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The Causeway Coast and Glens area contains three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). These designations recognise the rich wildlife and landscape in the area that needs to be preserved.
Nature is what we are famous for and it is arguably what we do in a good way. While farming has helped to shape the land over generations, giving us the traditional patchwork quilt scenery synonymous with postcard Ireland, we take huge pride in the unspoilt natural beauty of our land and seascapes.
Take part in its conservation by sharing your opinion on the management and work with the AONB manager. You will be more credible with your visitors. You will be better equipped to give tourists accurate advice and information.
To achieve this aim you can start by being involved in the AONB network. Encourage your visitors to respect the Countryside Code and the 7 principles of Leave no Trace Ireland.


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Labour law defines your rights and obligations as workers, union members and employers in the workplace. Generally, labour law covers:
A domestic inquiry is an internal hearing held by an employer to ascertain whether an employee is guilty of misconduct. The purpose of a domestic inquiry is to find out the truth of the allegations made against the employee.
This aspect of "procedural fairness" in the taking of disciplinary action, against an employee may often be a crucial factor in deciding whether the dismissal will be upheld by the Court.
It is therefore, imperative to recognize that upholding a dismissal in the Industrial Court involves satisfying 2 criteria:
Course Objectives
At the end of this labour law and domestic inquiry course, participants will acquire a good understanding of the Employment Act. They will then be able to apply the legal aspects of the Acts to their human resource management system and formulate policies that will enhance a more harmonious employer- employee relationship.
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1. The Interpretation
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I started running late in life when two of the guys at worked challenged me to run a mile with them. I worked at a large hospital at the time and worked and often socialized with two guys. One managed patient accounts and the other was a consultant from Andersen Consulting (now Accenture). At the time, I was overweight and wanted to lose some weight. The challenge we made with one another stipulated that whoever quits has to buy whoever keeps running dinner. Guess what? I am the guy who did not quit and I went on to become fanatical about my running. The other guys treated me to a free dinner.
Good entrepreneurs are like runners because they do not quit. I used to tell myself, "one foot in front of the other." Entrepreneurs should tell themselves something similar like take it a step at a time, but whatever you do, do not quit. Similarly, an entrepreneur should take an active interest in the business he creates. The entrepreneur should also give himself small rewards along the way like the free dinner I received from my work associates.
Okay, so after this first episode I continued to run. I started running about three miles about three times a week through my neighborhood, but then the fall came. Another friend of mine wanted to join a new health club so we could play racquetball. I went to the club and signed up with him to play racquetball, but we started our routine doing a workout. I noticed the club had an indoor running track and next time I brought my running gear so I could run a little first before playing racquetball.
Next time we visited the club, I started running first before our game. I met some nice people on the track who encouraged me to run the Chicago Marathon with them. My racquetball friend did not like running and our racquetball games quickly stopped, but running with my new friends continued.
Starting a business is like running because you develop and nurture new relationships. After our runs we would go upstairs to the bar and have a few beers and have a good time. We forged a strong relationship with each other. We talked about our plans for the marathon. Starting a business is similar to planning to run a marathon because a business founder plans his business and develops strong relationships in forming those plans. A business founder does not exist on an island, but collaborates with those he trusts. A good business depends on good relationships.
As the date of the marathon approached, we trained together encouraging one another. We trained inside and out depending on the weather. We continued encouraging one another on our runs and discussed different strategies to take to complete the marathon and run a good time. A few of my friends fell to injuries, but most of us went on to the marathon.
A new business is similar because some relationships will stop and others will continue depending on who is the fittest. The camaraderie continues as the goal comes into sight. The new business founder has to keep his goals in front of him just like a person wanting to complete the marathon. The new business founder continues to forge relationships with the fittest of his relationships.
The day of the marathon finally arrived and the weather was perfect. I started out slow to pace myself. I learned from running with my friends I am an endurance runner, but not too fast. However, my friends pushed me to improve my time. Running a new business is similar to the marathon because business associates push you to do better and recognize your abilities.
During the marathon I built speed as the race progressed and I loved the cheering crowd's encouragement. As the I approached the twenty mile mark, runners started to hit the wall and drop from the race, but I continued to press on. Running a new business is like running a marathon because some people hit the wall, while others press on to the finish. Customer encouragement helps the new business put the final goal in sight. A new business needs customer feedback to stay on course and complete the race.
As I approached the finish I saw many struggling to continue. Some stopped or walked as they headed to the finish. I felt good as my training paid off and I decided to pass as many people as I could. I surged to the finish picking off as many competitors as possible and I could finally see the time clock at the finish. I knew I had beat my goal and a good feeling it was.
Starting a new business is like running a marathon because training pays off and allows an entrepreneur to surpass the competition. The goal of the entrepreneur becomes clearer as the founder approaches the finish line and it feels good to beat the goal.
As I crossed the finish, a few of my faster friends greeted me and I waited with them to see the others of us who finished. One by one I greeted the rest of my friends as they completed their journey. Running a business is like running a marathon because the encouragement continues throughout the journey. The camaraderie continues as those who make it have cause to celebrate.
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Well, and out of touch, too.
That screen shot, to the "far right" (pun intended)? Those are tweets that were fired off last night by Bob Koss – who bills himself as, and this is a quote: "Free thinking conservative. Proud staffer at the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus." Koss is a Legislative Assistant for Joe Gimse.
The target of Koss' tirade? Republican State Representative John Kriesel, an Iraq War Veteran. Rep. Kriesel's offense, to "earn" comments such as "RINO" & "Piece of (stuff)" & "SOB" & "shameless self promoter"?
Kriesel had the audacity to speak his mind on the floor of the House of Representatives and then allow that speech to be included in a television ad advocating a "No" vote on the marriage restriction constitutional amendment.
Predictably, the media picked up on Koss' WAY out of line attack; KSTP TV reported on it this morning – "Twitter War Breaks Out Between Rep. Kriesel, Staffer Koss" – and City Pages not only wrote about it; they have screen shots of the entire exchange.
This so-called "twitter war" is simply the latest example of an out of control Republican Senate Caucus.
And where are the Republican Senators? Senate Majority "Leader" Dave Senjem, R-Rochester, is in Rochester trying to save his political skin. Asistant Majority "Leader" David Hann, R-Eden Prairie (the alleged co-chair of the Republican Senate Re-Election effort) is, well, who knows where? He's been ducking the press ever since Fox9 TV ran a story: "What Does Hann Do For A Living?".
As far as I can tell, it's understandable the Senate Republican Caucus' Communications "Director" – Steve Sviggum – couldn't jump into the fray and stop Koss, a caucus staffer, from committing poltical hari kari on twitter last night – because as far as I can tell, Sviggum – the Communications "Director" – isn't even ON twitter.
It's an insult to clown cars to call the scandal plagued Senate Republican Caucus a "clown car."
Hopefully next Wednesday, they WILL be called "the MINORITY Republican Senate Caucus."
(cross posted at MnProgressiveProject.com; comments welcome there)
On Friday, June 5th, I published a blogpost entitled "So – How Serious Are They??!?"; on Friday, June 12th, KSTP TV ran a piece called "Who's In For Governor?. Both pieces discussed the issue of domain names.
On June 5th, I posted:
What's needed, is analysis! And fortunately, I'm here to help!!! So, let's take a look at domain names – taken and available and related to those considered "potential candidates" by those from the party that bows to the guy with the big cigar….
On June 12th, from KSTP:
But to get an idea of who might be thinking of running, it's helpful to check the purchase of Internet domain names.
A little less wordy, but: same-same, yes?
Let's take a look at what I posted, on June 5th:
Seifert2010.com – taken!
SeifertForGovernor.com – taken!!!
OK, that explains the presser, less than 24 hours after T-Bag bolted for Iowa….but:
What explains this?
MartySeifert2010.com – available!
MartySeifertForGovernor.com – available!!!
KSTP reported, on June 12th:
House Minority Leader Marty Seifert also bought a domain, SeifertforGovernor.com, the same day of Pawlenty's announcement.
If KSTP viewers had read MN Progressive Project, they'd have known a full week earlier about what KSTP reported on, and a whole lot more – like who owns the domain names www.SteveSviggum.com and www.Sviggum2010.com and www.SviggumForGovernor.com
So, keep reading this blog – even if we don't get the hat-tips we ought to….
(crossposted from /a>MnProgressiveProject)
T-Bag announces he's out; which obviously means there's a whole buncha republiCons in. Well, even some Republicans, too. Which begs the question: how serious are they?
It's easy to go to various blogs and find out what various rightwingers are postulating; it's even easier to check in with the (almost)official rightwing site (although, many bona fide RightWingNuts haven't weighed in yet.)
It's important to note: what you might find, might simply be "opinions." Well, "opinions" if – and I mean "if" – the following "commentary" is considered "opinion":
D Says:
June 4th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Laura Brod was one of the chief proponents of the "Rape the Taxpayers of Hennepin County to the delight of multi-billionaire Carl Pohlad".
Nobody, I mean NOBODY, in the Hennepin County GOP has forgotten her vote and defense of ripping our right to vote by referendum on the Twins stadium.
And I will take great joy in reminding my state delegate friends of this woman. (MinnesotaDemocratsExposed)
Gotta love them RightWingNuts, "right"?
"Right." Even when they got opinions such as this:
J Says:
June 4th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Aside from her tax issue which will be huge, Brod will have to answer for her personal behavior if she runs. She's – ahem – played the field. A lot.(MinnesotaDemocratsExposed)
Doncha just love "blogs" "written" and "moderated" by "gentlemen" considered "candidates" for "positions" of "authority" in today's "Family Values" party?
But, I digress. What's "written" is just "opinion."
What's needed, is analysis! And fortunately, I'm here to help!!! So, let's take a look at domain names – taken and available and related to those considered "potential candidates" by those from the party that bows to the guy with the big cigar….
LauraBrodForGovernor.com – taken
BrodForGovernor.com – taken
Brod2010.com – taken
LauraBrod2010.com – taken
OK, every indication is Laura "Screw Hennepin County" Brod is in!
But, what domains did her "brain(dead) trust" miss?
Well, by my unofficial and quick reconoitering:
BrodForGovernor2010.com – available!
LauraBrodforGovernor.com – available!!
Brod4governor – available!!!
Dam – what were THEY thinking??!?
Plus, they missed these:
DumpBrod.com – available!
DumpLauraBrod.com – available!!!
One would think those around "The Card Check Girl" woulda checked what's happened up in the 6th, what with the Dump Bachmann stuff…..
Then again, has anyone ever accused Brod of bein' "brighter than Bachmann"?
Anyway, on to the next
contestent "contestant", in the "Small Tent" Party!
SullivanForGovernor.com – taken
Sullivan2010.com – taken
Well, I guess that's not surprising; there's a lot of "Sullivans" in these fifty states. Let's look a little closer:
BrianSullivan2010.com – Available!
BrianSullivanForGovernor.com – Available!!!
Gee – is
Brain "Brian" – a GOP National Committeeman – so out of touch that he didn't register his domains, before T-Bag headed for the Des Moines Register??!?
How 'bout Marty – who couldn't wait 24 hours to dance on T-Bag's
grave "legacy"?
Seifert2010.com – taken!
SeifertForGovernor.com – taken!!!
OK, that explains the presser, less than 24 hours after T-Bag bolted for Iowa….but:
What explains this?
MartySeifert2010.com – available!
MartySeifertForGovernor.com – available!!!
Could it be, that after spendin' all them years in the GreedOverPrinciples party, that Marty got a case of the cheaps?
You tell me.
And tell me – is Pat in?
PatAndersonForGovernor.com – available!
PatAnderson2010.com – available!!!
And all of the Rammer's are available; then again: did anyone really think Rammer could get a state-wide GOPer endorsement, anyway?
Now, here's the deal: Steve Sviggum is a really nice guy. Horrible policies, but: truely a nice guy.
A genuinely nice guy. Again, horrible policies, but…. I noted "Sviggum.com" was taken. So, when I found that "SteveSviggum.com" was open, I took it.
Well, I took "Sviggum2010.com" and "SviggumForGovernor.com" too, but: that's a tangent.
I took "SteveSviggum.com" 'cause I wanted to make sure no one took it and play games with such a nice guy.
Well, "no one would play MOST games with such a nice guy."
One never knows, eh? OTO….
…that "DumpBrod.com"?
I got a funny feeling that one would go for a
right might bit more….
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PALO ALTO — Hewlett Packard Enterprise has agreed to buy Nimble Storage, the San Jose-based provider of predictive all-flash and hybrid-flash storage solutions. HPE will pay $12.50 per share in cash, representing a net cash purchase price at closing of $1.0 billion. In addition to the purchase price, HPE will assume or pay out Nimble's unvested equity awards, with a value of approximately $200 million at closing.
Nimble was founded in 2007 and has approximately 1,300 employees worldwide. The company had revenues of $402 million in its most recent fiscal year, up 25 percent year over year. Nimble's strong application performance in its entry to midrange flash storage solutions is backed by an intelligent, predictive analytics engine that delivers a simplified customer experience. This unique analytics platform goes beyond storage to analyze performance issues across the full data path, from apps to the array, and resolves most issues before they occur. In addition, Nimble has recently introduced multicloud storage services that combine the best of on-premises and public cloud storage capabilities for Hybrid IT deployments.
Flash storage is a fast-growing market and an increasingly important element of today's hybrid IT environment. The overall flash market was estimated to be approximately $15 billion in 2016 and is expected to be nearly $20 billion by 2020, with the all-flash segment growing at a nearly 17 percent compound annual growth rate.
Nimble's predictive flash offerings for the entry to midrange segments are complementary to HPE's scalable midrange to high-end 3PAR solutions and affordable MSA products. This deal will enable HPE to deliver a full range of superior flash storage solutions for customers across every segment.
In addition, HPE plans to incorporate Nimble's InfoSight Predictive Analytics platform across its storage portfolio, which will enable a stronger, simplified support experience for HPE customers. For example, InfoSight automatically detects 90 percent of all issues within a customer's infrastructure, and resolves over 85 percent of them. This dramatically reduces the amount of time and effort a customer's IT team spends on support activities.
"Nimble Storage's portfolio complements and strengthens our current 3PAR products in the high-growth flash storage market and will help us deliver on our vision of making Hybrid IT simple for our customers," said Meg Whitman, President and CEO, Hewlett Packard Enterprise. "And, this acquisition is exactly aligned with the strategy and capital allocation approach we've laid out. We remain focused on high-growth and higher-margin segments of the market."


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BEREA (92.3 The Fan) – The Cleveland Browns kicked off day 3 of the NFL draft by dealing their 4th and 5th round picks to Pittsburgh and Indianapolis for 2014 selections.
Cleveland made a deal with their division rivals by sending their 4th round pick – No. 111 overall, which was acquired from Miami as part of the Davone Bess deal, to Pittsburgh.
The Steelers used the pick to take Syracuse safety Shamarko Thomas while the Browns acquired a 2014 3rd round pick in return.
It's the first trade between the Browns and Steelers since 1968 when the 2 rivals swapped quarterbacks – Dick Shiner went to Pittsburgh for Bill Nelsen.
The Browns then sent their 5th round pick – No. 139 – to the Colts for a 2014 4th round pick. Indianapolis selected Tennessee-Martin defensive tackle Montori Huges.
Bess passed his physical Saturday morning for the Browns to complete Friday's trade with Miami.
Miami used the No. 104 overall pick, which was acquired from the Browns in the Bess trade, to select Florida outside linebacker Jelani Jenkins.
The Browns have a 6th-rounder (No. 175) and 2 in the 7th round (Nos. 217 and 227) remaining in the draft.


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Ferocious fight for £3,872 train ticket to nowhere
The world's most expensive train ticket, above, has just been sold for £3,872, but the buyer is not going anywhere with it. The ticket was for a journey made more than 100 years ago on a railway line in Ireland that no longer exists. It was bought at auction by an anonymous collector.
The simple card ticket was for a first-class journey between Banagher and Maryborough, now Portlaoise, Co Offaly, on the Banagher-Clara line, which opened in 1884 and closed to passenger traffic in 1947.
The 40-mile journey cost 9s 4d. Although equivalent to just under 50p today, that was a large sum in Edwardian times. Chris Albury, of the auctioneers Dominic Winter, said: "There was a ferocity of competition between rail enthusiasts and collectors."


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Qatar Special Needs Guide: Healthcare
Special educational needs and disabilities in an able-bodied environment can make everyday tasks complicated. Much has been done over the years to ease the life of families with children with special needs and dedicated research, facilities and care services available to families living with disabilities are on the rise in Qatar. Finding the services your child may need can be difficult to navigate if you're not familiar with the medical system in Qatar.
We have put together a two-part guide to illustrate the services available in Doha for people with special needs. This part focuses on healthcare. You can read part two on education here.
The basics
Qatar's main public healthcare provider, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), encompasses a number of inpatient and outpatient services and facilities specifically designed for people with special needs.
HMC services are free of charge for Qatari nationals and partially free for Doha residents holding a Hamad health card. Some patients, including those with permanent disabilities, are entitled to exemption cards, which reduce or annul fees under certain conditions.
To access HMC services and enquire on whether you may be entitled to an exemption card, you must start with Qatar's Primary Healthcare Corporation. The Primary Healthcare Corporation, also publicly owned, comprises of 21 centres scattered around Qatar. If you are new to Doha, the first thing to do is to go to the centre closest to you and request a health card, which allows you to access services at the public healthcare facilities or hospitals in Qatar.
Even if you have private health insurance, requesting a health card is paramount, as private hospitals and clinics in Doha are only equipped to deal with certain conditions and diseases and will refer their patients to HMC or Sidra Medical and Research Centre, Qatar's other public healthcare provider, if unable to care for them.
Hamad Medical Corporation
Hamad provides a wide array of services to people with disabilities and special needs. "From paediatrics to geriatrics, we adopt an integrated approach to healthcare to the extent possible," explained Fatima Mustafa, assistant director of the department of children's rehabilitation at HMC. There are, however, some services specifically dedicated to people with special needs that are worth mentioning.
Al Wakra Hospital's Dental Clinic for people with special needs
The clinic opened its door to the public in late 2015. It caters to both adults and children and has specially designed facilities such as a wider than usual door to allow access for patients with mobility issues, and a special lift that enables treatment of patients on their wheelchairs.
"The clinic also allows those unable to clean their teeth independently the chance of having a dental cleaning and treatment procedure, under general anaesthesia every six months," said Dr. Ohoud Al Kuwari, a dentist at Al Wakra Hospital, in an HMC press release.
Patients do not need a referral from their primary health care centre or any other doctor to access the services provided by Al Wakra Hospital's Dental Clinic for people with special needs.
Contact: +974 4011-4422
Hours: Sunday to Thursday 07:00–15:00 (general enquiries)
The Child Development Centre at Rumailah Hospital
The Child Development Centre (CDC) at Rumailah Hospital was established in 2012 as a comprehensive rehabilitation unit for children with mild to moderate disabilities from birth to 14 years of age.
"Our aim is to bring all services that families with special needs may require under one roof," said Mustafa. "Parents don't need to bring their child to various specialists in different places. They come here, and a team of specialists elaborates an all-encompassing individual plan of action with families based on each child's individual needs."
The CDC encompasses a number of services dedicated to children with special needs as well as their families, including assessment and diagnosis, occupational therapy, speech therapy, physiotherapy, and orthotics and prosthetics.
Within the CDC, the early intervention programme provides early identification and intervention services for infants and toddlers who have or are at risk for developmental delays or disabilities. "The programme was established with the mission of providing high-quality early intervention services that are child focused, family focused and based on the integration of clinical practice with current research evidence," explained Shamim Kabeer, programme coordinator of the early intervention programme.
The CDC's Pre-Integration Program prepares children with special needs between the age of three and six to go to school.
The CDC also provides psychology services with a specialised clinic for children with behavioural or mental health conditions. Psychology sessions are usually one-to-one with children or their parents, but group sessions are also available, for example, for parents who may want to share experiences.
Seating and positioning services for children with mobility issues, a dietitian clinic for those with dietary problems, as well as feeding and swallowing services for children with difficulties eating and swallowing are also available.
The CDC also runs a distinct autism programme. "Children with autism have very unique needs," said Mustafa. "In addition, autism is still under study: a variety of models of care have been suggested but, unlike other disabilities, there is no universally recognised approach yet. Autism, therefore, needs to be treated differently."
To access the Child Development Centre's programmes, children must have a referral from a physician either within Hamad Medical Corporation or another public or private healthcare provider in Qatar or from a public school.
Contact: +974 4439-3333
Nesma'ak (HMC Customer Service Center): 16060
Hours: Sunday to Thursday 07:00–22:00, Friday 14:00–22:00, Saturday 10:00–18:00
Sidra Medical and Research Centre
Sidra is another key public healthcare provider in Qatar; however, it only caters to women and children. Sidra's facilities soft opened in May 2016. At present, only a limited number of clinics at Sidra are fully operational. More services, including specific support for women who suffer from depression during pregnancy or postpartum, are expected to start operating over the coming months.
Sidra's services are free of charge for Qatari nationals. Residents with an HMC health card can access many of Sidra's services if, according to Sidra's website, those services are not provided elsewhere, and the patient does not have other insurance coverage or has exhausted their coverage.
Division of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry
Sidra's children psychiatry clinic opened in May 2016 and provides assessments, diagnosis, one-on-one as well as family therapy and recommendations for specific social or school support for children with special needs.
To access the services provided by the children psychiatry clinic, patients need a referral from a physician in Qatar—either from a public or private healthcare provider—or from a school. "Most of the referrals we receive are from schools," said Dr. Muhammad Waqar Azeem, who heads Sidra's department of psychiatry and chairs the Ministry of Public Health's national autism working group. "Any school counsellor, from both private and public schools in Qatar, can make direct referrals to our child psychiatry clinic," he said.
Division of Developmental Pediatrics
Sidra Medical and Research Centre also has a developmental paediatric division for children with special needs, from birth until 14 years of age. "We do accept children up to 18 years old if they have learning difficulties or intellectual disabilities," specified Dr. Fatima Janjua, acting division chief of the division of developmental paediatrics.
"We currently accept newborns after discharge," said Dr. Janjua, "however, it is worth noting that Sidra will open a specialist high-risk infant follow-up clinic in January 2017 managed by paediatric neonatologists."
Sidra's division of developmental paediatrics opened in June 2016 and is equipped to treat moderate to severe forms of developmental conditions.
As is the case for any clinic at Sidra, patients need a referral to access the services provided by the division of developmental paediatrics. Referrals are accepted from physicians in both private and public healthcare, as well as private and public schools.
Contact: +974 4003-3333
Hours: Sunday to Thursday 07:00–15:00
Additional info
Disability parking stickers
Doha residents with disabilities may be entitled to a disability parking sticker, which allows its owners to use accessible parking spaces around Doha. To obtain a sticker, residents need to contact their general practitioner, who will compile and provide them with a form, which needs to be submitted to the Qatar traffic department.
Home-based assistance
Hamad Medical Corporation offers a home healthcare team, which works on a small scale with patients with severe disabilities who need primary nursing care. A therapy team instructs parents as to how they can meet their child's basic needs—for example, feeding them or putting them in bed—however, full-scale home-based assistance is not available at the time of writing.
Hearing and visual impairment
Al Noor Institute for the Blind (+974 6648-1497) and Qatar Institute for Speech and Hearing (qish.info) specifically cater to adults and children with hearing and visual impairments. They both work closely with Hamad Medical Corporation and Sidra Medical and Research Center.
Qatar's National Autism Plan
The Ministry of Public Health's National Autism Working Group was tasked with creating a national autism plan, which, at the time of writing, is waiting for sign off from the Minister of Public Health. The plan, which will be implemented over five years, rests on six pillars: awareness in the general public, early screening and detection of autism, timely diagnosis, intervention, role of schools in providing services to children with autism and transition to adulthood.


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- New Draft Coastal Flood Maps
New Draft Coastal Flood Maps
Coastal Flood Maps, otherwise known as Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are used to determine the minimum elevation needed for construction to reduce the chances of flooding, as well as construction methods required in certain zones.
On August 22, 2019, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released new DRAFT coastal flood maps to Monroe County staff. These maps, after a multi-year study of Monroe County's coastal flood risks and an extensive vetting process, will eventually replace the current flood maps which are based on 30-plus-year-old studies.
While FEMA has emphasized that these are only draft maps, Monroe County wants to ensure all residents and business owners are aware of the potential for a change in flood risk for their property so that they can be more proactive in reducing their flood risk.
The link below will open a FEMA FIRM Draft Maps mapping tool. Click in the FIRM Panel section where the property is located to view the popup containing a link to the Draft Map (PDF) or search by property address in the top left-hand corner.
IMPORTANT: These maps don't show an additional difference in elevation due to a change in mapping standards between the old and new proposed flood maps (datum NGVD29-> NAVD88). This means that all NGVD29 elevations (e.g., BFE, Lowest Floor Elevation) need to be converted to NAVD88. While there is no set conversion factor, as it varies throughout Monroe County, on average there is -1.5 foot conversion. To account for this change, ON AVERAGE you should add +1.5 foot to any apparent increase. For example, if your building was in an AE-8 flood zone and is still shown in an AE-8 zone, then it actually experienced an increase of 1.5 feet. Another example, if your building was in an AE-6 flood zone and is proposed to be in an AE-9 zone, the increase appears to be three-feet. However, the actual increase would be 4.5 feet.
To convert one vertical datum to another, visit the ArcGIS SFWMD Elevation Conversion: NGVD29 to NAVD88 mapping tool. For more information on vertical datums, read FEMA's fact sheet at www.FEMA.gov/Media-Library/Assets/Documents/11535.
Previous X-Zone Buildings
Structures removed from the X-zones didn't previously have a flood level associated with them, so this mapping standard difference wouldn't be relevant.
Visit the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and search by property address.
To emphasize that flood risks are changing and to make sure property owners understand this is coming, Monroe County Building Department will be requiring owner's to sign a form with permits that acknowledge the issuance of these new DRAFT coastal flood maps and the fact that these maps may indicate a future change to the required elevation of a building currently being permitted.
Building Department Permit Application with new signature page 3 -1
This is intended to help homeowners understand that what they might be proposing to build today, under the existing flood maps, could become non-conforming after the maps are changed, thereby making their flood risk and insurance costs greater. Owners should think about designing their improvements to meet the proposed draft maps to assure they are addressing potential future risk.
The County has hired a consultant to analyze how flood risks are changing in Unincorporated Monroe County based on the provided studies using updated information and the best available science and technology. The technical consultant will also be reviewing the maps and modeling conducted by FEMA and is prepared to appeal any of the maps that do not appear to be correct.
The public can email comments on draft maps to email@example.com. County staff will be documenting these comments and providing them informally to FEMA.
After draft maps are reviewed by county staff, PRELIMINARY maps will be issued, which the public will then have an opportunity to comment on officially through Community meetings. Formal public comments or appeals of the preliminary maps can then be provided to FEMA by local governments like the County, or the municipalities.
Once FEMA completes the review of all comments and appeals, they will publish the final FIRMs. The final FIRMs will most likely become effective sometime in 2021-2022.
When that happens, the county will formally adopt the maps by ordinance and the maps will be used when reviewing permits and the final maps will establish what a finished floor elevation needs to be and determine building and site design requirements to reduce future risk of flooding. New lender requirements may go into effect, flood insurance requirements, as well as changes in flood insurance rates as result of map changes.
The following diagram shows the tentative process timeline for the Draft Maps, Preliminary Maps, and Final Maps:
For more information about the mapping process, email email@example.com or call 305-453-8759.
To learn more about flood insurance, talk to your insurance agent or visit FloodSmart.gov.
Karl BursaChief of Floodplain Regulatory OperationsPhone: 305-453-8759
Mary WingateChief of Floodplain Regulatory OperationsPhone: 305-289-2866


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Pasadena, California, United States
2 Skills
Deon L. Nuckols
Seasoned graphic and concept designer with hands-on experience in consumer product/branding and business innovation. Creative and result-oriented with traditional and digital skills with a strong desire for excellence and developing relationships with internal teams and customer accounts.
Objective: To have the freedom to design, create & illustrate cool intellectual properties for animation, video games, film and Television.
• Art direction
• Creative direction and story development
• Brand development
• Concept art and illustration
• Traditional media
• Graphic design
• Photoshop CS 5
• Illustrator CS 5
• InDesign CS 5
• Painter
• Microsoft word
• Power point
• Some Excel
• GoLive
• 3D Studio Max
Professional Experience and Accomplishments
• Owner and Chairman of a Strateia Entertainment creating intellectual properties for children
• Youth leader with local and urban youth groups mentoring, teaching and administrating out of town events
• Art instructor for local high school programs teaching art to children in the urban community
• Motivational speaker for adults and young people, holding seminars in schools nationwide in person and/or via video conferences
• Winner of the 2001 Marvel talent search contest
Rhode Island
2009 – Present
Freelance/Contractor – Concept Designer – Lions Gate, Smith and Tinker, Microsoft, Hasbro toy group /Packaging and others
• Designing DVD and Blu-ray covers for main stream movie company
• Created consumer packaging using PMS and four-color processing, prepared designs for photo shoots
• Produced ad campaign strategies for a variety of products and services
• Designed thumbnails, roughs, and final comps for toy packaging and print advertising
• Communicated corporate identity through design branding & logos
• Used a wide range of typography to appeal to specific audiences
• Participate in brainstorms to identify toy concepts for the boys action lines
• Designed multiple characters for video games
• Arranged meetings for comp reviews
• Supervised photo shoots for main stream products such as Marvels Wolverine and the X-men, Transformers and Marvel Universe line
• Creating presentation boards utilizing Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
• Designing packages using photos and typography to create national and international packages
• Ability to do quick sketches to try out various designs and ideas
• Finish drawings or paintings for marketing use or for internal use
• Create finished art assets for in-game use
• Proficient in the use of Photoshop/Painter in rendering techniques.
• Strong traditional fine art skills, training and production experience (illustration, painting, human anatomy, organic forms, perspective & 2D design)
• Undertakes research and information gathering prior to the commencement of a new task to ensure game design needs, reference materials, artistic direction and technological considerations are effectively managed to meet defined goals
• Maintains the artistic goals and vision through all phases of the game, toy, and TV development cycle from pre-production through final product release. This entails ensuring visual development assets are of the highest artistic quality and uphold the integrity of the game, toy, TV design and artistic vision as a whole
Top Clients Have Been
• Mattel Toys
• Hasbro toy group
• Marvel / Toy Biz
• Blizzard Entertainment
• Wizards of the Coast
• Marvel comics
• Image comics
• Disney
• Dreamworks Animation
• Lions Gate Entertainment
• Smith and Tinker
• Spin Master
Strateia Entertainment, Rhode Island
2007 - 2009
Founder, Chairman and CVO? Strateia Entertainment LLC. (Television)
• Develop company vision, company objectives, operating structure, and implementation strategy.
• Develop strategic business initiatives, creative development initiatives, and visual direction for multiple company owned IP.
• Direct animation development with external contractors for Strateia Entertainment for TV property.
• Developing and designing ground breaking illustrations for novels, comics, toys, video games for (evergreen) world wide development.
• Create screenplay treatments, pitch bibles and presentation adaptations for company owned IP.
• Develop business relationships to support internal and external growth.
• Initiating brainstorms to identify new IP's
• Chairing the meetings of the board.
• Organizing and coordinating the board's activities, such as by setting its annual agenda
• Ensure effective operation of the Board and its committees in conformity with the highest standards of corporate governance.
• Ensure that the performance of the Board, its main committees and individual directors is formally evaluated on an annual basis.
• Develop and maintain an effective framework of internal controls over risk in relation to all business activities.
• Meeting with Chief Executive officer regularly to review issues, opportunities and problems.
• Coordinate the activities of writers, directors, managers, and other personnel throughout the production process.
• Monitor post-production processes in order to ensure accurate completion of all details.
• Conduct meetings with staff to discuss production progress and to ensure production objectives are attained.
• Negotiate contracts with artistic personnel, often in accordance with collective bargaining agreements.
• Resolve personnel problems that arise during the production process by acting as liaisons between dissenting parties when necessary.
Rhode Island
2005 - 2007
Freelance – Concept designer, Marvel / Toy Biz, Blizzard and Hasbro toy group and others
• Participate in brainstorms to identify toy concepts
• Actively generate creative product concepts per strategic criteria determined by management or customers
• Conceptualize and clearly communicate toy functions to client, management and stakeholders
• Create sketches and renderings of concepts for internal team meetings and presentations to management or clients
• Preparing drawings with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator taking engineering requirements and manufacturing into consideration
• Continue to support the on going development of the product as necessary from approvals through production
Hasbro toy group, Cincinnati Ohio and Rhode Island
1995 - 2004
Art director/Lead designer (Toys and Entertainment)
• Adapt consumer trends to toy production opportunities.
• Several years of experience in toy design and production, and knowledge of safety concepts and practices for toys. ??
• Involve overall toy production from concept to completion.
• Work within budget guidelines and work collaboratively with functional teams who are involved with toy production and profitability.
• Communicate with company executives, toy production designers, and marketing people to make final decisions before the final product goes into production.
• Arrange the production process in a cost-effective manner. ??
• Art director managing skills
• Scouting and selected new talent for designated intellectual properties
• Managing multiple projects and people.
• Understanding of budgets & bringing it in under the designated amount.
• Responsible for connecting with and managing outside resources
• Completing projects from start to finish
• Unify the vision and style solidifying the over all vision of a toy or television show
• Making sure the over all collection of art work conveys the correct visual direction
• Understanding the appeal for the target audience
• Building rapport with management and cross functional teams
• Generating cutting edge designs
• Worked on multi-million dollar television shows, movies and toy lines, such as Star Wars, Wolverine, X-men the Animated Series, Spider-man and Transformers. Illustrated weapons, vehicles, environments, as well as having a strong grasp on the human anatomy.
• Actively generate creative product concepts per strategic criteria determined by management
• Conceptualize and clearly communicate toy functions to client, management and stakeholders
• Create sketches and renderings of concepts for internal team meetings and presentations to management, client and stakeholders
• Prepare drawings with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator taking engineering requirements and manufacturing into consideration
• Continue to support the on going development of the product as necessary from approvals through production
• Traveling to certain cities to manage projects or intellectual properties.
• Rhode Island School of Design for 3D modeling in 3D Studio Max 2004 - 2004
• The University of Cincinnati for material and process in the areas of plastics and molding processes 1995 - 1995
• ACA College of Art and Design majoring in animation and commercial art 1987 - 1988
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There's a lot that can go right and wrong in a business. A lot of it out of your control. But the extent of your personal financial liability for what goes wrong is one thing you can and should control.
The answer is to form an entity separate from yourself to run the business.
A corporation, chartered by the state in which it is headquartered, is considered by law to be a unique entity, separate and apart from those who own it. A corporation can be taxed; it can be sued; it can enter into contractual agreements. The owners of a corporation are its shareholders. The shareholders elect a board of directors to oversee the major policies and decisions. The corporation has a life of its own and does not dissolve when ownership changes.
Texas Corporation Advantages and Disadvantages
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Federal Tax Forms for Regular or "C" Corporations
Texas' 2012 Business Tax Climate Ranks 9thTexas ranks 9th nationally in the Tax State Business Tax Climate Index. The Index compares the states in five areas of taxation that impact business: corporate taxes; individual income taxes; sales taxes; unemployment insurance taxes; and taxes on property, including residential and commercial property.
Tax Freedom Day Arrives on April 7 in TexasTax Freedom Day is the day when Americans finally have earned enough money to pay off their total tax bill for the year. In 2011, Texas taxpayers work until April 7 to pay their total tax bill, ranking it 25th highest in the nation. That's 5 days before national Tax Freedom Day (April 12).
Texas' State and Local Tax Burden Among Nation's LowestTexas' state and local tax burden is currently estimated at 7.9% of income (45th nationally), below the national average of 9.8%. Compared to the 1977 data, Texas had a tax burden of 7.9% (48th nationally), remaining relatively constant. Currently Texas taxpayers pay $3,197 per capita in state and local taxes.
Texas Levies No Personal Income TaxesTexas levies no individual income taxes, joining six other states with the same policy.
Texas Levies a Gross Receipts TaxTexas, in addition to collecting no personal income taxes, collects no corporate income taxes. However, the state recently instituted a gross receipts tax called the Texas Margins tax. It went into effect January 1, 2007. Texas joins Washington, Delaware, Michigan and Ohio as the only states that levy an economy-wide gross receipts tax.
Texas Sales and Excise TaxesTexas levies a 6.25% general sales or use tax on consumers, slightly above the national median of 5.85%. In 2007 combined state and local general and selective sales tax collections were $1,624 per person, which ranks 14th highest nationally. Texas' gasoline tax stands at 20 cents per gallon, ranking 36th highest nationally. Texas' cigarette tax stands at $1.41 per pack of twenty and ranks 21st highest nationally. The sales tax was adopted in 1961, the gasoline tax in 1923 and the cigarette tax in 1931. 50-state table of sales, cigarette, gas, beer, wine, and spirits tax rates 50-State Table of State and Local General and Selective Sales Tax Collections Per Capita
Texas Property Taxes Comparatively HighTexas's local governments collected $1,404.76 per capita in property taxes during fiscal year 2006, which is the latest year the Census Bureau published state-by-state property tax collections. Texas is one of the 13 states that collect no state-level property taxes. Its per capita property tax collections in FY2006 rank 13th highest nationally.State property tax collections per capita by state
Federal Tax Burdens and Expenditures: Texas is a Donor StateTexas taxpayers receive less federal funding per dollar of federal taxes paid compared to the average state. Per dollar of Federal tax collected in 2005, Texas citizens received approximately $0.94 in the way of federal spending. This ranks the state 35th nationally and represents a slight decrease from 1995, when Texas received $0.95 per dollar of federal taxes paid (ranking them 37th nationally).
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Sakai of Hawaii chefs pop up in Lotus Honolulu
Left: Greg Profeta, right: Koji Tanaka. Photos courtesy of Lotus Honolulu
Sakai of Hawaii and Lotus Honolulu have found a nifty solution to each of their problems. Sakai's opening, which was supposed to be in summer of last year, has been delayed until sometime this summer, due to construction. The restaurant at Lotus Honolulu (previously The Lotus and before that, the W Honolulu) has been dark for years. So Sakai of Hawaii's two chefs, Greg Profeta and Koji Tanaka, currently kitchenless, will be popping up in the Lotus Honolulu, presenting two limited-release menus.
Before Greg Profeta was tapped for Sakai of Hawaii, he was the executive chef of Restaurant Marc Forgione in New York, a restaurant Sam Sifton of The New York Times deemed a "model neighborhood restaurant" serving food with Italian, French and Southeast Asian notes. Profeta draws on his experience at Restaurant Marc Forgione for his four-course menu which includes a first dish of avocado mousse, maca root, miso dressing and caviar; and a seared scallops course with pink pepper and cardamom yogurt. (The menu is subject to change.)
Koji Tanaka, who did stints at Forge (Marc Forgione's first restaurant) and La Grenouille, one of the last great French restaurants in New York, creates a menu that's more in line with Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai's signature flavors of French melded with Japanese. On Tanaka's tentative menu: a seafood cocktail with cauliflower puree and wadashi gelee; and a red snapper with lobster sauce and a basil-potato puree.
The pop-ups are a last hurrah for Lotus Honolulu's restaurant space, which in its last years, became a revolving door for chefs. Lotus Honolulu will gut and rebuild the restaurant, making way for a new concept: Peppoli, a restaurant by the Antinori family, an Italian wine producer that is one of the oldest and largest in the world. Peppoli hopes to offer authentic Tuscan dishes, and is slated to open this summer.
Greg Profeta's menu is offered February 14 for $75 and February 15, 16, 17 for $60
Koji Tanaka's menu is offered March 1, 2, 3 for $60
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It's currently 25 degrees inside my flat which, while not ideal, isn't the worst situation to be in. Working from home means I have plenty of access to fans, ice cream, and am able to remove clothing as I see fit. Not everyone has that luxury, which is why the TUC is urging employers to loosen their dress codes during this kind of weather - particularly for men that are expected to wear a full suit and tie.
This comes after a weekend that saw some parts of the country experience temperatures as high as 32 degrees Celsius (predicted to reach 34 later this week), and a level three heatwave amber alert issued by the Met Office.
TUC is also suggesting that anyone working outside should stick to the morning and afternoon in order to skip the midday sun. On top of this the union has called for a change the law for workers in hot conditions. As it stands there is no upper limit that gives employees the right to go home, and TUC wants an upper limit of 30 degrees (or 27 for people performing physical labour), at which point they can go home early. It also wants ensure employers are obligated to keeping their staff cool if outdoor temperatures rise above 24 degrees.
General secretary Frances O'Grady said:
"While many of us will welcome the sunshine and warm temperatures this week, working in sweltering conditions can be unbearable and dangerous. Employers can give their staff a break by relaxing dress code rules temporarily and ensuring staff doing outside work are protected. Obviously shorts and flip flops won't be the right attire for all workers, but no-one should be made to suffer unnecessarily in the heat for the sake of appearances."
I can't say these are unreasonable requests, and while business won't really appreciate having to send their staff home early the least they can do is make sure everyone is working in comfortable temperatures. Overheated employees aren't exactly efficient, after all. [Telegraph]
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Chapter 6-Page-37-Yes Or No
So…anyone see that coming?
btw, cameos of Trevor, Beth, Lora and Mike, some of my favorite people. Just what they're doing in the Tokyo international airport is beyond me. XD
That's a wrap for this chapter and the part of the story as we move back to America and Rival Angels proper. Yep, you're going to have to wait for Sabrina's answer.
Before Season 2 started I had a decision to make, to jump back and forth between Sabrina and the rest of the Upstarts or tell Sabrina's story and then switch to the Upstarts. As you can see, we've wrapped up this part of the story.
Voting Incentive!
Vote to see what's coming up on Monday! That would be Brooke's new costume! 😉


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Airwaves Saturday is always a pleasure. And after an incredibly great Airwaves Friday, a lot to match up to. The afternoon session with a quick look in at a couple of off venue gigs. Firstly was Of Monsters & Men (below, right), the winners of this year's battle of the bands competition.
They played in the lovely bookshop, Bókabúð Máls og Menningar, and had drawn a decent crowd. I really enjoyed their tunes which sound really different (better) than the MP3s I had managed to download pre-Airwaves. I was really impressed; I hope they will be playing again next year. Next, I quickly popped across Laugavegur to Hemmi Og Valdi (such a lovely hangout) to see Eliza Newman play a few songs. My only complaint was that the store was so full I couldn't get to the coffee bar, but Eliza's gorgeous acoustic, and mostly new, tunes combined with the atmosphere and coziness to make it the perfect place to be on a windy, wet afternoon.
Which is why I left to head to a couple of outdoor gigs down the road at the Nikita skate shop, or in their back garden to be more accurate. I arrived in good time to see British band Yunioshi (above) who I had made internet friends (!) with but had yet totally failed to see (sorry). Firstly, this venue was pretty cool. There was a wooden shack-like stage in the grassy back yard of the shop. The stage was covered but the audience were mostly huddled under a tarpaulin suspended between two tall trees, one of which had a bicycle on top of it. A few small children were running around, clambering up the muddy slopes at the rear of the yard and generally being entertaining. The atmosphere was fun. Yunioshi were as good as I thought they would be from the E.P. I had heard. Keyboards, sometimes guitar, good vocals, great bets and a fun stage presence combined to make this a lot of fun. This is certainly a band to keep an eye on back in the UK. Just occasionally their sound reminded me of an old band very dear to my heart, Collapsed Lung. The mighty fine Yunioshi were followed by, yep you guessed it – another set from Reykjavik! (below) Possibly the first time I've seen them outdoors? What can I say – I loved them again. If I love them in the pouring rain of a chilly Icelandic back yard, I'm always going to love them. They didn't play my new favourite "Cats" this time but there will be another chance (oh yes). Haukur and Boas both ended up in the audience and in the mud as we could all have predicted. The whole crowd were involved by the end, except for those small children who – for the first time – sat motionless, staring at the stage. I can't explain that.
At that Reykajvik! gig, they were missing one guitarist, who was sound-checking with his other, new band, Lazy Blood (below) for their show opening the night at Factorý – so that is where I started. Factorý had about 20 people in it when they came on stage, a massive shame as this was a full-on assault on the senses. This duo were giving it everything vocally over a wall of electronic sound, they were visibly shattered a few songs in, emotionally drained. There were veins popping out all over the place and some audience members didn't quite know how to act as they writhed around the floor at their feet. I'm really glad I saw this, an unexpected, dizzying high. I then raced down to the Art Museum where I wanted to catch Danish electro dudes Spleen United who had been highly recommended. The venue was again running late so I actually arrived before they even took to the stage. That turned out to be a good thing; I enjoyed their set and the members of the remarkably large early evening crowd (already taking their positions for Robyn several hours later) were all feeling pretty much the same way judging by the nodding heads.
There followed a whistle-stop tour of venues before the next main event etched into my planning. I saw a bit of the wonderfully named, but underwhelming Just Another Snake Cult in Sódóma. Then I popped into Nasa where Factory Floor were playing a set that got mostly great reviews but just didn't do it for me. Finally, off to Iðno where I saw the end of a set by Codes In The Clouds at the Erased Tapes night. I really did just see the last couple of minutes, which sounded good and judging by the ecstatic applause as they left the stage they had just done a fine job.
I was at Iðno to see Olafur Arnalds (photo above from Iceland Airwaves flickr) – the venue was actually less full than last year's show in the same venue. This time the audience were seated on the floor which created a relaxed and hushed atmosphere (apart from when I knocked over that bottle, sorry) which was such a pleasant contrast from last year's sweatbox. The show itself was wonderful. This is classical music for the new generation, it wasn't stuffy or elitist but it was charming. Everyone on stage was relaxed and dressed down. A brief pause for technical issues was field by relaxed small talk and a happy birthday to a violinist. Plus, the music is gorgeous. Everyone in that room was transfixed by the sounds coming from Olafur's machinery, four violins and one of Bloodgroup at the back making beats (I think I have that right). I apologetically don't know the names of these songs – the only two I could name weren't in this set but it doesn't matter one bit. The whole thing was a beautiful experience, professional yet relaxed, classical yet completely modern and relevant to me. A complete triumph.
I left Iðno happy and headed to Nasa to await the triumphant return of Icelandic legends Apparat Organ Quartet (above). Before that I was fortunate to catch the last part of Mount Kimbie's great sounding set. I had just kind of assumed their stuff wouldn't work live but I was happy to be proved wrong. The crowd swelled afterwards though, and I'd bet that it was Icelander heavy and Nasa was full despite the rumours of a very full Art Museum and insanely long queue snaking around the harbour all trying to see Swedish pop uber-star Robyn. Apparat were greeted in the traditional way, hundreds of people making their logo with two hands above their heads, it made the venue look pretty. The set was fantastic – a mixture of old and new, with the new easily standing up to the standard of time-worn classics. Once again, an Iceland Airwaves set finished, the lights came up to reveal a sweaty, exhausted crowd. But the show must go on, out into the streets again.
This time the target was new venue, Tjarnarbío, for the last 2 acts of a Ghostigital curated evening. Firstly, I love this venue. And old cinema I believe, and of just the right size with a floor downstairs big enough for a few hundred and seats up above. Oh, and a quiet bar (at least when I needed it). I was here to see the mighty Ghostigital, headlining their own curated night. I was also here for the most intriguing event of the week – Icelandic band Sudden Weather Change (indie, guitars) performing a set made up only of Ghostigital covers. A very courageous undertaking indeed, not only taking on another band's body of work but also a band so singular, as unusual as Ghostigital. I just did not know what to expect.
They were brilliant (above). I can't imagine how many hours and days they dedicated to getting this show to state of excellence it was performed in. This was dedication and musicianship of the highest order mixed with Sudden Weather Change's usual sense of fun and Ghostigital's sense of humour. Their take on the classic "Not Clean" was absolutely superb and ridiculously enjoyable. I was close to Einar and Curver from Ghostigital in the crowd and I'm happy to report that they were smiling and nodding throughout. This idea worked wonderfully.
The real Ghostigital (above) followed this onto the stage of Tjarnarbío. They were as excellent as ever, Einar was the brilliantly engaging front man that he always is. Half story-teller, half madman, he rules his stage and has his audience engrosses and transfixed. This year the band was bigger, with most of The Sugarcubes on stage (plus the most famous one of all in the audience) and a good part of Reykjavik's latest political rulers in attendance. The gig was utterly compelling – the most carried away with the music that I was at any of my 55 shows. The let down of the show ending was replaced by the entire venue demanding an encore, and Ghostigital obliged (I think this was genuinely unplanned) and the dancers amongst us (not me) got up on stage and joined in (below). Magic.
And that wasn't even the end. There was still time to hotfoot it (wrong word in Reykjavik) back to Nasa for another chance to see Retro Stefson (below). After seeing them play in the marquee outside of Hresso it was good to see them play their main show of the festival to a packed and sweaty Nasa. The set was similar to a couple of days ago, and that's totally not a complaint. Retro Stefson area good-time party band, with each performance they seem to grow in confidence and know how to work, and please, a crowd. They were wonderful in London a few months ago, but have improved further since then. With a good second album now out with great tracks like Kimba and Mama Angola to prove they have some staying power, the future looks bright indeed.


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Facts: In land area, Australia is the sixth largest nation after Russia, Canada, China, the United States of America and Brazil. It has, however, a relatively small population. Farmers occupy and manage 54% of Australias landmass
Australia is the only nation to govern an entire continent and its outlying islands. The mainland is the largest island and the smallest, flattest continent on Earth. It lies between 10 and 39 degrees South latitude.
With its abundant physical resources, Australia has enjoyed a high standard of living since the nineteenth century. It has made a comparatively large investment in social infrastructure, including education, training, health and transport.
There are 140,704 farms in Australia – including those for whom farming is not their primary business. However, there are 125,594 farms solely dedicated to agricultural production.
Australian farms and their closely related sectors generate $137 billion-a-year in production – underpinning 12% of GDP. Sugar & Cotton represented approx. $1.5 billion in 2008.
Australia main exports are to Asia, the worlds fastest growing economy.
Australian farmers spent $3 billion on Natural Resource Management (NRM) over 2006-07, managing or preventing weed, pest, land and soil, native vegetation or water-related issues on their properties. More than $2.3 billion was spent on weed and pest management, while land and soil-related activities accounted for $649 million of total expenditure. Should we grow hemp instead?
Australia is the worlds second largest exporter of sugar. Many large sugar farmers are now interested in hemp.
Manufacturers need to divest from previously stable industries. Retailers are now demanding green products.


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The family-friendly ring for surfers who are interested in Indonesia and things Indonesian. Some sites have photographs of Indonesia. Indonesia is a very diverse nation with many traditions as well as evidence of moving into the modern industrial world. There is a rich heritage of music, art, relgion, as well as valuable cultural aspects. The nation is in tension as different groups learn to live together in harmony. This ring includes sites in Indonesian (provided I can navigate, and tell what the site is about, since I do not read Bahasa), sites with Bible verses in several Indonesian languages, personal sites of Indonesians, business and commerce, and may include sites about the culture and people.
This ring is to promote Indonesian tourism and information sites, such as those concerning the country of Indonesia, its regions, and object tourism as well as Indonesian legends, cities, links, and tourist attractions.


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A limo driver has recently been launched (wink-wink) to internet fame after he announced his plan to be the first man to go to space in a home-made rocket. To top it off, he wants to use the opportunity to confirm once and for all that the Earth is flat, and not round.
"Mad" Mike Hughes has been a chauffeur for years and has saved up $20,000 while collecting spare parts and scrap to build his own rocket. The intention is to point it straight up and go 500m high to confirm that the Earth is flat. In his own words,
"They have not put a man in space yet. There are 20 different space agencies here in America, and I'm the last person that's put a man in a rocket and launched it."
"John Glenn and Neil Armstrong are Freemasons," Hughes added. "Once you understand that, you understand the roots of the deception."
It's clear the public aren't so keen to support him after his Kickstarter only collected $305 of its $150,000 goal. In fact, it was the lack of funds that led Hughes to the Flat Earth society as they promised to support him and his aims. Now after all that Flat-Earther money he has a steam rocket ready to take him to the skies!
Wait… a steam rocket?
Okay, right… a steam rocket. Because we presume he doesn't want to blow up. Fair enough, we guess. His final intention is to go much higher than 500m but sure yeah, for now a steam rocket could take him where he wants to go. We'd like to point out that there are drones that can go higher than 500m. We're not sure why life-and-death insanity needs to be involved. But whatever… I'm not arguing with a Flat-Earther. Let him risk his own crazy life.
Unfortunately two problems have caused him to delay. First of all, his motorhome-slash-launchpad broke do—
Wait, what?
A motorhome…? That's his launch pad.
Moving on. Another problem also hit after the government found out that he planned to launch off public land. He's had to find a private venue now.
"This is what happens anytime you have to deal with any kind of government agency," he told reporters, clearly angry that the government wouldn't let him go ahead with his plans. In defence of the government, if I went home tonight and found my living room ceiling caved in by a homemade steam rocket with a dead-and-frozen madman swinging wildly from a failed parachute I'd be bloody furious. After all, what goes up must come down, and the government has every right to be concerned about him coming down in multiple pieces all over residential homes.
This close to Christmas it'd be a disaster if children looked up to see an old man in a red-vehicle coming towards their roof only to smash into it, spraying the neighbourhood with debris and chunky giblets.


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Java is a general-purpose computer-programming language that is concurrent, class-based, object-oriented, and specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible.
Java is −
- Object Oriented − In Java, everything is an Object. Java can be easily extended since it is based on the Object model.
- Platform Independent − Unlike many other programming languages including C and C++, when Java is compiled, it is not compiled into platform specific machine, rather into platform independent byte code. This byte code is distributed over the web and interpreted by the Virtual Machine (JVM) on whichever platform it is being run on.
- Simple − Java is designed to be easy to learn. If you understand the basic concept of OOP Java, it would be easy to master.
- Secure − With Java's secure feature it enables to develop virus-free, tamper-free systems. Authentication techniques are based on public-key encryption.
- Architecture-neutral − Java compiler generates an architecture-neutral object file format, which makes the compiled code executable on many processors, with the presence of Java runtime system.
- Portable − Being architecture-neutral and having no implementation dependent aspects of the specification makes Java portable. Compiler in Java is written in ANSI C with a clean portability boundary, which is a POSIX subset.
- Robust − Java makes an effort to eliminate error prone situations by emphasizing mainly on compile time error checking and runtime checking.
- Multithreaded − With Java's multithreaded feature it is possible to write programs that can perform many tasks simultaneously. This design feature allows the developers to construct interactive applications that can run smoothly.
- Interpreted − Java byte code is translated on the fly to native machine instructions and is not stored anywhere. The development process is more rapid and analytical since the linking is an incremental and light-weight process.
- High Performance − With the use of Just-In-Time compilers, Java enables high performance.
- Distributed − Java is designed for the distributed environment of the internet.
- Dynamic − Java is considered to be more dynamic than C or C++ since it is designed to adapt to an evolving environment. Java programs can carry extensive amount of run-time information that can be used to verify and resolve accesses to objects on run-time.


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Last week I polled you about a writer's most important needs. Several of you emailed me and asked a form of this question:
"How can I know if I'm a real writer?"
Out of the Mouths of Writers
Since I have seven bookcases of writing books and access to the Internet, it wasn't hard to find opinions of published writers. Most of them gave lists of character qualities you needed to be named a "real writer." Among the traits listed were…
- desire
- discipline
- patience
- willingness to learn
A fifth trait was something I hadn't thought of. But this one trait could be the deciding factor for you.
Inside a Real Writer
The fifth trait is called having a "long-term view."
A writer with a short-term view might ask, "Do I have a book inside me?" A real writer, say many authors, ask this long-term question instead: "Do I have a writer inside me?"
How do you know? We certainly can't rely on our feelings to tell us, since they fluctuate so much from day to day. One opinion is found in this quote by writer George Bernau:
"I decided that I would continue to write as long as I lived, even if I never sold one thing, because that was what I wanted out of my life."
I can agree. Even if I never sold another thing, I believe I would continue to write in some form: newsletters, journals, articles, things for my family. I might not keep trying to write "for the markets," but I don't think I could stop writing in some form or another, even if I tried.
Others would agree with Harlan Ellison that the "long-term view" is more a mind-set, something you can choose. He said this after reading a book he didn't like:
"If someone who writes that badly can become a writer, then even the dippiest of us can become a writer, baboons can become writers, sludge and amoeba can become writers. The trick is not in becoming a writer, it is in staying a writer. Day after week after month after year. Staying in there for the long haul."
So the answer to the question of "Am I a REAL writer?" seems to be that you are–if you don't quit. Or something in you won't let you quit. You're a REAL writer if you stay in the writing game for the long haul.
What a Real Writer Isn't
When I was searching for the answer to that question, I looked in several books, on websites of current writers, and even the biographies of many famous Literary Ladies from the past.
None of the well known authors said:
- REAL writers sell books.
- REAL writers win awards.
- REAL writers make a lot of money.
- REAL writers have agents.
No. The consensus of opinion was this: Writers write–and keep on writing through thick and thin. You'll know you're a REAL writer if that's what you do.
Let me ask you: when do you most feel like a "real writer"? Leave a comment and share!


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The star American gymnast weighs her options for after the 2012 London Games
Nastia Liukin has been a gymnast since she was 3. With that chapter of her life set to close after the 2012 London Olympics, the 21-year-old is exploring her options – and it seems the Big Apple is in her future.
"This morning I went out to NYU, which I'm so excited about. I'm thinking about going there," the Russian-born star of the U.S. team told PEOPLE at last week's "Team USA: Britain Bound" event in New York.
Liukin attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas for a semester, but is now in a New York state of mind. She met with NYU administrators last Tuesday morning to "get a feel for" the school.
Liukin has already agreed to co-choreograph a 40-city tour after the Olympics. So, NYU would have to wait until January 2013 or the fall semester, she says.
New York would also be a perfect place for Liukin to indulge her other passion – fashion. Having designed all her leotards since she was 12, Liukin admits she is "obviously really interested in the fashion world."
The former BCBG model adds that she would love "to even intern at a fashion designer."
For now, the 2008 Olympic individual all-around champion is focused on the 2012 Games. But while in England, she does plan to sneak over to Buckingham Palace for a peek at Kate Middleton's wedding dress, which is on display there.
"Oh, that's on my list," she says. "That's my No. 1."


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COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) One man is missing and another man has been injured in a boat collision in Vermont.
Police say two power boats collided Wednesday evening on Malletts Bay in Colchester.
Officials tell the Burlington Free Press (http://bfpne.ws/1YszaPF ) that there were four people on one boat and two on the second. The boat with four people sank, but they all made it safely back to shore. The second boat was damaged, but did not sink. One person on that boat was hurt, and the other is still missing. Rescue crews are searching for that man.
Police say they have no reason to believe the crash was anything more than an accident.
Information from: The Burlington Free Press, http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com


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Dave Matthews' New York-based ATO Pictures officially entered the distribution game this weekend.
The company, along with distrib partner Samuel Goldwyn Films, launched Bruce Beresford's latest "Mao's Last Dancer," which earned a solid $199,657 on 33 screens in 10 U.S. markets. Pic scored a per-screen average of $6,050.
"Mao's," which is based on an autobiography by Li Cunxin, performed well in markets including Honolulu and Houston, where part of the film is based. Pic tells the story of a Chinese ballet dancer plucked from poverty at the age of 11, who becomes a principal dancer with both the Houston and Australian ballets.
Samuel Goldwyn and ATO teamed on marketing with publishing company Penguin, which re-released a movie tie-in book on July 31. The partnership involved online book clubs and social networking platforms that promoted the book in some of the film's debut markets.
"Mao's" broke box office records in Oz and screened at several film festivals last year, including Toronto.
Popular on Variety
ATO, which stands for Art Takes Over, also the name of Matthews' music company, could be a welcome addition to the dwindling ranks of indie distribs.
The company plans to release four to six films a year, both inhouse productions and acquisitions.
According to Johnathan Dorfman, co-founder of ATO, he and Matthews were a huge fans of "Mao's."
"One of our philosophies when greenlighting films is that it has to be a unanimous decision," Dorfman said.
In addition to "Mao's," ATO plans to release one more film this year, which it will announce in the coming weeks.


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Christmas is only a few days away...eek! Do you still have some shopping to do? Are you dreading heading to the mall? Worried that ordering online will cost you an arm and a leg to get the gifts shipped in time? Have no fear! Here are some ideas that will save the day!
1. Gift Cards
So this may not be as exciting to open, but gift cards are a great gift for all ages! You can even have some gift cards sent by email, saving you the trouble of going to the store! The child gets to to pick out the gift and what's not to love about that?!
2. Memberships
This is another gift that may not be as exciting to open, but it's the gift that keeps on giving! Memberships to local zoos, aquariums and children's museums are awesome gifts! The parents don't have to worry about another toy cluttering up the house and the kids get to go on fun adventures all year long!
3. Homemade Play dough
If you've never made homemade play dough, it's incredibly easy to make! You can whip up a batch in 10 minutes. Add some cookie cutters and put it in a cute box. Such a simple and fun gift!
4. Subscription Boxes
Send a subscription to a monthly box service! There are so many choices available, you're sure to find the right one for the child you need to buy for. Citrus Lane, Kiwi Crate, even cloth diaper subscriptions exist!
5. Themed Box
Create a themed box! Have a child that loves crafts? What about baking? Gather up a few items and put them all in a fun box (or mixing bowl).
How much your holiday shopping is complete?
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Five last minute Christmas gift ideas for kids!
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- CEDAW: Ratified on 5 March 2003
- Optional Protocol to CEDAW: Not Ratified
- National CEDAW report: 2011
- Maputo Protocol: N/A
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325): National Action Plan launched in 2015
- Ministry of Women's Affairs
- National Action Plan for the Women of Afghanistan (2008-2018)
Social Institutions
The Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) measures gender-based discrimination in social norms, practices and laws across 160 countries. The SIGI comprises country profiles, a classification of countries and a database; it serves as a research, policy and advocacy tool for the development community and policy makers. The SIGI covers five dimensions of discriminatory social institutions, spanning major socio-economic areas that affect women's lives: discriminatory family code, restricted physical integrity, son bias, restricted resources and assets, and restricted civil liberties. The SIGI's variables quantify discriminatory social institutions such as unequal inheritance rights, early marriage, violence against women, and unequal land and property rights.
In the Social Institutions and Gender Index 2014 Edition, Afghanistan's score was 0.3224, placing it among countries with a high level of discrimination in social institutions. It had very high levels of discrimination in family code and son bias, and medium levels in civil liberties. Read the full country profile and access the data here: http://www.genderindex.org/country/afghanist
Key Gender Statistics [1]
- There is no recent data available on primary school enrollment rates.
- In 2013, the ratio of female to male secondary enrollment was 55%.
- In 2013, 33% of girls were enrolled in secondary school compared to 60% of boys.
- In 2011, 18% of women aged 15+ were literate compared to 45% of men.
- In 2010, women had an average of 2 years of schooling compared to over 5 years on average for men [2].
- In 2013, there were 4,200 maternal deaths, representing 400 deaths for 100,000 births.
- In 2013, the adolescent fertility rate was 83 births per 1,000 adolescent girls.
- There is no recent data available on the percentage of women with an unmet need for family planning.
- In 2013, 16% of the female working-age population was part of the labour force, while 81% of the male working-age population was.
- In 2013, women represented 16% of the total labour force.
- There is no recent data available for women's share of vulnerable employment.
- There is no recent data available for women's share of agricultural employment.
1.World Bank (2015), World Development Indicators (database), http://data.worldbank.org/products/wdi (accessed16 July 2015).
2.Barro R. and J.W. Lee (2014), Educational Attainment Dataset, v.2.0, http://www.barrolee.com/.
See also
- The Gender and Land Rights Database
- Women, Business and the Law, 2016
- Afghanistan Unveiled (Documentary)
- Revolutionary Association of the Women in Afghanistan
- Women and the conflict in Afghanistan
External links
- Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI)
- Gender and Land Rights Database
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics regional and country profiles
- Women, Business and the Law: Creating economic opportunity for women
- Women's Role in Afghanistan's Future
- Violence against Women in Afghanistan
- Freedom House (2013), Freedom in the World – Afghanistan


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El Cucuy
Christofero was a petty little Mexican scumbag of all work—smuggling people, strong-arming, a bit of pimping for a year until he fucked it up. That's not to say he deserved to be burned alive, but certainly his power-ancestors victimized people who were much more innocent.
Jarvis West fled to Mexico in 1969 and his wretchedness flowed downward. He rapidly attracted an entourage of sycophants and ambitious crooks hoping to absorb his power, and some did. One of them, Esperanza Soto, took off on her own before Jarvis could get tired of her, and she passed the power on to Adelmo Archuleta, who gained powers over temperature. Christofero didn't know this when he started competing with Adelmo for Esperanza's attention, but he figured it out about the time the plastic frames of his sunglasses melted and ran down his face.
Esperanza didn't like the ugliness and sent Adelmo away, leaving Christofero collapsed on a dusty cantina floor. Eventually he was tossed out the back with the rubbish, and that's where he changed.
Adelmo had laughed while Christofero burned, and after his own change, Christofero understood the joke. He got it. And then he tracked down Adelmo and made sure he got the joke too. Got it good and hard.
Lineage: Amanda Sykes - Abe Sykes - Jarvis West - Esperanza Soto - Adelmo Archuleta
Power Level: Tier Six
Offspring: Unknown
Personality: Sadistic psychopathy. When he changed, his identity and personality did too, altering to fit the new role he saw for himself. Christofero Muñoz was no saint. El Cucuy is the closest thing Christofero could imagine to the devil himself.
Values: His 'Boogeyman' Persona, Sadism, Perverse Humor
Known Powers
- Christofero is permanently changed into an Alternate Form of a charred monster.
- In this alternate form he has Hyperbody, Hypercoordination, Hypermind, Hypercommand, and Hypercharm as well as Hyperstealth, Hyperdodge, Hyperstability, Hyperintimidation, and Hyperweapon with blades.
- As a terrifying creature of darkness, Christofero has an Unconventional Move power that lets him step between shadows.
- Although his alternate form is already horrifying, Christofero also has a Boo! power that drives people insane with fear.


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We've heard the first details of the new Pokemon Black and Pokemon White games, seen the screenshots, and now we can watch the first gameplay video.
Revealed on Japanese Sunday morning kid's show Pokemon Sunday, the video shows off just how different the game looks from previous outings. We aren't complaining, and a noticeable graphical change to the series will probably come as a nice surprise to long time fans.
Will Nintendo and Game Freak mess with the gameplay to the same extent? Very unlikely.
Read more at Kotaku


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Are you in search of a new career opportunity where you are the connection? If so, now is the time to choose Encompass Health as your employer. The Home Health & Hospice division of Encompass Health is hiring!
Encompass Health - Home Health is seeking a LPN Patient Services Coordinator to join our growing and dynamic Home Health team.
As a national leader across home health, hospice, and inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, Encompass Health is consistently ranked as a top best-place-to-work in the communities we serve. Our philosophy of delivering a better way to care exemplifies our commitment to quality, compassionate care for our patients, all while fostering a unique culture that is compassionate and collaborative.
- Encompass Health's enterprising model of the continuum of care for post-acute services sets the standards for excellence. This is evident throughout all of our care settings and office locations, as we maintain a workplace that is stable, ethical, and supportive.
- At Encompass Health, we continually invest in employees to assist in them achieving personal goals and make meaningful, measurable differences in the lives of their patients.
Ever-mindful of the need for employees to care for themselves and their families, Encompass Health offers benefits that encourage lifestyle choices that keep you healthy and happy. Subject to employee eligibility, some benefits, tools, and resources include:
- Generous time off with pay for full-time employees.
- Continuing education opportunities.
- Scholarship program for employees and their children.
- Matching 401(k) plan.
- Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Electronic medical records & mobile devices for all clinicians.
- Incentivized bonus plan.
The role of Patient Services Coordinator is a highly interactive and important position as you are directly responsible for scheduling the home visits for the field staff and assisting with the coordination of patient care. In addition, you will accumulate admissions/intake information and communicate with physicians about orders and patient progress information. You will enjoy this fast paced role and be rewarded by the satisfaction knowing you coordinated an exceptional level of care for the patients.
This position is Monday-Friday (8-5pm) and a LPN license is required as patient visits may be needed.
The ideal candidate for this role will be a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) that excels in a fast paced environment with exceptional customer services skills.
1. Be a LPN/LVN licensed in the state in which he/she practices
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3. At least one year of home health experience within the last 24 months and a good understanding of staffing and scheduling requirements related to home health
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Featuring an outdoor pool facing the sea, Sea Sense Resort has suites and villas with a balcony offering direct sea views and free Wi-Fi access. It has its own restaurant, a tour desk and ticket service.
>> Sasco blue lagoon resort and spa
Located in Ong Lang, Sea Sense Resort is 7.5 km to Duong Dong town. Duong Dong Lake is 11 km away while Phu Quoc Airport is 17.2 km from the resort.
All suites and villas come with air-conditioning, a flat-screen cable TV, electric kettle and minibar. A seating area and private bathroom with hot-water shower and hairdryer are included.
Sea Sense Resort offers a 24-hour front desk, while daily housekeeping service is provided. Other facilities include a tour desk. Airport transfers, laundry and ironing services can also be arranged at additional charges.
The Villa Beach front room features a spacious area with private terrace. Wake up every morning with sea waves' sound within some bare steps and the comfort of your bed, a very spacious space decorated luxuriously, and designed for comfort as well as privacy, provides a restful environment and best choice for families with children and groups.
Deluxe sea view: Nested amongst natural tropical trees, all rooms feature warm atmosphere with private terraces and garden – sea views. Each room set up with one king size bed, one sofa bed and full amenities.
All 4 Suite Sea View Villa feature wooden spacious living atmosphere set up with a king-size bed, a sofa bed, private working area, marble floor and private balcony. Open air bathroom with Sea view bathtub set in the balcony. Complete amenity set up.