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As the cold weather creeps upon us, many homeowners and renters will begin turning on their furnaces or fireplaces to keep warm. Before the winter arrives, however, we need to take a step back and think about fire safety. Each year, approximately 3,400 people's lives are taken in home fires or by burn injuries. Unfortunately, 8 out of 10 fire-related deaths occur at home.
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Watch What You're Cooking – Did you know that cooking, especially stove-top cooking, is the leading cause of home fires across the nation? These accidents are preventable and mostly occur because someone is distracted. When you're cooking, give the task your undivided attention! If you do happen to leave the kitchen for some reason, don't leave the stove on. Turn off the burner before you leave the room instead!
Give Heaters Some Space – Space heaters are a leading concern in the winter months since sheets and window curtains can come in contact with a unit in use and ignite. Give your space heater some, well, space! Make sure that the unit has 3 feet of clear space all around it in all directions, and keep it away from draperies, bedspreads, furniture, other people, and pets.
Get Your Furnace and Fireplace Inspected – Before the winter arrives, be sure to get your furnace inspected and serviced by a professional. This will not only help prevent fires but will also keep you warm throughout the cold months. Have a fireplace? Make sure to get it serviced and cleaned annually as well.
Check Your Electrical Cords – Cords that are frayed or cracked can pose as a danger to your home. They can easily create sparks, and if those sparks reach flammable surfaces, you could have a fire on your hands. Remember to check all of your electrical cords periodically and replace those that are in good shape.
Install Working Smoke Detectors – This is one of the best defensive moves you can make in protecting yourself and your home from a fire. Put a smoke detector on every level of your home and outside of each bedroom. Remember to test and clean them every year and replace the batteries twice a year.
Be Careful With Candles – Candles are a mainstay in many households across the nation, but they can also be a common source of home fires. If you light a candle, be sure to remain in the room with it and extinguish it whenever you leave the room. You can also consider using battery-operated candles that look and function like a real candle.
Create a Solid Escape Plan – It's always a smart idea to create, review, and practice an escape plan! Teach the members of your family to stay low to the ground and practice escaping from each room frequently. Additionally, keep a fire extinguisher nearby in an easily accessible location, and teach everyone in the family how to use it.
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Sam joins the British Men of Letters, but it took a lot of vampire slaying to get there. In what is probably the most interesting episode in terms of pitting the Winchesters and the British Men of Letters against each other so far this season, "The Raid" offers a fascinating look at their two ideologies by allowing each a fair amount of screen time. This allotment gives each view point time to make its case, and in turn, sway our main characters in either direction.
Even though Sam ultimately accepts Mick's offer, both sides — American hunters and the BMOL — were stripped bare and forced into action when the Alpha vampire made his return. The BMOL may have all the fancy gadgets and the brain power of 100 Harvard graduates, but when it comes to the nit and grit of it all, they work solely behind the scenes, never actually getting their hands dirty. This becomes clear when the BMOL's plan to eradicate all the vampires backfires when the remaining vamps attack the BMOL's current base, and the BMOL have no contingencies. At this point, Sam and Mary, the epitome of the American hunters, take over and fight off as many vampires as they can. While Sam and Mary are largely responsible for saving everyone, the climax of the episode shows teamwork when its Mick, Sam, and Mary versus the Alpha vampire. In the end, the Alpha dies, and there's something to be said about that. In fact, that seems to be Sam's selling point — the BMOL may have royally screwed this operation up, but it resulted in the death of the big bad father of all vampires himself. At the same time, I feel it's been made clear to Mick the Winchesters know a little something about something, while the BMOL kind of, well, don't. Some amount of respect was gained in this episode. To what degree and how long it will last remains to be seen.
Dean wasn't in on a whole lot of the action this time around. Instead, he returns to old vices to bury his feelings over his mother's presumed betrayal. He goes for some drinks, but not before he gets in a dig at Sam as well — stop playing the mediator, Dean tells Sam, and pick a side. "The Raid" begins where last week left off, but it's got a different vibe. Originally, I perceived Mary's conversation with the brothers to be just that — a conversation. Instead, this week's opening scene felt more representative of early Supernatural, wherein the brothers would argue but not really talk. Dean mostly just spouts off varying degrees of "you lied to us!" and "you're supposed to be our mom!" which isn't entirely fair to Mary considering she hasn't been a mom for 30 some odd years. Dean refuses to listen and then kicks Mary out of the Men of Letters bunker. Sam, to his credit, was pretty quiet during the exchange, and while he did tell Mary she should go, his soft-spoken plea felt more like he was asking for some time and space for everyone to cool down, whereas Dean's proclamation felt more final.
Without telling Dean, Sam decides to meet Mary and hear what she has to say. He shows up at the BMOL's American base — a nice set up of electronic door codes, bright white hallways, and TV monitoring systems, and yet, they're still "roughing it" — and Mary gives him the official tour. While they deal with the vampire problem, the BMOL's assassin Arthur Ketch shows up at the Winchester's Men of Letters bunker to recruit Dean. Ketch bribes him with Scotch and they sit down for a chat. It was during this scene I realized something about this season. All this time, it seemed the BMOL would be the main villain of season 12, with Crowley and Lucifer as the B story villains ("B story" sounds like I'm discrediting those characters, so let's go with parallel "A story" instead), but really, it's Arthur Ketch. The main villain isn't an organization from across the pond, it's a singular person. Ketch has a lot of power, and it's expressed in the apathetic way he tells Dean he doesn't really care if the Winchesters join their fight. The only reason Ketch is doing this is for himself because he likes killing things. Killing supernatural beings is just a way to avoid a murder conviction. Arthur Ketch isn't just a villain, he's a bad guy, and he equates himself with Dean, who also enjoys killing things. The two team up to raid the rest of the vampire nest, only to discover one lone vampire. Ketch wants to torture the info about where the other vamps are out of her, while Dean promises he'll make her death quick if she tells them what they want to know. While the audience may see the difference between Ketch and Dean, the moment is too subtle, and the idea already cemented in Dean's head for it to register with him. I'm afraid with a bottle of good Scotch and a seemingly innocent conversation, Arthur Ketch has managed to get Dean on his side.
By episode's end, Sam has promised Mick he'll work on recruiting his brother, while Mary and Dean reconcile over their differences. After hearing Mary might be in trouble, Dean realizes he could lose her all over again, and so decides to forgive her. I'm not a huge fan of this reconciliation. Dean never once agreed to see things from Mary's perspective. His only reason for reuniting is that he didn't want her dead. There's a big difference there, and it ultimately doesn't accomplish anything. Maybe we'll get that conversation down the line, but here it feels disingenuous to Mary and to Dean, a slight to their differing ideals and perspectives. To hear each other out, now that could solve a lot problems in half the time.
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I work for a company in the risk assessment business. There are elements of our business who take more than a casual interest in the weather, as it can mean billions of dollars in claims and millions of dollars in capital that has to be set aside as reserves. One of our industry publications had this report today:
The climate phenomenon El Nino made an unexpected return this year, and its influence on world weather patterns could have an impact on the property/casualty insurance industry — including fewer hurricanes for the rest of the 2006 season.
El Nino is a large-scale ocean-atmosphere climate phenomenon linked to a periodic warming in sea surface temperatures across the central and east-central equatorial Pacific. Steve Smith, an atmospheric physicist and senior vice president of Carvill's ReAdvisory, said "a weak El Nino" formed about a month ago and appears to be affecting hurricane formation.
"I wouldn't expect too many hurricanes for the rest of the season," Smith said.
The Colorado State University-based Tropical Meteorology Project was even more blunt, lowering its tropical storm forecast to below-average activity for the rest of the season and predicting no tropical cyclone activity in November, "largely due to the rapid emergence of an El Nino event during the latter part of this summer." Hurricane season ends Nov. 30.
"A hurricane is kind of like a heat engine in the atmosphere," said Peter Dailey, lead meteorologist for catastrophe modeler AIR Worldwide Corp. "It can be disrupted by mixing the atmosphere. When we have an El Nino event, it tends to increase the wind shear in the Caribbean."
So far, there have been nine named storms this season, and not one hurricane has made U.S. landfall.
Robert Hartwig, senior vice president and chief economist of the Insurance Information Institute, said El Nino's influence on hurricane formation is "a beneficial impact."
Ahhh, warming water means fewer hurricanes and, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the typical El Nino effect on global weather means warmer than average winter weather in western and central Canada, which translates to a warmer than average winter for western and central U.S. — including our own Minnesota. Maybe I didn't need to buy my wife the new pair of flannel lined jeans and microfleece long underwear at Cabelas for her birthday after all. Maybe I can negotiate a lower fee upfront with the guy who plows my driveway.
Of course, El Nino weather patterns also usually mean more storm activity in California and more nor'easters in the northeast. Oh, those poor blue states. I bet Karl Rove had something to do with this.


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Mrs. Rowland is a special education teacher who has taught in the NCCS district for 12 years, four years at the middle school and eight years at Mooers Elementary. Mrs. Rowland completed both her undergraduate and graduate studies at SUNY Plattsburgh.
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A formal assessment of the duties should be undertaken by a suitably qualified industry professional. However, if you can provide us with the maximum boiler output we can offer a rough estimate of the flow rate, but this will be not be accurate, as many other factors can affect this.
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All Grundfos Pumps have a name plate that includes the pump type as well as the manufacture date code. The date code is shown as YYWC the first two digits depict the year and the last two the week number i.e. 1423 code shows that the pump was manufactured in 2014 in week 23.
What is the next step up from the UPS2 15-50/60 and UPS3 15-50/65?
These pumps are designed to meet a maximum head of 6m and 6.5m respectively which should be sufficient to meet the demands in a standard home. Where there is greater demand, we offer a UPS2 25-80 and 32-80 light commercial pump that can support a head of 8m. For further advice to suit meet your particular requirements, please speak to an appropriately qualified plumbing professional.
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The classes are similar to tai chi and through the movements we receive Qi (or Chi) energy which helps us to feel revitalised and energised. At the beginning of each class we chant for around 10 minutes, which helps to open up our energy system to receive energy. At the end of each class we do 20 minutes meditation to absorb the energy we have received and reflect on ourselves. At Jung Shim our aim is to help people increase their human energy levels enabling people to feel more vibrant, more connected to the world around them and happier! Jung Shim classes are a pivotal way of achieving this and a trial class can show you how.
Our energy classes are aimed at releasing tension in the body and mind whilst improving the flow of energy in our system. Movements are executed slowly and mindfully to focus our mind and bring ourselves into the present which helps us to receive more energy and feel very sensitively the areas in our body that movements are working on. With this we become more aware of our body, our energy levels and our state of health. With the introductory class we demonstrate a variety of movements that are done over time during the training classes. The introductory class is a great way of experiencing Qi energy here at Jung Shim, with the expert guidance from one of our practitioners, you can recognise the incredible benefits for health and improved energy levels. There will also be time for questions and discussion about the practise after the class has finished.
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Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association has released a report entitled, ŌĆ£In the Shadow of the 2014 Gaza War: Imprisonment of JerusalemŌĆÖs Children.ŌĆØ
The report details unjust and illegal imprisonment of children at the hands of the Israeli authorities in occupied Jerusalem. Addameer represented at least 246 of these children and secured documented affidavits from the affected children, community activists, lawyers and staff members to shed light on Israeli violations of Palestinian childrenŌĆÖs rights.
A significant part of AddameerŌĆÖs report unpacks the Israeli Youth Law, which stipulates: ŌĆ£children should be summoned rather than arrested,ŌĆØ and that rehabilitation, rather than prosecution, is the primary objective when dealing with youth. However, the 246 child detainees that Addameer represented clearly demonstrate that this rule is not applied to Palestinian children.
Arrests of Palestinian children are routinely brutal and unnecessarily violent in nature. As one of AddameerŌĆÖs child interviewees detailed in his affidavit, ŌĆ£[during my arrest] one of the soldiers choked meŌĆ"and the rest focused on beating my head, kicking my legs and stomach, and punching my face. The soldiers were cursing me while beating me.ŌĆØ
Israeli authorities also routinely violate international law when detaining children, namely the Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by Israel in 1991. The paramount principle of the CRC is that the ŌĆ£best interests of the child shall be the primary consideration.ŌĆØ As the report details, actions such as isolating child detainees, restricting visits from family and lawyers, and inflicting torture practices on them are not in the best interest of any child.
Despite this blatant discrepancy, Israeli authorities continue to arrest and detain countless Palestinian children, often traumatizing them, their families and their communities in the process. As the Addameer report explains: ŌĆ£When Israel arrests a child, the harms of this action ripple outward to envelop the entire family, and serve as a warning to the wider community.ŌĆØ
Addameer condemns the actions of the Israeli authorities, particularly regarding child detainees, as ŌĆ£cruel, damaging, consciously employed and illegal.ŌĆØ
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Using Almanacs as Genealogical Sources
By Gena Philibert Ortega
When most people hear the word "almanac," they think of The Old Farmer's Almanac with its weather reports and advice on when to plant vegetables. But all types of almanacs are available that provide information on diverse subjects. According to the website Atlantic Cape Community College, an almanac is "a publication, usually an annual, containing useful facts and statistical information." Almanacs from churches, regions, organizations and fraternal orders all hold information that can be useful to the genealogist. Information can include listings of people associated with the organization as well as address listings for businesses, churches and post office directories. These are a source that not only lists individual names, but also historical context for your ancestor's life.
So where are almanacs available and where can a genealogist find them? You can start with a search on the Internet in places that house digitized books, like Google Books and Internet Archive.
A few examples found on those two sites include:
In the Canadian Almanac and Directory (1893) found on Internet Archive, there is a listing of post offices that can provide you with gazetteer-like information to see what places may have existed that do not anymore.
Google Books houses the National Temperance Almanac and Teetotaler's Yearbook for 1900. This almanac includes statistical information related to temperance as well as the names of those involved in the temperance movement, including ministers and members of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), the American Anti-Saloon League, Royal Templars of Temperance and others. There is also a section that explains laws relating to temperance in each of the states. As with many sources, this publication steers you to additional potential sources in the form of the names of other temperance periodicals. One of my favorite sections details the position of various churches on the issue of temperance. This almanac is a great one for giving you some historical information for a cause that could have been embraced by your ancestor.
The Boston Almanac and Business Directory for the year 1872 has some surprising genealogical information. A calendar of events found in the beginning pages includes listings of deaths, accidents and historical happenings. Names of those holding federal, state and county and city offices are listed. City officials including those on school committees, police, firefighters, librarians, and overseers of the poor are also listed. A city directory of sorts that includes the addresses of businesses by type can be helpful to the genealogist trying to find whether a business existed during this time period. The business directory is a part of this almanac and begins on page 113.
Once you check out websites, continue your search through repositories like libraries and archives. You can do this by searching on individual catalogs or searching a union catalog like WorldCat (more on that below).
The University of Wisconsin Special Collections has a collection of almanacs. While these are not digitized, they do provide you with a list of what's available. Check out the list, and if there is one that might be helpful to your research, you can email a librarian and ask them how you can access the collection.
The New York State Library has over 10,000 almanacs published from 1684 to the present day, including those from newspapers, religions, those promoting causes including temperance, those written for a specific region, political parties and more.
One book that may help you find other almanacs is A List of New York Almanacs 1694-1850 compiled by Alexander J Wall found on Google Books. According to its preface, this work is an effort to list almanacs in the possession of libraries and private collections. Collections surveyed include that of the New York Public Library, New York Historical Society, New York State Library, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Western Reserve Historical Society, Library of Congress, American Antiquarian Society and the private collection of Henry E. Huntington (now the Huntington Library). This is an older publication, so if you find an almanac that you are interested in, verify with the listed institution that they still have the almanac in their collection.
WorldCat is a fabulous resource for finding materials in libraries around the world. WorldCat is a website of library catalogs with over 1.5 billion items. You can also use it to find additional almanac collections. Try searching using a keyword, just as you would with any library catalog. Keywords to try include "church almanac" (or the name of your church and the word almanac) "temperance almanac" or look for almanacs for your locality by typing in the name of a state or region and the word almanac. You can also search by a subject heading like "su: Almanacs, American" (don't use the quote marks).
Other places to look for almanacs would include your state library, NUCMC and other archives and libraries.
Almanacs can provide you with the historical context needed to better understand the place or activities that your ancestor was a part of. While not often seen as a genealogical source, almanacs can hold the rich details needed to bring depth to your ancestor's life. And in some cases, they may even provide an additional place to look for your ancestor.
***Editor's Note: Special thanks to Madaleine Laird for providing links to almanac collections and the idea for this article.
Gena Philibert Ortega is the newsletter editor for World Vital Records. She holds a Master's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Psychology and Women's Studies) and a Master's degree in Religion. Presenting on various subjects involving genealogy, Gena has spoken to groups throughout California and in Utah as well as virtually to audiences in the United States and Europe. Gena is the author of over 100 articles. Her writings can also be found on her blog, Gena's Genealogy. She is the author of the book, the Cemeteries of the Eastern Sierra (Arcadia Publishing, 2007). Gena serves as Vice-President for the Southern California Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists. She is also a Regional Director for the California State Genealogical Alliance.


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Where can I see assessment questions?
If you are a user in AgilityHealth® with permissions to create teams and create assessments, you can see assessment questions by following these instructions.
After you have created an assessment, you can preview the questions the team will receive. You can do this if you saved your assessment as a draft or if you published the assessment.
From the Teams Dashboard, find the Team who will be taking the assessment and click on their avatar to go to their Assessments Dashboard. Once on the Team's Assessments Dashboard, hover over the correct Assessment and click the pencil icon to Edit.
Once inside the Assessment, click the Preview button to be taken to a preview of the assessment questions.
Once you are on the Preview Questions screen, you can select from the drop down which Role you would like to preview. There is a section for Stakeholder Roles and a section for Team Member Roles.
The questions you will see are at the highest level. You will not see questions that differ based on Work Type or Methodology.
For example, you cannot see the quantitative questions a Product Owner or ScrumMaster will see in the TeamHealth® 2.5 or later versions assessment if you choose to preview as their Role in the drop down list. You will only see the qualitative questions that Role will receive.
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In order to see exactly what a Product Owner or ScrumMaster on a team with the Work Type of Software Delivery and the Methodology of Scrum will see, you will need to set up a test team with the correct Work Type and Methodology and yourself assigned as the Product Owner or ScrumMaster Role on that team. You can then create and launch an assessment to yourself and take the assessment as that Role.


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Today In Jazz
Happy Birthday Kamau Adilifu, Chris Connor and Russell Malone
November 8
Trumpeter Kamau Adilifu (formerly Charles Sullivan) is born in 1944 in New York City. The trumpeter has played sideman to Lionel Hampton and Roy Haynes, and he briefly occupied the lead trumpet chair in Count Basie's band. He has recorded three albums as a leader and appeared on records made by Woody Shaw, Dollar Brand, Ricky Ford, and King Curtis. He led the band Black Legacy in the late 1970s, which is ironic, since there exists precious little recorded evidence of his sound, which has been described as "bright and shimmering." That sound can be heard in a reflective mood on this track, "Carefree," from Sullivan's 1976 album, "Re-Entry":
Singer Chris Connor is born in Kansas City, MO, in 1927. Connor spent the first five years of her career as one of Claude Thornhill's "Snowflakes," a vocal group that performed with his orchestra in the late 1940s. Then, in one of those serendipitous twists of fate common in the pre-"So You Think You Can Be a Jazz Singer?" days, June Christy, Stan Kenton's vocalist, heard Connor on a radio broadcast and recommended her to the orchestra leader. Connor's 10-month stint with Kenton elevated her to national prominence, a position she held for the next decade, when she launched her solo career and made the recordings (most of which on the Bethlehem and Atlantic labels) for which is she best-known today. Connor's smoky voice and just- restrained-enough approach was often complimented by high-caliber musicians, such as J.J. Johnson, John Lewis, Oscar Pettiford, Lucky Thompson, Milt Hinton, Clark Terry and Oliver Nelson. Her career tailed off in the 1960s, but she bounced back in the 1970s and buoyed by a loyal following, performed and recorded fairly steadily for the next three decades. Connor's final album was released in 2002, and she passed away in 2009. Here's a selection, "Spring Is Here," from an exquisite date Connor made in 1954 with the Ellis Larkins trio:
Guitarist Russell Malone is born in 1963 in Albany, GA. Malone is a relative rarity in jazz, despite myths to the contrary: a self-taught musician, whose music school consisted of "listening to recordings of George Benson, Wes Montgomery, and Charlie Christian," he claimed. After serving an apprenticeship with organist Jimmy Smith, Malone worked with Harry Connick, Jr.'s big band; singer/pianist Diana Krall's trio, which garnered three Grammy nominations; and pianist Benny Green, before forming his own trio, Triple Play. Malone ascended the Mt. Olympus of jazz when he became part of Ron Carter's Golden Striker Trio and then, in 2010, joined Sonny Rollins's band. Here is Malone showing off his dexterity in the trio with Green and the JMIH's own Christian McBride, in a 1999 live performance of Wes Montgomery's "Jingles":


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By. Bryan Rothamel, Field Officer
Fluvanna County's Board of Supervisors passed the public-private partnership agreement (PPEA) with Aqua to provide water to the County on a 3-2 vote.
The motion was made by Joe Chesser (Rivanna District) included amendments to the full agreement. They included changing language of jurisdiction selection in case of a lawsuit and also extending the window for initial deposit. Mozell Booker (Fork Union District) seconded the motion.
It all occurred during 'Old Business' as a vote on the PPEA was previously never recorded. The issue was announced as tabled because of the impasse on legal restrictions from both sides. Still a vote to reject the proposal was never taken. https://freeenterpriseforum.wordpress.com/2013/10/03/fluvanna-water-deal-runs-dry/
Bob Ullenbruch (Palmyra District) and Don Weaver (Cunningham District) took issue with how the motion was made during old business. Because it was an item still without a vote, it was free to be brought up for a vote.
"I don't know where this has come from," Weaver said.
The item not being on the agenda was Weaver and Ullenbruch's primary defense to the raising objection to procedure of the motion and subsequent vote.
After short discussion Booker compared the Aqua motion to the Fiscal Year 2013 budget vote, where supervisors slashed the school budget over $2 million. She said the procedure was the same.
After it being called 'under the table discussions' by Weaver, chairman Shaun Kenney (Columbia District) said, "So we are now addressing it in the light of day and it is wrong?"
County administration and legal staff were not aware the motion would be entertained prior to the meeting. Fred Payne, county attorney, said he could not give a legal analysis without fully reviewing the file again.
He still was concerned after the initial hearing of the jurisdiction amendment. He had concerns it still would not cement a hearing in Fluvanna Circuit Court on any issue of the contract but still leave it open to federal district court.
"I have never seen a county treated fairly in federal court," Payne said.
Kenney asked if his concerns were because the last time Fluvanna was in court, it lost on a First Amendment case regarding the use of the seal. Payne would not respond directly to the question but said in his experience counties do not receive "justice in federal court."
Payne said after he conducts a legal analysis he still might not approve the contract. Kenney asked for clarification if the board could override his legal opinion to which Payne responded yes.
After the meeting Chesser said in an interview there has not been direct conversation with Aqua but it is believed the amendments will not stop the deal.
Free Enterprise Forum will have more on the vote and the specific motion language later.
The Free Enterprise Forum's coverage of Fluvanna County is provided by a grant from the Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS® and by the support of readers like you.
Bryan Rothamel covers Fluvanna County for the Free Enterprise Forum.


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Age: 57 years
Nationality: Malaysian
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Billy Urudra joined the ICI/CCM Group on 2 June 1983 as Plant Engineer for the Fertilizer Business Division. After having spent over 6 years in the engineering field, in July 1989, he was transferred to CCM's Chemicals Division as a Product Manager. This was the start of his commercial career. As part of CCM's career development program, Billy was moved to the Group Human Resources Department, where in October 1990, he was appointed Human Resource Planning Manager for CCM Group. After having had 2 years of human resource management exposure, he was transferred back to CCM's Chemicals Division in April 1992 and appointed Business Manager. He spent a further 11 years in the chemicals business and was subsequently appointed Director of CCM's Chemicals Business. On 1 February 2003, he was transferred to CCM's Pharmaceuticals Division as Director and General Manager, Marketing. This was his start in the pharmaceuticals industry. In July 2004, he was moved to CCM's Corporate Office to lead the Group Business Development role, and appointed as Director, Group Strategic Planning & Business Development. He also took on special corporate roles as Director, International Business Division and Director, Group Transformation Office. On 1 January 2012, he was transferred to CCM's Pharmaceuticals Division as Chief Commercial Officer. He currently heads all of CCM Pharmaceutical's commercial activities, both locally and internationally. Billy Urudra has nearly 27 years of commercial experience, of which 13 years are in the pharmaceuticals industry.


text: Tourism & Transport Forum Australia (TTF) CEO Margy Osmond welcomed (02-May-2018) a commitment by the Northern Territory (NT) Government to invest in the tourism sector under its FY2018/19 budget. Ms Osmond said despite the bleak fiscal outlook, the NT Government's investment in the visitor economy acknowledged tourism as an effective and sustainable way to transition from the mining economy. The NT Government recognised the potential for tourism to be the next key long term economic driver of the NT economy with continuing strong investment in the sector. Through the AUD103 million (USD77.2 million) 'Turbocharging Tourism' package announced in FY2017/18 and continuing into FY2018/19, AUD26.6 million (USD19.9 million) will be invested to deliver more targeted marketing campaigns and secure business events. TTF also welcomed an AUD52.5 million (USD39.4 million) commitment to establish new tourism infrastructure, AUD24.5 million (USD18.4 million) to develop and enhance the existing festival programme and close to AUD35 million (USD26.2 million) to rejuvenate Darwin and Alice Springs' town centres. [more – original PR]


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Rated: R
Running Time: 108 minutes
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Mare Winningham, Martin Balsam, Andie MacDowell
Written by: Joel Schumacher and Carl Kurlander
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Studio: Columbia/Tri-Star
Retail Price: $19.95
Features: Audio Commentary with Director/Co-Writer Joel Schumacher, Making-Of Featurette, John Parr "Man In Motion" Music Video, Filmographies, Theatrical Trailers
Specs: 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen, English Dolby Digital 4.0, English Dolby Surround, French Dolby Surround, Spanish Dolby Surround, Portuguese Dolby Surround, English Subtitles, French Subtitles, Spanish Subtitles, Portuguese Subtitles, Chinese Subtitles, Korean Subtitles, Thai Subtitles, English Closed Captions, Scene Selections (28 Scenes)
Released: November 20th, 2001
The film that more or less defined the "Brat Pack" in the 1980s, "St. Elmo's Fire" is sorta a landmark in that way and one of the most recognizable films from the 1980s. While it can be argued, there's no doubt in my mind and a lot of other movielovers' minds that "St. Elmo's Fire" is pretty iconic, and in a sense, defined the 1980s generation as far as celebrities, issues and people during that era. While "St. Elmo's Fire" is more beloved than it was originally, it also still holds up quite well today.
"St. Elmo's Fire" follows a group of seven friends and recent college graduates, who each have different stories that more or less intertwine and lead up with one another. They live in the Georgetown area in Washington D.C. and their hangout spot is the bar St. Elmo's (of course, there is also another St. Elmo's at the film's entertaining and dramatic climax). We have Jules (Demi Moore) a woman who needs some rescuing and needs to be a bit more stable, Leslie (Ally Sheedy) who is having problems with a once great relationship with Alec (Judd Nelson) while Kevin (Andrew McCarthy), a great writer, is yearning for Leslie. There's Wendy (Mare Winningham) who is a virgin and is toying with Billy (Rob Lowe), a guy who is lost and still searching for himself who also needs to be responsible. Finally, there's law student Kirbo (Emilio Estevez), who is persuing a beautiful hospital intern. Hard times, low times, great times and they all go through this together somewhat.
"St. Elmo's Fire" is not perfect, but given the time length of the film, it holds up and works rather well. I personally like Kirbo's plotline the best, and I think how it all plays out is a tad predictable, but works out rather well. Schumacher's script, written with a co-worker by the name of Carl Kurlander, is a little bit flawed. Personally, I would have liked more screen for some of the characters and some plotlines more fleshed out. But you do get a cross that each of these characters have their own identity and what they are going through. The film has some pretty poigant drama, not to mention some laughs. But it really entertains and moves at a great pace.
Yet perhaps why the film works so well despite the rather strong script is the ensemble acting. Yes, the Brat Pack... you know em and you love 'em or hate 'em. But each actor or actress truly fits their own role and gives them their persona. The chemistry all around is fantastic and you really get the sense that these people in the movie are real and really are friends, which is always a good thing. I'm sure we can all relate to one of the characters in the film, and at least know someone like some if not all of the others. With that said, "St. Elmo's Fire" is quite an entertaining movie that is easy to get into and a great watch. Good drama and writing, and strong acting and direction from Schumacher, it's a film that's always worth seeing.
Sporting a 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, "St. Elmo's Fire" looks rather wonderful and only has some minor flaws. Very impressive, considering the film is a little bit over sixteen years old now as of writing this. First off, I'll get the flaws out of the way. There are some pieces of dirt, blemishes and noise now and then. Thankfully, they are not distracting and don't add up to much in the long run. But what amazed me so much about this transfer is how sharp it is. Colors hold their own and are well saturated, while the disc brims with strong shadow detail, blacks and detail in general. Overall, very impressive.
"St. Elmo's Fire" features a new discreet surround English 4.0 track. It's nothing earth-shattering and a more standard remix, but it's not full blown out or incredibly limited either. It works well and that's what counts. Nothing is too overpowering here, while the more distinct effects (such as crowds and cars doing their things) bring good effects throughout. Dialogue sounds rather fresh and crisp too. The score from David Foster sounds quite good too as well as the various songs. There's some nice stuff going on in this track. Well done. Also included are Dolby Surround tracks in Portuguese, French, Spanish and English. You also get English closed captions, and an array of subtitles in Thai, English, Spanish, Korean, French, Chinese and Portuguese.
Okay, it's not jam packed, but I'm glad what Columbia/Tri-Star has included here and it compliments the film quite nicely... no one should be disappointed here. The main thing we're treated to here is an Audio Commentary with Director/Co-Writer Joel Schumacher. This is a surprisingly good, thorough and strong track that fans of the movie or 1980s cinema will truly enjoy. Schumacher is very open and offers great insight into the film and the 1980s era. He opens by talking about the 1980s, and the origin of where the term "Brat Pack" came from. While Schumacher is not always screen specific, that doesn't matter. He keeps things talking and talks about the film's bashing, the cast (with much praise), offers advice to up and coming filmmakers, the origins of the cast and the controversies. Nicely done and worth listening to for sure.
There's an EPK Making-Of Featurette that is a bit promotional, but does ring certain truths. Watch on the set and off the set interviews with producer Lauren Schuler, Joel Schumacher, Demi Moore, Mare Winningham, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez and all your favorite 1980s stars. There is a promo start to it, and the interviews discuss the movie and the themes of the movie... but what people say do seem a bit sincere. Lasting almost nine minutes, this is a decent watch. It also has your usual on-the-set footage and film clips.
John Paar's catchy Man In Motion Music Video is included... I must admit this is a good song (in my opinion) and I've watched this several times already. I should consider just buying the soundtrack or something. Anyway, there are also some Filmographies and Trailers for other favorites... "Jerry Maguire," "Groundhog Day," "About Last Night..." and "St. Elmo's Fire." Good stuff. Oh yeah, I really enjoyed the menus the disc has too.
An instant 1980s classic and one of Joel Schumacher's best, I'm personally very happy to finally have "St. Elmo's Fire" in my DVD collection. With a spiffy transfer, surprisingly booming soundmix and worthwhile supplements, fans of the film or 80s cinema will want to pick this one up, especially for the nice retail price of a mere 19.95. If you've never seen it... you don't know what you're missing.


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Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
For those of you with IBS who are looking for solutions for the gut-wrenching pain, check out this list of natural remedies to help you get through it.
There are several medications out there, such as Modulon, Dicetel, and Buscopan that work on smooth muscle tissue to stop the painful stomach contractions that go along with an IBS flare-up. Unfortunately, the one that works for a lot of people, Buscopan, has been unavailable for months in Canada, and is not expected to be back for quite a while. If you haven't tried medication, or need to try something else to replace the Buscopan, see your doctor and explain your situation.
Ginger is well-known to help with nausea, but did you know it can also help with nausea and upset stomach caused by IBS? I tried grated ginger in a glass of water, in homemade juices, and I'm sorry, I just hate the stuff. Instead, I buy organic Ginger from the drug store. It really helps with any nausea and I think it also helps with my diarrhea (sorry, but there is no such thing as TMI when it comes to convos about IBS among sufferers!).
Peppermint Oil
Special note here – I'm NOT talking about peppermint essential oils for your temples during a migraine, or for your home diffuser – I'm talking about the capsules. You can pick up a bottle of these babies for around $10, and wow, do they help!
Hot Packs
Using hot packs on your tummy is a great way to help reduce that clenching pain in your stomach – managing pain is often about distraction, and heat and cold are notorious for helping with pain – they actually distract your brain from the pain that you're feeling, and either reduces it, or, in some cases, eliminate it! I'll talk more about why that is in an upcoming post on the Pain-Gate Theory of Pain Control. I use hotpacks from Comfy Comfy Canada and until November 30th at midnight, you can actually get one for a 15% discount from them by using my discount code, TESSAG15! I'll be doing a review and a giveaway of this awesome hot/cold flaxseed pack in October, so stay tuned!
There are people out there who swear that you absolutely must buy the expensive acidophilous that needs to be refrigerated, or 'special formulations,' but I'm here to tell you that even the Shopper's Drug Mart brand, Life, or the Jamieson brand, from the shelves are just fine! When I'm having a flare-up I take 2 with every meal, or, if I'm not feeling well enough to eat (because everything is going right through me half an hour later anyway) I take 2 of them 3x a day. It's really and truly incredible that this actually STOPS the pain within an hour of taking it! It's not a bad idea to include this in your regular routine, to fight off any bad bacteria in your gut that occurs with all that diarrhea. BEWARE of prebiotics though – if you have bad bacteria overgrowth in your intestines, it actually FEEDS off prebiotics, so I avoid them altogether.
The FODMAP Diet
To properly do the FODMAP diet, you're going to have to do a very serious elimination diet, under the supervision of a Registered Dietician. The FODMAP diet is a diet that aims to reduce the number of high-FODMAP foods that you consume, such as wheat, diary, onions, garlic, legumes, veggies in the cabbage family, artificial sweeteners, and so many more. You may already know some of your triggers, but it's also important to get tested for gluten sensitivity or intolerence, Celiac, and even lactose intolerence. I personally have always had lactose intolerence, though I can tolerate a small amount of fermented dairy products such as real yogurt and kefir, and I know to stay the hell away from gluten. If you're really suffering, you may want to consult with a Dietician and find out if you think an elimination diet is right for you.
Is there something that works for you that I haven't mentioned? Let me know in the comments!


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Anna Champeney Textile Studio in rural North Spain offers internships to a number of UK textile students each year.
Rosie Shayler had just finished her textile degree in summer 2015, specialising in weave, at Falmouth. Other students apply from Universities at Loughborough, Farnham, Birmingham, Glasgow….. Here´s an interview about Rosie´s experiences in 2015. If you are a second or third year or postgraduate student specialising in weave do contact us by email to inquire about internship opportunities of 1 month upwards – but check out our textile design site and online shop here first.
- You´ve spent a month with Anna Champeney at her weave design studio in north Spain. Briefly describe the experience of living and working here.
"In the studio there is every piece of equipment I could hope for and the buildings are lovely"
The first immediate difference is just how quiet the village is. I live in the New Forest and studied at Falmouth but neither of these places compare in terms of remoteness. I really enjoyed [such] a beautiful location – the view over the river is outstanding, but still be working towards something relevant to Textiles after finishing my degree. In the studio there is every piece of equipment I could hope for and the buildings are lovely (I even got used to the spiders by the end of the month!) The Spanish way of life is very different to the UK with its siestas and and heat – it suited me down to the ground!
- Tell us briefly about the range and variety of work were you involved in?
I was involved in production weaving, archiving and maintenance of traditional Spanish coverlets, sampling and the full natural dyeing process from harvesting seeds to dyeing fibres! I warp wound 20m of wool for a future weave project which was good as I had only wound up to 6m previously and did lots of prep work including things like balling wools, winding hanks and measuring ingredients for [natural] dyeing.
- During your stay you were involved with production work. Tell us more about this. What were the challenges of this compared to what you were used to as a textile student.
I had done a little bit of production scale weaving before but the finished product was just for myself and no a paying client so this time there was that added pressure but to have the experience was great. I spent longer making sure edges were perfect and didn't pull in and that the spacing and finishings were exact and was very pleased with the outcome
- You've just finished a degree course in Textiles with weave. Tell us where you studied and what the course consisted of.
I studied at Falmouth University in Cornwall and I adored it. I lived in a little house by the beach and had access to some fantastic resources and tutors at the uni. I studied Textile Design and in the first year we experienced Print, Weave and Mixed Media before choosing our specialism. I decided to choose Weave as my specialist around as I loved the idea of starting off with plain fibres and through a series of different dyeing and winding and counting and ordering processes, ending up with a woven piece of constructed fabric. It felt to me like the perfect combination of crafted artistry and equations.
- What are you planning to do now? Tell our followers a bit more about the kind of jobs that fashion and weave graduates can apply for.
I am hoping to work on my portfolio and website whilst working to make a dent in my loans! I have attended a networking event with ASOS organised by 'The Dots' which is a sort of 'LinkedIn' for creatives and found this to be very helpful with working out where I am now and sorting a few placement opportunities with the Technical Team. It's a bit daunting to be fresh out of uni and looking for a job but it was reassuring to be around other people in my position and can understand how it feels to be looking for work!
- What were a) the most enjoyable and b) most challenging aspects of your internship
I loved the way in which Anna works and how different it was from my studies. At university, the looms were shared between 2nd and 3rd year students so whilst you were weaving, you'd always know someone was waiting for you to get on and off the loom. At Anna Champeney there was a few projects on the go at once which was great because it meant you could switch between them to suit you. I would weave in the mornings a lot of the time and then switch to winding or other similar tasks once the room got too hot in the afternoon or go into the garden to collect seeds if I felt I wanted to get a bit of sunshine and the freedom to do this was great. It was difficult adapting to the new looms, ones that I didn't use previously and worked in a slightly different manner. Also being left handed, sometimes Anna would write up techniques or instructions for right handers which I would them have to change for myself which proved a bit confusing at times!
- What advice would you give to other textile students thinking about applying for an internship at Anna Champeney?
Go for it! Especially if you are happy in your own company. I spent a month in Spain and didn't take a laptop with me, there was no tv which wasn't an issue for me as I had gone 3 years at uni without one but bear this in mind as it can get very quiet. Anna and Lluis are extremely friendly and made me feel very welcome, some evenings we would eat together which was nice. For me it was the perfect wind down and transition from 4 very long years of study whilst still keeping myself relevant to textiles. I'm very glad I undertook my internship, there is always more to learn and Cristosende is such a lovely place for it!
To apply for internships please email your cv with information about your weaving experience and, in particular, any production weaving experience you have.
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I had a great time making a gift for my new friend Savannah! I forgot to take pictures of the scarf and earrings I made for her, but I did get a chance to get a picture of the hat I couldn't resist making for her baby girl.
Ok, now check out the cute new bag she made for me!
I also want to thank Linda at Craftaholics Anonymous for hosting the Handmade Gift Exchange. You can go to her link party to see all the handmade gifts people have given and received.
A craft blog with free crochet patterns, do it yourself projects, jewelry, beads and other creative ideas. Join me in my crafting adventures.
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Posted by daperfectmix at Tuesday, December 07, 2010
3 comments:
- Mindy said...
Cute hat and a great bag!
- December 8, 2010 at 4:30 PM
- Linda@CraftaholicsAnonymous said...
Hey girl!
Love the hat you made! Very cute. And I'm totally jealous of that adorable bag :)thanks for sharing. I love seeing what everyone made.
happy crafting!
PS the next handmade gift exchange will be this July. I hope you'll sign up again! :)
- January 5, 2011 at 12:37 PM
- beaches said...
I just found your blog. Love the hat. The colors are so cute. Can you post the pattern if possible. I am trying to get the hang of baby hats, but so far no luck. ALways too small. THanks Anita
- April 17, 2011 at 5:38 PM
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Day Eighteen - September 20, 1997
The Big Bet
Casper, Wyoming - Bozeman, Montana
423 miles -- 5:45 driving time
Tough decision last night. We are consulting TWC, and it is very clear that if we want to stay warm and dry, we will be changing our route once again. Some of the most spectacular scenery lies directly ahead in the Grand Tetons, Jackson Hole, and Sun Valley; but to get there we have to pass through a 9800' pass on the way into Jackson Hole, currently under 6" of snow. The radar maps show clear and warmer weather to the north; rain and colder weather due west. This means that we have to give up our goal of staying off the interstates, but neither one of us is willing to ride in 40 degrees again, especially with rain. A mere 8 degrees from freezing! At our speed, the effective temperature factoring in wind chill is well below zero. Brrrr.
So, reluctantly, we decide to head north from Casper towards Bozeman, then Spokane, then home to Seattle on Monday. This means that we also will be riding longer days, which will be much easier on the interstates since we will be able to average higher speeds. But, we also give up the quaint little towns. We resolve to drive into town when it's time to encounter the locals.
It's once again 40 degrees outside when we load up, but way to the north we can see a glimpse of the clear skies that we're seeking. The Big Bet is that if we ride on the Big Road, we will get Big Skies again.
You know, it was only two weeks ago that I was whining about riding in 55 degree weather in Glacier National Park. 55 would seem like heaven about now, but I'm not complaining, because it's not raining. Mark and I have discussed the various ways to suffer on a bike, and it comes down the big three - wind, cold, wet. We can deal with any two of them, but all three is out of the question. Best case, you have none of the above and the worst problem you have is forgetting to put on sunscreen.
I neglected to mention yesterday that we have a winner for the "Help Greg Figure Out How To Keep His Hands Dry In His Many and Varied Gloves" contest. We actually have a tie, Darren from Kalamazoo and Carl Griffin from West Lafayette. When I was getting the bike serviced in Kalamazoo, I mentioned to Al the Mechanic that I was having problems keeping my hands dry. He told me to get some 'Sno-Seal', a mixture of bear grease and beeswax that you smear into leather, and then bake in. He said he used it on his chaps and it works great. On the way back from the service appointment, I stopped at a shoe repair place looking for Sno-Seal. Darren, the proprietor, normally carried the goop but he was out of it. Darren asked what I was going to use it on, I told him my predicament, and he lit up. "I'm a biker, and I use this spray waterproofing treatment twice a season on my gloves, works great." So, after three pairs of expensive gloves, what do I have to lose by buying a $6 can of spray?
Yesterday was the first major chance to try the treated gloves, and HEY! IT WORKS! My hands, although very COLD, were not at all wet. YIPPEEE! As I mentioned, Carl Griffin also suggested this approach, but we all know that Carl's a Jerk, and besides, he didn't have a product to sell me like Darren did. But it's still a tie. Are my hands happy yet? No, because we still haven't solved the cold problem, but we're halfway there, and almost all the way home, so it's nearly a moot point.
We stop for breakfast in Buffalo WY. As we agreed, we head into town to scope out the local options, and decide on Tom's Main Street Diner. The place is full, so we take our place at the counter.
I notice several Gerry Spence books at a table as we come in, and I remember from watching Gerry on TV during the OJ trials that he is from Wyoming. Gerry Spence is a defense attorney in real life, and also plays one on television talk shows. If you've ever seen him, you know that he always wears a buckskin jacket with fringes, just like you'd imagine a genuine wild-west defense attorney would dress. I ask the waitress why all the books are here, and she tells me that he was born in nearby Sheridan, grew up here, and keeps a house in Jackson Hole. Oh, and also, Tom, the Tom of Tom's Main Street Diner, is Gerry's brother. As Tom serves up my order, I ask if I can take his picture. He asks if it will be published in 'True Crime'. I smile.
We saddle up again, and the clear skies are getting closer. I am getting to like this day.
Wyoming has a speed limit of 75 on the interstates, but most people around here seem to consider Wyoming and Montana to be all the same state as far as speed limits are concerned, so keeping up with the flow of traffic has us moving along at a mighty fine clip. At this pace, we get to Montana pretty quickly, and then we're legal, as we return to the 'reasonable and prudent' style of driving.
The skies are clearing up, the temperature is warming up, and we are elated. The Big Bet is paying off! Another yippee for the day. The Weather Channel rules! Now this is more like it. We begin to consider alternate routes home through Jasper and Banff. (JUST KIDDING, SUSAN AND JANIS!)
So, you may be wondering, what exactly does the speedometer of a Vivid Black 1997 Harley Davidson Road King (fuel-injected) look like while traveling in Montana? A pretty sight to behold.
On the final leg into Bozeman from Billings, I pass a truck with a dog in the back. A dog in the back of a pickup truck is not an unusual sight (HEY! No Harley jokes!) but this dog is not your typical ride-in-the-back-of-the-truck kind of dog. I think it was a cockapoo. After passing the truck I think, I should take a picture, so I let him pass me and then I pass him again to take the shot. The driver seems very confused by my driving, but the dog takes it all in stride.
I am falling in love with this state, and it's not just the weather. This state is beautiful. I will be back.
Tomorrow - Montana, Idaho and Spokane. And then One More Day.