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The Stone Center / Hank Aaron Triplex / Leslie Tennis Courts complex is a prime destination for the Oxford Depot Trail. The wooded area between the Stone Center and the Depot Trail and between Washington Ave. and Baseball Fields is presently bit of an eyesore and a safety hazard. The strip of undeveloped property is overgrown with privet, practically right up to the edge of the trail, and a dumping ground for trash and occasional stolen item. It would be a great place to begin pathway beautification efforts.
The Stone Center is ~ 70 by 90 ft. It hosts the meals on wheels program and is available for rent. There are no windows on the North and East walls of the building. The community center sits on top of a small hill elevated ~15 feet from the level of the trail. The city pool, the Boys and Girls Club and the Oxford Middle School campus are directly adjacent to the Stone Center. It would be a great site for a community bike facility.
Satellite Image Topo Map
Phase 1 - Clean up the wooded area to:
- Remove the invasive non-native plant species
- Provide an opportunity for community involvement (see the "Privet Pull" flier (MSword) from the Lichterman Nature Center in Memphis)
- Turn this neglected city property into a managed woods
- Take advantage of the terrain to build some short kid-accessible bike trails
Phase 2 - Explore the possibility of creating a community bike center with some or all of the following functions (see links below for community bike program guides and examples):
- A community workshop where volunteers would help and teach minor bike repairs
- A bike recycling center, donated bikes could be repaired and rehabilitated
- A youth training center, safety courses
- Youth volunteer opportunities to earn a bike.
- A bike rental facilit
COMMUNITY BICYCLE PROGRAMS - Networks and Guides
Youth Bicycle Education Network
The Youth Bicycle Education Network (YBEN) links, supports, and strengthens organizations that use the bicycle as a vehicle for youth development and community building.
Bike Collective Network, The mission of the Bike Collective Network is to strengthen and encourage communication and resource sharing between existing and future community bike shops. Collectively we can improve a bigger wheel as opposed to re-inventing smaller ones.
The International Bicycle Fund - Community Bike Programs
IBF is A non-governmental, nonprofit, advocacy organization, promoting sustainable transport and international understanding. This section outlines a wide variety Community Bike Programs, from Bike Sharing to Community workshops.
IBF Youth & Earn-a-Bike Programs This category covers a range of programs involving young people and bicycles: teaching young people cycling skills, a vocation, personal management, business management and community consciousness, and giving them self-esteem, while promoting bicycling and diverting good bicycles from the land fill.
COMMUNITY BICYCLE PROGRAMS - Examples
Revolutions Community Bicycle Shop, Memphis - Located in the basement of First Congregational United Church of Christ - Mission of providing all Memphians—particularly the working poor—with bicycles and the means to repair them.
- five year track record - more than a thousand bikes repaired and recycled. - hundreds instructed struct and maintain their bikes - hundreds of children access to bikes - increased and gave new purpose to the community of cyclists
Plan B - New Orleans community-run bike project Plan B is a community-run bike project that functions as an open workspace for bicycle repair. The workspace makes an array of professional bike tools available for use to the public for free while volunteers offer free help in bike repair. The bike shop makes parts available at low cost or for small donations. All of the proceeds from parts sales are used to keep the project running.
Bike Works - Seattle
An organization that has been working for kids, bikes, and community in the Rainier Valley since 1996. The programs invest in young people and encourage bicycling as a clean and healthy transportation alternative. Theirr mission is to build sustainable communities by educating youth and promoting bicycling. They teach young people how to fix bikes, reward them with their own set of wheels, and provide affordable bicycle services to the community.
Recycle a Bike, Brooklyn, NY
An innovative, fun, youth training and environmental education initiative that has taken root in New York City public schools and respected after-school youth programs. Recycle-A-Bicycle promotes everyday bicycle use, and it is a great place to learn bicycle mechanics, interact with positive, forward-thinking NYC youth. Their retail shops are the place to find that city bike you need.
Working Bikes Co-operative - Chicago
Working Bikes Cooperative recovers landfill-bound bicycles, repairs them to working condition, and sells them to Chicagoans at a low cost in order to fund shipments of bicycles and bike parts to developing countries. Working Bikes co-operative is an almost entirely volunteer organization; they currently employ six part-time mechanics to ensure that their bikes are plentiful and in full working order.


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Sunday was the last day to visit with EPAS and her family. EPAS made us waffles in the morning and we ate leftover berries on them - so good! Usually I limit myself to hot tea and a yogurt in the morning. The waffles & berries were a tasty splurge.
SP and I were extremely happy to shower and wash the grill grease smoke smell out of our hair. We also did some laundry - our clothes smelled horrible, too!!!
Sunday afternoon the family met up at SP's dad's place for more fun & food!!! There were lots of snacks - shrimp cocktail, pepper jack cheese and Carr's crackers, veggies and onion dip, chips and salsa. And wine. Sunday was Merlot. Yum. It was great to sit outside at the picnic table and graze on snacks.
CSA brother was in charge of grilling the ribs, chicken, asparagus... I think the corn on the cob was not grilled, and I think the cheesy potatoes were baked in the oven. Dessert was crepes filled with blueberries and bananas and some grilled peaches - yum!!! SP's dad and I love blueberries. In the summer months, he and I often linger at the table after dinner & dessert, eating blueberries.
I guess the Merlot made me forget to take my camera out and take photos. Seems to be a trend this past weekend! Or maybe it's just that I was too busy laughing and joking with SP, his dad, EPAS and her husband - they are so funny and personable. It was so great to see them and to have them stay with us for the weekend. I think we were the ones who were outside the most on Sunday - YS and her SO, SL & SLSO, CSA brother, and the nephews were inside a lot, involved in Rock Band. The nephews apparently love playing Eye of the Tiger on Rock Band!!! They played some catch outside, too. I think also that the youngest member of the family, the 15 month old, didn't like being out in the sun, and he doesn't like grass, so he was happier inside!!!
So much food and fun. Now it's time to recover, and maybe diet a bit, maybe eat a little healthier for a week before SP's mom arrives for a visit.
Monday, July 6, 2009
More food!!
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It is safe to say that this year's IASAS Badminton was an action-packed and enjoyable one. The boys fought hard throughout the tournament and ended their weekend at a respectable 4th place; the girls tried their best giving each game their all, and coming 6th. However, what we do take for granted sometimes, is the work done behind the scenes by our Athletics Directors and their team. Mr. Naughton, the current ISKL Athletics Director, spoke to us about his first experience hosting and organizing an IASAS Tournament.
Preparations for the tournament started early. "Mr. Allum and I started in September ordering T-shirts, getting the logos and looking at the scheduling," stated Mr. Naughton. Though hosting IASAS can seem an intimidating event to take on, Mr. Naughton was no stranger to hosting events of such magnitudes. "As an Athletic Director at a previous school, we hosted tournaments of this size before." However, one thing did surprise him "IASAS tournaments are different because of the number of parents that travel – it is great to see! all students should encourage their parents to travel to their events."
As IASAS approached, Mr. Naughton admitted that nerves were present. In fact, a mishap occurred on the first day of IASAS. "Of Course, before any event, you have those jitters and inevitably there are things that get overlooked or mistakes that were made. For the first matches of the tournament, we had the wrong sheets because the spreadsheets we used didn't line up perfectly. Luckily, no one noticed because it was a small detail and we were ready and organized to deal with it."
Mr. Naughton couldn't have done this alone. Other members of the athletics department, such as Mr. Allum and Vincent Werner, "did an excellent job." On the courts, "The site directors, Mr. Gopal and Mr. De Silva ran the tournament like the professionals they are." For media, "Mr. Ubl and the Yearbook team provided the schools with amazing pictures." and "Ms. Hutterd and the IT Department did an amazing job with the live stream." Additionally, from Jey the physical trainer, the Booster Parents, to student volunteers, maintenance department, and of course, the coaches and players, "It truly was a team effort and it was fun to be a part of it."
Now that Mr. Naughton has his first IASAS in the bag, he is looking forward to hosting Volleyball, Cross Country, and Rugby next year. Overall, he deems IASAS Badminton "a great success."
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Imagine yourself as a little fish swimming far below the surface of the sea, just trying to make it in a big blue world. Suddenly, a horizon-encompassing net grabs you and takes you away from everything you once knew. Things go from bad to worse as the commercial fishing net rises and the pressure change kills you.
This fate, which often befalls millions of smaller non-target fish around the world every year, could change with the invention of the sustainable SafetyNet, which today was named winner of the prestigious 2012 James Dyson Award for design.
The design, by Royal College of Art graduate Dan Watson, introduces the notion of adding a series of escape holes to a net so smaller fish not being sought by fishermen can pass through easily. The LED escape rings light up to stimulate escape reactions within fish, and can either draw power from a battery or run through built-in turbines.
"Every year, around 27 million tons of fish are thrown back dead because they are too young or the wrong species," Watson said of SafetyNet in a video. "Last year, British fisherman discarded two of every three fish caught, with many of the discarded species also being the most threatened. This practice is unsustainable and has to change."
Aside from saving tiny swimmers, the SafetyNet's escape holes improve on a conventional net design by creating less drag as the net's pulled, thus saving the amount of fuel a boat uses. The system also raises the trawl a meter off the sea floor, saving the precious ecosystem that resides there.
For winning the James Dyson award, Watson snagged a prize of 10,000 pounds ($15,983), with the same amount also going to his university. Read more about the runners-up, which include an affordable prosthetic socket and a self-inflating life jacket that activates when sensing certain reactions in the body.


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Birding Safaris & Bird Watching in Murchison Falls Park
Birding in Murchison Falls Park, Bird Watching in Murchison Falls, Uganda Birding Safaris to Murchison Falls, Uganda Bird Watching Tour, Uganda Safari, Uganda Tour, Shoebill, Marabou stocks, Secretary bird, Handsome francolins, Chapin's flycatcher, Safari Activities in Murchison Falls, Uganda Activities in Murchison Falls Park. Birding in Murchison Falls National Park is one of the memorable activities you can have on Uganda safari tours. The park contains 451 species of birds that thrive in the varied environments within the park posing a rich ground for birding adventures in Murchison. The birding activity can be arranged as an activity of its own though it can also be done on the game drives and the boat cruise.
The savannah landscapes, water logged environments along the Nile and the forested landscapes of the south present ideal birding encounters for birders on Uganda safari tours. The vulnerable shoe bill stork which dates back in the pre historic era thrive along the banks of the Nile and the best period to encounter it is between January and March. A range of other bird species that can be encountered include; grey crowned crane, White headed vulture, Abyssinian ground horn bill, Black headed lapwing and Senegal thick- knee among others.
Shoebill – Birding in Murchison Falls Park: The shoe bill is also called the whale head bird given its large shoe shaped bill. The shoe bill has a height ranging from 110-140cm or 43-55in with also a body length of 100- 140cm or 39-55in and a wingspan 230-260cm or 7ft7in-8ft6in. the male shoe bill is larger than its female counterparts with male having an average weight of 5.6kg or 12Ib while the females weigh 4.9kg or 11Ib. The shoe bill can be distinctively identified by its signature large bulbous bill that has greyish markings on it. this bill has a length of 18.8-24cm or 7.4-9.4in measured along the upper mandible. The shoe bill mandible is very hard as it is made out of keratin and it has sharp edges which enable this bird to decapitate its prey.
The shoe bill also has long dark legs that have 21.7-25.5cm of length with large feet as its middle toe can measure up to 16.8-18.5cm or 6.6-7.3in. and this enables to stand on water vegetation when it goes fishing. Adult shoe bills have a blue grey color with darker slaty grey flight feathers. The shoe bill stock is not known for flying long distances as it usually flies between 100-500m or 330-1640ft when flashed or scared. Their wings are highly adapted to soaring and they have low flap rate that can only go up to 150 flaps per minute. The shoebill has a lifespan of about 35 years in their natural habitat. Both male and female shoe bill participate in nest building, incubation and chick rearing. Their incubation period is 30 days and usually lay between 1-3 eggs per mating season.
Marabou stocks – Birding in Murchison Falls Park: The marabou stock is a large bird that can be identified using its large size, bare head and neck, back and white underparts, it also has a huge bill with a pink gular sac on its throat. it has a body height of 152cm or 60in and it can weigh between 4.5-8kgor 9.9-17.6Ib. the marabou stock has a long bill measuring at 120-130cm or 47-51inand a matching wingspan of 225-287cm or 7-9ft.
Secretary bird – Birding in Murchison Falls Park: This bird has an eagle like body but with its legs resembling those of a crane due to their long nature. The secretary bird has a body length of 1.3m or 4.3ft. it has a body length of 112-152cm or 44-60in. and weighs between 2.3-5kg or 5.1-11Ib. The bird has a white plumage while the wings and thighs are black
Handsome francolins – Birding in Murchison Falls Park: This bird species has a dark reddish brown plumage, grey head, red legs and bills with a rufous grey under part and brown iris. The younger handsome francolin has a duller plumage but in adulthood both male and female birds look the same with a wing spans of up to 35 cm long.
Chapin's flycatcher – Birding in Murchison Falls Park: Chapin's fly catcher has a body length of 12-13cm. the male Chapin's fly catcher is warm olive- brown above, the area around the eyes and the lores is dusky greyish with narrow pale grey-white supraloral line. This species of birds makes a thin and soft "tsseet, tsseet" voice call that also has a short and buzzy trill which is difficult to hear.
Activities in Murchison Falls National Park.
Murchison falls offers a variety of activities to guests that visit and these include game drives, white water rafting, chimpanzee tracking, bird watching, boat cruise or launch trips, nature walks, hot air ballooning and community encounters but for any of these activities to be conducted a park entrance fee has to be paid at any of the park offices and this fee is 40$ foreign nonresidents adults while children 20$, 30$foreign residents adults while children 10$, 20000ugx east African citizens adults while children 5000ugx, 5000 local university students and high school students and 3000ugx for local primary pupils.
Game Drives/ Game Viewing in Murchison Palls; The Uganda safari destination of Murchison Falls National Park is habitat to a wide range of animals including; lions, Rothschild Giraffes, buffaloes Read More
Launch Trips in Murchison Falls Park; River Nile bisects the Murchison Falls National Park for close to 115km distance while making its way from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea. Read More
Sport Fishing in Murchison; Murchison Falls National Park together with Lake Mburo National Park are the only parks in Uganda where sport fishing can be conducted. Fishing along Read More
Cultural Encounters in Murchison Falls Park; The Uganda safari destination of Murchison Falls National Park is surrounded by a range of diverse communities that reflect the tribes of Uganda. Read More
Hiking and Nature Walks in Murchison Falls; Nature walks allow Uganda safari undertakers to explore Murchison Falls National Park and the surrounding conservation Areas on foot Read More
Attractions in Murchison falls national park
Murchison falls national park has a myriad of attractions and these include: Murchison falls, over 3000 African elephants, largest concentration of Nile crocodiles, lions that are occasionally sighted, a variety of antelope species, Africa's tallest mammals the giraffes, primates like chimpanzees and monkeys and a bird species count of over 400
The spectacular Murchison falls; The world's powerful Murchison Falls is considered as the most significant feature to ever happen on the course of the Nile River. Read More
Birds in Murchison Falls Park; Murchison Falls National Park is a birders paradise. The varying environments that characterize the park from forest to savannah and swamps Read More
Wildlife in Murchison Falls Park; Being the largest national park in Uganda, Murchison Falls National Park has wide expanses of varied landscapes that form the ground… Read More
Budongo Forest in Murchison Falls Park; The 790km2 Budongo Forest Reserve is one of the most extensive and ecologically diverse in east Africa, with some 465 species of plants Read More
Accessing Murchison falls park.
This park can be accessed using both road and air transport.
With road transport, there are three main routes that are used;
Kampala- Masindi-through Kichumbayobo gate. This route is approximately 305 km or 5 hours' drive. This passes through the Kaniyo and Padibi forests to paraa. This is the shortest route to the park.
Kamapala- Masindi through Bugungu gate. This route is approximately 400km or 6.5 hours' drive. This route offers a view of the escarpment of the western arm of the great east African rift valley and also lake albert can be viewed on your to Paraa.
Wildlife Tours Uganda Wildlife Safari Uganda
Uganda Wildlife safaris-If you are planning on visiting Uganda`s wildlife, we offer a wide range of amazing prime wildlife safaris in Uganda`s unspoiled game parks and those of Rwanda. Our Uganda wildlife safari tour packages range from 3, 4 and 5 day small group safaris to longer holidays and vacations in Uganda. These include wildlife viewing in several Uganda`s national parks and wildlife reserves. You can enjoy exciting game drives in Uganda's game parks, and also experience wildlife reserves on our wildlife tours…
Wildlife Safari in Uganda; 2 Days; 2 Days Short Uganda safari to Murchison Falls National Park with Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to tour white Rhinos. Read More
3 days Murchison Falls safari Uganda ; The trip takes you to the largest National Park, one of the most scenic parks on this earth! 3 days Murchison Falls safari. Read More
Murchison Falls National Park Uganda safari Tour 3 days; This 3 days Murchison Falls National Park wildlife safari in Uganda / Murchison Falls wildlife tour. Read More
Murchison Falls & Kibale Short Uganda safari- 5 days; Murchison falls national park derives its name from Murchison falls where the mighty river Nile… Read More
7 Days Luxury Fishing Safari in Uganda; The 7 days Luxury Fishing Safari in Uganda takes you to the two prime fishing destinations of Lake Victoria… Read More
Wildlife Safari in Uganda 8 days; The safari also features adventure hike to Sipi falls, the wild game viewing in Kidepo Valley National Park and Murchison falls Park… Read More
Uganda Safari tour 9 days; The safari starts and ends at Entebbe International Airport and takes you to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for white Rhino tracking. Read More
9 Days Nile Perch Fishing Safari in Uganda; The 9 Days Nile Perch Fishing Safari in Uganda features the mighty Nile Perch as the icon of the trip… Read More
13 Days Uganda Safari Albertine rift Thrilling Adventure; The 13 Days Uganda Albertine rift Thrilling Adventure allows you to explore the remarkable destinations that lie within the western arm… Read More


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Report on Popocatepetl (Mexico) — 29 October-4 November 2014
Smithsonian / US Geological Survey Weekly Volcanic Activity Report,
29 October-4 November 2014
Managing Editor: Sally Kuhn Sennert
Please cite this report as:
Global Volcanism Program, 2014. Report on Popocatepetl (Mexico). In: Sennert, S K (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 29 October-4 November 2014. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.
19.023°N, 98.622°W; summit elev. 5393 m
All times are local (unless otherwise noted)
CENAPRED reported that during 29 October-4 November seismicity at Popocatépetl indicated continuing emissions of water vapor, gas, and small amounts of ash. Incandescence from the crater was observed most nights. The seismic network detected nine explosions during 29-30 October and two explosions on 31 October; ash plumes rose as high as 1.2 km and drifted SW. Ash plumes rose 1 km and drifted E on 1 November and SW on 3 November. Periodic ejections of incandescent tephra landed 600 m away on the E and N crater flanks on 4 November. Ash plumes rose 1 km. The Alert Level remained at to Yellow, Phase Two.
Geological Summary. Volcán Popocatépetl, whose name is the Aztec word for smoking mountain, rises 70 km SE of Mexico City to form North America's 2nd-highest volcano. The glacier-clad stratovolcano contains a steep-walled, 400 x 600 m wide crater. The generally symmetrical volcano is modified by the sharp-peaked Ventorrillo on the NW, a remnant of an earlier volcano. At least three previous major cones were destroyed by gravitational failure during the Pleistocene, producing massive debris-avalanche deposits covering broad areas to the south. The modern volcano was constructed south of the late-Pleistocene to Holocene El Fraile cone. Three major Plinian eruptions, the most recent of which took place about 800 CE, have occurred since the mid-Holocene, accompanied by pyroclastic flows and voluminous lahars that swept basins below the volcano. Frequent historical eruptions, first recorded in Aztec codices, have occurred since Pre-Columbian time.
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Quini® CEO Roger Noujeim is scheduled to appear at the 3rd Annual Wine & Hospitality Management Workshop alongside Cornell Banfi Vintners Professor of Wine Education and Management, Dr. Kathryn Anne LaTour, Quini today announced.
The small-scale, high quality conference will be held on June 6 and 7, 2019 at the SC Johnson College of Business program space in New York City, at 40 West 57th Street.
LaTour and Noujeim will present new data and findings on generational participation in wine tasting, to help answer the question surrounding younger consumers' interest in wine. The reveal will be based on Quini tasting event data going back to 2017.
The conference is organized by the Cornell Institute for Food and Beverage Management (CIFBM) and the Alliance for Research on Wine and Hospitality Management. The venue is intended for presentation of papers-in-progress that can benefit from discussion. It also allows for intense interactions between participants and offers a platform for academics and practitioners alike.
For more information or to register to attend the conference, please visit the conference website.
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These are Rubrics used in Grading for Mr. Machtay's Digital Communication Pathway
Workplace Rubric
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|Responsibility & Effort
|Problem Solving
|4. Works cooperatively with other team members, learning from them and teaching them. Contributes ideas, skills & takes leadership where appropriate. Is supportive when other team members to take on leadership roles.
|4. Meets all deadlines, produces all work, follows up on revisions and takes on extra responsibility for the sake of project quality.
|4. Is able to communicate ideas and to explain or clarify as necessary. Contributes in positive ways to the team communication effort.
|4. Takes a leading role in actively seeking solutions to problems which may mean reaching out to classmates, doing research, or learning new skills.
|4. Actively contributes ideas and creative effort and keeps pushing to improve on project quality.
|3. Takes leadership. Contributes to the team in planning, brainstorming and performing tasks.
|3. Can be depended on to produce work on deadlines and revise work for improvements.
|3. Communicates well with teammates and contributes to team communication efforts.
|3. Seeks solutions to problems and is willing to help the group consider options to problems.
|3. Contributes ideas and creative effort to produce good quality project.
|2. Either takes "charge" without including teammates or is not willing to take leadership on any tasks.
|2. Produces work but may miss some deadlines and/or does not follow through to improve on efforts.
|2. Communicates with teammates but does not clearly explain ideas or contribute to team's overall communication efforts.
|2. May try to address problems but gives up too soon.
|2. Contributes ideas and some creative effort, but not at a very high level.
|1. Produces some work. Participates minimally with team but does not take leadership or ownership of any tasks.
|1. Produces minimal work and does not meet deadlines.
|1. Communicates a little with teammates but not in a constructive way.
|1. Either gives up in frustration, panic or defeat when the team faces a problem.
|1. Does not work toward the creative effort of the project.
|0. Does not actively participate or contribute to the team.
|0. Does not produce work.
|0. Does not communicate with teammates.
|0. Creates problems for the project.
|0. Does not contribute ideas or creative effort.
Artwork Portfolio Rubric
|SKILL: Technical skill in using application or equipment (video add: camera, lighting, audio)
|AESTHETICS: Artistic principles of design and color (video add: framing shots, editing choices)
|COMMUNICATION CHALLENGE: Using artistry and skill to communicate ideas, opinions, stories, attitudes
|EFFORT: How much time and focus does student devote to class assignments & challenges?
|4. Student demonstrates expertise and care, solves problems
|4. Work shows excellent application of design and color principles
|4. Student work fulfills the class communication challenge
|4. Student devotes at least 90% of class time to assigned work
|3. Student uses skills competently much of the time
|3. Design and color principles are present in the work
|3. Work shows understanding and attempt to address communication challenge
|3. At least 75% of class time
|2. Uses skills but with many problems/errors; repeated mistakes
|2. Aesthetic principles are not readily apparent in the work
|2. Work does not meet the requirements of the communication challenge
|2. At least 50% of class time
|1. Skill is barely used if at all
|1. Not enough work to discern aesthetic principles
|1. Not enough work to discern communication
|1. Less than 50% of class time
|0. Skill is not used
|0. No work done
|0. No work done
|0. Less than 25% of class time


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Sometimes going to court is the best way to proceed and sometimes it is the only way to proceed. When possible, avoiding the court process is recommended. However, there may be a time when you need a strong and skilled advocate to fight for your rights in court. You might need to get a court Order quickly to protect yourself, your children, or your property. Starting an Application is sometimes the only way to resolve your family law issues because your spouse refuses to negotiate or takes a position that is so unreasonable that an out-of-court resolution becomes impossible. Alternatively, you may have been served with court documents and going to court is not your choice. Whatever situation you are facing, your choice of lawyer is of critical importance. You need a lawyer who is both a trusted and experienced litigator and an expert in family law.
With over fifty years of combined experience as family law litigators, the lawyers at Morgan and Phillips LLP will work with you to prepare a strong and convincing case to present to the court, and to get you the best results possible. Our litigation support team will let you know what to expect when you are in court and keep you informed each step of the way.
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Major equipment is located in the basement of the HSF-III building. All machines can be booked by investigators at UMB, after consultation with appropriate CAIR personnel. All studies must have a protocol that is approved by the IRB (for human studies) or the IACUC (for animal studies). A copy of this approval must be submitted before any use of the equipment is allowed.
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Postpartum Warning Signs
If at any time you have any of the following signs, please call ASAP
- Uterine tenderness that is different from after cramping
- Flu-like symptoms (fever, chills, achiness)
- If you soak more than one pad in a half hour or bleeding that persists in a large amount beyond the first week.
- Pain, swelling, or redness in your calf
- Feeling extremely anxious, panicky, or depressed
- Breastfeeding difficulties
- Concerns about jaundice, especially if you have a hard time waking your baby to nurse or they are not pooping
- Baby does not urinate within the first 24 hours, or does not have at least 4-6 wet/poopy diapers a day after day number 4.
- Any signs of infection around the umbilical cord
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While small cars haven't been popular sellers in the U.S. over the last few years since the end of the recent fuel crises, the automotive landscape has once again seen an uptick in small performance-oriented vehicles. This is why Ford is again reintroducing the once popular Ford Focus ST. Unveiled in 2018, the new Focus ST brings many changes to the table, including a bigger EcoBoost engine with more power than ever before, offers state-of-the-art technology, one of the most aggressive looks on a small Ford vehicle and so much more.
More Aggressive Than Ever
One of the hottest hatchback sedans that was almost too cool for the United States, is more aggressive and powerful than its predecessor. Powered by a 2.3-liter turbo four-cylinder engine, which is the same motor as the EcoBoost Ford Mustang, this European born sedan offers up to 276 HP and up to 310 lb.-ft. of torque. This is a nice bump from the previous Focus ST's 252 HP and 270 lb.-ft. of torque. This engine is mated to a standard six-speed manual transmission, which makes this model ready for some of the coolest curvy roads that are all too common in Europe or even a seven-speed automatic transmission with front-wheel drive.
More Handsome & Striking
The all-new Focus ST also offers a more handsome and striking appearance with a new grille that sports a honeycomb-style mesh for added air intake as well as black trim versus body-colored panels, which gives this vehicle a sportier look than ever before. The headlamps are also different compared to the regular model, mostly because it has new LED strips toward the edges that meet the engine hood and the fenders. Also featuring a large spoiler atop the tailgate, this sporty Ford sedan offers better air intake and fuel mileage than ever before. Inside this far from usual sedan you will find Recaro sport seats, power-assisted steering, an aluminum shift knob and trim, aluminum pedal caps, and a 4.2-inch smart touch screen.
Ford Sports Sedan with Added Technology
One of the coolest of European born Ford cars also brings with it a solid package of leading technology features. Along with Ford's fully integrated SYNC3 infotainment system, which allows you to stay connected hands free while on the road, the newest Ford Focus ST model also allows you to connect your smartphone via Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. A FordPass Connect feature even turns this vehicle into a mobile WiFi hotspot with connectivity for up to 10 devices.
The Focus ST also includes the latest in automotive safety technology like adaptive cruise control, dedicated Sport and Track Modes, Evasive Steering Assist as well as Ford's first electronic limited-slip differential that enhances stability and cornering by providing sharper responses to driver inputs.
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Monday, October 29, 2007
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Lucy eats more wild blueberries than she puts in the bucket. (She gets no pie.) Note also how the Mahogany twin (Sapele) resembles mature cherry in color, while the newer cherry in the smaller of the striped boards is more like curly maple, white. Photosensitive, cherry. Prices have gone modestly up.
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"Faith-based" or not The Rockies are still an excellent (particularly infield) team (not least of all because The Tourists are their farm).
This article in The Nation only then a little harsh, maybe (via OGM:
This article in The Nation only then a little harsh, maybe (via OGM:
The Rockies right now are a noxious reflection of a time in US history when generals speak of crusades and the President recounts his personal conversations with Yahweh. ("You're doing a heckuva job, Goddy!")
If Monfort, O'Dowd and Hurdle want to pray on their own time, more power to them. But the ballpark isn't a church. Smoltz isn't a preacher. And fans aren't a flock. Instead of using their position of commercial power to field a God Squad, the Rockies might want to think about getting some decent players. There was once this guy named Babe Ruth. Not too much for the religion, and his character was less than sterling. But I hear he could play some decent ball.
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Year of the Dawg: UGA Alums, Faculty and Staff Reflect on the 1980 National Championship
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It's been a long wait—37 years to be exact—for University of Georgia football fans longing for another national championship, and the excitement on campus has reached a peak ahead of Monday's game against Alabama.
After 75 Years, UGA Returns to the Rose Bowl
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When UGA's football team played in the Rose Bowl in 1943, halfback Frank Sinkwich commanded the field. Now 75 years later, fullback Frank Sinkwich IV, great-grandson of Frank Sinkwich, will join his teammates in Pasadena when the Bulldogs play Oklahoma in the 104th Rose Bowl game.
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Individuals committed to improving their communities and organizations through leadership development are encouraged to mark their calendars to attend the 2018 Community Leadership Conference, Feb. 22-23, 2018, at UGA. Organized by the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, the Community Leadership Conference will again take place at the UGA Center for Continuing Education and Hotel.
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Today we'd like to introduce you to Bridges Conner.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Bridges. So, let's start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
February is currently my 8-year anniversary for Get Organized with Bridges + CO. I jumped in with both feet, passionate to organize the Valley. Like most people with this hidden (often thought of as unusual) talent, I did not know that it is a real profession. I discovered NAPO (National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals) and was quickly involved and became President within a few short years. I am a strong believer in supporting the industry that supports you. As a result, I am also plugged into NAPO on a National level so that my reach can be much larger than just Arizona.
A few years ago, I re-branded my business to include my team approach to organizing. Because of my passion for the organizing business, I am also passionate about supporting women who have a knack for organizing. They may not be able to get a business up and running but if, I can help them do what they love to do; I consider that a win win situation. As a result, I have about 10 gals (along with a virtual assistant) that I can send out on jobs to help spread the joy of an organized life.
Over the years, my jobs continued to get bigger and bigger. What I see on a daily basis in my consultations are people who are stuck with their clutter, want to downsize or "rightsize", have lost a spouse and live out of town or just simply need a hand with a project that is restraining them from moving forward in their life. With this, I am able to help out more people on a regular basis. The relief when the weight of the world is lifted off of their shoulders because my clients feel absolutely stuck is immense and everyone is so appreciative of the help!!!
Has it been a smooth road?
I think there are always obstacles and challenges as one grows a business. I went through a divorce about year 3 of my business and it was very challenging to be a single mom with 2 teenage boys. On top of that, I had some medical challenges that I had to deal with for several years before I was able to get back on my feet.
My only goals were my boys and my business for several years after my divorce. One of the first things that I did after my divorce was to hire a business coach which, at the time, I thought was way to expensive for me. I worked with her for 2 years and it was the best investment I could have made. She was able to help me leverage my business and create the business model that I have today. She was able to help me get out of the weeds and become the CEO of my business that I needed to be to create the changes that needed to happen.
So let's switch gears a bit and go into the Get Organized with Bridges + CO story. Tell us more about the business.
Get Organized with Bridges + CO (GOWB) is a full service professional organizing company. This includes helping people purge, move and get unpacked and organized on the other end. We can help seniors move from their homes into assisted living (their kids probably live out of state and can't assist as much as they would like to). We can be a project manager for a client that is a busy and needs to have work done in their home. We can be a body double to help our client with an overwhelming task. We provide monthly maintenance for busy professionals that we have organized in the past and they need a little help maintaining the organization. Basically, GOWB has the ability to bring a team to a job or create a comfortable one-on-one working environment for our clients.
Doing this for 8 years now, I pride myself on having the resources to help just about anyone out with any situation they might bring to the table. I have an amazing virtual assistant that helps with the scheduling of my clients and is an organizer also. I truly believe in a team approach to help my clients get "unstuck" and have the ability to move forward in their lives.
How do you think the industry will change over the next decade?
NAPO (National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals) National has been doing a great job highlighting our industry to people who may not be aware of this little niche. Every January is GO (Get Organized) month and every chapter of NAPO, does a project bringing awareness to our local industry. In 2017, the NAPO-AZ Board had an amazing article written up in the Arizona Republic (and quoting several seasoned professionals, including myself) about some of the challenges people have and some of the solutions this industry brings to the table.
I have found over the years, that my jobs get bigger and bigger as this industry becomes more mainstream, clients realize the dysfunction of being stuck with their stuff. The trend I see are people wanting to streamline, get out of these homes that require so much work and move into communities that are ideally located to shopping and activities and require no maintenance. They might have lived in their homes for 30+ years and they need to "right-size" to be able to make the move. This requires a huge amount of purging and a lot of people get paralyzed at that thought. This is where GOWB can come in to provide solutions, the woman-power and an action plan to make that happen.
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Thursday, March 5, 2009
Swat Pakistan:Sharia in Place, Violence Rises Already
By Christopher Logan
Two weeks ago the Pakistani government agreed to allow the Taliban to place the valley of Swat Pakistan under Sharia law. Some of the new rules are that all shops have to close during pray times and a woman's inheritance shall follow Sharia law. Which says that women receive half the amount that men do. Also Koran classes will be offered in the prisons there.
When the Pakistani government announced that they would allow the Taliban Sharia law, I had stated that the Taliban would not be satisfied, unfortunately I was correct. Last night the Taliban thugs continued their assault on modernity, as they blew up 16 stores selling music and DVDs.
Now that the Taliban were handed their Islamic dream of Sharia law, the have become emboldened. They quickly turned their attention to the Presbyterian Christian community, as they attacked a local Church killing one woman and 28 more. They smashed the Church windows, destroy the Bibles and even tore the cross down from the roof. The local security forces have turned down a request to investigate the attacks. Such a tolerant religion.
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Customer Success Doesn't Matter
Customer success doesn't matter is everything"
Back in my role running sales and marketing at Trilogy, I learned one of my first lessons about business: "customer success doesn't matter." While the statement sounds ridiculous, in the world of enterprise software circa 1995, it was actually true. We could sell a customer tens of millions worth of software and get paid entirely up front even though the deployment could take many months or even years. And if for some reason the deployment was delayed or the software didn't deliver, the customer would pay us millions more for our consultants to fix the issue. The entire industry of 1990s enterprise software was built on this bizarre premise.
But as we all know in the technology industry, times have changed and this approach to business ultimately was wrong and unsustainable . The growth of SaaS and the switch to a subscription-billing model has forced vendors to deliver value early and often. Even outside of the software space, the bar around customer success has been raised dramatically. Customers across the board are more educated, more vocal, and more willing to switch. This empowerment of the customer (through the web and social media) combined with the growth of the subscription economy has driven a sea change in global business, elevating customer success to a C-suite initiative.
It is this sea change that led us to invest in Gainsight.
Today we're pleased to announce our investment behind Nick Mehta and the entire team at Gainsight, the leading provider of SaaS solutions to manage customer success. With Gainsight's solution, companies can now see a daily snapshot of the health of their customers. They can proactively manage their most at-risk customers ahead of the curve leveraging early warning triggers from the Gainsight system. And they can, for the first time, truly see a 360 degree view of their customers: financial data, billing data, support call data, product adoption data, and activity data all in one place.
And just as companies have systemized their acquisition of new customer logos using software from companies like Salesforce and Marketo, with Gainsight, a company can now systematize the management of the entire customer lifecycle post initial sale. What this means in financial terms is reduced churn, higher revenue, and increased up-sells. In other words, every business that has an ongoing relationship with its customers needs Gainsight.
The team at Gainsight impressed us with their product vision, their leadership, and most importantly with their passion for customer success. These guys really do walk the walk and we heard in customer call after customer call how committed and focused the Gainsight team has been on their success.
We are proud to welcome them to the Bain Capital Ventures portfolio and we look forward to the journey with them to help every business in the world deliver customer success!
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I never thought that, in Colorado, on a sunny day, I would need to bring my umbrella when I paint, but that is what I have to do. In other parts of the US, sure, you never know when a cloud is going to come out of nowhere and release itself over you. In Colorado, though, if you look out the window and it is sunny, you can bank on the fact that you will have more of the same throughout the rest of the day. I painted, down on the Miller Ranch trail again, and when I got home something about my painting was "off."
I know it was a gorgeous day out there while I was painting... so what happened? Why did my painting look so... um... dull?
I did some investigating on the internet to find out what was going on. I knew that when I was out there painting, everything was looking vibrant and beautiful, both in my gorgeous view and in my painting. By the time I got home, my painting had turned dull and lifeless. Were my paints going bad? That shouldn't be since I practically forked over a limb to pay for them (FYI, some of my tubes of paint cost more than $40 a piece.)
Turns out, after a bit of digging, that your pupils dialate from all the crazy, awesome sunlight out there. When your eyes go from your view to your pallette, and then to your painting surface, your eyes are not able to adjust fast enough... odd, because I thought they were adjusting quite fine. This is what I was doing wrong: I would look at the view, mix the color on my palette, then add it to the painting. But, and this is a big BUT, if my painting surface was in shadow, as it was being that it was perpendicular to the sky, and my palette was in sunlight laying horizontal to the sky, then I had totally different light types on the paint. On my palette, where I was matching the color to what I was seeing, the paint was in total sunlight. My painting surface, though, was in shadow. I am not a good enough painter for my eyes to adjust quickly. To fix the problem I had to bring my umbrella:
Bingo! This time I got the results I was aiming for:
If you scroll back up, to the first photo in this post, I think that you will be able to see the difference. I went back to the exact same spot the next day. It was the same time of day, same kind of sun. The only difference was that I brought my umbrella that attaches to my tripod.
In case you are wondering, both the paintings, above, were done in oil.
I also still am working in pastels. Below is my latest effort, also from the Miller Ranch trail, of two little trees that always catch my attention when I am hiking down there. With so many gorgeous, outstanding tree specimens on that trail, these two little unassuming trees manage to pull on my heart strings. I could not avoid them any longer. They were begging me to paint their "portrait" and so I obliged.
So next time you are painting out in the sun, either don't forget your umbrella, or find yourself a nice shady spot to stand in.
Meet you back here soon.


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Prophecy is a topic that many love to dive in to, while others may not always be as interested. While prophecy can cover multiple topics and different angles of those topics, one thing is for sure, there will never be a shortage of opinions to those topics.
This is one of those teachings that we believe even those who are not so drawn to prophecy may find interesting. We discuss the prophecy of Ezekiel regarding the Northern Kingdom of Israel and how Daniel may prove to be a second witness.
What others have said about this teaching…
Fascinating information to ponder over!
Good word. Study, be ready at all times.
Steve, I think you are doing great things with your ministry and I commend you in your diligent end time studies. Keep on keeping on!


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Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Leigh Ann Hester. Leigh served from 2001 to 2017.
Leigh was born in January 1982 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She enlisted in the Kentucky Army National Guard in April 2001 and left for basic training shortly after the September 11 attacks. Immediately after basic training, she was sent to the Army Military Police School at Fort Leonard Wood, and upon graduation, she went back home. In July 2004, Leigh received deployment orders to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 617th Military Police Company in November 2004.
The company was stationed in Baghdad, and their mission was to protect critical supply routes by clearing the roads of any improvised explosive devices and/or insurgents for approaching convoys. On March 20, 2005, Leigh and her unit were clearing the path for a 30 truck convoy that was ambushed by insurgents. With her team, they were able to pin down the insurgents and cut off the escape route. The fight lasted roughly 25 minutes with about 27 insurgents dead, six wounded and one captured, and Leigh was credited with three kills.
Upon redeployment, she continued to serve in the Kentucky National Guard and became a police officer at the Franklin Police Department in Tennessee in August 2006. She left the service in 2009 to focus on her career. However, in 2010, Leigh joined the Tennessee National Guard while subsequently working as a civilian police officer. She also served as an instructor at the 117th Regional Training Institute Military Police School from 2012 to 2014; then, she was chosen to deploy to Afghanistan in 2014 for 18 months as a Cultural Support Team member. She also deployed to Saint Croix in response to Hurricane Maria in 2017.
For her service, Leigh was awarded the Silver Star, Combat Action Badge, Army Commendation Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal and various others.
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Stimulus checks focus of new e-mail scam
Avoid sending bank information by e-mail, even if the e-mail looks official, authorities warn.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Authorities have warned people to beware of e-mails promising faster stimulus checks from the federal government in exchange for personal information.
"These phishing e-mails are a scam designed to steal your personal information and drain your bank account," state Attorney General Roy Cooper said in a statement. "The IRS isn't contacting people about their refunds by e-mail, so don't take the bait."
The e-mails appear to come from the Internal Revenue Service and tell recipients they can receive their stimulus check from the government more quickly by providing their bank account information for direct deposit, Cooper said. The e-mails tell recipients their checks will be delayed if they don't provide the information, he said.
The IRS never requests taxpayers' personal information by e-mail, according to the FBI, which also has warned people about the e-mails.
People with questions about their stimulus checks can call a toll-free rebate hotline at 1-866-234-2942.


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"Making Your Beauty My Business"
Combining my love for Hip Hop and my insane passion for makeup application; TheBeatBox was born.
While attending Aveda Institute Phoenix(AIX) as a Premier Talent student, I was selected to study abroad at New York Fashion Week (NYFW15) by Aveda's own Brad Van Dyke "Aveda Salon Owner, Institute Director, and Purefessional. Through this journey I was trained by the infamous, Janell Geason, Aveda's Global Artistic Director for Makeup. Under their direct guidance I was able to uncover my unique style and express it in art form.
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South Park Easter Egg - Les Bos' Address
In the episode in which Mrs. Garrison discovers she is a lesbian and must protect her newfound bar, Les Bos, from a Persian takeover there are many interior shots of the address printed on the window above the door. These numbers appear backwards (because you're seeing them from the inside) but when you flip them around they create the number 13580. These numbers, especially on a calculator, resemble letters: 1=L, 3=E, 5=S, 8=B, and 0=O. Hence, the address spells out the word LESBO which is a main theme of the episode.
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Arsene Wenger has admitted his players let him down on Tuesday…
Arsene Wenger was not impressed with his players performance during Tuesday's 2-0 defeat by Borussia Dortmund, with the Gunners manager not pulling any punches in his assessment of his team's opening Champions League game.
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Wenger, who was quoted in the Daily Mail, admitted that their German opponents were the better team, after goals from Ciro Immobile and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang either side of half-time ensured that Dortmund started their campaign with three points.
The North London side were worryingly poor in what should admittedly be their toughest match of the round. They will also be helped by the fact that Galatasaray snatched a late equaliser against Anderlecht in the other match in the group.
Nonetheless, Wenger was not impressed with his team's performance: "It was a difficult night," said the manager. "Dortmund were the better team. We had a disappointing performance. It is difficult to go into individual assessment of any player because as a team were not at the required level.
"Still the paradox of the night is that we had very good chances to score first. We were caught on two counter-attacks. For the first, we lost the ball 80 metres from our goal. There were enough people to stop the goal. We were still three-against-one at the back. It's difficult to understand how we conceded the goal."
To make matters worse, Wilshere twisted his right ankle near the end of the 2-0 defeat and Wenger admitted he was concerned because it is the same joint which ruled him out of action for 17 months.
"It's difficult to say how bad it is," said the Arsenal manager. "Normally it would not be too bad but I am a bit cautious because of his history."


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Top Ten Most Expensive Cars In The World
Expensive cars on the market have become a symbol of luxury and aren't meant for the average buyers. These mind-boggling machines are a work of art and something more than just a means of transportation.
We have included some of the recent production luxurious models on our list of most expensive cars in the world. We have excluded the classic cars sold at auction and also made sure that there are no multiple iterations of the same car models.
Mercedes AMG One ($2.7 Million)
Mercedes AMG One is a limited production hybrid sports car manufactured by Mercedes-AMG. This stunning model features Formula One derived technology. The production of this car is planned to be limited at 275 units, all of which have been pre-sold.
Bugatti Chiron ($2.9 Million)
Chiron was created as the successor to the Veyron model by French manufacturer, Bugatti. Chiron is based on the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo concept car. Bugatti touted their Chiron as the world's most powerful, fastest, luxurious, and exclusive production super sports car.
Ferrari Pininfarina Sergio ($3 Million)
Italian manufacturer, Ferrari introduced the Pininfarina Sergio in memory of a deceased son of the founder of Pininfarina, the legendary Italian design house. This particular model was based on the Ferrari 458 Spider and only six of them have been made.
Aston Martin Valkyrie ($3.2 Million)
British manufacturer, Aston Martin built their Valkyrie model in collaboration with Red Bull Racing and several other manufacturers. Valkyrie is a limited production hybrid electric sports car with both road and track version. The production of road version is planned to be 150 units and the track version called Valkyrie AMR Pro will be limited to 25 units.
Lykan Hypersport ($3.4 Million)
The Lykan Hypersport is a Lebanese limited production sport car manufactured by W Motors, a U.A.E. based company. The Hypersport is the first car to have headlights with embedded jewels. Only 7 of these models were built out of which 6 were available for purchase by customers.
Bugatti Veyron by Mansory Vivere ($3.5 Million)
The limited edition of Veyron from the French manufacturer, Bugatti was augmented by Mansory, a German luxury car modification firm. This particular limited edition was modeled on the Grand Sport Vitesse Roadster and was upgraded four times since its first release in 2005.
Lamborghini Veneno ($4.5 Million)
Italian manufacturer, Lamborghini developed Veneno to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The Veneno is based on Lamborghini Aventador and only 5 of these models were produced. Only 3 models were out for sale, all of which were customized to the customers specifications.
Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita ($4.8 Million)
Trevita is the most expensive model from the Swedish manufacturer, Koenigsegg. The Trevita is limited to two models only and feautres sparkling, silvery white bodywork transformed from traditional black carbon fibres using a unique coated fiber solution.
Maybach Exelero ($8 Million)
Maybach Exelero is a product of the German luxury car manufacturer, Maybach and was commissioned by Fulda, a German subsidiary of Goodyear. The Exelero is another one-off model on our list. This model was built back in 2004 and comes with a twin-turbo V12 engine along with various luxurious features.
Rolls-Royce Sweptail ($12.8 Million)
The Sweptail from British manufacturer, Rolls-Royce is a one-off coupe that a customer commissioned from the ground up. The project for this particular model took four years to complete and is a tribute to the Sweptail of the 1920s. That explains the hefty price tag on this beauty equipped with a lot of luxurious amenities.


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Integrating One Health and Conservation to promote Sustainable Development
Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
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Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka has become one of the leading conservationists and scientists working to save the critically endangered mountain gorillas of East Africa.
Under siege by poachers, loss of habitat and warfare, "Dr. Gladys" has discovered another serious threat to these majestic creatures—transmission of human diseases to gorillas called "zoonotic transmission"—afflictions ranging from tuberculosis to scabies. Her mission: to improve African public health to save the gorillas from human-borne illnesses. Gorillas and humans have a 98 percent genetic resemblance, making transmission of diseases between the species highly probable.
As Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH), a grassroots, nonprofit organization based in Uganda with a US Office in North Carolina, Dr. Gladys promotes conservation and public health by improving primary health care to both people and animals in and around protected areas in Africa with a vision to control transmission of disease where people, wildlife and livestock meet.
The 40-year-old doctor, trained at the University of London's Royal Veterinary College, has won accolades from Africa to the U.S. In 2008, she was honored with the San Diego Zoo's "Conservation in Action Award" and was among eight women given an award for outstanding contribution towards tourism development and women empowerment in 2007. She was the recipient of the prestigious Ashoka Fellowship in 2006.
After deciding to be a veterinarian at age 12, Dr. Gladys became a conservationist at 18. Studying for her career, she conducted research on intestinal parasites in wild chimpanzees and parasites and tourist-habituated and non-tourist-habituated mountain gorillas. She found gorillas visited by tourists had a higher parasite rate than those not visited, implying that tourism can have a negative impact on mountain gorillas' health.
Between 1996 and 2000, she set up the first Veterinary Unit in the Uganda Wildlife Authority, pioneering the first wildlife translocations in her country since the 1970s and developed the first community education campaigns on risks of humans and gorilla disease transmission among others.
An articulate, polished advocate, Dr. Gladys has been featured in documentaries on BBC 1, National Geographic, Animal Planet, MNet and Uganda Television.
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Bradley, Michael D., Waller, Samuel, Goodman-Deane, Joy, Hosking, Ian, Tenneti, Raji, Langdon, Patrick and Clarkson, John (2012) A population perspective on mobile phone related tasks. In: Cambridge Workshop on Universal Access and Assistive Technology, 27-29 March 2012, Cambridge, England. . [Conference or Workshop Item]
Hosking, Ian and Bradley, Michael D. (2011) A touchscreen mobile for seniors: in the dock. In: Senior Market Mobile 2011, 20 September 2011, London, UK. . [Conference or Workshop Item]
Lloyd, Ashley, Hosking, Ian and Bradley, Michael D. (2010) Building the BRIDGE: closing the gap on digital exclusion. In: Mapping the Impact of Online Information on the Political, Economic and Social Sphere, Google, London, 1st March 2010, Royal Holloway College, University of London. . [Conference or Workshop Item]


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Without a doubt, one of the biggest hassles when you're traveling around the world is airport security. The lines are long, the TSA agents are sometimes invasive, and it seems like the rules for what you can and cannot have in your carry-on change every time you go…
But, if you go to the airport in a prepared state, you can make things at least a little bit easier than they would be otherwise. And one of the best ways you can prepare is by making sure you're wearing the right clothing to get through security… With that in mind, let's take a look at the 10 things you should never wear to the airport.
1. Offensive Clothing
The t-shirt with an F-bomb on it might not get you held up at security, but it could get you kicked off your flight if it offends the wrong person.
2. Hair Pins
You know that you're going to have to go through the metal detector, so why would you ever put a bunch of metal on your head?
3. Underwire Bras
By the same token, save yourself the hassle of getting the wand by skipping the bra with the metal underwire.
4. Large Dresses
If you've got a large, loose-fitting dress on, you're dramatically increasing the chances that a security agent is going to give you the pat down… So, why risk it?
5. Metal Jewelry
It's valuable stuff and it's going to set off the metal detector, meaning you'll have to take it all off… Do you really want to risk misplacing one of your jewelry items?
6. Cartier Love Bracelets
Believe it or not, many TSA agents report that these jewelry items cause big headaches at security, largely due to the fact that one needs a screwdriver to remove them.
7. Belts
You know you'll have to take that belt off, so why put it on in the first place? (Leave it in your carry-on, and then put your belt on once you've cleared security if you need to.)
8. Cargo Pants
You're going to have to empty all of your pockets, so why would you choose to add more pockets than normal to the equation by wearing cargo shorts?
9. Pull-Overs
You'll need to remove any bulky pull-overs when you're going through security, so just skip wearing one entirely. (If you need it, keep it in your carry-on and then put it on once you've cleared security.)
10. Boots
The harder your shoes are to take off and put on, the more you're going to be in the way at security. Just wear some easy to put on and take off slip-on shoes, and you'll be all set.


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Woodford Halse History Society
Founded 1955
The Society holds meetings on the third Tuesday of every month September to May in the Memorial Hall, Woodford Halse at 7.30pm, hosting a talk/presentation on a topic of historical interest, usually related to the local area. We also try and arrange an annual outside visit in May to a place of interest.
New members and visitors are welcome to all our meetings.
Annual membership £15.00, guests £3.00 per meeting (including refreshments).
The latest full programme details of talks & visits covering September to May are contained in the programme links below, also briefly on the village events page.
Contact: Paul Richardson, phone: 01327 264653
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Any suggestions, comments and ideas for future subjects etc: please email – email@example.com
This year's events:
Posts with details of planned events appear regularly here on the Signpost. Check out the Events page for details of upcoming meetings.
Previous events:
2019-2020 Programme of Talks & Visits (links to PDF) : events after February 2020 were postponed – see above.
2018-19 Programme of Talks & Visits (links to PDF )
2017-18 Programme of Talks & Visits
2016-17 Programme of Talks & Visits
2015-16 Programme of Talks & Visits
2014-2015 Programme of Talks & Visits


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Humble Beginnings
So far in this new year we've been talking about beginnings. New Beginnings was the first episode, and today we'll cover Humble Beginnings. If there's one person who understands a humble start it's Jesus. We also see another reference to humble beginnings in Job, of whom we'll discuss on this episode of Le'ts Pray.
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A Renewed Start
During today's episode we will be exploring "a renewed start" imagine, we are already new and complete. What we may need this new year, or decade, is simply a renewed start.
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Journey to Resurrection
Have you considered, that through hardship, Christ's promise can be revealed? Let's look at the journey to resurrection - and how even in the most terrible times, His purpose and plan is still achieved!
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Praise and Adoration
There are times we are in absolute awe and recognition of our God. We are all marveled of what He will do next
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Why are we so afraid and what does God have to say about fear? We're addressing fear in a unique way and are praying for you to overcome yours.
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Praying for Families of Fallen Heroes
This week Let's Pray pays tribute to fallen heroes and we'll pray for their families.
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Praying to Overcome All Addictions
Are you addicted to something? Besides alcohol, drugs, and tobacco, there are many other dependencies people get addicted to, like gambling, pornography, shopping, the internet, and cell phone use. That's why today we want to pray you or your loved ones who are battling addictions.
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Praying for the Families of the Victims of 9/11
Today we are remembering the 18th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. A day of unprecedented shock and suffering in the history of the United States. Thousands of people died in the horrific tragedy, and we want pray for the families of the victims and heroes who lost their lives on that day.
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The Lord's Servant
In today's culture the words obedience and obey have negative connotations. However, they bring a great blessing and a mighty faith builder. On tonight's program we'll go over the story of an obedient young lady, who faithfully accepted God's will despite the possible negative consequences.


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Elon Musk finally did it. Fourteen years after founding SpaceX, and nine months after promising to reveal details about his plans to colonize Mars, the tech mogul made good on that promise Tuesday afternoon in Guadalajara, Mexico. Over the course of a 90-minute speech Musk, always a dreamer, shared his biggest and most ambitious dream with the world—how to colonize Mars and make humanity a multiplanetary species.
And what mighty ambitions they are. The Interplanetary Transport System he unveiled could carry 100 people at a time to Mars. Contrast that to the Apollo program, which carried just two astronauts at a time to the surface of the nearby Moon, and only for brief sojourns. Moreover, Musk's rocket that would lift all of those people and propellant into orbit would be nearly four times as powerful as the mighty Saturn V booster. Musk envisions a self-sustaining Mars colony with at least a million residents by the end of the century.
Beyond this, what really stood out about Musk's speech on Tuesday was the naked baring of his soul. Considering his mannerisms, passion, and the utter seriousness of his convictions, it felt at times like the man's entire life had led him to that particular stage. It took courage to make the speech, to propose the greatest space adventure of all time. His ideas, his architecture for getting it done—they're all out there now for anyone to criticize, second guess, and doubt.
It is not everyday that one of the world's notables, a true difference-maker, so completely eschews caution and reveals his deepest ambitions like Musk did with the Interplanetary Transport System. So let us look at those ambitions—the man laid bare, the space hardware he dreams of building—and then consider the feasibility of all this. Because what really matters is whether any of this fantastical stuff can actually happen.
The hardware
During his talk, Musk outlined an extremely large new rocket, with a primary structure made from carbon-fiber composites that are lighter and stronger than the aluminum and other metals used in traditional rockets. A staggering 42 Raptor engines, burning liquid oxygen and densified liquid methane, would power the Interplanetary Transport System (ITS) booster to orbit. "It's a lot of engines," Musk acknowledged. Presumably the software to integrate all of that power has come a long way since the Soviets tried their 30-engine N1 rocket in the late 60s and early 70s. All four N1 launches were failures.
The expendable variant of the ITS rocket would have an unprecedented lift capacity of 550 metric tons to low Earth orbit (LEO), which is roughly equivalent to 50 full-size yellow school buses. The most powerful rocket flying today, the Delta IV heavy, has a payload-to-LEO capacity of only about 28 metric tons; the most powerful rocket ever to successfully fly, the Saturn V, could haul 140 metric tons to LEO. Musk's plan relies on a reusable variant of the the ITS rocket (300 tons to orbit), sending it up and landing it back at the launch pad. After accelerating to a staging velocity of 8,650km/h, the booster would use 7 percent of its propellant for a return trip.
The ITS spaceship would stand 50 meters tall (the Apollo capsule was a mere 3 meters high) atop its rocket, with a maximum diameter of 17 meters. Instead of departing Earth orbit at 4.5km/s, its six Raptor engines optimized for the vacuum of space would accelerate it to 6 km/s, cutting the journey to Mars from six months to about three. After launching and being fueled on orbit, the ITS could deliver 450 tons to the surface of Mars. The largest payload NASA—or anyone—has ever safely landed on the Martian surface is the Curiosity rover, which weighs less than a single ton.
There are more details in the presentation SpaceX has posted on its Web site. Suffice it to say the company has proposed building breathtaking space machines orders of magnitude greater than NASA or anyone else has ever constructed. These are truly audacious space-faring vessels, designed to go where no one has gone before. They are almost unbelievable.
Really, Elon?
Understandably, one might dismiss Elon Musk as a crank, a once-promising visionary slowly degenerating into a Howard Hughes-like madness. A million people on cold, dead Mars? Humans haven't even been to the Moon, which is right next door to Earth, in nearly half a century.
However, SpaceX has made some demonstrable technical progress. Engines represent the bedrock of any rocket, and SpaceX has already built a full-scale version of its Raptor engine, which it tested this month in Texas. The Raptor is approximately the same size as the company's Merlin 1-D engine, but has three times the thrust due to its capability to withstand higher pressures.Additionally, in one of the real "wow" moments of of Tuesday's talk, Elon showed several photos of an ITS liquid oxygen tank, made of carbon fiber composites to withstand high pressures. This is real hardware, equivalent in scale to the tankage NASA is building for its SLS rocket, and offers some insight into the company's plans.
It seems clear that SpaceX will build as much Mars hardware as it can afford, in hopes of showing the aerospace community and space agencies around the world that it is serious about this venture, and has the technical chops to pull it off. "As we show this is possible, that this dream is real, I think the support will snowball over time," Musk said during his presentation.


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Highway 21 reopens at County K after crash
Nathaniel Shuda
USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
OMRO — The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office has reopened State Highway 21 at County Trunk K after after a traffic crash, according to a news release from the Wisconsin State Patrol.
The crash happened shortly after noon Monday, according to the news release, and was about five miles west of Omro.
All lanes were blocked in both directions for about three hours, with a detour set up along Rushford Avenue, Banner Hill Road and County Trunk K, according to the news release.
Authorities anticipate being on scene for about two hours.
As of about 3 p.m., there still was no word from authorities on any injuries as a result of the crash.


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Although some countries require certain types of documents to be kept and archived in their original paper form, for most categories of documents, including HR-related records, there is no such requirement, and it is generally acceptable to use electronic versions of paper records (i.e., scanned copies of paper originals) during most government agencies' inspections and audits or in court proceedings.
The evidential or probative value of electronic versions of paper records may be more easily challenged before a court than it would be for the originals. This is mainly because the original records could be tampered with or changed before being scanned, and, unless proper technology has been used (e.g., encryption and timestamping), it may not be easy to detect such changes from a scanned copy. In specific situations, it may be good practice for employers to retain archives of paper originals in the event such originals would be requested by a specific investigator, auditor, judge or authority.
Electronically scanned copies of original paper records are generally permitted in Hong Kong and are equally legally recognized, per the Electronic Transactions Ordinance, as long as the integrity of the scanned copy can be reliably assured, and the information can be displayed in a legible form (i.e. you can view it later). During scanning, the content from the original record must remain complete and unaltered, apart from any endorsement/change which occurs during the normal course of communication, storage or display. In addition, the standard for reliability of the assurance of the scanned record should be assessed based on the purpose for which the record was generated and the other relevant circumstances.
When deciding whether an electronic HR record satisfies the above, employers need to exercise their own judgment, but should consider the following questions:
Electronic archiving systems must meet a few different requirements, including:
HR Best Practices: Electronically scanned records are generally allowed in the employment context, provided the requirements for electronic archiving and electronic archive systems are followed. The full electronic archiving era is approaching, but for now it is not possible to guarantee that all paper documents can be destroyed.
When scanning paper originals, use a system that can reliably transfer the data stored in the record, and which prevents future alterations. Ensure the method that's used to store the data is appropriate, considering the type of document, the original purpose of that document, and other relevant circumstances.
UKG's HR Compliance Assist team relies on a network of internal and external compliance experts and lawyers to provide clients with best practices and recommendations on topics such as HR document retention, employee data privacy, and HR electronic records. HR Compliance Assist also provides local compliance monitoring and alert services in select countries where UKG's customers have employees. HR Compliance Assist is a service exclusively available to UKG customers.