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One of the great things about country living is having trees next door. You can't find quieter neighbors, and trees have a multitude of benefits: beauty, wildlife habitat, windbreak, privacy and income, among others. Timber is a valuable commodity, and since most landowners only have timber harvested once or twice in a lifetime (at least on a large scale), some careful thought and a few simple actions before you sell your timber can ensure the process is done right. These tips are all about how to sell timber.
Surprisingly, some landowners only vaguely know the location of their property lines. But accurately marked lines are like a breath of fresh air for timber buyers. Buyers can offer a more aggressive price since they need not worry about accidentally cutting a neighbor's timber – and the hefty fines associated with it. Accurately marked boundaries also make cruising timber (figuring up timber value) easier.
If your lines aren't marked, and you only vaguely know their location, a few things can help. First, check the county courthouse for plats, deeds and tax maps. If your land was surveyed in the past, plats show exactly where the lines and corners are located. If not, some deeds contain detailed descriptions of lines and corners. And though the lines on tax maps aren't guaranteed to be accurate, they do show you where the county thinks your land begins and ends for tax purposes. Many counties now have plats, deeds and tax maps online.
Once you've verified – on the ground and with your neighbors – where the lines and corners are located, you can spray one or two horizontal lines on trees within five feet of the boundary, facing the boundary. Reserve three horizontal lines for trees near the corner. A group of trees with three painted lines is the established sign for corner. And just remember: When in doubt, call a surveyor.
To practice sustainable forestry, landowners must plan long-term. This often means sacrificing some present-day profits for the benefit of future generations. Decisions made today about timber harvesting will have a long-lasting impact.
Defining and prioritizing forest objectives can help landowners plan. To identify objectives, ask yourself a few questions: What do I want to manage for? For recreation, aesthetics, profit? For wildlife? If so, what species? Deer? Songbirds? Snakes? The answers to these questions will guide your forest management, particularly when and how you harvest timber. Of course, many landowners will answer yes to several of these questions, which is what makes forest management both challenging and enjoyable.
Then, with objectives defined, it's time to figure out how to achieve them: A forester is your go-to resource for help in doing that.
Usually bedecked in green or brown and adorned with a badge, the service forester is frequently confused with a park ranger. But job responsibilities differ. Whereas rangers enforce forest laws, foresters manage the growth and production of trees. For foresters, most states require a four-year degree in forestry and successful completion of a certification exam. In addition, many states employ service foresters, whose main purpose is to help landowners in their county or district with forest management.
Service foresters can provide landowners with a wealth of information, especially information related to growing and harvesting timber. Usually, the forester will come out and walk over your land with you, then give suggestions and answer questions. In some states, the service forester may even write a forest management plan – for free – tailored to your objectives.
And although service foresters can't oversee timber sales for you, they can provide you with a list of timber buyers in your area, sample contracts for timber sales, and information on government-run cost-share programs for replanting.
So if you own forestland, have your local service forester come out and walk through your forest.
Of course, you'll want to talk to your service forester about harvesting timber, especially what gets
cut – everything or only a few trees here and there.
In many ways, cutting everything, also known as clear-cutting, mimics a natural disaster, such as a forest fire or hurricane. So to human eyes, clear-cuts look ugly. Nonetheless, many plant and animal species absolutely thrive after a clear-cut. In fact, to sun-loving species like pines and songbirds like the Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea), a clear-cut looks like paradise. But plants that need shade and animals that need old growth habitat won't survive. No matter how you harvest timber, whether through a clear-cut or selective cut (with some trees remaining), you'll be favoring some species over others.
For sustainability, it may seem that selective cuts are always a good idea, the thought being that leftover trees will have a head start in growth. That may be right if you're leaving behind high quality trees that are straight, vigorous growers. It's not a good idea – in fact, it's a terrible idea – if you're leaving behind low-quality trees or trees of undesirable species. (Cutting the best and leaving the rest is called "high-grading" in forestry lingo, and you never want anyone to high-grade your forest.) Unfortunately, crooked trees stay crooked, hollow trees stay hollow, and stunted trees stay stunted. Like leaving weeds in a garden, leaving low-quality trees in a forest creates more competition for valuable resources such as water, nutrients and sunlight. It also provides a low-quality seed source for the next forest.
No way of cutting timber is perfect. Each method has advantages and disadvantages, and talking to a forester can help you determine which is best for you and your forest.
When selling timber, beware of "pinhookers." They're the bad apples who give legitimate timber buyers and loggers a bad name. If you have a tract of timber, don't be surprised if a person shows up on occasion with an offer for quick money that sounds too good to refuse. By all means, refuse it. Pinhookers buy timber rights from trusting landowners at prices far below market value, then turn around and sell the rights for twice the price.
To protect yourself against the fast-money schemes of pinhookers, get multiple offers for your timber. Your local service forester will have a list of timber buyers in your area that you can contact to solicit bids. The more bids you receive, the more you can rest assured that you're selling timber at market value. Serious timber buyers take time to cruise timber and calculate a competitive price. On the other hand, pinhookers love to move fast to seal the deal, knowing good and well they aren't about to lose money. So, whatever you do, don't let someone pressure you into selling timber.
If you get multiple bids, you shouldn't necessarily accept the highest offer. Unfortunately, an occasional timber buyer may accidentally overbid and then look for ways to cut corners and, in doing so, leave you with an expensive mess to clean up. Of course, the vast majority of loggers know that reputation matters, and they'll do a quality job even if they happen to overbid. Still, it doesn't hurt to do your homework.
Ideally, a timber buyer will have several recent references from previous timber harvests nearby. It's a good idea to contact the references and go look at their cutover land to make sure everything checks out. Also, see if the logging crew has undergone some form of voluntary safety certification, often known as Pro Logger certification (the name varies by state). If everything seems to check out, accept the highest bid. If there's a conspicuous lack of references and credentials, that's a red flag. The last thing you want is a logger doing a rush job on your land.
Finally, if all this seems overwhelming, consider hiring a consulting forester. Whereas a service forester can advise, a consulting forester can actually oversee and handle the timber harvest for you. Usually, a consulting forester will cruise your timber to calculate its volume in board feet and tons, mark trees that need to be cut or left, then advertise your timber to every timber buyer within a 60- to 100-mile range. To ensure the integrity of the timber sale, most consultants use a sealed bid process in which bids remain undisclosed until the date of the sale. After selling the timber, the consulting forester oversees the logging for you.
Most consultants charge a percentage of the timber sale and claim that you'll receive more and higher bids and save yourself from a lot of stress by using their services.
When all is said and done, if you don't feel like selling your timber, whether on your own or through a consultant, you can always save for that proverbial rainy day. Trees store well in the woods.
In forestry lingo, the offer that a landowner receives for timber is called the "stumpage price," that is the price for trees still standing on the stump. For timber buyers, lots of variables go into formulating the stumpage price, which is why offers can differ so drastically. The following are just a few variables:
The Three S's: Species, size and straightness of trees.
Mill Distance: The closer the better. Log trucks get abysmal fuel mileage.
Weather: Timber on elevated, well-drained tracts can receive a premium during a prolonged period of wet weather.
Demand: When demand for new houses crashes, so do timber prices.
Global Competition: The influx of sawtimber from Canada and pulpwood from Brazil can affect local timber prices.
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I don't have a forest. They are going to buy my property anytime now or later in the future to make way for building projects. And will probably destroy all the trees on it. I have a huge oak tree that is probably 75 ft. tall. And about 5 ft. circumference at breast height. So I need to sell it. Help!!!
Don't have a forest. They are going to buy my home and probably destroy all the trees on my property to make way for new developments. I have a huge oak tree, probably about 75 ft. tall, maybe around 5 ft. wide at breast height. Need to find some ome interested in buying it. Help!!!
Agree, how do you know what the lumber market is doing/ And how to make a good sale for both parties
Hi I have a question about selling timber. My dad recently sold his but I'm afraid he has been taken advantage of. He is an elderly man who has become forgetful and confused at times. So my question is what percentage would you pay someone to show your timber to the buyer?
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Listen to this farewell song:
This duet, between the characters Elphaba and Glinda in the musical play Wicked, is inspired by the story of the Wizard of Oz.
It is sung at the end of the play, and reflects on how their friendship has changed them "for good", before they part:
"It well may be
That we will never meet again
In this lifetime
So let me say before we part
So much of me
Is made of what I learned from you"
Other songs like this:
I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack
This country ballad is about living your life and enjoying the simple things around you, as life is too short, so make the most of now.
The song has lyrics reminiscent of the Irish farewell blessing:
"I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed".
Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion
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True colors by Cyndi Lauper
Beautiful friendship affirmation ballad.
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"If this world makes you crazy
and you've taken all you can bear
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Lean On Me
While not specifically a farewell ballad, the following phrases make this lovely song perfect for a farewell:
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That you can't carry,
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• 27 June 2011
One of my favorite places in Seattle to window shop is a gorgeous boutique called Lucca, located in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood. In fact, Lucca is situated on my favorite street in Ballard--Ballard Ave. Forget Market Street, this off shoot is where it's at! Lucca is not only impeccably styled, but also offers the most interesting finds--Japanese art supplies, French tea, pretty jewelry, surprise balls, Italian toothpaste and a few vintage trinkets here and there for good measure. And these are just a few I can name off the top of my head! It's one of the most fascinating, most well-edited collections I've ever seen (I bought that clever card I mentioned Friday over at Lucca). But, the deal cincher was really the pricing--it's quite reasonable. In fact, you could easily walk out of there with a little souvenir for under $10. I love that.
The best time of the week to hit Ballard Ave is Thursday, Friday or Saturday--anytime after 11 a.m.--as there are a few other fantastic shops to hit that are only open during those times. Also, be sure to hit the following eateries while you're in the neighborhood:
* the Walrus & the Carpenter (for dinner--everything is good but the oysters are a must)
* the Other Coast (for lunch--try the roasted veggie and have it toasted)
* D'Ambrosio Gelato (try the pistachio!)
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10 comments:
- Ana Degenaar said...
It sounds and looks beautiful. I've always wanted to move to Seattle.
P.S. We are giving away 2 books from Studio Violet. Stop By :)
- June 27, 2011 at 4:15 AM
- Michelle Stiles said...
I will put this on my hit list for next time I am in town!
- June 27, 2011 at 6:24 AM
- Betsy said...
I want to go! But Ohio is so far away! Sigh.
- June 27, 2011 at 8:42 AM
- CMN said...
So I'm totally drooling over this shop! It's just the sort of Place that one must visit... Awesome recommendation, Steph. Now I just need to plan a trip to Seattle... LOL!
- June 27, 2011 at 8:09 PM
- stephenie said...
Perfect timing on this post! We head up to Seattle in the middle of July and I have just started my "research" of all of the fabulous places I want to visit while I'm there. So a HUGE thank you!
- June 28, 2011 at 1:03 PM
- chelsea said...
I love Lucca!
- July 1, 2011 at 10:55 PM
- The Wight Family said...
I would love to visit all the mentioned places - when do you find time go without kids? Or do you take them? I'm feeling very unmotivated to go into any shops or restaurants with a 2.5 year old - any tips?
- July 6, 2011 at 10:13 AM
- stephmodo said...
Shannon, I typically hire a babysitter for little jaunts like these or go when the kids are in school and I just have Baby Gray to manage. The summer does make getting out tricky though...
- July 6, 2011 at 8:05 PM
- Katrina said...
rusty ferris wheel? Love *sigh*
- July 8, 2011 at 6:51 AM
- Pamela said...
I have no idea how I stumbled on your blog today - but I JUST got back from 2 weeks in Ballard and I love this street also! So beautiful, it reminds me a lot of Gastown in Vancouver. I have a few photos on my blog from our trip :)
(Oh, it was a link to your 'less is more' post that brought me here...which I couldn't agree with more!)
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The following email was distributed last week to the Wanabidii email group, with a very interesting perspective on some of the challenges facing the Water Sector Development Programme. I can't guarantee all the precise details of the story told, though I do have independent confirmation of the basic facts.
I felt that the email deserves to be seen by a wider audience, particularly those with an interest in Tanzania's water sector, as it sheds some additional urgency on the challenges highlighted on this blog recently.
I've translated the email into English, but the original Swahili can be found below the translation.
Subject: Violence breaks out in Ludewa after the con trick of the World Bank's 10 village water programme
Violence has broken out in Ludewa district after villagers started to demand that the money they contributed as community contributions to the cost of the 10 village water supply programme should be returned to them. The programme is popularly known as the "World Bank" programme but is actually an ABD [African Development Bank] programme. This con has been carried out by every politician in power, from members of parliament, to councillors to village and street chairpersons.
At the moment the situation is bad not just in Ludewa town, but also in other villages after the government failed to get the money to cover 10 villages, remaining with just 2 or 3 villages covered, while the money was collected from villagers back in 2006. Worse, villagers say their money is declining in value every month as 8,000 bank charges are deducted. They are therefore saying it would be better for the money to be returned to the community members.
Ministry of Water, give us some guidance, peace is about to be destroyed in all districts, tell us what should be done with the contributions made by villages who won't get water projects, or blood will get spilled. In Ludewa, the FFU [Field Force Unit] put out the disturbances but that's just temporary.
Deo Filikunjombe [the Ludewa MP], go to your constituency not just to sit comfortably because Madunda village has got water and electricity (not from Tanesco) from ACRA [an Italian NGO] and to overlook other parts of the constituency where people are killing each other because there's no water.
Ludewa waanza kuchapana baada ya utapeli wa maji vijiji kumi vya bank ya dunia
Katika hali isiyo ya kawaida uvunjifu wa amani umeanza kutokea wilaya ya ludewa baada ya wanakijiji kuanza kudai fedha zao ambazo walizichanga kama fedha za kianzio katika miradi ya vijiji kumi maarufu ya World Bank lakini ni ADB [Benki ya Maendeleo ya Afrika]. Utapeli huu umefanywa na kila mwansiasa aliye madarakani kuanzia wabunge, madiwani, wenyeviti mpaka shina.
Sasa hali ni mbaya sio ludewa tu hata vijiji vingine ni baada ya serikali kushindwa kupata fedha ya kugharamia vijiji kumi na kuishia 2 au 3 ikiwa wamechukua hela za wanavijiji kuanzia 2006. Mbaya zaidi wanakijiji wanasema fedha zao zinapungua kila mwezi kwa kukatwa 8000 kama bank charges hivyo kudai bora zirudisshwe wagawiwe wale sasa ndio kitimtim kimeanzia Ludewa.
Chondechonde wizara ya maji toeni muongozo amani inakaribia kuvunjika wilaya zote semeni kabisa michango ya vijiji ambavyo hamta gharamia ifanyweje damu itamwagika. Ludewa juzi FFU wamezima jaribio lakini ni kwa muda tu.
DEO Filikunjombe [Mbunge wa Ludewa] nenda jimboni sio kukaa tu unatulia kwa kuwa madunda wamepata maji na umeme usio wa Tanesco kutoka shirika la ACRA [NGO ya Kiitaliano] na kuacha maeneo mengine ya jimbo watu wauane maji hakuna.


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Sunday, January 10, 2010
Killer Cows Book Cover
This is the cover for my novel, Killer Cows. This is the exciting time, because things are coming together for its eventual publication this fall. And for this novel, the cover is as important as its content and the title, and I think this is a good one...just subtle enough to not be overbearing, but charmingly hokey enough to reflect the B-movie tone of the book.
Cows aren't scary. Never will be. But like the original movie poster for a film I've loved since childhood about killer rabbits, the actual effort (consciously or not) to make a relatively docile animal appear terrifying is funny indeed.
The author couldn't be happier.
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When we last encountered your bed on this website, the girl-bed relationship was off to a rocky start. It's not a topic we have revisited, but things have generally been fine.
Your bed is designed to be flipped-turned upside down (much like the life of a certain nobleman) so that the low bed with a canopy frame becomes a loft. AT and I have been wanting to flip it for a while, but we have been holding out for a certain comfort with your decision-making skills. We decided to go ahead anyway.
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We have a boy scout troop, and have just gotten three 11 year old boys who have hypoglycemia. We are very active and find it hard to plan three meals and a snack a day let alone meals every three hours. We get a lot of complaints about what and how they eat, but no helpful information.
Our boys plan, cook, and clean up their own meals as a patrol. When we are back-packing we need things that don't require a lot of preparation and clean up. Book suggestions would be great even a list of foods that the boys could choose from would be helpful. I'm confused with the Fructose and juice. One of the mothers said no Hi-C, but that fructose was okay. When I looked at canned juice at the store the label said either high fructose or no sugar added. I felt that telling the boys to get the no-sugar added was the safer choice. She said I was wrong. Can you tell me why?
Hypoglycemia is aggravated by long intervals without food and the consumption of sugar containing foods. It is recommended that sugar be avoided as much as possible. Fructose is a sugar that is found in fruits naturally and as a sweetener in many processed foods and drinks. Fructose may affect the blood sugar slightly less than sucrose or glucose, but there is little difference when consumed in a juice. High fructose corn sweeteners can have the same impact as sugar on the blood glucose.
As a general guideline, people with hypoglycemia should really avoid the use of juice as a snack and incorporate it into a mixed meal. Syrups, sugars, chocolate syrups and desserts should be limited. Good snacks for everyone might include peanuts, or other nuts, popcorn, whole grain crackers, whole wheat bread, cereal mixes without sugared cereals (such as Chex mix) and fresh fruits. Any food that is on the Food Guide Pyramid will work for a snack. The trick is to keep it nutritious and to make sure there is food every two to three hours -- it doesn't have to be a lot of food, just a snack.
You might want to make a scout project out of learning about the Food Guide Pyramid and then developing meal plans based on those guidelines for some of your trips.
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Dayton Art Institute presents 'Chagall Windows' lithographs
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Photo: Dayton Art Institute curator Aimee DeGalan with lithographs from theMarc Chagall: Jerusalem Window Lithographs exhibition which runs through Feb. 23; photo: Alexis Brown
The prints exemplify Russian-Jewish artist Marc Chagall's signature sense of color and form, as well as his folk-art style of storytelling and his commitment to Jewish religious themes. The windows themselves were commissioned around 1960, when Chagall began creating 12 stained glass windows – a medium for which Chagall was famous – for the Abbell Synagogue at the Hadassah University Medical Center in Jerusalem.
Today, the windows are part of Chagall's artistic legacy, examples of his reputation as "the quintessential Jewish artist of the 20th century." Each of the 12 windows has a dominant color and represents one of the 12 tribes of Israel, which are blessed by Jacob and Moses in the Biblical books of Genesis and Deuteronomy. Floating figures of animals, fish and flowers tell the stories of each tribe.
"[Chagall] loved a commission that would challenge him," DAI Curator Aimee DeGalan said. "He said, 'This is perfect!' He really was honored to have this commission to do this, he felt he was not only illuminating the chapel physically, but spiritually."
Chagall envisaged the windows as "jewels of translucent fire," in a crown – the synagogue – offered as a gift to the Jewish queen.
"This is my modest gift to the Jewish people who have always dreamt of biblical love, friendship and of peace among all peoples," Chagall said at the installation of the series in 1962. "This is my gift to that people which lived here thousands of years ago among the other Semitic people."
The lithographs currently on display at the DAI were created in 1964 by master printmaker Charles Sorlier, who worked closely with Chagall. They were created with Chagall's close consultation and based on his preparatory sketches for the "Chagall Window" series. Sorlier was mentoring Chagall – already at this point a renowned artist and 63 years old – in the new medium of printmaking. Sorlier also worked with other artists of renown, including Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso, but his relationship with Chagall was especially close.
"Sorlier would create trial proofs for the print," DeGalan said. "He would show Chagall what they looked like, and Chagall would go over them with pastel, so his hand is in there."
The plates would go back and forth between the artists in a series of creative considerations. Sometimes a plate beginning with only six colors would end up with 25, because Chagall continuously added layers of color. The result was a series of lithographs with a strong visual similarity to the "Chagall Windows" in Jerusalem.
"Chagall was so humble he didn't want to take credit for his master's assistance," DeGalan said, "so he insisted that Sorlier sign the plate. You'll see them in the print itself."
In addition to Chagall's hand and Sorlier's signature, the exhibit couples each of the 12 lithographs with the related religious text, as found in Genesis and Deuteronomy, and a classic Judaic text called the Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar. Also on display is a map which shows the geographic location of each of the 12 tribes. The lithographs are rare pieces and don't surface often in art markets. The DAI exhibit is a special opportunity for visiters to view the lithographs before they return to private collection, and it's an exciting one for the institute.
"We were thrilled," DeGalan said. "The lenders were so generous, they said, 'Anytime you want these please feel free to borrow them.' And I thought, 'Oh my gosh, this is an exhibition waiting to happen.'"
While the lithographs won't be on display forever, the DAI plans to continue hosting similar exhibitions – a plan tentatively called Hall of Holidays, which will support and display a number of religions and traditions. This was a concept DeGalan worked with closely in creating the Chagall exhibit.
"I thought it was important to look at some of the passages that Chagall looked at and was thinking about when he designed the windows so people of different faiths can come and see where the iconography came out of," DeGalan said.
Marc Chagall: Jerusalem Window Lithographs will be on display in the South Gallery of the museum's lower level through Sunday, Feb. 23. Admission to the exhibition is included in the museum' s suggested general admission. For more information, please visit daytonartinstitute.org.
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- DogEvolve – Pamela and her crew also offer group training classes and workshops for both puppies and adult dogs.
- SmartyPup – We've taken a couple classes here, and have found both to be great. They keep the groups fairly small, so it's not overwhelming for the dogs and you can get individual attention from the teacher. I'd recommend trying to get a class with Fawn Pierre, the owner, if possible; but her whole team is great.
- SF Puppy Prep – They offer great training classes for puppies, along with one-off clinics, classes for older dogs, daycare, walking, and socials.
- SmartyPup – For puppies 8-16 weeks, the one-hour socials are a great way to build your dog's confidence, give him an outlet to play with other dogs of a similar age, and ask questions of the very knowledgeable staff running them. Whether your dog just sits on your lap and observes, or runs around the whole time, he'll generally come home very tired and will sleep well that night!
- SF Puppy Prep – Puppy socials are held on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. The Friday night "puppy happy hour" even includes wine, cheese and cookies for the parents!
- Active & Playful Small to Medium Size Doggy Social – A meetup group that runs weekly hikes and playgroups in scenic locations like Fort Funston and Tiburon.
- And You Can Bring Your Dog – A meetup group that plans a wide range of social activities for you & your dog, like drinks at dog-friendly bars and picnics at Off The Grid.
- SF Dog Connect – Socialization and training tips for your furry friends.
- SF Havanese – This group hosts monthly "Hav-a-Romp" events for Havanese lovers (and owners of other acceptable small dogs).


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Zsa Zsa Gabor's care subject of Los Angeles court case after daughter requests conservatorship
LOS ANGELES (AP) ' The daughter of Zsa Zsa Gabor is asking a Los Angeles court to place her mother in a conservatorship that will independently control the ailing glamor queen's medical care and financial needs.
An attorney for Constance Francesca Hilton filed the petition and a hearing on the matter was scheduled for May 2.
A news release issued before the filing stated that Hilton has been waiting for a year for financial and medical information about her 95-year-old mother, whose husband, Frederic von Anhalt, has refused. Hilton and von Anhalt have squabbled for years over Gabor's care.
Gabor, a Hungarian-born sexpot of the 1950s and 1960s, has been in declining health for several years and didn't make an appearance at a birthday party hosted at her Bel Air mansion in February.


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We started our operation in Malta in 2015. Since then, we have invested extensively in modernising our bus fleet making it safer, more environmentally friendly, and more comfortable. We already invested in 380 new buses with the latest Euro 6 diesel technology. This is a clear sign of our commitment to improve our bus users' experience, as will have one of the most modern bus fleets in Europe.
Our buses are cleaned and maintained regularly, and are equipped with air-conditioning systems for added comfort. All our new buses have two doors to facilitate boarding and alighting of passengers.
We are at the forefront when it comes to innovative ticketing solutions. We invested in a new ticketing system and launched a new bus card in 2015 – the tallinja card. More than half the Maltese population have a personalised tallinja card and over 85% of our passengers use a card when travelling by bus. This was a major achievement for the country as it has revolutionised the way people buy their bus tickets.
During 2016, we launched the tallinja app, which gives passengers real time information about bus arrival times. With over 30,000 downloads of the app in 30 days, customers are finding the app very useful as they can make the most of their time without waiting on a bus stop.
Our routes, frequencies and fares are regulated by the Authority for Transport in Malta. Throughout 2015 we implemented a major change to the route network following an extensive public consultation exercise carried out by government. Our bus network now includes over 2,000 bus stops in practically every locality enabling us to offer an easy way to travel around the islands.


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Fun in the Sun and Then Some
Cabo del Sol Golf Club: Two award-winning links await at the renowned Cabo del Sol Golf Club. Choose between the seaside greens of the Jack Nicklaus Ocean Course or the wide fairways of the Cabo del Sol Desert Course. The free (yes, free) taco bar at the turn of the Ocean Course is a pleasant surprise.
SOMMA Wine Spa: We love wine and we love being pampered so, naturally, this winning combination has captured our hearts (they even use wine in the treatments). The beachside massages and frozen grapes are a perfect pairing.
Sea of Cortez: Snorkeling, scuba diving, and sailing are musts during your Mexico getaway. Santa Maria Beach and Chileno Beach (a few of our faves) are both nearby.
El Arco de Cabo San Lucas: Take a water taxi or glass bottom boat to get up close and personal with Lands End's renowned rocks. After snorkeling near the sea lions, we suggest a stop at Lover's Beach for a picnic.


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IT MAY BE 25 years old now, but it could have been uttered last week:
"If the Republican Party cannot get some grip on the actual world we live in and actively promote a program that means something to masses of people -- why, somebody else will. There will be nothing to argue. The voters will simply vote Republicans into singularity. The Republican Party will become like one of those dark shops which apparently never sell anything. If, for any reason, you go in, you find at the back an old man, fingering for his own pleasure some oddments of cloth. Nobody wants to buy them, which is fine because the old man is not really interested in selling. He just likes to hold and to feel."
The words are those of Whittaker Chambers, and the same warning could have been addressed to the Democrats after the Dukakis campaign. Now, after the mid-term elections of '90, it is the Republicans who appear uncertain and adrift, fingering oddments of fantasy.


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Prof. Piotr Staszczuk
Head of the Department, associate professor
e-mail: pstaszczuk [at] kul.lublin.pl,
phone: 4881 -454 5427,
room number: 3.16
PhD Beata Jazurek-Zenatti
assistant professor
e-mail: bjazurek [at] kul.lublin.pl,
phone: 48 81 454 5424,
room number: 3.18
PhD Ludomir Kwietniewski
assistant professor
e-mail: mirekkw [at] kul.lublin.pl,
phone: 48 81 454 5430,
room number: 3.17
MSc Magdalena Rycyk
e-mail: magdalena.rycyk [at] kul.lublin.pl,
phone: 48 81 454 5424,
room number: 3.18
MSc Ewelina Lech-Pituch
technical referent
e-mail: ewelina.lech-pituch [at] kul.lublin.pl,
phone: 48 81 454 5424,
room number: 3.18
The Chair was created on 01.03.2010 year, entering the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the Institute of Biotechnology.
In 2013 it was moved to the newly created Faculty of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences.
Since its inception, Head of Chair of was Prof. Piotr Staszczuk.
The beginning was not easy. There was no laboratory facilities and specialized equipment. With huge commitment of the Chair, their effort and dedication to teaching passion managed to lead the first classes with students.
At the end of January 2012, the Chair moved to a new building of Biotechnology. There he began classes in the new, adapted for the purposes of research and teaching labs which contributed to the increase comfort


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Pimples can be ravaging. Not only do they itch and cause you persistent discomfort but they often cause you plenty of pain even after they have gone. How? Because some acne breakouts leave behind scars, skin pigmentation and dark spots even after they have healed. If you are only too familiar with this state of affairs, this guide will provide you with some very simple yet effective remedies to not only treat those pimples but take away the scars as well.
1. Honey
To use honey for treating acne and acne scars, take a teaspoonful of very fine honey. Add some water to thin it and then apply it with your fingertips to the offending pimple or scar. For scar treatment, add a sprinkling of ground aspirin to make the remedy even more potent.
2. Aloe Vera
The aloe vera leaf has very well documented healing powers. Take off the hard outer skin of the leaf and inside you will get some succulent gel. Apply this directly on the affected skin, repeating the measure every morning.
3. Lemon Juice
Lemon juice is made of an organic acid called citric acid. It has a mild bleaching ability. By applying the lemon juice daily on the scarred or pigmented skin, you will see the discoloration fade over time.
Quite often, the most stubborn problems require simple measures to get rid of. These simple remedies are, according to the opinion of a well known acne scars removal service in Singapore, among the most effective solutions for acne you can make at home.


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How to import Real Data in your interactive prototypes
Justinmind allows you to import real data into your interactive prototypes, by populating Data Masters with data from .csv files. This is an important feature as stakeholders tend to get more involved in the review of a prototype if they see real data in it. In fact, with real data, business requirements easily come to light.
In this tutorial, we'll have a look at how to fill your data-driven prototypes with records of an existing database.
You can open any of your Data Masters by right clicking on them in the Data Master tab and selecting the option 'edit'. Then select the 'View and edit records' tab.
Click the 'Import' button and a dialog will appear asking you to select a .csv file:
The only requirement for the file is that the first row contains the categories that match the names of the fields in the Data Master (the column order doesn't matter).
You can select which character is used in your .csv file to separate the values (i.e. the field delimiter).
Finally, you can either replace the current records in the Data Master with the ones in the file, or add the ones in the file to the already existing ones in the Data Master.
Tip: You can export all the records in a Data Master to a .csv file in order to import them in other prototypes.
Being able to import from .csv comes in handy when you want to include a drop-down menu that displays a large amount of data, e.g. all the countries in the world. That drop-down menu will use a 'country' Data Master with a field. You just need to download a full list of countries in a .csv or excel file and fill the Data Master with that text.
Create a Data Master from a .CSV file
You can also create a new Data Master directly from a .csv file. You will find this option in the File > Import menu and also in the Data Masters panel.
When you click any of these options, the below dialog box will appear:
Fill in the name of the Data Master and select the .csv file with the data that will be used to create the attributes and the records of the new Data Master.
The first row of the .csv file must contain the name of the Data Master attributes, as it happens in the 'import records' operation, as explained above. The remaining rows will be used to fill the records of the new Data Master.


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GRAPHISOFT Forges Partnership with Leading Madrid Architecture School
BUDAPEST, March 20, 2012 – GRAPHISOFT, the global leader in Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions for architects, has announced that the School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM) will install more than 400 ARCHICAD 15 licenses.
GRAPHISOFT Spain will train the university's educators, who in turn will begin training the students on the use of the award-winning architectural software.
Architecture & design students and teachers are entitled to receive the fully-functional education version of ARCHICAD for free. Students and teachers are entitled to 1-year free education licenses of ARCHICAD after showing proof of their education status. In addition, architectural schools and academic institutions are entitled to equip their computer labs with the free academic version of ARCHICAD. Given that BIM is the fastest-growing trend in the AEC design industry, GRAPHISOFT took the lead in developing the first, full-fledged BIM curriculum to support the university education of BIM to students. As a result, the number of universities taking advantage of this opportunity has grown as well. Since GRAPHISOFT began offering free software to students, teachers, and universities through www.myarchicad.com, students are better-equipped to start their careers armed with the knowledge and practical skills they gain through the study of Building Information Modeling.
About ETSAM
The Superior Technical School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM) is the leading school of architecture of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM), Spain. It prepares future architects and grants the title of Architect, as well as doctorates and diverse master degrees. ETSAM is considered by many professionals of the sector as the best in Spain and one of the best world-wide.
About GRAPHISOFT
GRAPHISOFT® ignited the BIM revolution in 1984 with ARCHICAD®, the industry first BIM software for architects. GRAPHISOFT continues to lead the industry with innovative solutions such as its revolutionary BIMcloud®, the world's first real-time BIM collaboration environment; and BIMx®, the world's leading mobile app for lightweight access to BIM for non-professionals. GRAPHISOFT is part of the Nemetschek Group.


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We have carefully selected activities to enhance the excitement of the summer, provide new and memorable experiences and compliment the spirit of our philosophy. The emphasis here is on individual, lifetime sports – activities in which campers can compete against a standard for their success, while avoiding much of the normal head to head competition of team sports. We prefer activities which cannot be done at home and reinforce the value of summer camp. In all activities skill levels progress as a camper returns so that he has a different, full filled experience, whether in his first or eighth summer. All activities are implemented with safety in mind. From pre-camp training to activity specific rules and policies – from hand selected supplies and necessary safety equipment (riding helmets, canoeing life jackets, riflery safety glasses, etc.) to ample supervision safety is an important part of learning a lifetime skill..
In the heart of every young boy is a deep down desire to re-live some of the excitement of the old west…to be a cowboy.
Our goal is not only to teach how to ride, but to experience the challenges and rewards that come with true trail riding. Our campers ride along, across and even swim through the river. They ride up and back down the La Junta hills, crashing through the brush, jumping fallen logs and climbing stone bluffs. Our staff teach the boys how to sit (and stay in) their saddle in numerous conditions along various terrains. Rarely do they settle for a straight, flat, simple trail ride. Our goal over their summers a La Junta is to produce horsemen.
Instruction begins for all campers in the riding arena with direct counselor supervision and campers progress over the term to the picturesque riding trails that criss cross the La Junta hills and riverfront. Campers start out in age group classes but are regrouped by skill level as the term progresses.
La Junta's modern stables, round pen and arena complex make the perfect home base for this traditional activity. We own our entire string of 40 camp horses, maintaining them on our own property, helping to assure not only healthy animals but a continuity which allows our riding staff the confident knowledge of which campers can handle which horses (and which horses can handle which kids).
Archery is a classic example of an activity that seems difficult to master at first, but with determination and consistent effort applied throughout the term, success at qualifying skill levels is a certainty.
Campers get individualized instruction and much practice on La Junta's spacious and very safe archery range. Bows, arrows, and other necessary equipment are furnished by the camp and are used under the closest supervision of qualified instructors.
As the camp session progresses and skill levels improve, archers often get the opportunity for field archery, unique games and occasionally bow fishing. The most skilled archers each term are selected for a special, late night, archery hunt.
Although a recent addition to the La Junta lineup of activities, Mountain Biking has grown to become a favorite. Older campers learn to care for their equipment then master many of the same trails as the horseback riders.
An important aspect of Mountain Biking is the care and maintenance of equipment. Campers receive training and practice on the proper way to repair flats, adjust gears and replace brakes. Over the course of a summer, La Junta's bikes are well worn, but well looked after.
While everyone knows how to ride a bike, not everyone has learned the balance to sit upright and still for a minute, jump off a 2 foot wall or ride down a set of steps. Safe operation over an exciting array of trails, skills and obstacle courses is the plan for Mountain Biking at Camp La Junta.
One of the highlights of many boys' summers is their time on the La Junta Rifle Range. A good eye and a steady hand when combined with a natural love of shooting, produce some excellent marksmen on the safe and modern rifle range. At La Junta our emphasis at the range is on marksmanship, the safe handling of firearms and a proper respect toward these potential weapons. The range is run with military precision to ensure safety and efficient use of time. All boys, including even the youngest, fire hundreds of rounds, with single shot, bolt action, .22 caliber rifles throughout their session at camp.
Texas and hunting have long gone hand in hand. As more young boys are raised within the city limits the need for skilled instruction in proper shooting technique, hunter safety and hunting ethics has increased.
Trap and Skeet at La Junta is a combination of loads of shotgun shooting and safe hunting information. All skill levels in Hunter Safety combine shooting skills with safe hunting tests.
Our goal is to produce a boy who is both proficient at picking of clay pigeons and also knows the ins and outs of safe hunting and gun. After establishing a basic skill level, each camper receives extensive instruction and practice in the safe use of various types of hunting firearms, from shotguns to deer rifles. Campers learn new shooting positions, shoot 100 yard targets and try their hand at skeet shooting.
The goal of our shooting sports programs is to produce a boy who knows how to hunt, respect his firearm and how to use a variety of firearms safely and effectively.
Shooting the La Junta rapids is the eventual goal of everyone who sits in a canoe on the shimmering Guadalupe. On the way, you also get to enjoy picking up the basic skills and strokes, rescues and recoveries and tons of games just for fun.
The mission of the canoeing staff is to teach the safe, proficient handling of one and two man canoes. Camp La Junta has a mile of riverfront for canoeing, covering all types of water from rapids, to quiet shallows to deep water, all are ideal for the various skills needed to master the canoe. For safety sake, campers may not take part in canoeing until they've shown swimming proficiency in deep water. All campers wear life jackets at all times in canoeing class.
For over seven decades, the attraction of the Crystal clear, spring-fed Guadalupe River has drawn campers and parents alike to the Hill Country.
As with other La Junta activities, class time is mixed between instruction to learn and improve strokes and skills and fun activities along the river. A typical class is split between perfecting ones backstroke and playing water volleyball in the La Junta cement pond.
What better place to learn to swim. What better time to perfect a back flip. What better way to cool off in the Texas sun than to launch into the river from the Bravery tree, Rope swing or River Slide. What more exciting ranch game than a rigorous match of water basketball. What more comfortable way to pass an evening than tubing the cypress shaded rapids?
Ever feed Cheese Whiz to a catfish while you lay on your back on the bottom of a river? Ever head down to a river bottom cave after dark with only a spotlight and your faith?
At La Junta, SCUBA Diving is not only innovative, but one of the most exciting and popular activities. We keep to shallow water, but want to teach our kids enough of the basics so that they can attain certification on their own, should they choose to do so. Having Larry Graham, our resident Navy Seal, trained divers, a compressor and 24 tanks allows us to expose all interested fellows to the sheer excitement of beginning diving.
All qualified swimmers get the opportunity to begin a four year program that thoroughly leads them through snorkeling to equipment management. Problem solving, rescue techniques and deep water entries are all part of the program.
The athletics and physical development programs at La Junta are also a popular option. While most activities center on individual sports and skills, athletics class is an opportunity to work on important team and physical skills. Campers are offered an opportunity to develop coordination and skills in many sports, while shying away from hometown classics. La Junta athletes will get their workouts in games and sports such as volleyball, basketball, flag football, soccer and many others. In addition, athletics class enjoys many exciting sports unique to La Junta, such as Angleball, Flickerball, Bombardment, Tennis Baseball and Human Foosball.
The competitive spirit is cultivated in each activity while at all times stressing the importance of teamwork and good sportsmanship. La Junta's emphasis, while on independence and self-confidence, leave room for team competition for enjoyment and challenge.
When a boy reaches the age of 12 he may choose the fast-paced excitement of Tophand Extreme. Extreme Sports provides our oldest regular campers an opportunity to hit the 600 foot Zip Line, High Ropes Course elements such as the Pole, Tactical Laser Tag, Extreme Dodgeball and even the occasional lap in a Go Cart.
The Goal of Tophand Extreme is merely the exhilaration of attempting and succeeding at adrenaline style events!
In Camp Crafts the boys learn about important camping and outdoor skills such as orienteering, fire building, outdoor cooking and knot tying. The goal is to learn to live off the land, to navigate and to survive in the wilds of nature. Popular events include compass courses, dutch oven cooking, tracking and fire lighting.
In Nature Crafts, the boys spend unforgettable moments hiking, drawing, building, collecting rocks and fossils, learning to identify plants and insects and even seeking Indian artifacts. As with many other activities at La Junta, the emphasis here is on becoming familiar with the outdoor world, and of learning how to live cooperatively with it. Projects often include experimenting with wood working, plants, rocketry, nature trails, beadwork, candles, clay and paints.
Typically, projects are structured as a mix of doing, planning and testing. Boys can construct and decorate wooden boats before racing them down the rapids. They may engineer and paint "2 liter" rockets before pumping them full of air or vinegar and baking soda, and launching them for time and distance. A class may hike the La Junta hill collecting leaves, branches, moss and such, and then camouflaging a potato to be hidden from the program directors, are all La Junta style crafts projects!
While in Indian Lore, campers focus on learning and playing games as they would've been played by our Native Americans. In addition to pure energy, fun and excitement, campers have the opportunity to learn a new perspective on life and living within the environment and without electronics and other high tech equipment.
At Camp La Junta, the enjoyment and education of our traditional camp activities is supplemented and boosted by our non-traditional adventure activities. In this activity class, campers look forward to the security of a helmet, harness and experienced instructor! Adventure Sports, like life, combines exciting, challenging and important team work skills, such as leading, listening and communicating with exciting adventures and challenges which test young men's courage and ability to overcome fear.
Adventure Sports truly gives campers an opportunity to have fun, participate in unique, exciting events and to grow closer to their camping peers. Adventure sports staff are trained before camp on the most recent safety procedures, regulations and techniques by certified instructors.
In Adventure Sports, campers get an opportunity to "ride" our unique 600 foot zip line, communicate through numerous, arduous team challenges, progress through our curriculum of trust building events, ascend our 40 foot climbing wall, tight rope walk across multiple high ropes course elements and leap into space from our 30 foot "pole".
Most boys arrive with the desire to compete, but not all are gifted with the athletic ability for sports. Leisure Sports is La Junta's introduction to lifetime, outdoor games. This class is designed for campers with a spirit of competition, strategy and games. Typical activities in Leisure Sports include SWAT, Nine Square, Badminton, Croquet, Horseshoes, Washers, Bean Bag Toss, Four Square, Frisbee Golf, Lawn Bowling and Shuffleboard. Campers compete on teams throughout the term to see who can accumulate the most wins and game points.
Another popular sport at La Junta is tennis. Not only is it a great lifetime sport, but a great way to stay fit, gain strength and skill. Our instructors each summer include collegiate players and high school state contenders. Their goal is to pass along their love of the game, as well as important skills, rules and strategies on La Junta's courts.
Throughout the term, campers focus on serving, return of serve, net play and conditioning. Each session there is a round robin tournament so that players learn the proper way to compete and score games. For the younger guys and rainy days, Ping Pong is a fun break from the sun. Our goal is not necessarily to produce the next Open Champ, but to produce boys who enjoy playing tennis!
Virtually every boy loves the challenge of dropping a line in the Guadalupe and waiting to see what may bite at the other end. La Junta's fishing program is designed to capture this desire and give it the foundation of skill to make it enjoyable for life.
La Junta's fishermen take part in a multiyear program which is set up to take them through most every facet of fishing as a sport, from casting and knot tying, to selecting bait and identifying fish, to catching and cleaning the big one. Equipment and classes vary with age. Little guys start with cane poles and corn while the older, more experienced campers work their way up to fly rods and tying their own lures.
Each spring, La Junta stocks its mile of riverfront with catfish and bass. With our series of dams, we are able to feed and cultivate a number of "secret fishin' holes". Combined with the native perch, there are ample fish for everyone. Each term begins with casting basics and ends with a feast of the sessions larger catfish.
Sailing is an exciting addition to our waterfront lineup. Using a fleet of Sunfish style sailboats campers can learn many exciting new skills. They can tack into the cooling hill country breezes as well as learning the basics of boat care and rigging. Each camper is responsible for learning the daily rigging and de-rigging of his boat, making sure that each boat in the fleet is maintained at is highest level of operational readiness.
A highlight of many a term is the session ending regatta on the big lake. Much like the America's Cup, Sailors can pit their expertise and experience against the rest of the sailors for ranch points.
In the tradition started with canoeing, kayaking is another La Junta favorite. Faster and more maneuverable, kayaks are that much more fun. They just invite relays, races, and skills. Regardless of the river level, La Junta Kayaks are always exciting to take through the La Junta rapids!
We've created an activity for campers who just want to go down to the river and have a blast. In addition to our intensive skills activities on the waterfront, Water Games was added in 2002 to be a break from the hard work of earning points and picking up activity award patches.
In Water Games class, a relaxing activity period without new skills to be taught, campers enjoy the thrill of our traditional rope swing, tubing the rapids, jumping off the "Bravery Tree", an invigorating, natural diving platform in a 100 year old Cypress Tree and racing down La Junta's speedy and adrenaline pumping water slide.


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Here's when you're probably getting married
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- Americans have tended to get married at later ages in recent years.
- In 1962, 90% of 30-year-olds had been married at least once. By 2017, only 53.6% of 30-year-olds had been married.
It's Valentine's Day, and couples are celebrating their love for each other. Many of those couples, however, may not be overly eager to tie the knot: Americans aren't getting married at young ages as often as they used to.
We looked at data from the US Census Bureau's Current Population Survey, a survey of US households that investigates various economic and social aspects of people's lives. In particular, we used the individual-level Public Use Microdata Sample assembled by the Minnesota Population Center.
Using this data, we were able to estimate the number of people who identified as being married, separated, divorced, or widowed at each year of age. We estimated the percentage of people who had been married at least once in 1962, 1980, 2000, and 2017.
In 1962, half of 21-year-olds and 90% of 30-year-olds had been married at least once. In 2017, only 8.1% of 21-year-olds and 53.6% of 30-year-olds had been married.
Here's the likelihood that a person has been married at least once at some point in his or her life for every year of age over the past few decades:
Business Insider/Andy Kiersz, data from Minnesota Population Center
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Script File Handling
Tasks can process files as inputs and generate files as results. Two different file based task input types can be defined:
- File Path
- A file path input simply allows the user to select a path to an existing file. This type of input is generally useful for tasks that will only be executed on the local machine as the selected path, if it targets a file within the user's home folder, will likely be invalid if executed on a networked machine. The advantage of using a file path is that the selected file is not copied and the script can therefore access and modify the file directly.
- File
- A file input prompts the user to select a file to be processed by the task. The contents of the file are copied and the task script receives the path of the copied file as its argument. If the task is being executed on a networked instance of KosmicTask then the file is copied over the network to a temporary location. When the task completes the temporary copy of the file is deleted. File inputs are useful when creating shared file processing tasks that can accept one or more files as inputs and and return processed copies of those files as results.
A script simply receives a path to a file regardless of whether a file or file path input is used. In the case of a file path input the script receives the full path of the selected file. In the case of a file input the script receives the full path to a local copy of the file. The following example script accepts a single file path, '/Users/Shared/test.txt' as its argument and simply returns that path as its result:
echo -e "The input file path is \n$1"
If a File Path input type is used to select the file then the task result is:
The input file path is /Users/Shared/test.txt
The result indicates that the task script received the path to the chosen file. However, if a File input type is used to select the file then the task result looks something like:
The input file path is /Users/Muggins/Library/Caches/com.mugginsoft.kosmictaskserver.files/zL9Q3c/test.txt
This shows that the task script received a working copy of the selected file. This is the case even if file originates on another machine. The task can modify and process this temporary copy without modifying the original. Once the task completes it can return the modified file as all or part of the result. KosmicTask will try to maintain the original name for all files passed as inputs. Tasks can also accept multiple file inputs as illustrated in the example below:
import java.io.*; class kosmicTask { public static void main(String args[]) { String path1 = String.format("Path 1 is\n%s", args[0]); String path2 = String.format("Path 2 is\n%s", args[1]); String text1 = String.format("File 1 contains:\n %s\n", readFileAsString(args[0])); String text2 = String.format("File 2 contains:\n %s\n", readFileAsString(args[1])); // return as YAML format array System.out.println(String.format("--- [%s, %s, %s, %s]", path1, text1, path2, text2)); } private static String readFileAsString(String filePath) { byte[] buffer = new byte[(int) new File(filePath).length()]; try { FileInputStream f = new FileInputStream(filePath); f.read(buffer); } catch(IOException e) { } return new String(buffer); } }
Path 1 is /Users/Muggins/Library/Caches/com.mugginsoft.kosmictaskserver.files/6pvj6o/test.txt File 1 contains: test Path 2 is /Users/Muggins/Library/Caches/com.mugginsoft.kosmictaskserver.files/6pvj6o/519Uud.test.txt File 2 contains: test
The output above shows that the task received two files (or two references to the same file) both named 'test.txt'. In order to preserve both files one is prefixed with a unique code. This technique is applied whenever there is a filename collision regardless of the number of files involved. Once a task completes and its results have been returned all the input file copies are deleted.
Returning Files as Results
KosmicTask can return the contents of a file by returning the file path within a dictionary result. The kosmicFile key is used to identify the file. KosmicTask scans all complex results for application keys and when it encounters the file key it sends the file contents as part of the result. When KosmicTask receives task results it copies any file data within the result to disk. These result files will be deleted when the last task view or result view that displays them closes. Task files are also retained for all the results in a task views history. To view all tasks that return files enter "kosmicFile" into the application search field.
The following example accepts a single file input and simply echoes the contents of the file and the file path back to the user:
int main(int argc, char *argv[]) { // return YAML format dictionary printf("--- {kosmicFile: %s, kosmicData: the input file path is %s}", argv[1], argv[1]); return 0; }
Multiple files can be included within a single result by a returning an array of file paths using the kosmicFile key. The following examples accept two file inputs and return two copies of each file:
require "KosmicTaskController" File1 = ARGV[0] File2 = ARGV[1] # build the files array Files = Array[File1, File1, File2, File2] Result = {'kosmicFile' => Files} # print native object as YAML KosmicTaskController.printObject(Result)
package require KosmicTaskController set file1 [lindex $argv 0] set file2 [lindex $argv 1] # create huddle dictionary set files [huddle list $file1 $file1 $file2 $file2] set result [huddle create "kosmicFile" $files "kosmicData" "2 copies returned"] # print native object as YAML ::KosmicTaskController::printObject $result
Creating Result Files
Tasks can create new files and write to them using standard input and output methods. If a file is created solely for the purpose of including it in a result then it is desirable that it be deleted when the task ends. The task script itself cannot delete the file because it has to exist after the script exits in order to be returned as part of the task result. To help with this situation KosmicTask includes support for a number of methods that can be used to generate temporary result files. Any files created with these methods will be automatically deleted when the task exits. Files created by any other means will not be affected and will persist after the task exits.
The exact method for creating temporary result files for each scripting language can be found within the usage document in the resource browser. In general though languages such as the Bash and other shells can create result files simply by creating the required files in the task's current working directory. Each task has a temporary working directory created for it at run time that is deleted once the task completes. Most of the out-of-process scripting languages use this method as demonstrated in the following examples which capture a screen image:
# capture screen image to file # files created in the current directory will be deleted when the task ends FILE="capture.png" # capture screen screencapture -t png $FILE # return a YAML inline format dictionary echo "---" echo "{kosmicFile: $FILE , kosmicInfo: file returned}"
-- capture screen image to file -- files create in the current directory will be deleted when the task ends local file = "capture.png" -- capture screen os.execute("screencapture -t png " .. file) -- return a YAML inline format dictionary with filename local result = string.format("--- {kosmicFile: %s, kosmicInfo: file returned}", file) print(result)
use warnings; # capture screen image to file # files created in the current directory will be deleted when the task ends $FILE="capture.png"; # capture screen `screencapture -t png $FILE`; # return a YAML inline format dictionary with filename print "--- {kosmicFile: $FILE, kosmicInfo: file returned}";
Many of the scripting languages that run in-process with the task runner, such as the Cocoa framework bridges, have access to a task controller. This object supports the resultFileWithName method which returns a path to a temporary result file. The following examples illustrate this method:
require 'osx/cocoa' # KosmicTask controller $taskController = OSX.NSClassFromString("KosmicTaskController") def kosmictask() # create path to temp result file from taskController. # this file will be automatically deleted when the task ends. path = $taskController.resultFileWithName_("capture.png"); # capture sceen shot to file system "screencapture -t png " + path result = {'kosmicFile' => path, 'kosmicInfo' => "file returned"} return result end
function kosmicTask() { // form our image file result path // this file will be automatically deleted when the task ends. var path = KosmicTaskController.resultFileWithName('capture.png'); // capture screen shot to file. // regular JavaScript has no operating or file system access so we use a Cocoa class var task = NSTask.launchedTaskWithLaunchPath_arguments('/usr/sbin/screenCapture', ['-t', 'png', path]); task.waitUntilExit; // form result dictionary var result = {kosmicFile: path}; return result }
The final method provides support for result file creation via automation. The KosmicTask application supports the result file with name automation command as demonstrated below:
on KosmicTask() try -- get a result file object from KosmicTask. -- the file will be automatically deleted when the task ends. tell application "KosmicTask" set resultFile to result file with name "capture.png" end tell -- the shell script below will expect a POSIX path set picPosixPath to POSIX path of file resultFile -- do screen capture via shell do shell script "screencapture -t png " & quoted form of picPosixPath -- feedback return {kosmicFile:resultFile, kosmicInfo:"file returned"} on error errorMessage number errorNumber return {kosmicError:errorMessage} end try end KosmicTask


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At the end of the 19th century Nordic mythology became more and more fashionable. For one part this was because the European nations were looking for their own cultural roots. But a much bigger influence had the operas of Richard Wagner. Nordic heroes, gods and Valkyries seemed more interesting than the Greek Olympians.
The Valkyrie's Vigil (1906) by the British painter Arthur Hughes (1831–1915).
Frigg Spinning (1909) by the British painter John Charles Dollman (1851-1934).
Despite both artists pretended to paint Nordic goddesses they continue depicting girls in the typical classical costumes. A winged helmet alone doesn't make a Valkyrie. Moreover you should know that in their origin Valkyries were a kind of bloodthirsty demons. These painters wanted to be wild, but not too much.
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Greek riot police, gathered aboard transport buses headed to confront upcoming anti-austerity protests in the northern city of Thessaloniki, were prevented from leaving their headquarters on Thursday morning by rowdy protesters.
But just who were these protesters blocking them?
Other Greek police officers—many in uniform and waving union and anti-austerity banners—protesting announced budget cuts that would see their pay and pension benefits slashed in yet the latest round of government-ordered budget measures.
As the Press Association reports, approximately "50 members of the Greek Police Officers' Association picketed police facilities at Zografou, north-east of central Athens," and blocking buses destined for the city of Thessaloniki, where weekend anti-austerity protests are scheduled.
Reuters reports:
Scuffles broke out as riot police tried to clear the entrance of several dozen police union members - many in uniform - chanting anti-austerity slogans and holding banners.
"They would not let riot police buses depart for Thessaloniki," a police official said...
Some riot police appeared reluctant to tackle uniformed officers. "They make us fight against our own brothers," said one riot policeman who declined to be named.
The police union is planning to participate in a larger protest in central Athens later on Thursday, with officers in uniform joining members of the Coast Guard and Fire Service whose pay and benefits are also on the chopping block.
New official unemployment numbers were released on Thursday, showing that 24.4 of the Greek population is out of work and confirming for many on the left that austerity-driven policies have done nothing to help and everything to thwart hopes of an economic recovery.
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By Clint Bishop
Evan McMullin has surged into the spotlight in Utah this past week, actually surpassing Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in one poll and running a statistical tie in a couple of others. This has garnered the former House of Representatives Chief Policy Director significant momentum nationally among self-proclaimed conservatives over the past week, particularly #NeverTrumpers. Having entered the race on August 8th, 2016, one would think that Mr. McMullin were on the ballot in every state, had irreproachable financial backing and grassroots stucture, and were the perfect answer for true conservatives who feel disenfranchised by the Republican nomination of Donald J. Trump. Let's take a look.
'Who Bankrolls Evan McMullin?', ' Firestorm of Media Attention out of the Gate', and 'Who Were These Utah Pollsters and What Led Up to the Past Week's Polls?'
Who Bankrolls Evan McMullin? Brief History
The Better For America PAC (BFA) was founded earlier in 2016 in an attempt to offer the moderate, neo-conservative establishment wing of the #NeverTrump movement an alternative to Mr. Trump. BFA was founded by Mitt Romney donor John Kingston III and pollster Joel Searby, along with Democrat strategists Ileana Wachtel and Kahlil Byrd.
Ileana Wachtel and Kahlil Byrd left Better for America in order to form the Stand Up America Super PAC so they would be able to directly raise campaign money for Evan McMullin.
Ileana Wachtel's resumé couldn't be more progressive if she had represented Karl Marx himself. Don't take my word for it, check her LinkedIn. As recently as last year she was in charge of
press releases for the 'Sister Giant Conference', which featured keynote speaker Bernie Sanders and advertised "Williamson will moderate talks given by former congressman Dennis Kucinich, civil rights attorney Lisa Bloom, progressive talk show host and author Thom Hartmann, food movement leader Elizabeth Kucinich, host and co-founder of The Young Turks Cenk Uygur, and Lynne Lyman, California state director of the Drug Policy Alliance.", all whom were to be in attendance.
Kahlil Byrd's background is only slightly less impressive… to a Hillary supporter. He launched his political career as communications director and senior strategist for the successful campaign of Mitt Romney successor, Democrat Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, just before his term membership with the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Although McMullin's policies will not be touched in this article, it's important to note that he, too, is a CFR term member (2011-present). Former Governor Deval Patrick (D) was on the shortlist for Hillary Clinton's Vice-Presidential picks before choosing Tim Kaine. David Axelrod participated in Deval Patrick's campaign bid as well.
Evan McMullin was the last of a long line of Republican names thrown around by Bill Kristol, the neo-conservative editor of The Weekly Standard. Actually, I'm not even sure Kristol mentioned McMullin. Evan, himself, states that he simply "decided" that he would run. I suppose the BFA ballot efforts, which had only yielded access to two states at the time, was just a coincidental bonus by having been formed? After even unknown journalist David French declined to accept the offer, the search went stale. Kristol had even stated at one point in March that he'd rather see Hillary Clinton win than to witness a Donald Trump presidency. BFA strategist Rick Wilson recently admitted that even Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's name was thrown around in their quest to thwart Donald Trump's path to the White House. I'm a fan of The Rock but do these sound like strategists who were "in it to win it"?
Firestorm of Media Attention Out of the Gate. Why?
As a former Republican who was appalled and alarmed by the exorbitant amount of free advertising given to Donald Trump during the Republican Primaries, I can't help but wonder the same regarding Evan McMullin. Don't others?
In Donald Trump's case, there was at least the rare phenomenon of a foul-mouthed, crass
businessman conducting himself as childishly as possible, yet leading the polls. Most of us could see right through the favorable media coverage and realize that the liberal mainstream media actually wantedTrump in against Hillary in order to throw the election her way once the party conventions were held.
In Evan McMullin's case, however, Gary Johnson and Jill Stein had been gaining steam nationally as 3rd Party candidates. The conservative side of the #NeverTrump movement was beginning to narrow down their choices between Constitution Party's Darrell Castle and America's Party nominee Tom Hoefling. Evan McMullin was entering the race with less than 200 Twitter followers, no name recognition, ballot access in two states with TWENTY-SIX states already having passed their deadlines upon his entering the race (to put that in perspective, he couldn't have surpassed Darrell Castle's ballot access from day 1), most remaining states were closing access just two days later on August 10th, there was no party to promote the growth of as an independent candidate (perhaps part of the reasoning?), and his greatest asset was his most recent job as House of Representatives Chief Policy Director – you know? The House of Representatives that has a whopping approval rating of 14.7%!
Despite all the aforementioned, McMullin received an interview on every mainstream media outlet within one day of entering, and many others within one week: Kelly File on Fox News on 08/08/16, Morning Joe on MSNBC on 08/09/16, CNN on 08/09/16, ABC News on 08/09/16, the Hugh Hewitt Show on 08/09/16, Bloomberg Politics on 08/09/16, and so on.
Can you guess how many interviews Jill Stein received on many of these stations? How about Darrell Castle? There are SEVEN presidential candidateswith ballot access exceeding that of Evan McMullin. Them? This amount of press coverage for someone with zero viability is unprecedented, especially considering the plight of actual third parties any given election cycle.
Perhaps the most telling interview was that of Glenn Beck. Glenn had sent an open invitation to Constitution Party candidate Darrell Castle back in June, on air. Following the invitation the Castle campaign and hoards of supporters close to the campaign attempted for weeks to cash in the offer to no avail. The national coordinator for ballot access for the Constitution Party literally called in to the radio show and sat for hours at a time on hold, simply to never have anyone return to the line. Twitter was lit up, Beck's Facebook feeds, nothing…
Within three days of entering the race, his fellow Mormon Glenn Beck had Evan McMullin on the show, but had not yet had Darrell Castle (nor his LDS running mate) on his show. In fact, Castle was forced onto the Pat & Stu Show when he was finally accepted on The Blaze and was diminished to an 8 minute interview. Evan McMullin received a 33 minute interview, failed the only two tests he was given by the Beck crew, then was invited back on 10/13/16 (while being mistakenly credited with Darrell Castle's ballot access in the headline) and 10/14/16 for two days of interviews on his show.
The Utah Media Leading Up to the Recent Poll Spikes and the Utah Pollsters
Perhaps the most astonishing find in researching this phenomena was the favoritism bestowed upon Evan McMullin by the Utah media. Ben McClintock of defendingutah.org
must have wondered the same. He released simple research just over one week ago, after the first poll showing McMullin closing the gap on Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Of the two major news outlets in Utah, KSL TV and The Salt Lake Tribune, Evan McMullin had received over 4800 mentions, only surpassed by Gary Johnson among 3rd Party Candidates jointly, but still with over FIVE TIMES the mentions of Gary Johnson or Jill Stein on KSL. The Darrell Castle campaign only pooled 13 mentions out of both sources combined. Why such a discrepancy? After all, Darrell Castle's running mate, Dr. Scott N. Bradley, is a Utah native as well and has actually ran for a U.S. Senate seat twice.
So what's the big deal as long as the polls listed everyone over a certain percentage of national ballot access? It would be fair game, right? There in lies another problem. All five polls in the recent RealClear Politics polling only listed five candidates; Clinton, Trump, Johnson, Stein, and McMullin. The polls are listed here: Emerson, Heat Street, CBS News, Monmouth, and Y2 Analytics. Ever heard of any of them except CBS or Monmouth? Nah? Me neither. Those two have Trump leading while the others show McMullin in a statistical tie or in the lead. It only takes one to start the unearned momentum, that was Y2 Analytics.
Should you worry about who is bringing us Evan McMullin?
My advice is a resounding "Yes!". Why wouldn't we worry about Evan McMullin when the circumstances surrounding his bid for the presidency are far more suspicious and just as advantageous for the left as Donald Trump's run? Why, as conservatives, would we give him a pass? Because he's a more eloquent speaker? Are we really so gullible and unprincipled. I said early in the article that I would not touch upon Evan McMullin's policies and I won't. I will leave a couple of links for that, however. The information in the first link was meticulously researched and the sources for all information within it are linked throughout the article. The second link is a comparison chart between the main four center-to-right candidates in the race. The information regarding Evan McMullin in the chart was extracted from the article in the first link.
If this were ever truly about principles, constitutionalism, and conservatism; then at least do your due diligence. Read them. God Bless.


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USDA HAS appointed the five state committee members for the Mississippi Farm Service Agency, Sens. Thad Cochran and Trent Lott announced.
The Agriculture Department said that Diane Hawks of Hernando, Miss., will chair the committee. Other committee members include: Jeff Howell of Lucedale, Ted Kendall IV of Bolton, Rick Parsons of Vance and William Spight of Ripley.
"These individuals will do an outstanding job of administering farm commodity programs and working to make sure our state's farmers and ranchers are informed and that their needs are being met," said Cochran, the state's senior senator.
The Farm Service Agency state committees, which are made up of farmers, help to keep producers informed about FSA programs and activities and monitor and resolve appeals and complaints within the agriculture community.
"The Farm Service Agency administers a variety of programs that are essential to agriculture and the many jobs it provides throughout Mississippi," said Lott, minority leader in the Senate.
"These individuals have strong backgrounds in farm production, and they fully understand the purpose and operation of the FSA and its value to farmers."