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Read the latest news about BUMTOPIA, CO in the Daily Camera here: Boulder adds port-a-potties, increases sweeps of Civic Area homeless camps. Copied below in its entirety:
A bicyclist rides past a new port-a-potty along Boulder Creek on Friday. The city has placed four portable toilets in areas around the creek in a new attempt to cut down on human waste in areas frequented by the homeless. (Paul Aiken / Staff Photographer)
Under pressure to address the abundance of human waste and trash along Boulder Creek downtown, the city is installing temporary bathrooms, adding overtime police patrols and performing more frequent sweeps of homeless encampments.
In a memo sent Thursday to the City Council, City Manager Jane Brautigam, police Chief Greg Testa and other Boulder staff members described the various measures Boulder is taking now — and may take in the future — in response to a recent rise in citizen complaints concerning homeless activity by the creek and in the Civic Area.
Boulder was set to add four portable units today — one at the western edge of the Boulder Creek Path, one near the Boulder County Justice Center and two in the Civic Area.
They'll stand for 29 days, which the city says is the maximum allowable pilot period given that they'll be in a high flood hazard area. The pilot will cost an estimated $3,700, and the city will re-evaluate its options after observing potential success and failures during the trial period.
During discussions in February specifically about the problem of human waste, council members directed city staff to consider a range of options for longer-term solutions, including temporary restroom trailers, mobile units and permanent facilities.
It was decided then that portable toilets would not be used. Brautigam broke a 4-4 council vote on that matter — Councilwoman Jan Burton was absent — and said emphatically that "port-a-potties are not a solution."
She joked that portable toilets were so far out of the question that she would not even speak the term "port-a-potty."
Some homeless advocates criticized the vote and Brautigam's comments, arguing that portable units provide an immediate and inexpensive stopgap above which city government should not fancy itself.
Asked why Boulder is adding portable toilets after the council, with Brautigam's tiebreaker, did not support them in February, Alison Rhodes, district services manager for Parks and Recreation, said, "It's not a desired alternative; it's just an effort to be solution-oriented.
"While port-a-potties are no one's longer-term interest, can they help meet a short-term need? That's our hope," she added.
The memo to council also stated that city staff's request for proposals from providers of long-term bathroom solutions resulted in just one response. So, the city is pursuing the mobile restroom option, which Denver deploys at a rate of about $16,000 per month.
"Staff is also exploring the Portland Loo," the memo also said, "a flush toilet kiosk that can be located on public sidewalks or other hard surfaces."
This action is primarily motivated by community frustration with human waste commonly showing up in a high-traffic area that's right along a waterway where many go swimming and tubing.
But frustration is high with trash in general, and the memo released Thursday describes a number of efforts to clean up the area.
City staffers are proposing spending $150,000 in 2017 for weekly sweeps of encampments along "high volume areas" and biweekly sweeps in lesser-used spots.
Since Feb. 4, the city says, Boulder police have been providing overtime patrols in the Civic Area, along the creek path, on the Pearl Street Mall and in the University Hill business district. All have high concentrations of homeless people.
The homeless are legally prohibited from camping within city limits, and the increase in police presence and sweeps would seem to indicate that sleeping and maintaining possessions outside will now be more difficult for those in violation of the camping ban.
For what the memo calls "increased patrol and enforcement" by the police, the city will pay an estimated $315,840 in 2017.
Boulder will also spend an estimated $10,000 this year on replacing and increasing signage along the creek path and in areas with encampments. The city says it has placed 50 signs concerning park hours and closure periods, the smoking and glass-container ban in parks and "other compliance-related issues facilitating enforcement."
This article is amazing in that it does NOT address getting rid of the worst-behaved transients from all across America — the very people who are causing most of the problems citizens blame on the homeless in general. As I've pointed out many times: The bad actors are no more than 20% of all the homeless here in Boulder, and the other 80% of us are not only disgusted by them as much as anybody else, we're most frequently the victims of the crimes committed by these sociopaths (crimes including theft, assault, rape, and homicide).
If the BUMS from outside of Boulder County, CO are allowed to hang around, I predict the following consequences as they relate to additional port-a-potties:
1) Peeing and pooping in and around Boulder Creek will continue, because this is how the BUMS give the finger to society;
2) BUMS will sleep in the port-a-potties both night and day, locking themselves inside to do so;
3) Guzzling rotgut vodka and smoking dope will occur in the port-a-potties as often as peeing and pooping;
4) Remember the Boulder "potty peeper" from a few years ago? There is at least one other pervert with the same psychiatric disorder who might be lurking in the port-a-potties to get his jollies (he is notable for being the homeless candidate for city council in 2011, sponsored by then-Carriage House);
5) Vandalism to the port-a-potties is a sure thing, probably to the point of making them unusable. They could even be torched like our local forests!
C'mon, Boulder City Council — please address the REAL ISSUE and let our police officers move the troublemakers on down the road . . .
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With the summer holidays drawing to a close husband was adamant that he wanted to get us all away one last weekend in the caravan. We decided to go to Dymchurch and explore that area as it's been a long time since we were last there.
Fortunately on Sunday we woke to clear blue skies and decided to make the most of our time left by driving out to the tip of Dungeness, I wanted to explore the area and see for myself the famous power engine and cottages dotted in the vast shingle wilderness.
It's a short drive from St Mary's Bay where we were pitched and some of the roads are very old and consequently bumpy but I was captivated by the clusters of homes alongside our route. They looked like old wooden huts that had since been converted, some into the most amazing stylish homes, others into art galleries. Each one unique and I would have loved to have looked inside them.
At the end of the road we came to the famous Dungeness Power Station and the Old Dungeness Lighthouse. We discovered you could climb to the top and visit so dad took Baxter for a walk and the girls and I made the climb to the top.
The lighthouse is divided into floors so you can't get the famous spiral shot from top to bottom or vice versa, on one floor it looked like a desk was there in ceremony style and I wondered if you could possibly get married there?
The final flight of stairs are incredibly steep and you have to come down them backwards, when you get to the top of them, there is a minuscule door to go through to reach the balcony outside. It is worth it.
Spectacular views await you that stretch for miles into nothingness.
There is a fantastic view of Dungeness Power Station too and I was surprised to see how many people were coming to take a look. You can book a tour of the B plant.
As we travelled along the roads of Dungeness I spotted lots of old buses taking visitors back and forth.
Once we had finished our Dungeness Lighthouse tour we jumped back in the car and made our way to the far beach where driving in I had spotted lots of old containers and old boats scattered here and there, I wanted to investigate further.
It's really odd and difficult to understand if someone has dumped them there or if they are there on purpose but on spotting a couple of fishermen close by powering up engines my guess is they use the trash they find as containers for their nets and fishing equipment.
I loved this container which had been painted on.
And this cottage out in the wilderness of Dungeness.
We decided to stop at the Dungeness Snack Shack for lunch and I'm so pleased we did, a quirky hut on the side of the road selling fresh fish to passers by, we ordered a crab rolls and Limonata and sat on the bench to enjoy the peaceful area.
As we drove off the Dungeness stretch of land I spotted this cottage and intrigued, asked husband to stop so I could go back and take a look. Ignoring the raised eyebrows (not another photo) I walked back to the side of the cottage and took this photo. I posted it to my Instagram feed and was later informed that the place belongs to Derek Jarman, film director, stage designer, artist, and gardener.
The poem on the black timber wall of Derek Jarman's cottage is from John Donne's poem The Sun Rising and reads:
Busy old fool, unruly Sun,
Why dost thou thus,
Through windows, and through curtains, call on us ?
Must to thy motions lovers' seasons run ?
Saucy pedantic wretch, go chide
Late school-boys and sour prentices,
Go tell court-huntsmen that the king will ride,
Call country ants to harvest offices ;
Love, all alike, no season knows nor clime,
Nor hours, days, months, which are the rags of time.
In that the world's contracted thus ;
Thine age asks ease, and since thy duties be
To warm the world, that's done in warming us.
Shine here to us, and thou art everywhere ;
This bed thy center is, these walls thy sphere
A really lovely day and a perfect family visit, cost of entrance to the Dungeness Lighthouse is £4.00 fpr adults and £2.50 for children. Students and concessions £3.50 A family ticket for 2 adults and four children aged 5 – 15 costs £12.50. Under 5's go free.
Dungeness Snack Shack, Crab rolls £5, Lobster rolls £9 also can be made on flat bread. Well worth a stop off. There's a local fresh fish shop in the blue painted hut with a fabulous display of fish that you will want to buy and take home too.

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Sports Central Newsletter - #84 - Can Baseball Save Itself?
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August 25th, 2002 - Issue #84
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It's perplexing to think how drastically the sports landscape could change in two weeks when our next issue comes out. The NFL will be launching its Week 1 and there could be no baseball with the Aug. 30 strike date looming. Of our 11 solid articles posted this week, a number of them have dealt with baseball and its possible work stoppage. While the two sides continue to bicker, Mike Round gives his straight take in this issue's Feature Article: "Can Baseball Save Itself From Itself?"
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MLB: Are the Expos finished?
By Jon Collins
The sports headlines have been filled with stories like Barry Bonds' 600th homer and the possibilities of a strike. But behind the shadows of these stories, cowers a Canadian ballclub that is fighting for their survival. Their fans dejected and a stadium plan on hold, and SC's Jon Collins asks, can anything save the Montreal Expos?
NBA: Challenges face Yao-mania
By Brian Ault
The 7-6 freak of nature Yao Ming went No. 1 in the June NBA Draft and he looked good during his first tune-up World Basketball Championships game against the United States. Will he be good in the NBA? Yes, but not this year, says SC's Brian Ault as he breaksdown the challenges that face Yao this season.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Tarnished Dome in South Bend?
By Sean McDonald
These aren't your father's Fighting Irish. No Notre Dame in the Top 25? What in the hame of Knute Rockne is going on here? SC's Sean McDonald looks at the decline of the Golden Domers, finds out what went wrong, and looks to see if new coach Tyrone Willingham will be able to return Notre Dame to national prominence.
MLB: AL shortstops are elite threesome
By Sean Rogers
Much talk has been given to whether or not the American League's upper echelon of shortstops should be considered three players or four players. SC's Sean Rogers explains why it should remain three -- but perhaps not the three you think.
MLB: Dear baseball, please strike
By Eric Maus
Terrell Davis was many things during his seven years in the NFL: League MVP, Super Bowl MVP, 2,000-yard rusher, and finally, injury-prone dead weight on the roster. Now Davis is retiring after only seven seasons in the pros. Was his window of greatness enough to make him a Hall of Famer?
NFL: Terrell Davis in perspective
By Brad Oremland
Terrell Davis was many things during his seven years in the NFL: League MVP, Super Bowl MVP, 2,000-yard rusher, and finally, injury-prone dead weight on the roster. Now Davis is retiring after only seven seasons in the pros. Was his window of greatness enough to make him a Hall of Famer?
MLB: Don't destroy a great season
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If ever there was a season that needs to be played out, this year is it. Everything about this season has been great individually and in terms of team play and it doesn't get a whole lot better. It's hard not to get to get starry-eyed when see all the great statistics that may go to waste if a strike does happen, says SC's James Anderson.
COLUMN: Amico Report: Thinning air
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Michael Jordan looked as healthy as ever during his SportsCenter conversation on Aug. 18 and it turns out that Jordan has reportedly lost 10 pounds since June. All of this can only mean one thing -- that MJ is planning on suiting up for the Wizards one more time. More Jordan news in this week's Amico Report.
NFL: The NFL coaching carousel
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In the ultra-competitive world of the NFL, winning now is the rule of survival. Those who don't win (and some who do) can find themselves out of a job in short order. This season is no different as some coaches are being watched to see how they do with their new teams. Others are being watched to see how much longer they can last.
NHL: Change of guard continues in East
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Last season in the Eastern Conference, many of the perennial division leaders took backseats to standouts like the Canadiens, Islanders, Bruins, and Hurricanes. Check in with SC's Vishal Patel as he updates how these teams have fared as well as the rest in the conference look as the offseason winds to a close.
MLB: Where have you gone, Joe?
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As baseball reaches one of it's darkest hours, SC's Will Meadows digs deep into some of the reasons for baseball's current demise and provides insight on how greed has destroyed a game that is no longer recognized as America's favorite pastime.
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Can Baseball Save Itself From Itself?
One week to go before baseball Armageddon. The squalid sight of millionaires squabbling with billionaires has already turned many off the sport for good. But, for the few left that actually care, there's a solution to be found and blame to be apportioned. So, how can this thing be resolved before the playoffs are lost and who is right and wrong in this whole debacle?
By Mike Round
Two stories that surfaced this week summed up all that is wrong in the world of baseball. Firstly, over in California, Jay Arsenault, a 36-year-old carpenter and proud owner of the Barry Bonds 600th homerun ball, was ordered to appear in court to answer allegations that he reneged on a deal with his friends (who provided him with his ticket) to share any proceeds from the said ball.
When he emerged from the melee at Pac Bell on August 9th, bloodied yet victorious, ball in sweaty grasping hand, Mr. Arsenault declared, "money talks." Greedy grown men, fighting over a $9 baseball in the hopes of getting rich quick, is the perfect metaphor for a game that has slowly lost its position in the nation's sporting conscience. The fact that the loathsome Barry Bonds slugged the ball into the baying crowd is even more apt.
The second story was a small byline from that hotbed of baseball Montreal. The Expos agreed to a contract with their top pick in the draft, Clint Everts, 18-years-old from Cypress Hills High School in Houston. The deal saw Everts pick up $2.5 million in signing bonus.
No one knows how good young Clint will be in five years time, but whatever would possess a team that has struggled to compete ever since its inception to risk such a vast sum of money on an unproven talent? At least NFL rookies can contribute from day one. Baseball rookies need more seasoning than Indian food. No one can lay the blame for this madness at the door of young Mr. Everts or his advisors. The owners, in this case the league itself, have the power to call a halt.
Surely, the answer lies with the owners' plan for a "luxury tax" then? No -- a thousand times no. The "luxury tax" proposal is just a salary cap dressed up in a dinner jacket and bow tie. No one forces owners to pay players ludicrous wages, not the players themselves or their agents. Tom Hicks, who with supreme irony is leading the call for the owners to stand firm, outbid himself by over $100 million for the services of A-Rod. Likewise, Rupert Murdoch gave Kevin Brown, a permanent resident on the DL, $105 million when absolutely no one else was interested in paying him even half of that. These are men spending their father's money like someone is going to take it away from them at any moment. And now they have the temerity to ask the players' union to save them from themselves!
Is there are salary cap in the world of accountancy? Or construction? Or movie acting? No, of course not. When was the last time you heard that moviegoers were lobbying outside theaters all over the nation complaining that movie stars got paid too much and should take a pay cut so admission prices go down? When was the last time you read a letter in the newspapers bemoaning the fact that Mel Gibson gets paid $30 million for a movie, but the audience has to get by on $20,000 a year?
The "fans" that ***** about players' salaries are simply jealous of their vast earnings. Not that they'd turn it down themselves, of course, if it was offered to them for fixing cars or programming computers, etc.
The other game-saving plan the owners' brains trust (now there's an oxymoron) has come up with is revenue sharing. Let me see if I have this straight. You take money away from well-managed, profitable, successful, and well-supported teams and give it to lame duck franchises like the Brewers, who have absolutely no interest in contending or even in trying to improve. And here I was thinking the Soviet Union was dead.
How ironic that Selig is the de facto owner of the miserable Brewers and he is championing this hogwash that was stolen straight out of the Pete Rozelle playbook "How to Improve Your Sport." Does anyone really think that by giving the Pirates $30 million of Yankee money it will inspire one of the worst front offices in professional sport to do anything other than what they've historically done -- i.e. waste it?
If you want to see how to run a baseball team while keeping tight fiscal control, take a look at the Twins or A's. Both are, depending on whom you listen to, on the list of possibles for contraction. The Twins will, and the A's might, make the postseason. The Mets, $100 million plus payroll and all, won't, because of bad management decisions by the ownership and the GM.
If baseball wants to seriously address the problem of low revenue teams being unable to compete, then it should steal Billy Beane away from Oakland and send him on a nationwide tour lecturing GM's on the art of shrewd management.
Has anyone informed the owners that the Berlin Wall came down 13 years ago? We live in a free market economy, where a man or woman is free to sell their labor to whoever is willing to pay them the most; a society that rewards success and risk taking, not one that gives handouts to crumbling, unsuccessful, failing enterprises. The only exception to that is the NFL, which is so concerned about its fans that it rewards them by forcing successful teams to dismantle their rosters every year. The God in football is the salary cap, and thus the owners' bottom line, not the hard-pressed fan.
How does this thing end? First of all, you can take it to the bank that the owners are not united on fighting this to the bitter end. Selig's ludicrous Soviet-style gag order is masking the fact that there are a bunch of team owners out there who don't have the stomach for a battle that will kill the end of season and playoffs. Those voices will be increasingly heard post August 30th if the players walk.
The players aren't stupid enough to fight revenue sharing to the death, realizing they need to win the PR war by backing off a touch, but will endeavor to protect the Yankees' payroll as far as they can, figuring, rightly, that the Yankees' payroll sets the league tone. Thus, the two sides meet somewhere around $120 million (at today's figures) and phase in a 30% tax on anything above that figure, probably over five years or so. If the Yankees want to bust the payroll by $10 million, another $3 million in tax isn't going to bother them.
The hard-liners amongst the owners want to go the David Stern route and break the union on this. They have as much chance of that as Beirut does of holding the 2012 Olympics. The owners' record in labor disputes is impeccable -- they've lost every one.
If you want to badmouth the players over this dispute, feel free. But remember this. The owners have never -- EVER -- opened their books to prove their contention that the game is losing money and needs to restructure its finances. If and when it does, some of the more discerning and thoughtful fans of the best damn sport period might take their suggestions more seriously.
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Green Bay Packers (1-1) vs. Cleveland Browns (2-0)
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The new Monday Night Football team featuring John Madden and Al Michaels makes its way into the historic and renovated Lambeau Field this Monday evening. While the stadium has a year to go before it is completely finished, new seats have been added and many improvements will be apparent to its structure.
The Packers are looking to avoid any injuries and continue to evaluate their wide receivers, which has been the big story of the offseason. Terry Glenn remains hobbled with a banged up knee, but he is hopeful to get in for a few snaps Monday. The No. 2 WR, second-year player Robert Ferguson, is now healthy, and Donald Driver, rookie Javon Walker, and Derek Lee all are fighting for the No. 3 spot.
Meanwhile, the Browns have their own controversy -- at running back. Rookie William Green and Jamel White are still battling for the right to take handoffs from third-year gunner Tim Couch, with the veteran White holding the upperhand at this time. Explosive receiver Kevin Johnson recently resigned with the Browns, but they still lack a dangerous No. 2 option. WR Quincy Morgan will try to fill the gap once again this season.
With Antonio Freeman signing with the Eagles over the weekend, the Packers have to work with what they have in their WR corps and cannot afford any more injuries. Look for a solid game with the better all-around team prevailing.
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I usually tend to feel older than what I actually am. This is just one of those days.
I was just sneaking around some facebook pages [I guess this is the time when I confess that I've got a life, and I'm not addicted to facebook. Thanks for asking] and it just hit me, without a decent, proper warning. I was watching some photos of a friend, taken about one or two years ago, while we were still attending to the same school, and the feeling installed in my heart.
I caught myself missing all those insane things we use to do, the times she lost herself eating the cookies I had bake, the times she sincerely hugged me. Gosh, she was quite a girl. Pretty, clever and fearless to say what she wanted to say.
I went to college, and, obviously, we went apart. Yet, I miss that little girl, I really do.
While I was looking at the pictures, I felt this enormous fear of letting life behind – because, sometimes, I feel that's exactly what I'm doing, day after day. I feel like I'm missing all the things I shouldn't; loosing my supposed to be friends and the people I talk to; feeling like, in certain moments, I've got no one to talk to.
I see everyone else being only normal creatures, going out and keeping in touch with old friends. In the other hand, I look around myself, and it's like everyone is going away.
I do feel old, nostalgic and the like. Well, some people say they get party blues, and I'm just like them. Furthermore, I get vacation blues. Quite unpleasant, ha?!
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BiographyJames Archibald's father was William Archibald (born in Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland about 1837) who was a gardener. His mother was Jane Porteous Archibald (born in Yarrow, Selkirkshire about 1833). he had siblings: Isabella (born about 1865) William (born about 1868), Richard (born about 1870) and Janet (born about 1874).
On Thursday, 26th June 1924 the following report appeared in The Scotsman. It gives details of James Archibald's education and subsequent career:
Presentation to an Edinburgh Headmaster.
Mr James Archibald, MA, F.R.S.E., until recently headmaster of Dalry School, Edinburgh, has been made the recipient of gifts from the pupils and staff of the school, and from associates during his career as a teacher Mr Herbert, acting head master, made the presentation. Mr Archibald had a serious breakdown in health during the winter, and this has necessitated his giving up active service. Beginning as a pupil-teacher in Stockbridge School, Edinburgh, he entered the Training College and Edinburgh University, where he had a distinguished career. Having served in various schools as assistant and first assistant, he was appointed headmaster, of St Bernard's School in 1905, where he remained till 1918, when he was promoted to the headmastership of Dalry School. For many years Mr Archibald was an active and enthusiastic member of the Mathematical Society. He had 47 years' service as a teacher, first under the Edinburgh School Board; and later under the Education Authority.
Archibald was educated at Northern District School for four years, then at Stockbridge School for two years, and finally two further years at North Canongate School. He first matriculated at the University of Edinburgh in 1881 and graduated M.A. in 1889.
He joined the Edinburgh Mathematical Society in December 1889. He was Treasurer of the Society during 1899-1905, then President for session 1906-07. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh on 24 June 1907. He was proposed for the fellowship by John Alison, Alexander Morgan, George Alexander Gibson, and William Peddie.
Archibald's death was reported in The Scotsman on Tuesday, 17th November 1925:
Death of Edinburgh ex-Headmaster.
The death occurred yesterday morning, at his residence, 31 Leamington Terrace, Edinburgh, of Mr James Archibald F.R.S.E., formerly headmaster of Dalry Road Public School. Mr Archibald retired a year and a half ago, after spending 45 years as a teacher in Edinburgh. He was keenly interested in mathematics, and for many years acted as treasurer of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society, of which Society he was an ex-president. He was an enthusiastic worker in Roseburn United Free Church, which he acted as session clerk, He was also an examiner under the United Free Church Bursary Committee. Only last month he returned from a six months' visit to Canada and the United States of America.
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- James Archibald, Proc. Roy. Soc. Edinburgh 46 (1925-26), 385.
- Biographical Index of Staff and Alumni (University of Edinburgh).
- Graduates in Arts, 1884-1925 (University of Edinburgh).
- Graduates, 1859-88 (University of Edinburgh).
- Graduates in Arts (University of Edinburgh).
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Annual Report 2018
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September 2017 – August 2018
• Recorded a total of 6,066 visitors, down from 9,910 visitors in the 2017 season. The drop in attendance directly corresponds to the removal of the "Rest Area" sign from I-70. The ECHS is working with the town of Eagle and the Colorado Department of Transportation to address the issue.
• Hosted museum tours for 156 elementary school students.
• Updated several exhibits with the addition of large, canvas photographs and interpretive text.
• Loaned artifacts for exhibits at the Eagle Library (school display, winter sports display, Brush Creek Ranching and Lady Belle Mine) and at the Betty Ford Alpine Garden (mining history display).
• BuSky Restoration generously donated their services for the annual museum cleaning.
• Volunteer Jaci Spuhler assumed the task of accessioning artifacts that have accumulated since the passing of our museum curator, John Bronn.
• Completed repairs of the Nottingham player piano, and acquired a dozen rolls of music.
o Celebrated piano with "Honky Tonk Night at the Museum" event.
• Continued to pursue acquisition of Past Perfect software for digitizing archive records.
o Camp Hale Croquet set
o Tools from Holy Cross City
o Photographs and journals from the Al Borah family
• Launched new ECHS website in July 2018.
• Participated in "Colorado Gives Day," raising $2,020.
• The ECHS had 81 members in the 2017-2018 fiscal year.
• Assisted Colorado State Parks & Wildlife with pursuit of GOCO grant for preservation of Upper Brush Creek School.
o Hosted Brush Creek snowshoe history event at old school and Visitor Center
o Wrote letter of support
o Set up historical photo display at Visitor Center
o Hosted Joe Dice to tell stories at Visitor Center
• Worked with Eagle County Open Space on history presentation related to Hardscrabble Ranch property.
• Partnered with Eagle Valley Land Trust on two Horn Ranch history hikes, with a total of about 50 people participating.
• Partnered with Walking Mountain Science Center on "Hiking through
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o Sweetwater Indian Cave
o McCoy Fossil Beds
• Worked with Betty Ford Alpine Gardens on "History of Mining" evening program (35 attendees).
o Loaned artifacts for mining display.
• Partnered with Eagle Valley Library District on collection and digitizing of photos and documents.
• Partnered with Eagle Valley Library District on Nimon-Walker award program honoring Verne Albertson.
• Partnered with Vail Public Library in bringing education programs to elementary students.
• Worked with Avon Historical Committee on efforts to preserve Hannewald barn.
• Worked with Four Rivers Historical Alliance in setting up traveling exhibit focusing on the Utes.
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• Published Verne Albertson memoir (now in its second printing)
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A blog devoted to exploring wines made from unusual grape varieties and/or grown in unfamiliar regions all over the world. All wines are purchased by me from shops in the Boston metro area or directly from wineries that I have visited. If a reviewed bottle is a free sample, that fact is acknowledged prior to the bottle's review. I do not receive any compensation from any of the wineries, wine shops or companies that I mention on the blog.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Pinot Meunier - Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
To celebrate, I generally like to open up some bubbly wine, but I don't currently have any tasting notes written on any celebratory bubbles, so I figured I'd do the next best thing. Today's grape is Pinot Meunier, which is one of the three major grapes of the Champagne region in France. What makes this wine unusual is that it is a still red wine made from Meunier grapes grown and vinified in Oregon. I visited Oregon wine country a few years ago to sample their Pinot Noir wines and left profoundly impressed. I didn't run across any Pinot Meunier while I was out there, but as we will see, it makes sense that it's grown in the same kinds of regions that Pinot Noir thrives in.
You might guess just from looking at the name of the grape that it has some relation to Pinot Noir, and you'd be right. Just what the relationship is is a little more complicated, though. A study in 2000 concluded that Meunier was likely one of the parents of Pinot Noir, but more recent genetic testing has not only disproved that, but it has also found much more interesting stuff. The dummy version that you'll find most places today is that Meunier is a mutation of Pinot Noir, and that's true, but it's not the whole story. What Meunier actually is is a chimera, which in botanical terms means that the plant itself is made up of two genetically distinct kinds of tissue. In most organisms, cells taken from any part of the organism will have identical DNA. Cells taken from your nose will have the same DNA as cells taken from your heart or your blood cells. In chimeras, one part of the organism is genetically distinct from the other parts, though all the parts still co-exist within a single organism.
The whole story is complicated, but essentially what's going on is this. There are different layers of cells throughout the plant and what has happened with Meunier is that one of those layers is genetically different from the others. In Meunier's case, this cell layer is responsible for the downy white appearance of its leaves which gives it its name (Meunier is derived from the French word for "miller," or baker, due to its resemblance to flour). Sometimes this mutated cellular layer gets turned off or overridden by the other layers and you end up with leaves that have sections that have the white hairs and sections that don't sometimes on the same leaf! Chimeras aren't incredibly rare in the plant kingdom, but they're not especially common either and Pinot Meunier is the only example of a chimera in the world of commercially grown grapes that I am aware of (though there certainly could be others).
The study mentioned above that discovered the chimerical nature of Meunier also stripped the cell layers out and propagated new plants from both the mutated layer and the non-mutated cells to see what would happen. What they found was that the normal cells ended up making a plant very similar to Pinot Noir while the mutated cells created a dwarf plant that had the characteristic downy white hairs on the leaves. Neither plant, though, resembled Pinot Meunier itself, indicating that it was the interplay between the normal and the mutated cell layers that give the Meunier plant its characteristics. Those interested in checking the article to see if my science holds up (keeping in mind that I'm not a professional botanist or geneticist) can look it up through this citation:
Franks T, Botta R, Thomas MR (2002) Chimerism in grapevines: implications for cultivar identity, ancestry and genetic improvement. Theor Appl Genet 104: 192-199.
So now that we have the geekery out of the way, let's talk a little about Meunier. As mentioned above, it is best known for its role in the production of sparkling wine in Champagne. Growers there like it because it buds later and ripens earlier than Pinot Noir, meaning it has a shorter growing season and attains ripeness more often than Pinot Noir (which is kind of a mixed blessing for sparkling wine production). This ripeness, it is said, gives richness, body and weight to the final Champagne blend. For many years, producers didn't want to admit the use of any Pinot Meunier (excepting Krug who proudly acknowledged its use) though that stigma seems to be slipping away. It is thought that Meunier covers about 40% of the vineyard area in Champagne, making it the most widely grown grape there, though it is giving ground to modern plantings which emphasize Chardonnay and Pinot Noir over Meunier.
The grape is also grown in Germany where it is knowns as schwarzriesling (black riesling), Müllerrebe, and/or Müller-Traube. It covers about 2,500 hectares of land in Germany and is gaining popularity. Meunier also has a long history in Australia, where still wine production from the grape actually pre-dates Pinot Noir production. Current plantings are scant, though, at a mere 150 hectares, mostly used in sparkling wine production. There are also some plantings in the USA, again, mostly used for sparkling wine production. I had an example from a winery on Long Island a few years back that was pretty unmemorable as well.
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Other Oregon producers making still Pinot Meunier are Teutonic Wine Company, Amalia Roberts and Eyrie.
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At a hospital in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Friday, Myunghee Bae cried as she hugged her son Kenneth Bae for the first time in 11 months. They had 90 minutes together.
Bae, a 45-year old Korean-American Christian missionary, faces 15 years hard labor in the communist country. North Korean officials arrested him last November for plotting to overthrow the government while he led a tourist group through Rason, a special economic zone near the Chinese border.
In July, a video interview with Bae showed that he had lost about 50 pounds while farming vegetables at a labor camp. He's also suffering from diabetes, an enlarged heart, liver problems, and back pain. After seeing the video, his mother said her heart was "broken in pieces," and she wanted very much to visit him in prison. In August, the North Korean government transferred Bae to a hospital in Pyongyang.
The U.S. government approved Myunghee's five-day visit, and the Swedish ambassador met her at the airport this week, since the United States does not have a diplomatic presence in the country.
When she arrived, she said: "I came because I am worried that my son's health has worsened." After their brief encounter, she told Japan's Kyodo News Agency in Pyongyang that he looked better since his transfer to the hospital.
North Korea has detained at least six Americans since 2009, and analysts suggest they are merely bargaining chips in the clash of U.S. and North Korean interests. The United States has pressured North Korea to abandon its controversial nuclear program, requests leader Kim Jung Un has refused.
The previous American hostages gained their freedom only after prominent politicians such as former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter paid Pyongyang a visit. Bae might not be so lucky. Not only has he faced the longest detention yet, but North Korea recently changed its mind about allowing Bob King, the U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights issues, to visit and negotiate Bae's release. North Korean officials initially invited King to make the trip in August.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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The Taliban's see-saw between talking peace and waging violence swung back to conciliation on Thursday, when the group offered to return a captive American soldier in exchange for prisoners being held in Guantanamo Bay.
There is believed to be only one American soldier currently held captive by the Taliban, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who went missing from his Afghanistan base in 2009. A Taliban spokesperson says they willing to release Bergdahl in exchange for five prisoners who have been in American custody for more than a decade. The spokesperson also siad Bergdahl is in "good condition," and his parents in Idaho received a letter from him earlier this month, that was delivered through the Red Cross.
The prisoner exchange is said to be an opening prerequisite before any peace negotiations can begin. But the entire peace process has been nothing but demands and accusations to this point, and we're not much closer to actual talks than we were when the war started. The Taliban opened an office Qatar for the express purpose of beginning diplomatic meetings, but they were already canceled before they begin, in part because the Afghan government was offended by the Talibans use of its old, banned name. Now the actual status of the peace talks appears to be up in the air, as the diplomatic bickering continues.
Meanwhile, the Taliban hasn't let up on its attacks on U.S. and Afghan forces, making it even more difficult to take the peace process seriously. The U.S. hasn't responded to the prisoner swap idea yet, but given the difficult that the President has had in closing the prison, convincing everyone to let five Taliban fighter go (even in exchange for one of our own) won't be easy.
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The publicity for this show said PERFECT MAYHEM intends to do justice to [Vanbrugh] by bringing immorality and profaneness to the Greenwich stage in a trademark bold and daring production – tailored to the modern attention span. The company would like to warn people and apologise (not very sincerely) in advance about the explicit sexual content of the play and for jarring any conservative sensibilities.
That worried me a bit, but what we got was a sensible adaptation leaving out topical references and songs and moving at a sprightly pace in a 1930s-style setting that I illustrate inadequately above. If anything, I think that time has bowdlerised the play in that 'harlot' and 'strumpet' hardly mean very much now and 'punk' means something different.
The play concerns Lady Brute who is not at all a brute but has married Sir John Brute who is for his money and is she going to take a lover in the form of young Constant. Similarly her niece Belinda would quite like to marry Heartfree if he had lots of money. The interesting things are the characters of Lady B (she is nice–modern sense!–but is she going to be good?) and Belinda, as an independent-minded young woman. And so might Sir John be, but would require less underplaying than here–one thing he certainly wasn't in his confrontation scene was drunk.
The plot is a bit of a problem, especially since we're in a comedy that raised a respectable amount of laughs from the audience. The author can hardly abandon Lady B to the mercies of her husband (since she's gained the audience's sympathy), but she would lose it if she got off with Constant and in the world of 1697 she could hardly leave Lord Brute, especially having no money as she hasn't. So we get revelation, repentance and a happy ending involving Belinda and Heartfree and a reference to the Brutes that leaves their future undecided:
HEARTFREE Then let's to church, and if it be our chance to disagree–
BELINDA Take heed, the surly husband's fate you see.


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Immigration officials knowingly released dozens of murderers and thousands of drunken drivers back into the U.S. in 2013, according to Obama administration statistics that could undercut the president's argument that he is trying to focus on the most serious criminals in his immigration enforcement.
Among the 36,000 immigrants whom U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement released from custody last year there were 116 with convictions for homicide, 43 for negligent manslaughter, 14 for voluntary manslaughter and one with a conviction classified by ICE as "homicide-willful kill-public official-gun."
The immigrants were in deportation proceedings, meaning ICE was trying to remove them from the country and could have held them in detention but released them anyway, according to the Center for Immigration Studies, which published the numbers Monday. The Washington Times also obtained the data.
"This would be considered the worst prison break in American history, except it was sanctioned by the president and perpetrated by our own immigration officials," said Rep. Lamar Smith, Texas Republican. "The administration's actions are outrageous. They willfully and knowingly put the interests of criminal immigrants before the safety and security of the American people."
The data raised thorny questions about how the government decides which immigrants to detain and which it will release as they await court hearings and final action on deportation.
Jessica Vaughan, policy studies director at the Center for Immigration Studies, said the numbers undercut the Obama administration's argument that it is trying to keep its enforcement efforts targeted at dangerous criminals.
"We keep hearing from the administration that they are focused like a laser on enforcement against the worst of the worst, convicted criminals, as their top priority. On the other hand, they are releasing, at a rate of about 100 a day, aliens from their custody with criminal convictions, and many of them are serious criminal convictions," she said.
In a statement, ICE said many of those it released were subject to electronic monitoring, posting bond or having to check in with officers.
In other cases, the agency was required to release immigrants because of court decisions, including a 2001 Supreme Court ruling that found immigrants whose home countries refused to take them back could not be held for more than six months.
ICE said 75 percent of the convicted murderers released in 2013 were considered "mandatory releases" in compliance with court decisions.
"Others, typically those with less serious offenses, were released as a discretionary matter after career law enforcement officers made a judgment regarding the priority of holding the individual, given ICE's resources, and prioritizing the detention and removal of individuals who pose a risk to public safety or national security," ICE said.
Read more at The Washington Times.
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Dhaka, July 18 (ANI): A Dhaka court on Monday indicted 41 people, including owner Sohel Rana in a case filed over the Rana Plaza collapse in 2013 which killed over 1,000 people. District and Sessions Judge S.M Quddus Zaman passed the order after rejecting the defendants' discharge petition, reports the Dhaka Tribune. Of the accused, seven are in jail, twenty-seven are on bail and the rest are absconding. Thirty-six of them present in court during today's hearing. The witness deposition will start from September 18. At least 1,136 people, mostly readymade garment workers, were killed when the multi-storied Rana Plaza caved in on April 24, 2013 on the outskirts of Dhaka. The incident turned the world's focus on the poor and unsafe working condition in factories in Bangladesh. The case of murder was filed over the incident. Another case was also filed against the accused 18 people of ignoring building code. (ANI)
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It may not immediately come to mind, but natural rivers and springs are abundant in Jamaica. With over 120 rivers flowing through the country from the central mountain region to the coasts, and several mineral springs recognized for their therapeutic value, Jamaica travel is an easy ecotourism getaway for families. The fast flowing rivers, namely the Black River, Rio Cobre, Milk River, Rio Grande and Martha Brae, are not only used for transport and irrigation, but for the production of electricity too.
The terrain of the country also provides refuge to more than 720 endemic plants including over 500 species of ferns, one of the highest concentrations in the world. Some ferns are as large as trees while others can barely be seen with the naked eye. In addition, there are 27 species of birds found nowhere else in the world including the streamer-tailed hummingbird and the bee hummingbird. Lastly, the largest butterfly in the western hemisphere (and second largest in the world) the Giant Swallowtail butterfly exclusively exists in Jamaica.
Community-based tourism, rather than ecotourism has been more of the norm in Jamaica since the mid-1990s. With sustainable tour operators running bamboo rafting trips on the Rio Grande River and hiking trips to the Blue Mountains, the goal is to provide local employment and cultural preservation to areas that have been overlooked by the mass all-inclusive resort travelers.
Some top Jamaica travel sights include:
- Cranbrook Flower Forest & River Head Adventure Trail – a unique family ecotourism attraction situated on 130 acres of tropical forest including 40 acres of landscaped gardens. Hike the trail along the Little River that leads to the cathedral-like source with the water rising f14-foot4 foot deep pool
- Bluefields Mountains – offer adventurous hikers the opportunity to pass deep wooded valleys and old plantations as the ascent of the 2,300 feet to the top for a spectacular view of Jamaica
- Royal Palm Reserve – in Negril is a 300-acre site boasting 114 plant species including the endemic Royal Palm; there are over 300 animal species including birds, butterflies and reptiles to watch the kids marvel at during this relaxed day
How ecotourism benefits environmental aims:
Unfortunately, due to its reliance on mass tourism, Jamaica is facing some serious environmental issues including deforestation, water and air pollution, and coral reef damage. Yet, with USAID support, Jamaica has created wildlife parks to encourage nature tourism operations to flourish. In addition since 1991, when the country passed the Natural Resources Conservation Authority Act, steps have been taken to address the management, conservation and protection of natural resources and enforce mandatory environmental impact assessments for all types of developments. Lastly, hotels throughout Jamaica are actively working to obtain Green Globe certification.
Jamaica is slowly building up a base of sustainable resort and villa choices, such as our the Green Globe certified Rockhouse Hotel. Families can choose from horseback riding, boat and fishing trips, nature and birding tours, hidden jungle waterfalls, empty beaches, colonial ruins, river gorge hiking, biking or just a relaxing time sunbathing and picnicking. Whatever your choice, Jamaica's natural surroundings and culture combined with its close proximity to the Eastern seaboard will be a hit!
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Dear Mr. Technoid
I purchased a new bt-100 about 10 months ago. My scores went from 18ish to 22ish a number I am happy about. However I patterned the gun about 3 months ago and with 3 shots on each sheet there are no more than 10 pellet holes below the horizontal line drawn through the bullseye I shot from about 15-16 yds using a full choke.
Should I be compensating for the high gun or is there something that should be done to the gun oooorrrr should I leave well enough alone and just practice.
Thank You for your time.
Dear Kevin,
Well, I just dunno. It all depends. Do your patterning at the distance at which you will be shooting the bird. If you are a 16 yard shooter of average speed, that will be around 32 to 34 yards. That will give you a real idea of how your gun is patterning in practical terms.
Let's say it runs half a pattern high. Is that too high? It depends on what you want. Trap birds are always rising at the distance at which they are shot. A high shooting gun is an advantage. I set my gun up to be flat shooting because I use the same gun at sporting clays and skeet as well as trap. The advantage is that I get to use one gun for all the games. The disadvantage is that I have to cover a rising trap target and thus don't see it as clearly as someone who has set his gun to shoot high and can hold slightly under the bird. It is all a compromise. With a single barrel gun, there shouldn't be much of a compromise because you can't shoot anything except trap with that gun. It might as well be set up optimally for trap and that means shooting a bit high.
So, a little high is good. How high is high enough is up to you and the way you shoot. Naturally, you don't want it TOO high, but after a while you will be able to judge your breaks and tell where you pattern is hitting the bird. If you can't see this, then ask a friend to stand behind you and watch the breaks. After a while he will be able to see if you are hitting them on the bottom, top or middle of the target. If your gun has screw chokes, use the tightest choke when doing this testing. It will show how the bird is breaking more clearly than an open one.
Best regards,
Bruce Buck
The Technoid at <www.ShotgunReport.com>
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Aerobic fitness
Tango's rhythm changes all the time, so dancers have to pause, extend, speed up, slow down. To work up a sweat, you need a faster "milonga" rhythm. Slower tango is more like long-distance walking. 3 stars
At first it seems a bit like a gentle sway, but salsa keeps the heart beating fast and, when the rhythm speeds up, is classed as a high-intensity cardiovascular activity which can burn up to 450 calories an hour. 5 stars
Tango is all about working your "core" muscle groups - rather like Pilates. If you're after impressively toned thighs, calves and upper arms, regular tango dancing is a good place to start. 5 stars
You don't need to have a hard body to perform salsa's essential steps. However, it does make the upper body and arms stronger and firmer, and can give a Latino curve to flabby thighs. 3 stars
You can tango in T-shirt and jeans, but for a real buzz women need a tight black top and heels, men a funyi hat, pinstripe suit and leather-soled shoes - bought only when you've mastered the basics, mind. 4 stars
Salsa dress can be as sexy and glamorous as you want, but if the mood takes you, you can also dress down. Many salseros wear T-shirt and jeans, so it can be pretty easy on the wallet. 5 stars
Emotional high
"A sad thought danced" is how tango is often defined. It's not about sex so much as yearning and desire. The adrenaline high is mitigated by the moody low induced by the accordion's melancholy strains. 3 stars
Even though it is danced in pairs, salsa is a communal and fiesta-friendly dance. And all that soaring, emotional music tends to provoke a romantic and exhilarating high. 5 stars
Good for beginners
The leg moves can be tricky at first: the leader's entire torso sometimes has to rotate, often in opposition to the rest of his body. They say it takes a year to be a good beginner, so you need staying power. 2 stars
Basic, happy salsa is much easier for first-timers. But there is a deceptive skill in moving constantly, quickly and harmoniously with your partner - salsa is all about keeping the rhythm in your hips. 3 stars


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text: Georg Metzger 0 Posted March 24, 2019 I am experiencing huge problems with a harddisk that contains a lot of highly compresses files (on filesystem level). Example: The disk is 350GB, has 280GB free space and contains 400GB of data (as I said, the files are highly compressed). All calculations of Defraggler are totally wrong, speed is extremely poor. It looks like Defraggler is looking for free space for the new file, but BASED ON THE REAL FILESIZE, not based on the COMPRESSED size (i.e. the required space). I do not know if my assumption is correct, of course, but I see that the green bar for the new file has the length the uncompressed file would have. After the file is moved, the really used space is totally diffrerent. Additionally, the files have 5 MILLION fragments and this huge number seems also to be a problem. Defragging using the normal command, also defragging free space is ultimately slow, Defragging single files (also with many selected) seems to be faster. This makes Defraggler unusable with NTFS-compressed files. Update: Defraggler startet to do some strange things after it was not able to find enough free space for a file (with uncompressed size). The occupation map changed constantly and totally. This program does not seem to reliable. If it is doing unexplainable things with my valuable data, I can not use it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Animations are key features to make an app interactive and lively. It can occur between Opacity, change in X & Y coordinates, Bounce effect, Size changes etc. Storyboards are the most effective way to implement an animation.
In this example we will go through an animation, which would make a rectangular box move from left to right with position and time span being specified.
To make such kind of animation first of all it is required to animate the Canvas.Left property of an element using the DoubleAnimation class. This class makes use of the Duration specified in the format "hour:minute:second" and animates the Canvas.Left property of the element according to the time period specified. Other property includes AutoReverse, which reverses the animation (the same animation in opposite manner)and RepeatBehavior, which specifies how many times the animation can be repeated.
Here's the XAML code piece illustrating the same.
<Page x:Class="App5.MainPage" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" xmlns:local="using:App5" xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" mc:Ignorable="d"> <Page.Resources> <Storyboard Storyboard.TargetName="rectImageLogoContainer" x:Name="sbAnimateBottom" RepeatBehavior="Forever"> <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetProperty="(Canvas.Left)" Duration="0:0:5" From="100" To="400" x:Name="daAnimateBottom"></DoubleAnimation> </Storyboard> </Page.Resources> <Grid x:Name="gdParContent"> <Canvas VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"> <Rectangle x:Name="rectImageLogoContainer" Height="150" Width="150" Canvas.Left="100" Fill="Red" /> </Canvas> </Grid> </Page>
Here's the c# code that would start the animation.
/// <summary> /// Invoked when this page is about to be displayed in a Frame. /// </summary> /// <param name="e">Event data that describes how this page was reached. The Parameter /// property is typically used to configure the page.</param> protected override void OnNavigatedTo(NavigationEventArgs e) { sbAnimateBottom.Begin(); }
Using story board we can achieve animation of position on X axis or Y axis. Time duration can be manually specified and in this example, since we have provided the repeat behaviors it will make a continuous animation by animating the box from Canvas.Left -100 to 400. The parameters of the DoubleAnimation can be specified from the code behind also if required.
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BINTULU - The Borneo-Sarawak International Kites Festival took off the ground Tuesday with the official launching by State Minister of Planning and Resource Management Datuk Haji Awang Tengah Ali Hassan at the Old Bintulu Airport.
Brunei is among the 10 foreign countries participating in this week-long festival held till Aug 28 where the general public will see the demonstration of creative and giant kites by international participants.
Other programmes featured during the festival are stunt kites performance, traditional kites making competition and national level kites competition among the various states from the peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak.
Other foreign participating countries include Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Cambodia, Singapore and the Philippines. The eight-member Brunei contingent was led by the President of Brunei-Muara District Kites Association Haji Maidin bin Haji Ahmad.
Haji Maidin said this was the first time that the association has sent its members to take part in this inaugural event organised by the State of Sarawak.
"We used to take part in Kites Festival which were usually held in Johor and Kelantan besides exposing our members to countries like Beijing and Indonesia," he said, adding that the association would organise an Asean Kites Festival in Brunei Darussalam.
Earlier, in his opening address, Awang Tengah said kite flying and kite making cut across political boundaries, histories and cultural differences. "Kite flying is a very good example of the common and universal culture of mankind which should be used to promote peace and harmony in this troubled world of ours," he added.
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3 Robeline men face charges after AC units stolen
Three Robeline men are facing charges after eight air conditioners were stolen from the Old Robeline High School gym Tuesday morning, according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office.
Around 8:30 Tuesday morning, Robeline Police Chief Mike Marbut responded to a reported theft in progress at the school and spotted three men loading items into a pickup truck. Natchitoches deputies were dispatched to help Marbut, but he stopped the truck on Pine Street after seeing air conditioners and other scrap metal items in the truck, according to the release.
Some of the stolen items were recovered, according to the release.
Arrested were Steven D. Edwards, 25, of the 100 block of Eddie Edwards Road; Tomicko Dewayne Carter, 34, of the 100 block Howard Street; and Jerry Wayne Nelson, 44, of the 200 block of Pine Street. All three were booked into the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center.
Edwards and Carter both were charged with felony theft of more than $1,500. Nelson was charged with simple burglary, simple criminal damage to property and resisting an officer.
All three are awaiting bond. Marbut says the investigation is continuing, and that more arrests are pending, according to the release.


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SAR CM9 Gen2: Quality Or Junk?
I am a fan of Turkish pistols, as many of you may have figured out long ago. But there are certain pistols that they make that are not exactly in line with what we American shooters would like to see. The SAR CM9 Gen2 is supposed to be a very refined pistol that can serve reliably as a combat pistol in a duty holster or as a [personal defense pistol. The pistol is supposedly made to pass NATO testing, but does this pistol really live up to it's name of Combat Master?
Lionheart LH9: Much Needed Tune Up
The Lionheart LH9 I have has been put through hell in my hands. It has endured more than 15,000 rounds in a period of under 2 months. It was not cleaned for 8,000 rounds and saw no spring changes except the one spring that failed right around the 15,000 round mark. That is not too bad. It lasted longer and was pushed harder than any other gun in my collection. I have alot of respect for this pistol. But it was time to get the springs replaced finally and get it checked out.
When a prepper is selecting a food for long term storage and preparation, they typically look to the military for inspiration. They see the military storing MRE's and other shelf stable food items in warehouses for years at a time. The problem is that copying the military in this manner and thinking the MRE's are good for long term sustenance is a dangerous mindset.
Gun Magnets: Practical Or Niche?
My first experience with a gun magnet was when I got one in my Gunner Crate shipment. I really recommend getting the Gunner Crate shipments as a gift or monthly since almost everything is just a terrific value. Anyways, the things the gun magnets are advertised for is something I want to evaluate to see if it truly is as handy as it claims.
My Honor Guard Dilemma
When I originally got the Honor Guard, I felt that I was getting a pistol that would change the game for manufacturers of small pistols. The pistol is modular and seemed to have everything I needed in a pistol from the size and the rough grip texture, to the orange paint on the front sight for fast acquisition. But there is one thing that this pistol gives be problems on that I just can not forgive.
S&W M&P Shield: Best EDC Pistol?
I have owned a number of pistols in an attempt to find the perfect pistol for everyday carry. When the S&W M&P Shield first came to the market, it impressed alot of people and became an instant hit. On the other hand, many people figured that the Shield was going to be a flop. It was figured that many other companies already had small, single stack 9mm pistols that were not that popular, so how could this new pistol be any different?
SAR CM9 Gen2: An Updated K2P?
The SAR CM9 is an updated generation of the pistol we called the K2P. The K2P was actually known as the CM9 to Sarsilmaz, but ended up having its' name changed when it was imported. The CM9 Gen2 is supposed to be an upgrade to the original CM9 with a more streamlined design and more attractive aesthetics. I have no experience with the original design, but it would seem that the CM9 Gen2 may have missed a few things or gone overboard in a few of the upgrades and changes.
SAR9: Some Thoughts
The SAR9 was a personal purchase that I made almost immediately after SHOT show 2018. The pistol shot well enough at range day, but wasn't anything special, really. I figured that I would get this pistol because it seemed to have promise in being a good Glock alternative.
Goofy Chamber Flags
When you are heading on the range or just chilling out with your firearm, you may be one that likes to have a chamber flag that indicates that your firearm is safe and not loaded. So why not have a chamber flag that is more than just a bland and boring color like yellow or orange?
An ambush is a big action to undertake, no matter the enemy numbers. There are alot of moving parts to this action, though the concept is simple in nature. You must have a crystal clear objective, communications, understand the timing, targets, roles, and have patience when needed while also being able to lay hate on the enemy immediately with great effect.
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