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Villanova cruises by Kansas to reach second final in three years
Senior Eric Paschall scored 24 points on 10-of-11 shooting and led a three-point barrage that carried the Wildcats to a 95-79 victory against Kansas in the NCAA Men's Basketball Semifinals at the Alamodome.
A crowd of 68,257 watched the two No. 1 seeds meet for the first time since Villanova beat Kansas 64-59 in the South Regional final two years ago. Villanova went on to beat North Carolina for the national championship with a three-point buzzer beater by Kris Jenkins.
Villanova (35-4) will play Michigan (33-7) for the national championship Monday night. The title game will be the second in three years for the Wildcats, who beat North Carolina with a three-point buzzer beater for the championship in 2016.
The Wildcats made 18 of 40 three-pointers (45 percent) and shot 55.4 percent (36/65) for the game. Paschall nailed 4 of 5 three-pointers and Omari Spellman and Donte Divincenzo each had three.
Kansas (31-8) scored the first two points of the game on a basket by Udoka Azubuike, but that's the only time the Jayhawks led. Villanova answered with three consecutive three-pointers by Paschall, Mikal Bridges and Omari Spellman, and the Wildcats were off to the races. The Wildcats led by as many as 22 points.
Jalen Brunson scored 18 points for Villanova, and Spellman and Divincenzo each finished with 15. Spellman also had 13 rebounds and three blocks. Bridges and Phil Booth rounded out the Wildcats' scoring with 10 points apiece. Brunson and Booth finished with six assists each.
Devonte Graham (23) and Malik Newman (21) led the Kansas scoring.
Wildcats have done good job of moving ball
Villanova has made 17 of 36 shots from the three-point line and is shooting 51.9 (28/54) thanks, in large part, to its crisp ball movement. The ball has hopped from side to side throughout the game, stretching the beleagured Kansas defense. Eric Paschall leads the Wildcats with 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting. He has made 4 of 5 three-pointers.
Villanova guard Paschall having stellar game
Junior guard Eric Paschall leads the Wildcats with 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting. Paschall has hit 4 of 5 three-pointers. Villanova has made 17 of 34 shots from beyond the arc.
Wildcats continue three-point barrage in second half
Villanova remains scorching hot from the three-point line in the second half. The Wildcats have nailed 17 of 33 shots from beyond the arc.
Villanova punishing Kansas with its three-point shooting
The Wildcats nailed 13 of 26 attempts (52 percent) from the three-point line in the first half. National player of the year Jalen Brunson has hit 3 of 6 shots from beyond the arc. Villanova shot 53.1 percent (17/32) before the break. Brunson leads the Wildcats with 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting, and Otari Spellman finished the half with nine rebounds.
Devonte Graham leads Kansas with 10 points. The Wildcats shot 43.3 percent (13/30) and hit only 2 of 6 three-pointers (33.3 percent).
Villanova fights off Kansas run
The Wildcats have hit two threes since the Jayhawks cut their lead to 22-11. Villanova is up 34-22 with 5:30 left in the half.
Jayhawks show some fight after trailing by 18
Kansas is on a 7-0 after falling behind 22-4 with 12:27 left in the first half. The Jayhawks need to hunker down on defense and keeping chipping away at the deficit. It won't be easy, though.
Wildcats hot from three-point early
Villanova has buried six three-pointers to take a 22-4 lead over Kansas with 12:46 left in the half. Eric Paschall, Mikal Bridges and Omari Spellman each hit a three-pointer to give Villanova an early 9-2 lead. Spellman buried another three to put the Wildcats up 14-4, and Paschall followed with a put-back dunk to make it 16-4.
FINAL FOUR: Kansas-Villanova clash features showdown of No. 1 seeds
NCAA Men's Basketball National Semifinals
Kansas (31-7) vs. Villanova (34-4)
When, where: Saturday, 40 minutes after the conclusion of first semifinal, Alamodome
Series history: Tied 3-3
Last meeting: Villanova 64, Kansas 59, March 26, 2016, Louisville, Ky.
Kansas' last game: Beat Duke 85-81, OT, March 25, Midwest Region final, Omaha, Neb.
Villanova's last game: Beat Texas Tech 71-59, March 25, East Region final, Boston
Notable: Kansas won the national championship 10 years ago at the Alamodome, beating Memphis 75-68 before a crowd of 43,257. Kansas guard Mario Chalmers was named the title game's MVP . . . Villanova defeated Kansas 64-59 in the Elite Eight round two years ago and went on to beat North Carolina 77-74 for the national title.
Whether you're in the stands or on the court, the Kansas-Villanova game Saturday night won't be one for the faint of heart.
Both No. 1 seeds, the Jayhawks and Wildcats mirror each other on both ends of the court, playing a four-guard offense most of the time and wearing down opponents with tenacious man-to-man defense.
"They're all talented," Villanova redshirt junior forward/ guard Mikal Bridges said Friday, referring to Kansas' four starting guards. "They can do everything, moving off the ball, coming off ball screens. They play so well together. And just really a talented force."
Teammate Phil Booth agreed with Bridges' assessment of the Jayhawks' guards.
"They're about just as complete a four-set of guards you'll see -- all unselfish, all can dribble, pass and shoot, like Mikal said," Booth said. "They play real well for one another, and they always look for the best shot. It can be very tough matchups for us and they just don't really force anything, just making everything easier on each other."
Kansas and Villanova share a recent history. The Wildcats beat the Jayhawks by five in the South Region final two years ago and went on to win their second national title with a scintillating 77-74 victory over North Carolina on a three-point buzzer beater by Kris Jenkins.
In the win over Kansas, Jenkins made two free throws with 13.3 seconds remaining, and guard Jalen Brunson added two more with 3.5 seconds to secure the victory. Brunson, now a junior, was named this week the winner of the Oscar Robertson Trophy as college basketball's player of the year by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.
Brunson has averaged 19.1 points and 4.8 assists this season and is shooting 52.7 percent. He has shot 41.4 percent from the three-point line.
Brunson was named Big East Player of the Year, the third Villanova guard in the last five seasons to earn the honor. He was a freshman starter on Villanova's 2016 championship team.
Villanova coach Jay Wright was asked Friday if he's seen any threads of similarities between the 2016 and 2018 teams.
"Definitely threads," he said. "To get this far, all the teams that are here, you have a laser focus, you have an ability to prepare for different opponents. If you don't, someone's someone's going to catch you along the way. And it really has to be at a high level.
"We've had some really good teams and sometimes you just can't get to that level at this time of the year. This group reminds me of our group in '16 in that way, and I feel like we're getting better as the season goes on, even at this time of year. And that's something that's similar to our team in '16."
Kansas could claim it has home-court advantage in its semifinal game against the Wildcats. The Jayhawks beat Memphis for the title at the Alamodome 10 years ago.
Kansas is in its 15th Final Four and first since 2012, when the Jayhawks lost to Kentucky in the final.


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(Dec. 13, 2016) — As the Demonic Democrats and their cohorts in the media continue their attempts at creating scandal out of thin air regarding DJT, the most criminal of all activities of the Obama Administration is about to be presented to the public and news outlets. Most likely this will be the last time this information will be presented to the public. And it will be completely snubbed by the establishment, just as it has from the first day it was discovered.
Outgoing Sherriff Joe Arpaio, having lost his re-election effort in Arizona resulting from Soros spending millions of dollars in Maricopa County to defeat him, will end his long career, midnight December 31, 2016. He and Cold Case lead investigator Mike Zullo have been investigating Obama's Birth Certificate which is posted on the White House website. As many will recall, it was finally posted after several years of delay because of a challenge from then-businessman Donald Trump.
Both Zullo and Arpaio have said from the very beginning that the investigation had nothing to do with where Obama was born or if he was eligible or ineligible to hold the office of the President. The investigation centered entirely upon the possibility that the document presented to the American people, by the Obama Administration, is not what they claimed it to be. That is, that it is a photocopy of the original Birth Certificate of one Barack Obama, as issued by the state of Hawaii.
If a government document is manufactured or altered, that is a federal criminal offense. If any document is provided by an individual in support of certification for that person in an effort to deceive the government and that document is forged or created in a graphics program, that, too, is a federal crime. The person or persons who create a forged government document as well as anyone involved in the deception and presentation of that document are guilty of yet another federal crime.
Experts in graphic design and many people who have had occasion either for work or other activities who looked at the birth certificate posted on whitehouse.gov noticed some strange anomalies related to it. These people and others have, for a long time, known that there was something uncomfortably wrong with that document. As a result, Sheriff Arpaio was asked by several citizens to look into it. After having done so, utilizing several experts and some basic common sense, the lead investigator, Mike Zullo, called a press conference during which he laid out what they had discovered. Their determination was that there were significant reasons and facts to state the high possibility that the document in question was a forgery.
Since the use of and the creation of a forged document would be a federal crime, Zullo turned over all his data to Congress for them to begin an investigation which would ultimately discover who actually produced the document and, of course, why. Update: Congress refused to look at the documents. So there it sat for several years.
Zullo however, was authorized to continue his investigation during these past few years. At every turn, new areas of deception and new leads which needed to be followed were uncovered. What has been found has been described by Zullo as astounding. While Congress, it appeared, would rather drink acid through a straw than touch anything that involved White House criminal activity, Zullo continued on, one path leading to another and another. That investigation is now as much as 95% complete and the time has come for the American people to be given the chance to see what has been uncovered. That will happen in a live-stream Facebook news conference this Thursday, December 15th at 6:00 pm EST. The mainstream press has been invited but no doubt they will be busy checking for Putin's DNA in Trump's dirty laundry basket.
It is imperative that I state very clearly and unequivocally that no legal action will be instituted nor will the establishment show any interest concerning the revelations of this news conference. Obama will be protected for a generation. That is a given.
But, for those of us who have suspected that something was very wrong with the history and documentation of Barry Obama and are interested in hearing what the Cold Case Posse's years-long investigations have uncovered, this news conference will be quite an eye-opener. Of that I will promise you.
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Dear All, My Name is Tom and i am planning to build a Wharram. I am writing to you on the forum for advice from current Wharram sailors. I am a large yacht captain and have decided to spend my next 2/3 winter seasons building myself a yacht so that in the near future i can embark on my dream of cruising worldwide. Having sailed many thousands of miles in various large proffessionally built monohulls and multihulls, and having been taken to windward by a Tiki 26 in the carribean, i have decided that one of J.W's designs would suit my needs.I am also a farily simple lad and have no real need for a prduction line multihull from the likes of catana or fountaine pajot. Having done as much research as i can do i am still undecided as to which design would suit my needs best, which is why i NEED YOUR ADVICE... Building is new for me, i have project managed builds but never really built, however i do know some shipwrights so the expertise needed for the various designs is close at hand. What i do want to know is specifically which designs are the most seaworthy, comfortable and would be most suited to the route of Meditteranean-Atlantic-Carribean-East coast of South America-Chile and Patagonia-Galapagos and then S.Pacific before heading home to Spain via the Asia's... So basically mostly Tropical sailing although i would love to head south of 40oS (have wharram designs been there???) I have been particularly drawn to the Tiki38, due to the 'dog house' which for me is ideal as i like to sail solo, and to have somewhere to sleep off watch without going a hull is a great design. But on the Pahi42 there is also a dog house, but i really like the flexibility allowed by the ketch rig of the '38. As you can probably tell i would like something around 35-45ft but really the smaller and more seaworthy the better.... Any advice from the people who have been there and done it would be so welcome. Regards Tom
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Tue, 04/27/2010 - 13:06#1
Seaworthiness of various Wharram's and Advice
Thu, 05/06/2010 - 15:20#2
Re: Seaworthiness of various Wharram's and Advice
Hi Tom Welcome to the world of Wharrams! I spent a long time thinking about the same issues before embarking on the build of my own Tiki 38. This design is, I think, the pinnacle of JW's designs and has the perfect balance of cost, accommodation, ease of build and of course sea-worthiness, then again I admit to some bias! Check out my website for plenty of info about building a Tiki 38 and links to others already out there sailing them. Don't hesitate to give me a shout if you want any more info about building. Cheers
Sat, 05/08/2010 - 10:04#3
Re: Seaworthiness of various Wharram's and Advice
Hi Tom, It's always exciting to hear of a little Tiki overtaking a larger, much more expensive modern boat to windward...a classic David and Goliath scenario! I'm surprised there haven't been more replies to your post; most likely those out there sailing are having too much fun to check in on this forum very often. While you are waiting to hear from those "out there doing it" you might check out the flicks on YouTube. These are very revealing concerning the relative merits of the different designs. On viewing these videos, one thing becomes very clear; all Wharrams sail well but the Tiki range represents an evolutionary leap that offers truly breathtaking performance. The main factor appears to be the soft wingsail as Tikis rigged otherwise just don't seem to deliver that same thrill level. In particular, look for the film clip of WaveDancer, a Tiki 30 (stretched to 32). This footage is almost unbelievable. Like Neil, I also chose the Tiki 38 after months of very intense information gathering. Sure, you can modify a classic with the wingsail rig, but if building from scratch why not go for the more refined Tiki design which not only has the better underwater shape but also much improved interior amenities. One thing to keep in mind is that these boats have very narrow hulls compared to the production charter type cats, so you need to go larger than you might think; for long distance voyaging the Tiki 38 is probably the practical minimum for most sailors. -Alf
Mon, 05/10/2010 - 18:14#4
Re: Seaworthiness of various Wharram's and Advice
I agree, although WaveDancer performs extreemly well, specially with the new roller furler, the comfort for longdistance cruising is very, very basic (I don't care, it is still much better than on a "Tama Moana" - I love this kind of Polynesian canoes - but to compare this boats would not be fair). I live for 2-3 months p.a. on the boat and plan to extend my stays and cruisingrange to 6 months p.a. soon. At the time we (Gunther Nutt - Seascape, Phuket and me) try to figure out some improovements of the Bimini to get better shelter for bad weather, spray, rain, wind and to make better use of the huge deck as a living room when on anchor etc. Needless to say all my guests on board enjoy my huge fridge and the cool Tigers after a hot day...... I should recommend the Tiki 38 as a very good "live on board" cruiser. But it is a much bigger boat compared to a Tiki 30 what means more building- and maintenance costs, more weight but also more seapower, more time consuming for repairs, but more payload (scubatanks, compressor) etc. It is always a matter of personal focus, where you cruise, number of crew, amount of comfort one expects, budget etc. the "perfect" boat does not exist... Don't forget, the boat is almost always stronger than you.... your personal abilities set the limits! All the best Wave
Tue, 05/11/2010 - 17:05#5
Re: Seaworthiness of various Wharram's and Advice
WaveDancer, re the lines to the bows from the masthead, are you using them as extra windward stays, or some other purpose? Absolutely beautiful sailing! Thanks for the video.
Tue, 05/11/2010 - 23:34#6
Re: Seaworthiness of various Wharram's and Advice
The line runing to the bows is the halyard for the freeflyer I use instead of a spinnaker. The same time they will support the mast in case the fore stay should break. Wave
Wed, 05/12/2010 - 08:51#7
Re: Seaworthiness of various Wharram's and Advice
hi All, Thankyou all for your replies. Its always great to hear from those who are actually sailing Tiki's. Im currently sitting on my aft deck with the 'Design Book' on the table, On my port side is the new catana 65'. Bloody hell it is a big cat. But not as big as the Polish built sunreef 100' which is just down the quay. To compare these to a wharram.........( having seen the you tube's of Wave im sure the performance of the bigger yachts isnt as good as they would like compared with the Tiki) To be honest i am now concerned that i wont be able to get much time away from the MED for at least 4/5 years so i have been looking at the Tiki 30'. I am concerned though at the interior space. Being obviously based on the canoe form there really cant be much interior volume. Although i do like to sail solo i would like to take friends on cruises, overnight. I havent got to the tiki 30 yet in the 'Design Book' which would probably answer my questions, but truthfully how comfortable is the 30' for cruising? The cheaper costs and lower build time is also a big incentive. I have to go, but fair sailing!!! Tom
Wed, 05/12/2010 - 20:57#8
Re: Seaworthiness of various Wharram's and Advice
Tom- Others can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the Tiki 38 is the smallest Tiki with standing headroom below deck, in case that matters to you. For me, it's a pretty major factor. It's offset by the deck tent possibilities catamarans offer, though. A decent deck tent design could render a Tiki 30 (or smaller!) pretty comfy on the hook, and you're not as likely to want to be walking around below when you're under way. For a single-hander, I'm curious: why not the Tiki 31? I think the schooner rig offers a lot more sail configuration options in rough weather, and the smaller sails would be easier to handle than the one large one. It might make a nice compromise between the 30 and 38. --Rich
Thu, 05/13/2010 - 12:00#9
Re: Seaworthiness of various Wharram's and Advice
Hi Rich, Thanks for the advice, I think that the standing headroom issue is one to consider. But also for me is the width of the berths, that is why the 38' is so appealing. I seem however to have completely missed the 31' Tiki when starting my research. I completely agree with you on the fact that it may be a nice compromise. Also the reality is that with a well made canvas tent the deck space between the hulls could be used really well. Do you own a 31? Or a larger Wharram. I would love to hear from builders/owners of the 31to find out what they think and to find out how practical they find the cat for cruising. I'm going to keep researching. Hopefully should have the plans/materials and space etc set for Sept. this year, im getting very excited. However i am not completely off the idea of buying second hand but this also has its problems. Tom
Thu, 05/13/2010 - 20:43#10
Re: Seaworthiness of various Wharram's and Advice
Tom- At this point, I'm a dreamer, not an owner. I'm [b]slowly[/b] saving up for a build (or a good used Wharram, if I find one first). Given that I'm in a landlocked square state in the USA, I'm probably going to have to stick with the smaller trailerable ones - nothing bigger than a Tiki 26 (at most) would work for our situation. As for finding Tiki 31 owners to grill for info, the design seems less popular than the 38 and the smaller Tikis. I've seen relatively few 31's for sale on the used market. Scott Brown has one listed at his site for GBP8000, with a few photos (but none of the interior): [url]http://www.multihulls.uk.com/wharram/t31_1165.htm[/url]
Fri, 05/14/2010 - 14:35#11
Re: Seaworthiness of various Wharram's and Advice
The 31 on Scotts website is a very interesting proposition for me. A good price with what appears to be a fairly blank canvas to modify to my tastes. I really cannot find much more info on the 31 anywhere on the net. It seems to be a fairly neglected model. Most likely because of the limited accommodation. Thanks for pointing it out!!
Tue, 05/25/2010 - 03:54#12
Re: Seaworthiness of various Wharram's and Advice
Hi Tom... With your stated background and the 'wish/want' list you put forth, then I would probably look at the 38... I would think it's big enough to be big and small enough to be small... Single handed type boats are a "must" for me, psychologically speaking also... I want to be able to say..."I'm going sailing tomorrow would you like to go?" as opposed to "can you go" which infers that if you can't then I can't... BIG DIFFERENCE to live with... Looking at the lines of the 38 makes sense to me... (I come from a background of racing Hobie 18's and Nacra 5.7's years ago and "graduated" to bigger boats, the first a Gemini 105 then a FP 35.... Liked both (each has had a particular purpose) with the idea of single/short handling sailing.... Keep your primary wishes up front...Looks as if you're going to be successful in your search and choice... with the smaller 30 being a tad small and the 40 something being a tad (or two) too big.... Luck to you!!! Gordon :D


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Priyanka Chopra keeps her hold on No. 1 of The Hollywood Reporter's Top Actors chart (dated Dec. 26) for the third week in a row after earning the top six Instagram posts by an actor in the Dec. 12-18 tracking week.
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In the hours after Hurricane Dorian hit Halifax last week, residents wasted no time restocking a vital necessity: Tim Hortons coffee.
Long lines of vehicles formed at local franchises for post-storm double-doubles, blocking traffic and prompting emergency officials to warn residents to stay home and clear the roads for recovery efforts.
But it doesn't take a hurricane for city officials to rethink the drive-thru, an institution of car-centric suburban lifestyle that's being called into question in light of climate change, congestion and public health concerns.
Municipalities across North America are re-examining drive-thru windows, with many — including Toronto — putting in restrictions. But hundreds still exist in suburban neighbourhoods across the GTA.
Given environmental concerns, the Star took to the roads to find out why we're still using them when — according to our unscientific survey — they're not even that convenient. In fact, we found seven out of 10 times, it's faster to just dash inside to grab your coffee than wait in an idling car.
"I think that they were first designed as a real convenience, you just drive through, grab a coffee and go, but people are sitting in lines for 20 minutes, and is that really saving them time? Is that really helping our roads, our congestion, our air quality or our emission reductions?" asked Cherise Burda, executive director of Ryerson's City Building Institute.
"This isn't specific to a hurricane, it's specific to how we design our neighbourhoods and communities and how we've been designing them since the car became king."
A 2018 study out of the University of Alberta found 27 municipalities across the country — from Windsor to Kelowna — put full or partial bans on drive-thrus from 2002 to 2016 to reduce noise, pollution, traffic, and protect local economies, with many cities opting to ban them in denser downtown cores but allow them in the suburbs.
Toronto passed a bylaw in 2002 that does not permit new drive-thrus in residential and mixed-use zones where residential is allowed, or in designated centres in North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, Yonge/Eglinton and the downtown of the former city of Toronto. They are allowed in industrial and commercial zones, provided they meet certain conditions.
A few GTA cities, including Markham, Ajax and Mississauga, have also put restrictions on drive-thrus in place, according to the U of A study.
On Monday, from about noon to 5 p.m., two Star reporters drove to 10 restaurants — McDonald's, Tim Hortons, Wendy's and one Starbucks, in Scarborough, Etobicoke and North York, all places that had both a drive-thru and ample free parking. One reporter waited in the drive-thru of each place, while the other ran inside and ordered at the counter.
In general, it took less time to hop out of the car and run in than to go through the drive-thru, waiting behind cars and at one point even a school bus.
There was one MacDonald's in Scarborough where it took almost double the amount of time to order inside, but pedestrian customers were also competing with busy lunch-hour Uber Eats and Skip The Dishes pickup.
So why do we still do it?
Burda said she sees drive-thrus as more the symptom of suburbs that were designed around cars rather than a cause of our car dependency.
"It's part of the postwar highway system suburban sprawl that created a car-centric neighbourhood where you basically had to get into your car to do everything," she said.
Burda said we all need to drive less — a 2018 report from Ontario's Environment Commissioner found transportation is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the province — but that's hard to do when you live in a neighbourhood that's built around cars.
The real solution lies in building more transit, and housing around it, in the suburbs so that people don't have to always drive, Burda said.
"It's not saying don't drive, it's just saying maybe we need to more thoughtfully think about where retail is located, how it affects driving patterns, how it affects congestion," she said.
That's a sentiment Minneapolis has taken seriously. Just last month, the U.S. mid-western city "completely eliminated" new drive-thrus from being permitted, said Lisa Bender, city council president there.
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"It made sense in the context of how we're growing and where we're going as a city," Bender said. "It's really more about continuing to make it easier and safer to get around outside of your car."
But there's also a clear climate change connection.
"We have a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent by 2050," Bender said. "We simply can't meet our climate change goals without encouraging more people to walk, bike and take transit."
For Burda, bans on drive-thrus can be "sticks" to get people to drive less and reduce emissions, especially in neighbourhoods where they're causing congestion.
The latest data from Restaurants Canada — a national association representing the food industry — shows 25 per cent of quick-service sales across the country are done via drive-thru purchases, said spokesperson Marlee Wasser.
Wasser said many customers continue to buy food and beverages while remaining behind the wheel for many reasons, including weather, disabilities or simply busy lifestyles.
"We appreciate the many perspectives that must be considered on this issue," she wrote in an email. "We always encourage our members to work with municipal authorities to ensure their drive-thrus don't cause a hazard to pedestrians, increase traffic congestion or create any other kind of concern for the communities they serve."
Wasser said that environmental sustainability is "top of mind" for Canadian restaurant operators, and cited a recent survey that found eight out of 10 food operators agree it's key to their business success.
The goal for restaurateurs is to continually balance "the demands of their customers with best environmental practices" in ways that are both accessible and safe, she said.
Reached for comment on the issue, Tim Hortons issued a short statement saying the franchise's goal is to provide guests with ordering options that work best for them, and that things continue to evolve.
"We now offer more than just dine-in or drive-thru as guests can place orders for pick up through our mobile app and, in certain cities across Canada, guests can have their Tim Hortons delivered through our delivery partner Skip The Dishes," the statement reads in part.
Urban planner Ken Greenberg welcomes bans on drive-thrus, saying they're not only harmful to the environment, but also contribute to a growing lack of social interactions and increased loneliness.
Greenberg said the "culture of dependency" on the automobile has been entrenched in people's lives for generations. There's currently a big movement to walk away from that dependency, with cities investing in complete streets programs, public transit infrastructure and the promotion of active living.
But it's not going to be easy, he said.
"You don't undo 75 years of investment in a certain way of life in a few days. It's a major undertaking."


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Things to Consider Choosing the Best Solution Whether Repair or Reroof
It is difficult to decide whether you repair or reroof your roof when the damage occurs. If you are in this kind of situation, the best solution is calling the best roofer in your area. For the Morristown area, you can always rely on Morristown Roofing Contractor. However, it is important to understand the option before you call them. So, let's take a look a bit.
Repairing the Roof
You can use this method to save more money. However, it would be better, if you use this method on your new roof. The old roof mostly won't be matched with the replacement part for the damaged part. If you plan to sell your house, tell your roofer to find the part that matches and similar to your roof, as it will affect your house value.
Partial Reroofing
This method is useful for bigger damage. However, it can cost you a lot, because the roofer will charge you a cost per square. Moreover, you may need to remove the layer on your roof, especially if you use asphalt roof type. The result may seem not that different in appearance. But, the shape and thickness, the old part and the new part might be different.
Total Reroof
Cost-wise, total reroof is much cheaper than partial reroof or even repair just the damaged part. Of course, you also need to consider several things before you decide to reroof your house. For example, your roof age, condition, the climate in your area, the possibility of new damage in the future and many more.
If you use the best Morristown Roofer, in this case, is Morristown Roofing, you can easily do this. They provide the consultation service that will give you a clear image of what you have to do about your roof. Moreover, you also can get the estimation fee that you need to pay for the service. They also have a team that can check up your roof condition and gives you advice on the best method to deal with the damage.
Overall, reroof is a good decision. You get a new and better roof. It means you also save more money for maintenance. And, the roof will protect you from the weather much better than your old one.
The Roofing Method
You can either install a new roof on top of the old roof or tear the old roof down and put the new one to replace it. However, you also need to follow the International Residential Code about this matter. It said that if you already have two layers, you can't install it on top of it. It will add more weight that is not good for the building.
However, the best choice is to tear them all and replace them with the new one. The new roof will be much stronger because it is installed directly on the roof frame. That's all. If you want to get the best solution and advice, you can always call the Roof repair in morristown, Morristown Roofing. They will be ready to help you anytime you need it.
Just about all Rooftops Aren't Produced Equivalent!
It's been nearly two decades because Storm Tim remaining the route associated with damage via Southern Sarasota leading to a lot more than $15 million within harm. Following this hardship, the main concern with regard to creating government bodies had been to enhance roofing overall performance. This particular directive shown exactly what numerous eyewitnesses noticed throughout Storm Tim — much from the harm had been brought on by soaring roofing tiles.
Because of the importance of the issue, a number of best laboratories which check the actual overall performance associated with roof covering supplies within higher wind gusts live in Sarasota. The actual Stone-Coated Metal Roof covering business has had the actual screening of the items past the actual minimal Sarasota needs, partially simply because metal items couldn't end up being grandfathered within such as another supplies authorized within the condition. City Roofing Items, for example, indicates via a 2006 UL statement which their own Stone-Coated Metal roofing sections may endure 307 psf associated with blowing wind stress without having harm associated with any sort towards the program. Whenever converting which quantity of psf in order to mph this equates to 277 — nicely over the actual Miami-Dade dependence on a hundred and fifty.
Structural technical engineers think about the roofing to become a main element whenever identifying whether the framework may endure the windstorm, particularly when the actual rates of speed surpass the actual storm tolerance associated with seventy five mph. Because Hurricanes Tim, Wilma, Charlie & Katrina possess shown, the dropped roofing leads to three-fold harm:
1) The creating available to the sun and rain experiences harm to the actual loft, padding, sheetrock, home furniture, as well as other inner elements. 2) This weakens the entire framework possibly leading to additional structural harm or even complete fall. 3) Airborne tiles may damage surrounding qualities as well as trigger severe damage.
Whenever considering the benefits of Stone-Coated Steel Rooftops more than additional roof covering items, 1 cannot assist however query the reason why the product doesn't have the actual acknowledgement it will. A sizable the main cause happens because it's more costly compared to additional roof covering supplies so it's not really utilized by system house contractors. Greater roof covering expenses may reduce in to earnings that may be produced by utilizing less expensive concrete tile or even concrete shingle rooftops. Stone-Coated Metal roof covering is recognized as a good improved roofing and several individuals do not know the advantages. Lots of people don't realize the actual variations within roof covering supplies till they're confronted with making the decision regarding changing a current roofing.
There's also a misunderstanding — specifically for very first time house purchasers — which brand new houses are made while using greatest supplies obtainable. This isn't generally the situation — Chinese language drywall is actually 1 current instance. Designers do not construct houses simply to help to make locations for individuals to reside; it's a company as well as they would like to increase their own earnings. To do therefore, they often make use of items which work sufficient in order to move home inspections however prevent more advanced items that lots of home owners wouldn't value.
An additional cause Stone-Coated Metal rooftops do not get the actual acknowledgement these people should have is actually they need unique instruction as well as encounter to set up as well as roofers can't understand this encounter through setting up cement tile or even concrete shingle rooftops. It's simpler to allow them to try to convince a person in to an additional item compared to invest time as well as cash to become a competent metal roof covering service provider.
It's wise to be certain how the roof covering service provider you select has got the required encounter as well as understanding of Stone-Coated Metal roof covering. It is usually a good idea to request product-specific recommendations to prevent any kind of difficulties as well as to guarantee the end result you would like. Customers appear to have a problem knowing or even taking that we now have professionals within roof covering the same as regulation or even medication. A person would not possess center surgical treatment carried out with a dental professional. Do not presume that roof covering businesses tend to be competent as well as skilled in most roof covering supplies. Must be roof covering service provider includes a permit doesn't suggest they've encounter along with all sorts associated with roof covering item. End up being knowledgeable, request queries, as well as select sensibly.
Eco-friendly Items Businesses for example Worldwide Eco-friendly UNITED STATES, the actual Nationwide Start with regard to Creating Sciences and also the Environmentally friendly Power Account associated with Main Far eastern Pa tend to be the type of that promote the actual eco-benefits associated with metal roof covering. Every metal roofing consists of 50% or even more recycled metal and may end up being 100% recycled at the conclusion associated with it's existence. Metal rooftops help to keep countless a lot of utilized roof covering materials from landfills as well as less barrels associated with raw essential oil are utilized to create metal compared to concrete shingles.
Power Cost savings Medical scientific tests verify connect as well as once again which metal roof covering retains a house chillier compared to every other typical roofing program. Actually researchers using the Ough. Utes. Division of one's discovered a substantial decrease upon power utilization whenever a house had been reroofed along with stone-coated metal. Particular metal rooftops actually high quality with regard to cost cutbacks underneath the Power Celebrity plan within additional says.
The benefits of Shingle Roof covering
Shingle roof covering is among the classiest and many version types of roof covering utilized these days in america. These people can be found in numerous styles as well as numerous colours as well as textures. Also, they are excellent in the builders' perspective. They may be organized to maintain aside snowfall as well as rain, made to reveal summer time warmth, as well as enhance the visual benefit of the creating. Shingle roof covering can also be substantially simpler to preserve as well as create. It may price a bit more to complete shingle function when compared with additional supplies, however both cash as well as long-term advantages tend to be really worth the offer.
Shingles tend to be unique tiles occur the cascading down design upon slanting rooftops, supplying air flow between your supplies whilst maintaining dampness aside. Whilst wood shingles known as 'Shakes' appear traditional as well as nostalgic, dietary fiber types could be organized actually within sunrooms to create a few wonderful gentle results. Concrete shingles would be the popular range. Less expensive compared to wood or even ceramic kinds, concrete shingle roof covering can differ through grainy burned planet textures in order to covered polished textures. They are additionally water-resistant as well as long lasting.
The truly amazing benefit within using a shingle roofing is simple fixing as well as restoration. Whilst steel sheeting demands much more work, as well as cement rooftops tend to be tiresome to correct; shingles tend to be easy to utilize. The actual roofing company just requirements to find the couple of broken tiles as well as substitute all of them very carefully.
However for knowing great shingle roof covering function, Newton MUM citizens should consider climate designs. Large down pours as well as chilly winters imply cautious roof covering work tend to be required! Using the environment within Far eastern Boston becoming therefore damp, reckless agreement may also mean unfortunate occurances such as dried out decay as well as mildew contaminations. The critically cracked or even damaged tile means drinking water leaking via as well as leading to this kind of harm to your house.
Frequently, individuals choose performing their very own shingle function; discovering this because easy like a jigsaw bigger picture. This particular is among the causes of difficulties developing within shingle roof covering. It's not the arbitrary agreement associated with tiles, however in truth cautious as well as safe keeping every tile whilst coordinating this in order to it's neighbours correctly. Treatment should be used whilst putting every tile in position as well as producing the actual set up water-tight. Attempting to conserve several bucks may lead you to spend much more within long-term harm as well as restore function.
Knowledge as well as tiresome accuracy becoming therefore essential to complete great shingle roof covering, Newton MUM citizens contain it readily available. Michael & T Roof covering providers the higher Birkenstock boston as well as City Western places along with probably the most inexpensive roof covering options. Along with skilled as well as devoted function, their own employees enhance the very best shingle-work in the region.
Strategies for Locating the Greatest Roof covering Companies
Should you reside in a location such as Boston, it is necessary that you simply find the correct roof covering service provider. Wellesley, MUM is really a location exactly where a lot of roofers can be found. Nevertheless, all are less than great. Although some might be prepared to supply providers from grime inexpensive prices; you ought to be cautious regarding selecting a service provider correctly.
A great service provider may usually offer you comprehensive details about the number of choices that are offered in order to home owners. Generally you'll have to choose regardless of whether you need to use a roofing along with shingles, 'shakes', or even rubberized. You will find pros and cons associated with utilizing all these supplies. Just a skilled service provider can know what will be greatest for you personally as well as claim that option.
Because the great roof covering companies tend to be seriously interested in while using greatest supplies to offer the greatest outcomes; they don't attempt to create a couple of additional dollars producing their own customers spend much more. These people concentrate on supply great support and therefore are assured when their own customers tend to be pleased with the caliber of function; the actual customers may on their own send these phones much more individuals.
The region regarding Birkenstock boston encounters instead poor climate throughout some other part of the entire year. It isn't how the roofing which you go searching for needs to merely supply safety in the snowfall. Additionally, it needs to supply padding throughout the summer time in addition to endure throughout the wet period. When the framework can't endure the actual stress associated with gathered snowfall; heat from the summer time sunlight, as well as irregular rain fall; after that there is no stage within investing a lot of money within setting up this.
Aside from deciding on the best materials; it's also essential that you will get your own roofing fixed correctly because so when needed. If your break evolves as well as you don't instantly have it covered, drinking water might leak within via this and finally the actual woodwork of your property is going to be impacted.
1 the very best reasons for employing a great roof covering service provider is actually that they'll end up being prepared to individually monitor the actual employees as well as ensure that the duty is actually finished correctly. If you're attempting to determine truly dependable roof covering companies, Wellesley, MUM offers a lot to provide. Among the best companies with this Condition is actually Michael & T Roof covering. They've been supplying providers with regard to on the 10 years. You are able to believe in all of them simply because they don't help to make high statements but provide a lot more than exactly what these people guarantee.
Ways to get The very best Roofing Restore Providers
There are some points within our life that people generally overlook till we're rudely reminded just how much all of us rely on this stuff. You might be asking yourself regarding individuals you actually require that you experienced. Generally all of us consider these folks with regard to given. Just like you should perform the little bit with regard to these folks; it's also essential for all of us to consider excellent care in our rooftops. The reason being all of us can't possess a tranquil nights rest unless of course we now have a good roofing over the mind.
Whilst the roofing might appear strong through outdoors, it ought to be looked over every once in awhile examine this any kind of splits or even comparable difficulties allow us or even not really. Should this happen, the issue ought to be categorized as quickly as possible.
Unless of course this really is carried out, the issue is only going to worsen quickly as well as at the conclusion from the day time, you'll have a significant problem inside your hands. For instance, in the event that drinking water seeps to the woodwork of your house, it'll begin decaying after which fixing it will likely be a costly extramarital relationship. In the event that drinking water makes its way into the actual wall space, then your walls will end up moist and appear horrible. What's even worse is actually this moist atmosphere may be the prefect reproduction floor with regard to germs. If you don't would like your house in order to perform web host in order to dangerous microorganisms, you need to consider excellent care of the roofing.
Homes need to safeguard occupants through various kinds climate within locations such as Boston. Occupants associated with this kind of locations ought to be very cautious concerning the companies these people designate with regard to roofing restore.
Many people have the idea that they'll achieve 'minor' roof covering duties by themselves. Whilst this particular appears to be an inexpensive method of obtaining the function carried out; the actual simple fact is actually that you might wind up investing much more compared to a person meant to invest whenever several difficulties begin popping upward.
A skilled service provider ought to be known as set for roofing restore. Wellesley, MUM is definitely an region exactly where numerous roofers provide their own providers. So it's just a little hard to find the greatest 1.
Don't choose the actual service provider that guarantees in order to work in a miraculously reduced price. It is best to help to make your decision based on the caliber of support how the service provider provides. Among the best roof covering companies with this a part of Boston is actually Michael & T Roof covering.
The reason why Great Roofing Building Companies Are needed
There are specific stuff that tend to be greatest remaining in order to experts. You'd not really travel inside a airplane that's flown through a good novice, can you? You'd not really seek advice from an individual with no healthcare level should you dropped seriously sick, can you? Nicely, after that it's also wise to depart roofing building in order to specialists.
You will find way too a lot of things that may fail should you attempt to help to make your personal roofing. Very first you ought to be sure the actual appropriate materials has been utilized. Because a sizable number of supplies such as shingles, rubberized, as well as shakes may be used; the option from the materials is essential. Right now, the actual materials that'll be right for a person depends upon a number of elements such as the type of climate that the roofing needs to endure, the look of your house, as well as your spending budget.
Should you desire possess a sloping roofing, you might choose the shingles simply because they are extremely great to check out. In order to obtain the classic appear, singles from the put on range might be selected. However, in order to obtain a fashionable appear, you might choose the custom shingles. Many people choose shakes due to the number of designs as well as colours these can be found in. In order to accomplish the actual traditional appear, utilizing these types of may ensure you get the appearance that you're striving from.
Regardless of the kind of shingles or even shakes you intend to possess; you need to obtain these types of set up through experts that recognized exactly how to ensure the actual rainfall and also the snowfall may slip from the roofing.
When you have a set roofing, factors to consider that the roofing is actually correctly guarded towards rain that could build up onto it. Gathered drinking water due to rainfall or even burning snowfall is actually harmful with regard to structures since it seeps to the wall space after which gets to the actual woodwork. As soon as this particular occurs, the actual woodwork begins decaying. Fixing the issue at this time is very costly. In addition, the effectiveness of the actual wall space your own creating is going to be jeopardized due to the dampness. The actual wetness that's engendered through drinking water within the wall space can also be favorable towards the development associated with germs. Eventually, a person house will end up not fit with regard to residing in case your roofing isn't working correctly.
To ensure points don't arrived at this type of move, you need to get in touch with a great company with regard to roofing building. Newton, MUM hosts a trusted roofing building organization: Michael & T Roof covering.


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Introduction: Counter-top Mail Tray
It seems like no matter how good our intentions are to go through our mail regularly, time always seems to get away from us, and by the end of the week our countertop is piled with mail. My wife said we needed to come up with a better system, and I decided to try making something. I invite you to follow me on my journey.
Sketchup (for designing the tray)
2 Craft panels – 12" x 24" x ¼"
Wood Glue
Brad Nailer (Optional – See Below)
Stain of your choice
Shellac or other wood finish
Step 1: Step 1: Designing the Tray
I've been a follower of Instructables for several years, and knew it was a great place to start. I saw several great ideas for repurposing old items to make wall-mounted organizers, but I wanted something we could still keep on our counter, but without taking up as much space (or avalanching onto our floor). I've been trying my hand at Sketchup, and decided to give it a try. I will not go into detail on how to use Sketchup. There are many people on here with much more experience in this area.
First I had to determine the amount of counter space I wanted to take up, and then decide how many levels we might need. Wanting something big enough to hold magazines, newspapers, or larger envelopes, I went with dimensions of 9" x 12" x 6", with three tray levels. I decided to give it a softer look with rounded corners.
Showing my wife my idea, she suggested standing it on end so that it took up less counter space. By grouping everything together, I was able to rotate it vertically, which I have to admit does look a lot better. I then proceeded to break all of the parts down and line them up so I could determine my cut list.
A copy of the Sketchup file is included below.
Step 2: Step 2: Cutting the Parts
Using my cut list from Step 1, I cut all of the parts out of ¼" craft panels from my local hardware store. Most of it I was able to do on my table saw. The parts are as follows:
· (2) Sides – 9" x 6"
· Bottom – 12" x 6"
· Back Panel – 9" x 11.5"
· Divider 2 – 7" x 11.5"
· Divider 1 – 5" x 11.5"
· (2) Front Slats – 1" x 12"
For the sides, I cut the "steps" by hand using a mitre saw. It was at this point I decided that rounded corners were beyond my current skill level. So I kept them square.
I finished up by sanding the corners with 80 grit and 120 grit sandpaper.
Step 3: Step 3: a Slight Change in Plans
At this point I reached a dilemma. I knew I was going to stain the wood, but I also knew that once I put it together, I would have a hard time getting the stain inside the compartments. After asking for advice from a beginning woodworker group, I decided to stain and shellac all of the pieces before assembly. One of the concerns that was brought to my attention was that once the wood was stained and sealed, it would be more difficult to glue the pieces together, as the glue would not adhere to the wood as well.
In order to prevent it from falling apart, a thought occurred to me, and I changed my design slightly. On the side pieces, I added grooves and rabbets to nest the bottom, back, and dividers into. My hope was that this would help the glue to bond better, and would also form a tighter fit to all of the pieces. I used a ¼" straight bit and my router table for this. As you can tell, my first attempt didn't quite go so well, so I used that as a practice piece until I figured out what I was doing.
Step 4: Step 4: Staining and Finishing
After the parts were cut and sanded, I applied two coats of stain and a couple of coats of shellac, following the directions on the cans and allowing plenty of drying time. I made a couple of "stands" to hold the pieces up while they dried.
Step 5: Step 5: Assembly
Assembling the tray went a lot smoother than I expected, although I did make some mistakes that I wish I'd done differently.
I applied wood glue to the grooves on the side panels and attached the two dividers, setting it all on the bottom and clamping it together to let the glue dry. I also added glue on the back rabbet and attached the back panel, but waited until that had all dried before gluing on the bottom.
I was still afraid that the wood might not stay together in the long term, so I decided to add finishing nails to reinforce the joints. I recently received a pancake compressor kit with several attachments, so I thought this would be a good chance to put it to use.
Unfortunately, my aim was not the greatest, and using as thin wood as I did, many of the nails didn't go in as straight as I had hoped. Since I had already put some holes in it, I figured it was too late to turn back, so I fixed what I could and tried to hide the damage as best as I could. I also discovered that I had both misplaced one of the front slats and cut the other one too short to attach on the outside of the tray, but too long to attach inside. After trimming one side down a bit, I was able to glue and nail it in place.
I also took the rubber feet off of an old computer at work and glued them onto the bottom of the mail tray to protect the wood and the counter.
Step 6: Conclusion
I think this was a great learning experience for me, and in the end I came out with something my wife appreciates and I can be proud of. I hope my experience will help others as well, and I look forward to your comments and suggestions.
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Safety Recipe of the Week: Carmela's Lasagna with Basil Leaves
Who remembers the Sopranos? I loved the series, it was about modern day mobsters living in New Jersey and it ran from 1999-2007. We purchased all the seasons and would watch a few at a time, it's better than waiting a week for the next episode. Especially when you get to a real juicy part.
We aren't the typical TV series watchers, we usually prepare food that correlates to the series we are watching. Silly perhaps – but fun too, an example this is weeks recipe. We bought the "Entertaining with the Sopranos" cook book and prepared many, many meals from the book. We pulled it out this weekend and made Carmela's Lasagna with Basel Leaves. Man-O-Man was it good – here is the recipe, enjoy!
1 lb. dried lasagna
5 to 6 cups meat sauce (recipe below)
2 lbs. ricotta
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Pecorino Romano
1 large bunch basil, leaves removed, rinsed and dried
12 oz. fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
- In a large pot, bring 4 quarts salted water to a boil. Add a few pieces of lasagna and cook, stirring gently, until tender but slightly underdone. Scoop the pasta out of the water with a sieve, and cool it in a bowl of cold water. Cook remaining pasta. When cool enough to handle, lay the lasagna out flat on lint-free (not terry cloth) kitchen towels.
- In a bowl, beat the ricotta and salt and pepper to taste.
- Spread a thin layer of the sauce in a 9 x 13 x 2 inch baking pan. Place a few sheets of lasagna in the pan in a single layer, overlapping slightly. Spread evenly with about one-third of the ricotta mixture and sprinkle with 2 Tbsp. of the grated cheese. Make a layer of basil leaves and another of mozzarella slices on top. Make two more layers the same way. Top with a final layer of lasagna, sauce and remaining grated cheese. (The lasagna can be made ahead to this point. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate several hours or overnight.)
- Place a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
- Bake the lasagna for 45 minutes. If the lasagna is browning too much, cover it loosely with foil. Bake 15 minutes more (longer if it has been refrigerated), or until top is browned and sauce is bubbling around the edges. Let stand 15 minutes. Cut into squares and serve. Serves 8 to 10.
Use in the lasagna recipe.
1 medium onion, chopped
3 large garlic cloves, chopped
2 Tbsp. olive oil
8 oz. sweet Italian-style sausage, casings removed
1 lb. ground beef sirloin (I used bison because I prefer it over beef)
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 35-oz. can Italian peeled tomatoes, chopped
1 28-oz. can tomato puree
6 fresh basil leaves, torn into bits
- In a large saucepan, cook the onion and garlic in the oil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 7 minutes.
- Stir in the sausage meat, breaking up the lumps with the back of a spook. Add the beef and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring often, until the meat is nicely browned and crumbly. Tip the pan and discard fat.
- Add the tomatoes and tomato puree, then add about 1/2 cup water to each can and swirl it around to rinse out the can. Add the liquid to the pan, along with salt and pepper to taste. Partially cover the pan and bring the sauce to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened and the oil has separated from the tomatoes, about 1 ½ hours.
- Stir in the basil and cook 5 minutes more.
- Use immediately, or let it cool, cover and refrigerate up to 3 days. This sauce also freezes well.


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Successful Meetings recently put out their results and trends for the 2016 meetings merchandise trends and they are interesting! At the end of the day, gifts are being used to enhance the experience….. (Source: Successful Meetings)
Of the respondents, 46 percent were corporate planners, 30 percent were independent or third party planners, and 24 percent worked for associations. Of that pool, 63 percent reported that merchandise offers were an effective or extremely effective way to enhance the attendee experience at an event.
Here's what else they had to say.
Familiar with the concept but do not plan to incorporate it any events: 31%
Have incorporated them into events: 21%
Not familiar with the concept but would consider incorporating it into events: 20%
Not familiar with the concept and do not plan to incorporate it into any events: 16%
Plan to incorporate the concept into future events: 12%
Types of events that incorporate merchandise
Corporate meetings: 30%
Trade shows: 28%
Conventions: 25%
Incentive trips: 17%
Most common reasons for incorporating merchandise into events
Enhance the attendee experience: 66%
Reinforce the host organization/attendee relationship: 44%
Promote the event: 39%
Thank speakers or other attendees: 43%
Recognize achievement: 35%
Generate Sponsorship revenue: 23%
Effectiveness of merchandise in helping to achieve these goals
Very effective: 26%
Effective: 37%
Somewhat effective: 36%
Not effective: 1%
Most popular categories of merchandise to use at events
Apparel: 58%
Gift cards: 46%
Desktop/office accessories: 45%
Electronics: 45%
Plaques: 37%
Writing instruments: 35%
Books, music, movies: 29%
Food: 28%
Wine and spirits: 23%
Crystal: 20%
Leather goods: 19%
Tabletop items: 18%
Clocks: 17%
Luggage: 14%
Watches: 14%
Outdoor/leisure equipment: 13%
Cameras: 12%
Jewelry: 11%
Sporting goods: 11%
Toys/games: 8%
Cigars and tobacco accessories 7%
Cookware: 7%
Tools: 6%
Over the past to years budgets for merchandise usage at events has:
Increased: 31%
Decreased: 27%
Stayed the same: 48%
How planners purchase merchandise
Promotional products company: 56%
Direct from manufacturer/supplier: 54%
Reseller/distributor: 37%
Online: 33%
Retail: 21%
Gift service company: 24%
Over the past 12 months, the number of organizations that have restricted/prohibited the corporate gifts their employees can accept has:
Not changed: 38%
Increased: 32%
Decreased: 4%
I have not encountered any organizations that restrict/prohibit the corporate gifts their employees can accept: 26%
Most popular gift card categories
Dining/restaurant: 40%
Retail: 28%
Entertainment: 20%
Prepaid/Debit cards: 35
Gas: 8%
Multiple-merchant: 6%
Experiential: 4%
Travel: 7%
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Polity & Governance
- Ministry of Health launches Nationwide Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF)
- OROP: SC notice to govt. on revision
Social Issues
- Khasis lived in Meghalaya since 1200 BCE, says study
- World Population Day
Environment & Ecology
- Climate change will cause 250,000 deaths by 2030: WHO
International Relations
- India, Kenya to deepen security ties
- 300 Indians stranded in Juba as civil war reignites
Science & Technology
- India's first IoT centre launched in Bengaluru with five startups
Persons in News
- Gujarat litterateur gets Jnanpith award
Polity & Governance
Ministry of Health launches Nationwide Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF)
The Health Ministry launched nationwide Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) to check child diarrhoeal deaths.
- The IDCF will be observed from 11th to 23rd July across the country.
- The timing of the programme is very critical as this is just the onset of monsoon and diarrhoea is beginning to show up.
Key facts:
- The IDCF drive is a very cost -effective intervention to curb the risk of spread of diarrhoea.
- Intensified community awareness campaigns on hygiene and promotion of Oral Rehydration Salt (ORS) and Zinc therapy will be conducted at state, district and village levels.
- The combination of ORS and Zinc has been found to be the most cost-effective intervention to prevent deaths due to diarrhea and has been recognised as one of the best practices globally.
- Under this initiative, government aims at covering over 80% of children (of the 10 crore children below five years of age) affected by diarrhoea across the country.
- The importance of this drive is that to make ORS available in the household when needed at the time of diarrhoea.
- ASHAs will visit all households with children below 5 years of age for pre-positioning the ORS. They will also explain the benefits of these.
- All health facilities will have ORS corners which will continuously demonstrate the way to prepare the ORS mixture.
- These corners will also administer ORS and Zinc to children who are in need of these during diarrhoea.
OROP: SC notice to govt. on revision
The Supreme Court issued notice to the central government on a plea by the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM) seeking implementation of 'one rank one pension' (OROP) with an automatic hike in pension of the past retirees in tune with any enhancement in pension of recent retirees.
Petitioners' arguments:
- The petition by the IESM has contended that OROP is a uniform desire of the three defence services and ex-servicemen are presently drawing pension that is not consistent with their rank and length of service.
- The petition says that some ex-servicemen drawing lesser pension than the ex-servicemen who retired in subordinate ranks (or in the same rank) which is unjust and unconstitutional.
- It referred to an earlier apex court judgment which had said that "class within a class" is illegal, unconstitutional and violative of fundamental rights guaranteed under the constitution.
- Referring to Koshyari Committee report and the apex court decision, the petition says that it is "most shocking" that the government has delayed the implementation of OPROP in "utter violation of the constitution and the rule of law".
- The petition argued that government is attempting to create "one rank, different pension" by proposing to pass any future enhancement in the rate of pension, to the past pensioners, on a periodic basis (as opposed to "automatic" and contemporaneously).
- On December 19, 2011, the report of Rajya Sabha's Petition Committee, then headed by Bhagat Singh Koshyari, had rejected all reservations of the government while "recommending" OROP.
- The Indian Ex-servicemen Movement (IESM) said the government's policy of periodic review of pension once in five years would dilute the February 26, 2014 announcement by which the revision in pension was to automatically pass on to the past pensioners on an annual basis.
Social Issues
Khasis lived in Meghalaya since 1200 BCE, says study
Pre-historic megaliths and tools discovered in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district indicate that the Khasi tribe had made the State their home since around 1200 BCE. A megalith is a large stone that forms part of a prehistoric monument.
- Archaeologists excavated the archaeological site near Lummawbuh village which is the first one of a Neolithic site in Meghalaya.
About Khasi Tribe:
- Historically Khasi tribes of India are regarded as the earliest migrants from Myanmar. These Indian tribes also ran a kingdom but it was later diluted and liquidized by the Britishers and controlled over.
- They call themselves Ki Khun U Hynñiewtrep, which means "The Children of The Seven Huts" in their language.
- Assam, Khasi Jaintia hills in Meghalaya, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal are some of the major places inhabited by Khasi tribes of India.
- It is probably the only Indian tribes where females are given priority over the males. The property is passed from the mother to the youngest daughter.
- Dance and music are the integral part of the life of these popular tribes of India. Drums, Guitars and flutes are some of the instruments mastered by Khasi tribe.
- The marriage culture is very unique as the groom has to live in the bride's home after marriage.
- These Indian tribes speak Khasi which is an Austro – Asiatic language.
- The major part of Khasi tribes of India follows Christianity. For these Indian tribes, God U Blei Nong-thaw is the supreme creator and goddess who protect them from all the troubles of life.
- Nongkrem is the chief festival celebrated amongst the Khasi tribes. This is a five days long religious festival that falls in the month of November.
- The atmosphere is also very festive in the month of April. Shad Suk Mynsiem is celebrated for three days by these enthusiastic tribes of India.
World Population Day
World Population day is an annual event, observed on July 11 every year, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues.
- The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989.
- It was inspired by the public interest in Five Billion Day on July 11, 1987-approximately the date on which the world's population reached five billion people.
- World Population Day aims at increase people's awareness on various population issues such as the importance of family planning, gender equality, poverty, maternal health and human rights.
- The theme for the year 2016 is: "Investing in teenage girls".
India's 'Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh':
The Government of India had set up a National Population Stabilization Fund (NPSF) in the year 2004-05 with a one-time grant of Rs.100 crore in the form of a corpus fund.
- This is now known as Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK). To empower the NPSF, Government of India has set up Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK).
- This is an autonomous body registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. JSK can take all the policy related decisions. It can raise contributions from organisations and individuals that support population stabilisation.
- JSK implements two schemes, namely, Santushti and Prerna.
- Santushti is a strategy of Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK) for the highly populated states of India viz Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh & Odisha. Under this strategy, Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh, invites private sector gynaecologists and vasectomy surgeons to conduct sterilization operations in Public Private Partnership mode.
- In order to help push up the age of marriage of girls and space the birth of children in the interest of health of young mothers and infants, Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (National Population Stabilization Fund) has launched PRERNA, a Responsible Parenthood Strategy in seven focus states namely Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Rajasthan.
Environment & Ecology
Climate change will cause 250,000 deaths by 2030: WHO
According to a finding by World Health Organization (WHO), climate change will cause an additional 250,000 deaths from malaria, diarrhoeal disease, heat stress and under nutrition by 2030.
Key findings:
- Experts noted that climate change was already causing tens of thousands of deaths every year. This is in addition to 7 million deaths caused by air pollution.
- The biggest burden of the additional fatalities will be borne by children, women, older people and the poor, further widening the existing health inequalities.
- To mitigate deaths due to climate change, participants focused on the need to measure the progress by countries in safeguarding health of the people.
International Relations
India, Kenya to deepen security ties
India and Kenya decided to deepen and expand cooperation in a wide range of areas as they signed seven pacts, including in the field of defence and security and avoidance of double taxation.
Key agreements:
- India announced extension of a concessional Line of Credit (LoC) of $44.95 million to the African nation to help it in development of small and medium enterprises and textiles.
- India will also build a cancer hospital in Kenya to provide quality and affordable healthcare.
- The MoU on Defence Cooperation signed will entail staff exchanges, expertise sharing, training, cooperation in hydrography and equipment supply.
- Besides MoUs in defence and security, revised pact on avoidance of double taxation and two LoCs, the other agreements were in the fields of visa and housing.
India-Kenya relations:
- India is Kenya's largest trading partner, and the second largest investor here.
- India and Kenya have a thriving economic and commercial relationship.
- Both nations had young populations and both cultures value education.
- The two countries shared common interest in the security, including in maritime security, since they were connected by the Indian Ocean.
300 Indians stranded in Juba as civil war reignites
Reignited civil war in Juba has left at least 300 Indians stranded. Juba is the capital of South Sudan.
- Fleeing the fight between the heavily armed rival factions divided on ethnic lines, Indians have taken refuge at various locations, including the Embassy of India.
- Law and order has broken down in the country. Even the U.N. peacekeeping contingent was busy defending its bases.
What's the issue?
- South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in July 2011, but the hard-won celebration was short-lived. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement, the ruling political party that originally led the way for independence, is now divided and fighting for power.
- In December 2013, political infighting erupted into violence in the streets of the capital, Juba, after South Sudan's president accused his vice president of an attempted coup. Violence spread across the young nation like wildfire, displacing 413,000 civilians in just the first month of conflict. Tens of thousands of civilians rushed to seek refuge in U.N. bases that were subsequently turned into makeshift displacement camps. The fighting has continued, becoming increasingly brutal and affecting nearly the entire country.
- A handful of peace agreements have been signed over the course of the war — the most recent in August 2015 — but they have been repeatedly violated. The situation remains highly unstable. While some regions have recently become slightly less volatile, allowing people to move around fairly freely and return to their homes, violent outbreaks are still occurring throughout the country.
Science & Technology
India's first IoT centre launched in Bengaluru with five startups
India's first Centre of Excellence on Internet of Things (CoE– IoT) was launched in Bengaluru, Karnataka by the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM).
- Five startups have been chosen to be part of the CoE– IoT, the segment where sensors in devices such as a smartphone or a smoke detector talk to each other and share data using the internet.
Key facts:
- The centre, which can house 40 startups, is jointly set up by software industry grouping National Association of Software and Service Company (NASSCOM), Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY) and Education and Research Network (ERNET).
- The startups Wireless Controls, Uncanny Vision, LightMetrics, ThingsCloud and SAAR Microsystems have been chosen for the first CoE in Bengaluru.
- The IoT centre, which allows startups to build a prototype and test them, will focus on building solutions for applications such as agriculture, automobile, telecom, healthcare and consumer goods.
What is IoT?
- Internet of Things (IoT) is described for devices that have sensors which talk to and share information to other devices over the internet.
IoT is one of the high growth potential areas in the IT sector.[Ref: BS]
Persons in News
Gujarat litterateur gets Jnanpith award
Gujarati litterateur Dr Raghuveer Chaudhari was honoured with the 51st Bharatiya Jnanpith award for the year 2015 by President Pranab Mukherjee.
Key facts:
- Raghuveer Chaudhari has authored more than 80 books and some of his notable novels include Amrita, Venu Vatsala, Uparvas, Purvarang and Laagni Samjyaa Vinaa Chuuta Padvanu.
- He also had worked as a columnist for numerous newspapers such as Sandesh, Janmabhumi, Nirikshaka and Divya Bhaskar.
- It is important to note that Mr. Chaudhary is the fourth Gujarati litterateur to bag this prestigious award after Uma Shankar Joshi (1967), Pannalal Patel (1985) and Rajendra Shah (2001).
About Jnanpith Award:
Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour, was instituted in 1961 and is presented annually by Bharatiya Jnanpith trust founded by the Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain family that owns the Times of India newspaper group.
- The award is bestowed upon any Indian citizen who writes in any 22 official languages of India mentioned in VIII Schedule of Constitution of India.
- Prior to 1982, the award was only given for a single work by a writer. But after 1982, the award is given for lifetime contribution to Indian literature.


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Jen Hitt is a musician in love with yoga, eggs, camping, in-season tomatoes, community, dreams, and cheese.
Currently, Jen resides in Denver, Colorado, where she sings with St. Martin's Chamber Choir and St. John's Cathedral, teaches at Swallow Hill Music, and produces radio for CPR Classical.
Amphibious Heart is Jen's most recent release, a full length studio album of original songs.
Jen grew up in Gaithersburg, Md., just outside the DC beltway, where she started singing in choir at the age of 4. At Rice University she learned to sing opera and studied classical composition, and since she was in Texas, balanced school work with performing in a folk duo: playing guitar and singing with Carolyn Shulman.
After college, she worked briefly at the House of Musical Traditions in Takoma Park, Md, learning more about world music and all the instruments that go along with it. She spent several summers as a sound engineer for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, absorbing all the traditional music the Smithsonian has to offer.
Jen received her Masters in Music from University of Miami in Media Writing and Production, where she refined her composing and film scoring skills.
She was a radio DJ at KTRU-Houston for 4 years followed by WVUM-Miami for 2 years, then joined WAMU-DC in 2005. Through July 2011, Jen was the Music Content Manager (ie Program Director) for WAMU's Bluegrass Country. Jen's radio show, Capital Americana aired on WAMU from 2008-2015.From 2011-2016, Jen lived in Austin, Texas where she performed solo and with ensembles, including the GRAMMY-winning Conspirare.
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