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More Things You Should KNOW!
When I was a kid there was this joke floating around. (I guess that would make it an old joke!) Question: Why does a cemetery always have a fence around it? Answer: Because people are dying to get in there!. I suppose that is true to some extent, but this is absolutely true about everyone who is buried there: They are not committing any sins! It is impossible to sin if you are dead, and this is the point the Apostle Paul is making. Yesterday we saw that God sees us as dead to sin because our old man has been crucified.
Here is the kicker: Crucifixion is probably the most excruciatingly painful and slowest death ever to be conceived by man. For the most part, humanity has a will to live that is extremely strong and the old sin nature will not go down easily and it can be very painful. Yet when we consider the pain that the OSN has caused us, don't you think it is time? Paul goes on to tell us the hope (confident expectation) that lies ahead.
As Believers in Christ we are identified with everything about Him. He has been resurrected to live anew...and so have we!
"Dominion" literally means "lord it over". Before Jesus was crucified, there were times when the Pharisees wanted to kill Him...but it was not the right time, nor the right way. Just before His crucifixion, they didn't want it happen at that time as it might cause an uproar of the people because of the High Sabbaths, yet there was nothing going to stop it. Death "lorded it over" Him until the appointed time. He should have died from the scourging, yet He lived...in order for Him to die for the sins of mankind. The reason for His incarnation. He has died once and that is the only time, His mission was completed, NOT at His death, but rather at His resurrection! Our salvation and Hope is complete!
When we read the Gospels, we find Jesus often saying, "Verily, verily I say unto you..." When He says that, you really need to pay attention. At his point, I am going to throw a "verily, verily" at you! "He died unto sin once." This is so important to understand, that it bears repeating. Jesus died for sin ONCE! He paid it all..completely. Every sin that ever has or ever will be committed has been paid in full by His work at Calvary's Cross. Sin therefore, is not the issue in salvation. It is simple. Jesus is the the only One who stands between us and eternal life. If there were a sin that would keep us out of Heaven, then that would mean that Jesus did not pay for that particular sin. He has died ONCE and for all. That was enough! He died for us, He now lives for God (the Father). And we should too!


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I was disappointed with Helena Bonham Carter. She told us she was going to look a hot mess and she didn't. It was like the Baftas. It made me yearn for her mismatched shoes from the Golden Globes which seems so long ago now. I was mourning the lack of crazy.
Then Sharon Stone turned up. POW!
I don't even know why she was there (is she a member of the Academy?) but boy, am I glad she was. Her hair was BOUFFANT. Her dress was tight then tied together and FEATHERY. The buttons down the side looked like a really bad seam.
And she STARED. In a FIERCE way.
A bit critical of you. Overall, she still looks pretty good for her age.

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Hi! I planned on hiking the AT from Shenandoah to Boiling Springs, PA (~250 miles).
My travelling buddy bailed at the last minute and I want some company!
I'm not an experienced hiker, but I'm in shape and I have a good attitude.
My goal at this point is to make it through Shenandoah park and see if I want to keep going.
If anybody is interested in company along this stretch, let me know. I want to start Sunday, May 31, but am slightly flexible.

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An Election Day Analogy – MIXTAPE – A compilation of personal opinions on writing, art, creative inspiration and politics from a curious old soul who lives a few decades behind.
Most Americans want the same things – Stability, to feel loved and accepted, to provide for their families, and to educate their children. The rub is that we all have different ideas for how to get there. Enter the need for a leader.
Leaders work in teams, but for the time they are in a leadership position, their overall vision influences the direction and behavior of constituents. A leader’s influence on the direction of an organization is like the light from headlights on a car. In the dark, the light exposes the path. The driver can always decide to change direction, but the light determines what the driver and passengers see. Mocking a person with a disability, demeaning women, and putting walls up to keep people out are all experiences that have been made visible in our path. We’re already growing weary from these story lines, right? The temptation is there to grow desensitized to these prejudices that unravel progress. Imagine what we could become desensitized to over four years. It takes more courage to be humble than it does to use fear as a leadership tactic. Donald Trump wears his hatred of losing as a badge of honor. If we use that metric, there’s never been anyone more cowardly running for President of the United States than Donald Trump.
We place our successes and failures for the next four years on the shoulders of the President of the United States. Even at the highest office, and even with the best intentions, one member of humanity can accomplish only a finite amount. As a Catholic, The Prayer of Oscar Romero, originally composed by Bishop Ken Untener, reminds me that our work cannot be completed by a single person, or in one lifetime.
In this sense, we all bear the responsibility of defining our future. People, and the health of our relationships with one another, have more power to influence our future than policy.

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Join George Maestri for an in-depth discussion in this video System requirements, part of Maya 2018 Essential Training.
- [Instructor] Maya is a very robust package, and requires a fairly healthy system to run properly. Now if you're just starting out with Maya, make sure that you have a good graphics card in your system, along with plenty of memory. This will help you out a lot with Maya. Now if you're using a Macintosh, you will also need to get a three button mouse. Now if you don't have that for your Mac, go out and get one, because it will make your Maya experience that much better.

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Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time. Over 30 UNESCO programmes in the sciences, education, culture and communication contribute to creating knowledge, educating and communicating about climate change, and to understanding the ethical implications for present and future generations.
The UNESCO Climate Change Initiative, launched by the Director-General in Copenhaguen, federates UNESCO’s work and joins it with that of other UN bodies and aims to help Member States to mitigate and adapt to climate change, to educate for sustainable development in the context of climate change, to assess the risks of natural disasters due to climate change, and to monitor the effects of climate change on UNESCO Sites (e.g. World Heritage sites and biosphere reserves). The initiative uses these sites for promoting low carbon economies, for instance through the sustainable use of renewable energy sources.
The complexities involved require enhanced progress in providing education, public awareness and training for societies around the world to better understand, mitigate and adapt to climate change. Such progress will create an informed citizen, a knowledgeable workforce and enlightened government officials.
Climate change is increasingly recognized as the driver of biodiversity change with the most rapid increase in impacts and related cascading effects on human livelihoods. Loss and degradation of biodiversity, such as forests, is also an important driver of climate change. Through the ecosystem services it supports, biodiversity makes an important contribution to both climate change mitigation and adaptation, providing the basis for efforts to reduce the negative effects of climate change.
The importance of the ocean to global climate change cannot be underestimated. The ocean regulates our climate and captures almost a third of our carbon emissions. Whether caused by increasing greenhouse gases, coastal pollution, overfishing, coastal development or increasing population pressure, the world’s ocean, coasts and marine ecosystems are undergoing great changes.

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The Vernon County Chaplains program serves local law enforcement agencies, the county jail, as well as the citizens of Vernon County. They assist deputies and officers when requested and provide a valuable resource during certain calls.
The Chaplains also provide assistance in the jail by making regular visits (upon request of inmates). The Chaplains are on call 24/7 and meet on a regular basis with the Sheriff.

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Entrepreneurship has become a family affair for Uday Gupta, Darden MBA Class of 2004 and his wife Anita Gupta. Anita's love for baking led her to start her own business, Maliha Creations. The couple sites mutual interest in entrepreneurship, caring communication, and the learnings and support of the Darden community for much of the venture's success.
A service of choral vespers in Duke University Chapel officiated by The Rev. Bruce Puckett. Choir directed by Dr. Allan Friedman. Organist: Samuel Hammond. On NUN KOMM, DER HEIDEN HEILAND Reading: Exodus 35:1-5a, 24-29, 1 Corinthians 15:51-58, Matthew 12:15-21.
The flagship state university in Massachusetts has opened a marine science research center in Gloucester in collaboration with the state's Division of Marine Fisheries. Professor Molly Lutcavage, an internationally recognized bluefin tuna researcher, leads UMass Amherst's efforts to promote sustainable fisheries and economic development.

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Domain-Driven Design: DDD is a process that aligns your code with the reality of your problem domain. As your product evolves, adding new features becomes as easy as it was in the good old days of greenfield development. Although DDD understands the need for software patterns, principles, methodologies, and frameworks, it values developers and domain experts working together to understand domain concepts, policies, and logic equally. With a greater knowledge of the problem domain and a synergy with the business, developers are more likely to build software that is more readable and easier to adapt for future enhancement.
FWIW, I’m going to quickly add that the same author (Vaughn Vernon) went on to write an even more awesome book called. More details—even more than you might care for!—on exactly that can be found in an essay elsewhere: Best Reactive Programming Books.
And to which I can only reply—at this time anyway—with the admonishment to please, Hold your horses! Everything comes in its own good time, and for especially those who wait!
If you don’t think you are getting value from your investment in object-oriented programming, this book will tell you what you’ve forgotten to do.
This book belongs on the shelf of every thoughtful software developer.
I love this book, tastefully crimson-braided, standing upright, bolstered at the back by the same book (Planning Algorithms from the Cambridge University Press) that we ran into earlier, of course: Patterns, Principles, and Practices of Domain-Driven Design by Scott Millett and Nick Tune is in a league of its own when it comes to imparting the wisdom in the DDD territory.
Chapter 21: Repositories — Repositories mediate between the domain model and the underlying data model. They ensure that the domain model is kept separate from any infrastructure concerns.
Chapter 24: CQRS: An Architecture of a Bounded Context — CQRS is a design pattern that creates two models where there once was one. Instead of a single model to handle the two different contexts of reads and writes, two explicit models are created to handle commands or serve queries for reports.
What Can Leonardo da Vinci do for Me?
So the lesson to draw here is: As software practitioners, not only should we tend to mercilessly refactoring our code, we should pay at least as much attention—if not more—to refactoring our software design.
The goal of domain-driven design is to create better software by focusing on a model of the domain rather than the technology. By the time a developer has constructed an SQL query, passed it to a query service in the infrastructure layer, obtained a result set of table rows, pulled the necessary information out, and passed it to a constructor or FACTORY, the model focus is gone. It becomes natural to think of the objects as containers for the data that the queries provide, and the whole design shifts toward a data-processing style. The details of the technology vary, but the problem remains that the client is dealing with technology, rather than model concepts.
—Reader: Wait a sec! Are we talking seagulls or eagles or what? Can we at least get that right please?
Question: What do you call a Neanderthal who is prone to meandering?
Answer: A Meanderthal, but of course!
…is a simple pattern that you can apply to a bounded context. It separates the domain model into two models: a read model and a write model (sometimes called a transactional model).
The reason for the separation is to enable a model to serve the needs of a single context without compromise. The two contexts in question are reporting on the state of the domain and performing business tasks, also known as the read and write sides. Using a single model for bounded contexts that have complex presentation needs and rich domain logic often results in that model becoming overly complex and devoid of integrity, generating confusion for domain experts and a maintenance nightmare for developers. By applying the CQRS pattern, a model is split in two, enabling each model to be optimized to serve each context more effectively.
In the remote case that anyone is awake and—even more remotely still—they wish to look up my write-up on Blockchain, I can gleefully point you in the direction: Blockchain Adventures!
After all has been said and done—here we tacitly acknowledge that a whole lot more has been said than done—we’ve reached the horizon of our journey: We are standing in front of a bridge in the countryside, a bridge that beckons us to venture outside our comfort zone. Tree-lined or not, easy or hard, straight or crooked, we simply have to cross that bridge.
It’s still not too late. But it is imperative that we cross the chasm. To put it in starker terms, it’s now or never.
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To easily administer multiple blogs in one installation.
I’ve dumped the first condition, on the fact that I have too many mixed categoried posts already. For the second, there is WordPress Multiuser Edition (WPMU), but theme support, and decent documentation is so lacking, I’d rather not bother.
CONS: A bit heavy on space. Skins are usually half-a-meg in size.
CONS: Limited templates, users/support. Newly created blogs will follow a global template/skin.
CONS: In this day and age, I find it troublesome already to get into phpmyadmin to manually create a user and a database for a script, but that’s forgivable. Drupal requires you to do that, as well as to run a bunch of sql commands to set the tables. The much coveted multi-blog setup? The instructions go for more than six paragraphs, just on that topic. Pass!


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IMPORTANT: Malware files can be camouflaged with the same file names as legitimate files. The http_pconverter.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage file is associated with malware only if found in the locations listed above.
You can check if http_pconverter.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage is associated with the malware listed above by running a Exterminate It! Free Scan.
On the Processes tab, select http_pconverter.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage and click End Process.
Using your file explorer, browse to the file using the paths listed in Location of http_pconverter.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage and Associated Malware.
Repeat steps 2-4 for each location listed in Location of http_pconverter.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage and Associated Malware.
The deletion of http_pconverter.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage will fail if it is locked; that is, it is in use by some application (Windows will display a corresponding message). For instructions on deleting locked files, see Deleting Locked Files.
The deletion of http_pconverter.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage will fail if your Windows uses the NT File System (NTFS) and you have no write rights for the file. Request your system administrator to grant you write rights for the file.
In the Find dialog box, type http_pconverter.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage. The name of the first found registry value referencing http_pconverter.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage is highlighted in the right pane of the Registry Editor window.
To delete all other references to http_pconverter.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage, repeat steps 4-6.
IMPORTANT: Malware files can masquerade as legitimate files by using the same file names. To avoid deleting a harmless file, ensure that the Value column for the registry value displays exactly one of the paths listed in Location of http_pconverter.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage and Associated Malware.


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This delightful little boutique hotel in a tastefully renovated Venetian abode fronts Chania’s lively café-lined harbour. There are nine spacious, light-filled rooms and suites with stunning views. An easy walk from the city’s main sights, this property is close to some of western Crete’s best beaches.
A lack of street signs mean it can be difficult to find this harbour-front property, and cars can only stop outside to drop off luggage. A five-minute walk from the nearest free car park, the property is within easy walking distance of Chania’s Venetian shipyards and other attractions, and a short drive from the pink sand beach of Elafonissi.
Once the private residence of 19th-century German Ambassador R. Krüger, this building beneath the city’s old Venetian Arsenal has a nondescript façade, but the interior is a sympathetic blend of old and modern: bare stone walls and huge wooden beams in reception; walls decorated with the ambassador’s photos and a pretty roof garden for guests. Surrounded by cafés along the cobbled harbour front, this laidback luxury hotel attracts mainly couples.
From the welcome bottle of iced white wine, to the turn down chocolates on the pillow at bedtime the service, overseen by charming general manager Eva, is attentive. However service could do more to help guests with luggage negotiate the uneven paving stones on the street outside. Inside the building there are narrow flights of stairs, but there is a lift for luggage and a wheelchair ramp to carry guests with mobility issues (although steps up from the street still need to be climbed).
The property's nine double rooms, junior and senior suites are each themed for the different materials (wood, ceramic,etc) that Ambassador Krüger used to renovate this building in the Eighties. Other original features include a delightful collection of Krüger’s own photography showing scenes of the city during his lifetime. There are also plenty of modern comforts, including gleaming wooden flooring, mood lighting, good sized desks and plenty of plug sockets.
Rooms on lower floors have property and garden views. Spacious suites on upper floors have high ceilings, large windows, lounges and roof terraces/gardens with panoramic views over Chania’s pretty harbour. Beds are on a dais (just the right height to bruise ankles); bathrooms have tubs and showers, but lack basic amenities including vanity kits and shower caps, while bath products are poorly labelled so its hard to know if you’re using conditioner or body lotion. With live music playing most evenings until late, rooms overlooking the harbour can be noisy.
Breakfast, served in a harbour view café just down from the hotel, includes good coffee and fresh orange juice along with a limited range of hot dishes, a choice of fresh fruit, cold cuts, bread and cakes. There is also a small room service menu for drinks and snacks.
Apartments from €130 in low season; and from €250 in high. Breakfast included. Free Wi-Fi.
There is one adapted room and a ramp on the first floor.
There is one family room and babysitting available.
Akti Tompazi 30, Chania 731 00, Crete, Greece.

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by Laura Foley, first published in Harpur Palate.
Editor’s Note: The panicked emotion in this poem is perfectly conveyed by the single, long sentence. Also, cats are indifferent to the suffering of humans.

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On September 24, 2013, at 11:43 pm, I got a haunting text from one of my former AVID students, saying that Justin Valdez, who was in my AVID ’12 class, was shot and killed in San Francisco. The devastating news spread the next day and our Garden Grove Community and AVID family grieved the loss of one of our most beloved and respected students.
The first time I met Justin Valdez was when he was in the eighth grade when I was commissioned by our superintendent to create a promotional poster campaign called “I’m Going to College.” I met him again when he came to high school, and each time, he struck me as All-American—clean-cut, handsome, well mannered, athletic, and confident. He was not simply involved in clubs—he saw them as causes. He didn’t just play sports—he represented his school with pride and passion. And this is why he usually emerged as a leader wherever he went. He was the captain of his swim team, the president of a very active, nationally ranked Environmental Club, and all the AVID teachers unanimously selected him as the AVID President. In his senior year, he was the runner-up for the Most Worthy Argonaut award—the most prestigious honor we bestow on a graduating senior in our school.
His credentials are impressive by any standard, but my respect and admiration for this young man reached new heights when he came in one day and asked me to help him with his personal statement. As I heard this story, I just sat there weeping. I had no idea of the things he had suffered as a child. I could not have imagined that he was taken from his parents in the fifth grade and became a ward of the court. I would never have guessed that our AVID class president, who was on the honor roll and participating in three AP classes was dyslexic and did not learn to read until the fifth grade. From meeting him, you would think he was born with a silver spoon—that he was afforded all the privileges of having rich, loving parents, and a supportive environment throughout childhood.
I would understand if Justin had given up after his parents failed him. No one would blame him if he became an embittered and angry young man after what he suffered. It would be completely understandable if he became aimless in life. But he rose from the ashes and was not only making something of himself but becoming an inspiration to everyone around him. We all loved and respected Justin, but it was not until his death that we saw the impact that he had in so many lives. Countless stories of how Justin loved them, helped them, stood up for them, and inspired them. The media reported how much he cared for the environment and the things he had done for the Environmental Club. All of those stories are true, but that is not why he was so well loved and remembered so fondly. It was because above all, Justin loved people and he was not afraid to show that. He loved every stereotype in high school—not just the athletes or his AVID family or the AP kids. He made sure you knew you mattered to him and he always went out of his way to show it.
Justin is a testament that people can overcome incredible obstacles. He has become a role model not only for our AVID students but for all students in our district. For his senior yearbook, he was voted, “Most Likely to Fight for Justice.” How fitting and ironic—that the one who experienced the most injustice is the one fighting most for justice—for himself and for others.
During the many vigils that were held, a large group of individuals spoke about how much he could have changed the world. Well, it’s not too late. His legacy and impact will not be forgotten. The Environmental Club that meant so much to him is recycling more than ever. The senior class is preparing a legacy in his honor. The Aquatics and AVID programs are setting up scholarships, and we are also in the process of setting up a non-profit organization called the Justin Valdez Memorial Scholarship.
Even though it has been months since we lost Justin, it is so important for us to stop and remember this shining star. It is important for us to recount and recall his brilliance, humor, kindness, and passion. In his short life, Justin’s bright light shined on so many people and continues to do so even after he is gone.
Thanks for sharing Justin's story. I am so sorry for your loss and the loss to Justin's loved ones and his AVID family. Justin sounds like he was a wonderful student and his story inspires me to treasure my AVID students and protect their dreams with extra determination.
I am sorry to hear about Justin this way; God is amazing and blessed him despite his tragic background... My prayers to the people that loved Justin, I hope you feel better.


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Raising awareness about how to stop the cycles of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Project: I have partnered with CU Denver’s Women and Gender Center and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to examine how sexual misconduct training practices in academic settings address identity. Specifically, my Puksta project will culminate with training materials and recommendations for inclusive gender and sexual representation within these trainings. These identities are already marginalized and silenced within society at large. If the same is happening within practices that attempt to prevent violence, and non-binary identities are not part of the conversation, then their experiences with sexual harassment are delegitimized and invalid.
Inspiration: My project began with a question of whether or not sexual harassment training is successful in creating any cultural change as more and more survivors began to publicly speak about their experiences. I also knew that I wanted my project to address issues surrounding gender identity and sexism. After attending events, speaking with faculty who are invested in this issue, and looking at training materials from various campuses, it became clear that what I needed to do was combine these issues into one project in order to change the heteronormative conversation around and within these training practices.


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If you have a book that has impacted your life, we would love for you to share it with the rest of us. Use our contact form to send a short review of how that book has inspired you, and we will post it here.
Seldom has a book reoriented my thinking and my behavior as John Eldredge’s Wild at Heart. Given to me by my daughter three years ago, it started me on a new journey in my walk with God. Although this book and all of his other writing have been a powerful “read” for me, the retreats in Colorado were the catalyst for creating the commitment to become involved in the spiritual battles that accompany claiming territot. His other books, Sacred Romance, Waking the Dead, The Journey of Desire, Captivating and Epic all provide a foundation for an exciting and dangerous spiritual life. The audio CD’s are particularly useful to some one like me with an ADHA approach to life. Check out their website at www.ransomedheart.com.
The start of the 21st century has seen the greatest rapprochement between science and religion since the 17th century. Much of this renewed conversation has found impetus from discoveries in physics and astronomy increasing our understanding of the smallest and largest structures in our universe. Barr does a fantastic job of showing what some of these discoveries have been, and why thoughtful scientists have entered into conversations exploring the ramifications of those discoveries for people of faith. Though not necessarily an easy going text for some, it will provide a thought-provoking experience for the careful reader.
Perhaps the most important book (of many) by an accomplished theoretical physicist who became an Anglican priest. A very remarkable approach to understanding and grounding the beliefs of the Christian faith (articulated through the Apostles’ Creed) with a realistic view of science. While some (including me) might disagree with several of his conclusions, his approach nonetheless is beautifully expressed, coherent and well-argued. You might have to be a scientist (or perhaps even a physicist!) to like this book, but you might try it just to see.
This is the third in a series of scholarly books entitled “Christian Origins and the Question of God” by N.T. Wright, the Bishop of Durham in the Church of England. This well-written series provides an exceptionally thorough review of scholarship associated with the origins of Christianity in an attempt to firmly ground what we can learn of the life and work of Jesus in a historical context. This particular volume intricately explores all the prevailing 1st century Mediterranean area views about death, the afterlife, and resurrection, and ends with the conclusion (spoiler alert!) that belief in a resurrected Messiah shattered those pictures. At 740 pages, with full references, you’ll spend some time with this one, but you’ll come away with a greater understanding of the historical and theological background of the Easter event.


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President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed talk of sanctioning Russia for interfering in the presidential election, offering what sounded more like a post-breakup pep talk than anything else. “I think we ought to get on with our lives,” he told reporters outside his Mar-A-Lago estate. As for the conclusion of U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia almost certainly hacked into political organizations, Trump offered only vague remarks about the “age of computer.” “I think the computers have complicated lives very greatly. The whole age of computer has made it where nobody knows exactly what’s going on,” he said. “We have speed, we have a lot of other things, but I’m not sure we have the kind of security that we need,” he said. Trump’s comments came a day before U.S. authorities were due to announce what action they will take against Russia over Moscow’s election meddling. Democratic and Republican lawmakers have united to urge authorities to impose sanctions on Moscow over the scandal, though Trump continues to maintain that there’s no proof of Russia’s involvement.
This entry was posted on December 29th 2016 at 11:17am/11:17 and is filed under Elections, Live News Column 2, Politics. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.


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Cell phones have now become an integral part of human life. Even a moment’s absence can really be painful, particularly when it’s no longer just a medium to connect with people. Cell phones are also used for various other purposes like connecting to the internet or playing games. No matter what the purpose is, it’s probably more important than a having a partner these days. And that is why the absence of cell phones hurts, particularly when it is related to a charging problem. Fortunately though, the market has plenty of options available for you to charge your phone, even when you are not carrying your cell phone charger. The list not only includes the USB cable which can be used as an option but various other equipments that get power from built-in batteries and other effective sources.
It is a portable charging platform which can efficiently convert the sun’s rays into current, in turn charging mobile electronic devices. On a sunny day, this equipment can charge a number of devices with the same speed to that of an electric plug. The miniature power station is a custom made portable device which is light, stylish and functional at the same time. The SunVolt panels are based on powerful and efficient “Monocrystalline photovoltaic” technology. This unit is available in 10 and 15 watt sizes.
This is one of the well-known alternative charging options. It runs on two AA batteries boosting the output voltage up to 5 volts required which are usually required for a cell phone to be charged. The charger is available in two different models-one featuring a connector for MP3 players and the other featuring a connector that can connect all new models of Blackberry and the latest Motorola phones.
It is a solar powered USB charger having the ability to store enough power that can charge ordinary cell phones at any time of the day. The internal 2000 mAh Li-ion battery is chargeable and can be recharged with the help of a USB connection or built-in solar panel. A status indicating light has also been installed. The item has been priced at $50. It has also got an in-built LED that can also be used as a flashlight. The capacity of the solar panel is 5.5 volt.
This one has been developed specifically for iPhone 4S and iPhone 4. It is yet again powered by the sun and holds a 1,800 mAh battery. It also has a battery charge indicator and a solar charge indicator. The USB connection is synced with iTunes and the wide camera hole helps in getting unobstructed and clear images. It comes equipped with an enhanced speaker phone capability. The charger has been priced at $60.
Last, but not the least, The Powertrekk fuel cell charger uses fuel cell to produce power. It also uses some water to get the electro-magnetic process into motion. It has an internal battery that has the ability to store and provide power if and when required.
While these are only a few of the various options available in the market today, there are many more funky options which can be used to serve your charging purposes. So stop worrying about the availability of a charger and start thinking of these alternative options.
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A new flight simulator in the form of a two-seater Mirage III, unique in Switzerland, is at the AIR FORCE CENTER DÜBENDORF.
The Mirage Simulator is being built under the direction of the Air Force Center and is available for commercial use since mid-2010! In its Instructor-Student version it will allow passenger flights and can be booked directly at the AIR FORCE CENTER. Included are virtual flights across Switzerland, accompanied by instructors.
Every flight graduate gets a flight certificate after his Mirage flight. The flight will take place in an original Mirage fighter jet.
Various events and flights across Switzerland will be available. For example passengers will be able to carry out an airborne attack over the Axalp or make an interceptor flight over the Swiss Alps! Exact details will follow shortly.
Gift certificates: Flight Simulator gift certificates are available per contact form.

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KinScreen is an application that will manage our screen automatically, to keep it on when we need it on, and turn it off when not. This will not only be comfortable for us, but it will also be beneficial for the terminal’s battery.
In the configuration options we can choose, for example, that the screen turns on when we ‘uncover’ the proximity sensor or when we pass the hand in front. The first option, as is logical, is especially useful for users with a cover cover. We can also choose to keep the screen on whenever motion is detected.
At the time of turning off the screen we will also find a good handful of automation options. The most common is to cover the proximity sensor. In this way, our terminal will turn off automatically whenever we close the lid of its case or simply put it in your pocket.
KinScreen is a very useful application, thanks to which using our Android device is more comfortable.
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Creating something today is difficult because almost all ideas are being used especially by huge and known companies. If they ever want their inventions to unique and original, they must step up and do it legally. Particularly, devices such as computers and cell phones must be exclusively given the right to make sure nobody is allowed to copy them. If it happens, the entity can sue the other.
But, that could not be done if the owner or inventor does not apply for patency. Again, everything has to be legally followed and one should also resort to adding claims to a patent. People should never ignore this part because a single mistake on the application would surely ruin the whole project. It may get worse in the long run especially if some companies are producing similar products.
One should know that claims are the highlight of applying for a patent. Claims would usually define the coverage of such patent. This implies that doing this is significant because it could aid the owners in many ways. Some company owners have no initiative in applying for patency because they believe others would not dare to copy their work and release it to the public. It must be done.
This allows someone to save more time. The patentee should not worry about the application since it is quick. Well, it would be faster if one pays the right amount and comply with the required files. One should not remain complacent because patency is also a race. Two companies might be planning to release the same products. It now depends on who gets approved by the department.
Companies should not worry about the price because this will be the only way to help them cement their rights to their products. Some would usually complain due to the fee but this is a solution to their concerns. In the business world, everything must be processed strictly and wisely.
Owners would have the complete rights to the patented inventions. Other entities or businesses would not be able release anything similar to a proposed product as long as a certain owner does it first. It should provide advantage to such proprietors. If so, everything would really go well.
It can help businessmen increase their sales and productivity. The good thing about early application is that one has all the right to sell his inventions without any competition. That certain product is already protected by a document which excludes other sellers to release similar items.
People must only be specific about the matter. The design, style, function, and other features should be exclusive to them and no one else. If someone tries to violate, they could be sued and everything they have earned for selling the copied products would be confiscated.
If they want this to work properly and effectively, they should hire a lawyer. Attorneys know how to handle this and they can also take care of all the documents that are required for processing. That way, they can accomplish their goals. Owners must only do their research for this.


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We should each take a proactive approach to prepare for a pandemic.
Epidemic Defined: An epidemic is defined by an illness or health-related issue that is showing up in more cases than would be normally expected.
Pandemic Defined: A pandemic is an epidemic disease that spreads to other communities usually beyond national borders.
Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea may also occur and in more severe cases it could lead to pneumonia.
N95 medical masks - at least 3 per person. "95" means that they keep out 95% of the airborne particles. Contact a local medical supply store, or order online. Cheaper if ordered in bulk, but even Walgreens carries them. These will disappear quickly from the shelves in a pandemic.
have a 2-week to 3-month supply of food at home (outside food may be difficult to obtain or you may not be able to get to the store if you are ill).
food for the flu such as chicken noodle soup, Sprite, 7-up, or ginger ale, saltine crackers, white rice, broth, Pedialyte for children or Gatorade, jello, etc.
After you cough or sneeze, wash your hands with soap and water, or use an alcohol‑based hand gel.
If one of your family or household members becomes ill, they should be isolated in a separate room in your home. Several ill members can be in the same room.
You will want to keep your car filled with gas as gas stations may be closed if employees are ill.
Have cash on hand at home in case banks are closed or services are limited.
Avoid handshaking and other forms of contact with the public.
Pandemic Preparedness Planning, LDS Church at ProvidentLiving.org. An excellent link!
Excellent, timely information. Thank you!
Thanks for all your hard work with your emergency preparedness and for sharing it via the internet. I plan to use your information, and hopefully share your website with all my friends. I hope we can all get as prepared as you. Thanks!
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Ever since I studied the Hagia Sophia in a first year art history class I have been dying to visit Istanbul! (Obviously, now for more reasons than just that!) I’m going to make it a priority when I’m back over in Europe.
I had a friend who visited last year for a weekend and she counted all the stray cats she encountered. I don’t remember the exact number, but it was pretty staggering.
You’ll love it. Perfect place for an art, history, food, cat lover!


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CUMULUS Country WDRQ (NASH FM 93.1)/DETROIT has upped weekend/swing talent JOSH "BRU" BRUBAKER to local anchor for nationally syndicated morning show "TY, KELLY AND CHUCK." In the new role, BRUBAKER will handle local traffic and weather updates, as well as local contesting and content for the show.
"BRU is one of the most talented young radio guys I've heard, and we are pumped to have him join 'TY, KELLY AND CHUCK' on the DETROIT edition of the show every morning on 'DRQ," said CUMULUS/DETROIT Dir./FM Programming ROBBY BRIDGES. Added BRUBAKER, "I cannot even believe I get to be on a show in morning drive in DETROIT and work with this crew! Thanks to ROBBY and OM MIKE WHEELER for the opportunity!"

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Wind power generation has now produced more electricity than hydropower for two quarters in a row in Europe.
Less than two months after announcing its ambitious plan to install 58.7 GW of renewable power generation capacity by 2030, Saudi Arabia has started the prequalification process to identify developers for its first seven photovoltaic (PV) solar projects, which have a combined electricity generation capacity of 1.15 GW.
Riyadh says it will follow up in the second half of 2019 with the launch of an additional five PV projects with a capacity of 1.1 GW as well as an 850 MW wind project.
It is a giant leap for the country and a huge challenge.
To date, Saudi Arabia has awarded only two contracts for clean energy projects, with a combined capacity of 700MW. It must show that it can move faster than it ever has before if it is to reach its target of procuring 27.3 GW of renewable energy by 2024.
In early March, Abu Dhabi in the UAE received expressions of interest for a planned 2 GW PV solar project at Al-Dhafrah, which will be the largest single-site PV project in the world. Dubai, meanwhile, has started prequalification for the 900MW fifth phase of its Mohammed bin Rashid solar park.
Kuwait is also moving ahead with one of the largest solar projects in the region, with Kuwait National Petroleum Company expecting to receive proposals for a 1 GW PV scheme before the end of March.
The global installation of renewable energy projects was more than double the installation of conventional thermal power plants in 2017. In the Middle East, the falling costs of renewables, which have recently dropped below that of thermal power, and the drive for diversification mean the region is following suit.
While some sectors are facing project delays due to global economic conditions, the capital costs of renewables programmes are being financed under long-term power-purchase agreements. The combination of private sector involvement and political will for carbon-free energy will set the Middle East up to be a global power in renewable energy development.

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These are critical questions — questions that I’m betting have kept you tossing and turning at night more than once. Are they fundamentally unanswerable? I don’t think so. What successful entrepreneurs do is let the market tell them what it needs. When you need answers, that’s where you should turn.
The path to becoming a successful entrepreneur is strewn with obstacles. Bumps in the road are perfectly normal. You have to have faith and be flexible. In many cases, you may actually need to start over. The good news is that each of your experiences — good and bad – is an opportunity to learn. But you have to truly listen to pick up on the lesson.
So, what do I mean by “let the market tell you what it needs”? That you should never forget to listen to your audience. You could wrestle with yourself internally and agonize about a difficult decision for ages. But I think you’d be much better off seeking the opinion of people who actually matter.
At a conference in Los Angeles a few weeks ago, I heard entrepreneurs — some of them wildly successful — discuss how they brought an initial concept to fruition. Over and over again, I heard them say that they let the market tell them what was needed. They weren’t afraid to pivot when they received new information. They also weren’t afraid to try doing something radically different than their peers, because they had listened to their customers and felt sure that they had a handle on what they wanted. They stood firm in the face of opposition.
So what are some ways to let the market tell you what it needs? I’ve written about some of these methods before — I thought it was important to get them all down in one place.
Related: Got a Business Idea? Here’s How to See If It’s Sustainable.


text: Built to take advantage of the tax laws, the Morgan is cheaper to register and license than a car, as it is considered a motorcycle by HMG. The John Alfred Prestwich (JAP) twin cylinder motorcycle engine is is also used by the Brough Superior motorcycles, as is the chain-drive to the rear wheel. It is a three speed plus reverse gearbox, the body is wood-framed with a light steel sheeting that brings the car in at 850 lbs. The lightweight allowed the JAP motor to push a Super Sports to 115.6mph in 1930, whilst driven by Mrs. Gwenda Stewert of France.

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Houston area officials are investing hundreds of millions of dollars into widening Interstate 45, and they could be paying much more for even larger upcoming projects along the corridor.
But a comparatively-paltry sum is about to boost bike sharing in Houston in a big way.
The same transportation improvement plan aiming $140 million at I-45 includes $4.7 million meant to expand the B-Cycle program in the city. The plan is set for discussion Friday by the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s Transportation Policy Council.
The money, including a 21 percent match from B-Cycle, will add stations in the Texas Medical Center and Rice Village in one phase, increase density in the downtown and Midtown area from the Med Center in another, before expanding east and southeast to EaDo and the University of Houston and Texas Southern University area.
“By the time this is finished, our goal is to go from 29 stations and 210 bikes to 100 stations with 800 bikes,” said Will Rub, director of Houston B-Cycle.
Having 800 bikes at Houston kiosks would build on what supporters have said is strong use of the bikes by Houston residents and visitors. From January to July, more than 60,000 bike checkouts occurred. The theory, following on similar reaction in Denver, is more stations and bikes exponentially increase use, provided the stations are where people want to go.
See here, here, and here for some background. According to the Mayor’s press release, about $3.8 million is coming from H-GAC, and the rest is from B-Cycle, which as he story notes has generally covered most of its operating costs. Having more stations will make B-Cycle a lot more usable; I personally have had a couple of recent occasions where I needed to get somewhere on the edges of downtown from my office, but the nearest B-Cycle station was far enough away from my destination that it wasn’t worth it. Especially now with the rerouted buses and the new rail lines, expanding B-Cycle access will make transit that much more convenient as well. I look forward to seeing where the new kiosks go. The Highwayman has more.
The Woodlands is growing as en employment center, which means it is also seeing a lot more traffic in what used to be the reverse commute direction.
There is no longer a simple drive to this onetime bedroom community, which has turned into an economic powerhouse and upended the flow of traffic in the process. These days, it can be nasty in both directions during rush hour, with just as many people driving to The Woodlands for work as residents leaving for jobs in the nation’s fourth-largest city.
The movement is unique in the eight-county Houston region, where commuters mostly have followed the same paths from the suburbs into the city for decades. The rapidly growing ranks of reverse commuters have created new challenges for those responsible for keeping the area out of gridlock.
Houston Transtar data shows the 21-mile stretch from the northern edge of The Woodlands to Beltway 8 takes about 34 minutes on average at 6 p.m. – up from 21 minutes just four years ago.
That’s in part because of road construction south of The Woodlands. But it’s also because there are more vehicles using I-45 than it was designed to handle.
For example, the stretch between Rayford Road and Woodlands Parkway is carrying 253,000 cars a day, which is 18 percent over capacity, officials said. The Texas Department of Transportation expects some 390,000 vehicles a day to be passing through that stretch by 2030.
Some people also worry about increased traffic within The Woodlands, with several high-rises sprouting in the town’s center, giving it a look that’s similar to Houston’s Galleria, a place where traffic routinely backs up throughout the day.
One problem is a lack of options for those with the reverse commute, which has existed for decades in major metropolitan areas like Los Angeles and Washington that are ringed by mini-cities.
For Houstonians with jobs in The Woodlands, though, there are no buses going their way, no park-and-ride lots and no high occupancy vehicle, or HOV,lanes for relief. The only alternative is the Hardy Toll Road, which can cut down on drive times but does nothing to reduce the number of cars making the daily trip to and from the suburb.
That could change. The Woodlands is considering introducing bus service for reverse commuters. The township already provides express bus service for residents working downtown and at the Medical Center and Greenway Plaza.
1. Most of this is happening north of Beltway 8, where I-45 is six lanes wide – this is the portion of the freeway that has been improved by TxDOT already. There’s also three lanes’ worth of the Hardy Toll Road that can get you to the Woodlands. It’s not a lack of road capacity that’s a problem here, is what I’m saying. When TxDOT does whatever it’s going to do to I-45 between the Beltway and downtown, it will only get worse, just as I-10 inside the Loop got congested after it was widened out west.
2. It’s good to hear that the Woodlands is considering bus service from Houston into their township. There’s clearly a need for it. I would hope that they work with Metro on this, mostly to ensure there aren’t any egregious gaps where there should be overlaps. Ideally, they will work to integrate the two to extend the reach of their own service, and possibly save themselves some money on facilities. I’m thinking they should aim to have at least a few stations for their service at Metro transit centers, and provide a subsidy for for their riders to take a Metro bus or rail line to get there.
3. Ultimately, the only real solution here is going to be to get fewer cars to use the road. As we should surely have learned by now, adding highway capacity doesn’t solve highway traffic problems, and does a lot to exacerbate traffic problems on surface streets. More transit, more carpooling, more people living close enough to work to be able to walk or bike – all these things need to be in the mix. The idea that Something Must Be Done to enable you as a single-occupancy-vehicle-driver to get to work faster needs to be put to rest, because at some point that just ain’t gonna be possible any more. The sooner we all accept that, the better off we’ll all be.
I think the problem is easy enough to identify. The solution is another matter.
Houston-area transportation planners are considering some novel strategies – at least for Texas – for managing traffic to ease congestion on U.S. 59 between downtown Houston and the Sam Houston Tollway.
Among the steps that may be considered are clearing accidents more quickly, restricting trucks to certain lanes and allowing buses to use freeway shoulders.
First, though, planners are running ideas by the public.
A variety of agencies, corralled by Houston-Galveston Area Council planners, have been discussing options for short-term fixes to U.S. 59 traffic. The puzzle regional planners are hoping to solve has one major constraint.
“The approach for this study is not taking more right of way or adding more lanes,” said Bill Tobin, chief transportation planner for H-GAC.
Using the same lanes more efficiently is a big challenge along the 14-mile stretch of U.S. 59. Officials estimate 300,000 vehicles use the freeway on an average work day.
Often, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett said at a recent meeting, the congestion defies common assumptions.
“It has baffled me for many, many years why inbound the Southwest Freeway backs up in the afternoon,” Emmett said, noting one would expect most traffic to be heading away from downtown jobs and back to suburban homes.
All due respect, but I don’t think there’s anything to be baffled about. Heading northbound on 59, when you hit Loop 610 there are five lanes. At the downtown spur, north of Greenbriar, it narrows down to three lanes, as the two leftmost lanes peel off onto the spur. Then when you get to the I-45 junction a mile or so farther north, it squeezes down to two lanes as the leftmost lane is exit only. This is also the point at which 288 merges into 59, which returns to three lanes and stays that way till you get north of I-10. And this isn’t really “inbound” traffic in the traditional sense, either. It’s people heading from employment centers like Greenway Plaza and the Galleria, not to mention the Medical center for all those 288 folks, to the various suburbs via 59 and 45. It’s the same reason why 288 northbound backs up in the afternoon. What to do about it, I have no idea – the suggestions proffered are fine, though I doubt they’ll make much difference – but putting a finger on the cause is easy enough.
Welcome to the wonderful world of transit.
With help from regional officials, The Woodlands is entering the bus business, a decision that might give south Montgomery County commuters more options down the road.
Population gains pushed the Woodlands-Conroe area from a “small urban area” to a “large urbanized area” of 230,000 residents for the 2010 Census. That bump means someone has to take responsibility for federally awarded transit money.
“Now those dollars are coming to us,” said Nick Wolda, spokesman for The Woodlands Township, the local governing organization.
With the money, however, comes responsibility for overseeing a bus system and stocking up on buses. To get the fleet started, Woodlands officials reached out to the Houston-Galveston Area Council, which doles out federal transit money in the Houston area.
Council officials Tuesday approved a $14.1 million agreement that uses $11.3 million in federal funds and $2.8 million from The Woodlands to buy 25 buses over a number of years, starting with five in the first year.
“It is not all the buses they need, but it is gives them a great start,” said Alan Clark, manager of transportation air quality programs for H-GAC.
Controlling bus service in their communities means the township and city can adjust service more to their liking and move more quickly, Clark said. By owning buses – and potentially having the funding to invest in more lines – transit officials in southern Montgomery County can start to position the buses to meet the area’s explosive growth.
I wish them all the best with that. They’re still going to have to deal with the fact that their lack of a street grid and the resulting traffic congestion will severely limit the utility of their bus network, but it’s a start. At least every bus passenger will be one less car on those crowded streets. It ain’t much, but it’s a start.
Plans for bus-only lanes along Post Oak Boulevard in the Uptown area moved forward Thursday when a key committee recommended spending $62 million in federal funds.
Members of the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s transportation improvement program subcommittee approved the spending, a month after delaying a decision so staff could study the issue more, especially regarding plans for the buses to use lanes along Loop 610. In the end, after that additional analysis, planners found the project to build bus-only lanes along Post Oak and offer dedicated service between two park and ride lots is worthwhile, even without the freeway component.
“This project would score exactly in the middle of the highest tier,” said Alan Clark, manager of transportation and air quality programs at the Houston-Galveston council.
Two more approvals from a technical committee and the region’s transportation policy committee are needed for the project to receive the federal funds.
Combined, the Westpark transit center and rapid transit project and Post Oak improvements are estimated to cost about $148 million. The work along Loop 610 is considered a separate $40 million project, which likely will follow the bus upgrades, set to open in 2017.
See here for the background. H-GAC had wanted to get more technical input from TxDOT about the Uptown plan as a whole and in regard to the HOV service before signing off on the grant money. As originally reported, up to $45 million may be available, with that money originating with the federal government and being allocated by H-GAC. I’m not exactly sure where the $62 million figure comes from; perhaps it includes work related to the Uptown project but not for the work on 610. Their next meeting is June 28, and at this point I feel confident the grant will be approved.
Metro’s Strategic Planning Committee got an update on the “Bike and Ride” Access Study. Metro says it wants to make it easier for Houstonians to combine bike and bus travel.
Metro officials say between 10,000 and 15,000 people every month bring their bikes aboard when they use the bus. Every bus has a rack on front that can hold two bikes.
Initial results of a survey by Metro and the Houston-Galveston Area Council show many more riders would like to bring their bike on a bus or train, but they don’t know how transit fits into their travel choices.
Metro board member Christof Spieler says the goal of the study is to find ways to hook up bike trails with transit centers.
I’ve discussed the bikes on trains issue before, and as noted in my first link remain hopeful that as the new light rail lines are completed and new rail cars are purchased that Metro will extend the hours in which you are allowed to bring your bike onto a train to include rush hour. The figures monthly bike boardings on Metro buses is in line with what Metro had previously reported. It’s a non-trivial amount, but there is surely room for that number to grow. More train service, more bike-on-train hours, and better bus service should help with that. I don’t know if anyone has articulated a goal for bike-to-transit usage – 20,000 combined bike-on-bus/train boardings per month? Thirty thousand? Fifty thousand? – but we should have one, and we should have a strategy for how to reach that goal. I hope that subject comes up as Metro and H-GAC evaluate the results of the survey, which you can still take.
The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and METRO invite you to participate in the METRO Bike & Ride Plan, a planning effort to improve connections between bicyclists and the transit network in the METRO service area. Take the survey!
The METRO Bike and Ride Access and Implementation Plan will enhance METRO’s ability to provide first class transit service by linking the region’s expanding bicycle networks to transit infrastructure, while building upon its foundation as a trusted community partner to implement a prioritized set of projects that will provide attractive, safe, healthy, low-cost transportation choices for all users.
The METRO Bike and Ride Access and Implementation Plan will define a prioritized set of high-quality links between the bicycle and transit networks in the METRO service area to maximize the ability to make bicycle-transit linked trips for all users.
Again, the survey is here. I don’t know if there’s a deadline on this, but please take a moment if you can and help them out on this. Via Houston Tomorrow.
Focus group dates are Wednesday, Dec. 5 from noon to 1:30 p.m. and Thursday, Dec. 6, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The METRO Bike and Ride Access and Implementation Plan will define links between the bicycle and transit networks in the METRO service area so more people can easily use both bikes and buses or trains to get around.
You must RSVP by calling Patricia Lawhorn at 832-681-2523, or email bikeandride@h-gac.com. Once you RSVP, you’ll be given the downtown location of the meetings.
I presume they mean you must meet one of those criteria listed, since I think it’s logically impossible to meet all three. Be that as it may, if this is up your alley get in touch and help them out.
The Texas Department of Transportation presented results from a study on the potential for new 110 mph passenger rail service between Houston and Austin, potentially connecting College Station, according to Guidry News and documented in the minutes of the December 16 minutes of the Transportation Policy Council.
– Austin to Houston directly ($972 million – 2hr 45 minutes).
– Austin to Hempstead, with connecting spur service to Bryan / College Station ($1.255 billion – 3hr 51 minutes).
– Austin to Giddings to Bryan / College Station to Hempstead to Houston (a little over $1.149 billion – 3hr 15 minutes).
– Austin to Brenham to Hempstead to Houston, with a spur to Bryan / College Station ($1.213 billion – 3hr 38 minutes).
All routes assumed two round trip options daily with one train each leaving from Houston and Austin in the morning and evening.
All routes assume that they would not actually be a single ride between the centers of the cities, but would connect to commuter rail systems that some are advocating in each region to go from Austin to Elgin and Houston to a suburban location along 290.
Details derived from audio of meeting, recorded by Guidry News (mp3).
I recommend you look at that PowerPoint presentation, as it illustrates the different options discussed. I have to say, I find this all disappointing. The travel time, even for the direct route, is no better than driving, and I have a hard time seeing how this can be a viable, competitive option if you can’t get there any faster than you could have on your own. Part of the reason for this is the stops in between, in Elgin, Giddings, Brenham, and Hempstead, but mostly because the average speed of the train is not very fast; the Hempstead-Houston segment shows an average train speed of 50 MPH, which needless to say would feel like molasses if you were behind the wheel. I don’t know why that segment is projected to be so slow, I don’t know why they only refer to 109 miles of track when it’s about 150 miles between Austin and Houston on 290, and I don’t know where the “Houston” station would be located; neither, apparently, do they, which is in part what Art Storey’s quote is about. I like and support the idea of rail between Austin and Houston as I do between Dallas and Houston, but I feel like we would have to do better than this. Note that there are three alternate routes proposed as well, all of which go through Bryan/College Station. One of them bypasses Brenham, the others take a round trip to B/CS from either Giddings or Hempstead, which adds considerably to the total travel time; as such, none of these alternates are particularly satisfying, either. I hope there will be more to this than what we have seen so far.
Bike advocates get a partial victory as the Transportation Policy Council voted to keep the last $12.8 million of unallocated federal funds on alternate mode projects instead of redirecting it towards roads.
Ultimately, Storey voted with Harris County Judge Ed Emmett to funnel all the remaining dollars to mobility work, but leave previous funding decisions intact.
A proposal by Houston City Councilwoman Sue Lovell to give $7.2 million more to bike and pedestrian projects and another $72.6 million to roads was voted down.
CM Lovell put out a statement following the TPC meeting that said “This action not only stopped the loss of $12.8 million in federal funding recommended at the February 25 TPC meeting but also secured the commitment of the $51.6 million, which represents 15 percent of the total federal funding and exceeds the original recommendation that was originally considered by the Transportation Policy Council.” That is higher than the nine to thirteen percent range for alternate mode projects that Judge Emmett had recommended, but considerably lower than the 34% target that advocacy groups like Houston Tomorrow wanted. Still, they managed to reverse the original decision to use those remaining funds for roads and drew a considerable amount of attention to their efforts in the process, which is no small thing. I haven’t seen a statement yet from either HT or BikeHouston yet so I don’t know how they feel about this, but my guess would be more positive than negative.
That postponed Transportation Policy Council meeting to determine how to allocate unprogrammed federal transportation funds happens today.
A proposal before the regional Transportation Policy Council last month could have clawed back $12.8 million in funding set aside for bicycle and pedestrian projects and directed those dollars to road and freight rail work. At the urging of advocacy groups, the proposal was tabled to allow for more discussion.
The TPC — an appointed body of mostly elected officials that directs federal transportation funding in the eight-county region — will take up the issue at its meeting Friday.
“I’m hoping we can reach a compromise to where all of the (bike and pedestrian) funding is not lost, yet certainly understanding the need for roadway and rail funding,” said Houston City Councilwoman Sue Lovell, a TPC member.
In its 2011-14 transportation plan, the council has direct discretion over just $346 million in federal funds, $266 million of which already is allocated.
Some TPC members have proposed setting percentage guidelines on how the remaining $80 million should be spent: 1 percent on planning studies, 9 percent to 13 percent for alternative modes such as biking, walking and mass transit, and for air-quality projects, and the remaining 75 percent to 82 percent on roads and rail.
“I think there are going to be a lot of people in the broader community who aren’t in a particular interest group who say, ‘Wait a minute, of course, we ought to be giving 80 percent of mobility funds to actual mobility projects,’ as opposed to sidewalks or hike-and-bike trails,” [Harris County Judge Ed] Emmett said.
Advocacy group Houston Tomorrow has suggested spending 55 percent of the funds on roads and rail, and 34 percent on alternative modes.
They lay out their case here, with David Crossley adding more here. The meeting is this morning at the TPC’s office at 3555 Timmons, 2nd floor, room A. It’s open to the public, and the public comment period begins at 9:30, though there will be a TPC workshop beginning at 8:45 that you can also attend but not participate in. I look forward to seeing what happens.
The Houston – Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council will host a public hearing to discuss citizen priorities for the use of discretionary funds in the 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program on March 25, 2011 at 8:45am at the H-GAC building in the 2nd Floor Conference room at 3555 Timmons.
Houston Tomorrow has published a primer on the TIP funding issue.
See here, here, and here for the background. I’m impressed by the amount of attention this has received. Take advantage of the opportunity to affect the outcome while you can.
The Houston-Galveston Area Council’sTransportation Policy Council (TPC) unanimously voted on Friday morning to delay by thirty days its vote on a full $79.8 million allocation of unprogrammed federal transportation funds toward Mobility – roadway and freight rail – projects and a reallocation of $12.8 million from already committed pedestrian, bicycle, and Livable Centers projects to Mobility projects.
The 30-day delay will allow the public and elected officials to further explore how potential money from the federal Surface Transportation Program Major Metro (STP MM) and Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) funds should be allocated within the Houston-Galveston region’s2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
The decision came after elected officials heard from more than 20 business, bicycle, pedestrian, and political advocates in attendance, plus thousands of citizens who signed petitions and called officials’ offices during the week to voice their concerns regarding the manner in which federal funds were being distributed toward various transportation modes.
Rather than push a vote through, City of Houston Council member Sue Lovell requested that the TPC delay voting on the issue for 30 days so that elected officials could more carefully examine the options on the table and hear from their constituents.
See here and here for some background. Houston Tomorrow has an online petition that calls for roadway spending to make up no more than 55% of regional transportation infrastructure spending, which it says in accordance with the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan. I don’t know enough about the 2035 RTP to comment on that, but I am glad there will be more time to discuss this issue. A press release from CM Lovell about the requested delay to the vote is beneath the fold.

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From October 12 to 14, EMBARQ México (WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities’ team in Mexico) will host the XI Cities and Transport International Conference, where decision makers will participate in workshops and discuss how infill development can help Mexico City and other cities achieve a connected, compact, and coordinated future. For more information on the Conference visit ciudadesytransporte.org.
The responsibility of government is to safeguard the assets of a nation, including forests, beaches and roads—but above all: the citizens. To protect its people, the Mexican government has developed the Mexican Official Regulation, or NOM (the term used in Spanish).
In short, NOMs regulate the construction of infrastructure, provide procedures for toxic waste disposal, and set quality standards for goods sold in the country. The ultimate goal of these regulations is to make Mexico a safer place to live; however, the NOMs have a critical fault: they fail to offer any mandatory guidelines for the construction of sidewalks. Instead, sidewalks are built according to cities’ local bylaws. Consequently, Mexican sidewalks are a patchwork of various designs, with quality ranging from good to terrible. It’s time for the Mexican government to address the issue by providing guidelines for sidewalk construction in its NOM framework.
At first glance, the NOMs seem expansive enough to cover the construction of sidewalks. After all, they actively regulate the requirements, specifications, procedures and methodology for goods and services offered in the country. Furthermore, unlike the Mexican Standards (NMX in Spanish), NOMs are mandatory.
However, in the field of urban infrastructure, not all contracted projects carried out by the three levels of the Mexican government are subject to NOM. Indeed, many public construction projects—like sidewalks—are allowed to be wholly designed by the contractors themselves, without being subject to a regulatory framework. This loophole is the product of a broader social agreement that encourages minimum regulation on the development of Mexican cities. That’s why we often see sidewalks of varying sizes, shapes, materials and elevations. Unfortunately, many sidewalks fail to ensure the safety and mobility of pedestrians, according to the Pedestrian League (Liga Peatonal) and mobility activists in the country.
Although they receive considerably less attention than roads, sidewalks play a pivotal role in the development of sustainable cities. If built properly, they create safe spaces for pedestrians, boost mobility, improve the local economy and better the quality of life of residents. However, in Mexico, 43 people are killed every day in car crashes, with pedestrians being the most vulnerable group on the road (22 pedestrians are killed daily). These reasons are why the Pedestrian League and other activist groups are demanding a NOM regulating the construction of sidewalks across Mexico. Having a framework for creating quality sidewalks will help make Mexico’s cities more people-focused, will provide safer and universally accessible spaces for pedestrians and will encourage citizens to walk instead of relying on personal vehicles. Furthermore, well-built sidewalks are critical for the creation of public spaces, and encourages citizens to be more physically active.
Standardized sidewalks are especially important for citizens with disabilities. Without proper regulation, sidewalks in Mexico are often inaccessible to citizens in wheelchairs, forcing them to find alternatives or simply avoid some public areas. Moreover, residents with visual impairments and blindness greatly benefit when sidewalk construction is consistent and even. While poor sidewalks are an inconvenience to able-bodied citizens, they can be entirely inaccessible to people with disabilities.
Simply put, sidewalks and walkways need to be based upon basic and mandatory criteria that ensure their quality and accessibility. NOMs can be a great solution for achieving this.
For more on this discussion, follow the “#NOMBanquetas panel: how to generate mobility rules in Mexico?” on Monday October 12, 24:30 at the World Trade Center in the XI International Conference on Cities and Transport.

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text: For its significant role in legitimizing the Philippine revolution in 1898, the place of Apolinario Mabini’s “True Decalogue” in Philippine history is already well secured. In this essay, I, however, demonstrate the continuing relevance of this work in current discussions on the morality of nationalism. After explicating its arguments for why nationalism should be regarded as a moral imperative, I explore how it handles the issue concerning the moral justifiability of national partiality—referring to the partiality of a person to the interests of his/her own country and co-nationals. Using a combination of content, logical, and comparative types of analysis as a method, I first exhibit the philosophical character of this work in terms of both substance and form, after which I compare and contrast of its insights and views with some other perspectives on the morality of nationalism. In the main, I show that Mabini’s work endorses a universalist type of nationalism, utilizes both instrumentalist and non-instrumentalist modes of reasoning, and anticipates some of the critical considerations in reconciling national partiality with the standard view, called moral universalism, which states that moral principles should apply equally to persons of all kinds.


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Fujifilm ha anunciado actualizaciones de firmware con sustanciales avances para las Fujifilm X-T3, X-H1 y GFX 50S. Hay que destacar las mejoras en el estabilizador del cuerpo para la X-H1, la introducción de la grabación 4K HDR HLG para la X-T3 y el modo 35mm para la GFX 50S. Se podrán descargar a partir de finales de noviembre.
Previsto para diciembre de 2018.
*Only compatible with H.265(HEVC). Please enjoy with television or display compatible with HLG formats.
In-body image stabilization and optical image stabilization now work together to improve overall stability.
With an XF or XC optical image stabilized lens, in-body image stabilization worked with 3 axis (up and down / optical axis rotation). The remaining 2 axis (right and left pitch, yaw angle) was controlled by optical image stabilization in the lens. This firmware has a new image stabilization algorithm to allow the in-body image stabilization to work in all 5 axis and to achieve more than five-stops (up to the equivalent of 5.5 stops) image stabilization by cooperative control according to the types of frequency and blur amount.
Previsto para finales de noviembre de 2018.


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Author Keith Noble, of ‘Mass Murder; official killing in Tasmania’ has published the most complete record of the Port Arthur massacre scam available in the world today. Below Mr Noble gives an up-to-date analysis of the case.
In his witness statement given on 28APR1996, Peter David Crosswell (spelt Croswell in other places) states this in relation to the gunman who he saw up close in the Broad Arrow Café at the Port Arthur Historic Site: “I didn’t move but I could see his sandshoes across the floor.” Mr. Crosswell who was wounded in that café has the reputation of being a decent person – a truth teller, not a liar. He was one of several eyewitnesses who saw the gunman and who stated that person was not Martin Bryant. Note that the only eyewitness (James Clement Laycock) who personally knew Martin Bryant BEFORE the incident clearly states in his witness statement (10MAY1996) that the gunman he saw was not Martin Bryant.
Austrian author Keith Noble’s acclaimed work on the Port Arthur massacre which has left patsy Martin Bryant rotting in Tasmania’s Risdon jail.
It is this type of evidence, given by many witnesses in their statements (see extracts in the book MASS MURDER), which confirms again and again that there is so much REASONABLE DOUBT associated with the case, that only unthinking sheeple, corrupt officials, and the complicit barristers (all of whom are officers of the court) in Tasmania say otherwise. And because there are so many truthful facts which disprove the allegations of the State, the innocent and retarded (IQ66) Martin Bryant was coerced and mentally tortured for over six months after which he repeated what the convicted criminal lawyer John Avery pressured him to say – then he was locked away FOREVER WITH NO TRIAL – repeat, FOREVER WITH NO TRIAL. Note that a hearing in a courthouse or anywhere else is not a trial. And also note that scum Avery was supposed to defend Martin Bryant. But all Avery did was pressure him relentlessly to repeat Avery’s plea of guilty. The truth is, Martin Bryant never had any ethical legal representation at any time and he was unable to engage another lawyer because the State had confiscated all his assets – his money and his home. That is what you are to accept as justice in Australia. The State accused innocent Martin Bryant of so much – yet, it was unwilling (and unable) to prove one single thing against him in a sound trial conducted by an ethical judge. Martin was the doomed PATSY.
There is no hard evidence proving Martin Bryant was the gunman or one of the gunmen. For example, not a single fingerprint was ever presented as proof of Martin Bryant’s involvement in the massacre. It is known with absolute certainty from the witness statements and from a police video that the gunman handled food-related things and a tray inside the café and that he left a video camera on a café table. All these things would have been covered with his fingerprints – obviously not Martin Bryant’s or we would have heard about them. The official narrative of the Port Arthur Massacre is grossly corrupt – in the Australian vernacular, it is complete bull! free pdf copies of the 694pp. book MASS MURDER: Official Killing in Tasmania, Australia (2nd edition 2014), of 20 YEARS CORRUPTION, DECEPTION, LIES, of CLASSIC KANGAROO COURT CASE, and of INTERNATIONAL MEDIA RELEASE (relates to that embalmer, ex-cop, and ex-senator Stephen Parry who has confirmed – in writing – prior knowledge of the massacre) are available from martinbryantisinnocent@gmail.com & bigwormbooks@gmx.net) There is no copyright on any of these documents.
Note: Now based in Austria, Mr Noble has written other books about government-sponsored murder including the disappearance of Peter Falconio near Barrow Creek in the Northern Territory in 2001. Bradley Murdoch was eventually convicted of Falconio’s murder. Keith Noble says the NT police grabbed Murdoch after a hopelessly compromised and bungled investigation including a dodgy statement from girlfriend Joanna Lees then charged him for the murder without ever finding a body.
Posted on March 4, 2018, in firearms, gun control, Gun Control Australia, guns, Liberal Party of Australia, Police, Port Arthur, SSAA and tagged John Avery, Martin Bryant, Stephen Parry. Bookmark the permalink.	6 Comments.
Just speaking the truth brother.
Its about time change is in the air the peole all over the world are rejecting globalism and the NWO the people want the truth, the truth shall set you free this has never been more apparent and more needed than in the case of Martin Bryant. This innocent man has been rotting in a Tasmanian jail for the past 22 years , and the only thing he is guilty of is being manipulated . As a society how can we say we are living in a democracy while this innocent man sits locked up in jail for a crime he had no involvement with. While the rest of us go about our daily routine free to sit around and do whatever we want, or many people think they are free in reality they are in their own prison cells one of their own making they just can’t see it yet. This is the corner stone of any country this injustice must be undone and this man must be set free, further more all those scum bags that have profited from this event should be sued and the proceeds be given back to all those that were affected and that includes Martin Bryant. The Australian people need this story told and the truth must come out people all , over the world no matter who they are all have the same basic right that they are born with . It’s not given to you by government or some individual bureaucrat . It’s called the right to self defense not only yourself, but your family your home and ultimately your country that is what makes a country free. And finally to all my fellow human beings in the US I say to you fight and fight hard and never ever give up, your rights to self defense for that is the corner stone of every great civilization. In plain terms never give up your guns fight hard and forever to remain a free country, and that is why the US in the world today is the freest nation on the planet . They get it their founders got it I can only hope and prey that pretty soon we will get it over here in Australia and enact our own version in writing of the second amendment I can only hope so.
I for one DO NOT BELIEVE that Martin Bryant was the MURDERER of those people.
Howard at the time may have used the American FALS FLAG method to get his Gun Legislation through ..in fact I am more that positive !!
The IQ of Martin Bryant wouldn’t do him justice …BUT he was Framed as a patsy….
This smells like something the CRIMINAL CIA WOULD DO ..(and does)..There is CORRUPTION IN EVERY POCKET even NOW in the AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT !!
Terry Hill, the gunshop owner, refused to say that he had sold the gun to Bryant, because he knew that he had not, even with the inducement by the DPP that he would be given an indemnity against prosecution if he admitted that he had. The Tas police retaliated by doing an ‘inspection’ of his shop, looking for technical reasons to revoke his gun dealer’s licence, which of course, following a minute examination, would be found in any gunshop.


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Water. One of the favorite elements of man. Man, almost all of water. Not surprisingly, everyone has their own estate, and would like to have your own pool in a wooden house with a bar. Is it covered or not covered, or warm, or without heat - but a bit of water to a hot day dive into the cool water healing, or after a bath to jump into the sea of adrenaline.
Many pool associated with a large concrete pits coated tiles. However, it is - history.
Modern Bath - an elegant design, latest technology, attractive appearance and integration into the interior of your home. If wooden house? A tree will rot? A long serve pool? This is quite urgent issues that arise before us, when we want to get this piece of water. Today there are many ways to make this dream come true. From the familiar - pour concrete bowl and decorate it with ceramic tiles, to modern engineering solutions - installation of the pool based on polymeric materials.
On the normal protection of wood that needs to be done in a wooden house we say in our website under "Protection of wood." However, when it comes to protecting wood in contact directly with water, we will focus on the specifics of its protection.
The most important thing - swimming pool in a wooden house as naturally as in the brick. Properties of wood easily absorb and easy to give excessive moisture leads to the fact that in closed basins that are in house bar is formed by condensation on the walls. This is due to the fact that the wooden walls - warmer on stone and lead to sedimentation of condensate. And all the other pros and cons of swimming pools - is common for houses with timber, and for buildings of other materials.
What we recommend for the construction of buildings, in which you are going to make a swimming pool?First of all - to protect the first crown (crown first) frame from the constant wetting arranging skirting around the perimeter of the pool. This can be pidmurovanyy shoulder with a brick or concrete and lined with decorative floor tiles. It can be wall or lining plastic pool panels on which spray will drip into the bowl pool and others.
One way to increase longevity of the room and swimming pool - use of special breeds of tropical wood resistant to moisture, or can be permanently under water. This same species as teak, Kumar, iroko, paduk, pulleys, and others. From the available types of wood can be used larch. Recall that Venice is on svayah of larch. This includes walls, concerned and ladders and decking. Wood that is constantly in contact with water treated provaryuvannyam in natural linseed oil, or soaked in creosote. This applies to oak and other svay, including building piers.
Despite the ideal properties of wood to absorb moisture and give - do not neglect the elementary ventilated rooms and swimming pool.
If the pool out door sauna or steam room, then after the bath procedure leaves open the door to the warm air prosushylo wall. Technologies installation of the pool are common to beloved space. However, if your intention is to buy pool size 3m * 4 m is premature to think over the way in which a solid team structure basin falls in the middle of the room. The large size of frame structures do not always allow such use Monoblochny frame with plastic. Then have to apply the technology of welding plastic items in the middle of the room. The sizes of prefabricated models may be limited only by your imagination and wallet thickness.
You should specifically mention the ink and blues for wood. Practice shows that the combined use protection - less reliable. The best option is to use special materials that are not washed with water and form within the wood resistant to dissolution of the connection. Impregnation of wood - the only guaranteed way that the maximum term of life continues wooden components of your pool. These facilities handle support piers, decks in the water column piers and wooden stairs under the water. Once the wood is treated with such means can be applied decorative coating of color or natural oils.
Swimming pool in the inner room - not only waterworks, but also a design element. Organize maximum light for him to emphasize the beauty of wood and water. Say "yes" pool in a wooden house!