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With telecom firms rolling out 4G high speed Internet services, Apple, which is seeing declining sales elsewhere in the world, is betting big on India as a growth market.
"Journey starts with the first step. We are not here for a year or few years, we are here for a long time, 100s of years. And we are a long term company. The thing that we make the most focus is iPhone. Its a key part," Cook told.
He added that in order to bring out the "richness" of the iPhone, 4G network is very important.
"4G network is beginning to come in now. I think it's exactly the right time to be here," Cook said.
In a recent analyst conference, Cook had said India presents a "really great opportunity" for Apple but slow networks and the informal retail structure there is preventing the tech giant from realising its full potential.
Cook is on a four-day trip to India. His itinerary includes meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, government officials as well as representatives from India Inc.
Apple has already announced setting up a software laboratory in Bengaluru as well as an office in Hyderabad to focus on development of Maps in India.
Cook had in a recent earnings call stated that he viewed "India as where China was maybe seven to 10 years ago from that point of view, and I think there's a really great opportunity there."
India is world's third-largest smartphone market with over 100 million smartphones sold last year. This is projected to grow 25 per cent this year. But Apple's iPhone has only a 2 per cent market share.
The Apple CEO's visit comes at a time when the US-based firm is focusing on new growth markets like India after posting its first-ever decline in iPhone sales.
In an interview earlier this month, Cook had said Apple sees a "huge market potential" for its products in India and that it is "really putting energy" in the country.


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On August 9, just a couple of weeks ago, Michael Brown was shot in the street by a Ferguson police officer. Because Brown was an 18-year-old black male, naturally, and unarmed, he has become the newest cause in the vein of Trayvon Martin.
We didn't even have all of the facts, and by the end of the day – the day he was killed – he was being immortalized as a "gentle giant" who had been shot by a racist white cop. By the next day, protests had turned into riots. The riots are continuing today, with everyone from the rioters to the governor of Missouri to the President calling for the officer, Darren Wilson, to be immediately and vigorously prosecuted.
Who gives a damn what the facts are, right? Michael Brown was a little angel who was innocently walking home and a cop randomly executed him because of his skin color. Darren Wilson, if you're buying the media's story and that of the rioters, was a racist who committed cold-blooded murder and that's all they need to know.
As is always the case, facts have come out since then that have shed a lot of light on what happened, but to see what's still going on you'd never know it. Last night two white protesters trying to defend the officer from the mob were violently chased until police put them in cruisers and physically drove them far from the scene. Fully 57 rioters were arrested, yet only four of them were even from Ferguson – and of the 53 who were from out-of-town, another 16 were from other states.
Here's what we have so far between the police and witnesses.
At 1201 local time, officer Darren Wilson was headed to a nearby convenience store that had been robbed when he spotted Michael Brown and Dorian Johnson walking down the middle of the street. While still in his cruiser, he asked them to move to the sidewalk and out of the street; Brown and Johnson mocked the officer and refused to comply. Wilson stopped, exited his cruiser, and again asked the pair to move out of the street. Brown shoved Wilson back into his cruiser and began assaulting him, punching him with his fists and then struggling to take his gun from him. At some point during the struggle, the gun went off, and Brown began to flee. Wilson got out and leveled his weapon at Brown, commanding him to "freeze!" Brown turned and said, "what are you gonna do, shoot me?" Brown then rushed Wilson and Wilson fired several more shots until Brown finally fell dead in the street.
Some of this information has been disputed. The original story was that Brown had his hands up and was surrendering, and the officer – out of spite or hatred – just decided to keep shooting. A video was released, however, proving that to be false – a video of several witnesses in the neighborhood watching the crime scene and talking about what happened. Then there's the position of Brown's body. He was in the street, his head toward the cruiser, facedown. Add that to the bullet trajectories, and the evidence shows that Brown was probably running when he was shot. If he wasn't running away from Wilson, that means Wilson is likely telling the truth.
Wilson was also badly injured. We don't know all of the details, but we know that he was taken to the hospital with severe facial bruising and swelling and it was discovered that he had an orbital socket blowout – meaning that the bone surrounding his eye had been shattered. That takes a great deal of force to produce and normally requires surgery to repair.
Then there's statistics. Those don't lie. According to the FBI, between 2003-2012 a total of 25 officers were killed with their own service pistols. That means that the perps in these cases struggled with the officers, took their guns from them, and killed them. That sort of situation is at the forefront of every officer's mind. If a man is willing to physically attack a uniformed and armed police officer, that officer is trained to assume that the perp has that very intention – now their life is in danger and they have no other option. Since he had already struggled with Wilson once, I think we can assume that's exactly what Brown had in mind.
But what about the robbery video, Mel? If Wilson didn't know about the robbery yet, why would they have released that video? Well, let's talk about that. First of all, we don't know if Wilson knew about the robbery; it is believed from several reports that he had heard about it and was heading toward the store that had been robbed, but we don't know for sure. Whether he knew about it or not, that video is evidence of something very important here, something I shouldn't have to explain to anybody.
Do you think an 18-year-old boy is going to believe that a police officer asking him questions isn't interested in him because of the crime he had literally just committed minutes before? I promise that's exactly what he thought. Since he thought he was being contacted because of the robbery, I guarantee he felt like he had nothing to lose.
Being unarmed does not mean he was innocent, nor does it mean that he posed no threat. The fact that he was 18 doesn't mean he was a boy; he was 6'5″ and weighed 250 lbs. The fact that the officer might not have known about the robbery doesn't mean that he didn't have a reason to ask Brown and Johnson to move out of the street. Brown's parents should have taught him more effectively to respect the authorities in his life.
All of these people who are out in mobs rioting and demanding justice against an officer who is likely innocent are not making things better. Rather than being violent and insisting on the outcome they want, they should be insisting that the truth come out – and be willing to live with whatever the search for truth comes up with. If and when officer Wilson is vindicated, nobody currently screaming for his head is going to settle for that truth. Governor Nixon won't step forward to apologize. Al Sharpton certainly won't apologize. Nobody is going to learn from this. This incident isn't about finding the truth…it's about getting what they want, and what they want is to continue in their belief that the black community bears no responsibility for their current condition. They want to believe that everything going on is someone else's fault. Until that mindset is challenged from their own leadership, nothing will change.
Oh, and about Dorian Johnson…he currently has a warrant out for his arrest in St. Louis for giving a false report to a police officer. Don't make him out to be innocent.
As for officer Wilson, his life is over. He will never be allowed to live in peace again, and that is a travesty that cannot be put to words. I am sorry that the Brown family lost their son. It appalls me, however, that they are so willing to allow that officer and his family to have everything they know and love taken from them by the rabble.

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Callware's Flagship Unified Messaging Product Continues to Receive Awards and
Recognition as Frost & Sullivan – An International Marketing, Consulting and Training Company – Recognizes Callegra for Demonstrating Excellence in Product
Innovation in the Field of Unified Messaging
Callware Technologies, a leader in advanced messaging and computer telephony solutions, today announced that it has been distinguished by Frost & Sullivan — an international marketing, consulting and training company, for its ability to "adopt new technology, develop a well-designed product family, and make significant contributions to the unified messaging market."
Callware was selected to receive the award from an in-depth analysis performed by Frost & Sullivan of the unified messaging market and the various vendors selling unified messaging products. In its Introduction to U.S. Unified Messaging Markets 2004-62, the authors praise Callware's versatility: Callware Technologies has developed one of the most innovative enterprise solutions targeting the unified messaging market. Its Callegra family of products fully supports all three major client environments, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Exchange, and Novell GroupWise.
A strong differentiating factor for Callware's Callegra product is its ability to network multiple servers at geographically dispersed locations, thus providing a seamless corporate communications infrastructure. The smooth integration of the disparate communications components is ensured through Callware's support of more than 100 existing PBX brands.
"Creating products that combine useful customer benefits with forward-thinking innovation has always been our goal at Callware, "said John Saverino, Callware's President and CEO. "We are extremely pleased to be recognized for our efforts and contributions to this market by an objective and well-reputed organization such as Frost & Sullivan."
Callegra was also lauded for its Web-based client interface that allows mobile professionals and traveling employees Internet access to all their messages in their various forms from anywhere in the world.
Callegra is an easy-to-use unified messaging product for managing voice and fax messages that integrates with popular e-mail packages (Microsoft Exchange/Outlook, Lotus Notes, Novell GroupWise) or can operate as a stand-alone voice messaging platform. Callegra's telephone interface provides advanced voice mail functionality, access to voice and fax messages and performs notifications through paging or any telephone interface (office, remote or cellular). When integrated with e-mail, users see and respond to their voice and fax messages from their e-mail inbox. This allows users to select any media type when creating or responding to a message (e.g. a user can respond to a voice message with e-mail or forward a fax to a voice mailbox). Callegra also integrates with the Internet, allowing both remote access to messages for traveling users or the ability to integrate multiple Callegra servers, using the Internet as a transport medium for all types of messaging. Businesses using Callegra experience increased employee productivity through messaging efficiency, a lower cost of investment/ownership and a software product that provides both superior functionality and upgradability for long-term technological growth and investment protection.
Callegra is Year 2000 compliant and scales up to 96 ports. Callegra supports Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT-based workstations and servers. Callegra supports every major PBX/KSU vendor and with this release has added support for several advanced digital switches, including those from popular telephone system vendors such as: Lucent, Nortel, Mitel, and NEC.
A leading-edge telecommunication company for three decades, Callware Technologies, Inc. develops voice and telephony enabled solutions. Known for its flagship Callegra.UC product, Callware provides voicemail, unified messaging, auto attendant, text to speech (TTS), voice recognition, and the ability to get access to voice and fax messages from the telephone, mobile client, desktop client, or the Internet. The product supports VoIP, SIP and other PBX integrations. Callware produces high security versions of its product, one of which is the Callegra.UC JITC product, created specifically for the United States Department of Defense (DoD). Callware's products are installed in thousands of locations throughout the world. Callware Technologies corporate headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah.


text: Homeopathy is a natural medical science , based on the principle "let like be cured by like" Homeopathy which works by stimulating the body's own healing power i.e the Immunity system. Homeopathy is a highly scientific, safe, quick and effective method of healing having a long lasting to permanent solution for all problems of the suffering humanity. Homeopathy treats the man as a whole on the basis of his or her genetic constitution which made him prone to the illness. Homeopathic medicines derived from natural sources of vegetable, animal, chemicals, minerals, etc. undergo a unique process of potentisation which makes them non-toxic,absolutely harmless bringing about a safe and sure cure with no side effects. Homeopathy has earned the laurels of being the most safest, gentle and effective system of medicine that seeks to stimulate the body's own natural healing capacity. Conventional medicines prescribed for most ailments have the propensity to help only temporarily and lean towards suppressing the disease or its symptoms, rather than cure them. For eg.if you suffer from nasal allergy, drugs which suppress your immune response to those allergens will be prescribed, but the basic tendencies to catch such a disease remains untouched. This inherent disposition to develop a certain disease is a part of your constitution and this is where Homeopathy sresses on i.e. treating the person's constitutional tendencies of developing a disease. A person's temperament, likes and dislikes, past medical and family history, genetic predisposition, etc., make up a constitution and these are the guiding features which help a Homeopath in selecting the right constitutional.Homeopathic remedy capable of curing all complaints in their whole extent. Homeopathy has always been embraced as a side effect-free approach to health and healing. It's individualistic approach has been the solution for many chronic as well as acute complaints by aiming at the root cause of the problem. Homeopathy has armored itself with effective preventive medicines for constitutional strengthening as well as to deal with the bad effects of too much of any other orthodox medications. Apart from pathological diseases ,all sorts of emotional as well as psychiatric problems have found their best aid in Homeopathy.


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Juve trying everything to sign Can, says Marotta
Juventus general director Giuseppe Marotta said the club were trying desperately to sign Liverpool midfielder Emre Can.
Juventus will do everything possible to sign Liverpool midfielder Emre Can, according to general director Giuseppe Marotta.
Can, 24, is out of contract with the Premier League giants at the end of the season and has been heavily linked with a switch to Juve.
Marotta confirmed the Serie A outfit were chasing the Germany international, insisting they would try everything possible to land the talented midfielder.
"Emre Can is a player whose contract is running down, so it allows us to approach him for negotiations and that is the course we have taken," Marotta told Sky Sport Italia on Wednesday.
"I can't say if he could sign a new contract with Liverpool, but I can say we will try all we can to get the player.
"Obviously, we have to respect what the player wants."
Can arrived at Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in 2014 and has developed well at Anfield, and he may yet re-sign with the club.


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Lebo Waverly Schools will have a 2 hour delayed start today, Friday, January 24, 2020. No breakfast or morning preschool. School will start at 10:00
Due to the lingering freezing rain, School has been cancelled for today, Friday, January 17. NO SCHOOL TODAY FOR LEBO-WAVERLY. EVENING ACTIVITIES WILL GO ON AS SCHEDULED
This is a message from USD 243 Lebo-Waverly. USD 243 Schools will have a 2 hour delayed start on Friday, Jan. 17. School will begin at 10:00. There will be NO pre-school and breakfast will NOT be served! School will begin at 10:00
There will be NO morning pre-school tomorrow, December 17
USD 243 Lebo-Waverly will have a 2 hour delayed start on Tuesday, December 17. School will start at 10:00
USD 243 Lebo-Waverly schools will not be in session on Monday, December 16 due to weather all activities have been canceled
Negative Effects of Snapchat Snapchat is ranked as the second worst social media platform for teen mental health. Follow the link below to see why! http://bit.ly/2ONn5Xw
Waverly High School Senior, Megan Foster, has been named a National Finalist in the Wendy's Heisman Scholarship competition. There are twelve finalists. The national winner will be announced December 4th. Megan Won the Dang Day! WAY TO GO MEGAN!
Just a reminder, Lebo-Waverly Schools will dismiss at 11:30 on Tuesday, November, 19 due to a scheduled power outage. NO school lunch will be server.
French Family Scholarship is open to USD 243 Seniors. Mrs. Newton will hand deliver completed applications on February 28th in the afternoon! Seniors-check your email or the district website for the application!
USD 243 Lebo-Waverly will have a 2 hour Delayed start today, Monday, November 11 due to hazardous road conditions. The Junior High Band will NOT be going to the Veterans Day parade in Emporia. School will start at 10:00
Evergy has to turn off power East of Lebo to do work on transmission lines. This will be Tuesday, November 19th from 12:00-4:00. All school will be dismissed at 11:30 Tuesday, November 19th. Lunch WILL NOT BE SERVED THAT DAY.
Kitchen subs Needed! Need to be able to lift 30 #, be able to work early mornings schedule. 5:30- 1. Be able to cook. Be flexible. ASAP. Right now Lebo is needing subs. Contact the district office at 785-733-2651
Tonight's HS Volleyball game at SCC will begin with JV at 4pm not 5pm. Thank you. Go Wolves!!
WE HAVE THE BEST STUDENTS IN USD 243! That's all I have to say!
You've probably heard of Individual Plan of Study (IPS) and Student-Led Conferences, but may not know much about them. The link below will take you to a video that will explain a little more about IPS and Student-Led Conferences. If you have questions, please contact your school counselor or principal. KSDE Individual Plan of Study (IPS): Student-Led Conference
Due to the potential thunderstorms this afternoon today's cross country meet has been postponed until Monday afternoon. Practice will be at Lebo High school at normal time.
Annual Coffey County High Schools Financial Aid Night! Monday, October 7, 2019, 6 pm Burlington High School, Multimedia Room If possible, bring a laptop! A computer lab will be available. ESU financial aid reps will be here to help you with your FAFSA!
School Sports Physicals This year Coffey Health Systems are offering sports physicals at all hospital clinic locations on designated days. Check the link below for dates and more information. https://5il.co/8kup
School Sports Physicals This year Coffey Health Systems are offering sports physicals at all hospital clinic locations on designated days. Check the link below for dates and more information. https://5il.co/8kuq
USD 243's summer meal program held at Lebo Elementary School is coming to an end. This Friday, June 28, is the last day for meals! Text "Summer Meals" to 97779, call 1-866-348-6479 to find Summer meal sites that are still serving or go to https://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks.
USDA is offering the following resources for families: Households can text "Summer Meals" to 97779, call 1-866-348-6479 to find Summer meal sites or go to the USDA 2019 Summer Meal Site Finder at https://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks.
STATE TRACK: All field events are postponed for today. We will resume the Friday Schedule, followed by the Saturday Schedule at 8:00 am on Saturday morning! 4 trials per event, except HJ and PV.
Special Education Parent Survey Recently, Kansas parents of students with disabilities who have IEPs received a notification letter asking them to complete an online Parent Survey. The survey responses are used to help guide efforts to improve services and results for children and families receiving special education services. If you are a parent who received the notification, and haven't gone online to complete the survey, please do so prior to June 1st. If you have questions, please contact KSDE at 800-203-9462 or 785-296-5608. Thank you for sharing in this important process.
The March BOE meeting has been moved to Monday, March 18. Meeting time is 7:00
USD 243 Lebo-Waverly will have a 2 hour delayed start tomorrow 2-20-19. School will begin at 10:00 with NO pre-school or breakfast. Please check media outlets in the morning for possible additional information.
Due to the extreme cold temperatures and chill index USD 243 Lebo Waverly will not be in session tomorrow
"A person with a case of influenza is required to be isolated for SEVEN DAYS following onset of illness." This means that anyone that has tested positive for influenza and is experiencing flu-like symptoms (fever of >100°F and a cough and/or sore throat), needs to stay home from ALL PUBLIC PLACES (school, work, rec center, grocery store, etc.) for seven days after the symptoms developed. (Kansas Administrative Regulation 28-1-6). Thank you for doing your part to keep our community healthy!
USD 243 Lebo-Waverly will be dismissing school @ 12:00 noon on Friday, 1, 2019. West star will be working on updating power supply lines at this time
Lebo-Waverly schools will be Closed on Wednesday Jan. 23 due to weather. No school in Lebo or Waverly. If the LCL Tournament is held, Waverly Boys will play at their scheduled time!
USD 243 Lebo-Waverly will dismiss school at 2:30 this afternoon, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2018 at 2:30. NO after school activities. LCL basketball tournament postponed until Wednesday, Jan 23 on the same time schedule.
Lebo-Waverly will have a 2 hour delayed start on Wednesday, Jan 16
USD 243 Lebo Waverly will have a 2 hour delayed start time on Wednesday, Jan. 16
Coffey County Sheriff department and SWAT team will be holding an exercise at Lebo Schools on Thursday, Dec. 20. There will be multiple police and sheriff vehicles around the school. This is a live simulation and will result in extensive simulated gun fire. Please be avoid the school area if at all possible! This is a simulation and training exercise.
If you have a missed call from 785.733.2651, which is the District Office, more than likely it is an automated call from your school. Call your local school instead of the district office if you have questions
If you received an email/text/call about SCCMS BB rescheduled for 5:00 on Nov. 27th, this message was intended for USD 245 Southern Coffey County users, NOT USD 243 Lebo-Waverly users. Lebo JH basketball has been rescheduled for Thursday, Nov. 29 @ 5:00. Waverly JH basketball has been rescheduled for Saturday, Dec. 8 @ 10:00
USD 243 Lebo Way really will not be in session on Monday November 26 due to inclement weather
USD 243 will be "Passing the Hat" to help Lebo Resource Teacher Linda Hopkins with medical expenses. She has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and her husband Mark, is currently undergoing cancer treatment as well! Please "open you wallets" and help one of our own!
Final score Axtell 54 Waverly 8 with 9:01 left in the fourth quarter
At the end of 3, Bulldogs 8 Eagles 48
Eagles respond score get the extra point lead 48 - 8
Waverly takes the second half kickoff and drives 40 yards for a score on a Drew Pyle 5 yard run. PAT Good! Dogs 8 Eagles 40
At the half Axtell 40 Waverly 0
Drew Pyle back into the game it was not a concussion
Bulldogs trail 40 to 0 with 156 left in the first half quarterback Drew Pyle is out of the ball game with a possible concussion
With 5:44 left in the 1st half Axtell scores on. 29 yard pass and added the 2 point conversion. Dogs trail 32-0
30 yard Eagle TD pass 2 point conversion 24-0 Axtell
Bulldogs turn it over on down Axtell 16-Bulldogs 0 with 9:50 left in first half
Axtell scores on a 20 yard run with 433 left in the first quarter Axtell 14 Waverly 02 point conversion is good. Axtell 16 Waverly 0
Bulldogs turn it over on down after six minute drive 607 left in the first quarter Axtell eight Waverly zero
Asked Lindsay opening kick off back in the scores the two-point conversion Axtell 8 to 0 with 11:48 left in the first quarter
Tuesday, Nov. 6 is one of the most important days in The state of Kansas's future! Election Day! Please exercise your right and VOTE!
A message from Waverly Schools: School is dismissed Today, November 5 @ 1:00pm.
A Message from Waverly Schools! Friday, Nov. 9 school will be dismissed at 12:30 for the Sectional Football playoffs at Axtell! GO BULLDOGS
Seniors: Coffey County High Schools Financial Aid Night Monday, Oct. 1 @ Burlington HS Multimedia Room Bring a laptop if possible. Set Up your FSA ID prior to Oct. 1
Oct. 8 early dismissal time changed to 12:30
Cross Country Meet scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 8, has been cancelled. Contact your school if you have questions!
Please send drinking water to school with your students on Tuesday, Aug. 21. Waverly is in a boil water advisory Tuesday!
Please send drinking water to school with you students on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Waverly is in a boil water advisory Tuesday!
The Waverly Bullpup Daycare is in search of a daycare director. Please contact the district office for information. 785-733-2651
There will be an auction to sell the Lebo Gym Seats that are being replaced. The auction will be Tuesday, July 31st, at 7:00 pm at the Lebo Ag Shop. Other items will be auctioned, too.
State Softball moving to Rolling Schedule due to the possibility of weather. Check out District Webpage for more info. usd243ks.org
Regional Track @ Burlington today, May 18. Field Events:3:00 PM Prelims:4:30 PM Finals:6:00 PM Admission will be Charged!
WolfDog Softball opens STATE Tournament play Thursday 5/24/18 at 5:00 on field A in Pratt. Check school web site Events for more info..
Driver's Ed parent meeting rescheduled for Friday, May 11 @ 6:30 in WHS commons. If you can't make it, please contact Doug Piper.
There seems to be a lot of miss information out there about our future baseball and softball schedule for the remainder of the year. Here is the schedule: May 3 Thursday JV Baseball @ Waverly vs Anderson County May 4 Friday Varsity Baseball ONLY at Prairie View May 8 Tuesday Softball & Baseball at Waverly vs MdCV
Summer Driver Education info can be found on the School Webpage under the menu.
WolfDog Softball sweeps Burlingame with an 11-1 win in game two!
WolfDog Baseball sweeps Burlingame with a 14-1 win in game two
WolfDog softball jumps ahead 11-6 after 6
WolDog baseball still on top 10-0 over Burlingame middle of 3
WolfDog softball close the gap after 3. Trail Burlingame 5-4
WolfDog Softball down 5-2 after 2 1/2
WolfDog baseball leads 3-0 in the bottom of 1st vs Burlingame
WolfDog softball down 2-3 after 1st inning vs Burlingame
If you have a student interested in Summer Driver's Education, please contact Lebo High School or check the district web page for more information.
Baseball and softball schedule today at Central Heights has been postponed due to weather. No make up date has been set yet
Baseball and softball schedule for today at Erie has been been postponed due to weather a reschedule date has not been set yet.
Phones at Waverly Elem. School temporary out of service. Call 785-733-2561 (WHS) if you need to contact WES.
Due to the 2 hour delay, USD 243 students that attend FHTC morning classes or work study do not need to report to FHTC or the work site on Friday 2/23.
FHTC is closed today, No Flinthills Tech today! Now Workstudy programs today!
No school for Lebo-Waverly. FHTC is also closed. Work Study students need not report to job site. Stay warm AND safe!
If you receive a call from 785-733-2651, please call your school first to check on why you were called. Our new notification system uses the district office number on caller ID.
Please check with your school to make sure the phone numbers we have on PowerSchool are current and correct!!!
"Lebo Junior High/High School band students, Youth For Music bus leaves at 7:15 this Saturday. Bring black and white dress up clothes, money for lunch and dinner and wear school appropriate clothes for the rehearsal. Concert is at 7:00 p.m. in Albert Taylor Hall at ESU."
NO preschool on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018
2 Hour Delay starting school on Thursday, Jan. 11. Check media for more info.


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Belgium is a country of wide open countryside and pretty cities like Bruges and Antwerp. It's famous for its beer, chocolate and the European Union headquarters. Here are our reviews of tourist attractions in Belgium and remember, all of our attraction reviews are based on personal visits:
- Choco-Story Museum, Bruges
Choco-Story is an attraction in Bruges which tells the story of Belgian chocolate making over the years. The museum is located inside one of the city's tallest historic buildings, dating back to 1480. You make your way on a journey through the rooms of the museum as the story is told through displays and sign boards.Continue reading →
- The Grand Place, Brussels
The Grand Place is a large cobbled square is the heart of the old centre of Brussels and it's beautiful! The architecture here is impressive and the whole square is filled with historic charm. You'll find a nice atmosphere in the square on a busy day too and it's surrounded by restaurants and bars. For us, this square was the highlight of Brussels and we spent many hours here eating, drinking and sightseeing.Continue reading →
- Burg Square, Bruges
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The Burg Square is near to the Market Place in Bruges and is a smaller, but in our view prettier square. This area is the administrative centre of Bruges and is surrounded by more beautiful buildings and the tourist information centre is here too. Significant buildings in this square include the Old Town Hall, the Old Civil Registry, the Basilius church and the Chapel of the Holy Blood which claims to have a vial of Christ's blood.Continue reading →
- The Atomium, Brussels
The Atomium is one of the most unusual structures in Belgium. It was built in 1958 is over 300 feet tall and has nine large spheres which are connected by tubular passageways making the shape of a giant iron crystal cell. It's open to the public and we'd really recommend a visit. Inside of the spheres you'll find exhibition space, a restaurant and public areas with the top one having a lovely view of Brussels.Continue reading →
- Lover's Lake, Bruges
This lake is also known as Minnewater and you'll find it on the southern edge of Bruges within the park of the same name. The lake itself and the buildings and park surrounding it are so picturesque, that you can see where the name has come from – it's a great place to be with someone you love!Continue reading →
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Well, January will be 2/3rds over tomorrow. Where are we? That is, where are we in our crazy, zany quest to see as many birds as possible in the first month of the year?
This is where we are: We've learned a heck of a lot more about birds and nature in the last 20 days, that's where we are. When you are trying to eke out EVERY bird you can find in the middle of the mid-Atlantic winter, your senses are at full alert. You look at every gull, every sparrow, every raptor carefully. You listen just a little more intently to every bird song and call. You watch the weather and guage the habitat. You're out in the field more often. You go to old haunts, like Lake Artemesia in Greenbelt, Maryland, and discover, to your joy, that there's been a new birding trail, called the Luther Goldman Birding Trail, designated in your absence. You're happy even if you spent an hour there and didn't add a single bird to your 2010 list.
So ... let's do the numbers. Like many of our blogging friends and colleagues, such as Kathie at Sycamore Canyon, and Larry at Brownstone Birding Blog, we are doing this Big January thing, trying to see as many species of birds in 31 days as possible. Rough goal is 100, although we'd like a lot more than that. Some days they come in bunches, others in 1s and 2s. Some days they don't cooperate at all.
As of Jan 19 at 10:25pm, we have 81 species for our home state of Maryland, and, including the great state of West Virginia and the District of Columbia, 83. We've had some lovely surprises, and a few crazy "misses," common birds we have not laid eyes (or ears) on yet. Stay tuned. We're not half done yet...


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The Creative Engine has focused on one thing for the last 30 years: producing engaging content for our clients. That content has featured on many different devices over that time, but the last few years have seen it destined more often for dedicated retail displays. Specifically, iDisplay, a range of Android-based retail signage screens.
"iDisplay is extremely versatile," says Richard Beamish, Technical Lead at The Creative Engine. "It is a stable, predictable platform that we know well. We first rolled it out for Nest, who asked us to simulate how users would interact with its products in their home, and we could see right away that it was perfect for point of sale. Now we recommend it to all of our clients."
iDisplay devices run a tailored build of Android, and are designed to withstand the rigours of being active and accessible 24-hours a day. They are larger than their consumer rivals to encourage efficient airflow, have sturdy cases to survive weeks of tapping and touching, and a range of fixing points to the rear. By targeting iDisplay specifically, we are making it easier for shop designers to do their job, giving them a wider range of options for integrating our content with their physical stands.
A bespoke, responsive solution
Perhaps more important, though, is the fact that Outform, the firm behind iDisplay, is a responsive partner. "If we need something that's not yet available, we can ask them to build it for us," Richard says. "When we wanted to increase the size of a product we were designing, Outform came back right away with a new device that had more memory. That would never happen if we were using a standard Android tablet."
That's not to say that the specs are changing month on month, though. Outform knows that stability is key if it's going to be taken seriously. Contrast that with a consumer-focused manufacturer that might stop producing a tablet with no notice, or change the spec without informing its customers. That could mean the devices for which we have tailored our content wouldn't be available when we wanted to extend them to another 50 stores.
"Sometimes we have left it to the client to run the content on any tablet it wants," Richard says, "but that can lead to problems where it buys a rogue device for one of its stores that just doesn't work. By standardising on iDisplay, we can target one device, and our QA team can test it on the exact hardware it's going to be running on. That reduces our development costs, and we can pass that saving on to the client."
Understanding what's going on inside
Because we know that the panels are bright and responsive, don't smear, and accurately detect taps and swipes, we can confidently use a range of fonts and user interfaces without worrying that smaller elements are going to be soft or unclear.
"This was particularly important on the Nest project, as we were simulating its software, and couldn't afford for customers to think that it would be sluggish or fiddly in everyday use. We designed it for both 15.6 inch and 32 inch displays, to suit stores of various sizes, and made sure the content would automatically reconfigure to fit. That's important, as we want to ensure the shop floor staff need to do as little as possible to get it working."
Two-way interaction
iDevice displays can be connected to the web, so we can deliver changes straight down to them over the Internet. That's not the only way we can guarantee their content is up to date, though. They are also USB-enabled, so where we know an iDisplay is running offline we'll send the store a USB stick with the updated software pre-loaded. Plugging it in and rebooting installs the new content and it's ready to run in a matter of seconds.
"We do encourage our clients to connect their displays wherever they can, though," Richard says, "as that lets the display send us useful analytics, like who clicks where, how long they spend on each screen, and which products engage the most customers. That's valuable information, and although it's possible to capture it using USB, it's far more relevant if it's fed back live. Retailers can refine their product offering right away, and we can start work on an update to the content."
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Qaddafi buried in secret location, officials say
MISRATA, Libya - Muammar Qaddafi was buried at dawn Tuesday in an unmarked grave in a modest Islamic ceremony, closing the book on his nearly 42-year rule of Libya and the eight-month civil war to oust him.
A Qaddafi nephew read a prayer for the dead before Qaddafi's body along with those of his son Muatassim and former defense minister Abu Bakr Younis were handed over for burial, said Ibrahim Beitalmal, a spokesman for the military council in the port city of Misrata.
The bodies had been kept in cold storage in Misrata for four days before being taken under cover of darkness to the burial site, which Beitalmal said was "not far" from the city. As part of the ceremony, the bodies were washed in line with Islamic tradition. A Muslim cleric, a nephew of Qaddafi and sons of Abu Bakr then recited prayers before handing the bodies over for burial, which took place at 5 a.m.
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Libya's new leaders have said they would not reveal the location of the grave, fearing it could be vandalized or turned into a shrine for the former dictator's die-hard supporters.
Qaddafi was captured alive on Thursday as he tried to flee his hometown of Sirte, where he had been hiding since revolutionary forces swept into the capital, Tripoli, two months earlier.
He died later that day in unclear circumstances, and Libyan leaders have promised an investigation in response to international pressure to look into Qaddafi's death. Video has emerged showing Qaddafi being beaten and abused by a mob after his capture, and researchers for the New York-based Human Rights Watch have said there are strong indications he was killed in custody.
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Libyan leader orders probe into Qaddafi's death
Aside from Qaddafi's specific death, the revolutionary forces are also being scrutinized by rights groups over the discovery of 53 bodies, apparently Qaddafi loyalists, in a Sirte hotel controlled by government fighters.
Some were found with their hands bound, raising the possibility that revolutionary forces have been executing prisoners en masse. Human Rights Watch have called for a probe into the deaths of the 53 victims and activists have warned that the new Libya could get off on the wrong foot if vigilante justice is condoned. However, many Libyans appeared relieved that Qaddafi is dead, saying a long trial for the former dictator would have been disruptive and made it harder on the country to get a fresh start. Earlier this week, interim leader Mustafa Abdul-Jalil formally declared an end to the civil war, starting the clock on what is to be a two-year transition to democracy.
The bodies of Qaddafi, Muatassim and Younis had been kept in a refrigerated produce locker in a warehouse area of Misrata for the past four days. Hundreds lined up every day to view the corpses, some coming from hundreds of miles away. Visitors donned surgical masks, and at times guards arranged separate lines for men and women.
Misrata suffered immensely during the war. It was besieged for nearly two month this spring by Qaddafi forces, who shelled the city indiscriminately before being pushed out in fierce street fighting. Qaddafi was captured by fighters from Misrata, who brought him back to the city as a trophy.
International organizations asking to see the burial site would be given access, Beitalmal said.
Over the weekend, Libya's chief pathologist, Dr. Othman el-Zentani, performed autopsies on the three bodies and also took DNA samples to confirm their identities. El-Zentani has said Qaddafi died from a shot to the head, and said the full report would be released later this week, after he presents his findings to the attorney general.
Qaddafi and Muatassim had been wounded before capture, but an investigation is to determine whether they were subsequently executed. Government officials have suggested Qaddafi was killed in crossfire.
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Tirana Hassan, a researcher for Human Rights Watch, said she spoke Monday to a 30-year-old Sirte resident who had traveled in the convoy that tried to smuggle Qaddafi out of Sirte.
Hassan quoted the woman as saying that Qaddafi did not sustain serious injuries during the NATO strike on the convoy.
The woman said the former Libyan leader and members of his entourage left their vehicle after the attack and took cover for about three hours in an abandoned building. Qaddafi then left the hideout with a small group on foot, and they were captured a short while later, Hassan quoted the woman as saying.
The woman, who had volunteered at a field clinic in Sirte treating wounded Qaddafi loyalists, was released by the revolutionary forces and has returned to Sirte, Hassan said.
The Libyan uprising that began in mid-February and quickly turned into civil war has decimated the Qaddafi family.
Autopsy: Qaddafi was killed by shot to head
Graphic video: Qaddafi's bloody body
Graphic video: Crowd taunts wounded Qaddafi
His wife, Safiya, fled to Algeria with their daughter and one son, while another son fled to Niger. At least other three sons Muatassim, Seif al-Arab and Khamis have been killed. Another son, former heir apparent Saif al-Islam, remains at large.
A high-ranking Tuareg official in Niger said Tuesday that Saif al-Islam, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, is headed for Niger with the help of ethnic Tuaregs, a tribe that was among Qaddafi's strongest supporters.
Also Tuesday, Bani, a revolutionary spokesman, said an explosion rocked a fuel depot near Sirte a day earlier and that there were casualties. Bani said the blast is being treated as an accident, but that an investigation has been opened.
Hassan, the Human Rights Watch researcher, said that while in Sirte on Monday, said she saw 11 people with severe burns arrive at the city's Ibn Sina hospital. Nurses said the injuries were from the blast.


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Donald Jr Denouncess Lyin' Ted's Campaign Tactics
Ted Cruz and John Kasich are two losers who the voters have eliminated. They have no path to the nomination through honest means so they have teamed up to steal the election and override the will of the people. Donald Jr. isn't the only one speaking out.
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Cruz, Kasich join forces to stop Trump. I wish they wanted to stop Hillary and much as they did the Republican who is beating both of them.
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Even if Cruz could have honestly defeated Trump he would never beat Hillary Clinton. Breitbart reports;
Data compiled since the New York GOP primary shows that billionaire Donald Trump's popular vote total in 2016 in states that have voted so far significantly exceeds the vote totals that Mitt Romney, the 2012 nominee, had in those states in total.
All in all, in the contests that have been had so far in 2016, Trump towers over Romney—having won more than 2 million more votes in the 2016 GOP primaries.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), the next closest vote-getter to Trump this cycle, falls just under 300,000 votes short of Romney's totals in the 2012 cycle.
In total, Trump has received 8,776,586 votes so far this year in states that have already held primaries or caucuses or conventions. In those same states in 2012, Romney received 6,654,029 votes—a whopping 2,122,557 votes less than Donald Trump. That means Trump has gotten a 31.79 percent increase over Romney's totals.
Meanwhile, Cruz, in states that have voted already in 2016 has received an impressive 6,452,032 votes. While admirable, that's still 201,977 votes less than Romney's 2012 totals in those states—a decrease of 3.04 percent from Romney's 2012 votes.
The analysis shows that of the nearly 40 contests so far, Trump's 2016 vote totals have demolished Romney's 2012 vote totals in most places.
In Alabama, for instance, Trump's 373,721 votes in 2016 were 193,385 votes more than Romney's 180,336 votes in 2012. In Arizona, Trump won 47,576 more votes than Romney. Trump beat Romney by more than 300,000 votes in the swing state of Florida—which Romney lost to President Obama in the general election in 2012—and Trump similarly outperformed the former Massachusetts Governor in the critical state of Ohio by more than the margin Romney lost Ohio to Obama in the general election. Trump, in the 2016 primary, won 713,404 votes in Ohio—252,573 more than Romney's 460,831 in the 2012 primary. Romney lost Ohio to Obama in the general election in 2012 by only 166,214 votes. Trump even beat Romney in his home state of Massachusetts by more than 46,000 votes.
In Trump's home state of New York, too, the real estate developer finished well more than four times better than Romney did four years earlier. Romney in 2012 only received 118,912 votes in the Empire State while Trump in 2016 received 515,091 votes.
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USDP Advisory Committee
The University Staff Development Advisory Committee is charged with providing advice and assistance for the planning effort required to implement staff professional development programs. The Committee will:
- Survey staff and managers for desired professional development opportunities.
- Analyze needs and make recommendations.
- Recommend program and courses for supervisory development.
- Provide ideas for mentoring programs.
- Propose training plans and options, assist with implementation.
- Review individual/group requests for training and make recommendations.
Committee Composition
Membership Composition
The Advisory Committee shall include a cross-section of the University's staff representing: the divisions of Academic Affairs, Business and Finance, Student Affairs, and University Advancement; each of the collective bargaining units; and campus training coordinators.
Committee Appointments
Advisory Committee appointments shall be made by the Vice Presidents using a formula of one (1) committee member per 100 staff/MPP positions. Appointments should include representation of each of the division's bargaining unit. The chairs of the committee will notify the Vice President(s) when a vacancy occurs and where there is a deficiency in collective bargaining representation.
Training Coordinators
Training Coordinator appointments shall be made by the Vice Presidents and each division shall have at least one training coordinator appointed to the committee. Training Coordinators shall have no specified term and must be designated as such to serve on the committee. The Chair(s) of the Committee will notify the Vice Presidents when a vacancy occurs.
Staff Representatives
Membership shall be for a term of up to two (2) years, and shall not exceed four (4) years. Terms will begin July 1 and end June 30. Appointments made after July 1 will conform to the fiscal year appointment schedule.
The initial appointments of staff representatives may be for one to two years to create the staggering of terms. The ending date of the term will be established prior to the appointment.
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The advisory committee will meet approximately twelve (12) times per year. Members will be expected to attend meetings and contribute sufficient time to address the continued development and implementation of the professional development programs.
Committee members will provide strategic advice to ensure the success of University Staff Development Programs through its special projects, conferences, and professional development trainings and educational programs. The advisory committee will focus on recommending content and delivery of the University Professional Development Programs, and the allocation of resources. The committee may be asked to review surveys and data to evaluate and provide feedback on topics such as educational offerings, initiatives, partnerships and other activities related to the success of the program.Review Contact Us page for listing of current USDP Committee members.


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Boise Airport Information (Geography)
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Boise Airport
Boise Air Terminal
Gowen Field
1998 USGS Photo
|Airport type
|City of Boise
|Boise, Idaho
|Elevation AMSL
|2,871 ft / 875 m
BOISE AIRPORT Latitude and Longitude:
|Statistics (2017)
Sources: Federal Aviation Administration [1]
City of Boise [2]
Boise Airport ( IATA: BOI, ICAO: KBOI, FAA LID: BOI) (Boise Air Terminal or Gowen Field) [1] [3] is a joint civil-military airport three miles south of Boise in Ada County, Idaho, United States. [1] The airport is operated by the city of Boise Department of Aviation and is overseen by an Airport Commission. [4] It is by far the busiest airport in the state of Idaho, serving more passengers than all other Idaho airports combined and roughly ten times as many passengers as Idaho's second busiest airport, Idaho Falls Regional Airport.[ citation needed]
Boise is a landing rights airfield requiring international general aviation flights to receive permission from a Customs and Border Protection officer before landing.[ citation needed]
In addition to being a commercial and general aviation airport, Boise also functions concurrently as a USAF military facility as used by the 124th Fighter Wing (124 FW) of the Idaho Air National Guard on the Gowen Field Air National Guard Base portion of the airport. The 124 FW operates the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft.
The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) is based in the city of Boise and the Boise Airport is used for logistical support. The United States Forest Service (USFS) also uses Boise Airport as a base for aerial firefighting air tankers during the wildfire season. [5]
Boise Airport enplaned 1,938,416 passengers in 2018, an increase of 10% vs. 2017 when 1,765,547 passengers were enplaned (making it the 69th busiest airport in the country). [6]
- 1 History
- 2 Facilities
- 3 Airlines and destinations
- 4 Statistics
- 5 Accidents and incidents
- 6 References
- 7 External links
Boise's first municipal airport, Booth Field, was built in 1926 on a gravel bed near the south bank of the Boise River, now the campus of Boise State University. The first commercial airmail flight in the United States passed through this airfield on April 26, 1926, carried by Varney Airlines. Varney began operating out of Boise in 1933, later merging with National Air Transport to become United Airlines. Since United traces its roots to Varney, United is recognized as the airline that has operated the longest out of Boise, 94 years as of 2020. Less than four months after his historic transatlantic flight, the airfield hosted Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis on September 4, 1927. [7] [8]
The current airport has its origins in 1936 when Boise began buying and leasing land for the airport. By 1938, Boise had the longest runway in the United States at 8,800 feet (2,680 m), built as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project under sponsorship of the city. [9] The steel hangar for Varney Airlines was moved to the present field in 1939. As aircraft grew the hangar was no longer big enough and was converted into a passenger terminal. It was part of the modern terminal facility until the completion of a new terminal in 2004.
During World War II, the U.S. Army Air Forces leased the field for use as a training base for B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator bomber crews. More than six thousand men were stationed there during the war. [4]
The field was named Gowen Field in 1941 on July 23, after 1st Lt Paul R. Gowen (1909–1938). [10] [11] Born and raised in Caldwell, he attended the University of Idaho for two years, then obtained an appointment to West Point in 1929, and graduated ninth in his class in 1933. [11] [12] While piloting a twin-engine B-10 bomber in the Army Air Corps, Gowen was killed instantly in a crash in Panama in July 1938. [11] The right engine failed shortly after take-off from Albrook Field, near Panama City. The other two crew members, navigator and radio operator, survived and crawled from the wreckage with burns. [13] [14]
After the war the part of the field used by the Army Air Forces was returned to the city. [4] The Idaho Air National Guard began leasing the airfield after the war and continues to do so at the present time. [4]
Jet service
The jet age arrived in Boise during the mid 1960s. In 1966, United Airlines was operating Boeing 727-100 jetliners into the airport with round trip routings of Boise (BOI)-Salt Lake City (SLC)-Chicago ( O'Hare, ORD)-Boston (BOS) and Seattle (SEA)-Portland (PDX)-Boise (BOI)-Salt Lake City (SLC)-Denver ( Stapleton, DEN)-Chicago (ORD)-New York ( Newark, EWR). [15] United was also serving the airport with Douglas DC-6 and DC-6B propliners at this time. West Coast Airlines introduced Douglas DC-9-10 jet service during the late 1960s and in 1968 was operating round trip routings of Seattle ( Boeing Field, BFI)-Portland (PDX)-Boise (BOI)-Salt Lake City (SLC) and Portland (PDX)-Seattle (BFI)-Boise (BOI)-Salt Lake City (SLC) with the DC-9. [16] West Coast was also serving Boise with Fairchild F-27 turboprops and Douglas DC-3 prop aircraft in 1968. The same year West Coast merged with Bonanza Air Lines and Pacific Air Lines to form Air West which was subsequently renamed Hughes Airwest which in turn continued to serve Boise with Douglas DC-9 (-10, -30) jets. In 1972, Hughes Airwest was operating nonstop DC-9 service from Boise to Portland and Salt Lake City and was also flying direct (no change of plane) DC-9 service to Los Angeles (LAX), Las Vegas (LAS), Phoenix (PHX), San Diego (SAN), Burbank (BUR), Santa Ana (SNA), Spokane (GEG) and other regional destinations. [17]
By 1976, Hughes Airwest and United were still the only two airlines operating jet service into Boise according to the Official Airline Guide (OAG). United had also expanded its Boise service by this time and was operating nonstop flights with Boeing 727 (-100, -200) and larger Douglas DC-8 jetliners to Chicago (O'Hare), Denver (Stapleton), Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle, Reno, and Spokane as well as direct, no change of plane jet service to New York ( LaGuardia), Los Angeles, Boston, Washington, D.C ( National), San Diego, and Hartford, according to the Official Airline Guide (OAG). [18] United and Hughes Airwest were operating all of their flights into Boise with jet aircraft at this time.
Following the federal Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, a number of air carriers operated jet service into the airport at different times over the years from the late 1970s through the 1990s. The following list of airlines is taken from OAG editions from 1979 to 1999: [19]
Between 2001 and 2005, Boise Airport was remodeled with a new terminal and an elevated roadway for departures, constructed in two phases. Phase 1 considered amenities such as baggage claim, lobby, and food and beverage concession, which were completed in 2003. Phase 2 dealt with security checkpoints and a new concourse (Concourse C) and the remodeling of Concourse B, which were completed in 2005. [20]
The Boise Airport Passenger Terminal designed by CSHQA is a three-story, steel-framed 378,000-square-foot (35,100 m2) state-of-the-art aviation facility. Curvilinear, steel trusses create the undulating ceiling plane of the ticket lobby and define the signature profile of the building. The terminal has garnered national attention for the beauty of its design and is considered a prototypical post- 9/11 facility. [21]
The Boise Airport was fourth in passenger satisfaction in the J.D. Power and Associates 2004 Global Airport Satisfaction Index Study. [22] Power no longer publishes a global listing, and the airport was not listed in the 2017 North American ranking. [23]
The Boise Airport was a hub for Horizon Air from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. Horizon Air was acquired by the Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines, in 1986 and began code sharing flights for Alaska Airlines at that time. During the summer of 1990, Horizon Air was operating up to 36 departures a day from the airport to destinations in Idaho, Oregon and Washington as well as direct one stop service to Salt Lake City. [24] By 1999, Horizon Air was operating up to 22 departures a day from Boise with Fokker F28 Fellowship jets with additional flights being operated with de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 turboprops. [25] The regional airline also previously operated Dornier 328, Fairchild F-27 and Swearingen Metroliner propjets. [26] Boise is currently a focus city for Alaska Airlines service operated by both Horizon Air and code sharing partner SkyWest Airlines.[ citation needed]
Boise was also one of the primary destinations served by Cascade Airways which competed with Horizon Air. In 1985, Cascade was serving the airport with British Aircraft Corporation BAC One-Eleven jets and Swearingen Metroliner propjets with regional service in Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Montana as well as nonstop jet service to Reno, Nevada and connecting flights to Calgary, Alberta in Canada. [27][ better source needed]
Boise Airport covers five thousand acres (7.8 sq mi; 20 km2) at an elevation of 2,871 feet (875 m) at its east end. It has three runways: [1]
- 10L/28R: 10,000 x 150 feet (3,048 x 46 m) Asphalt, Weight capacity: 75,000 pounds (34,000 kg)/single wheel; VASI system [1]
- 10R/28L: 9,763 x 150 feet (2,976 x 46 m) Asphalt, Weight capacity: 75,000 pounds (34,000 kg)/single wheel; VASI, ILS/ DME [1]
- 09/27: 5,000 x 90 feet (1,524 x 27 m) Asphalt, Weight capacity: unspecified; Restrictions: Military only [28]
In the year ending December 31, 2017 the airport had 124,917 aircraft operations, average 342per day: 46% general aviation, 38% airline, 7% air taxi, and 9% military. 264 aircraft were then based at this airport: 53% single-engine, 11% multi-engine, 14% jet, 6% helicopter and 16% military. [1] Of the top 100 United States airports, BOI is among four airports that does not charge a PFC. [29]
The airport can handle minor maintenance and repairs through fixed-base operators Jackson Jet Center, Turbo Air and Western Aircraft.
Law enforcement is handled by the Boise Police Department. In 2006, the Airport Division had an authorized strength of 1 lieutenant, 2 sergeants, and 28 officers, and there were five TSA certified K-9 units trained in explosive detection. [30]
The original layout was the primary runway (10R/28L) with two others at 6,000 feet (1,830 m), [9] both are retired but still visible as taxiways. The north–south runway (offset slightly northeast) was aligned with present-day S. Zeppelin Street (approximately with Owyhee Street to the north), and the east–west runway was offset slightly southwest. The intersection point of the two former runways was on today's main taxiway, near the terminal. The second parallel runway (10L/28R) was extended 2,300 feet (700 m) to the east in 1998. [31]
ATC tower
In 2008, city officials broke ground for Boise Air Terminal's a new airport traffic control tower, the latest facilities improvement. The tower's height at 295 feet (90 m) made it the tallest building in the state of Idaho until it was surpassed by the Zions Bank Idaho Headquarters Building in 2013 (at 323 ft (98 m)), and the Northwest's tallest control tower.[ citation needed] It was relocated to the south side of the airport in order to control an existing Guard assault strip, runway 09/27, south of Gowen Field. The tower was planned and constructed when it was believed that the radar functions would be moved to Salt Lake City in Utah. After it was decided to leave the radar positions in Boise, the facility at the base of the tower was redesigned and partially remodeled to house the Terminal Radar Approach Control ( TRACON).
The tower and TRACON opened on September 16, 2013 with updated electronics and equipment, including the STARS radar system; improving services and safety for pilots and the flying public. With the expanded facilities and new equipment, the TRACON operates the approach control for Boise Airport, and also remotely operates the approach control for the Bozeman Airport in Montana. The TRACON was then renamed Big Sky Approach to reflect the broader geographical coverage. The consolidation of Boise and Bozeman approach control facilities into Big Sky Approach is part of the FAA's continuing plan to consolidate approach control services across the nation.[ citation needed] Boise's TRACON was designed with the option of adding additional radar scopes, and may offer approach control services to other airports in the future.
Gowen Field Air National Guard Base
Gowen Field Air National Guard Base primarily refers to the military facilities on the south side of the runways, which includes Air National Guard, Army National Guard, and reserve units of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. The field is home to the 124th Fighter Wing (124 FW), Idaho Air National Guard, which consists of one flying squadron operationally-gained by the Air Combat Command (ACC) and 12 additional support units. The aircraft based at Gowen Field ANGB is the A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support attack aircraft of the 190th Fighter Squadron (190 FS).
The 124 FW was previously designated as the 124th Wing (124 WG), a composite Air Combat Command (ACC) and Air Mobility Command (AMC) unit that also operated C-130H Hercules transport aircraft in the 189th Airlift Squadron (189 AS), the 189 AS being operationally-gained by AMC.
BRAC 2005 directed that the Idaho Air National Guard divest itself of the C-130 mission by 2009, transferring its C-130s to the Wyoming Air National Guard, while retaining its A-10 fighter mission. This action was completed in 2009 and the 124 WG was redesignated the 124 FW at that time. The 124 FW is composed of over 1000 military personnel, consisting of just over 300 full-time Active Guard and Reserve (AGR) and Air Reserve Technician (ART) personnel and over 700 traditional part-time Air National Guardsmen. [5] [32]
First responder training area
In February 2011, FedEx donated a surplus Boeing 727-200 cargo jet (tail number N275FE) to the City of Boise for use as a training tool for emergency first responders. The aircraft—stripped of engines—is parked near the southeastern end of Boise's third runway—a location more than a mile southeast of, and not visible from, the main passenger terminal. Several agencies use the plane for training purposes.
Airlines and destinations
|Alaska Airlines
|Los Angeles (begins March 19, 2020), Portland (OR), Sacramento, San Diego, San Jose (CA), Seattle/Tacoma, Spokane
|Allegiant Air
|Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix/Mesa
|American Airlines
|Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix–Sky Harbor
|American Eagle
|Chicago–O'Hare, [33] Dallas/Fort Worth [34]
|Delta Air Lines
|Atlanta (resumes July 6, 2020), [35] Minneapolis/St. Paul, Salt Lake City
|Delta Connection
|Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Salt Lake City, Seattle/Tacoma
|Frontier Airlines
|Seasonal: Denver [36]
|Gem Air
|McCall, Salmon, Stanley
|Southwest Airlines
|Denver, Las Vegas, Oakland, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Sacramento, San Diego, San Jose (CA), Spokane
|United Airlines
Seasonal: Chicago–O'Hare, San Francisco
|United Express
|Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Houston–Intercontinental, Los Angeles, San Francisco
|Destinations map
|Burns, Portland (OR), Salt Lake City, Seattle–Boeing
|FedEx Express
|Casper, Memphis, Oakland, Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City
|UPS Airlines
|Louisville, Ontario, Salt Lake City, St. Louis
|Western Air Express
|Lewiston, Portland (OR), Salt Lake City, Spokane, Twin Falls
Top destinations
|Seattle/Tacoma, Washington
|Alaska, Delta
|Denver, Colorado
|Frontier, Southwest, United
|Salt Lake City, Utah
|Alaska, Delta
|Portland, Oregon
|Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Arizona
|American, Southwest
|San Francisco, California
|Las Vegas, Nevada
|Allegiant, Southwest
|Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
|Spokane, Washington
|Alaska, Southwest
|Los Angeles, California
|Allegiant, Delta, United
|SkyWest Airlines
|Southwest Airlines
|Horizon Air
|Delta Air Lines
|United Airlines
Annual traffic
Accidents and incidents
- On December 9, 1996, Douglas C-47A N75142 of Emery Worldwide crashed on approach, killing the only two crew members on board. The aircraft was on a cargo flight to Salt Lake City after sunset when the starboard engine caught fire shortly after take-off and the decision was made to return to Boise. [40] [41] [42]
- On February 3, 2012, a Lancair IV-PT turboprop (N321LC) flown by Steve Appleton, CEO of Micron Technology, crashed shortly after take-off from runway 10R, killing the pilot. Attempting an emergency landing, Appleton had aborted an earlier take-off attempt for unknown reasons; [43] [44] the accident was attributed to pilot error. [45]
- ^ a b c d e f g FAA Airport Master Record for BOI ( Form 5010 PDF), effective 2008-04-10
- ^ "Statistics - City of Boise". www.iflyboise.com.
- ^ "FAQs". Boise Airport. City of Boise. 2005. Archived from the original on August 21, 2006. Retrieved August 31, 2006.
- ^ a b c d Boise Airport (2005). "Airport Administration". City of Boise. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2006.
- ^ a b "Gowen Field Air National Guard Base". GlobalSecurity.org. January 21, 2006. Retrieved August 31, 2006.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link)
- ^ "Lindbergh reaches Boise". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 5, 1927. p. 1.
- ^ "Lindbergh hops off". Eugene Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 5, 1927. p. 1.
- ^ a b "Boise's new 960-acre municipal airport as seen from the air". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (photo). October 29, 1939. p. 4.
- ^ "Paul R. Gowen". Find a Grave. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Lt. Paul R. Gowen" (PDF). Idaho Military Historical Society: Pass in Review. September 2003. pp. 5, 6.
- ^ "Beta Theta Pi". Gem of the Mountains. University of Idaho. 1928. p. 365. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
- ^ "Whence Came the Name . . . ?". Gowen Research Foundation Electronic Newsletter. 1 (7). July 1998. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2006.
- ^ "Obituary: Lt. Paul Gowen (1909–1939)". rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, April 24, 1966 United Airlines system timetable
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, April 28, 1968 West Coast Airlines system timetable
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, July 1, 1972 Hughes Airwest system timetable
- ^ Feb. 1, 1976 North American Edition Official Airline Guide, Boise flight schedules
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, Official Airline Guide (OAG) editions, Nov. 15, 1979 through June 1, 1999, Boise flight schedules
- ^ "History of BOI". City of Boise. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ^ CSHQA Architecture, Engineering, Planning, Boise Idaho Archived April 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Cshqa.com.
- ^ "2004 Global Airport Satisfaction Index Study" (PDF). J.D. Power and Associates. December 6, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2005. Retrieved August 31, 2006.
- ^ "Airport satisfaction survey 2017" (PDF). www.jdpower.com.
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, July 1, 1990 Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air system timetable
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, June 1, 1999 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Boise flight schedules
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, Feb. 15, 1985 through June 1, 1999 editions, Official Airline Guide (OAG), Boise flight schedules
- ^ http://www.cascadeairways.com, Jan. 13, 1985 & April 4, 1985 Cascade Airways timetables
- ^ FAA and Airport Operations. Iflyboise.com.
- ^ "Stats". faa.gov.
- ^ "Airport Police". Boise Airport. City of Boise. 2005. Archived from the original on March 6, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2006.
- ^ "Aviation Capacity Enhancement Plan" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. (U.S. Department of Transportation). 1995. p. D-5 (appendix).
- ^ 124th Wing [124th WG]. Globalsecurity.org (December 31, 1952).
- ^ Zumbach, Lauren. "American adds routes to Wisconsin, Guatemala, Spain at O'Hare".
- ^ "Flight Schedules". American Airlines. American Airlines. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ https://boisedev.com/news/2019/12/16/delta-boise-atlanta-nonstop
- ^ 2018, UBM (UK) Ltd. "Frontier Airlines outlines launch date for new routes in S18".
- ^ "RITA - BTS - Transtats". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "Boise, ID: Boise Air Terminal (BOI)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Statistics". Iflyboise.com.
- ^ "N75142 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
- ^ "Two die when freight plane crashes at Boise". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 10, 1996. p. 7A.
- ^ "Plane crash in Boise kills pilot, co-pilot". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Associated Press. December 10, 1996. p. 14A.
- ^ Steve Appleton, CEO of Micron, dies in airplane crash at Boise Airport, IdahoStatesman.com, February 3, 2012.
- ^ Micron CEO Steve Appleton's final flight lasted 80 seconds, Idaho Statesman, February 4, 2012.
- ^ Hagadone, Zach (September 10, 2014). "Pilot error to blame in 2012 plane crash that killed Micron CEO Steve Appleton". Boise Weekly. (Idaho). Retrieved February 14, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- FAA Airport Diagram ( PDF), effective January 2, 2020
- FAA Terminal Procedures for BOI, effective January 2, 2020
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KBOI
- ASN accident history for BOI
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KBOI
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At Nubank we love bold vision: we push ourselves and our teams to be limited only by our collective imagination. When we started the company, we wanted to build the best credit card experience we could, and that has remained our core focus for the last three years. But over the last year, as we felt we were able to expand our ambition and offer a product that had even broader appeal than our card — NuConta — we also realized that the digital experience we had so carefully created and evolved for our card users was not necessarily the ideal experience for our users in the future. For that reason several weeks ago we launched a completely new design of our app an experience created to support both our current and future users and ready for a multi-product world.
Early days
While the interface design and actual development for this project may have begun over the last year, we began thinking of the need for a new digital experience during the early days of kicking off our Rewards project in 2015. It was clear even then that new features and products bring complexity and it would fall on our Design Team to find ways to retain a simple, intuitive experience for users. In parallel with our work on the Credit Card and Rewards products, we did a spike with some designers with quick sprints to explore and prototype new directions built from the ground up.
To better understand all user needs we did several co-design sessions with various teams and squads. The purpose of these sessions was not simply to gather information but also to explore how, rather than complexity, more products can enable a richer experience that can provide more opportunities for the users.
As we began to converge on a clearer direction, we looked to bring elements of this new vision to users. With the official launch of Rewards last year we brought a new contextual header to our mobile app, to bring not only a better credit card experience but also a temporary entry point for Rewards and NuConta. This header was already a sneak peek of what the new experience was going to look like: helpful, contextual, simple, at a glance. Yet in launching this header we also got a glimpse of the main challenge of the whole project: how do we manage a small amount of digital real estate for an ever growing base of users and portfolio of products, while staying true to our design principles?
One of our challenges when we started this redesign was to attend and understand all squads and projects needs, not replicating our internal structure as a complex experience to our users. We needed to build a fluid experience in which you don't need to think only in products, but on how Nubank can simplify things to you.
Initial User Tests
With the initial versions of the new user interface, we invited a large group of Nubank customers, already familiar with the previous app, to test this new app in individual sessions — mixing different ages and tech savviness. The goal was to see how people would perceive this major change; we defined some basic tasks we believed were affected by the new structure, like paying a bill or changing a phone number, and evaluated the success rate by measuring the percentage that users could complete correctly.
After more than 100 sessions of the same group of tasks, and a lot of iterations, we reached a 85% success rate, which means that 85% of people were able to accomplish those tasks. Besides being able to see if users could accomplish those tasks and improve the interface, we also learned different ways to onboard them within the new experience.
User Interface
To rethink our mobile experience, we had to ignore for a moment everything we did before and start from the ground up. If we say that the future is purple, and for us the future lies with our users, we thought it would be natural to start from a purple screen, further connecting our customers with the purple brand that they love. Your purple space is your profile with all configurations and settings options. On top of this, we provide shortcuts for the main products and actions, to get the user the right actionable information at the right time.
Product widgets
We also wanted to provide content based on your moment in the journey. With a similar logic from our previous feed header, not just providing the information and immediate actions to users, but rather anticipating their information needs and adapting the experience to those needs.
Global actions
Even highlighting the most important information for a user at any given time with the widgets, users need an easy way to access relevant actions based on the products they have, close to their thumbs — and soon to be customizable to provide easiest access to what is most important to you.
Profile & Settings
The central part of the new experience is the purple space, where users can access all profile details and configuration options — your account number with QR code, support, etc. Easy to access with one simple gesture.
The previous app teached us that we should be smarter on how we onboard users on this new experience. So, to provide a smooth understanding, we built a fake loader for first time users to briefly explain the overall structure and interactions of the new dashboard, and we also used the content itself while the interface is built, to incentivize them to explore and interact.
Results & next steps
It's been weeks since we reached 100% rollout and overall the reception has been very positive. However, we know changes are hard and it's not so easy to get used to something new — especially if there's nothing "wrong" with the previous version. That's why we are inviting users to our office to talk about usability, and going over reports about engagement and data usage to better understand the reception to this new experience and use this information to continue improving. We are also working on an improved design system including experience guidelines that will be gradually applied to the new experience to provide an even smoother way to interact with Nubank card and other products.
If you are already using the new Nubank app, tell us in the comments how your experience has been so far.


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In spite of the significance of the Compliance training, these trainings (more often than not) tend to be boring and prescriptive.
Unlike other trainings that help learners perform better and they are motivated to take them, this is not the case with the Compliance trainings. So, how do we create the motivation for the learners? Increasingly, the Compliance teams are evaluating measures that can help them change this situation by:
In this blog, I begin with the key challenges in Compliance training. Then, I outline strategies that you can adopt to mitigate them to meet them.
The result? You will see that the organizational compliance mandate is met in the true sense.
At EI Design, our Compliance training development practice is 16 years old. In fact, 1 in 6 courses that we build is for the Compliance mandate.
Over the years, we have adopted approaches that have helped our customers including:
The top 3 challenges in Compliance training we have seen are:
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Teaser- A Perfectly Nice Guy
From a work in progress. Susurrus: Season of Tides (C)2017 Evil Overlord Games. Used by permission.
I went upstairs to my room. The house only had three bedrooms, but Mom and Dad had converted the attic into a room for me when Kendrick was born. I was eleven then and didn't want to share with a baby, and my parents didn't want Kendrick sharing with Donovan even though she was only three and he was a baby. So I'd ended up in the attic, which was fine with me even though in the summer it could be a furnace. I had privacy, and that mattered more than staying cool. At least Dad had put in an air conditioner.
My laptop was on my bed where I'd left it. I opened it and refreshed the browser, which was already on the game forums. I'd been playing before school, even though I wasn't supposed to be online in the mornings. What my parents didn't know wouldn't hurt them.
Susurrus wasn't one of the usual types of online RPGs. Instead of choosing a character and running around bashing things, players chose a character and read things, and clicked on links that led to more things. It was kind of like the old Choose Your Own Adventure books the town library had, which I'd read as a kid, except in the game, other people were making choices that might affect yours.
No one knew I was a gamer. Like acting in community theater, it was a way-too-geeky thing that wouldn't have gone over well in Dayfield. Some of my friends did Dungeons and Dragons, and a couple even did ren faires and that kind of thing, and they got hassled for it on a regular basis. They got hassled for being theater nerds too, which was why I'd never joined the school drama club. I liked keeping some things in my life separate.
The little envelope icon near the top of the page had a "1" beside it. Someone had messaged me, and that someone was almost definitely Corriman. No one else would have.
I clicked the envelope and read his message. Liked what you said about the mage alphabet. They should use your idea.
I couldn't help smiling. He liked something I'd said. My idea about using the mage alphabet for graffiti to keep the city under control was probably a crappy one, and probably something the game writers had already considered. If the city was under control, there wouldn't be much point to the game anyway. But it didn't matter whether it was a good idea or not. Corriman liked it.
We'd been talking back and forth on forum posts since March, and after a couple weeks he'd also started messaging me privately. I felt like I knew him as well as my real-life friends. I didn't, of course. All I really knew about him was his screen name and that his primary character in the game was a werewolf. Which meant having a crush on him was probably pretty stupid, but I felt how I felt. I just wished I had the guts to ask if he felt the same.
They probably wouldn't use a player's ideas, I typed. But thanks. Maybe I'll just write a fan fic or something with the idea.
I read that a couple of times. I had never written a fan fic in my life. I didn't write anything if I could help it. But Corriman didn't know that, and he didn't have to. I sent the message.
A new one from him showed up within minutes. This takes too long. Can I text you? Or message you on Facebook or something?
He wants to message me? Awesome! I started to type my phone number, then deleted it. Texting or instant messaging with Corriman would be awesome, unless he turned out not to be who I thought he was. That was the downside of only knowing him in the game. He might be a seventeen-year-old guy like he claimed, or he might be some elderly creeper who liked flirting with boys. Or he might be a serial killer.
Okay, the last one was definitely my imagination running away with me. But it still didn't hurt to be cautious. I'd like that, but how do I know you aren't going to stalk me or something? LOL. I was serious, but maybe the "LOL" would make it sound less offensive.


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You know that feeling when you're idly scrolling through Instagram, only to realize your eyes have glazed over and you haven't actually processed anything you're seeing? @JPPM.FR—also known as "The Never-Ending Mood Board"—is here to break up all the monotony. Every day, Pierre P. Marchal, the creative director behind the account, uploads new collages blending art and fashion. One piece might splice together a street style snap, a Rochas Fall '16 look, a magazine cover, and a watercolor of Demna Gvasalia's off-the-shoulder anorak at Balenciaga. It makes you wish you could zoom in.
Marchal now has nearly 10,000 followers, but he never really intended for his Instagram account to take off; it's incidental to his consulting business, JPPM. "I work with a lot of young designers who need advice about marketing and social media, so having a 'mood board' of what I'm thinking is helpful to show them," he says. "Now the account has become a place for people to connect, and they check back every day to see what new piece of the puzzle has been posted." Instagram has also become a strategic networking tool for Marchal. Designers frequently tap him for collaborations, like Gucci's recent #GucciGram project, and he's befriended artists around the world. "I like making connections with people you aren't 'supposed' to know through Instagram," he says. "It's very funny how it works. I connected with Richard Hainesthrough Instagram, and then we met in Paris, and now we are very close."
This week, Marchal will participate in the 31st annual Hyères International Festival of Fashion and Photography with an Instagram-only digital exhibit. He calls it a digital museum comprised of 12 different "rooms." Each room will have its own Instagram account (i.e., @2nd.digital.room) and feature the work of one artist, so as you click through, it will feel like you're wandering through a (virtual) museum. "Each room is meant to capture the artist's inspirations and act as a window into his or her universe," he says. Instead of simply collaging the artists' works, Marchal spoke to them about what inspires them, how they approach their craft, where they like to work, etc., so he could pull images that reflect those ideas. "I tried to make it very personal," he tells Vogue.com. "For example, [painter and illustrator] Gill Button told me she's very inspired by this tiny town in the south of England, so in her room I put a huge window with a view of the sea."
Marchal will be posting each room over the course of the next few days, and you'll be able to access them by clicking through @JPPM.FR. He gave Vogue.com an exclusive first look at two of the rooms—one for Helen Downie, the self-taught painter behind @UnskilledWorker, and one for painter Inès Longevial. Click through each room in the slideshows above and below, and follow @JPPM.FR to see the rest later this week.


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Kaley Cuoco has been on our TV screens for years as one of Americas most popular female actresses appearing on numerous sitcoms. At the young age of ten, Kaley started her career appearing on the film Virtuosity. Since then she has played roles on various TV series, one of the most popular being Penny from the "The Big Bang Theory". Her various appearances on these popular TV series automatically drew attention from the media, which is not very unlikely. Her great sense of humor, looks, and beautiful figure has won her millions of fans all over the globe, but this hasnt stopped the media and paparazzi from raising the question of whether she has undergone plastic surgery. Kaley has openly admitted to have gotten a breast augmentation at the age of 18. Her career as a young girl flowing into her teenage years and adulthood show enough proof that she has undergone plastic surgery. On "The Big Bang Theory" she has been fairly popular for showing off her cleavage, which is clearly is not afraid to show off. Although she is not embarrassed to tell the world about her boob job, she continues to deny the accusations of her possible nose job. Apparently, she recently went under the knife for a nasal operation to treat her sinus problems, but to many this sounds a little fishy. It may be possible that she used this excuse to cover up her rhinoplasty. Even after repeated clash with media, she refuses to admit that she had a nose job. Now it is not unlikely that she had her sinuses treated through a nose job because this is very common among individuals that seek a nose job, but it is likely that she asked her doctor to perfect her nose just a little. Media will probably continue to raise questions about Kaleys plastic surgery, but the question is, will she ever admit it? Whether she decides to admit it or not, plastic surgery is nothing to be ashamed of. Celebrities today are going under the knife more than ever. Cosmetic surgery has become increasingly popular and less frowned upon within the last several years. Plastic surgeons all over the world are finding new techniques to make plastic surgery safer and yield much more natural results. Women and men will always find ways to make themselves look even better, even celebrities. If you believe plastic surgery is exactly what you need to give you a boost of confidence, then it may be the right option for you!
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