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City approves 360-unit affordable housing project on Staten Island
North Shore complex on site of former Navy base will include 54 apartments for formerly homeless
A 360-unit affordable housing complex is coming to Staten Island's North Shore, the city's Department of Housing Preservation and Development announced Wednesday.
Monadnock Development, the nonprofit Sisters of Charity Housing Development Corporation and The Master Group submitted the winning proposal for the city-owned site, a vacant lot south of Hannah Street on part of a 35-acre decommissioned U.S. Navy base in the borough's Stapleton neighborhood. Bernheimer Architects and Starr Whitehouse will serve as the architects for the project.
Fifty-four of the apartments will be reserved for households that previously experienced homelessness, comprising 15 percent of the project's units. A majority of the homes will be affordable to extremely- and very-low-income households, according to HPD.
The mixed-use development will also include space operated by Richmond University Medical Center and a counseling center run by the YMCA of Staten Island, while ArchCare will provide health and social programs for seniors.
"This project exemplifies the envisioned future of the Bay Street Corridor: a thriving waterfront community of affordable housing, recreational amenities and a neighborhood school," outgoing local City Council member Debi Rose said in a statement.
The waterfront property will be designed to withstand certain hazards linked to climate change, according to the developers. Building entrances will be located in positions that will mitigate the need for flood barriers, while landscaped areas will be sloped into runoff channels to decrease the load on sewer systems during storms.
The project is part of the larger Bay Street Corridor plan, a $250 million redevelopment approved by the City Council in 2019, which connects to other neighborhoods including Tompkinsville and St. George.
Proposals for the Hannah Street site were solicited beginning in December. An anticipated completion date for the project has not been released.


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Companies mull $600 million water plan for Honduras
Monday, May 9, 2011
Some 35 companies from various countries have shown interest in building the Guacerique II dam in Honduras.
The project aims to supply potable water to Tegucigalpa. The investment is reckoned to be $600 million.
In January, the South Korean government made technical assistance available for an updating of the project.
Original source (in Spanish): La Tribuna


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Americans believe civility is on the decline
A recent survey finds that 74 percent of Americans think manners and behavior have deteriorated in the United States over the past several decades. A large majority believe that politicians should be held to a higher standard than the general public. The Republican campaign is viewed as rude and disrespectful by nearly twice as many Americans as those who characterize the fight for the Democratic nomination in that way (78 percent vs. 41 percent).


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Rookie Roller Skates are a rollerskates company based in the UK, who were one of the very first names on the scene when they first started back in 1978. They are still one of the most popular brands in the skating industry today. Rookie Roller Skates are designed to be suitable for all; whether you are young or old, male or female, inexperienced or a seasoned professional. Rookie Roller Skates have been created with a fun, retro feel in mind, making sure you stand out from the crowd.
Rookie Blossom roller skates give you the look and feel of an Artistic styled boot with the convenience of size adjustability. These skates come with a unique adjustment system within the boot that is easily used to fine tune the size of the skate and it will grow alongside your child's growing feet.
Rookie Bubblegum roller skates are a new, lightweight skate from the guys at Rookie Roller Skates. These skates feature fresh pastel colours to really make you stand out. Rookie Bubblegum skates come with extra padded fleece lining for added comfort as well as high grip Polyurethane wheels for maximum responsiveness when skating.
Rookie Fab Adjustable skates are aimed at younger riders and beginners. These skates have been designed specifically for children and have combined superb comfort with a practical and easy adjustment system, which makes these skates ideal for children with growing feet. The Semi-soft boot offers ample support and allows natural movement whilst skating.
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Miso Hotpot (Miso Nage)
Have you taste Miso soup yet? Actually this is pork belly, tofu and seasonal vegetable hotpot with miso based soup stock. This is so simple cook and hearty food.
Let Tomo show you how to create unique and lasting memories through his fun-filled and inspiring cooking classes.


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OASIS added support for the XML Topics Maps (XTM) specification to its technical agenda and TopicMaps.Org, announced its decision to continue development within the OASIS Technical Process. XTM (ISO/IEC 13250:2000), which provides a model for organizing, retrieving and navigating information resources, will be advanced by a series of newly formed OASIS technical committees. Topic maps provide a 'knowledge layer'–independent of the information resources themselves–to capture and manage corporate memory, improve indexing and enable the integration of information that spans multiple, disparate repositories. Applications include the semantic web, distributed ontologies, business processes, workflow, search and retrieval tools, knowledge management, diplomatic communication, cultural dialogue and various other disciplines and functions. Organizations contributing to the OASIS Topic Maps Technical Committees include Boeing, DataChannel, empolis, Reuters, Sun Microsystems and other OASIS Contributors and Individual members. OASIS will host an open mail list for public comment on XTM. Completed work will be freely available to the public without licensing or other fees. www.oasis-open.org
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Dog Boarding Services Delivered by a Trusted Kennel
Boarding doesn't have to be a stressful experience for you or your dog. At Howl A Day Inn, your dog will be staying in one of our clean, secure, and spacious kennels. All of our kennels are heated with a modern indoor/outdoor design. Each of our guests will be provided with a Kuranda dog bed for their comfort.
During your dog's stay at Howl A Day Inn, they can romp and play in one of our large, grassy yards or for a small additional fee, they can take a nature walk through the grounds of our beautifully wooded 35-acre facility.
At Howl A Day Inn, we strive to maintain a fun yet relaxing environment where your dog (even if spoiled rotten) can enjoy being a dog; so you can go on vacation with peace of mind, knowing that your dog is also having a vacation in the country.
Boarding works just like a hotel. The day you check in is considered a full day and if you check out before 11 o'clock, you will not be charged for that day. Boarding is $27 per day. Two dogs in the same kennel are $22 per dog per day.
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Mon-Sat: 9-11 AM and 4-6 PM
Sun: 4-6 PM Only
Our Happy Clients
During the past 6 years that we have been boarding our dogs at Howl A Day Inn, Trisha has continually worked to add improvements to the kennels for the well-being and happiness of the dogs. The kennels are always clean and well kept no matter when we have stopped. As Trisha goes about her daily tasks at Howl A Day Inn, she makes a point of learning about each individual dog and what makes them content. Each dog is treated as an individual with an emphasis on meeting each one's needs.
- Ken & Amy Wheaton
Our Labrador Retriever spent the lions share of August 2013 to August 2014 at Howl A Day. Including full-time December to February and March to August because we were stuck overseas. What can I say? We came home to one happy and contented dog who was having loads of fun and loved being there. Trish and her staff are clearly passionate about animals and love dogs. You can feel the difference when you walk in. It's not so much a kennel as a home away from home. I wouldn't leave my dog anywhere else.
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'Mindhunter' Season 2 Trailer: David Fincher's Crime Drama Tackles The Atlanta Child Murders
It's been two years since the first season of Mindhunter debuted on Netflix to rave reviews, and the timing couldn't be better for the highly anticipated second season of David Fincher's serial killer series. Jonathan Groff's FBI Agent Holden Ford, Holt McCallany's Agent Bill Trench, and Anna Torv's Dr. Wendy Carr return, this time to investigate the racially charged Atlanta Child Murders of the late '70s and come face-to-face with Charles Manson, played by Damon Herriman...who also plays Manson in Quentin Tarantino's recently released Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Watch the official Mindhunter season 2 trailer below.
Mindhunter Season 2 Trailer
Inspired by the real-life early days of criminal psychology and criminal profiling, Mindhunter follows two FBI agents, played by Jonathan Groff and Holt McCallany, who team up with psychologist (Anna Torv) to start studying serial killers. But their groundbreaking tactics may not be enough in Mindhunter season 2, which has Groff's Agent Holden Ford questioning his resolve while investigating the Atlanta Child Murders, in which at least 28 children, adolescents, and adults were killed in between 1979 and 1981. The trio also catch back up with Ed Kemper (Cameron Britton) and meet up with an imprisoned Charles Manson.
Season 2 stars Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Anna Torv, Joe Tuttle, Albert Jones, Stacey Roca, Michael Cerveris, Lauren Glazier, and Sierra McClain.
Producer David Fincher returns to direct episodes, with other episodes directed by Andrew Dominik (Killing Them Softly, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford) and Carl Franklin (The Leftovers, House of Cards). Fincher, Joshua Donen (Gone Girl, The Quick and the Dead), Charlize Theron (Girlboss, Hatfields & McCoys) and Cean Chaffin (Gone Girl, Fight Club) executive produce along with Courtenay Miles and Beth Kono.
Mindhunter season 2 premieres on Netflix on August 16, 2019.
FBI agents Holden Ford and Bill Tench probe further into the psyches of those who have done the unthinkable. With help from psychologist Wendy Carr, they apply their groundbreaking behavioral analysis to hunting notorious serial killers.


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We're a couple weeks away from Mother's Day so wanted to pull together a major Gift Guide for you girls! Whether you're shopping for your mama, sister, friend, or ar passing this off to the hubby (you know I am!), there are tons of options here. I broke it up based on the jewerly girl, homebody, beauty babe and lots of general ideas for anyone on your list. Happy early Mama's Day!
You can't go wrong with a chic tote bag like this or this for carrying alllll the things.
These $45 Slide Sandals are a new arrival and would be cute for any mama.
I got this suitcase a few weeks ago and love having a new one- would be such a nice practical gift!
Definitely time to put a Vitamix on the list!
Jewelry Edition
This $55 Solitare Necklace is gorg and a great price point!
My hubby got me this necklace when Ava was born and added on to it when Luca came- one of my favorite pieces of all time and you girls always ask about it!
A 'mama' necklace is always a sweet gift for new mamas. Few more linked below!
For the Homebody
I have and lalalove this Wine Carafe & Cheese Board Set and use it all the time.
Adding this luxe Sweatshirt Robe to my wishlist!
I have a few sets of this $54 PJ Set and it's perf for the homebody.
The heating mug every mama needs in her life!
Beauty & Self-care
The NuFace is on sale just in time for the holiday! I talked about this tool in my Skincare Lookbook and swear by it for toning and lifting!
For the girl who appreciates skincare, this LED Face Mask looks cool!
This color looks good on everyone which makes this Pillow Talk Eye Set great for anyone on your life.
Some fun and cheeky candles from this brand.


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Kim Kardashian, Khloe, Kendall Or Kylie Jenner In Short Hair – Who Has Got The Top Bob?
The Kar-Jenner sisters are top trendsetters, from hair to makeup to costumes and accessories, there's no match for their style prowess.
The Kar-Jenner sisters are top trendsetters, from hair to makeup to costumes and accessories, there's no match for their style prowess. The ladies have flaunted short hair, the quintessential bob, atleast once in the recent times getting a thumbs up from us. Kim, the ultimate fashionista likes it poker straight and jet black, so does her half sister, Kendall. Kylie too channels the Matrix hair.
Meanwhile, Khloe keeps it very blonde and very pixie. Her outta bed curls are a stark contrast to her sisters. Coming back to where we started - who rocked the top bob? Well, it's hard to pick one when you have a bunch of gorgeous women to choose from. All four divas look impeccably crisp and fashion-forward in their looks but we do tend to gravitate towards Kylie. Why you ask? Well, the short hair hugs her high cheekbones just the right way, making her look all sorts of cool.
While the netizens paint a pretty unanimous picture, it's Kim Kardashian bagging the top honours for having the top bob for them. Comments range from, "Kim Kardashian, my queen. Period!" to "Kim Kardashian always," making Kanye West's wife, the undisputed winner.
Meanwhile, the K sisters have been keeping themselves busy posting yummy throwback pictures during lockdown, making fans go weak in the knees. Tune into their Insta accounts for some quarantine relief, you guys and remember to stay indoors and stay safe. Let's battle COVID 19 together!
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The touch command is used to create a new empty files and update the timestamps of existing files and directories. In this tutorial, we will cover how to use the touch command with examples.
Linux Files Timestamps
At first, we will see the file timestamps in Linux. There are three timestamps of a Linux file:
(access time) – It shows that when the file last time accessed or opened by some command or application such as cat , vim or grep.mtime
(modify time) – Displays when the file's content was modified last time.ctime
(change time) – The last time the file's attribute or content was changed. The attribute includes file permissions, file ownership or file location.
Use the stat command to show the file status with timestamps:
stat file_name
Make sure at the time of creating a new file requires write permission on the parent directory.
How to Use Touch Command
When you run the touch command without any options and if the given file name does not exist then it will create a new file. If the file already exists touch will change the file last access and modification times to the current time.
For example, if the file filename
doesn't exist the following command will create it otherwise, it will change its timestamps:
touch filename
You can create or modify multiple files in a single touch command. Just specify the file names as arguments:
touch filename1 filename2 filename3
To prevent from creating a new file use the -c
) option with touch command.
For instance, if the filename is exists then it will change the file timestamps otherwise it will not do anything:
touch -c filename
Changing only access or modification times
If there is no option is passed with the touch command, it will update the file last access and modification time with the current time. To change only any one of them you can use -a and -m option with touch command:
Change only the access time
Use the -a
option to change only the file's access time:
touch -a filename
Change only the modify time
Use the -m
option to change the file's modify time:
touch -m filename
When changing the modify time, the change time will be also updated.
Setting specific timestamps
Using the touch command you can update or create a file with a specific time instead of the current time. Use the -d
) option to specify a date string.
For example, to change the last access and modification time of filename1
to 18 October 2020 11:02
you would use the following command:
touch -d '18 October 2020 11:02' filename1
You should enclosed the date string with single quotes. You can also provide only the date and it will automatically changes the year to the current one:
touch -d '12 October' filename1
To specify the timestamp to use it instead of the current time. The timestamp argument needs to be in the following format:
use [[CC]YY]MMDDhhmm[.ss]
For example, using below command you can set the last access and modification time for filename1
to 5 October 10:02
of the current year.
touch -t 10051002 filename1
You learned how to use the touch command to creating a new file or update timestamp of existing files.
If you have any questions or feedback, feel free leave a comment below.


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100 Words - Puzzle?
My sexual path through life could be considered retrograde at best. Zigging when they wanted me zagging. Tender when manly was desired. Manly when tender was needed. I am the extra unneeded piece in the sexual puzzle box, never finding a fit.
Some times I get placed in the middle, but eventually the other pieces move in around me and I'm found to be in the wrong place. Yet again I'm set aside, replaced by a better fit.
Now I sit here alone on society's coffee table. Waiting for the next puzzle. Hoping to finally have a place to fit.


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This bundle includes four different Star Realms High Alert expansion packs, each with 12 cards, for a total of 48 cards.
- Heroes contains new multi-faction hero cards.
- Invasion features new ships and bases with Double Ally abilites.
- Requisition contains new ships and bases which cost less to acquire for each card of their faction you have in play.
- Tech features the new Tech card type, which grants you special abilities that you may activate on each of your turns.
Store Notes:
- All products sold on this site are English-language products unless specifically stated otherwise.
- Unfortunately, we don't ship to Afghanistan, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Russia, or Ukraine.


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If it seems like the only phone calls you get are robocalls and scams, you're not alone.
According to Robocall Index, 4.4 billion of these calls were made in the United States in June. That's 6 million calls every hour, 1,700 per second.
Adam Doupé is an assistant professor at Arizona State University, where he studies cybersecurity. Doupé defines robocalls — also called spam calls — as phone calls that are made through an automated system that allows callers to target people on a massive scale.
"The other thing that they can do is they will wait until you actually interact with the system," Doupé explained. "So they can have the recording say 'Press 1 to talk to an agent.' And as soon as you press one, then they'll connect you to a real person who will try to probably scam you, depending on the nature of the robocall."
The most common types of robocalls typically involve callers posing as financial institutions or government personnel to scam people into sharing their credit card or social security numbers. That information is then typically repurposed and sold.
There hasn't been very much research into who's behind these calls, but Doupé notes that we do know many of them are coming from outside the United States. But you wouldn't know that when you look at your caller ID. That's because robocallers frequently employ a trick called "neighbor spoofing," which involves using a fake number that's similar to the one belonging to the person they're trying to scam.
Unfortunately, Doupé says, the widespread problem of illegal robocalling doesn't have a clear solution yet. Phone companies are "legally obligated" to deliver any calls placed through their network. Doupé says there's no point in putting your number on the "Do Not Call List" to avoid these calls. In fact, he says, scammers actually use that list to target people. Elderly people and immigrant populations are the two groups most commonly targeted by scam calls.
To protect yourself from robocalls, Doupe says it's important to "be vigilant," and remember that phone calls can come from anywhere. Make sure you never give out your personal information over the phone without confirming the identity of the caller.
This post was written by Stateside production assistant Isabella Isaacs-Thomas.
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Manchester House Restaurant and Lounge opened in September 2013 with a fresh and innovative menu boasting modern British cuisine with a twist from Aiden Byrne – the youngest (and possibly the most innovative) chef to earn a Michelin star. Aiden has an impressive track record and continues to experiment with new menu ideas.
Manchester House is located centrally on two floors of Tower 12 in Avenue North Spinningfields. The restaurant is situated on the second floor with Aiden and his team on view in an open kitchen at the centre of the action. The 12th floor is a lounge bar with a unique 360 view of the city, floor to ceiling, and includes a 15 metre bar and external terraces.
'It's great that Manchester
House is now more accessible
to Manchester foodies'
One of the highlights on offer is the Chef's Table, an opportunity to experience the ultimate culinary front row seat. Looking straight into the open kitchen, the Chef's Table seats up to six guests and is available for lunch and dinner.
Aiden cooks the taster menu with guests opting for either the six (£60 per person) or twelve course (£90 per person) at lunch and just the twelve course taster menu at dinner.
The exclusive restaurant has just launched a new lunch menu to make a more accessible – seriously delicious and reasonably priced – two courses at £22.50 and three courses at £27.50 served daily Tuesday-Saturday from 12-2:30pm.
Looking directly into the open kitchen, this is food theatre at its best, as Aiden cooks for you and explains the various dishes and techniques. Likewise his team in the kitchen are only too happy to show their pride in the award winning dishes they create.
We enjoyed a host of dishes such as Crab Risotto; Grilled Carrot and Fennel, Skyr Yoghurt and Wild Boar Ham; Red Mullet, Leek and Potato, Shellfish Consommé; Squab Pigeon, Scottish Girolles and English Broad Beans.There followed an array of technicolour desserts such as Mango and Lime Parfait, Summer Fruits, Strawberry Sorbet and Chocolate, Cherry and Chai.
Each dish was paired with a complimenting wine. Castro Martin Albarino 2013 (Spainish); Cave De Hunawihr Pinot Gris 2013 (French); L.A.S. Vino Chardonnay 2013 (Australian); Pinot Noir Spatburgunder August Kesseler 2011 (German) and for dessert Sauternes Chateau Petit Vedrines 2011 (French) followed by a Japanese Plum Sake.
Just exquisite. It's great that Manchester House is now more accessible to Manchester foodies. Treat yourself to a luxury lunch from just £22.50.
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From the 21st to the 28th of March, the African Film Festival of Cordoba – FCAT will celebrate its twelfth edition. FCAT is the only Festival of African cinema in Spanish language. After a non-competitive edition, the FCAT- Córdoba is coming back with two competitive sections and four non-competitive sections, where 60 films of 30 countries will be screened
The 12th edition will open with the projection of Adiós Carmen, by Mohamed Amin Benamraoui, first film in Riffean (Berber dialect), that also has Spanish performers.
Competitive Section: Features and Shorts
In this edition, 16 fiction and documentary films will compete in in the features section. On one hand, the leitmotif of this section is the present time (with an exhibition of films produced between 2013 and 2015), and on the other, the geographic diversity of these productions, in order to represent the heterogeneity of African films.
Beyond the topics, the feature films of this section are notable for their themes of search, reflection and innovation in the language of cinema. However, there are some topics that stand out, like homosexuality whose persecution in many African countries represents an issue that concerns a great number of filmmakers, like Abdellah Taïa (L'Armée du salut) or Jim Chuchu (Stories of our lives).
With these same criteria, the selection of 11 fiction and documentary African short films were made, that stand out for their reflections using the language of cinema. With more condensed stories, as imposed by the format, these shorts are a good example of the ability of emergent African filmmakers.
Among others, this section will host the screening of Au commencement, the winning short film of the REK short films competition, organized by Dakar Culture (the prize consisted of the director's presence and participation at the 12th FCAT – Cordoba) and Solo una vez, winner of the 2014 CEIBA Award for best film at the South to South Travelling Film Festival of Equatorial Guinea.
Non competitive sections
With 12 titles, the "Afroscope" section is presented as in-depth analysis of contemporary Africa through internal and external viewss. Thus, apart from African filmmakers, renowned European directors such as Aki Kaürismaki or Pedro Costa show their interest in African realities in "Afroscope." This section includes a tribute to Khady Sylla, the recently deceased Senegalese director, and René Vautier, known as the "most censored filmmaker of France", who died last January. In honour of Vautier, Avoir 20 ans dans les Aurès and Afrique 50, considered the first anticolonialist film, will be screened.
The section "Tales from the Past: South Africa and Angola" presents a cinematic journey through the story of the two countries, with a special tribute to Angola, celebrating 40 years of independence.
The traditional section of the Festival, "African Diaspora" includes a sample of Afro-Latino cinema. Among the more recent titles, the already classic film Orfeu Negro, Palm d'Or winner in Cannes in 1959, will be screened.
To complete this parallel program, the section "Tribute to Emil Abossolo-Mbo" is a tribute that includes 7 films by Cameroonian actor Abossolo Mbo – one of the few festival tributes to an African actor.
Furthermore, a special session will screen the documentary Congo, un médecin pour sauver les femmes, which examines the work of the gynecologist and surgeon Denis Mukwege, who specialises in treating women who were victims of sexual abuse in Congo. Angèle Diabang, director of the documentary, will attend this screening.
Beyond the screens
Among other parallel activities, will be a panel on film criticism, featuring filmmakers, film critics, and journalists that will have Javier H. Estrada (of film magazine Caimán) as their moderator.
There will also be a training forum that will facilitate a space for journalists, critics, researchers and filmmakers to share knowledge. Titled "The tree of words," the forum will reach all the listeners of Radio Nacional de España (National Radio of Spain) and Radio Exterior de España (External Radio of Spain).
For more information on this year's FCAT film festival, visiti http://www.fcat.es/home-en-2/.


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Join our Alaskan brown bears for an afternoon snack during our Bear Chat! Learn from our animal experts all about the role food plays in the lives of bears and how we can improve our relationship with bears in the wild. This is the best time of day to see our two playful bears active and foraging.
Sprint over to our Plains biome for our Cheetah Chat and get a closer glimpse of the fastest land mammal on the planet! Learn about the adaptations that give cheetahs their iconic speed while the cheetahs receive a snack from our animal care team. You'll also find out what you can do right here at the Zoo to save cheetahs! Cheetah chat is located at the double wooden doors between the warthog and elephant exhibits.
PLEASE NOTE: Doors close 5 minutes prior to the presentation. Strollers must be parked outside the Ascension St. Vincent Dolphin Pavilion in the designated area. Guests with concerns about the security of strollers can consider renting a stroller.
Our free Dolphin Presentations feature engaging demonstrations by our incredible bottlenose dolphins! Not only will you be enthralled by these powerful and intelligent marine mammals, you'll learn more about the incredible bond they share with Zoo staff. Presentations are included with regular Zoo admission, but seating is limited. Pavilion doors open 30 minutes prior to each presentation and close 5 minutes before the presentation. Seating is first-come, first-served.
Even the largest animals on land enjoy being pampered! During the warmer months, come to Tembo Camp to learn how Zookeepers care for the members of our African elephant herd. You may even have a chance to touch an elephant and gain a unique new perspective of these gentle giants.
Get up close and personal with our flock of fabulous flamingos during Flamingo Mingle! Watch these beautiful birds march out onto the pathway to grab a snack and interact with our guests. Learn all about flamingo adaptations and what you can do to help save flamingos in the wild. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with these amazing animals!
Pounce on the chance to learn about our African lions! Whether they are participating in a training demonstration or receiving some enrichment, you'll get an up-close look at these powerful big cats. Lions are the only social cats and use teamwork to survive harsh conditions in Africa. Discover how we can use teamwork to help lions half a world away!
Check out our troop of playful, charismatic long-tailed macaques during our Macaque Chat! These athletic monkeys use their adaptations—like swimming—to survive in a wide variety of habitats—sometimes right alongside humans! Learn about what these animals have in common with some of our own backyard creatures and how we can better live alongside wildlife.
There's something in the air with Just Look Up™ flight presentations. See flocks of these big, brightly colored birds fly from destinations across the Zoo — in open air — to The Perch inside our Bicentennial Pavilion. It's unlike anything else you've ever seen! Take a bird's eye view and meet seven incredible species of macaws. While these parrots are soaring back and forth across the Zoo, these highly intelligent and social birds are in constant communication with loud squawks, croaks and screams. Plus, you can also meet other beautiful birds, like the great horned owl.
Get acquainted with these charming marine mammals as the keepers demonstrate their extraordinary ability to learn. The California sea lions will amaze with their vocalizations, gestures and wonderful diving abilities. These intelligent animals are wonderful representatives for their wild counterparts and bring the message of animal conservation combined with a sense of humor!
Watch our tiger keepers engage with the largest cats on earth at the tiger training demonstrations in Tiger Forest. You'll get one of the best views of the day as the tigers come up to the glass and display a variety of behaviors. Learn why tiger training is an important part of tiger care, how keepers train an animal that has razor sharp teeth and claws, and what you can do to help protect wild Amur tigers.
Head on over to the Underwater Viewing at our Pacific walrus exhibit for a walrus training demonstration! The Indianapolis Zoo is one of just a handful of zoos and aquariums in the United States that have walrus. Despite their size, walrus are incredibly agile and intelligent. You'll have the opportunity to see our walrus participate in their training while learning about what you can do to help protect our fin-footed friends in the wild. If you can't make it to the Zoo for our daily chat, tune in to our webcam!
Make some memories on your next Zoo trip by visiting one of our many animal chats! Chats are an opportunity not only to learn more about our amazing animals from our Animal Care Team and Animal Experts, but also a chance to catch animals at their most active. Between training demonstrations, enrichment and touch opportunities, these experiences give you a glimpse of what the Zoo does to care for its own animals and how to help save their wild counterparts. Chats are included with regular Zoo admission and availability varies seasonally. At the Entry Plaza, ask for a schedule card presented by Citizens Energy Group. All chats are animal, staff, and weather dependent.


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We briefly survey contemporary art that is engaged with some of the signature issues addressed by artists today, including profound engagements with feminism, racism, and globalism, as well as national, ethnic, and gender identity. The artworks are rendered in diverse styles and through varying techniques, but each of the artists represented here shares a desire to use art as a tool for social justice and change.
Exhibition Curator
John R. Stomberg Ph.D


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Archive for September, 2020
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Two-level Data Validation [Excel Trick]
Published on Sep 23, 2020 in Excel Howtos, Learn Excel
Ever wanted to create a two-level data validation list? You can use this simple trick to make two-level or cascading drop-down validation lists in Excel. You need some data, a pivot table and simple IF formulas to get this. Read on to understand the process and create your own two-level drop down lists in Excel.
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Excel formula to convert calendar format to table
Published on Sep 3, 2020 in Learn Excel
Got some data in a calendar format and just wished you can get it in tabular format?
You can use Excel formulas or Power Query to do this. In this article, let's review formula based approach with two excellent choices.
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text: Terrariums are the perfect way to spruce up your home with low maintenance little greenery. Kathleen Rullo, owner of Jardin Terrariums in Fairport, will build two terrariums to be raffled at the end of the program. In this demonstration you'll learn the history of terrariums, the differences of open vs closed terrariums, how to select a terrarium container, and the various plants to use. Registration begins December 28.


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Route Info | Boats | Map overview of route | Cruising Notes | Maps & Guides | Links | Pub Guide
You can do this route from :
Whitchurch Marina.
There is a wealth of things to do in the Roman City of Chester which can be seen on foot, because of the amazing survival of the old city wall. You can walk right round Chester on this superb footpath.
Chester Roman Amphitheatre is the largest in Britain, used for entertainment and military training by the 20th Legion, based at the fortress of 'Deva' (Chester).Discover 1,000 of shops behind the façades of the black and white buildings, find high street brands to designer boutiques. Shop in Chester's Rows where 21st century stores thrive in a Medieval setting. Take home some Cheshire cheese which is one of the oldest recorded cheeses in British history and is even referred to in the Domesday Book.
Lying outside the town is Chester Zoo is home to 7000 animals including some of the most endangered species on the planet.
In Ellesmere Port part of the old Dock complex is home to the Boat Museum. Exhibits, models and photos trace the development of the canal system from early time to its heyday in the 19th century.
Route Info
Read our cruising notes to help you plan your canal boat holiday
Read our cruising notes.
Cruising Notes
From Whitchurch marina turn north and you will soon reach the Whitchurch arm which is a little cul de sac canal leading to the town of Whitchurch.
Leaving Whitchurch you travel up to the Grindley Brook Locks, these famous staircase locks have made this a canal monument.
The 3 staircase locks are closely followed by 3 more locks, a friendly lock-keeper is on hand to help from April-Oct 8.30 am to 18.30.
By the Locks is the Lockside Stores, selling local produce and with tea & coffee & snacks served in the adjacent cafe, which has internet access.
You can moor up just past the locks for the night as it is 2 hours cruising to here.
The Horse & Jockey pub is near the bottom lock.
Day 2
The Canal travels again through quiet countryside only interrupted by the occasional lock- the 2nd of which has a Pub called the Willeymoor Lock tavern, formally the Lock keepers cottage, it contains some fine Canal paintings.
½ mile south from Marbury Lock is the enchanting village of Marbury.
Further on is the village on Wrenbury, access can be reached from Bridge 20 or 19, about a ¼ mile walk. There are some thatched magpie cottages around the village green.
The Dusty Miller pub is by the Lift bridge and the Cotton Arms is just down the road from the Bridge.
The lift bridge at Wrenbury is a push button, and you will need to close the road off with the gates.
There are 3 locks at Baddiley but apart from that the countryside is flat, rich farmland.
You can moor up after a couple of hours cruising by Halls lane bridge 12, and take the track to Ravensmoor where you will find the Farmers Arms serving real ale & meals.
There are 2 locks at Swanley but no more until you reach the end of the Llangollen canal at Hurleston, where there are 4 in quick succession. Hurleston reservoir is off to the left.
Turn left at Hurleston junction onto the Shropshire Union Canal, you will follow the reservoir for a short while. At Barbridge you reach the junction of the Middlewich branch of the Shropshire Union, There is a bar & grill at Barbridge and this is a good place to moor for the night, moor by Bridge 100 Bremilow's Bridge.
It is 8 hours cruising to here.
Day 3
At Barbridge Junction you carry straight on and head towards Chester, you are joined by a busy road until it turns away at Calveley. .
At Bunbury Wharf, 2 staircase locks require thought before action, they are 14 feet wide like all subsequent locks between here and Chester. The village of Bunbury is 1 mile south west of the Locks and has stores, butcher & take away fish & chips & a couple of pubs.
Bunbury water mill is up the hill from Bunbury Wharf, & is open Easter-Sep & gives guided tours around its fully restored watermill.
From Wharton Lock is an excellent view of Beeston castle- a massive ruin dating back to the 14th century which is visible from 30 miles away. The castle was built by the Earl of Chester in 1337, & is situated on the top of a steep hill dominating the surrounding countryside. It is open April to September.
Beeston Castle is also known as the the formidable 'Castle of the Rock'. Climb to the top of this impressive crag with incredible views over eight counties, from the Pennines to the Welsh mountains. Legend has it that Beeston still guards King Richard II's lost treasure – maybe your family can find it? An exciting exhibition details the secrets of 4,000 years of Beeston Castle's history, from Bronze Age settlement to Iron Age hill fort, the Castle itself was begun in 1225.
With over 40 acres of unspoiled woodland trails to explore and an abundance of wildlife Beeston Castle and Woodland Park makes for a truly exhilarating and enchanting day out for all the family.
The Canal continues through the flat but green Cheshire landscape, the Cheshire cycleway following the canal here, and continues all the way into Chester.
Off to the left by bridge 113 there is a pub- the Poachers Pocket.
Continue through the quiet countryside there are no stores until you get to Waverton where there is a shop.
Just past Waverton off to your left was the site of the Battle of Rowton Moor in 1645, where one of the last major battles of the Civil War took place, with the Parliamentarians beating the Royalists.
You are now on the outskirts of Chester & there is a very convenient Park & Ride here which can take you into the city of Chester in a few minutes. Moor up by Christleton Bridge 122, if you don't want to go down the 5 locks that take you down to the City centre.
For those wanting to moor up in the heart of Chester continue on through the 5 locks. Chester city centre is easily accessed near Cow lane Bridge 123e.
It is 7.5 hours to here from Barbridge Junction.
There is a wealth of things to do in this Roman City which can be seen on foot, because of the amazing survival of the old city wall. You can walk right round Chester on this superb footpath.
Chester Roman Amphitheatre is the largest in Britain, used for entertainment and military training by the 20th Legion, based at the fortress of 'Deva' (Chester).
Excavations by English Heritage and Chester City Council in 2004-5 revealed two successive stone-built amphitheatres with wooden seating. The first included access to the upper tiers of seats via stairs on the rear wall, as at Pompeii, and had a small shrine next to its north entrance. The second provided seat access via vaulted stairways. The two buildings differed from each other and from all other British amphitheatres, underlining the importance of Roman Chester.
There has been a church on the site of The Cathedral for over 1,000 years originally a Saxon Minster then rebuilt as a Benedictine Abbey this magnificent building is a national treasure in the heart of the city. Visitors can view the Norman arches and Gothic columns and the medieval shrine of St. Werburgh. The Cloisters and Church form one of the most complete medieval monastic complexes in the country.
Handel gave his first public performance of the Messiah here in 1742.
Discover 1,000 of shops behind the façades of the black and white buildings, find high street brands to designer boutiques. Shop in Chester's Rows where 21st century stores thrive in a Medieval setting. Take home some Cheshire cheese which is one of the oldest recorded cheeses in British history and is even referred to in the Domesday Book.
Discover 2000 years of Chester life in the Grosvenor Museum see the impressive collection of Roman tombstones and displays depicting Roman Chester - look out for the Roman soldiers on the way. Discover the world of the famous naturalist Charles Kingsley and explore 'hands-on' the geology and natural history of the area. Also visit the Cheshire Military museum situated inside the tower of Chester castle. Little of the Castle remains but the 13th century tower is open to the public.
Grosvenor Park miniature Railway is one of Chester's premier attractions for 9-90 year olds!. Open April to Oct Sat Sun & school holidays, where you can experience this steam railway laid out in the Grosvenor Park amongst the ducks, moorhens & geese.
Lying outside the town is Chester Zoo is home to 7000 animals including some of the most endangered species on the planet.
Take a journey through the Butterfly house a 400sq meters tropical house and is home to more than 30 species of butterfly from South America, Africa and South East Asia. One of the most critically threatened species around, the Philippine Crocodile is new to Chester Zoo and a breeding programme is in place for this species to ensure its long-term survival. . Tel 01244 380280.
The Chester Visitor & Craft Centre is open Mon-Sat 9-5, and has working craft shops and cafe.
Chester Heritage Tours- – see highlights of Historic Chester from an open top 1930s vintage omnibus. Or experience Chester in an open top bus -www.city-sightseeing.com, the tour takes 55 minutes.
Chester Market in Princess Street is that site of an undercover market with up to 100 stalls selling fresh produce, and continues the tradition of a market in the city that started in the 14th Century.
Open Mon-Sat 8am to 5pm.
Day 4
Continue on through Chester right through the middle of the town. Passing the site of an old lead works and a great variety of bridges, the navigation approaches the old city and suddenly curves round into a very steep rock cutting.
Soon the Northgate staircase locks are reached , at the bottom is a sharp right turn to Tower Wharf. Northgate Locks are hewn out of solid rock, and these impressive locks lower the canal by 33 feet.
There is a handy store next to Bridge 128.
Sweeping northwards along the lock free pound from Chester to the Mersey, the canal enters open country as it crosses the Wirral and enters Ellesmere Port.
Turn around near bridge 147, as you cannot go onto the Manchester Ship Canal.
It is 3.5 hours to here from Chester.
In Ellesmere Port part of the old Dock complex is home to the Boat Museum. Exhibits, models and photos trace the development of the canal system from early time to its heyday in the 19th century.
Vessels on display include a diverse array of narrowboats and some restored period cottages.
This exciting and expanding venture in a splendid setting beside the canal is not to be missed.
Open April- October 10-5 & Nov – March Sat-Wed 11-4.
Blue Planet Aquarium is west of bridge 140a . It is a new aquarium with 2 floors of interactive exhibits, themed restaurant, Caribbean reef, Amazon Jungle and shop.
Easily reached by bus from Ellesmere port, Birkenhead is worth a visit. Birkenhead Park has benefited from an £11m restoration, and the gardens inspired the designs for Central park in New York.
At Birkenhead Tramway & transport Museum you can travel back in time on either a genuine Hong Kong Tram or the beautifully restored 1901 Birkenhead Tram. Also see the Baxter collection of cars and motorcycles. . Open April to Oct Sat & Sun 1-5pm, also Wednes – Friday during School summer holidays & Easter.
German U Boat at Birkenhead-View the amazing life on board a German U Boat, you can look into the U boat and discover well preserved artefacts and a rare Enigma machine. The U Boat story is at Woodside ferry terminal inn Birkenhead.
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Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
It is 21 hours back to Whitchurch, so cruise for about 7 hours a day.
NB: This route has been provided as a guide only. Information may become inaccurate or out of date. You should always check with the marina that the route is possible within your time frame, current weather conditions and canal stoppages etc.
Maps and Guides
Useful Links
Link Description | Website | Telephone |
Pub Guide
Pubs available on this canal route:-
Pub Name | Pub Address | Distance from Whitchurch | More Info | |
The Anchor Inn | Pepper Street, Whitchurch SY13 1BG | 0.99 Miles | Full Details | |
The Black Bear | 49 High Street, Whitchurch SY13 1AZ | 1.01 Miles | Full Details | |
The White Bear | High Street, Whitchurch SY13 1AR | 1.03 Miles | Full Details | |
The Blue Bell | Tushingham, Whitchurch SY13 4QS | 2.75 Miles | Full Details | |
The Willeymoor Lock Tavern | Tarporley Road, Whitchurch SY13 4HF | 2.39 Miles | Full Details | |
The Swan | Wrenbury Road, Marbury, Whitchurch SY13 4LS | 3.55 Miles | Full Details | |
The Dog And Bull | Coton, Whitchurch SY13 2RA | 4.41 Miles | Full Details | |
The Plough Inn | Plough Lane, Chester CH3 7PT | 15.41 Miles | Full Details | |
The Albion Inn | Park Street, Chester CH1 1RN | 16.97 Miles | Full Details | |
Old Harkers Arms | 1 Russell Street, Chester CH3 5AL | 17.16 Miles | Full Details | |
The Bull And Stirrup | Upper Northgate Street, Chester CH1 4EE | 17.45 Miles | Full Details | |
The Frog And Nightingale | Canal Side, Chester CH1 3LH | 17.25 Miles | Full Details | |
The Pied Bull Hotel | Northgate Street, Chester CH1 2HQ | 17.34 Miles | Full Details | |
Telfords Warehouse | Tower Wharf, Chester CH1 4EZ | 17.47 Miles | Full Details | |
The Bunbury Arms | 2 Little Stanney Lane, Stoak, Chester CH2 4HW | 20.83 Miles | Full Details | |
Old Wirral Hundred | Capenhurst Lane, Ellesmere Port CH66 2BY | 22.28 Miles | Full Details | |
The Woodland | Chester Road, Ellesmere Port CH66 2LJ | 22.05 Miles | Full Details | |
The Cheshire Yeoman | Welsh Road, Ellesmere Port CH66 4QR | 24.17 Miles | Full Details |
NB: Distances are as the crow flies and will vary for actual canal boating travel distance.
The information above is provided in good faith to assist you with planning your canal boat holiday. Information accuracy cannot be guaranteed, however, if you do see something that needs updating, please don't hesitate to contact us.


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Hey WordPress Lovers! In case if you forget the password or user credentials of your WordPress admin panel (i.e., domain/wp-admin), you can hard reset it by going to your cPanel itself.
It's not the first recommended method by the way. You can always use the "Forgot Password" link under domain/wp-admin in normal condition. But it may not be possible to get your password changed if you've forgotten your email/username or password maybe.
Following is the procedure in the stepwise form:
- Log into your cPanel by going to yourdomain/cpanel.
(If you're familiar with cPanel, that's great! If not, you shall use the above format as www.abc.com/cPanel where abc.com must be your domain name.) - Search for phpMyAdmin or go to Databases section directly and select PhpMyAdmin.
- On the left side of PhpMyAdmin, you'll see the database. Choose a specific database of your site.
(If you're not sure which database is being used, you shall go to your wp-config file and figure it out under database_name.) - After selecting your database, click on wp_users table.
- You'll see username and emails listed under wp_users relation and the Edit option on the right side can be used to change these values.
- The password of username in wp_user is in form of a fixed-length digest generated by a Hash function called MD5. Here is where you should make the change to your password. Make sure to select MD5 in the drop-down menu under the functions field.
- The username and email are listed here and you can click Edit to the right to change them.
- The password is listed in MD5 hash. To change it, you will need to click Edit on the left, then enter the new password, and select MD5 in the drop-down menu under Functions.
And, yeah! You just did it.
If you've any problem, do not hesitate to ask further.
Note: This method is not recommended over the "Forgot Password" option. If resetting a password can solve your problem then I don't recommend this method by any means.
Cheers and Happy Learning!


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Revenues of $34 Million, 25% YoY growth; Operating Margin of 21.5%
MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel –May 6, 2019 – Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ: CAMT; TASE: CAMT), today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.
Highlights of the First Quarter 2019
- Revenues were a record at $34.0 million, up 25% year-over-year;
- GAAP Gross margin at 50.5% versus 47.7% in Q1 last year; Non-GAAP gross margin at 50.6% versus 48.5%
- GAAP operating income was $6.7 million and non-GAAP operating income was $7.3 million, representing margins of 19.6% and21.5%, respectively;
- GAAP net income of $6.0 million or $0.16 per diluted share and non-GAAP net income of $6.7 million or $0.18 per diluted share, representing year-over-year growth of 70% and 59%, respectively; and
- Operating cash flow of $6.3 million with $61 million in net cash at quarter-end;
Forward Looking Guidance
Second quarter 2019 revenues are expected to be slightly ahead of those of the first quarter.
Management Comment
Rafi Amit Camtek's CEO commented, "We are very pleased with our results, especially given the background of themacro-environment in the semiconductor market. We succeeded in maintaining our growth in the quarter, up 25% year-over-year, and even more significantly, we improved our operating income by over 70% year-over-year."
Continued Mr. Amit, "Our momentum remains positive as witnessed by the orders we received in the past few weeks for various applications. Looking ahead, we expect to maintain and even slightly increase our current revenue levels going into the second quarter."
First Quarter 2019 Financial Results
Revenuesfor the first quarter of 2019 were $34.0 million. This compares to first quarter 2018 revenues of $27.3 million, a growth of 25%.
Gross profit on a GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $17.2 million (50.5% of revenues), up 32% compared to a gross profit of $13.0 million (47.7% of revenues) in the first quarter of 2018. Gross profiton a non-GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $17.2 million (50.6% of revenues), up 30% compared to a gross profit of $13.2 million (48.5% of revenues) in the first quarter of 2018. The improvement in gross margin was mainly a result of the product and sales mix deliveredin the quarter.
Operating profit on a GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $6.7 million (19.6% of revenues), up 87% compared to an operating income of $3.6 million (13.0% of revenues) in the first quarter of 2018. Operating profiton a non-GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $7.3 million (21.5% of revenues), up 73% compared to $4.2 million (15.4% of revenues) in the first quarter of 2018. The improvement is a result of the higher gross margin in the quarter,
Net income on a GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $6.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, up 71% compared to net income of $3.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2018. Net income on a non-GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $6.7 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, up 59% compared to a non-GAAP net income of $4.2 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2018.
Cash and cash equivalents, as of March 31, 2019, were $61.0 million compared to $54.9 million as of December 31, 2018. During the quarter the Company generated a positive operating cash flow of $6.3 million.
Conference Call
Camtek will host a conference call today, May 6, 2019, at 10:00 am ET.
Rafi Amit, CEO, Moshe Eisenberg, CFO and Ramy Langer, COO will host the call and will be available to answer questions after presenting the results. To participate, please call one of the following telephone numbers a few minutes before the start of the call.
US: 1 888 668 9141 at 10:00 am Eastern Time
Israel: 03 918 0609 at 5:00 pm Israel Time
International: +972 3 918 0609
For those unable to participate, the teleconference will be available for replay on Camtek's website at https://www.camtek.com beginning 24 hours after the call.
A summary presentation of the quarterly results will also be available on Camtek's website.


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I am reverse-engineering a daughter card which uses a ADV7125KSTZ140 VGA video DAC driven by a FPGA. The FPGA is a Xilinx Spartan 3E programmed by an off-board processor using slave-serial mode, meaning the daughter card does not require any firmware whatsoever. It also means I do not have any access to the code.
After probing around the board for a couple of weeks, I believe I traced out the entire schematic which can be found in PDF format here. Unfortunately, the board does not work. When plugged into the main device, this is the video output I am getting:
The "static" shown on the screen does not change, it is perfectly still, suggesting it's not simply noise. Unfortunately I have zero experience with VGA, so I am not sure what might cause this - bad data? Bad sync? Missing connections? I am hoping that someone with more experience in this area would be able to check my schematic and see if there are any blatant problems with the design. It is quite possible that I missed some connections during my probing, though all of the connections in the schematic seem logical to me.
If further information is required, please let me know and I will update the question.
After reading Dave's comments I took another look at the original board again this afternoon. I did some more probing, this time with a meter which had sharper probes. I was able to find several missing/mislabeled connections, which I have now updated. The new schematic can be found here. As I mentioned earlier, my /CE1 was not connected correctly. It should have been connected to /CE3 (mislabeled in the original as /OE3) and also to the MODE and ZZ pins of the SRAM. The connection between /OE and the input of the inverter was correct, but I had left out something very important - the driving source. This should have been connected to Pin 143 of the FPGA, which was originally incorrectly labeled as FPGA_HSWAP.
I do seem to be missing a driving source for the /BW pins though. /BWA, /BWB, and /BWE are all tied together, and pulled high through a 4.53k resistor. I cannot seem to find a connection to the FPGA though, or anything else on the board for that matter. I can't imagine the Byte Write pins can be held high permanently, can they? It seems to me in order to do much of anything with the SRAM you'd have to be able to write to it....
I am wide open to ideas and suggestions of what's going on here.


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The design of Stripes cabinets is repeated in this wallpaneling system. Series of panels cm 90x90, with 4 different patterns, which can be projected to cover walls. Closing profiles, baseboards, custom cuts and paneling for doors are also available. In addition to these modular elements can be projected and produced custom size panels, which can be enriched by LED lighting elements or by equipped spaces.
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Rhea Loving Couple
Rhea Loving Couple Egg
An Italian marble and resin couple stand inside this Rhea egg. The inside of the egg has been glittered. Rich gold/cream braid, cream pearls, pearl chain and crystal rhinestone chain decorate around the openings in the egg.
The top of the egg is decorated with a gold coloured filigree and a crinkle foil braid. The stand for this egg has been painted and crackled to compliment the egg.


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This week on Episode 378 of the InSession Film Podcast, inspired by our review of Atonement, we discussed our Top 3 long takes in film. Of course, one of the most talked about scenes in Atonement is the highly regarded Dunkirk sequence, which is one long take and absolutely sublime. They're often very alluring shots and we thought it would be fun to talk about why that's the case. There are obviously many great sequences to consider, so it was challenging, but very rewarding to talk about. That said, here are our lists:
(Note: Please keep in mind that we each had different criteria for our selections)
1) Opening Scene – Touch of Evil
2) Hallway Fight – Oldboy
3) Opening Sequence – Gravity
1) Opening Scene – Touch of Evil
2) Burning House Sequence – The Mirror
3) Entire Film – Victoria
Honorable Mentions (Combined)
Various long takes in these films – Before Trilogy, Goodfellas, Children of Men, Roma, The Earrings of Madame de, Atonement, Birdman, Rope, Solaris, Stalker, The Sacrifice, The Shining, A Clockwork Orange, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Vivre sa vie, Weekend, A Ghost Story, Snake Eyes, The Revenant, The Player, Russian Ark, Hard Boiled, Memories of Murder, The Raid, The Secret in Their Eyed, Hunger, 12 Years a Slave, Shaun of the Dead, La La Land, Game Night, The Avengers, Creed
Hopefully you guys enjoyed our lists and if you agree or disagree with us, let us know in the comment section below. As is the case with a topic like this, depending on your tastes and criteria, your list could end up being very different than what we talked about. That being said, what would be your Top 3? Leave a comment in the comment section or email us at [email protected].
For the entire podcast, click here or listen below.
For more lists done by the InSession Film crew and other guests, be sure see our Top 3 Movie Lists page.


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Foaming Peppermint Sugar Scrub Recipe for DIY Holiday Gifts & Natural Winter Skin Care
This rich & thick foaming peppermint sugar scrub recipe lathers like a soap when massage onto skin. So there's no need to wash with soap beforehand. Just slather it on to cleanse, exfoliate and moisturize skin all in one easy step. A must have natural skin care product for your winter skin care routine, this homemade foaming peppermint sugar scrub recipe is also well suited for DIY holiday gifts. Keep reading to learn how to make my easy homemade peppermint sugar scrub now.
How to Make A Foaming Peppermint Sugar Scrub
Since posting my foaming salt scrub recipe, I've had multiple requests for an all natural version of this skin care recipe. I've also had requests to create a version with sugar instead of salt. Well, your wish is my command. My foaming peppermint sugar scrub recipe is made with sugar – and it's formulated with natural ingredients. However, for those of you who prefer salt over sugar, you can easily substitute the sugar with fine sea salt if desired.
Like my homemade foaming salt scrub, this homemade, foaming peppermint sugar scrub recipe is super rich and thick. It lathers up nicely – just like soap! – when massaged onto skin. So there's no need to wash with soap and water before digging in.
However, in contrast to my foaming salt scrub, this foaming peppermint sugar scrub recipe is all natural except for the fragrance oil. If you prefer a completely natural product however, simply substitute the fragrance oil with an essential oil at 1% of the recipe. You can also use any of your favorite fragrance or essential oils in place of the peppermint fragrance to suit your tastes.
This homemade peppermint sugar scrub recipe makes great DIY holiday gifts.
These foaming peppermint sugar scrubs make really wonderful DIY holiday gifts as well. Simply package your finished peppermint sugar scrub in a decorative jar or container. I used a 16 oz. glass snowflake candy dish with a plastic lid for my peppermint scented foaming sugar scrub. I found it at my local Kroger for just $1.50. (And it was made in the USA!)
Foaming Peppermint Sugar Scrub Recipe
© Rebecca D. Dillon
7 oz. white sugar
1.5 oz. unscented liquid Castile soap
1 oz. refined shea butter
4 ml certified organic rosehip seed oil
.2 oz. Peppermint Stick fragrance oil (or .01 oz. peppermint essential oil)
Tips & Tricks for Coloring Your Sugar Scrub:
If you want to layer or swirl your foaming peppermint sugar scrubs red and white, you will need to make two separate batches of this recipe. For the red batch simply add 5 drops of Matte Americana Liquid Red Pigment (made from natural glycerin and red iron oxide) or similar. One batch will fill one 8 oz. container, while two batches layered or swirled will fit one 16 oz. container.
Alternately, you can also use a small amount of cherry red matte pigment powder. Simply mix the dry powder into the sugar before combining with the shea butter, carrier oil and fragrance. For a natural colorant option, infuse madder root powder into the rosehip seed oil. Then simply strain prior to use.
To make my foaming, homemade peppermint sugar scrub recipe, you will need a digital kitchen scale to weigh out the ingredients. Start by weighing out the sugar in the recipe. Place into a large glass Pyrex measuring cup or glass bowl and set aside.
Next, weigh out the shea butter and place into a separate glass container. Heat until melted using either the double boiler method (on the stove) or with a microwave at 30% powder. Be careful not to overheat the shea butter or heat it too quickly. Otherwise your shea butter may become grainy.
Now add the melted shea butter to the sugar mixture. Follow with the 1.5 oz. of liquid Castile soap by weight.
Using plastic transfer pipette or glass dropper, add the rosehip seed oil. Mix well with a spatula.
For the red layer, repeat my foaming, homemade peppermint sugar scrub recipe in a separate container. Then, using a plastic transfer pipette or glass dropper, add five drops of liquid pigment color. Then mix well. (Alternately, you can also use madder root powder infused rosehip seed oil for the second batch. Or cut in mica powder with the sugar before adding the wet ingredients.)
To layer the foaming pepper sugar scrub in your container(s) pour the desired amount of one color into the bottom of your container. Then allow it to set up slightly before adding the next layer. Repeat until desired effect is achieved.
For a swirl, fill one side of the container with white scrub and the other side with the red tinted scrub and swirl with a butter knife or chopstick until you get the look you want.
Now put the lid on your container (or containers) of the foaming peppermint sugar scrub. Allow the scrub to fully set up. It will thicken as the shea butter reaches room temperature and cools. Then simply decorate your container of homemade sugar scrub for DIY holiday gifts. (I used ribbon, bakers twine and cinnamon sticks!)
To use your foaming peppermint sugar scrub, simple scoop out a desired amount. Then massage onto damp skin in the bath or shower. Because of the way my foaming peppermint sugar scrub is formulated, it won't leave your tub slippery like other sugar scrubs that are comprised mainly of sugar and oils. It also cleanses as it exfoliates. So it leaves your skin feeling the moisturizing skin care benefits of the shea butter and rosehip seed oil once rinsed away.
Foaming Peppermint Sugar Scrub Recipe
Learn how to make this easy, foaming peppermint sugar scrub recipe for your natural winter skin care routine and DIY holiday gifts. This homemade foaming sugar scrub recipe lathers like a soap so there's no need to wash with soap beforehand. Exfoliate, cleanse and moisturize in one easy step.
- 7 oz. white sugar
- 1.5 oz. unscented liquid Castile soap
- 1 oz. refined shea butter
- 4 ml certified organic rosehip seed oil
- 01 oz. peppermint essential oil
- digital scale
- 2-8 oz. containers
- microwave or double boiler
- glass bowl or glass Pyrex measuring cups
- utensils for stirring
- graduated plastic transfer pipette
- Weigh out the sugar and place into a large glass Pyrex measuring cup or glass bowl. Set aside.
- Next, in a separate container, weight out the shea butter. Heat until melted using either the double boiler method or with a microwave at 30% powder.
- Add the melted shea butter to the sugar.
- Weigh out the Castile soap and mix into the shea butter and sugar mixture.
- Add the rosehip seed oil using a graduated plastic transfer pipette. Mix well with a spatula.
- Package in containers.
I hope you like my homemade, foaming peppermint sugar scrub recipe as much as I do! If so, don't forget to pin this natural winter skin care recipe to Pinterest for later!
More Winter Skin Care Recipes & DIY Holiday Gifts
If you'd like to try more of my recipes for winter skin care, or explore more ideas for DIY holiday gifts, then be sure to check out these other winter skin care recipes.
- DIY Snickerdoodle Soap Cupcakes
- Cranberry Body Butter Recipe
- Vanilla Fig Body Butter Recipe
- Glitter Snowflake Soap Recipe
- DIY Gingerbread Men Snow Globe Soaps
- Easy Melt and Pour Polar Bear Soap Tutorial
- Chocolate Orange Sugar Scrub & Body Butter Gift Set
- Cranberry Chutney Solid Lotion Bar Recipe
- Cardamom & Pumpkin Spice Solid Coffee Scrub Recipe
- Non-greasy Cinnamon Sugar Body Butter Recipe
- DIY Frosted Cranberry Massage Candles
- DIY Solid Sugar Scrub Snowballs
- Holiday Day Red Tinted Lip Balm Recipe
- Cranberry Fig Bath Truffles Recipe
For even more ideas for DIY holiday gifts, be sure to follow my Pinterest. Or discover more natural winter skin care recipes and holiday gift ideas by following me across your favorite social media platforms. You can find me on Blog Lovin', facebook, twitter and instagram. Or sign up for my newsletter.


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In 1907 American missionary Dr. James W. McKean officially asked the then-ruler of Chiang Mai, Chao Inthawarorot Suriyawong, to donate land to found a leper colony, a much maligned, and socially unaccepted disease which was fairly common in those days. Chao Inthawarorot therefore donated an island in the Ping River, which was where the rulers used to keep their elephants, and where locals didn't like to venture in fear of spirits of white elephants, called Baan Koh Klang, a 300 rai piece of land which in 1908 became the McKean Leper Asylum. McKean started off with six patients but it didn't take long for lepers far and wide to hear about it and come seeking treatment, soon there were thousands of residents on this island.
There was no cure for leprosy until the early 1980s, but patients at McKean received care and support – food, comfort and compassion – and most importantly for many, shelter from the stigma of society as well as a well organised community. McKean's residents grew so large, and were so socially cut off from the greater population, that soon there were schools, shops, community centres, their own currency, and even an island police force. After the cure for leprosy was widely available, new cases of leprosy dwindled to such an extent that there were only a few hundred new cases in Thailand per year (500 cases in 2007) and by the mid 1980s McKean began to adapt, turning itself into a rehabilitation centre. There is an old people's village in McKean, however, where the elderly, cured of leprosy, but with no family left – nor willing – to take them in, continue to live.
Over the years King Rama VII, His Majesty the King and Queen of Thailand, Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II (1972) and many other diganataries and royals have visited, many donating generously, helping with facilities, medicine and infrastructure.
A small bridge takes one across onto the island, large rain trees canopying small winding roads (Chiang Mai's first road was donated by the generous prince and led straight from the city to McKean), old colonial style churches, water towers and small residences making one feel as though one was stepping not only into another world, but back in time. A guard at the gate, fingers gnarled from leprosy past, welcomes visitors to this island with such history (read all about McKean's fascinating history here http://www.mckean.or.th/history/).
By the turn of this century, McKean had been recognised as one of the leaders in leprosy and community care, setting an example followed by many other countries around the world. Today the handicapped, those in need of surgery, rehabilitation and the very poor come to McKean seeking health and help. The able bodied help those less so, there is vocational training, education, and all number of support and help for those in need. McKean has even opened up a retirement home for Thais and expatriates on its grounds.
McKean is a wonderful place where thousands of people over the years have found not only medical cure, but personal happiness. If you have a moment, grab a bicycle, and take a ride around this historic island.


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Gov. Ron DeSantis lashed out at President Joe Biden a day after Biden told the Republican governor to "get out of the way" of mask mandates.
During a stop in Panama City on Wednesday, DeSantis accused Biden of "helping facilitate" COVID-19 by not securing the border with Mexico. He said immigrants crossing the border are spreading all sorts of variants of the virus.
"You have hundreds of thousands of people pouring across every month," DeSantis said. "Not only are they letting them through, they're farming them out all across the country, putting them on planes, putting them on buses. Do you think they're worrying about COVID for that? Of course not."
He said the immigrants are crossing the border from all over the world, and "whatever variants there are around the world, they're coming across that southern border."
"He's not shutting down the virus. He's helping facilitate it," DeSantis said of Biden.
"Why don't you get this border secure?" DeSantis added. "Until you do that, I don't want to hear a blip about COVID from you."
DeSantis' comments came after Biden on Tuesday criticized the governor's opposition to mask mandates.
"Look, we need leadership from everyone. If some governors aren't willing to do the right thing to beat this pandemic, then they should allow businesses and universities who want to do the right thing to be able to do it," Biden said in remarks about the pandemic. "I say to these governors, please help. But if you are not going to help, at least get out of the way of the people who are trying to do the right thing. Use your power to save lives."
DeSantis has attributed the state's uptick in COVID-19 cases to seasonal factors and rejected calls to impose a mask mandate. He last week signed an executive order threatening to withhold state funds from school districts that put mask mandates in place to follow federal health guidance for areas experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases.
On Wednesday, DeSantis doubled down on his opposition to such mandates, saying that "we can either have a free society or we can have a biomedical security state."
"I can tell you, Florida, we're a free state," he said. "If you're coming after the rights of parents in Florida, I'm standing in your way."
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Before I get into this workflow, if you have not tried PernixData's FVP in your environment, it is a must. All you need is a couple SSD drives and download a free trial from their site and you can begin seeing the advantages quickly. It not only speeds up your VMs but gives your array a break! Now to the goods.
PernixData is installed inside the vSphere host as a host extension. Unfortunately, the upgrade process is not as streamlined as the rest of their product's experience. It requires us to upload the upgrade zip file to each host, put each host into maintenance mode, and run a few commands through the shell of each host. Definitely a repetitive and lengthy process if you have numerous hosts.
I took a look at the official documentation, available within the support portal on PernixData's website, and determined I could quickly put together a vCenter Orchestrator, soon to be vRealize Orchestrator. Not only could I automate the upgrade process on a single host, but I could do it an a cluster level. I figured this is appropriate as PernixData should be deployed at a cluster level to take full advantage of the technology without limiting the agility of the VMs within the host. Below I will walk you through the process.
Make sure you have read the prerequisites before kicking off this upgrade process. No VM can be accelerated by FVP during the upgrade process so they need to be put into Write-Through mode. On the opposite end of this process, don't put the VMs back into Write-Back mode until all hosts are upgraded and confirmed in working order.
Once you are ready to commit to the upgrade, my workflow requires you to upload the upgrade zip file to the "/opt/vcofiles/" directory on the vCO appliance. If this directory does not exist, please create it or modify the workflow to look elsewhere. If you are not using the vCO appliance, I recommend it over the Windows server install, especially if you are using the vCO service that is installed with the Windows installed version of vCenter. You could modify the script to look at a different location, like a Windows directory, if you choose to make it work that way. The workflow will pull the zip file from the specified directory and scp it to each host as it upgrades each host in serial. Now you are ready to run the workflow.
You will be prompted to select your vCO appliance and a cluster of hosts to upgrade.
Then you have the option to upgrade all hosts in the cluster or a selection of hosts. You may want to select a single host to test out the process if you'd like or even in the event that a host has an issue with an upgrade, you can then select the remaining hosts in a future pass.
Next you will enter the filename of the upgrade zip. Be sure to include the .zip file extension.
On the next screen, enter the credentials for the host that you would enter if you would be upgrading FVP manually.
On the last page, enter the credentials of the vCO appliance. Then kick off the workflow.
Heavy Lifting
The workflow will gather all of the hosts you have approved for the upgrade and put them in an array. It will then select the first host, put it into maintenance mode, turn on SSH, upload the zip file to a temporary directory on the host, then send the following PernixData supplied command to uninstall the current host extension:
cp /opt/pernixdata/bin/prnxuninstall.sh /tmp/ && /tmp/prnxuninstall.sh
Once complete, it will then run the following install command:
esxcli software vib install -d /tmp/<upgrade filename>.zip
The workflow will clean up after itself and remove the upgrade zip file and prnxuninstall.sh file from the /tmp/ directory. The host will then be taken out of maintenance mode and SSH turned back off.
Full Schema
Below, I have included a picture of the full schemas from vCO. This shows the schema for the cycle of host upgrades.
The following schema shows where the real work goes on.
As you can see there is some error handling. I discovered a couple returns that vCO believed to be "erroneous" but after I checked and confirmed with PernixData support, they were false positives.
Even though this workflow has worked in my environment, it does NOT mean it will work in yours. Make sure you read PernixData's official documentation and know the process as well as comb over the workflow itself to ensure it won't cause issues within your environment. Use at your own risk and remember, I am not responsible if this workflow causes issues within your environment.
I have uploaded the orchestrator package to my Github page. If I make any changes to the workflow, both pages will be upgraded with the latest version. Automate all the things!!


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Foot bath users commonly observe a sense of well-being, alertness, and relaxation plus observe many other health benefits, including at the most basic level, more energy and improved sleep patterns.
With infrared sauna technology, you can also lose weight, relax, relieve unwanted pain, increase your circulation, and purify your skin
6 Benefits of Infrared Sauna Therapy:
We are familiar with the power of nature to heal. Medicines are often first conceived and made as extracts from nature's plants and herbs. Ion therapy also takes its cues from nature. The positive effects of ions in nature are well known - the sense of well-being you feel from the pounding surf along the beach or near the spraying mist of a waterfall, or the sense of energy you experience before or after a thunderstorm. These natural sources of energy generate tens of thousands of beneficial ions that you breath into your body and absorb through your skin. Ionic footbaths create an abundance of ions as water molecules break apart by means of the electrolysis of water - as a direct current is passed through an array. Foot bath users commonly observe the same sense of well-being, alertness, and relaxation experienced in natural settings. Users also routinely observe many other health benefits, including at the most basic level, more energy and improved sleep patterns.
Ions can not only make you feel good, they can do good. Research shows that negative ions such as released during the decomposition of water increase the flow of oxygen to the brain - increasing mental alertness, and elevating mood by affecting serotonin levels. It is thought that negative ions have a positive effect on the immune system, as well. The essence of the power of ions comes from their electrical charge, which makes them react with other ions, combining with them to produce chemical changes. Toxins in the body exist in charged, or ionic, form.
$40 for 1/2 hour session
Historically, heat treatments have been used to help heal the body for thousands of years. "Hot air baths" and sweat lodges were used for busting stress, increasing relaxation and detoxification among Native Americans, Eastern Europeans and in Ancient Chinese Medicine.
Far Infrared saunas are a type of sauna that uses heat and light to help relax and detoxify the body by emitting infrared light waves that create heat in the body, causing you to sweat and release stored "toxins."
Anti-aging effects, increased detoxification, pain reduction, joint and muscle support, and cardiovascular healing are outcomes currently experienced by people using far infrared saunas. They help the body handle stress better — an attribute that could mean one day they're used for handling all types of diseases from insomnia and depression to hormonal imbalances and autoimmune disorders.
The results of an infrared sauna are produced at lower temperatures than a conventional sauna and might be tolerated better by people who can't withstand the very high heats of other dry saunas or even steam rooms.
Infrared sauna therapy has an inflammation-lowering effect, acts similarly to antioxidant nutrients, activates the cells, helps with wound healing, boosts the metabolism and helps remove toxins from the body.
Far Infrared Sauna Pricing $30 for 30 min
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This domain is for sale. Honey or Pole Dancing? Why not both!
If you are a Honey business or Pole Dancing business (or both) this domain is the perfect fit for you. To acquire more information and make an offer to buy this domain contact me directly at email@example.com
This domain can be used in a couple of different ways.
Domain Facts:
- So technically we have two keywords: Honey and Pole. Making a nice catchy 2 word domain under 10 characters (hard to come by these days).
- Honey gets over 90,000 monthly searches in the USA alone.
- Pole gets about 5000 its more of a niche…
Use #1 Example
Ok the first obvious target falls with the "Honey" parts in its actually meaning. If you are into the honey making and or selling business then this can make a nice business name or at the very least used as a campaign for your existing business. For example an idea is you hang your honey product from a pole and advertise it that way. Could make a cool logo too! (examples coming soon).
Click here to find other available domains about bees & honey.
Use #2 Example
Now this domains is also perfect for a very niche market and is guaranteed to grab all the traffic for a business that does this.
"Honey" has a meaning when it comes to love too! a husband and wife typically call each other "honey" right?
Pole dancing has also become quite popular and I have heard and read articles and posts about how some wives take poll dancing classes/lessons to perform as an anniversary gift or some sort or just to spice up the relationship.
According to Wikipedia…
Pole dance combines dance and acrobatics centered on a vertical pole. This performance art form takes place not only in gentleman's clubs as erotic dance, but has also recently gained popularity as a mainstream form of fitness, practiced by many enthusiasts in gyms and in dedicated dance studios.
Nice! So if you are a business that offers classes for pole dancing the domain name HoneyPole.com then makes a ton of sense doesn't it?
Here are 3 reasons why Pole Dancing is empowering to women:
- Pole dancing is great for body image and makes being strong cool.
- Pole dancing is not only for strip clubs. It's not just about being sexy.
- It helps women build strong friendships.
So if you are the owner or about to start a business where you run a Dance Studio or something that offers "Pole Dancing" and you are targeting female clients then this domain is a great catch to generate new online treats… or create a BUZZ!!.. (ha.. because of the honey).


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Classic Key on his holiday very important series of very important meetings that were very important and achieved all kinds of important things: "I've got to be the luckiest Prime Minister of New Zealand in the last 25 years. I've come to Washington and every single person who we've met with from the Administration has wanted to see us"
That sounds like a real high standard: 'I went meetings and the people there seemed like they wanted to be there! None of them sighed theatrically while I talked. I didn't get tossed out on my ear once. And I'm pretty sure none of them jotted down little stickmen versions of me getting eaten by sharks on their notepads while pretending to listen to me! Well, apart from Gheithner'
But what did these meetings achieve? Pffff. If you care about that, you're a dirty commie.
Truth is, Key achieved nothing. The trade meetings in LA were cancelled. His meeting with Obama had no outcomes. It was so unimportant that Obama couldn't get Key[s]'s name right and cut the meeting to half its length. Obama's press secretary didn't even have any lines ready for the Kiwi journos.
Young got it right with her sarcastic opening:
The Wellington Declaration signed by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last November proclaiming a strategic partnership with New Zealand is not quite enough symbolism for New Zealand it seems.
Prime Minister John Key wants a visit by the US Marines as well as a US Coast Guard ship to visit.
Uniforms and ships, albeit white ships not grey ships, beat paper.
Remember that amazing Wellington Declaration and all it achieved. Well, hold on to your hats:
What did any of this empty symbolism achieve? Why does no-one ask that question of Key? How does any of this put bread on our families' tables. Guess if you ask that you're just envious.
So, what is Key up to next after a week long holiday in the US? He's off to Hawaii for some r and r.
Scrapbook filled: Mission Accomplished.
Can now leave Parliament and leave NZ to make some serious money.
Well if we are lucky and the bank of America's shares have plummeted in value, like it was reported he may have a big farkin hole in his blind trust now. One can hope.
Embarrassing for once proud NZ. We give the US a sacred taonga and get back a Hobbits knife! Warners probably thanking Keys (sic) for his law changes earlier in the year. Quite frankly, our PM is a bloody dick!
The sword apparently was contributed by Warners.
Which is funny really – go to the US, meet the president, and he fobs off the gift-giving to a movie corporation.
A shark is unlikely to eat other sharks! I have to admit that keyS and Obama are somewhat of a kind (though no "dear John" this time). How is it that the President could spend even a mere 30 minutes with this MINNOW? I guess on account of the secret meetings with the horrible Hillary Clinton when she begrimed our country. Obama congratulates Key on his forces in Afghanistan at the very time when he (Obama) is withdrawing his own troops! Those present, out of good manners, for KeyS speeches were totally inactive almost certainly because they were deep in sleep.
Is that ghastly "smile" and faked "charm" really going to wash with real world leaders? He would be wise to reserve these for such easily beguiled New Zealanders.
Obama could only stand Keys smiles and waves for 30mins before finding something better todo.
I hope Pharmac was brought up and free trade?
Is anyone going to dob in Garner and Espiner for their lies, gushing breathlessly about Keys's meeting lasting "over an hour", when it lasted less than half that. Good on Audrey Young for telling the truth. P.s, do you think that Granny is starting to turn.
Oh, have some pity for the guy.
He reportedly gained pre-selection after a gift of NZ$1mil (when the NZ/US cross rate was much lower), gaining the support of Stephen Joyce and an anonymous group of high net worth individuals in Auckland – doubtless including the local hedge fund managers association.
In a country as small as ours, they should not be hard to identify.
They did not choose him for his independence of thought, breadth of experience, education, sagacity, or wit. Precisely the opposite. He is the fall-guy, the patsy, the Oswald, for when things go wrong.
He gave Hawa'iian Obama a priceless Taonga and received a fake sword in return.
The symbolism is priceless.
Yup thats the trip in summary, Key gives Obama a Taonga Obama gives Keys a false hobbit sword.
What a joke how embarrassing what a sellout, Keys knows no shame.
Forget all that, the real story is here: rabidkea.blogspot.com/2011/07/obama-stalked-by-delusional-nz-pm.html
With respect, I disagree.
The White House has a very professional and experienced department dealing with protocol, gifts, and etiquette.
Obama's articulation of his name as 'Keys', the halving of time to spend with Key while struggling with fiscal crisis due to irresponsible flogging of debt by companies such as Merrill, and the gift of a used film prop in return for a greenstone mere are all symbols of the esteem with which our PM is held these days.
Yep he was one of those rich banker thieves that caused all the problems in the first place.
I read the Coastguard visit as checking out the possibility of NZ adopting US statehood. Key wants NZ to be the US version of China's Hong Kong.
Hawa'ii South ?
A naval base in the South Pacific ?
I loved the way he took Obama's "I'd love to visit your country someday" as a definite desire to come here rather than the thing you say to indicate the meeting is over.
Well I guess John impressed the yanks by flying in on a plane, a broomstick just doesn't do it.
IrishBill: That's the best you've got? Some half-baked desperate misogyny about a PM from years ago? I should mercy-ban you before you embarrass yourself any further.
God that whole thing is embarrassing for New Zealand. I hope it bummed our PM out too, nothing less than he deserves for being such a bald faced suck up.
Apparently most of New Zealand mistakes his name for Keys as well. Can't say I've ever noticed it before
both invites smell like no more than setting up photo ops for the election campaign.
He's just a provincial wanna be. Pity that's the image of New Zealand he's advertizing.
When Key finishes his New Zealand working holiday hopefully on nov 26 he will head back home to Hawaii
Down here in the bottom of the rabbit hole they say he followed Helen and Mikes lead to the Grove, where the spidese weave their discontent, Morlock is worshiped and new types of violence invented.
I hated seeing George W Bush patronise Helen Clark by telling her we were 'very very good friends' and her lapping it up and sending servicepeople to Iraq and Afghanistan. Sad to see such sycophancy from our leaders but I guess she knew it's the real world and she had to suck it up.