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Christmas Mint Science Experiment
The holidays are a great time to do some simple science with the kids. In this sweet smelling Christmas Science, kids of all ages will be amazed at the colourful display of colours that smell like everyone's favourite holiday treat, candy canes! Grab some mints and let's make some science with this Christmas Mint Science Experiment.
Simple Christmas Science With Mints
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During the holidays I am always looking for fun, interesting (and easy!) projects to do with the kids. Things that I can set out for the kids and let them explore, play and learn.
This activity is perfect for that!
This version is so simple, it is perfect for kids in preschool through elementary. If you are looking for a more challenging project for older kids, check out our Starry Night Skittles Experiment.
For this activity you only need 2 simple supplies: candy and water! See, told you it was super easy.
Mint candies in at least two different colours (other coloured hard candies will work too, mint just smells more like Christmas!)
Cup of warm water
Glass or white plate
Place the candies onto the plate, about an inch apart, in a circle around the edge. Make sure to alternate the colours (red, green, red, green.). Don't worry if your kids want to get creative… they can right after this first demonstration of the science we are exploring!
Slowly pour the warm water into the center of the plate until the bottom of the candies are under water. Don't submerge the candies, just add enough water that the bottom of the plate (and bottom of the candies), are covered.
Slowly the colours will start to dissolve into the water, but wait for it…. the colours won't mix! This creates some really cool designs.
After this first demonstration, you can challenge kids to try other designs and create a hypothesis for what will happen based on the results of this first experiment.
Extension Ideas
Have kids arrange their candies in new and unique designs. How does this affect the results?
What happens if they make the shape of a Christmas Tree?
What other Christmas shapes can they come up with?
How does the temperature of the water affect the experiment?
What other candies can you use in this experiment to get similar results?
The Science
The science behind why the colours from the mints don't mix is known as water stratification. The red and green mints have a slightly different chemical make up which, when dissolved, creates a water solution that has slightly different properties such as density, salinity, and oxygenation. This creates a barrier that prevents the water from mixing.
To dig deeper into water stratification, which is also why salt water and fresh water do not mix, take a look at this activity.
Another scientific property that is at work here is called concentration gradient. Simply put this is the process where molecules will move from high concentration to lower concentration areas. We see this as the colours move through the water from areas with lots of colour, to areas with less colour.
This is a fantastic science experiment to do with your kids for homeschooling, as part of a virtual school session, or as something fun to do with the kids for the holidays.
More Christmas Activities
Christmas Mint Simple Science
Sweet and simple science with mints for Christmas
- 6-12 Piece Red and Green Mints
- 1/4 – 1/2 Cup Warm Water
Place the candies onto the plate, about an inch apart, in a circle around the edge. Make sure to alternate the colours (red, green, red, green.).
Slowly pour the warm water into the center of the plate until the bottom of the candies are under water.
Slowly the colours will start to dissolve into the water, but wait for it…. the colours won't mix! This creates some really cool designs.
Repeat with other candy arrangements


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In a recently released report, Astra Protocol said that it plans to roll out a legal compliance layer for the Sandbox Metaverse. The compliance layer will increase the security measures to protect the Sandbox Metaverse users.
Astra Protocol and the Sandbox Metaverse
Astra Protocol has announced that it will add a new compliance and security tool to the sandbox metaverse. The tool will help introduce Astra's technology to the Metaverse and protect all users.
According to the announcement, the safety brought by the new compliance layer will significantly benefit the Sandbox Metaverse. It will make the metaverse users feel more secure, thus enhancing their Sandbox Metaverse experience.
Per Jez Ali, the founder of Astra Protocol, the new compliance layer features Know-Your-Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money-Laundering(AML) features, these features are critical to any crypto project that wants to keep its users safe from bad players. Ali also noted that the Metaverse sector had seen an incredible growth rate, improving it.
He also added that the Sandbox innovation is "an exciting area of Web3" that his team was glad to support through the compliance layer.
A Viable Partnership
Astra Protocol is a blockchain-powered platform that integrates decentralized dispute and compliance layers to other blockchains and crypto ecosystems. It operates in 195 countries to provide its clients with KYC/AML services.
In the new joint effort with Sandbox Metaverse, users will benefit from it by connecting to Astra's DLN through the compliance layer. They will also benefit from being protected from malicious accounts and bad players.
The Sandbox is among the most popular and fastest developing metaverse project. It is an Ethereum based project with a market capitalization of $3.6 billion. This market cap puts it in second place after Decentraland in the category of Metaverse crypto projects.
Is Metaverse The Future?
The Metaverse is a fantasy-based innovation that institutions can use to communicate and diversify the reality of their services. The innovation is virtual and currently touches more on video games, even though several other institutions have joined it. Facebook was the first company to join the Metaverse. It began by rebranding and announcing building a metaverse.
The CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, claims that the Metaverse will be a revolutionary development that will carry radical change to the current internet. According to him, this technology will help to unite people from different locations virtually while giving them a chance to witness the turns of events.
It is expected that the Metaverse will not be uniform since almost every interested institution is making its iteration. Recently, CNBC announced that Walmart, a US-based multinational retail company, was also planning to join the Metaverse via NFTs. Apple CEO Tim Cook also said that his company sees potential in the Metaverse.
Microsoft CEO also said that his company sees potential in the Metaverse and may build one. He detailed that if they succeed in building one, it will serve as the venue for most company meetings. Even though these developments are enticing, it is good to keep an eye on further developments since the Metaverse is still young. Therefore, subject to significant changes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Jamin Davis is dealing with some growing pains. Washington's solution: Play him more. - The Washington Post
The game has started to slow down for Davis, Washington's first-round draft pick, and the team is having him take on a bigger role.
Playing with nothing to lose, Heinicke putting pressure on opponents with his legs
Scrambling is a key part of Heinicke's skillset. He' still going through the process of learning when to be aggressive and when to play it safe.
Ron Rivera has seen 'very good improvement' from Jamin Davis after slow start | RSN
Ron Rivera has been pleased with the progression of his first-round linebacker since the start of the season.
Ron Rivera wants to see more from improved pass rush
Washington's pass rush has produced six sacks in the past two weeks. It's a step in the right direction, but Rivera wants to see more.
DC Sports Huddle: Will Washington buy or sell at the NFL trade deadline? | WTOP
The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday. Will Washington make a splashy deal to make a playoff push or sell off assets to multiply draft picks? The WTOP Sports team explores.
Taylor Heinicke feels he plays his best when he has nothing to lose | RSN
Taylor Heinicke said on Wednesday he feels that he plays his best football when he feels he has nothing to lose.
Tanya Snyder, NFL deny leaking emails as Davis calls for report on WFT probe | RSN
Raiders owner Mark Davis wants transparency after WFT co-CEO Tanya Snyder and NFL both denied leaking emails collected in the workplace investigation.
PHOTOS: Broncos Practice Week 10/27
The Washington Football Team gets to work in preparation for a Week 8 matchup with the Denver Broncos. (Photos by Emilee Fails and Karlee Sell/Washington Football Team)
Tanya Snyder tells NFL owners that Washington was not the source of email leaks - The Washington Post
Tanya Snyder's comments to fellow owners came during a meeting Tuesday in New York.
Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke angers NFL owners with financial pivot related to lawsuit on St. Louis move, sources say
Rams owner Stan Kroenke has angered NFL owners with the possibility of him trying to back away from a promise to cover tens of millions of dollars in legal expenses related to his team's 2016 departure from St. Louis, sources told ESPN.
Hall-of-Famer Bruce Smith Creates Graveyard of QB's He Sacked | RSN
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To be launched in the second half of 2015.
According to Car and Driver Brasil, the Chevrolet Onix Cross, an all-road ready crossover based on the Onix hatchback, is scheduled for a launch in the second half of 2015.
The report, along with the rendering released by the publication, shows an updated front fascia that gets a new bumper with skid plate, and foglamps with piano black surround. The vehicle also gets new alloy wheels, roof rails, plastic over-fenders, and outside rear view mirrors painted in silver. On the sides, the image reveals added stickers and skirts.
Also read: 2016 Chevrolet Spark revealed in spy pictures
On the inside, the Chevrolet Onix Cross could benefit from different upholstery as seen on the Spin Activ. The ride height will be raised, but the engine is expected to remain the 1.4-litre 4-cylinder flex-fuel motor that makes 106 hp. Gearbox choices will be a 5-speed manual as seen on the standard Onix and a 6-speed automatic.
Competitors: Dacia Sandero Stepway, Hyundai HB20X, Fiat Uno Way, Toyota Etios Cross
Expected launch: H2 2015
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New York Subliners release Censor and Accuracy from CDL roster
The New York Subliners have released Doug 'Censor' Martin and Lamar 'Accuracy' Abedi as the off-season free agency continues to see multiple Call of Duty League teams making big roster changes.
CDL teams are looking forward to the 2021 season that will feature a change to 4v4. The structural change calls for orgs to field one less player per team, atop of any other changes planned to improve their lineups.
Donovan 'Temp' Laroda and substitute Nick 'Happy' Suda had previously announced they were departing the Subliners. That now makes it four players that the New York org has parted ways with since free agency began.
"Wish you guys nothing but the best next year, appreciate all the effort you put in throughout (Modern Warfare) and the memories," Subliners coach Revan said.
"Even though we got our time torched daily I always looked forward to 2PM scrims. Was a rough start to the year but we worked hard to turn it around and we did. Thank you."
Temp and Accuracy were a part of the Subliners starting lineup throughout the CDL. The team began the inaugural season dead last during the Launch Weekend, but made a turnaround by the end of the year to get first place when they hosted the online New York Home Series.
Before joining the Subliners, Censor went on an all-out campaign to get picked up by a CDL team and was successfully able to get signed by the Subliners as a substitute player.
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Now the New York-based team dropped notable members of both their starting lineup and talent pool of subs.
- Lamar 'Accuracy' Abedi
- Donovan 'Temp' Laroda
- Doug 'Censor' Martin
- Nick 'Happy' Suda
Thank you @AccuracyLA, @Temp, @Censor, and @OpSuda for representing New York in our inaugural season of the @CODLeague. We are grateful for all of your contributions to the team. We wish you all the best in your next chapter.#NYSL pic.twitter.com/Cx5LmKhFNu
— NYSL (@Subliners) September 8, 2020
The move comes on the heels of other teams like the London Royal Ravens and the Paris Legion off-loading their entire lineups a few days after the free agency window opened.
We've already seen star players like Brandon 'Dashy' Otell and James 'Clayster' Eubanks released from LA OpTic and Dallas Empire, respectively.
Any new contracts for these free agents can't happen until September 14, per CDL rules, so keep up with @DexertoINTEL and the Rostermania hub for all the latest.


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Seeing as how this is the focus film for June I thought I should start a thread for discussion here.
I am not a huge fan of comedy westerns in general but, for me, the Trinity films are an example of how they can be done well. When I think of the spaghetti comedies I dislike it is usually because they are poor copies of these films and don't live up to the standard set by Barboni, Hill and Spencer.
That said, I must say I prefer the first Trinity film to this one but it's good fun none the less. The farting baby alone is worth the price of admission and Harry Carey Jr makes an unusual appearance which he carries off well I think.
Difficult to accept that this film outgrossed every other spaghetti by a country mile though. It's good, but it ain't that good.
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Not surprisingly our average attention span from 2000 to 2015 has dropped from 12 to 8.25 seconds. However, researchers in Canada found that our attention spans have now been surpassed by that highly intelligent animal, the goldfish (9 seconds). Now you know why it's so difficult to engage an audience.
When you are giving a 30 minute presentation, your audience's mind is constantly drifting, thinking about their schedule or what to eat for lunch. Therefore you need to be prepared for continually getting their attention back to focusing on what you are saying.
The typical tips to recapture your audience's attention are make eye contact, mention their name, modulate your voice and volume, but there is a technique that is opposite of what you would think would be effective… silence. It's actually not effective to talk more, it's more effective to talk less.
The 1960's vocal group, the Tremeloes sang, "Silence is golden," referring to lost love. But it is also true when doing presentations, pausing at normal punctuation marks (period or a comma), longer pauses to frame an important point, taking your time rather than rushing through it like a race. In your next speech, walk out on stage, stand for 3-5 seconds in silence and watch your audience's reaction. You will be amazed that it rivets their attention to you.
Silence attracts attention. It certainly is golden.


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Four-time North Carolina state champion Elly Henes of Green Hope High School verbally committed to N.C. State on Monday, where she will run under head women's distance coach Laurie Henes, who is also her mother.
Henes is the defending state cross country champion and owns personal best times of 4:56 for 1600m, 10:32.97 for 3200m and 17:17 for 5k.
Proud to announce my verbal commitment to NC State!!! Can't wait to run for the Pack!! pic.twitter.com/NJF4VI2m1P
-- Elly Henes ➳ (@_ellyphant_) September 21, 2015
The No. 12 ranked Wolfpack was never a given for Henes, though both her parents are alumni of the program.
When she was a freshman, Elly said she wanted to attend school out of state. But she slowly warmed to the idea of staying in North Carolina and made just two official visits: one to N.C. State and one to Providence, currently ranked No. 11.
The senior and defending state cross country champion said the final decision was easy.
"Both visits were really fun everyone was really nice," she said. "Visits are fun. But when you find the right fit, you know and you know with the environment of the team, the people who you want to be around for the next few years."
Both of Elly's parents were distinguished athletes during their time in the Wolfpack. Laurie is an eight-time All-American, as well as the 1991 NCAA 5k champion, and her father, Bob, is a seven-time All-American. Laurie enters her 10th year as head coach of the program this fall, which set the record for most NCAA appearances last fall with a 28th straight appearance.
Hey @mom & @dad pic.twitter.com/7eKbxLwgso
-- Elly Henes ➳ (@_ellyphant_) September 19, 2015
Despite their athletic prowess, neither parent has played a large role in coaching Elly in her own running career.
"I'd work with the school coaches [starting with seventh grade track], but my mom and dad would make sure I was doing everything outside of track right," she said. "We kind of discussed separating the parent-coach kind of thing, at least, you know, while I'm at practice. I want to make sure she's my coach at practice."
Per NCAA rules, Laurie Henes is not allowed to comment until Elly has officially signed.
Bob did comment, however, expressing his excitement is being able to watch her race this season.
"We're excited," he said. "For me, personally, I get to see her race nearby get to be closer part of her college career and that's exciting. She has a good fit with the team, she feels comfortable with the team.
"I think when Elly was younger, Mom was always a coach but she was also Mom. And she may not have listened to Mom's advice about running, but now as she gets older and more into her training and racing, I think she'll value her mother's experience in that area."
Henes will race this Saturday in Greensboro, though her Green Hope team typically stays conservative through the first few meets of the season. Her first big race is the Great American XC Festival on October 3, where the Falcons will hope to fly as they pursue a second straight NXN berth.


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Sermon 6/12/2022
Live While You Are Alive
Hebrews 9:27
Ecclesiastes 9:1-2: The ___________ of Death
1 Corinthians 15:54b-57
Romans 6:23
Three Ways that People ____________ to life and Death
____________ the Truth: Ecclesiastes 9:3
Romans 3:23
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
Luke 12:16-21
____________ Life: Ecclesiastes 9:4-6
John 10:10
1 Peter 1:3-5
Matthew 22:32
____________ of Life with Jesus: Ecclesiastes 9:7-10
Philippians 4:4
Nehemiah 8:10
Psalm 33:1
If we love God and trust Him we will walk by faith
We will then not try to escape the realities of life and death
We will not just endure life
We will receive life as gift from God and trust Jesus and live with joy
Have you received Jesus as savior and Lord?
If you have are you living in the truth of Jesus and experiencing joy?
Live While You Are Alive
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Praise & Worship to Sing Along With
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Together, we are making a difference in our community through The Shepherd's Closet, Meals on Wheels, All-Stars for children, WIRED for youth and Legacy for seniors. We also help support church planters throughout the United States, thousands of missionaries in approximately 200 countries.
Several of our members make trips to our mission church in Mexico to support them and strengthen their service. We participate with Franklin Graham's Operation Christmas Child. This ministry distributes gift-filled shoe boxes to children throughout the world, demonstrating that people matter to God.
Drop in on a Sunday morning just after nine o'clock for Coffee and Conversation. Then stay for Sunday Morning Worship at ten o'clock. Pick up some brochures and make a couple of new friends. You may discover A Place to Belong sooner than you think.
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The 'Boarder' Crisis
July 18, 2022
Hospitals throughout Washington state are facing unprecedented capacity challenges and those challenges have made their way to Whidbey Island.
Hospitals are operating above their capacity, impacting their ability to provide timely care to all people who urgently need it. As larger urban hospitals reach capacity, smaller rural hospitals are caring for more complex patients that normally would be transferred. The downstream effect is reduced access to OUR Emergency Department and acute inpatient care.
The biggest factor impacting capacity is patients awaiting discharge to nursing homes, behavioral health facilities or other similar settings. Statewide, between 10 and 20% of hospital beds are occupied by patients who are awaiting discharge to one of these settings. In July, WhidbeyHealth has averaged 8 patients per day, without options for safe discharge to an appropriate care setting. Many for days, weeks, and in some cases, a month.
WhidbeyHealth's Emergency Department has 13 patient rooms. Earlier this week, our ED had 10 patients "boarding" while awaiting discharge to another facility. With the ED operating with only 3 rooms – only 3 patients could be seen at a time, including anyone brought in by ambulance. When patients are held in our ED, it causes delays for patients seeking emergency treatment. WhidbeyHealth is not alone in this struggle.
"There are no easy answers for this challenge. Answers will come through improved guardianship rules, state funding for more psychiatric beds, and additional utilization of our Walk-In clinics." Mike Layfield, WhidbeyHealth CEO continues, "Washington has the lowest number of hospital beds per capita in the US. This position is untenable for staff and the patients we care for. It's increasingly challenging for our patients, many of which only have WhidbeyHealth as an option for care."
How can we fix this on our island and across the state?
Patients are stuck in hospital beds due to inadequate state funding and slow state approval of long-term care placement – all while hospitals and health systems in Washington are struggling financially.
- The last federal COVID dollars were provided before the Delta and Omicron COVID surge.
- Costs for supplies and staff have skyrocketed while reimbursement remains stagnant.
- Most hospitals in Washington have not had a Medicaid rate increase in 20 years.
- There continues to be a staffing shortage across the health care industry and in hospitals.
- Hospital staff have also been hit hard by the most recent wave of COVID, with staff who test positive unable to work for 5-10 days.
Rural hospitals like ours are the first line of care for heart attacks, strokes, trauma, and other emergency and acute care needs. People are now waiting longer for care, putting them at higher risk.
WhidbeyHealth is working with our partners in Olympia to enact change:
- End discriminatory practices towards Medicaid patients by requiring unnecessary guardianships.
- Fund bed readiness programs at acute care hospitals.
- Maintain and expand programs to stabilize long-term care facilities and behavioral health.
- Expand child and adult respite capacity to prevent inappropriate hospitalization of children and adults with developmental disabilities.
WhidbeyHealth is fighting every day for our community's health. We appreciate the grace and understanding that you have all shown as we navigate the current health care climate.


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Ask ole Clay Bentley from Georgia
One used to have friends who were affected by the polio virus of the 50's. Withered arm, withered leg, wheelchair, you don't see them anymore. The young people don't see them and maybe never have. Most all had lung problems for life, bouts of pneumonia, and other illnesses.
Our parents had no clue what was going on we didn't quarantine, hell, we all went to church daily and prayed. Our parents were still stinging from "the war" and my mom wouldn't let me eat snow that winter, she was scared of radiation and polio.
In 1957 the Asian Flu went around, I remember that one for sure. People died and I had the flu, memories of the skeletal pain, high fever, and lost weeks in bed are still memorable after 50 years.
Now we have the pristeen environment of the wealthy and I know more than one "germphobe", I love laughing at them behind their back.
Last night there was a run on toilet paper at Sam's and also at the HEB, which is also kind of funny since, personally, I can't wait to use the Waco Tribune Herald for what it's really made for just like we used the Taylor Daily Press back in the 50's.
Last night our President used the words, "foreign virus", and I wonder if the virus knows it's foreign. Too bad it isn't from Mexico, Trump could party down on that one.
We have billionaires and I am sure they have "help" people who clean for them, cook their food, and I imagine Ivanka has never cleaned up vomit or diarrhea herself, had someone else do it.
Pandemics also have a stock market crash, this followed by suicides, executives jumping from windows. Guess when faced with being poor death is better?
The virus may go away, hell, I don't know, but if it doesn't those who don't know how to actually DO anything will have some problems. If the virus hits the homeless populations of Austin, Los Angeles, and other cities, or the prison system, we got problems.
Iran "furloughed" 70,000 inmates from their prisons three days ago. Italian prisoners are sitting ducks and rioting in a petri dish sized cell.
Those who don't learn from history are forced to repeat it and this is what we have now.
When Gerald Ford made us all get vaccinated for SWINE FLU we ridiculed him, hell, that plus pardoning Nixon did him in and made him a one termer President.
Get ready, viruses don't care who you are, they don't care how much money you have, someone has to clean the toilet. If the maid doesn't show up Ivanka may just have to DIY.
That thought just makes me smile.
Time to grow up and read something besides listening to the Orange Expert on everything in the White House.
The Asian Flu was a pandemic outbreak of H2N2 avian influenza that originated in China in 1957, spread worldwide that same year during which an influenza vaccine was developed, lasted until 1958 and caused between one and four million deaths. H3N2 is currently endemic in both human and pig populations.


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In 2007, the Municipal Act (the 'Act') was amended to provide municipalities with greater autonomy but also to mandate the implementation of various accountability and transparency measures. Please contact the Clerk's department at 613-432-4848 or email@example.com for the Town's Accountability and Transparency Policy
We are committed to conducting business in an open, transparent and accountable manner, and have embedded these principles within our various policies, practices and procedures. We make every effort to provide you and the community with as much information as possible through this website. If you cannot find what you are looking for, contact the appropriate department or the Town Clerk's Office.
Municipal Act Policies
Section 270 of the Municipal Act provides that municipalities must develop and maintain various policies regarding the accountability and transparency of municipal government and its operations.
Procedural By-law
A procedural bylaw was adopted by Council to establish the rules of order for Council and Committee meetings. The rules ensure a fair and consistent approach with respect to the consideration of Town business. The Procedural Bylaw also establishes standards in relation to notice provisions, agendas and minutes, resolutions and voting, Council-Committee structure and membership appointments. Please contact the Clerk's Department for the Town's Procedural By-Law.
Closed Meeting Protocol
The closed meeting protocol is established by the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239.
Freedom of Information
The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA)
The fundamental purpose of the freedom of information process (FOI) is accountability to the public. The spirit is to create an open and accountable government by providing as much information as possible to the public, while ensuring that their personal privacy is protected.
The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) is a piece of legislation that gives individuals the right to request access to information, including most general records and records containing their own personal information maintained by the Town of Renfrew.
The Act also provides for the protection of personal information that has been collected by the municipality. The Act is based on the principles that:
• Information should be made available to the public;
• Individuals should have access to their own personal information;
• Exceptions to access should be limited and specific;
• The privacy of individuals with respect to the personal information the municipality collects and maintains shall be protected; and
• Decisions on access to government information may be appealed to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC/O).
Under the Legislation, the 'Head' of the Corporation is responsible for decisions made under the Act. For the Town of Renfrew, Town Council has delegated the responsibilities and powers of performing the duties as the 'Head' within the meaning of the Act to the Clerk.
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In SUSE LINUX, RPM (Red Hat Package Manager) is used for managing the software packages. Its main programs are rpm and rpmbuild. The powerful RPM database can be queried by the users, the system administrators, and package builders for detailed information about the installed software.
Essentially, rpm has five modes: installing, uninstalling, or updating software packages; rebuilding the RPM database; querying RPM bases or individual RPM archives; integrity checking of packages; and signing packages. rpmbuild can be used to build installable packages from pristine sources.
Installable RPM archives are packed in a special binary format. These
archives consist of the program files to install and certain meta information
used during the installation by rpm to configure the
software package or stored in the RPM database for documentation purposes.
RPM archives normally have the extension
rpm can be used to administer LSB-compliant packages. Refer to Section A.4, "Standards and Specifications" for information about LSB.
For a number of packages, the components needed for software
development (libraries, headers, include files, etc.) have been put into
separate packages. These development packages are only needed if you want to
compile software yourself, for example, the most recent
GNOME packages. They can be identified by the name extension
SUSE LINUX RPM packages have a GnuPG signature. The key including the fingerprint is:
1024D/9C800ACA 2000-10-19 SuSE Package Signing Key <firstname.lastname@example.com> Key fingerprint = 79C1 79B2 E1C8 20C1 890F 9994 A84E DAE8 9C80 0ACA
The command rpm --checksig apache-1.3.12.rpm can be used
to verify the signature of an RPM package to determine whether it really
originates from SUSE or from another trustworthy facility. This is
especially recommended for update packages from the Internet. The SUSE
public package signature key normally resides in
/root/.gnupg/. The key is
additionally located in the directory
/usr/lib/rpm/gnupg/ to enable normal users to verify
the signature of RPM packages.
Normally, the installation of an RPM archive is quite simple:
rpm -i
package.rpm. With this
command, the package is installed, but only if its dependencies are fulfilled
and there are no conflicts with other packages. With an error message,
rpm requests those packages that need to be installed to
meet dependency requirements. In the background, the RPM database ensures that
no conflicts arise—a specific file can only belong to one package. By
choosing different options, you can force rpm to ignore
these defaults, but this is only for experts. Otherwise, risk compromising the
integrity of the system and possibly jeopardize the ability to update the
The options
-U or
--upgrade and
-F or
--freshen can be used to update a
package, for example,
rpm -F
This command removes the files of the old version and immediately
installs the new files. The difference between the two versions is that
-U installs packages that previously did not exist in the
system, but
-F merely updates previously installed
packages. When updating, rpm updates configuration files
carefully using the following strategy:
If a configuration file was not changed by the system administrator, rpm installs the new version of the appropriate file. No action by the system administrator is required.
If a configuration file was changed by the system administrator
before the update, rpm saves the changed file with
the extension
.rpmorig or
.rpmsave (backup file) and installs the version from
the new package, but only if the originally installed file and the newer
version are different. If this is the case, compare the backup file
.rpmorig or
.rpmsave) with the
newly installed file and make your changes again in the new file.
Afterwards, be sure to delete all
.rpmorig and
.rpmsave files to avoid problems with future
.rpmnew files appear if the configuration file
already exists and if the
noreplace label was specified in the
.spec file.
Following an update,
.rpmsave and
.rpmnew files should be removed after comparing them,
so they do not obstruct future updates. The
extension is assigned if the file has not previously been recognized by the
RPM database.
.rpmsave is used. In other words,
.rpmorig results from updating from a foreign format to
.rpmsave results from updating from an older RPM
to a newer RPM.
.rpmnew does not disclose any
information as to whether the system administrator has made any changes to
the configuration file. A list of these files is available in
/var/adm/rpmconfigcheck. Some configuration files (like
/etc/httpd/httpd.conf) are not overwritten to allow
continued operation.
-U switch is not just an
equivalent to uninstalling with the
-e option and
installing with the
-i option. Use
whenever possible.
To remove a package, enter rpm -e
package. rpm
only deletes the package if there are no unresolved dependencies. It is
theoretically impossible to delete Tcl/Tk, for example, as long as another
application requires it. Even in this case, RPM calls for assistance from
the database. If such a deletion is—for whatever reason and under
unusual circumstances—impossible, even if no
additional dependencies exist, it may be helpful to rebuild the RPM database
using the option
To guarantee the operational security of a system, update packages must be installed in the system from time to time. Previously, a bug in a package could only be eliminated by replacing the entire package. Large packages with bugs in small files could easily result in large amounts of data. However the SUSE RPM offers a feature enabling the installation of patches in packages.
The most important considerations are demonstrated using pine as an example:
To check this, first query the installed version of the package. For pine, this can be done with
rpm -q pine pine-4.44-188
Then check if the patch RPM is suitable for this version of pine:
rpm -qp --basedon pine-4.44-224.i586.patch.rpm pine = 4.44-188 pine = 4.44-195 pine = 4.44-207
This patch is suitable for three different versions of pine. The installed version in the example is also listed, so the patch can be installed.
The files affected by a patch can easily be seen in the patch RPM.
The rpm parameter
-P allows
selection of special patch features. Display the list of files with
the following command:
rpm -qpPl pine-4.44-224.i586.patch.rpm /etc/pine.conf /etc/pine.conf.fixed /usr/bin/pine
or, if the patch is already installed, with the following command:
rpm -qPl pine /etc/pine.conf /etc/pine.conf.fixed /usr/bin/pine
Patch RPMs are used just like normal RPMs. The only difference is that a suitable RPM must already be installed.
A list of all patches installed in the system can be displayed with the
command rpm
-qPa. If only one patch is
installed in a new system (as in this example), the list appears as follows:
rpm -qPa pine-4.44-224
If, at a later date, you want to know which package version was originally installed, this information is also available in the RPM database. For pine, this information can be displayed with the following command:
rpm -q --basedon pine pine = 4.44-188
More information, including information about the patch feature of RPM, is available in the man pages of rpm and rpmbuild.
Delta RPM packages contain the difference between an old and a new
version of an RPM package.
Applying a delta RPM on an old RPM results in the complete new
RPM. It is not necessary to have a copy of the old RPM, because a
delta RPM can also work with an
installed RPM. The delta rpm packages are even smaller in size
than the patch
RPMs, which is an advantage when transferring update packages over the
Internet. The drawback is that update operations with delta RPMs involved
consume considerably more CPU cycles than plain or patch RPMs. To
make YaST use delta RPM packages during YOU sessions, set
YOU_USE_DELTAS to "yes" in
The prepdeltarpm,
writedeltarpm, and
applydeltarpm binaries are part of the
delta RPM suite and help you create and apply delta RPM packages.
With the following commands, create a delta RPM called
new.delta.rpm (this command assumes that
old.rpm and
new.rpm are
prepdeltarpm -s seq -i info old.rpm > old.cpio prepdeltarpm -f new.rpm > new.cpio xdelta delta -0 old.cpio new.cpio delta writedeltarpm new.rpm delta info new.delta.rpm rm old.cpio new.cpio delta
Using applydeltarpm, you can reconstruct the new RPM from the file system if the old package is already installed:
applydeltarpm new.delta.rpm new.rpm
To derive it from
the old RPM without accessing the file system, use the
-r option:
applydeltarpm -r old.rpm new.delta.rpm new.rpm
See file:///usr/share/doc/packages/deltarpm/README for technical details.
With the
-q option, rpm initiates
queries, making it possible to inspect an RPM archive (by adding the option
-p) and also to query the RPM database of
installed packages. Several switches are available to specify the type of
information required. See Table 4.8, "The Most Important RPM Query Options".
Table 4.8. The Most Important RPM Query Options
Package information
File list
Query the package that contains the file
File list with status information (implies
List only documentation files (implies
List only configuration files (implies
File list with complete details (to be used with
List features of the package that another package can request with
Capabilities the package requires
Installation scripts (preinstall, postinstall, uninstall)
For example, the command rpm -q -i wget displays the information shown in Example 4.2, "rpm -q -i wget".
Example 4.2. rpm -q -i wget
Name : wget Relocations: (not relocatable) Version : 1.9.1 Vendor: SUSE LINUX AG, Nuernberg, Germany Release : 50 Build Date: Sat 02 Oct 2004 03:49:13 AM CEST Install date: Mon 11 Oct 2004 10:24:56 AM CEST Build Host: f53.suse.de Group : Productivity/Networking/Web/Utilities Source RPM: wget-1.9.1-50.src.rpm Size : 1637514 License: GPL Signature : DSA/SHA1, Sat 02 Oct 2004 03:59:56 AM CEST, Key ID a84edae89c800aca Packager : http://www.suse.de/feedback URL : http://wget.sunsite.dk/ Summary : A tool for mirroring FTP and HTTP servers Description : Wget enables you to retrieve WWW documents or FTP files from a server. This can be done in script files or via the command line. [...]
The option
-f only works if you specify the
complete filename with its full path. Provide as many filenames as
desired. For example, the following command
rpm -q -f /bin/rpm /usr/bin/wget
results in:
rpm-4.1.1-191 wget-1.9.1-50
If only part of the filename is known, use a shell script as shown in Example 4.3, "Script to Search for Packages". Pass the partial filename to the script shown as a parameter when running it.
Example 4.3. Script to Search for Packages
#! /bin/sh for i in $(rpm -q -a -l | grep $1); do echo "\"$i\" is in package:" rpm -q -f $i echo "" done
The command rpm -q --changelog rpm displays a detailed
list of information (updates, configuration, modifications, etc.) about a
specific package. This example shows information about the package
rpm. However, only the last five
change entries in the RPM database are listed. All entries (dating back the
last two years) are included in the package itself. This query only works if
CD 1 is mounted at
rpm -qp --changelog /media/cdrom/suse/i586/rpm-4*.rpm
With the help of the installed RPM database, verification checks can be
made. Initiate these with
-y, or
--verify. With this option,
rpm shows all files in a package that have been
changed since installation. rpm uses eight character
symbols to give some hints about the following changes:
Table 4.9. RPM Verify Options
MD5 check sum
File size
Symbolic link
Modification time
Major and minor device numbers
Mode (permissions and file type)
In the case of configuration files, the letter
c is
printed. For example, for changes to
rpm -V wget S.5....T c /etc/wgetrc
The files of the RPM database are placed in
/var/lib/rpm. If the partition
/usr has a size of 1 GB, this database
can occupy nearly 30 MB, especially after a complete update. If the
database is much larger than expected, it is useful to rebuild the database
with the option
--rebuilddb. Before doing this, make a
backup of the old database. The cron script
cron.daily makes daily copies of the database (packed
with gzip) and stores them in
The number of copies is controlled by the variable
MAX_RPMDB_BACKUPS (default:
5) in
/etc/sysconfig/backup. The size of a single backup is
approximately 3 MB for 1 GB in
All source packages of SUSE LINUX carry a
.src.rpm extension (source RPM).
Source packages can be copied from the installation medium to the hard disk
and unpacked with YaST. They are not, however, marked as installed
The following directories must be available for rpm
and rpmbuild in
(unless you specified custom settings in a file like
for the original sources (
.tar.bz2 or
.tar.gz files, etc.) and for distribution-specific
adjustments (mostly
.diff or
for the .spec files, similar to a meta Makefile, which control the build process
all the sources are unpacked, patched, and compiled in this directory
where the completed binary packages are stored
here are the source RPMs
When you install a source package with YaST, all the necessary components
are installed in
/usr/src/packages: the sources and the
adjustments in
SOURCES and the
.spec file in
Do not experiment with system components (
The following example uses the
package. After installing the package with YaST, you should have
files similar to the following listing:
/usr/src/packages/SOURCES/nops_doc.diff /usr/src/packages/SOURCES/toplev_destdir.diff /usr/src/packages/SOURCES/wget-1.9.1+ipvmisc.patch /usr/src/packages/SOURCES/wget-1.9.1-brokentime.patch /usr/src/packages/SOURCES/wget-1.9.1-passive_ftp.diff /usr/src/packages/SOURCES/wget-LFS-20040909.tar.bz2 /usr/src/packages/SOURCES/wget-wrong_charset.patch /usr/src/packages/SPECS/wget.spec
rpmbuild -b
/usr/src/packages/SPECS/wget.spec starts the compilation.
X is a wild card for various stages of the build
process (see the output of
--help or the RPM documentation
for details). The following is merely a brief explanation:
Prepare sources in
unpack and patch.
Do the same as
-bp, but with additional
Do the same as
-bp, but with additional
installation of the built software. Caution: if the package does not
support the BuildRoot feature, you might overwrite configuration
Do the same as
-bi, but with the additional
creation of the binary package. If the compile was successful, the binary
should be in
Do the same as
-bb, but with the additional
creation of the source RPM. If the compilation was successful, the binary
should be in
Skip some steps.
The binary RPM created can now be installed with rpm
-i or, preferably, with rpm
-U. Installation with rpm makes
it appear in the RPM database.
The danger with many packages is that unwanted files are added to the
running system during the build process. To prevent this, use
build, which creates a defined environment in which
the package is built. To establish this chroot environment, the
build script must be provided with a complete package tree.
This tree can be made available on the hard disk, via NFS, or from DVD. The
respective position is specified with build --rpms
directory. Unlike rpm,
the build command looks for the SPEC file in the source
directory. To build wget (like in the above example) with the DVD mounted
in the system under
/media/dvd, use the following commands
cd /usr/src/packages/SOURCES/ mv ../SPECS/wget.spec . build --rpms /media/dvd/suse/ wget.spec
Subsequently, a minimum environment is established at
/var/tmp/build-root. The package is built in this
environment. Upon completion, the resulting packages are located in
The build script offers a number of additional
options. For example, cause the script to prefer your own RPMs, omit
the initialization of the build environment, or limit the
rpm command to one of the above-mentioned stages.
Access additional information with build
--help and by reading the
build man page.
Midnight Commander (mc) can
display the contents of RPM archives and copy parts of them. It represents
archives as virtual file systems, offering all usual menu options of
Midnight Commander. Display the
HEADER with
F3. View the archive structure with
the cursor keys and Enter. Copy archive components
with F5.
KDE offers the kpackage tool as a front-end for rpm. A full-featured package manager is available as a YaST module (see Section 2.2.1, "Installing and Removing Software").


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A Devon-based operator has won the right to have his case reheard after a judge ruled that a deputy traffic commissioner's (TC) decision was flawed.
Alistair Walter had his O-licence curtailed from four vehicles and four trailers to three vehicles and three trailers in July 2017. He was also found to have lost his repute as a transport manager, but deputy TC for the West of England Fiona Harrington did not go on to disqualify him as she was required to.
He was required to nominate a suitable transport manager by 20 November, or face losing his O-licence.
The decision was made after the Holsworthy-based operator had been given numerous chances to be compliant.
He had agreed to a number of undertakings on his O-licence in 2011, following the revocation of a licence issued to the operator's predecessor, Alistair Walter Transport. These included the requirement to have safety inspections carried out by a third party; a nil defect daily driver reporting system; random audits of drivers' walk-around checks; and wheel security inspections.
The deputy TC found that many of these undertakings were not met and standards began to slip.
In March 2014, the Office of the Traffic Commissioner received a letter from then transport manager Robin Cooke explaining that he had resigned due to the operator's partner's "attitude to authority and compliance". Walter was then named as transport manager on the O-licence after regaining his CPC.
The operator came to the DVSA's attention again when a vehicle driven by Walter was stopped in November 2016. His category C+D licence entitlement had expired in July 2016 and he was fined £500.
A further investigation revealed no evidence that Walter checked infringement reports. All of the drivers' hours infringements were committed by Walter himself, including mode switch offences; and all of the business's working time records related to another driver.
At a public inquiry earlier this year, the deputy TC found that the skip and poultry transport business failed to comply with several of Walter's O-licence undertakings.
In his appeal to the Upper Tribunal, Walter said the deputy TC had failed to give sufficient weight on the extended period of compliance between 2012 and 2016, and placed too much emphasis on when standards slipped in 2016/17. It was argued that she failed to undertake a proper balancing exercise.
Judge Jacqueline Beech, however, disagreed with the claim and found that the deputy TC was entitled to take a dim view of Walter's lack of compliance in recent years.
However, the judge raised concerns with some of the deputy TC's reasoning. She said having found that Walter had lost his repute as a transport manager, the deputy TC was required to disqualify him in that capacity, which she did not do.
The case was referred to another TC for a rehearing and it was suggested that a further vehicle inspection was arranged before the operator was called to a public inquiry.
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The Japanese have a very different approach to architecture and interior design in comparison to the West. Due to the prominence of earthquakes, Japanese houses are built to come down and then be built back up very quickly. The walls are very thin and could be easily taken down with a sledgehammer. There are no basements, cellars, or attics as most Japanese houses are built with three floors unlike in the West. In the West it is standard to have two floors with either a basement or attic attached. In Japan, they do not have conventional heating systems as in the West, but it is incredibly common for most houses to have air conditioning (almost the opposite of Europe and large parts of the United States).
Bedroom design and bedding in particular are no different. In the West our beds are typically made up of innersprings, memory foam, or some type of latex. Most of our beds are much softer and mold to the shape of our bodies. While this is incredibly comfortable it does not provide much support for our spines and can lead to chronic back pain. The Japanese have a completely different approach. In Japan the beds are traditionally made with 100% cotton encased in a cotton cover. While you can easily find organic cotton Japanese mattresses they are not exclusively organic. These mattresses are called shikibutons or shikifutons. The Japanese futons are much thinner than traditional western mattresses and provide much more support for our spines. While the average western mattress is between 8-14 inches most shikifutons range from only 3-5 inches. Furthermore, unlike the usual mattress cover, fitted sheet and loose sheet combo the Japanese have one cover, also made of cotton, for their shikifutons.
Western Sleep Style
Japanese Sleep Style
Even the pillows used differ greatly between the two cultures. In western culture it is standard to have 2-4 pillows commonly stuffed with polyester or down feathers. In Japan they use the more traditional Soba Gara Makura which are pillows filled with fresh buckwheat hulls. Similar to shikifutons these buckwheat hull pillows provide much more support than the typical pillow used in the United States. The buckwheat hulls let the pillow conform to the shape of an individual's neck and help to re-align our spines while we sleep. This makes them incredibly beneficial for anyone, but particularly those who struggle with chronic pain. They are, also, all natural.
For comforters most people in the United States and parts of Europe use cotton or polyester. In Japan their comforters are traditionally made with silk. Silk is beneficial for many reasons. It is naturally hypoallergenic so it is perfect for allergy sufferers. Similarly silk is naturally inhospitable to dust mites. Silk also helps us naturally regulate our body temperature so it is perfect bedding for all four seasons. These Japanese comforters are called kakefutons.
Another big difference between the two bedroom styles is layout. In Japan the houses tend to be much smaller than, in particular, the United States. In the United States and much of Europe the bedroom usually has a four post stationary bed with sheets, comforter, and pillows. The bed is meant to stay in place and does not move unless the owner decides it's time for a redesign. In Japan it is completely different. Japanese futons are designed to be portable and easily put away for storage. It is incredibly common to only have the bed and its counterparts out at night for sleeping. This is due to the fact that Japanese houses are typically smaller so there is more consideration for how to use a space.


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JAPAN, oh such beauty. Such impression was made on me in my very first visit here two weeks ago. It thrilled me by the day and it amazed me by night. Its splendor seemed limitless.
From the time, I stepped out of an excellent Cebu Pacific flight onto Narita International Airport (NRT) from Clark, beauteous things started to unravel. Never mind the warm weather which went humid at some point in our four-day trip to the land of the rising sun.
I and my media colleagues, although some of them frequent visitors already (Bong Lacson, Ashley Manabat), had the grandest of time as our journey combined the warmth of the city, the breeze of the countryside, the technological wonders and even the traditional sites (and sights) – albeit part of the never-ending modernity, rich culture and heritage of Japan.
Our gracious hosts Japan National Tourism Office and the Leading Versatile Solution Inc. travel agency in Tokyo, in cooperation with Selrahco Management and Consultancy made sure we would see (and savor) the best of all these.
Modernity at the Onset
Right from NRT, one traveller need not look far how Japan continues to upgrade its facilities. Yes, there are on-going improvements (to bring its capacity from 300,000 arrivals and departures by 2020) but that did not stall nor delay us at all from disembarkation up to the time we were picked up by our bus.
From there, we proceeded to Toyosu in Tokyo where teamLab Planets, a museum powered by technology of 4 vast exhibition spaces at its center, and 7 works of art. The artworks are based on art collective teamLab's concept of "Body Immersive".
The massive Body Immersive space consists of a collection of installations in which the entire body becomes deluged in the art, and the boundaries between the viewer and the work become ambiguous.
Visitors enter the museum barefoot, and become immersed with other visitors in the vast installation spaces.
The Soft Black Hole makes your body become a space and influences another body. But don't tell that to Deng Pangilinan as he got stuck and sank through a path of soft pillows and cushions where, in the deep black, other people are also strewn as either they try to walk out across the hall or lay to rest.
Highlight of this visit is the drawing on the water surface created by the dance of Kois and people who waded through. Oh the infinite illumination made by Crystal Universe made of tens of thousands of LED lights with wall to wall floor mirrors also made me feel I was into sci-fi adventure.
Day Delights
Going to Japan without seeing Mt. Fuji is like going to New York without taking even a mere glimpse of the statue of Liberty. But ours was more than just a peep of the majestic mountain.
Atop the Arakura Mountain Sengen Park, lo and behold, Mt. Fuji, ever amazing in its glory on a bright sunny morning, gave us a site to die for.
On a view deck after climbing 397 steps, one is also given the bonus of seeing a five-storey pagoda and a panoramic view of Fujiyoshida City.
Too bad that we did not go there on a spring that could have given us a truly gorgeous landscape with flowering cherry trees. Too bad too that I was sort of out of shape that I had to battle symptoms of dehydration after the climb on hot and humid day.
Did I regret the climb? Not even a bit.
Passing by the countryside and at some point some industrial areas in the two hour travel to see Mt. Fuji, I can't help but wonder to see some rice paddies in the midst of some residential houses and neighborhood establishments.
The Hakone Open Air Museum at the Kanagawa Prefecture is Japan's first outdoor art and open air museum. It is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
It was named after the scenic Hakone mountains nearby which lend an even more mesmerizing experience in seeing the abstract sculptures by Japanese and foreign artists. Yes, the verdant field is dotted with various artworks as you walk around its parks and even a hot spring.
Don't be deceived now as it also has an indoor display of Picasso arts where there are about 300 pieces by the master.
On our way to a night cruise on Tokyo Bay, I could only be astonished by the greatness of Yokohama, one of the four major port cities of Japan and the capital of Kanagawa. With its vastness as the second largest city in Japan by population, it reminds me of the tire company in Clark where its largest manufacturing plant is located, inevitably.
On bus around Yokohama's main roads, you would see the Minato Mirai, a seaside urban area, that is home to the Landmark Tower (said to be Japan's tallest building from 1993 to 2014 at 296 meters), the Yamashita Park, and the Cosmo World Amusement Park where a huge Ferris wheel doubles as a clock adorn the vast harbor.
Capping a daytime tour of Japan, of course, will be the Tokyo Skytree.
At 634 meters tall, this tower mainly being used for broadcast is said to be the tallest tower in the world and the second tallest structure after Burj Khalifa. Atop its observatories at 350 meters and 450 meters high, one is given a panoramic view of the city.
Night Wonders
Going around at night, one should not miss seeing the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building at Shinjuku. All the more, one should not miss going to its observatory as admission free. I do not recall any observation deck I went to in New York that was for free – Top of the Rock (at Rockefeller Center), Empire State Building, One World Observatory (at the former World Trade Center).
The exterior of the 243-meter tall building with two towers are colorfully lighted at night, making it a very distinctive structure. The north and south observatories are at 202 meters, together with coffee shops, bar and souvenir store.
Highly recommended for a night cap in Japan will be a Royal Wing Cruise at Yokohama. Whether for a family, business meeting or a romantic date, this two-hour cruise with dinner is awesome. It would take you to a portion of Tokyo Bay, passing under the Yokohama Bay Bridge and would give you a look at the Minato Mirai skyline where brilliant illumination with cool breeze is exhilarating.
The Yamashita Park is a lovely spot with 750-meter length on the waterfront of Yokohama where a stroll is a must. Nearby is the vintage Hikawa Maru, which used to navigate the Yokohama Vancouver/Seattle Line that started in the 1930s. The fountains are adorable at night.
The japan-guide.com website states that there is also a monument to a Filipino general (unnamed) in the area (which I missed, regretfully), along with "an Indian memorial, a girl scout statue, two monuments to particular Japanese children songs, and even a statue of a large head commemorating the introduction of the western-style haircut to Japan."
Azakusa Temple, GUNDAM ROBOT, MT. FUJI, OLDEST CITY ASAKUSA, RICKSHAW RIDERS, TOKYO SKYTREE, Tokyo, YOKOHAMA NIGHT SCENE (Photo by Chris T. Navarro)
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We left Bratislava about mid day, we knew the ride was quite short and Diana had decided to post home her winter boots and one of Simon's heavy sweatshirts….So that took a bit of time to sort out in the post office…..
Riding out of Bratislava was quick and easy, we went over the Apollo bridge which we had previously crossed on our 'Post Socialist Tour' with Authentic Slovakia and we were soon on a decent cycle track amongst wooded scenery.
We had been told the Apollo Bridge had been constructed complete on one side of the river, then swung into position.
We had wanted to go over the 'old new bridge' which is newly complete and intended just for trams and bikes. But it is not officially open yet – some time in June we are told.
A few miles down the river is a man made island, with a hydro electric station, flood prevention works, a white water sports activities centre and an art gallery called Danubiana . We visited the latter!
We spent a very enjoyable few hours looking round.
The space in the gallerywas very pleasing, open and light, feeling very close to the Duna, but protected from it.
The walk through the exhibition spaces seemed to flow, the outside being bought in at times by the view of a sculpture outside the window.
There were a number of sculptures outside and more on the roof, accessed by flowing shallow steps up to them.
Our onwards ride was a straight run along the side of the Duna, which in this part has been canalized. Fortunately we had a following wind today from the NW.
We rode along a strip of land that ran for some miles between the main river and the previous river course of the Duna, with a wide grassy slope on one side. It was along here we disturbed 2 deer, who ran off as we approached…. they galloped in front of us for some 3km before they realised they could just stop and we would pass safely by.
We got caught in a couple of very heavy downpours; thankfully the air temperature was around 17c so, although it was very wet, we did not get cold. Especially Diana's feet, now in sandles!
We arrived at our Pension at Gobčikovo for the night and settled in, making ourselves understood with Simon's rudimentary German language skills with the owner who spoke Slovakian, Hungarian and basic German….. but no English.
Nerd's Corner
Bratislava to Gobčikovo: 34 miles.
Distance travelled to date: 1,503 miles.


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Turkey's Foreign Ministry has halted excavations in the ancient city of Ephesus, carried out by Austria's Archeological Institute for more than a century, two months earlier than they were scheduled to end for the year,
According to a letter from the Foreign Ministry dated Aug. 31, an ancient house under restoration by the Austrian team might be closed off. Led by Associate Professor Sabine Ladstatter, the Austrian archeologists started excavations at the beginning of the year focused on environmental arrangements, protection, restoration and conservation. The Austrians expected to turn over the work to the director of the Selçuk Ephesus Museum and Culture and Tourism Ministry officials.
Relations between Turkey and Austria became strained after a ticker at the Vienna Airport in July read "With a vacation in Turkey, you will only support [President Recep Tayyip] Erdoğan" and worsened when the same ticker displayed a news headline claiming that Turkey would allow children under 15 years old to be sexually abused following a Constitutional Court decision.


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A few years ago, Wendy Jacobs considered dropping her Mystics season tickets. There were too many playoff heartbreaks, and the team under coach Mike Thibault appeared to be trending in the wrong direction. In 2016, the team failed to qualify for the postseason. After more than 10 years as an ardent fan, Jacobs thought it may finally be time to move on.
Then the unimaginable happened. Washington announced that Elena Delle Donne, the 2015 WNBA Most Valuable Player award winner, would be joining the team.
"As soon as I heard, I renewed," says Jacobs, 61. "This year I got VIP seats, so I can be closer to the action."
Jacobs doesn't regret the decision. On this critical Thursday night at the Charles E. Smith Center at George Washington University, the Arlington resident has a front row seat as the Mystics dominate the Los Angeles Sparks, 96-64, to advance to the WNBA playoff semifinals against the Atlanta Dream.
With just under three minutes left in the game, Delle Donne exits the game to a standing ovation. She finishes with 19 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists. A few in the crowd chant "MVP!"
Jacobs thrust both arms in the air. Delle Donne's number 11 jersey is scattered among the 3,548 announced in attendance at the game, including the one Jacobs is wearing. On the front of her jersey are the autographs from Kristi Toliver, Natasha Cloud—and of course, Delle Donne.
"It's been nice, I've been coming for 15 years," Jacobs says. "It's nice to finally have a team like this. It's nice to have a quality team. Thibault got the players he's wanted."
Her face is everywhere: outside Capital One Arena, on front page ads in theWashington Post Express, and throughout the league's social media accounts. Delle Donne is one of the most prominent and recognizable players in the WNBA. Last season, she topped the most popular WNBA jerseys list.
In a town that's starting to enjoy sports success after decades of failure, Delle Donne represents a superstar among several game-changing talents like the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin and John Wall of the Wizards.
"She's everything. She's our MVP. She's the MVP of this league, I don't care who's in the running for it," says Cloud, who had 13 points and seven assists on Thursday. "She's the best player in the world—not just this country, not just this league, [but] she's the best player in the world and we have the pleasure of having her on our team."
Says Toliver, the team's starting point guard and a league veteran who had nine of the team's franchise playoff high of 28 assists: "As a point guard I want to give people the ball, and when you give the ball to somebody like that, it makes my life super easy. Between her and [LaToya Sanders] and [Cloud] stepping up and making big plays, we're just playing really good team basketball, but you know, she's the one, so we have to make sure she's going."
This season, Delle Donne, the second overall pick in 2013, earned two Player of the Month honors for the Eastern Conference. She finished the regular season as the third highest points leader with 21 points per game.
In the first half of the single-elimination game against the Sparks, Delle Donne's full arsenal is on display. She crashes the board for nine rebounds, and scores with mid-range jumpers and by wrestling her way through the paint for acrobatic layups.
Late in the fourth quarter, Delle Donne screams, "Let's go!" after Cloud makes a three-pointer. Her voice is drowned out by the roar from the crowd.
"I think another reason why we played the way we did is we didn't want to go home," Delle Donne told reporters in a post-game press conference. "We truly enjoy hanging out with one another, and traveling, and we want a whole another month to spend time together. It's just kind of that family atmosphere."
Afterward, inside a celebratory locker room, Cloud talks about Delle Donne's contributions off the court. "I think the biggest thing with her is that she's so genuine," Cloud begins. "I think you find players that are extremely talented, that can kind of ruin a locker room."
Delle Donne is standing a few feet away, and interrupts: "Tash you're going to make me cry, I gotta get out of here."
Cloud laughs, and continues her thought: "She uplifts us in every single way, her presence in this locker room is huge, if not more than what her presence is on the court for us."
Photo by Lorie Shaull on Flickr, used under the Creative Commons BY-SA 2.0 license.


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We've all heard the quote "it's not what you know, it's who you know". I've found these words to ring true time and time again. In college there was always a huge emphasis on networking and how those skills and connections can carry over to your professional career.
I'm really not sure why I thought it would be any different here in Ghana.
During our week-long training in Ardmore, OK I remember being terrified by the realization that I would not have all the answers and many doubts filled my head.
What will happen if a farmer invites me to his farm and asks me questions that I don't know the answers to? And what about my students? What if I can't answer their questions? Am I even qualified for this job?!
Now, after living in Ghana for five months I still do not claim to be an expert in Ghanaian agriculture…or agriculture as a whole for that matter. In fact, I am still uncomfortable saying those three dreaded words, "I don't know", but what I've learned is the importance of adding these three words: "I'll find out".
What I have come to realize is that the people of my community don't need me to be an expert. What they need is someone who has the ability to network, identify the gaps in the value chain, and connect the dots to address those gaps. More times than not, it is a simple breakdown in communication that keeps knowledge from spreading and by bridging these gaps we can begin to make small steps in the right direction in progressing agriculture in Ghana.
As an AgriCorps member, a big focus in the work that we do is sustainability. I truly believe that the only way to do this is through the people we work with. For example, I recently invited Armiyaw, a farmer from my community, to attend a training that emphasized the importance of no-till agriculture in Ghana. While the training was extremely informative and well done, this was Armiyaw's first exposure to no-till agriculture. Unfortunately, it is the dry season in Northern Ghana and planting will not be done until the rains come which can be sometime around the end of May to June. While I am by no means an expert in no-till agriculture, I really wanted to be in Kumbungu for the planting season, however I will be leaving near the end of June. I worried that my absence would discourage Armiyaw from starting a small no-till test plot, which in turn would prevent the knowledge he had gained from the training from spreading to the rest of the community.
One evening I accompanied my roommate, Regina, to go visit our pastor. He wasn't home so his eldest son, Sampson hosted us. Sampson had noticed my absence from church the week prior and asked me about it. I explained to him that I had traveled to Kumasi for a no-till training and I quickly learned that he had actually worked for Dr. Kofi Boa, the man who led the training, and was very knowledgeable about no-till agriculture. He even invited me to come and see his fields! I was ecstatic and couldn't believe my luck! Armiyaw and I plan to visit Sampson's fields soon, which will allow the two to exchange contact information. Having Sampson to guide and advise Armiyaw with his no-till test plot will prove to be extremely beneficial and aid in dispersing this knowledge to the community's farmers. "It' not what you know, it's who you know"
As much as I'd like to think that I have it all figured out and that I have all the answers, the reality is that I don't…and that's okay. As an AgriCorps member, one of the biggest contributions we can make to our communities is simply connecting the dots. As for me, when it comes to painting the big picture I'll help connect those dots and create that outline, but I am leaving my community to color it in.
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Great in theory, but I know far too many women who have mated with said chumps. I'm afraid, it may be too late 🙁
Thumby March 11th, 2010 at 10:09 am
Thumby loves women.
el_monty March 11th, 2010 at 10:09 am
I wouldn't have thought to ask either because I just went ahead and assumed "downstairs" right away…
GeezMom March 11th, 2010 at 10:11 am
Unless his penis has the girth of a typical breast, I would imagine it would be difficult to get any kind of suction going. I'd make my husband get his own breastpump, either way.
Fanny-Anne March 11th, 2010 at 10:13 am
@ el_monty…So did I!
Although thinking about it, a woman's boob has more girth than a man's willy so I'm not sure the apparatus would fit properly and have the desired effect.
DivineMonkeyTrigger March 11th, 2010 at 10:17 am
…but while we are having a crack at trying to ridicule women boys, how 'bout Kristin?
If her husband was to borrow her breast pump, she assumes there's an equipotent chance of him using it on his tit OR perhaps dong, but she has no idea which one might potentially feel better for a guy. Yea guys are pretty weird, you're totally right, one minute we are thinkin' with our dicks, the next we are performing all the computational activity in the areola area. Crazy men.
DivineMonkeyTrigger March 11th, 2010 at 10:19 am
oh, el_monty beat me to the 1/2 arsed punchline…
Fanny-Anne March 11th, 2010 at 10:21 am
I tried to play with my husband's nipples once. He said….'don't it's dangerous'
DivineMonkeyTrigger March 11th, 2010 at 10:25 am
I assumed that's why there are products called breast pumps, and products called penis pumps, so to abolish all the confusion from the get go, but you gotta give it a try I guess.
I milk my penis all the time, but the wife sure does get mad when I store my "milk" in the refrigerator. The baby doesn't seem to mind, though.
DivineMonkeyTrigger March 11th, 2010 at 10:37 am
Okidoke, now I'm starting to see the relevance of the moniker, "Soup".
Thus far you get the nomination for the MacGuyver award.
"Milking", yeah, you keep telling yourself that that's what it is…
Thanks for my morning chuckle Soup!
as a woman with a pretty non-pc sense of humor, the kitchen jokes are getting really old. it's really unoriginal, predictable, and yeah while the reactions can be funny, it doesn't even get a reaction out of me anymore. i'm not offended, i just feel bad at the guy cracking the joke for just not being funny and amusing only people with the same boring, cooking cutter, "LOL VAGINAS BLEED THATS GROSS" sense of humor. think outside the box (no pun intended).
and women, stop doing the "why r men sew stupid…" jokes copy and pasted from a chain letter your idiot girlfriends probably forwarded. they are no more clever/funny than the dated cathy comics taped to your refrigerator door. yeah, women have come a long way, but being a dick and acting like we're smarter or better than men is not cute; it's asinine and untrue that one gender is ultimately better than the other. if you want to try to insult the male gender by being a sexist tool, you'd better be ready to get something sexist and (if the guy is original) probably hilarious back.
wordpervert March 11th, 2010 at 12:31 pm
The fact is if you leave any kind of receptacle like a breast pump or an apple pie for that matter laying around the house, the guys will put it in there.
That's the reality girls, so keep them stashed if you want to keep them semen free.
BritishHobette March 11th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
I don't see why people think these people continue to think that these sexist "jokes" are funny. Just like "your mum" jokes, these lost their humour. I don't understand why lamebook proceeds to post the same jokes in different context. It's shameful on lamebook's behalf.
eric_benjamin March 11th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Because sexist jokes ARE funny, and they always will be. Yes, "your momma" jokes went out of style years ago, but they are not on the same level as sexist jokes.
malteaser March 11th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
DragonflyOfDoom March 11th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
Dear eric_benjamin, sexist jokes are funny, I admit that, but like every joke in this planet, they get old. I would, however, be glad to hear you tell some new sexist jokes. Maybe something that doesn't have the words 'woman' and 'kitchen' in the same sentence.
Dukey Smoothy Buns March 11th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
The are funny, the kitchen jokes will never die. The first one was the best. And yes we need new material just so we have more stuff to laugh at.
@Girlpants I'm sure I would marry any hot girl I see wearing an "I should be in the kitchen" T-shirt
lol @Malteaser keeps typing just lol
lexluther March 11th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
yeah as long as kitchen jokes get a rise out of people they will be funny and they will never die. i personally find them hilarious.
i'm a fan of helen keller jokes as well. they're great cause she's handicapped and a woman. it's like hitting 2 sensitive flocks of birds with one stone, and that my friends is what i call good aim.
I'll never understand people moaning about the kitchen jokes. You are aware that the statuses weren't posted for you, right? That the jokes are made by people who've never met each other and read by people who've never met each other? They're not old. If another website chooses to go looking for jokes on that kitchen theme then of course they're going to find jokes on the kitchen theme.
Kitchen jokes are funny. Also to whoever said the racist jokes thing, me and my friends always go back and forth at each other with tar baby, cracker, n-word, honkey etc. I find it hilarious.
That is because familiarity allows a comfort level to say those things, whereas among strangers the intent of the speaker is not known. For example: I can call my mom a dirty cheap whore. But if you were to say that, well, I would expect you to pay her the $10 you guys agreed on.
MrsHarper March 11th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
This whole women are 'slaves and should be in the kitchen' thing was never funny….and to those people who say its all a bit of banter and it doesn't really mean anything then I suggest you get real because as long as we think that its never going to change.
Rant over.
pineapplesalad March 11th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
I probably wouldn't mind the period/kitchen jokes so much if it weren't for the fact that every guy I hear them from is actually pretty chauvinistic. I don't overreact or anything, but they're really not all that funny to me.
That said, the comment about lighting the fuse on a tampon is brilliant.
$10??!?! I thought we agreed on $4.
I'm over the "women belong in the kitchen" joke now too. The only people I can picture using it are sad little teenage boys (some possibly trapped in older men's bodies).
The second one is very weird…but my husband did once offer his nipple to our baby in an exhausted desperate attempt to get him to sleep…our baby didn't go for it fortnately, that would have been waaay too weird :/
and if you can fit your male anatomy in a breast pump you have NOTHING at all to be proud of – the actual area of suction is very small.
dietpillpyramidscheme March 12th, 2010 at 5:30 am
I don't mind a sexist joke, as long as it's a joke…
I know some people who are genuine misogynists, one of whom posted continual "Man Laws", dripping with deep-seeded disrespect for women. So, when I posted a sarcastic "Tool Law" a firestorm of a facebook fight broke out..
Sadly, Lamebook are yet to post it.
Gripper March 12th, 2010 at 10:47 am
@ dietpillpyramidscheme ha ha ha ha ha ha
1,3 & 4 Lol. Some things just make me chuckle no matter how old they are. This stuff doesn't bother or offend me, banter rocks!
pearls-before-swine March 21st, 2010 at 8:36 am
I can't help it, I laughed soooo hard at Emma's.
And I'm a lady.
Astroman May 5th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
In the Emma one, it's not the implication that women should be slaves to men that is funny. It's that she, probably thinking how clever she was with her (equally sexist and boring, I might add) quote, still got owned by the simplest of retorts.
casshern October 13th, 2010 at 1:12 am
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