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A cycle route aimed at making journeys safer has only made things worse, according to worried locals.
The Cycle Safety Scheme linking junction 31 of the M6 and BAe Samlesbury was opened a year ago and takes cyclists off the busy A59, and instead along country lanes and a former bridleway.
It was largely funded by a £200,000 grant from the Department for Transport (DfT) Cycle Safety fund and aimed at making cycling to BAe more attractive for a workforce soon to expand to 10,000.
Samlesbury residents, the parish council and County Councillors Barrie Yates and Alan Schofield battled against the plans, warning that the narrow country lanes were unsuitable because of the number of of farm vehicles.
Now they say fears about accidents are becoming reality, with several near misses.
But County Council officials say official statistics tell a different story and cycling groups are happy.
Coun Yates said: "Nobody around here wanted this cycle scheme, but our concerns were ignored. The highways department at County Hall steamrollered it through.
"So what's happening is you get cyclists on their way to BAe with their heads down, seeing how fast they can go. There's lots of blind bends and the roads are very narrow, and all of a sudden a tractor is there.
"Luckily there's not been any serious incidents, but I have heard that someone ran their Range Rover into a hedge to swerve out of the way of a cyclist, and there have been several near misses with tractors.
"What would have been much better to have had a dedicated cycle lane running along the A59. That would have been safer and a shorter route."
Lancashire County Council said that in the two years before the scheme was opened there were three injury accidents at junction 31 of the M6 and three on the A59, with one fatality outside BAe.
In the year since it has opened, there has been no accidents at the motorway junction and one on the A59 between the motorway and BAe.
Coun Coun John Fillis said: "The cycleway is safe and the evidence supports that.
"These concerns have not been raised with me or the police and there hasn't been any mention of near misses, but if there are concerns with a specific area, then we will look at it."
He pointed out that consultation had been widely carried out before the scheme opened, and that Lancashire Cycling Forum members were happy.


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Ms T has a new book which features shortish London walks - between three and seven miles - so we did one with our friend Han this afternoon. The one we chose wound through Wapping next to the Thames. The weather was spring-like with seagulls arcing in the cool breeze and boats cutting foamy wakes in front of the looming Canary Wharf. Lunch was at The Prospect of Whitby which boasts its own gallows with a good view of the river.
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Last Saturday, my mom and dad and my brother visited Disney Channel School's Out at Sunway Pyramid. My brother and I played maze in Finding Nemo.
We solved the maze with mom and we get this cute Mickey Mouse cap. We like it very much.
My brother likes to watch Monster University, we are with Mike and Sully.
I made this using art and craft.
You can make this at home too.
All you need are following
- paper
- crayon or colour pencil
- scissor
- ice cream stick
- cellotape
Draw a moustache on a paper then colour it with crayon or colour pencil. Then cut the shape of moustache with scissor. Use the cellotape to stick the moustache on the ice cream stick.
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Simplify student loans, expand vocational options, protect free speech, end 'public service' subsidies.
College administrators have barely had time to digest the full impact of tax reform, but they are already facing a new challenge as Washington weighs a major piece of legislation that could shake up the way higher education does business.
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Epson Australia has announced two 'semi-professional' photo printer/scanners – the $999 EcoTank Expression Premium ET-7750 (A3) and the $799 ET-7700 (A4) – with a five-colour ink system and 'up to two years worth of ink'.
Epson has done away with throwaway cartridges in these new printers. They feature printing with easy-to-fill ink tanks and 'auto-stop' ink bottles, with each colour uniquely keyed to avoid filling mistakes.
The up-front purchase cost of the printers is relatively high, but the total cost of ownership (TCO) over the long run will be lower, as users aren't being slugged exorbitant amounts for replacement cartridges holding miniscule volumes of ink. Epson claims there is sufficient ink to print 14,000 documents in black or 9000 in colour (although there is no data on how many full-colour photographs this equates to). The press release states the printers will create a 4×6-inch borderless photo in 27 seconds, which would extrapolate out to an A4 in something under 2 minutes – so not superfast.
'Not to overstate things, but the feedback we've had from the market is that these two new printers are real game changers,' said Bruce Bealby, general manager, Consumer Division Sales and Marketing, Epson Australia. 'Now like never before serious home, small office and semi-pro photographers have the freedom to print thousands of high quality photos and documents hassle-free for one upfront price – something they have never had before. It's safe to say the world of photo printing has now officially changed for the better.' (Actually, Bruce, you probably have overstated things a tad, but no matter…)
Replacement ink bottles are $29.99 RRP for the 140ml black ink and $22.99 each for the 70ml Photo Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow.
Both printers feature USB and card slots as well as WiFi connectivity. The printers come with two sets of replacement ink bottles.
Users can also edit their photos with an autofix function and red-eye removal, and use the dedicated CD/DVD tray for direct printing onto those media.
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The printers have built in Ethernet which makes sharing them on any network simple and straightforward and users can easily print from direct their tablet or smartphone. Support for Mac, Android and Windows computers and devices is comprehensive.
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Late for your own funeral? Almost . . .
MSNBC reports a bricklayer showed up at his own funeral . . . but was very much alive.
A Brazilian bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash shocked his mourning family by showing up alive at his funeral.
What family members didn't know was that Goncalves had spent the night at a truck stop talking with friends over drinks of a sugarcane liquor known as cachaca, his niece Rosa Sampaio told the O Globo newspaper. He did not get word about his own funeral until it was already happening Monday morning.
If he doesn't have life insurance, maybe now is a good time to buy it.


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Disclaimer: The post is written by admin. It is not a review of the book but inspired by the book.
Problems. Well, this word is quite familiar to us. We have problems wherever we go, whatever and whenever we do something. In every little action that takes place in this world, there are problems. But these problems are not unsegregated. Problems are of different types, different severity. Some problems are serious and need immediate attention while some do not.
And now comes the question: How do we solve these different problems that we come across in our life?
The first step towards solving the problems is to define them. To do this, we naturally need a good understanding of the problem. We must be able to exactly tell what the problem is in a short, crisp sentence but at the same time it must also convey all the details:
- The nature of the problem.
- The consequences faced if the problem is not taken care of, in other words, the severity of the problem.
- The time period within which the problem is to be solved.
Then, at last, you must go to the necessary person(if any), and list out the necessary steps to be taken in order to solve the problem.
For example, if a place is facing severe water crisis, then in order to solve it, the affected persons/the persons in charge must define the problem, which in this case is water scarcity. Since water is a basic necessity, it is a very serious problem and requires immediate attention. The next step is to list out the steps that can be taken. In this case, there are two aspects to it:
- The fact that water is required IMMEDIATELY(right then): To solve this, they can probably hire a water lorry and fill up their tank until they find a permanent solution.
- They can probably install a borewell to draw water from it. This might relieve them from the problem for a few more months. But then, when the ground water table goes down, they will be stranded in the same situations again. Hence, they need to find a permanent solution. For this, they can install rainwater harvesting. This will make sure that they don't suffer of water crisis for a very long period of time. Hence, it is a permanent solution.
Questions are an important part of our life. We need to question things we don't understand in order to learn a lot of things. We, in fact, lose our ignorance and become wiser if we question. Naturally, there are methods to ask wiser questions. At this point, a question might arise as to what is a wise question. A wise question may be defined as a question which covers all aspects of the problem or the topic concerned.
To ask questions that cover all the aspects of the topic, with which it is concerned, one can use the method of framing questions having six words as the thumb rule:
What, Where, Who, When, Why, How
With these words, the answers to the corresponding questions will cover all the facts of that particular topic/case.
After all, they are not called interrogative words without a reason.
Creativity : What is it?
It is the ability to think originally and differently. Creativity first needs to be yours, that is, the idea must originally belong to you. The second parameter is that it must be something different or something out of the ordinary, something that is unique from the rest. Creativity is very vital for innovation.
Assume: making an ASS of U and ME. Well, this is a very comical way of telling that assumptions may not be the right thing to do in all the places. Assumptions can hinder the way of creativity and ideas. They define boundaries which prevent you from thinking outside the box.


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tech2 News Staff Aug 29, 2017 12:55:02 IST
Dell has unveiled its 'Windows Mixed Reality Visor' headset a.k.a. Dell Visor at an introductory price of $349.99. The headset was first announced back in May and uses inside-out tracking cameras, which offer 360-degree panoramic view. This enables the headset to scan the surroundings instead of satellite emitters in the room. According to The Verge, the cameras on the front of the headset could theoretically provide a reality which is halfway between AR and VR.
On the design front, the headset comes with a flip-up visor which can be used for convenient transitions and features, cushioned head and face padding and a thumb wheel to adjust the comfort level of the headset.
The headset also comes with a controller which can be bought separately, bringing the price to $459.99. The controller allows for "six degrees of freedom of movement in a three-dimensional space and allow total control with haptic feedback", according to Microsoft's blog, with the tracking of the controller fully done by the headset.
Mixed Reality or Hybrid Reality means the joining of the virtual and real worlds via a device which then produces new visuals wherein digitized and physical objects interact in real time. It uses immersive technology to create an environment that is mix of Augmented reality and virtuality.
At a Microsoft educational event in May, View Mixed Reality was used to showcase the Mars Curiosity Rover next to one of the speakers to see how big it looks in real life. The headset will be available for sale from October onward in the US.
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Thursday, November 09, 2006
A good laugh on a Thursday morning
OK, I'm just laughing here. A friend of mine from high school and I have been mailing back and forth - she's in the Dallas area, too, and we've gotten back in touch. We had a 20-year reunion in October - I couldn't make it due to too short of a notice, and she's been updating me. She said she'd heard a rumor that K and I had split up, but nothing definite, and she also told me that one of the guys I graduated with was asking about me (to use her word) a LOT. I can't tell you how much this amuses me. I am so not used to being the object of male attention that the idea of anyone from my past asking about me cracks me right up.
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HI guys!
Recently I have bought a new camera, my first camera that isn't a compact. I expected it to be really complicated but it is actually sooooo easy to use. The app helps a lot too so thats a bonus.
When I bought the camera I got two lenses (18-55mm and 75-300mm), a bag, a tripod and two memory cards. The deal I got was a really good deal, they no longer have that deal on anymore.
I went to a wedding a eek or so ago and took some pictures. I am sooooo proud of some of them. I have also been out on a little adventure with mam to Tees Barage and got some pictures of flowers.


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Mystery man in family photo might be former President Roosevelt
My sister came across this picture while interviewing a local businessman about the Jewish history of San Antonio for a project. In the front row, you will recognize Teddy Roosevelt … something about raising money for the Bullmoose Party. Standing next to Teddy is another gentleman we recognize as a Sharlack who was also a Jewish businessman at the time here in San Antonio. On the third row, far right, we recognize our grandfather, Charles Pulman, who opened a shop of some sort, maybe used furniture, in downtown San Antonio sometime after his arrival here which would had to have been after 1910. I believe he was born in 1885. My father, Jake, was born in St. Louis in 1910 to Charles, my grandfather, shown in picture, so it could not have happened before 1910.
─ Randy Pulman
The file has the digital image named "Roosevelt @ Bexar County Courthouse," but both identifications might be incorrect. We ran it past Tom Shelton, longtime curator of the Institute of Texan Cultures photograph collections at the University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections. He noted that the image isn't a close match for any in this large collection, including more than three million historical images from local newspapers and more from leading area photographers.
"The building stonework doesn't match either entrance to the Bexar County Courthouse or other buildings here," said Shelton. "I don't think it was taken here."
So…if the man at lower left in the photograph is Theodore Roosevelt, where was he, when and with whom? He has the glasses, probably pince-nez (without temples) and the brushy, downturned mustache The expression of the man in your photo — a closed-lipped smile — is rare for the 26th president (1901-1909), who seems to have alternated between a serious near-frown and an all-out, tooth-baring grin.
Let's look at Charles Pulman to see if he and Roosevelt could be in the same place at the same time, in San Antonio around the turn of the last century, judging from the attire and style of the photo.
Roosevelt, as newly elected president, came to San Antonio for the second day of an April 6-7, 1905, reunion of the Rough Riders (covered in this column Jan. 11, 2009), the 1st Voluntary Cavalry Regiment, better known as the Rough Riders. Led by then-Col. Roosevelt, the unit had trained here in 1898 at the outset of the Spanish-American War. During that 1905 visit — part of a hunting trip that also took the president to Oklahoma and Colorado — the guest of honor was welcomed by dignitaries at the Grand Opera House, gave a public speech on Alamo Plaza, reviewed the troops at Fort Sam Houston and had lunch at the Rough Riders' reunion in what's now Riverside Park. Between stops, he was conveyed by automobile with a military escort and rode in a parade from downtown to the veterans' encampment along Roosevelt Avenue, which had been renamed and improved in his honor.
Although there was a push to make San Antonio the permanent site of future Rough Riders reunions, they soon ceased to be yearly affairs and devolved into sporadic and regional gatherings.
Roosevelt didn't come back to San Antonio until March 13, 1911. Out of office, having chosen not to run for a second full term — Roosevelt's first was the remainder of William McKinley's, whom he succeed as vice president after McKinley's assassination — he was considering challenging his own successor, William Howard Taft, for the Republican nomination in 1912. Roosevelt, perhaps testing the waters for support, was on a Western swing that took him to San Antonio, Austin and Waco within 24 hours.
Most of that was spent in San Antonio, where he addressed a crowd from a Menger Hotel balcony — telling them that there was "no city or town that has a greater claim on me than San Antonio," according to the San Antonio Light, March 13, 1911 — chatted with a few former Rough Riders in his suite, rode around downtown and went to Fort Sam to "inspect the troops" during a maneuver camp that brought 12,000 troops to town. (His automobile "sped through the camp of the troops assembling and in and around the fort until Mr. Roosevelt had seen the greater part of the big post," says the Light.)
From there, Roosevelt headed back downtown, where the former president and "thousands of children from the public schools" waved at each other in Travis Park, the former saving his voice for a speech in Alamo Plaza, from which he was taken to board a special train for Austin. He went on to run for president in 1912 as the candidate of the Progressive Party, nicknamed "Bull Moose" after his statement reassuring voters that he was as healthy as one.
At the time of both visits by Roosevelt as an active politician, Pulman was not yet a San Antonian, judging from the 1920 U.S. census, which lists him as "Pallman" a merchant living at 207 S. Mesquite St., born in "Russia" (of whose empire Latvia formerly was a part) and notes that his three youngest children (Jake, Sam and Annie) were born in Missouri, the youngest in or about 1914. He's in the 1921 city directory at the same address and is said to be in dry goods. For the rest of the decade, he's documented as self-employed, in the business of used or antique furniture.
In a city directory search, San Antonio Conservation Society Librarian Beth Standifird found Meyer Scharlack, a cashier/bookkeeper for the Sunset Loan Co. — a business owned by Isidore Arbetter, also listed as a jeweler and pawnbroker — at 532 E. Commerce St. in the 1910-1911 volume. Two years later, Scharlack (spelled "Scharlock") was in business with Arbetter at the Alamo Jewelry Co. at 315 Alamo Plaza.
As of 1933, Pulman was the founder of Acme Furniture "with a small display room and four employees," according to an anniversary advertorial in the Light, Aug. 7, 1960, by which time the store occupied three levels in a corner building at 144 W. Commerce St., run by Charles Pulman's sons Jake and Sam.
Roosevelt died Jan. 6, 1919, having spent the years since his 1911 visit here contending with occasional ill health, world travel, the loss of his son Quentin in World War I and another flirtation with a presidential run, either as the Progressive or Republican nominee, which he declined. Local newspaper coverage of his death reminded readers of his 1905 visit, that brought well-wishers from all over the state to fill the hotels and rooming houses of San Antonio. No mention was made of his high-speed, 1911 visit nor any others in the early 1900s.
The elder Pulman died June 17, 1940, of a coronary occlusion related to a ruptured appendix with general peritonitis, according to his death certificate. This document, for which son Jake Pulman was the informant, says he had lived here for 23 years, putting his arrival in the city at 1917. The census that year, like the two previous ones, says he arrived in this country in 1904; by that time, he was the owner of his own home and business, working 60 hours a week.
Did Pulman and Scharlack belong to a downtown business owners' group, pictured in the photo with Roosevelt or someone who looked a lot like him? Let's see if any of our readers have or have seen this same picture and recognize the building or any of the other men. Anyone with information to share may contact this column; all responses will be forwarded and may be published in a future column.
MOMUMENTS MAN: Local researcher Rita Schimpff is seeking information about Frank Teich and his Teich Monumental Works and would like to hear from descendants of the German-born sculptor, stone-carver and monument designer, known as the "father of the Texas granite industry." Teich worked in San Antonio during the late 1800s on projects including the present City Hall before moving to Llano and was an early associate of Italian-born sculptor Pompeo Coppini, of Alamo Cenotaph fame. To share photos, documents or research suggestions, contact this column for forwarding to Schimpff.
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- LinkedCyclingAsked on December 09, 2015 at 02:51 PM
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Hoping there is option to select the specific folder for spreadsheet creation like the following:
- Main Drive Folder --> Business 1 Folder --> Registration Folder --> Integrated Registration Form Spreadsheet
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Happy Wednesday! yay tomorrow is Thanksgiving! I love thanksgiving because I get to be with all my family and eat, eat, eat! lol I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Im thankful to have you all, even if its only thru the blogging world.
Here is a card that I made for two challenges.
Simply Sunday Challenge:
Theme: Give Thanks
Im thankful for all my friends!
Peachy Keen Challenge:
Sketch with a twist.
Forever Young cart
flower cut @ 3 in., 31/2
Sentiment: Hello Friend from Kristal Andrew Fashionable Friends
Peachy Keen Stamps: PK-493 Everyday Characters faces
Green & yellow stickels
Copic markers: Pure Pink
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The first is a small scarf from Malabrigo sock yarn...love this stuff. Beautiful colorways and so soft.
The second is a great and unusual pattern by Teva Durham that was fun and turned out great. Love the bulky look and feel. Also, the Berroco Campus yarn is so beautiful...black, brown, beige, white and gray...lovely.


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Credit risk and Market risk are two different concepts. Market risk can be triggered by Credit Risk. Credit risk is the possibility that the issuer of your bonds won't generate sufficient revenue to make timely repayment of your investment. Detroit's bankruptcy and Puerto Rico's failure to make payments on debt are examples where credit risk has lowered the market value of bonds. Trying to predict municipal bond defaults is what I have done for a living for over 41 years.
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Most pressing - they are not able to pay using paypal. Please try it yourself (but not just pressing the button, rather the whole application).
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Hallowing CostumesOctober 26, 2017 | Leave a Comment
When it comes to Halloween costumes, be original and give it your all! Just make sure it doesn't look like you rummaged through your roommate's closet desperately trying to find something that'll work while your Uber is waiting outside. We devised a list of costumes you'll most likely run into while partying at The Wing this year. We won't be mad if we see a few of them, but if we see a whole party of the same five costumes, we'll know you must be an avid fan of The Sauce.
Pickle Rick
Expect to see a lot of Pickle Rick costumes on Halloween, especially after the huge backlash of the Great Szechuan Sauce Revolt of 2017. There are two types of Rick and Morty fans you'll probably run into: the die hards who will do anything to think they're a part of the show, or the average crowd who just enjoys the laughs. Either way, be on the lookout for giant pickles and random screams of "WUBBA LUBBA DUB DUB" from hardcore fans in tribute to the (34th) greatest sauce out there.
Avocado Toast
The person you'll see wearing an avocado toast costume is the exact person you'd expect to see wearing an avocado toast costume. They're up to date with the latest food trends, and constantly posting pictures of their glamorous meals that they ordered when dining out with their parents. They spend too much money on avocado toast to make a down payment on a house, but hey, they've got a mean looking Instagram filled with trending fruits. These millennials avaca-don't give a guac.
People who decide to dress like IT this Halloween are a bunch of clowns... literally. They're those people you see who pretend to be lawn ornaments and scare trick-or-treating children at any chance they get. They get pleasure out the idea of scaring others, and this is the only weekend they get a pass to do so. If you see any "statues" of clowns at Hallowing, don't say we didn't warn you!
Game of Thrones
Be on the lookout for a giant army of the Unsullied or a few dragons flying around this year. We get it, you want to be Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, First of Her Name, The Unburnt, Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Queen of Meereen, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains, and Mother of Dragons. But remember, she's still never tested herself against Braveheart sauce...
You know how annoying it is when you keep getting text from someone and all they send is emojis? 😈 🍺 🎃 🎉 😎 👻 Imagine walking into a room full of them. Please don't wear this costume. 🙏 🙏
Tell us what you're going to be this year in the comments below!


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When I was in college (slightly unusually for the UK, I went to a college rather than sixth-form for my A-levels) studying history, I had the option of doing an extended piece of coursework; I chose to do mine on pre-Columbian voyages to America. The essay has itself now been long-lost to history – unlike my work on the War of 1812 that for some reason is one of the more popular posts on the blog – but my interest in the subject has never waned. When I saw this book on sale, I rather had to buy it.
I was certainly not disappointed. It's a short book, but it packs an awful lot of punch into its two hundred-odd pages, covering the explorations of the Vikings across to Britain, on to Iceland and Greenland, and following on to America. I hadn't realized the potential expanse of their explorations, though thinking about it, it should be obvious enough; a Viking site was found in Newfoundland forty years ago, and given – as the author points out – that few Viking settlements have survived even where we know they travelled, there were likely more, in more fertile lands.
Where this book comes alive is where it ranges outside its remit. Vikings in the Arctic might be a better term for it; he records discoveries of Viking artefacts well into the High Arctic, further afield than I certainly had ever considered. Given how little archaeological work has been done in the Canadian Arctic, the odds are that there is a lot more out there waiting to be discovered, and certainly this seems to be a fruitful field of research.
The Kensington Runestone is also explored, and though the author considers it probably a fake, the reality of the object is that if it is a fake, it's an extraordinary one. Whoever created it went to an extraordinary amount of trouble – and he also notes that were it not for the location, had it been found in, say, Sweden – it would have been accepted as authentic without a second thought.
This is an excellent book, and if you have any interest in the topic at all, it's well worth picking up. My goal was to mine it for story ideas, and I've definitely got several to explore from it...but that would be telling...


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The 9th European Innovation Summit will take place during the week 27.11 – 1.12.2017 in and around the European Parliament in Brussels in the context of the first ever European Innovation Week.
2017 is an important year for the future of innovation in Europe and preparations for the next Multiannual Financial Framework have started, part of which is the next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. At the same time, it is an opportunity to reflect on how we can innovate more intelligently by making better use of available knowledge and resources. On the verticals, the debates must focus on concrete solutions addressing major challenges for which we need more innovations than ever.


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Rounders in Priory Park
August 2016
So with the summer well and truly underway, HNW have been busy outside the office as well as as in. With several practice games of rounders in Priory Park under our belts; 28th June saw us play Hunters South Architects in a couple of friendly matches under some stunning sunshine. It was great evening for all who came. If only Rio had an rounders event we'd be sure of a call up to represent! More games and socials to follow.


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How Effective Are Quizzes?
Pop quiz!
Two words with the capacity to make even grown-ups shudder. The surprise quiz is the classroom scourge of the reluctant and the unprepared, one of the most powerful and dreaded weapons in a teacher's arsenal. As a form of discipline, it's hard to beat. But how useful is the quiz as an educational tool?
Very useful, as it turns out – in specific situations. In recent years there has been a slew of research on the effectiveness of quizzes as a study technique. One in-depth study by cognitive psychologists Cindy Wooldridge and Yana Weinstein examined the power of quizzes to boost a phenomenon called transfer of learning. Put simply, transfer of learning (sometimes referred to just as "transfer") describes the application of previously learned knowledge to a new task or problem.
In the realm of education, transfer of learning attempts to give students abilities or knowledge that can be later applied to real-life situations: for example, a painter's estimation of how much paint is required to cover a wall through the application of geometry. In order for this transfer to occur, Wooldridge and Weinstein posit, three conditions must be met:
- Recognition that this is a situation in which prior knowledge could be useful.
- Successful recollection of prior knowledge.
- Successful application of the prior knowledge to the new situation.
In their research, Wooldridge and Weinstein found that for remembering specific bits of information, quizzing was a far more effective memory tool than simply reading. So if you quiz students on the flight patterns of an albatross, they are more likely to recall that information and apply it to different scenarios in a test further down the track.
Where quizzing appears to work less effectively is in the later recollection of related information. If students are asked to study an entire chapter, but are only quizzed on one page, their transfer of learning will improve for that page but not necessarily for the chapter as a whole. This flies in the face of the common assumption that quizzing specific knowledge will trigger the recollection of other related knowledge.
Quizzing is an especially powerful tool when it comes to self-guided study. A Purdue University study found that students who spent a quarter of their time reading information and the rest taking quizzes performed better than students who spent all of their study time reading – despite the latter group believing they had learned more than their peers.
Similarly, a 2010 report in Science determined that students who were quizzed during study scored three times higher on language tests than those who took no practice exams. Researchers believe the practice quizzes acted as a sort of trial and error, helping students learn which mnemonic devices and memory techniques worked best before attending the final exam. Further, practice quizzes allow students to determine which subject areas are the hardest to master, thereby allowing them to allocate the most time and effort to more difficult material.
Though practice exams are an effective study technique, few students seem eager to make use of them – perhaps due to the stigma surrounding the dreaded classroom pop quiz. But quizzing doesn't have to be traumatic: it can be as simple and unstructured as asking a few extra questions of your class each period. Sorry, terrified students – but when it comes to memory retrieval and academic performance, quizzes really are your best friend.
Nick Nedeljkovic is a freelance writer and blogger from Sydney. With a love of learning and more degrees than he can afford, he's a passionate advocate for education in all its forms.


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Aquaponics is a combination of two systems " aquaculture and hydroponics". This is done by a number of people now who have had a good background in the two mentioned systems. But Aquaponics can actually be done by anyone. Knowledge of how the system is done, the place to do it in and the tools to do it with are the things needed. In a hurry? Check our article on DIY IBC aquaponics here.
There are a number of reasons people are involved with aquaponic farming. With prices for groceries and oil consistently going up, people are now beginning to realize the cost savings involved by growing their own food organically. Not only is it very cost efficient, but leads to healthier eating and better fitness.
Materials used in the construction of aquaponic systems are simple and easy to obtain. Fish tanks, plumbing tools, and pumps are easily acquired in many hardware. At aquaponics supplies stores, you can find the necessary plant seeds. Small fish are commonly available in many fish shops in the aquaponics industry.
Common Aquaponic Supplies
A nice space
The first thing to consider in Aquaponics is to choose the right and most effective place to do it in. In Aquaponics, just like in real estate, location is everything. The place where the system will be conducted and grown will affect the entire thing. It will dictate how well the plants will grow and how good they will become. You do not need a large space to do the Aquaponics system but you will need to ensure that you have an area enough for that system to get placed.
Fish tank
There is a lot to consider here considering that the size of the tank you select affects the actual number of fish you can have and the number of plants you can grow. go to this page if you want more information about building your own fish tank.
A water pump
The power of the actual pump is determined by the size of your fish tank. The staff at the marine store can assist you in choosing the best pump for your fish tank.
Grow bed
You need to clear your grow bed first before using it. This is to prevent your new system from being clogged up by debris occurring in the grow bed material.
Drainage hoses
The type of hoses you get is determined by what kind of system you end up building small or big. Some types of Aquaponics systems are more effective with different tubes.
The aquaponics system has to be in a place that is properly lit. It should not be put in a place that is prone to heavy rain, tornadoes or in places that normally have a very high temperature. There can be a whole book written about this subject of lighting but if you want the best you can check out this grow light.
PH testing kits
This is used to determine the pH of the water in the fish tank. You can use this PH meter to determine the quality of your water.
Water heater
Determined by what plants and fish you want to harvest you may need to obtain a water heater. This can be essential in cold environments.
Gravel/ tiny rocks
You will need gravel or perhaps clay to support your plants. In Aquaponics, your plant's roots sit in water certainly not soil which means you need some tiny rocks to support your plants. Water will manage through the pea gravel and into the fish tank. the most used material is hydroton or clay pebbles. You can also use lava rocks because they are porous and have more surface area to house the bacteria.
In conclusion, Aquaponics has one great enemy "extreme weather". Both extreme heat and extreme cold and even very strong wind can ruin the system and affect the plants. The location of the Aquaponics system must be in a place where it will be safe from the extremities. To read more about doing an aquaponics installation yourself you should look at: important tips for aquaponics diy


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The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence by Dr. Robert Anthony
"Whether you are aware of this or not, the way you listen has a greater impact on others than the way you talk. The world is crying out for good listeners. Nothing threatens another person's self-esteem more than indifference. But good listening extends beyond mere silence. Signs of irritation and boredom, sarcasm, thoughtless interruptions, disagreeing with what a person is saying, and not placing any significance on what is being said all play their parts in creating gaps in our communication."
"For the most part, people do not communicate. They simply take turns talking! Many wouldn't listen at all if they didn't have to. And herein lies the problem. Few people truly want to listen or improve their listening ability.
This was proven to me a short time a go when I offered to teach two courses at a local community college. The first was on public speaking and the second on listening. Actually, I did this to prove a point. Within a few days, the speaking course was completely filled. As a matter a fact, I had to conduct two classes to accommodate the number of people that enrolled. As for the listening course, not one person enrolled! Everyone wanted to talk, but no one wanted to listen.
If you think about it, who are the people you hold in the highest esteem? They are those who listen to you. We are attracted to people who want to hear what we have to say. This is why so many psychiatrists and psychologists have busy practices. People want someone to listen to them, even if they have to pay a hundred dollars or more per hour for the privilege."
In what area of your life can you listen better in?
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Quotes from: Dr. Robert Anthony, The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence (New York: The Penguin Group, 1979), pages 156-157.


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Donald Trump still holds the headlines in the market with an Iron Grip. The market has added him to the news feeds, as anything from this guy's mouth can be either constructive to the Dollar …Read More
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Houston designer takes national best of year award
A table made of dichroic glass and the interiors of an Atlanta hotel have earned Houston interior architect Lauren Rottet and her Rottet Studio top honors from Interior Design magazine's "Best of Year" awards.
"It's an honor to win these awards, a real measure of excellence, and to have been judged by our peers in the design community as well as Cindy Allen and others at Interior Design," Rottet said in a statement. "We are proud and very grateful for the recognition."
Rottet, who grew up in Houston and has worked in San Francisco, Chicago and Los Angeles as an interior architect, established her firm in Houston in 1999. She has been inducted into Interior Design's Hall of Fame.
The Dichroic Table from the Rottet Collection uses sheets of glass with micro-thin layers of metal oxide that refract light and can make the clear glass, at certain angles, look like it has color. The table won in the prestigious competition's Occasional Tables category.
Her work at the Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway hotel was featured on Interior Design's October cover and won "Best of Year" in the Urban Chain Hotel category.
Rottet's goal for the hotel was that it would "have its own voice" and create new perceptions of what an airport hotel can be. Its open spaces have a "spirited, edgy vibe" and are filled with art, as are all of Rottet's projects. In addition to the hotel's public spaces, Rottet also designed the guest rooms with custom details that are simple, yet luxurious.
All of the Best of Year winners will be featured in the magazine's December issue and on its website.


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Reyna Wants to Extend Stay With U.S.
AP Sports Writer
Now that he's back from knee surgery, Claudio Reyna is willing to say he'll stay with the U.S. national team through the 2006 World Cup.
Reyna, the American captain, said after the World Cup quarterfinal loss to Germany last year that he wasn't sure he was willing to commit to four more years of constant trans-Atlantic travel.
Then he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Oct. 28, while playing for Sunderland in England's Premier League. He didn't return to the field until Sunday, when he played the final 30 minutes as the United States beat Paraguay 2-0 in an exhibition game at Columbus, Ohio.
"I decided pretty soon after the World Cup I wanted to keep going with it," Reyna said in a telephone interview Monday. "I just wanted to talk with my family. Now, obviously, I'm hungry and excited to be back."
Americans on European teams must shuttle back and forth, often playing for their clubs on the weekend, traveling to the United States for a Monday practice, then moving on for road games in Central America or the Caribbean before heading back to Europe on Thursday for another weekend game.
"The traveling we do, the time we stay away from our family, it's a long grind for four years," Reyna said. "It wasn't anything to do with the soccer, being around with the guys. Once my wife was all for it … that pretty much made up my mind."
Reyna, who turns 30 on July 20, got to spend more time than usual with his family _ wife Danielle and two young sons _ during his rehabilitation. After the operation last Nov. 18 in Santa Monica, Calif., he spent much of his time in Delaware with the national team training staff, then would visit his family at their Florida home each weekend.
He seems recharged after the long layoff and looks forward to building himself back to full fitness. He's on the U.S. roster for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean, which starts Saturday in Foxboro, Mass. He's healed from a recent calf strain and says the knee is fine.
"I wanted to make sure that the first time I stepped on the field I wouldn't be thinking about it," he said. "Mentally, I'm fine. It wouldn't be right to get out there without being ready 100 percent."
The U.S. team missed Reyna and John O'Brien during last month's Confederations Cup, where the Americans went 0-2-1 and were eliminated in the first round. O'Brien was given the summer off by U.S. coach Bruce Arena following a tough injury-filled season with Ajax Amsterdam.
Most of the time, Reyna and O'Brien are the only American midfielders capable of creating offense under pressure from top-level defenders while having the ability to settle the U.S. defense in key situations.
"Getting Reyna back on the field was big," Arena said after Sunday's game.
Reyna, who had eight goals in 93 international appearances, understands Arena might be tempted not bring back all the European-based players for all the first-round World Cup qualifiers, which start in January. The Americans, who are seeded, likely will be playing small Caribbean nations.
"It's tricky because you have to make sure you have a good team throughout qualifying. It's difficult because there is that pressure that automatically will pop up on you," Reyna said. "I think there's enough talent in the pool of players that we can get through with the so-called smaller countries, but you still have to have the right mind-set and not be overconfident."
As soon as the Gold Cup ends, Reyna will start preseason practice for Sunderland, which finished last in the Premier League at 4-27-7 last season and was relegated to the first division. With the drop in television income, there have been rumors that Sunderland may try to transfer Reyna's contract, possibly to Blackburn of the Premier League or his old team in Germany, Bayer Leverkusen.
"Right now, I'm with them," Reyna said. "They've been very supportive through this whole rehabilitation process. Obviously, with us going down, it changes things financially for the club. But as of now, I haven't heard anything. Obviously, I need to prove my fitness if I go somewhere. But right now, I'm going back to Sunderland."
On Monday, he was just happy to have been back on the field the previous day.
"It's the longest time I've been away from the game since I was 5 years old," he said. "It was weird. I wasn't nervous. It was anxiousness, to get out there and get on with it and get that first game out of the way."


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Moon, Opal MVisitation:Date: Wed., Jan. 23, 2008 Time: 5:00pm to 8:00pm Visitation Location:Mahn Funeral Home - DeSoto ChapelService: Date: Thurs., Jan. 24, 2008 Time: 11:00am Service Location:Mahn Funeral Home - DeSoto ChapelInterment:Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
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DeSoto, MOObituaryOpal was born the daughter of the late Henry Truman and Naomi (nee Markum) Pertee. She was the beloved wife of the late William Moon. She was the dear mother of Joseph (Sandra) Moon, Frances (Kenneth) Boyer and Fay (Ron) Halbrook; dear grandmother of 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; dear sister of Ethel Trent and Myrtle Kirk. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three brothers, three sisters, two grandsons: Kenny Boyer and David Brooks, and one great-grandchild David Brooks, Jr. Opal was a homemaker and enjoyed reading and being with her family.
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Not too many more smartphone companies have been more effective at getting decent, low-cost smartphones into the hands of users than ZTE. Last year, they brought the 6″ Z Max Pro to MetroPCS at $100, and unsurprisingly, it sold pretty well. ZTE is following up that act with the Blade Z Max, and while it's a little more expensive than last year's model, it's still looking like a practical choice for budget shoppers.
Usually when a phone gets refreshed after a year, we see the same gradual spec improvements across the board. That's not exactly the case with the ZTE Blade Z Max Pro — it does appear to take a slight step back in some ways, although on paper, it looks like larger improvements in other areas could make an upgrade worth considering.
The design of the phone is a little more practical this year. It's still got a plastic build, but the faux-metal look on the back has been swapped out for a textured back that should be a bit more comfortable to grip — not for nothing when dealing with a 6″ phone.
The backside fingerprint sensor is in the same spot, but above that is where you'll find the biggest change on this year's model — the Blade Z Max has a dual camera array. ZTE has used a 16 MP sensor and a 2 MP sensor with phase-detect autofocus, enabling depth-of-field shots. It's probably not going to be anything near a top-flight smartphone camera, but the new modes should prove fun to play with. ZTE's camera app is particularly beginner friendly, too — all the modes and settings are listed with sample shots that give you an idea of what kind of pictures each one makes possible.
The dual camera is enabled by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 SoC, Qualcomm's low-end mobile chipset from last year. Last year's Z Max Pro had a 617 SoC from 2015, so we're curious to see if there's any step down in performance from last year. It's also got 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB of storage, and a microSD card slot supporting cards up to 128 GB in capacity.
Besides the dual camera array, the hardware makes the Blade Z Max look a lot like the 6″ Blade X Max ZTE released with Cricket earlier in the year, but there are a couple more key differences. Both have a scratch-resistant 6″ 1080p display, but MetroPCS's Blade Z Max has a better IPS display instead of TFT. The Blade Z Max also has a much bigger battery at 4,080 mAh. Pair a battery that big with modest hardware, and you can expect a smartphone that can almost certainly last a couple days with mixed use.
The phone has some nice extras, too. There's Dolby Surround audio processing and a dual-mic array that can cut down on background noise. The phone is also compatible with voice over LTE, HD voice, and Wi-Fi calling through MetroPCS. It's worth noting that the phone only has single-band 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, so it won't work with faster, shorter-range 5.0 GHz Wi-Fi networks.
The ZTE Blade Z Max is available for preorder starting today for $130 and will ship out on August 28, when it can also be found in MetroPCS stores. Expect it to only work with GSM carriers — that's AT&T, T-Mobile, or any prepaid carriers like MetroPCS that use one of those two networks (note that MetroPCS requires you to use the phone on their network for 90 days before they'll unlock it).
The phone is $30 more than its predecessor, and while it doesn't figure to be more powerful, the new dual camera array and the huge boost to battery life should make the extra cost worth it. We'll find out for sure when we give the phone a full review. Keep an eye out for that in the weeks to come!


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The timezone in Brown Heights Pond is America/Rankin_Inlet
Morning Sunrise at 07:01 and Evening Sunset at 17:29. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 30.5833°, Longitude. -91.1100°
Morning Sunrise at 07:01 and Evening Sunset at 17:29. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 30.5833°, Longitude. -91.1100°
Weather near Brown Heights Pond Last report from Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Metropolitan, Ryan Field, LA 8.9km awayTemperature: 13°C / 55°F
Wind: 23km/h West gusting to 32.2km/h
Cloud: Broken at 2800ft Solid Overcast at 3100ft
Satellite map of Brown Heights Pond and it's surroudings...
Geographic features & Photographs around Brown Heights Pond in Louisiana, United States
populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
- Brown Heights (1.3km)
- Waters Edge (2.3km)
- Ski Stone (2.3km)
- Feliciana (2.3km)
- Rolling Acres (3.3km)
- Bolwood Acres (3.3km)
- Brentwood Place (3.4km)
- Bethany Cooperative Community (3.4km)
- Whispering Oaks (3.9km)
- Yorkdale (4km)
- White Hills (4.2km)
- Green Gate (4.4km)
- Klienpeter Terrace (4.9km)
- Pecan Ridge (5km)
- Brownsfield (5.1km)
- Harding Heights (5.5km)
- Greenwood Estates (5.5km)
- Brownfields (5.6km)
- Ellen Place (5.6km)
- Greenwood (5.7km)
- Wyatt Subdivision (5.7km)
- Welcome Heights (5.9km)
- Engleswood (6km)
- Gibbens Place (6.3km)
church a building for public Christian worship.
- Evening Star Church (1.8km)
- Shady Grove Church (2.5km)
- Saint Isidore Catholic Church (4.8km)
- Redeemer Lutheran Church (4.9km)
- Brownfields Church (5.1km)
- Friendship Church (5.2km)
- Sweet Home Church (5.5km)
- Harding Street Baptist Church (5.6km)
- Northside Church (6.4km)
park an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation.
- Brown Heights Park (1.7km)
- Laurens H Cohn Arboretum (3.8km)
- Myrtle Park (4.2km)
- Tristian Park (4.6km)
- Baker Park (5.9km)
- James Watson Park (5.9km)
- Harding Park (6km)
section of populated place a neighborhood or part of a larger town or city.
- Parkridge (subdivision) (3.1km)
- Tristian Village (subdivision) (5.3km)
- Baker Hills (subdivision) (5.6km)
- Harding Terrace (subdivision) (5.9km)
- Parkwood Terrace (subdivision) (5.9km)
- Baker Estates (subdivision) (6.1km)
Accommodation around Brown Heights Pond
Executive Inn & Suites Baker 430 Main Street, Baker
Days Inn And Suites Baton Rouge Airport 2949 Varsity St, Baton Rouge
BEST WESTERN ZACHARY INN 4030 Highway 19, Zachary
school building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place.
- Park Ridge Elementary School (2.9km)
- Baker Middle School (3.7km)
- White Hills Elementary School (4.1km)
- Saint Isidore School (4.7km)
- Brownfields Elementary School (5.4km)
- Baker Heights Elementary School (6.2km)
stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- Brushy Bayou (4.6km)
- Saunders Bayou (4.7km)
- White Bayou (5.6km)
reservoir(s) an artificial pond or lake.
- Brown Heights Pond (0km)
dam a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water.
- Brown Heights Pond Dam (0km)
administrative division an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level.
- Ward Two (4.3km)
Local Feature A Nearby feature worthy of being marked on a map..
tower a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter.
- WNDC-AM (Baton Rouge) (2.6km)
cemetery a burial place or ground.
- Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery (2.7km)
Wikipedia entries close to Brown Heights Pond
- Brownfields, Louisiana city o city
- Baker, Louisiana city o city
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport airport airport
- Merrydale, Louisiana city o city
- Zachary, Louisiana city o city
- Monticello, Louisiana city o city
- Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge) bridge landmark
- Nigger
- Baton Rouge city e city
- Slaughter, Louisiana city o city
- Watson, Louisiana city o city
- Louisiana State Capitol tower landmark
- USS Kidd (DD-661) museum landmark
- Port Allen, Louisiana city o city
- Horace Wilkinson Bridge building landmark
- Port Hudson, Louisiana city o city
Airports close to Brown Heights PondBaton rouge metro ryan fld(BTR), Baton rouge, Usa (8.9km)
Lafayette rgnl(LFT), Lafayette, Usa (124.2km)
Acadiana regional(ARA), Louisiana, Usa (126.6km)
Louis armstrong new orleans international(MSY), New orleans, Usa (138.5km)
New orleans nas jrb(NBG), New orleans, Usa (176.2km)


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General Educational Development (GED) diplomas are often seen as equivalent to high school diplomas, but are they really? General Educational Development (GED) tests are a group of five subject tests which, when passed, certify that the test taker has American or Canadian high school-level academic skills. People with GED diplomas are able to receive jobs that require high school diplomas and begin their college education, just like a traditional high school diploma. In the aspects of receiving entry level jobs and apply for college, GED diplomas do contribute the same benefits as high school diplomas.
I personally think that high school diplomas provide a higher quality education compared to GEDs. Going to high school allows students to interact with their peers, teachers, and other authority figures that are in the school environment. These interactions provide practice for students for real world interactions for interviews for jobs and college. Additionally in high school, students can partake in extra circular activities. Sports, clubs, and organizations around high school allow for students to have a well-rounded personality. High school doesn't only provide five classes and/or subjects, like the GEDs require.
To receive a high school diploma, students have to acquire so many credits. These credits have to be from more than five subjects. In Charles County, you need math, English, government, physical education, fine arts, technology, and foreign language credits to graduate. Requiring a broad selection of required courses, supports students in having a well-rounded education.
High school students are required to follow a daily schedule which includes starting school, each class period, and time management for homework assignments. Having this schedule forces high school students to manage their time and learn to not procrastinate. The majority of GED classes and tests are taken online and are completed on the time that the student chooses. Attending high school and receiving a high school diploma teaches more time management skills and requires a strict permanent schedule they have to follow. GED diplomas do not require skills like time management, which is a necessary skill for life outside of school.
Overall, I believe that receiving a high school diploma requires more effort and a wider variety of skills compared to receiving a GED diploma. GED diplomas can still provide students an alternate option, but high school diplomas allow for students to have a more well-rounded education and a better idea of how to balance multiple subjects/clubs at once.


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Bicycle Tours France ...
Cycling, Cuisine and Culture ...
Self guided or commercial bicycle tours in France are a breeze.
The whole country seems to be geared up to accomodate and encourage cycling. Indeed many train stations and local tourist bureaus even offer bicycles for hire.
Across the French nation there are approximately 17,500 miles or 28,163 km of mapped cycling trails and low traffic secondary roads ... and considering that 80% of France is rural countryside this makes for some gorgeous cycling.
Better still the French motorists are extremely tolerant and courteous to cyclist sharing the roads.
There is a wealth of unique and suprisingly diverse regions across France ...
From the wild, blustery western seaboard to the balmy south-eastern Mediterranean coast ...
The rolling vinyards oif the northern central countryside to the rugged mountain alps.
Villages tend to be situated closely together so there is always somewhere to stop and rest or enjoy a beautiful French meal or coffee.
Some Of The Most Popular Regions For Bicycle Tours In France Are:
- Alsace - Eastern Borderlands
- Bordeaux - Wine Region
- Burgundy - 'The Heart Of France'
- Brittany - Also Known As 'Bretagne'
- Champagne-Ardenne - Home Of 'Champagne'
- Dordogne
- Loire - 'The Garden Of France'
- Normandy
- The Pyrenees & The French Alps
See Below For More Detail Descriptions Of These Regions ...
Alsace - Eastern Borderlands
Alsace is positioned in between the mountainous French Vosges region, Switzerland and Germany ... and because of its unique geographical situation the culture that has developed in this territory is rich, complex and absolutely charming.
Alsace is also renowned throughout Europe as having the greatest number of wonderful ancient feudal castles within its borders.
Bicycle tours to the Alsace region will see you traversing the the vine-covered foothills of the Vosges mountains, exploring traditional old fortified villages, cycling over fertile farmlands and lush pastures, through thick green forests and best of all visiting the gorgeous Alsatian vineyards.
Bordeaux - Wine Region
Bordeaux is famous for its bountiful vineyards Estates located around Pomerol and the medieval St. Emilion regions - Estates such as Cheval Blanc, Chateau Figeac, Petrus, and Ausone ... as well as the stunning Medoc estates of - Chateau Margaux, Chateau Palmer, Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, Chateau Latour.
Bordeaux is rich with its own fascinating history - perhaps the most famous being the Bordeaux battle for independence - waged by the citizens to protect their fertile vineyards.
Bike tours of Bordeaux will usually wind their way through these beautiful French wineries, over the beautiful Dordogne River and into the amazing medieval towns.
Burgundy - 'The Heart Of France'
Burgundy is a region that is renowned for its beautiful quiet rural landscapes scatteered with centuries old farmhouses and rich, productive vineyards ie. Cote de Beaune, Cote de Nuits and Charlemagne which yeild some of the all time great Burgundy wines including, Gevery, Chambertin, Meursault, Montrachet and Romanee Conti.
Burgundy is home to some stunning Flemish-Gothic architecture, medieval towns, delicious cuisines and fine Burgandy wines.
Brittany - Also Known As 'Bretagne'
Brittany is located in one of France's most rugged and stunning coastal regions. It is located in the northwest of France on a prodigious peninsula and includes several beautiful islands. The Bay of Biscay is located to the Brittany's south and the English Channel is to its north .
Its history stretches back over a thousand years to the ancient Celts who inhabited it before it was annexed in 1532 by the French.
Brittany's architecture is medieval with delightful winding roads that lead into fascinating, historic towns like Saint Malo and Mont Saint Michel, with their fortified castles, sanctified abbeys, quaint villages and ancient fortresses. The region is rich with history, culture and unique local traditions.
Geographically Brittany boasts pretty woodlands, sandy shores with rocky outcrops, soaring headlands, wild, crashing seas and sheer bluffs.
Champagne-Ardenne - Home Of 'Champagne'
The Champagne-Ardenne region is an elegant region located in the north of France and is where where Dom Perignon famously 'invented' the traditional method for making 'Champagne'.
Bicycle tours in this district traditionally have taken in journeys through the Regional Nature Park of the Montagne de Reims, the famous Champagne vineyards and on delicious rambles along the banks of the river Marne.
Dordogne, is a beautiful, peaceful region located in the south west of France.
It is a richly historic area with ancient Cro-Magnon caves & villages and its widely celebrated Lascaux caves which house some of the finest exhibits of pre-historic art.
Other sites of interest are the beautiful Chateau Castelnaud, the Marqueyssac gardens and the popular medieval town of Sarlat le Caneda.
The area of Perigord has many fortified villages - known in French as 'bastides' - which were a direct consequence of the the 'Hundred Years Wars' when the region was seized by both England and France numerous times.
There are many fine medieval churches in the village of Rocamadourwhich were once a critical resting point for pilgrims who were making the long trek to Santiago de Compostella.
Gastronomically the Dordogne is famous for its fowl dishes - goose and duck especially - including its much coverted fois gras. The cheeses, wines and truffles from this region are also delightful..
Loire - 'The Garden Of France'
The Loire Valley is the third largest wine producing region in France and is one of the most popular with cyclists. There are a number of reasons for this ...
Firstly the bicycle riding in this area is mostly along gentle, flat - yet stunningly beautiful - countryside. There a few easy hills to climb but nothing too taxing and the rewards are great ...
The picturesque valley has green farmlands, sunflower crops smiling in the fields, pretty woods, winding rivers, lush winerys, timeworn caves and over a thousand magnificent chateaux.
Loire also offers great cultural delights as well ... including fabulous works of art such as those in in the gorgeous castles such as Azay-le-Rideau, Villandry, Chenonceaux and Chambord.
Other culture highlights include - the 'dueling' Scultured Gardens of Diane de Poitiersand Catherine de Medici, which are works of art into themselves. The Troglodyte Cellar Tunnels found at Monmousseaux which are miles long, Leonardo da Vinci former dwelling located at Clos Luce ... and the ancient towns of Amboise, Chinon and Blois, .
Normandy, located in western France has a staggering 360 miles or 580 km of ruggedly beautiful coastline.
It is also an area of great historical significance - in both ancient and modern times. Famous most recently for the Allied beach landings during WWII.
Because of its close proximity to the capital Paris - only two hours away - Normandy has experienced growing popularity with the development of trendy seaside resorts, cafes and restuarants which serve up many of Normandy's famous delicacies including cheeses, ciders and seafood.
Other historical sites include fortresses, the old cities Bayeux & Caen, and the enchanting island of Mont Saint Michel.
Of all the bicycle tours France - Normandy is family favorite - with it's mixture of beautiful wild coastlines, green rolling pastures, quaint, traditional half timbered houses, magestic ruins and rich history.
Provence - Also Known As 'Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur'
Provence is a rich, lush area situated to the south east of France. It shares a border with Italy and is incredibly beautiful and diverse in nature.
Provence benefits from the natural beauty of the soaring French Alps and fertile farmlands and a sparkling Mediterranean coastline.
It is home to rolling green vineyards, fields of fragrant purple lavender, olive and cypress groves, sheer limestone cliffs, dazzling coastlines and craggy mountain peaks.
Old meets new with chic seaside and mountain resorts sharing the landscape with gorgeous ancient stone building and rustic village markets.
Some of great historic treasures of Provence are the 19 B.C. Pont du Gard aqueduct, numerous medieval villages perched on the hilltops, fascinating Roman ruins and Les Baux the historic fortress carved into the limestone mountainside.
Provence offers a vertiable smorgasboard of visual, sensory and gastronomical delights for the cyclist. The countryside has a mix and easy riding and moderately challenging climbs.
The Pyrenees & The French Alps
The French Alps are a soaring alpine mountain range to the east of France.
The French Alps border several different countries including Italy and Switzerland and is home to Europe's tallest mountain peak - Mont Blanc .
The Pyrenees are a staggeringly beautiful mountain chain to the south of France that creates a natural border with neighbouring Spain.
The Pyrenees are probably best associated with pilgrams and more recent times the mammoth battle of the cycling race - The Tour de France.
The Tour de France is held in different stages on both the The French Alps and the Pyrenees mountain ranges.
If you are looking for challenging bicycle tours in France then these are them! Cycling up these steep mountain passes is demanding, even for the fittest of cyclist ... but the sense of achievement at reaching your goals is unsurpassed.
The geography of these mountainous regions are ones of pristine, snow capped mountains, sheer cliffs, icy rivers and hidden valleys. They are regions steeped in ancient legends, superstitions and mythology.
The traditional inhabitantsof these regions hold firmly to their strong ancestral culture, customs, and beliefs. They co-exist along side with the modern ski resort and spas which have fast become popular in the French mountainous regions.
Before You Undertake Your Bicycle Tours In France
You Need To Decide On:
- The type of countryside you want to travel through.
- The level of cycling difficulty you are up for.
- If you want to tackle a self-guided cycling adventure or stick to a commercial bicycle tour.
- The months you want to travel, see out 'Weather Watch - For Bicycle Tours France, below and our Packing Guide.
- The cities, villages, historical sites and cultural icons you really want to visit.
- The regional wines and cuisine you are hankering to sample.
One thing for sure is that whatever you choose you are in for a visual and gastronomical feast!
Weather Watch - For Bicycle Tours France
France's weather is unpredictable and is quite different in the cooler mountainous regions versus the more balmy southern Mediterranean regions.
From a weather perspective - Summer and Spring - are probably the best times of year to undertake any bicycle tours in France.
France's driest weather is in the month of March.
France's wettest weather is in August.
July has the highest average monthly temperature of 77 degrees fahrenheit or 25 degrees celsius.
January & February have the lowest average monthly temperatures of 34 degrees fahrenheit or 1 degrees celsius.
France has an annual average of 619 mm or 24.5 inches of rainfall ... or on average about fourteen days a month of inclement weather ie. rain, sleet or snow.
Summer Highs
June, July & August are the warmest months in France.
The Western Coastal Regions
Including Normandy, Brittany, Calais & Brest - have with average highs of 70 degrees fahrenheit or 21 degrees celsius.
The Northern Central Regions
Including Paris, the Loire River Valley, Bordeaux and the Bay of Biscay - have with average highs of 76 degrees fahrenheit or 24 degrees celsius.
The South-Eastern Mediterranean Regions
Including Nice, Cannes, St Tropez & Marseille - have with average highs of 81 degrees fahrenheit or 26 degrees celsius.
The Eastern 'Continental' RegionsIncluding Djion & Strasbourg - have with average highs of 77 degrees fahrenheit or 25 degrees celsius.
The Mountainous Regionsregions - Including the Pyrenees, Alps & Juros - have with average highs of 79 degrees fahrenheit or 26 degrees celsius.
Winter Lows
December, January & February are the coldest months in France.
The Western Coastal Regions
Including Normandy, Brittany, Calais & Brest - have with average lowsof 37 degrees fahrenheit or 3 degrees celsius.
The Northern Central Regions
Including Paris, the Loire River Valley, Bordeaux and the Bay of Biscay - have with average lows of 34 degrees fahrenheit or 1 degrees celsius.
The South-Eastern Mediterranean Regions
Including Nice, Cannes, St Tropez & Marseille - have with average lows of 36 degrees fahrenheit or 2 degrees celsius.
The Eastern 'Continental' Regions
Including Djion & Strasbourg - have with average lows of 28 degrees fahrenheit or -2 degrees celsius.
The Mountainous Regions
Including the Pyrenees, Alps & Juros - have with average lows of 27 degrees fahrenheit or -3 degrees celsius.
Spring Months Are:
March, April, May
Autumn Months Are:
September, October, November
Did You Know?
Most French camping grounds are shutdown by October in preparation for the winter months ... so not a great time to undertake self guided bicycle tours in France if you intend to camp!!


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WTO cuts global trade forecast amid 'dramatic' slowdown
The World Trade Organization has drastically cut its growth forecast for global trade this year on the back of slowdowns in China and Brazil, and reductions in imports to the US.
In April, the WTO forecast trade growth of 2.8 per cent this year. Now this has been reduced to 1.7 per cent, the slowest pace since the financial crisis in 2009.
Roberto Azevedo, the organisation's director-general, said, "The dramatic slowing of trade growth is serious and should serve as a wake-up call. It is particularly concerning in the context of growing anti-globalisation sentiment.
"We need to make sure that this does not translate into misguided policies that could make the situation much worse – not only from the perspective of trade, but also for job creation and economic growth and development, which are so closely linked to an open trading system.
"While the benefits of trade are clear, it is also clear that they need to be shared more widely. We should seek to build a more inclusive trading system that goes further to support poorer countries. This is a moment to heed to lessons of history and recommit to openness in trade, which can help to spur economic growth."
The WTO report said that global trade had risen 1.5 times faster than gross domestic product over recent decades but that, this year, trade would grow at a rate of only about 80 per cent compared to GDP, only the second time this has happened since 1982.


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Well this morning on the school run it was so wet and the pollen/leaves/stuff that some of the trees dispense at this time of year are slippery when wet. So Ali and I tentatively walked down the hill and after I had left him I tentatively walked back up. No photo though
Dangerous was also Ali's face when he left school today and until he had been fed. It would have been more dangerous to take a photo of the face though so no photo
So the photo is of the very dangerous situation we are in, nay, perilous I say.
No Shower. It is half way done, so hopefully will be finished tomorrow. The whole thing has had to be ripped out and replaced. We don't have a bath or second toilet so it has been day for making sure we popped out regularly to somewhere with a toilet! Sink wash tonight


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I wanted something sophisticated and not overtly festive for my New Years Eve nails, Please again forgive the state of my nails!
For this look I used my 5 in 1 Rimmel base coat & 2 coats of Nails inc The Vale, in the pics I haven't applied a top coat but will use a coat of my Rimmel.
For my ring finger I used as above but added a coat of Nails inc Shelton Street, I like that this adds a twist on a otherwise beautiful but plain mani
Happy New Year
Wednesday, 29 December 2010
New Years NOTD
Posted by Princess and the Pea at 19:03
Labels: nail polish, nails inc, rimmel
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That's such a cute idea - love it! bonus is, you won't have a full hand of glitter to remove :)ReplyDelete
Amen to that, My mother might think me a heroin addict the amount of tin foil I have been through this festive season.ReplyDelete
For those not in the know this sounds weird but to get glitter polish off Pamela told me to soak cottom wool in polish remover put on the nail and wrap in tin foil - it works believe!
omg it works? haven't tried it myself yet...can't remember where i read it; I can't take the credit ;)ReplyDelete
Works a dream, stings my eczema like fook but worth it!ReplyDelete
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Robert Falla
Sir Robert Alexander Falla, KBE CMG (21 July 1901 – 23 February 1979) was a New Zealand museum administrator and ornithologist.
Early life[edit]
Falla was born in Palmerston North in 1901 to George Falla and his wife, Elizabeth Kirk. As his father was working for the railways, the family shifted frequently, and he lived in Hawera, Masterton, and Invercargill. At his primary school in Invercargill, he developed an interest in natural history due to the influence of Alfred Philpott. Falla gained a junior national scholarship and studied at Auckland Grammar School, from where he graduated in 1918. He pursued his dream of going to sea for a few years in various jobs, but then started to follow his interest in ornithology, first through part-time study at Auckland University College, and then at Auckland Training College, a training institution for teachers. He transferred to the university in Auckland, from where he graduated in 1924 with a Bachelor of Arts, in after some teaching at primary schools, with a Master of Arts in 1927.[1]
Professional career[edit]
He was assistant zoologist with the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) under Sir Douglas Mawson 1929–1931.[2] He was the founding president of the Ornithological Society of New Zealand. He was involved in the organisation of the wartime subantarctic Cape Expedition coastwatching program of 1941–1945.
He held positions in various New Zealand museums including director of Canterbury Museum from 1 March 1937[3] to 1947,[1] and director of the Dominion Museum, Wellington, 1947–1966. He was a member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU), president 1951–1952, and made a fellow of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union in 1973.[4]
He described Pycroft's petrel (Pterodroma pycrofti ). Falla's skink (Oligosoma fallai ) is named for him,[5] as is the Ornithological Society of New Zealand's Robert Falla Memorial Award.[6]
Family and death[edit]
On 18 May 1928, Falla married Elayne Mary Burton, known as Molly, at Te Aroha; they were to have two daughters and one son. His wife died in May 1978. Falla was found dead at his home in the Lower Hutt suburb of Eastbourne on 24 February 1979.[1]
- ^ a b c Dell, R. K. "Falla, Robert Alexander". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Papers Past — Evening Post — 7 August 1930 — ANTARCTIC RESEARCH". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1930.
- ^ "Canterbury Museum". The Evening Post. CXXII (132). 1 December 1936. p. 7. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ Robin, Libby. (2001). The Flight of the Emu: a hundred years of Australian ornithology 1901-2001. Carlton, Vic. Melbourne University Press. ISBN 0-522-84987-3
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Falla", p. 88).
- ^ Medway, David (June 2002). "Robert Falla Memorial Award" (PDF). Southern Bird (10): 2–3. ISSN 1175-1916.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Robert Falla.
- 1901 births
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- New Zealand ornithologists
- Explorers of Antarctica
- Directors of Canterbury Museum, Christchurch
- People associated with the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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First up, a note about yesterday's posting. I said that in today's posting I would write more about a concerted effort to expose and educate those who oppose us. Well, when I started to write out my suggestions, I quickly realized that to be effective I would have to be much more specific than I originally intended. So what I'm going to try to do over the next few days is break it down into segments and post each under the heading of "Activism 4.0." That's an ID phrase that was just recently coined by writer/journalist/blogger Rex Wockner. I think it's a great label for the new direction our movement is clearly headed in.
Now, about Obama's plan...
President-elect Barack Obama has just released his multilevel, civil rights approach plan. In addition to its intent to strengthen civil rights overall, it also includes an aggressive GLBT-specific agenda. Below is the outline of his plan for our community and for civil rights in general:
Support for the GLBT community:
* Expand Hate Crimes Statutes: In 2004, crimes against LGBT Americans constituted the third-highest category of hate crime reported and made up more than 15 percent of such crimes. Barack Obama cosponsored legislation that would expand federal jurisdiction to include violent hate crimes perpetrated because of race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or physical disability. As a state senator, Obama passed tough legislation that made hate crimes and conspiracy to commit them against the law.
* Fight Workplace Discrimination: Barack Obama supports the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and believes that our anti-discrimination employment laws should be expanded to include sexual orientation and gender identity. While an increasing number of employers have extended benefits to their employees' domestic partners, discrimination based on sexual orientation in the workplace occurs with no federal legal remedy. Obama also sponsored legislation in the Illinois State Senate that would ban employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
* Support Full Civil Unions and Federal Rights for LGBT Couples: Barack Obama supports full civil unions that give same-sex couples legal rights and privileges equal to those of married couples. Obama also believes we need to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and enact legislation that would ensure that the 1,100+ federal legal rights and benefits currently provided on the basis of marital status are extended to same-sex couples in civil unions and other legally-recognized unions. These rights and benefits include the right to assist a loved one in times of emergency, the right to equal health insurance and other employment benefits, and property rights.
Yes, he is still using the phrase "Civil Unions." But I do think that if he is successful in repealing DOMA and guaranteeing the same full rights that heterosexual married couples receive, he wouldn't be opposed to changing that label if it were successfully challenged in court or brought up in congress. And, let's not forget that when that phrase has been challenged in state supreme courts it has been deemed to be an unconstitutional "separate but equal" status and overturned.
* Oppose a Constitutional Ban on Same-Sex Marriage: Barack Obama voted against the Federal Marriage Amendment in 2006 which would have defined marriage as between a man and a woman and prevented judicial extension of marriage-like rights to same-sex or other unmarried couples.
* Repeal Don't Ask-Don't Tell: Barack Obama agrees with former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff John Shalikashvili and other military experts that we need to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. The key test for military service should be patriotism, a sense of duty, and a willingness to serve. Discrimination should be prohibited. The U.S. government has spent millions of dollars replacing troops kicked out of the military because of their sexual orientation. Additionally, more than 300 language experts have been fired under this policy, including more than 50 who are fluent in Arabic. Obama will work with military leaders to repeal the current policy and ensure it helps accomplish our national defense goals.
* Expand Adoption Rights: Barack Obama believes that we must ensure adoption rights for all couples and individuals, regardless of their sexual orientation. He thinks that a child will benefit from a healthy and loving home, whether the parents are gay or not.
* Promote AIDS Prevention: In the first year of his presidency, Barack Obama will develop and begin to implement a comprehensive national HIV/AIDS strategy that includes all federal agencies. The strategy will be designed to reduce HIV infections, increase access to care and reduce HIV-related health disparities. Obama will support common sense approaches including age-appropriate sex education that includes information about contraception, combating infection within our prison population through education and contraception, and distributing contraceptives through our public health system. Obama also supports lifting the federal ban on needle exchange, which could dramatically reduce rates of infection among drug users. Obama has also been willing to confront the stigma -- too often tied to homophobia -- that continues to surround HIV/AIDS. He will continue to speak out on this issue as president.
* Empower Women to Prevent HIV/AIDS: In the United States, the percentage of women diagnosed with AIDS has quadrupled over the last 20 years. Today, women account for more than one quarter of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses. Barack Obama introduced the Microbicide Development Act, which will accelerate the development of products that empower women in the battle against AIDS. Microbicides are a class of products currently under development that women apply topically to prevent transmission of HIV and other infections.
Strengthen Civil Rights:
* Combat Employment Discrimination: Obama and Biden will work to overturn the Supreme Court's recent ruling that curtails racial minorities' and women's ability to challenge pay discrimination. They will also pass the Fair Pay Act, to ensure that women receive equal pay for equal work, and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
* Expand Hate Crimes Statutes: Obama and Biden will strengthen federal hate crimes legislation, expand hate crimes protection by passing the Matthew Shepard Act, and reinvigorate enforcement at the Department of Justice's Criminal Section.
* End Deceptive Voting Practices: Obama will sign into law his legislation that establishes harsh penalties for those who have engaged in voter fraud and provides voters who have been misinformed with accurate and full information so they can vote.
* End Racial Profiling: Obama and Biden will ban racial profiling by federal law enforcement agencies and provide federal incentives to state and local police departments to prohibit the practice.
* Reduce Crime Recidivism by Providing Ex-Offender Support: Obama and Biden will provide job training, substance abuse and mental health counseling to ex-offenders, so that they are successfully re-integrated into society. Obama and Biden will also create a prison-to-work incentive program to improve ex-offender employment and job retention rates.
* Eliminate Sentencing Disparities: Obama and Biden believe the disparity between sentencing crack and powder-based cocaine is wrong and should be completely eliminated.
* Expand Use of Drug Courts: Obama and Biden will give first-time, non-violent offenders a chance to serve their sentence, where appropriate, in the type of drug rehabilitation programs that have proven to work better than a prison term in changing bad behavior.
At this point, I can't tell you how happy I am to have supported and voted for Obama. Not only has he made significant history by just being elected but with the publication of this civil rights plan, he has become the first President in the 232 year history of this country who not only supports our community but will make our specific civil rights a very real part of his Presidential agenda.
I am very excited about the very real possibilities we now have but I am also still keeping my fingers crossed.