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Public Influence and Cost Savings Prompt 98% of Retail Companies to Commit to Supply Chain Sustainability
CSR or Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) data is no longer just a 'nice to have'. It has become a necessity for the success of businesses where stakeholders, including the public, take an interest in an organization's CSR or ESG reports."
STUTTGART, Germany (PRWEB) November 14, 2018
Research from iPoint BiS, a member of iPoint Group, a leading provider of software and consulting for environmental and social product compliance and sustainability, has revealed that consumer pressure is forcing a substantial shift in the attitudes of retail and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) organizations towards sustainable supply chain practices. The survey questioned 250 U.S. and U.K. supply chain decision-makers, finding that 98% of organizations have a commitment in place towards achieving supply chain sustainability. Nearly half stated they are "very committed."
This commitment stems from the fact that almost a third (30%) have a full-time employee working on sustainability in the supply chain. It is also increasingly a board-level responsibility, with a quarter of firms report that supply chain sustainability is a C-level consideration.
The reasons behind this shift are varied, with the most common driver being consumer demand with 52% of respondents overall. Looking at companies of 5,000+ users, this rises to 60%. However, almost as important is cost savings, at 51%, as businesses look to sustainable supply chains to cut costs. In fact, cost saving is the primary goal among 41% of managers when creating a sustainable supply chain, well above the 31% looking to reduce environmental impact. Interestingly, in the U.S., managers are much more concerned about protecting against reputational damage, with 40% more managers citing it as a sustainability goal in the U.S. compared to the U.K. Regulation is also important, according to a further 40% of respondents.
Joerg Walden, CEO of the iPoint Group, said: "Today's consumer cares about the products they are buying. This has resulted in an increasing number of businesses demanding sustainability, not just in their organization but also in their suppliers' supply chains. CSR or Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) data is no longer just a 'nice to have'. It has become a necessity for the success of businesses where stakeholders, including the public, take an interest in an organization's CSR or ESG reports."
Oliver Mueller, Co-Founder and CEO of iPoint BiS, added: "Sustainability has evolved. Long gone are the days when negative publicity over working conditions in supplier factories was the sole driver for a sustainable supply chain. Retailers and FMCG organizations have started making headway into numerous other environmental concerns. As in every other aspect of modern life, technology has made a sizable impact on sustainability within the supply chain. With software, organizations now have the ability to address numerous issues and opportunities including minimizing risk, cutting costs, entering new markets and building their reputation among customers."
CiDER, iPoint BiS' EHS and sustainability application, is built on graph database technology and uses cutting-edge technologies and event-sourced data management. It enables multi-layered inventory and visualization of multi-tiered supply chain relationships. CiDER focuses on usability and performance efficiency to deliver business analytics for decision support.
About iPoint
iPoint is a leading provider of software and consulting for environmental and social product compliance, and sustainability. More than 50,000 companies around the globe rely on iPoint for managing, tracking, analyzing, and reporting data across the whole value creation network. iPoint's software and consulting services support companies in meeting and staying one step ahead of regulations and requirements such as REACH, RoHS, WEEE, ELV, EHS, Conflict Minerals- and Modern Slavery-related laws, as well as other trending developments and challenges governing product, supply chain, and enterprise stewardship. iPoint's holistic, circular perspective envisages a continuous, digital system lifecycle management process that supports not only compliance with the law, but also the sustainability of products, value chains, and brands. Since its founding in 2001, iPoint has been constantly expanding the iPoint Group and its solutions portfolio to realize its vision of building an integrated digital platform for the Circular Economy and a holistic sustainable operating system. The latest additions include the ifu Institute for Environmental IT Hamburg, an industry leader in Life Cycle Assessment and Material Flow Cost Accounting, CircularTree, a Berlin- and Melbourne-based Blockchain and sustainable supply chain startup, and iPoint BiS in Stuttgart, a provider of EHS & Sustainability solutions.
Further information: https://www.ipoint-bis.com/
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as we all know that we can make money online easy and Blogging is one and best platform that gives you the way to earn money online. Today we will know what is Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and why is it necessary for Blog?
What is SEO?
SEO's full form is Search Engine Optimization and we all know the power of search engine. Google is the most popular search engine in the world, besides other search engines like Bing, Yahoo. By using this, we can put our blog on the No.1 position on all search engines.
Before the start, first, we should know how the search engine works. Let's say we go to Google and search for anything by typing keyword, then Google shows you the same content as related to that keyword. The content that we see comes from all different websites and blogs. The result that we see in the top is at No.1 rank in Google. At number 1, means that Search Engine Optimization has been used very well in the blog so that more visitors come to it and that is why the blog has become very popular.
Search Engine Optimization helps to bring your website or blog to No.1 rank in Google. It's a technique that puts your website at the top of the search engine's search result, which increases the number of visitors. At the top of your website search result, the internet user will first be able to visit your site, which increases traffic to your website or blog and your income starts getting better. It is very important to use Search Engine Optimization to increase organic traffic on your website.
Why is SEO necessary for Website or Blog?
Now you all know what SEO is, so, let's continue our journey to know why SEO is important for websites or blogs. We use SEO to make our website accessible to people. Suppose I created a website and posted good quality content in it but if I did not use SEO then my website would not be able to reach the audience and there would be no money to make my website.
If we do not use SEO, whenever a user searched some content by use using related keyword, then your website or blog will not be able to make an entry in the search results whether the content of your blog or website is related to that keyword or not and the reason is the content of website were not in the database of search engine.
It is not difficult to understand and if you know all the necessary things then it will help to make your blog very good and can increase its ranking in the search engine. One thing you should keep in your mind that, you will not see the result immediately, and for a result, you have to be patient, you just need to do your work.
Types of SEO – Search Engine Optimization Techniques
Search Engine Optimization is of two types
- On-Page SEO
- Off-Page SEO
On-Page SEO
On-page SEO is the practice of optimizing individual web pages in order to rank higher and earn more relevant traffic in search engines. On-page refers to both the content and HTML source code of a page that can be optimized, as opposed to off-page SEO which refers to links and other external signals.
For this you should write good content and use good keywords in those which are most searched in the search engine and also use keywords in the right place in the page, to use title and Meta description makes your content easy for Google to know about the content and helps you to rank your website on Google page. Which increases the traffic of your blog.
Off-Page SEO
Off-page SEO refers to techniques that can be used to improve the position of a website in the search engine results page (SERPs). Many people associate off-page SEO with link building but it is not only that.
Importance of SEO
There are many benefits of SEO. Some of the benefits are listed below:
Better and user-friendly website
The aim of SEO is not only limited up to the search engine. But by applying proper SEO techniques, one can create a website which is user-friendly. So the user will engage more with such website.
Find new customers
It is a fact that the business which is having their own website will expand twice as compared to business which is not having any website. So apply proper SEO, one can get higher ranking in search engine which helps them to find new customers.
Achieve better conversion rate
There are many visitors of the website. But all of these visitors are not subscribers or customers. So by the proper use of SEO, we can convert our visitor into subscriber and customers. We can create our customer base.
Bypass competition
Consider there are two companies having the same products at same price. One company is having a website which is search engine optimized, another company is not having search engine optimized website. So in this case, the company which is having search engine optimized website will bypass the other website and grow more.
Higher traffic
People usually trust the results of the search engine. So if your website is ranking high in search results then people will trust your website and this will drive traffic to your website.
Brand Awareness
If your are having a new business and you want to create awareness about your business, then by applying proper SEO techniques you can create your own brand awareness in the market.
If you still have any doubt or you have any suggestions for us. Write us in comments. Thanks for reading and sharing our work with others.

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The other week, I headed to an event at Manchester Arndale to view a collection of Summer 2013 trends across a number of retailers. An area of Manchester Arndale was designed as a 'Big Brother' style funky seating area, called the 'TweetSeatMarch', surrounded with rails of clothing and accessories showcasing the latest trends, and 2 uber-cool chairs. A selection of Manchester's press attended in groups, to check out the latest from NEXT, Superdry and Bank. I headed over with a fellow fashion blogger as we were talked through a range of trends by Manchester Arndale's Personal Shopper Debs.
First up, we viewed a rail of on-trend fashions from NEXT, which showcased monochrome, cobalt blue and brights. The selection of clothes are all really good value for money and of a great quality. You can always ensure satisfactory quality from NEXT, which is a reason I love the brand. I also took home with me a gorgeous neon orange clutch bag which looks awesome teamed up with dark clothes to really make a statement – or fellow brights when it eventually gets warmer!
The next retailer's trends we viewed were those at BANK – including the new Tulisa clothing range which I hadn't yet had chance to take a look at before. Trends coming through for this High St retailer were predominatley grunge – lots of stripes, studs and spike embellishments, and again, monochrome – black and white in simple prints, and disco pants! Which I absolutley adore at the moment by the way, I think they are a little risky to wear for the more self conscious, but if you have the confidence to slip into a pair of sandy-inspired trousers, then why not! Teamed with this season's crop tops, you have a laid back look for both evenings and nights out.
…And a little bit of floral and vintage coming through at NEXT
Take a look at the uber-cool chairs designed for the fashion event!
Becca from fashion blog Fashion Train tweeting the trends from Manchester Arndale's store from the Tweet Seat!
Last but not least, we viewed a more casual, relaxed range of fashions from Superdry. I was pleasantly suprised at the amount of trends featured this season at Superdry for SS13, again monochrome was present, followed by florals, cobalts, and a huge sixties influence, which I thoroughly enjoyed viewing as I do love a bit of sixties coming back into fashion. I also realised it was time I started to build up my collection of sports luxe style tee's so I took away with me a blue/grey marl cropped number t-shit to wear either underneath a blazer for a smart look, or pair with denim shorts for the warmer months. Loving my first Superdry purchase!
It was a lovely afternoon being showcased all the latest trends from three big fashion players, all with a different customer in mind yet all displaying a trendy mix of similar trends. A big thank you to all the staff who kindly talked us through the new collections!
And before I sign off, I almost forgot to add that I managed to take away with me a gorgeous neon orange clutch bag from NEXT's new SS13 accessory collection. This will be coming to Ibiza with me this year so I can add a pop of colour to my holiday wear – I love it! It's so bright it actually perks up my mood!…


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Bicycle Advisory Committee
Advise the Mayor, City Council, and Park Board on bicycling related issues; help advance the state of bicycle infrastructure; encourage more people to bike; educate the public; work towards more compliance with traffic laws; help the City and Park Board make bicycle plans; work to increase equity between bicyclist and other modes of transportation; review and suggest legislative and policy changes; recommend priorities for the use of public funds on bicycle projects; help ensure Minneapolis keeps and improves its status as a bicycle friendly community; serve as a liaison between Minneapolis communities and the City and Park Board, coordinate between difference agencies that interact with bicyclists.
See Bicycle Advisory Committee website.
Meeting Schedule
Monthly, may meet more frequently as needed
27 voting members
Appointment Process
The committee uses the City's open appointment process.
Term of Appointment
24 months
None (bicycling parking provided)
Residency Requirement
Contact: 612-673-3642
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SYNOPSIS: How a Jakarta TV Crew blessed me with a full scale event at the warrior village None (Nooh-nay).
At the most crucial event — the warriors got ready for a war dance — my old, trusty SLR Nikon froze! My heart almost stopped. I took out the battery, switched it on and off and tried every trick under the sun, but the camera refused to take another picture. I had my small emergency Canon camera in the car, but that was one kilometer away. The dance would start in less than 15 minutes. I begged a local boy with a motorbike to take me to the car and back and of course, got a ride. I made it back in time. 🙂
Finally, the many years of abuse — this camera traipsed with me through sandy Dogon Country in Mali, inhaled the dust of Egypt and Iran, and finally last night, endured the cold, wet and rainy countryside of Fatumnasi. I hope it did not give up the ghost for good. This would be devastating news.
But what am I talking about?!
I was in None, one of many warrior villages the old kingdoms once had. But this one is the only one which proudly keeps alive its traditions by re-enacting history regularly in festivals, dances, stories and songs. No event was scheduled and I had expected to see the various stations of the village and perhaps a villager peeking out of one of their huts. That's what you usually get. Of course, you always meet the chief and his wife to leave your donations of betel nuts, cigarettes and money. But the chief's wife was alone in the hut — the chief and many villagers were busy at the central village compound with a TV crew, we were told. That sounded promising…
But before rushing to the center of town, we spent some time with Helena, the chief's wife and one of the last living midwives around. The Indonesian government is now requiring women to deliver their babies in the local hospitals. The ancient craft of midwifery most likely will die out. Helena had a full head of gray hair and a very red mouth. What looked like lipstick was actually the red juice of the betel nuts which men and women around here chew when available, as a mild stimulant.
We arrived in the center of town just at the right moment. After much preparation in the morning, the villagers had only finished their first station demonstrating to the TV crew the sequence of events of ancient times. For the next two hours we followed the Jakarta crew recording this sequence. They came fully equipped with all modern gadgetry including a drone they would start occasionally to record events from above and that made a very annoying sound. Oh well…
In the past, when a king had a problem he would send a messenger to town asking the warriors to prepare for war. The warriors would gather in their meeting hall, a circular, thatched hut, and be briefed about the conflict and discuss it.
Then, they would retreat to a spot which held a sacred pole at which they would discuss the problem further and ask the ancestors for guidance. Two rituals followed. First, they would mark a raw egg with four quarters representing the different parts of the kingdom. Then they would crack the egg open. If blood would be found in the quarter that symbolized the conflict area, signs were not good. They would either have to call off the war campaign altogether, postpone it, or prepare to die.
But if that quarter was clean, they would proceed to the next step. An ancient stick would be held by the chief to touch the ancestral pole. If the ancestors agreed with the planned battle, they would make this step easy. If they objected, they would prevent the chief from touching the pole.
If this step was successful, the warriors would move to the final oracle place, sacrifice an animal such as a chicken or a pig, and study its guts. The blood would trickle into a sacred area and the arrangement of the guts would give the final clue to the success or the failure of the anticipated battles.
Traditionally, warriors would cut off the heads of their enemies in battle, return with the heads and prepare them for shipment to the king. Over a low fire they would dry the skulls — trophies of their success and proof of their worth. Upon delivery to the king, they would receive their rewards.
In addition to these stations, the villagers also demonstrated various kids' games and folk dances, all filmed from above by the TV crew. A gamelan ensemble made up of an exclusively female group and a dance ensemble made up of an exclusively male crew culminated in the final event: the re-enactment of the dance of the warriors. And that's when my camera failed…
I could not have gotten any luckier with my timing of visiting None today. It must have been one of the miracles Ganesh pulls off for me, once in a while.
Thanks, Ganesh!


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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District EEO Office:
Complaints Processing: Any employee, former employee, or applicant for employment can file an EEO complaint. An EEO complaint is an allegation of discrimination on the basis of age (40 or older), color, disability (mental/physical), genetic information, national origin, race, religion, reprisal or sex (including pregnancy).
The first step in filing a complaint is to contact the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Office (904.232.1668) within 45 calendar days of the date of the matter alleged to be discriminatory or, in the case of a personnel action, within 45 calendar days of the effective date of the action. An EEO official, such as the EEO officer, specialist, or assistant, or an EEO counselor may offer you the opportunity to participate in the pre-complaint counseling process or, if determined appropriate, the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) method in lieu of traditional counseling. Click on this link to view a Complaints Processing Flowchart (NEEDS LINK)
ADR: Mediation is the ADR process preferred by the Department of the Army; however, other methods may be offered as determined by the activity. Mediation is a method by which an objective and impartial person (a trained mediator) facilitates communication between the aggrieved and management to resolve concern(s) or disputes(s). If ADR is offered and accepted, the pre-complaint period will be extended an additional 60 calendar days from the date of contact with the EEO Office.
Traditional Counseling: If ADR is not offered or you choose not to participate in ADR, the EEO counselor will continue with traditional EEO counseling.


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ROBERT GLICKERT – The Descendent
When two experienced hitmen enter the house of their next victim, they find out that taking his life will take more than just a well placed shot. That may or may not have to do with the fact that the victim is a kid.
The Descendent is a short film written and directed by Robert Glickert and starring Pearce Bunting, George Ketsios, Kyle Brett Farris and Heather De Sisto.Also tagged 15-puzzle, Alex Baker, Andrew Swanson, blood, car, car accident, Frances Titsworth, George Ketsios, Gregory Tripi, guns, Heather De Sisto, horror, Jeff Dolen, kids, Kyle Brett Farris, Kyle Higgins, Nick Anderson, Pearce Bunting, phone, phone booth, Robert Glickert, Rosemary Lambert, splatter


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Cherry cake and Ginger Ale by Jane Brocket was a nostalgic read. Based on descrptions of food in a wide-ranging list of childrens books, the book takes a look at the occasions in which food is described. Quite an interesting idea, as I had read many of the books the author includes, and the recipes seem to reliable home comfort food.
A complete contrast was Amitav Ghosh's The Hungry Tide, a story set in India, in the Sunderbans, an area of islands and rivers at the mouth of the Ganges. I love Amitav Ghosh's writing. He describes India so clearly and sympathetically that I can almost see, hear and smell it , as well as visualise both people and places. This story is one of loss in so many different ways, but also a story of hope. Pia, Indian-born but raised in Seattle, comes to the area to research the lives of river dolphins, a subject in which she is an expert. On the journey to the islands, she meets Kanai, who is visiting his aunt on a mission. The story concerns Pia's meeting with a local fisherman who has a uncanny ability to find the dolphins Pia is so concerned about, together with Kanai's researches into his uncle's past life on the tiger-infested islands. The violent storm which occurs near the end of the story changes everybodies lives, some for a more hopeful future.
I recently read a comment by Erica Wagner in The Times, suggesteing we read more writers who write in English but are from non- English countries. I can thoroughly recommend Amitav Ghosh as one of those writers to read.


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I have a maintenance issue, what do I do?
I submitted a maintenance request form but have not received a notification number?
Contact the maintenance help desk on Tel: +27 (0)21 650 4321/2 or firstname.lastname@example.com with your query and a copy of your completed form that will be found in your sent items folder
I am a student in residence with a maintenance issue. What do I do?
I have a maintenance issue, what should I NOT do?
Why has a job that was logged after mine been given priority?
I am unsure about a maintenance query or cost?
Can I undertake my own maintenance, alterations or improvements?
The short answer is no. But please read further to understand why not.
Cost services
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BUFFALO NARROWS, Sask. – A Saskatchewan man has been fined and handed a fishing ban after he pleaded guilty to four charges under the province's Fisheries Act and Regulations.
Leon Morin, from Buffalo Narrows, was charged after a complaint was received by the Ministry of Environment in 2012 over the possible abuse of walleye stocks in the area.
During the investigation, undercover officers were approached by a commercial fisherman who sold them fish after the commercial fishing season had ended.
Morin was then charged with unlawfully marketing fish caught by both commercial fishing and subsistence fishing.
He was fined $19,360, given a two-year commercial fishing licence prohibition and a two-year probation during which he cannot aid or assist anyone who is commercial fishing.
"The Ministry of Environment takes illegal activity such as this very seriously," said Ken Aube, a compliance and field services enforcement director with the ministry.
"Left unchecked, entire populations can be decimated such as what happened to walleye populations at Big Peter Pond Lake several years ago. This impacts sport anglers, subsistence fishermen and legitimate commercial fishermen, who rely on the lake fishery to make a living."
By law, vendors must provide a receipt that includes the seller's name, address and licence number, the water where the fish were caught, the fish species and form in which it was purchased, the quantity and sale price of the fish and date of purchase.
Anyone who suspects someone may be selling fish illegally should contact the nearest Ministry of Environment office or the Turn In Poachers tip-line at 1-800-667-7561.


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At LAMB, we strive to handle our finances with the utmost integrity and transparency. As the Apostle Paul wrote, "Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God" (2 Corinthians 4:1-2).
Your gift to LAMB last year was used by God to accomplish some pretty amazing things! Through your gift, God:
ECFA provides accreditation to leading Christian nonprofit organizations that faithfully demonstrate compliance with established standards for financial accountability, transparency, fundraising and board governance.


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How to Get Healthy Hair. No matter if your hair is worn long, short or somewhere in between, healthy hair is always in fashion. Learn how to get healthy hair and how to fake it until it gets there.
Get any split ends you may have trimmed off. No matter what a product claims, nothing will repair split ends except a trim. If split ends are left uncut they will continue to split farther up the shaft and damage more of your hair. Get rid of them to keep the damage to a minimum.
For moderately damaged hair, find a good quality shampoo and conditioner. Choose products specifically for dry/damaged hair.
Try shampooing your hair less. Washing your hair every day can strip natural oils that help protect the hair and keep it looking and feeling healthy. Try washing your hair every second or third day to maintain a natural moisture balance.
Try using products such as a proteinizer and reconstructor if you have extremely dry hair. The proteinizer will strengthen your hair while the reconstructor will work on a molecular level to replace what your hair is missing.
Try using styling products with added shine enhancers, such as silicone. They will give your hair sheen and help protect each strand against the damage of heated styling tools, such as blow driers and flat irons.
Give your hair a break from the heat. Try using styling tools such as blow driers, flat irons, curling irons, and hot rollers sparingly. Whenever possible let your hair air dry either completely or most of the way and only blow dry to finish off the drying process. Try using your flat iron or hot rollers only every second or third day, which will be easier if you don't wash your hair everyday. Just touch up in the morning instead of going through your entire styling routine.
Once you finish styling your hair, spray on a shine spray product to combat dull hair. You will only need two to three quick shots, so this product will last a long time.
Regular trims are a must. Visit your stylist every four to six weeks to have the very ends trimmed to avoid your hair's ends splitting.
If your hair is still looking dry and dull, try having a semi-permanent hair color applied by your stylist. These colors are ammonia free and won't damage your hair. They simply coat the hair shaft, making them appear smoother and shinier. A darker hair color can also make hair appear healthier.
Don't want a new color but what the shine? Go for a glossing instead. This clear coat for your hair will give you the shine and smoothness of a color but won't change your natural hair color one bit.
Be good to your hair. Obviously it got damaged somehow so try to avoid a repeat performance. Avoid too many chemical processes, such as colors and perms, and avoid other hair wreckers such as chlorine, sun and tight elastic bands. Switch to semi-permanent colors, lay off the perms for a while and cover up your hair when in the sun or pool.


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Repairs and maintenance
We work with a number of contractors to deliver works to your home. Our two main contractors are:
- Wates Living Space who deliver day-to-day repairs, void repairs, kitchens, bathrooms and electrical works
- Mears who deliver heating repairs and servicing as well as new heating installations - Please click here to read our Customer Charter - the charter covers the service standards you can expect as a Longhurst Group customer in all heating repairs and servicing work you may receive from Mears.
Did you know?
It is your responsibility to carry out some of the repairs that may be needed in your home, and not all repairs are our responsibility. Below, you will find all the information you need to know before you report a repair.
For more information, please contact us.
Report a repair
The quickest and easiest way to report a repair is through My Account. My Account is your personal, secure online account which helps you to manage your tenancy, rent and repairs for your home.
You will receive a text confirming your appointment and a reminder text message the day before.
If you have an emergency repair, please call 0300 123 1745 and press 1. We class an emergency as an immediate risk to your safety, security or health.
Repair priorities
All repairs are important but they need to be managed in order of priority.
In an emergency
We class an emergency as an immediate risk to your safety, security or health. This could include loss of power, no hot water or flooding. Call 0300 123 1745 (press 1) immediately to report an emergency repair.
We will let you know how quickly we will attend your home when you contact us. We may do some initial work to make safe at first, and then arrange a follow up appointment to complete the repair. We will always respond to emergency repairs as a matter of priority.
If you suspect a gas leak please contact the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999.
Appointed repairs
All appointed repairs will be appointed and we will arrange an appointment that is convenient for you.
We class an appointed repair as an issue that does not pose an immediate risk to your safety or health, such as a repair to a kitchen cupboard or a leaking tap.
We will aim to fix your repair on the first visit. However, we may need to carry out an assessment first and then arrange an additional appointment to complete the work.
By reporting your repairs through My Account you can choose an appointment that is convenient to you.
We are committed to completing all appointed repairs as soon as possible and will fix the problem within 21 calendar days of when you first reported it. We aim to complete all heating repairs with 10 calendar days.
Improvements to your home
Each year, we invest millions of pounds in our major improvement programmes to ensure we provide safe, comfortable homes with modern facilities.
Internally, this includes heating systems, kitchens, bathrooms, fire doors and communal decoration. External work includes doors, windows and replacement roof coverings.
We carry out stock condition surveys every year, to help us decide which major improvement works are a priority. This ensures that homes in greatest need of improvement are addressed first.
When your home is due for any improvement works, we will let you know what work we are planning and when this will happen.
Gas servicing and other safety checks
If you suspect a gas leak please contact the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999.
We will:
- Complete an annual service and safety check to all gas, solid fuel and renewable energy appliances.
- Provide you with a copy of the annual heating service record for your property, within 28 days.
- Check communal smoke alarms regularly.
- Carry out an inspection of electrical installations every five years.
- Check and maintain all lifts owned by us.
- Service and check all communal fire alarm equipment, emergency lighting and door entry systems every year.
- Carry out water hygiene testing, where required.
Please click here to read our Customer Charter - the charter covers the service standards you can expect as a Longhurst Group customer in all heating repairs and servicing work you may receive from Mears.
Aids and adaptations to your home
If you or a family member are experiencing difficulties in maintaining your independence, we may be able to help by adapting your home.
We can help you live more comfortably and safely with minor adaptations such as the installation of grab rails and handrails or lever taps on sinks.
Typically, we are not able to fund major adaptations such as stair lifts, over bath showers, level access showers or structural alterations such as the widening of doors or installation of ramps.
You should be able to apply for a Disability Facility Grant (DFG) from your local council. How much you can receive depends on your income and savings, so you may have to pay towards the cost.
Although we cannot make a grant application for you, we may be able to help you with advice on aspects such as agreeing the plans and specifications.
If your home is unsuitable for adaptations, we may still be able to assist by helping you move to a more suitable property.
Our grounds maintenance service
Our grounds maintenance contractors maintain the communal grounds of our estates. The number of visits each month depends on the time of year. For example, grass cutting will take place more regularly during the growing season.
If your home comes with a grounds maintenance service, you can expect the following.
We will:
- Cut all grassed areas maintained by us during the period March and October at least every two weeks (between 14 and 16 cuts each year), weather permitting.
- Delay grass cutting during extremely wet or dry weather conditions.
- Remove litter from shrub beds, and grassed areas prior to cutting.
- Sweep paths clear of grass, leaves and litter after every cut.
- All shrubs will be pruned back annually to reduce top growth.
- When the weather is dry, the spraying of weeds will be undertaken in as many areas as possible.
We will not:
- Cut hedges until August due to the Wildlife & Country Act 1981, which prevents work being carried out during the nesting season. However, if a road junction is being obstructed or a pathway is impassable because of an overgrown hedge, we will cut to make the situation safe.
- Carry out strimming and weed spraying at the same time, as the spray will not work.
If you are a former Friendship Care and Housing (FCH) customer, you can check when your grounds maintenance representatives are scheduled to visit your area, here: https://www.idverde.co.uk/fch/maintenance-rounds/
Please note, this service is currently only available to former FCH customers.
Making alterations to your home
You may want to make improvements to your home yourself, however it is likely that you will need our permission to do this. Please do not start any work on your home until you have our written approval.
Please complete the alterations permission form to make a request.
When you leave your home
We let all of our homes to our lettable standard and will expect your home to be in the same standard when you leave it.
We will recharge you for any repairs needed as a result of damage, alterations or neglect which are required to bring the property back up to the lettable standard.
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Old Fashioned Banana Bread
I like simple things and simple cooking. My tattered copy of The Joy Of Cooking is always with me, and I refer to it often for basic recipes that I adapt to make my own, and I highly recommend it for every kitchen, whether antiquated or not. This recipe is a slight variation on the Joy Of cooking Quick Banana Bread recipe. Enjoy!
Preheat oven to 350°
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
2/3 cup sugar
The juice of 1/2 lemon + 1 tsp grated lemon rind
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups ripe banana pulp
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pumpkin seeds
place batter in a 4×8″ greased bread pan. Top with 1/4 cup more nuts or seeds, and bake about 1 hour or until a toothpick stuck into the center comes out clean.
Let cool.
Happy National Spinach Day!
Well, I have to admit I didn't know it was National Spinach Day until a friend on Instagram clued me in, but really…what day isn't spinach day?!
(or juice day for that matter)
Blender Breakfast (2 servings)
1 banana
1 cup grapes
2 cup spinach
1/2 cucumber
1 cup cold water
2 tablespoons freshly ground flax seed (i use a coffee grinder)
1/4 teaspoon Vitamin C-1000 powder
Combine ingredients. blend. enjoy.
– Corinna
Herb Crostini
Crostini is a great use for home dried herbs, and is my current favorite snack. Crostini, meaning "little toasts" in Italian, it is easy to make, works great as a use for day old bread, and keeps for up to a week in a plastic bag or glass container. They are also amazing served as appetizers, topped with fresh mozzarella, pate, roast peppers, or anything that strikes your fancy.
Fresh Herb Crostini
1 loaf French bread, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
Extra virgin olive oil
Dry herbs: Any combination you can think of (this batch is simply Rosemary & Thyme)
Salt & Freshly ground black pepper
Cooking Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 400*F
2. Arrange the bread slices on the baking sheet and generously brush with olive oil.
3. Combine herbs, Salt & Pepper and sprinkle over bread slices.
4. Bake for about 6 minutes, turning the baking sheet around in the oven halfway through the baking time to ensure even browning.
5. Cool Crostini completely before serving.
– Corinna Mantlo
Cauliflower, Leek, Potato Soup
A member of the onion and garlic family, leeks have a uniquely wonderful, almost sweet flavor. They are a rich source of vitamins C & A, and Folate. If new to cooking with leeks, have no fear, it couldn't be simpler. Choose firm, stalks without withered tops. Remove tough, green tops, slice lengthwise and rinse thoroughly to remove sandy soil they are grown in. That's it. Enjoy!
1 head Cauliflower, chopped
2 Leeks, chopped (use the white and light green portion)
1 Red Potato, chopped with skin on
1 tablespoons Butter
2 tablespoon Olive Oil
2 cups Chicken Stock or Vegetable Stock
4 cups Water
1/4 cup White Wine
Salt & Pepper to taste
fresh or dried Parsley for garnish
1. In a large pot, saute leeks in butter until soft, about 2 minutes.
2. Add olive oil, wine, and cauliflower and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
3. Add stock, water and potato and bring pot to a boil.
4. Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes until all vegetables are soft.
5. Let soup cool, then puree in a blender, in 3 batches.
6. Reheat, garnish with parsley and serve.
Pumpkin Butter
Butters of all sorts are a winter staple. Pumpkin butter, though not can-able (see the USDA site for details) it's a great fall harvest treat that's quick to make, especially if you have frozen Pumpkin puree waiting in the freezer. See the Pumpkin Harvest post for details on preparing pumpkin for pie, butter and freezing.
Ingredients: Simply blend and serve
2 cups homemade pumpkin puree
1 tbsp freshly ground sunflower seeds (raw, without shells)
2 tbsp raw sugar
1/2 tbsp fresh, grated ginger
1/2 tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tbsp nutmeg
pinch of salt
Pumpkin Harvest
Just a quick note on pumpkin puree preparation. Whether you're pulling them out of your garden or picking them up half price after halloween (jack o lantern pumpkins aren't as flavorful as the sugar & cooking varieties), this is the 20 minute method to not using store bought Can-O-Pumpkin for all your holiday recipes.
1. Slice pumpkin in half. Scoop seeds and stringy pulp into a bowl. Set aside.
2. In a large pot with a steamer basket, bring a few inches of water to a boil. Fill steamer basket with the pumpkin slices, cover and steam for 20-30 minutes until cooked through.
3. Meanwhile. under running water and using your fingers, separate seeds from stringy pulp. Save seeds and discard the pulp. See note at end of post for what to do with seeds.
4. When the pumpkin is cooked through, let it cool and cut away skin. Cut pumpkin into chunks.
And there you have it, pumpkin puree. The USDA does not recommend canning pumpkin mash or puree. See details HERE. I've tried it and had less than successful results. However, it will keep in the fridge for a week or so. Also, you can freeze cooked, blended pumpkin puree to be on hand quickly when needed when pumpkins are not in season.
To freeze, follow the above directions. Once cool. Pack into rigid containers leaving headspace, and freeze. Not a bad option by any means.
You can either dry them to bake and snack on or dry them to bag and plant next year.
Toasted Pumpkin seeds
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
2. Spread the pumpkin seeds on a medium baking sheet. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with salt.
3. Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until lightly toasted.
I love the image above (unknown source). It shows the simple cycle of the seed. For the seeds you collected from your pumpkin. To save seeds for next year, follow these simple steps.
1. Once you have a good amount of seeds rinsed, look over them and choose the biggest seeds. Plan on saving 3 times more pumpkin seeds than the number of plants you will be growing next year. Larger seeds will have a better chance of germinating.
2. Place the rinsed seeds on a dry paper towel. Make sure they are spaced out otherwise the seeds will stick to one another.
3. Place in a cool dry spot for 1 week.
4. Once the seeds are dry, store pumpkin seed for planting in an envelope.


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It's SO different to experience a white Christmas, because where I'm from (Sydney, Australia) we would normally be surfing or sunbaking at this time of year ... but instead ... here we are SNOWED IN (literally) on Boxing Day, and loving it!
|Jodie & my daugher Georgia (9), boxing day 2010.
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Trader Joe's GingerBread House Kit Authentic German "Hexen Haus" with Candy & Cookie Decorations.
The real HIGHLIGHT of Christmas for me though, was putting my kids to bed after reading the Christmas story to them from 'The Jesus Storybook Bible'. It is a beautifully illustrated book that tells the inspirational story beneath all the stories in the Bible. Before going to sleep Luca (6) said to me 'Mummy, I know why we give gifts to each other at Christmas. It's because God gave us the best gift of all when he gave us Jesus'. Thank you Luca, for that precious reminder of what CHRISTmas means to us.
Happy Christmas, happy Holidays, and Season's Greetings to you all! Check the blog for a new FREEBIE arriving tomorrow! :)


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Exchange Traded Commodities (ETC) are financial instruments issued against a direct investment by the issuer in commodities or commodities derivative contracts. The price of ETC is, therefore, directly or indirectly linked to the performance of the underlying. Similarly to ETFs, the ETCs:
- are traded on the Stock Exchange like the shares;
- passively track the performance of the commodity or commodity indices to which they refer thus being fully entitled to being included in the family of "passive instruments".
With ETCs investment opportunities are extended: the investor may take position on one single commodity (gold, oil, gas, sugar, soybean, zinc...), while ETFs can't do it because they must ensure a certain degree of diversification in compliance to UCITS IV (Directive on Undertakings for Collective Investments of Savings ).
The ETCs, in fact, are not UCITs but they are rather securities without maturity issued by a vehicle company in relation to an investment in the commodity to which they refer or an investment in commodities derivative contracts entered into by the issuer with high standing international dealers. What assimilates ETFs and ETCs is the existence, for each class of securities, of a primary market and a secondary market. The primary market, accessible exclusively by authorized participants, permits the subscription and redemption of the securities on a daily basis at the price of the official value of the ETC (the possibility is provided for physically backed ETCs to make the subscription also in kind, i.e. delivering to the issuer directly the commodity). The secondary market is represented by the Stock Exchange, where all the other investors may trade the ETCs for the price determined by the best bid and ask orders inserted on the trading book. The creation and redemption procedure on the primary market permits authorised intermediaries to make arbitrages, which cause that the price of ETCs on the secondary market is always constantly aligned to the market value of the underlying commodity as it happens for ETFs: then, the risk of buying (selling) an ETC with a higher (fewer) price than the market value of the underlying is reduced, but this risk can't be excluded.
Main Features
Thanks to continuous trading of ETCs, the ETFplus market makes it possible for all investors to access the commodities market in a simple, transparent manner and with high liquidity. In synthesis, an ETC permits:
- To access the commodities market directly: The ETCs replicate the performance of a single commodity or commodities indices, thanks to the direct investment by the issuing company in the commodity or commodity derivative contracts. In the latter event the ETCs enable investors to have an exposure similar to the one that would be obtained through a long position in futures contracts without leverage.
- To remain constantly aligned to the performances of commodities: Differently from a position in futures, ETCs do not entail the need to re-position from a futures contract to another, require no margin, and do not entail any brokerage/replacement expenses of derivative contracts approaching maturity because these activities are already incorporated within the instrument. Finally, physically backed ETCs, enable investors to avoid the charges and the risks linked to commodities storage.
- To obtain exposure to a total return: In the event of ETCs linked to the price of commodity futures contracts, the investor has access to a total return comprising three different components:
- Spot return: this is the return deriving from the fluctuation of the price of the future on the underlying commodity
- Return linked to the rolling (that may be positive or negative): this is the return associated to the replacement activity of futures contracts at maturity, which permits to maintain the position on the underlying, and is negative (contango) when the contract arrived at maturity has a price lower than the following one, or positive (backwardation) in the opposite event;
- Return of the collateral: this is the interest obtained from the investment of the collateral (the purchase of a future does not require, in fact, any investment other than the maintenance of a margin, which is, however, also remunerated).
Finally, considering that a large part of commodities are handled in dollars, the value of investment will be positively or negatively affected by the performance of the EUR/USD exchange rate.
- To access the commodities market at a low cost: Like for the ETF, the investor is charged no "Entry", "Exit" and "Performance" fees, management fees are low and are applied in proportion to the time during which the security was held through a reduction in the quantity of the commodity to which one is entitled. Finally, like for the purchase of any other security on the market, only trading fees applied by one's own bank/broker must be considered.
Investment modalities
The range of commodities replicated by the ETC is very broad and does not limit itself to single commodities, but extends to their indices and sub-indices. All this allows the investor, depending on his expectations and his propensity towards risk, to bet on the performance of an individual commodity and to obtain a well diversified position on a basket of commodities purchasing:
- more ETCs on individual commodities (Aluminium, Coffee, Copper, Corn, Cotton, Gasoline, Gold, Heating Oil, Brent Oil, WTI Oil, Lean Pork, Live Cattle, Natural Gas, Nickel, Silver, Soybean Oil, Soybeans, Sugar, Wheat, Platinum, Palladium, Cocoa, Tin, Lead and Zinc);
- ETCs on indices linked to homogeneous baskets of goods (Agricultural Products, Energy, Cereals, Industrial Metals, Cattle, Oil, Precious Metals, etc.);
- ETCs on global commodities indices;
- ETCs on forward commodities indices.
Like for the ETFs, thanks to the trading on the stock exchange, also the ETCs permit a broad flexibility of use, causing them to be instruments suitable for any expectations on the evolution of the markets or needs of investors. They may be used, in fact, both for short-term trading, for the purpose of catching the movements of an individual session on the Stock Exchange, and for investments with a long time horizon, considering that ETCs have no maturity. Finally, if one's own intermediary so allows, they may be short-sold in order to profit from a bearish trend or they may be bought with leverage effect.


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As far as I know, I ate my first oyster at an oyster roast on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. At the time, I was a novice. I showed up, dressed up, ready to party. I didn't realize we would be surrounded by oyster-scented mist and flying shells. I didn't know I had to "shuck" anything. I certainly didn't know I had to eat slimy creatures that closely resembled massive piles of snot. Most surprising, though? I loved the slimy creatures.
I soon discovered, via Pearlz on East Bay in Charleston, that I prefer oysters raw rather than roasted. (I prefer them in Oyster Shooters, too, which entails a single oyster in a shot glass of cocktail sauce and Absolute Peppar). Over the course of my two years in Charleston, I consumed more oysters than the entire land mass of the United Kingdom—where oysters are actually protected by an Act of Parliament during the spawning season.
Rumor has it oysters are aphrodisiacs. I recently read a biography of the so-called "great lover," Casanova, by journalist Ian Kelly. (An interesting read. Made me want to go back to Venice. Check it out here.) Casanova used to eat piles of raw oysters pre-coitus, plus bottles of champagne. I don't know much about the aphrodisiac claim. I do know that I had a craving last week that felt like pot munchies, minus the pot … and I did not hanker for Doritos; I hankered for raw oysters.
Where—in the land-locked state of Arizona—was a girl to find raw oysters? Jake took me to the grocery store, where I swore I saw some oysters, but they only had mussels. We asked the guy if we could order oysters. He priced us at over a dollar an oyster. I wasn't that desperate. Not yet. Luckily, I did an online search, where I discovered Casey Moore's Oyster House in Tempe.
I love Tempe, not just because it has raw oysters. I like the college town feel. I like the ASU campus. I like all the restaurants and bars spread along the two block radius of Mill Street. It feels like home to me; it feels like Athens, Ohio, in the middle of the desert. Casey Moore's is an Irish pub—one of the most famous in Arizona, according to the website. It's a nice little place with a dingy, dark inside bar area and a big outdoor patio covered in palm trees and umbrellas. Not classy but cute.
All I cared about were the oysters … and the Bloody Mary's, which were excellent. I ordered a dozen oysters; nothing else. In case you're wondering, even in a beach town like Charleston, the oysters were rarely from Charleston. The best oysters are arguably from New England, so I was okay ordering oysters in Arizona; they travel, no matter where you are.
I made my order, and then I waited. I watched the door to the kitchen, and when the little college dude brought my slimy monsters surrounded by ice chunks to our table, I wiped the drool from my chin and dug in.
How do you properly eat a raw oyster? First, you pick up the oyster on the half shell. Using the tiny fork they give you, wiggle the oyster around to make sure it is dislodged from the shell. I like to add fresh lemon juice to mine and a dash of fresh horseradish. (You only need a dash of fresh horseradish. Even when dabbling, you still get that intense burn in your nose that makes you feel like you've been punched in the face.) Then, open your mouth, lean the shell on your bottom lip, and pour the whole thing—oyster juice and all—down your throat. At this point, you smile, because you just consumed one of the best known delicacies on earth.
I ate my dozen oysters at Casey Moore's. I could have had a dozen more, but I stopped myself. See, I didn't have to panic about the lack of raw oysters in Arizona, because I have now discovered my personal oasis in the desert. I can always go back for more. You should, too, especially if you've never tried a raw oyster. I know they look like slimy little monsters, but they taste divine.


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Experience music like never before. Visit the opening of the SXSW music track on Trinity St / 6th Street with the smart mobile disco and DJ Mel!
The smart mobile disco is a smart EQ for two turned into a transportable club installation boasting big sound, state-of-the-art lighting, and a DJ booth suspended in the air over our vision of a futuristic city.
The party doesn't stop there. After our SXSW music kick off show, Local DJs will take over the smart mobile disco to keep the party pumping and street thumping for four days!
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With so many celebrity cookbooks, online recipe sites and cooking shows, it's pretty easy to be a good cook. You know what's really difficult? Being a truly lousy cook. The kind that burns water and thinks a Kraft Macaroni & Cheese dinner requires a stint at the CIA.
There's a true talent in being a really bad cook. If you think you're the worst cook in the world, Worst Cooks in America is looking for you.
Hosted by Bobby Flay and Anne Burrell, Food Network's Worst Cooks in America takes 16 of the most pathetic creatures to kitchen "boot camp" to try to bully some kitchen skills into them.
The winner will not only take away some mad culinary skills, but they'll also win $25,000 (which buys a lot of Pepto-Bismol).
you think you have what it takes to be on the show (which, ironically,
means you don't have what it takes to be a chef), the casting directors
want to see you ... in Miami!
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eating that tuna casserole you brought to the pot-luck lunch.
Here's the online application form, along with all the details you need to know. You can also submit a video, which is helpful if you have footage of the kitchen fire or the time your children boycotted dinner.
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Expert Pet Training at Naperville Animal Hospital
Meet Our Trainer!
Derrick Rollerson
We are pleased to introduce Derrick S. Rollerson II. His philosophy of training is to develop a healthy bonding relationship between pets and pet parents. His training style incorporates a balance of reward based (positive reinforcement) and correction based (negative punishment -- which is simply the removal of praise when the wrong behavior is offered) training.
Derrick's love for animals, especially dogs, dates back to early childhood as he insisted on reading books about animals. At the age of six, he convinced his mother that he was ready to own his own dog, which was a lab pointer mix. He has since acquired two Staffordshire terriers.
Derrick is certified through Petco's DTIP (Dog Training Instructor Program). He began his training career at Petco as an apprentice and quickly elevated to Senior District Mentor, training more than a dozen of Petco's dog trainers within two years. Derrick also has more than two years' experience in personal protection/guard dog training, behavior modification, and agility training. He has taken Canine Good Citizen (CGC) preparation courses, becoming certified to administer the testing for the CGC certification. Derrick has been training professionally since 2011, and has worked with well renowned facilities such as K9 University and Pups Pets Club.
Derrick looks forward to helping pet parents better understand their four leg companions, strengthen bonds, and ultimately assisting in bettering our communities.
Beginner/Intermediate Classes
*Dogs MUST be age 12 weeks and older and up to date on vaccines including H3N2 flu vaccine! Please call and confirm with your veterinary clinic.
Classes held at Springbrook Animal Care Center 2759 Forgue Dr. Naperville, IL 60564
View class dates and schedule here:
Class Schedule
To register: Call 630.428.0500
6-Week Class $120
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New Dog or Puppy? Time For Training!
Training is an important part of any dog's life. From providing mental stimulation to exercise and proper socialization, training will help in the development of a great canine companion. Enrollment is now open for Behavior Training Classes. The cost of a 6-week session is $120. Classes will be held at Springbrook Animal Care Center, 2759 Forgue Dr., Naperville (off Route 59 at 95th). Please call (630)428-0500 to register your pet. For specific training questions only, please email: email@example.com.


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Kentucky residents may be interested to know that 20,648 drivers were pulled over during Operation Safe Driver Week in October. That figure includes both commercial truck drivers and those driving passenger vehicles. There were 19,657 citations or warnings issued in the United States while another 991 were issued in Canada. Of those citations, roughly 75 percent of them were for speeding or other moving violations.
The goal of Operation Safe Driver is to reduce the number of injuries and deaths related to unsafe behavior on the road. Examples of unsafe behavior include speeding or failing to use a safety belt. Other common infractions include driving while distracted or refusing to obey a traffic control device. Of the citations issued to passenger vehicles, 39 percent were for speeding while 20 percent of all citations given to commercial vehicles were for speeding.
During this year's campaign, 11,182 citations were given to commercial drivers. This was a significant drop from the 13,807 in 2015. However, the number of citations or warnings given to passenger vehicle drivers increased from 7,205 in 2015 to 9,466 in 2016. Numbers were taken from data collected by almost 3,000 law enforcement officials in both the United States and Canada.
Every year, thousands of motorist are injured due to reckless driving on the part of commercial operators. Those who are involved in a truck accident may wish to talk to an attorney. Legal counsel may be able to prove that a victim was injured because of a negligent truck driver. The amount of compensation may be decided by a jury or through a settlement negotiated outside of court.


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Robinson was born and raised on a dairy farm in eastern Ontario. He played junior hockey for the Brockville Braves of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey Association. Robinson first turned professional with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the American Hockey League and helped them win the 1971-72 Calder Cup, the first Canadian-based team to do so. Later that year Robinson joined the Canadiens, winning his first Stanley Cup in his rookie year. He went on to help his team win the Cup many more times, including four in a row from 1976 to 1979 and one more in 1986. This last one was a surprise win for Montreal, and commentators remarked that Robinson seemed to come alive in the playoffs against the Boston Bruins after being elbowed by Bruin Louis Sleigher.
Robinson played 17 seasons for the Canadiens and then three more for the L.A. Kings, from 1989 to 1992. He won the Norris Trophy twice as the league's best defenseman in the 1976-77 and 1979-80 seasons and the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1977-78. Not only was Robinson a great defensive player, he was also very good with the puck. He held the NHL record for most playoff games at 227, until surpassed by Mark Messier, and the most consecutive years in the playoffs with 20. He also became a veritable regular in All-Star games, playing in 10 of them. His final NHL totals were impressive: 208 goals, 750 assists and 958 regular-season points as well as 144 points in 227 playoff games.
Internationally, Robinson represented Team Canada in the 1976, 1981 and 1984 Canada Cup tournaments. All three were Canadian victories. In 1981 he represented Canada in the World Championship and was named to the tournament All-Star team.
In 1993 Robinson was appointed assistant coach with the New Jersey Devils. Two years later, in 1995, the team won the Stanley Cup. Later that same year, Robinson was named head coach of the L.A. Kings, his former team. After leaving Los Angeles at the end of the 1998-99 season, Robinson signed as assistant in New Jersey. Midway through 1999-2000, head coach Robbie Ftorek was fired and Robinson came in and not only assumed coaching duties but took his team to Stanley Cup victory, his first as head coach. The Devils returned to the Stanley Cup Final in 2001, but ultimately lost to the Colorado Avalanche. Larry was fired during the 2001-02 season, but was rehired as an assistant coach with New Jersey prior to the 2002-03 season, and the Devils again won the Stanley Cup. When head coach Pat Burns was forced to relinquish his position do to a recurrence of cancer, Robinson was again elevated to the head coaching position prior to the 2005-06 season, but resigned in December of 2005. He returned to the franchise as an assistant coach for the 2007-08 season but chose a special assignment position for 2008-09 and remained in that posting until the end of the 2011-12 season.
Larry joined the San Jose Sharks as an associate coach for the 2012-13 season, adding the title of Director of Player Development in May 2014. He left the franchise when his contract concluded at the end of the 2016-17 campaign.
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This morning when I sat down here at my spot at my computer, ready to do the mail, my little cat Pancakes hopped right up here and snuggled in. He had greeted me with cooing and 'chirps' this morning and I was heating up my coffee – more enthusiastic than usual. Perhaps it is because he 'knows' that I made some cinnamon shortbread cookies last night and he knows me well enough to remember that I may steal one to have with my coffee for breakfast. He loves cookies and seems to favor the cinnamon flavored ones the most. As his 'Grammy' I usually share a small, pea-sized crumb or two with him when I have treats that he likes, and he gobbles them up with enthusiasm. Today was no different.
As I sit here now, it is an hour or so later and Pancakes is still on my lap. The sun is now up and there is a sliver that has slipped through the curtains that is shining right on his head. He really looks like he is enjoying that. It is a nice way to begin the day.
I love these cooler nights and mornings. I think the cats do as well. After a couple of weeks of hot weather (well – hot for Nova Scotia) it is great to have some relief from the stagnant, humid air. Some may think I am rushing the fall season, with several 'official' weeks of summer left. But I always say I never mind the cold and I mean that. I like being wrapped in a blanket with a couple of kitties snuggling with me. It appears that they like it too. I am sure with their thick fur coats they also feel much better now that it is cooler. They are far more active and social anyway.
I feel better as well. So far, this has been a good and productive week, and I look forward to an equally productive weekend. I finished my pattern for my little leaf bowls yesterday and we were able to update the website and send out our newsletter last night. Even though it was a small update by our standards, there are still plenty of new things to keep our customers busy.
Keith has some new plaques that he created for Halloween, with the first being this cool Spooky Halloween Shield Poem plaque (SLDK605):
I think it is one of my favorites of his word plaques to date!
He also has a set of three new "unwelcome" signs for Halloween:
These SLDK609 Haunted, Enter and Halloween signs are available both as individual patterns and as a set of three. They would really be cute for welcome signs or sings for a Halloween part or haunted house. :)
And finally, my set of three Autumn Leaf Scatter Dishes (SLD513) pattern:
We hope that everyone likes our new things.
We also put several of our best ornament patterns on sale on our Pattern Specials page. While many of them are the scroll sawing ornaments, I also decided to offer my SLDP215 - 12 Days of Christmas ornaments Painting Pattern and Kits at a special price.
This have shown to be one of my most popular painting patterns.
We hope everyone sees something that will appeal to them.
Today I am finishing up painting on my skates for the Art Play Date event and I am going to start working on my video. I hope to have it finished by the weekend. I look forward to seeing it come together and I hope that everyone has fun and learns from the techniques that I will demonstrate.
On a final note, I want you all to be aware that Lee Valley Tools has a free shipping offer until the end of the month:
This is the time when I usually place my orders. They are a bit higher priced than some places, but the quality of their products is excellent and their customer service is great. You can visit their site here: Lee Valley Tools
Well, that should be about all for today's post. It is now bright and beautiful out, without a cloud in the sky. It looks to be a wonderful, warm summer day. I hope you enjoy your day and I wish you a great weekend.
Happy Friday to you!
-- Designer/Artist/Teacher. Owner of Sheila Landry Designs (http://www.sheilalandrydesigns.com) Scroll saw, wood working and painting patterns and surfaces. "Knowledge is Power"


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So I asked this question:
Setting up Mongo with clustering
But I didn't know enough until I read the answers and did more research. Is it better to use Map-reduce or sharding for fast-paced systems with ~ 100 queries all asked at the same time? Sharding will displace my data across clusters and it appears it essentially does a map-reduce or sorts. If I were to use map-reduce for such queries, should I do so with a cluster as well? If so, how easy is it to start with one Mongo server, then later use a cluster and distribute the map-reduce tasks to the cluster? Or am I confused in what I think I need to accomplish?


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The proposed marking boycott by members of the University and College Union (UCU) has been officially cancelled, according to the University of Southampton.
Ongoing pay disputes which started in 2013 have been resolved, with UCU members told to fulfill their duties as normal. Over 83% of union members voted to accept the pay increase offered to them. This means that there will be no disruption in the marking and assessments of assignments or exams.
UCU's general secretary Sally Hunt said of the ballot:
Members have made it overwhelmingly clear that they wish to accept the two percent pay offer and call off the proposed marketing boycott. My thanks go to UCU members for their support in this dispute.
The marking boycott had been considered as a last resort to resolving tensions between the union and the university earlier in the year, with final year students particularly worried about graduation.


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Awards and Certificates
High-Tech products "Made in Germany"
Our flexible, rugged and cost-efficient products set standards and let us stand out from our competitors with customized solutions. "Made in Germany" means to us quality, reliability, expertise and efficiency and is our promise to our customers.
|2018 We are re-certified for ISO 9001:2015.
With the relocation of production to the new building, we work according to ISO 14001.
|2017 We are re-certified for ISO 9001:2008 and prepare the new ISO 9001:2015. Our qualified engineers are educated by TÜV SÜD for high-reliable hard- and software development and production up to SIL-3.
|2016 SubCtech has been named by Marine Technology Reporter to the MTR 100 – a list of the 100 most in-fluential companies in the international marine tech-nology marketplace.
|2015 We are certified by ISO 9001:2008 and manufacturing according to API17F / ISO 13628-6 for design and operation of subsea production systems. Our qualified workshop and engineers are educated for IPC-A-600/610 class 3 production.
2013 SailingOne, France and SubCtech receiving the French-German Prize of Economy award in the Environment category. It is under the patronage of Dr. Philipp Rösler, Germany's Federal Minister of Economics & Technology and German Vice-Chancellor; and Pierre Moscovici, France's Federal Minister of Economics and Finances. The award ceremony was used to point out the large value of environmental technologies and several innovations in this sector.
Deutsch-Französischer Wirtschaftspreis 2013
2013 SubCtech becomes an approved vendor for major Offshore Oil+Gas companies to supply critical products in the subsea market according to ISO 13628-6 and API17f.
The new QMS follows ISO 9001:2008. It is regularly reviewed by internal and external audits.
|2012 Saskia Heckmann received the VDE award for out-standing academic achievements in new aquaculture systems with fast CO2 analyzing equilibrators.
|2012 The scientific ssailing programe is recognized by the global economic competitiveness cluster Pôle Mer Bretagne. Partner companies: SailingOne, SubCtech (2012-2015); Research centers: IFREMER, Meteo-France.
|2010: Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing, signs the official letter of patronage for the OceanoScientific®Programme and its recognition by Le Club des Explorateurs du Grenelle de la Mer.
OceanoScientific®, OSC and SailingOne are brands owned by SailingOne (France)


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by Jason Stotts
A More Intimate Love of Wisdom
by Jason Stotts
by Jason Stotts
If you like The Office, you'll be sure to love The Japanese Office.
by Jason Stotts
In this essay, I want to explore the concept of permissiveness and exclusivity as they relate to relationships. I want to explore the idea that relationships exist along a continuum of permissiveness with a completely jealous relationship at one extreme and an open relationship at the other, with exclusive relationships and swinging relationships in between.
To start, let's define our subject. Permissiveness, as used in this essay, is an agreement between partners for what actions they allow in their relationship. We will leave aside the issue of partners who break their commitments and are dishonest as being outside the scope of this essay. The basis of their agreement is how much they are willing to allow their partner to do before they could not stand the relationship anymore or consider there to no longer be a relationship.
At the completely non-permissive side of the continuum, where the partners are not permissive of any sort of outside relationships (up to and including friendships) with their partner, is what we will term the "jealous relationship." This relationship is characterized by an extreme kind of insecurity where one or both of the partners feels insecure in their relationship and so cannot trust their partner to remain loyal to their relationship. It is frequently, and perhaps properly, characterized as a relationship where at least one of the partners considers his partner to be property and then tries to jealously guard his property. In the extreme versions of the jealous relationship, at least one partner is forbidden from any sort of contact with others: even close friendships are beyond what the jealous partner can tolerate.
Moving to a somewhat more permissive position, we have the classic "regular relationship" which we will call the "exclusive relationship." This relationship is characterized by an agreement between the partners that outside obligations are fine, as long as they are not of a sexual nature or involve romantic love. Some partners make agreements about how much time can be committed to activities outside of the relationship and some do not. However, the important point is that each partner has the freedom to do as they please as long as they don't have sex with others or fall in love with them.
Moving to an even more permissive position, we have the non-sexually exclusive romantic relationship or what we will call the "emotionally exclusive." This relationship is characterized by a couple who is much like the exclusive relationship from above, except they do not reserve sexual action for only between the partners. That is, they are emotionally exclusive, they do not allow the partners to form other romantic love relationships, but they are not sexually exclusive. In the classic case of "swingers," the partners act together to engage is sexual relationships with other people besides their partners. This is not to say that they are always literally with each other, but that they act in concert. Alternatively, the partners could act individually and have sex with outside people at their own discretion without the need to discuss this with their partner.
At the far extreme of permissiveness, we have the completely permissive couple to whom very little is barred, or what we shall call the "open relationship." This relationship is characterized by a relationship that is neither sexually nor emotionally exclusive and in which partners may have sexual liaisons or form romantic relationships with people besides their "primary partner." The concept of primary relationship is very important in this kind of relationship and serves as a focus around which people operate their activities. Typically, although not always, primary partners function as any other relationship: they live together, consult each other for important decisions, etc. However, they need not consult each other in order to have sex with others or to develop emotional connections.
Now that we have a basic understanding of the subject we'll be working in, we can see that these relationships do indeed operate along a continuum of permissiveness. However, we still need to understand the key term here: permissiveness. Permissiveness implies permission for action. They key to understanding it is to understand in what realm one is permitted to act. Obviously, in the subject at hand we are talking about permission in sexual action and forming emotional connections. We need to be careful not to limit emotional connections to just love, because some people can be jealous of any kind of emotional connection. Now, obviously permissiveness and exclusivity are inversely related; the more one is permissive, the less one is exclusive.
The degree to which a relationship can be permissive is a function of at least two things: one's security in oneself and one's trust in one's partner. Leaving aside moral concerns for a moment, it is clear that the couple who is insecure or does not trust each other could not be permissive. Their very permissiveness would cause their relationship to disintegrate. The less secure the relationship, the less permissive it can be without falling apart; the more secure the relationship, the more permissive it can be without falling apart. This is simply a practical matter that we can note if we leave aside the moral issues; however, when do we ever leave aside the moral issues?
The problem with the moral issues is that they are exceedingly complicated here. There are a number of moral concerns at play and we don't yet have a complete theory of sexual ethics by which to judge the applicability of the competing principles. For this reason, I will continue to withhold judgment until we can complete the account of the differences in relationships and their impact on a person's life and happiness.
As a final thought, I want to point out that there is at least one serious counter-example to the above-proposed framework. That is the case of the person who thinks that he owns his partner and so is willing to share her sexually. It is true that one can only share something that one owns. This means that if a person shares his partner sexually, it means he owns his partner sexually. The error is that the statement "one can only share something that one owns" uses the word "something" (some+thing) and people are not things. Indeed, in the above-described examples, one is only "sharing" one's partner in a very loose sense as both partners are making the choice, as agents, to engage in sexual and/or emotional activities. The very paradigm of thinking about "sharing one's partner" is founded upon an error and loose thinking. However, this does not mean that people do not think and act this way, and so it could be considered a counter example. Nonetheless, I want to insist that it exists outside of the proposed spectrum because it cannot be held without error.
In the future, I will be using this continuum in order to try and understand the different ways in which people structure their relationships and whether any of these seem to be better constituted to achieve a person's rationally selfish long-term happiness.
by Jason Stotts
In one of the most epistemologically interesting videos I've ever seen, Temple Grandin talks about what it is like to think as an autistic person. From the description:
Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works — sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids.
The implications for epistemology that different minds can think differently is astounding! In fact, it could completely change the way that epistemology is done today. Instead of assuming that one human nature means that there is one right way to think, it might mean that there are multiple valid ways to think. This means that we may have to have an epistemology that is capable of accommodating these different thinking styles. For example, "pattern thinkers" have a distinct advantage for mathematics and music. As an abstract cognitive thinker, I find music and art impossible, but Philosophy very easy. Epistemology should be able to integrate all of these different ways of thinking and be able to give a cogent account of them.
I'm going to be getting her book soon and I'm planning an essay on this subject for sometime in the near future, after I learn more about it. Until then, take a look at her video from TED.
by Jason Stotts
In case anyone wants to read history as it happens, the oral arguments of the Supreme Court case McDonald v. Chicago on Second Amendment Rights and Incorporation is now available on the SCOTUS website: here.
I read the entire thing and I have to say that I quite enjoyed it. I actually laughed out loud at a couple of points when the Justices grilled the lawyers and said lawyers (especially for the City of Chicago) walked themselves right into a corner. Definitely check it out.
As an informal poll of Erosophia readers, what do you think of incorporation and the Second Amendment right to "keep and bear arms"? (Leave comments)
The history of Western civilization shows us that most social and moral progress has been brought about by persons free from religion. In modern times the first to speak out for prison reform, for humane treatment of the mentally ill, for abolition of capital punishment, for women's right to vote, for death with dignity for the terminally ill, and for the right to choose contraception, sterilization and abortion have been freethinkers, just as they were the first to call for an end to slavery. The Foundation works as an umbrella for those who are free from religion and are committed to the cherished principle of separation of state and church.
by Jason Stotts
I found an interesting account of a woman explaining why she likes to be whipped. The post is from the blog Beautiful, Depraved (apparently now defunct) and is called '6': The 400 Blows: Pleasure is Pain. (Warning: the site contains nudity)
I have a strong mind and an even stronger will. While I'd been waiting for years for someone who could subdue me, sometimes I wasn't all that easy to subdue. Even if I wanted to be. Even if I wanted to reach that place of softness, of opening, of letting someone in, I couldn't necessarily command it into being.
So he'd whip me.
There was an element of ritual to these whippings. A footstool was placed in the middle of his living room that he'd bend me over. I'd be on all fours, with my ass in the air, expectant. Scared. Sometimes the sweat would drip from my armpits, as I knelt poised on the edge of anything-could-happen. I could not move away or flinch or he'd whip me harder. The only recourse I had was acceptance. I could hear the whoosh of the crop through the air and its subsequent sting, slicing my ass, or my upper thighs, would reverberate through my entire body.[…]
There is a gift in someone who dares to be so rough with me. Most men would never dare. I need to know that a man will be so bold, that at least he is capable of this sort of wielding. Then I can trust him. The flimsy men, the ones who would never dare to hurt me, to see me flinch, to bend me over and take me anywhere, anytime; I have no use for. Their trepidation is suffocating to me. And reflective of their behavior outside the bedroom. It always is. You can tell a lot about someone by how they fuck: Timid or decisive. Experimental or staid. Hard-driving and fierce or languid and droopy. My selection criteria is all about this crucial element: Can this man take charge? Does he dare?
Now, I don't think that there is anything wrong for two people who want to consensually use pain for pleasure. In fact, I think that pain can be used to heighten pleasure and can be a valuable part of a sexual encounter. However, what I find more interesting in this article is the psychological confession of its author.
In the article, the author says that she is a strong and independent woman. Further, although she sometimes wants to submit to a man, she just cannot always do so. Consequently, her partner whips her to force her into the place of submission to him. The problem is, though, that if the only way she can submit to him is via whipping, then it means that he is unable to dominate her in the way she actually wants: he cannot get her to submit to him as a man and so must get her to submit to him as a master. This says to me that her partner is not masculine enough for her, otherwise they wouldn't need whipping for her to submit to him. It's not that there's anything wrong with whipping or that the masculine man could not whip a woman, it's that he would not need to do so in order to get her to submit to him sexually.
Nonetheless, I really liked reading this psychologically revealing account of whipping and I think that there are interesting things to be learned by looking at people's deep reasons for doing the kinds of sexual things they do.
by Jason Stotts
Nazis were responsible for the deaths of 20 million of their own people and those in nations they conquered.
Between 1917 and 1983, Stalin and his successors murdered, or were otherwise responsible for the deaths of, 62 million of their own people. Between 1949 and 1987, Mao Tsetung and his successors were responsible for the deaths of 76 million Chinese.
[…] the reason why the world's leftists give the world's most horrible murderers a pass is because they sympathize with their socioeconomic goals, which include government ownership and/or control over the means of production. In the U.S., the call is for government control, through regulations, as opposed to ownership. Unfortunately, it matters little whether there is a Democratically or Republican-controlled Congress and White House; the march toward greater government control continues. It just happens at a quicker pace with Democrats in charge.
I'd like to point out that 138 million is almost seven times more deaths than the NAZI's (National Socialists).


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Genealogy seems to be a growing hobby, perhaps more than ever before. A curious searcher need not possess an anthropology, history, or library science degree to pursue family history information. Genealogy, in its many forms, is open to anyone.
What is genealogy?
Genealogy is the study of one's own family history. Generally, this includes tracing the ancestral lineage, commonly known as the family tree. Increasingly, genealogy buffs also gather family lore, memorabilia, stories, and traditions.
How might a beginning genealogist go about finding helpful family information?
Certainly, websites like Ancestry.com and Genealogy.org offer significant assistance, either free or for fees. Online searches and library resources can be extremely helpful as well.
This content is copyrighted. Please feel free to share the http/link, but no cut-and-paste copying or republishing without permission of the National Family Examiner.
One's own family is a super place to start a genealogy project.
Actual family memories, particularly as passed along from the more senior members of the clan, can paint intriguing pictures of one's forebears. Older relatives may be able to describe the personalities and pursuits of those who have gone before.
Just asking these folks what they remember about parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and other long-lost kinsmen can reveal plenty.
A family history becomes extra interesting with the addition of photographs. Can any relatives provide any old images, slides, home movies, or other pictorial resources?
What about diaries, journals, logs, or scrapbooks? Did any forebears paint portraits, or even sit for them?
Open-ended questions can encourage older family members to share stories and memories of the clan. Here are a few examples:
- What were these people like?
- What did they do for a living?
- How did they spend their vacations and free time?
- Where did they live?
- What were their homes like?
- Did they have hobbies or pets?
- What health issues did they face?
- Where did they go to school, and what degrees did they earn?
- Did any of these folks serve in the military, publish a book, or invent anything interesting?
Records are remarkable.
Once the family history enthusiast has gathered the genealogical data, family heirlooms and collectibles, and other materials, it's important to write down, record, and organize the content for future generations to peruse and enjoy. Some folks create memory boxes, time capsules, or scrapbooks. Others may place their entire collections on CDs, DVDs, or websites.
Whatever format the genealogist chooses, it's essential to capture the project for posterity.


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RAF Lyneham to be defence training centre
RAF Lyneham will become a defence training centre from 2013, the government has announced.
Defence Secretary Liam Fox told the House of Commons that the Defence Technical Training Change Programme centre would move there.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) made the decision to close RAF Lyneham in 2002 as part of a strategic review of military bases.
It had been thought the MoD would sell off the base which will close in 2012.
North Wiltshire's Conservative MP James Gray said he was "delighted" at the news.
"We fought long and hard to keep the RAF at Lyneham but sadly failed," he said.
"I was delighted by the secretary of state's announcement that the base will instead be used by the Defence Technical Training establishment."
Military lecturer Peter Caddick-Adams, at the Defence Academy in Shrivenham, described the announcement as "excellent news".
He said: "There was a great fear that the Lyneham estate would be sold off, which made no sense.
"It's a very intelligent use of the estate, which has had a lot of money put into it over the years and it would be a shame to see it sold off quite cheaply."
Initially 1,500 posts will be based at Lyneham when it reopens in 2013.


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The 415th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Second Air Force, being stationed at Dalhart Army Air Field, Texas. It was inactivated on 5 April 1944.
Activated during World War II initially as a Third Air Force training and demonstration unit as part of the Army Air Force School of Applied Tactics. Equipped with A-20s, A-24s, A-26s, B-25s, and P-39s. Reassigned to Second Air Force in early 1944 as a B-17 Flying Fortress replacement training unit. Inactivated in early 1944 when the need for B-17 aircrews diminished.
- Constituted as 415th Bombardment Group (Light) on 12 February 1943
- Activated on 15 February 1943
- Disbanded on 5 April 1944
- Army Air Force School of Applied Tactics, 15 February 1943 – 19 March 1944
- II Bomber Command, 19 March-5 April 1944
- 465th Bombardment Squadron: 23 March 1943 – 5 April 1944
- 521st Fighter-Bomber (formerly 667th) Bombardment Squadron: 15 February 1943 – 5 April 1944
- Alachua Army Airfield, Florida, 15 February 1943
- Orlando Army Air Base, Florida, 25 February 1944
- Dalhart Army Air Field, Texas, 19 March-5 April 1944.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.


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