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Book Review: 'The Winged Man', by E. Mayne Hull and A. E. Van Vogt
1 / 5 Stars
'The Winged Man' first appeared in print in 1944 in Astounding Science Fiction, with Edna Mayne Hull – Van Vogt's first wife - as the sole author. An expanded version was published in 1966 with Van Vogt as a co-author; seeking to fill its early catalog, DAW Books re-issued the novel in 1980 as book No. 378; the luminous cover art is by Douglas Beekman.
The novel starts with a US Navy atomic submarine, the Sea Serpent, cruising in the darkness of the South Pacific. Officer Kenlon espies what appears to be a very large bird flying past the ship; the 'bird' soon turns out to be a winged man, who attaches devices of unknown design and purpose to the sub's surface.
Kenlon and his crew succeed in capturing the winged man; no sooner is he imprisoned below decks, than the submarine is somehow transported to the Pacific Ocean of the far, far future: the year 24,999, to be exact.
It transpires that the Sea Serpent is one of a number of vessels from various centuries, all brought into the future by the winged men. It seems the winged men are losing a war being waged against an aquatic subspecies of Homo sapiens, and they believe the firepower of the submarine, and the other vessels in their unusual armada, can destroy the undersea city of their adversaries.
But as office Kenlon soon discovers, there is more to the story than a war among two races of a future mankind. He and the crew of the Sea Serpent will find themselves forced to make a decision with consequences for the fate of the entire galaxy….
Aware that 'Winged' originated as a pulp novel, I had no major expectations upon reading it. Even so, it was a chore to finish.
It's difficult to tell if Van Vogt's contribution to the expanded version made the original story worse, or better. But as it stands, 'Winged' spends the greater part of its narrative belaboring the interactions between the crews of the various 'kidnapped' sea vessels. Indeed, not until the final 11 pages of the book, does the battle promised in the back cover blurbs come to fruition.
As a novel, 'Winged Man' is tedious and unremarkable, particularly for a novel re-written in 1966, by which time the prose skills of Van Vogt, at least, should have showed some signs of advancement.
Starting in 1956 with Damon Knight's essay 'Cosmic Jerrybuilder', Van Vogt became the target of increasing disparagement by other sf writers.
I can't say if the limited set of Van Vogt fiction that I've read over the years is of sufficient magnitude to allow me to agree with Knight, particularly in light of the fact that an awful lot of the New Wave content I've waded through has represented sf at its worst.
But 'The Winged Man' is easily forgettable.


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Under 5s' Groups
What we offer to children under 5s
St Heliers Church And Community Centre Reaching out and welcoming in
Our Pastor of Children & Families is there for the Church and Community irrespective of religion or culture. For any parent or child concern, any matter for which you need a listening ear,
a prayer for your situation do not hesitate to contact one of them:
Pauline Stewart: Ph. 027 271 6182 ,Email: email@example.com
Sundays, Baptisms, Blessings
Our small children share in a wonderful programme of music, stories and socialisation. On Sunday morning commencing at 9am Children can move from their own programme back & forward to parents.
If you would like your child blessed or Baptised or want to know more about what this is about contact Lilit to make a time to see Pauline.
If even there is no programme – come and enjoy the Lounge and a cup of fresh coffee.
Tiny Tots Tea Parties
A tea party for young children and parents. Using China tea cups, tea pots plus music programme.
Hosted by: Rev Pauline Stewart
Contact: Lilit 575 6098
"Le Petit Club" – French for Fun
Cost: $75 for the term (10 weeks)
Phone: 021 02730178 (Nathalie)
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Focus Playgroup- 4 mornings
Now situated at Glendowie Centre, 83 Crossfield Road, Glendowie
A relaxed friendly community playgroup
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9-11am
Cost: $3 each or $5 per family
Email: email@example.com
Families are able to choose a day that suits them and attend that same day every week. The sessions run from set up at 9.00am until pack up 11.00am.
We welcome all ages – babies to grandparents. It's a great way to meet new people from the local community. Focus Playgroup is a fun environment designed for the stimulation and enjoyment of both children and adults.
Chandler Dance Academy
We offer dance classes for students from 3 years.
We seek to enhance the development of students throughout their entire dance experience.
The staff is made up of a group of talented teachers who are passionate about providing the best dance class experience for your child.
Contact: Dannielle Chandler 027 738 4787
Email: email@example.com

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- eHi Car Services has entered into a strategic partnership with SAIC Motor, the largest automotive manufacturer in China and a Global Fortune 500 company. This relationship starts with a first order of thousands of vehicles including Roewe E50 electric vehicles and Roewe 550 plug-in electric hybrid vehicles.
Recently, the Chinese government has released several stimulating policies such as a waiver of sales tax and free license plates to further develop the electric vehicle industry in China. The industry is growing rapidly, and the alliance of eHi and SAIC is a milestone, signaling the bright future of China's electric vehicle industry.
Xiaoqiu Wang, Vice President of SAIC, said during the signing ceremony, "As the first Chinese automaker who strategically planned the development of alternative energy vehicles, SAIC has been focusing on R&D, manufacturing and production. Currently, SAIC offers Roewe E50 EV, Roewe 550 PLUG-IN HYBRID, Roewe 750 FUEL-CELL, and other alternative energy vehicles. Other than having government support, it is more important to create an active market demand for electric vehicles in China. We believe the alliance of eHi and SAIC can help promote electric vehicle adoption as well as the electric vehicle industry in China."
Ray Zhang, eHi's founder and CEO, mentioned that eHi has been maintaining a great relationship with SAIC. "Both parties have been working together on the rental service of electric vehicles since 2013. The successful collaboration is on a strong foundation for this strategic partnership," said Ray Zhang. "We are very impressed by SAIC's leading technologies, excellent product quality and post-sale services. Our strategic partnership will cover all SAIC product lines from existing vehicle models to future models particularly in alternative energy vehicles. eHi will actively participate in SAIC's product development and market promotion. In turn, SAIC can leverage eHi's nationwide coverage to offer consumers SAIC's latest products. We are looking forward to adding SAIC's best-in-class products in our wide variety of offerings to our valued customers through our online and offline channels."
As a leading car rental services provider in China, eHi Car Services has the largest directly-owned service network covering over 90 Chinese cities and over 700 service locations. eHi has been providing EV rentals and free charging service to its customers, and these services will be available in more cities in China.
eHi's Roewe E50 EV rental has been well accepted by many customers. This new round of EV acquisition is based on eHi's more than a year of operating experience, data analysis and market experiments.
SAIC released its Roewe 550 PLUG-IN model in March this year, which has received very positive feedback. The car has a driving range of more than 500 kilometers while reducing fuel consumption by 70%. eHi is looking forward to the success of Roewe 550 PLUG-IN in the rental car market because of the car's greater fuel efficiency and better comfort level.
Some experts stressed that this strategic partnership between eHi and SAIC is a great start to allow consumers to experience and learn more about alternative energy vehicles given the growing environmental concern in China. It also helps in the building of EV charging infrastructure and developing related technologies.
About eHi
eHi is the leading car rental and car service provider in the fast growing market in China. Founded in January 2006 with the goal of providing comprehensive mobility services to both consumer and corporate clients, eHi is the first car rental company utilizes the latest information technology to achieve a complete service delivery and vehicle management system in China. With its headquarter based in Shanghai, eHi offers car rental and car service nation-wide with more than 700 eHi outlets located in more than 90 cities. eHi's fleet consists of more than 100 different vehicle types. During the past eight years since its establishment, eHi has experienced a steady and rapid growth while achieving industry leading vehicle utilization rate and brand-name recognition. Today, eHi has become the designated car service provider for most of the Fortune 500 companies that have operations in China.
About SAIC Motors
SAIC Motor is the largest auto group on the Chinese A-share stock market (Stock Code: 600104). By the end of 2013, SAIC's total equity topped 11 billion units. SAIC Motor provides research, production, sales and logistics services of vehicles (passenger cars and commercial vehicles) and components (engines, gearboxes, powertrains, chassis, interior and exterior and electronic components). It also offers vehicle telematics, second-hand vehicle transactions and auto finance services. SAIC's affiliated vehicle companies include Morris Garages, SAIC Motor Commercial Vehicle Co, Shanghai Volkswagen Co, Shanghai General Motors Co, Shanghai General Motors Wuling (SGMW), NAVECO Ltd, SAIC-IVECO Hongyan and Shanghai Sunwin Bus Corporation (SUNWIN). SAIC Motor has maintained its dominant position in the domestic auto industry. In 2013, it sold 5.11 million vehicles, an increase of 13.7 percent over the past 12 months. In addition, it took in $92.02 billion in revenue that year and climbed up the Fortune 500 list for the tenth year running, making its way to 85th place from last year's 103rd.
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DUBOIS – Sandy Township residents in the Kiwanis Trail and West Liberty areas who haven't connected to the township's water system will soon face "severe" fines.
According to Township Manager Dave Monella, the 90-day grace period has expired for these residents to connect to the water system. The township, he said, will move forward and put legal pressure on the applicable residents.
Monella also reported that over the last two weeks, he's had a full-time road crew member and three summer workers cleaning up Pentz Run. However, Supervisor Mark Sullivan requested for Monella to hold off pending advice from their solicitor.
Sullivan had heard the township didn't have any right-of-way at Pentz Run. He explained that Pentz Run falls under the railroad's right-of-way and is private property. Sullivan wanted to make sure the township was neither doing anything wrong nor spending taxpayer money cleaning up private property.
The work crew, Monella said, has been cleaning up brush. He said it also has permission to remove utility poles.
Monella said other materials, such as railroad ties, nails and plates would either be piled at the site, or transported to the township building for railroad officials to pick up.
Sullivan noted that people have been arrested for removing such materials.


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TRACY, Calif. — A Florida tomato grower is voluntarily recalling its grape tomatoes after a sample tested positive for salmonella.
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Six L's Packing Company Inc. said in a statement that no illnesses had been reported in connection to the recall as of April 29.
The Immokalee, Fla.-based company says the recalled product was packed on April 11 under the Cherry Berry lot code DW-H in clam shells or 20-pound cardboard containers. The tomatoes were distributed to California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia, as well as Canada.
The contamination was found by a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspector at a New York distributor, according to Six L's. The tomatoes originated from a farm in Estero, Fla.
The tomatoes also were used in deli salads made by Tracy-based Taylor Farms Pacific Inc., which also recalled products Monday.
The salads were sold in plastic trays and at deli counters in Albertsons, Raley's, Safeway, Savemart, Sam's Club and Walmart stores across the West and some Midwestern states.
The affected states are Arizona, Oregon, California, Nevada, Washington, New Mexico, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah.
Customers are being asked to return the recalled products to the place of purchase for a refund.
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people and those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
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The Sign Project
The Utica Merchants Association has been working on erecting a sign where SR 13 and SR62 cross. We would like to thank all of our supporters for their generous donations that has allowed us to reach this goal. If you would like to donate to this project you can do so by visiting Park National Bank or CES Credit Union as they are the ones handling the donations for us.
A Special Thank You
- Energy Cooperative
- American Legion
- Utica Sertoma
- Fire and Iron 117
- Park National Bank
- Pioneer
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- Mast Service and Sales
- Miami Luken
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Here we are into january, the 2nd semester starts on the 30th and i cant wait to get back to learning, but in the meantime i havent been idle. On 19th jan 2017 I married my long term partner Claire, it was a simple ceremony just us and 2 witnesses so here are just a few of the photos I took, with a little help from one of our witnesses my daughter kt.
Next in our journey of 2017 is we are heading for our first holiday in 13 yrs in june when we visit the lake district. Id love to review some Glamping sites or treehouses, ( i live in hope)


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Summary of Wage Order 16-2001
For Certain On-Site Occupations in the
Construction, Drilling, Logging, and Mining Industries
To employers and representatives of persons working in industries and occupations in the State of California:
The Industrial Welfare Commission (hereinafter the "IWC"), having proceeded according to its authority in the Labor Code and the Constitution of California, has promulgated a new wage order. Wage Order 16-2000 covers employees engaged in occupations in the on-site industries of construction, drilling, mining, and logging, as described below.
This summary must be made available to employees in accordance with the IWC's wage orders
This is a summary. Copies of the full text of Wage Order 16-2000 may be obtained at www.dir.ca.gov/IWC or by mail from the IWC.
Applicability of Order
The following on-site employee occupations are now covered by the provisions of this order: 1) construction, including, but not limited to, work involving alteration, demolition, building, excavating, renovation, remodeling, maintenance, improvement, and repair work, and work for which a contractor's license is required by the California Business and Professions Code Division 3, Chapter 9, §§ 7025 et seq.; 2) drilling, including but not limited to, all work required to drill, establish, repair, and rework wells for the exploration or extraction of oil, gas, or water resources; 3) logging work for which a timber operator's license is required pursuant to California Public Resources Code §§ 4571 through 4586; and, 4) mining (not covered by Labor Code § 750 et seq.), including all work required to mine and/or establish pits, quarries, and surface or underground mines for the purposes of exploration, or extraction of nonmetallic minerals and ores, coal, and building materials such as stone and gravel, whether paid on a time, piece rate, commission, or the basis. Wage Order 16 supercedes any industry or occupation order that may have applied to such employee occupations.
The provisions of this Order shall not apply to outside salespersons, or to any individual who is the parent, spouse, or child of the employer. Except for sections 1, 2, 4, 9, and 18, the provisions of this order also shall not apply to any employee directly employed by the State or any political subdivision thereof, including in county, city, or special district.
Sections 3-12 of this Order shall not apply to persons employed in administrative, executive, or professional capacities. Those sections also shall not apply to any individual participating in a national service program, such as AmeriCorps, carried out using assistance provided under Title 42, United States Code, Section 12571. (See Stats. 2000, ch. 365, amending Labor Code § 1171.)
Wage Orders 16 includes definitions for the on-site occupations covered. As the result of the enactment of the "Eight-Hour-Day Restoration and Workplace Flexibility Act," Stats. 1999, ch. 134 (commonly referred to as AB 60), the Order also includes definitions for the terms "alternative workweek schedule", "work unit" and "regularly scheduled workweek". Additional definitions are the same as those found in the IWC's other wage orders.
Hours and Days of Work
Generally, the number of hours worked in a day by covered employees without overtime compensation is 8 hours. (See Alternative Workweeks, below.) The number of hours worked in a week by covered employees without overtime compensation is 40 hours. The number of days worked consecutively by covered employees in any workweek without overtime compensation is 6 days.
Daily Overtime Pay
Overtime is paid at the rate of 1� times the regular rate of pay for every hour worked after the completion of 8 hours worked at the regular rate of pay in 1 workday. Overtime is paid at the rate of double the regular rate of pay for every hour worked after the completion of 12 hours worked in 1 workday. Nothing requires an employer to combine more than one rate of overtime compensation in order to calculate the amount to be paid to an employee for any hour of overtime work.
Weekly Overtime Pay
Overtime is paid at the rate of 1� times the regular rate of pay for every hour worked after the completion of 40 hours worked at the regular rate of pay in 1 workweek.
Seventh Consecutive Workday Overtime Pay
Overtime is paid at the rate of 1� time the regular rate of pay for the first 8 hours worked on the seventh consecutive workday in any workweek, without regard to the total number of hours worked in the previous 6 days. Overtime is paid at the rate of double the regular rate of pay for every hour worked after the completion of 8 hours worked on the seventh consecutive workday in any workweek.
Alternative Workweeks
An alternative workweek schedule means any regularly scheduled workweek requiring an employee to work more than 8 hours in a 24-hour period, but no more than 40 hours in a workweek. Except in the case of public works construction contracts (See Labor Code §§ 1810-1815), a regularly scheduled alternative workweek schedule of not more than 10 hours at the regular rate of pay per day within a 40-hour workweek is permitted. Regarding such a schedule, overtime is paid at the rate of 1� times the regular rate of pay for all hours worked after the regularly scheduled hours in a day have been completed, through the twelfth hour of work. Overtime is paid at the rate of double the regular rate of pay for every hour worked after the completion of 12 hours worked in 1 workday. Weekly and seventh consecutive day overtime pay provisions apply accordingly. No employee shall be terminated, disciplined, or otherwise discriminated against for refusing to work more than 72 hours in any workweek except in the case of an "emergency" as defined in this order.
Alternative Workweeks - Off Shore Drilling Occupations
Employees in off shore oil and gas production, drilling, and servicing occupations, as well as employees in on shore oil and gas separation facility occupations directly servicing off shore production, may adopt a regularly scheduled alternative workweek schedule proposed by an employer of not more than 12 hours at the regular rate of pay per day within a 40-hour workweek Overtime is paid at the rate of double the regular rate of pay for every hour worked in excess of the daily hours established by the alternative workweek schedule. Weekly and seventh consecutive day overtime pay provisions apply accordingly.
Election Procedures
In order to be valid, an alternative workweek schedule must be proposed by the employer and ratified in a secret ballot election by a 2/3 vote of the affected employees in the work unit. Proposals for alternative workweek schedules must designate a regularly scheduled alternative workweek in which the specified number of work days and work hours are regularly recurring. The actual days worked within that alternative workweek schedule need not be specified. The employer may propose a single work schedule or a menu of work schedule options. A work unit may consist of an individual employee as long as the criteria for an identifiable work unit is satisfied.
Election procedures include a 14-day notice and disclosure requirements. Prior to the secret ballot vote, the employer must make a disclosure in writing to the affected employees, including the effects of the proposed arrangement on the employees' wages, hours, and benefits, as well as notification of at least one meeting that must be held at least fourteen 14-days prior to voting, for the specific purpose of discussing the effects of the alternative workweek schedule. The disclosure shall be made in a non-English language, as well as in English, if at least 5 percent of the affected employees primarily speak that non-English language, and shall be mailed to employees who do not attend the meeting. Employers are prohibited from intimidating or coercing employees to vote either in support or against a proposed alternative workweek, and employees cannot be discharged or discriminated against for expressing opinions concerning the alternative workweek election or for opposing or supporting its adoption or repeal. However, nothing prohibits an employer from expressing his or her position concerning that alternative workweek to the affected employees. Any violation is subject to Labor Code § 98 et seq.
An election to establish or repeal an alternative workweek schedule must be held during regular working hours at the work site. The employer bears the costs of conducting the election. Upon a complaint by an affected employee, and after an investigation by the Labor Commissioner, the Labor Commissioner may require the employer to select a neutral third party to conduct the election.
If 1/3 of the affected employees sign a petition to repeal an alternative workweek schedule, the employer must conduct a new secret election. A 2/3 vote of the affected employees is required to repeal the alternative workweek schedule. The election to repeal an alternative workweek schedule cannot be held more than 30 days after the petition is submitted to the employer. However, a vote on a petition to repeal cannot be held less that 12 months after the date that the same group of employees voted in favor of the alternative workweek schedule; provided that, where an alternative workweek schedule was adopted between October 1, 1999 and the effective date of this Order, a new secret ballot election to repeal that alternative workweek schedule shall not be subject to the 12-month interval between elections. If the alternative workweek schedule is revoked, the employer must comply within 60 days, unless the employer makes a proper showing of undue hardship to the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and the Division grants an extension of time for compliance.
The results of all elections must be reported by the employer to the Division of Labor Statistics and Research within 30 days after the results are final. The report of election results shall be a public document, and shall include the final tally of the vote, the size of the unit, and the nature of the business of the employer. Employees affected by a change in work hours resulting from the adoption of an alternative workweek schedule may not be required to work those new work hours for at least 30 days after the announcement of the final results of the election.
VIOLATIONS OF CHILD LABOR LAWS are subject to civil and criminal penalties. Refer to California Labor Code Sections 1285 to 1312 and 1390 to 1399.
Collective Bargaining
Section 3, Hours and Days of Work, of this Order, does not apply to any employee covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement if the agreement expressly provides for the wages, hours of work, and working conditions of the employees, and if the agreement provides premium wage rates for all overtime hours worked and a regular hourly rate of pay for those employees of not less than 30 percent more than the state minimum wage; except that the requirement regarding the equivalent of 1 day's rest in 7 applies unless the agreement expressly provides otherwise. (See paragraphs below regarding Reporting Time Pay, Meal Periods, and Rest Period for additional provisions on collective bargaining agreements.)
Make up Time
If an employer approves a written request of an employee to make up work time that is or would be lost as a result of a personal obligation of the employee, the hours of that make up work time, if performed in the same workweek in which the work time was lost, may not be counted toward computing the total number of hours worked in a day for purposes of the overtime requirements, except for hours in excess of 11 hours of work in 1 day or 40 hours of work in 1 workweek.
One Day's Rest in Seven
The provisions of Labor Code §§ 551 and 552 should not be construed to prevent an accumulation of days of rest when the nature of the employment reasonably requires the employee to work seven (7) or more consecutive days; provided that each calendar month the employee receives the equivalent of one day's rest in seven (7).
Minimum Wage / Meals and Lodging
In accordance with the recently amended general minimum wage order, every employer must pay to each employee not less than six dollars and twenty-five cents ($6.25) per hour for all hours worked, effective January 1, 2001, whether the remuneration is measured by time, piece, commission, or otherwise. This amount will increase to six dollars and seventy-five cents ($6.75), effective January 1, 2002. Meals and Lodging credits also were increased proportionately.
Reporting Time Pay
All employer mandated travel that occurs after the first location where the employee's presence is required by the employer shall be compensated at the employee's regular or premium rate of pay, whichever is applicable. Each workday that an employee is required to report to the work site, does report, but is not put to work, or is furnished less than half of said employee's usual or schedule day's work, the employee shall be paid for half the usual or scheduled day's work, but in no event for less than two (2) hours nor more than four (4) hours at the employee's regular rate of pay, which shall not be less than the minimum wage. However, these provisions are not applicable when operations cannot begin or continue due to threats to employees or property; or when recommended by civil authorities; or public utilities fail to supply electricity, water, or gas, or there is a failure in the public utilities, or sewer system; or the interruption of work is caused by an Act of God or other cause not within the employer's control.
The above provisions apply to any employee covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement unless the collective bargaining agreement expressly provides otherwise.
Employers are required to keep accurate information regarding each employee, including the employee's full name, home address, occupation, social security number, and birth date, if under 18 years, and designated as a minor. In addition, the employer must keep time records showing when the employee begins and ends each work period, meal periods, split shift intervals, total daily hours worked, total wages paid each payroll period, including value of board, lodging, or other compensation actually furnished to the employee, and total hours worked in the payroll period and applicable rates of pay. Meal periods during which operations cease and authorized rest periods need not be recorded.
The information required to be kept shall be made readily available to the employee upon reasonable request. When a piece rate or incentive plan is in operation, piece rates or an explanation of the incentive plan formula shall be provided to employees. An accurate production record shall be maintained by the employer. Semimonthly or at the time of each payment of wages, the employer must furnish each employee, either as a detachable part of the check, draft, or voucher paying the employee's wages, or separately, an itemized statement in writing showing: (1) all deductions; (2) the inclusive dates of the period for which the employee is paid; (3) the name of the employee or the employee's social security number; and (4) the name of the employer, provided all deductions made on written orders of the employee may be aggregated and shown as one item. (Refer to Labor Code § 226)
Records shall be in the English language and in ink or other indelible form, properly dated, showing month, day and year, and shall be kept on file by the employer who has control over wages, hours or working conditions for at least three years at the place of employment or at a central location. An employee's records shall be available for inspection by the employee upon reasonable request. Employers performing work on public works projects should refer to Labor Code § 1776 for additional payroll reporting requirements.
Deductions from Pay, Including Cash Shortage and Breakage
Collections or deductions from employee wages are prohibited unless allowed by law. (Refer Cal. Labor Code §§ 220-226) No fee shall be charged by the employer or agent of the employer for cashing a payroll check.
Uniforms and Equipment
When "uniforms" are required as a condition of employment, including wearing apparel and accessories of distinctive design or color, such uniforms shall be provided and maintained by the employer. When tools or equipment is required or are necessary to the performance of a job, such tools and equipment shall be provided and maintained by the employer, except that an employee whose wages are at least two (2) times the minimum wage may provide and maintain hand tools and equipment customarily required by the trade or craft in conformity with Labor Code Section 2802.
Meal Periods
An employee must receive a thirty-minute meal period for every 5 hours of work. Pursuant to the mutual consent of the employer and the employee: (1) an employee may waive a thirty-minute meal period if the day's work will be completed in no more than 6 hours; (2) an employee may waive the second of 2 thirty-minute meal periods when the day's work will be completed in no more than 12 hours and the first thirty-minute meal period was not waived. Unless the employee is relieved of all duty during the meal period, the meal period will be considered to be "on-duty" and counted as time worked. On-duty meal periods are permitted only when the nature of the work prevents the employee from being relieved of all duty and when, by written agreement between the parties, an on-th-job paid meal period is agreed to and complies with Labor Code § 512.
When an employer fails to provide a meal period in accordance with this Order, he or she shall pay the employee one additional hour of pay at the employee's regular rate of compensation for each workday that the meal period is not provided.
The above provisions do not apply to any employee covered by a valid agreement if the agreement expressly provides for the wages, hours, and working conditions of the employees, and if the agreement provides for premium wage rates for all overtime hours worked and a regular houly rate of pay for those employees of not less than thirty (30) more than the state minimum wage. However, the employer must provide an adequate supply potable water, soap, and other suitable cleansing agent and single use towels for handwashing.
Rest Periods
Employers must authorize and permit rest periods, which preferably should be in the middle of each work period. Nothing prevents an employer from staggering rest periods to avoid interruption in the flow of work and to maintain continuous operations, or to schedule rest periods to coincide with breaks in the flow of work. The rest periods shall be in employer designated areas and shall be ten (10) minutes per every four (4) hours or a major fraction thereof. In limited circumstances, such as when the disruption of continuous operations would jeopardize the product or process of the work involved, rest periods need not be authorized. In such cases, however, employers are required to make up the missed rest period within the same work day or, within the same pay period, compensate the employee for the missed rest period at the employee's regular rate of pay. A rest period need not be authorized for employees whose total daily work time is less than three and one-half (3 �) hours. Authorized rest period time shall be counted as hours worked for which there shall be no deduction from wages.
When an employer fails to provide a rest period in accordance with this Order, he or she shall pay the employee one additional hour of pay at the employee's regular rate of compensation for each workday that the rest period is not provided.
This subsection shall not apply to any employee covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement if the collective bargaining agreement provides equivalent protection.
Where practicable and when the nature of the process and the work performed reasonably permits the use of seats, consistent with industry-wide standards, employees shall be provided with suitable seats. This section shall not exceed regulations promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.
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Employers are required to provide adequate elevators, escalators or similar services consistent with industry-wide standards for the nature of the process and the work performed, where practicable and when employees are employed sixty (60) feet or more above or 48 feet or more below ground level. This section shall not exceed regulations promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Board.
If the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, after due investigation, finds that the enforcement of any provision contained in Section 6, Records; Section 11, Rest Periods; Section 12 Seats; Section 13, Temperature; or Section 14 Elevators, would not materially affect the welfare or comfort of employees and would work an undue hardship on the employer, it may exempt the employer for those provisions. The exemption must be in writing to be effective and may be revoked after reasonable notice is given in writing. Employers, employees, or representatives of employees may apply for exemption to the Division in writing. A copy of the application must be posted at the place of employment at the time the application is filed with the Division.
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Saturday - Prawn Stir Fry
I had this for dinner the other night and it was so delicious that I have wanted it again since. Rice noodles with stir fry veggies for everyone, prawn crackers and spring rolls for the children and sweet chilli sauce for Daddy!
It doesn't take long to cook which is a Saturday night bonus and there won't be many dishes to wash up either which I think counts as a Saturday night bonus too!
Sunday - Roast Salmon
We are taking a break from Roast Chicken, mainly because I'm bored of cooking them! Last week we had roast sausages, but this week we are going with Salmon. I know it's fish twice in two days, but Salmon is one of the dishes that I know that we all love to eat and it's on offer at the moment too!
Monday - Seekh Kebabs with Rice (Meatballs for those who don't want kebabs)
Last week when I made the Lamb Burgers with Feta, Daddy thought that they tasted quite similar to Seekh Kebabs and I said that I would attempt to make them for him. I know that Big Boy probably won't like them because they will have some chilli in them so I'll make him some meatballs!
Tuesday - Pesto Chicken and Pasta
I love Pesto but hardly eat it as it's hard getting everyone else (ie the Children) to eat it. I read a recipe during the week where the chicken was flavoured with the pesto and I thought that this was a good way of getting the taste but without having to worry about the pesto not being eaten.
Wednesday - Jacket Potatoes
We'll cook them in the slow cooker so that they are nice and soft by the time we are ready to eat, especially because we have to go to the hospital in the morning for a couple of appointments for Big Boy and so we don't want to be spending hours in the kitchen afterwards and will be wanting to have lots of fun together to make the most of the Summer Holidays!
Thursday - Leftover Curry
We have frozen leftover curry sitting in the freezer and I think that it needs to be eaten sooner rather than later so we're eating this now! I'll serve it with rice naan breads for the children, and a gluten free one for Flyfour and I'll take a pitta bread as we have them in the kitchen thanks to Warburtons already!
Friday - Steak Fajitas
I really wanted to do steak this week, but couldn't think how to do it and then I thought that fajitas would be the best way as everyone loves making their own variation of what we are eating! Plus I think that steak is a great way to end the week.
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Due to the new themed holiday light display in the New Lenox Commons, the traditional Christmas tree decorating event for New Lenox youth and community groups has been moved to a new site.
The event will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Francis Field, on Francis Road.
"The event was always a success and we want to continue to allow kids to be part of Christmas," said event organizer Nick DiSandro, scout leader and founder of the New Lenox Youth Coalition. "The kids always have fun with this and they still want to be involved."
Over two dozen trees will be available for decorating. Any group interested in participating, can contact DiSandro at (815) 603-1683, or email email@example.com. Due to some additional costs associated with relocating the event, he is also seeking sponsorships.
For decades, scout troops, sports teams, church groups and other community groups, have made their own natural decorations to adorn the lighted trees.
Years ago, the event was first held at the campgrounds of the United Methodist Church, where the decorated trees lined US 30. When the New Lenox Chamber of Commerce no longer sponsored it, DiSandro was able to move it to the Commons and it became part of the village's Christmas in the Commons event.
This year, village officials decided in May to purchase a new holiday light display, featuring one of the largest lit Santa Claus figures in the U.S.
In mid-October, DiSandro said he learned that the Commons would no longer be available for this youth event.
"I was disappointed, but glad we were able to put it together," he said.
He credited Joe Messina and Kathy Jordan with the Francis Field for working with him, and Gordon Zemke with Echo Electric to make sure the electricity was available to light the trees.


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I asked the Immunity team to take a look into the new exploit to assess whether Microsoft would patch the SMBv2 bug early, and our initial assessment is "no, they will not."
Our assessment is that the exploit works by relying on some key magic numbers - one of which is what redirects execution to the payload. In some circumstances, this magic number is always the same - i.e. in VMWare or in some specific hardware configurations. However, in many situations (i.e. you don't have the exact same hardware the exploit expects) this number will be different, resulting in a bluescreen.
Working around this issue in the current public exploit is probably two weeks of work. At that point, we're nearing Microsoft Tuesday and the need for an out of band patch is moot.
For those that haven't been watching the twitter feeds, there has been some discussion between security folks on the reliability of the current SMB2 Code Execution module.
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When it comes to shredding, I like to think I'm up there with the best of them. Every piece of junk mail, every credit card balance transfer, every scrap of paper with our name and address — all of our personal information goes through our shredder. Financial information is at the top of the "to-shred" list.
The problem is that I have two large piles of papers left to be shredded, thanks to a recently emptying of my old, plastic "file cabinet." Utility bills from 5 years ago? Unnecessary. Store receipts from 3 years ago? Sayonara. Credit card statements from 8 years ago? Why do I still have you?
In this electronic age, is there really a need to keep paper statements, receipts or paystubs? Turns out that there's some paperwork that you should hang onto for a few years.
What to Keep
Tax Returns: Liz Weston recommends filing away tax returns and the associated forms for 7 years — that's how long Uncle Sam can take to audit you. If you've submitted a fraudulent tax return, there's no cap on the audit time.
Loan Paperwork: If you have a year-end summary, you can ditch the periodic statements. Also keep loan payoff notices indefinitely.
Investment Statements: Same as for loan paperwork — hang on to the monthly or quarterly statements until you get a year-end summary, then toss others. Keep the year-end paperwork until you've withdrawn all the money in your investments.
Receipts for Major Purchases: You may need these for insurance purposes if you're claiming a loss or damage through a policy.
Home Improvement Paperwork: Knowing how much you spent on renovations/upgrades can help add to your home's price, should you decide to put it up for sale.
Insurance Policies: Hold on to these for as long as the policy is in effect, if not longer. I like to file away previous homeowners and automobile policies for comparison purposes, to make sure the coverage matches up from year to year.
Personal ID Documents: Birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce papers, old IDs.
What to Shred
Old Receipts: Once you've reconciled receipts to credit card statements or checking accounts, throw those suckers in the shredder. Exception: Receipts for major purchases, as outlined above. We mainly have receipts for our debit-card purchases, such as groceries or gas.
Bank and Credit Card Statements: From now on, I'm only going to keep one year worth of statements. Which might be overkill, since I can access years of statements online through the credit card companies. Our bank has gone "paperless" and no longer send account statements, so that's fewer documents to store and shred.
Utility and Phone Bills: I'm only filing a few months' worth of these, in case I need to dispute a charge. Again, digital statements are all available through my online accounts.
Paystubs: If they're over a year old and you have your W-2 form showing income for the year, chuck your paystubs.
Shredding can be a stress-buster. SHRED! DESTROY! ELIMINATE! Sure, the machine is doing all of the destroying, but it's sort of satisfying to watch a whole piece of paper become confetti.
I just wish I'd started sooner. Back to shredding credit card statements from 2004!


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Social media has made the world smaller — thanks to sites like Facebook, we're all a couple degrees closer to each other. But are those new connections extending beyond the virtual space? An ambitious mobile app called Sonar aims to use the vast amounts of social data we've put on the web to connect people offline through location, mutual friends or mutual interests.
Check out our interview with Sonar founder Brett Martin to learn how he wants to democratize the meeting space, the perks he offers to entice new hires, some of the challenges he faces as an entrepreneur and how growing up in the popular vacation community of Ocean City, MD and making friends with complete strangers inspired him to pursue the creation of an app that helps you realize your online connections in the "real world."
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Here's my investment property of the week in NG24 for less than £150,000
Address: 4 Wisdom Close, Fernwood, Newark, NG24 3WJ
Type: 3 Bed End of Terrace House
Asking Price: £140,000
Estate Agent: William H Brown
Condition: Ready to Rent
Rent Range:£600-650pcm
Yield: 5.57% yield
First listed back in March for £160,000, this modern 3 bed end of terrace house on the popular Fernwood establishment has struggled to get the asking price and has since been reduced twice, initially to £150,000 and now to £140,000; aside from taking the stickers off the second bedroom wall, the property is ready to go!
We recently let out a 3 bed semi detached house on Wisdom Close within a week for £675pcm that was purchased for £150,000 in March, it gained a lot of interest from couples and families due to the close proximity to the A1/A46 for commuters and both Fernwood play ground and Primary School are within walking distance from the property. So is £140,000 about right? Well both Number 4 and 5 have enough parking for 2 vehicles, 3 bedrooms and a spacious living/dining room but Number 4 has a smaller third bedroom and kitchen, doesn't have an en-suite and is a terrace, sounds alright to me! Having said that, i don't think that there's anything else the current owners could have done to increase the value so i'd say this is better as a buy to let than a first time buy as the buy to let would make more money in the long run, the first time buyer may struggle to increase the value.
As Wisdom Close was only completed 3 years ago, there have only been 2 sales on the street, both of which were semi detached properties for £149,000 and £150,000 so i can see why this property didn't sell at £160,000, why would you pay more for less house? Two reductions later this price seems fair and the previous interest we've had on 5 Wisdom Close would suggest that the property could be tenanted promptly too.
From an investors perspective this would be ideal for a first time investor or an established one, it doesn't required any work and the rental market would suggest it's a desirable area for tenants; after two reductions, it would seem it was valued optimistically at an initial glance, will you going to have a look to find out?
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Soon after my diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis, I had a bout of erythema nodosum (EN). I hope never to have another.
If you've had EN, you'll know exactly what it means: hot red lumps. Very, very painful hot red lumps.
Typically, these appear on the lower legs – on the shins – and the typical patient is young (aged 18-34) and more likely to be female than male. But of course there are many cases where the patient is atypical: for example, though I am female, I haven't been 34 for a while, and my nodules were not (initially) on my shins!
It turns out to be a kind of panniculitis: an inflammation of the fatty layer in the skin. Sounds delightful, doesn't it?
There may or may not be something that triggers it: in about half of cases, no triggers are found. But it can be triggered by an infection such as a streptococcal infection, by an underlying systemic condition such as sarcoidosis or TB, or even by some cancers. People with IBS or inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's or ulcerative colitis can also get it. And occasionally it is triggered by pregnancy – or by antibiotics or the combined oral contraceptive pill. My medic niece tells me that they were taught it is related to the treatment for thyrotoxicosis…
It may be a one-time occurrence, or it may be recurrent. It may disappear on its own, or it may need medication. Typical recommendations for managing it include:
- bed rest / elevating the feet
- cool compresses
- support stockings
- anti-inflammatory medicines
- corticosteroids
Anecdotally, people say that going gluten free has helped them deal with it. There's not much official evidence for this… I found a couple of papers online which discuss a few cases where someone with erythema nodosum has been found to have coeliac disease, and for whom, on switching to a gluten free diet, the EN has subsided.
Will it help you? I don't know (I'm not a doctor) – but I'd have thought it worth a try.
Isn't it astonishing how many things a gluten free diet can apparently help with?
Useful resources:
Dermatology Online Journal
World Journal of Gastroenterology
Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America
I've written a book summarising what we've learnt over 20 years of dealing with the gluten free diet, and it might be just what you're looking for. It packs the lessons we've learned into what I hope is a helpful and straightforward guidebook. It's available on Amazon, as a paperback or for your Kindle…


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Quintessential Dallas things: margaritas, Stephan Pyles and making things a little "extra."
Put them together and get you the Modern Star Canyon Margarita at Stampede 66. Stephan Pyles' legendary Star Canyon restaurant served a version of this margarita (tequila, orange liqueur, prickly pear puree, sweet and sour), but its reinvention at his Uptown Dallas concept needed a slight upgrade.
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Enter: liquid nitrogen. The Texas-heavy restaurant was one of the first to adopt the liquid nitrogen trend for this table-side cocktail. The liquid is flash-frozen, giving you a drink and a show.
Modern Star Canyon Margarita ($18): Hornitos Silver, Patrón Citronge, prickly pear puree, sweet and sour, topped with lime foam and candied jalapeños
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Relevant Magazine posted a lovely article entitled "5 Questions to Ask Before Posting to Social Media." I love Relevant's posts and I thought this one was great. Being a "youth" and having friends who are also "youths," I have encountered my fair share of idiotic posts by my peers on facebook, twitter, tumblr, and the like. If the rest of the world would live by a few guidelines, we might be better off.
Here is a brief refresher of Relevant's list:
1. Am I seeking approval?
2. Am I boasting?
3. Am I discontent?
4. Is this a moment to protect?
5. Is it kind?
This is a great, mostly all-encompassing list that covers the major ground of your average unproductive posts on social media, and this blog post is not meant to express any disapproval of it.
What I'm here to do is ADD to it. I understand why Relevant wanted to limit the list to 5, but there are a few more things that I believe need addressed.
6. Am I just complaining for the sake of it?
I'm a feminist and never like to pin things on my ladies, but this is primarily a female issue. If that boy was acting totally stupid and treated us bad, we complain about it publicly on social media. If we're pregnant and our back REALLY hurts and we have the worst headache ever, we complain publicly on social media. If our allergies just won't let up, if we had a dumb day at work, if our best friend ditched us for their boyfriend...you get the picture.
Ask yourself - does anyone *really* care about this? Am I the only one to have ever gone through this issue? Do I just want to let off steam, and if so, is this website the appropriate place to do it?
I doubt the answer will be positive, and immature complaints can be viewed very negatively by those who are going through something worse.
7. Is the timing of this post appropriate?
I'll use a personal example for this one. When my dad passed away, my dad's sister told a friend. That was fine until the friend immediately posted about his passing on facebook. This was within a few hours after his passing, and we hadn't yet informed a lot of relatives and close friends. I had to ask this person to take his post down and I spent the rest of the day monitoring social media to make sure nothing "leaked" before we could get the news out ourselves.
Being the first to "break a story" is generally only a good thing if you're a journalist. Thinking about who else is effected by your postings could be crucial, and maybe waiting a day or a week would be more appropriate.
There's my two cents...as if you asked for them!!
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Cincinnati, Ohio- The Wittenberg University men's volleyball team jumped back above the .500 mark on the season on Saturday afternoon with a pair of victories against Mt. St. Joseph, 3-1, and Thomas More, 3-0, at MSJ's Harrington Center in Cincinnati. The Tigers now own an overall record of 5-4 on the young season, with two of the four losses coming against teams currently ranked in the top-15 of the AVCA Div. III men's poll.
Mount St. Joseph Match
The stormed out of the gates strong against the host Lions, leading 2-0 after two sets of play, posting a 25-19 victory in the opening set and a 25-21 triumph in set two. MSJ did post a 25-20 victory in the third set, but Wittenberg put the match away in the fourth set with a 25-20 decision of its own. Three different Tigers hit double figures in kills in the match, led by senior middle hitter Isaiah Brock slamming down 16 kills and committing just three hitting errors in 23 total attempts for an eye-popping .565 hitting percentage. Senior middle hitter Ashton Sellers also added 12 kills in the match, while sophomore outside hitter Deion Woodson was a dual-threat in the victory with 11 kills and seven digs. The Tigers split the setting duties in the match, with senior Ross Russell just missing out on a double-double with 25 assists and nine digs, while junior Noah Wissel added 19 assists and six total digs. In addition to his offensive prowess in the match, Brock also contributed on the defensive side of the net with four blocks (1 solo, 3 asst.) and three digs.
Thomas More Match
The Tigers then rolled to a straight-set victory over Thomas More in the second match of the day, winning 25-12 in set one, 25-18 in set two and finally putting the match away with a 25-19 triumph in the third and final set. Despite no players hitting the doube-digit mark in kills, the Tigers had a balanced offensive attack against the Saints, led by sophomore middle blocker Gabriel Lamar finishing the match with seven kills and no hitting errors in 11 attempts for a near-perfect .636 hitting percentage. Junior outside hitter Jackson Tyler also had a solid stat line against the Saints as he tallied seven kills and committed just two hitting errors in 12 attempts for a .417 hitting percentage. Wissel and Ross again shared the duties at the setter position with Wissel dishing out 13 assists and Russell handing out 11, while senior defensive specialist Troy Boucher led the Tigers on the defensive side of the court with six digs. In addition to his 11 sets in the match, Russell also added three service aces against TMC.
Thoughts from the Bench:
"The team did a really good job of focusing on the things we wanted to work on today and it resulted in two great wins," said head coach Ryan Thompson. "It's great to start a winning streak as we head into conference play next weekend."
Up Next
The Tigers will return to action next weekend for their first two league matches of the season as members of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC). Wittenberg opens the road trip on Friday (2/8) night with a 7:00 p.m. match at Geneva (PA), before making the short trek to Hiram on Saturday (2/9) morning for an 11:00 a.m. match against the Terriers. Wittenberg will also take on Brooklyn (NY) in a non-conference neutral site match at Hiram at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.


text: On 04/20/10 03:43 am, M?ns Rullg?rd wrote: > Dave Yeo<daveryeo at telus.net> writes: > >> On 04/19/10 02:16 pm, M?ns Rullg?rd wrote: [...] >>> To ease the maintenance burden, I suggest we drop support for all but >>> pthreads in FFmpeg. If there is a compelling reason for keeping any >>> of the others, please speak up now. >>> >> >> Make test succeeds on OS/2 with pthreads enabled whereas os2threads >> are currently broken. > > Then I suppose nobody will miss it if we remove it. I think it should be totally rewritten. In the absence of a volunteer to rewrite it (I'll ask around), it should probably be removed in a week or so. > >> The pthread library is incomplete though most things linked against >> them do work. http://web.os2power.com/yuri/PthreadTls > > As long as it has everything FFmpeg needs to run, that's good enough > for us. > The other problem is that the file my_os2thread.c is copyright (C) 2000 MySQL AB under the GPL v2+. It would be nice to get it relicenced as LGPL or better. I'll research this as parts are also copyrighted by MySQL under the LGPL. For now I think it would be fine for the pthread library to only be available with --enable-gpl as the main uses for FFmpeg under OS/2 are GPL, eg MPlayer. If someone really wants a threaded LGPL version of FFmpeg they could always write one. This also raises the question of how the Win32 version of Pthreads is licenced, our source comments are all Win32 specific. Dave


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There is still fighting going on in Eastern Ukraine (since 2014) and people who can not leave the front zone suffer hardships.
As Czechs, we live 2000 km away and so it is easy for us to be indifferent...
But we are not ;)
If you feel it the same way, then you're right here.
|Warmth for Ukrajine
Current issues:
The most serious problem, especially for elderly people, is the lack of wood for heating,
The most of them can be saved thanks to your support of the Warmth Project.


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July 25, 2018, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM @ Sammons Community Center
Just keep movin'! Join "KP" as she leads this extremely popular exercise session designed especially for those with mobility issues or who have difficulty standing while exercising. Slow stretches and comfortable balance exercises, while seated or in contact with a chair, will help tone and strengthen muscles to increase mobility and flexibility. Gradual use of hand weights and stretch bands are also incorporated. Easily adaptable for those with physical limitations.
July 25, 2018, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Sammons Community Center
July 25, 2018, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Sammons Community Center
Grab your brushes and join or creative, motivational instructor in this progressive art workshop. This popular class is designed to allow students of all levels to paint and draw or just improve their skills. Individual instruction based upon skill levels. No previous experience necessary. Led by Barbara Wilson with over 35 years of experience.
July 25, 2018, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Sammons Community Center
Get hooked! Whether you are a seasoned crocheter or just want to learn, join in the skein of things! This circle of friends, with loving hands and hearts, meets once a week to create beautiful, handmade, crocheted items which are then donated to local nursing homes, children's hospitals and hospice centers. Bring your own crochet hooks, Yarn is supplied, but donations are always welcomed.
July 25, 2018, 3:00 PM @ Temple Housing Authority
July 25, 2018, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Gober Party House
Learn cheers, chants, jumps, dance and the basic fundamentals of cheerleading. At the end of camp, participants will perform a routine they have worked on throughout the week for family and friends. This camp is designed for beginner or intermediate cheerleaders.
July 25, 2018, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM @ Blackmon Community Center
Chess Wizards inspires children to logically solve problems, win graciously, and learn from defeat. Lessons are based around a fun, high-energy, Chess Wizards curriculum. Campers will learn the game of chess, play a variety of team building games, and much more!
July 25, 2018, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Blackmon Community Center
The Force Awakens in this advanced engineering course for young Jedi! Discover key engineering concepts such as gear trains, worm drives, pneumatics, and eccentric motion. Build projects from LEGO Materials such as X-Wings, AT-AT walkers, Pod Racers, Star Destroyers, Cloud Cities, Settlements, Fortresses, and other complex machines and structures from a galaxy far, far away
Pre-Registration Required.
July 25, 2018, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Wheels Family Skating Center
It's going to be a rollin' good time at the 2017 Summer Skate Camp! It's fitness and fun rolled into one. Qualified instructors will teach skaters how to safely and properly skate in a fun, friendly way. Daily activities will include skating lessons, crafts, group games, snacks, and recreational skating. Skate rental is included if needed.


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Situated in a wonderfully quiet location on the sunny hills of the Kitzbueheler Horn with a magnificent view to the Wilden Kaiser.
Approx. 50 m above the village next to the ski slopes. Only 50 m next to the ski lifts and Ski school, you'll have a perfect start start in your skiing day. Come back for a lunch break and have a little rest in your apartment.
Family Paradise
You have arrived at a place that will make you feel good, at home for a short time. Spend a leisurely afternoon at our heated pool with a wonderful panorama view to the Kaiser mountain range.
Top Apartments
We re-designed our holiday apartments with much care. Comfortable and lovingly furnished apartments with all comforts await you in a pleasant and exquisite environment. All apartments have a phantastic view to the Wilden Kaiser mountain.


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Ancient Rome
If there is one thing that Rome is known for, it has to be the amazing architecture of its historic buildings. They are not all done in the same mode either, but display a wide variety of styles.
Romans were great at building walls as well, and doing so without any waste! If you tour some of the ruins, you'll see various compositions in the layers, inner and outer, but one of their mainstays was always rubble —either the remains of things that had been torn down, or the bits and pieces left over from buildings that had been erected. Thrifty masons used them as filler, often putting brick or other stone on the outside, and sometimes a stucco surface.
People planning a trip to Rome, especially those with an interest in history, should sit down with a guidebook, or browse the Net to organize their sightseeing through some of the most fascinating ruins of civilization to be found anywhere in the world. You may find yourself with time restraints, and having to pick and choose from among such wonders as the following:
Circus Maximus
Today it is an empty depression in between major areas of the city, with crumbling masonry where once stood stadium seating for a quarter of a million people.
However, if you listen carefully, you can still hear the thunder of hooves, as charioteers careened around the track, with four horses hitched across, standing on the axle of a chariot so flimsy it often disintegrated during crashes with other participants.
When it was first created in the sixth century BC, the Circus Maximus was basically just a track marked in the grass of a shallow valley between a couple of Rome's many hills.
But the entertainment proved so popular, that by the rule of Augustus, there was a well-defined arena with walls, stone bleachers, starting gates, and markers around the track to count off the laps. You can find a wonderfully detailed history of the Circus on the internet.
Is there any building in Rome, more recognizable at a single glance, than the Colosseum?
Built circa 80 AD, the first permanent amphitheatre in Rome was the largest structure of its type at 160' high and a base that covered six acres.
Its majestic construction includes an arcade around each of the three levels, which have different columns: Doric on the ground floor, Ionic on the second, and Corinthian on the top level.
The bowl, or entertainment area, was originally a deep pit filled with water where naval battles were staged, until it was discovered that the water was damaging the foundations.
A wooden floor was then installed, covering a honeycomb of rooms and passages below the arena, where the day's entertainers, animal and human alike, were kept.
The Colosseum had 80 arched entrances, 76 for funnelling in the crowd, two for the Emperor, and two for gladiators.
The spectacles offered here, often involved competition or fighting to the death, for animals and men. There is however, no solid proof that Christians were made the regular diet for lions, although it would have been in keeping with the Roman lust for blood sports.
Once glimpsed by Michelangelo in the 1500s, and declared to be of "angelic and not human design", this very impressive structure is deserving of a spot on your "must see" list.
There is much argument about when the first Pantheon was erected, although it is acknowledged that human hands built it.
Oral histories stated that a pantheon was erected on the site where Romulus, founder of Rome, ascended to heaven around 750 BC.
However, the first real firm evidence of a pantheon at the site is 27 BC when Agrippa designed a structure featuring 16 granite columns, in a rectangular shape. Sometime between 117 and 125 AD, the Emperor Hadrian built a second structure behind the first, utilizing Agrippa's creation as a kind of "lobby", and dedicating the whole as a temple to the gods.
Having learned the intricacies of using cement, and moulding domed shapes, the Romans built the roof on the ground and hoisted it into place.
There is an opening in the centre of the dome, and the floor beneath was scooped to form a bowl shape, with a drain in the centre, for inclement weather. Amazingly enough, the building that Michelangelo saw 500 years ago still stands today, as a complete structure.
Roman Forum
While not the only "structure" of its type, the Roman Forum is perhaps the best known.
A "forum" was actually the open space surrounded by associated buildings and markets, where government business was carried out. It often had speakers' platforms, and was a popular place to pass the time of day and get all the gossip.
For many centuries, the most important public buildings were located around the Roman Forum. As Rome grew in importance and size, its government outgrew the Roman Forum, and Caesar erected the Imperial Forum.
Over successive periods, most emperors also built their own forums, including the massive 25-acre government seat erected by Trajan.
The Roman Forum, however, remains as the place to visit for a taste of the city's past grandeur.


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It can be simple or complicated. But, it's always delicious
Most everybody loves pizza. It can be loaded with meat or vegetarian. You can have it gluten free or gluten full. Thin or thick. The possibilities are endless. It's basically a blank canvas. Go ahead and create what you want.
This weeks, Monday Books are on the subject of… PIZZA!. Who would have thought. OK. we've got some great titles for you this week. Go ahead and sharpen your pizza cutter.
Recent or Coming Soon
Not Your Usual "Cookbook"…
There you have it. Our Monday Books. If you happen to check any of these out, please leave us a comment and tell us how you liked them.


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The Cement Manufacturers' Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has accepted two awards on behalf of the industry from The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI). The cement industry was praised for its outstanding practices in the areas of waste management and corporate social responsibility (CSR).
CeMAP President Ernesto Ordoñez stressed that CeMAP, through its Sustainable Development Committee, fosters among its members "more than" compliance with regulations stipulated in the Clean Air Act and Solid Waste Management Act of the Philippines.
He said they use Continuous Emission Monitoring systems to ensure minimal release of carbon-dioxide emissions. CeMAP is promoting with its members the adoption of best practices in reforestation and in health and safety. It is also promoting the eradication of dumps and landfills in local governments. It is conducting research on best practices in solid-waste management of local governments. The association will share with the local governments the findings of research to campaign for the attainment of zero waste.
Lafarge won the 2011 award for waste management. Lafarge's Teresa (Rizal) plant is equipped with a Waste Head Recovery System, the first of its kind in the Philippines. This system reduced the plant's carbon-dioxide emission by 11,800t per year and reduced the use of electricity from the Luzon power grid by a massive 30 per cent.
Meanwhile, Cemex, through its cement plant in Cebu, helped Naga City win the waste management award for local governments. Instead of using a dump, which poses significant risks to health and the environment, the city now uses a resource recovery facility where waste can be recovered, treated, and reused. Cemex assists the local government in the disposal of its waste that can be co-processed in its cement kiln. Published under Cement News


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The Farmer's Market series has been a lesson in eating with the seasons. Now that Fall has set in, there is a marked change in the vegetables offered at the market and you will notice it in the two pictures I am posting.
This pictures is from Farmer's Market from third week of October. As you can see that the vegetables were a mix of summer an fall with bottlegourd, red radishes and bell peppers of summer time and rainbow chards, cauliflower and apples of fall. The special was a box of raspberries. It was probably one of the last days when fresh raspberries were available. I froze half of it to use it in winter.
And this is a picture of the things we got from the Farmer's Market this past weekend. As you can see, gone are the cucumbers, peppers and bottlegourds. We picked up a delicious red cabbage, kale, chard, apples and some carrots.
I got chatting with a Farmer and she told me that they have vegetables till December and then it starts dwindling. So I plan to continue making my Saturday morning trip till it is available.
Speaking of Fall, I didn't have to go too far to find Fall colors this year. The red Maple tree in the frontyard has turned brilliant red and the other trees on the road provided the other colors. Here are a couple of pictures I took this past weekend.
The other trips I made to the Farmer's Market since late spring:
Farmer's Market #1
Farmer's Market #2
Farmer's Market #3
Farmer's Market #4
Farmer's Market #5
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Prof. Andrew Riggsby awarded Rome Prize
Wed, April 21, 2010
Prof. Andrew Riggsby
The American Academy in Rome is pleased to announce the winners of the 2010-2011 Rome Prize. Recipients of the 114th annual Rome Prize Competition are provided with a fellowship that includes a stipend, a study or studio, and room and board for a period of 6 months to 2 years in Rome, Italy.
Adele Chatfield-Taylor, FAAR'84, President of the American Academy in Rome, stated: "We are delighted to announce that Trustees of the American Academy in Rome awarded the Rome Prize fellowships earlier today, honoring a tradition that has supported artists and scholars for over 116 years. We look forward to welcoming the 33 Rome Prize recipients this September in Rome."
The 2010-2011 Rome Prize winners are Seth G. Bernard, M. Shane Bjornlie, Dike Blair, Casey Lance Brown, Thomas J. Campanella, Felipe Dulzaides, Holly Flora, Fritz Haeg, Huck Hodge, Stephanie Malia Hom, Jay Hopler, Lauren M. Kinnee, Ersela Kripa, John Matteo, Heather McGowan, Jeremy Mende, Kathryn Blair Moore, Stephen Mueller, Stephanie Nadalo, Barbara Naddeo, Sarah Oppenheimer, Mark Rabinowitz, Andrew M. Riggsby, Elizabeth C. Robinson, Paul Rudy, Laurie W. Rush, Jennifer Scappettone, Joshua G. Stein, Carly Jane Steinborn, Tyler T. Travillian, Adrian Van Allen, Michael J. Waters, and Karen Yasinsky.
For more information regarding the 2010-2011 Rome Prize winners, please see https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=460495.
The American Academy in Rome
Established in 1894 and chartered by an Act of Congress in 1905, the American Academy in Rome is a leading center for independent studies and advanced research in the arts and humanities. Situated on the Janiculum, the highest hill within the walls of Rome, the Academy today remains a private institution supported by gifts from individuals, foundations, corporations, and the memberships of colleges, universities, and arts and cultural organizations as well as by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the United States Department of Education. Each year, through a national competition, the Rome Prize is awarded to approximately 30 individuals working in Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance and Early Modern, or Modern Italian Studies, and Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Design, Historic Preservation and Conservation, Literature, Musical Composition, or Visual Art. The application deadline is November 1st. The Academy community also includes a select group of Residents (RAAR), distinguished artists and scholars invited by the Director.


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Thursday, 31 October 2013
Fading Light
Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Some pictures of my studio from recent weeks. Now the clocks have changed and the evenings are dark it is rather tricky to get any natural light.
I hope everyone is having a lovely week and it enjoying this wintery weather, rain rain rain (oh and super dooper wind apparently). I'm looking forward to Halloween and bonfire night - mainly standing around in front of big fires and drinking watery hot chocolate out of polystyrene cups trying to warm your hands and toes.
Blue Bird
Monday, 21 October 2013
Some flowery photos to brighten up this blustery evening.
I don't know why it's taken me so long to share another one of my Liberty print pieces. This shirt, oh I love the fabric so much, I was going to make it into a dress but then I didn't have enough so I thought it looked rather sweet as a shirt with this linen skirt.
You can buy the shirt here, or here if you are that way inclined. I've got some more floral Liberty tana lawn that is reminding me of summer and begging to be made into something special.
Any thoughts on what I should make?
Quiet Celebrations and Thank Yous
Thursday, 17 October 2013
I always think around this time of year as a sort of birthday time for this little project of mine. Although it sort of snuck up on me and there was no real launch or anything fancy like that, it's been two years now since I started sewing and opened up my Etsy shop.
Thanks for sticking around, reading my nothings on this blog and make it possible for me to make a little bit of money and get a lot of satisfaction out of my home grown business. I feel lucky and it still takes me a bit by surprise that it's actually something that's, like, just happening, if you catch my drift.
This is a picture of the cake we had to celebrate new born babies, pregnant bellies and say farewell and good luck to friends.
I like the way that life moves on, without you noticing, just sort of taking you with it.
Styling IK for Autumn.
Monday, 14 October 2013
I've been putting together some outfits featuring dresses from my Quite Contrary collection that I launched last AW. So here are some ideas if this change in weather has taken you all unawares like.
The Foxglove dress styled with knee high socks and brogues / The Poppy dress with a charity shop jumper and some knitting. I'd probably pair both outfits with a pair of high high denier black tights and a big wooly cardy - but that's just what I wear most (all) of the time.
If any of you out there have styled any of your own IK dresses don't forget to use #isabelknowles on Instagram so I can take a look.
Bridesmaids Dresses
Friday, 4 October 2013
Back in July my lovely big sister got married. I was in charge of doing bridesmaid's dresses - and also a lot of planning everything else cos she's a proper doctor person. Oh what a wonderful day it was. I was in floods of tears during the speeches - perhaps too much cider and not enough sleep to blame, I was sewing til 2am the night before. Here are some photos from the day of the lovely bridesmaids and some other colourful bits.
The fabric I used was from Stone Fabrics in Totnes. They have an amazing selection of stunning fabrics and the staff are so lovely. I'm so pleased with the way all the dresses looked in the end - although on the day I was sort of sick of the sight of them - I haven't actually got a picture of us all together, but they were all different cuts and shapes, some with sleeves, long skirts, short skirts, low backs and all that jazz.
It was a hot English summers day and the flowers where vibrant and the fit was comfortable. Can't say so much for the sweaty men in their tweed.
All photos by wonderful ladies Rockrose Photography.
All photos by wonderful ladies Rockrose Photography.
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Goooood Morning Beautiful People! I am coming at you hot, refreshed, and caffeinated from my kitchen table. I have been busy packing, seeing friends and family, and doing last minute appointments before my move back to Oman. Everything is just soooo pricy there that I try to bring as much back with me as possible. Beauty products, clothes, snacks.. even good coffee!
This week has been insane and sitting down to write is more therapeutic than I ever thought possible. Sitting down with a nice homemade cup of coffee? Now that's just the icing on the cake.
Melitta Pourover is a one cup coffee brewing method. It's quick, delicious, and oh so simple. The cone filter method is loved by many coffee aficionados (myself included) and is literally foolproof. Plus the baby blue ceramic? Totally stylish!The pour-over method is so simple: All I do is pour hot water over the Melitta coffee grinds and voila – the perfect drip goes right into my coffee cup. The coffee is always the perfect temperature and the water flow is regulated by a small hole in the bottom of the ceramic cone. This is seriously the perfect answer for someone like moi who is living alone and just wants a solo cup of fresh coffee.
I have to head back to packing for my trip back to Muscat! You know the Melitta Pour-Over is definitely taking up room in my suitcase. Grab your own from Melitta and use my promo code Liz15% for 15% off your purchase. #PourOverIsBetterBye for now! xx