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The timezone in Glendora Landing is America/Rankin_Inlet
Morning Sunrise at 07:08 and Evening Sunset at 17:31. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 32.6842°, Longitude. -92.0933° , Elevation. 16m
Morning Sunrise at 07:08 and Evening Sunset at 17:31. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 32.6842°, Longitude. -92.0933° , Elevation. 16m
Weather near Glendora Landing Last report from Monroe, Monroe Regional Airport, LA 25.7km awaylight rain Temperature: 3°C / 37°F
Wind: 5.8km/h Southeast
Cloud: Solid Overcast at 8000ft
Satellite map of Glendora Landing and it's surroudings...
Geographic features & Photographs around Glendora Landing in Louisiana, United States
Local Feature A Nearby feature worthy of being marked on a map..
- Glendora Landing (0km)
- Sterlington Station (1.1km)
- Sterlington Landing (1.2km)
- Park (1.2km)
- Glendora Plantation (1.7km)
- Sterlington Church of Christ (2.1km)
- Lock Arbor (2.6km)
- Youngs Landing (2.8km)
- Madison Landing (3.1km)
- Potts Landing (5km)
- Bakers Landing (5.9km)
- Siard Landing (6.1km)
- Hamilton Landing (6.4km)
- Elders Landing (7.2km)
- Pinewood Camp (7.2km)
- Eastern Star Church Number 1 (7.2km)
- Lonewa Landing (7.3km)
church a building for public Christian worship.
- Saint James Baptist Church (1.7km)
- Sterlington First Baptist Church (2km)
- Lone Star Church (2.8km)
- First United Church (2.9km)
- Lone Star Church (3.3km)
- Paron Church (3.5km)
- Mount Ararat Church (5.1km)
- Saint Andrews Church (5.1km)
- Grace Church (5.9km)
- Evening Star Number 1 Church (7.2km)
stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- Loutre, Bayou de (5.6km)
- Bayou de Loutre (5.7km)
- Loutre, Bayou de (5.7km)
- Jones Bayou (6km)
- Coulee Creek (6.4km)
- Bayou Bartholomew (6.6km)
- Bartholomew, Bayou (6.6km)
- Lonewa Bayou (7.3km)
populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
- Sterlington (1.9km)
- West Sterlington (2.2km)
- Kline (2.2km)
- De Siard (5.1km)
- Loch Lomond (6km)
- Port Union (historical) (6.4km)
- Ouachita City (6.4km)
Accommodation around Glendora Landing
La Quinta Inn Monroe 1035 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Monroe
Clarion Inn & Suites and Conference Center 1051 Highway 165, Monroe
Americas Best Value Inn 310 Thomas Rd, West Monroe
cemetery a burial place or ground.
- Glendora Cemetery (2.9km)
- Parks Cemetery (4.1km)
- Spencer Cemetery (4.1km)
- Bartholomew Cemetery (5.1km)
- Phillips Cemetery (6.5km)
- Port Union Cemetery (6.5km)
- Thompson Cemetery (6.6km)
lake a large inland body of standing water.
- Devils Hole (1.6km)
- Hamilton Lake (4.8km)
- Pace Lake (7km)
school building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place.
- Smith School (2.2km)
- Sterlington High School (3.2km)
tower a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter.
- KNAN-FM (Monroe) (3.5km)
- KJLO-FM (Monroe) (3.5km)
swamp a wetland dominated by tree vegetation.
- Sterlington Brake (3km)
cape a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction.
- Morehouse Point (6.6km)
oilfield an area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value.
- Monroe Gas Field (5.2km)
dam a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water.
- Lock and Dam Number Five (2.7km)
basin a depression more or less equidimensional in plan and of variable extent.
- De Loutre Basin (5.7km)
Wikipedia entries close to Glendora Landing
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- Swartz, Louisiana city o city
- Monroe (Louisiana) city g city
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- Marion, Louisiana city o city
- Mer Rouge, Louisiana city o city
- Oak Ridge, Louisiana city o city
- Farmerville, Louisiana city o city
- Downsville, Louisiana city o city
- Start, Louisiana city o city
Airports close to Glendora LandingMonroe rgnl(MLU), Monroe, Usa (25.7km)
South arkansas rgnl at goodwin fld(ELD), El dorado, Usa (115.6km)
Esler rgnl(ESF), Alexandria, Usa (187.2km)
Barksdale afb(BAD), Shreveport, Usa (192km)
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Friday Reads: Father's Day
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YOUR DAD STOLE MY RAKE: And Other Family Dilemmas by Tom Papa
It's hard being a person, especially in a family, and no one knows that better than stand-up comedian, family man, and A Prairie Home Companion head writer and performer, Tom Papa. "Lauded by fellow comedians Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan, Papa will send readers into peals of laughter…. At times poignant, always tickling the funny bone, Papa's first book will brighten the most challenging days of toddler and teenagerhood." — Library Journal, starred review


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Dr Oz conducted a huge hygiene experiment to find out just how often you should wash your jeans, but what about your hair? Would you be able to go an entire week without shampoo? Then, with the help of Oz Nation, viewers were treated to some helpful cleaning hacks for everything from nail polish stains to scuffed up shoes and dirty pans.


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Does he deserve to hold public office? State law says he is eligible.
But the law that enables Councilman-elect Mills to serve the public needs a serious re-examination by the body that created it: the Texas Legislature.
At issue is a provision called "deferred adjudication." Mills pleaded guilty in 2007 to two counts of indecency with a child - two girls, ages 8 and 16 at the time of the incidents. He completed five years of deferred adjudication, which allows the state to keep a felony conviction off his or her criminal record. Absent a felony conviction, anyone is eligible to seek and serve in a public office.
So, Warren Mills - who still must register as a sex offender with the state - ran in Skellytown and won. He will serve in a tiny Carson County community whose residents no doubt knew of his transgressions.
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21/08/2019: The news is out! 'HQ signs Eleanor Wood's first non-fiction title'
My memoir STAUNCH will be published in March 2020 – read more about it here (it's more fun/funnier than it sounds here, promise!)
19/07/2018: In celebration of the new collaborative novel FLOORED, I will be at YALC this year! (The Young Adult Literary Convention, part of London Film and Comic Con).
More info on the schedule and other brilliant authors and stuff going on here.
12/07/2018: FLOORED is out today! It's a collaborative YA novel by Sara Barnard, Holly Bourne, Tanya Byrne, Non Pratt, Melinda Salisbury, Lisa Williamson and ME!
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07/03/2018: Win a copy of MY SECRET ROCKSTAR BOYFRIEND! Soap and Glory are running an International Women's Day competition – enter by Friday 9th March to win a bundle of excellent female-authored books: http://www.soapandglory.com/blog/blog/who-run-the-literary-world-girls/
06/03/2018: The official FLOORED* cover is being revealed today! Check out My Kinda Book on Twitter for more info!
(* exciting new collaborative novel by Sara Barnard, Holly Bourne, Tanya Byrne, Non Pratt, Melinda Salisbury, Lisa Williamson and me – out on 12th July 2018.)
23/02/2018: I am very excited about teaching a special fanzine workshop for International Women's Day at St Marylebone School on 5th March. Harriet Reuter Hapgood and I will be chatting about inspirational women and DIY culture, and creating a fanzine in a day – for more details on our fanzine and workshops, check out the Fanzine and Events pages!
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01/09/2017: Very delighted to see both BECOMING BETTY *and* MY SECRET ROCKSTAR BOYFRIEND on Maximum Pop's list of the best music-related books (SO many other books I LOVE on this list, so it's a real honour)! Read the article here.
01/09/2017: EXCITING NEWS! Harriet Reuter Hapgood (author of THE SQUARE ROOT OF SUMMER, co-creator of I AM NOT ASHAMED zine) and I will be hosting a very special afternoon of zine-making, DIY culture and cake on Saturday 14th October. Tickets are £15 and available here
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One of the unfortunate side effects of having a bad credit record, is the difficulties it can pose in trying to rent a property. Landlords understandably want to know that their rent will be paid, and so
a poor credit record or a CCJ can affect your ability to rent. However, it doesn't have to be a disaster.
If you are having problems renting, the following advice can help you secure a home, without the benefit of perfect credit.
Check your Credit Record
If you have poor credit and are thinking of renting, check that there are no errors on your credit report first. This will give you time to get them changed.
Offer a Guarantor
This works in a similar way to guarantor loans. Providing a friend or family member as a guarantor against rent default will reassure a landlord or agency that the rent will be paid. The guarantor will have to be a homeowner, and over 18 or 21 to qualify.
Offer rent in Advance
Again, a landlord or agent who is unwilling to take a risk on a bad credit tenant, will normally be happy to receive a number of month's rent in advance as security against default. If you don't have the cash, consider a short term loan to pay in advance.
Talk to the Agents or Landlord personally
If all else fails, it is worth appealing directly to an agent or landlord, and explaining why you have had problems in the past. A genuine case of misfortune or hardship doesn't necessarily have to count against you, and it's always worth trying to explain.


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Along with all the usual downs (siblings pulling each other's hair...often, two spilled bowls of salsa within five minutes, tears and tantrums in all varieties, multiple late pick-up/drop-offs, yadda yadda yadda) we had some pretty wonderful moments this last week as well...
<Sometimes when I bake bread, I'm alone in the kitchen with only the sounds of my wheat grinder and mixer to keep me company. But last Sunday, the kids spontaneously erupted into acts of baking right along side me...inventing recipes with all the confidence of a pro chef. Kirsti made miniature apple pies, remembering to use the cutest muffin cups she could find (something that would never cross my mind). Diggy made a peach cobbler. Cienna and Allison copied Kirsti as best they could. It was all very delish.>
<The pile of shoes left in the middle of the floor were a sign that dancing was a part of our week.>
<After reading that Laura and Pa had discovered a mysterious bird in their barn one day, Diggy's mind gloriously raced until he felt comfortable with his own diagnosis of what species it could have been. A derivative of the Great Auk, he thinks. He's an animal lover, that Boy.>
<One day this week, Kirsti and Cienna disappeared for awhile. When I discovered them in the bathroom, I needed no explanation...getting little ones ready to go takes forever sometimes.>
<Speaking of getting little ones ready...I had a few extra people to dress for church last Sunday. Sometimes we have to get creative in order to get out the door peacefully. (Daddy's always at church for early meetings before the kids even roll out of bed, so the poor guy misses all the drama that Sunday mornings bring. Don't worry...I tell him all about it when we're crawling into bed at the end of the day.) Looks like MaryAnn's missing a pretty hair bow...next time.>
<Kirsti has been trying to conquer multiplication and division facts. Putting numbers into "families" seems to be doing the trick lately. And little hands love to play with shapes while older kids are busy writing or calculating.>
<We all love Starfall.com around here.>
<These two are troopers at the thousands of older sib activities they "get" to attend. Above they are enduring another violin lesson. Cienna looks sick, but a thermometer just happened to be her make-believe assistant for the day.I heard her having an awesome conversation with it. Way to work those imagination neurons!>
<As much as Diggy loves animals...Allison loves flowers.>
\ <Nice soccer practice weather means visiting the beloved "Lady Bug Park", writing while the wind rustles your pages, fighting over who gets to give MaryAnn an underdog, proving you can do the monkey bars, and climbing a favorite tree.>
<We watched a horse movie this week. So, these fellas are our new best friends.>
<Helping Brent with yard work has the potential to spark a variety of outdoor adventures. That happened this week. Probably because spring is finally here..and because Daddy uses cool tools and creates dust fit for fairies.>
<And what's a week without a fort?!
I think MaryAnn is hiding in there. I can't find her anywhere. I'll keep looking...>


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- ⅓ cup bottled sweet and sour sauce
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Republic P–47D Thunderbolt - RAF 135 Squadron (WGS111B)
The Republic P–47 was by far the largest and heaviest single engine fighter built in the entire World War Two. Nicknamed "the Unbreakable" and "the Jug," it was a rugged and dependable airplane, capable of flying its pilot back from combat even when full of holes from enemy fire. Heavily armed with eight .50-caliber machine guns, and carrying an impressive bomb load, it was very effective as both a bomber escort and a ground attack aircraft. Refined during his development, the P–47D was the most produced version, with 12,602 built.
This fighting squadron, reformed in 1941, fought against the Japanese Empire, earning honor and glory on the Burma front.
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Get it, Target! In honor of Earth Day, the superstore has announced a program in which you can trade in your old car seat for a newer, discounted version. Well, all right then, Tar-jay -- sign us up. So just how do we get in on this deal?
From April 17 through April 30, all you have to do is bring in your old car seat to Target, and you'll get a 20-percent-off coupon (which is good through May 31) to buy a new one -- all while being kind to the environment at the same time.
More from CafeMom: Mom Flips Car Seat to Make an Important Point About Safety
Yep, that's right -- Target is teaming up with TerraCycle, a company that finds solutions for hard-to-recycle waste, in an effort to not only help parents make sure they've got the appropriate car seat that meets safety standards, but also to reduce the amount of those bulky car seats in landfills.
More from CafeMom: Why It's Risky to Leave Infants in a Car Seat for More Than 30 Minutes
According to Fox 21 Denver, Target -- which first tested the program in September, garnering positive feedback -- expects to recycle more than 700,000 pounds of car seat materials. You'll be able to make your exchange in bins located near the front of the store or in the baby section, and a team member should be able to provide you with a coupon.
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BABYMETAL World Tour 2016 Final at Tokyo Dome takes place tomorrow, reason why is the time to "push it back" and "sit down" to look back. The BABYMETAL World Tour 2016 had been plenty of awesome shows but also featured a good number of shows in Japan with unforgettable moments and achievements! Check the Top5 BABYMETAL shows in Japan 2016.
Road to Tokyo Dome Part 2: Top5 BABYMETAL shows in Japan 2016
The BABYMETAL World Tour 2016 is about to come to an end at Tokyo Dome next Monday and Tuesday. Just like in 2014 they are ending the World Tour in September. This year compared with 2015 BABYMETAL focused their forces overseas playing most of the World Tour 2016 shows in North America and Europe, meanwhile in Japan held limited edition performances for THE ONE members and Festival performances in the BIG 4 Festivals of the Land of the Rising Sun.
In the following Top5 BABYMETAL shows in Japan 2016 are featured from our point of view the most interesting, successful shows in Japan based on tickets sold/audience, venue/festival and special moments from each show. The big features for BABYMETAL in Japan this year were at Festivals, but they also held very limited edition shows. Check the Top5 below.
Top5 BABYMETAL shows in Japan 2016:
05 - THE ONE Secret Show
Place: NHK Broadcasting Center, Tokyo
Date: February 18, 2016
Audience: 300 (Limited Edition show)
The first show of the year for the band is in the 5th place of the Top5. BABYMETAL held a secret show for only 300 fans members of THE ONE at the NHK Broadcasting Center in Tokyo. The show was recorded for NHK Music Japan Presents: "BABYMETAL Revolution, Girls Fight Against The World" which was broadcasted in Japan on April 4. From the 6 songs setlist NHK only broadcasted 5 (Awadama Fever wasn't broadcasted) but the program was so successful that by request from the audience NHK was pushed to broadcast the full show.
04 - The White Mass Tour, Date 1
Place: Namba Hatch, Osaka
Date: August 8, 2016
Audience: 1.500 (Sold Out)
Last year BABYMETAL held the World Tour 2015 in Japan, this year they hosted "The White Mass" Tour performing in 3 different places. The opening show of the Tour was at Namba Hatch in Osaka place where "Syncopation" made the live debut. The limited edition song from "Metal Resistance" Japanese Edition was the highglight of the tour along with all the "Call & Response" in Japanes and English. At this show Iine reached 85 live performances, BABYMETAL Death reached 80, Road Of Resistance reached 65, Yava reached 25 and Amore reached 15 live performances.
03- Fuji Rock Festival 2016
Place: Naeba Ski Resort, Niigata
Date: July 24, 2016
Audience: Around 15.000
The third place is for the first BABYMETAL performance in Japan after the World Tour 2016 leg overseas. This was the first BABYMETAL show at Fuji Rock Festival which was celebrating the 20th Anniversary. In addition as most of their performances at Festivals, it was raining. The same day, Kami Band God Of Guitar Takayoshi Ohmura performed earlier with dCprG. BABYMETAL show was one of the highlights of the festival featured in many TV Shows and according to Japanese media the reason why Red Hot Chili Peppers signed them to be their support act in their UK Tour in December.
02 - Summer Sonic Festival 2016 in Osaka
Place: Maishima, Osaka
Date: August 21, 2016
Audience: Around 8.000
In 2016 was their fifth consecutive performance at the Festival. BABYMETAL played in 2012 in a Summer Sonic sideshow without Kami Band, but then played in 2013, 2014, 2015 and finally in 2016 as headliner band. "Osaka Only" said the main poster of the Festival, BABYMETAL played in Osaka on August 21 at the Sonic Stage in front of approximately 8.000 fans who gathered to be witnesses of BABYMETAL headlining one of the biggest Festivals in Japan for their very first time. Summer Sonic Osaka featured a different Kami Band lineup (Hideki, BOH, Mikio, Takayoshi is the most common lineup since 2015), Leda joined the band since Takayoshi Ohmura was busy playing with Marty Friedman's band. META! Taro reached 20 live shows, while Awadama Fever reached 35 live performances.
01 - Rock In Japan Festival 2016
Place: Hitachi Seaside Park, Ibaraki
Date: August 6, 2016
Audience: Around 50.000
BABYMETAL played 2 times at Rock In Japan, the first appearance was in 2013 but in 2016 Rock In Japan Festival at Grass Stage on August 6 at 11:00 in the morning welcomed a massive invasion of fans, BABYMETAL gathered around 50.000 people featuring one of the biggest Wall Of Death of all BABYMETAL performances see here. Their performance as Fuji Rock was featured by Japanese TV Shows and Media, many posts, reviews and photos of their incredible performance where KARATE reached 30 live performances and Su-Metal did call & response in English and Japanese making most of the 50.000 people in the audience jump during Megitsune.
We hope you liked the Top5 BABYMETAL shows in Japan 2016, if you disagree please let us know your Top5!
Article by: Maik Gianino.
For more BABYMETAL Tour Dates details, visit the Tour Dates section.
Road to Tokyo Dome Part 1: Top5 BABYMETAL World Tour 2016 shows, read here.
Wasn't the first Tokyo Dome show today? Not seeing any reviews/news anywhere! Man, they should have pay-per-viewed this show..
I was there! Will submit my review of the 2nd night in a few days.
Thanks Kenji! I just don't understand how there's so little press about this show. so far. I think the NYC / Plastation Theater gig has more reviews! Maybe I need to be patient... Also, I see they played all songs over two nights. - please tell me you saw Catch Me if you Can! I would pay 1,000 dollars just to see them do this number for 6-7 mnutes, I'm not even joking.
Hi BAT-METAL,
Not many Japanese are fluent in English. Maybe international fans are now back home and writing their reviews.
Catch Me If You Can was played only at 1st night so I missed it!
I' m new to this site and just want to make sure...to submit a review, is it just OK to use "Contact Us" section? Fans who are waiting for a review, pls advice!
Thanks Kenji... there must have been some famous rock critics at that show! I wonder if the hipsters at Pitchfork even know this happened? Probably to busy listening to Radiohead yawn lol. Huffington Post for some strange reason has been sourcing some really good BM concert reviews lately.
Watched the TV clips above just now - OMG. Amazing. That stage must have taken a year and 50 million dollars to build , and it looks like a giant accident waiting to injure BABYMETAL in all sorts of ways! VLOG guy said all three of them slipped on 'spilled fuel' what???
I have noticed on BMs blu-rays, that whoever designs their stages maybe doesn't love this band as much as they should... at Budokan Su is dancing way too close to the front of a deep hole in the stage, where the gong comes up from? And that little elevated stage where they all three are dancing - somebody is going to literally require that neck brace after they fall ... Yui or Moa fell off as well I heard...
have to say it again.. best live band, any genre, of all time with the exception of James Brown. and I've only seen the blu rays (for literally hundreds of hours!)
I've heard how to submit so start writing my review. Pls be patient.
Thank you both for all your comments and support! Make us really happy tjaf after 2 years the comments section is getting some activity.
BAT-Metal: in our show reports we detailed the incident. Su-Metal and Leda had troubles at the end of the show, we relieve is because is the oil or humid floor because of the flames.
Kenji:: we hope you already read our email. Take all te time you want, we are also waiting for a couple of fans to post more reviews feo different fans from different places.
Again, thank you both!
Hi BMN,
Thanks for your follow-up. I've just sent my review. I look forward to your feature patiently!
Hi BMN,
I have been lonely here as well! I suspect everybody comments on FB instead.
Thanks for the tip - so much to read on this site I haven't got through the whole thing yet...
We are sorry for the grammar mistakes, was our cellphone...
Our followers are more active on FB indeed, but we love all of your comments in our comments section, means a lot! Our profile is low we just post news and articles translated for that reason many times people just read the news and leaves the site, for that reason every comment for us is very important!
The Show Reports for all BABYMETAL shows since their first Date to Tokyo Dome are available in the Tour Dates section.
Absolutely no apologies needed! Thanks for keeping this site running for us who avoid Facebook, Twitter and Reddit like the plague.
I have been convined finally to join Reddit for BABYMETAL fan threads. but still I think this simple blog comment format is just easier.
You guys are doing a great service.. Thanks! Even though I mostly post alone, I need to get these things out of my sytem.. My wife is sick of me talking about stagecraft and things. LOL


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WASHINGTON, D.C., February 9, 2018. President Trump this morning signed into law a funding bill that includes the entirety of the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act. Originally introduced by Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Mark Warner (D-VA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA), with significant input from ATA and its members, the new law will expand telehealth coverage for accountable care organizations (ACOs), improve flexibility for telehealth use under Medicare Advantage plans, and allow nationwide reimbursement for tele stroke care and home dialysis treatment. The new law provides the largest boost to Federal telehealth coverage and payment in 17 years. "The passage of CHRONIC means more options and flexibility for both providers and patients, including better access to lifesaving treatments, tailored care for beneficiaries coping with multiple chronic health conditions, healthier patients and lower health care costs," said Gary Capistrant, Chief Policy Officer of the American Telemedicine Association. "This expansion of Medicare coverage for telehealth represents the fruit of decades of hard work by ATA members who have advocated tirelessly to improve and modernize care options for their patients."
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1 December 2015
Sheffield's work to support our Armed Forces has been recognised with a national award.
The City Council has been selected by the Reserves Forces and Cadets Association and Ministry of Defence to receive the Silver Employer Recognition Award. The award recognises the Council's outstanding support for the Defence and Armed Forces Community.
The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) rewards and recognises UK employers for their support and commitment towards defence. The scheme gives awards for employer organisations that pledge, demonstrate or advocate support to defence and the armed forces community, and align their values with the armed forces corporate covenant.
Councillor Julie Dore, Leader of Sheffield City Council said: "I am very proud that the Council has been given this award. We made the commitment four years ago through the Community Covenant, which recognises the sacrifices that members of our Armed Forces make as a result of their duty. "
The Community Covenant ensures that businesses and organisations recognise and remember the sacrifices made by members of the Armed Forces Community.
They also commit to share knowledge, experience and expertise to provide help and advice to members of the Armed Forces Community. A key aim is to encourage the integration from Service life into civilian life.
Councillor Tony Damms, the Council's Armed Forces Champion added: "Those who serve in the Armed Forces should not face any disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services.
"We have a moral obligation to the members of the Services and their families. They deserve our respect, support and fair treatment and it is encouraging to see more businesses and organisations signing up to the Covenant."
The Community Covenant is a pledge agreed by the City Council and the local Armed Forces Community, which commits to improving the transition from Service life into civilian life. This helps the Armed Forces Community to contribute their skills and experience to the local community.
Notes for editors:
Established in November 2011, the aims of the Sheffield Community Covenant are to:
– Encourage local communities to support the Armed Forces Community in their area;
– Nurture understanding and awareness amongst the public of issues affecting the
Armed Forces Community;
– Recognise the contribution made by the Armed Forces Community;
– Remember the sacrifices faced by the Armed Forces Community;
– Encourage activities which help to integrate the Armed Forces Community into local life;
– Encourage the Armed Forces Community to help and support the wider community, whether through participation in events and joint projects or other forms of engagement.
The Armed Forces Community includes those in-service and also Reservists, Veterans and those who care for, depend on or are close family members of these groups of people.
Sheffield City Council works with representatives of the Armed Forces and a number
of partners across the city to deliver the Community Covenant, including:
• Amey
• Capita
• Ex-Service Associations
• Jobcentre Plus
• Kier Group
• Remploy
• Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group
• Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
• The Royal British Legion
• South Yorkshire Police
This year Sheffield City Council developed an e-Learning module for all Council employees, informing them of the Community Covenant and giving more information about the local Armed Forces community.


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Parent Giving
Linfield parents play a key role in Linfield's financial strength. Every year, a growing number of parents express their support for the college with a gift to the Linfield Fund. In fact, last year more than 3,000 families made an annual gift in support of Linfield!
How your gifts help Linfield students
- This year, the annual cost for tuition, room, board, and fees is $56,066 per student. Because the true cost of a Linfield education is about $7,000 more (approximately 16% more than full tuition), your annual gift to the Linfield Fund helps bridge the gap between tuition and the true cost of educating students at Linfield.
- Gifts directed to financial aid help Linfield admit the most qualified students regardless of family income. Last year, more than 96% of Linfield students received financial aid.
- Gifts to the Linfield Fund also are investments in vital resources and opportunities, such as new library books, classroom technology, faculty and student research, as well as student financial aid.
- Your philanthropic support of Linfield is a powerful endorsement. In fact, many parents honor Linfield's lifelong influence by continuing to give after their students have graduated.
- Learn about the impact of annual giving.
Getting involved
Parent volunteers encourage fellow Linfield parents to join in supporting the college with their time, advocacy and philanthropy. They participate in on-campus and regional events, and share their experiences as Linfield parents.
The Parents Council encourages parents' annual giving and involvement as a commitment to ensure a high quality education and years of extracurricular opportunities for their children. Gifts from parents help Linfield secure its position among the nation's top small liberal arts colleges. Learn more about the Parents Council Leadership Team and make a bigger impact to the Linfield community .
Gifts to the Linfield Fund can be made online, by phone, or by mail. Linfield also welcomes gifts of stock or securities or through a matching company.
To learn more about volunteering or making a gift, contact Debbie Harmon, director of alumni and parent relations by email or at 503-883-2607.


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Directed by Bill Condon, "Beauty and the Beast" brings the story and characters audiences know and love to life in a stunning, cinematic event. The film will be released in U.S. theaters nationwide on March 17, 2017.
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The Indiana Fever couldn't hang on to an early 16-point lead in falling to the host Chicago Sky 74-71 in their season opener Friday night.
Rookie Natasha Howard led the Fever, who were playing without the injured Tamika Catchings, with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Shavonte Zellous had 14 points and newcomer Marissa Coleman 13.
BOX SCORE: Sky 74, Fever 71
MEET THE FEVER:If they weren't ballplayers
Briann January's basket with 1:47 to go put the Fever up 71-67, but Chicago scored the final seven points as Indiana missed its final four shots and Erlana Larkins committed a technical foul.
Elena Delle Donne had 23 points to lead Chicago, while Jessica Breland had 13.
The Fever led 30-14 after the first quarter, but the Sky whittled away, narrowing the gap to 46-36 at halftime. Indiana led 61-56 after three quarters.


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A sustainable festival
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21 June 2016
KLS PurePrint: The green agenda opens doors
8 June 2016
Support for the Humboldt penguin
1 June 2016
When the CSR strategy and the business strategy coincide
18 May 2016
Do your own printing on Cradle to Cradle copy paper
9 May 2016
New: 100 percent sustainable packaging
9 May 2016
Sustainia offers more than 3,500 sustainable solutions
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9 May 2016
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New name to signal that the printing house has reached 100% sustainability
15 March 2016
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The green business model is a success!
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Edible printed matter
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New HTX brochure: Cradle2cradle certified and 100% biodegradable
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Biodegradable printed matter will be profitable
12 May 2015
Danish printing house attracts large customers via green standards
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Danish company earns the most stringent environmental certificate in the world
6 May 2015
Biodegradable printed matter will be profitable
5 May 2015
KLS achieves the most stringent environmental certification in the world
5 May 2015
Printing house sets new standards for "green"
5 May 2015
Printed matter without environmentally harmful chemicals set to increase economic growth
4 May 2015
Hvidovre printing house achieves the most stringent environmental certification in the world
4 May 2015
Biodegradable printed matter will be profitable
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Carlsberg is working with the Nordic region's most environmentally friendly print house
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CSR and sustainability are the very cornerstones of KLS
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KLS Graphics House A/S is a CLIMATE+ Enterprise
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Pernille and Maria visit Denmark's greenest graphics shop
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By Angela Mennecke
The Institute of International Education recently ranked College of DuPage first among community colleges nationwide for international study opportunities. According to the 2018 Open Doors Report, COD awarded credit to 207 students who studied abroad in a wide variety of locations throughout the world during the 2016/2017 school year.
"We've been in the top five for several years and that is something to be proud of, but number one is rewarding," said Maren McKellin, Field Studies/Study Abroad/Global Education program manager. "This achievement demonstrates the deep commitment to a globally focused education for our students at a time when cultivating a global perspective is more important than ever. It's our ability to have different programs for different needs that sets us apart from other community colleges and even some four-year institutions."
The Field and Experiential Learning, Study Abroad and Global Education program at COD offers a variety of classes that use the world as their classroom, including domestic and international opportunities in a broad range of subjects. The College has offered many successful international programs since 1970 and has taken students to more than 80 countries spanning all seven continents.
"Our goal is always to get students to think outside of the box and thinking differently about their education," McKellin said. "You can learn any subject in the classroom, but many students benefit from hands-on learning. I've had students say that they felt like they were not good students, but these experiential learning opportunities really changed their frame of mind. When something is right in front of you and you have that ability to apply it, it clicks for students."
For students wanting to immerse themselves fully in a language and culture, the office coordinates traditional semester abroad opportunities. Individuals interested in learning a new language or improving one they already speak can choose from among seven Summer Language Immersion programs to locations including China, Italy and Spain. Students interested in diving deeper into a single subject, like Finland and Sweden's Education System or the Tropical Jewels of Costa Rica, can enroll in short-term Field Studies, the most popular study abroad option at COD.
McKellin says that the international study opportunities would be few and far between at the College if it weren't for a willing and passionate faculty.
"We have faculty members who are dedicated to leading study abroad programs and that makes all the difference," McKellin said. "From meteorology to criminal justice to physical education, we have faculty leading classes to all parts of the world to give students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that will give them lasting tools professionally, academically and personally."
While studying abroad can seem daunting because of the cost, Field Studies/Study Abroad/Global Education staff recommend that students consider their financial situation along with their academic goals. Students are encouraged to apply for scholarships, including those offered through the COD Foundation, through private organizations and scholarships sponsored by the US Department of State, said Sue Kerby, Coordinator of Study Abroad.
Additionally, students work closely with study abroad staff and the COD Office of Financial Assistance to understand financial aid options and payment plans specific to study abroad.
"It is important that students consider the financial implications of study abroad as well as the potential academic and personal benefits," Kerby said. "We help students make informed decisions when considering these amazing opportunities."
Another unique aspect to the College's program is the diversity of the student groups. This past year, 18-year-old students shared a study abroad experience with an 81-year-old, which McKellin says is mutually beneficial.
"One of the things we enjoy is seeing groups of students who are at different points in their lives come together because of their common interest in a culture," McKellin said. "You learn best from someone who is different than you and who has different experiences than you do. Having such a diverse range of students with different goals who are able to make connections is a positive result of what we're able to do."
COD is one of the founding members of the Illinois Consortium of International Studies and Programs, which seeks to build and expand international opportunities for community college students. The long-standing membership means College staff have built strong relationships with partner institutions around the world, enabling COD to offer such a diverse program.
McKellin's goal for the next year is to find students who want to study abroad, but don't think it's possible due to their circumstances.
"We are here as resources to help make these impossible-sounding opportunities, possible," McKellin said. "You're a better person, citizen and student if you have the ability to travel somewhere. It changes your context."
For more information on all COD study abroad opportunities, visit cod.edu/field or call (630) 942-2356.