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A robot measures only three parameters: A vertical angle, a horizontal angle and the distance to a target. In our case, the target is mounted on top of a mast that in turn is mounted on the moldboard. The target is mounted on a mast so that an optical line of sight to the robot can be maintained no matter the orientation of the grader.
Both angles are measured by pointing the telescopic axis of the robot towards the target. This turns the two on-board angle sensors, enabling the angles to the target to be read. Now that the robot is pointed toward the target, it sends out infrared light that gets reflected from the target back to the robot. From this reflection, the robot can determine the distance to the target.
The robot is set up over a known point in the job site's coordinate system. Because the control box in the grader knows the coordinates of the robot, it can calculate the Northing, Easting and Elevation of the target from the angles and slope distances it receives.
After the angles and distances have been turned into coordinates, the 3D grade control system can commence generating cut/fill information to display to the operator or to drive the hydraulics. You can learn more about how a 3D grade control system does that HERE.
At the time of this writing, Leica, Trimble and Topcon are the only companies offering robotic total stations specifically designed for 3D machine control application.
However, some 3D machine control system from other manufacturers may be able to use one or more of the above-mentioned robots.
Also read:
How does GPS positioning work?
How does Robotic positioning work?
Inertial measurement units (IMU)
Are two antennae better than one?
GNSS, GPS, GLONASS and Galileo
Wireless data transfer
Robots with passive machine targets
Robots with active machine targets
RTK networks for 3D machine control
Control unit docking stations
Laser augmentation
Smart antennae vs modular receivers
Trimble GCS900

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Justine Le Ménélec, University of Tours, France
The revisions of the labour law in France continue for years. It took a specific importance for the French people, due to the maintenance of the structural unemployment. These revisions mobilize politics, administrations, and unions, without any results. In this post, I will try to show how Emmanuel Macron, after less than one year of power, tries to straighten the situation in France and which orientation he gives to his labour law.
As a result of the presidential election of Emmanuel Macron, on 7 May 2017 the French government had started a new revision of the Labour Code. This revision was an important election promise of Emmanuel Macron. As a matter of fact, the labour law made by Myriam El Khomri under the presidency of François Hollande has been one of the failures during the ex-president's five-year plan. During his electoral campaign, Emmanuel Macron had promised to do a new revision of the labour law. The revision procedure had started during the summer following the elections, texts, and provisions have been published in the Official Journal on 23 September 2017. The new president had said that all the measures would take effect before 1 January 2018, only eight months following the elections. The idea of Emmanuel Macron is to encourage the collective negotiations in the companies, what was impossible with the wavy content of the Labour Code before the revision.
The procedure to carry out this revision is a particular one, because it was not the legislator who has made the revision as usual but the Government. The first step was to ask at the Parliament to vote on an empowerment law, the two chambers of the French Parliament had to vote, the Senate and the French National Assembly. This empowerment law permit to the French government to take different legal provisions. The Parliament had voted on this law on 2 August 2017. The text has been presented at the Constitutional Council [Conseil constitutionnel] to verify if it was in conformity with the Constitution. The Constitutional Council has validated the conformity of the project to the constitution without provision the conformity at the Constitution. After this vote, the Government had started to discuss about the provisions it wanted to take, and has presented the final law project on 31 of August 2017. At last, however the text became definitive and has been voted in the Minister Council 22 September 2018. Some measure became effective upon the publication in the Official Journal, whereas the other need a decree implementing to become efficient.
The revision of the labour market
This new revision of the labour Code includes three aspects. The first one is about making a revision of the labour market by the inversion of the norm hierarchy. This inversion has for consequences to give the priority at negotiations in the companies; it gives more impact at negotiations between unions and companies. There are more freedoms given to the employers to negotiate and they have less obligations to follow the rules.
This aspect also includes the restoration of the application of a compulsory compensation scale for the unfair dismissal at the Labour tribunal (tribunal des prud'hommes). Before this revision, two scales existed but the judge had no obligation to follow these scales, they were more illustrative. Now the labour judges have to respect some floor and ceiling to fix the compensation of the employees which contest an unfair dismissal.
This change of labour market includes also the waiver of a law called the Rebsamen law about social floor and the unification of the employee representation. This law has been adopted on 17 August 2015, it is considered as a law which made step back in respect of the employees' rights, but also the law which did not represent well the small companies and which was anti-feminist.
Unemployment insurance
The second aspect of the revision done by Emmanuel Macron by provisions is about unemployment insurance. These rights have been extended to self-employed and to resigning workers. After the revision, workers who have step down their job can have the compensation: it was not the case before the revision. Before this revision, a person could ask unemployment compensation only if the contract had been following until its end when it was a fixed-term contract or when the person had been fired. Regarding the extension of the unemployment insurance to the self-employed, it means that the Government encourage the people to strike out in an entrepreneurial adventure. So if a person did not have a job because she wants to create her own company and be independent, she can receive the unemployment insurance.
Nevertheless, to extend the ratio personae of this insurance can be complicated, in particular about financial issue. Indeed, if more people need the unemployment insurance, it means that the state pays more money. So, this new revision provides a funding method for unemployment insurance. Emmanuel Macron have decided to fund this extension of the insurance thanks to a generalized social contribution, in France we call this "contribution sociale généralisée" (CSG). This contribution is in reality a tax withdrawn on: salaries, bonus of salaries, patrimonial revenue, retirement pension, unemployment benefit, and investment income on casino games. Following this revision, the taxes will increase. It can be badly perceived, by the workers, to increase a tax on retirement pension and salary to pay unemployment insurance to people who resigned their job. The revision provides also the management modality of the unemployment insurance, which means the exit of the mainstreaming called in French "paritarisme", i.e. a management modality which provides that the union and the French employers have to be all as well displayed.
The continuing education
The thirds aspect of the labour law revision is about the politics of continuing education. This politic costs to the state 32 billion euros per year. It is valued by the public opinion, as too expensive and a source of waste, while this politics is estimated as inefficient. This revision provides the individualization of the right at the continuing education, it means that each employee has a right to have a continue education which can give new qualification.
This revision did by Emmanuel Macron and his government, which follows the failure of revision of François Hollande, appears under the best auspices. This revision is the object of some critical article by the economical journalism; because some economists have some questions about how can we find the foundation for the unemployment insurance of new people. The revision is not finish yet because some point will be implemented only the 1st of January 2018. We have to see if this revision will be more efficient that all the revisions do before this one. There is a weariness of the French people concerning all the revisions of labour law.


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I have been wanting to try this recipe for months! It's one of those recipes that I found really intriguing. I think the idea of putting the Ramen Noodles in the slaw sounded cool. LOL I know it's the little things right?
This recipe is very easy to put together and comes together very nicely. The Ramen Noodles are actually fantastic in the salad! Who knew?
The slaw has a nice flavor and makes a lovely presentation. I would recommend only using the amount of dressing you need. I wouldn't pour the entire amount in the bowl. I think that would be over the top. Also do not add the Ramen, Sunflower seeds, or the almonds until you are just about to serve the slaw.
Easy and delicious! That's perfect in my book!
- 2 (3 ounce) packages chicken flavor Ramen noodles
- 16 ounce package bagged coleslaw mix
- 1 cup toasted slivered almonds
- 1 cup sunflower seed toasted
- ½ bunch green onion, sliced
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp. sesame oil
- ¼ cup vegetable oil (don't use olive oil because it will change the flavor)
- ⅓ cup rice wine vinegar
- In a small bowl add brown sugar, sesame oil, vegetable oil, the two packets of ramen seasoning mix and rice wine vinegar whisk all together until the sugar melts, then set aside.
- Before opening the ramen noodles, crush into 1 inch pieces and set aside.
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The role of a nurse involves making decisions that can vastly impact the lives of others, and deciding to become a nurse is an important choice. While nursing schools train students to learn various tasks, there are also many qualities that make nursing a career fit for some people.
Because the field of nursing is so varied, nursing training requires extensive practice in different areas. Nurses also take courses about human anatomy and learn about mental health. They must learn proper documentation, medical procedures, and the basic care of patients. Nurses at any level of training must also pass an examination that qualifies them to work.
A good nurse has developed communication skills by working with others. Nurses interact daily with patients and other health care personnel, and communication skills are essential to relay the correct information. Nurses also work with other disciplines, such as social work or nutrition to arrange for care of a patient and communicate circumstances, all in one shift.
Part of the skill of nursing involves being observant to changes in patient condition. Another phrase that goes hand in hand with this is known as critical thinking skills. Regardless of where a nurse works, keen observation and critical thinking skills are important to guide decisions. Critical thinking skills involve observing a situation and then understanding what the next step is. It may mean acting quickly to save a life or simply using the best judgment to ease discomfort.
Because a nurse may work in situations that are sad or less than ideal, emotional stability is critical to maintain a professional work environment. Nurses face often frustrating circumstances of trying to care for patients while managing situations that may include family, physicians, or other health care team members. A nurse must continue to maintain a professional attitude and remain emotionally stable in spite of difficult circumstances.
A good presence of mind is necessary to perform the multiple tasks required each day in the job of a nurse. This may include deciding what work needs to be done in what order of importance. It also means understanding what decisions are for the best of the patient and following through, even if it is difficult.
Because nurses care for others in so many different settings, an empathetic attitude is important to better understand a patients background. Although some circumstances may be hard to understand, showing empathy can help the nurse to meet the patients needs. Additionally, because many medical procedures are painful or frightening, showing a caring attitude helps patients to better cope under the circumstances.
Nurses often work a variety of shifts, with many different kinds of people. Nursing requires flexibility to continue working despite situations that are unsatisfactory. It often also involves working shifts or spending time with others that may not be desirable. Flexibility can help to make a negative situation better for all involved.
Many nurses need strong physical endurance during their work. Some particular areas of nursing require nurses to lift, turn, and reach to help patients, which over time can be very tiring. Additionally, some places of employment require nurses to work long hours, which may include overnight work or rotating shifts. Physical endurance is required to manage the routine that may be necessary when it is time to work.
A respect for others and rules is not only a sign of maturity, it may be required as part of a nurses job. Respect involves acknowledging the decisions of others and their choices. Often, nurses may need to carry out the orders of a physician even if they disagree, but following the rules will help to promote agreement between all involved.
Institutions such as hospitals and nursing homes are often associated with illness or dying and many people do not wish to spend much time there. A nurse who is active and cheerful about her job and treating patients makes a big impact on the entire situation. For most patients, having a nurse who is approachable and cheerful about circumstances can make stressful conditions much more pleasant.
A typical day for a nurse is full of tasks, and a good sense of organization is essential for performing them in the right order. An organized nurse gives herself time to complete assignments an ability that goes along with good prioritization skills. Prioritizing the most important work first and delegating other tasks will help the nurse to complete her work.
Patience is a virtue, most importantly for nurses. Many nurses work in situations that involve convincing, teaching, or modeling the right methods. Unfortunately, not every patient will agree with the nurses opinion. A nurse must be patient with others who make choices different from her own. Staying patient curbs negative feelings that would further harm attempts to finish the necessary work.
Steps to Becoming a Nurse
Nursing is a wide-ranging profession; one that requires intense study and training to develop as a career. While the decision should not be taken lightly, there are several steps that can help you to decide if nursing is the right choice for you.
If given the opportunity, try to watch nurses as they work to get an idea if the job is something you want to take on. This may mean observing nurses while visiting a hospital or arranging a shadowing experience to follow a nurse as she works during her shift.
After deciding that this job is possible, consider what types of training are available. Many programs are open to gain a degree at various levels of nursing, depending on interest. Determine the length of time of the program and the eligibility requirements. Many nursing schools are challenging in terms of time and energy, so consider if this is something you want to commit to.
Getting through a nursing program may be tough, and it requires study and clinical work. The positive side to this is the support gained from other nursing students along the way who are also going through the program. Nursing school is an opportunity to work with others, to gain support, and to provide encouragement.
Once you have completed nursing school, a test for licensure is required to practice. The type of test depends on what level of nursing you have completed and the requirements of each state. After passing the examination, a nurse becomes licensed to practice and can begin looking for jobs that fit her skills and areas of interest. Many jobs require some practice as a nurse before being hired, although there are plenty that also hire new graduate nurses. The first year as a nurse is a time of learning and adjusting to the demands of the profession. Nursing school provides a sample of what the work will be like, but the actual job can be very different, in ways that are more challenging, yet also more rewarding.
The steps to becoming a nurse may be long and demanding, but those who are willing to commit to study and training can finish and join the nursing profession. Fulfilling the requirements is the first test to see if you have the qualities it takes to be a good nurse.
Learning about the Nursing Profession
The first step toward deciding to become a nurse is to learn about the nursing profession. Nurses may be portrayed in various ways through television and film, but in order to be sure that nursing is your career of choice, learn about what a real nurse does on a daily basis.
Depending on the type of nursing school, some shadowing opportunities may be available that allow students to follow a nurse through a shift of work. This allows students to really see much of what is involved in the day to day activities and understand many other aspects of care associated with working in health care institutions. Shadowing opportunities are not just in hospitals, many students also follow nurse educators, clinical nurse specialists, nurse managers, and many other types of advanced practice nurses to decide if nursing is the career for them.
When visiting a hospital or health care setting, observe the work of the nurses and see if they seem to like their jobs. If given the chance, talk with them about their jobs: if they like it, what kinds of hours they work, what kind of training they went through and how long they have been working as a nurse. Watching nurses at work and talking with them about their jobs provides you with a better understanding of not only the overall tasks, but if you are physically able to do the work. Some people spend time with a nurse and decide they would be unable to handle certain aspects of the job, while others are energized at the idea of doing the work of a nurse and want to learn more.
Read books about nursing, including biographies and personal stories of nursing work and compositions about historical nurses and some of their life-changing decisions. If necessary, pick up a nursing textbook of required reading and peruse through some of the topics that nurses learn about to determine if you could study the required subjects.
There are many nurses and types of nursing jobs available, most of which can be explored in more depth by reading, following others, and talking to nurses about the profession, which is a foundational decision in the line of steps to becoming a nurse.
Choosing a Nursing School & Tips for Surviving Nursing School Successfully
Choosing a nursing school involves several factors, and taking time to research options will narrow down the large number of schools that are offering degree programs. First, consider the type of nurse that you would like to be. Although you may be interested in pursuing nursing to an advanced level, a nursing career begins with a degree or diploma.
Some schools offer a degree in licensed practical nursing, which is a shorter program but has a smaller scope of practice than that for a registered nurse. To become a registered nurse, decide if you would like to work toward a diploma, an associates degree or a bachelors degree. The length of program varies, as most diploma and associates degree programs are shorter than that for an undergraduate degree. Consider the amount of time, in years, that you have to give toward nursing school.
Learn about what schools are accessible for you to study nursing. Some people choose to go away to school, while others prefer to take classes close to home. There are also some online programs for nursing that may provide self-study courses but require clinical work at local organizations.
Once you determine where you want to study and for what type of nursing, you can begin researching schools. Most institutions have websites that offer information online, or you may ask for a student catalog. Consider the curriculum and the length of the program. A comprehensive education in nursing will provide background work in many different areas of study, as well as clinical opportunities for a well-rounded educational experience. Because a licensing examination is required to practice, find out what methods the school uses to prepare students.
Admission requirements fluctuate among schools, with some expecting strict criteria for potential students. By checking the schools information about requirements against your own background of grade point average, coursework, and extracurricular activities, you can better decide if a certain school is right for you.
The cost of attendance varies by institution, so take into account how much money you are willing to put toward training. Most schools offer some form of financial aid, as well as information about scholarships, and this may influence your decision. Check with your guidance counselor or local library for a database of potential schools. Some Internet websites dedicated to the nursing profession also provide a description of many nursing schools to help you narrow your decision.
Tips For Surviving School Successfully
Nursing school is a challenging endeavor, requiring hours of study and training. The work can be difficult because it involves study in the classroom environment as well as working in a clinical setting as a student nurse, performing many of the duties of a licensed nurse.
Some nursing schools focus on a specific subject each term. For example, one period may examine aspects of psychiatric nursing, while the next semester may focus on critical care. During each period of study, try to focus on the material at hand. If you have moved through one term about a specific subject, focus on the new material needed to get through the current time. Although many basic concepts of nursing build on each other for future practice, attempt to maintain focus on the course at hand.
If extracurricular activities are available for students to gain experience, try to get involved. Many times, it is the practical encounters that will help you to remember some concepts when it comes time for testing. Practical experience may also reinforce your desire to be a nurse and provide encouragement through tough times of studying.
Nursing school is a unique experience in that students practice their future job skills together in a clinical setting before graduating. The clinical experience often forms a bond among students because it requires teamwork and organization. Many friendships begin through nursing students who must work together to care for patients. Friendships with other students also provide support to help through the difficult times of nursing school.
While working in the clinical setting, talk with professional nurses about their jobs and seek their opinions. They are the nurses that are in the field and understand what the real world of nursing is about. Also, accept the help of others who normally work in the same setting you are practicing in, such as nursing assistants or medication aides. Although not technically nurses, these people understand the day to day activity of the health care setting and can be of great assistance if you treat them with due respect.
Above all, study hard, ask questions, and seek help early if you do not understand something. Nursing school is different from the traditional college experience, with irregular hours and demanding schedules. By working hard, you can learn what you need and survive nursing school to move into practice as a nurse.
Passing The NCLEX
The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) is a required test for nursing students following graduation from nursing school. Before obtaining licensure and the opportunity to practice, a nurse must pass the NCLEX.
Passing this test is no small feat, and there are some students who do not pass on the first try. It is possible to repeat the test if necessary to eventually obtain licensure. The test is a comprehensive exam that covers much of the material that you studied during nursing school. This can be difficult because some of the concepts may have been covered during the early terms of school, which can be quickly forgotten by the time you have finished other semesters, worked clinical hours, and prepared for graduation.
The NCLEX requires study to review concepts and to prepare you for the testing scenarios. Some nursing schools offer a course that is designed specifically to study for the test; by providing these types of classes, schools have a better track record of producing students who are prepared to pass the exam. If your school offers a preparation course for the NCLEX, taking the class can be a big review of materials you have learned throughout your nursing school career. Additionally, an instructor may give you tips about what to expect during the testing situation.
Some books are also available as study guides that provide a review of information and many test questions for practicing. Meet with other nursing students who are also preparing for the test and study together. Practice questions together and analyze why you answered the question as you did. When reviewing questions, think about some clinical situations that may be similar to the question posed and consider how a licensed nurse would respond to the situation.
When the day of the test arrives, get plenty of sleep the night before and do what you need to be focused for the exam. The test can be nerve-wracking and you may spend much of the time wondering how you are doing. Once the test is over, you must wait to find out the results whether you passed or not. Taking this test seriously by spending time studying, committing to memory many important concepts, and taking care of yourself beforehand can go a long way toward passing the NCLEX and obtaining your licensure as a nurse.
Choosing a Nursing Specialty
Nursing provides a broad spectrum of different areas in which to practice. Two people may both be nurses, yet work in substantially different fields. The beauty of nursing is that you may work in one type of clinical setting for years and later decide to pursue an entirely different area of practice, all while working under the same license. Many nurses choose a particular specialty in which to practice based on their experience during nursing school and their specific area of interest.
When considering a nursing specialty, think of your areas of interest. Some people enter nursing school with an idea of what type of nurse they want to be, and follow that dream. Others believe they know what they want to do but decide during clinical rotations that a particular area is not for them. You may have ideas about what area you would like to work in based on your experience.
Working as a nursing assistant may help you to know what areas to focus on and what to avoid. For those with less experience in health care before beginning, the clinical rotations can help you to narrow down your decision. Nursing schools design clinical experiences to help you hone your nursing skills but also to consider different specialties. Use your clinical practice to determine what parts of each rotation are the types of work you think you can do.
Following graduation, you may consider a specialty when applying for your first job. Depending on the area of interest, some units do not hire new graduates and expect at least one year of work before applying. Starting out on a medical or surgical floor also provides experience that may point you in what direction to go. Or, you may decide that you like where you are working and stay there. Some new graduate nurses start in float positions, allowing them to work in various areas. Many of these experiences are valuable, as it gives you a better idea of what area you are interested and what you excel at.
Nursing school provides an excellent opportunity to decide what specialties are right for you. One positive aspect of nursing is that, even if you enter a specialty after graduation, you do not have to stay there for your entire career. Many other specialties await, and you are bound to find one that is the right fit.


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Opinion: It's time to fix AV warning messages
Warning messages from antivirus filters are becoming nearly as burdensome as unsolicited and malicious e-mails. What can be done? Ferris Research analyst Richi Jennings says the answer is to pressure vendors and apply existing standards.
Ever received e-mail from your company's antivirus filter, telling you that someone you've never heard of has sent you a virus? I'm betting you have. If not ... well, consider yourself lucky.
These AV warning messages have become nearly as frequent and as burdensome as run-of-the-mill spam. They're certainly not doing the job they were intended to do. In fact, it's reached a point where AV vendors must do something about it.
Now that we've stopped using the "sneakernet" method of walking floppy disks around the office, the No. 1 way for viruses to spread is our old friend, e-mail. These days, an indecent chunk of unwanted e-mail traffic is viruses, worms, and other malware trying to propagate themselves.
Many AV products or services will warn customers if a virus is detected in an incoming message. Some sort of "virus alert" notification lands in an end-user's inbox. It'll either include the original message with the attachment stripped out, or consist of a simple notification that "so-and-so sent you a virus, and click here to read the message in the quarantine." The intention is that you can notify the sender that there's a virus on their PC.
Here's the problem: these days, most virus-infected e-mail isn't sent by unknowing individuals. It's sent by other viruses. It's effectively spam, except the motivation is to take over your computer, not to sell you herbal enhancements, fake watches, or the latest small cap. In fact, the viruses will often use the same lists of recipients as spammers do. And there's no point in contacting the "sender" of the message -- it's probably forged.
Yes, these virus-alert messages are now just as bad as spam. People quickly learn that these warning messages are just a waste of space, often tuning them out. Savvier mail recipients will set up rules to delete them. Unfortunately, the AV filter will occasionally tell you about a virus in a legitimate message -- one that you actually wanted to know about. Shame you're now ignoring those warnings, isn't it?
Not only that, but it could be your e-mail address being used to forge the message sender. If that happens, you'll probably start getting non-delivery replies from people you've never heard of, telling you that you've sent a virus or that their mailbox no longer exists. Still, only a tiny proportion of these messages are of any use. Let's not mention any names, but some AV solutions should be more selective in which messages they warn about.
The interpretation of these messages could and should be handled by e-mail authentication technologies. Technologies like Sender Policy Framework (SPF), its proprietary Microsoft buddy Sender ID, and DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM), created by Yahoo and Cisco Systems Inc. If the supposed sender of the infected message used one of these technologies, the AV filter would have a better idea of whether the e-mail address were forged or not.
Similarly, AV filters could get smarter about looking at the reputation of the message's source. I don't just mean whether the sending IP address is on a blacklist (or "blocklist" if you insist), but also the fuzzier criteria. For instance, does the sending IP belong to a block of consumer DSL connections? You wouldn't expect legitimate e-mail to be sent directly from one of those; it would normally go via a mail server.
So, AV vendors: Is your house in order? Or are you a spammer?
Richi Jennings is practice leader for spam and boundary services at San Francisco-based Ferris Research. He lives in Berkshire, in the United Kingdom. You can find his blog at www.richi.co.uk.


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i didn't plan on blogging today---but then i was playing with paper and made something i was struggling with for several days now! i saw someone make these super cute bottle cap scrapbooks and i wanted to do one too but didn't want to do something that small... it's just not me to be that small. so then, i was playing/cleaning out my stash when all of a sudden, the maya road chipboard birds fell out! wow! it hit me--there is my mini scrapbook! its for my mom who broke her arm bowling the other day--ouch! in two places no less--double ouch! and has a trip planned to texas that she can't back out of--triple OUCH! so hopefully this will at least get her there with a smile! it's all her grandsons.
i just had to share my new love with you all too... isn't it cute? you won't believe that it's a real COACH bag i bought for only 15 dollars off of craigslist! isn't it fab? just what i need on a hot summer day!
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Eight years after King Robert Baratheon wrestled the Iron Throne from the Targaryens, Balon Greyjoy of the Iron Islands initiated his own rebellion and declared his independence from the Seven Kingdoms. The war was initiated with a series of actions against the the Western powers, more specifically the burning of the Lannister fleet at Lannisport.
Following this victory the Ironmen decided to make landfall at Seagard, the main port of The Riverlands. In the largest battle of the war thusfar, Rodrick Greyjoy the heir to the Iron Islands was slain in single combat by Jason Mallister, the Lord of Seagard. His death forced a retreat by the Ironmen, and marked the beginning of the end of the rebellion. Lord Stannis Baratheon followed up this victory with a decisive defeat of the Greyjoy fleet off of Fair Island, making way for the main invastion of the Iron Islands.
The Ironborn were dealt another blow when the Crown's forces, including Ned Stark, Barristan Selmy, Jorah Mormont and the King himself, launched a siege against Pyke. Balon's second son was killed during this attack, and after his family stronghold was devastated, the Lord of the Iron Islands bent the knee to Robert. As punishment and to ensure there would be no other uprisings, Lord Greyjoy was forced to surrender his only surviving son, Theon (then 8), for Ned Stark to raise as his ward at Winterfell. Other major families of the Iron Islands were forced to grant hostages, ensuring that the Ironmen would never rise again.


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Bemidji State University professor Jim Mastro thought his athletic career was over when he lost his vision between his junior and senior year in high school. It was 1966, and Mastro was just 18.
Mastro dropped out of sports for nearly two years while he studied Braille, orientation and mobility, but then enrolled at Augsburg College and went out for wrestling. He didn't make the team as a freshman, but three years later finished as conference champion.
His return to the mat sparked an athletic career that has seen Mastro inducted into numerous Halls of Fame and receive numerous honors. He received his latest honor on Saturday, May 31, when he received the Medal of Courage during induction ceremonies for the United States National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
The Medal of Courage award continues what has been a whirlwind of attention for Mastro so far in 2008. Earlier this year he was one of five Paralympic nominees for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, and his accomplishments were featured by ESPN in a story published at ESPN.com.
Mastro's U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame nomination recognized his place in history as the first person ever to medal in four different Paralympic sports – Mastro medalled in judo, wrestling, track and field and goalball. He competed on seven Paralympic teams from 1976 to 2000, winning 10 medals, including four gold, four silver and two bronze. He also was elected flag bearer for the 1996 U.S. Paralympic Team.
Overall, Mastro earned 18 international medals in various sports and was a member of the U.S. team in the 1973 World University Games. He also became the first blind athlete to be a member of an Olympic team when he was an alternate on the U.S. Greco-Roman wrestling team in 1976. Mastro was inducted into the Augsburg College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997 and the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) Hall of Fame in 1999 as a member of nine NBBA Tournament Teams and a three-time most valuable player.
Mastro says the Medal of Courage to him is as meaningful as the Olympic nomination, as both reflect a lifetime of achievement.
Mastro also holds the distinction as the first blind person to earn a Ph.D. in physical education in the United States. He taught at the University of Minnesota before joining the faculty at Bemidji State, where he teaches classes in education foundations, special education and adaptive physical education.
Born blind in one eye, Mastro lost the vision in his other eye in a mishap as an 11-year-old. Two surgeries temporarily restored his sight, but he lost it permanently at age 18.
If Mastro has any regrets, it's that he dropped out of sports those two years after losing his vision. Instead of attending his northeast Minneapolis high school, he had a tutor his senior year and then studied a year at the Minneapolis Society for the Blind. At the time, he didn't think sports participation was an option.
"We all have our stereotypes of people, and my stereotype of the blind was a guy selling pencils on a street corner," says Mastro, recalling how he felt about his future when he first went blind. "If I had it all to do over again, I would have kept on wrestling and doing track and field."
Mastro, who turns 60 in July, would love to medal in a fifth Paralympic sport, but can't imagine what that would be unless new sports are added. In the meantime, he still practices Judo and stays fit by running 12 flights of stairs 15 times a day at BSU's Tamarack Hall, a place, he jokes, where he never gets lost.
His hope for the future is that para-athletes, particularly the blind, have more opportunities to compete in a wider variety of sports. He has been a proponent for U.S. competitions in Power Showdown, a newer table game that combines the action of ping-pong and air hockey for blind or blindfolded players. Mastro includes the game in a camp for individuals with visual impairment that he started at Bemidji State six years ago.
"One of the things I want is for blind people to have the right to compete, the right to have as normal a life as possible," says Mastro, noting that some children who attend his camp have never had an athletic experience. "To be given that opportunity is very important."
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Hard to believe that the second year of my PhD in storytelling with adolescents is drawing to a close. And with that comes the approach of its culminating event: a symposium and festival to disseminate much of what we have learned in iCAN and in my PhD research – as well as gather perspectives from other practitioners, researchers and young people across the country (and maybe even beyond).
The chosen dates are Fri 22nd and Sat 23rd April 2016. The event will feature talks, workshops, performances, discussions and as well as sharing research, it will be a form of practice research in itself. After all, how often do you get teenagers, their teachers and drama practitioners, and practice-informed researchers all together in one room to talk about young people and storytelling? It will be a unique opportunity to explore and articulate what young people do with storytelling, and why it might be important. We will gather together many of the symposium's threads into a film, and hopefully at a later date also a book.
I am particularly looking forward to the performance evening, which will feature storytelling performances developed specially for an audience of 12-18-year-olds, as well as performances by young people themselves. While we will be crossing artforms, the source of each performance will be in the oral storytelling tradition – perhaps not as we know it. For example, there will be a performance by a very talented young group of Indian dancers with whom I am working, whose artform is itself a highly developed form of physicalized storytelling. ve written more about it here.


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Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput were blessed with a baby girl on Friday and the little baby was taken home on Sunday. The entire film industry has been pouring in congratulatory wishes to the proud parents. Now, with Kareena Kapoor's message to Shahid, we can surely guess that the two have moved on gracefully without any grudges in the heart whatsoever.
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The legacy, the humility, the quiet disposition that made Ricky Ray such a great leader, the Grey Cup titles for two heritage franchises — there isn't much more to be said about one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play in the CFL.
When you think of Ricky Ray, who formally announced his retirement Wednesday in a way that befitted his under-the-radar approach, you think of toughness and leadership.
If you're looking for a sporting comparison, think of Kawhi Leonard, a player who simply goes about his business by dominating and leading, eschewing the spotlight while always staying even-keeled. The way these high-end athletes project a body language where no one knows whether their teams are leading by 30 or trailing by 30.
There were no cameras, none of the formalities you normally associate with a retirement announcement, replaced instead by a conference call and heartfelt words from Ray, who will officially be honoured by the Argos when the club kicks off its season June 22 at BMO.
As he held court via the call, only a guy such as Ray, a noted homebody, would mention the inconvenience of having to fly to Toronto for a formal goodbye, return home to California and then fly back to be feted by a franchise he led to championships in 2012 and as recently as 2017.
His neck injury in the 2018 home opener effectively ended Ray's playing days.
As he has done for many off-seasons, Ray said he contemplated the merits of returning to a game he first played as an eight-year-old.
The more time he spent discussing his future, the louder the practical voice inside Ray's head spoke.
"The more I thought about it, physically, I just don't think I can perform at a standard necessary to play anymore," Ray said during the call. "Every time I had that competitor inside of me saying, 'Hey you can still do it, there's a lot left to accomplish.' I just had the practical voice in my head saying, 'Physically, you just can't do it anymore.'
"As an athlete, you're always trying to overcome something or trying to push yourself and think you can do things that maybe even you don't think you can. This off-season, the practical side of me just kept coming out and saying it was my time to be done with football."
Ray said he had no regrets about playing last season, when many thought his Grey Cup win in the snow in Ottawa would serve as the ideal backdrop to call it a day. He would have followed in the footsteps of a Henry Burris, Peyton Manning or John Elway.
He's calling it quits now because there's no more to give.
He'll turn 40 this year and Ray leaves the CFL with more supporters and admirers than passing yards.
There have been far more athletic quarterbacks in three-down football, quarterbacks with more titles and more TD passes, but no one has ever conducted himself better and presented himself with so much class than Ricky Ray.
Here's a guy who took the GO Train to work and who cut his own hair — or what's left of it.
When he was carted off BMO Field in that fateful 2018 opener, Ray was calm and composed, as though he was operating in the pocket.
The CFL released a statement from league commissioner Randy Ambrosie, words that best encapsulate Ray.
"Ricky has always led by example, quietly but completely,'' it read. "He is someone who always put his teammates first. Calm under pressure, modest in victory, and accountable in defeat, he has been the consummate professional, on and off the field.
"The CFL has been graced by his play and strengthened by his presence. We wish Ricky every success in his future endeavours and thank his family for sharing him with our league and our fans."
Ray told reporters he'll take the next year off.
Maybe coaching will one day be in his future, but for now, he'll relax and reflect on a great career.
Ray added how he'll one day return to Edmonton, where the Eskimos will likely honour him as well, and spend time with his friend, former teammate and coach Jason Maas, who took Ray under his wing.
Maas was an assistant in 2012 when Ray helped lead the Argos to a championship in the 100th Grey Cup.
"Championships,'' said former Argos GM Jim Barker when asked to sum up Ray's career. "When we traded for him, he brought hope to the entire organization. When we went from an organization that was struggling to get back. It's cyclical, and you can see it in Calgary and watching that franchise turn it around.
"In Toronto, Ricky Ray coming in was as big as anything that could happen in terms of giving everybody in the organization hope."
For an all-time great, Ray never got the recognition he truly deserved in a market such as Toronto, where it's all about agenda and optics, hockey and star-gazing.
Ray never complained because he never wanted the attention.
What he cared about was working hard and giving his team a chance by giving it his all.
It's for those reasons, and many more, that he's the ultimate teammate and winner.
A pro's pro, in other words.
"That's from his upbringing and from where he's from (Happy Camp, Calif.),'' said Barker, who engineered the trade to bring Ray to Toronto. "I just think it's all about who he is and what he's all about. You talk about leadership and those are the kinds of things people don't talk about.
"We have nowhere to practise, we show up and you never hear him complain for not even a minute. That's leadership. Ricky Ray isn't complaining and the people around him are saying: 'Do we have a right to complain? No.'
"He's a champion in how he approached everything and all the little things he did. People have no idea what he did for our football organization. It comes down to championships. You ask me what I think of …"
Barker was fired following the 2016 season, a year when Ray endured an injury-riddled season.
The following year, with a healthy Ray at the helm, the Argos upset the Stamps in the Grey Cup.
Ray hopes he'll be always be remembered as a player teammates and fans could believe in.
"When people ask me, 'Do you have fun playing football?' I'm not sure fun is the right word," he said.
"Rewarding is more the right word because it's not fun all the time.
"There's a lot of hard practices, a lot of injuries, a lot of tough losses, a lot of things that can beat you down a bit. But when you do get on top and do get to win … it's just so rewarding. That's what filled me throughout my career, those times of having success with your teammates and team."
— With files from The Canadian Press
Like Ricky Ray, James Franklin was acquired by the Argos in a trade with Edmonton.
But unlike Ray, who officially announced his retirement Wednesday, Franklin was never given an opportunity to showcase his talent.
He will this year and Ray, for one, is cheering for him. Franklin backed up Ray in the season-opener in Regina and served as the short-yardage quarterback. The following week, in Toronto's home opener, it was Franklin who replaced the injured Ray.
"He has a lot of tools to be a great quarterback in the league,'' said Ray of Franklin.
Franklin will finally get that long-awaited chance to be potentially great, no longer forced to look over his shoulder and playing for a group of coaches who actually believe in him and who will design an offence that suits his skills.
"I was impressed with his deep-ball accuracy,'' added Ray of Franklin. "Some of the throws he made down the field were pretty impressive."
Ray was the prototypical pocket passer who relied on his accuracy and ability to read defences when making throws. Every receiver who came through Toronto always spoke of how softly Ray threw the pigskin and how easily catchable every heave was.
Franklin is an athletic QB who is physical, someone who will move the pocket. A very underrated quality to Ray was his fearlessness in the pocket.
If ever a quarterback waited until the very last minute to release the football it was Ray, who took shot after shot and always bounced back until he couldn't.
Franklin won't be asked to follow in Ray's footsteps, but at least he'll have a shot to lead a team.


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By Jonathan Allsop
So, here we go again. Another week and another attack on NHS staff with the Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt questioning the affordability of a proposed 1% pay rise for NHS staff next year.
This comes less than two years after the "gold plated" pensions of NHS staff were hammered and staff told that they were also unaffordable. Roughly two-thirds of the NHS budget is spent on staff and they are the service's most important asset.
You'd think that at a time when NHS staff are being asked to work harder in an attempt to squeeze yet more "efficiency savings" from the system that it would make sense to reward them appropriately. What is it we keep getting told about bankers?
That we need to keep paying them loads otherwise they'll head abroad? Sadly the same maxim doesn't apply to NHS staff. It's "pay restraint" and productivity for us.
Hunt went on to suggest that funding a 1% pay rise would compromise patient safety, a comment which disgusts me. Yes, as a proud NHS worker of some twenty two years, if I thought a pay rise would in any way compromise the health service's ability to deliver the highest quality service to patients then I would happily forego any increase.
The truth, though, is very different. To claim that a pay rise is unaffordable is simply a lie. And to link the issue to the safety of patients is, at best, blackmail.
It's estimated that a 1% pay rise for the health service's 1.3 million workforce would cost in the region of £500 million with an additional £700 million required to fund annual incremental pay awards.
Yet, in 2011-12 the NHS handed £2 billion back to the Treasury as a result of under spending. In addition, since the Health and Social Care Act was enabled in 2012 the ongoing privatisation of services has, so far, stripped an estimated £1.1 billion out of the health service in the form of profits to shareholders.
Similarly the Private Finance Initiative continues to leech hundreds of millions from the health service each year and expenditure on management consultants continues apace.
In the last week HM Revenue and Customs announced that the amount of tax lost through non-payment and avoidance rose to £35 billion in 2011-12 (up from £34 billion the previous year).
Mark Serwotka, the leader of the Public and Commercial Services union that represents HMRC staff, reckons that this greatly underestimates the extent of uncollected tax and says that research by his union suggests a truer figure of £120 billion. Either way, these are huge amounts at the same time that, incredibly, staff numbers at the HMRC are being cut.
It demonstrates that the questioning of the affordability of a pay rise for NHS staff is merely a smokescreen for a wider ideological assault on the health service.
The damage wrought by last year's Health and Social Care Act is dissected brilliantly in Jacky Davis and Raymond Tallis's superb book NHS SOS published earlier this year.
It's impossible to read more than a few pages of this eye opening critique of the NHS reforms without feeling angry at the betrayal of the NHS by those we entrust with its welfare. It's written by a number of top medical professionals, academics and NHS campaigners and is a strident call to arms to save the NHS.
Indeed, simply by purchasing the book you are helping this cause as all profits go to the Keep Our NHS Public campaign. My only slight criticism of the book is that because there are several contributors (each chapter has a different author) it can be a little repetitive at times. But in some ways this is also useful in emphasising the key messages.
NHS SOS argues that the enactment of last year's Health and Social Care Act represented a failure of democracy. Prior to the 2010 general election the Tories had argued that there would be no top-down reorganisation of the NHS, yet that's exactly what we got. Indeed, the NHS Chief Executive David Nicholson famously described the reforms as big enough to see from space. None of us voted for these changes.
The book also highlights the failure of medical professionals (with the exception of the Royal College of General Practitioners' leader Clare Gerada), trade unions and the media to challenge the Health and Social Care bill.
Many medical professionals seemed to fall for the argument that the introduction of General Practitioner led commissioning would put clinicians in charge of the purse strings. Too often the media, with notable exceptions, simply trotted out the Coalition government's line on the reforms without challenging it. And any form of protest passed with barely a mention.
Of course, the shambolic media coverage of the NHS reforms continues. A couple of weeks ago more than 50,000 people from all over the country gathered in Manchester to protest at the Tory conference about the destruction of the NHS.
There were no big-name photogenic Hollywood actors or members of Blur present, this was simply ordinary members of the public exercising their right to protest at the assault on a much-loved institution. Sadly, in amongst the mentions of weightier matters such as Tess Daly's latest outfit and Simon Cowell's baby you could be forgiven for completely missing it.
It passed with barely a mention on the licence-fee funded BBC news who neglected to mention the reason for the protest and chose instead to remark on the shouts of "Tory scum" by a small minority of demonstrators, an insult to the vast majority of the people on the march.
NHS SOS concludes with a chapter entitled "what you can do to save the NHS" and looks at the practical steps we can all take to protect the health service. Even if going on a march or demonstration isn't really your thing, there are simple tasks that we can all do, such as writing to local MPs, challenging any changes to local services that aren't in the best interests of patients, or supporting Britain's fastest growing political party the National Health Action party.
The party is led by Clive Peedell, a cancer specialist from Middlesbrough's James Cook University Hospital and one of the leading campaigners against the Tory reforms. At the 2015 general election, the NHA party aims to have a candidate standing in the seat of every MP who voted in favour of the reforms.
If you or a family member have ever had to use the services of the NHS or you have even a passing interest in one of Britain's most cherished institutions I urge you to grab a copy of this book, read it, get angry and act now before the NHS as we know it disappears for good.


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The state should not kill a person once that person no longer poses an immediate threat to society.I also stated why this "argument" wasn't much of an argument, and I identified what I thought were some obvious problems. The chief problem was that I believed (and still believe) it to be a "question-begging" argument: if one already agrees with it, then one probably does not need to be convinced that the death penalty is wrong.
What I didn't do is explain further why I don't try to convince people of it. What are the reasons behind my saying that the state ought not kill those whom it has neutralized? I could cite some of the reasons that Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry tries to "demolish" or at least offer rejoinders for--the near certainty that some mistakes will be made (he did, after all, write this in response to the outcry over Troy Davis's execution) and that the death penalty might not operate as a deterrent (although I personally find this argument unprovable and based on assumptions about the purpose of punishment that I do not necessarily share). I also would add the alleged--and to my knowledge well-backed up by statistics--race, class, and (I suspect) sex discrimination* when it comes to who gets executed. There may very well be other reasons, some of which boil down to "I don't want to trust the state not to mess it up." As reasons, they have a certain force, and if true, might lead anyone to oppose the death penalty as a practical matter even if they support it in theory.
The truth is, however, that none of these reasons constitute my true rejection. All of them could be shown to be based on false premises--or could be stipulated to be false--and I would still oppose the penalty. In short, to adopt those as the reasons I oppose the death penalty--even though at least some of them might be sufficient reasons in themselves--would be dishonest on my part.
In short, my "argument" is not an "argument." I cannot use it to convince someone who doesn't already agree with me. I do not expect someone who is pro-death penalty to hear my "argument" and change their minds because of it. I might try to convince them that they already believe, deep down, that the state shouldn't kill people that do not pose an immediate threat. But such convincing would be a different feat, an act of showing that my opponent is actually someone who agrees with me already, not someone whom I could convince.
*When it comes to this point, I know nothing for certain. I suspect--and it's only a suspicion, founded on nothing--that if a similarly situated man and woman commit the same type of capital crime, then the man would most likely receive the death penalty. Again, I have no evidence, and I acknowledge two points. First, women often are and have been executed. Second, I understand that men tend to commit more violent crimes than women do, so establishing a way to test my suspicion systematically is quite hard.


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Thirty-seven percent (37%) of participants in a
recent BoomerOpinions poll reported that their financial situation had grown
worse over the past couple of years, with 29% saying their finances had
remained about the same. The same survey
found, however, in spite of current economic woes, 76% of these Boomer
respondents are likely to travel on vacation during the next year.
I was heartened by these findings and think
these results speak volumes about who the Boomer Generation is and what it
values. Yes, we have been hard hit by
the economy. We've had to reduce spending
on non-essentials, but we obviously don't regard vacations as non-essential. Spending time with our families and
extricating ourselves, even a bit, from the squeeze of stress is a priority of
ours. So, how can we be the responsible people we are and not have to take out
a second mortgage to afford a getaway? One
solution might be Homeexchange.com.
Last Thanksgiving my family and I vacationed
for a week in the mountains of Taos, New Mexico. We skied, hiked, dined, and
browsed our way through galleries filled with turquoise and terracotta pottery.
At least half of our week was spent beholding the beauty of the sage brushed
landscape and mountains from our floor to ceiling windows stretched across the
back of our vacation home. This three bedroom adobe style home perched on the
edge of a reservation was available to us at no cost.
Holiday, the
romantic comedy starring Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet who exchange their Los
Angeles and rural England homes over the Christmas holiday inspired us to join
an online site called Home Exchange.com. We were able to trade our beach place
for the mountain house in Taos at no expense to either party. We have
successfully exchanged homes on five occasions. Rather than cramming five
people into two hotel rooms where we are forced to eat out every meal, we have
a kitchen, living room, and multiple bath and bedrooms at our disposal.
Financing a vacation may sound like a
luxury during times of economic distress like we are undergoing. Carving out
time from stress and schedules may not be a luxury but rather a necessity for
our psychic well being and that of our family.
A home exchange worked for us and might for you. Check it out at http://www.homeexchange.com/.


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YUI Open Roundtable this Thursday on Pure CSS
As we've been building things using Pure and getting feedback from other developers who are doing the same, it's been clear that are pain-points with Pure and CSS in general that we can alleviate. The focus of our work over the last couple months has been around page layout and involves Pure Grids + tooling.
For this YUI Open Roundtable, we'd like to introduce you to the latest grid developments and tools that we've created to make CSS easier and more enjoyable to write.
- Mobile-first Responsive Grid: The mobile-first responsive grid allows developers to create more robust layouts for all screen sizes. We revamped the entire Pure website to use the mobile-first grid system. rework-pure-grid: We created a rework plugin that makes it easy to create a customized grid for your project. This gets around the issue of unmutable media queries.
- grunt-stripmq: We've been actively working on a grunt task that lets developers write mobile-first CSS, but still makes it possible for users on IE 8 and older browsers to view the desktop-version of your site. It's the best of both worlds!
- grunt-css-selectors: This grunt plugin lets you mutate CSS selectors within your CSS file. This is how YUI consumes Pure, but we've generalized it to work with any CSS input.
If we have time, I'll also share some of the things we are planning to do next. Most of it has to do with preprocessors, semantic markup, and better integration with app code bases.
YUI Open Roundtable happens every Thursday at 2pm PST. For more information, check out the Open Roundtable Wiki. You can participate in the hangout, or simply watch the video stream live or later via the Open Roundtable playlist.
Hope to see you there!


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Eleven more Cuban migrants land in Cayman
(CNS): As the number of Cubans trying to make it to the United States shows no sign of relenting, another eleven migrants have landed in Cayman over the last ten days and are currently being held by immigration. Officials said that two Cubans arrived on 17 August in Grand Cayman, though they did not give details of how they arrived, and a makeshift vessel carrying 33 migrants arrived in Cayman Brac on Wednesday 24 August. Nine people opted not to continue the journey and are still on the Brac waiting to transfer to Grand Cayman.
As new migrants arrive, the government is deporting previous arrivals. Over the last week, three flights have been made to Havana repatriating 16 Cubans.
Currently, there are 73 Cubans who gave up on their effort to try to reach Central America by sea to begin the overland journey to the US who are now awaiting processing. Officials said most are being held at the Immigration Detention Centre in Fairbanks but some are still being held in other approved facilities.
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Your Local Scheme
Allanton Rural Watch
Scheme information
Rural Watch covering 21 isolated rural properties (predominantly farms and smallholdings) in the Allanton areas of Dura Road and Daviesdykes Road.
- the scheme doesn't have a website
Scheme Website
Scheme coordinator
Audra Macphee
I am the co-ordinator for Allanton Rural watch. This scheme started due to a spate of crime in the area. Local residents live in isolated rural properties and felt vulnerable because of this. A few neighbours started by texting each other information about any suspicious circumstances. It was this idea that was the starting point for ARW. We run a text alert system for our members and work alongside other agencies such as Wishaw Crime Panel, HorseWatch Scotland, SmartWater etc.


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7 Hidden Benefits of Sustainable Living
This blog often details ways to lower home insurance premiums by promoting a safer lifestyle, such as installing smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, deadbolt locks and more. With Earth Day around the corner, we thought we'd discuss how some major insurance carriers are now rewarding green homeowners and drivers for their earth-friendly initiatives. Check out these suggestions for ways the green choices you've made are – or should be – preserving your bank account.
What you might not know about carpooling
You've made the responsible choice to carpool to work with a friend. You enjoy the company, for one thing. But there's more. You've also cut the amount of carbon emissions you and your friend generate and the amount of fuel you use. Here's why it's important: In a single year, the average car in the U.S. emits almost 10,000 pounds of carbon dioxide and guzzles about 500 gallons of gasoline, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. You're reducing emissions and saving money on gas.
Here's what you might not have considered. Most top insurance providers reward responsible policyholders who drive less. Carriers use a number of factors to determine the risk you pose and the rate you pay. One is how much you drive. If carpooling means you put less than 12,000 miles on your vehicle each year, make sure your insurance agent knows it and that your premium reflects it. Other ways to help reduce the mileage on your vehicle include walking or riding a bicycle whenever possible for short trips. The additional reward from this also is valuable: You'll be healthier.
The 'other' advantage of your hybrid car
You bought a hybrid car because they're as much as two-thirds more fuel-efficient than conventional vehicles. That's a lot of gas and emissions you're saving right there. Plus, many top insurers believe hybrid owners are more responsible drivers, and they consider the cars safer – at least in part because they generally weigh more than similar conventional vehicles. The result: Some providers offer hybrid car insurance discounts of as much as 10%.
Stop smoking: You can clean up three ways
Did you know that three cigarettes can produce 10 times the pollution of a diesel engine during the time they're lit? With 1.1 billion smokers in the world today, the consequences of smoking on the environment are staggering. Plus, it's common for smokers to toss their cigarettes out the car window when they're done, where the butts take about 25 years to completely decompose. Quitting means you're helping to clean the air and the land around you.
But you also can clean up another way. In addition to the obvious environmental and health benefits of not smoking, most insurance companies consider homeowners who are completely tobacco-free to be lower risks for house fires and other perils. As a result, nonsmokers often receive discounts of up to 20% on their premiums.
Choosing cozy is really living large
It's simple math: The smaller your home, the less energy it requires. You don't have to have the largest home on the block. A smaller home means you spend less to heat, cool and power your place. You also don't require as much dwelling coverage. That's the portion of your home insurance that pays to repair or rebuild your home after a covered disaster. Your dwelling coverage should be equal to the amount it would take to rebuild your home completely. The less it costs to do this, the lower your premium.
All systems on go
You updated your electrical and heating and cooling systems so they'd use less energy. In doing this, you also reduced your risk of a costly failure that could lead to fire, water damage and other expensive problems. Make sure your insurance carrier knows: Many offer premium discounts of up to 20% for homeowners who live in a new home or have invested in new systems during the past 10 years.
You've seen the light on solar panels
The solar panels you installed are a smart choice for sustainable living. In addition to drastically lowering electricity costs, the panels could help some homeowners qualify for an insurance discount of as much as 3%. Even if your insurance provider does not offer this discount, make sure it knows about your solar panels – the improvements could increase the replacement value of your home – so that you don't run into coverage issues in the event of damage.
Get the full benefit of the remote advantage
You cut your heating and cooling costs by using SmartHome technology to control your thermostat when you're not home. Most of these systems typically include or are part of monitored security systems. Why does that matter? Burglars are three times less likely to target homes with security systems; as a result, many home insurance carriers will reward policyholders with a discount of as much as 10%.


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Treats aren't the only thing you can make in the image of a flag.
How about these cute little fruit kababs found {here}
Fun taco salad idea...or bean dip found at {Taste of Home}
I'm really loving this pizza idea from the same site, above...I'd maybe do olives for the stars... You could eat flags all day!
Happy 4th~!