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The Australian Reservist - Issue 31
This issue contains:
- Deploying on Operation ACCORDION
- Observations on Exercise Talisman Sabre - 2017
- Reinforcing Battle Group Cannan: The bullet fired from the 2 DIV Gun
- New Awakenings for Veterans and their Families
- Unleashing Barbara - A Case for Re-equipping Army Reserve Artillery
- South Vietnam 1967: A CMF Observer Remembers
- Crossing the Blue Line
- Remembering Support to UN Assistance Mission to Rawanda
- What was the Australian Contribution to the Allied Victory in WW1
- Book Reviews - 'Serving Our Country' & 'A Heavy Reckoning: War Medicine & Survival in Afghanistan & Beyond'
ADSO writes an open letter to the PM
ADSO writes an open letter to the Prime Minister with the question "Why is the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) excluded from the Royal Commmission?"Read more...
Naval Reservists to play greater role in RAN future force
The Naval Reserve is to play an increasing role in supporting Navy to 'fight and win at sea' as the RAN develops the structures to grow its future workforce. Plans are underway to further integrate the part-time and full-time elements of the Navy with a clear focus on meeting Navy's current and future requirements.Read more...
Changes to Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001
The amendments to the Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001 came into effect on 27 Nov 2017.
The changes to the Act relate to the following areas:
- Protection against discrimination
- Employment protection
- Partnership protection
- Education protection
- Financial liability and bankruptcy protection
- Enforcement of the Act and remedies that are available.
DRA President's report - September 2017
"Reserve Forces - Opportunity to Improve Capability of the ADF" was the theme of the 2017 Defence Reserves Association (DRA) National Conference held on Saturday 19 August 2017 at the Comfort Inn Airport International at Queanbeyan. The aim of the Conference was to discuss the crucial issues affecting the ability of the Reserve Forces to improve the capability of the ADF.Read more...
Australian Army Reserve transformation - A total force
Address to the Defence Reserves Association Conference 2017, Queanbeyan, Saturday 19 August 2017 by Lieutenant General Angus Campbell AO DSC, Chief of ArmyRead more...
YouSaid - Reserves
A snapshot from the February 2017 YourSay Reserves survey
Thank you to everyone who participated in the February 2017 YourSay Reserves survey. A total of 7770 ADF Reserve members responded and in doing so, these participants provided comprehensive insights into the views of Reserve service which will inform workforce reform, people policies, programs and services for the benefit of all ADF members.Read more...
Formation of 9th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery
Chief of Army, Lieutenant General AJ Campbell DSC, AM has approved the raising of a new Artillery Regimental Headquarters to command the 2nd/10th, 3rd, 5th/llth, 6th/13th' 7th and 23rd Light Batteries.Read more...
Dominion Yachtsmen Scheme
On Thursday, 4 May, a plaque dedication ceremony was held at the Australian War Memorial to honour the little known Dominion Yachtsmen Scheme. They volunteered for duty in the darkest days of 1940 when the Admiralty called on the Dominions for men to serve in the Royal Navy. The plaque dedicated at the Australian War Memorial is a significant step in telling their story, a small band of men from Australia who did us and their service proud, and of whom we are proud.Read more...
Minister Responds to DRA on Reservists who Served in the Solomon Islands eligibility for NLHC
The Hon Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Veteran Affairs & Minister for Defence Personnel, responds on 14 April 2017 to MAJGEN Barry of the Defence Reserves Association regarding the eligibility of Reservists who had served in the Solomon Islands for Non-Liability Health Care (NLHC).Read more...
DRA's Report to the DRSC National Meeting 5 May 2017
DRA President MAJGEN Paul Irving's report to the May 2017 meeting of the Defence Reserves Support Council (DRSC)Read more...
The Australian Reservist - Issue 27
This issue contains: Army Reserve Innovation - LTCOL John Molnar, Training the Millennials - CPL Tim Scully, Reservists Lead Creation of On-Line News Programme - SQNLDR Deanna Nott, An Anaesthetist on Active Service - CAPT James Hook, The Community of Veterans - COL Marcus Fielding, The Effects of Economic Rationalism on the Reserve - SQNLDR Alan Lyons, VALE Lieutentant Colonel Edward Lynes, and selected presentations from the 2016 DRA National Conference.Read more...
DRSC Supportive Employer Program
This is a National initiative being run out of Canberra by DRSC and Head Cadets Reserves & Employer Support Division. The following link provides information on the Supportive Employer Programme:Read more...
What's New
Remembering Them
A new free App and website - "Remembering Them" now offers a comprehensive record
of Australia's war heritage sites available to all Australians at the click of a button.
You can sponsor the DRA in many forms: financially or through "in kind" services. For sponsorship enquiries use the Contact Form here and select "Sponsor the DRA" as the nature of the enquiry.Read more...
Big Sky Publishing is an Australian owned, independent publisher specialising in producing high quality non-fiction books in areas including Military History, History and Autobiographies by Australian authors. They have an extensive Australian Military History book catalogue and also have published a number of books produced by the Australian Army History Unit. Big Sky Publishing support the DRA with a book prizes for articles published in the DRA journal which have a historical theme.Read more...
Ontime Publications publish a number of magazines and journals for various organisations including a number of Defence Associations. They support the DRA by publishing the DRA Journal - "The Australian Reservist" which is produced biannually. The generation of advertising revenue offsets the cost of printing an enables the DRA to produce a high quality magazine.Read more...
The Pratt Foundation supported the Defence Reserves Association with a generous grant to enable the establishment of the DRA's original online presence.Read more...
Telstra generously provided a grant to develop the Defence Reserves Association's original website.Read more...


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In October 2018, Barnard College celebrated the grand opening of The Cheryl and Philip Milstein Center for Teaching and Learning, the new hub of academic and intellectual life on the College's campus in New York City. The 128,000-square-foot building, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), is a new place of interdisciplinary scholarship and a new epicenter of undergraduate learning serving both Barnard and Columbia University students, at the heart of Barnard College's Morningside Heights campus.
"SOM designed The Milstein Center to serve as a crossroads for the campus, community, and its New York City partners—a place where students and faculty across disciplines can learn through doing, engage in robust dialogue, and visualize ideas," said SOM Senior Consulting Design Partner Roger Duffy. "We worked closely with the Barnard community to create a multi-modal place that supports the college's interdisciplinary curriculum through studying, creating, sharing, researching, and synthesizing all forms of knowledge and data. And, because higher education is perpetually changing, we integrated new technology and built in the essential flexibility to equip and serve Barnard well into its future."
"The opening of The Milstein Center marks an important milestone for Barnard," said Sian Leah Beilock, President of Barnard College. "Its completion supports the creation of new pathways for learning that build on our foundation of academic excellence and inquiry across disciplines. We are tremendously thankful for the Milsteins' support of this beautiful building, and for SOM's innovative design that will inspire students, faculty, staff, alumnae, and friends of the College for years to come."
The Milstein Center is a new kind of library. It celebrates Barnard's collections and archives, while providing new pedagogical opportunities for faculty and scaffolding new learning experiences for its students. The design infuses a variety of study spaces with opportunities for creative, exploratory learning centers and service points. It provides settings suited to individuals, small teams, and large groups, along with state-of-the-art multimedia centers. The library links all departments and disciplines across the campus—physically, digitally, and philosophically. It is connected to a range of flexible learning spaces, including centers for pedagogy, empirical reasoning, digital humanities, design, and media, as well as a movement lab. Above the library is the Vagelos Computational Science Center, where students and faculty can collaborate on pioneering research in data and computation. Careful lighting design throughout the building combines natural light, programmed lighting scenes, and individual controls to enhance learning environments while contributing to energy savings.
In addition to the library, The Milstein Center provides conference facilities, interdisciplinary workspaces for four academic departments, and a new home for the Athena Center for Leadership Studies and the Barnard Center for Research on Women. The ground floor features a small coffee bar that is open to the public, while the building's upper stories accommodate faculty offices.
SOM designed The Milstein Center in response to its prominent location overlooking the Lawn—the signature open space on the Barnard campus. The building's massing, with a five-story base that rises in a series of terraces, maximizes the amount of sunlight that reaches the Lawn throughout the day. These terraces reduce the heat island effect and provide a series of inviting, outdoor spaces for study, contemplation, and connection to nature within the urban campus. On the west side of The Milstein Center, a narrow, eleven-story tower aligns with the neighboring building, Altschul Hall. The skybridge at the fifth floor links the two buildings to connect the Vagelos Computational Science Center with the science-focused spaces inside Altschul Hall. Near the top of The Milstein Center, a cantilevered volume contains a faculty lounge with sweeping views of the Hudson River, the Columbia University campus, and Midtown Manhattan.
Much like the building's massing, material selections are sensitive to the campus context. The facade uses a rain screen system of patinated zinc panels. With a soft reflectivity and warmth, the zinc harmonizes with the surrounding brick, stone, and concrete buildings. At the same time, the metal facade expresses a contemporary aesthetic that distinguishes The Milstein Center as a building of its time.
Targeting LEED v3 Silver certification, The Milstein Center continues Barnard College's tradition of sustainable campus construction projects and reinforces the College's commitment to climate action. The building's design features support both Barnard's environmental curriculum and the behavior change programs being enacted by the student body and faculty. Aligned with the College's vision to build a more sustainable campus and reduce carbon emissions, The Milstein Center is designed to target 15 percent energy cost savings compared to ASHRAE 90.1 2007, 33 percent water savings within the building, 50 percent water savings for landscape irrigation, and 90 percent construction waste diversion.
The Milstein Center embodies the culture of intellectual collaboration and interdisciplinary interchange that defines Barnard College. It creates cross-departmental ties, stimulates global connections, and fosters bonds between students and faculty. This transformative building prepares Barnard for another 125 years of service to women of intellect, ambition, and vision.
About Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) is one of the leading architecture, interior design, engineering, and urban planning firms in the world. Since its founding more than 80 years ago, SOM has earned a reputation for design excellence with a portfolio that includes some of the most important architectural accomplishments of the 20th and 21st centuries, and has been a leader in the research and development of specialized technologies, new processes and innovative ideas, many of which have had a palpable and lasting impact on the design profession and the physical environment. The firm's longstanding leadership in design and building technology has been honored with nearly 2,000 awards for quality, innovation, and management. The American Institute of Architects has recognized SOM twice with its highest honor, the Architecture Firm Award—in 1962 and again in 1996. The firm maintains offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Dubai, and Mumbai.
About Barnard College
Barnard provides a singular educational experience, as a world-renowned liberal arts college with all the academic resources of Columbia University. The City of New York serves as Barnard's extended classroom. Founded in 1889, Barnard was one of the few colleges in the nation where women could receive the same rigorous and challenging education available to men. Today, Barnard is one of the most selective academic institutions in the country and remains devoted to empowering extraordinary women to become even more exceptional.

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Randy started his dance career in Albuquerque after a stint in the U.S. Airforce. After moving to the Washington, D.C. area he continued his career and received his American and International style certifications. He returned to Albuquerque and worked for the Fred Astaire organization. He currently works with his wife Kim in their studio.


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Cheap DVD Box Set Deals, Voucher Codes & Offers on Sale
Isn't it amusing to see that DVDs are still in demand despite of the innovations that has conquered the world? And while other products are being left behind, DVDs don't have plans to quit yet.
- Kids need it. It may be true that mobile devices and tablets are being used by kids at younger and younger ages, and that Netflix streaming has eroded linear viewing of Nickelodeon and other kids channels. But when it comes to home entertainment and long-term usage, DVD is simply a better value. Having shelled out three times for my kids to watch Parental Guidance on a tablet and home screen, I say bring on the Blu-ray (and hope it doesn't get scratched).
- The industry's own marketing says so. UltraViolet, a cloud technology embraced by a broad consortium of distributors (notable holdouts include Disney), is selling the concept of multi-platform content access. That means if you buy a disc, you also get to access the digital copy, a "combo-pack" strategy that is now an industry cornerstone. The tables could soon turn, but the disc will stay in the picture.
- Blu-Ray still the best viewing experience. For cinephiles or even anyone inclined in that direction, HD content viewed on the finest Retina tablet display or LCD flat screen can't come close to a Blu-Ray. Gaming platforms, such as the upcoming PlayStation 4 or just-released XBox, will continue to drive significant Blu-ray business. The rollout of Blu-ray has been a bit of a New Coke experience for Hollywood but after the smoke and disappointment has cleared it remains a superior format attracting all of the top content producers.
- It's the collector's choice. If you were baffled by the format wars of a decade ago pitting Sony's Blu-ray against Toshiba's HD-DVD, the confusion around cloud storage is exponentially greater. The notion of a "digital storage locker," as easily managed as one's iTunes music library or Netflix account, has long been promoted by Hollywood (hence, UltraViolet). But there are an array of factors that will keep this concept from taking over and dominating. One is bandwidth — cloud DVRs are just now rolling out from MSOs like Comcast, and already there are questions about the cost and feasibility of bandwidth and storage. Old-school DVD collecting, while it involved an initial price tag, didn't get progressively more expensive the more you bought. Also, many players are cashing in on the demand for popular shows by creating packaging that lures hardcore fans. AMC's blockbuster series Walking Dead sold out its run of 35,000 packages designed by McFarlane Toys.
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Top 10 DVD Box Sets of All Time
DVD or digital video disc is a digital optical storage format which was created on 1995 and had been very popular to everyone who loves movies. There were even DVD rental companies that let the customers rent them for a limited time. But even after innovations, they are still in demand up to this date. Here are 10 of the best box sets in the UK:
- Breaking Bad 2008-2013
- Sons of Anarchy 2008-2014
- The Walking Dead 2010-Present
- Dexter 2006-2013
- Lost 2004-2010
- Game Of Thrones 2011-Present
- Prison Break 2005-2011
- True Blood 2008-2014
- Weeds 2005-2012
- White Collar 2009-2014
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At the end of every Broadway show, performers take one final bow, showing their gratitude to the audience and the musicians.
These talented artists perform every night, and it's their job to do so. So they must know how good they are, right? Their humility baffles me. But somehow, every night they still manage humble composures and shine bashful grins at the end of the show. It's as if they don't do this every night, as if they don't thereafter completely delight audiences to no end. In those final curtain calls, it's like they've just performed the show for the first time, and the audience feels like they're the only ones to ever experience the magic.
The cast of "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812" knows a little something about that magic.
I've always wondered what it feels like to take those bows every night, looking out into the madly applauding audience. I wondered, "How do they still manage humility, even though they've done this hundreds of times, for thousands of people, and they obviously know how great they are?"
At a recent performance of "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812," I was given a taste of what this experience feels like – because I was sitting on stage. When the cast took their last bows, I, along with the other 75 or so folks perched upstage, gazed out into the hundreds more in the orchestra and mezzanine.
There's no real stage in the Imperial Theatre while it plays host to "The Great Comet." Rather, performers run about the whole entire theatre. They perform where we sat, which is where the stage would normally be. But they also perform in the aisles, atop tables, in the mezzanine and in a tiny orchestra pit which houses the conductor, a piano, and a drum kit. The rest of the musicians are scattered throughout the theater. Some musicians are also dancers and actors, so they move around with their instruments throughout the show.
Mobile musicians included those with guitars, violins, clarinets and, most uniquely, accordions. Occasionally, one of these performers would be playing directly next to our table, flashing grins or dancing.
By far, not the ordinary Broadway experience, but wonderful never the less. Don't miss out on this performance and go get yourself a ticket or two. You might just want to go again!
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The 2017 Halle Open tennis tournament for men players on the ATP circuit is taking place this week from June 19-25, 2017, on the grass courts at the Gerry Weber Stadion located in Halle, Germany. Here is a list of the prize money up for grabs for the men tennis players at the 2017 Halle Open.
The 2017 Halle Open is a ATP World Tour 500 series tournament on the ATP circuit which is two ranks below a Grand Slam tournament. Total prize money up for grabs at the 2017 Halle Open is $2.2 million.
All prize money below is in American dollars converted from Euros. The prize money is not cumulative, players only earn the amounts shown for the last round they advance to.
The highest ranked men playing in the 2017 Halle Open are Roger Federer from Switzerland, Dominic Thiem from Austria, Kei Nishikori from Japan and Alexander Zverev from Germany.
ATP Tennis Prize Money Up for Grabs at the 2017 Halle Open
- Winner - $441,681
- Runner-up - $216,532
- Semifinalists - $108,955
- Quarter-finalists - $55,410
- Second Round - $28,776
- First Round - $15,175
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Market Research
How to Build a List of Local Business Types
It can be a little difficult to find a comprehensive list of business types or industries in your area. I was quite happy when I discovered this approach. Although it won't find every possible business type, it will quickly uncover many, if not most, of them. These steps are based on the use of the…Read More
How to Build a List of Local Businesses
If you are looking for lists of businesses of a certain type, such as restaurants, barbershops, bicycle shops or libraries, you can use a Google search to find them in your (or any other area). In another article, I'll show you how to get a list of nearly all business types in your area. Example:…Read More


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Extraordinary circumstances
Disruptions caused by drones at UK airports in 2018 were deemed to be an 'extraordinary circumstance' by the Civil Aviation Authority. This means the disruption was considered to be outside the airlines' control so they are not obliged to pay extra financial compensation to passengers.
Flights are often cancelled due to adverse weather and other events, such as security risks, that are deemed 'extraordinary'. When this happens passengers are not entitled to standard compensation. However, in these circumstances what can stranded passengers expect?
The law is clear on what passengers can entitled to. A ticketholder of a cancelled flight is entitled to claim a refund. Alternatively, and the most likely scenario, is that the passenger will still need to get to their destination. In this case the passenger can ask the airline to reroute them to their final destination.
Airlines must take all possible steps to get passengers to their destinations, even if it means using a rival airline. If the airline insists you make your own travel arrangements, keep records and receipts of all costs incurred to claim the money back. Also, make sure your costs are reasonable. The airline will not reimburse first-class travel or five-star hotels when a reasonably priced alternative is available.
If the delay is more than two hours, passengers can expect food and drink vouchers, then, if continued overnight, accommodation and transfer to the accommodation and back to the airport.
These passengers' rights don't compensate for the essential reason for the journey. However, knowing your rights to obtaining a refund, rerouting or assistance and being persistent about getting these is essential.
The Consumer Council Northern Ireland's 'Plane Facts' is a handy guide to Air Travel. You can pick up a copy from our office or download it online from The Consumer Council. Make sure you always carry it with you when you are flying.
The law relating to air travel is complex and far too often passengers experience difficulties getting what they are entitled to from the airline. First of all you must check the individual airline's claim process and follow it. If your claim is rejected, or the airline takes too long to deal with it, you may have to take your complaint further. Most airlines are a member of an Alternative Dispute resolution body that will investigate your complaint.


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"The name's Django." "How do you spell it?" asks Amerigo Vessepi. "D-J-A-N-G-O. The 'D' is silent," says Django. Vessepi responds, "I know."
I was quite enthusiastic about Quentin Tarantino's latest film. Tarantino would be tackling a Spaghetti Western, or a 'Southern' as he calls it since technically the film takes place in the South, not the West. I was wowed by the trailers, which promised the kind of movie that Tarantino actually delivered. There were two shots that stood out in the trailers for me: the first was the shot of blood splattering over white flowers, and the second was the shot of Franco Nero (the original Django) sitting next to Jamie Foxx (this film's Django). Tarantino has an excellent track record with his feature films (let's ignore the segment he directed for the terrible 1995 anthology film Four Rooms), and I knew he would deliver the goods for this one.
Django Unchained features Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave who is bought by a former German dentist named Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz). Schultz is now a bounty hunter who's looking for the Brittle brothers, and he needs Django's help in identifying them. He promises Django his freedom and a portion of the reward once the brothers have been collected. One night, Django tells Schultz of his wife Hilde, which is short for Broomhilda (Kerry Washington), who was taken from him. Intrigued by this (Broomhilda being a German name), Schultz tells Django the German legend of Siegfried and Broomhilda and, seeing the parallels between the legend and Django's situation, offers to partner up with Django. Schultz will teach Django proper etiquette, to shoot, as well as to read, and they'll collect a lot of bounties through the winter. Once winter has passed, they'll go search for Django's wife. Their journey will take them all the way to Candieland, a notorious Mississippi plantation owned by Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio) and run by Candie's main house slave Stephen (Samuel L. Jackson).
The performances are well-rounded; everyone gets a chance to shine, even the cameos from Don Johnson, Jonah Hill, James Remar (who gets to play two separate characters, albeit one of them very briefly), and Franco Nero. The scene I enjoyed most would probably be the one where Stephen reacts to Calvin's instructions regarding the treatment of Django when they arrive at Candieland. The cinematography by Robert Richardson is simply marvelous; this film joins Skyfall (lit by Roger Deakins) and Lincoln (lit by Janusz Kaminski) as my three favorite lit films of 2012. Richardson's lighting looks naturalistic; the outdoor images are reminiscent of beautiful postcard images of the American South (ironic considering the time period it's set in), and the indoor lighting makes use of light coming in through windows and cracks for daytime-set scenes as well as candle lights for evening-set scenes (the candle light scenes reminded me of the ones from 1975's Barry Lyndon). The screenplay by Tarantino is superb but also a little surprising in that he doesn't employ the non-chronological story-telling that was present in his previous films (other than some flashbacks, the narrative is presented chronologically).
Tarantino's soundtrack choices were also enjoyable. I had anticipated the use of the Django theme song from the unrelated 1966 film (which featured Franco Nero as the title character), as well as some Ennio Morricone pieces ("The Braying Mule" and "Sister Sara's Theme" from Two Mules For Sister Sara). For me, the most surprising piece of music used was a piece called "Nicaragua," a Jerry Goldsmith composition from the 1983 film Under Fire (which by the way, is not a Western!). I was curious as to how Tarantino would use it (and how much of it), and, being familiar with the piece, I knew it would fit in well somewhere in the film. Surely enough, Tarantino used it to great effect in the sequence where Calvin Candie, King Schultz, Django, and company ride up to Candieland, with Stephen looking on in disbelief when he sees Django.
The so-called controversy surrounding the film is the use of the word 'nigger' in the film. Spike Lee himself slammed the film and attacked Tarantino (just as he did 15 years earlier when Jackie Brown was released). Most people, including myself, have stood with Tarantino on this issue since he's only keeping the characters as authentic as possible. Spike Lee's other main objection was Tarantino making a film that involved slavery (since he's a white man). As Tarantino and many others have pointed out, including myself, his film is about a man trying to rescue his kidnapped wife; they just happen to be slaves in the American South a couple of years prior to the Civil War. With that setting, Tarantino needed to address slavery in the film. By ignoring it, he'd be dishonoring everything that black people have achieved in the United States.
Tarantino not only addresses slavery, but he uses the viewpoint of an outsider to guide Django (as well as the audience). King Schultz is a fascinating character. He's originally from Germany and he used to practice dentistry. For the last five years he's worked as a bounty hunter. He treats slaves as fellow human beings instead of property. For example, in an early scene, he needs to put up a light to Django to look at his face. He's also holding a shotgun, and asks one of the slaves to hold the shotgun. The slave looks at the other slaves in disbelief as he holds the shotgun while Schultz talks with Django. It is only when needing to put on an act that Schultz treats slaves like property. He personally dislikes slavery, and it is his journey with Django that will drive him to take action after witnessing horrible things occur to slaves (one incident in part because of him).
Tarantino does the Spaghetti Western genre justice, at times channeling Sergio Leone and Sergio Corbucci. For a film that grimly deals with slavery, it is quite funny. The action is just incredible; the shoot-outs were amazing and fun to watch. My favorite on-screen death belongs to Quentin Tarantino, who makes a cameo as an Australian who's an employee of the LeQuint Dickey Mining Company. His character is carrying a lot of dynamite. When Django gets free, he grabs a gun and kills the other Australians working with Tarantino's character. Tarantino turns to see what has happened, and Django shoots him. In an instance, the bullet hits the dynamite and triggers a huge explosion. Reading my description doesn't do it enough justice, it is at least five times better watching it on screen. In an odd way, Django Unchained serves as an interesting companion film to Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. All that's left for me to say is to go see Django Unchained in a theater near you.


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Health Worker Engagement and Facility Performance in Delivering HIV Care in Tanzania
With an increasing number of people living with HIV linked to long-term treatment, a productive health workforce is essential to provide quality care. Engaged health workers are more productive and provide higher quality care. This study examined latent characteristics of engagement, factors that influence engagement, and the association with health facility performance in providing HIV care in Tanzania.
Using data collected from 1329 health workers and 183 health facilities across six regions in Tanzania, we used factor analysis and structural equation modelling to examine latent characteristics of engagement and influencing factors and generalized linear modeling to assess the association between engagement and facility performance.
We identified four characteristics of engagement (job satisfaction, being accountable, being a team player, and delivering equitable care) and three factors influencing engagement (supportive supervision, human resources and infrastructure, and competencies).
All four characteristics of engagement were associated with improved HIV care and outcomes; showing that interventions to improve job satisfaction, a characteristic of engagement, can positively impact facility performance. Facility performance cannot be improved through engaged workers alone and should be coupled with approaches to address gaps beyond human resources.


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Looking for a fall activity? Visit Onondaga Lake Park
Onondaga Lake was once dubbed "America's most polluted lake." But now, this Syracuse lake and its surrounding park is an outdoor haven. With numerous amenities, locals and tourists can enjoy this essential Syracuse park.
History of Onondaga Lake Park
Onondaga Lake Park's history stretches back for centuries. According to the Onondaga Nation, the lake's shore is where five warring nations — the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida and Mohawk — were brought together by the Peacemaker. They became the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the West's first representative democracy.
During the 1800s, Onondaga Lake produced 90 percent of the salt used in the U.S., according to the Onondaga Historical Association. The park has a Salt Museum which explains the history of how salt was made from the lake's surrounding springs and used in different industries. Around this time, there were also resorts, beaches and an amusement park by the lake which people visited in the summer.
Yet Onondaga Lake Park's history also has a dark side. Within a century, nearby companies dumped harmful chemicals directly into the lake with little to no treatment. This his how Onondaga Lake got its nickname as the most polluted lake in the country. But with a $1 billion lake clean up underway since 2014, the park is making a comeback.
The Central Park of Central New York
Onondaga Lake Park is a prime destination for people who want to enjoy the great outdoors. That's because there's so much to do there. The beautiful views is a huge plus, especially in the fall when the leaves change colors. So if you're looking for an activity during fall break, check out this park.
The park has four trails — East Shore Recreation, Shoreline Walking Trail, Lakeland Nature and West Shore — for people to walk, run, bike and even rollerblade on. There's also an electricity and solar-powered tram that people can ride by the lake. The park also has several playgrounds, a skate park, a dog park and a boat launch/marina. Plus, people can also rent equipment at the park, including tandem bikes and bocce balls.
And if you get hungry after your visit, there are plenty of restaurants around. Swing by Heid's of Liverpool and grab a hot dog when you're done exploring the park.
Local Love to Visit
A long-time Syracuse resident, Dai-Duong Ton-That has been running at Onondaga Lake Park for two decades. He recalls the lake's bad odor when he first started running at the park with the Syracuse Chargers Track Club. He says he's glad the lake's clean-up efforts began and that the park expanded over the years because it's attracting more people to go there.
"It has become a really popular running place now," says Ton-That. "The nice part about the Onondaga Lake Park is it's built for long-distance runners with its water stations and mile markers."
Besides running between seven to 12 miles, four to five times a week on his own at the park, Ton-That also spends time with his family there. His daughter, Lily, loves biking and climbing trees by the East Shore. Sometimes, they rent a kayak from the park's Willow Bay section.
Meanwhile, Matt Smith and Edmee Rivera of Baldwinsville like going to Onondaga Lake Park to get away from the city's hustle and bustle and reenergize.
"It's probably the most peaceful place in the area," says Smith.
"It's a little piece of nature amidst the chaos," Rivera adds. "You can hear the water and the breeze, and it's just a mental getaway."
Smith also says that walking at the park is a great form of exercise for his 5-year-old dog, Porkchop.
Events Galore
Onondaga Lake Park also hosts several events throughout the year. One of their most popular is the Onondaga Cup and Lakefest in the summer. It's a one-day event where visitors crowd the park to watch athletes compete in a regatta and professional water-skiers do stunts on the lake. The event also comes with live music, free fitness classes, trolley rides, drinking games and more for all people to revel in.
Another popular event is the annual "Lights on the Lake," a special holiday attraction that runs from November to January. At this event, visitors drive through a two-mile-long stretch of twinkling light displays—from characters from the North Pole to colorful arches. This year, the event is 5 to 10 p.m. every night from Nov. 15 to Jan. 6. It's a great way to get into the holiday spirit.


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Is Molly's city, Portland, a bike-friendly American city?
Today Molly will be with us. Let's ask her about her city. Xisco has already visited Portland, thanks
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Xisco also printed Portland satellite view for us and it looked green, didn't it?
Let's ask Molly
Does she have a bike?
Watch these videos and try to answer the questions.
What's a commuter?
Some information about Molly's city
How many people live in Portland Metropolitan area?
Why can you say that Portland is a green city?
Can you situate Portland in a map of the United States?
Does it look very different from Palma? Why?
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Portland is a U.S.A. city with many trees, parks and many bikes and bike lanes
Comentari per Judit Echevarría | 12 Octubre 2009 |
I like Portland, it's a "green" city becouse has got very trees. The Willamette River separates the west from the east
and Burnside street separates the north for the South. Portland is in the north.
Comentari per sara bouza | 12 Octubre 2009 |
I saw in with the google map Portland,and i like.
Comentari per llorenç | 12 Octubre 2009 |
In Portland there arew very parks, meny bicicles and many trees
Comentari per andrea | 12 Octubre 2009 |
in Portland and there are many trees should be beautiful so many trees that Haynes.
Comentari per Jhoanna Correa | 11 Octubre 2009 |
Portland is a very beautiful city
Comentari per jilin | 11 Octubre 2009 |
Guillem is Portland Trail Blazers, no "Portlant trake blazers"
( Je, je, je )
Comentari per Rodrigo | 10 Octubre 2009 |
Hello Molly, I like very much your city there're many trees, parks and bikes. Also likes me because in basketball team(Portlant trake blazers) play Rudy fernández a eaves, from Mallorca he's a very tall and a very good player.
Comentari per Guillem | 10 Octubre 2009 |
I like Portland because is green the parks and the trees is very nice Molly live in a green city.
Comentari per xisco | 10 Octubre 2009 |
Welcome Molly!
I like Portland because play
Rudy Fernandez is a very good
basketball player and very tall,
1,96 m Oohh!In Portland there
are many parks, and that is very
Comentari per Rodrigo | 9 Octubre 2009 |
Acording to what us to tell Molly, Portland seems to be pleasant, i like go some day.
We can to go of trip of studies!;)
Comentari per Pilar | 9 Octubre 2009 |
The videos are fastinayed,I like it tis information of Portland.
Comentari per miguel | 9 Octubre 2009 |
There are many trees in portlant because the map is all green
the city is very nice
I want to live there
Comentari per peptoni | 9 Octubre 2009 |


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On 9 September 2014, at a super exclusive event, Apple launched their new flagship smartphone. Sporting a larger 4.7in display, rad new features, improved specs and fancy new design, the iPhone 6 is Apple's answer to the world's growing lust for powerful, large screen smartphones with premium design.
After spending a couple of weeks with the new device ahead of today's launch, we would like to walk you through a few of the awesome new features, design elements, performance improvements, camera updates, essentials and more to help you make an informed upgrade decision.
Apple have obviously conceded defeat and finally addressed the issue of the larger screen and sorted out a couple of other issues at the same time by adding a boosted processor, sharper camera, better battery, and for some, most importantly rubbed some funk on design.
This is the 5th iPhone I have had the pleasure of using, but this time around, there really is the feeling that Apple have leapt forward from their previous iterations and the iPhone 6 feels superior in so many ways.
Some of you (I moaned for the first 2 days) might miss the smaller screen, but trust me; you get use to it fairly quickly and then wonder how you ever survived with the smaller screen. It is also worth noting that, although the screen is much larger, the device itself isn't all that much bigger than the 5s.
Certain problems are clearly solved, while others are still pretty glaring. There are plenty devices on the market with higher res screens. Has Apple done enough to fix its horrible battery? Many high-end Android devices are able to get through a day's hard graft without demanding a charge thrown in once or sometimes twice a day.
Looking at the price of the device paints a fairly rough picture. If you are thinking of paying cash for the shiny new iPhone, prepare to part with some serious loot. The 16GB iPhone 6 will set you back about R11,500 and goes up to close to R15,000 for the 128GB option.
The iPhone 6 is one of the thinnest and sleekest handsets out there. It feels exceptionally premium and has quite clearly pinched a boat load of iPad Air design language. This is a good thing. The curves are sexy. Plop it down on the boardroom table and watch people sit up and take notice. "Is that the new iPhone?", "Wow it's gorgeous", "Im so jealous" are just a few of the things people have said to me over the last few weeks.
But if we have to be critical, the large plastic strips (which are there to help signals penetrate the device) look a bit at odds with the usual uber stylish Apple design ethos.
The other major change here is the power button that now sits along the right side of the device, which considering the size increase makes a lot of sense. The other buttons are more raised and slightly less shaky. The camera also juts out a little bit, showing Apple haven't sacrificed its quality for design. This could be an issue because it could be susceptible to scratches.
Speakers, lightening port, headphone jack are all similar to the 5s. It comes in Space Grey, Gold & Silver.
If we had to be super critical of anything here, it would be of the bezel around the display. Below the screen we get that the home button has to be housed somewhere, but the real-estate at the top could have accommodated more screen.
The iPhone 6 looks the business, feels extremely well made and fits beautifully in the hand. Slips into the pocket (without bending), super light and provides the ideal amount of screen space to watch video, play games and view images.
The 4.7in display on the iPhone 6 comes with a resolution of 1334×750, which is the same 326ppi pixel density as the 5s that Apple has dubbed "Retina HD" (Retina HD refers to the number of pixels across the screen rather than density of the pixels. There are some modifications in the screens design, such as dual-domain pixels which increase viewing angles and an improved polariser which makes things clearer when viewing through shades).
This is a little upsetting to be honest because there are a good few rival devices that have an excess of 400ppi displays. Apple have fitted the iPhone 6 Plus with a 401ppi display but that doesn't do much for this review.
That said, I love the display. When I switched it on I immediately got the vibe it was massively improved even though in reality it's a slight technical improvement. It's bright and crisp and content looks like it's above the glass as opposed to under it. Apple have made some edits to improve the viewing angles as mentioned above and the contrast ratio and these seem to have made a significant difference to the display quality.
Some of you might struggle with the size of the text on the iPhone 6's bigger screen, or reaching the corners on the display. Apple has got you covered. They have introduced Display Zoom which allows you to zoom in making everything larger and Reachability slides the display down to a 3rd of the screen so your little fingers can get to where they need to go without much strain. To use Reachability you give the home button a double-tap (don't press it in, just touch it twice).
Use the zoom function at your own peril. When active you do lose out on some of the tweaks made for the larger screen. When the keyboard is in landscape, you will see new columns of buttons. There is now an undo button, comma on the left, and cursor keys and a full stop on the right. And don't forget the added third-party keyboard support that comes with iOS8.
The iPhone 6 camera has been improved but you may not think so when just looking at the specs. The rear facing camera is still 8MP, has the same True Tone dual-LED flash, its aperture is still f/2.2 , the pixels are 1.5 microns and you can record video in full HD (1080p at 60fps)
Apple reckon that the all new sensor, new autofocus, advanced face detection and digital image stabilisation will lead to improved snaps. Dedicated "focus pixels" have been added to the camera and that brings much faster and smoother autofocus for photos as well as video. This is very noticeable on the iPhone 6 and where I noticed most was with video autofocus which is clear & smooth as opposed to terribly jarring on the previous iPhones.
At last you can shoot slo-mo at 240 fps (there is an option to toggle 120fps but why would you) which means you will be impressed by the slow motion clips you shoot which are only improved by the better video stabilisation. Golf swing, cat jumping, or balloon popping, now you can have some real fun or get super serious.
The video function now comes with the ability to shoot 1080p film at 60 fps and the improvement is immense. It almost looks as real as real life so is superb for home movies.
The FaceTime HD camera (front-facing) ships with a new sensor, an improved aperture and better low-light photos. It can now also use Burst mode and HDR.
If you love a selfie, then you are going to love these new features!
iOS 8
The new range of iPhones quite obviously ship with iOS 8 preinstalled (which you can already upgrade to 8.1). The new iOS is fairly similar to the previous version so it won't disappoint current iPhone fans.
There is a deeper focus on extended functions: third-party keyboards (Popkey is awesome), plug-ins, interactive/expanded notifications, easy hand-off to the new OS X Yosemite running Macs, and the long awaited new HealthKit app that will be fed by other apps and sources to help you keep track of how many calories you are burning or how many steps you have taken in a day.
This is a full blown review post on its own so we will just cover a few of the rad new improvements:
Continuity: Possibly the feature that will get the most attention in the upcoming weeks, and requires OS X Yosemite to use. Continuity brings much needed compatibility between Apple's desktop and mobile platforms and allows you to take a call on your Mac or picking up an email you've started on your iPhone on your Mac (or vice versa). You will need to be using the mail app on the Dock in Os X.
Airdrop: Which is a feature of Continuity but deserves its own point. This now allows you to Airdrop between your mobile and Mac.
Third-party Keyboards: You can now download and use third-party keyboards on your iOS device. This is huge – Check out our round up of GIF keyboards here
Quick contact access and saving: When you double press the home button (press not tap) to access multi-tasking menu there is an added "recent contacts" gallery at the top, swipe all the way to the left to access your favourites. When you are reading a mail, you can now quickly save the sender's details to your contacts from their email signature.
Interactive notifications & widgets: Now you don't have to leave the app you are in to reply to messages. A small banner appears at the top of the screen where you can reply to an iMessage, like a Facebook update, accept or decline a calendar invite, all from the lock-screen or Notification Centre. Engage them, or just flick them away. Check your favourite apps for Notification Centre widget options. Open Notification Centre, select "Today", and scroll to the bottom and hit edit. You can figure out the rest.
Extensibility: In short, apps can now talk to each other, share data and modify each other's behaviour in small ways. This means that FIFA 15 could use HealthKit to spit out data on how far a player has run or Safari could use a translation app (or Bing/Google translate) to help you read a page and then to top it all off Siri could read it back to you. This also sounds a lot like Widgets…
Handoff: Means better document syncing and version control, so you're less likely to suffer file corruption or lose versions of documents you've been working on other devices.
Reachability: Double tap (touch not press) the home button to drop the screen down to easily get to things the larger screen may have put out of reach.
iOS 8 is hugely impressive and runs smoothly on the iPhone 6.
Related: 5 Things you Didn't Know iOS 8 Can Do
The iPhone 6 ships with Apple's new 64-bit A8 processor which is, as you would expect, more powerful than the A7 (but isn't the quantum leap the A7 was). Many tests show that the new processor is more of a bump than a giant step forward and Apple claim a 25% boost in speed and a solid 50% graphics improvement over the 5s.
All you really want to know though is what has it done for UI and app-launch speeds? Everything is (in my opinion) noticeably faster than before. As we see more apps developed that are optimised for the new display, then we will get a better idea for how things feel. Stay tuned for iPhone 6 games & apps, and keep in mind that Apple's new metal coding tool for game developers will likely help iOS games perform even better with the A8.
Apple have made the A8 13% smaller than the A7 as well as designing it to be 50% more power efficient which has an effect on battery life.
The A8 is running at 1.2GHz which is similar to the A7's clock speed and has 1GB of RAM (same as 5s)
Looking at connectivity, the iPhone 6 has better LTE capabilities and a welcome addition in 802.11ac (2.7x faster than N technology) Wi-Fi, for faster browsing on both Wi-Fi and LTE. NFC tech has to get a small mention here which will work with Apple Pay but who knows what, if any of those features will be usable in South Africa anytime soon.
Apple claim an hour more Wi-Fi and LTE browsing, an hour more video playback, 4 hours more talk time and 10 hours more audio playback than the 5s.
My own "general usage" which was some pretty heavy use of the camera, a couple hours on Spotify, the usual never ending social checks, some pretty intense web browsing and the odd text, WhatsApp and phone call, showed a slight improvement on my 5s.
I had gotten into the habit of charging overnight, charging on my way to the office (and when going to meetings) and a quick top up when I got home. That doesn't seem to be the case anymore, I can get away with a charge overnight, use it pretty heavily and come 8pm it's still got about 20% to play with.
With iOS8, you can now check which apps are sucking battery which should help you out a little – see how here
I love it and so will you. It's an overdue screen upgrade and feature boost that Apple missed the boat with last year. iOS 8 is hugely impressive and runs smoothly on the iPhone 6. The tweaks and upgrades make a noticeable difference and have come together to make a truly slick mobile experience. Battery life, optical image stabilization, and a bigger, higher-res screen are features that matter. Apple have truly leapt forward with the iPhone 6 – the best device they have ever made.
iPhone 4/4s Owners: You should definitely upgrade.
iPhone 5 Owners: Treat yourself to an upgrade.
iPhone 5s Owners: You could probably survive waiting for the next version. But you know you want to upgrade anyways 🙂
Android owners: This is the one to switch for.


text: Columbus Radical Admits Frack Ban Ballot Measure Not Legal July 12, 2018 Anti-Drilling, Franklin County, Hydraulic Fracturing, Industrywide Issues, Ohio, RegulationJust a few days ago we told you about a group of anti-fossil fuel nutters, backed by the Big Green group CELDF, making yet another run at an illegal frack ban in Columbus, OH (see CELDF Finds New Group of Suckers in Columbus for Utica Frack Ban). Columbus, with a population of 2,078,725 people, found 12,134 suckers (1/2 of 1% of the entire population) to sign a petition to get a so-called Community Bill of Rights on the ballot in November. As we previously pointed out, this initiative is illegal. State law specifically reserves the right to regulate oil and gas activity at the state level–local towns, cities, etc. don't have the staff or expertise to regulate such activities. In a new article, one of the main agitators behind the ballot measure admits the so-called Community Bill of Rights is likely illegal. But that doesn't matter to him: "[T]he initiative is still worth pursuing because it brings attention to what he believes is the unfairness of cities not having a say in oil and gas drilling." So the antis know it's illegal, it will never stand, but they want taxpayers to have to burn money and time to challenge it anyway. Just because they don't like fossil fuels and activities to extract them. How do you even have a conversation with someone who is totally irrational?…Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)RelatedPost navigationTrump Rips into Germany re Russian NatGas Pipe at NATO MeetingCrestwood's Seneca Lake, NY LPG Storage Facility Effectively DeadYou do not have permission to view the comments. Click here to cancel reply.Please Login to post a comment Notify me of follow-up comments by email.


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by James A. Wilson
Much has been spoken and written – deservedly so – about the devastation of Hurricane Dorian. The Category 5 storm hit the Bahamas with lethal force, accounting for more than sixty deaths and counting, plus mega millions in property damage. It killed two more people on Ocracoke Island – offshore of North Carolina – and sowed more devastation when it hit Eastern Canada. Progressive politicians and activists managed to make political hay – shocker – by accusing Donald Trump and ICE of new outrages when they declined to admit a hundred Bahamians to the country without visas. But I have not seen or heard one word about how thankful Americans ought to be in the matter of Hurricane Dorian.
Seriously, Jim? Sure, you are the guy who is always carrying on about how a Eucharistic heart – a heart thankful by default that can only be grown by repetitious choosing to give thanks when it makes sense and when it is counter-intuitive to the max – but seriously?
Let me count the ways. Dorian was expected to devastate Florida with nearly the destruction it brought Grand Bahama; for all practical purposes Florida was untouched as the storm turned northeast and skirted the Florida shoreline. By the time it reached the Carolinas it was – against all predictions – down to Category 1 and barely swiped the mainland, if at all. It swept up the eastern seaboard without much more than a peep although it flared up again on reaching Canada. You'd better believe there's thanks to be giving!
There are other things to be thankful for. Untold thousands of Christians prayed in the days and weeks leading up to the storm breaking; they prayed for mercy and provision and for God to get glory for Himself. I don't know whether people in the Bahamas and Northeastern Canada prayed with such commitment – surely some did and perhaps many – but I am inclined to thank God for what He has actually done rather than winge about what He has yet to do. That certainly aligns with the urging in 1 Thessalonians 5 to choose joy however we feel, pray without ceasing, and give thanks for all things. That is how we are enabled to see how God keeps His promise in Romans 8 to work all things for good in those who love Him and are called accordingly – sooner or later and one way or another.
The promise and instruction are potentially all encompassing of humanity, although in practice the number heeding either or both is much smaller. It is too difficult for most of us – and I include myself all too often – to really surrender our will to anyone else, especially when that One says we need to persevere to the end if we want to see the good stuff unleashed. The good news is all that persistence comes about through one choice at a time to repent – re-focus – enough to say thanks when it seems a silly thing to choose in the face of relentless adversity.
Of course it is counter-intuitive. Yet when we begin with thanksgiving we find our attention is diverted away from present – and entirely real disaster – to what the Lord Himself is beginning to unfold in the ashes. When I was divorced in 2015 – and let no one think I am defending divorce, including my own – hell had no fury like what most of the Church turned on me without a hearing or a question. Frankly, I was so spiritually exhausted I would have been happy to finish my days in the peace of obscurity; I chose to give thanks even for pain and injustice while waiting to see what the Lord had in mind. What he had in mind – so far revealed – was a new love and family, re-location to Australia where I not only married but found a British publisher for the novel turned down by so many American houses. I was invited to revive the radio ministry I left behind in California, was led to Idaho when my wife received her green card, was enabled to buy a home against all odds, and find myself still discovering the new pathways of ministry I would never have found in a million years had disaster never struck.
It was no different when it took five years of record-breaking drought to bring a few thousand Christians in each west coast state to seek a culture of repentance – begging God to make in us a eucharistic heart is a big first step into it – that radically changed our lives. God broke the drought into the bargain after spreading one man's vision from the Mexican border into Alaska and the Arctic Circle.
No, we are not capable of doing all things – certainly when the adversary is a hurricane or a drought. We are – however – capable of choosing thanks over depression, and so enabling God to perfect His strength in our demonstrated weakness.
In the spirit then of 2 Chronicles 7:14, thank you Lord…for Dorian.
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No tears, no drama
Dear Max
Your first phasing in at playschool went so well we were both a little disappointed to leave after our hour's settling in. As I expected, a minute after your were through the gate, you left me to go and play with one of the helpers on the jungle gym. And you found the Best Thing Ever on the jungle gym – a steering wheel. I almost think that if it was a choice between me, milk or a steering wheel, you'd pick the steering wheel.
Mavis came too, and in the car I could feel our heavy hearts, and I could feel my tears brewing. Mavis said how much she and Vee would miss you during the day, which made me sad. And so happy, because they are like your second and third moms and adore you so much. I'm glad that in them, we've found a family, in a sense (but that's a whole other blog).
The kids (your soon-to-be NBFs) seem cute, and the caregivers look awesome. There's a lot of singing going on which makes you happy, and soon you're probably going to wonder why there's no constant singing and clapping hands at home before mealtimes, playtime and tidy-up times (the answer is that I have a terrible voice, and cringe and want to die each time I sing).
The funniest moment was during snacktime (peanut butter sandwiches and apple slices), while all the kids sat to eat, you grabbed your sandwich and ran off to the swing, with a giggle that probably meant "I can have my sandwich and play too. *evil laugh* ).
Our phasing in will become more extended with each day, and eventually I'll be dropping you off in the mornings with Mavis fetching you at 12pm. For now, it's baby steps and I wonder if it's not more for the moms than for the kids to have it done in increments?
I know it was *just* an hour, but you make me proud, and I'm happy to have turned this next page in our story.
Here's what Kim your teacher BBMed me : "Hi Tanya. That precious little boy did so well today! His sense of presence was so felt and his willingness to explore and be lead were so heartwarming. He is so self assured and confident, which is testament to his family and the warm and nurturing environment he comes from. Well done! Was such a pleasure to watch him interact and play and that beautiful laugh and smile of his reaffirmed why I went into teaching to begin with! So honoured that you chose us to be at the very start of his educational journey. See you tomorrow. Have a good day!"
Another tearjerking moment. Thank G-d for my waterproof mascara.
I love you, my little big boy…
Feel it, it is here… playschool
Dear Max
No more sleeps, my sweet thing, it's time for the next chapter in our lives. Today we're starting playschool, and I know strictly speaking it's you who is starting, but I feel like I'm starting something too. For me, it's a bit of letting go, a bit of trusting, a bit of change, but for both of us, it's about learning and new experiences.
I have our outfits ready, camera charged, and your bag packed. It gave me excitement and sadness while I packed basic items of nappies, wipes and a change of clothing. It made me heartsore to be packing items for you for hours when I won't be there, and anxious about who will be changing your nappies and clothes, and whether they'll need to jump up and down or throw toys around like I do to distract you from the terrible terrible time you have when we change you.
But I'm so excited too – there are new people, toys, songs and stories ahead, and I feel like we've found the perfect playschool for you for now. It makes me happy that you've reached this next stage, and I'm proud of you already. I know you'll do great, and I bloody well hope I do great too. I suspect there'll be big-girl tears, but I suspect they'll be ones of pride, but just in case, I'm wearing my biggest sunnies and waterproof Maybelline mascara.
"You're on your own, and you know what you know.
And you will be the guy who'll decide where you'll go.
Oh the places you you'll go." – Dr Seuss
I hope there is lots of growth, music and fun…
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Legislative Viewpoint
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- Written by Senator Adam G. Hinds
- Published: 22 December 2017
Grassroots community supports for our hilltown seniors
As much of my district is rural, including the Franklin County towns of Ashfield, Buckland, Charlemont, Conway, Hawley, Heath, Monroe, Rowe and Shelburne, I want to share examples of how communities are taking care of each other despite challenges of transportation and distance. The community-building work that seniors are taking on in Plainfield, Chesterfield, Cummington and several more of our hilltowns across Western Massachusetts is so important.
The low populations and long distances from most everything can be challenging for seniors looking to get proper nutrition, healthcare and other services in the hilltowns. In my first year as state Senator I've worked with social service agencies across the region, with town and city officials and with my fellow legislators at the State House to take on some of these challenges. We've been working to improve rural public transportation and to reduce health care costs, but I know that to make the most progress for seniors, it's also going to take programs like the ones being created by the hardworking – and thoughtful – volunteers in our hilltowns. The efforts of Ann Irvine in Plainfield, Lorrie Childs in Chesterfield, Lucy Fandel in Cummington and many others are working to make it easier for seniors to stay in their homes.
I've learned that all of these support networks have grown out of a series of discussion groups focusing on the 2014 book Being Mortal by surgeon Atul Gawande. The first of these book groups came together in Plainfield when Ann Irvine asked Peg Whalen to lead a series of Being Mortal discussions, which drew 32 seniors over the course of five weeks. Dr. Whalen is the outreach coordinator for a group of councils on aging in Chesterfield, Goshen, Cummington, Westhampton, Williamsburg, Worthington and Plainfield. The consortium of COA's receives grant funding from the state's Executive Office of Elder Affairs.
In Plainfield, the book discussion group has morphed into the Plainfield Cares program, which offers seniors rides to social events, recreation, entertainment, shopping and medical appointments. It also coordinates short-term help during an illness or after hospitalization. Trained members of the group have recently started visiting homes of the town's oldest residents to identify unmet needs.
Another program, for all seven of the northern Hampshire hilltowns, is called Community Credits. The program matches people who want to offer volunteer help with those who would like to receive help. Chores that can be taken care of through the program range from gardening to wood stacking to cooking to house painting. Coordinator Lorrie Childs said she hopes that students from Hampshire Regional will become part of the group of volunteers who can provide help to seniors. Community Credits is supported by Highland Valley Elder Services Title 3 funds.
In Cummington, the Being Mortal book group has turned into a monthly discussion group called Living Fully, Aging Gracefully and Befriending Death. Additionally, a new program is forming in town called Cummington Community Care. The group's plan is to strengthen townspeople's abilities to face emergencies, large and small. One of the work groups is cataloging resources and needs. Another work group is getting trained to become a Community Emergency Response Team. A third group is planning to create a community freezer stocked with meals that can be had by those short on funds, energy or time.
It seems clear to me that all of this work is essential. It's imperative that we care for our neighbors – and it's important that we learn to accept help from others as we move into old age. So thank you, volunteers, who are maintaining and building community. And for making it possible for more seniors to stay in the homes they love.
For more information on these programs:
Plainfield Cares Transportation:
Jeannie Sargent, (413) 634-0170
Community Credits Program:
Lorrie Childs, (413) 296-4742
Cummington Community Care:
State Senator Adam G. Hinds (D- Pittsfield) represents the 52 westernmost communities of the Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden District. He serves as the Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development and the Senate vice-chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies. He is serving his first term in the Massachusetts Senate.


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Replacement Email App for Stock Email on Android Phones
Here at Illinois Valley Cellular in R&D we have realized that all email providers don't work with the stock email on the Android phones. In searching we found a great replacement email client called K9 Mail. One of the providers we know is not working is MTCO. Below is a walk through of how to set up a MTCO email using K9 Mail.
Go to the Android Marketplace
Search for K9 Mail
Download K9 Mail
Go into the App Tray and open K9 Mail
Once you open K9 Mail select Next
Enter your email address and password and then select Manual setup
Select POP3 for the account type
On the Incoming server settings for the POP3 server type mail.mtco.com
For the Security type select SSL (always)
For Authentication type select Plain
For Port type 995
Select Next
This screen will come up after you edit the Incoming Server settings select Accept Key
For the Outgoing server settings
For SMTP server type smtp.mtco.com
For Security type select SSL (always)
For the Port type 465
Check Require sign-in
For Authentication type select LOGIN
Select next
Setup Folder Poll frequency Number of messages to display and the notifications to the way you would like then select Next
Give the account an name and then type your name and select Done
Once the Setup is done your folder will appear and you can select the folder to see your Inbox
You can add multiple accounts by repeating the steps above once again the account I set up is for an MTCO Account. All account settings are different. Below is a list of account settings for different email providers.
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A Guide to DIY Concrete Foundation Crack Repair Kits
These days, when you have problems like cracks on your concrete foundation then you can actually just look at a website for solutions. You have found yourself in this page and we hope it makes you realize that there isn't really a need to spend a lot of money just to get these things done. If you read this site then you would find that it's not going to cost you thousands of dollars as what you were led to believe. You can actually do things yourself so make go ahead and check it out! You can learn more about the ways to repair the concrete cracks in your foundation through do-it-yourself methods. The process is no as invasive as you think and can even provide a lot of benefits. You can actually do more for your home than you originally thought. You really won't have to spend as much when you engage in this venture. You can click here and find out how to do it. If you educate yourself properly, then you can avoid errors as well. If there happen to be cracks in your basement, always know that you have the power to fix them yourself.
If there happens to be cracks in your foundation, then you can either choose this service to fix them, or do the job yourself. One of the reasons why you are reading this article is because you want to acquire more info. You can actually fix these cracks by applying hydraulic cement in them. Read about how this company is able to do this easily. You can actually find more details about repairing foundation cracks on your own simply by visiting these pages. You will really see how good the results can be when you do things yourself, and do them in the right way.
You should take full advantage of the concrete foundation crack kits that are being sold on the market. Of course, it's also important that you choose the right ones as well. This way, water would no longer be able to seep into your basement cracks anymore. You used to worry about not being able to fix these things because of the money but you would find that it is actually cheap to do so.
There are ways to easily eliminate your home problems and one of them is by purchasing these kits. Of course, guidance from articles such as these would also help greatly. There is no need to hire contractors when you are confident that, with your kits, you can do the job the right way.


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It's not as bad as you think!
December 10, 2018
Anthropogenic global warming (AGW) is the hypothesis that climate change is produced by human activity. Most people who believe in AGW follow Penn State University climatologist Michael Mann's hockey stick model. His view hypothesizes that "the post-1970 surge of global warming has created a 'hockey stick' (shaped graph) of increased emissions, higher CO2 levels, and therefore temperatures," according to Cato Institute, a libertarian public policy think tank.
Mann points to the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th century as beginning the sharp increase that would be the handle of the hockey stick– the Anthropocene.
Some researchers argue that the increase started at different times. Furthermore, a study published by David Legates, William Briggs, Willie Soon, and Christopher Monckton in 2015 argued that Mann was wrong in some of his conclusions. The Legates study found three things. 1) Satellite data has shown no global warming at all for "224 months from Feb. 1997 to Sept. 2015." 2) Since 1900, the global warming trend is equal to 0.75 degrees Celsius per century, which is well within the range of natural variability. 3) The IPCC's (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, established by the UN) prediction of 4.8 degrees Celsius by 2100 is four times the observed real-world warming trend. The point here is that Mann's hockey stick model purportedly had faults, and correspondingly, so do many other climate change models out there today. The Legates study was in turn criticized by a study done by Mark Richardson, Zeke Hausfather, Dana A. Nuccitelli, Ken Rice, John P. Abraham, who said that the Legates study was overly simplistic and ignored relevant information.
These disputes highlight the importance of never settling on science. The validity of the climate change model findings, the conclusions reached in the article cited above, and Mann's conclusions continue to be debated. But this is consistent with scientific exploration– hypotheses should be challenged, improved and refined constantly. Additionally, we must question conclusions from any source, and establish a nonpolitical model for scientific investigation and debate.
According to the Hoover Institution, a free market public policy think tank and research institution, "The atmosphere is about 0.8 degrees Celsius warmer than it was in 1850," and "the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide has risen 40 percent since 1750." People on both sides of this debate seem to agree that CO2 levels were this high more than three million years ago, so the question is: how much of the increase today is the result of human activity or naturally occurring phenomena that we do not know how to measure or to understand?
Let's assume that all current global warming is the result of human activity and all of it is within our power to stop. How much cost do we impose on ourselves today to stop something that could happen hundreds of years from now? We would need to switch to renewable energy sources, to start. My family has a solar powered cabin; we are completely off grid. So although it is environmentally friendly, I know how expensive it was to build and maintain. Would our country's money be better spent on renewable sources for the long-run or cheap sources that can give immediate aid to poor people in poor countries, for example, those in immediate need of clean water and good shelter?
Finally, what is the expected effect of climate change? According to the 2013 UN climate change report, by 2100, sea levels are "likely" to rise 16 to 24 inches. An additional report, just issued in October 2018 states, based on the assessment of numerous articles, that sea levels are likely to rise in a range of between 11 to 24 inches, relative to 1986 to 2005. So the good news is, there is possibly less sea rise predicted in 2018 than in 2013. But regardless, should the possible rise in sea levels of 24 inches by 2100 (as predicted) be a major public policy worry?
Nothing in this article is to say that the Earth may not be warming or that we should not be concerned about such warming. But that is the easy part. The more difficult question is, what, if anything, do we do about it? The answer to that question requires a careful balancing of who we may hurt today so as to prevent further possible warming, and what cost we are willing to impose on our current generation to protect a future from harm.
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Repress. Martin Dupont was without a doubt one of the biggest cult bands of the French New Wave scene of the early 80s! They were New Wave, dreamy electro, and coldwave yet completely accessible. Originally from Marseilles, Martin Dupont formed in 1981 and went on to release a single, a cassette, several albums, and played several live shows, supporting big acts such as Siouxsie & the Banshees and countless others. The group consisted of Alain Seghir, Brigitte Balian and Beverley Jane Crew, with Catherine Loy in the original line-up. Their music style was classified as minimal synth mixing both male and female vocals. This third and last album originally released in 1987 shows the trio in all its flaming, the four bonus tracks from the same period show how their creativeness was unlimited.


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Filed under: Major Movement , Competitive Strategy , Barrick Gold (ABX) , Commodities , Federal Reserve Back in the late 1970s, the Hunt brothers from Texas tried to corner the silver market . That drove prices to $48 an ounce. Now, 31 years later, silver is shooting higher again. The March silver futures contract closed at $32.296 per ounce , up 72 cents. Since gold is expensive, investors are turning to silver to hedge against inflation. Many fear that the Federal Reserve will not be able to control the spike in commodity prices. The Fed is buying $600 billion of treasuries and keeping interest rates near zero. Continue reading Silver Near a 31-Year High Silver Near a 31-Year High originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink �|� Email this �|� Comments
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The Metal People are Dying For
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Huss & Dalton Guitar Company | CM Series Comparison
Blue Light Studio Review Sessions presents a comparison of a Huss & Dalton CM Series 12-fret rosewood guitar and a CM Series 14-fret mahogany guitar.
by Huss & Dalton
September 04, 2015
Blue Light Studio Review Sessions presents a comparison between a Huss & Dalton CM Series 12-Fret rosewood guitar and a CM Series 14-fret mahogany guitar that are both available from the fine folks at Bluedog Gutiars in Vancouver, BC. The guitars are played by Vancouver's own Leathan Milne.
The recording is unprocessed and recorded into pro tools with a stereo pair of Chameleon Labs Ts-1 mics going into a pair of Chameleon Labs 7602 MKII preamps with no EQ.
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