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Poverty in Pakistan
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Poverty in Pakistan has fallen dramatically, independent bodies supported estimates of a considerable fall in the statistic by the 2007-08 fiscal year, when it was estimated that 17.2% of the total population lived below the poverty line.[1] The declining trend in poverty as seen in the country during the 1970s and 1980s was reversed in the 1990s by poor federal policies and rampant corruption.[2] This phenomenon has been referred to as the "poverty bomb".[3] In 2001, the government was assisted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in preparing the Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper that suggests guidelines to reduce poverty in the country.[4] According to a report submitted by Ministry of Planning and Development in the National Assembly of Pakistan, about 29.5% Pakistani lived below the poverty line which translates into 55 million people.[5]
As of 2009, Pakistan's Human Development Index (HDI) is 0.572, higher than that of nearby Bangladesh's 0.543, which was formerly a part of the country itself. Pakistan's HDI still stands lower than that of neighbouring India's at 0.612.[6]
Wealth distribution in Pakistan can vary, with the top 10% of the population earning 27.6% and the bottom 10% earning only 4.1% of the income[7] According to the United Nations Human Development Report, Pakistan's human development indicators, especially those for women, fall significantly below those of countries with comparable levels of per-capita income. Pakistan also has a higher infant mortality rate (88 per 1000) than the South Asian average (83 per 1000).[8] Pakistan generally has a low gini co-efficient and therefore a relatively even distribution of income.[9]
As of 2015, the Asian Development Bank reports that there are 191.71 million people living in Pakistan. In 2011, 12.4% of Pakistanis live below in Pakistan's definition of poverty.[10] Statistics vary due to the definition of poverty. According to the World Bank, poverty in Pakistan fell from 64.3% in 2002 to 29.5% in 2014.[11] Pakistan has made substantial progress in reducing poverty giving it the second lowest headcount poverty rate in South Asia.[12]
AidData cites the World Bank and states that overall "Pakistan has done well in converting economic growth into poverty reduction."[9]
Spatial distribution of poverty
At the time of the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Pakistan inherited the most backward parts of South Asia with only one university, one Textile Mill and one Jute Factory. The country has made tremendous progress and its per Capita GNP remains the highest in South Asia, after Sri Lanka and India. During the last decade, poverty elimination programs helped many of the poor to participate and rise up. However the Global financial crisis and other factors like the occupation of Afghanistan have impacted Pakistani growth. Poverty in Pakistan has historically been higher in rural areas and lower in the cities. Out of the total 40 million living below the poverty line, 30 million live in rural areas. Poverty rose sharply in the rural areas in the 1990s [13] and the gap in income between urban and rural areas of the country became more significant. This trend has been attributed to a disproportionate impact of economic events in the rural and urban areas. Punjab also has significant gradients in poverty among the different regions of the province.[13]
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan was one of the most backward regions of the South Asia. Despite this, tremendous progress has been made in many areas. The NWFP now boasts several universities including the Ghulam Ishaq Khan University of Science and Technology. Peshawar, a sleep cantonment during British towns, is a modern cosmopolitan city. Much more can be done to invest in the social and economic structures. NWFP remains steeped in tribal culture, though the biggest Pahan city is Soviet invasion of neighboring Afghanistan is intact and according to Western reports supported the Taliban regime.[citation needed] These and other activities have led to a breakdown of law and order in many parts of the region.[14]
Poverty and gender
The gender discriminatory practices in Pakistani society also shape the distribution of poverty in the country. Traditional gender roles in Pakistan define the woman's place as in the home and not in the workplace, and define the man as the breadwinner. Consequently, the society invests far less in women than men.[15] Women in Pakistan suffer from poverty of opportunities throughout their lives. Female literacy in Pakistan is 43.6% compared to Male literacy at 68.2%, as of 2008.[16] In legislative bodies, women constituted less than 3% of the legislature elected on general seats before 2002. The 1973 Constitution allowed reserved seats for women in both houses of parliament for a period of 20 years, thus ensuring that women would be represented in parliament regardless of whether or not they are elected on general seats. This provision lapsed in 1993, so parliaments elected subsequently did not have reserved seats for women. Reserved seats for women have been restored after the election of 2002 .[17] Female labour rates in Pakistan are exceptionally low.
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"Vulnerability" in this case stands for the underlying susceptibility of economically deprived people to fall into poverty as a result of exogenous random shocks. Vulnerable households are generally found to have low expenditure levels. Households are considered vulnerable if they do not have the means to smooth out their expenses in response to changes in income. In general, vulnerability is likely to be high in households clustered around the poverty line. Since coping strategies for vulnerable households depend primarily on their sources of income, exogenous shocks can increase reliance on non-agricultural wages. Such diversification has not occurred in many parts of Pakistan, leading to an increased dependence on credit.[19]
While economic vulnerability is a key factor in the rise of poverty in Pakistan, vulnerability also arises from social powerlessness, political disenfranchisement, and ill-functioning and distortionary institutions, and these also are important causes of the persistence of vulnerability among the poor.[20]
Other causes of vulnerability in Pakistan are the everyday harassment by corrupt government officials, as well as their underperformance, exclusion and denial of basic rights to many in Pakistan. Also, lack of adequate health care by the state lead the poor to seek private sources, which are expensive, but still preferable to the possibility of medical malpractice and being given expired medicines in state run medical facilities. Also, the failure by the state to provide adequate law and order in many parts of the country is a factor in the rise of vulnerability of the poor.[20]
Environmental issues
Environmental problems in Pakistan, such as erosion, use of agro-chemicals, deforestation etc. contribute to rising poverty in Pakistan. Increasing pollution contributes to increasing risk of toxicity, and poor industrial standards in the country contribute to rising pollution.[21][22]
Lack of adequate governance
By the end of the 1990s, the manner in which power is exercised in the management of a country's social and economic status resources for development emerged as Pakistan's foremost developmental problem. Corruption and political instabilities such as the insurgency in Balochistan and decade long armed conflict with the Taliban in Waziristan region resulted in reduction of business confidence, deterioration of economic growth, reduced public expenditure, poor delivery of public services, and undermining of the rule of law.[23] The perceived security threat on the border with India has dominated Pakistan's culture and has led to the domination of military in politics, excessive spending on defense at the expense of social sectors, and the erosion of law and order.
Pakistan has been run by military dictatorships for large periods of time, alternating with limited democracy.[24][25] These rapid changes in governments led to rapid policy changes and reversals and the reduction of transparency and accountability in government. The onset of military regimes have contributed to non-transparency in resource allocation.Those who do not constitute the political elite are unable to make political leaders and the Government responsive to their needs or accountable to promises. Development priorities are determined not by potential beneficiaries but by the bureaucracy and a political elite which may or may not be in touch with the needs of the citizens. Political instability and macroeconomic imbalances have been reflected in poor creditworthiness ratings, even compared to other countries of similar income levels, with resulting capital flight and lower foreign direct investment inflows. The current government of Pakistan has professed commitments to reforms in this area.[26]
In addition, Pakistan's major cities and urban centres are home to an estimated 1.2 million street children. This includes beggars and scavengers who are often very young. The law and order problem worsens their condition as boys and girls are fair game to others who would force them into stealing, scavenging and smuggling to survive. A large proportion consumes readily available solvents to starve off hunger, loneliness and fear. Children are vulnerable to contracting STDs such as HIV/AIDS, as well as other diseases.[27]
The main reason for wealth disparity is unequal land distribution. Pakistan is home to a large feudal landholding system where landholding families hold thousands of acres and do little work on the agriculture themselves. They enlist the services of their serfs to perform the labour of the land.[28] 51% of poor tenants owe money to the landlords.[29] The landlords' position of power allows them to exploit the only resource the poor can possibly provide: their own labour.
Inequality and natural disasters
- The recent 2010 Pakistan floods have accentuated differences between the wealthy and poor in Pakistan. Abdullah Hussain Haroon, Pakistan's diplomat to the United Nations, has alleged that wealthy feudal warlords and landowners in Pakistan have been diverting funds and resources away from the poor and into their own private relief efforts.[30] Haroon also alluded to was evidence that landowners had allowed embankments to burst, leading to water flowing away from their land.[31] There are also allegations that local authorities colluded with the warlords to divert funds.[32] The floods have accentuated the sharp divisions in Pakistan between the wealthy and the poor. The wealthy, with better access to transportation and other facilities, have suffered far less than the poor of Pakistan.[33]
See also
- ^ "UNDP Reports Pakistan Poverty Declined to 17%, Under Musharraf". Pakistan Daily. 7 September 2009. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ^ "Poverty in Pakistan: Issues, Causes, and Institutional Responses", Asian Development Bank (accessed: 2008-05-04)
- ^ Pakistan: Now the Poverty Bomb goes off, M, Ziauddin, Third World Network
- ^ "Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper" (accessed: 2008-05-04)
- ^ "National Assembly Secretariat (34th Session)" (PDF). p. 18. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ United Nations Development Programme, Statistics of the Human Development Report, Human Development Reports
- ^ nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Asia-and-the-Pacific/Pakistan-POVERTY-AND-WEALTH.html
- ^ UN Human Development Report, Chapter 2
- ^ a b http://aiddata.org/blog/poverty-in-pakistan-numerous-efforts-many-numbers-not-enough-results
- ^ Asian Development Bank. (n.d.). Poverty in Pakistan. Retrieved 21 November 2016 from https://www.adb.org/countries/pakistan/poverty
- ^ https://www.geo.tv/latest/120232-Pakistan-shows-highest-economic-growth-in-eight-years-World-Bank
- ^ "Pakistan Overview". worldbank.org.
- ^ a b ADB report pg 11
- ^ Pakistan is active in the Fight Against Fundamentalism buzzle.com
- ^ ADB report pg 13
- ^ [1] Archived November 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kabeer, Naila (1994). Reversed Realities. Verso, London.
- ^ http://archives.dawn.com/archives/29076
- ^ ADB report pg 15
- ^ a b ADB report pg 16
- ^ ADB report pg 29
- ^ Poverty in the context of Pakistan iucn.org
- ^ ADB report pg 33
- ^ ADB Report pg 34
- ^ Why democracy didn't take roots in Pakistan? Kashmir Herald
- ^ ADB report pg 34
- ^ Surviving on the Streets Pakistan, Poverty Unveiled.World Vision
- ^ PAKISTAN: Feudalism: root cause of Pakistan's malaise - News Weekly
- ^ [2] Archived February 24, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pakistan's rich 'diverted floods to save their land'
- ^ Pakistan landlords 'diverted flood water', BBC News
- ^ Issam Ahmed (2010-08-12). "Pakistan floods strand the poor while rich go to higher ground". CSMonitor.com. Retrieved 2011-07-26.


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Sunday, September 21, 2008
Bad blast from the past
I have been doing a lot of social and business networking of late, trying to promote my blog and my two businesses. I recently signed on with LinkedIn to try to connect with other business people who might be interested in doing business with me. I hesitated joining for a while because I was afraid someone from my past might try to re-connect with me.
You see, I have a dark secret.
I was in an abusive relationship while I was in college. For two years I allowed myself to be controlled by an awful man who seemed to take immense pleasure in belittling me. I often look back and wonder how I got involved in such an unhealthy relationship, but the truth is, it happened so gradually that I didn't even realize how bad it was until it started taking a tremendous toll on my health--both mental and physical.
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So, what did I do when I received this request? If you're not familiar with LinkedIn, you receive emails from people inviting you to join their network. I did go to his page--out of curiosity and a little bit of incredulity. I was presented with the option of accepting the invitation or clicking on a button that says you don't know the requestor.
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If you have witnessed abusive behavior in your partner, please seek help. HelpGuide.org provides a wealth of information on domestic abuse as well as other forms of abuse, including alcohol and drugs. If you feel you are in physical danger immediately call 911 or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-787-3224.
4 comments:
- Regina Bertrand said...
You know it takes a strong women to get through this. I am so proud of you to just have the courage to LEAVE! So many women stay. My mom was in a simular relationship. I am proud of you!
- September 22, 2008 at 9:08 AM
- Pollyanna Jacobs said...
That is a cycle you consciously have to move yourself out of by breaking all ties with relationships and knowing you are okay single. That is exactly what I did (though it too four years and not just a few months) to rid myself of my feelings of low self worth. Finally, I got over it and met the man of my dreams just as I had realized I was worth it.
- September 23, 2008 at 3:01 PM
- Suzi Homemaker said...
There are so many good women out there in these bad relationships. It does take a while to sort through the emotional trauma, but when you get through it, you realize how much better off you are and that you deserve to be treated as if you were a Queen. I applaud you for getting out of your situation and am so happy you have found the man of your dreams!
- September 24, 2008 at 9:07 AM
- Dawn said...
As a witness to this crappy relationship with that FREAK of a "man", I have to say I am SO glad you got away from him. As are we all that knew you both at that time. To him I say "don't be a knob by bothering my Sooz..." :)
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Rather than going for crazy neon you can choose to have discrete accents which are hidden among your hair. Try to create perfect combination of blue and black, purples and blonde or bred and brown.
Without a doubt, any of those color combination can appear fascinating on you. another hair color idea to try is the Glamorous pastels. Pastels are the tones of the year, namely pink and blue pastels, so they cannot miss from the current hair color trends in 2016.
These delicate and soft shades have come to substitute the neon hair colors in 2015 and though they are recommended as all hair color, the result is going to be really pleasant and neat somehow.


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We expect there willl be a lot of questions about the scheme. We've tried to answer as many as we can below but if you don't see an answer
please Contact Us and we'll do our best to get an answer and update this site.
A. The scheme will increase internet speeds to between 30MB - 80MB, with the minimum level for those at the edge of the village being about 20MB. This is compared to average speeds of about 1.5MB.
The scheme will benefit all properties served from the upgraded cabinets. Coverage maps can be found here.
A. OpenReach have provided estimates of how typical speeds that might be available. The majority of premises should receive speeds of between 30 – 80MB
depending on the distance from your house to the new cabinets. The closer you are, the higher the speed.
A. The scheme will pay for improving the infrastructure only. To take advantage of the higher speeds, you may need to update the services you
purchase from your Internet Service provider (ISP) or migrate to a different provider. An example product that would be suitable would be BT Infinity.
A. The speed you will get is proportional to the length of copper cable from your house to the new cabinets. This means that some properties are ~ 1.0km from the fibre cabinet which reduces the achievable speed.
However, this is still a significant increase over the existing infrastructure (~0.5MB current vs. 15MB quoted by OpenReach).
It is important to note that the speeds achieved today are based on todays technology. OpenReach are working to roll out better technology for the "last mile" of cable which will
increase speeds. However, these will only be effective if the fibre infrastructure is present to make the final mile of cable short enough.
A. The quote we have received from OpenReach is £85,000 for Pilley and £30,000 for Battramsley. If we achieve the funding target, there would be no additional contributions required for the infrastructure as
OpenReach would assume ownership and all on-going maintenance etc.
A. Due to the way the quotes and OpenReach contributions have been structured, the Pilley scheme can go ahead without Battramsley but Battramsley cannot go ahead without Pilley. This is because Battramsley
is only about 50 houses and as such OpenReach do not contribute as much per house.
A. Yes - Once we pay for the upgraded infrastructure the cost of all on-going maintenance will be covered by OpenReach
A. Money pledges will collected in the first week of September if the funding targets are met.
A. Broadband has become increasingly important for carrying out many day to day tasks such as online banking, paying bills etc. There are also a growing number of internet enabled devices
in the home and households often have multiple simultaneous users. Beyond basic website use, example benefits include.
A. Broadband is increasingly becoming a key utility that house buyers check before purchasing.
Faster broadband may not directly increase your house value but it will make it more saleable and protect your house value relative to other areas with high speed broadband.
If we do not implement this scheme, houses that are not covered by the Hampshire County Council scheme would be at a disadvantage vs. other properties in the village and surrouunding area (Norelywood, Portmore etc.).
A. The community would need to form a legal entity that community members would donate to in order to raise the required funding. This legal entity would own the contract with OpenReach and
make the payments. The legal entity would be run by a board of members formed from the community.
If in the event the scheme was over funded, any excess funds would be refunded to individuals in proportion to the amount the scheme goal was exceeded. E.g. 5% over target, 5%
of each pledge would be refunded.
A. The scheme will benefit all properties served from the upgraded cabinets. Coverage maps can be found here.
A. In the event that the scheme goes ahead, all members of the community served by the upgraded infrastructure will be able to use it if they purchase an appropriate product
from their ISP. This is independent as to whether they contribute towards the funding of the scheme.
A. OpenReach estimates that they could start work approximately 12 months after receiving a committed order and 50% of the agreed quote.
A. At the end of the project, the ownership and on-going maintenance of the infrastructure put in place by the scheme will be owned and maintained by OpenReach.
This means that it would automatically get the benefit of any new technology without new infrastructure investment.
A. Hampshire County Council have a contract with BT to upgrade the Pilley Hill cabinet only by mid-2018. This contract will be signed in September 2015. Once this contract is signed,
BT will not accept any community funded schemes for Pilly until this work is complete.
A. The Parish Council would be supportive of any activity to improve the broadband facilities within the Parish as stated in their Parish plan.
Unfortunately, due to the rules on State aid, the Parish Council is unable to contribute Parish funds towards the scheme. Council members are free
to contribute personal funds/time should they see fit. Some Parish Councillors are directly involved in the scheme, although not in an official
Parish Council capacity.
A. There are two main options for increased internet speeds.
A. Hampshire County Council (HCC) have plans to deploy super-fast broadband (24MB+) to 95% of the Hampshire population by mid-2018. This would be at zero cost to us as a community.
However, there are a number of issues:
A. Unfortunately, the answer is no - we would get no funding from HCC towards a community scheme as part of their Broadband scheme. The HCC view is that you are
either in their broadband program or you are not. If we were to do something as a
community, we would not be included in the HCC scheme from the point at which we signed the contract with OpenReach.
A. It is unlikely this would be cheaper and would likely to be more expensive per house. This is because of two main reasons:
A. You can Contact Us for more details on the scheme as shown on the contact page. As more questions and information are received, this website will be updated.


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3-D Shoot times are 9am-1pm
Work parties now start at 8:30am.
Volunteers are always Welcome!
Please note, we do not offer equipment rentals for any shoot,
however, equipment is provided for our Intro to Archery classes.
CONGRATULATIONS!! Sophie Shepherd... Job well done!!
A big shout out to Cook's Sportland in Venice for lending us equipment for our Camps this summer. Thank You.
Jerry Marsh==Wins NFAA State Championship & Sets a State Record
WoooHoooo!!! Congratulations
February 2019, Vegas Shoot...
Congratulations Sophie Shepherd on 1st place finish
Now this, this is priceless.
Wednesday Morning League 2019
The Club
Lekatchka Archery Club Inc. is a family oriented archery range, serving South West Florida, with the mission of enjoying and supporting the sport of Archery. It is a 55 acre site at one of Sarasota County Parks, known as Knights Trail Park, located off Laurel Road in Nokomis, Florida. We are a members only club however, we encourage non-members to join us for traditional as well as compound archery during our 3-D shoots which are open to the public, $10 fee for members/non-members. We have FREE introductory lessons and regular 3D shoots to enjoy Florida's great outdoors as a family. Lekatchka is now a 501C3 a "not for profit" club. For more info, email firstname.lastname@example.com
Our goal is to promote the sport of archery with families and youth in SW Florida. We are an ASA (asaarchery.com) sanctioned and insured club. We have numerous Level 1 and Level 2 USA Archery instructors and also some Level 3 Coachs available for children and adult class instruction. USA Archery (usaarchery.org) is the organization that supports the USA Olympic Archery team.
Wednesday League 2019
Wednesday League 2018
Lekatchka Archery Club Inc. is part of the Knights Trail Sports Complex with
Sarasota County Parks and Recreation
Lekatchka Archers
Knights Trail Park
3445 Rustic Rd
Nokomis, Florida 34275
(this is our "physical" address, do NOT use for correspondences)
For more info email:
Also check us out on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LekatchkaArcher
PARK OPENING until DARK.
7 days a week
(the 10/20 yd range is lighted)
3D shoots are on the 2nd & 4th Sunday of every month at 9am -- see "Calendar of Events" for exact dates.
Volunteers can do work parties on Saturday (8am) before each 3D shoot, or at the shoots on Sunday with putting away 3D's.
Introduction to Archery....... We offer THREE free lessons to anyone 8 years old and up.
Please take a look under the "Calendar of Events" section for available days.


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Understanding the important role of the condensate drain is part of a larger equation. Ideally, a drain removes condensed moisture from a compressed air without letting compressed air escape. The drain is one of many variables and can help with substantially reduce operating costs. The drain must be the best choice for the system, installed properly, and rated for a specific system, otherwise it will not be able to do properly remove condensate, allow costly compressed air to leak, or both.
Condensate shortens the lifespan of a compressed air system, resulting in reduced productivity and increased maintenance costs. One thing is guaranteed: when compressed air is produced, so is condensate. Because the outside air contains moisture, condensate (the liquid formed by compressing the ambient moisture) is an inevitable byproduct that can build up in the compressed air system. This free water can shorten the life of the compressed air components by washing away lubricants. Some of the lubricating oil also migrates into the condensate along with scale, corrosion, and metal particles, which result in substantial maintenance costs, operational downtime, and loss of productivity. A condensate drain removes free water to protect the compressed air system. Without a properly operating drain, contaminants are guaranteed to collect in the system and cause havoc.
About the only thing worse than having to manually drain condensate from a compressed-air system is doing nothing. Fortunately, several automated options are available to remove moisture.
Different Drains for Different Situations
A variety of condensate drains is available to handle the many variables associated with compressed air systems, such as different configurations, capabilities, ages, and workload. Due to the direct impact on a system including the operational costs, choosing the right drain for a particular application is important.
Proper drain sizing and selection helps minimize the loss of compressed air, which can add substantially to a plant's electrical consumption. Proper drain sizing and selection helps minimize the loss of compressed air, which can add substantially to a plant's electrical consumption. Click here to download a PDF on the cost of lost compressed air.) Drains can be installed on an intercooler, aftercooler, filter, dryer, receiver, or drip leg, or at the point of use.
Although many designs are available, automatic drains fall into two primary categories: timer drains and demand drains. Timer drains are set to discharge condensate at predetermined intervals. Demand drains (sometimes called no-loss or zero-loss drains) collect condensate until their reservoir is full, then discharge the water.
A third type is a pneumatically driven drain. These are most often used in compressed air systems with no access to electrical power, such as mobile equipment.
Selecting the wrong type of drain can result in wasted air, increased demand on employees to maintain malfunctioning equipment, and higher operating costs. Consider the following variables to ensure a fully optimized and cost-effective system.
Ambient conditions and compressor size determine the amount of condensate generated. More condensate will require additional capacity on the drain output. Seasonal variations of the ambient environment cause temperature and humidity fluctuations in the ambient air, and these fluctuations need to be considered when selecting a condensate drain. For example, if the compressor operates in a non-air conditioned facility, ambient air generally will be more humid in the summer than in the winter. Even the most temperate climate will undergo significant variations in temperature and humidity that affect the volume of condensate. Fortunately, many manufacturers offer tools to assist in selecting the appropriately sized drain for your application.
The amount of contamination can be a challenge to predict, yet most operators have a good idea of whether their systems have a low or heavy level of contamination. A drain overwhelmed by the amount of contamination in the air and condensate usually results in clogging, which can cause compressed air to continually leak from the drain. Not understanding a drain's capacity to effectively handle contaminants can be extremely costly by wasting compressed air.
System pressure also influences the type of drain design selected. The drain may not operate as designed if system pressure is too high or too low. Some drains require specialty systems to accommodate vacuum applications. Although most pneumatic systems operate at a positive pressure, those operating under vacuum require special features to control condensate. Air System Products offers demand drains designed specifically for such applications.
A full understanding of your operating conditions is essential. In addition to the ambient air, some environments are exposed to heavily corrosive elements that can damage standard materials. When operating in highly corrosive environments, stainless steel components should be specified.
Timer Drains: A Cut Above Basic
The most basic way to remove condensate is to use a manual valve that periodically needs to be opened, perhaps once a day. This demands regular attention by a worker to manually open the valve. This can be burden even for a small shop, a good candidate for timer drains.
Relatively inexpensive and easy to install, timer-operated drains can be reliable, cost-effective solutions in certain situations. Due to their low price, timer drains are appropriate for small operations where the amount of condensate is low and the investment of a more-costly demand drain may not be justified. However, timer drains cannot detect how much condensate has collected. They can open too frequently or not frequently enough, which can waste air or allow condensate to build up.
A timer drain is the appropriate choice when:
• the operating system has a small capacity, less than 25 scfm,
• the cost of a higher-performing drain is prohibitive
• consistent, preventive maintenance and servicing is not an obstacle,
• the ambient environment is not corrosive, and
• the system is free from scale and corrosion.
As convenient and inexpensive as timer drains can seem, though, they are unable to adjust to varying operating conditions and cannot effectively manage surges of condensate. These drains come with adjustable discharge timing options. Preventive maintenance includes pressing a test button to check operation, making sure the drain is not clogged, and (depending on the design) cleaning the drain's inlet strainer. Having to repeatedly adjust timer drains is another drawback. If drains interval and duration are set for worst-case conditions, excessive compressed air loss results when the drain opens more frequently and for longer periods than needed.
Demand Drains Offer Intelligence
Intelligent by design, demand (zero-loss) drains filter collected condensate without exhausting compressed air and automatically monitor ambient conditions and system fluctuations. Demand drains discharge condensate on demand, and so they adjust to fluctuations in ambient conditions. In extremely cold weather, some types of demand drains require an optional heating element to prevent freezing.
Demand drains have become increasingly popular not only for their precise functionality, but also for their high energy efficiency. Increased efforts to eliminate wasted air and create more energy-efficient systems has led plant managers to recognize the improved energy savings of these reliable drain options. The initial cost of a demand drain will exceed that of a timer or manual drain but, in most cases, will pay for itself within a year of purchase or sooner.
A demand drain may be the best choice if:
• ambient conditions and the size of the compressor generate substantial condensate,
• the requirement for high air quality is essential,
• maintenance resources are limited,
• a facility's compressed air loss (especially from leaks) is substantial, and
• improving total cost of operation is a high priority
Because demand drains actively control the amount of condensate, they are more effective than timer drains. Some fully automatic demand drains have a translucent reservoir to allow visual assurance of functionality. This translucent vessel allows personnel to monitor the amount of condensate in the drain.
The variety of demand drains includes those powered by electricity or compressed air (often referred to as pneumatic drains). Some designs require no additional input to operate, and each has its own set pros and cons. But regardless of their design, demand drains prevent compressed air from escaping when condensate is being drained.
Bill Niblock is business unit leader & vice president, operations at Air System Products LLC, part of the Filtration Group, and is located in Lancaster, N.Y. for more information, call (716) 683 0435 or click here.
Sidebar 1: Two Biggies: Location and Installation
Condensate drains may be needed at more than one location in a compressed air system. The amount of condensate may vary from different types of components, such compressors, receivers, and dryers. This moisture must be removed from all locations.
Avoid trapped condensate—The drain needs to be installed below the source of condensate. This ensures that the condensate does not collect and pool in unwanted locations. If you are attaching the drain to a drip leg, be sure the drip legs are properly sized.
Avoid air locking—Undersized piping can cause the drain line to become blocked, known as air locking. A properly sized balance line will prevent this from happening.
A single drain on multiple drain points—It may be tempting to run two or more drain points to one drain. However, it is likely that different pressures exist at these points. Air and condensate will take the path of least resistance, so multiple drain points may bypass one or more operations, resulting in condensate downstream and potential failure.
Headroom for connections— You must allocate space for the drain to be installed and connected. Top, side, and bottom inlets are available on some drains so you must consider the orientation of your drain installation.
Sidebar 2: Drain Selector Checklist
Compressor Size (cfm or hp)
- The larger the compressor the more condensate you can expect
Compressor volume
- Location: Depending on the location of the drain, the amount of condensate varies. Aftercoolers and air receivers typically generate more condensate than a dryer or drip leg.
- Environment: The volume of condensate produced depends on
• Ambient Temperature: Hot air has a higher moisture content. When the area is compressed, the moisture is compressed into water vapor (condensate)
• Relative Humidity: A higher relative humidity contains more moisture and will yield more condensate.
Operating Pressure
- Drains are typically designed with a maximum operating pressure of 200-250 psi. Some systems require drains that are designed for higher pressures.
Levels off Contamination and Valve Design
- The amount of contamination resent in the condensate will impact the operation of a drain. A straight through valve design is often recommended to handle a variety of contaminants.
Hazardous and/or Corrosive Environments
- The environment where the drain is positioned may dictate the need for a robust material or construction. In corrosive or hazardous environments, a stainless steel drain and/or a NEMA-rated housing may be required.
Vacuum Systems
- Vacuum systems operate at a negative pressure and require a unique design. This design ensures the drain reservoir is isolated so the condensate is expelled and not pulled into the vacuum system.
Availability of the Appropriate Utility to Operate the Drain (Electric or Pneumatic)
- Most timer drains operate with electricity and require a power outlet. For zero loss drains, there are fully pneumatic options available that either use system pressure (i.e. internally operated pneumatic drain) or control air (i.e. eternally operated pneumatic drain) to open the valve.
Proper Size and Type of Connection
- The connection size and type must match the drain point. Careful attention must be paid to ensure the volume of condensate passes without restriction.
Visual Check or Alarm
- A translucent housing or alarm system may be necessary for a visual indication that the drain is functioning properly.
Special Vendor Considerations
- Customer support, warranties, and local energy-consumption incentives can potentially save costs.
Sidebar 3: An Informed Choice
A Tier-2 automotive supplier in the midwest was using a standard timer drain on the dryer of a 100-hp compressed air system. The drain worked well throughout the winter months when the ambient humidity was low. However, during the humid summer months, problems from condensate arose. After consulting with their compressed air dealer, plant personnel learned that the timer drain was not staying open long enough to effectively evacuate the periodic increases in condensate.
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They had two options: discharge for a longer period of time or consider transitioning to a demand drain.
Option 1: Opening the drain's valve from 5 to 10 sec. every hour would eliminate the increased amount of condensate. If they chose this option, they calculated the total amount of lost compressed air over the year would cost $500.
Option 2: Upgrading their system by specifying and installing demand drain would have a total cost, including installation, of $350.
Decision: The automotive supplier invested in the demand drain, which completely eliminated the condensate and the problems associated with it. No additional maintenance was required, and the new drain paid for itself within in eight months.


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Rotary Club of Brandon President Chuck Burgess Runs for Honorary Mayor of Brandon!
The Rotary Club of Brandon is throwing its hat into this year's local political ring by sponsoring and supporting current Rotary President, Chuck Burgess, in his bid to become the next Honorary Mayor of Brandon. This annual, local event put on each year by the Community Roundtable has at the forefront a purpose to bring more resources and exposure to local charities through its primary fundraising component. The candidates begin raising funds through events and donations beginning June 1st and ending July 3rd. The candidate to hand in the most money raised becomes the next Honorary Mayor of Brandon for the next year beginning at the Fourth of July parade.
The Rotary Club of Brandon has a storied tradition with the Mayor's race with many past Honorary Mayors in the club including current Rotarians Alan Feldman, Jeff Reynolds and Vince Ferraro. Monies raised in this year's race from President Chuck will go to the Bill Carey Boys and Girls Club, BSAC's TRIDENT program and youth drowning prevention program and to all of this year's designated club charities. There are scheduled events throughout the month of June for families, the ladies, the men and kids.
The kick off event will be put on by Kimberly and Roger Rivard on Friday, June 3rd, and several other events will follow including a kickball tournament (June 4th), all day laser tag at CQ Tactical Laser Tag (June 5th), a movie night hosted by the Chicks for Charities group (June 8th), a clay shoot at Fish Hawk Sporting Clays (June 11th), an underground charity dance party (June 17th), a golf tournament at Cheval Golf & Country Club (June 18th) and a 5k/1-mile Fun Run with live concert and barbecue at BSAC (June 25th).
Rotarians can sponsor, donate or support by being a part of a committee as well as attend the events. Getting others to be a part of the campaign by donating and coming to the events will help get President Chuck to the finish line!
To find out more ways to join in the campaign, go to Facebook and visit the Burgess4Brandon page https://www.facebook.com/burgess4brandon/ or the website at www.burgess4brandon.com. Let's all support President Chuck by being a part of this fun and exciting campaign that will bring so many resources and awareness to some outstanding local charities and their causes!


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Category: Sitcom/Cartoon Science Fiction
Created by: Matt Groening (also created The Simpsons)
Developed by: Matt Groening and David X. Cohen
Voices of: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Phil LaMarr, Lauren Tom, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, David Herman, Frank Welker, and Tom Kenny
Composer: Christopher Tyng
Number of Seasons: 5
Number of Episodes: 72
Executive Producers: Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, and Ken Keeler
Original Channel: FOX (1999-2003), Comedy Central (2008-present)
Original Run: March 28, 1999 to August 10, 2003 and March 23, 2008 to present
Main Characters: Fry · Leela · Bender · Professor Farnsworth · Zoidberg · Hermes · Amy
Cast: Billy West · John DiMaggio · Katey Sagal · Maurice LaMarche · Tress MacNeille · Phil LaMarr · Lauren Tom · David Herman · Frank Welker · List of guest stars on Futurama · List of Futurama crew
Recurring Characters: Zapp Brannigan · Kif · Nibbler · Cubert · Calculon · Mom ·
Recurring human characters · Recurring robot characters · Recurring alien characters
Technology: Planet Express Ship, Suicide Booth, Chroniton, Cryonics
Futurama is a cartoon sitcom about the adventures and misadventures of the employees of the Planet Express delivery company. The main characters are Fry, Leela, and Bender. Most of the storylines are about them. Other storylines do center on the other main characters.
Philip J. Fry (Billy West)
He was a pizza delivery boy who was frozen just after midnight on the early morning of New Year's Day, January 1, 2000. He wakes up on New Year's Eve, 2999. He ends up working for Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth, his closest living relative. He is a cargo delivery boy. After his actions in the episode "Roswell That Ends Well" he becomes his own grandfather.
Turanga Leela (Katey Sagal)
Leela is the competent, one-eyed captain of the Planet Express Ship. Abandoned at birth, she grew up in an Orphanarium believing herself to be an alien from an unknown race. She later learns that she is actually a mutant from the sewers.
Bender Bending Rodríguez (John DiMaggio)
Bender is a foul-mouthed, alcoholic, cigar-smoking, kleptomaniacal, misanthropic, egocentric, ill-tempered, pessimistic robot originally programmed to bend girders for suicide booths. He is Fry's best friend and roommate.
Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth, a.k.a. The Professor (Billy West)
Born April 9, 2841, Professor Hubert Farnsworth is Fry's distant nephew. Farnsworth founded Planet Express to fund his mad scientist-esque experiments and inventions. He clones himself to create a successor, Cubert Farnsworth.
Dr. John D. Zoidberg (Billy West)
Zoidberg is a lobster-like alien from the planet Decapod 10, and is the neurotic and self-conscious staff physician of Planet Express. His knowledge of human anatomy and physiology is woefully inadequate. Zoidberg is basically penniless, but constantly tries to portray himself as respected and rich.
Amy Wong (Lauren Tom)
Amy is an incredibly rich, spoiled, blunt-speaking and extremely accident-prone long-term intern at Planet Express. She is an engineering student at Mars University and heiress to the western hemisphere of Mars. Born on Mars, she is ethnically Chinese, prone to frequently cursing in Cantonese, and overuses 31st century slang. Her parents are Leo and Inez. Although initially portrayed as somewhat promiscuous, she eventually developed a relationship with Kif Kroker.
Hermes Conrad (Phil LaMarr)
Hermes is the Jamaican accountant of Planet Express. A bureaucrat and proud of it, he is a stickler for regulation. Hermes is also a former champion in Olympic Limbo, a sport derived from the popular dance and similar to the track event of hurdling. He has a wife, LaBarbara, and a 12-year-old son, Dwight.
The show is set at the beginning of the 31st century. Some of the topics covered by the show are Global warming, bureaucracy, and substance abuse. The topics are exaggerated to fit the 31st century. The characters live in the city of New New York, built over the ruins of present-day New York City, referred to as "Old New York".
The 31st century, as portrayed by the show, has many technological advances. Human heads are kept alive in jars. The inventor of this was Ron Popeil (on the show--would you really want to be alive as a head?). Richard Nixon is one of the best examples of this on the show. The internet can be accessed by using any and all senses. The internet has its own digital world (similar to Tron or The Matrix). It is slow and mostly contains pornography, pop-up ads, and "filthy" chat rooms. Television is still a primary form of entertainment. In this time there are self aware robots who are the main cause of global warming thanks to their alcohol-powered systems. The wheel is non existent. People travel by hover vehicles and transportation tubes.
Society and Culture
The Earth in the 31st century is shown as a multicultural society. There are a wide range of human, robot, and extraterrestrial beings. The main characters interact with many of them. The world is seen as more socially advanced that Fry's world. This world has similar problems to ours. Robots are the largest minority group and are treated as second-class citizens. There are a few exceptions. Robots have been granted freedom and free-will but in times of crisis robots have their free-will removed by having their "patriotism circuits" activated, forcing them to serve humans or to serve in the military in times of war. Many robots live in apartments specially constructed for robots, with rooms the size of a typical coat closet and closets the size of typical rooms. Sewer mutants are mutated humans who live in the sewers by law. They hold urban legend status and are regarded as fictional by some members of the public.
Religion is still a big part of society but in a modified way. The major religious groups merged to form the First Amalgamated Church. The new religions include Oprahism, Robotology, and Start Trek fandom. Prominent religious figures include Father Changstein-El-Gamal, the Robot Devil, Reverand Preacherbot and The Space Pope. Religious subjects dealt with are predestination prayer, the nature of salvation, and religious conversation.
Earth has a unified government, headed by the President of Earth (from season 2 onwards being Richard Nixon's head). Earth's capital is Washington, D.C., and the flag of Earth is similar in design to the flag of the United States, with planet Earth displayed in place of the fifty stars.
The Democratic Order Of Planets (D.O.O.P.) is the fictional organization in the Futurama universe which has been compared to both the United Nations and to the United Federation of Planets of the Star Trek universe. Numerous other galaxies have been colonized or have made contact by the year 3000. Mars has been terraformed and is home to Mars University.
The heads of the past presidents from George Washington to George Bush and many famous people and infamous people from our era are placed in jars. These heads are displayed in the National Head Museum. They are fed food in a similar way to fish.
Several English expressions have evolved since the present day. For example, the word Christmas has been replaced with Xmas and the word ask with aks (pronounced axe). According to David X. Cohen it is a running joke in the series that the French language is extinct in the Futurama universe, much like Latin is in the present. In the French dubbing of the show, German is used as the extinct language instead.
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The primary source of comedy for the show is satirical depiction of everyday life in the future and its parodical comparisons to the present. Matt Groening says his goal was to take what was on the surface a goofy comedy and show that underneath were "legitimate literary science fiction concepts. The series contrasted "low culture" and "high culture" comedy; for example, Bender's catchphrase is the insult "Bite my shiny metal ass", while his most terrifying nightmare is a vision of a number 2, a joke referencing the binary numeral system.
The series developed a cult following mostly because of inside jokes about "nerds".
Opening Sequence
Much like the opening sequence in The Simpsons with its chalkboard, sax solo and couch gags, Futurama has a distinctive opening sequence featuring minor gags. As the show begins, the word "Futurama" is displayed across the screen along with a joke disclaimer such as "Painstakingly drawn before a live studio audience", "Presented in Doublevision (Where Drunk)", "Condemned by the Space Pope", "Filmed on location", or "Dancing Space Potatoes? YOU BET!". After flying through downtown New New York and past various recurring characters, the Planet Express Ship crashes into a large screen showing a short clip from a classic cartoon. These have included clips from Looney Tunes shorts, cartoons produced by Max Fleischer, a short section of The Simpsons from a Tracy Ullman episode, and its own opening sequence in The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings. The Futurama theme song was written by Christopher Tyng, and is based on the song "Psyché Rock" by Pierre Henry. The theme is played on the tubular bells but is occasionally remixed for use in specific episodes including a version by The Beastie Boys used for the episode "Hell Is Other Robots" in which they guest starred.
Matt Groening began thinking of Futurama in the mid 1990s. In 1997 he asked (or is is aksed?) David X. Cohen to help him develop the show. They had many characters and story lines ready before they pitched the series to Fox in April 1998. There were arguments over whether the network would have any creative input into the show. With The Simpsons the network has no input. Futurama worked out the same way. The network had no input.
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It takes six to nine months to make an episode of Futurama. This long production time meant many episodes were worked on simultaneously.
Each episode began with the writers discussing the story in a group. Then a single staff writer wrote an outline and then a script. Once the first draft was finished, the writers and executive producers got together with the actors to do a table read. After this script reading, the writers rewrote the script as a group before eventually sending it to animation. At this point the voice recording was also started and the script is out of the writers' hands.
The animation in Futurama was done by Rough Draft Studios, which Groening insisted be used. Rough Draft receives the completed script of an episode and storyboards it into over 100 drawings. Then they create a pencil-drawn animatic with 1000 frames. From there, Rough Draft's sister studio in Korea puts together the 30,000-frame finished episode. The show was also sometimes animated overseas by Tokyo Movie Shinsha.
In addition to traditional cartoon drawing, Rough Draft Studios often uses CGI for the fast or complex shots such as during the movement of spaceships, explosions, nebulae, and snow scenes among others. Most of the opening credits are rendered in CGI.
The CGI is rendered at 24 fps (opposed to hand-drawn at 12 fps) and the lack of artifacts makes the animation appear very smooth and fluid. CGI characters look slightly different due to spatially "cheating" hand-drawn characters by drawing slightly out of proportion or off-perspective features to emphasize traits of the face or body, improving legibility of an expression. PowerAnimator is used to draw the comic-like CGI.
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On March 28, 1999 the debut show got 19 million viewers and rated 11th according to that week's Nielsen Ratings (FOX Sunday night 8:30pm). The next week Futurama go 14.2 million viewers in the same spot. The show was then moved to Tuesdays at 8:30pm. It's first Tuesday episode got 8.85 million viewers. Though its ratings were well below The Simpsons, the first season of Futurama rated higher than competing animated series: King of the Hill, Family Guy, Dilbert, South Park and The PJs.
Show Status
By the fourth season, Futurama was being aired erratically. In the last episode of Season 4, it was parodied in the opening sequence with a picture of Fry, Leela, and Bender, captioned "See You On Some Other Channel." Its time slot was regularly pre-empted by sports events, making it difficult to predict when new episodes would air. FOX also had not aired several episodes that had been produced for seasons three and four. Although Futurama was never officially canceled, midway through the production of the fourth season, Fox decided to let it go out of production and told the writers and animators to look for new jobs.
Fox's decision to stop buying episodes of Futurama led Rough Draft Studios, the animation producers, to fire its animators. Futurama was not included in Fox's fall 2003 lineup.
In January 2003, Cartoon Network began airing Futurama episodes as the centerpiece to the expansion of their Adult Swim cartoon block. In October 2005, Comedy Central picked up the exclusive cable syndication rights to air Futurama's 72-episode run at the start of 2008, following the expiration of Cartoon Network's contract. It was cited as the largest and most expensive acquisition in the network's history. It is currently airing every night, followed by the hit show South Park. A recent Comedy Central teaser trailer announced the return of Futurama March 23, 2008. Which will be Bender's Big Score divided into four episodes followed by the other three movies.
References to Futurama in Popular Culture
Futurama is referenced numerous times in Groening's first series The Simpsons. Squeaky Voiced Teen is once seen attempting suicide, jumping off a cliff screaming "Why did they cancel Futurama?". Bender has also had numerous cameos, the most notable in an episode named in reference to Futurama. Fry has also appeared in The Simpsons, during a couch gag. In addition, when Matt Groening appeared on the episode of The Simpsons entitled "My Big Fat Geek Wedding," he was identified as the creator of Futurama, as The Simpsons does not exist as a television program in its own continuity.
There many other references to the show and clips from the show were also used in many situations. You can find out more from Wikipedia.
The show has won a lot of awards and been nominated for a lot of awards. See Wikipedia for a full listing. Futurama in Other Media
Comic Books
First started in November 2000, Futurama Comics is a comic book series published by Bongo Comics based in the Futurama universe. While originally published only in the US, a UK, German and Australian version of the series is also available. Other than a different running order and presentation, the stories are the same in all versions.
The Futurama comics may not be canonical per se, and while they do draw from the Futurama universe, the events portrayed within them do not necessarily have any effect upon the continuity of the show.
Video Game
On September 15, 2000, Unique Development Studios acquired the license to develop a Futurama video game for the next generation consoles and handheld systems. Fox Interactive signed on to publish the game. Sierra Entertainment later became the game's publisher, and it was released on August 14, 2003. Versions are available for the PS2 and
Xbox, both of which use cel-shading technology, however, the game was subsequently canceled on the Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance in North America and Europe.
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Trustee for Northwest Huron Al Sygrove was impressed with the Friendship Games held on May 17 at Goderich District Collegiate Institute. He said, "It was a great day with approximately 170 athletes and almost 200 student volunteers participating. Special thanks to school staff for their support as well as GDCI student Kennedy Thom who took the lead role in organizing the Games. As I said initially it was a wonderful day with lots of smiles." Before the participants started the outdoor games they were celebrated inside GDCI as many staff and students lined the walls applauding the participants, educational assistants and volunteers as they marched through the halls. Thankfully the weather cooperated outside.
Graphic artist, Disa, captured the thinking as people participated in the Student Engagement Conference Friday, May 11. The conference was an opportunity for students from grades 7 and up across the district to share their voices on several issues. Student Trustee Jesse Russell said the group was inspired by guest speaker Will Richardson who asked them to reimagine and analyze their school years. They also posted frequently on social media using #AMDSBShareYourVoice. Students, principals and vice-principals are examining the feedback from the event and will present the results to the Board on June 12th.
LDSS Impresses at Drama Festival
Drama students at Listowel District Secondary School presented an award-winning performance at the recently held National Theatre School Festival (formerly the Sears Drama Festival). Please see the story in the Listowel Banner.
Preliminary Accommodation Analysis Report for 2017/2018
Declining enrolment remains the biggest financial challenge for the Avon Maitland District School Board.
Elementary enrolment declines are lessening and are beginning to stabilize somewhat on a short-term, system-wide basis; although some schools continue to exhibit a moderate decline.
Secondary enrolment declines reflect the elementary pattern previously experienced with a moderate decline to the end of the 15-year projection.
Please read the Preliminary Accommodation Review
Five (5) Year Accessibility Plan Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
The purpose of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), is to benefit all Ontarians by achieving accessibility for people with disabilities. This will be done by developing, implementing and enforcing accessibility standards concerning goods, services, accommodation, facilities, buildings, and employment. Improvements will be phased in, in stages of five years or less, moving towards an accessible Ontario in 20 years. Please read the AODA 5 year Accessibility Plan
National AccessAbility Week (May 27 to June 2, 2018)
The Avon Maitland District School Board recognizes and celebrates National AccessAbility Week and works year-round on making schools more accessible. Installing accessible washrooms, installing accessible swings in playgrounds and using technology for people who have sight-impairments are just a few things being done.
Staff Updates
The Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is holding a special meeting for the public on June 6th called Let's Talk Tech & Math Evening. Superintendent Jane Morris says it will be an interesting and informative event with several demonstrations of technology devices as they are used in math classes or for math homework. Demonstrations will be held in grade level groupings so that parents can see specific applications for primary, junior, intermediate and senior divisions. The Let's Talk Tech & Math Evening is open to everyone. It is being held at the Seaforth Public School gym from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Indigenous Education Advisory Committee
Superintendent Kim Black announced the formation of a new committee that will focus on providing all students with a greater understanding of our shared histories and knowledge about the cultures of our First Nations, Métis, and Inuit. Families, community members, and organizations that have these shared goals in mind are invited to attend the first meeting on Tuesday, May 29th from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at the Education Centre, 62 Chalk Street, North, Seaforth. Please confirm your attendance by emailing: email@example.com or calling Amy Kipfer 519 274 1934.
Approval of Tender – Renovations at St. Marys DCVI
As part of the ongoing infrastructure improvements to be funded through Ministry facility grants, upgrades to the cafeteria at St. Marys DCVI were identified. Work includes replacement of windows, exterior doors with accessible features, and lighting. Also included in this project is exterior walkway upgrades. Please see the report for renovations at St. Marys DCVI.
Approval of Tender – Renovations at Brookside Public School
As part of the ongoing infrastructure improvements to be funded through Ministry facility grants, renovations were identified at Brookside Public School. Please see the report for renovations at Brookside PS.
Future Board Meetings
(at Education Centre unless otherwise noted)
- Tuesday, June 12, 2018 – 5:00 p.m. Finance Committee, 6:30 p.m. Committee of the Whole, Closed Session, 7:00 p.m. Student Advisory Committee, 7:30 p.m. Regular Session
- Tuesday, June 26, 2018 – 3:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole, Closed Session, 3:30 p.m. Regular Session
Future Meetings/Events with Trustee Representation
(at Education Centre unless otherwise noted)
- Municipal and Community Partners: Tuesday, May 29th Municipal at 1:00 p.m. and Community Partners at 2:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, May 29th, Indigenous Education Advisory Committee, 5:30 p.m.
- SEAC: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 and Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.
- Joint Health & Safety: Thursday, May 31, 2018 – 1:30 p.m.
- Finance Committee: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 – 5:00 p.m.
- School Year Calendar Committee: Wednesday, June 6, 2018
- Parent Involvement Committee: Talk Tech and Math Night – Wednesday, June 6, 2018
- AMDSB Recognition Reception: Monday, June 11, 2018
- Audit Committee: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 – 5:00 p.m.


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Here's where to look for hardware that includes embedded virtualization technology.
With hundreds of available processor and platform choices out there, you are
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: Explaining journalism to Fox News – again
Mon., March 20, 2017
It is time, once again, to explain journalism to Fox News.
In a way, that's disappointing. After all, that network's Shepard Smith has emerged as something of a journalistic hero lately, repeatedly standing up to Donald Trump's administration for its attempts to undermine and delegitimize the news media. It's been a stirring performance – and a pleasant surprise to those of us who long ago wrote the network off as just the propaganda arm of the Republican Party.
But Fox is still Fox. For proof, look no further than a peculiar little story that aired last week on "Fox & Friends."
"Media bias on full display!" chirped the report breathlessly. "Newspapers now cashing in on T-shirts splashed with anti-President Trump rhetoric!"
So what, you ask, are these terrible anti-Trump slogans?
From The Washington Post: "Democracy Dies in Darkness."
From The Los Angeles Times: "Journalism Matters."
From The Chicago Tribune: "Speaking Truth To Power Since 1847."
As anti-Trump rhetoric goes, they sure sound a lot like journalistic boilerplate. Makes you wonder if anyone at Fox ran this piece past Shepard Smith. Probably not. Surely he would have explained to them that these slogans simply celebrate a basic principle of journalism: News media exist to ferret out truth and hold power to account. He might further have reminded them that this is supposed to be the prime directive, even at Fox.
He might even have asked: What does it say about that network, about Trump, about how upside down our world has become, when being pro-truth is decoded as being anti-Trump? People get awards for defending truth. They are lionized for it. Indeed, you'll sometimes hear a journalist boast that her job is to report the truth without fear or favor.
Is that anti-Trump rhetoric, too?
Better question: Does the essential quality of truth change depending upon whom it helps or hurts? Did some of us not get the joke when Stephen Colbert said that "reality has a well-known liberal bias?"
These questions are bigger than Fox, bigger than journalism, bigger, even, than Trump's pathetic attempt to impersonate a president. They are as big as the country itself. One is reminded of the famous line from "A Few Good Men:" "You can't handle the truth!"
What if that's right? What if we can't? What then? You can't run a democracy this way. Where truth is the enemy, a people cannot be free.
Yet in just the last few days, we've had the bizarre spectacle of the so-called president accusing his predecessor of wire-tapping him, based on no evidence whatsoever. Then his press secretary "clarified" by explaining that when Trump said "wire-tapping," he didn't mean "wire-tapping." Meantime, the attorney general clearly lied under oath. And Russia goes drip, drip, drip.
But someone at Fox thinks we should be up in arms because the Chicago Tribune celebrates journalism? Unreal.
Wherever Harry Truman went, people used to yell, "Give 'em hell, Harry!" for his blunt way of expressing himself. To which the 33rd president would reply: "I never gave them hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell."
Truman's quip seems apropos to this standoff between news media and apologists like those at "Fox & Friends" seeking to normalize Donald Trump. It should be painfully clear by now that they've set themselves an impossible mission.
You know you're in trouble when the truth looks like hell.
Leonard Pitts Jr., is a columnist for the Miami Herald.
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I see some good costumes in Nora's future. Congratulations to Adrian Tomine and Sarah Brennan on the birth of their daughter, Nora Emiko Tomine, October 31st, 2009, 1:40 AM, 8 lbs, 9 ozs. So sweet, and another reason for me to post baby photos on the blog.


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The designers reveal how Nirvana Black and White came to be, as well as spill the details on their newest eaus — French Grey and Lavender.
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We asked the actress to take a walk down memory lane and reflect on hanging out with her sisters (maybe you've heard of them: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen?), her high-school volleyball talents, and paparazzi.
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When Elizabeth and James, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's fashion label, launched two fragrances—Nirvana Black and Nirvana White—in 2013, we were instantly obsessed. So when we first heard that the company would be adding a...
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Ever since their days as Michelle Tanner, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have been defining style for a generation. Even after their acting days came to a halt (RIP So Little Time), the twins' coffee runs were tabloid fodder, and their oversize bags and heavy layers propelled the boho trend in the mid-2000s. Earlier this month, the Olsens took home a second CFDA Award for womenswear designer of the year for The Row, cementing themselves as credible, even inimitable fashion designers. Today, we're wearing oversize sunnies and watching Passport to Paris after a Starbucks run in honor of Mary-Kate and Ashley's twenty-ninth birthday. Ahead, their best looks.


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PIQ, a gift shop that opened last week at Grand Central Terminal, in a space formerly occupied by Pylones, is, like its predecessor, wildly colorful. But the similarities end there. "The Pylones look was about cuteness, and I was tired of cuteness," said Frédéric A. Rambaud, a founder of the Sarut Group, which manages Pylones stores in New York (two remain) and an owner of the new PIQ. "There's a new aspect in retail that's a mix of day-to-day with designer toys. So the grandmother can come in and find something for the grandchildren, and at the same time find something for herself."
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