Social Science Computer Review, vol. 27(3), 2009.
Please contribute to this dynamic annotated bibliography by adding your own reviews, comments, and observations about this work in the comment form below.
“Historical GIS: Enabling the Collision of History and Geography” by Timothy J. Bailey and James B.M. Schick
“From Wilderness to Megalopolis: A Comparative Analysis of County Level Sex Ratios in the United States from 1790 to 1910 Using a Historical GIS” by Mark A. Boeckel and Samuel M. Otterstrom
“Using GIS and Individual-Level Data for Whole Communities: A Path Toward the Reconciliation of Political and Social History” by Donald A. DeBats
“Backcountry Settlement Development and Indian Trails A GIS Land-Grant Analysis” by G. Rebecca Dobbs
“Historical GIS and Visualization: Insights from Three Hotel Guest Registers in Central Pennsylvania, 1888-1897” by David A. Fyfe, Deryck W. Holdsworth, and Chris Weaver
“Exploring Vegetation Patterns Along an Undefined Boundary: Eastern Harrison County, Texas, Late Spring, 1838” by Gang Gong and Jim Tiller
“Standard of Living Effects Due to Infrastructure Improvements in the 19th Century” by Peter D. Groote, J. Paul Elhorst, and P.G. Tassenaar
“Layered Landscapes: The Swamps of Colonial Northbridge” by Felicity Morel-EdnieBrown
“Reconstructing Former Features of the Cultural Landscape Near Early Celtic Princely Seats in Southern Germany: A GIS-Based Application of Large-Scale Historical Maps and Archival Sources as a Contribution to Archaeological Research” by Christof Schuppert and Andreas Dix
“Metropolitan Telecommunication: Uneven Telegraphic Connectivity in 19th-Century London” by Roland Wenzlhuemer


things i miss from the original are ;
On the 64 version shooting lights would visibly darken the area. a small detail and probably very easy to code into a game.
shooting an unsuspecting guard up the jacksy on the 64 would result in a comical chuckle brothers hop.
say no more
the mystery island
gazing at the mystery island at the far side of the dam and wondering why it was there, could you get to it
one in each crossed over hand, John Woo style


A total of 25 grey rhebuck, Pelea capreolus, and 16 bontebok, Damaliscus dorcas dorcas, were shot for parasite recovery at bi-monthly intervals in the Bontebok National Park, south-western Cape
Province, from February 1983 to December 1983 and February 1983 to February 1984, respectively.
The grey rhebuck and the bontebok each harboured 9 nematode species and the latter animals 1 cestode species. Ostertagia hamata was most abundant and most prevalent in the grey rhebuck and Longistrongylus curvispiculum and Nematodirus spathiger in the bontebok. Longistrongylus schrenki is
recorded for the first time in grey rhebuck, and Trichostrongylus falculatus and Moniezia expansa in bontebok. The total nematode burdens of the bontebok were considerably larger than those of the grey rhebuck.
No clear pattern of seasonal abundance for the helminths of either host species was evident.
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It's been a nasty hot summer and we're all counting the days until Spirit Halloween store opens and we can wear our first sweater of the coming season. Curl up with the air conditioner or fan on, make an icy cold drink, and enjoy some cooler-weather horror movies.
Storm of the Century: "Give me what I want, and I'll go away." This was voiced by a strange visitor who came in with a winter storm to a small village and held the occupants hostage in fear, as he seemed to know too much about them and wanted one thing before he was willing to spare them from his wrath.
The Shining: A hard-up author takes a miserable job caretaking a remote mountain resort during the snowed-in winter months. He bring his wife and child to hunker down and hopefully knock out a novel, but it would seem the resort is making the man act threateningly different and there is nowhere to escape.
Frostbitten: Scandinavian horror (one of my favorite genres). A town in Northern Sweden is terrorized by vampires.
Dead Snow: Scandinavian. Perhaps one of the best over-the-top zombie gang attack movie scenes ever. Nazi zombies in Norway? Oh yes!
Let the Right One In: Scandinavian. Seriously, the Norse people understand horror like Seattle understands depression. The forbidding climate creates some very dramatic and bleak terror. Norwegian vampire story involving a young female vampire and her human neighbor.
30 Days of Night: Fantastic and chilling (figuratively and literally) rendition of vampires as they truly are; soulless feeding opportunists. A small village in Alaska shuts down during the 30 days of darkness in the winter, but it appears to be "snowbird" time for vampires to enjoy feeding in nonstop night.
Dead of Winter: An aspiring actress is lured to a remote mansion or a movie tryout that becomes a captive situation.
Dreamcatcher: Campers discover the town is being invaded by some kind of aliens.
The Thing: At an arctic station, researchers come across crashed from another planet and it will kill them one by one with nowhere to escape to.
Wendigo: A family escaping to a small town, hit a deer with their car. After that, dark things happen and they begin to wonder just what that deer really was.
Cold Prey: Scandinavian. Skiers take refuge in an abandoned hotel only to find there is something evil there.
Snowbeast: 1970s Bigfoot movie about a mountain ski resort and its killer occupant in the forests that might ruin their big season.
Frozen: Scandinavian. Skiers stuck on a ski lift have to make some life and death decisions.
Troll Hunter: Scandinavian. A team of college film students follow a rugged outdoorsman who appears to be hired by the country to hunt real-life trolls.
Windchill: Two college students head home for the holidays and get stuck in the snow, only to come face to face with ghosts.


I've been making an effort to carry the camera around a bit more so I can post updates of our progress. So far, the prospects for 2013 are encouraging. I thought you might enjoy seeing some of the work that's been happening at the farm, and some changes we've made this year. You can click any of the photos to enlarge them and get a better look at our progress.
The plants in the greenhouse have been growing well. We installed some foam board insulation and made some improvements to the plastic panels that drop down on top at night to capture heat. It worked well!
Here's a photo of the plastic panels lowered to protect the plants.
Here's what it looks like after we lift them up in the morning.
The warm spring has helped, of course, but we did have one frightful Saturday night when the water pump that sends heat under the plants broke, and as I tried fitfully to replace it and tighten leaks in the dark, the water heater ran out of propane. As if my adrenaline weren't high enough -- running around trying to find a space heater and install a little fan to circulate the warm air -- a skunk and I surprised each other. Did I get sprayed? Did half of our 10,000 plants perish in the frosty night air?


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In July, I pushed on with Green Workplace Challenge preparations. I continued editing the competition manual, updating resources and adjusting point values of specific actions based on carbon emissions impact. I also added a "Why Compete?" section to the manual and website, and modified background and overview text. At this month's Champions for Sustainability meeting, I gave a short presentation on the Green Workplace Challenge to the sustainability coordinators in attendance, and later presented on the competition to Sustainable Pittsburgh board members at the board meeting. With the help of the Green Workplace Challenge oversight committee, I started to brainstorm ideas on the GWC launch event as well as potential GWC participant workshops.


Aelius Festus Aphthonius is believed to be the author (otherwise unknown) of a Latin work called De metris omnibus ("About all the metres") incorporated as part of the Ars Grammatica of the fourth-century AD Christian writer Gaius Marius Victorinus.
The manuscripts of Victorinus's Ars Grammatica end with the words: Aelii Festi Aphthonii V.P. de metris omnibus explicit liber iiii ("here ends the 4th book of Aelius Festus Aphthonius's de metris omnibus"). Scholars have taken different views of this. Some, such as Heinrich Keil, the 19th century editor of Marius Victorinus, believed that Victorinus published the work of an earlier writer Aphthonius, to which he added an introduction and an appendix on the metres of Horace. The philologist P. Monceaux, however, writing in 1905, suggested that Aphthonius was later than Victorinus, and replaced part of Victorinus's work with his own. A third view is expressed by Bruce (1949), who writes: "In the present state of uncertainty, the uniformity of style and language seems to justify us in treating the whole of the Ars Grammatica as the work of Victorinus." In the 2012 assessment of Rita Copeland and Ineke Sluiter, 'most of the Ars grammatica, as edited by Keil ... has now been recognized as the De metris of Aphthonius ... Only the opening section of the treatise ... is the work of Victorinus'.


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Make Joburg your very own open-air museum. We’ll paddle through different areas for a day of public arts, urban living, fascinating history, amazing architecture, and plenty of fresh air.
You'll visit the following spots:
• Guided tour on a bicycle
• Food or drinks not mentioned
• Wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes as there are some walking involved.
Saturday & Sunday 15:00 - 17:00


KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mom Nature had been type with largely gentle temperatures and wintry climate within the metro initially of the season, but as FOX4’s weather team predicts a second round of wintry weather in less than a week on Thursday, it’s an ideal reminder to organize for the protection of your automotive and others.
Missouri AAA spokesperson Nick Chabarria says the scene of gridlocked drivers on I-95 in Virginia is evidence that encountering an emergency while on the roads during winter storms can happen to anyone.
“Nobody actually thinks they will get stranded that means after they exit for a highway journey, or to work,” he stated. “However we all know that in winter climate, issues can flip dangerous fairly rapidly.”
He says doing issues like a fast quarter trick is step one to staying protected.
“[Place the quarter upside down in the treading] For those who can see the highest of Washington’s head, it’s most likely time for some new tires,” he stated.
He says an emergency package with objects like blankets, water, meals and further layers might help in case you occur to seek out your self stranded.
Missouri Freeway Patrol Sergeant Andy Bell says for many individuals in a winter storm, the golden rule is to remain dwelling.
“Simply leaving the home as a result of they’re bored, or they need to see the winter storm, that’s simply not protected, after they might completely keep dwelling and be protected,” he stated.
For those who should get on the highway, preparation is essential with returning safely to your vacation spot.
“You don’t need to wait till it’s too late to prepare,” Chabarria stated.
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I have an ambivalent attitude towards nature writing. Yet when I had a message from Joanna Walsh yesterday morning – as the full impact of the Conservative victory in the British general election began to sink in – asking me if I wanted to contribute to a series of fictional and creative responses to the news in 3am Magazine, it was landscape that suggested itself to me. This is how it started:
The fields are blue, the woods are blue, the hills are blue, the meadows and fens and floodplains are blue. Open your window and the chances are that what lies before you, as far as the eye can see, is blue. The grass is blue, the trees are blue, the lanes and motorway verges are blue, the hedges and edgelands blue, the greenbelt and brownfield blue. The view is blue. Click here to read the whole thing (it’s not long!)
It was the political map that did it. So blue, and such an ugly, saturated, inexorable blue at that. At the time of writing the piece, the very tip of Cornwall (the St Ives constituency) hadn’t declared, as it has to wait for votes to be flown in from the Scilly Isles before it can start counting. But still it occurred to me that you could start in Cornwall and walk a long, long way through the country before you saw any red, or yellow, or green. I voted Green, in the city, and of course we think of England as green – the hedges and fields, the full-to-bursting meadows and cool rolling hills, when in fact much of that blue map, that should be the countryside – should be green, if not Green – is nothing of the sort, is an arable wasteland.
It was that disjunction that set me writing, my revulsion at the blue of the country I should love, and the fact that, truly, the countryside is being de-greened, de-countryfied, de-natured, year on year. The tight little bursts of red on the political map of England are alive, vivid, angry; the vast swathes of blue are empty, dead, sprayed with the pesticide of conformity, industrialisation and conservatism. So I wrote an angry piece of nature writing, coating everything that should be vivid, individual, dappled and various with a thick slick of monotone blue. And this got me wondering about what it is about nature writing that I find problematic. I grew up in an environmentally-minded household, and spent many of my childhood and teenage weekends tramping up and down the Essex sea walls, or around its nature reserves, and my holidays in the more remote parts of the British Isles – the Gower, North Wales, the Hebrides, the Lakes, south-west Ireland. My parents’ bookshelves were and are heaving with nature books, but my birdwatcher father was – and is still, I think – more likely to be found with a volume of the mammoth Birds of the Western Palaearctic open on his lap, or a breeding birds atlas, than, say, a Roger Deakin. They are collectors of the New Naturalist series, a project which, while certainly well-written, is primarily scientific in intention.
Spend all day walking the blustery coast at Bradwell, whether as happy adult or grumpy teen, and you don’t want to open a book of nature writing when you get home. Today I live in suburban London, and my family and work situation mean that tramping the countryside isn’t something I have access to as much as I want, but I certainly don’t fill that gap with reading about it.
There’s another problem, too, with nature writing, and it’s one that associate – no doubt a little unfairly – with the kind of writing produced by Robert Macfarlane. Now Macfarlane is a superb writer (enviably so) and an erudite scholar, and, so far as I’ve had contact with him, a genuine and thoughtful person. But his writing – his kind of writing – for all its honest intentions, of reconnecting its writer and the rest of us with the fading countryside, the vanishing wildness, and for all its consideration of the people who live close to the landscape and of the landscape itself, seems to me like a modern version of Adamic naming. It forces language onto the landscape as if in an attempt to claim dominion over it.
Language is something packed in the knapsack, along with the Ordnance Survey map, the compass and the thermos flask, when the writer sets out. The landscape is seen as something to be written about, not something to get lost in. Landscape, for me, repels language. It is the opposite of language, and the dazzling array of nature-words collected and shared by Macfarlane in his latest book, Landmarks, leaves me cold.
When I am out in the land, the world, the wild, I don’t want a vocabulary list scrolling through my brain, like the data streams in people’s headsets in sci-fi movies, however apt and quaint those terms might have been for the people who first used them. The nature writing that I feel most comfortable with is the kind that reads like a by-product of the writer’s interaction with the world about them, not a primary goal, it is the notes scribbled out at the end of the day, collapsed knackered in a chair in the half hour before you make it to bed.
If we’re out walking, you and I, and I see you pull out a notebook and pen from your jacket, the only thing I want to see you write in it is the name of a bird or a flower, added to your daily or seasonal list, not a poetic description of the poor sodding thing. And the terrible thing is that, walking out in the English countryside today, you’re quite entitled to come over all poetic and romantic about a flock of lapwings, a or fritillary or a service tree in a hedgerow, because they’re doomed, they’re tragic, they’re vanishing, they’re being brutally and systematically eradicated.
Some new collective nouns: A memory of lapwings A memory of wagtails A memory of skylarks A memory of sparrows Memory of a cuckoo
— Jonathan Gibbs (@Tiny_Camels) May 9, 2012
But to lavish poetry, or poetic language, on them seems, to me, otiose, even self-serving. So the only nature writing you’ll get from me is this bitter, angry, anti-poetic burst of political frustration and despair.


San Francisco is known for its fairs and festivals, but one local event defines the city. Here is your 2015 Bay to Breakers Survival Guide.
The Bay to Breakers is coming and taking over San Francisco on May 15. Here is how you can prepare for the oldest consecutively-run annual footrace in the world.
Before the race
If you live in the city you should know that there will be no parking zones, some streets will be closed off, and jumbled Muni service all along the race route.
For runners coming into the city for the run, there are lots of transportation options. Shuttle Service, Muni Passes, Bart, Caltrain, bike parking, and even guaranteed parking information can be found here.
During the race
1. Flag There is going to be 100,000 people in the Bay to Breakers race this year. If you get lost, a flag is a great way to see ahead and find your friends.
2. Water Drink lots of water to say hydrated!
3. Backpack Bags, backpacks, and containers will be banned from the race course unless they are clear and no larger than 8.5”x11”x4”.
4. Cash Bringing extra cash is alway a good idea. Plus, you can try to bribe the store owners to use their restroom.
5. Sunscreen Sun Bum is a favorite in this family. It smells great and has a protection of SPF 50. I know it’s going to be overcast, but you will be cranky if you get burned.
6. Tank Top It will get hot when walking/running in San Francisco. Bring layers for when you are by the ocean.
7. Comfortable shoes Pick up your favorite pair at Zappos, who is this year’s race sponsor.
8. Phone Charger This is part 1 of your exit strategy. Don’t get caught with a dead cell phone when you need to Uber yourself out of the city.
Looking to watch the race?
The best spot is along Alamo Square at the top of Hayes Street Hill. You will get an amazing view of 30,000 people…all climbing Hayes Street.
After the ra12ce
Believe me, it will be insane trying to get out of the city. If you have a friend in the Sunset, hang out until after 4:00pm. People-watching will be great during this time. Don’t have a friend in the city? Use your phone to call an Uber to come get you.
If you are running or just watching the Bay to Breakers this year, make sure you play it safe. But most of all, have fun!
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.


Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Mr. Hassan Sobir arrived in Tokyo to assume his duties as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Maldives to Japan, on 21 June 2022. He presented his letter of Credence to His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, on 7th September 2022.
Ambassador Sobir has more than 25 years of Senior Management experience in the Government of the Republic of Maldives.
He was member of Parliament representing the North Ari Atoll constituency from 1999 until 2004. He also served for 11 years as Member of Cabinet, with experience in high-level policy making and administration of key economic sectors. He held the cabinet portfolio for Ministry of Tourism and ministry of Fisheries & Agriculture.
Mr. Sobir has been the Chairman of the Male’ Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC), Joint Venture company with partners from Denmark, which resulted in the first public metered desalinated water distribution system in the Maldives.
He also in the past played advisory role to key institutions including the Maldives Monetary Authority (the Central Bank) and regional institutions such as SAARC and the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD).
Mr. Sobir also has extensive experience and expertise in diplomatic and foreign relations. He has previously represented the Republic of Maldives as Non-Resident Ambassador of the Maldives to the Europe Union, Permanent Representative of Maldives to UN Office in Geneva, High Commissioner of Maldives to the United Kingdom, High Commissioner to the Republic of Singapore and Maldives Ambassador to Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg, Mission to the European Union.
From the year 2011 to 2013 he served as Senior lecturer, in School of Hospitality and Tourism, Help University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


At the formation of the Organisation, the islands were already co-operating in subregional programmes in the area of primary school technical and vocational education curricula and teaching materials as well as tertiary and post secondary technical education. This latter programme resulted in the construction of technical schools in OECS Member States, the provision of equipment and curriculum development initiatives.
Ministers of Education meet annually to review a wide variety of subject areas pertaining to education. These meetings led to the joint development of a project directed towards the creation and further development of OECS tertiary education institutions from funds provided largely by the EC under the Third and Fourth Lomé Conventions.Formation of the Organisation Within the context of their limited resources, attention will be paid to a division of labour whereby each country’s institution would be identified as a “Centre of Excellence” to which other countries’ students could be sent.
Education Reform Unit
The OECS has also embarked on a multi-faceted programme of education reform, intended to strengthen the capacity of Member States to plan, and implement affordable relevant education reform initiatives through sub-regional co-operation.
Components of this programme include upgrading and expanding primary and secondary school plant; staff development;Formation of the Organisation curriculum development; management and co-ordination of technical and vocational education, and adult and continuing education; harmonisation of education legislation; and the development of an Education Management Information System.
Institutional support for these initiatives will be provided by the Education Reform Unit, established in January 1994, which is based at the Central Secretariat in St. Lucia. CIDA has provided initial support for the establishment of the unit and further assistance from the Canadian government is being solicited for this project. Support for the technical and vocational component of the education reform strategy continues to come from the Government of Germany.


Eco Village is the fulfillment of a father's tribute to a heroic son. It is synonymous with nature and for those who are familiar with the concept of eco-tourism, this is one of the right places to visit. The world renowned "Island Hermitage" founded by the European scholar and monk Venerable Nyanatiloka nearly 10 decades ago can be seen at a distance. The peaceful atmosphere and outstanding scenic beauty of Dodanduwa lagoon, as well as its surroundings have their own charm even today.
Eco Village is blessed with soothing surroundings. It is a spiritual home once you enter the place. There are many unique features in a vast tract of land facing the lagoon. A mangrove arboretum, a paludarium: exotic plants & tropical fish, reproductions of ancient Sri Lankan sculptures and many other interesting features that are absolutely fascinating.
The concept of Eco Village has been praised in several international travel books. The serenity that pervades at Eco Village makes it an ideal location and most sought after venue for romantic weddings, meetings, seminars and other private functions. Friendly service and excellent food make it a venue suitable for any occasion.
Eco Village Location
Just 400 meters away is the Dodanduwa harbour with its own historical importance since it was an ancient sea gateway. Shailabimbarama temple is in the vicinity with its massive Buddha statue made of granite which is said to have been brought from India. This place claims further recognition as owning the first Buddhist English School; Piyarathana Vidyalaya, in the island. Looms on a nearby hillock Kumarakanda Viharaya temple, a repository of learning that preserves hand written documents of scholars of yore. Hence the area is just steeped in history. 12km to the south is the Dutch-built Gale Fort, which is a world heritage site, and also the scenic Galle Harbour spreads out in marine glory. A holy place for Christians, Calvery Church, Hiniduma and Kanneliya Forest Reserve are 50km away.
Eco Village Accommodation
Eco Village has limited, but different types of accommodation facilities. They are simple, cosy and elegantly designed to suit individual tastes and needs.
This has three eco-friendly double bed rooms with two clean, tiled baths. A lobby facing two courtyards providing absolute privacy. A fridge, TV, fans in all the three rooms. Double beds with mosquito-nets are available. Family Unit is suitable for six adults and one or two kids.
A modern apartment built on two large boats with an attached bath. Has a spacious double room and a large sitout area facing the lagoon. A double bed with mosquito-net, divan, a mini bar, a fridge and fan are available. Quite popular amongst honeymooners.
Cottage on Stilts I
A modern and comfortable double room and attached bath, with a good view of the lagoon. A poster bed with mosquito-net, a couch, fridge and ceiling fan. Very romantic and ideal for honeymooners, also for those celebrating their anniversaries.
Cottage on stilts II
Exterior walls are of wood and inside paneled. Has an attached bath with a ceiling fan. A double bed with mosquito-net.
Eco Village Exclusive
All these amenities put together can accommodate a group of 12 to 15 individuals and when bookings are made accordingly, Eco Village will be exclusively for their use.
Eco Village Facilities
Eco Village has a skillfully designed restaurant overlooking the lagoon, which provides delicious authentic Sri Lankan food and other favourite dishes. They are reasonably priced.
BBQ's arranged at the waters edge, illuminated by candlelight and fishermen's lamps during evenings is a popular feature.


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Improbable Island Message of the Day (MoTD)
Massive Place performance improvements!
Hey everyone, this week and last I've been poking around Valskyr at V35 on the map. It's one of the Island's bigger and more complex Places, so I thought it'd be a good test candidate to try out some improvements to the Place loading and saving routines I've been messing about with.
If you're not familiar with Places and Place Programming, Places are the player-owned structures you can see on the Travel page, and they can get super complex - not just as cool things to look around and sightsee and read some cool writing, but also as ways to get special Mementos and play whole wee mini(and-not-so-mini)games that our players have come up with.
Valskyr is one of the Island's more complex Places, using lots of Memories (bits of data about a player's progress that can be saved inside the Place), and it was taking forty-five seconds
to load its entrance page. I've buggered about significantly with the Places backend over the past week, and now it's loading in two seconds!
So if you've ever been curious about Places, but were put off by wondering if your internet connection was shagged or not, try them again 'cause they're super quick now.


From Waterfall Rappelling To Flying Fox, Vihigaon Waterfall Is A Paradise For Adrenaline Junkies!
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Sucker for adventure sports? Vihigaon Waterfall near Nashik is a hotspot for adventure activities be it rappeling to Flying Fox also known as zip lining at the gorgeous Vihigaon Waterfall near Nashik.
Situated just a few kilometers off Nashik, the spectacular Vihigaon Waterfall is loved by adrenaline junkies and nature lovers alike. While the gushing sound of water has a calming effect on you, the endless adventure activities gives an adrenaline rush you have been craving for. If you are a seasoned adventure sports enthusiast, then you can try out waterfall rappelling, under expert supervision. Waterfall rappelling is exceptional here as one gets to rappel on a steep cliff of 120 feet with high speed water pouring in and around you.
On the other hand, amateurs can try their hands on activities like canoeing, kayaking, flying fox known as, zip-lining and what not. Vihigaon Waterfall is known to be one of the best spots to try flying fox or zip-lining in Maharashtra. You get to witness the aerial view of the dense forests of western ghats while cruising on the rope from one end to another. You can book the activity that you wish to try on Treks And Trails, EventsHigh or Adventures365.
For those of you who just want to spend some time away from the urban chaos, there are plenty of nooks and corners around the waterfall where you can lay out your picnic.
So ditch the binge watching sessions on Netflix and try something that toofani!
Pro tip: Wear clothes with zipped pockets and carry an extra set of clothes.
Distance From Pune: 4 hours 38 minutes ( 240 kms)
Distance From Mumbai: 2 hours 22 minutes (114.9 kms)


Only a small amounts of livestock products are able to be exported as food safety management in Vietnam is still weak.
$61.8 million earned from shrimp exports to country in first quarter, up 30.8% y-o-y and representing a market share of 49%.
Local farmers have seen prices fallen sharply as a surplus of 200,000 tons of pork is expected this year.
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Boasting heritage-style décor, this Jasper property offers free Wi-Fi in all areas. A small refrigerator and a coffee maker are included in all unique guest rooms. Jasper National Park is 13 km away. A TV and a seating area are provided in rooms at Park Place Inn. Offering antique-style furnishings and wooden flooring, rooms also include bathrobes for guest comfort. Select rooms feature a spa bath. A 24-hour reception greets guests of Inn Park Place. Guests can relax by the fireplace in the lobby, or visit the on-site gift shop. Convenient ski storage is available at this non-smoking property. Skiing at Marmot Basin is just 30 minutes’ drive away. Miette Hot Springs are located 59 km from Park Place Inn. You must show a valid photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all special requests cannot be guaranteed and are subject to availability upon check-in. Additional charges may apply.
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The world’s biggest known graphite resource just got bigger.
Perth based Triton Minerals recently released an upgrade to its Nicanda Hill graphite project in Mozambique that saw the average grade of the massive 1.44b tonne resource increase to just over 11% graphite and 0.29% Vanadium Pentoxide.
The company added 4.4m tonnes of pure graphite to its in-situ resource by increasing its size from 155.9m tonnes of contained graphite to 160.3m tonnes.
The company also increased its substantial in ground Vanadium Pentoxide estimate from 3.93m tonnes to 4.2m tonnes.
The Nicanda Hill deposit now comprises of 33mt of measured resources grading 12.3% graphite, 375m tonnes of indicated resources grading 11.1% and a massive 1036m tonnes also grading 11.1% with an inferred status.
Interestingly it took 21 864 metres of drilling to define the 1.44b tonne resource which means the company, on average, discovered 66 000 tonnes of resource grading 11.1% graphite for every metre drilled at the project.
Triton says that the 33m tonnes of resource that currently sits at measured status alone will form the basis of the initial ten years of mine life with over a billion tonnes still in the armoury after that.
Triton Minerals Managing Director and CEO Brad Boyle said:
“The area, in which the initial measured resource of 33 million tonnes (Mt) at 12.3%TGC has been defined, represents a small fraction of the entire resource area. Triton is confident that the measured resource can be increased almost five-fold. However, increasing the measured component of the resource is not an immediate priority as the initial 33Mt is more than adequate for the projected first ten year’s life of mine.”
Source: BN Western Australia


A group of sick kids is still beaming after getting a heartwarming surprise from University of Iowa football fans.
The University of Iowa Children’s Hospital is just across the street from Kinnick Stadium, where the Hawkeyes football team played their first game Saturday. The topmost floor of the hospital is nicknamed the “press box,” since its floor-to-ceiling windows provide the perfect vantage point to watch the games below.
Some of the hospital’s youngest patients gathered in the press box to watch the game with their families. To their delight, at one point the entire stadium turned their attention to the hospital building and simultaneously started waving.
On Twitter, the University of Iowa called it the “best new tradition in all of sports.”


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Recently, three different furnished units of the Narval development were opened, this new residential complex located north of the picturesque village of Bucerías, in Riviera Nayarit.
The nine-level semi-elliptical building includes plans for 14 models of two- and three-bedroom units, ranging from about 1,515 to 2260 square feet. Among the amenities residents can enjoy are the spa, gym, infinity pool, sky pool, solarium, children’s area, restaurant, terrace and bar.
While the marketing is handled by Interamerican Real Estate, the condominium design and execution is managed by Península Residence, a group with a national presence that has developed important real estate projects in destinations such as Acapulco, Ixtapa, Mazatlán, Veracruz, Mexico City and Vallarta · Nayarit, among others.
The modern architecture of Narval Península blends with the surrounding nature, location and beach lifestyle, attributes that together offer one of the best opportunities to invest in the area.
Península Narval is a high-quality product that offers exquisitely designed condominiums, with a wide variety of amenities to create an exclusive, authentic and unforgettable environment. It is a place that invites you to live in contact with nature and is one of the Mexican Pacific’s most exclusive developments.


GEORGE TOWN: A coastal ferry service with multiple terminals to shuttle people and cars from one point on the island to another may become a reality by the next decade.
This follows the willingness of the Penang Port Commission (PPC) to hand over ferry services to the state government.
Sources in the state government said the idea cropped up last year during the development of the Penang Transport Master Plan.
"The plan is to build terminals for ferries to shuttle between Butterworth, George Town, Gurney Drive, Gelugor and Bayan Mutiara near Queensbay Mall," the source said.
Another source within the Penang Transport Council said such an idea was "beautiful as it would be easy to do".
"We won't have to build roads, just terminals and then use the surrounding sea. It will be cheaper compared to building more roads on the island."
The source said the plan included high-speed passengers-only ferries and also ferries that would transport cars, motorcycles and bicycles.
"Not everyone will be willing to be only pedestrians. If they are not in a rush, they can drive into ferries from one side of the island and take a slow ride to the other side. This will play a great role in reducing island traffic."
The source added that such a ferry service was contained in Level Four of the transport master plan, which was projected to cost RM11.7bil (S$4.3 billion).
In welcoming PPC's willingness to hand over the ferry services, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng had asked for permits for purchases of 30 additional ferries to go with the deal.
He said the coastal ferry service plan would be explored in greater detail if the ferry service was handed over to the state.
"To make the service viable, we must have a scale. That is why we ask to operate 30 ferries. If we have too few, then it won't be viable."
Meanwhile, Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) chairman and chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Sidik Shaik Osman said the idea was good if there was a demand for such a mode of public transportation.
"However, under present circumstances where the fare is regulated and kept at the very minimum, I'm not sure if it will make economic sense. It will only be viable if the operator is given government assistance or subsidies, or given the opportunity to set their own fare and rates."
Mohd Sidik also noted that from Penang Port's experience, the waters around the island could be choppy at certain times of the year and safety was of paramount importance.
PPSB is the current owner and operator of Penang's ferries.


Alessandra Ambrosio might be hanging up her Angel wings!
She'll convince you to finally book that flight!
Watch out for these gorgeous ladies on the catwalk.
Her Instagram is literally #feedgoals!
One out of five women have reportedly gone under the knife!
He truly is #TheWanforAnne!
See what’s happening in New Zealand!
She's the very first in the world to wear this Vera Wang dress.
We suddenly want to go camping, tbh.


This Show Features:
~Ribbon Cutting at Pocket Park to dedicate the Gato Cigar Maker's Cottage Art Piece
~Interviews with The FKCC Keys Chorale's Bernstein Bash! Director, Dean Walters and guest soloist Sam Klitenick and stills of the show at the Tennessee Williams Theatre
~Old Island Restoration Foundation's 47th Annual Key West Conch Shell Blowing Contest and interviews with the winners at the Oldest House
~A Conversation with Lee Roy Reams at Casa Antigua (part B --continued in next show)
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Loire Wine Tours and Tastings 2016
After a rather strange winter (or lack of it), the sun is now shining brightly in the Loire, the blossom is on the trees and things are on the move but the weather remains very chilly for the time of year and in the past week there has been some damage to the tender buds and shoots from frost.
As the days grow longer, now is a perfect time to pay the Loire valley a visit. It’s beautiful and calm with stunning countryside, a majestic river, unbeatable architecture and of course an amazing range of wines that suits all palates and budgets. What more could you ask for?
If you’re interested in discovering the wines of the Loire valley then do come and see us and let us show you the wonderfully diverse array of wine styles from this region. You’ll have the opportunity to get out into the vineyards and understand the vineyard year and exchange stories from all sides of the world over a delicious home-cooked lunch. Allow us the pleasure of welcoming you to our home and business in a sleepy hamlet forming part of a UNESCO World Heritage site just a stone’s throw from the river Loire. Come and join us for a unique and memorable day and let us share our passion for the wines of the Loire valley.
Staying in Paris? Why not spend a day or two in the beautiful Loire countryside. The TGV offers an excellent direct service to Angers. What’s more, we’ll collect you and deliver you back to the station. You’re sure to fall in love with this wonderful wine region – the best kept secret in France.
Proud winners of the ‘Service Excellence of the Year, Pays de Loire’ in the newly published 2016 Holiday & Tour Specialist Awards in the Luxury Travel Guide, we look forward to welcoming you to our 16th century family home this year.
Loire Wine Tours
Wine tasting should be fun – but well informed. All our tours include great wines, delicious food and are 100% personalised to suit you.
Paris Day Trips
Hop on the TGV and we’ll have you tasting a range of wines in our 16th century tasting room before you know it. Unwind, enjoy a candlielit lunch in our old barrel cellar and join us in the vineyards.
There can’t be a better place to unwind than the Loire valley. Extend your stay by a day or two and discover all the region has to offer.
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Looking to create something special? Celebrating a big birthday, anniversary, engagement or wedding? Allow us to tailor-make a day/short break for you.


Ice River Springs Water is to buy the assets of Nestle Waters-owned Arrowhead Water for US$1.65m.
Nestle Waters North America (NWNA) has been named exclusive bottled water supplier for Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins restaurants in the US.
Nestle Waters has told just-drinks that it will vigorously defend itself over accusations that the company is defrauding its customers in the US.
Nestle Waters North America’s six regional spring water brands are to sponsor the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) in the US.
Nestle Waters North America has upgraded its Eco-Shape bottle, the company's latest step in its commitment to reduce plastic use.
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- EUR/USD reaches new 2-week highs above the 1.11 mark.
- DXY drops further and challenges the 98.00 support.
- EMU Trade Balance figures, US Retail Sales next of relevance.
The upbeat mood around the shared currency remains well and sound so far this week and is now lifting EUR/USD to fresh multi-day peaks beyond 1.11 the figure.
EUR/USD looks to data, risk trends
After testing the area of 2019 lows near 1.0920 once again on Thursday, spot has managed to chart a bullish ‘outside day’ and retake the key 1.1100 barrier, as market participants continue to adjust to the recently announced ECB stimulus package.
In fact, following quite a volatile session on Thursday, EUR surprised markets after quickly reversing the post-ECB knee-jerk and positioning for extra upside. It is worth recalling that much of the ECB easing was already priced in, and the size of the QE at â‚¬20 billion per month was somewhat disappointing.
In addition, the selling bias continues to hurt the buck and is motivating the US Dollar Index (DXY) to drop and test lows in the 98.00 neighbourhood.
In the docket, German Wholesale Price Index contracted 0.8% MoM during August and dropped 1.1% on a yearly basis. Later, EMU Trade Balance results are expected along with Labour Costs figures.
EUR/USD levels to watch
At the moment, the pair is gaining 0.36% at 1.1103 and faces the next barrier at 1.1142 (55-day SMA) seconded by 1.1163 (high Aug.26) and finally 1.1183 (100-day SMA). On the flip side, a breach of 1.1030 (10-day SMA) would target 1.0925 (2019 low Sep.3) en route to 1.0839 (monthly low May 11 2017).


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Written by the former president of the Taiwan Power Company, this book describes Taiwan's dramatic progress in the production of electricity since World War II, much of it attributable to nuclear power. Discussion of the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of power development and electrification on an emerging nation, details of the power systems, and an entire chapter on the development of nuclear power make this book interesting reading for both those in the nuclear utility field and for those with an interest in the historical development of this East Asian country.
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Back in February of 2019 I gamed on Gareth Lane’s Chechen/Russian street landscape (see ‘Away Game With Welsh Chechens) and besides having a great time I also much admired the buildings – hand built by a guy he knew. Not long after the event the gang did our cartel game at Hammerhead in March (see Sicario Part VI: The End!) – still the last show game so far, and chatting with Dave afterward we thought it would be good to do a similar game with our ever growing modern middle east collection, which was becoming more and more Syrian oriented, but for it to be realistic it would need to be far more ‘distressed’ than our pristine cartel set up, although we could still use the boards with the roads.
At first I looked around for mdf kits and yes there are a few individual buildings (good old TTC) but not what I was really looking for, we could use our existing middle east building but they are really for villages or the outskirts of towns, or maybe I or one of the group could scratch build? But then I asked myself, but what am I really looking for? Well it doesn’t take much of a Google search to show what the streets of most Syrian cities look like and it’s pretty desperate although oddly iconic and very reminiscent of images of Stalingrad – cue Gareth and his builder.
Contact with Gareth revealed the guy was Chris at Task Force Terrain and in April our journey began.
At first it was all about what I really wanted and what could reasonably fit on the existing street grid so a steady stream of e mails back and forth slowly inched us towards a mutual understanding of where we were going. As an ex automotive industry project manager I have to say this was the most constructive project experience I have ever had and I cannot praise Chris enough for his energy and enthusiasm for the project tempered by what was practical to build and be usable on the table top.
The months April and May were spent exchanging ideas on what buildings would be best for the different parts of the street grid; single ruins at the corners, less damaged apartment style buildings for the double spaces and what to put in the centre as a feature building. Also, mundane stuff like what kind of base to put the buildings on (3mm hardboard eventually), whether there should be pavements around the buildings and should they be damaged, how high could we go and how much access could players get to the buildings and what colour should the buildings be? Strangely this all became increasingly important as we went along; the feature building entailed a lot of back and forth e mails accompanied by real life images for consideration and it was Chris’s idea to go for a hospital, very much a feature of news reports and a potential focal point for a game. The question of pavements was something I hadn’t considered even though they are staring you in the face in every image from the cities but of course space for pavement means less space for building and what size pavement anyway? The height of the buildings became an issue of practicality from a gaming point of view and a construction point of view; too tall and gamers can’t reach across the table and the more floors there are the more messing about taking floors off and on; in the end we opted for small apartment ruins at the corners only two stories high, then larger apartments/office blocks of three stories with removable roofs and top floor and then a straight drop to the ground floor and the centre piece hospital four stories in two halves with removable roof and floors.
The colour palette was decided by Chris doing swatches and sending me photos which worked surprisingly well as I think you’ll agree.
It was during this development that Chris found a picture of a Syrian police station and that became the prototype for one of our double sized buildings.
Into June and the serious work started, well for Chris anyway, I was thinking “I wonder if we could get this ready for The Other Partizan” – oh how we laughed!
As he progressed Chris sent me images of what the raw buildings would look like and the option for limited changes but as we’d discussed the look at length this was essentially a rubber stamp exercise.
Come October and the photos of the finished articles started flowing in and I was completely blown away by the level of detail and had one of those rare moments of experiencing a vision actually realised. Truly stunning.
All that I needed to do now was motor down to Chris and pick them all up. Easy! Well yes if we weren’t in tiers (I was in bloody tears!) and where I lived was different to where Chris lived and the rules kept changing and then no one could go anywhere! At first we just agreed Chris would hold onto the buildings for a while because we’d be able to travel soon……… Obviously it soon became apparent that no one was going anywhere and my project was cluttering up Chris’s workshop so reluctantly I agreed he’d courier them up to me.
As you can see, 8 boxes arrived one day via DPD, who it must be said did a fine job of delivering in tact, ably assisted by Chris’s magnificent packaging skills.
Having duly unpacked and set them up on the the streets boards on the gaming table they just sat there for several weeks and I dreamt of us gaming on them someday but as that day seemed forever far off I decided to solo game a Spectre game the other week over several nights just to get some use before storing them away for the great gaming return! Hopefully this game will appear with a narrative on LAF in due course but in the meantime here are some shots of the action.
That’s all for this month next month we’ll have a look at the joint project born out of the ashes of lockdown – Successors.
2 thoughts on “Syrian Street Fighting”
the city looks fantastic. i would love a firefight in the back streets!
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Thyat is a wonderful terrain set up. If, when circumstances allow, you take it to a how I’d love the see it one day.
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Welcome Home to Crestwood Apartments located in Upper Northwest Washington, D.C.!
From Capital Beltway, take Georgia Avenue exit south toward Silver Spring. Take 16th street into DC. Follow to 3900 16th Street.


Brighton Shores is a place where lifelong memories are made. This stately, lakefront chalet was built for meaningful get-togethers with family and friends. You will love that the location is peaceful yet convenient to Deep Creek Lake activities.
The spacious interior features soaring cathedral ceilings, stunning architectural details and a massive wall of windows. Cozy up by the wood fireplace in the great room to watch your favorite shows on the flat-screen TV or simply kick-back to survey the view.
Show off your culinary skills in the well-equipped kitchen. The center island will be a popular gathering spot from breakfast until dinner. Plus, it has seating for five. Enjoy your meals at the dining table or outside on the expansive deck overlooking the lake. Adjacent to the dining room, you will find the bright and cheery sunroom. This is the perfect spot for coffee and quiet time before your start you day.
Offering tranquil lake views and deck access, the main level primary suite with a king bed is your own private haven. You can watch TV or unwind with a soothing soak in the oversized jetted tub. The second main level primary suite is furnished with a queen bed and TV. It is decorated with your comfort in mind so that you awaken refreshed and ready to tackle Deep Creek adventures.
Upstairs, the loft expands your living space. You can challenge your crew to a friendly game of pool or curl up with a good book.
Head to the lower level family room for a relaxed evening at home. Keep snacks and drinks handy at the wet bar while you watch an old movie or the big game on TV. The crackle of the wood burning fireplace adds the perfect ambiance for your mountain getaway.
This level offers two suites, one with a king bed and the other with a queen. Outfitted with oversized jetted tubs, TVs and access to the deck, no detail has been overlooked. You can sink into a deep sleep and dream of on-the-water-fun.
There are also two bedrooms on the lower level. One had a king bed and the other has a queen and bunk beds. Both have TVs to keep you entertained.
Exceptional outdoor living will truly make your experience special. You can host afternoon cookouts on the deck while the kids run and play in the yard. A path leads to your private dock, so bring your boat or rent one locally. You can swim, fish, kayak, paddleboard or cruise the lake till your heart is content. After a fun day on the water or on the ski slopes, retire to the bubbling outdoor hot tub for instant relaxation.
Exploring the area is easy! Within a five minute drive you will find Deep Creek Lake State Park, restaurants, shops and the movie theater. Venture a few minutes further to experience all of the adventures that Wisp Resort has to offer. You can golf, ski, mountain bike, snow tube, ride the mountain coaster, take a Segway tour and much more. State parks are also nearby. Miles of hiking trails, amazing waterfalls, quiet lakes and abundant wildlife are just a few of the highlights.
Get the ultimate combination of convenience, quality relaxation and lakefront living when you choose Brighton Shores for your next Deep Creek Lake vacation.
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Chicago, USA — More than 54 million pounds of textiles were collected in USAgain recycling bins across the country in 2014. The national textile recycler provides an outlet to give surplus clothing a second life through a network of thousands of recycling bins located nationwide. By diverting 54 million pounds of textiles, USAgain and its patrons prevented 378 million pounds of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere, saved more than 75.6 billion gallons of water, and 308,571 cubic yards of landfill space.
USAgain recycling programs are hosted in partnership with municipalities, local businesses, event based community drives and fundraisers for schools and non-profits. More than 12,500 collection bins in 19 states provide residents with a convenient option for discarding their unwanted clothing and shoes in an environmentally responsible manner.
Reducing negative impacts
“We want to reduce the negative impacts of clothes and shoes on our environment by increasing their reuse and recycling. The key is to make textile recycling a convenient part of everyday life,” said Mattias Wallander, CEO of USAgain. “Textile recycling programs are getting attention from municipalities with a goal to improve their overall waste diversion rates and we are working diligently to assist with their goal”.
Recent data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shows 5.7 percent of the municipal solid waste (MSW) is textiles. A staggering 12 million tons of clothing and shoes end up in the garbage and make their way to the landfills every year.
Every bit counts
“We are making progress but our mission is to further reduce the amount of clothing that ends up in the landfills through education and outreach events in addition to our clothing recycling bins,” Wallander said. “Every bit counts and our goal is to gain more partnerships and increase the textile recycling rate to 75 percent.”
USAgain has been proactively working with the national trade association for the clothing recycling industry — the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association to create and promote a uniform and equitable regulation for the placement and servicing of clothing collection bins across local municipalities.


Gerardo Garcia's workday is not yet done after he shuts the door of his seventh grade science classroom at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School in East Palo Alto. For the last six years, he's spent two to three hours driving for Uber in the evenings.
Garcia, like many school staffers on the Peninsula, said he has to find alternative means to bring in extra cash to pay for the high cost of living in the Bay Area, exacerbated by the recent spike in inflation. A father of three, he has worked for the district for two decades and rents a house in Redwood Shores with his wife, who is also a teacher.
"We moved about a year and half ago because the rent price went up," he said, noting that his family's basic needs take up 80% of their combined incomes. He said driving for the ride-hailing company takes away quality time with his family. "Gas, food, rent, everything is going up. … It's very difficult and expensive to support our family."
Garcia's experience mirrors that of other staffers in the Ravenswood City School District, according to a survey of 89 of the district's 300 staff members this past May. Twenty percent said the cost of housing is causing them to consider quitting their job. Two percent said they do not have access to reliable housing, and only one-third of respondents reported having a "safe, secure, and affordable housing option."
The district gave teachers a 10% raise last year, bringing salaries on par with neighboring school districts, but the bump is not enough to keep up with the cost of living in the Bay Area, they said.
Mario Zamora, an East Palo Alto native and athletic director at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School, said he is also struggling to make ends meet. He rents out his ponies on the weekends for birthday parties and runs a summer camp called Camp Doza, which offers lessons in basketball, soccer and farm culture at Ravenswood Ranch in East Palo Alto.
In response to developers purchasing Ravenswood Ranch, Zamora is planning to buy 40 acres of land two hours away, near Jackson, California, in the coming years. He wants to build cabins and bus kids from East Palo Alto there for camps. He said he will probably eventually need to move out himself since he can't afford to buy a home.
"Our neighborhood is lacking community in the sense that people, when they get in the workforce, they can't afford to stay there; they leave," he said. "Outsiders come into our community to teach our kids. If they can't relate to the kids, they (kids) are never going to give them their full attention."
"East Palo Alto has always been a little city tucked in the corner," he said. "The people with the restaurant jobs, cleaning jobs lived there. They're being pushed out toward the (Central) Valley."
Zamora, who has two young children, said some of his colleagues spend three or four hours a day commuting, getting up at 3 a.m. just to drive to the Bay Area for work.
"They're not going to be mentally healthy to do their job because they're worried about the commute or the rent," said Zamora, 37. "Housing is critical but at the same time my parents who did buy their house in '96 for dirt cheap — they deserve a good retirement. I'm happy he (my father) can sell his house for $1 million. It just sucks for us younger generation who are just never going to be able to afford to buy in their community."
Plan to turn Flood School site into residences meets pushback
Garcia and Zamora support the district's proposal to build up to 90 units of workforce housing at the 2.5-acre former James Flood Magnet School site in Belle Haven, close to U.S. Highway 101 next to Flood Park. The school operated from 1980 to 2011.
The plan has received pushback from nearby residents concerned about the project bringing traffic to their neighborhood. The site, at 321 Sheridan Drive in Menlo Park, is currently zoned for single-family homes (as of 1986). At the time, many of the neighbors felt that the residential designation was appropriate for the site given the surrounding area, and that doing so "provided control and protection from future use of the site," according to the city of Menlo Park.
"I like teaching there, however if this project can not be carried out, we will be forced to move to another area and leave everything behind," Garcia said. "Many of our colleagues are in the same situation."
Traffic from operating a school, the original use of the property, is much heavier than what would be generated by a housing development, a report from the city shows. The traffic impacts of a 90-unit residential development would create 400 new daily trips. By comparison, an elementary school with 275 students, the size of the Flood School before closure, would likely produce over 600 trips per day.
Menlo Park is currently facing a state mandate to zone for thousands of new homes, including plans to accommodate more than 1,000 units available for lower-income households. The Flood School project could help meet those affordable housing goals.
"There are certain stigmas or images that come to mind when it comes to affordable housing; racist tropes," said Chief Business Officer Will Eger. "It was personally powerful reading the responses of our staff (to the survey)."
Ravenswood Teachers Association resident Ronda White, a reading specialist and instructional coach at Costaño School of the Arts, said she's lucky to live in the home she grew up in East Palo Alto with her two kids and mother.
White said she loves teaching in East Palo Alto, but knows that without affordable housing it's difficult for other teachers to live in the community they teach in.
"It was where I was born and raised," she said. "It's where I get my values and beliefs. … The location is beautiful and the soil grows everything. … change is necessary but it can be difficult. To the people who are nervous or confused (about developing the Flood site into housing), through this process, I hope they'll figure out a way to be a little more compassionate."
More on the survey
Other key findings in the survey showed:
• 43% of respondents are considering leaving the district because of the cost of housing or the length of their commute.
• Over 70% of respondents indicated an interest in workforce housing; over 60% of those responded that housing would make them "much more likely" to stay with the district.
• Another 38% said the length of the commute is causing them to consider quitting their job.
• 85% of respondents had incomes and household sizes that would make them eligible for affordable housing; of those, a further 85% are interested in workforce housing.
The survey also estimated that the district would need over 200 units of affordable housing to meet the needs of staff. Close to 75% of district faculty and staff rent.
Ravenswood school board member Ana Maria Pulido said the survey was very helpful for understanding the needs of the districts.
"I remember a few years ago when we considered workforce housing, the numbers weren't strong enough for us to move forward with the project at that time," she said. "It's reassuring us we're in the right direction in terms of that project is concerned."
In 2018, staff brought a proposal to build below-market-rate apartments at the Flood School site. But further analysis found that the project was not economically feasible, according to the city of Menlo Park. All of the bids assumed a higher level of density at the time.
The district last surveyed staff three years ago when it initially explored building workforce housing at the Flood site, Eger said. The district wanted to revisit and update the survey.
Watch a discussion on the staff housing survey at the Ravenswood board's June 23 meeting:
on Aug 4, 2022 at 5:24 pm
on Aug 4, 2022 at 5:24 pm
“The survey also estimated that the district would need over 200 units of affordable housing to meet the needs of staff. Close to 75% of district faculty and staff rent.”
The Flood School project sets aside ZERO units for RCSD faculty and staff. In the proposal by RCSD they would be given “preference if available.” How many times have we all heard that?
If the RCSD is concerned about teacher families why aren’t they proposing homes they SELL to teachers at affordable rates? Clearly building wealth is an issue, but every proposal by RCSD is simply revenue generating for ther district.
Once again elected officials promise one thing, and deliver something that benefits them.
on Aug 5, 2022 at 8:05 am
on Aug 5, 2022 at 8:05 am
I have been a resident of Menlo Park for 11 years, and have volunteered in the Ravenswood School District, as a part of the non-profit organization Ravenswood Classroom Partners (previously known as All Students Matter.) It has been inspiring and heartwarming to work with the teachers and students of the Ravenswood School District. Just as there are a few teachers from MPCSD and MAHS that live among us, I would be delighted if teachers from RCSD would also be neighbors.
Regarding the former Flood School site and plans for its development, months after residents flagged traffic and emergency vehicle access issues as a concern, Menlo Park City Councilmember Ray Mueller has offered a potential solution: have an additional access road. (Web Link
This is what many of us have been urging in the first place. Additional access is essential, and the most obvious point of entry is the existing wide entry through Flood Park, which I understand used to be a point of entry for Flood School. This option is not mentioned in Councilmember Mueller’s proposal.
Councilmember Mueller’s proposal is creative, and would be a good option if implementation was guaranteed. Without an agreement in writing and commitment from the various stakeholders, it will remain what it currently is: an interesting idea. The Menlo Park City Council needs to secure this agreement in writing as soon as possible from Caltrans, from LifeMoves, RCSD, and from the builder/developer as needed.
Councilmember Mueller is a candidate for San Mateo County Supervisor in the upcoming November 2022 elections. Demonstrating that he is able to secure agreement among these disparate bodies would certainly be a feather in his cap as the campaign season heats up, and would likely secure him the goodwill and votes of many Menlo Park constituents.
I hope we can welcome RCSD teachers and staff to the vicinity before long.
on Aug 6, 2022 at 2:26 pm
on Aug 6, 2022 at 2:26 pm
“In your article you reference that the Flood site “could still be a school generating traffic.” I ask that you please don’t continue to use this false equivalency to residential traffic. Schools are only in operation at best for 9 months of the year. During the time they are in operation, traffic is concentrated to about 30 minutes before the start of the day and 30 minutes at the end of the day. Traffic impacts are minimal and concentrated, thus making it a very poor comparison to residential traffic. Secondly, when the Flood School was last in operation, the entrance to and from school was through Flood Park. There were signs on the fence in Suburban Park telling families it was not a drop off or pick up spot. It’s an apples to oranges comparison…”. Suburban Park did not ever experience increased traffic from the Flood School site… The suburban Park neighborhood only has two ingress/egress streets, and the impact of the proposed development will be substantial—including during years’ long construction [heavy vehicles, workers, etc].


THE Environment Agency is appealing for information to help trace the source of a red diesel leak that polluted a local river.
An orange discolouration was first noticed by residents in Grendon Underwood on Monday, February 13, as the pollutant flowed into a ditch at Crescent Cottages in the north of the village.
Specialist Environment Agency officers discovered that red-tinted fuel oil had entered the River Ray. The team prevented several hundred litres of oil from entering the nearby river.
Jo Wines, from the agency, said: “This incident had the potential to seriously pollute the river and cause a great deal of environmental damage. We urgently need to trace the source of the leak as soon as possible.”
Anyone with any information can call the agency’s 24-hour hotline on 0800 807060.


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Exceptional house close to Bourg Saint Maurice
Sale house, 7 rooms, 4 bedrooms, area 153m²
land of 473.00 m²
Réf : 2098
House - 7 rooms - 153 m² - BOURG SAINT MAURICE
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This is an exceptional chalet close to Bourg Saint Maurice.
In a peaceful location just above the village. It is a 5 minute drive to the centre of Bourg Saint Maurice, the funicular to go to Les Arcs Paradiski and the station. With 4 bedrooms, a garage, a big cellar/laundry, garden and great views, this chalet would make a great all year round home in the mountains.
The chalet accommodation is as follows :
On the ground floor, there is an entrance hallway with a toilet. You move through into a cosy lounge/dining area with fireplace and a fitted kitchen as well as a nice balcony. It would be make a perfect home in the mountains for a family.
Upstairs, there is a spacious mezzanine which makes a great TV area, children’s play area or an additional sleeping area. There is further a double bedroom with its en suite shower room and dressing.
Downstairs, from the living accommodation, there are 3 bedrooms, a big bathroom and a separated toilet. Lastly, the exceptional room of the chalet is the huge room for after ski relaxation : big jacuzzi, nice and shower with great views through the big French doors, offering the mountains and the valley panorama.
There is also a garage and a big cellar.
The views from the chalet are amazing on the ski resorts of les Arcs and La Plagne Paradiski, and the terrace is facing south.
Housing with excessive energy consumption: Class F
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Pole of attraction of the valley and world-famous thanks to its 4 high mountain sites, the town has also gained its recognition.
through great sporting and cultural events level with its ambitions and those of its inhabitants.
A short distance away from Italy, Bourg Saint Maurice, the capital of Haute-Tarentaise is the dream place to discover the sites of Les Arcs and the Paradiski skia area in just 7 minutes via the funicular
Travel information :
Self –drive; it is an approx. 10 hours drive from the main channel ports.
By rail : the nearest station is at Bourg Saint Maurice, approx. 5 minutes away by car or taxi. In winter, a direct Eurostar service runs to Bourg St Maurice.
By air : the main airports serving the region are Chambery, Geneva, Lyon and Grenoble.
Informations about natural and man-made hazards concerning this property is available on the Géorisques website www.georisques.gouv.fr
Informations about this property in BOURG SAINT MAURICE
- Réf : 2098
- Category : Sale
- Type of property : House
- Luxury : Classique
- City : BOURG SAINT MAURICE
- Zip code : 73700
- County : Savoie (73)
- Orientation : South-East
- Price : 940 000 €
- Fees : the seller
- Property tax : 1 100 €
- Total surface : 181 m²
- Living area : 153 m²
- No. of levels : 3
- Land area : 473 m²
- No. of rooms : 7
- No. of bedrooms : 4
- No. of bathrooms : 2
- No. of shower rooms : 1
- No. of WC: 3
- Heating : Radiateurs
- Heating energy : Electricity
- Heating type : Independent heating
Garage / parking
- No. garage : 1
- No. outdoor parking : 1
- Basement : yes
- Terrace : yes
- Balcony : yes
- Kitchen type : Ouverte
Energy performance diagnostic
- Housing with excessive energy consumption : class F
- Estimated annual energy costs within a standard consumption : between 3440€ and 4710€
- Average energy prices indexed on January 1 2021
Location of property in BOURG SAINT MAURICE
- Location : Village


The focus of our regional transportation articles will be on interstate traffic throughput. We will analyze how private and commercial vehicles and public transportation moves through the region on the north/south interstate roads and bridges—or other roads and bridges that, once built or improved, provide traffic relief to I-5 and I-205.
We will examine public works projects where tens of millions of dollars – in the case of the failed CRC Bridge project, billions of dollars – are typically budgeted. Such high-dollar projects attract special interest corruption. Also attracted are transportation ideologues who aren’t interested in facts but instead just focus on their ideology, which is mostly about aggressive public transportation and taxes and policies that penalize automobile drivers.
One problem with complex public works projects is it’s difficult to get accurate information about their costs, impact, and benefits. The advocates of certain approaches to a particular proposed project are quite willing to be fast and loose with project information and will hire consulting firms sympathetic to the advocate’s approach. There are others that angle for project work, have property the project needs, or other profit interest. They will usually promote the project regardless of the project’s actual merit or other problems. All this manipulation and corruption is present in most public works projects and rampant in nearly all large projects.
In this region our big challenge is improving throughput in the North/South interstate freeways, which entails various potential Columbia River bridge improvements and new bridges. clarkcounty.info will give citizens objective and digestible information on the contribution of the various options to improve throughput on the north/south freeways. A sample of this information is shown in the SW Washington Regional Interstate Transportation Throughput Evaluation Matrix. This will be filled in over the next few months with information by our team of transportation and engineering professionals.


2014 Bird Festival- nice weather and a sky full of birds!
Bird Festival Schedule
On-going activities throughout the day:
Silent Auction (You need not be present to claim the item)
Rick West’s Live Birds of Prey
Vendors and Information Tables
Chomppers Smokin’ Barbeque
10:30 to 11:15 Bird/Nature Walk
11:45 First Raffle Drawing (Must be present to win)
1:00 to 1:45 Kids Only Bird Walk/Scavenger Hunt (Ages 8 and up)
1:00 to 1:45 Bird/NatureWalk
2:00 Second Raffle Drawing (Must be present to win)
2:30 to 3:00 Bluebird Walk
3:00 to 3:45 Bird/Nature Walk
4:15 Third Raffle Drawing (Must be present to win)
4:45 Silent Auction closes (Results announced)
Here is the 2014 Bird Festival vendor lineup:
Alternative Health and Wellness (New Haven)
Activities, foods, and items that promote health and well being
Boliver’s Gold and Silversmith (Croghan)
Handmade, one-of-a-kind silver and gold jewelry;
tiny handwoven silver baskets
Jack Courtney (Wolcott)
Full Moon Reflections (Taberg)
Native American bead work and gemstone jewelry
John Hancock (Syracuse)
Kim’s Fabulous Faces (Warners)
Face painting, glitter tattoos, animal balloons, survival bracelets,
kool-off bandanas, corn bags, hair bows, head bands, and more….
ChallengeMeBooks.com – Laurel Butkins (Truxton)
Nature inspired photography, photobooks, postcards, puzzles and more…
Sue deLearie Adair Wildlife Art (Schenectady)
Wildlife art – originals, prints and cards (Weather permitting)
The Eyes of the Forest (Pennellville)
Art with a focus on plants and animals;paintings
on rocks and feathers;animal-themed jewelry
Victoria Storey (Clay)
Nature artist, original paintings and prints, notecards
and hand painted magnets (Weather permitting)
Onondaga Audubon Society Welcome Table
Advocacy and Action
David and Janet Muir will provide the public with information about the impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking), 30-Year “take” permits for Bald and Golden Eagles and other environmental issues.
Emily Sheridan (Eastern Great Lakes Watershed Coordinator) and Jennifer Reeher (NYS DEC representative to the Lake Ontario Work Group) will provide a display focusing on the Lake Ontario Binational Lakewide Action and Management Plan (LO-LAMP). They will have kid-friendly activities (interactive stormwater table and Lake Ontario temporary tattoos) and items for adults such as the Lake Ontario Annual Report booklet.
SLELO PRISM is a mouthful of an acronym, but its all about partnering up to fight the invasion of all kinds of invasive species – emerald ash borer, water chestnut, swallow-wort, Asian carp and Japanese knotweed, to name a few of the species we love to hate. Sandy Bonanno and Dick Drosse of the Oswego Co. Environmental Management Council will be there to represent SLELO with information for you to help fight the invasions.
Robert Gullotta will show how a local hardwood log can be transformed into an anatomically-correct duck. He’ll be exhibiting samples from various stages of the process and show how he applies the finishing touches to his work.
Fly Up to Derby Hill Bird Observatory for the
2014 Onondaga Audubon Bird Festival
10:00am to 5:00pm
Bring your family and friends for a fun day all about birds and nature. Live hawks, bird walks, nature activities, and kids’ face painting are scheduled throughout the day. You can help monitor a Bluebird trail or talk with bird experts about birds, bird behavior, and migration. You can see live hawks and owls and hear a talk about the fascinating world of raptors. A silent auction will offer bird and non-bird items, and there will be vendors with wildlife photography, native plants, artwork, and handcrafted jewelry for sale. In addition, the popular Chomppers Smokin’ Barbeque will be on hand with their tantalizing fare. And, of course, the star performers—eagles, hawks, vultures, and other wild birds—will be flying overhead. Visit this page as we get closer to May for a complete schedule of events. Remember admission and parking are free—we hope you’ll join us!
Derby Hill Bird Observatory is located on Sage Creek Drive just east of the town of Texas (off Rt. 104B) in Oswego County. Sage Creek Drive can be found on page 83 of the New York State De Lorme Atlas, between coordinates D-4 and 5. From Syracuse, the easiest way to reach Derby is to take I-81 north to exit 34, which is Route 104. Turn west on 104. Drive 6 miles to the village of Mexico. Turn right (north) at the traffic light onto Route 3. Drive north on Rt. 3 for 4 miles to the intersection with Route 104B. Turn left (west) on Rt. 104B and drive one-half mile. Sage Creek Drive will be on your right. Watch out for the green signs for Derby Hill traveling either direction on 104B.
Turn right (north) onto Sage Creek Drive. At 0.2 miles you will notice a parking lot and sign on the left. This marks the Derby Hill South Lookout. When the winds are from a northerly direction, the hawk watching is usually better from here. You should simultaneously spot bales of hay and/or birders positioned off the right side of the road. The bales serve as effective windbreaks during cold winds! Please park in the lot on your left, not near the hay bales.
On days with southerly winds, the hawk watch is conducted from the North Lookout. Continue north on Sage Creek Drive 0.7 of a mile from 104B, past the South Lookout.
To the right you will notice a drive ascending the hill on the north side of the hedgerow. Trails from Lot 2 provide easy access to the North Lookout. Follow signs to the Observatory and Bluff and bird the hedgerows as you go!
We had a record crowd in spite of the less than perfect weather for the 2013 Bird Festival…and we raised over $2500 for the chapter! <span
Here is a slide show of images from the festival. All the photographs were supplied by Michele Neligan.
Live hawks, bird walks, nature activities, and kids face painting were scheduled throughout the day. Rick West from “Westy’s Birds of Prey” was in attendance to show and talk about his collection of fascinating hawks, falcons and owls. A silent auction offered bird and non-bird items, and vendors had wildlife photography, native plants, artwork, optical equipment and hand-crafted jewelry for sale. In addition, the popular Chomppers Smokin’ Barbeque was on hand with their tasty fare. We hope you’ll join us next year and find out just how much fun hawk watching can be! Admission and parking are free.
We had a terrific group of vendors this year!
Full Moon Reflections (Taberg, NY)
Juanita will be bringing her intricate Native American beadwork, along with gemstone necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. She will also have children’s moccasins and small leather beaded pouches. (If the weather is good, crocheted baby sweaters and blankets will also be available.)
Lime Hollow Naturals (Cortland, NY)
Kristin will be bringing her popular all-natural, all-vegetable handmade soaps, a full range of natural cleaning products, herbal salve, and natural deodorants. She will also have gift baskets perfect for Mother’s Day. http://limehollownaturals.com/
Custom Cradles and Wood Products (Mexico, NY)
Jim Gaudet designs and builds unique products from solid wood. He plans on bringing a selection of plant presses, wood baby cradles, toy trucks, Blue Bird boxes as well as other very creative bird houses. http://customcradles.weebly.com/
North Shore Natives (Bernhards Bay)
Chuck Carpenter from this unique local nursery will be there with a variety of native plants. They specialize in woodland, shade loving species that are native to the Northeast and hard to find at standard nurseries. Some are from seed bought or collected, some from their own properties and some purchased from wholesalers. If you are looking for ways to enhance your bird plantings this would be a good booth to visit. firstname.lastname@example.org
Boliver’s Gold and Silversmith (Crogan, NY)
Lynette creates hand wrought sterling silver baskets, feathers, and jewelry.
Nanette Bergevin Pottery and Jewelry (Jordan, NY) creates interesting and unique pottery as well as necklaces, earrings, and hammered brooches. She will be bringing some of the pottery and jewelry pictured at http://nanettebergevin.weebly.com/, plus peacock feathers and origami flowers.
Laurel Butkins Photography (Truxton, NY) will be on hand with nature photos, postcards. http://www.ChallengeMeBooks.com
Rob Williams, SLELO PRISM Coordinator will provide the public with information about invasive species. The St. Lawrence – Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership For Regional Invasive Species Management (SLELO PRISM) combats the spread of invasives. http://www.sleloinvasives.org
Skip Wells, KOWA Sporting Optics will be there with binoculars and spotting scopes for your inspection.
Vicky Storey is a fine art artist.She will be displaying and selling framed original paintings and prints of nature and wildlife as well as hand painted bird houses and hand painted glass magnets. http:// fineartamerica.com/profiles/victoria-storey.html.
Bird Festival Sponsors
Golden Eagle Level
Oswego Elks Lodge #271
Tara Animal Hospital, Oswego, New York 564-6064
Wild Birds Unlimited, Fayetteville, New York 637-0710
Bald Eagle Level
Johnston’s Propane Sevice, Fulton, New York 592-5450
K-9 Grooming & Pet Motel, Oswego, New York 343-5158
Tesoriero Chiropractic, Oswego, New York
Hannibal Village Market (IGA), Hannibal, New York 546-6318
Ontario Orchards, Oswego, New York
Wild Bird Center of Manlius, New York
Canale’s Italian Cuisine, Oswego/Liverpool
Bardan Construction, Oswego, New York 342-3041
Furdi’s Homes, Fulton, New York
Heath Asphalt Paving, Hannibal, New York 564-6806
RJ Caruso Tax & Accounting, Oswego, New York
Kambuyu Marimba Ensemble, Syracuse, New York
Jack McNerney Chevrolet, Tully, New York
The Oswego Tea Company, Oswego, New York
A big thank you to these businesses! Please patronize them.
If you are interested in having a vendor table at future Bird Festivals or being a sponsor of the event please contact us at:
Onondaga Audubon Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 620
Syracuse, NY 13201
Or phone: 315 474-3778
Sponsorships levels are available from $150.00 to $25.00. Vendor fee is $25.00 and a product for the silent auction (you supply your own tent and table if desired)


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12/14 – Brantly’s “Cool and Breezy” Monday Forecast
Cooler and drier conditions are expected for both Monday and Tuesday as high pressure dominates the region. As the next system drops southeast across the Rockies and into the Plains Tuesday, conditions will begin to moderate with highs expected to increase from mainly the lower to mid 50s on Monday to upper 50s and mid 60s. This system will continue to work east towards the Mississippi Valley region Tuesday night with a weak low pressure system developing and moving through the Lower Mississippi Valley. Moisture will increase ahead of this system and another cold front will likely produce scattered showers across the region once again. Right now, it’s looking like this next system will just be light to moderate shower activity and we are not anticipating much in the way of thunder.
Rain will quickly come to an end Wednesday morning as the disturbance moves east. We will cool off a little but the main surge of cooler air will lag behind and likely not move in until Wednesday night as another shot of cold air slides down the back side of the front over the eastern United State. This will be a dry disturbance moving through Thursday, but it should make things cool again during the daytime Thursday and cold heading in Thursday night. Thursday night looks to be one of the coldest nights of the coming week.
Friday and into the weekend temperatures will quickly moderate as southwest flow sets back up and high pressure pushes east. Moderation will be slow as we will have quite a bit of moistening up to do but once it starts Friday it may have 24 to 36 hours to do so before the system gets into the area.


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The Syndicate, officially known as the “Syndicate of Merchants to New Lands,” is a joint-stock company based in the duchy of Vesterine, but conducts most of its business in the Free Colonies and Zapandi. The company is chartered by the Throne of Ackenzal and has been granted a near monopoly over trade with the western continent. They deal primarily in saltpetre, cotton, coffee, salt, and opium. They have recently been attempting to end the monopoly the Academy has on the trade and distribution of Syanthazoa within Ackenzal, with little success due to the Academy’s special representation within Ackenzal’s parliament and the Syndicate’s complete lack of official representation due to the Syndicate’s refusal to join the House of Guilds.
The Syndicate holds great power—some even claim more power than the Throne—and is the de facto ruling power in the so-called Free Colonies. The Syndicate employs privateers and mercenaries to enforce its own brand of law in the lands beyond the reach of the realm’s law, and has brutally put down any sign of rebellion within their large overseas holdings.