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Python 3 - Exceptions Handling
Python provides two very important features to handle any unexpected error in your Python programs and to add debugging capabilities in them −
Exception Handling − This would be covered in this tutorial. Here is a list standard Exceptions available in Python − Standard Exceptions.
Assertions − This would be covered in Assertions in Python 3 tutorial.
Standard Exceptions
Here is a list of Standard Exceptions available in Python. −
|Exception Name & Description
Base class for all exceptions
Raised when the next() method of an iterator does not point to any object.
Raised by the sys.exit() function.
Base class for all built-in exceptions except StopIteration and SystemExit.
Base class for all errors that occur for numeric calculation.
Raised when a calculation exceeds maximum limit for a numeric type.
Raised when a floating point calculation fails.
Raised when division or modulo by zero takes place for all numeric types.
Raised in case of failure of the Assert statement.
Raised in case of failure of attribute reference or assignment.
Raised when there is no input from either the raw_input() or input() function and the end of file is reached.
Raised when an import statement fails.
Raised when the user interrupts program execution, usually by pressing Ctrl+c.
Base class for all lookup errors.
Raised when an index is not found in a sequence.
Raised when the specified key is not found in the dictionary.
Raised when an identifier is not found in the local or global namespace.
Raised when trying to access a local variable in a function or method but no value has been assigned to it.
Base class for all exceptions that occur outside the Python environment.
Raised when an input/ output operation fails, such as the print statement or the open() function when trying to open a file that does not exist.
Raised for operating system-related errors.
Raised when there is an error in Python syntax.
Raised when indentation is not specified properly.
Raised when the interpreter finds an internal problem, but when this error is encountered the Python interpreter does not exit.
Raised when Python interpreter is quit by using the sys.exit() function. If not handled in the code, causes the interpreter to exit.
Raised when an operation or function is attempted that is invalid for the specified data type.
Raised when the built-in function for a data type has the valid type of arguments, but the arguments have invalid values specified.
Raised when a generated error does not fall into any category.
Raised when an abstract method that needs to be implemented in an inherited class is not actually implemented.
Assertions in Python
An assertion is a sanity-check that you can turn on or turn off when you are done with your testing of the program.
The easiest way to think of an assertion is to liken it to a raise-if statement (or to be more accurate, a raise-if-not statement). An expression is tested, and if the result comes up false, an exception is raised.
Assertions are carried out by the assert statement, the newest keyword to Python, introduced in version 1.5.
Programmers often place assertions at the start of a function to check for valid input, and after a function call to check for valid output.
The assert Statement
When it encounters an assert statement, Python evaluates the accompanying expression, which is hopefully true. If the expression is false, Python raises an AssertionError exception.
The syntax for assert is −
assert Expression[, Arguments]
If the assertion fails, Python uses ArgumentExpression as the argument for the AssertionError. AssertionError exceptions can be caught and handled like any other exception, using the try-except statement. If they are not handled, they will terminate the program and produce a traceback
Here is a function that converts a given temperature from degrees Kelvin to degrees Fahrenheit. Since 0° K is as cold as it gets, the function bails out if it sees a negative temperature −
#!/usr/bin/python3 def KelvinToFahrenheit(Temperature): assert (Temperature >= 0),"Colder than absolute zero!" return ((Temperature-273)*1.8)+32 print (KelvinToFahrenheit(273)) print (int(KelvinToFahrenheit(505.78))) print (KelvinToFahrenheit(-5))
When the above code is executed, it produces the following result −
32.0 451 Traceback (most recent call last): File "test.py", line 9, in <module> print KelvinToFahrenheit(-5) File "test.py", line 4, in KelvinToFahrenheit assert (Temperature >= 0),"Colder than absolute zero!" AssertionError: Colder than absolute zero!
What is Exception?
An exception is an event, which occurs during the execution of a program that disrupts the normal flow of the program's instructions. In general, when a Python script encounters a situation that it cannot cope with, it raises an exception. An exception is a Python object that represents an error.
When a Python script raises an exception, it must either handle the exception immediately otherwise it terminates and quits.
Handling an exception
If you have some suspicious code that may raise an exception, you can defend your program by placing the suspicious code in a try: block. After the try: block, include an except: statement, followed by a block of code which handles the problem as elegantly as possible.
Here is simple syntax of try....except...else blocks −
try: You do your operations here ...................... except ExceptionI: If there is ExceptionI, then execute this block. except ExceptionII: If there is ExceptionII, then execute this block. ...................... else: If there is no exception then execute this block.
Here are few important points about the above-mentioned syntax −
A single try statement can have multiple except statements. This is useful when the try block contains statements that may throw different types of exceptions.
You can also provide a generic except clause, which handles any exception.
After the except clause(s), you can include an else-clause. The code in the else-block executes if the code in the try: block does not raise an exception.
The else-block is a good place for code that does not need the try: block's protection.
This example opens a file, writes content in the, file and comes out gracefully because there is no problem at all
#!/usr/bin/python3 try: fh = open("testfile", "w") fh.write("This is my test file for exception handling!!") except IOError: print ("Error: can\'t find file or read data") else: print ("Written content in the file successfully") fh.close()
This produces the following result −
Written content in the file successfully
This example tries to open a file where you do not have the write permission, so it raises an exception −
#!/usr/bin/python3 try: fh = open("testfile", "r") fh.write("This is my test file for exception handling!!") except IOError: print ("Error: can\'t find file or read data") else: print ("Written content in the file successfully")
This produces the following result −
Error: can't find file or read data
The except Clause with No Exceptions
You can also use the except statement with no exceptions defined as follows −
try: You do your operations here ...................... except: If there is any exception, then execute this block. ...................... else: If there is no exception then execute this block.
This kind of a try-except statement catches all the exceptions that occur. Using this kind of try-except statement is not considered a good programming practice though, because it catches all exceptions but does not make the programmer identify the root cause of the problem that may occur.
The except Clause with Multiple Exceptions
You can also use the same except statement to handle multiple exceptions as follows −
try: You do your operations here ...................... except(Exception1[, Exception2[,...ExceptionN]]]): If there is any exception from the given exception list, then execute this block. ...................... else: If there is no exception then execute this block.
The try-finally Clause
You can use a finally: block along with a try: block. The finally: block is a place to put any code that must execute, whether the try-block raised an exception or not. The syntax of the try-finally statement is this −
try: You do your operations here; ...................... Due to any exception, this may be skipped. finally: This would always be executed. ......................
Note − You can provide except clause(s), or a finally clause, but not both. You cannot use else clause as well along with a finally clause.
#!/usr/bin/python3 try: fh = open("testfile", "w") fh.write("This is my test file for exception handling!!") finally: print ("Error: can\'t find file or read data") fh.close()
If you do not have permission to open the file in writing mode, then this will produce the following result −
Error: can't find file or read data
Same example can be written more cleanly as follows −
#!/usr/bin/python3 try: fh = open("testfile", "w") try: fh.write("This is my test file for exception handling!!") finally: print ("Going to close the file") fh.close() except IOError: print ("Error: can\'t find file or read data")
This produces the following result −
Going to close the file
When an exception is thrown in the try block, the execution immediately passes to the finally block. After all the statements in the finally block are executed, the exception is raised again and is handled in the except statements if present in the next higher layer of the try-except statement.
Argument of an Exception
An exception can have an argument, which is a value that gives additional information about the problem. The contents of the argument vary by exception. You capture an exception's argument by supplying a variable in the except clause as follows −
try: You do your operations here ...................... except ExceptionType as Argument: You can print value of Argument here...
If you write the code to handle a single exception, you can have a variable follow the name of the exception in the except statement. If you are trapping multiple exceptions, you can have a variable follow the tuple of the exception.
This variable receives the value of the exception mostly containing the cause of the exception. The variable can receive a single value or multiple values in the form of a tuple. This tuple usually contains the error string, the error number, and an error location.
Following is an example for a single exception
#!/usr/bin/python3 # Define a function here. def temp_convert(var): try: return int(var) except ValueError as Argument: print ("The argument does not contain numbers\n", Argument) # Call above function here. temp_convert("xyz")
This produces the following result −
The argument does not contain numbers invalid literal for int() with base 10: 'xyz'
Raising an Exception
You can raise exceptions in several ways by using the raise statement. The general syntax for the raise statement is as follows −
raise [Exception [, args [, traceback]]]
Here, Exception is the type of exception (for example, NameError) and argument is a value for the exception argument. The argument is optional; if not supplied, the exception argument is None.
The final argument, traceback, is also optional (and rarely used in practice), and if present, is the traceback object used for the exception.
An exception can be a string, a class or an object. Most of the exceptions that the Python core raises are classes, with an argument that is an instance of the class. Defining new exceptions is quite easy and can be done as follows −
def functionName( level ): if level <1: raise Exception(level) # The code below to this would not be executed # if we raise the exception return level
Note − In order to catch an exception, an "except" clause must refer to the same exception thrown either as a class object or a simple string. For example, to capture the above exception, we must write the except clause as follows −
try: Business Logic here... except Exception as e: Exception handling here using e.args... else: Rest of the code here...
The following example illustrates the use of raising an exception −
#!/usr/bin/python3 def functionName( level ): if level <1: raise Exception(level) # The code below to this would not be executed # if we raise the exception return level try: l = functionName(-10) print ("level = ",l) except Exception as e: print ("error in level argument",e.args[0])
This will produce the following result
error in level argument -10
User-Defined Exceptions
Python also allows you to create your own exceptions by deriving classes from the standard built-in exceptions.
Here is an example related to RuntimeError. Here, a class is created that is subclassed from RuntimeError. This is useful when you need to display more specific information when an exception is caught.
In the try block, the user-defined exception is raised and caught in the except block. The variable e is used to create an instance of the class Networkerror.
class Networkerror(RuntimeError): def __init__(self, arg): self.args = arg
So once you have defined the above class, you can raise the exception as follows −
try: raise Networkerror("Bad hostname") except Networkerror,e: print e.args


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Bourguignonne refers to any dish cooked in the style of Burgundy, France. This dish is similar to classic boeuf bourguignonne (French beef stew), which is beef braised with red wine and mushrooms. Although oxtail was once the tail of an ox, these days the bony cut can be beef or veal origin. Also note that mashed potatoes would make the perfect side dish. And if you desire a gluten free side dish, mashed cauliflower works just as well.
Serves 6
8 slices fatty bacon, chopped
Olive oil
3 large fresh Italian parsley sprigs
3 large fresh thyme sprigs
2 large fresh bay leaves, bruised
1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 to 4 1/4 pounds meaty oxtail pieces, trimmed of excess fat
2 cups chopped onions
1 cup diced carrot plus 6 medium carrots, cut into 2-inch chunks
4 large garlic cloves, peeled; 1 minced, 3 left whole
1 3/4 cups beef broth
1 1/2 cups red Burgundy wine (such as Beaujolais)
1 pound crimini (baby bella) mushrooms, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
12 small shallots, blanched 1 minute, peeled
Cook bacon in heavy large pot over medium-high heat until brown and crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to plate. Pour drippings into small bowl. Return 6 tablespoons drippings to pot (add olive oil, if necessary, to measure 6 tablespoons total; reserve bacon for another use). Tie parsley, thyme, and bay leaves together for bouquet garni. Stir 1 tablespoon flour and butter in small bowl to smooth paste.
Whisk 1 1/2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, and nutmeg in medium bowl. Add oxtails, a few pieces at a time, to seasoned flour and toss to coat.
Heat bacon drippings in pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add oxtails and brown on all sides, about 6 minutes per batch. Transfer oxtails to bowl after each batch.
Reduce heat to medium-low. Add chopped onions, diced carrot, and minced garlic to pot. Sauté until onions soften, 5 to 6 minutes. Return oxtails and any accumulated juices to pot. Add bouquet garni, then broth and wine. Bring to boil. Cover and simmer until meat is almost tender, adjusting heat occasionally to maintain gentle simmer, about 3 hours. Mix in mushrooms, shallots, carrot chunks, and whole garlic cloves. Increase heat and return to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover pot and simmer gently until meat and vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes longer.
Tilt pot and spoon off any fat that rises to surface. Stir flour paste into stew. Simmer uncovered until sauce thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Cook's Notes:
This dish can be made 1 day ahead. Allow it to cool for 1 hour, then refrigerate uncovered until cold, then cover and keep refrigerated. To serve, rewarm over low heat before ladling into serving bowls.


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One of my favorites is "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini (2003). It's a captivating story of two young Afghan boys, their friendship and the life-altering consequences of one's actions. Set partly in Afghanistan, it offered a fascinating look at a history and culture that I knew very little about.
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Looking for a good summer read ...
Original post made by Jocelyn Dong, associate editor of the Palo Alto Weekly, on Jun 2, 2006
One of my favorites is "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini (2003). It's a captivating story of two young Afghan boys, their friendship and the life-altering consequences of one's actions. Set partly in Afghanistan, it offered a fascinating look at a history and culture that I knew very little about.
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a resident of Midtown
on Jun 3, 2006 at 11:04 am
For summer reading I like short stories, with a light theme. I just finished a great "first book" from local humor writer, Mary Hanna that I recommend to all, "You May Already Be a Wiener! and Other Midlife Wake-up Calls". It's available on Amazon, and direct from the publisher (www.birdlegspress.com). It is a collection of Mary's writing, previously published in the San Mateo Times. Very entertaining.
a resident of Midtown
on Jun 3, 2006 at 2:36 pm
I recommend the book "This Much I Know Is True" by Wally Lamb. It is 900 pages long, but I got hooked on it. I can't summarize it, check the library's catalogue or Amazon.com for a summary.
a resident of Menlo Park
on Jun 3, 2006 at 3:14 pm
One of my all-time favorite fiction books is "Girl with A Pearl Earring," by Tracy Chevalier. It's the story of a girl depicted in a Vermeer painting. Also, I just finished "Another Day in the Frontal Lobe," by Katrina Ferlik, a funny, down-to-earth book about being a neurosurgeon.
a resident of Midtown
on Jun 3, 2006 at 6:03 pm
T.C. Boyle's Tortilla Curtain is my favorite of his; our book group also liked his Riven Rock.
a resident of Midtown
on Jun 5, 2006 at 4:15 pm
This summer I am devouring "Acts of Faith" by Philip Caputo. Elightening, insightful and empathetic. We're all in here and we're all trying to do our best as we stumble, bumble and run headon into each other. Our drummer boy belief systems pull us along, keeping us busy until the coroner comes. Caputo holds his "mirror up to nature" so that we all may see our reflections. Pass it on.
a resident of Barron Park
on Jun 5, 2006 at 5:51 pm
While it's been out for a number of years, "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien is one of the best-written books I've read (thanks Men of Letters Book Club!) However, it's not exactly John Grisham "lite" summer fare. Rather it's an oxy-moronic war novel, or collection of war stories, that is at once replete with black, gallows humor while making no pretense of understanding the incomprehensible horrors of war. If you're at all interested in paradoxes such as learning the "truth" from a factually false war story, or believing human spirit mired in despair can rise above tree level, check it out.
digital editor of Palo Alto Online
on Jun 6, 2006 at 10:21 am
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editor of the Palo Alto Weekly
on Jun 6, 2006 at 3:39 pm
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I'd like to recommend "Men Of Tomorrow: Geek, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book" by Gerard Jones. Although it does deal with the birth of the super-hero comic, a uniquely American creation, it mostly serves as a fascinating look at Jewish immigrants at the turn of the 20th century and how their experiences helped shape a mythology that now makes millions of dollars for multi-national corporations.
A must for any fan of Michael Chabon's "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay."
a resident of Mountain View
on Jun 6, 2006 at 3:56 pm
I recently stumbled on "The Rescue" by Nicholas Sparks. I liked it so much I went ahead and read two more by him, "The Notebook" and "A Walk to Remember." I think any or all of them might do well for you this summer while you are lazing around the pool. Enjoy!
Palo Alto Weekly reporter
on Jun 6, 2006 at 4:56 pm
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I read "On Beauty" by Zadie Smith last summer and enjoyed it immensely. It takes place in England and at an American university modeled on Harvard. It's funny and sad, deals with big issues like race and gender, and is extremely well written.
Palo Alto Weekly reporter
on Jun 6, 2006 at 9:46 pm
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associate editor of the Palo Alto Weekly
on Jun 7, 2006 at 4:10 pm
Jocelyn Dong is a registered user.
What a great variety of recommendations so far, from short stories to a 900 pager - thanks! Any more out there?
FYI, this announcement (below) has come in from the Friends of the Library about their book sale this weekend. Note that several titles that made the New York Times "Best American Fiction" list will be available.
Saturday, June 10
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Main Room opens at 11 am
Sunday, June 11
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
These sales are at 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, at the northwest corner of the Cubberley Community Center. For a map showing how to get to Cubberley, see Web Link For a map of where our sale room is at Cubberley, and more information on the sale, see Web Link
--- Best American Fiction in Last 25 Years ---
The New York Times Book Review recently asked several hundred writers, critics, and others to name the "single best work of American fiction published in the last 25 years." The winner was Toni Morrison's Beloved, and runner-ups were Don DeLillo's Underworld, John Updike's four Rabbit Angstrom novels, and Phillip Roth's American Pastoral. You'll find copies of these books and others that received multiple votes along with additional titles by the same authors in a special section on the west wall in the Main Room at this month's sale. See the full New York Times list at Web Link
a resident of Community Center
on Jun 9, 2006 at 4:31 pm
Palo Alto City Library is now offering Novelist, a fiction database that helps you answer the question "What shall I read next?"
Novelist includes:
* Read-alikes
* Book Discussion Guides
* Book Talks
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This is a great tool for book groups!
To learn more about Novelist join the reference staff for a free introduction -
Tues. June 27 7:00—8:00pm @ Main Library 1213 Newell Rd.
Thurs. June 29 Noon-1:00pm @ Mitchell Park 3700 Middlefield Rd.
Reserve a spot—call 329-2436 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
We hope you can come and enrich your summer reading.
a resident of Community Center
on Jun 19, 2006 at 10:21 pm
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How about "Stranger in a Strange Land?" Fast reading, and appropriate for our times.
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Workers at a Fiat Chrysler plant in Italy are to strike after its main investor decided to pay €112m (£99.2m) to sign footballer Cristiano Ronaldo for Juventus.
Both the football club and the carmaker are controlled by the Agnelli family through their holding company.
For the USB union, the decision means Fiat is missing out on investment.
It said the firm needed to guarantee the future of thousands of people, "rather than enriching only one".
The union added that it was "unacceptable" that while Fiat Chrysler workers were making "huge economic sacrifices", millions of euros were being spent on the purchase of a player.
The four-year deal to woo Ronaldo from Real Madrid was announced on Tuesday amid concern that Juventus might have overpaid for the 33-year-old forward.
However, football finance expert Rob Wilson, of Sheffield Hallam University, said Juventus should earn more than enough money from Ronaldo to cover the transfer fee and his wages.
He added: "The marketing leverage that Juventus will be able to create will be significant. Added to that the likelihood that he will strengthen the team, it seems plausible that they will be more successful domestically and qualify routinely for the Champions League. That means more sponsors, more TV money and more prize money."
Born on the Portuguese island of Madeira, where the airport is named after him, Ronaldo has had a successful career at Real Madrid, scoring 450 goals in 438 games for the club.
As captain of the Portuguese team in the 2018 World Cup, he scored four goals, including a hat-trick against Spain. Portugal made the last 16 of the tournament, in stark contrast to Italy, who failed to qualify for the first time since 1958.
Limited impact
Although Juventus and Fiat Chrysler are run as entirely separate businesses, they are both controlled by Exor, the investment holding of the Agnelli family.
The USB union has called for a strike at the Melfi plant in southern Italy, which makes cars including the Fiat Punto and the 500X.
Its members will walk out at 22:00 local time on Sunday and remain on strike until 18:00 on the following Tuesday.
However, the impact of the stoppage is likely to be limited. The factory is just one of seven Fiat Chrysler plants in Italy and the USB does not represent many workers there.
Source: BBC
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Beaver Lake, Beaver Lake Trailhead, Summit County - Eagle County - Clear Creek County, Colorado
Beaver Lake - 5.2 miles
Beaver Lake Trailhead
|Round-Trip Length:
|5.2 miles (walk from the parking garage adds 1.1 miles roundtrip)
|Start-End Elevation:
|8,355' - 9,746' (9,758' max elevation)
|Elevation Change:
|+1,391 net elevation gain (+1,462' total roundtrip elevation gain)
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Beaver Lake - 5.2 Miles Round-Trip
Beaver Lake is located 2.6 miles from Beaver Lake Trailhead in the Beaver Creek Ski Resort (see Directions below for important trailhead access and distance details). The lake is flanked by steep walls to the west, and meadows to the north and east ideal for camping and picnicking. Thick timber crowds much of the shore, however anglers with waders will find ample access and excellent fishing.
The Beaver Lake Trail follows a graded service road much of the way, offering 3-4 season utility for hikers, runners, snow shoeing and skiing:
The trail begins at the top of Village Road in the Beaver Creek Ski Resort. Scale a grassy knoll and merge onto a service road, which rises past several maintenance facilities and ski-runs.
Despite these unconventional surroundings, much of the road-trail is actually tucked between Beaver Creek and thick, flower-studded aspen groves.
The Beaver Lake Trail passes connections for Allie's Way (.75 miles) and the Village-to-Village Trail (.9 miles) up to a bridge over Beaver Creek (1.55 miles : 9,165').
It resumes a deceptively steep pace through airy slopes to the Holy Cross Wilderness Boundary (2.4 miles : 9,660'), where grades moderate on singletrack into open meadows on the edge of Beaver Lake (2.6 miles : 9,746').
There are only a few easy access points from this spot and they tend to be congested, so use social trails or continue on the main trail and improvise a path down to more secluded areas. A short hike past Beaver Lake soon levels in a notably pristine, stream-crossed forest that's well-worth exploring.
Interactive GPS Topo MapKey GPS Coordinates - DATUM WGS84
- N39 35.803 W106 31.363 — 0.0 miles : Beaver Lake Trailhead
- N39 35.222 W106 31.615 — .75 miles : Allies Way Trail split
- N39 35.125 W106 31.605 — .9 miles : Village-to-Village Trail split
- N39 34.652 W106 31.899 — 1.55 miles : Cross Beaver Creek on bridge
- N39 34.338 W106 32.012 — 2.0 miles : Steady climb through vestiges of Ski Resort
- N39 34.062 W106 32.052 — 2.4 miles : Holy Cross Wilderness Boundary
- N39 33.918 W106 32.087 — 2.6 miles : Beaver Lake
Worth Noting
- Distance and elevation gain discrepancies among map and forest service sources can likely be attributed to the 'Starting Point' - either the Parking Garage or actual Beaver Lake Trailhead. Numbers here are calculated from the trailhead. The walk from the garage (up the road or on the 5 Senses Trail) adds .55 miles and a 240' climb to the one-way totals.
- This is a popular lake that sees heavy traffic, especially on weekends. Arrive early to avoid crowds and secure preferred campsites around the lake. There's good camping terrain with appreciably more privacy just .5 miles past the lake.
- Look for red columbine and raspberries in the lake vicinity, and along the trail leading past the lake.
Camping and Backpacking Information
Backcountry Camping
- Dispersed backcountry camping is permitted in the Holy Cross Wilderness Area. Self-registration permits are available at the trailhead and/or Wilderness Boundary. There is no fee or limit to the number of permits issued. Backpackers must carry a completed registration form with them for the duration of the trip.
- Camping is prohibited within 100' of any lake or stream. Group size is limited to 15 individuals.
- Campfires are permitted for dispersed camping in the backcountry, with potential seasonal restrictions. Campfires are not permitted above or within .25 miles (440 yards) of treeline, or within 100' of any lake or stream in the Holy Cross Wilderness Area.
- Contact the Holy Cross Ranger District (970.827.5715) for the latest weather, trail conditions and trail-specific guidelines when planning your trip. The office is open M - F from 8am - 4pm.
- There are numerous developed campgrounds in the White River National Forest. Contact the Holy Cross Ranger District for information on these sites.
Fishing Information
- Fishing is permitted at Beaver Lake and along Beaver Creek with a valid Colorado fishing license.
Rules and Regulations
- Dogs must be leashed or under strict voice control at all times.
Directions to Trailhead
The Beaver Lake Trailhead is located within the Beaver Creek Ski Area in Avon, CO. Public parking is not allowed at the trailhead - see below for options:
From I-70, take Exit 167 for Avon and head south from the roundabout onto Avon Road. Continue south under the interstate and cross US Hwy 6 to the main gate for Beaver Creek. Here the road name changes to Village Road. You will most likely be greeted by recreation staff at this gate, who can explain parking and shuttle options.
Follow Village Road 2.3 miles to the Gerald Ford Parking Garage, located just before passing under the second bridge over Village Road on the left side of the road.
From here you can either take a shuttle (consult Beaver Creek staff at the gate for details), or walk .55 miles up Village Road to the trailhead. You may also take the 5 Senses Trail from the parking garage, which parallels the road, a pleasant alternative. The walk from the garage (up the road or on the 5 Senses Trail) adds .55 miles and a 240' climb to the one-way distance.
You may also connect with the trail via the Allie's Way and Village-to-Village trails, which start from various points within the resort. Skip these steps by having a friend drop you off at the trailhead!
Contact Information
Holy Cross Ranger District
24747 US Highway 24
Minturn, CO 81645
White River National Forest
900 Grand Ave.
P.O. Box 948
Glenwood Springs CO 81602


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Above: A cast of local high school students brings A LITTLE SHAKESPEARE: AS YOU LIKE IT to young theatergoers at Two River…while below, Ms. Lauryn Hill appears to have cancelled her (already previously rescheduled) Homecoming appearance at the Count Basie. (cast photo by Ozzie Rodriguez)
RED BANK: If we've learned anything from Shakespeare's As You Like It, it's that springtime comes in turn to even the bleakest of wintry landscapes. So, with that warming thought in mind — well, that and the caveat that all events described herein are subject to change due to "no enemy but winter and rough weather" — we sally forth once more, where no groundhog dare tread.
While Two River Theater Company carries on with its vibrant and tuneful mainstage production of the Bard's cross-dressing comedy, a talented troupe of high school performers have put together an intriguing bonus feature inside TRTC's "black box" Marion Huber space. Adapted and directed by Jason McDowell-Green, A Little Shakespeare: As You Like It is a 75-minute version of the play, aimed at audiences age 9 and up, and designed "to fulfill the not-so-secret grand ambition of Artistic Director John Dias: to have some Shakespeare resonating in every corner of our theater, and to get everyone in our community turned on to the thrill of his exquisite language." Red Bank Regional students Alicia Moeller and Patrick Monaghan are the lovestruck leads Rosalind and Orlando — and they're joined in the cast by fellow RBR actors Halle Butler, Raquel Diaz and Alyssa Rogers, plus Michaela Farrell of Red Bank Catholic, and student players from several other Monmouth County high schools. Public performances, for which the actors will also be performing a score of original music by Shanna Jones, are Friday at 7 pm, and Saturday at 12 and 4 pm. Take it here for tickets ($15) and bios of the cast members — or here for tickets to the grownup version of the show that continues this weekend through February 16.


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BUFFALO, NY (June 13, 2013) – Sentient Science, a software and sensor company, has officially opened an advanced manufacturing, material genome and cutting-edge computational testing laboratory in Buffalo. Sentient Science President Ward Thomas today was joined by U.S. Senator Charles Schumer via video, Empire State Development Regional President Sam Hoyt, NYSERDA President and CEO Frank J. Murray, City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, City of Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster, Buffalo Niagara Enterprise CEO Tom Kucharski, University at Buffalo Vice President for Research and Economic Development Alexander N. Cartwright, PhD, and University at Buffalo Director of Center for Computational Research Tom Furlani, PhD at a press conference held at the company's new headquarters in the city of Buffalo at the University at Buffalo's Jacobs Executive Development Center. The news conference recognized Sentient Science's government and commercial partners for their support, as well as showcase its DigitalClone™ "Industrial Internet" commercial software services to U.S. and Canadian manufacturers. Sentient Science's move from Idaho to the historic Butler Mansion in Western New York further strengthens the region's expanding material sciences sector.
Sentient Science President Ward Thomas said, "For 10 years, Sentient Science has researched some of the toughest design problems our country faces in manufacturing, including Joint Strike Fighter, Blackhawk/SeaHawk and Apache Helicopters, and orthopedic implants. These Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts paved the way and resulted in ten successful validations with some of the largest and most successful companies in their respective markets, including Boeing, GE, Zimmer, Sikorsky and Honeywell. The validation proved that Sentient Science's patent-pending technology and business model was accurate and would significantly reduce physical testing costs and time, while improving accuracy. The capability which Sentient calls DigitalClone™ is now ready for commercial use.
Over the past two years, with the help of the University of Buffalo, Sentient has built an 8,000-processor, cloud-oriented infrastructure to serve the world's largest material genome and advance manufacturing companies. Now, in Western New York, we are pleased to be open for business. Our model is ready-to-scale and serves two purposes: one, to provide the tools for companies to build their own DigitalClone™ models for on-site testing of machinery and equipment; and two, to reuse these models in order to lower the cost of ownership of these assets in the aftermarket.
Special thanks to Sentient Science's brilliant team of scientists and researchers led by Dr. Nathan Bolander, as well as to our private company and U.S. government funders and our OEM partners. We are happy to be in Western New York, and look forward to making significant efficiency and accuracy improvements across the advanced manufacturing industry."
In recent years, Senator Schumer has played an important role in securing opportunities for Sentient Science to develop and utilize their technology at various federal agencies. From the U.S. Army to NASA, Sentient Science's technology has been utilized to help improve outcomes and lower costs for their federal partners, and Schumer has remained a strong advocate for Sentient Science throughout that process.
"For over a year, we have been saying that materials science could be one of the keys to unlocking our economic development future in Western New York," said Senator Charles E. Schumer. "Sentient Science's choice to move to Buffalo demonstrates what we have known all along – that if we invest in cutting-edge research, companies and jobs will follow. Furthermore, Sentient Science's expertise and their willingness to continuing to partner with UB and others will only help make our future applications for federal research dollars more successful, and will serve as an example to other companies that Buffalo is the place to be in materials science."
Sentient began developing its virtual testing technology, marketed under the DigitalClone™ brand, in 2001 to take the place of the manual testing of materials and components used in the manufacture of everything from helicopters to bridges, and medical devices to wind turbines. The items are tested with simulators and sensors to determine how the materials used in their manufacture will behave under various scenarios, as well as how they stand up to the stresses of use, their structural integrity, and how long it will take before they have to be replaced. This innovative technology has been validated by the federal government, including NASA, and is currently being used on a number of federal initiatives, including the Hubble Telescope, the new Joint Strike Fighter F35, and the Blackhawk, Apache and Super Sea Stallion helicopters.
"Since 2001, Sentient Science has been committed to developing new technology that improves machinery, design, testing, manufacturing and maintenance,†said Nathan Bolander, Ph.D., Chief Scientist & Technology Officer, Sentient Science. "Thanks to our partners in government, academia, and industry associations, we have amassed the world's finest experts in computational testing, material science, and tribology, all working towards our overarching goal of improving the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and operation of machines. As a result, our technology allows companies to anticipate failures of equipment and machinery like never before, and adjust accordingly to create better, longer lasting products that should both improve their operational efficiency and create a better quality of life for consumers."
Through Round I of New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo's Regional Economic Development Councils, Sentient was awarded $811,534 in Excelsior tax credits to support its relocation and purchase of production machinery and equipment. Sentient will invest more than $10.5 million and create 86 new, full-time positions in Western New York. Sentient is locating its corporate head office at the Butler Mansion, and will add additional space in the City of Niagara Falls to accommodate growth beyond 70 people.
"Sentient represents exactly what Governor Andrew Cuomo envisions as the economic engine that will drive the redevelopment of Western New York. It is the type of innovation and growth that New York State needs to support and promote in order to create much-needed jobs and establish new research and manufacturing facilities in the state,†said Sam Hoyt, Empire State Development's Western Regional President. "The high profile nature of this company will bring attention to Western New York, as well as new jobs, economic benefits and keep us on the forefront of new emerging sectors, such as renewable energy and material sciences."
To advance its ability to create computational simulations of mechanical devices, Sentient Science is drawing on the computational power of UB's leading supercomputer facility, the Center for Computational Research (CCR) in UB's New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences. CCR's staff and resources are an important addition to Sentient's existing computing resources, allowing the company to access the power of UB's supercomputers and the expertise of its research staff. The CCR may soon host some of Sentient Science's supercomputing clusters in its facility, marking a new milestone in CCR's mission to help foster economic development in Western New York. UB engineering faculty Thomas Furlani, Puneet Singla, David Kofke and others will be collaborating with Sentient scientists, as well, to develop innovations in the company's use of sensors and simulations.
Continues Thomas, "In many ways, Sentient Science's partnership with the University at Buffalo made great sense, and we thank them for their aggressive subsidies. Their amazing mansion allows us on-campus capabilities to align our research and processors for developing our technology with UB. Not to mention, the Butler Mansion has a steep history of innovation and growing technology. Recently, through UB's Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics, downtown Buffalo is growing with entrepreneurialism. Sentient encapsulates these traditions through our growth in innovation, entrepreneurship, and helping other businesses succeed."
"Our partnership with Sentient Science is an exciting moment for their company, for our region and for UB's Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics, as we continue to build collaborations with industry that support the advancement of materials-based technology while bolstering Western New York's high-tech economy," said Alexander N. Cartwright, PhD, vice president for research and economic development at the University at Buffalo. "We congratulate the Sentient Science team on their move to Buffalo, and look forward to a long and successful partnership."
Sentient has also received $982,000 from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to develop and put in place a system to test gear boxes in wind turbines. The company's sensors were installed in a demonstration project at Steel Winds in Buffalo in March 2013.
Buffalo Niagara Enterprise, the eight county region's research, marketing and economic development organization has been working with Sentient officials dating back to October of 2011 on everything from site selection to access to incentives. Their work on the project included coordination of Sentient Science's partnership with UB and other state agencies, and helped to secure the company's relocation to Buffalo.
"Sentient is a prototypical example of the kind of company whose emerging science will create the high-technology jobs of the future," said Buffalo Niagara Enterprise President & CEO Thomas Kucharski. "The company's science offers tremendous potential for partnerships with research institutions in our community, and their decision to locate and grow here is further validation that Buffalo Niagara can, and will, be a destination for the kind of companies that will serve as the foundation of our innovation economy," Kucharski added.
New York State Senator Timothy M. Kennedy said, "Western New York has a competitive edge on communities across the nation when you consider the expertise at our universities, the energy of our workforce, the growth of our advanced manufacturing sector, and the support of state government. Sentient Science recognized all our region has to offer, and their move to Western New York will generate new investment and job creation. It's a welcome boost for our economy, and will help position our region as a national hub for material sciences and other emerging technologies."
"I am extremely pleased that Sentient is moving its operation to Western New York, and even more so that it will eventually stay long-term in Niagara Falls," said New York State Senator George D. Maziarz. "Their relocation will bring jobs and economic growth to this area, while establishing a new and innovative facility in the State. The incentives provided by the REDC and NYSERDA that helped bring this company here will be a large vehicle that will drive job growth throughout the region."
New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan said, "I welcome Sentient to New York State, and am proud they've chosen Western New York to locate its advanced manufacturing and cutting-edge computational testing laboratory. Sentient Science will tap into our region's strengths, including its wealth of academic and research institutions and highly skilled workforce. Manufacturing is not dead in Western New York. As today's announcement proves, we are well-positioned for high-growth in a globally competitive advanced manufacturing sector."
City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said, "We are excited that Sentient Science moved its headquarters from Idaho to Buffalo, creating jobs and spurring additional economic growth. This project adds to the remarkable progress underway in Buffalo, and is another example of the strong public-private partnerships made to produce the investment and results we need to further grow the Buffalo economy."
City of Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster said, "I'm pleased that a pioneering company such as Sentient has located in Western New York with funding from Governor Cuomo's Regional Council initiative. The leadership of Sentient remains committed to ultimately locating in Niagara Falls and I could not be more pleased. In addition to the jobs and overall investment, Sentient Science's plan to establish an innovative research campus and manufacturing facility in Niagara Falls will support the growth of our area's clean energy economy."
Western New York Regional Economic Development Council Co-Chair and University at Buffalo President Satish Tripathi said, "I am very pleased that we are able to connect Sentient Science's cutting-edge technology testing efforts with computer scientists, engineers and researchers at UB, and we are grateful for the support of the Regional Council in facilitating this relocation. Sentient will work closely with UB's New York State Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics and our Center for Computational Research, and will be a valued industry partner as we work together to create new technologies and innovations that improve the quality of life and boost our regional economy."
Western New York Regional Economic Development Council Co-Chair and Larkin Development Group Managing Partner Howard Zemsky said, "The Western New York Regional Council recommended Sentient for State support because we believe the company will be a significant catalyst for job creation and economic growth, as well as build on the region's strengths and competitive advantages, particularly in advanced manufacturing and energy. I welcome Sentient to Western New York and look forward to its long-term prosperity in our region."
Empire State Development President, CEO & Commissioner Kenneth Adams said, "Sentient Science will be a critical part of the region's material science sector. The company had the opportunity to expand and fully commercialize at other locations in other states, but chose Western New York due to the State's support, and proximity to a talented workforce, leading universities and unmatched resources. We welcome Sentient to its new home."
"Sentient Science's move to Buffalo demonstrates how Governor Cuomo is continuing to build a vibrant cleantech economy through public-private partnerships like this one. NYSERDA's demonstration project has helped lead Sentient to a major commercial contract with First Wind, which will add more jobs to Western New York and could reduce the cost of wind energy across the nation," said Francis J. Murray Jr., President and CEO, NYSERDA. "Sentient Science has only been in New York for a few months, but the company is already off to a great start – and NYSERDA is proud to call itself a partner."


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Well done on the race! I have my runners on as I write this, but sadly I'm only heading around the block :)ReplyDelete
Well done on this #juneathon, you are doing incredible. Even on your day, you think, you didn't do well, it was still over 2km!? I have to try to up my mobility again, a way to go to get to your levels xxReplyDelete
Brilliant!! What a great achievement - Loving your Juneathon!ReplyDelete
thanks`! its fun and tough at same time ;-)ReplyDelete
at least you are on your feet!ReplyDelete
its taken me a while ;-)ReplyDelete
Wow you did fantastic and well done to your boy! xxxReplyDelete
Well done Becky!ReplyDelete
Oh my word-you are looking amazing!!!! Have you lost a lot of weight? Looking beautiful my lovely. Well done you. XXReplyDelete
just toned up! thank you xReplyDelete
a good team effort!ReplyDelete
LOVE the photos of you running together! That's so special :D xReplyDelete
it was nice to be able to!ReplyDelete
Gosh you really do put us all to shame! What fab photos and what an awesome example you are to your kids :)
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Well done! I'm in awe! I took up running and then it fell by the wayside over the past few weeks as I got the flu. Just got to get back into it again now I'm better xReplyDelete
I am trying! its all to avoid housework ;-)ReplyDelete
its easy to go backwards but then it all comes back! good luckReplyDelete


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Today's world is a very dangerous place. If you stop for a minute, clear your mind, and take an objective look at the world today, what do you see? You can see the spread of fascism, the spread of a mixture of communism / socialism / progressivism, and the spread of terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda (which now controls more territory than ever.) All these groups have different aims and ambitions, but they all share one common goal – they seek to dehumanize the individual and control YOU!
So where is the counter balance? Where are the next great freedom movements? When you look through history, you realize that movement for freedom starts and ends with AMERICA. Simply put, there are no other freedom movements past or present that can compete with the founding of America. There have been many great revolutions in the world, but those countries seemed to take solace in being ruled by someone born within their own country. That is not freedom. It is replacing one ruler with another. Many of my American friends hold up Ireland as a great example of a freedom movement. Ireland was not a real freedom movement – they took English common law and replaced England with Ireland. The Irish people have always had a master.
Before the revolution, it was the Crown of England; today, it is the Taoiseach Enda Kenny and a select few within his cabinet. America was different and followed a different path at the time of your founding. It all started in July 1776 (depending on your view, it can be either the 2nd or the 4th July) when America declared their independence and said, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that amongst these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness". These simple, truthful words should be self-evident to everyone. They altered not only the course of human events but challenged the perception of "rulers" and "subjects". The founders spoke about returning to God's and Nature's law, which are everlasting, instead of man's law or a Kings decree–which is deeply flawed and usually changes with time. However, the best was yet to come.
When America defeated the British, they had to discuss what path their collection of states would follow. Would they follow other nations and install a monarchy or some kind of parliamentary system? No, America decided to alter the course of history once more; and James Madison wasted no time in the Constitution letting everyone in America and the world know where the real power play. It does not lie with a King or Queen or collection of people in a political party who have an elected majority; the real power in America lies in the hands of the first three words of your Constitution, "WE THE PEOPLE." I hope that never changes. Sadly, today, America has gone way off course. America is no longer a leader in the world for freedom and liberty, instead following other nations that view their people as subjects and as people to rule over. The Constitution is no longer viewed as that safety net for the individual, and today is violated on a daily basis. When your founders wrote the Bill of Rights, they included the rights of free speech, right to bear arms, and the right not to incriminate yourself. Ask yourself which constitutional right is more secure: any of these, or the 16th amendment (which allowed the government to collect income tax)? If you want to really test the strength of a nation, ask which amendment is the least likely to be repealed. I would love to hear from people which amendment they think is more secure than the 16th. Sadly, this highlights the problem with America today. America has stopped following God's and nature's law and has returned to the failed policies of man's law, where nothing is sacred and everything is up for discussion.
While some might think American ideals are over, and freedom is nothing more than a bumper sticker, I still believe in America. I believe in America because of your history and everything you have achieved and overcome. America overcame the military superpower of the day at your founding, led the way in defeating Nazism and Communism, and has been the world leader in exploring everything from the swamp to the stars. I agree with Ronald Reagan when he said, "America truly is the last best hope for man on earth". I never heard of the Chinese Dream, or the Russian Dream, or even the Irish Dream. Despite all your troubles, many around the world still would give everything they own for a chance at the America Dream, me included.
I know many like to point to the history about societies crumbling from within; and I believe if America falls, the world as we know will end. I still believe in the greatness of the American people. I know if you wake up and realize the power that each of you possess and unite together over a set of principles, you can and will overcome this totalitarian utopian mind-set and return to being a beacon of light and hope.


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Next week, I will finally hold in my hands the physical manifestation of years of hard work – a hard copy of my book, Deported: Immigrant Policing, Disposable Labor and Global Capitalism. This special occasion is a time of reflection for me and makes me think back to how long it took to write this book, which was a significant departure from my first book – Yo Soy Negro: Blackness in Peru. The short answer: it took seven years from the initial grant proposal to the hard copy.
While on our trip, I got the bulk of the interviews transcribed. I also began the process of writing interview summaries for each of the deportees. When I returned to the United States, I continued to work on the interview summaries and began to code the data. I did not finish the interview summaries and coding until January 2012. That part felt like it took forever! However, I had been writing every day on the project while coding and writing summaries and thus had very rough chapter drafts. And, almost immediately after finishing that step of the data analysis, I came up with a framework and an outline of the argument for the book.
I remember that day very clearly. I was walking on the beach in Hawaii by myself after having spent the day writing and had an epiphany: I could organize the book based on a meta-story of deportees' lives. I could begin with their lives in their home countries, then discuss getting to the United States, and growing up in the United States. Then, I could explain how they got were arrested, detained, and deported. The final chapter would focus on their experiences in their countries of birth. It seems quite simple, but it took me a long time to come up with a narrative arc that makes sense and would allow me to make my argument that global capitalism structures the lives and experiences of deportees.
I spent the year of 2012 revising drafts of each of the chapters. On January 11, 2013, I began to contact editors. In March, the editor at New York University Press agreed to send the first three chapters of the book manuscript out for review. With a favorable response from the reviewers, I continued revising and in March of 2014, I sent the editor a final version. By the end of June 2014, I had a contract in hand and a few revisions to make.
In October 2014, I sent the final revised manuscript to the editor. And, in November 2015, the book will be published! Seven years from idea to final product.
P.S.: If you are in the DC area, I will be presenting my book at KramerBooks at 6:30pm on November 17, and at Politics and Prose at 1pm on November 21! A full list of my speaking engagements is here.


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If you explore MWLguide.com, you'll discover that I've devoted quite a bit of digital ink to tracking franchise moves. Specifically, every Cities page shows predecessor and successor franchises, and the History pages include charts which explicitly track those changes. It's easy to take this stuff too seriously, and I occasionally consider deleting it.
On October 10, someone (identified as 126.96.36.199) made several edits to the Wikipedia page devoted to the Great Lakes Loons, a minor league baseball team located in Midland, Michigan. The explanatory note–it reads "07 update"–disguises several revisions to the team history sidebar; in essence, the editor deleted all references in that column to the team's predecessor franchises. This undid a bunch of changes user Spammeraol had made on August 20 with the explanation "The team was not founded in 2007, they moved and were renamed, the article traces there [sic] history before that." In my opinion, the recent edit is correct, though there's certainly room for debate.
Edit 12/19/07: I see that the "history" has been restored….
From The Sporting News, September 5, 1956 (page 37–mentioned in my previous post):
Paul Friz, who owned the former Terre Haute franchise in the Three-I League, was reported interested in bidding for a berth in the Midwest League next season. Friz headed a delegation of 50 fans from Terre Haute who attended the Mattoon-Paris game, August 25.
And this from TSN of November 27, 1957 (page 51):
The Mattoon Athletic Association has notified President Clarence Hoffman of the Midwest League that it will not operate a club in 1958. Mattoon was the remaining charter member of the league, which was organized in 1947. President Rodger W. Hayes said the decision to withdraw was made with regret.
And on February 26, 1958 (page 29)
[T]he Midwest [League] ([Class] D), which had lost Mattoon, faced the possibility that Lafayette also might drop out of the circuit. President C.C. (Dutch) Hoffman said three former Three-I League (Class A [sic!]) cities–Quincy, Keokuk, and Terre Haute–were hopes to fill any vacancies in the circuit. If none qualify, the Midwest is ready to operate with six clubs, Hoffman said.
Finally, we find this on April 23 (page 33):
The Midwest granted franchises to Waterloo and Keokuk at a meeting at Peoria, Ill. Both Iowa cities formerly were in the Three-I League. Keokuk took the place of Mattoon, while Waterloo was a last-minute replacement for Lafayette. Terre Haute originally had been lined up for the berth, but was unable to follow through with its plans.
Because of the late organization, [the league] delayed their season opening…
The Midwest will play a 126-game split-season, opening on May 4….
All TSN quotes courtesy of Paper of Record.
The Midwest League's franchise shifts often look too much like this. And we're not just discussing the (relatively) distant past; the 1992-93 off-season was marred by very similar chaos. This isn't continuity; it's improvisation in the face of a crisis. Worrying unduly about franchise succession is an attempt to impose order where the objective reality is disorder.
Perhaps more important, few fans have any interest in this notion of franchise continuity. At the ballpark, the continuity documented in the yearbooks is local; Fort Wayne's historians document the Daisies, not the Kenosha or Wisconsin Rapids Twins (and certainly not Mattoon!). And Dayton's fans are far more interested in Jesse Haines than anything that happened in Rockford. This disinterest is reflected in all the other Wikipedia articles on Midwest League towns, none of which pay significant attention to predecessors or successors. At the Wikipedia level, only the Burlington Bees article shows prior history–and that's a different kind of continuity, with what's clearly the same team in other leagues.
I have some personal experience with this: I was a season ticket holder in Battle Creek. That's given me no emotional stake in the successor franchise, Great Lakes, and I rooted against the Springfield and Madison predecessor franchises when they actually existed. I've now transferred my loyalties mostly to the Lugnuts, and I root against the Loons.
This is not a claim that these issues have no meaning; as I noted at the top of the page, I've devoted considerable effort to documenting the changes. But it's important only at the league level. Predecessors may merit occasional mentions in team publications, particularly when the franchise is new, but absolutely no one invests any effort in preserving the continuities. Or the Whitecaps' record book would include Madison's best players, Kane County would claim Wausau's won/lost record, and Dayton's total attendance would include Rockford's. Not gonna happen, folks.
Just to further confuse things, a note about the supposed history which was deleted from the Wikipedia Loons page: That "history" traces the Midland franchise back to the 1982 Springfield Cardinals. That 1982 team was a Midwest League expansion franchise, but it had a prior history. Springfield had a team in the American Association in 1981. While the Redbirds franchise moved to Louisville for 1982, it's not unreasonable to count the MWL team as its continuation; it's certainly how the Springfield fans viewed the situation. To the Loons fans, it's not particularly important.


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SCANF(3) BSD Programmer's Manual SCANF(3)
scanf, fscanf, sscanf, vscanf, vsscanf, vfscanf - input format conversion
#include <stdio.h> int scanf(const char *format, ...); int fscanf(FILE *stream, const char *format, ...); int sscanf(const char *str, const char *format, ...); #include <stdarg.h> int vscanf(const char *format, va_list ap); int vsscanf(const char *str, const char *format, va_list ap); int vfscanf(FILE *stream, const char *format, va_list ap);
The scanf() family of functions read input according to the given format as described below. This format may contain "conversion specifiers"; the results of such conversions, if any, are stored through a set of pointer arguments. The scanf() function reads input from the standard input stream stdin, fscanf() reads input from the supplied stream pointer stream, and sscanf() reads its input from the character string pointed to by str. The vfscanf() function is analogous to vfprintf(3) and reads input from the stream pointer stream using a variable argument list of pointers (see stdarg(3)). The vscanf() function scans a variable argument list from the standard input and the vsscanf() function scans it from a string; these are analogous to the vprintf() and vsprintf() functions, respectively. Each successive pointer argument must correspond properly with each suc- cessive conversion specifier (but see "suppression" below). All conver- sions are introduced by the % (percent sign) character. The format string may also contain other characters. Whitespace (such as blanks, tabs, or newlines) in the format string match any amount of whitespace, including none, in the input. Everything else matches only itself. Scanning stops when an input character does not match such a format character. Scanning also stops when an input conversion cannot be made (see below).
Following the % character, introducing a conversion, there may be a number of flag characters, as follows: * Suppresses assignment. The conversion that follows occurs as usu- al, but no pointer is used; the result of the conversion is sim- ply discarded. h Indicates that the conversion will be one of dioux or n and the next pointer is a pointer to a short int (rather than int). l Indicates either that the conversion will be one of dioux or n and the next pointer is a pointer to a long int (rather than int), or that the conversion will be one of efg and the next pointer is a pointer to double (rather than float). q Indicates that the conversion will be one of dioux or n and the next pointer is a pointer to a quad_t (rather than int). L Indicates that the conversion will be efg and the next pointer is a pointer to long double. In addition to these flags, there may be an optional maximum field width, expressed as a decimal integer, between the % and the conversion. If no width is given, a default of "infinity" is used (with one exception, below); otherwise at most this many characters are scanned in processing the conversion. Before conversion begins, most conversions skip whi- tespace; this whitespace is not counted against the field width. The following conversions are available: % Matches a literal `%'. That is, '%%' in the format string matches a single input '%' character. No conversion is done, and assignment does not occur. d Matches an optionally signed decimal integer; the next pointer must be a pointer to int. D Equivalent to ld; this exists only for backwards compatibility. i Matches an optionally signed integer; the next pointer must be a pointer to int. The integer is read in base 16 if it begins with '0x' or '0X', in base 8 if it begins with '0', and in base 10 oth- erwise. Only characters that correspond to the base are used. o Matches an octal integer; the next pointer must be a pointer to unsigned int. O Equivalent to lo; this exists for backwards compatibility. u Matches an optionally signed decimal integer; the next pointer must be a pointer to unsigned int. x Matches an optionally signed hexadecimal integer; the next pointer must be a pointer to unsigned int. X Equivalent to x. f Matches an optionally signed floating-point number; the next pointer must be a pointer to float. e Equivalent to f. g Equivalent to f. E Equivalent to f. G Equivalent to f. s Matches a sequence of non-whitespace characters; the next pointer must be a pointer to char, and the provided array must be large enough to accept and store all the sequence and the terminating NUL character. The input string stops at whitespace or at the maximum field width, whichever occurs first. If specified, the maximum field length refers to the sequence being scanned rather than the storage space, hence the provided array must be 1 larger for the terminating NUL character. c Matches a sequence of characters consuming the number of bytes specified by the field width (defaults to 1 if unspecified); the next pointer must be a pointer to char, and there must be enough room for all the characters (no terminating NUL is added). The usu- al skip of leading whitespace is suppressed. To skip whitespace first, use an explicit space in the format. [ Matches a nonempty sequence of characters from the specified set of accepted characters; the next pointer must be a pointer to char, and there must be enough room for all the characters in the string, plus a terminating NUL character. The usual skip of leading whi- tespace is suppressed. The string is to be made up of characters in (or not in) a particu- lar set; the set is defined by the characters between the open bracket [ character and a close bracket ] character. The set ex- cludes those characters if the first character after the open bracket is a circumflex ^. To include a close bracket in the set, make it the first character after the open bracket or the circum- flex; any other position will end the set. The hyphen character - is also special; when placed between two other characters, it adds all intervening characters to the set. To include a hyphen, make it the last character before the final close bracket. For instance, '[^]0-9-]' means the set "everything except close bracket, zero through nine, and hyphen". The string ends with the appearance of a character not in (or, with a circumflex, in) the set or when the field width runs out. p Matches a pointer value (as printed by '%p' in printf(3)); the next pointer must be a pointer to void. n Nothing is expected; instead, the number of characters consumed thus far from the input is stored through the next pointer, which must be a pointer to int. This is not a conversion, although it can be suppressed with the * flag. For backwards compatibility, other conversion characters (except '\0') are taken as if they were '%d' or, if uppercase, '%ld', and a `conver- sion' of '%\0' causes an immediate return of EOF.
These functions return the number of input items assigned, which can be fewer than provided for, or even zero, in the event of a matching failure. Zero indicates that, while there was input available, no conver- sions were assigned; typically this is due to an invalid input character, such as an alphabetic character for a '%d' conversion. The value EOF is returned if an input failure occurs before any conversion such as an end- of-file occurs. If an error or end-of-file occurs after conversion has begun, the number of conversions which were successfully completed is re- turned.
getc(3), printf(3), strtod(3), strtol(3), strtoul(3)
The functions fscanf(), scanf(), and sscanf() conform to ANSI X3.159-1989 ("ANSI C89").
The functions vscanf(), vsscanf(), and vfscanf() first appeared in 4.3BSD-Reno.
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Preparing for adulthood
Preparing for adulthood
Transition or preparing for adulthood is the term used to describe the process which is in place to support young people and their families move from services they have received as a child into those that they need when they become an adult.
Effective person centred transition planning is essential to help young people and their families prepare for adulthood. Transition to adult care and support comes at a time when a lot of change can take place in a young person's life. It can also mean changes to the care and support they receive from education, health and care services, or involvement with new agencies such as those who provide support for housing, employment or further education and training.
The years in which a young person is approaching adulthood should be full of opportunity. Some of the issues that matter for young people approaching adulthood, and their families, may include (but are not limited to):
- paid employment;
- good health;
- completing exams or moving to further education;
- Independent living (choice and control over one's life and good housing options);
- Social inclusion (friends, relationships and community).
The wellbeing of each young person or carer must be taken into account so that assessment and planning is based around the individual needs, wishes, and outcomes which matter to that person.
Historically, there has sometimes been a lack of effective planning for people using children's services who are approaching adulthood. Looked after children, young people with disabilities, and carers are often among the groups of people with the lowest life chances. Early conversations provide an opportunity for young people and their families to reflect on their strengths, needs and desired outcomes, and to plan ahead for how they will achieve their goals.
Professionals from different agencies, families, friends and the wider community should work together in a coordinated manner around each young person or carer to help raise their aspirations and achieve the outcomes that matter to them.
The purpose of carrying out transition assessments is to provide young people and their families with information so that they know what to expect in the future and can prepare for adulthood.
The ALDT are proactively involved in transition assessments from the age of 16years to ensure the young person has a positive experience of transition and is well prepared for adulthood.
This support includes earlier planning, access to consistent information, and a clear and fully coordinated move into adult services is planned and at the most appropriate transition point suitable to the young person.
Transition assessments can develop solutions which do not necessarily involve the provision of services, and which may aid planning that helps to prevent, reduce or delay the development of needs for care or support.
Transition assessments will also allow the local authority to better understand the needs of people in their population, and to plan resources and commission services for young people and carers accordingly.
Bedford Borough and partner agencies are committed to ensure that a multi-agency and person centred approach is in place; to ensure the individual outcomes we aim to achieve with children and young people will enable them to take their place as valued adult citizens of Bedford Borough; where their voices are heard, they continue to learn and develop as they gain greater Independence, control and choice of their lives.
Quarterly tracking meetings are held with the multi-disciplinary team, including health, education and children and adult social care. Identifying and monitoring the progress of support for those affected by PFA. This in turn supports the financial forecasting undertaken by adult services, to give a realistic projection of the presenting needs that will come our way year on year up to 2030.
When young people who have not been in contact with children's services present to the local authority as a young adult, they often do so with a high level of need for care and support. That is why the tracking with partner agencies and forecasting has been proactive in identifying these groups as early as possible so they can plan and prevent the development of care and support needs.
This is intelligence also Cross referenced with Transforming care agenda and complex/forensic presenting needs that warrant Continuing Health Care applications and support from the BCCG for example S117 funding, it also promotes the early identification of complex need and how we will plan and develop local services to meet those needs. Therefore the continuation of collaborative work with Bedfordshire CCG is essential, to develop more local provision to support diverse need that will be proactive and sustainable.
The appointment of a PFA advanced practitioner in the Adult Learning Disability Team (ALDT) has provided a central point to have a strategic view of this information, as well as proactively supporting and developing the workforce's knowledge of key elements of law that impact directly on practice, for example the mental capacity legislation and deprivation of liberty safeguards.
This role provides support to other professionals involved with individual cases that have complex needs. Providing the steer and prompt for timely applications to Continuing Health Care ( CHC), referrals for specific support services for health and social care needs, to ensure we move away from disjointed or delayed transfers of care from children to adults.
It is also a role that has established good working relationships with families' carers and all our partners, to support and improve the experience of transition for all concerned. Attending multidisciplinary forums, EHCP reviews at schools and being influential in the PFA steering groups within the council, set up to ensure compliance to the outcomes and targets of the SEND reforms.
A PFA protocol between children and adult services is now operational since 2017. This is to ensure co-production is completed in a meaningful way to provide a clear pathway for the process from child to adult.
The development of annual 'open' events, twice a year have been established since 2016. Providing the opportunity to look and interact with services that are on the local offer in a more meaningful and interactive way, for young people and their carer's and families. The events have included employment, further education, housing/independent living options, and social and leisure activities.
Increased knowledge and access to personal budgets and direct payments, needs to continue momentum, through the care management assessment and EHCP review. This is an integral part of the assessment and planning process for preparing for adulthood.
Even if a young person is not eligible for services, a transition assessment with good information and advice about support in the community can be particularly helpful for these groups as they are less likely to be aware of this, and enable effective signposting to more appropriate services that will best meet the needs of the young person.


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Starting Monday, Google will offer Google Apps for Your Domain, a free package of programs for businesses, universities and other organizations.
Starting Monday, Google will offer Google Apps for Your Domain, a free package
of programs for businesses, universities and other organizations.
Workers will be able to send e-mail with Gmail, Google's two-year-old Web-based
mail service, but messages will carry their company's domain name. The package
also includes Google's online calendar, instant-messaging service, and Page
Creator, a Web page builder.
Information technology administrators can make some customizations. "But
really, the applications are exactly what you'd experience as a consumer if
you use them," said Dave Girouard, VP and general manager of Google Enterprise,
a division of Google Inc.
The free edition of Apps for Your Domain is, like Google's main site, supported
with ads. By the end of the year, the company also plans to launch a paid version
that will offer more storage, some degree of support, and likely, no ads. A
price for this edition hasn't been set.
Providing e-mail and other applications for businesses moves Google closer
into what has traditionally been turf occupied by Microsoft Corp. Earlier this
year, Google released a program that builds simple Excel-type spreadsheets but
lets users access them on the Web.
Now, with e-mail, Google appears to be targeting Microsoft's Outlook and Exchange
franchises -- although the company plays down any such views.
"We don't see our products as an either/or thing right now," Girouard
said. "Smaller businesses, it may be the case where this is the preferred
e-mail and messaging solution. In larger companies, it may well be used alongside."
In February, Google launched a beta test with San Jose City College in California;
by the end of the beta, the company said hundreds of universities had signed
up, along with one-person businesses, medical and legal practices, even some
companies with tens and hundreds of employees.
For all of Google's side projects -- spreadsheets, shopping, maps -- its revenue
is almost entirely based on its search advertising.
While Girouard said the market for enterprise e-mail and other products is
very large, he declined to speculate on the financial implications. "We
tend to focus first on user adoption," he said. "The business model
follows pretty successfully."
For businesses, Google hopes the suite of applications will relieve some of
the cost and annoyance of administering e-mail servers and the like -- and hopefully,
fewer calls to internal help centers.
After AOL's recent data privacy debacle, businesses may have qualms turning
their employees' data over to Google.
"Third-party hosting providers aren't necessarily any more risky than
their own companies," said Girouard. "Google has hosted applications
and information for individuals, and is starting to do it for organizations.
We do have a very good track record," he said.
As Microsoft's new AI assistant gets into more hands this week, let's break down some of my impressions.
Microsoft on Wednesday gave notice that its Exchange Online e-mail tamper protections are planned for completion in 2024, which may entail some backend changes by IT departments.
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The new update, rolling out for some, includes a preview of Microsoft's AI-powered Windows Copilot.
Microsoft Mesh for Microsoft Teams will be arriving as a public preview in Oct. 2023, the company announced on Tuesday.
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Three hurt when monster truck crashes into stands in Oregon
(CNN) -- An out-of-control monster truck crashed into the stands at a show in Oregon, injuring three spectators seated in the front row, authorities said.
Onlooker Dustin Earls captured video of the scene Saturday at the "Monster Air 2012" show in Harrisburg.
Earls told CNN he was watching the third drag race of the event when one of the drivers started heading for a mud pit in front of the seating area.
"The truck got a little wild and he hit the mud pit," Earls said. "I thought, 'This guy's just messing around; he'll hit his brakes right here.'"
But the oversized truck didn't stop. Video shot by Earls on his mobile phone shows the truck making a hard right turn and driving straight into the panicked crowd.
"I heard his axle snap as soon as he hit the mud," Earls said. "As soon as he hit that line, he lost control of his steering and his brakes."
Earls' video becomes jumbled as he runs to safety, but the screams of frightened spectators can be heard in the background.
A Linn County Sheriff's sergeant told CNN affiliate KVAL three people in the crowd were hurt.
Earls said the driver immediately got out of the truck to see if anyone was injured.
"He wanted to know if everything was okay," Earls said, "He was so concerned. He said, 'Oh my God, I can't believe what happened.'"
KVAL reported the driver told authorities the rear wheels on his 1970 Ford spun out in the mud, and he crashed into a barricade. The truck cleared the barricade and its 48-inch tires landed on three spectators, KVAL reported.
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Rumours are swirling that B.C. is about to be blanketed in white.
During the day Wednesday, residents questioned one another on reports that this weekend the province will be hit with a whopping amount of snow — possibly the most on the planet.
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However, Environment Canada doesn't find the upcoming winter storm forecast to be that shocking.
Chris Emond,of Environment Canada says currently there is a front crossing and low-pressure system over the eastern Pacific Ocean that is bringing a flow from the Southwest.
"What we have is areas that are up upslope of the flow, so in the Southwest facing mountain slopes you get an enhanced amount of precipitation," he explains. "So, along with Vancouver Island and the coast range there will be quite a bit of precipitation, which will be snow in the mountains, but in the valleys and the cities it will most likely be rain."
Another system is expected to hit the province on Saturday that will bring more precipitation to the area, although Emond believes it could focus towards the south near Oregon and Washington State.
"There is no Arctic air in place for the valleys and the coast, so probably at places near sea level, such as Vancouver, it will be rain," he says.
To the north near Whistler, residents there could expect to see snow overnight on Saturday but currently, Environment Canada is only forecasting between 15 or 20 cm.
"There are locations high up in the mountains that do get very large amounts of precipitation, but it's way up, no one lives there," Emond explains. "With respect to a large snowstorm that would impact coastal cities, we don't see that in our forecast."
For the Okanagan and Shuswap, Environment Canada meteorologist Doug Lundquist says the low-pressure system forecast for the weekend did not strike him as an extraordinary event.
"It is wet, and there might be a rainfall warning, but nothing out of the ordinary," he explains.
Looking ahead over the next two days, Lundquist did not see precipitation above 6 mm in the Okanagan region, including the mountains.
To the northeast near Revelstoke, 27 cm of snow could fall in the highest mountain terrain over the next few days, to which Lundquist says is normal for this time of year.
"This is a typical winter pattern, milder in the valleys of the interior, typical coastal weather, a storm on the weekend and more rain for Vancouver, but the high terrain will collect the snow," Lundquist explains.
This weekend the Central and South Okanagan could see up to 7 mm of precipitation, while to the north and in the Shuswap a mix of rain and snow is expected, along with wind gusts.
With this winter storm forecast for Saturday, Lundquist warns the avalanche risk will increase in what is already rated as considerably dangerous conditions in the backcountry.
Interior highways such as the Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector are forecast to receive several centimetres of snow overnight on Saturday, that could possibly trigger a snowfall warning for the mountain passes.
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Sunday, 6 June 2010
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
I am very pleased to make this visit to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Graces. I thank Archbishop Youssef Soueif for his kind words of welcome on behalf of the Maronite community in Cyprus, and I cordially greet all of you with the words of the Apostle: "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Cor 1:3)!
As I visit this building, in my heart I make a spiritual pilgrimage to every Maronite church of the island. Be assured that, moved by a father's care, I am close to all the faithful of those ancient communities.
This Cathedral church in some way represents the very long and rich – and sometimes turbulent - history of the Maronite community in Cyprus. Maronites came to these shores at various times throughout the centuries and were often hard-pressed to remain faithful to their distinct Christian heritage. Nevertheless, in spite of their faith being tested like gold in a fire (cf. 1 Pet 1:7), they remained constant in the faith of their fathers, a faith which has now been passed on to you, the Maronite Cypriots of today. I urge you to treasure this great inheritance, this precious gift.
This Cathedral building also reminds us of an important spiritual truth. Saint Peter tells us that we Christians are the living stones which are being "built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ" (1 Pet 2:4-5). Together with Christians throughout the world, we are part of that great temple which is the Mystical Body of Christ. Our spiritual worship, offered in many tongues, in many places and in a beautiful variety of liturgies, is an expression of the one voice of the People of God, united in praise and thanksgiving to him and in enduring communion with each other. This communion, which we hold so dear, impels us to carry the Good News of our new life in Christ to all mankind.
Ιδου η πρόκλησις που σας αφήνω σήμερα: εγώ προσεύχουμαι ώστε η εκκλησία σας, με ενότητα μαζύ με τους ποιημένες σας και με τον Επίσκοπον Ρώμης, να αυξάνεται εις την αγιοσύνη, εις την πίστην του Ευαγγελίου και εις την αγάπη γιά τον Κύριον και για τον πλησίον. [1]
Commending you and your families, and especially your beloved children to the intercession of Saint Maron, I willingly impart to all of you my Apostolic Blessing.
[1] This is the charge I leave with you today: I pray that your Church, in union with all your pastors and with the Bishop of Rome, may grow in holiness, in fidelity to the Gospel and in love for the Lord and for one another.
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