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Gina Genovese, independent candidate for NJ governor, will lead a Trenton rally on Sunday, October 22, 1 to 3 p.m., to address the number one concern of New Jersey residents – ever-increasing property taxes. Calling it the state's "first-ever Property Tax Revolution Rally," Ms. Genovese urges the tens of thousands of taxpayers throughout the state who "have had enough" to attend the rally in front of the State House Annex and "shout at the top of your lungs that we no longer will stand for inaction in Trenton."
The list of speakers on October 22 includes not only Ms. Genovese, but also the following: Chad Goerner- former Princeton Township mayor and leader of Princeton's successful consolidation effort; Craig Heard- Chair Roxbury Mount Arlington Study Commission; Wayne Lavante, mayor of Newton and advocate for county-wide schools; George Kneisser Sr. – executive director, NJ Citizens for Property Tax Reform.
Small business entrepreneur, former mayor of Long Hill, NJ, and executive director of Courage To Connect, Ms. Genovese has the courage to be transparent and creative in finding solutions to a variety of New Jersey's social and fiscal issues, particularly the "most vexing of them all" – the highest property taxes in the nation. Her goal is to reduce property taxes by at least 15 percent in four years and return four billion dollars to the taxpayers.
A recent poll conducted by Courage to Connect - a non-for-profit, apolitical advocacy organization promoting government efficiency and effectiveness through municipal, county, and school board collaboration and consolidation - revealed that 54 percent of the respondents had to work eight to 12 weeks to earn enough money to cover their property tax payments.
Ms. Genovese said her campaign was about "far more than municipal consolidation, which is only one tool but a crucial one in the tool box of ways to bring about real change. Wishful thinking, lip service or shifting the burden of who pays never will be successful in reducing property taxes. NJ must and can reduce the expenses of 565 redundant municipalities and over 600 separate school districts.
"This is hard but extremely rewarding and important work that will have a beneficial impact on other priorities, including education, affordable housing, transportation infrastructure, the environment, which must be addressed in a truly sustainable manner."
Her guiding principle of shared services and efficient use of resources applies to how she would approach higher education. She proposes an option to graduate high school with an associate's degree – an initiative already in practice at the Bard School in Newark.
"We have got to use our existing resources effectively to provide more enhanced and better services. We must avoid adding costs and focus on smart governance," she said.
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TRADERS in Didsbury fear the Marks and Sparks effect could cost them thousands in increased rents.
The upmarket food store on Wilmslow Road has just opened in the heart of the village traders fear it could cause a huge hike in the rent paid by local businesses. One said his rent had already gone-up by £10,000 a year.
Paul Thornhill, owner of The Village Store on Wilmslow Road, and a representative for local traders on the Didsbury Civic Society, said: "Before the new store opened in Didsbury village we were classed as a secondary shopping centre but now that has changed to a primary shopping centre.
"As a result the landlords try to get the little people out to get bigger businesses in who can afford the high prices. Sadly there is nothing they can do about it."
"Lucky I am not worried as me and my landlord have an understanding and he will not increase the rent as he is in it for the long term and not just interested in making quick cash."
One local trader, who did not want to be named said: "I have received a letter from my landlord about my rent review. It has gone up by £10,000 because of Marks."
The price increases as a result of Marks and Spencers stores is not uncommon and traders fear that many of the small businesses on the bustling high street could be priced out the market.
Andrew Seldon, manager of Thornley Groves Estate Agents in Sale, where M&S after a Simply Food store opened a year ago.
He said: "As a result of a new Marks and Spencers store traders can expect to see about a 5pc increase to their rent."


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KOTA KINABALU: State teenage cyclist, Mike Melson Fung did Malaysia and Sabah proud after winning a silver medal at the Continental Cycling Championship held at Danao City, Philippines on Sunday.
The 17-year-old Sabahan was not the only national cyclist contributing a medal to the contingent as Nur Deena Safia from Kuala Lumpur won a bronze medal.
When contacted recently, Sabah Cycling Association (SSCA) secretary, Beatrice Lajawa said that Mike finished second in the Boys' Junior Downhill event.
"Whereas Deena crossed the finish line in third place for the Under-23 XCO event behind the winner, Ariana Domitorio from the Philippines and Thailand's Natalie Panyawan in second," she said. For the record, the three-day championship saw the participation of top cyclists from Asia, including Japan and China.
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When murine peritoneal macrophages were cultured in vitro and infected with bacteria such as Salmonella typhimurium, S.enteritidis and others, a set of phosphorylated proteins appeared inthe cells. Some of the proteins, such as 65 kDa(pp65), are specific to bacterial lipipolysaccharide (LPS), while several others, such as 85 kDa (pp85) and 72 kDa (pp72) are specific to the live Salmonella infection. Cytochalacin D-treatment inhibited partially the phagocytosis oforganisms, but it did not inhibit the phosporylations of pp85 and pp72. When intracellular growth of infected Salmonella was inhibited by chloram-phenicol or nalidixic acid, the phosphorylation did not appear. These findings suggest that the phosphorylation is due to the intracellular growth of live organisms rather than phagocytic process. The phosphorylation of pp85 and pp72 was not observed by the infections with Mycobacterium bovis BCG,Legionella pneumophila, Mycobacterium intracellulare, Stapylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa.Many phosphorylated proteins were observed by stimulation with LPS or heat-killed gram negative organisms. pp65 was the most dominant one in cytoplasm of macrophages. Amino acid sequences of pp65 was determined. It was a substrate of serine-kinase and a member of plastin family.
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Quote:Russian tech investor Yuri Milner is on a mission to answer a fundamental human question: are we alone in the universe. After putting money into projects like Facebook, Twitter, and Groupon among many others, Milner plans to spend $100 million on Breakthrough Listen, a project that will monitor space for messages or signals from extraterrestrial life.
Milner notes that this kind of work used to be covered by government organizations, but now must be handled by private investors and investigators. Breakthrough Listen, currently scheduled as a 10-year-long endeavor, will keep eyes and ears on the skies thanks to a pair of big-time telescopes, West Virginia's Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope and Australia's Parkes Telescope in Australia. The stations will be tasked with looking for potential signals coming from space. Stephen Hawking supports the idea and even appeared on a conference call with Milner to do so publicly.
"If a civilization based around one of the 1,000 nearest stars is transmitting to us with the power of a common aircraft radar, the Breakthrough Listen telescopes can detect it," the organization claimed in a statement. "If they are transmitting from the center of the Milky Way, with any more than a dozen times the output of the interplanetary radars we use to probe our own Solar System, Breakthrough Listen telescopes could detect them."
The project will also use SETI@home, a U.C. Berkley-based operation that uses volunteers' computers to help comb through the huge amount of information their telescopes receive in an effort to detect extraterrestrial messages.
However, the goal here isn't just to receive space information. Milner will also launch a parallel project called Breakthrough Message, which will look at various ways of communicating with life on other planets.
The stuff of many a Hollywood blockbuster, this work might seem a bit out there — how likely is it that our way of communicating AND our technology match up with a completely different race on another planet — but it's better to keep an eye out than not.
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Recognising the best UK school-business programmes that are working to ensure that all young people, regardless of postcode or family income, are able to build successful working lives.
Young people are becoming increasingly polarised into those who succeed at school and beyond and those who do not because of their social background. Educational inequality impacts not only the health, well-being and career options of our young people, it also leads to wasted potential at a time when businesses are struggling to recruit the skills they need. Responsible businesses have a vital role to play in building a diverse, effective and skilled workforce, and helping to create economically viable, cohesive communities.
The UBS Award for Education recognises those school-business programmes that are working to eradicate educational disadvantage and ensure that young people gain the skills, knowledge and experience they need to be successful at school and beyond. We are looking for long term commitments developed between schools and businesses working in partnership, not one off activities.
Shortlisted Companies
Young Readers Programme, with the National Literacy Trust
With one in five UK children leaving primary school unable to read at the expected level, poor literacy remains a real barrier to getting on in life. British Land, in partnership with the National Literacy Trust, inspires schoolchildren through its Young Readers programme which takes literacy out of the classroom – often through professional storytellers to help nurture the pleasure of reading. The commercial property company works with young people who need the most support, and nearly 20,000 children from 224 schools have benefited from the programme.
CMS Mentoring
The legal company CMS is soon to merge with Nabarro and Olswang but it will be bringing with it a long term and powerful mentoring scheme that works with young people in schools, enhancing their personal growth and development whilst broadening their social and economic horizons.
At the Cardinal Pole in East London Year 10 students are matched with volunteer business mentors working in the City, unlocking social mobility opportunities. The young people travel to CMS' London offices, where they work together to develop the hard and soft skills needed for further education, training or careers. The business has seen improvements in its own employee volunteers, such as improved well-being and the honing of critical skills such as adaptability, communication, leadership and problem solving.
Dragon LNG Darwin Centre Experience
Not for nothing did Kate Evan-Hughes, Director of Childrenand Schools at Pembrokeshire County Council, remark of the Darwin Centre Experience: "All schools in Pembrokeshire see the project as an integral part of the school curriculum; many Head teachers describe the project as 'inspirational." Dragon LNG's education programme – at its natural gas import terminal at Milford Haven – has sparked the imaginations of thousands of school pupils across the Welsh county. The Darwin Centre Experience is committed to winning the hearts and minds of tomorrow's leaders in STEM industries, aiming to achieve this through hands-on outdoor STEM activities and classroom sessions.
Dragon LNG, a clean gas company owned by Shell and Petronas, works with 76 local schools (61 of which are primaries) with the long-term goal of addressing high youth unemployment in a rural county which does not have a university. Inclusivity is key to accessing talent in hard to reach areas. All Pembrokeshire schools have free site access, including transport; additionally extra fieldtrips are scheduled for local schools with high Free School Meals rates. A three year study, delivered by the Local Education Authority, to target younger school children, began in September 2016.
Get into STEM
Figures show the UK desperately needs to find 100,000 graduates each year from science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) backgrounds in order to meet future demands; the country currently produces 80% of that figure. Get into STEM is a programme, delivered by the construction company Esh, providing free high quality learning resources to thousands of primary school children in communities across the North of England and Scotland.
To date more than 100 schools have engaged over 3,000 students, including two specialist schools for pupils with special needs. As well as reinforcing important health and safety messages, the programme aims to inspire young people – the workforce of the tomorrow – about the vast opportunities for meaningful careers in STEM industries.
The Greggs Breakfast Club Partnership
Recent research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies outlined how free breakfasts are boosting children's progression in maths and English. The report confirmed what Greggs have been aware of for some time: that a nutritional breakfast has many benefits and last Christmas a piece of research by Durham University into the Greggs Breakfast Club scheme demonstrated the success of the Greggs' model when viewing pupil progression between KS1 and KS2.
The food-on-the-go retailer, which has over 1,750 outlets throughout the country, hopes to bring its collaborative programme to at least 500 primary schools in areas of greatest need. Collectively the business-supported partnership has reached 405 schools, 95% of which are rated 'below average' as measured by Indices of Multiple Deprivation.
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Hogan Lovells has supported a cluster of schools in north London for the past five years as part of a Business in the Community programme which matches businesses and schools for long term mentoring of both students and teachers to raise aspirations and help young people with their career options.
The law firm encourages clients and charity partners to participate in local schools too, ensuring that there is a sustainable pool of coaches and business mentors. They have reached 1,000 young people in Islington and helped them with their soft skills.
Working closely with one particular school, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, the firm has doubled its target on employee volunteering, and now says that 23% of its London workforce take part in coaching or mentoring on the scheme. Employees buy into the partnership, which tailors interventions specifically to student and teacher needs. Recent success include setting up an after-school debating club, along with the teaching of Business Studies GSCE students with a focus on how law firms operate.
The Green Pioneers
Through its Green Pioneers programme, Midcounties Co-operative, an independent consumer organisation is raising awareness about sustainability whilst developing employability skills across the South West and West Midlands. In partnership with The Outward Bound Trust, an exciting three-month programme sees participants attend a practical residential at a local venue, interspersed with classroom activities and a visit to a Midcounties Co-operative trading site before a presentation to a group of senior representatives.
Having learnt about environmental issues – they return to school to launch in-school sustainability projects. The Midcounties Co-operative last year engaged with 9000 young people, linking up with 50 schools, including those in disadvantaged areas.
Research by the Money Advice Service shows that four in ten adults are not in control of their finances; and personal debt in the UK now exceeds £1.4 trillion. Meanwhile amid an ageing workforce, 12 million people are not saving enough for retirement.
It is easily argued that RBS' flagship education financial education programme, MoneySense, is needed more than ever. The programme is powered by a network of more than 3,265 employee volunteers who deliver its workshops in schools, helping to bring real-life expertise and experience and learning for 5-18 year olds. RBS estimates its reach to be around 4.5 million young people, enriching a generation about good money management. At the end of last year, a total of 5,674 schools across UK and Ireland were registered.
STEM promotion for young people in education
Toyota takes a holistic approach to local engagement with education and training providers in and around its major manufacturing plant in Derbyshire. Strong partnerships have been forged with local schools and colleges Derby UTC and JCB Academy, as well as schools within 10 miles of its operation. This includes a particular focus on those in areas of low attainment in order to address stagnant social mobility in the area. In a local external engagement survey undertaken by the company last year, 87% of those surveyed had a positive view of the organisation and 37% said they are aware of its schools engagement programmes. Employees are actively encouraged to use their skills and experience to support young people in science, technology, engineering and maths. Additionally its HR team are involved in mock interview sessions helping to equip local students with the soft skills needed to succeed in their careers.
Transforming STEM
Like the way it transformed itself from traditional landfill and waste management services to become a leading recycling and energy resource firm, Viridor wants to change perceptions in students about career paths in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. The clear driver for this was that the company had met challenges in trying to fill recruitment spots for its vital engineering roles. And so Viridor partnered with Oxfordshire's Bicester School and adjoining Sixth Form College. The new programme which directly reaches 664 students between Key Stage 2 to 4 and Viridor's early steps to creating a local talent pipeline was seen through nine students undertaking work placements at its Ardley facility.


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James White (Christopher Abbott, A Most Violent Year) is an emotional wreck. His father has just died, and James is tasked with caring for his mother (Cynthia Nixon, Sex and the City), who is battling cancer.
That's more or less the whole plot of James White, which places an ordinary young man into a tragic scenario and then zeroes in on his grief and despair. We have some idea of what kind of person he was before all of this happened, but the person we see for the duration of the film has clearly been profoundly damaged. We're introduced to James in the confines of a loud, sweaty nightclub, where he dons a pair of earphones and drowns out the pounding techno music with the lush, melancholy sounds of Ray Charles' "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying." It's a striking opening, infused with deep emotion despite the fact that no context has been given and no dialogue has been spoken.
As time passes and his mother's situation grows more dire, James has less and less control of his emotions. Shortly after his father's death, he bluntly calls a random stranger a "c---" (the stranger responds by throwing a drink in his face). That's mild compared to the moments that come later, when James seems so possessed by his anguish that he enters a state of blind, primal rage. He hurts himself, he forgets to shower, he neglects the basic social niceties that are required to participate in civilized society. In one sad, tender scene, a family friend (a superb Ron Livingston, Office Space) who had offered James a job interview attempts to give James some sense of awareness about what he's doing to himself. Livingston's words seem to register on some distant level, but James seems too numb to do anything about it.
There are other supporting characters present: an old best friend (musician Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi, who also provides the film's score), a new girlfriend (Makenzie Leigh) and so on, but these characters often feel curiously out-of-focus. The film only cares about them to the degree that James cares about them, and lately, he's having a difficult time paying a lot of attention to the people, places and things he probably ought to pay attention to (James has so little interest in a sympathetic grief counselor that the film doesn't even bother showing us the counselor's face). People do their best to show James kindness, but he's oblivious to it at best and completely unreceptive at worst.
Perhaps James' behavior will seem like an overreaction. A lot of children are forced to watch their parents die, and quite a few of those deaths are long, agonizing and drawn-out. Painful as it is to be faced with the prospect of losing one parent right after the other, this is part of life. However, what the film seeks to illustrate is that grief can be so all-consuming that it leaves no room for reason. Grief is also maddeningly inconsistent, crashing in and departing in violent, jagged bursts. The music on the film's soundtrack offers a reflection of this, as Cudi's ambient, moody score is intermittently interrupted by soulful, melodic bursts of old standards from Charles and Billie Holiday.
Abbott's performance is one of the year's best, a simultaneously frightening and heartbreaking study of a man coming apart at the seams. He's gripping during his outbursts, but just as compelling during the quiet moments – it's clear that he is uncomfortable with the silence of his mother's home, and his desire to stay with her and care for her is often in conflict with his desire to run away and hide from his own thoughts. In his current state, he is capable of great emotional cruelty, but also of great tenderness. There's one particularly astonishing long, unbroken take in which James attempts to give his mother some semblance of comfort, and his well-intentioned lies are so beautifully sincere that he almost seems to be convincing himself. Abbott drives the scene, but the power of the moment depends just as heavily on Nixon, whose work here often feels so authentic that you quickly forget who's playing the character.
The film was written and directed by first-time helmer Josh Mond, whose work here offers a striking balance between bold stylistic choices and no-nonsense cinema verite. Mond lost his own mother in 2011, and though the film isn't autobiographical, it began as an attempt to work through his feelings on that loss. Imagine Ingmar Bergman's Cries and Whispers as helmed by John Cassavettes, and you have some idea of the feeling James White generates.
This is a great film, and a difficult one to endure. It offers the viewer none of the gentle fantasies that James offers his mother, plunging us into the depths of James' despair and never giving us a moment to come up for air. Like Michael Haneke's Amour, it has a deep understanding of loss and a tremendous amount of empathy for its characters, but it refuses to look away from some of the most inexplicably agonizing parts of the human experience.
James White
Rating; ★★★★ (out of four)
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Outdoor activities are life enhancing and rejuvenating. They allow us to recharge our batteries, keep fit, meet people, develop life skills, take in fresh air, get a vitamin D top-up, acquire a glowing complexion and optimise our moods.
When we were asked how we utilise our outdoor spaces in order to improve our lives, we could not think of a more apt way than to host an inline skating demonstration. It was not about us showing the community our skating skills, it was about us demonstrating how our lives benefit from using our beautiful outdoor spaces. We are most fortunate here in Limassol, Cyprus. We have access to beautiful Molos with it's stunning promenade. We literally skate right next to the sea, under palm trees, blue skies and the beautiful sun. There is nothing quite like feeling the warm sun against your skin for lifting your mood and energising you. Couple this with fresh air and hearing the waves lapping at the rocks and you would be forgiven for thinking that you were in paradise.
Molos has recently had some developmental work. The promenade has been extended and the Limassol Marina has been built. The area attracts walkers, cyclists, skaters, runners and people relaxing in the promenade cafeterias. This hive of activity is energising in itself.
So, how does skating in Limassol enhance our lives? Firstly, it keeps us fit and allows us to exercise in a safe environment away from excessive car fumes and traffic. It is such a nice enticing place that we do not need much encouragement to commit to our three times a week practice. We get to meet other super like minded people. Only just last week, we met a man who shared a little snippet about his life with us and left our hearts glowing. Our skate surface is safe and optimal for skating - we do not have to worry about tar snakes, stones and debris that could cause a tumble. There is greenery around us, which is soothing to the senses and relaxing. When the going gets tough, we can sit down and take in the view. Sometimes, we need to pinch ourselves, as we just can not believe that we have the sparkling sea ahead of us and the mountains adorning the horizon in land. We often get to see amphibious-planes, submarines and other intriguing vessels too.
What really excites us most is that awesome feeling when people stop to watch us with smiles on their faces. It is obvious that our joy has momentarily spread and enhanced other's lives too.
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Beagle light tank of, B Squadron, 2nd Greenwich Light Dragoons in monsoon season camouflage
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Applique: light ceramic-composite aromur
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|105mm rifled cannon (also compatible with 120-130mm weapons)
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|Browning 12.7mm Co-ax, Sharpshooter RWS on roof (optional), 2 x dual box-launchers for ATGM (optional)
| Arthuristan Motors AVE-4 V-8 diesel
531 kW, 720 bhp
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|75 kph on roads
The Beagle Light Tank was developed to be a lightweight fire support and reconnaissance vehicle with superior strategic mobility compared to the Boudicca Main Battle Tank. In this role, it replaced obsolete CVR(T)-based platforms, including the Scorpion and Scimitar light tanks. It was based on the Canis common pattern of tracked light-armoured vehicles.
The Beagle features significant firepower for a light tank. It is armed with a 105mm rifled gun, coupled with an autoloader. Export versions can be equipped with 120-130mm smoothbore or rifled weapons instead.
The main gun is capable of firing DU-APFSDS, HEAT, HESH, thermobaric, canister and the Arthuristan Smart Top Attack Ammunition ("ASTAM") round. The latter resembles a GLATGM, although it is in reality a cannon round, dependent entirely the propellant charge detonated in the breach for propulsion. It has a theoretical maximum range of 15km.
Secondary armaments consist of a 12.7mm Browning HMG mounted co-axially with the main gun, as well as an optional Sharpshooter RWS with a GL05 Universal Support Weapon and box-launched Vigilant ATGM attached externally to the turret.
Fire control
The Beagle features a modern fire control system in comparison to its predecessors. In addition to the gunner's usual day/thermal sight, laser range-finder, crosswind sensor and ballistic computer, the commander receives his/her own independent panoramic optical/IR sight, allowing him to override the gunner and lay the gun himself, i.e. the employment of hunter-killer tactics. A feature inspired the South Korean K-2 Black Panther is the addition of a powerful milliband radar to the FCS, allowing the tank to track targets up to 12km away, lock onto targets based on the data transmitted via unit net from other tanks or vehicles and open fire on them with either shell or ATGM without requiring visual sighting from the tank. Another feature it borrowed from the K2 Black Panther is the trigger-delay mechanism, which prevents the gun from being fired if any sudden movement is drastic enough that the gunner's aim could be thrown.
At its most basic configuration, the Beagle's welded steel armour can withstand 12.7mm AP heavy machine gun rounds from the frontal arc. Applique composite armour modules, consisting of a laminate of titanium diboride, titanium plates and rubber allow the vehicle to withstand 30mm autocannons and RPGs, though with not-inconsiderable increase in weight. Slat armour and light explosive-reactive armour can be added on top to increase its resistance against HEAT ammunition.
As a weight-saving measure, integral passive armour is mainly concentrated in a caccoon around the crew compartment. The unmanned turret, by contrast, is relatively lightly protected, relying instead on its low and slimline profile to avoid incoming fire.
Active Defence Systems
Active protection measures such as the LEDS-100 soft kill and LEDS-150 hardkill countermeasures are installed to provide further protection against RPGs and ATGMs. An additional soft-kill countermeasure are high-energy laser bloomers, which can be used to destroy electro-optical or laser ranging or targeting devices aimed at the tank. Crew survivability is further improved the vehicle's overpressure NBC-proofing system.
Signature reduction
The latest upgrade package equips the tanks with active thermal panels to achieve some degree of IR stealth. Radar-absorbent coating helps to lower the tanks' signature and help to avoid detection, while counter-laser bloomers have been installed to destroy laser range-finding gear targeting the vehicle.
The light tank's V-8 diesel engine allows the Beagle to have excellent power to weight ratio. Top speed is 75km/h on roads, although this is artificially limited by a governor and the vehicle has been tested to 85 km/h.
In terms of strategic mobility, the Beagle is too large for transportation by the ubiquitous C-130 Hercules. However, the new Airbus A-400M Atlas tactical airlifter, which is twice as large as the legacy platform, can transport up to two Beagles in their lightest armour configuration. Strategic airlifters such as Globemaster IIIs, C-5 Galaxies and Antonov AN-124s can typically transport between three to six.
In its lightest armour configuration, the Beagle may be airdropped with the crew on board, relying on parachutes and a platform equipped with retardant-rockets to slow its descent to a safe speed.
The platform is theoretically amphibious. However, it is only able to float with the lightest armour configuration and thus this capability was hardly ever utilised in practice.
Beagles are equipped with the Arthuristan Dynamics Digital Battlefield Management System which integrate vehicles in one or multiple units into the combat network (the ARES Battlenet in the Arthuristan Army), allowing them to communicate efficiently and share valuable intelligence, whether with other tanks and vehicles, UAVs, APAF aircrafts providing CAS, or any other platforms or 'information nodes' of the Arthuristan military. Such tactical data are displayed on the commander's tablet computer, which can be mounted in a bracket at his/her station. Enemy sightings, targeting information and other intelligence gathered by the tank's sensors are also automatically transmitted across the ARES battlenet and thus made available to all other platforms linked to it.


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Who should come? We invite all system-architects, developers, dev-ops, data analysts, and other experts in the field who want to solve challenges and connect with their industry peers.
The High Load Strategy Conference is a non-profit event and
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The Conference is dedicated to networking and knowledge sharing in the Big Data and High Load community. We value the attendance of each member and want all attendees to have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. Accordingly, all participants, speakers, sponsors and staff are expected to show respect and courtesy to other attendees throughout all the event and are required to agree with the following code of conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event.
During the High Load Strategy Conference we will keep you posted with push news on latest news, You will be able to better organize yourself to attend parallel sessions and browse by Track and Room, customize your attendance agenda, send feedback on content and speakers, get to know the speakers for better interaction, see the event map and see the exhibitors profiles.


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Fundraising: Configuration: Ask Array
- This tutorial will cover how to configure ask arrays for use with Funds, Donations (including donations made online via Pages, Morweb, or WordPress Plug-In), and the Appeals module.
- Ask Arrays are suggested donation amounts, for use in donation appeals.
- Ask Arrays can either be Fixed (set amount determined by the user) or Calculated (ask amounts are tailored to the giving history of each individual prospective donor).
- To configure Ask Arrays, start by clicking on Fundraising on the main menu to open the fundraising sub-menu and then click Ask Arrays under the Configurations heading.
- To edit or delete an existing ask array configurations, to the right of that configuration click on the Edit button. You cannot delete any Ask Arrays that are in use (attached to a fund or is being used on a donation page).
- To create a new Ask Array, click on the Add New Ask Array button in the bottom right.
- In the resulting screen, start by specifying a unique code for this ask array and a descriptive name in the Code and Description fields respectively.
- Next, specify what method the ask array will use to calculate which range/category each donor will fall into (that is, if you want donors who have previously given between $0 and $100 to be asked to give $100, and donors who have previously given between $101 and $250 to be asked to give $200, and donors who have previously given between $251 and $500 to be asked to give $450, how do you want the system to determine which tier/category of past giving each donor falls into?).
Average Amount = the average of the donor's past giving
First Gift Amount = the value of the donor's first donation made to your organization (that is recorded in your CRM)
High Amount = the largest gift amount the donor has ever made to your organization
Last Gift Amount = the value of the donor's most recent gift to your organization
Most Common Gift Amount = the donor's most frequently donated amount
Olympic Average Amount = the average of the donor's gift computed after excluding the highest and lowest values
- If the value of the donor's past giving history should be rounded, specify the rounding method using the Apply Rounding drop-down.
- If you use the Nearest option, you will need to specify the interval that will be rounded to in the To Nearest field (nearest $5 would round $26.32 to $25, nearest $10 would round $26.32 to $30, etc.).
- Next, select the culture that this ask array is intended for from the Culture drop down.
- If this Ask Array will be used on first-time donors/those with no donation/giving history, then select the "Acquisition" box.
- Select the "Is Default Ask?" box if you want this Ask Array to be the default Ask Array used for all Donations made to Funds that don't have their own Ask Array configured.
- When you have configured the Ask Array information, click on Save & Proceed to continue on to configuring the ask array options.
- When creating Ask Arrays, you will be able to specify different ask array configurations and options based on amount ranges. Amount Ranges are the categories your donors will fall into based on their past giving history.
- The Ask Details of each Range/Category will be the specific donation amounts the donors in that category will be asked to give.
- By default, the system will start with a $0 range for donors whom have either not given at all or have given any amount.
- To create new range increments enter a value in the dialogue box under Range and click the Add button.
- Each range value will apply to that amount and above, until the next range value is reached. That is, each range that you create is the FLOOR of that category (and, by extension, the ceiling of the previous category). That is, if you have two ranges - $0 and $100, then your first category/range is those who have previously given $0-$99 and your second range is those who have previously given $100 or more.
- To delete a range increment, check the box to the left of that increment and click on the Trashcan (delete) button to the top right of the range section.
- To create the actual ask amounts for each range, click on that range increment on the left, and then click the Add button or the "+" button in the Ask Details/right pane.
- To configure an ask option, start by selecting the Function to be used to calculate the value of the option.
- Fixed is used for finite/set amounts that you specify in the Gift Amount field.
- Text will provide an option (a text box) for the prospective donor to enter their own amount with an instructive name entered into the Gift Amount field.
- Calculated, which is only available in non-Acquisition ask arrays, will calculate a value for the option based on the donor's history.
- When using the calculated option, you will need to select what base amount the option will be calculated from with the Gift Amount drop-down.
- Next select the mathematical operator and value that will be applied against the base value to result in the final value for this ask option. In this example, we have instructed the system to take the donor's highest gift amount from his/her past giving history and add $10 to that amount. This amount (highest past gift + $10) is the amount each donor in our $0-$99 past giving range (based on average giving) will be asked to give.
- If desired, you can specify that the value is to be rounded, and if so what increment it should be rounded to.
- You may also specify a Minimum and Maximum value/donation ask amount that the resulting calculated value can be.
- For all three functions you will have the option to modify the tax deductible value as either a fixed amount or percentage of the donated amount.
- The This Gift Provides check-box allows for a second calculation, which can be used to show the benefit a gift will provide to potential recipients as a result of the donor's contribution (for example, "this gift will provide food and shelter to 1 kitten for a week" or "this gift provides $95 worth of building materials to our affordable homes program").
- For the This Gift Provides area, you can select whether to enter a Fixed Amount (the same amount regardless of donation amount), a Text Description of what the donation provides, or a Calculated Amount which will calculate the value of the donor's gift based on the formula you provide.
- For every donor/donation range you can specific multiple asks.
For example:
Donors who previously gave $0 - $99 might be asked to give a flat amount of $25, their last/most recent gift amount, their highest past gift amount, and their highest gift amount + 30% (stretch ask) (4 donation amount options)
Donors who previously gave $100-$249 might be asked to give $250 and/or their most recent donation amount + $100 (2 donation amount options)
Donors who previously gave $250+ might be asked to give $300, $500, $1,000 or their highest past donation amount + $250 (4 donation amount options)
- When you have finished configuring all ask array ranges and their subsequent options click on the Save button in the lower right and use the Back button to return to the list of configured ask arrays.
- To use the Ask Array, either set it as the default ask or attach it to a specific Fund by going to Fundraising: Funds.
- Edit an existing Fund or create a new one. Under Set Ask Amount, select the Ask Array you have previously configured or create a new Ask Array directly from within the Fund Configuration.
- The Sample Ask button will allow you to preview the Ask Array.
- Now, when a donation is made to the Fund that has your ask array (or any donation is made if you have set your Ask Array as the default ask), your suggested ask amounts will show in the Gift Amount area of the add/edit donation page. These suggested ask amounts will also be shown to donors making donations online via WordPress Plug-In, Morweb, or Pages.
- See also the recording of our "Year End Thank Yous, Ask Arrays, and Donation Premiums" webinar.


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Monday, June 14, 2010
Jen's Big Day!
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- AnonymousJune 14, 2010 at 10:16 PM
very pretty! what eyeshadow & foundation did you use for the bridesmaids?=)ReplyDelete
I love their makeup. It looks very summer appropriate and looks stunning with their dresses. I also love how you did your eye makeup to match the green and blue in your dress. Great job on all the ladies and yourself!ReplyDelete
Love alll the makeup, you are really talented!ReplyDelete
I just love the before after and can imagine how ppl feel!
This week end I made it for a bride and was thinking about you!
Makeup as simple as that and looks flawless... Good Job, love it.ReplyDelete
I love how natural all these looks are...very stunning and goes well with their dresses.ReplyDelete
SO gorgeous! wow!ReplyDelete
lovely blog!
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" If I were you, I would cut them out," said the surgeon. She also said, " We don't know if chemo was working or not until we become an old lady."
According to her (who also was a breast cancer patient), once cancer spreads to other organs or tissues, it is considered not curable, but treatable, aiming to keep the quality of life as long as possible, but until then the treatment should be aggressive.
Cancer cells migrate to other organs and tissues through the lymph or blood systems. Then even if I remove the two lymph nodes, it doesn't mean I will be safe. Yet, my cancer had spread into lymph nodes in the right armpit and was so resilient that it didn't respond to the first chemo. The surgeon affirmed my concern that the two lymph nodes could be cancerous. In order to have a biopsy, the surgeon will remove them because they are too small to cut a sample. The procedure will take 5-6 hours; a same day surgery with a risk of lymphedema.
If today's bone scan result is clear, we'll pick a day for the surgery. I have to stop Navelbine this time instead of Herceptine if I have a surgery. Risks are always there , but I have to trust my good doctors and I must take every step to beat the cancer believing that "Aslan" is leading me.


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Author: Rudina HoxhaPlace: AlbaniaDate: 18 October 2011When reading the newest issue of Art & Trashëgimi, (Art & Heritage), the 200-page Albanian English-language quarterly, one cannot just flip through it, one really needs to peruse it in order to grasp the full wealth of its content.
Author: Rudina HoxhaPlace: AlbaniaDate: 19 January 2011 Entering its 15th year of existence, the quarterly cultural magazine 'Mehr Licht' recently inaugurated its prize for the best cultural essay written in the previous year in Albania.
Author: Rudina HoxhaPlace: AlbaniaDate: 3 February 2010
Fatos Kongoli (66), a powerful voice of contemporary Albanian prose, was happy to meet Southeast Europe: People and Culture on a cold winter day in Tirana to share some thoughts about his work. Kongoli has published eleven books up to now.
Author: Rudina HoxhaPlace: AlbaniaDate: 30 October 2009
"The Wrong Dinner", the newest book of the world-famous Albanian writer, Ismail Kadare, was written between Durres (Albania), Lugano (Switzerland) and Paris (France) during the summer and the winter of 2007-2008. It has already been translated into French.
Inva Mula, born in Tirana, Albania in 1963, is one of the leading sopranos of her generation. Famous to filmgoers as the voice featured in the Diva Dance in Luc Besson's Fifth Element, she has performed to great acclaim across the world, and is a regular performer at La Scala in Milan. Her album Il bel sogno is performed with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ivo Lipanović and features famous arias by Puccini, Gounod, Massenet and Verdi.
Read more and win the album
The One World Human Rights Festival will take place in Pristina from 12-16 December. Its aim is to promote human rights, freedoms, and democracy, but also to feature meaningful debates on issues like human rights, civil society, foreign policy, environmental policy, etc.
The Tirana International FIlm Festival (TIFF) is the first international cinema festival of its kind in Albania and will be held from 5-10 December
Gibanica is a delicious pastry made with Serbian white cheese and can be made for a festive occasion or as a comforting familiar snack.


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The Light of the World
(March-April 2012)
What a sad world we live in. Tragic events seem to occur all the time. There are earthquakes, famines, floods and other disasters. Many blame God for these things. Yet there are good things too. We have a measure of health and strength; we have peace, prosperity, friendship and family. Strangely God is not thanked for these things.
Have you noticed how easily men misuse the blessings they get from God? We tend to put them to the service of self and sin. This is what Adam did. God placed him in a paradise with everything he needed (Gen.2:8). Though Adam was God's servant he enjoyed the friendship of his Maker too as he walked in the light of truth and righteousness. Adam delighted in all God's works and his own work of keeping the garden was no toil but a labour of love.
Yet before long Adam gave heed to Satan who appeared in the guise of a serpent. He chose the path of rebellion against God and ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil – even though God had said, "thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die" (Gen.2:17). The darkness of sin and unbelief entered Adam's soul and he lost the knowledge of God with which he had been created. From then on he hid from God and devoted himself to evil purposes. This has been the story of mankind ever since.
The wonderful thing is that God immediately shone a light into this darkness and has done so ever since. Adam learned of the Seed of the woman who by personal suffering would crush the serpent's head (Gen.3:15). What a beautiful picture of our Lord Jesus Christ, bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh, dying at Calvary for the sins of His people and destroying "him that had the power of death, that is, the devil" (Heb.2:14)!
Wherever you look in the Bible Christ appears as our light. He is the Star out of Jacob (Num.24:17), the Sun of righteousness (Mal.4:2) and the bright and morning star (Rev.22:16). He is truly "the light of the world" (John 8:12), a mighty Saviour shining in His saving grace upon sin-darkened lives.
When the gospel is blessed to us it is like a strong light entering a dark room. The dirt and mire are shown up. Things hidden in corners and long-forgotten are revealed. Do your sins trouble you? The sins of your heart as well as the sins of your hand? You must come to the light (John 3:20), repenting of your sins. God will give you "the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ" (2Cor.4:6).
When a sinner is converted to Christ there is a great change. Paul sums it up in this way: "For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light" (Eph.5:8). An obligation rests upon every Christian to "shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light" (1Pet.2:9) and this this can only be done by pursuing holiness.
How humbling it is to read the words which Jesus spoke to His disciples, "Ye are the light of the world" (Matt.5:14)! Let us look to the Lord for salvation and seek to be among those who "shine as lights in the world, holding forth the word of life" (Phil.2:15,16).


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The CSIRO Innovation Fund invests in start-up and spin off companies, and SMEs engaged in the translation of research generated in the publicly funded research sector.
The CSIRO Innovation Fund invests in the development of early stage technology opportunities from the public research sector. This initiative is part of the Australian Government's National Innovation and Science Agenda .
Main Sequence Ventures is the manager of the CSIRO Innovation Fund 1, LP.
The CSIRO Innovation Fund is intended to help improve the translation of publicly funded research into commercial outcomes and stimulate innovation in Australia. This will help successful business to grow – boosting Australia's productivity and exports, and generating jobs through increased commercialisation of research outcomes, particularly in priority sectors of the Australian economy.
Working to get Australia's great science to market, improving our commercial outcomes and stimulating innovation in Australia.
The purpose of the Fund is to invest in start-up and spin off companies, and SMEs engaged in the translation of research generated in the publicly funded research sector.
The Fund will comprise a commitment of $70 million in government funding, $30 million revenue from CSIRO's WLAN programme and additional private sector investment, with a target total value of $200 million.
The Fund has a unique value proposition to investors and potential investment opportunities.
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Main Sequence Ventures has been formed by CSIRO to manage the CSIRO Innovation Fund, and invests in early stage deep technology and science ventures with their origins in the Australian publicly-funded research sector. Main Sequence Ventures is custom designed for a new kind of founder in which science and technology run deep.
Please contact the Main Sequence Ventures team via the Main Sequence Ventures website .
The Fund, along with ON, Australia's national innovation accelerator , are key initiatives under CSIRO's Strategy 2020. These intensive, hands-on operations are focused on deal creation and lifting scientists' abilities in the fundamentals of customer first, product market fit and value creation by innovation.
CSIRO Financial Services Pty Ltd trading as Main Sequence Ventures is managing the CSIRO Innovation Fund (CSIRO Innovation Fund 1, LP (ILP 170005) (the Fund)).
Information at this site is general information. CSIROFS holds an Australian financial services licence (AFS licence number 494111). By providing information on this website CSIROFS is not intending to, and is not, providing financial product advice. Nothing on this site is intended to provide, or imply, any recommendation or opinion about an investment in any financial product. CSIROFS recommends that prospective investors in financial products consider obtaining independent advice before making any financial decisions relating to any financial product.


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- 2 Ratings
Guided Tour of Chichen Itza
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Explore the Chichen Itza with likeminded individuals, during a guided tour. See the sights and learn about the landmark's rich history, told by a professional.
What You Will Do
- Set off on a guided tour of the Chichen Itza, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World
- Discover the ancient ruins as you see the massive pryamid structure up close
- Get a rare opportunity to jump into a cenote, enjoying its crystal clear waters during a relaxing swim
- Hear stories about the Maya civilization, learning about their history and much more
What's Included
- Guided tour
- Roundtrip transportation
- Admission to Chichen Itza
- Admission to the cenote
- Buffet lunch
Additional Information
Full refunds for cancellations made at least 24 hours in advance.
Customer Reviews
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We enjoyed our guide (Gonzalo), but didn't appreciate the long stop at the tourist shop before entering Chichen Itza.
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Right To Try Act
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Will the Right to Try Act ("RTT") Increase the Risk of Predatory Drug Companies Taking Advantage of the Terminally-Ill?
No! Here's why:
The RTT contains safeguards and the proper checks and balances to protect against possible exploitation by drug manufacturers:
the patient must obtain the approval of a specialist physician;
the patient must sign a comprehensive informed consent prior to being approved for treatment to ensure that he or she fully understands the nature of that treatment and the risks associated therewith;
in making the recommendation, a physician cannot escape liability if he or she is grossly negligent or engages in willful misconduct, i.e., a physician is required to perform adequate due diligence prior to making a recommendation.
the Minister of Health must make regulations for the filing of all necessary information, which would presumably include the patient's medical history, the nature and cost of the proposed treatment, dosing, side-effects and therapeutic efficacy, if any.
The "risk" already exists under the SAP and is ever-present in our day-to-day lives as terminally-ill patients.
for example, we can theoretically travel to countries such as Mexico, India and Lebanon, to name a few, and spend thousands of dollars to undergo unproven and likely ineffective stem cell therapies and treatments – most of us have not done this due to the risk, cost and potential harm involved;
there are also many unregulated nutritional supplements currently being marketed to ALS patients which claim to have some therapeutic benefits;
the decision to explore any of these treatments/products is made on an individual basis without any government involvement whatsoever.
Most terminally-ill patients are entirely capable of making rational and informed decisions, and any suggestion to the contrary is both insulting and condescending.
, any argument contending that Canada will become the "wild west" of medical experimentation if our proposal becomes law holds little weight.
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Marriott International will pay the government a $600,000 fine for jamming conference attendees' own Wi-Fi networks at one of its hotels, forcing them instead to pay as much as $1,000 each to use the hotel's own connection.
Frequent travelers often carry personal Wi-Fi hotspots -- tiny devices that can connect to the Internet via cell phone towers. For $50 a month, they can connect to the Internet on the move, often avoiding hefty fees charged by hotels, airports and conference facilities. Last year, a conference attendee at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee -- which is managed by Marriott -- found that the hotel was jamming their device in its ballrooms and complained to the Federal Communications Commission. In the complaint, the guest noted that it had happed previously at another Gaylord property.
The FCC said Marriott charged conference exhibitors $250 to $1,000, per device, to use the Gaylord's Wi-Fi connection.
While agreeing to the fine, Marriott on Friday defended the practice of jamming guests' own Wi-Fi networks.
"Marriott has a strong interest in ensuring that when our guests use our Wi-Fi service, they will be protected from rogue wireless hotspots that can cause degraded service, insidious cyber-attacks and identity theft," the company said in a statement, adding that hospitals and universities employee similar jamming practices.


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We are ready to bring in 2017 with a bang at the Promotional Products Association International Expo! The PPAI Expo is the largest promotional products tradeshow in North America, packed with promotional consultants, suppliers and industry associates. Several members of the Callard team will be packing their bags for Las Vegas to attend the tradeshow, take in industry news and hopefully bring back a tan for the Ohio winter.
The Expo is an opportunity to provide our clients the latest and greatest of promotional products. Here's a little more on why the PPAI Expo is important.
It's going to be huge. Last year, more than 11,000 distributors from almost 4,000 companies gathered under the Mandalay Bay Convention Center roof to showcase more than a quarter million products. Those are some big numbers.
Knowledge is power. We are constantly continuing our education of the promotional products industry. With 100+ education sessions, the PPAI Expo is another opportunity for us to learn and grow as a company.
Keynote Speakers! Collette Carlson, an expert who has been working in the personal development industry for over 20 years, is one of this years three keynote speakers. Carlson will bring insight on stressing less and connecting more to help us make Callard a healthy and effective company.
Exclusive access. At Callard, we are committed to staying on top of the latest and greatest in the industry. The Products Pavilions area features New Products, Green Products, Made In The USA products and more that are sure to make an impact in 2017 and influence our idea zone.
Networking opportunities. Callard has attended this show for 15 years because the networking opportunities are endless and we always look forward to the exchanging of ideas with other industry leading professionals.
Stay up-to-date on our trip to Las Vegas for the PPAI Expo by following us on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest as the event nears on January 8-12.


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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Andreas Amador is a rising Robert Smithson of the Land Art Movement. A San Francisco Earthworks artist, Amador is known for the tattoos he etches on beachscapes. Working against the time, he orchestrates his art form in an ebbed static before it is consumed by the tide. Awesome.
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Sunset in Taliesin's spa with friends and cocktails
Take a shower in the rain with the louvers open to the view. (Garden guest rooms and Master suite).
Watch your favourite old black and white film in the middle deck cinema with rum 'n' raisin ice cream.
Alfresco candle lit dinner for two on the top terrace.


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Hazing Prevention Week (HPW) is part of a national initiative held at numerous universities across the country. The national focus for the past few years has been bystander responsibility and giving students the skills to stand up when they see hazing around them. The Greek Community Affairs Board (GCAB) works with multiple partners to plan various events taking place on the University of Connecticut campus during the week to raise awareness of the issue, educate students, faculty, and staff about hazing alternatives, empower students to stand up against hazing, and show a united University community against hazing.
UConn will be hosting its tenth annual Hazing Prevention Week from September 18-22, 2017
|All Week
|Hashtag Against Hazing
Join the conversation about hazing all week long on social media. Use #HuskiesDontHaze on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to follow the conversation or contribute to the discussion of hazing and its impact on our campus and college communities across the country. A new discussion question will be posted each day. The top tweets/posts of the week will be selected to receive a prize.
September 22
|We're Blue, Wear Red
Wear red to show support of hazing prevention. Take photos during your meeting in support of anti-hazing membership.
|Jorgensen Center for Performing Arts
September 19
|Lorin Phillips Lecture
|Student Union Theatre
September 20
|HazingPrevention.Org Fundraiser
Each year students are faced with pain, humiliation and even death that occurs because of hazing that takes place in organizations and groups. Your donation will help HazingPrevention.Org develop strong prevention programs and work with local communities to end hazing. With your help we can create a culture where hazing is no longer accepted.
|Blaze Pizza, Storrs Center
September 21
|"A Tale of Boys Gone Wild"
Film Discussion
|Laurel Hall 102
September 22
|Hazing Prevention Week Poster Contest Reception
|Student Union 203
National Initiatives
Take the National Hazing Prevention Pledge
Sponsored by HazingPrevention.org
It's easy to say you're "against hazing," but are you willing to tell the world that you won't tolerate it? If so, take the Hazing Prevention Pledge. Sign it now. nationalhazingpreventionweek.com/take-the-pledge.
Hazing Prevention Week Photo Contest
Sponsored by HazingPrevention.org and Digital Pix
Participate in Hazing Prevention Week and take photos of yourself with friends and students supporting the cause. Submit your best photo along with a description of 200 words or less. Get creative and show visually how you prevent or stand up against hazing! Cash prizes will be awarded for the top three photos/essays in the following amounts: 1st place – $100, 2nd place – $75, 3rd place – $50.
For full contest details and to submit your photo online, visit the HPO website.
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Oregon State and coach Gary Andersen have mutually agreed to part ways, effective immediately, with the Beavers off to a 1-5 start.
The school announced the split in a news release Monday, two days after a 38-10 loss at Southern California. Oregon State did not have a victory against an FBS team this season.
"This was something that evolved between the both of us," athletic director Scott Barnes said.
He said the conversation with Andersen got to a point Sunday "where we made a final decision."
Cornerbacks coach Cory Hall was named interim coach. The Beavers face Colorado at home on Saturday.


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Badal allowed SYL digging for land in Haryana: Chhotepur
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) organised a rally under its 'Majha Joro' campaign at Dhariwal, 11 km from here, on Sunday.punjab Updated: Mar 28, 2016 11:16 IST
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) organised a rally under its 'Majha Joro' campaign at Dhariwal, 11 km from here, on Sunday.
Punjab AAP convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur and comedian and actor-turned politician Gurpreet Singh Ghuggi addressed the rally.
Sucha Singh Chhotepur accused the then and present Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal of letting SYL canal dug up for personal gains, including getting cheaper lands in Haryana. Chottepur said the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi wanted to promote the interests of Haryana at the cost of Punjab waters.
Chhotepur alleged that the Akalis and the Congress were hand in glove with each other in exploiting the people of Punjab, but now AAP had offered a third choice to the people of Punjab to check the alleged friendly match being played between the Akalis and the Congress since the formation of the new Punjab in 1966.
He said both Akalis and Congress leaders talked of putting each other behind bars, but did nothing to materialise their claims for they were one and the same behind the screen.
Chhotepur said AAP, if came to power in Punjab after 2017 Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections, would manage to jail the allegedly corrupt leaders of the ruling Akali-BJP alliance. He said on one hand the Akali-BJP government waived off electricity bills of the tubewells that used to be Rs 200 to Rs 400 per billing cycle for a tubewell. On the other hand, it raised the domestic power supply bills from average Rs 500 to Rs 5,000.
Ghuggi said it was corruption among the ruling alliance leaders that had increased the rate of sand more than 10 times making it difficult for a common man to build a new house.
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Economies of scale
There are benefits and drawbacks in increasing the size of operation of a business. The cost advantage is known as economies of scale. The cost disadvantage is known as diseconomies of scale.
The benefits of large-scale business
Economies of scale are the cost advantage from business expansion. As some firms grow in size their unit costs begin to fall because of:
Purchasing economies when large businesses often receive a discount because they are buying in bulk. Marketing economies from spreading the fixed cost of promotion over a larger level of output. Administrative economies from spreading the fixed cost of management staff and IT systems over a larger level of output. Research and development economies from spreading the fixed costs of developing new or improved products over a larger level of output.
When an object or substance vibrates, it produces sound:
- the greater the amplitude, the louder the sound
- the greater the frequency, the higher the pitch.
Human hearing range
The normal range of human hearing is between around 20 Hz to 20 kHz, but the range becomes less as we get older. Sounds with frequencies above about 20 kHz are called ultrasound.
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- Using the water reservoir, lower the water surface. Listen for an increase in amplitude.
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"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass...
This forum is intended for philosophical discussions of all kinds.
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this world is so flimsy.
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our agreements are flimsy - agreeing to agree.
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As commissioners inch closer to the end of Opa-locka's fiscal year, the city's financial deficit looms over them like a dark cloud. Latest figures put the deficit close to $1 million, according to city staff members.
As of June 30, the city was under $768,500. And after commissioners passed unbudgeted resolutions at their July 22 meeting, another $200,000 was likely added to that amount, said Opa-locka Finance Director Susan Gooding-Liburd.
The commission, however, isn't pleased with the estimate.
"We do need real numbers," Mayor Myra Taylor said at the budget workshop on Thursday. "There's a hodgepodge of numbers that has made this commission look as if we don't know what we're doing."
But Faye Douglas, the city's budget administrator who led the city workshop on July 23, didn't have a definitive number to give.
"I know we just completed the third-quarter financials, but I don't have that number. It's because of the delay in instituting some of the recommendations," Douglas said. "If anything, it has not gone down."
Instead of fixing the city's looming gap, she focused on the city's 2015-16 general budget, which is already said to have a $1.76 million shortage between its planned revenues and expenditures. Douglas also discussed some of the city's successes, like the purchase of 780 Fisherman St., construction on Cairo Lane and the acquisition of Jackson's former maternity ward for a new health and wellness facility.
After a 20-minute-long presentation about the city's proposed budget, Vice Mayor Timothy Holmes brought the focus back to Opa-locka's deficit.
"I want to know how much money it'll take to fix the budget this year," he said. "I need to know. We got to fix this one for this year."
But of the budget gap, Douglas added: "I don't have any recommendations to close the gap right now, but we'll be working with you in the coming weeks."
Although various recommendations — layoffs, pay cuts, a shortened workweek — have been brought to the dais since the city's budget gap was identified in April, only a few have been implemented.
"We had the voluntary separation," Douglas said, adding that nine employees took early retirement. "We're implementing the salary reductions, and the third part will be the staff reductions. Those things are still coming."
But before the city could move forward and implement the other suggestions, staff members had to close the window when likely-to-retire city employees could take early separation, which ended on July 17. The wait, however, didn't help the cost of paying all of Opa-locka's full-time employees more than what the city can afford.
Douglas did have an answer to fix that.
"The budget can be fixed tomorrow if we cut half the employees. It's 70 percent employee costs," Douglass said. "We have about 230 employees, and we need to get it down to 188."
Commissioners, however, weren't willing to consider cutting anyone from payroll.
"I believe the problem is spending money unnecessarily," Commissioner Luis Santiago said. "We're spending money on something we're not supposed to spend."
Since April, the city's staff has been taking steps to close to deficit, but the process is "just taking time," Douglas said.


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God, is this week already over? Hope these next two weeks won't pass so quickly, my first exam is coming way too close! I'm spending my days behind my desk, trying to memorize a LOT of Arabic translations. The amazing weather isn't helping either! But enough complaining, here are my favourite links of this week to help you through your study period or just to cheer you up. Enjoy!
This week I met up with Hannah for the first time and we immediately got along very well! I hope I see her again soon because I had a lovely time. Check out her report of the New Look press day here!
Audrey from Frassy walking around Paris in a tutu: no further explanation needed <3
This recipe from Annebeth (Styling Dutchman) made me drool! Definitely making this soon:
Found this picture via pinterest and fell in love immediately! Check out this girl's blog too, she writes in Danish but the photos speak for themselves.
Gorgeous 60s inspired photo shoot, from here:
Another lovely photo shoot, by Nicole of Gary Pepper Vintage:
And if you're also spending your days studying, the best part of the day of your day is probably just FOOD! Here are 7 healthy desserts that will satisfy your sweet tooth!
Enjoy your weekend darlings!
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Back in the Fight: The Explosive Memoir of a Special Operator Who Never Gave Up
Unabridged Audiobook
Written By: Joseph Kapacziewski
Narrated By: Johnny Heller, Jo Anna Perrin
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Date: May 2013
Duration: 9 hours 12 minutes
"Military buffs will relish this fast-paced account of youthful yearnings for military service, brutal Ranger training, and page after page of camaraderie, horseplay, grim humor, and vivid nuts-and-bolts action. Even readers lukewarm to military memoirs will admire the fierce dedication required to be the first Ranger to go to war with a prosthetic limb." --Publisher's Weekly Review
On October 3, 2005, Kapacziewski and his soldiers were coming to the end of their tour in Northern Iraq when their convoy was attacked by enemy fighters. A grenade fell through the gunner's hatch and exploded, shattering Kapacziewski's right leg below the knee, damaging his right hip, and severing a nerve and artery in his right arm.
He endured more than forty surgeries, but his right leg still wasn't healing as he had hoped, so in March 2007, Kapacziewski chose to have it amputated with one goal in mind: to return to the line and serve alongside his fellow Rangers. One year after his surgery, Kapacziewski accomplished his goal: he was put back on the line, as a squad leader of his Army Ranger Regiment.
On April 19, 2010, during his ninth combat deployment (and fifth after losing his leg), Kapacziewski's patrol ran into an ambush outside a village in eastern Afghanistan. After a fellow Ranger fell to withering enemy fire, shot through the belly, Sergeant Kap and another soldier dragged him seventy-five yards to safety and administered first aid that saved his life while heavy machineguns tried to kill them. His actions earned him an Army Commendation Medal with V for Valor. He had previously been awarded a Bronze Star for Valor and a total of three Purple Hearts for combat wounds.
Back in the Fight is an inspiring and thrilling tale listeners will never forget.
The inspiring and thrilling combat memoir of the only Army Ranger serving in direct combat operations with a prosthetic limb.
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If you really don't pay attention to the news, you might be wondering why I've brought this up. There have been quite a few massive tornadoes in Kansas in the past week, resulting in some amazing footage. In fact, right now my TV is on in front of me and I'm watching the meteorologists report on the severe weather happening in surrounding counties. (Luckily, my county seems to be safe.)
I have numerous memories of tornadoes, from taking shelter in a rural Walmart on our way back from Branson, Missouri, to having a very close call my freshman year of high school, to being stuck in a drive-thru line and speeding to a friends' to take shelter (the things I do for food....). Luckily for me, I've never experienced any damages or true destruction, but every time I know it's a possibility.
Here are a few quick tips if you find yourself in tornado alley:
Tornado Alley: the states between western Texas to North Dakota
Tornado season: tornadoes are most common from March to August, depending on where you're located, and happen most often from 3pm to 9pm.
Tornado Watch: the conditions are good for possible tornadoes, but there aren't any, yet.
Tornado Warning: there are tornadoes spotted on the ground and you should probably take shelter.
Where to take shelter: if you're in Kansas, most buildings have basements, but since moving to Texas I've found out that that's not normal in other states. If you're without a basement, go to an interior room without any windows, on the lowest level of the house/building. If that room has a lot of glass or heavy items, steer clear of those and bring pillows and blankets to protect yourself, just in case.
If you're driving: if you're driving and you find yourself in a tornado warning, get off the road ASAP. Head to a gas station, store or hotel. Anything to take shelter. If you're seriously in the middle of nowhere, pull off into a ditch.
Who knows where this fascination came from, maybe it was growing up with it as 'norm' or maybe it is because one of my all-time favorite movies is Twister, but what I do know is that if that annoying iPhone weather alert is going off, I'm probably happy about it.