Basketball courts and football fields are all essentially the same, but baseball parks are unique. That uniqueness affects both the game on the field and the fan experience. A lazy fly ball to left is a routine out at most ballparks, but can easily clear the Green Monster for a home run at Fenway Park. Taking in a game at PNC Park is a fully immersive Pittsburgh experience, as the stadium’s designers did a wonderful job melding the Allegheny River, the downtown skyline and the Roberto Clemente bridge with the city’s classic yellow and black colors.
Chad and I have been on two extended baseball road trips (Kevin joined us for the first one in 2002). Since our second tour in 2015, we’ve tried to make an annual weekend out of hitting one baseball outpost and seeing what the city has to offer. This year, that’s not going to happen (“yer a bum, COVID-19!”), so we decided to take an inventory of all the stadiums we have visited and rank them.
We’re including stadiums that have since been retired or demolished, as well as stadiums where we only went for a tour or where our game was rained out. I’ve visited 20 stadiums in my life; Chad is at 24. We’ve both been to most of the stadiums on this list since we’ve attended many of these games together, but Chad had a few extra picks at the end since his list is a bit longer. I commandeered the first pick because I would have murdered him if he tried to take Wrigley Field away from me.
This blog is appearing identically on both our blogs and ironically on his. Luckylifestories.com (mine) is an apt title for a guy who gets to travel around the country to watch baseball and drink beer, while stayathomechad.com is writing about times when Chad did not stay at home.
1. Wrigley Field, Chicago (Matt)
My high school graduation present was my first trip to Wrigley. We sat in the bleachers and I was scolded by security for leaning over the wall and snatching a piece of ivy. My college graduation present (to myself) was a baseball road trip with Chad and Kevin. I felt like crap the entire time which I later found out was due to having mono. Still, I managed to snag two batting practice home runs on the same day at Wrigley.
I once sat through two separate 3-hour rain delays and saw every pitch of a 14-inning game that started at 2 p.m. and ended at 1 a.m. There were so few people left in the stadium by the end of it that mom and I were able to sit on the third row behind the Cubs dugout.
I’ve been back twice since the giant video boards were added, and they don’t take away from the experience at all. You still have the neighborhood feel, the local bars, the old scoreboard, the ivy and the view of Lake Michigan.
I named my oldest kid after the street Wrigley is located on. Need I say more?
2. Camden Yards, Baltimore (Chad)
Baltimore receives credit for sparking the ballpark building craze in the early 90s, with ample nods to history and vintage design. The brick B&O Warehouse in right field defines the park’s stunning aesthetics. The Orioles seem to have a supportive fan base, in good times and bad, with Cal Ripken Jr. serving as its god among men. A big plus is the Inner Harbor area. It is a picturesque setting just steps from the ball yard with colorful buildings, sailboats, and an abundance of top-notch seafood. Also in the neighborhood is Babe Ruth’s childhood home, with a decent little museum dedicated to the Bambino.
I’ve been to Camden Yards three times. The most memorable came in 2001 when I was a U.S. Senate intern. This was before the Washington Nationals existed, and I wanted to catch a ballgame while I was in the Beltway for the summer. So I rented a minivan and crammed in all of my office’s interns (definitely more people than a minivan should hold) for the 45-minute trip to Baltimore. I was 22 at the time, and probably shouldn’t have been able to rent a vehicle, but flashing a Senate badge goes a long way in D.C., or at least it did then.
To be honest, it’s probably a crime that we ranked this above Fenway, but we did this blog draft style and I wasn’t invited on Matt’s Boston trip (cough cough), so what can you do?
3. Fenway Park, Boston (Matt)
Much like Wrigley, Fenway sits smack in the middle of a neighborhood. There will never be parks like those anymore, and those two are so unique and cool that they really should be separated from every other park on this list.
In college, two of my journalism friends got summer internships at The Boston Globe, so I saved up a little money and flew up for a weekend. We got to the park early, walked around the neighborhood and all around the stadium before settling into our crappy seats in dead center field about 520 feet away from home plate. We took pictures standing next to the left field foul pole right next to the green monster (this was before there was seating atop the monster). It was a fun day, and I’d love to go back.
4. PNC Park, Pittsburgh (Chad)
If stadiums can no longer go into neighborhoods, the next best thing is downtown. I love a good urban view, and no one has come close to doing it as well as Pittsburgh. The Roberto Clemente Bridge is such a cool backdrop. Really, the whole city is cool. All of the major sports teams have the same colors, and it seems like the whole city is adorned in yellow and black. We spent a lot of time walking the Allegheny River between the ballpark and Rivers Casino. Between the two is Heinz Field, home of the Steelers. The fan base is second to none. I feel sorry for them because the Pirates have had bad luck in wild-card games and they missed their small window for a championship. But I’d go back to Pittsburgh in a heartbeat no matter how good or bad the Pirates were.
My only complaint was that the ballpark feels like it was built on a lot that was too small. The sacrifice came in the concourses, where it was wall-to-wall humanity the entire game. Expect to miss a full inning in order to tinkle or buy a Primanti Brothers sandwich.
5. Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City (Matt)
Many would say I’ve ranked this too high, but there’s a simplistic beauty to this stadium that I really enjoy. The fountains are a nice touch, and they’ve added a craft beer section with great stuff from Boulevard.
The first time I visited was on that college graduation road trip with Kevin and Chad. I remember “tailgating” with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in the parking lot because we were too poor to afford anything better.
Chad’s bachelor party included a game at Kauffman, and that was a lot of fun too. With Chad living pretty close to Kansas City now, he gets to go to a fair number of Royals games. I stole this stadium in the draft but I’ll let him pick out a picture to go with it.
6. Coors Field, Denver (Chad)
It took me multiple visits to find the best seat at Coors Field, but I finally settled on it a couple of years ago. It is the front row of the upper deck on the first base side. From there, you can see a wide panoramic view of the game as well as the majestic Rocky Mountain peaks just beyond the right field scoreboard. Oh, and lest I forget the sky. Most nights it fills up with a spectacular orange and purple splay at sunset.
The revitalized downtown neighborhood is fun, particularly if you are a craft beer fan. We have spent time before and after games at Wynkoop, Breckenridge, and Prost, among others.
In many ways, the structure itself is similar to its mid-90s contemporaries. It’s a very nice, clean ballparks with vintage vibes and great sight lines all around. But simply being in Colorado is enough to fill me with joy, so for the game day experience and natural views, Colorado has those rivals beat by a mile (high).
7. Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati (Matt)
There are two reasons this one is so high up on my list. First is the Reds Hall of Fame. Chad and I spent a good hour or so in there before the game started, and I just love the history. A lot of Johnny Bench stuff, which we have to love as native Oklahomans.
I also liked how wide the concourses were. It bugs me when I want to get a beer or take a leak between innings only to get jammed up in a sea of people on the concourse. Great American is the first class section of ballpark concourses. There were also lots of good food and drink options, and a view of downtown Cincy similar to what you get at PNC in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is just a little prettier to look at in my opinion.
8. (Old) Yankee Stadium, New York (Chad)
Let me preface by saying I have had the worst luck with baseball in The Bronx. When I went to the old stadium in 2000, we sat and watched rain fall for several hours until the game against the Red Sox was postponed. Strike one. In October 2011, I went to New York for business and I bought a ticket for the Yankees’ second-round playoff series in their new stadium. However, the Yankees lost to the Tigers in the first round, rendering my ticket useless. Strike two. The next time I went to NYC in 2016, the Yanks were out of town. Strike three.
But I saw enough of the the House that Ruth Built during that rainout in 2000 to declare its majesty. Walking through Monument Park was especially satisfying. The enormity of the stadium, and I assume its successor, is stunning. Hopefully I’ll get to see the new one on my next visit to the Big Apple.
The fan base is simply nuts. A beer vendor appeared out of nowhere and shouted “WHOOOOO’S DRINKING HERE?” and a fan responded “WE’RE ALLLLLLL DRINKING HERE!” and the rest of the section cheered – and drank – as the rain fell. That’s about the nicest story I can recount about Yankee fans. They are bold and brash and obnoxious, home or away (“27 RIIIIIIINGS!!!!!”). I used to be one of them, but at some point I couldn’t even tolerate myself anymore.
9. Target Field, Minneapolis (Matt)
I loved Minneapolis as a whole. Reminds me a lot of Oklahoma City. I was really surprised by the craft beer scene there, surpassed only by San Diego among cities I’ve been to. We got lucky on the weather when we were there too.
The stadium itself is modern and cool, in the mold of Pittsburgh/Cincinnati/St. Louis where you get a good feel and view of the whole downtown area.
Of the two games we attended there, my main memory has nothing to do with baseball. The guy sitting directly in front of us proposed to his girlfriend on the jumbotron, and she said yes. So Chad and I were on the video getting excited for this newly engaged couple. And we had already had a couple beers so we were maybe even a little more excited than we should have been.
10. Progressive Field, Cleveland (Chad)
I think I am safe in speaking for Matt when I say Progressive Field was the best surprise of our 2015 tour. Before we went, I knew the Indians had seen a lot of success in the mid-90s and had an impressive streak of selling out the stadium. But that was a while ago. I hadn’t heard much about the Indians and their fans since. But when we visited, the stadium was packed and we had a blast.
Pre-game, Matt played poker downtown, and I went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Eventually we met up and had a couple beers at the Clevelander Bar. From there we hit the stadium. It struck me as a very vertical stadium, which may not make a ton of sense, but it felt like the decks were stacked directly on top of each other. Despite sitting in the outfield, I felt like we were on top of the action. The fans around us, rooting for both the Indians and the Twins, were a lot of fun. Not annoying at all, but providing great conversation and fun teasing. It didn’t hurt that the game was an action-packed affair that ended in a 10-9 Twins victory. After the game, the Indians put on the most intense fireworks show I’ve ever seen. Not the biggest or brightest, but definitely the loudest. Overall, we came away with a positive impression of a vibrant downtown and an excellent stadium.
11. Chase Field, Phoenix (Matt)
Last year, Chad and I went to Phoenix for a few days of spring training, which was a fun wrinkle. We took a stadium tour of the Diamondbacks home, something I’d never done before.
It was cool to see the inside of the stadium, such as the clubhouse and the dugout. In the entryway to the home dugout was a metal horizontal bar bolted to the ceiling. Our tour guide informed us that this was installed when Randy Johnson was pitching for the team, and he would hang from it to stretch his back between innings. I had always thought stadium tours were just a weak money grab, but tidbits like that changed my mind.
The poker players of Phoenix took some of my money on that trip, so maybe one of these days I’ll exact my revenge during a baseball season and actually watch a game at Chase Field.
12. Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles (Chad)
This one is hard for me to rank, because I went there when I was only 6, and my memories are definitely colored by 35 years of watching games on television. To put that in perspective, I went there three years BEFORE Kurt Gibson’s miraculous walk-off home run in the 1988 World Series. But still, it holds good memories for me, as I watched the Dodgers square off against the Cincinnati Reds team that featured Pete Rose as a player-manager. Plus I really like the vibrant colors of the southern California yard, the hills and palm trees in the distance, and the cool 60s angles on the signs and overhangs in the outfield.
(Quick aside from Matt: My first MLB game was at Dodger Stadium, and it was during that 1988 season. Fernando Valenzuela got shelled. We sat on the very top row. I don’t remember much else about it).
13. Comerica Park, Detroit (Matt)
I’ve only spent one day in Detroit in my whole life. We drove across to Canada during the day before a 7 p.m. Tigers/Red Sox game, spent 20 minutes there and then got detained at the border trying to cross back into the United States. That was a bit unsettling, but after a couple of hours at the border patrol we got out in time for the game.
The seats we actually purchased were the worst ones I’ve ever sat in. They were temporary bleachers tucked under the actual bleachers beyond the left field wall. We decided to forego those and just roam around the stadium the entire game.
Like Kauffman and its Boulevard section, Comerica has a great craft beer bar from Founders. Chad and I drank a lot of beer on that 2015 road trip but the best was the Red Rye IPA we got at that bar. I also remember spending an inning or two talking to and older local man who told us stories about the old Tiger Stadium. Having conversations with strangers who also love baseball is one of the best things about going to a ballgame.
14. Petco Park, San Diego (Chad)
This is another park that I have visited, but unfortunately I have not seen a game there. Our family was in San Diego a few years ago smack dab between the World Baseball Classic and MLB’s Opening Day. We didn’t a chance for any games, but we took a tour of Petco anyway. Like Camden Yards, this one features an historic building facade (Western Metal Supply Co.) as part of the stadium. We went in that building and it has a pretty sweet bar and some swanky pool tables, as well as the Padres’ store.
When we came outside, the U.S. Navy Leap Frogs were practicing for Opening Day, and it felt like they were falling right over our heads and landing on the field. I’d still prefer a baseball game, but that was a cool consolation prize and great memory. San Diego is a beautiful place and its ballpark fits right in.
15. Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago (Matt)
The stadium itself is absolutely nothing special at all.
Having said that, it was the only stadium on our 2015 tour that let us sit wherever we wanted. So we bought crappy seats and never even bothered to check them out. We sat in the lower section and watched Chris Sale pitch to Mike Trout, Albert Pujols and the Angels.
We also found out that GRF has some of the best ballpark food in the country, but unfortuntely we didn’t find this out until after our visit there. We ate at a sports bar across the street before the game and weren’t hungry once we got inside, but the smells were amazing. Won’t make the same mistake again if I ever go back.
16. The Ballpark in Arlington (Chad)
I’ve seen quite a few games in Arlington, since most of my life I lived only 3 1/2 hours away in Oklahoma City. The park that opened in 1994 is truly beautiful, and for most of my life I would have ranked it in the top 10, but now it is retired and will probably continue to slide down the list into history.
The main reason for this stadium’s early demise is the brutal Texas summer heat. I can attest, it is miserable. I have lost many pounds sweating at Rangers games, even into the night. One year I took my parents to an opening weekend game, hoping that early April would be mild enough for us to enjoy a day game. It wasn’t. I’m looking forward to seeing the new roofed stadium, although I predict it may suffer some of the same problems of Minute Maid in Houston (see below).
One good memory is when Matt and I both took our families to a Cubs-Rangers game in 2007 and witnessed Sammy Sosa becoming the 5th player to hit 600 home runs. I still think it’s crazy he hit that milestone AGAINST the Cubs.
17. Marlins Park, Miami (Matt)
Sure, it’s wonky, and I was there when they still had the goofy home run art piece in center. But it did offer a wide concourse with solid beer options, interesting dimensions and a bobblehead museum that I spent at least an inning and a half at.
Overall, I’d say this stadium gets a bit of an unfair bad wrap. But maybe that’s what it deserves for charging the citizens of Miami a buttload of tax dollars to build it and then putting a Triple-A caliber team on the field.
18. (Current) Busch Stadium, St. Louis (Chad)
The first time I went to Busch III during its inaugural season of 2006, it was over 100 degrees for a day game. Baptism by fire, I suppose. The downtown views of the Gateway Arch are solid. The stadium itself, I found a little generic and underwhelming. The food selection was also not great (Carls Jr burgers? Get out of here!)
We waited many years for the Ballpark Village next door, but again, I was a disappointed. While I’ve certainly had fun with friends there, the entire thing is apparently owned and/or operated by Anheuser-Busch, which means the beer sucks and the food is mediocre. The atmosphere seems so sterile and manufactured, rather than feeling gritty and natural (like Wrigleyville).
Cardinals fans are passionate, there’s no doubt, but their park is middle-of-the-pack at best.
19. Minute Maid Park, Houston (Matt)
I found this one to be highly disappointing. The coolest thing about it was the flag pole on a hill that was in play in centerfield, but they got rid of that for safety reasons.
The left field fence is way too close, yielding cheap homers. Texas beers generally suck and the team cheats. Yes, we’re to that point on the list.
(If Matt can do an aside, so can Chad: Here’s the deal about Minute Maid. If the weather is decent and the roof is open, it is a top-10 baseball cathedral. The train is especially cool. But if the roof is closed, and it almost always is, the stadium has all the ambiance of a 1990s shopping mall on a Tuesday morning.)
20. Citi Field, New York (Chad)
Luckily my New York curse did not extend to Queens. We took in a ballgame in ’16 while we were in New York for Aften’s medical conference. The tennis U.S. Open was also going on, and I wish I could have gone to that, too. We entered Citi Field through the Jackie Robinson Rotunda. You have to get past the fact that Jackie played for the Dodgers and not the Mets, and he played in Brooklyn and not Queens, but it’s still a neat tribute. The exterior facade of the park is also apparently a nod to Ebbets Field and the Home Run Apple from Shea Stadium is there for cool photo ops. The inside of the park is nice enough, although I didn’t get to explore much because I was wrangling a 7-month old. The biggest memory is a beautiful baseball sky sunset that was almost as good as Colorado.
Pro tips for visiting Citi Field: 1) If you are going to a night game in rush hour, take the express train and not the local that makes every stop in Queens like we stupidly did. 2) If you like real-deal Chinese food, go one subway stop further to Chinatown in Flushing for your pre-game eats. There is a hidden underground food court that has amazing dumplings and a ton of other good food. Then take the subway back one stop for the game. 3) Buy your return subway ticket BEFORE the game or make sure you have an all-day ticket. You do not want to be stuck in the line (there are literally only two machines for 40K fans) buying tickets after the game, or even in the 6th inning because you brought a baby and you have to get back to Manhattan so this kid can get some sleep already! (I never ever ever leave a game early, but there are some fights a man just cannot win.)
21. Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta (Matt)
I was incredibly lucky on the two games I attended here. The first, when the Braves were terrible, was a game in which Dale Murphy homered twice in the same inning, one of which was a grand slam.
The second involved a fire in one of the suites before the game started, leading to a long delay. This was 1993, and the Braves had just traded for star first baseman Fred McGriff. In his first game with the team, after waiting out the fire delay, McGriff hit a grand slam that sent the stadium into a frenzy. The Braves went on to run down the Giants by one game in one of the most epic divisional title races ever. But let’s be honest, the stadium itself sucked.
22. Angels Stadium, Anaheim (Chad)
My parents took my sister and me to Angels Stadium on July 4, 1989. I was 10. It was a vacation that was filled with a lot of sickness, as my family members passed around a stomach bug. By the time the game rolled around, I was feeling fine, but I can’t say the same for my parents. Big credit to them for sticking it out because the payoff was truly epic. Tony Armas Sr. hit a 3-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th with two outs to beat the Rangers, 5-2. That led to by far the best fireworks display I had ever seen at that point in my life. I remember getting a little teary at the patriotic music. Big feelings for a 10-year-old.
I admit I don’t really remember much about the stadium. One detail I recall is that we were sitting down the left field line, and it felt like our seats were facing directly at the left fielder, making it uncomfortable to turn our heads to watch 98 percent of the action taking place on the infield. Angels Stadium has been renovated a few times since 1989, so hopefully they corrected that issue. Still, my overall impression of this stadium is that it is serviceable but not necessarily special, kind of like the Angels themselves outside of the GOAT Mike Trout.
23. Miller Park, Milwaukee (Matt)
I could be biased here, because the Brewers are division rivals with the Cubs and also because my only visit came on that 2002 trip when I had mono, but I was completely underwhelmed. The stadium had a fake-looking rusty-steel exterior, and that damn Bernie Brewer slide is annoying. The hot dog race is kind of cool, though.
24. (Old) Busch Stadium, St. Louis (Chad)
I went to a number of games at Busch II during my childhood. The time that comes to mind first was during a 1988 vacation that we made down the Mississippi River from St. Louis to Memphis.
In a game against the Giants, future Hall-of-Famer Ozzie Smith hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 7th to tie the game and the place came unglued. Ozzie only hit 28 dingers in 2,573 career games, so there was about a 1 percent chance that it would happen in any given game.
The little arches that encircled the top of the stadium were cool. But the shape of the stadium, plus artificial turf, plus Midwest humidity, made the place the worlds largest air fryer. I also remember being supremely annoyed when I was a child at the number of beer vendors that Busch II had in the stands. Like, way way too many beer vendors. It was distracting. I certainly didn’t shed any tears when St. Louis broke ground on a replacement in the aughts.
25. Arlington Stadium, Arlington (Matt)
My dad took me to one or two games there when I was little. I don’t remember much about it, except it reminds me of both the old All-Sports Stadium in Oklahoma City and the old Milwaukee park in which they filmed “Major League” (Yes, even though it was the Cleveland Indians they filmed the games in Milwaukee). There’s a reason those stadiums no longer stand.
26-29. The rest of my list (Chad)
If you’ve made it this far, I applaud your resiliency and I’ll make quick work of the rest of my list, mostly because they either are retired or I don’t remember much about them.
- Candlestick Park, San Francisco. Swirling, cold wind in the middle of summer, and Barry Bonds went 0/4 (cue Nelson from the Simpsons saying “haha!”) in a day game in 1993.
- Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego. Mom got an up-close look at one of her favorite players, Ron Darling, during his incredibly short Expos stint (“he’s so darling!”).
- Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C. I went to a three-game Yankees-Nats series on Father’s Day weekend in 2006. On Sunday, Ryan Zimmerman hit a walk-off home run with his dad in the stands, which was awesome. The stadium was adorned with images of DC United soccer players, which was definitely not awesome.
- Oakland Coliseum, Oakland. I can’t believe baseball is still being played in this sewage-spewing dump. The best memory I have from that 1993 trip is that a man hopped the centerfield wall wearing only a jersey, and ran and slid into second base before being arrested. “That’s gonna leave a mark!”
What’s next (Chad)
This year will be the first since 1995 that I will not attend a Major League Baseball game. Who knows what 2021 will hold for pandemics and sports. But eventually, we will get back to attending live games, and we certainly have a few stadiums on our wish list.
The first glaring omission on our list is that Oracle Park in San Francisco is not in our top-5, because unfortunately we have not been there yet. I have long wanted to go for multiple games, and spend at least one day in the bay with a kayak, radio, and a fishing net to catch home runs. It will be interesting to see how this much-heralded park could shake up our list.
In fact, it’s a dream of mine to do an entire West Coast run, because Matt and I both need to actually see a game at Petco, we need an adult re-do in LA, and Matt’s brother Andrew just moved to Seattle, which also has a nice modern yard.
As far as the rest of the country goes, of course we could always use a few days to visit both stadiums in NYC. I need my shot at Fenway. And we both need to see the Phillies’ and Nationals’ relatively new digs. Two other stops that we will likely make soon are the new parks in Atlanta and Texas. In fact, we were making plans to visit Texas before COVID-19 changed everything. Tampa and Toronto have never been big draws for us, but I would visit them if it meant clearing my list. If the pandemic goes on long enough, I may have enough credit card miles racked up to put on a mask and go everywhere in North America.
Hit us up in the comments to let us know your favorite MLB stadiums, your thoughts on our list, and where we should go next.


More submarine cables to Indonesia meaning lower bandwidth cost
Submarine cable projects connecting Indonesia with international backbones are expected to be completed around last quarter this year. Meanwhile, nine companies are planning to build it in near time. These will surely cut the already declining Internet bandwidth cost deeper.
Excelcom’s Batam Rengit Cable System (BRCS) connecting Indonesia and Malaysia is scheduled to operate in September this year. BRCS consist of 63 kilometers submarine cable and will have initial capacity of 10Gbps dense wave division multiplexing (DWDM). BRCS will connect to Telekom Malaysia’s (TM) international backbone to Europe and US. Connection to US will go through Asia American Gateway (AAG) -a consortium of 17 Telco’s in Asia Pacific and US to roll out 19.000 kilometers of submarine cable.
Other AAG consortium member, Indosat is investing up to US$50 million this year to build submarine cables connecting Jakarta – Singapore, Jakarta – Batam, Batam – Singapore and Batam Pontianak.
Another project is by network access provider (NAP) Moratel (PT Mora Telematika Indonesia) with Moratelindo International Cable System 1 (MIC-1) connecting Batam and Singapore with land and submarine cable. Moratel is working with Singapore based ViewQwest for this US$12 million project. The 70 kilometers repeaterless cable will have initial capacity of 10Gbps of DWDM is scheduled to operate first quarter 2008.
Telkom is expected to build new lines as their Jasuka (Jawa, Sumatra, Kalimantan) line will soon reach maximum capacity due to cellular phone traffic. Jasuka is used by submarine TIS (Thailand Indonesia Singapore) to deliver 10Gpbs bandwidth for Telkom Speedy -Telkom’s broadband service). Meanwhile, Detik.com reported nine companies are planning to roll out submarine cables. But so far, only two already submitted letter of intent.


According to the prospective network "2013-2017 China's solar power industry market outlook and investment strategic planning analysis report" survey data show that in 2011, the global PV installed capacity of about 27.5GW, compared with 18.1GW last year, or up 52%, the cumulative global installed capacity of more than 67GW. Nearly 28GW of the world's total installed capacity, nearly 20GW of the system installed in Europe, but the relative slowdown in growth, including Italy and the German market accounted for 55% of global growth, respectively, 7.6GW and 7.5GW. In 2011, the demand for photovoltaic industry in the Asia-Pacific region, represented by China, Japan and India, increased by 129% year on year, with capacity of 2.2GW, 1.1GW and 350MW respectively. In addition, in the increasingly mature North American market, last year the new installation capacity of about 2.1GW, an increase of up to 84%.
China is the fastest growing global solar power installed capacity in 2011, solar power installed capacity in 2010 increased by about 5 times in 2011, battery production reached 20GW, accounting for about 65% of the world. As of the end of 2011, China has a total of about 115 battery companies, the total capacity of 36.5GW or so. Which produced more than 1GW a total of 14 enterprises, accounting for 53% of total capacity; between 100MW and 1GW a total of 63 enterprises, accounting for 43% of total capacity; the remaining 38 production capacity are within 100MW, only the total 4% of production capacity. Scale, technology, cost differentiation of the competitive landscape gradually clear. The top ten domestic manufacturers of components accounted for 60% of total battery output.
Whether from the world or from China, conventional energy is very limited, China's primary energy reserves far below the world average, only about 10% of the world's total reserves. Solar energy is an inexhaustible renewable energy source for mankind, with full cleanliness, absolute safety, relative generality, real long life and maintenance-free, resource adequacy and potential economy And so on, in the long-term energy strategy has an important position.
In the next ten years, China's solar power market will be turned from an independent power generation system to grid-connected power generation systems, including desert power plants and urban roof power generation systems. China's solar photovoltaic power generation development potential, with a positive and stable policy support, by 2030 PV installed capacity will reach 100 million kilowatts, the annual generating capacity of up to 130 billion kwh, equivalent to less than 30 large coal power plants. The country will invest 20 billion yuan in the next three years to subsidize the photovoltaic industry, China's solar photovoltaic power generation has ushered in a new round of rapid growth, and attract more strategic investors into the industry.
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Wednesday, November 09, 2005
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Tuesday, November 08, 2005
On the way home from work, I was surprised by the traffic slowing down on the River Torrens bridge on Henley Beach Road. So much so that I'm surprised to hear that there hasn't been any accidents, what with the slow traffic and the people all over the place. The bridge was crawling with people and the banks were covered as well.
Last week we went for a bike ride in this very same spot, sat near the banks and had a picnic tea. 5 days later and we couldn't even get near the area where we were only last week.
The kids and I went mad snapping pictures with the phone so here's a few.....
The path here runs below the cycle path, but was a little way back from the river bank, the tree you can see is on the edge of the bank.
It's hard to see here but the dark blobs in the middle of the water are trees and bushes from the edge of the river bank. The water in the river is usually a little below them.
Eilish and the park bench, again usually further back from the bank. You can't see it here but the high water mark is about halfway between Eilish and where the water is now.
Eilish and the park bench again!
Breandan in front of the bridge, you may not be able to see very clearly, but the cycle path that leads under the bridge is completely underwater! There is not so many people on the bridge now but only an hour earlier the entire side there was covered with people. As for the cycle path, there were more people walking and cycling along than I have ever seen along here before.
Where the kids are standing is the top of the stairs above the weir next to the bridge. There are several steps down to the normal level of the river to a weir that you are able walk across....Not now!!
We are on the other side of the bridge now, looking north. And yes what you can see is a couple of silly cyclists who decided to have a go at getting through! They didn't get very far and one went a little further along the bank and lowered his bike from the shoulder of the bridge. The water reached 3/4 of the way up the handle bars, it was so deep.
A closer shot of the cycle path where it disappears under the bridge, you can see the tracks of where the intrepid explorers went in... and the fence along side of the path has debris hanging off of it.
A shot of Eilish looking north from the bridge. Now usually you can see the artificial wetlands and weir created to cleanse the river. Even with the most rain we've had you could always see where the water was tumbling over the weir, now it's so high there is no obvious indication of the wetlands.
I believe that this sign in the middle of the river is one of the ones on the edge of the bank saying that there is to be no swimming in the river or something of that sort. Of course now you can't even get close enough to read it!
This would have to be my favourite shot. It's absolutely gorgeous and you wouldn't know that there are houses right next to the river, behind the tree on the left hand side (you might be able to see the fences just below the bend in the branch). It reminds me of the River Murray, but much higher up stream. This section of the river is only 200 - 500 metres up river from the bridge, but being much narrower the speed of the water racing through is amazing!!!
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Monday, November 07, 2005
Your Beauty lies in Contradiction. Controversial, unpredictable, and
never what anyone expects.You appearance and your personality are two
opposite things. Even your appearance sends different signals to different
people. To some you may look innocent and sweet, to others you look mysterious
and intimidating at the same time. No one ever knows what to expect with you.
You are a little bit of everything all mixed together. You can be watching
the football game with the guys one minute and the next out shopping at the
mall. You seem to be almost a different person every time you meet someone, but
at the same time you know exactly who you are and there is always that one
thing that makes you you. You enjoy keeping people guessing and people love how
completely unpredictable you are.
Some ThingsThat Represent You:
Element:Fire, Water Animal: Chameleon Color:
Dark Tones, LightTones Song: Everything by Alanis Morriesette
Gemstone:Opal Mythological Creature: Gryphon,
Half-breeds Planet: Mars Hair
Color: Red Eye Color:Brown
Quote:"Appearances can be deceiving."
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Mildly amusing, I find that a lot of these are not really worth posting and don't really reflect what I think I am like, but I still love them LOL
You're a Mystical. You don't fit in in any way and
most people just find you weird, but you are in
a group. You are respected by everyone, even
though you're just really different.
What kind of group person are you?
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I must admit though, I love anyone that tells me I'm weird....work it out, I don't know why, jut it feels right :-P
Here's the latest I have done:
You're just the happy go-lucky type. You might have
your pet peeves, but other than that, you're
mainly calm. Blending in with your
surroundings, you're the type of person who
everyone likes. Usually it's you who cracks
jokes at social gatherings - after all,
laughter is the best medicine. Sometimes you
pretend to be stupid, but in all actuality, you
could be the next Einstein.
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This one's great and quess what??? She even looks like me.....well if you take away the blonde hair and have short dark curly hair with a blue streak, and add green eyes, and I've got a feeling that I'm bustier than her LOL the funky glasses are just right though!
But you get the point, yes???
Dark magician. You love the dark because of it's
beauty and just the life that no-one else sees.
Mysterious, calm, quiet... But that doesn't
mean you're not friendly!
I have been having quite a lot of trouble doing things these days, just getting out of bed is often more of a hassle than anything. Like today, I woke up with this massive headache and could barely move without my head pounding. So, what do I do??? Stay in bed of course!!! And then when it finally goes away I stay in bed as there is no real reason to get up.
There is a reason for it of course, just it's not a pretty one. I have depression and it seriously fucks up my day. So I try to do things that are fun and think of fun things to do just to make the day a little sunnier.
This is why I don't post here as often as I would like to. I have this then about writing about things in my life. I don't see most of my life as being particularly fantastic and have a thing about writing about ordinary things that happen daily, but because they are ordinary to me doesn't mean that they are to anyone else. But I don't think that writing about them is a particularly great thing to do. Also writing about how crap things are or I feel is not a subject that I would like to read about and also being a very private person, I find it very difficult to put such personal thoughts down in a public sphere where anyone could read them.
So I'm trying to get over this bug of mine and work on something that is positive for all of us!!!!
Wish me luck!!!


Cosmétique Active International (CAI), part of the L’Oréal group, has chosen Eyesee, the inventory-taking drone solution published by Hardis Group, to handle some of its inventory operations
With this new solution, we’ll no longer have to close down the hub for three days to complete the annual inventory. What’s more, we’ll be able to better serve our customers while the inventory is happening, with no safety concerns.Guillaume BosselinLogistics Hub Director
Cosmétique Active International (CAI), part of the L’Oréal group, has chosen Eyesee, the inventory-taking drone solution published by Hardis Group, to handle some of its inventory operations at its logistics hub near Vichy, France. The firm used Eyesee alongside uniform pallet categorization and labeling standards, shaving two-thirds off the time it previously took to complete the inventory. As well as covering all inventory locations, the solution also delivered improved safety and comfort for warehouse operatives.
The Cosmétique Active International logistics hub, near Vichy, France, is where L’Oréal stores all Active Cosmetics finished products (La Roche-Posay, Vichy, Sanoflore, Roger&Gallet SkinCeuticals and CeraVe brands) before shipping them to 50 subsidiaries worldwide. In the past, inventories at the hub—which has a capacity of 25,000 pallets—were completed manually using around a dozen cherry pickers.
In July 2018, CAI teamed up with Hardis Group to trial the Eyesee inventory-taking drone solution in real-life conditionsin part of the warehouse. The system, which is overseen by a single operator stationed on the ground, delivered impressive efficiency savings, shaving two-thirds of the time it previously took to complete the inventory and allowing employees to focus on higher value-added tasks. L’Oréal group’s statutory auditors have also approved the drone system for accounting and financial audit purposes.
Following the successful trial, CAI will deploy the new solution across all areas of its business in 2019, conducting inventories on the fly and correcting stock errors all year round.


Welcome to the ESSEC Asia Pacific campus! And welcome to Singapore for those of you from overseas.
We have published this guide in the hope that it will be useful in navigating the Singapore landscape in your early days here. It contains (almost!) everything you need to know – right from bus routes to the best restaurants to the free attractions– to manage your daily life here.
Singapore is a brilliant city, and once you get hooked, you will never want to leave. Tons of discoveries, experiences, memories went into compiling this guide. We hope you find it useful and enjoy your stay here in Singapore!
Thanneermalai Lakshmanan (just call me Thanneer)
Editor, The ESSEC Guide to Singapore
Senior Manager, Campus Experience, ESSEC Business School, Asia-Pacific


Waking up in Tomah, Wisconsin – Part Deux
Seven minutes into UBT13, we get a flat tire. Besides an occasional cranky laptop, this is the first mechanical challenge on one of these trips. Apparently, we were overdue.
We never submitted resumes to Daytona, but we’ve done this before. Except, never on a busy highway entrance ramp with a rusted post holding the spare captive. After just under a two hour delay, the proverbial tarp comes off and we’re back on the road.
As you can imagine, we enjoy unique experiences on UBT, so I point out to Mitch a certain sandwich I espy on the menu: apples, bacon and cheddar cheese on multi-grain toast. Both of us plan to concoct these tasty treats at home. After all, it’s the simple things in life, right?
Our first “official UBT” destination? New Glarus Brewing Company in New Glarus, WI. Before and after miles of farmland is nestled a large, almost fairy tale-esque building with a gift shop, tasting room, self-guided tours and a patio.
The building and fairly large stone parking lot come into view as you wind back a lane, hidden from the two-lane highway. I believe I saw more people there than at O’Hare.
At least I saw more people having fun on that patio on a beautiful sun-filled afternoon. Black Top IPA tops my list of offerings. If this were a beer-tasting blog, I’d share more about their various styles.
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Morning Mist on the Snake River
Oxbow Bend, Snake River. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Oxbow Bend along the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park.
Mt. Moran in the background. Sometimes the light is just right.
OxBow BendSnake RiverMt. MoranGrand Teton National ParkAspen trees
Bull Moose in brush
Bull Moose in brush 2
Pre Dawn on the Snake River, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Bull Moose at waters edge
Bull Moose in water
Beaver hut on pond
Brown Bear aka Grizzly 2
Brown Bear guarding and feeding from elk kill
Brown Bear aka Grizzly.
Aspen trees glowing in the early evening sunlight
AspenGrand TetonSunsetGrand Teton National Park


TGI Friday’s Intercourse from the Beach is regarded as their many popular cocktails. This drink is fruity and extremely refreshing. Decide to try our form of this recipe. One of the better aspects of making cocktails at home is these are typically significantly less costly to help make than to buy. On top of that, there is no driving involved!
TGI Friday’s is renowned due to their wonderful beverages, and their Intercourse in the Beach mixed drink is certainly one of their most widely used cocktails. Aside from its name, individuals are drawn to this beverage because it is fruity and incredibly refreshing (similar to intercourse!). Take to our form of this recipe in the home. One of the better reasons for making cocktails in the home would be that they have been a lot less costly to produce rather than buy in pubs. And, on top of that, there is certainly no driving involved in order to do have more than one!
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exactly How Did the Intercourse from the Beach Mixed Drink Get its title?
Intercourse from the Beach got its come from Florida. The storyline goes that the cocktail ended up being created by a bartender called Ted who worked at Confetti’s Bar. He had been influenced by way of a campaign to offer the absolute most peach schnapps, so he arrived up by having a cocktail featuring it. Ted called it Intercourse from the Beach because he believed that intercourse together with coastline had been the 2 primary tourist attractions for springtime breakers – big club clientele in Florida.
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- Yubari King Melon: initially a cross between two types of cantaloupes, these melons are grown near Yubari City in Japan. The melon has flesh that is orange a juicy sweetness.
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The Chambord brand name had been created in 1982, nevertheless the inspiration originated from a raspberry liqueur built in the Loire Valley into the belated 1600s. History claims that the drink Louis that is delighted XIV one of is own visits into the Chateau de Chambord. Chambord continues to be manufactured in the Loire Valley and it is produced from black colored and red raspberries, Moroccan citrus peel, Madagascar vanilla, honey, and cognac.
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This historic homesite estate just outside the city of Orangeburg, SC features a large two-story plantation style home, a secondary/guest home, three large sheds, an in-ground swimming pool, beautiful mature live oaks, approximately 19 acres of open partially fenced pasture, mature pine woods, open field with powerline, mature hardwoods, and frontage along the Edisto River, for a combined total of just over 84 acres. This private estate is located on the southwest edge of Orangeburg, on the North Fork of the Edisto River, and has road frontage on Neeses Hwy / SC Hwy 4.
The 4,355 s.f. (2,800 1st floor, 1,555 2nd floor) home was originally built around the year 1900 and features 6 bedrooms (3 upstairs, 3 downstairs) and 2.5 bathrooms (1.5 downstairs, 1 upstairs). It has 12 ft ceilings throughout, a large dining room, living room, and kitchen area, a beautiful foyer and large staircase, an office, laundry room, large porches, a fireplace, a carport, and a basketball court. You can conveniently walk on a paved walkway to the fenced pool area and then continue along to the guest house. The second house is approximately 1,000 s.f. and was built in 2003 and features one large master bedroom, two full bathrooms, an office area, an open kitchen/den area with fireplace, laundry room, porches, and covered carport.
There are three large sheds and two small sheds used for various types of equipment storage and shelter back behind the main home. The land at the front around the homesite estate is very high and dry. As you work back towards the Edisto River, the elevation gradually drops, and open fields turn to pine timber, which eventually goes to hardwoods, then to hardwood swamps and sloughs before you reach the river. There is a beautiful river frontage here, which you currently must walk or ride an ATV to get to by land. The nice combination of uplands and lowlands provides a good opportunity for hunting and recreation, with great habitat for deer, duck, and turkey hunting, as well as fishing on the river.


"Calcutta is not for everyone. You want your city clean and green, stick to Delhi. You want your city rich and impersonal, go to Bombay. You want them hi-tech and full of draught beer, Bangalore's your place. But if you want a city with a soul, come to Calcutta"- -- Vir Sanghvi
Kolkata - the 'City of Joy' and also the 'Paris of the East' is a joyful amalgamation of the orient and the occident, poetry and phuchka, creativity and culture. Her old colonial charm, rich intellectual heritage and incredibly warm hospitality make Kolkata a truly fascinating city.
If you are contemplating a visit to Kolkata, what can be better than the prospect of sharing space with the Chanda family at their 'Mirra homestay' - your 'home away from home'. 'Mirra homestay' is fast becoming the preferred homestay for tourists, students, researchers, and other professionals who come to stay in Kolkata for a period of time. Come to Kolkata and join the family now!
Indranil, a quintessential Bengali and your host, is an avid globe-trotter, having traveled to more than 40 countries. Indranil started 'Mirra homestay' as his new initiative with his mother Monidipa & his wife Nandini in 2016 with the objective of giving visitors access to homely, affordable and an educative option. 'Mirra homestay' is a place where you can truly enjoy the comfort and security of the Chanda family and experience their lifestyle firsthand! As our esteemed family member, at 'Mirra homestay' we spare no pains to make your stay special in every way.
At 'Mirra homestay' you can hope to savor a typical Bengali environment perfectly blended with all modern amenities. As a cherished member of the 'Mirra homestay' family, we will facilitate your desire to discover the myriad, must-see places in Bengal, help you learn Bengali and even teach you how to prepare lip smacking Bengali delicacies!
The best part of choosing to stay at 'Mirra homestay' apart from all its comforts and value-ads is of course its easy-to- reach, central location. 'Mirra homestay' is located very close to the Rabindra Sarovar Metro Station, in peaceful Swiss Park, a south Kolkata neighbourhood.


Candle Atlas of the Bible
CANDLE ATLAS OF THE BIBLE
Tim DowleyAn attractively produced compact atlas.
Consists of 79 computer-generated maps, some quite small, a good selection of photographs, diagrams and other illustrative material, together with a clear, if somewhat uncritical summary of the historical material of the Old and New Testaments. The maps are clear and fully coloured and the contours are easy to follow. A good introductory section contains much useful information about the topography, climate and agriculture of the Holy Land and a section on the intertestamental period is helpful. This would be a useful first bible atlas for anyone simply curious to see where things happened, though the student in search of greater detail and a more scholarly approach will wish to look elsewhere. The American spelling is an irritation but it is a delight to see AD used for New Testament dates instead of the ubiquitous Common Era.
Reviewed by Adrian Carlton-Oakley
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Lead researchers Rebecca Caines and Michelle Stewart recently completed a successful outreach trip to Yukon and British Columbia, taking the Improv Toolkit on the road for feedback, and making new connections for the project’s next stages.
Whitehorse, Yukon has been selected to be the Canada site for the international improvisation project exploring strengths and creativity for people with disabilities.
Researchers visited Whitehorse in July and worked with FASSY (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Society of Yukon) who is a partner on the project. The researchers demonstrated workshops to a range of agencies and families. The workshops, based on the Community Improv Toolkit, use theatre, music, visual arts, improvised games and creative technologies including iPad apps to help people communicate, share their stories, make art and share their experiences.
The team met with ten organizations, and over a hundred individuals, and completed six workshops at a range of locations. FASSY will be helping to coordinate the Yukon site as it builds on FASSY’s long history in the community and furthers programs that are evidence and strength-based. “As an applied researcher, I can see the ways in which improvisation can help to better understand FASD and the social isolation that can surround this particular disability,” said Stewart, “concurrently, the workshops become a supportive space in which creativity is explored and nurtured to best support people in our communities.”
Partners all over Canada will be using the improv toolkit during International FASD Awareness week (starting September 9). Following the Whitehorse trip, Caines and Stewart visited the Kermode Friendship Centre in Terrace, University of Calgary, the Assante Centre, University of British Columbia and CHEOS (Centre for Health Evaluation Outcomes and Sciences) to get feedback before the kit launches in September. “We are excited to use the tool on September 9 and explore different applications in our work,” said Allison Pooley of the Asante Centre. “The strengths-based approach of the tool aligns well with the Centre’s commitment to helping individuals with invisible disabilities reach their full potential.”
In the coming year, the Canadian sites will be linked with projects in Northern Ireland and Australia. For Caines, “it has been incredible on this trip, seeing how much fun people have in these workshops, and connecting with such great partners who can really see the potential results from using improvisation in their work to increase creative and social capacity.”


Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries& Agriculture Ahmednagar Branch office is very actively serving Industries with proper information and constant mutual dialogue with concerned authorities during last four decades. This Branch has served district assistance as a catalyst for growth of Industries and Environment. Protecting Environment by organizing mass Plantation making Green Belts in MIDC Area. MCCIA organizing various programs to increase awareness about Safety & Global warming. It has been providing Posters ,Slogans, Banners etc. Branch has its own Building with Office, Library and Meeting Hall.
Ahmednagar is located midway between Pune & Aurangabad and is 120 km away from both sides connected by state Highway, like wise Ahmednagar is convenient to Pune and Aurangabad Airports. It is also connected by Trains on Pune - Delhi Sector & Bangalore to Delhi.
The District place Ahmednagar has many places of Historical importance including Ahmednagar fort where many national heroes of Indian Freedom Struggle including Late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru were detained during Indian freedom movement. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru wrote his famous book "Discovery Of India" in Ahmednagar Fort.
Ahmednagar Fort is an ancient structure, located about 1 km to the east of Ahmednagar, in Maharashtra. Built by Ahmed Nizamshah in 1490, this circular shaped fort features 18 m high walls supported by 22 bastions. During the 1942 Quit India Movement, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Maulana Azad and other national leaders were imprisoned in the Ahmednagar Fort. One can see the Leaders room, where Nehru and the other national leaders were imprisoned. Some rooms in the fort have been converted to a museum. The fort is now occupied by the Indian army. The nearest airport is at Pune (120 km).


LASI, Romania (BP) – Despite a variety of challenges resulting from the ongoing war, a Christian radio station broadcasting to Slavic nations has continued its Gospel ministry, this time from Romania. Although New Life Radio is the first and only FM Christian radio station in Russia, the station relocated from Russia to Odessa, Ukraine, several […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) – The nearly 200,000 orphans in Ukraine are especially traumatized by Russia’s invasion that has displaced millions of civilians, according to a Southern Baptist adoption and orphan care minister who has adopted three children from Ukraine.
GENEVA (AP) – The U.N. migration agency said Friday that nearly 6.5 million people have been displaced inside Ukraine, on top of the 3.2 million who have already fled the country.
Romanian Baptists and International Mission Board missionaries are responding to the influx of refugees from Ukraine into Romania.
POLAND (BP) – A Disaster Assistance & Response Team (DART) of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) and volunteers returned from Poland last week to survey ways volunteers from the United States might engage and serve Ukrainian refugees fleeing the invasion of their homeland.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia stepped up its bombardment of Kyiv on Tuesday, devastating an apartment house and other buildings, while civilians in 2,000 cars fled Mariupol along a humanitarian corridor in what was believed to the biggest evacuation yet from the desperately besieged seaport.
LVIV, Ukraine (BP) – With Russian air raids now just 100 miles northeast of Ukraine Baptist Theological Seminary in Lviv, president Yaroslav “Slavik” Pyzh is challenged to live in a state of emergency as the new normal.
CHELM, Poland (BP) -- “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). This verse embodies Chelm Baptist Church’s response to Ukrainian refugees who have made long and arduous journeys out of their homeland and who are burdened by the loss of life as they knew it in Ukraine.
Ukraine is a long way from Robertsdale, Ala., – more than 5,700 miles, in fact. But that vast expanse isn’t stopping the people of First Baptist Church Robertsdale from being involved in the war-torn area.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) – For Vladyslav “Vlad” Hruntkovskyi, a Southern Baptist Theological Seminary student from Ukraine, the country’s current crisis is having a huge impact both on his family and his own personal ministry journey.


Phoenix is the capital of the southwestern U.S. state of Arizona. Known for its year-round sun and warm temperatures, it anchors a sprawling, multi-city metropolitan area known as the Valley of the Sun. It’s known for high-end spa resorts, Jack Nicklaus–designed golf courses and vibrant nightclubs. Other highlights include the Desert Botanical Garden, displaying cacti and numerous native plants.
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Spanish Town Cathedral
1534 the Spanish, who had previously settled in St. Ann’s
Bay, traveled south of that area and founded Villa de la Vega
(town of the plain). In 1655 the British captured the island
and renamed the area Santiago or Saint Jago de la Vega (St
James on the plain). This area served as the administrative
capital of Jamaica from 1534 until 1872, through both the
Spanish and British periods of occupation.
In 1655, the first Anglican Church was erected in the southeastern
section of the town. It survived for 257 years before being
destroyed by hurricane in 1712. It was rebuilt in 1714 and
dedicated as the Church of Saint Jago de la Vega, on the site
of the Spanish Roman Catholic Cathedral. In 1843 it was named
the Cathedral of the Jamaican Diocese of the Anglican Church
Today, the building stands with its magnificent
red shingled steeple being easily recognized as a landmark.
The cathedral was constructed in the shape of a cross, and
at each transept is a small chapel.
The main hall has marble tablets on the floor where the remains
of long departed souls rest. The walls of the cathedral are
adorned with memorial plaques, which constitute a veritable
history of colonial Jamaican society.
pews are made of mahogany, some with the inscription of family
At the eastern section an impressive stained glass window
dominates the view while below it is a painting of the Last
Supper. The choir loft at the back of the church contains
the powerful 300 year old pipe organ.
At the portico of the Cathedral lies a large leather bound
Visitor’s Book, in use from 1968, which has been signed
by person’s. You may just feel compelled to add your
name to the rich history of the Cathedral.
The Daily Gleaner “The Story of Spanish Town”
May 19, 2003
Scott, Joy. “The Oldest British Cathedral in the West”
Macmillan Publishers, 2003, p. 105


Gibraltar is situated at the western end of the Mediterranean on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, with the coast of Morocco just 14 miles across the Strait of Gibraltar. It has an area of two and a quarter square miles and is connected by a narrow isthmus to the Spanish mainland. It has a population of approximately 30,000, of which 20,000 are Gibraltarian. The people are mainly of Genoese, Maltese and Portuguese descent, and are bilingual in English and Spanish. There is a small but significant Jewish population, a section of Indian traders and latterly a large influx of Moroccan workers. The official language is English and the official currency the pound Sterling, with both UK and Gibraltar coinage in circulation.
It has been a British dependency since 1704, and was ceded by the Kingdom of Spain "in perpetuity" to the British Crown under the terms of the Treaty of Utrecht of 1713. In 1967, and prior to establishing a new Constitution, the people of Gibraltar held a Referendum to determine whether they wished to remain British or come under Spanish sovereignty. The result of the Referendum which was overwhelmingly in favour of remaining British, and the new Constitution of 1969, so incensed the dictatorship of General Franco that the Spanish border with Gibraltar was closed in 1969, and not fully re-opened until February 1985 (as a precursor to Spain joining the European Union in 1986).
Gibraltar joined the European Union in 1973 by virtue of the UK's accession to the Union under the provisions of Article 227(4) of the Treaty of Rome, which extends the provisions of the Treaty to those "European territories for whose external relations a Member State is responsible."
At the time of Gibraltar's accession to the Union, the Government of Gibraltar negotiated exemptions from the common external tariff (Customs Union), the common agricultural policy and value added tax (VAT) under Article 28 of the UK's Act of Accession. Confirmation of Gibraltar's exclusion from the Customs Union is carried under Article 3 (1) of the Customs Code (as amended).
The 1969 Gibraltar Constitution gives legislative powers to the Governor (which are seldom used), who is the Queen's representative, and the House of Assembly. In the preamble to the Constitution, the British Government gives an assurance to the people of Gibraltar that the territory will remain part of Her Majesty's dominions unless or until an Act of Parliament otherwise provides, and that "Her Majesty's Government will never enter into arrangements under which the people of Gibraltar would pass under the sovereignty of another state against their freely and democratically expressed wishes".
Although it is, by definition, a dependant territory, Gibraltar enjoys considerable self-government. The British Government is directly responsible for Gibraltar's foreign affairs, defence and security matters, whilst the Ministers, who are answerable to the House of Assembly (Gibraltar Parliament), deal with domestic matters. Gibraltar has its own legal system, similar to that of the United Kingdom and based on English Common Law but with its own statutes, termed Ordinances, which are passed by the House of Assembly.


Here in Wednesfield North we have two principle wild flower sites that I have discovered.
There is a site in the Ashmore Park itself, and the other one is in Kitchen Lane on Green Open Space what we called as kids ‘The Red Bank’.
I have been asking City Council about the management plans for these sites, but mainly about the ‘Red Bank’ site.
City Officials have responded by stating “The basic maintenance for all our wild flower meadows is that the grass is left to grow until late August and then the areas are cut dried and the clipping collected whereby they are either used for introducing other projects to different areas or they are disposed of by the contractor.
Depending on the nature of the site, arising’s on some environmental areas are cut and left on sire to re generate but Kitchen lane o/s is supported by a local professor and so it has great interest in what grows there.
Also, we have interest from our neighbouring council, Walsall, in which they have requested that they can have access to the wild flower zone next year to support a new project in their town.
Again, depending on the nature of the environmental area, following the initial grass cut in August, the grass is either left until the following season or the plot is mown as per our normal programme of grass cutting until the end of the season and then left again to grow and flower until the next august period.”
I still have some questions and I am engaged with the city officials, and will report on any further information
Wednesfield North Ward is changing! Here is how the geography is altering and how the sale of land owned by the Authority will continue to change the topography of the Ward.
A garage site Snape Road Site B between number 84 -86 Snape road was sold on the 15th January 2015.
The land at Bargery Road Garage site (HS0197), on Ashmore Park is currently up for sale.
There are a number of similar garage sites across Ashmore Park & Wednesfield North that will also be considered for sale by the Authority. I am waiting to hear more about these sites.
21 homes in total have gained planning permission in Wednesfield North Ward since April 2012, of which 15 had been built as of January 2015.
The sites in question are:
|Land adjacent to 163 Linthouse Lane (1 house – completed)
|Former Garage Site To Rear Of 19 And 21 Phillips Avenue * (4 bungalows – full permission) AM
|Garage site to rear of 2 to 6 Wolmer Road * (1 dwelling – outline permission)
|Garage Site to rear of 30 to 36 Bargery Road * (1 bungalow – outline permission)
|Linthouse Inn, Linthouse Lane (12 houses – completed) AM
|Land Adjacent To 5 Parker Road * (1 house – completed) AM
|82 Lower Prestwood Road (2 bedsits – completed)
The sale of land and the consequent construction of new homes is to be welcomed considering the housing shortage that is prevalent in Wolverhampton.
There was a Wednesfield North PACT meeting last night, Tuesday at the Hub on Ashmore Park. The meeting was not particularly well attended. Both Councillor Rita Potter and I were a little late attending due to the fact that we had been delivering Labour literature for the City & Parliamentary elections on Coppice Farm Estate.
The meeting again chose to have speeding and ASB at the bottom shops as amongst its priorities. It would be good to have the Local Police Crime Plan presented so that residents can have sight of the higher priorities that are being suggested to combat crime over a larger strategic area.
Wednesfield North continues to be a ‘low crime area’.


Many adventures were had on this great 5 city tour of England with Chamber Opera Chicago this past Summer. We performed a musical adaptation of Jane Austen’s last novel, Persuasion. Cities included: Bath, Windsor, Brighton, Margate/Ramsgate, Bury St. Edmunds. I was thrilled to get the chance to meet and have a Schubert coaching with the Grammy award winning collaborator and pianist, Julius Drake.
In the past we have also toured in New York (the tour where I was fortunate enough to meet the baritone with whom I’d go on to record a CD of Schubert). This Summer (2016) Chamber Opera Chicago hopes to travel and tour through Scotland.


Bhutan is a small and mostly Buddhist nation tucked between China and India with a population of about 800,000. It spreads across the Himalayas with 70 percent of its land coated in forests. To deter low cost tourism, Bhutan requires visitors to spend upwards of $250 USD per day per person making it a highly regarded destination among discerning travelers. A huge attraction of Bhutan is its perceived focus on peacefulness which is reflected in its laws.
In 1972 the king of Bhutan introduced the concept of “gross national happiness” (GNH) as an attempt to live in a way that’s holistic and create a paradigm for alternative development. While most nations use the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a yardstick to measure economic progress its effectiveness has been challenged in favor of other concepts. GNH is calculated by an index that measures the collective happiness and well-being of a population through four pillars:
Sustainable and equitable socio-economic development
Preservation and promotion of culture
This new approach to development accounts for prosperity through these formal principles and the spiritual, physical, social and environmental health of both its citizens and natural environment. It takes into account psychological well-being, health, time use, education, cultural diversity and resilience, good governance, community vitality, ecological diversity and living standards. In a nut shell, this revolutionary innovation values happiness over money.
Bhutan is taking steps to increase its GNH through these four pillars and in 2001 the same king who created the concept of GNH initiated the process of voluntarily handing over his power to the people by creating a parliamentary democracy. Bhutan’s constitution also includes unprecedented environmental measures such as requiring 62 percent of the country to be preserved under forest cover at all times though it usually maintains a rate of 72 percent. This is one initiative which strives to fulfill the country’s ambitions to be not just carbon-neutral but carbon-negative.
Gross National Happiness in Bhutan is also being supported by the preservation and promotion of its culture. Due to its mountainous geography, isolated communities have evolved their own culture, identity and languages. Bhutan celebrates this diversity with regional festivals and an emphasis on tradition and celebration of culture in daily life. Furthermore, there is a “Gross National Happiness Commission” which ensures that all policies pass a GNH stress test to create a balanced approach to economic development.
Scientific evidence highlights the effectiveness to this approach. From 2010 to 2015, studies from Bhutan’s GNH Centre showed that subjective happiness across the population increased, unemployment is low and income per capita has been consistently growing. It is in fact one of the few carbon negative countries in the world and one of the few countries in Asia with universal clean drinking water.
The concept of GNH is spreading outside Bhutan; in 2011 the United Nations adopted Bhutan’s call for a holistic approach to development. With the support of 68 member countries, the UN created a General Assembly resolution aimed at promoting sustainable happiness and March 20th was declared to be the International Day of Happiness by the UN in 2012.
So how can you implement this creative approach to observing your own progress and celebrating your own success? Money may not buy happiness, but we can create it with our own free will.


In Monte Gurugú, a pleasant environment of Mediterranean pine and monte, near the neighboring town of Nador, north of Morocco, live hundreds of sub-Saharan migrants who with improvised and clandestine camps make space their place of residence. They settled here after having crossed thousands of miles through the deserts of Niger and Algeria and suffered all kinds of abuses by mafias. This small and appetizing wild mountain becomes their home, even for years. They live in the open and give the right to housing a particular interpretation.
“The right to a decent and adequate housing is not only in a restrictive sense of shelter, but rather should be considered as the right to live in security, peace and dignity.” United Nations – Urban Rights Committee.


The Canadian Sea Ice and Snow Evolution (CanSISE) Network is a newly funded 5-year collaborative partnership between researchers from eight Canadian universities (Toronto, York, McGill, Victoria, Guelph, Waterloo, UBC, UNBC) and three partner organizations (the Climate Research Division of Environment Canada, the Canadian Ice Service, and the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium). The CanSISE Network seeks to advance seasonal to multidecadal prediction of Arctic sea ice and snow in Canada’s sub-Arctic, alpine, and seasonally snow covered regions. It will also quantify and exploit, for prediction purposes, the role that Northern Hemisphere snow and sea ice processes play in climate variability and change. CanSISE is funded under the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada's (NSERC) Climate Change and Atmospheric Research (CCAR) program.
The 2016 CanSISE Workshop begins on Thursday November 17th. This year over 35 members of the network will be in attendance at he University of Toronto Faculty Club for the two-day event. Twenty-five exciting new science talks will be presented by CanSISE investigators, collaborators and HQP. The program for this year's event is available for download below.
October 10, 2016
An exciting new paper titled 'Twenty-five winters of unexpected Eurasian cooling unlikely due to Arctic sea-ice loss' by CanSISE Research Associate Kelly McCusker and colleagues John Fyfe and Michael Sigmond is now available from Nature Geoscience.
"Winter cooling over Eurasia has been suggested to be linked to Arctic sea-ice loss. Climate model simulations reveal no evidence for such a link and instead suggest that a persistent atmospheric circulation pattern is responsible."
Congratulations to CanSISE Collaborator Michael Sigmond and CanSISE Investigator John Fyfe and for their publication in Nature Climate Change titled "Tropical Pacific impacts on cooling North American winters".
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We are pleased to announce that the CanSISE Deliverable 1 report has been finalized, and is now available for download here:
Could you briefly describe your position within the CanSISE Network?
I am a PhD student at the University of British Columbia working under William Hsieh, a funded CanSISE investigator.
What is your primary research goal?
The primary goal of my research is to develop high-resolution maps of snow across British Columbia (BC). The value I'm interested in is snow water equivalent (SWE), which tells you how much water is in the snowpack. Knowing the amount of snow water on a regional scale (100s of km) helps hydrologists and water resource managers to predict how much water will be released during the melt season as river runoff. This is especially important in regions like BC, which depends on this water to make it through the drier summer months.
Can you tell us a bit more about regional snow estimation?
There are different types of models or "gridded products" that attempt to represent snow, among other physical properties, on large scales. These include land data assimilation systems, reanalyses, observation-based products and others that use blended techniques. While such products work well in flat, open areas that don't see much snow, the conditions in many parts of BC are quite different -- mountainous, heavily forested, and receiving many metres of snow. These conditions make it difficult to make good estimates of snow across the entire region.
Please explain how you investigate regional snow distribution?
I use machine learning methods such as artificial neural networks (ANNs) to attempt to estimate the snowpack. The neural networks build statistical representations of the regional snowpack using many inputs. Manual snow survey stations provide on the ground measurements of the actual snowpack, whereas the gridded products show estimates on a larger scale. Additional information like elevation, latitude, longitude and time of year (known as "predictors") are also fed into the model, which can then estimate snow at other locations and times. To check how well the model is doing, I use "cross-validation", a technique in which I leave out a fraction of survey stations spread throughout the province to use later as test stations and build the model using only data from the non-test stations. The model performance is then measured at the test stations. The process is repeated so all survey stations are utilized as test stations.
Tell us about something you've discovered.
The ANN model that uses only off-the-shelf gridded products plus the additional information as inputs (ANNG in Figure 1) has a lower mean station root-mean-square error (RMSE) and therefore does a better job of estimating the snowpack than the individual products themselves. The ANN using the gridded products even does better than the high-resolution Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) hydrologic model that has been run by the Pacific Climate Impact Consortium for 4 major BC watersheds (see https://pacificclimate.org/data/gridded-hydrologic-model-output for details on the VIC runs).
Figure 1: Mean Station RMSE for 3 evaluated gridded products plus VIC. Shown from left to right are the 3 best performing gridded SWE products (GLDAS2, ERALand and MERRA); mean, multiple linear regression (MLR) and ANN of those gridded products; SnowMelt model; MLR and ANN using gridded products and the SnowMelt model; and VIC. Error bars represent 95% confidence intervals.
I also setup a snow model (EcoHydRology SnowMelt) driven by a high-resolution temperature and precipitation data set (bias-corrected ANUSPLIN). The snow output from this model used as an extra predictor in the ANN model further enhances its performance (ANNGS), such that the new ANN performs significantly better than VIC.
What implications does this have for future efforts to estimate the amount of snow?
Machine learning methods are a tool to bring together many sources of information and most likely better estimate snow water equivalent than individual methods or products. In areas where it is very difficult to estimate snow, such as BC, such methods could become an important part of water planning and decision making.
How does your research fit into the broader scope of the CanSISE Network?
My project is part of research area A, focused on improving seasonal to multidecadal snow and sea ice prediction. This model will be used to downscale and bias correct a prediction system (CanSIPS) that will lead to improved snow water forecasts.
What are your next steps?
Additional data sources will be incorporated into the model to try to gain further improvements. Satellite microwave data, used to estimate snow water equivalent with some success in less complex environments, along with visible wavelength data that show forests and snow lines will be tested.
To a unique degree, CanSISE will bring together University and government researchers with climate modelling and observational expertise. For
more information please visit our Organization page.
CanSISE activities are organized into three theme areas, including a) seasonal to multi-decadal snow and sea-ice prediction and projection, b) attributing change in snow and sea-ice, and understanding its impacts, and c) improving our understanding of snow and sea ice processes and climate interactions. More information on CanSISE activities can be found on Our Research page.
CanSISE is currently in its second year and hiring and placements in its research projects are ongoing.


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Today is my 30th birthday. Bust a nut in my honor on today. I have been here with mi familia in 1998, Virginia (aka Hampton) since August and have yet to backflip into traffic due to boredom. Clap it up for me. This is the longest I’ve spent here in my hometown since moving to New York in 2006. If I were 60 and down with spending my days in a town as vibrant as Sandra Lee’s spice rack, then Hampton would be the place for me.
I need decadent food and a place to party where Top 40 Fuckshit is not involved. These things are not common here. You see, I am from the Shopping Center Capital of the Universe. Here, there are shopping centers inside shopping centers.
Hampton is THE suburb. For example: when Steak & Shake opened here this summer, the drive-thru line wrapped around the building TWICE for TWO MONTHS STRAIGHT, because these
bammas folks ain’t got shit else
to do. So, surely you can understand why I usually have night terrors by the 10th
1998, Virginia Insider Tip # 351:
Local pastimes include posting up at Club Wal-Mart, getting in fights at The Alley, being wretched and quasi-Southern. When in doubt: Take a deep breath, lower your expectations, and reassess the situation.


Insight (from MediaClubSouthAfrica.com): Driving from the Paarl road into what is, despite these issues, a slice of heaven, on the left, going up the mountain, are the townships, the poor homes of the coloured and black citizens of the town. Turn left on Le Roux, and climb ever upwards past increasingly dilapidated houses, rutted roads, stray dogs and dirty children. Right at the top, with a spectacular view over the town, is a beacon of hope.
Dalubuhle Primary School is a smart new building, with clean lines and a palpable sense of possibility. Its geographic position is symbolic – it is a place to strive for; it is a place where achievement is possible; education, it says, can take you higher. And it is here that Sunday Times and Praesa (Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa) chose to launch their newNal’ibali Storytime collection on May 16, as a precursor to the Franschhoek Literary Festival, an annual gathering of authors, readers, publishers, literary agents, and book lovers.


The Balanced Athlete has many sponsored races that we support throughout the year in the Greater Seattle area. We carefully select the races that we sponsor to ensure we recommend the best races to our customers, as well as races that support some really unique causes. Please take a look at the events below and have a great year of racing!
Bridal Trails Winter Running Festival – Kirkland – January 9, 2016 – Kick off the new year with 5M, 10M, 50K Solo or 50K relay.
Cougar Mountain Series – Newcastle – Multiple Distances/Dates – Winner Competitor Magazine Best of the Northwest for Trail Race – Our Owner Eric Sach is the Race Director
Northwest Trail Runs – Multiple events/dates – We are a series sponsor, run ’em all!
Arnie Young Invite @ Renton Stadium – HS Track Meet – April 4 – Buy tickets to support local track programs
Evergreen Trail Runs – Squak Mountain 12K, 1/2 Marathon, Marathon, 50K – Issaquah – April 11 – This forested park in the Pacific Northwest features miles of trails in wilderness solitude with glimpses of Issaquah below.
Evergreen Train Runs – Grand Ridge 5M, 1/2 Marathon, Marathon, 5K – Issaquah – May 2 – This park is a well-hidden jewel located just across I-90 from Tiger Mountain.
Rock & Roll Marathon & Expo – Seattle – Expo June 11-12 & Race June 13
Bear Run 5K – Maple Valley – June 14 – Raises money for the Tahoma HS Cross-County team
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White River 50M – Crystal Mountain – July 25 – The challenge, the view and the accomplishment are what sets the White River 50 apart from any other race!
Evergreen Trail Runs – Grand Ridge 5M, 1/2 Marathon, Marathon, 50K – Issaquah – August 1 – Return trip to Grand Ridge and improve on your May 2 times.
Cascade Crest 100M – Easton – August 22 – The Balanced Athlete is at the Tacoma Pass Aid Station
Crystal Sky Marathon – Crystal Mountain – September 15 – The most challenging, but most rewarding marathon you’ll ever run!
Seattle Marathon & Expo – Seattle – Expo November 27-28 & Race November 29
K9 Candy Cane 5K – Renton – December 6 – Raise money to improve Renton’s dog walkers’ facilities


Several US states offer lottery games to residents. However, not all states allow their residents to play online. Several Northeastern states are currently seeking to legalize online lotteries. Some of the states in the region that offer online lotteries are Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
The first lottery in the US was introduced in the 18th century. Newspaper ads from the colonial era show that there were hundreds of lotteries throughout the country. Today, there are over 45 states that operate lotteries in the United States. These lotteries provide a number of different draws and games for players to choose from. However, lottery games are different from one another, and there are some rules that players should follow.
Powerball is the biggest multi-state lottery in the United States. Tickets cost $2, and players have to match five numbers in a drawing to win the jackpot. The jackpot prize can be worth as much as $1 billion. To increase your chances of winning, you can purchase more tickets. The jackpots are often split between the players, so every ticket has a chance of winning.
Other lottery games include Mega Millions, which is the largest national lottery in the country. Tickets cost $2, and players have to select five numbers from a pool of 70. The odds of winning are 1 in 292,201,338. Mega Millions also offers an additional pool of numbers, with odds of 1 in 302,575,350. In addition to Mega Millions, the state of New Jersey runs a lottery called Lottery. There are eight draw games available for players.
The Minnesota Lottery is part of the Multi-State Lottery Association. It offers several draw games and instant win games to residents. Some of these games include Mega Millions, Powerball, Pick 3 and Cash4Life. Players can also play three in-house games, as well as three multi-state games.
The New Hampshire Lottery was the first US state to offer lottery games. The state’s games include Powerball, Mega Millions and e-Instant games. New Hampshire started operations in 1964. The lottery proceeds go to a variety of different purposes, including public school construction, public school renovations, and educational programs.
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