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Murder by Imagination By R.S. Aldrich
Perhaps I am going crazy? Wouldn't be the first time in my life that I've wanted to murder her. I believe that this time I can make it happen. I'm so miserable with her in my life. Brody sat frozen in his creaky old chair and contemplated his inner voice that was once again beckoning him to once and for all rid himself of his nagging wife. She'll be coming home from the store any moment now. I don't have too much time to dicker here! These mental movies keep playing in my head; the result of years and years of nagging, nit-picking, and posessiveness. They're so real and so frighteningly disgusting to me. Brody sat in his den staring at his bookshelve trying to lend his objective reasoning to the compulsive rage stirring in his mind. It was as if the demon inside him was offering him a way out of his miserable stagnant existance with his bitch of a wife. This time, I'm listening. I hear you loud and clear ole boy in there; yep I have finally decided that she must go. When she walks in, I'll confront her in the hallway by the front door. I am gonna give that bitch the business tonite yes sirree. Strangling her is going to feel way too damn good! I'm going to wring her scrawny, whiny, bitchy little neck until she's a pale purple. I think the first thing I'm going to do is bite her nose right off and just watch her reaction as I stand there with it wedged between my teeth. Wait a second; she'll see her nose has been bitten off and immediately go into shock. Maybe that's not such a good plan. Perhaps I'll first ram my knuckles into her windpipe with every ounce of strength in me. I'll crush it real good for her. I could choke her right then and there, I mean she has had this coming for a very long time now. The scariest way for me to off her would be to crush her windpipe and follow up immediately with two fingers jammed in her eyes. Yes indeed, jammed in with all my might. Maybe I won't immediately strangle her. T'would be nice to stand there and watch her thwapping away at her throat as she slowly suffocates. I am delighted at that thought. Yep, this is it ladies nd gentleman, finito. Brody slid across his desk and pulled out his .38 special with a look of great relief if anything at all. After she's dead I must do away with myself or face life in prison. I wouldn't last two days in prison brody sighed; they'd eat me for dinner. I'm 46 and healthy to boot said Brody to himself. Am I really ready to die? It'd be worth it to be rid of my nagging wife, Brody's inner demon was reasoning. Suddenly Brody heard a car door slam and at once his heart began fluttering and his throat felt swollen with fright. As his wife began walking up the steps Brody Stanton froze with fear; unable to do little else except grip the seat of his chair with his hands. The hands that beleived they were ready for murder. Doris Stanton entered the front door and immediately Brody was unble to move. I thought I asked you to get dinner started?, Doris questioned her husband interrogatively. Brody leaned back in his chair and opened up the little bag his wife had placed before him. In that bag were his antipsychotic meds that he's been out of almost one whole week. Doris strolled into the living room with a cool clear glass of water and reminded her husband that he needed to take his meds; because "he's been acting weird lately". Brody downed his pills in one eager watersliding gulp. Indeed, I've been feeling those feelings again Brody related to his wife. As Doris walked back into the kitchen to put away the groceries, Brody looked up into the void and whispered "maybe next time okay pal?" maybe just next time.
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TROUBLESHOOTER / How can I handle living with a violent, abusive husband
The Yomiuri ShimbunDear Troubleshooter:
I'm a homemaker in my 40s. I live with my husband and two daughters. I need your advice about my husband.
My husband barely talks to me after he comes home from work. He only says, "Itadakimasu" before he eats and "Gochisosama" after he eats. He frowns and ignores me when I talk to him.
If there's something he doesn't like, he just explodes with rage. He shouts loudly and attacks me. He lies without hesitation if it serves to protect his position, and even blames his daughters from time to time. I once put him in a bad mood for unknown reasons and he choked me. Since then, I have always had the fear that he might resort to domestic violence, and I'm worried about what he might do to me.
I want to work outside the home because I don't want such a man to run my life, but he doesn't let me. I think it's because he thinks his position would be endangered if I gain more economic power.
If I take my daughters into consideration, it's probably better not to divorce him, but I also wonder why I have to put up with this situation. What kind of attitude should I take from now on?
N, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Dear Ms. N:
What kind of man do you live with? Even if you talk to him, he doesn't respond. He's always in a sour mood, lies to you as soon he opens his mouth, suddenly gets mad and attacks you violently. His act of choking you constitutes a crime.
He probably doesn't allow you to work because he doesn't want to let you interact with people outside the home and wants to protect his position. If you consulted someone about your situation, you would realize that you are a victim of serious domestic violence. It's more convenient for him to keep you ill-informed — just like keeping a bird in a cage to make it obedient.
It's indeed a torture to live in fear of somebody if just thinking about his return home frightens you. You shouldn't use your children as an excuse. I wonder how sad your daughters would be when they realize their mother has endured pain for their sake. You're the only one who can protect yourself. Local governments provide consultation services for domestic violence victims. You should gather information.
Your husband is a man who utters words of gratitude before and after meals. He probably is not an intrinsically evil person. But it's too late if something happens, as it were. I propose you suspend your married status with him and reflect on how your family should be. If you think you can't expect him to better himself, that's the moment you should make an important decision.
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Where better to start a European tour than on your home ground?
That's the sentiment followed by Wallsend-born rock superstar Sting who yesterday announced he is to play his first Tyneside gig in eight years when he kicks off his continental tour next year.
Newcastle Telewest Arena will play host to the international chart-topper, who rose to global acclaim as the frontman of the 70s and 80s band, The Police, when he brings his comprehensive back catalogue of decade-spanning music to Tyneside on May 7.
The gig will be one of just five the former teacher has chosen to play during the British leg of the European tour and is expected to sell out quickly if the ticket take-up for his 27 American shows is anything to go by.
And the dates are sure to help him maintain his position in the top five music industry money makers, where he was placed in October this year following his #25.1m earnings in the previous 12 months.
It has been a bumper year for Sting who received a CBE from the Queen and promptly dedicated the honour to his parents, Eric and Audrey.
Speaking from Buckingham Palace, he said: "I like having a place in society. I'm Sting, you know, and I just got made Commander of the British Empire. I mean there is not much of the British empire left. But I am one of its commanders."
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Movies on the menu at Sac Food Film Fest
Dinner and a movie? Why not make dinner the subject of the movie?
Why stop at dinner? Put the whole menu (and libations, too) on the big screen along with food for thought. That's part of what you'll find this during the third annual Sacramento Food Film Festival, which kicks off Thursday.
Through March 30, the festival focuses on food-related documentaries as well as other food-themed films. To spice up the mix, festival organizers recruited several local chefs and restaurants to create the perfect pairings of real food with film counterparts.
For example, "Sweet Sexy Ocean" — a documentary about sea urchin harvesting — will be shown at 4 p.m. March 30 at Sunh Fish (19th and V Streets in midtown Sacramento) accompanied by a sushi and uni tasting hosted by chef Bill Ngo from Kru. Tickets for that screening are $35.
In all, seven films will be screened including two offered free to the public: "Cafeteria Man" (on school meal programs, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26) and "The Slow Food Story" (5 p.m. Saturday, March 29). Both will be screened at the Guild Theater, 2828 35th St., Sacramento.
On Thursday's opening night, the award-winning "Spinning Plates" (about life inside three very different restaurants) will be served at 6 p.m. with appetizers at Ten22, 1022 Second St. in Old Sacramento. Guests will also receive a swag bag. Tickets are $40 including beer and wine.
At 4 p.m. Saturday, "Beer Wars" will be shown at the Sterling Hotel with bites by chef Adam Pechal, Freeport Bakery's soft pretzels, cheese, popcorn and Ruhstaller's new Nugget beer made with locally grown hops. Tickets for that film are $20.
At 7 p.m. Tuesday, Lucca will serve a four-course dinner inspired by "Bottle Shock," based on the true story of "the judgement of Paris" and Napa Valley's historic break-through chardonnay. Tickets for the memorable dinner-movie combo are $40.
For the whole family, Sellands will serve up spaghetti dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, March 28, at Clunie Center in McKinley Park to accompany the animated comedy, "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs." Adult tickets are $25; children, $15.
For more details and tickets, click on http://www.sacfoodfilmfest.com/.
Call The Bee's Debbie Arrington, (916) 321-1075. Follow her on Twitter @debarrington.


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Ligretto is a turbulent card game that no home should be without. It is fascinating, entertaining, and astoundingly simple! Simultaneously, all players must try to discard as many cards of the same colour as possible from 1 to 10. Players need to be fast, clever and skilful.
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Blog Ideas for Patient Engagement
Blog Ideas for Patient Engagement
Successful healthcare organizations understand how a blog can act as a driving force in their healthcare marketing strategy. Blogs allow medical professionals to produce fresh content, boost the site's visibility in searches, provide meaningful, relevant answers, and to position physicians, facility or practice as an authority.
More than likely, you're not going to acquire patients because you published an article that lists which vegetables have the most fiber. However, there are several benefits to continually updating your blog with fresh content:
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It's important to first create an editorial plan that includes blog content ideas. We recommend varying the type of post to avoid being overly self-promotional or lacking brand-specific information. Informational posts should inform patients of key details about procedures, medical conditions, and innovations. Make your blog the go-to place for patients seeking cosmetic procedures, solutions to fertility problems, and support for chronic diseases. This is an excellent opportunity to feature posts written by your hospital's physicians. If patients can find knowledgeable, authoritative, easy-to-digest information on your blog, they'll be encouraged to seek you out as the solution. Incorporate case studies, videos, and lists to vary the content and appeal to a wide audience.
Narrative posts: One of the most obvious reasons people enjoy perusing hospital blogs is the less-intimidating nature of the posts. Blogs serve as an exceptional platform for sharing stories that take place within the walls of the organization. For instance, a patient willing to share her experience through a heart valve replacement surgery can not only validate the capabilities of the doctors but can also provide support to others in need of a similar procedure.
Trust-building posts: While a steady stream of blog content raises your authority level in the eyes of patients, a robust healthcare marketing strategy should include posts that detail your expertise, as patients looking for medical services must place their trust in providers. Include posts that feature cutting-edge equipment used to diagnose and treat conditions, physicians' commitment to health, and brand recognition.
Day-to-day details: Use blog (and website) content to inform potential patients about the more frustrating aspects of getting good care. Include articles that show patients how to make an appointment, fill out the paperwork ahead of time, and ensure a smooth, quick appointment. Talk to patients about insurance reimbursements, and put their minds at ease when describing your practiceas emphasis on ensuring coverage.
General health tips: Regardless of the brand, the posts I most enjoy and take time to share are usually focused on general health. These can also be the most fun to write. Articles like "10 Ways to Sneak Veggies into Your Toddler's Dinner" or "Tips for Avoiding Seasonal Affective Disorder" are able to resonate with a wide audience and potentially go viral. I'm a fan of the infographics from Cleveland Clinic.
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It's the day you've been waiting for! The installation of your countertop is the most exciting step in the process. For the most part all you'll need to do is relax and let our skilled technicians install your beautiful new countertop, but there are a few small things you can help us with.
If possible, have a prep area in garage to stage the material and clear a pathway to carry the tops into the home. You might want to cover the pathway to protect flooring, and clear any knickknacks or collectibles safely away from work area
Your existing countertops and base cabinets should be empty with all top drawers removed or a covering put over the contents. If we are not doing the removal of existing tops, be sure to have this step completed before our arrival
Please have the disconnect of plumbing completed
Stone tops are very heavy and require handling in specific ways. Please, for the safety of everyone, ensure all pets and young children are secured in a separate space away from the work area
Having the cook top or range present will allow us to check for the proper fit which may save a return trip and delay of your project. Dishwashers can somethings require the installation of a mounting bracket and should be in place for the day of installation
You may notice an odor from the glue we use during the installation, this will dissipate within a couple of hours. Also, your installation may require some onsite grinding to achieve a good fit. The technicians will keep this to a minimum and will clean the worksite before leaving.
If your project requires a custom backsplash height, the technicians will take these measurements at this time and return at a future date to install the backsplash


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September 15, 2018
A nature-lover's paradise, the Chobe National Park boasts one of the largest concentrations of wildlife in Africa, and some of the continent's most spectacular scenery. Situated in north east Botswana, the Chobe National Park is also home to one of the largest elephant herds in the world.
To provide you with some travel inspiration, we've put together a list of the top 10 things you might not know about this incredible region.
1. Established in 1967, Chobe National Park is Botswana's first national park.
2. Boasting a vast array of wildlife and birdlife, it is also the country's most biologically diverse.
3. The Chobe National Park covers an area of 11,700 km2.
4. The original inhabitants of what was to become to Chobe Nationla Park were the nomadic San Bushmen, also known as the Basarwa people in Botswana.
5. Chobe National Park boasts an estimated 120,000 elephants, possibly the highest elephant concentration in Africa. As such, the park is fondly known as 'The Land of The Giants'.
6. The Chobe National Park is also famous for its large concentration of buffalo, impressive prides of lion and the packs of the rare African wild dog.
7. It is a bird lovers' paradise, the home to over 450 bird species. These include herons, storks, pelicans, bustards, cranes, bee eaters, cormorants, and the iconic African fish eagle. What's more, many of the bird species are migratory – making December to March the perfect time of the year for bird watching.
8. The Chobe National Park is home to four of the Big Five: elephant, leopard, hippo and lion.
9. The Chobe River is the lifeblood of the park, and forms part of Botswana's border with Namibia.
10. The spectacular ecosystem of the park consists of four distinct areas: the Serondela area or Chobe riverfront, the Savuti Marsh area, the Linyanti Marsh, and the Nogatsaa area.
To book your stay in at Cresta Mowana Safari Resort & Spa, located on the border of the Chobe National park, or to find out a little more about things to do in the region, simply visit the Cresta Mowana website, email email@example.com, or phone +267 625 0300.
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Chilli Oil to Blow Your Face Off
You know why chillies are spicy? It's a deterrent to try and stop us from eating them. Birds can eat chillies like nobody's business and they don't feel a thing, because chillies WANT birds to eat them. Birds' digestive systems don't damage the chilli seeds on the way through, so birds eat the chillies, fly off somewhere, and their droppings carry the seeds far and wide, which suits the chilli plants nicely. Humans, on the other hand, destroy the chilli seeds during digestion so the plant produces chemicals that make it taste spicy to us, to put us off eating it.
Ha ha chillies. Ya big idiots. DOESN'T WORK DOES IT BECAUSE YOU TASTE FRIGGIN AMAZING.
I have chillies in my garden, chillies on the sink, chillies in the pantry, chillies pickling in the fridge. I have chilli pastes and chilli sauces, and whenever we go out for family dinner my dad whips out a little baggie of dried chillies from his pocket and we cut it up over whatever we're eating because restaurants almost NEVER get what I mean when I ask for triple chilli. Dad gets it.
If you get it too, then this recipe is for you. It's based around some vague instructions I got given by a chef at a restaurant my family goes to religiously. His recipe was for a chilli paste, but I must have screwed up the ratio of oil-to-chillies while making it, because I ended up with this rich red chilli oil, with what seem to be fried chilli flakes suspended in it.
4 parts chillies (I used around 1-1.5 cups of birds eye chillies)
1 part garlic, thinly sliced (I used ~4-5 cloves)
a heap of olive oil (enough so that the chillies are fully submerged when they're in the saucepan, I used ~1.5-2 cups)
2 lemons (just the peel)
2 Tbsp dried chilli flakes
De-stem the chillies and chop them in half lengthwise. Gloves are a good idea. I know this because I didn't use gloves and my hands burnt for 24 hours.
Put the chillies and diced garlic in a saucepan, and add enough olive oil so that they're completely covered
Bring the olive oil to the boil and let the chillies and garlic fry for a few minutes, depending on how crispy you want them. I let mine go for quite a while, until some of the chillies started to darken and then I got worried that I'd burnt them and ruined it (but I hadn't!).
Turn off the heat, and add the lemon peel. Leave to infuse for at least ten minutes.
Add the chilli flakes, then blitz everything with a handheld blender to turn the fried chillies, lemon rind and garlic into a nice crumbly pile of goodness.
Pour into sterilised bottles or jars. The bits of chilli go great as a topping to noodles, salads, roast pumpkin...basically everything. The oil has such a lovely red colour and can be used to fry anything that you want a little spicy, or to make a salad dressing with a kick.


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Letters to the Editor
On Tuesday, make the right decision
You have a decision to make very shortly that will lead our country to better prosperity or continue down the road to economic disaster.
With Donald Trump, you will see a change, but this time it will be for the better.
Can't you see his sincerity? Do you think he needs the money? He is fresh, and I think very much needed right now in Washington.
We must realize how important this election is. We must not continue to think that we can "let the other guy do it." It is up to us. We must make the change and voting is a way to do it.
So when the day comes, please go and vote for a better America. The change will be seen in the next four years. It is history in the making, folks. You can contribute in bringing us back from the brink of disaster.
Richard Vermeulen
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- learn tips for building strength in your grip, arms, and core
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This workshop is recommended for any aerial student who has taken at least 5 aerial classes (either Beginner or All Levels) and who is interested in advancing their practice by refining transitions between poses and by learning new strength-based skills required for more complex poses.
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Commissioning prominently is the most critical phase in DAS deployment as for a system to be optimized, it must be validated for ultimate RF transport and performance via the commissioning process.
A DAS to be properly commissioned, its infrastructure must be functional and trouble-free. All infrastructure issues should be demarcated and resolved at this phase. Efficient troubleshooting means being able to solve the problem quickly, correctly and from the first time. And that starts with better diagnosis. Using the right diagnosing tools and the right accessories will make your troubleshooting efforts faster and easier, resulting in faster delivery, reliable deliverables, and happier customers. DAS sweep testing is key during both commissioning and troubleshooting to verify and characterize cables, antennas, and other passive components. Field-ready cable and antenna analyzers used to range from truly handheld single-function instruments too bulky equipment with comparable capabilities to their benchtop counterparts. Advances in miniaturization enabled that today's field testing equipment optimize the trade-offs among portability, performance, speed, and field-convenience.
Consultix brings more than one truly hand-held device to enable our users to choose the right approach for each and every challenge or scenario. Built for top professionals, the SiteWizard™ MTM-427 is a tool you can use everywhere, from commissioning to acceptance and during troubleshooting defects or spotting potential failures during regular service and maintenance. With its compact size, RF Performance, field-durability, convenient user interface, the SiteWizard™ MTM-427 is a superior sweep tester that is ideal for busy, frontline engineers and technicians who are always on the go in DAS sites. The DASMaster™ comes to fulfill the wider need for a complete RF guru that includes the same functionalities of the SiteWizard™ MTM-427 sweep tester as well as CW measurement receiver capability for model calibration and DAS injection teams, making it the optimum choice to balance your CAPEX if your teams are involved in varied phases of DAS network deployment. Both devices are supported by Consultix SiteAuditor™; an intuitive PC software for test mission archiving, aggregation and professional reporting.


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Although the laser itself produces no fumes, the material being worked on usually does. A laser cutting acrylic thermally decomposes the material and produces fumes which are 90% volatiles and 10% sub-micron particulates. We recommend the industry leading "BODA" filtration systems using HEPA and carbon filters, depending on what you are cutting/engraving. As an independent company we will only recommend the best and most suitable filter for your machine and your health.
You can also extract the fumes to the atmosphere usually without problems, provided you never cut PVC. This emits chlorine when worked which is a health hazard as well as likely to damage aluminium parts of the machine.
All our laser are supplied with an extraction fan unit and ducting to vent to atmosphere. If you cannot vent to an outside area you would need the use of a laser fume filter which is generally cleaner and safer although more expensive. The fume filter allows you to run the machine in an enclosed space but without the need for a hole through an outside wall.
The fume filtration units are also mounted on four castors for increased mobility. We would simply wheel in your laser machine and filter unit, link them up, and talk you through the simple process of using them. The filter unit takes care of the rest. The fume filtration systems are designed to protect personnel from inhaling hazardous fumes and dust that are generated when a material is marked, cut or engraved with a laser.
If you do choose to vent to atmosphere you will need would need a suitable hole or method planned to vent to the atmosphere (usually a hole in the wall) and a backdraft eliminator or louvre vent to ensure that the wind, rain and elements do not blow back through the ventilation hole and affect the laser machine. Most users tend to make this after the machine has been installed so that you can see its final position.


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Our clinic in Missoula treats men and women, and patients of all ages including newborns, children and teens. Our naturopathic doctors treat the whole body, not just the disease or pathology. We'll use herbs, nutrition, nutraceuticals and lifestyle modifications to treat many common conditions and diseases.
We're one of very few clinics in western Montana that offer implantation of pellets for estrogen and testosterone therapy for women and men respectively, using natural soy products. Pellets deliver consistent, healthy levels of hormones for 3-4 months in women and 4-5 months in men.
We'll consider your medical history, physiology and lifestyle that can lead to an illness that you may have and will tailor treatments to address your individual unique needs.
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Two dissident directors are part of the festival's selection: the Iranian Jafar Panahi and the Russian Kirill Serebrennikov. Other provocative filmmakers are part of the line-up, including Jean-Luc Godard and Spike Lee.
The Cannes film festival unveiled Thursday its selection featuring highly political names. Iranian director Jafar Panahi and his Russian counterpart Kirill Serebrennikov are in the running for the prestigious Palme d'Or prize — even though neither can leave their country.
Festival director Thierry Fremaux said he is pleading with the two countries' authorities to allow Panahi, who is under a work and travel ban, and Serebrennikov, who is under house arrest, to be allowed to fly to the festival on the French Riviera next month to show their new films, "Three Faces" and "Leto."
Read more: Opinion: Iranian film 'Taxi' goes beyond political resistance
Panahi's film "Taxi," in which he also played the lead role (photo), won the Golden Bear at the Berlinale in 2015
Another renowned political voice, US director Spike Lee, is also in the line-up. His film "BlacKkKlansman," starring Adam Driver ("Star Wars"), is about a black policeman who manages to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.
Nouvelle Vague provocateur Jean-Luc Godard is in the running latest work, "Le livre d'image." This year's film festival poster is based on a still from Godard's 1965 classic, "Pierrot le fou," which shows Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina kissing.
Read more: 'Grotesque' selfies banned at Cannes Film Festival
#MeToo, Pope Francis and Han Solo
Even though the movie industry has been dominated by the #MeToo movement in the last year, only three women directors will be vying for the Palme d'Or among a selection of 18 works: Lebanon's Nadine Labaki for "Capernaum," France's Eva Husson for "Girls of the Sun," and Italian Alice Rohrwacher with "Lazzaro Felice."
The jury will, however, be headed by Australian actress Cate Blanchett.
German veteran Wim Wenders will be showing his documentary, "Pope Francis — A Man of his Word," in a special section, while the latest Star Wars spin-off focusing on Han Solo, "Solo: A Star Wars Story," will celebrate its premiere, adding stars to the festival's legendary red carpet.
Netflix pulls out of festival
Hours before the announcement of the selection, streaming giant Netflix announced it was pulling out of the festival despite potentially having four films in the running for honors, including Paul Greengrass' much-awaited "Norway" about the 2010 Utoya massacre.
Netflix's surprise move is seen as retaliation for a new Cannes rule banning movies that are not first released in French cinemas from the competition.
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UPDATED: Gov. Rick Scott is waiting for no one. A day after federal officials issued a disaster declaration for the oyster fishery along the Northwest Florida coast, the Florida governor, with U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., at his side, announced the state of Florida will take historic legal action, filing a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court to stop Georgias growing and "unchecked consumption of water."
Said Scott, Because Georgia has not negotiated in good faith to fairly share the waters that flow between our two states, we are announcing today that Florida will bring suit in the U.S. Supreme Court next month to stop Georgias unchecked consumption of water that threatens the existence of Apalachicola fisheries and the future economic development of this region.
The announcement followed a tour of the area by Scott, Rubio and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson.
This lawsuit will be targeted toward one thing," the governor said, "fighting for the future of Apalachicola. This is a bold, historic legal action for our state. But this is our only way forward after 20 years of failed negotiations with Georgia. We must fight for the people of this region. The economic future of Apalachicola Bay and Northwest Florida is at stake.
Later in the day Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal responded in a prepared statement: "Gov. Scott's threat to sue my state in the U.S. Supreme Court greatly disappoints me after I negotiated in good faith for two years. More than a year ago, I offered a framework for a comprehensive agreement. Florida never responded. It's absurd to waste taxpayers' money and prolong this process with a court battle when I've proposed a workable solution."
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi issued the following statement, This lawsuit is our last and best chance to save Apalachicola and the surrounding region from the devastation caused by Georgias overconsumption of water. I look forward to fighting for our state in the U.S. Supreme Court.
House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, added his support: Governor Scott has taken a strong stance in support of Florida businesses by challenging the state of Georgia in the United States Supreme Court. With the future of the Apalachicola Bay regions economy at stake, I strongly support the governors decision to take legal action today. This issue is not only about preserving one of Floridas great ecosystems, its also about saving an important part of our economy.
Apalachicola Bay has had its oyster harvest devastated by a lack of freshwater flow.
For almost two decades, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida have been battling over the future allocation of water in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) river basins that cross their borders.
After years of attempting to negotiate an equitable apportionment of the waters that flow through the states, the collapse of the ACF Compact in 2003 left Florida and Alabama in the same disadvantaged position. Meanwhile, Georgia had improved its standing at the expense of its neighbors by staking increased claims to the river waters for itself.
Georgia wants to have enough water to allow metro Atlanta to continue growing, while Alabama and Florida -- the downstream users -- want enough water flowing for their own economic well-being.
Georgias consumption is expected to nearly double to 705 million gallons per day by 2035, as Atlantas population and water consumption grow unchecked. That estimated daily consumption represents the approximate water volume of the entire Apalachicola Bay.
The dispute involves several federal agencies, courts and mediators, and certainly its outcome is one of the most important environmental issues in the region today.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration made the disaster declaration for the Apalachicola region Monday in light of the excessive drought conditions in the bay and the Florida Panhandle in the 2012-13 winter fishing season.
We understand the economic significance this historic oyster fishery has for fishermen and related businesses in the Panhandle of Florida, U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker said on Monday. Because the drought caused such a decline in oyster landings and a rather significant drop in revenue, the fishery qualified as a resource disaster under the nations fishing law.
The disaster declaration allows Congress -- if it so desires -- to appropriate economic assistance funds for the affected community, fishermen and fishing businesses.
If funds are allocated, NOAA, part of the Commerce Department, would help, along with members of Congress, to create a spending plan for distributing the money. There was no mention of how much the assistance could total.
Oyster landings on Floridas west coast have declined by almost 60 percent in the past year, causing a 44 percent drop in revenues, according to NOAA. The federal agency called the decrease an unusual occurrence, not part of a standard cyclical downturn in revenues for the industry.
Each of the three states has its own concerns about the proper allocation of water:
-- Georgia, the upstream user, wants enough water to continue growing, particularly in booming metro Atlanta.
-- Florida, one of the downstream users, wants enough fresh water to reach Apalachicola Bay to sustain its multimillion-dollar shellfish industry.
-- Alabama, the other downstream user, is concerned that Atlantas ever-increasing thirst for water will severely limit its own use of water for power generation, fisheries and other uses.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is now revising its drought contingency plan and water control manuals for both river basins.
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8.5km 36:25 (Pisa Marathon, session 32)
Running is a cruel mistress sometimes. It took me a lot to get motivated today as I'm feeling a little tired and I had a nagging worry that I might hurt myself before going to a wedding reception later this evening…that, and it's cold, grey and drizzling outside.
I did motivate myself in the end and pulled on my running tights, thin gloves and Inov8 X233. I decided to head out for a nice easy effort, 5 miles (8km) was the original target. It took me quite a while to find my stride as my legs felt heavy and unresponsive for the first 3km or so – checking my Garmin shows that, actually, the first 4km were my fastest for average pace so I don't know what's up with that?! Anyway, I finally found a comfortable breathing and stride pattern and kind of let the road take me where it wanted. As I approached the 7km mark I decided to push out past 5 miles and head for a 10 miler and this is where the cruel mistress reared her head!
I picked up the pace a little and as soon as I did I suddenly felt the onset of a bit of chafe. As we all know, chafe is an unpleasant experience but often we will just run through it and deal with the matter later in the day once we've finished running! Alas, as I mentioned earlier I have a wedding reception to go to later so I began to slow my pace and made an about turn to head for home. Immediately I started to feel like my run was a lost cause and got that heavy, guilty feeling I sometimes get when I decide to occasionally skip a workout altogether. I ran to 8.5km and then stopped about 1km short of home – head hanging I walked that kilometre home to avoid worsening any chafe! On the one hand, great, I actually managed to avoid it pretty much but on the other I cut short what would have been a decent run but that would have ended in pain of one sort or another.
…and then I found there was no hot water for a shower so now here I sit waiting for the boiler to do its job so I can wash away 8.5 klicks and some residual tiredness!
It's not all bad, I did run, I did enjoy it (for the most part) and as they say "You only regret the workouts you don't do!" With that quote I will leave you for the day; I'm off to eat, do some ironing and wait for the damn water to heat up!
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It's that time of year again where basically the only games left to play are against division rivals — so lots of Tampa, Baltimore, Toronto, and (everyone's favorite rival) Boston. To kick off the last 20 games of the season, the Rays came to the Bronx for a mid-week series against the Yankees. The Rays are not in any kind of race as their are much too far behind the division leaders (Orioles) to have a chance at October baseball. But the Yankees are still in it, going into tonight's game just 5 games from the second Wild Card spot.
Tonight's game certainly didn't help their chances…
Hiroki Kuroda took the start for tonight and had a really great 1st inning. Things were looking up, promise lingered in the air. But things progressively crumbled and just didn't get better. Kuroda threw 67 pitches over his 3.1 inning outing, giving up 9 of the Rays' 11 hits and all 4 of their runs, striking out just 5 batters. In the 2nd inning, he allowed a lead-off solo home run, but still managed to keep the Rays in check. In the 3rd, two back-to-back singles ended up scoring on another pair of back-to-back singles. Then in the 4th, 3 consecutive singles scored another run, pushing the Rays up to 4 runs scored.
So the Yankees opened the floodgates that would be their bullpen tonight. David Huff took the rest of the 4th for Kuroda and threw the 5th, keeping the Rays to those pesky 4 runs. Whitley took the 6th, continuing what Huff began. And then the bullpen dance began — the 7th was split between Whitely, Hill, and Rogers; the 8th between Rogers, Outman, and Kelley. And Robertson did an absolutely flawless job in the 9th, but it seemed that no matter what the Yankees tried to do, it wasn't going to be enough (is that the theme for this year's team?).
On the other side of the field, the Yankees did their best to at least attempt to win this game, offensively that is. Jacoby Ellsbury smacked a nice solo home run in the 4th inning. But it was the 5th inning that had the Yankees pushing back against the Rays. Bases loaded and no outs, newcomer Chris Young hit a long single that scored both Headley and Ichiro. Then Ellsbury singled and Drew was sent home from his spot at 2nd, but the left fielder threw a sharp throw to the catcher waiting at home plate to tag out Drew. Initially, the play was ruled an out, but Girardi did challenge it as a blocked-plate call (something I believe was correctly challenged). But upon review, the call stood as originally called.
This is the second time that I've disagreed with challenged plays (or the results of them), and both times have been over the plate-blocking new rule this year. I thought I understood it clearly when they announced the rule change earlier this year, but it seems in both of these instances, I don't because the umpire HQ guys seem insistent on turning my understanding upside down.
I'm the first to admit I that while I do know a lot about baseball and all its rules and "unwritten rules" and the oddities that make up the sport, there's still some that seem to baffle me from time to time. I guess, I can now add this blocked-plate rule to my list of unknowns with baseball. I was really excited about the new rule, preventing home plate collisions and the injuries that often result in such crashes,. But if there's no consistency in calling these plays, how exactly are we supposed to understand the new rule?
Well, yet another reason my job is just to write my opinion on the game and not personally have to sort out all these little details. Sometimes, that's just how things end up happening despite our best efforts, our hopes, our dreams. Sometimes, it's just not enough… And tonight, not enough added up to a 4-3 loss to the Rays.
But on a brighter note, I had the absolute pleasure of being at the Yankees game tonight as it was also my birthday. Of course, it's always a pleasure to watch a game, especially the Yankees. But on my birthday, there are few places I'd rather be than at Yankee Stadium watching a baseball game. Thanks for the memories today, boys! I look forward to next year… and how do I set up a win then?
Go Yankees!


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Day 5 of our trip was hands down the most challenging. Not necessarily physically challenging, although it was, but more so mentally challenging. We were bagged. Having gotten into camp the night before around 10:00pm when it was already dark, walking to find water to filter, setting up tents, making dinner, and then finally passing out before midnight – we were done. It was almost too tiring to talk. So hence, our late start Friday morning. This is how it started for me, once again passed out in the sand (a common theme of this trip), before the day even began.
There was one point on the trail where Mandy and I were crying from laughing so hard. Josh and Heather were up ahead and could hear us busting a gut from far out of site. This was when we still had about 4 hours to go. I was feeling strong and on fire at this point, but could tell that my body was slowly starting to break down. I think I was starting to go a bit nuts from pushing myself so hard for so long. Not too long after this bust-out belly laugh extravaganza, I broke down. I was done. I stood there on the trail and started to cry. I just needed to be alone to feel sorry for myself for a few minutes. I was thinking, 'how the hell am I going to finish this damn thing?'. The words "I can't" were floating above my head. That's where help stepped in. A lighter pack, a shared cookie, a rest break, some venting and I was pretty much good to go. Thanks guys :)
This was hard for me, because as it was happening I remember thinking how stupid I was going to feel after the fact. Standing there crying from being so tired. Who does that?! But I couldn't stop. I had to let it out. In reality, I needed that quick cry – feeling sorry for myself – moment. I needed to be pissed off. And I needed my friends to understand this, to accept it – and of course they did. They were in it too. They understood.
As time passed, and I stopped feeling sorry for myself, I started thinking of how fortunate I am to be able to do things like this. The four of us help sick people on a regular basis, who for the majority are unable to do so many of the things that come so easy to us – that we often take for granted. We were just fortunate to be out there, moving our arms and legs. Taking it all in. It was a healthy reminder that life is pretty damn amazing, even through the so-called 'tough times'. And better off, I CHOSE to do this. I knew what I was in for, so it was time to slip off the muddy grumpy pants.
It's okay to break down. A breakdown is sometimes the best thing that can happen to us – to allow us to breakTHROUGH. To see things clearly. It's a healthy release. Sometimes our body physically needs a good cry. Even in the middle of a beautiful forest with mud up to your knees. Crying is healing, as my counsellor has told me in the past. Anger is healthy. Frustration is healthy. They are all natural and healthy emotions. If we store them all up, we feel like a shooken up soda bottle ready to explode. Not a good feeling at all.
The key is to deal with the crappy feelings as they come up. Acknowledge them, accept them, and then deal with them before moving on. We all know this is harder than it sounds, and it definitely takes practice. So the next time you feel like a shooken up soda bottle, allow yourself to feel what is actually going on. Don't hold back. If you have to cry, cry. If you have to yell, yell (maybe into a pillow?!). But let it out. It's okay. Find somewhere calm, where you feel safe and let out all of your emotions. It's surprising how quickly the anger and frustration can melt away with this simple release. Also, it's amazing how much people want to help in situations like this. It's almost instinctive. In showing your not-so-pretty side, your true authentic self, it brings you closer to one another. Your raw and true self. It's almost a gift, because not everyone gets to see it. It's even a gift to yourself. For allowing it to happen. For trusting in it. So listen to your feelings, share your gift and realize it's okay! Breaking down is natural. It's how we break THROUGH. :)


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When I founded Bon Voyage by Barbour in 2012, my goal was to specialize in cruises. I knew enough people who liked to cruise that I figured I could book one or two, here and there, and make it something fun to do on the side. I also figured I'd dabble in some all-inclusive resorts; my experience at the Barcelo Maya Palace Deluxe was so incredible that I wanted others to experience the "AI" life too!
Almost immediately I received a request for a group cruise. Then another. And then yet another. Now, I'm finding myself working on 3 group cruises (so far) for 2014, a group AI getaway and two destination weddings. WOW!
I'm not sharing this information in a boastful way whatsoever. I never intended to work with groups, but I'm finding that they are SO much fun to work with, as everyone is SO excited about their vacation. Furthermore, group trips can often offer additional incentives to make this type of travel even MORE beneficial than they already are.
So here are my reasons why group trips are awesome, in no particular order:
1. You get an opportunity travel with your closest family/friends
Booking a family reunion cruise, or a girlfriends' getaway to Jamaica, or a group birthday trip gives you the opportunity to spend time in a new place with some of your favorite people. (of course, assuming you LIKE your family and friends, lol). Some of the greatest memories are created on vacation; why not try to make your next family event as memorable as possible?
2. Access to Group Rates
Cruises and Resorts loooooooove groups. Let me be real here: they bring guaranteed business to the company. As a result, they do all sorts of nice things for groups, including the provision of special rates, discounts and promo codes for folks traveling in a group. It's a great way to save a few dollars on a trip you would've been willing to take anyway!
3. Group Amenities
Furthermore, groups are eligible for a variety of incentives at resorts and aboard cruise ships that aren't available to "regular" passengers. I attended a family group cruise a few years ago and we had a private cocktail party with an open bar, just for us. (Do you know what that would've normally cost?). Additional incentives include: onboard credits on cruise ships, free room upgrades, additional discounts, group receptions, and more! The Hard Rock Resort in Punta Cana even has a special lobby dedicated to Groups…and it is impressive.
4. Room/Tour Credits
Depending on the size, you could be eligible for "comps" or "Tour Conductor" credits for your group. These are usually distributed in several ways; either as a refund back to the designated group leader upon completion of travel (i.e. the Bride and Groom in a wedding group), or applied directly to a guest's room to make it free. Comps are a great incentive to anyone who is brave enough to become the Group Leader and initiate the planning, as well as serve as the main contact between the group and the travel consultant (i.e. me, lol).
5. Dedicated Group Coordinators
Since resorts and cruise lines take such delight in group bookings, oftentimes they will have a designated onsite group leader or liaison on site to assist with any concerns or questions the group may have upon arrival. They can also assist with coordinating group dinners, excursions, etc. Norwegian Cruise Line has this service available, which offers a sense of exclusivity and personal attention to travelers.
6. Flexible Group Sizes
Some may think "group travel" and immediately imagine a 50 person destination wedding, or a 100 member church retreat. As much as I love working with groups of that size, on several cruise lines and at many resorts, a group can be recognized with as little as 5 rooms/cabins booked. That means you'd only have to get 10 friends together (2 per room) to start cashing in on some of these awesome group perks!
Now that you're armed with this awesome information, get those friends and family together and plan your next getaway!
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Near Pocahontas in Hardeman County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Battle of Davis Bridge
In memory of the men who fought here October 5, 1862
Poor is the nation that has no heroes
Shameful is the nation that has them and forgets.
Duty is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less. Robert E. Lee
Erected by Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans marker series.
Location. 35° 1.669′ N, 88° 47.833′ W. Marker is near Pocahontas, Tennessee, in Hardeman County. Marker can be reached from Essary Springs Road 1.1 miles south of Wolf Pen Road, on the left when traveling east. The monument is part of a small cemetery on the trail leading to the battlefield at the Hatchie River. There is a small parking area and interpretive signage at the start of the trail. Latitude/Longitude are approximate and derived Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pocahontas TN 38061, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hell on the Hatchie (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Engagement at Davis Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Davis Bridge (approx. 1½ miles away); Battle Of Chewalla (approx. 8½ miles away); The Trail of Tears (approx. 15.2 miles away).
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1. Overall view of monument and cemetery. Photo on the Civil War Trust's photo gallery of the Battle of Davis Bridge. (Submitted on January 8, 2013, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama.)
2. Civil War Trust's battlefield page. (Submitted on January 8, 2013, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 8, 2013, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 615 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 8, 2013, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 5. submitted on September 7, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.


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Florida LGBTA Democratic Caucus announces Primary Election endorsements
GAINESVILLE, August 2, 2018 – The Florida LGBTA Democratic Caucus, representing the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community to the Florida Democratic Party, announces its full list of endorsements for the August 28th primary election. Caucus membership voted on these endorsements at … Continue reading
(Gainesville, FL – May 31st, 2018) — The Florida LGBTA Democratic Caucus, an arm of the Florida Democratic Partyrepresenting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Democrats, announced its first round of endorsements for federal elections during the primary season. "Florida's candidates … Continue reading
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In the politically volatile and culturally hostile environment of the UK in the 1980s, a group of lesbian and gay activists decide to organize in solidarity with National Union of Mineworkers miners, who are facing violent government repression and socio-political backlash for their strike against mine closures. At first, queer activists' nascent organization, which eventually becomes the group Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM), is rejected and viewed with suspicion by the union and the mining communities it supports. But thanks to the persistence of LGSM organizers, the two groups get to know each other and forge bonds of solidarity through struggle.
This film, described as a "historical comedy-drama," won the Queer Palm award at Cannes, and was nominated for numerous other awards. It is based on the true story of LGSM and its sister/splinter organization, Lesbians Against Pit Closures, and their contribution to the national movement in support of the Miners' Strike.
In addition to the strike itself, the film deals with broader issues of homophobia and LGBTQ activism in British society, including one character's coming-out story, as well as feminism and solidarity between women in the lesbian community and the mining communities, and the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis.


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Those people look scared, don't they? Hard to blame them. I bet you're scared, too, if you're somewhere below a "1" on the Double Arrow Metabolism Wellness Index. I don't blame you. I've been there. You creep up on middle age and watch a couple close friends or family members get sick or die, you get a little disgusted with what you do for a living, you start to search for meaning. But you also can't help but cushion the hard bedrock of that dread and regret with things: donuts or steaks or a new car or a bigger house because "you can't take it with you."
But those things won't make you happy. You know what makes people happy? Mastering something. Autonomy. Friendship. Not stuff. Think of the courage on display at the average grade-school talent show. The kids have just begun to feel self-conscious, but it hasn't yet shaded out the old-fashioned fear of separation from the safe anonymity of the crowd. But they get up there and show a skill they've practiced, and they walk of the stage smiling. That's what it feels like to take control of your life.
I know this sounds angry. But it's not. It's just honest. It's honest to what I believe are essential truths. Happiness runs along a path that you set, not a path that the big pharma companies or the food companies sets for you. So with the New Year creeping up on you, what are you going to do? Make another New Year's resolution to do some meaningless thing like "just park as far from the door of Wal-Mart as you can"?
I'm an anti-incrementalist. The proper advice, if delivered by a physician being intellectually honest (that's me) about what would be best for a patient looking to be healthier and happier would not be to park further from the Wal-Mart entrance, but would go something like this: Leave the car at home. Don't go to Wal-Mart at all. But if you do, walk there, bike there, or bus there. The trip will be good for your body and your mind, and the lack of a fancy gas-powered wheelchair will keep you from buying a bunch of crap you don't need and spending money you'd be better off saving. And that will keep you from worrying about retirement or working extra hours (or years) at a job you don't like to pay for all the crap you just bought.
Walk to the store with a list of items that you settled upon after appropriately scolding yourself for almost falling into the consumerist trap that purveyors of early-twenty-first century crap want to snare you in. Use the list to buy those things, then walk out and walk home. Or bike or bus. If you don't think you can get home with the amount of groceries you need, get on Craigslist and buy a bike trailer.
Do you live too far from Wal-Mart or Super Target to walk, bike, or bus? Find a closer store. Chances are it's smaller, and they'll work harder for your business. Can't find one at all? Move. Move to the smallest house you can find that's within human-powered range of your job, a grocery store, and a park or university campus. The average new home in 1950 was under 1000 square feet (and the average family aimed for six people under that roof).
There. There's one item for your 2018 resolution. What else can we come up with that will make you happier?
1. Delete your social media accounts. If that's too drastic, delete the apps off your phone and make yourself go to the website. That's all the incrementalism you'll get from me.
2. Go through your email inbox and unsubscribe to every non-essential mailing list. Modern email managers make this easy. This includes all the "discounts." They're a scam. Do you think you'd be sad if you didn't get your daily discount flier from Bed Bath and Beyond?
3. Stop between the mailbox and the house every night and recycle every piece of mail that isn't a bill or a letter from a loved one or a magazine that you're actually looking forward to reading.
4. Stop reading this blog. Go hug a kid and offer to take her outside to play frisbee or go for a bike ride or memorize lines of Shakespeare together or pitch a tent.
5. Decide what you want to get good at and work toward mastering it. Enroll in lessons. Set aside time for practice. Now that your fifty minutes of daily Facebooking is freed up, you'll have more than enough time.


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Creative England has partnered with Microsoft to develop Greenshoots, a programme of financial and business support intended to games companies and SMEs industry in the English regions, outside of Greater London, who are creating exciting, innovative games and can demonstrate high growth potential. Through the programme investments of £50,000 – £200,000 are available.
In addition to the financial support, successful applicants will also receive support, mentorship and expertise from Microsoft and industry partners. Funding will be awarded for the development and commercial release of new game IP for any platforms, although this must include a dedicated release on Windows 10 on PC and/or Xbox One.
To be eligible for funding, applicants need to be based in England (outside of the Greater London area). Investments will be made on a commercial basis under a revenue share scheme. All investments require a minimum £1 for £1 match. Upon commercial release, Creative England will receive a share of all Gross Revenue generated by the game developed using Greenshoots funding.
Deadline: 13th January 2017.
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Worried About Your Water?
Our office can test water hardness, chlorine, pH and total dissolved solids in parts per million. Hard water is water saturated with minerals, which cause all kinds of problems such as soap curd forming on tiles, laundry soap not dissolving and cleaning, water heaters liming up, glasses not coming out clean in dishwashers, and hair and skin not getting clean. Water softeners remove these mineral ions and greatly improve the quality of the water. Chlorine in city water can be greatly reduced by a whole house carbon filter system or a point of use R.O. drinking water system. Well water is more likely to have pH problems. When water is acidic, green stains occur along with pinholes from the pipes corroding from the inside out. Neutralizers are highly effective but must be serviced annually to replace the dissolved media. Resting for total dissolved solids is a way to check an R.O. membrane. The membrane should reject 90% of the dissolved solids or more. Well water can be tested for coliforms by the local municipality usually at no cost. Fecal coliforms cause havoc on the digestive system. If present, a special filter with an ultraviolet light can be used to sterilize them. Nowadays, all well water must by law undergo a thorough test for numerous volatile organic contaminants at the time a house is sold. This must be done by a private certified lab.


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Kubernetes is the most popular open-source container manager. It's been officially supported on every cloud platform you've ever heard of… with one big exception: Amazon Web Service (AWS). Now, AWS has got on board the Kubernetes bandwagon as well by joining the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) as a platinum member.
With this move, all five of the largest cloud providers — AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, IBM Bluemix, and Alibaba Cloud — are CNCF members. Kubernetes has been validated as the DevOps tool for cloud native computing and containers.
Really, it was only a matter of time before AWS joined the CNCF. According to a recent survey, 63 percent of users were already hosting Kubernetes on Amazon EC2. This was up from 44 percent a year ago. Many well-known companies were already running Kubernetes in production on AWS, including CNCF End User Community participants NCSOFT, Ticketmaster, Vevo, and Zalando.
"Many CNCF projects already run in the AWS Cloud," admitted Adrian Cockcroft, AWS's VP of Cloud Architecture Strategy. "We are excited to join the Foundation to ensure that customers continue to have a great experience running these workloads on AWS."
CNCF also provides a neutral home for other open-source container-related projects, such as: Containerd, the standard container runtime; Container Network Interface for Linux containers; and Linkerd, a transparent proxy for container service discovery, routing, and failure handling. Cockcroft added, "With our membership, we look forward to growing our role in these communities and the overall cloud-native ecosystem."
Cockcroft, who will be a member of the CNCF board, added in a blog posting, "We are interested in several CNCF projects and working groups. AWS were founding members of the Containerd project … and have lots of ideas around how we can help our customers have a better experience. Our forthcoming ECS Task Networking capabilities are written as a CNI plugin, and we expect CNI to be the basis for all container-based networking on AWS."
With so many customers already hosting Kubernetes on Amazon EC2, Cockcroft continued: "Arun [Gupta, AWS Principal Open Source Technologist] is blogging about his experiences with several Kubernetes on AWS installers, starting with Kops. We have plans for more Kubernetes blog posts and code contributions, and think there are opportunities to propose existing and future AWS open-source projects to be incubated by CNCF."
Dan Kohn, the CNCF's executive director, said in a statement, "As the largest cloud provider, AWS brings years of experience in enabling enterprises to successfully adopt cloud computing and enormous expertise in cloud native technologies."
In an e-mail, Kohn added, "Virtualization was the biggest trend in enterprise computing over the last decade. The age of virtualization is now ending and the cloud-native era has begun, with an open sources software stack enabling portability between public, private and hybrid clouds," With the addition of AWS today, all the major cloud vendors are working together supporting open-source development of cloud-native technologies, with Kubernetes a primary focus of their collaboration."
He concluded, "We believe AWS' participation will help shape the future of enterprise computing."
Kubernetes leads container orchestration
According to a 451 Research study, containers are taking over cloud server deployments, and Kubernetes is taking over container orchestration
Linux Foundation offers free Introduction to Kubernetes class
With Kubernetes gaining popularity quickly as the container orchestration program of choice, sysadmins need to learn all they can about this DevOps program.
Oracle to use Kubernetes to manage its cloud containers
Oracle wants to be a cloud power, but instead of branding their own cloud DevOps program, they'll be working with CoreOS on Kubernetes.
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Should urbanism extend to the far suburbs? This Manassas development puts it to the test.
Prince William County is currently in the middle of reviewing a proposed mixed-use project in Manassas known as the Kline Farm Development, which has been met with strong resistance from the local community.
However, unlike the piqued urbanites balking at badly-needed density in cities like DC (like GGWash often covers), these people live in a far-flung suburb that quickly fades to farm land. However, there is still a need for more affordable homes in Northern Virginia, and the developer is arguing its new trails and proximity to transit make it friendly to bikers and pedestrians.
Do urbanists' pro-density, pro-transit-oriented development arguments apply here?
Here's why the project has faced opposition
Developer Stanley Martin wants to build 400 new homes and 400,000 square feet of commercial space for a self-storage center, a CVS pharmacy, a fast food restaurant, and a Sheetz convenience store over 100 acres at the intersection of Prince William Parkway and Liberia Avenue. The land is currently a defunct farm that has not been in use for some time.
Despite the fact that there is a lack of affordable homes in Northern Virginia, the project has attracted strong pushback from some community members who have raised many of the typical concerns about overburdened local resources and changes to the area. The antipathy is so strong a Change.org petition to stop it has attracted more than 4,000 signatures.
Sources of contention range from potential impacts on nearby residential well water, changes to the rural landscape, concerns about dropping home values due to additional supply, expanding class sizes, and the potential for emergency services to become overburdened.
The petition creator writes, "There are already plenty of gas stations, fast food restaurants, and drug stores on Liberia Avenue and Wellington Road, more of the same businesses are not desired."
Interestingly, the developers are using smart growth arguments about the development. Martin says the proposed buildings' proximity to Manassas City means residents could walk to shops (some are located only blocks away) and bike to its downtown (which would take about 10-15 minutes, depending on where in the development they're coming from.) Martin plans to construct a 10-foot-wide pedestrian and bicyclist path along Prince William Parkway, as well as a series of small parks and trails in and around the development
The plan also envisions OmniLink and OmniRide bus stops for local and commuter riders, respectively, in the heart of the property. Thirty percent of the land would remain open.
Commuters could also enter Manassas via the Virginia Railway Express and Amtrak stations in the city's downtown station, which is located about a 40-minute walk or 12-minute bike ride from the northern end of the development. However, most new residents would likely drive on the already-congested Route 28, which recently-elected Delegate Danica Roem campaigned on fixing.
That likely increase in traffic is a big concern for some residents. The petition claims there will be an increase of 15,000 daily automobile trips, which the developer has said is inaccurate. A Manassas Local article writes that the development will produce an additional 9,000 trips.
The current design is trying to balance density with "character," and there are some shortcomings
Martin seems to be trying to compromise between the housing demands of Prince William County and the sparse suburban feel that is prevalent in much of the center of the county. He's proposing a mixed-use development that implements higher density to support a small walkable environment near existing bike trails and mass transit stations like the nearby Virginia Rail Express (VRE), while still catering to people who enjoy the suburban development model.
The development design provides commercial space and townhouse development on the western half, while the eastern side is reserved for detached homes and a community center. (It would provide 265 townhomes and 135 single-family houses total.) While the denser housing model in the proposal is much needed to help alleviate the housing shortabe that is affecting much of the NoVa area, the current design does have some major shortcomings.
The first issue is that the design rigidly separates land uses and leaves little room for deviation within the allotted spaces, which leads to other problems. One of the oppositions' main concerns is that the commercial section provides more of the same. Without a new approach to providing commercial space within a reasonable distance from residential, only big box stores and well-known chains will be able to survive in these developments. A zoning change is needed to bring in different types of stores.
The second problem is the roads and access points. Due to the separation of land uses, the eastern section has limited access to the commercial center, which requires its residences to drive to the commercial area. There are also a limited number of entry points to connect the development to the surrounding area, especially in the eastern section due to its use of culs de sac.
Finally, all exits lead only to the Prince William Parkway, and there seems to be no plan to connect the Kline Farm Development to other secondary roads or provide connections to other future developments that may come.
There's another wrinkle
Proponents of the development such as Superintendent Martin Nohe, whose district contains Kline Farm, says that the development is a compromise. Prince William's Comprehensive Plan allows up to 600 units to be built in the development. Additionally, if they wait, Nohe notes the county could lose almost $16 million in proffers offered by the developer for school and transportation improvements.
Proffers are conditions that mitigate the negative impacts of a rezoning project to public infrastructure, often direct cash contributions or infrastructure improvements. In this case, the developer offered to counteract the impacts of an influx of students by giving money to local schools and the impacts of increased traffic by giving money for transportation.
The plan for Kline Farms was proposed before the state legislator limited what a local government would ask for from a developer before building. Superintendent Nohe warns that if the Kline Farm development falls through, the county might not get as much next time.
What should smart growth advocates think about developments like these?
If the county and Stanley Martin address these issues, this development could supply the area with housing, alleviate some of the traffic issues by providing more access points and alternative travel routes, and provide an environment that is friendly to small businesses—that residents could access without an automobile.
What do you think about this development? What kinds of smart growth, pro-density arguments apply to areas like this, which are located in the far suburbs?


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