![]() By 1666, the Native American population had been displaced from the Flushing Meadows site by European settlers, although a deed reserved the right to hunt on the land for the Native Americans. The meadows became known as the Corona Meadows. Beginning in 1640, Dutch settlers moved into the area, establishing the town of Newtown to the west of the site (which would become Elmhurst, Corona, and other areas in western Queens), and the town of Flushing to the east. They consisted of the "Canarsee" and "Rockaway" Lenape groups, which inhabited coastal wetlands across Queens and Brooklyn. The area was first settled by Algonquian Native Americans of Long Island (referred to erroneously as " Mantinecocks"). Species inhabiting the site included waterfowl and fiddler crab, with fish using water pools for spawning. Through the 19th century, the site continued to consist of wetlands straddling Flushing River. Prior to glaciation, the Flushing River valley was used by the Hudson River to drain southward into the Atlantic Ocean. The Flushing Meadows site became a glacial lake, and then a salt marsh after the ice melted. The moraine created a drainage divide, with rivers north of the moraine such as the future Flushing River emptying into the north shore. During glaciation, what is now Flushing Meadows Park was formed just north of the terminal moraine that runs across Long Island, which consisted of sand, gravel, clay and boulders. In particular, bays and estuaries were formed along the north shore of Long Island. History Early years ĭuring at least three glacial periods, including the Wisconsin glaciation around 20,000 years ago, ice sheets advanced south across North America carving moraines, valleys, and hills. "Corona" was added to the name during the 1964 New York World's Fair. By the 19th century, the word "flushing" had become associated with "a cleansing by rushing water". The name "Flushing" is a corruption of the port town of Vlissingen in the Netherlands. The park is named after the nearby neighborhoods of Flushing and Corona, which are separated by the park. View of New York State Pavilion tower and the Unisphere in 2013 The park is at the eastern edge of the area encompassed by Queens Community Board 4. Private, non-profit groups such as the Flushing Meadows–Corona Park Conservancy and the Alliance for Flushing Meadows–Corona Park provide additional funds, services, and support. The Flushing River continues to run through the park, and two large lakes called Meadow and Willow Lakes take up much of the park's area south of the Long Island Expressway.įlushing Meadows–Corona Park is owned and maintained by New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, also known as NYC Parks. It formerly contained Shea Stadium, demolished in 2009. ![]() Its attractions include the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, the current venue for the US Open tennis tournament Citi Field, the home of the New York Mets baseball team the New York Hall of Science the Queens Museum the Queens Theatre in the Park the Queens Zoo the Unisphere and the New York State Pavilion. Following the 1964 fair, the park fell into disrepair, although some improvements have taken place since the 1990s and 2000s.įlushing Meadows–Corona Park retains much of the layout from the 1939 World's Fair. Flushing Meadows–Corona Park was created as the site of the 1939 New York World's Fair and also hosted the 1964 New York World's Fair. New York City Parks Commissioner Robert Moses first conceived the idea of developing a large park in Flushing Meadow in the 1920s as part of a system of parks across eastern Queens. ![]() Starting in the first decade of the 20th century, it was used as a dumping ground for ashes, since at the time, the land was so far away from the developed parts of New York City as to be considered almost worthless. ![]() Until the 19th century, the site consisted of wetlands straddling the Flushing River, which traverses the region from north to south. Flushing Meadows–Corona Park is the fourth-largest public park in New York City, with a total area of 897 acres (363 ha). It is bounded by I-678 (Van Wyck Expressway) on the east, Grand Central Parkway on the west, Flushing Bay on the north, and Union Turnpike on the south. LIRR: Port Washington Branch to Mets–Willets Pointįlushing Meadows–Corona Park, often referred to as Flushing Meadows Park, or simply Flushing Meadows, is a public park in the northern part of Queens, New York City. ![]()
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7/1/2023 0 Comments Spotify podcasts analytics![]() You can also only upload files of up to 250MB. Group and solo recordings can’t exceed two hours apiece. There are limits, however, on how much you can record and upload at a time. Anchor lets you host as many episodes as you want, with no true limits on how long they can be. Many free trials and unpaid versions of podcast hosting services place limits on how much you can distribute. Sources say they’ll eventually roll out a cut for paid subscriptions as well. However, Spotify takes a 30% cut of all ad revenue. Con: Spotify still takes a cutĪnchor’s built-in ad platform makes it easy to monetize, and they also offer paid subscriptions. It’s a great option for people who can’t yet afford to invest in their podcasting interest. This sets them apart from major players like Buzzsprout and Podbean. Under their current model, you’ll never have to pay for the Anchor podcast app. Sound too good to be true? Here are some positives and negatives of Anchor’s service. In 2022, the service was rebranded as part of Spotify for Podcasters, with added tools for distribution and more.Īnchor.fm touts its ability to upload your podcast to all major listening apps for free. Spotify bought out the app in 2019, expanding its reach as the free platform of choice for the podcast-curious. Think of it like TikTok without the video.īy 2018, the company had shifted focus, becoming a platform for people to create and share podcasts. Anchor Podcast Review: What is Anchor? Screenshots from Anchor.fmįounded in 2015, Anchor was initially thought of as a short-form social audio platform. NOTE: Anchor.fm is now Spotify for Podcasters. ![]() This Anchor review will break down how to get started with the Spotify podcast service and whether it’s a worthy investment. ![]() Is Anchor really free? Can a free podcast host offer the tools you truly need? Of course, everyone’s wary about “free” services. ![]() Spotify’s app is one of the few platforms out there that lets you make and distribute podcasts free of charge, and this Anchor podcast review will break it down. If you’re interested in podcasting, you might have heard about Anchor.fm. ![]() 7/1/2023 0 Comments Cooks venture jay oklahoma![]() And that’s an issue obviously because outside of the plant you have areas of the country where there’s not a lot of coronavirus, but within those plant communities, there is a lot of coronavirus because of the social living conditions. Actually Temple Grandin wrote a really good piece that came out a few days ago, where she was talking about how, her quote was, “Big isn’t necessarily bad, but big is very fragile.”Īnd I think where we’re seeing the cracks emerge in the macro supply chain on the meat side of things is a few things, (A) you have workers in plants obviously getting paid way too little, and often traveling to work together, and often staying in the same home together. We actually put them in small crates, they go on a truck, and those individual crates go into our plant, and they get individually loaded and process the birds in a small plant with about 200 employees in Jay, Oklahoma, which is about 20 miles away from us, just over the border.Īs far as you’re concerned right now, could you talk us through what is going on with the supply chain in the meat industry in terms of on the huge scale? Which is-Īnd you guys process yourselves too, right? So what we’re doing is essentially recycling these farms, and giving our farmers and living wage for maybe in some cases, the first time in their careers. We just pay our folks about twice of the average of that as a flat rate.Īnd because they already own their housing, they don’t have a lease payment to a bank. A lot of poultry farmers participate in something called the tournament system, where the the best producing growers get paid the most, and the least get paid the least. We grow some of the birds that we produce on our farm and some of the birds on our partner farmers throughout about a 50 mile radius. And we have a bird, that’s over the course of the last 10 years, developed and been selected for flavor, for health, for having a better immune system. Our business is we have a 860-acre farm down in Decatur, Arkansas, and that’s a breeding facility where we breed heritage line birds only. Read the full transcript of our coversation below:Ĭould you give us the context of the business? Where is it? How many people and what you do? Listen and subscribe to Eater’s Digest on Apple Podcasts. Wadiak expands on all of these issues and more in the episode below. ![]() Big agriculture can additionally serve as the source of major pandemics. Meanwhile, because processing is so concentrated, a disruption to one plant can impact the whole system. Wadiak is a co-founder of meal subscription service Blue Apron and the CEO of Cooks Venture, which raises, processes, and sells heritage, pasture-raised chickens.īecause meat has been optimized for feed conversion (versus flavor or health), the animals in our food system often can’t outlast a plant closure and have to be euthanized. This week on Eater’s Digest, industry expert Matthew Wadiak explains why our food chain is so fragile and how we’ve incentivized the wrong qualities in big agriculture for the last seventy years. Even though President Trump deemed processing plants “critical infrastructure,” at the end of April in an attempt to pressure workers and owners to keep up the pace of their operations, closures are unavoidable. The supply chain of fresh poultry, pork, and beef has been heavily impacted by the closure of meat processing plants following novel coronavirus outbreaks. ![]() Last week, almost one-fifth of Wendy’s locations were sold out of hamburgers, multiple national grocery chains limited how many fresh meat products shoppers could buy, and Shake Shack execs spoke of rising beef prices on an earnings call. ![]() 7/1/2023 0 Comments Fun facts about io moon![]() ![]() More than 1 million Earths could fit inside the Sun.Ģ4. We’re pretty sure there were also lakes and oceans.Ģ3. They also have a central core, a mantle, and a crust.Ģ2. Both planets are roughly the same size and have the same mass. Venus is sometimes referred to by scientists as Earth’s sister. So if you see a really bright star that’s maybe a flickering funky color, it’s probably not aliens. Aside from the Sun and the Moon, Venus is the brightest object that can be seen in the sky. Uranus was named after Uranos, the primal Greek god of the sky.Ģ0. This is because there is a lot of gas trapped in Venus’ atmosphere and it causes a greenhouse effect.ġ9. Most people think Mercury is the hottest planet in the solar system because it’s closest to the Sun, but actually the hottest planet is Venus. There are more man-made objects on Mars than on any other planet.ġ8. There have only been two months in recorded history which did not have a full moon. If you were to stand on Mercury and look up at the Sun, it would appear humongous.ġ6. When a comet passes by it sometimes sheds off little bits of rock which turn into meteor showers.ġ5. Then it would get very cold and all the plants would die. It would have sent a giant ash cloud into the atmosphere and blocked out most of the light. Most scientists believe that an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs about 65 million years ago. This is because Mercury is too close to the sun and the light would damage the electronics.ġ3. Mercury is the only planet the Hubble Telescope cannot take pictures of. Even if you were able to survive the extreme cold of space, you wouldn’t be able to talk to anybody since there isn’t any air.ġ2. ![]() So maybe if you’re ever on Neptune and the police tell you to evacuate because there’s a super storm on the way, you should listen to them.ġ1. A category 5 hurricane has winds of 250 kilometers per hour. The winds on Neptune can reach a velocity of 2,000 kilometers per hour. If you cross the event horizon there’s no coming back.ġ0. The point-of-no-return near a black hole is called the event horizon. If it was named after a Greek god it would have been called Hermes.ĩ. Mercury was named after the Roman god of travel and commerce. NASA cannot reliably estimate the number of stars in the universe because the universe is so big.Ĩ. The rest either didn’t make it off Earth, were lost on the way, or were lost on arrival, which is a fancy way of saying they splattered into the surface instead of landing smoothly.Ħ. As of today, there have been 49 missions to Mars but only about half of them are considered a success. Sound needs a medium to travel through.ĥ. There is no sound in space because there is no atmosphere. ![]() ![]() Additionally, it is a beer style that most breweries are able to make and are at least relatively familiar with making. Breweries can market and sell a new Hazy IPA, especially when proceeds are going to charity. Eventually, they decided on a Hazy IPA for a handful of reasons, the biggest being the accessibility of a Hazy IPA to consumers. The first step was determining what type of beer would be the right fit for the Curtain Up project. When the Happy Hour Guys decided that a beer project along the lines of Black is Beautiful and All Together would be the best way to help those in the live theatre community, Gun Hill Brewing immediately said yes. Back in 2016, Aldrich paired with Lopez and Gun Hill Brewing to brew a beer with the original cast of “Hamilton,” a Rye Saison that was made available at the Richard Rodgers theatre with proceeds going towards Graham Windham, a social services agency that has evolved from the orphanage Eliza Hamilton built. To get tickets, click here.Ī post shared by Curtain Up Beer collaboration was years in the making. They are also partnering with Drink Like a Girl for a virtual festival on Mawhere you can try 15 different versions of Curtain Up to raise money for the Actors Fund. ![]() In talking with Mark Aldrich, a Broadway actor and The Happy Hour Guys co-host, and Dave Lopez, managing partner at Gun Hill Brewing Co., I was able to get more insight on this initiative and how it can help theatres across the country. This is where Curtain Up Beer Project comes in. It is not just actors: It is set builders, costume and makeup designers, conductors, lighting and so many more jobs that are involved in live theatre. Theatres have been completely shut down, causing thousands of people to be out of work across the country. While the hospitality industry has been hugely affected by COVID-19, at least they could have some income coming in. When someone has tickets to see a show, it is highly likely they will also go grab food near the venue they might be making an entire trip out of the event depending on the ticket (“Hamilton,” anyone?). ![]() The arts and the hospitality industry are more intertwined than we often consider. ![]() 6/30/2023 0 Comments Summertime saga sister![]() ![]() Her blond long braid goes down to the arch of the back. Sister Angelica is a buxom woman with pale skin. Okita ▪ Ms.Sister Angelica is the nun working at the church. Bissette ▪ Mia and Helen ▪ Eve ▪ Odette ▪ Roxxy ▪ Ms. Jenny ▪ Debbie ▪ Diane ▪ Tammy and June ▪ Ms. Wait until evening and join Mia in her bedroom this night belongs to you! (Anal sex with the girl requires 7 in charisma)
6/30/2023 0 Comments Dictionaries of names![]() ![]() Normally, the first dictionary that returns a non- NULL output determines the result, and any remaining dictionaries are not consulted but a filtering dictionary can replace the given word with a modified word, which is then passed to subsequent dictionaries. If it is identified as a stop word, or if no dictionary recognizes the token, it will be discarded and not indexed or searched for. When a token of that type is found by the parser, each dictionary in the list is consulted in turn, until some dictionary recognizes it as a known word. For each token type that the parser can return, a separate list of dictionaries is specified by the configuration. If no existing template is suitable, it is possible to create new ones see the contrib/ area of the PostgreSQL distribution for examples.Ī text search configuration binds a parser together with a set of dictionaries to process the parser's output tokens. Each predefined dictionary template is described below. There are also several predefined templates that can be used to create new dictionaries with custom parameters. PostgreSQL provides predefined dictionaries for many languages. ![]() NULL if the dictionary does not recognize the input token ![]() An array of lexemes if the input token is known to the dictionary (notice that one token can produce more than one lexeme)Ī single lexeme with the TSL_FILTER flag set, to replace the original token with a new token to be passed to subsequent dictionaries (a dictionary that does this is called a filtering dictionary)Īn empty array if the dictionary knows the token, but it is a stop word ![]() 6/30/2023 0 Comments Suzuki sidekick transmission![]() All were available with manual transmissions or four wheel drive, via a manual transfer case. A 2.5 liter v6 was also available, which became standard in 2004. In America, the regular Vitara (not grand vitara) was available with a 1.6 and 2.0 four cylinder, with the vast majority of 1.6 liter motors being found in the two door variants and the 2.0 in the four door versions. The Vitara was available with 4- and 5-speed manual transmissions, as well as automatic transmission, and in hardtop 2- or 4-door models or soft-top 2-door models: Diesel engines were also available in Europe. 16 valve engines 1.8 liters and a 2.0 liter V6. It was a 4-seater which in Europe featured 1.3 L, 1.6 L and 1.8 L straight-4 gasoline engines available with carburator or electronic fuel injection. The Escudo/Vitara was redesigned in 1999, and the Sidekick name was dropped in North America, using the Vitara name instead. Second generation (1999-2003) Second generation Since 2001, all diesel 1st Gen Vitaras are to be imported from Argentina, built by General Motors in Argentina, featuring 1.9 litre HDI engines from PSA, all of them with 5-speed mechanic transmissions, while automatic transmissions are only available with Japanese built models with gasoline engines. In 1998, there became available models featuring 1.9 litre turbodiesel engines from Renault, built in Spain by Santana Motors, all of them were 4WD vehicles, but there were no automatic transmissions available. The naming scheme, engines and trim options available in Chile, closely follow that of the Australian market. All models in Australia were sold as four wheel drives. The 1.6 litre variant for the 3 door models were named the Suzuki Vitara Rebel. Engine power rated for the 5 door V6 models was at 100 kW (134 hp) 6500 rpm. At the same time the 5 door models received the 1998 cc 2.0 litre V6. This engine was rated at 97 kW (130 hp) 6300 rpm. In May 1997, Suzuki introduced the 1995 cc 2.0 Litre 4 Valves/Cylinder Double Overhead Cam engine with both soft top and hardtop 3 door models. Both versions featured the 1.6 Litre engine. The JLX featured mainly with powered windows. In Australia, there were two models available. After a facelift in 2005 the name was changed to Santana 300/350. In Spain, production went on at Suzuki's partner Santana with the Vitara nameplate. The Sport variant was replaced by the Grand Vitara in 1999. The Suzuki X-90 disappeared from Suzuki's lineup after the 1998 model year. In 1996, Suzuki introduced the Suzuki X-90 which was mechanically identical to the Sidekick but had a much rounder body, a trunk, and removable T-bar roof. The Sport also had dual airbags, 2-tone paint and 16" Alloy wheels. The original Sidekick was updated in 1996 with a new Sport version available with 120 hp (89 kW), 1.8 liter 16-valve 4-cylinder engine. 1991 also brought the introduction of rear antilock brakes. In 1991, a 4-door Sidekick with a lengthened wheelbase was introduced and the following year a 95 hp (71 kW), 1.6 liter, 16-valve engine was introduced. 1990 brought the deletion of the upscale JLX version. An 80 hp (60 kW) 1.6 liter, 8-valve, 4-cylinder engine was available on the JX & JLX. The original 1989 North American Sidekick was available as a 2-door convertible or hardtop, in 1.3 liter JA and more powerful 4-wheel-drive JX & JLX trims. ![]() The 2nd Generation is currently sold in Mexico and Brazil as the Chevrolet Tracker, as the Chevrolet Grand Vitara in other Central and South American countries, while in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile is sold as the Suzuki Grand Vitara.įirst generation (1989-1998) First generationĢ-Door: 64.3 in (1633 mm) (2WD, 1992-93 & 1996-98)Ħ5.1 in (1654 mm) (4WD, 1992-93 & 1996-98) The 1st Generation Escudo was sold in Mexico as the Chevrolet Vitara. ![]() In the Japanese home market, it was variously sold also with Mazda badge. It was also sold as the Santana 300 and 350 in Spain. The Sidekick was sold in various badges such as the Geo Tracker (Chevrolet Tracker after 1998) in the United States, and as the GMC Tracker, Chevrolet Tracker, Asüna Sunrunner and Pontiac Sunrunner in Canada. A larger version is also made, known as the Suzuki Grand Escudo (known as Grand Vitara XL-7 in other markets). Also, this vehicle, while sold in North America, was designed to slot above the Samurai. The vehicle was a follow-up to the popular SJ413 and Samurai. The North American version was produced as a joint venture between Suzuki and General Motors known as CAMI. The Suzuki Escudo (known as Sidekick in North America and Vitara in Europe, the Philippines and Australia, as well as North America after 1999) was a small off-road vehicle produced from 1989-2004. Front engine, rear-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive ![]() 6/30/2023 0 Comments Event planner work from home![]() If you’re limited volunteers, you can create a volunteer dashboard using Purplepass to make managing the help easy.Ĭreate a sign up page, collect contact information, post shifts times they can sign up for, send mass emails with event information, etc. ![]() That way, who they contact remains consistent, and that person is up-to-speed on everything that needs to be done before the event. They can schedule payments, coordinate schedules, times, and have any vendor questions directed at them.įor a smooth operation, it’s crucial that you have one point-of-contact for specific areas of the event. They should also be the point-of-contact for any vendors and special guests working the event. The vendor and volunteer coordinator is in charge of bringing on and managing new volunteers. This is only possible if you have a plethora of willing volunteers to take on these different roles. You wouldn’t want to overwhelm your volunteers. If you’re dealing with a lot of different vendors, paperwork, and other moving parts, keeping your admin and coordinator jobs separate might be best. (Above) example of a volunteer sign up page on Purplepass Depending on the size of your operation, this job could comprise one volunteer to five volunteers doing admin work.Īll they need is a laptop or desktop, access to the right software, and a working telephone for point-of-contact.Ī list of equipment they might need at home to complete tasks: Keeping the operation and all the moving parts organized.
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