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Those of you who know me understand how I operate intellectually. You may also be familiar with the way I operate spiritually. Growing up in a home where all I ever knew was God, the Bible, Sunday School, and church songs (both traditional and nontraditional), I have come through a journey of battling with extremes. I know I have verbally shared this with some of you, but I think, because of something that happened to me a week ago, it's time to write it down.
Just like any good traveler, I needed to pack. But I was a packrat. And by that, I mean I packed EVERYTHING. Of course, I'm speaking in the metaphorical sense, because these things that I "packed" were pieces and tid-bits and clusters of Christianity as I saw it. Let me explain.
My hard-working, Christian mother home-schooled me in elementary school. Before this, I attended a private Christian school for pre-school and kindergarten where she was a teacher. As a part of my home-school education, I was required to read my King James Version Bible and memorize scripture and psalms as my mother directed. I was also required to take sermon notes. I ended up "taking sermon notes" for a large portion of my adolescent life.
These sermon notes consisted of spiritual experiences, spiritual quotes, Sunday School lessons, prayer practices, anything and everything I ever heard a pastor or someone spiritual say. After being home-schooled for 5 years, my parents sent me to a special public school that required all students to be in band (I played the trumpet). I attended 10th Street Middle School in the 6th & 7th grade. At this point, I was adding a rather eclectic collection of Christian music to my sermon notes. My spiritual suitcase was PACKED. But I didn't even understand it all. Quite honestly, my emotional journal entries that I began writing at age 8 were more real to me than anything in my growing repertoire of Christianity.
Fortunately, I was spared in a couple areas. Thanks to my cynical father and high-class education, I was taught to reject anything with a pentecostal flare, no matter how extreme. My high-class education kept me away from wasting my time reading evangelical literature that simply attempted to re-write the message of the Bible in less lofty terms (with the exception of Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins's Left Behind Series, of course – for better or for worse). So I grew up rejecting all things pentecostal and reading classic literature that increased my vocabulary.
And this brings me to the end of part one, as a Christian packrat, with everything BUT speaking in tongues and cheesy Christian literature in my suitcase. Everything else was definitely in there, though, everything from raising my hands in worship to every single word of every sermon I had ever heard. And if you're a packrat, you know that one of our most resilient characteristics is that we don't know what the heck it is that we've packed.


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Top off the Fluids in your vehicle
Spring is a great time to check the fluid levels in the vehicle. Each fluid has a designated reservoir that corresponds to it. On the reservoir there is a line that indicates how much of the fluid it should have. By checking the fluids, you can help to ensure the vehicle is running efficiently. Low fluid levels can cause issues with the vehicle. It could also cause extra strain and stress on them as well. If you are unsure how much of each fluid should be in the vehicle, bring the vehicle in. We can check all the fluid levels for you. If you notice you have to replace one fluid quite frequently, it could indicate a leak. This can be a costly expense if it is ignored. It can also do damage to the vehicle.
Do not forget about the Oil
One of the most import fluids to check is the oil. The oil is necessary to help lubricate the engine and other moving parts. With age, the oil will become dirty with pollutants, dirt, and contaminants. This can cause excessive wear and strain on the parts of the engine. By having the oil changed when recommended, the old oil can be replaced for new clean oil. The oil filter can also be inspected for how efficient it is. Over time, dirt and other contaminants will clog the filter. This will not allow oil to travel through easily. If you hear any noises from under the hood, make sure to schedule an appointment. This can help to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the engine. It can also help to ensure good oil is currently in the vehicle.
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Jakil's latest single 'Truth Is' embodies everything we've come to love about the band so far, catchy indie-pop at its finest, with an air of guilty pleasure surrounding it.
Much like previous single 'Tongue Tied', their new track is laden with a heavy synth backdrop and the powerful vocal range of lead singer Kieran O'Brien. With their last London show near on selling out at the Sebright Arms, its evident the Edinburgh come London 5-piece are growing and growing.
Jakil will be hitting 2 CloseUp shows this November, firstly at our Brighton showcase on the 17th w/ Youth Club, and then to Club CloseUp in London supporting Fairchild on Nov 25th. Its safe to say we cannot wait.
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The Greenhouse is our more informal Sunday evening service, comprising of a mix of sermons and interactive seminars on various topics through the year.
Each week there's a talk from the bible and an opportunity to respond through worship as well as a chance to pray.
We meet at 6:30 for refreshments before a 7pm start. The service is over by 8pm.


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Technology improves lifestyle and as it evolves, so do household amenities such as the heart of the property the kitchen. Technology has advanced fast enough that kitchen design should suit present day kitchen planned to deliver healthier lifestyle. Kitchen design trends are becoming more descriptive and exquisite inside their cabinetry, hardware and counters.
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Wisconsin bear population growing
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) - The popple stand in this section of Marathon County Forest seems pretty typical - just 7 years old, it's a vertical, gray maze of trunks.
Some are just 6 feet tall and thick as a broomstick. Others tower overhead and are more like baseball bats.
The trees are spaced tightly enough to require a human visitor to side-slip between trunks every few feet.
Every so often, too, the ground is mounded with an old stump or a pile of slash from the previous timber harvest.
An average stand of regrowth in north central Wisconsin? Yes, except for one large difference: the dark, cooing mass ahead.
"She's got four cubs," says Karl Malcomb, a University of Wisconsin researcher, nodding at a circular clearing in the aspen.
There, sprawled on its side, is a sow black bear with four suckling cubs. The cubs emit soft squeals and purrs as they jostle for position and take nourishment in the cold, winter air.
Malcomb an d a team of researchers, including Karl Martin and Dave MacFarland of the Department of Natural Resources, have visited the sow to evaluate its health and reproductive success and to change its radio collar. They inject a tranquilizer with a long jab stick; 10 minutes later the sow is immobilized and ready for handling.
The cubs are plucked off the sow and held by assistants like squirmy toddlers.
At about 8 weeks old, they are perfect little bears, with full, black coats, strong forearms and tiny claws.
The mom isn't too bad, either. At about 275 pounds, the sow is large and healthy looking, even after a winter in which it has given birth and provided milk to the newborns.
The sow has a track record of success, too.
"When I first saw her two years ago, she had four cubs, too," says Terry Lane of Mosinee, one of the other guests on the den visit. "She seems to be a pretty good mom."
Lane was rabbit hunting this section of public land two y ears ago when he heard a squealing noise in an adjacent thicket. He crept closer, thinking perhaps it was a raccoon.
What he found was something else entirely. Like this year, the sow had denned on top of the ground. The four cubs were happily nursing.
The bears are part of a growing population of the large omnivores at the edge of Wisconsin's forest and farming landscape.
The Wisconsin population of bears is estimated at between 26,000 and 40,000. Though the population is considered healthy and expanding, it was not always the case.
Before 1985, unlimited and increasing harvests caused the bear population to decline; the bear hunting season was closed in 1985.
With the cooperation of major hunting organizations and new legislation, a new system of bear hunting and harvest control began in 1986. Since then, the bear population in Wisconsin has nearly tripled, according to DNR estimates.
Most bears are found in the northern third of the sta te, but bears are being sited more frequently in counties farther south and southwest.
Bears, probably dispersing young adults, have even been sighted in suburban Milwaukee in recent years.
This area west of Wausau is a mixture of hardwoods, aspen and pines surrounded by agricultural land.
Malcomb, working in collaboration with the DNR, is trying to learn how bears move through fragmented forest habitat and where they are likely to set up breeding
populations. The work is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and logistical support from the Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association.
The radio collars allow researchers to closely follow the movements of the bears.
Dispersers are important from an ecological and management perspective because their behavior and survival determines how a population expands into unoccupied territory, according to a research paper on the project.
Some data indicate agricultural areas south of tradi tional bear habitat will sustain populations of bears, perhaps because of changing farming practices or farms being converted into recreational land and managed for wildlife.
It's also possible that, due to abundant food resources in the agricultural areas, sows will have larger litters. Studies on Wisconsin bears have shown average litter sizes from 2.5 to 4 cubs.
"If this one is any indication, these bears around here will definitely have more," says Lane, looking down at the sow he found two years ago.
Lane and his fellow members of the Mosinee Sportsman's Alliance have become more than observers. They have donated thousands of dollars to the project to pay for drugs and other supplies.
The club keeps the den location a secret to help protect the sow and cubs. It is, however, within 50 yards of a public trail and 500 yards of a subdivision.
Another aspect of the research is to see how well bears and people coexist in areas like this near Waus au. Yet another is to evaluate the degree of crop damage caused by bears in these areas.
Malcomb and the other researchers take measurements of the sow's temperature, respiration and evaluate tooth wear. A new radio collar is also attached.
The cubs are weighed and quickly evaluated.
Once the work is done, the cubs are placed back on the sow. Within seconds, they work into position and begin suckling.
In the coming weeks the sow will arise from its slumber and lead its four new charges into the Wisconsin spring. For now, though, it's time to rest.
The group of researchers and assistants picks up its clipboards and tools and walks out through the popples.
From 25 yards away, the den is obscured by the fence-like aspen, its presence betrayed only by a sweet, soft yelping.


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Thank you to the 123 golfers who joined us at our 2nd Annual Carpenter Hospice Golf Tournament on Thursday September 6th at the Crosswinds Golf and Country Club. Proceeds from the event support our annual operating revenue, which allows us to offer all of our services at no cost to end users. Thank you to all our sponsors that helped make the event possible.
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The Bank Book
(Critical Survey of Contemporary Fiction)
"The corner bank is going the way of the corner drugstore," write Naphtali Hoffman and Stephen Brobeck. The consumer is being bombarded with new savings options and unsolicited offers of credit. The average individual, who cannot afford to retain a certified public accountant or a money manager, is bewildered and may be wasting money in several directions--getting less than optimum interest on savings, paying out more than necessary on loans, and being gouged with mysterious fines and fees.
Reading THE BANK BOOK, subtitled HOW TO GET THE MOST FOR YOUR BANKING DOLLARS, is like finding somebody in a foreign country who speaks your own language. Its eleven chapters contain a wealth of information and advice on such subjects as how to select the best checking, savings, and NOW accounts (interest-bearing checking accounts); how to use electronic banking services; where to find inexpensive credit cards; how to evaluate savings options, including individual retirement accounts (IRAs), certificates of deposits (CDs), and money market accounts; how to get the best installment loans and mortgages; and whether to refinance.
Naphtali Hoffman is an associate professor of economics, and Stephen Brobeck is the executive director of the Consumer Federation of America. They believe that federal deregulation has been good because increased competition among financial institutions should continue to benefit the public in terms of yields, costs, and services. One of their major purposes in writing THE BANK BOOK, however, was to demonstrate the need for new disclosure laws similar to the Truth-in-Lending Act of 1968.
The book is well organized and well indexed, so that the reader can turn directly to the page dealing with his specific money worry. Almost every chapter is headed with a box titled "Recommendations" containing distilled financial wisdom. The book is published in paperback, probably because the volatility of today's fiercely competitive banking industry will make some of its data obsolete within a year or two. At present it is the best book of its kind available.


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Lillian Frances Smith (1871–1930) is remembered as Annie Oakley's chief competitor – but she was much more.Read more
Edward Zane Carroll Judson, aka "Ned Buntline," is sometimes called "The Father of the Dime Novel" because he wrote so many stories that entertained nineteenth-century Americans. He was prolific — wrote some 400 stories — but was also a serialRead more
May 14, 2018 — Must-have books for your Western library: https://truewestmagazine.com/western-library-steve-friesen/ 8/5/2018 — America's Best Female Sharpshooter: The Rise and Fall of Lillian Frances Smith honored as a Finalist for a 2018 WILLA Award for Best Scholarly Non-fiction. 3/5/2019 — Polly Pry: TheRead more


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This workout is simple; select a piece of cardio equipment and aim to burn through your calorie target as quickly as possible! If short, hard bursts of training are new to you, manage your intensity throughout this workout, otherwise you may not have enough in the tank to get through all 10 sets.
We recommend the Assault Bike or stationary rower for a really tough challenge. For first timers to this style of training, work to an intensity level of approximately 6-7 out of 10, with 10 being your absolute maximum effort. If you are feeling comfortable through the sets you can always dial it up as you go.
Repeat this workout twice this week and see if you can go further in less time, or burn more calories in the same time frame.
Heel Reach
5 reps each side
Placing your body weight on your left leg, reach forward with the heel of the right leg, allowing your left knee to travel forward and your left ankle to move as much as possible.
Reverse Step Rotation
5 reps each side
Step back with your right leg and tuck your hips underneath your body, creating tension in your right hip flexor. Keep your chest tall and rotate your upper body across your left leg.
A1: Cardio
10-15 minutes
10-15 minutes may seem like a long warm up to transition into your actual workout, however with intensity levels hitting a Squad high you will need this. Think of your 10-15 minutes as three short blocks, an initial block to gradually increase heart rate, your second block to begin to open up the areas of the body that will be used through the movement, for example your hips on a bike, and your third block to begin to flirt with the intensity levels you will start your workout on.
B1: Cardio
10 sets of 15 calories
Maximum effort to reach 15 calories, followed by two to four minutes of recovery. Deliberately simple programming, all out effort with long recovery. This workout is hard to define as many variables come into play, i.e. a 100kg male will find it easier to work through 15 calories than a 55kg female. An experienced exerciser will require less recovery at the same perceived intensity level as an inexperienced exerciser. If in doubt stick to the recommended variables, otherwise set your targets higher, either way be consistent with your recovery. You can then reduce this by a small amount next time you tackle this training session.
C1: Cardio
5-10 minutes
Gradual decrease of intensity and ideally some movements that elongate some of the muscles used in this workout, hip flexors will be one most people gain some benefit from.
Hindu Squat
2 minutes each side
Place your feet approximately shoulder-width apart, turn your toes out slightly and drop your hips down to sit in your deepest squat position, keeping your heels on the ground. This will feel uncomfortable, but try your best to last the full two minutes.


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I was contemplating this note whilst taking a short family break in Bordeaux and seeking inspiration for an article on client reporting post MiFID II.
We haven't been to Bordeaux for over 20 years and the City has changed quite a bit over that period, but navigating the various sights, parks, restaurants and museums has highlighted the confusion that information overload can bring, without the services of a professional guide.
Like the goals we set for our break, the focus of the MiFID II Directive is to hit four key objectives;
- Provide better and clearer investor protection
- Deliver more transparency into market dealings
- Mitigate conflicts of interest and make them easier to spot
- Clean up the market and allow the customer to make informed choices.
We all know that there is a huge amount of detail to wade through in the directive itself, and in the FCA's summary published in PS17/14, which runs to a mere 1,068 pages.
As a result, with less than 40 working days to implementation, I know that I'm suffering from information overload and I'm equally sure that you are feeling that as the various (and differing) business models adopted by discretionary managers and platforms are now outlining their MiFID II requirements.
As we mentioned in our last update, in the main the consumer is blissfully unaware of the impending changes and the complexity of this directive, so it is fair to say that, like the tour guides who were guiding me around Bordeaux, it is our job, together, to make the journey as clear and uneventful as possible.
Therefore, here is a summary of the differences they will see in reporting, as far as Brewin Dolphin is concerned, after we reach 3rd January 2018.
Costs and charges
We are required to ensure that all our clients can see precisely what they are paying for where they hold a Brewin Dolphin portfolio, so each of them will receive a detailed summary of what they hold with us, what it costs, and the charges that are taken from their portfolios for maintaining them.
It is our responsibility to issue this to them post 3rd January 2018, and at least on an annual basis thereafter. The first report will, therefore, be in January 2019.
Quarterly client reporting
The directive requires us to issue a report to each of our clients on a quarterly basis which highlights the performance and the asset base that we hold and manage on their behalf. Many clients already receive a report that details this on an annual basis - and they may be surprised to begin seeing this on a quarterly basis - which will commence early in 2018.
This, of course, is a mandatory requirement laid down in the directive and is not a cause for concern for them, nor should it lead to an increase in costs and charges for them.
These reports will be issued to your clients based on the current reporting schedule that you have agreed with Brewin Dolphin. If these are currently issued directly to your client (with a copy to you), for example, this is how the quarterly reports will be issued.
Depreciation reporting
This is a new and controversial requirement under the directive and one which has been the focus of a good deal of debate within the Industry.
However, it is clear from the directive, ESMA's statements and the FCA's Policy Statement (PS 17/14) that under Article 62(1) of the MiFID II Delegated Regulation, firms are required to meet additional reporting obligations.
This means that we must make clients aware when the overall value of their portfolio, as evaluated at the end of each reporting period, depreciates by 10% and thereafter by multiples of 10%, within 24 hours of each event.
Brewin Dolphin will be responsible for notifying the individual or entity held on our systems as the addressee for current reporting (as will be the case for quarterly reporting), so it is well worth checking the position for your clients with your local Business Development Managers.
Please click here for the contact details of our team – they will be your professional guide for MiFID related matters in the journey through to 3rd January 2018.
Finally, the heading of this article alludes to information overload - for us, for you, and your clients. Some of your clients will be surprised to receive reports they have perhaps asked to receive annually, so it may be worthwhile alerting them to the changes they will be seeing to valuation reporting and may be seeing for depreciation reporting. Again, if we can assist in any way, please let your Business Development Manager know.
Kevin Silvester Provider Relationship Manager


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January 8, 2016
David G. Dargatis, an accomplished corporate lawyer who has handled complex transactions for clients in a wide range of industries, has joined McGuireWoods' corporate practice as senior counsel in the firm's Tysons Corner, Virginia office.
Dargatis represents clients in numerous industries and sectors, including government contracting, national defense and intelligence, cybersecurity, health and life sciences, and financial services. His broad transactional and counseling practice includes mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, and complex structuring and restructuring transactions.
"David has an impressive range of experience handling domestic and international transactions for clients in dynamic, highly competitive industries," said David Whelpley, chair of McGuireWoods' Specialty Corporate Practices Department, which handles transactions in areas such as private equity, energy, technology and outsourcing, data privacy, financial services and government contracting. "He is an important addition for us, and we're proud to have him on board."
Dargatis comes to McGuireWoods from the Washington, D.C. office of Arnold & Porter. His recent experience includes advising a leading government contractor in a strategically important acquisition which enabled it to expand into classified military and intelligence community markets. Dargatis also advises a Fortune 1000 company in connection with classified special programs, cybersecurity matters, legal and business policy development and risk management.
"David's vast experience representing clients in a variety of industries, including government contracting, defense and intelligence, and related corporate and classified matters, will benefit our clients immensely," said Gregory Riegle, managing partner of the firm's Tysons Corner office.
Dargatis joins a McGuireWoods practice that has been cited by respected, independent authorities for excellence in meeting the needs of its corporate clients. McGuireWoods is ranked among the top six law firms serving Fortune 1000 companies in the 2016 Client Service A-Team rankings published by Boston-based BTI Consulting Group. In addition, nine of the firm's lawyers are recognized in the Corporate/M&A category by Chambers USA in its 2015 guide.
Dargatis' arrival also adds to the capabilities of McGuireWoods' expanding defense and government contracting industry team, said partner Todd Steggerda, who chairs the team.
"David's corporate deal work in the government contracts space, and especially the classified sector, deepens our offerings to our defense and national security industry clients and will be a tremendous addition to our practice," Steggerda said.
Dargatis law practice is complemented by extensive prior business, accounting and finance experience. Before practicing law, he was a senior accounting analyst for IBM Corporation at the company's corporate headquarters in Westchester County, New York. He earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from Penn State University and his master of business administration in finance from Fordham University. Dargatis earned his law degree from the University of Iowa.
"McGuireWoods has an elite corporate practice and a very well-deserved reputation for excellence and client service," Dargatis said. "I'm excited to be joining McGuireWoods and look forward to helping grow the firm's corporate practice alongside a group of incredibly talented new colleagues."


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What began as a project of five cities in 2011 to research whether summer learning programs that offer a mix of academic instruction and enrichment opportunities can boost success in school quickly turned into a commitment to understand and improve the role that summer learning plays in closing the opportunity gap for students. One of
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This is a guest post by Laveta Wills-Hale, the Network Director of the Arkansas Out of School Network. As the holidays season is upon us and the first half of the school year has come to an end, we have an opportunity to reflect upon the myriad of experiences that many children have had over
This is a guest post by Laura Johnson, vice president of communications for the National Summer Learning Association, and Jason King, senior vice president of corporate communications for Clear Channel Outdoor Americas. When it comes to summer in America, there are baseball games and barbecues, roller coaster rides and fireflies — and oh yes, the "summer
This post was co-written by Kellie May. A version of this post appears on the National Recreation and Park Association's blog, Open Space. (Getty Images) In cities across the country, parks and recreation departments are often the go-to resource for quality programs and activities that help residents get active and enjoy an improved quality of


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Step 1
Cook florets in 2 cups boiling water in a Dutch oven over medium heat 10 to 12 minutes or until very tender; drain.
Step 2
Mash florets with a fork or potato masher in a large bowl. Stir in eggs and next 4 ingredients.
Step 3
Pour oil to a depth of 1/4 inch into a large skillet; heat to 350°. Drop broccoli mixture by tablespoonfuls into hot oil; cook, in batches, 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove to a wire rack on a baking sheet; keep warm.


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Timelines are a great way to visualize the events that somehow have affected the lives of your ancestors. You can choose as many relatives as you want, but if you choose only one single relative, you are more likely to come across events that he or she was engaged in or affected by.
What is a timeline?
A timeline is a chronological overview of historical events that are limited
both by geography and time. You can choose to include events either from around the world or just from a small village or farm.
You can limit the timeline to a period in the life of relatives, such as World War II, or you can extend it over a longer period to include several generations. The whole thing can almost develop into a family novel in key words and give you a richer overview of what affected your ancestors life.
How to make a timeline
A timeline can be created by using simple means. You can start with a spreadsheet or a word processor. If you want to try some more advanced tools, TimeGraphics can be worth a look. The illustration of this text is taken from that online tool that is free for you to use.
Whether you choose to use one of the tools mentioned above or manage with only pen and paper, you will need to find events to fill in your timeline.
How to find events for your timeline
In addition to Google or using history books, municipal books are an excellent source. Many genealogists are concentrating too much on the "farm and family history" alone. They cast only a few glances at the volumes of the municipal books that contain the cultural history of the place where their relatives lived.
Keep in mind that the lives of the person(s) you create a timeline for also are influenced by events in the close family. There may be deaths of a nephew, a sister who married or a cousin who bade farewell to the family and emigrated.
There are also a number of websites that show what happened on an individual day. Events that your relative might have experienced directly or indirectly. Dagsdato.no is a Norwegian website that shows both what happened in Norway and the world on different dates. This website also allows you to select a specific date. An English equivalent is Infoplease.com. That website also has History Timelines.
Wikipedia is also a good resource to use to find events for a timeline. The front page focuses on the day today, but you can also go on to the specific date you want to find an event.


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They all contain less than 500 calories.
No more boring weight-loss lunches allowed.
Because sometimes, you just can't wait.
You're definitely going to want to steal at least one.
You're probably tossing most of the things in your kitchen way too early.
Eau de Grandma, anyone?
Check in married, check out divorced.
Warning: Only watch if you're wearing waterproof mascara.
…without turning your fiancé into your ex.
And those who practice it are having a fabulous 420.
Yes, as in never.
Including one who's up for the cover of Men's Health!
What "freshening up" really means.
Proof that geek can totally be chic
Like…really, really love reading.
Can't. Look. Away.
These battle wounds deserve some respect. And Neosporin.
The Notebook didn't make the cut.
Yeah, guys really love sex.
The next big thing in new mom positivity?
Who said burritos can't be romantic?
Ugh, the dreaded treadmill wedgie
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Yes, I'm still cleaning.
May 6, 2001
I can see the floor around my desk, but not too much behind me. This will be a clean office soon. Last Night Niki and I went to the Walnut Street Bridge with her brother and sister. Had a good time and enjoyed my walk with Niki's nephew. It was a good night to do it, clean air comfortable.
I've started to put together a book, more like a cheat sheet, for HTML. It has the 216 web-safe colors and a brief list of markups. I'm starting to hand code more and I'm a bit rusty, so I definitely need this. I also included a quick list of *nix commands. I am writing this in FrontPage, but normally I write in Word2k or AbiWord, then transfer, via the ctrl-c and ctrl-v commands, to Blogger.
Seems like a good system. I will move my systems to Linux soon, and I'm going to see if I can forgo a plain html editor. I can always use VMWare to run a setup that includes NetObjects then transfer that to Linux then into a plain HTML editor. Why the sudden interest in a plain HTML editor? I started thinking about what I work on. I need to be able to edit pages no matter what OS I use. I use 3 operating systems…count em 3. I need to be able to edit a file, then upload that via FTP from any system I touch. I can do it now, but it screws up the FrontPage systems. I'm going to re-educate myself in the fine art of hand coding. I did my first years of site building that way, using a hodgepodge of programs, from Notepad moving to HotDog, then everything in between, HoTMetaL Word Assistant, then moving to Vermeer FrontPage that Microsoft soon purchased. I like FP, don't get me wrong. I just don't like it having a stranglehold on my sites. Graphics? Well I'm going to continue to use Photoshop at work, but the sites I build outside of there will be developed with the GIMP. Learning curve ahead, I know but I have to do it.


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By Andrew Woods | Source: RIRDC, IWTO, AWEX, Alpha Tops, WTIN, RBA, PCI Wood MacKenzie, ICS
Alpaca numbers in Australia are estimated to be between 170,000 and 450,000, with the higher estimate considerable in view that the sheep flock only numbers around 70 million. Wool ranging from 24 through to 26.8 micron is blended with alpaca. The combination of alpaca numbers and some relationship of the alpaca fibre to wool are behind this brief look into this ancient luxury fibre.
In volume terms Alpaca is middling amongst the animal fibres, on par with mohair and angora volumes. Table 1 shows the estimated world production for 2015 of all fibres (96 million tonnes) and then by animal fibre which ranges from wool (the largest animal fibre) down to guanaco fibre which has an annual production around 2 tonnes.
Some 80% of world alpaca production comes from Peru and Bolivia with three quarters of this production now going to China for processing. In these trade flows alpaca reflects what goes on in the wool market.
Sources from the wool supply chain indicate that 24 to 26.8 micron wool (26.8 being the old Chinese crossbred blend Type 423 which has an average fibre diameter of 26.8 micron) is blended with alpaca. The 24 to 27 micron categories make up 8-10% of wool supply as a rough estimate, which means there is plenty of 24-27 micron wool to blend with alpaca.
Figure 1 compares the 24 MPG and adult alpaca fibre price from the mid-1980s onwards in US dollar terms. Like wool there are a range of alpaca fibre grades related to fibre diameter and the ability to dye (whiter the better for this). In this article the lowest value, adult fibre, has been used in price comparisons. Figure 1 shows the alpaca and 24 micron price series to spend some time positively correlated and other times negatively correlated. The 2002 rally in the 24 MPG was part of the post stockpile liquidation cycle, specific to wool. This cycle upsets wool price relationships generally. If we chop out the 2002 to mid-2004 period, on the assumption we have no stockpile liquidation to worry about since then or in the foreseeable future, the correlation between these two series rises to a respectable 0.69, meaning wool prices can explain nearly 70% of the change in alpaca prices.
In recent years the adult alpaca and 24 MPG have followed a very similar path. Now, note the sharp rise in the alpaca price since the second half of 2017. The price is up by around 60%, and the price gap between alpaca and wool has widened considerably. The temptation to increase the blending of wool into alpaca will be rising.
Figure 2 compares adult alpaca and an acrylic fibre price series from the mid-1980s onwards, in US dollar terms. While the basis between the two series varies, the general trends match up. Rolling 5 year price percentiles for each fibre follow each other quite closely, so the relative expensiveness/cheapness of acrylic fibres is matched by alpaca.
Recent marked rises in alpaca prices (the adult price is quoted up by some 60% since mid-2017) are of interest for the 24-27 micron wool categories. As alpaca and 24 micron prices have generally had a strong positive correlation, the lift in alpaca price should be supportive for 24-27 micron prices. Acrylic prices have not changed greatly so there is not supporting move in manmade fibres, which might be a limiting factor.
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Press release from ATRA partners United States Snowshoe Association (USSSA) and Collegiate Running Association (CRA). USSSA's 20th National Snowshoe Championship will feature US, Collegiate and High School Categories. December 3, 2019 – Corinth, NY – The Collegiate Running Association (CRA) is pleased to announce a partnership with the United States Snowshoe Association (USSSA) endorsing the… Read more »
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Trifecta Finish to 2019 Snowshoe Season
The following snowshoe race report was written by Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children's librarian. As I was finishing my loop, I glanced up and noted that Emily Stanton, the Gore Mountain Snowshoe Race Director was just taking off… Read more »
Race Report: Stone Bridge Caveman Snowshoe Races
Race report from Laura Clark at the Stone Bridge Caveman Snowshoe Races which took place on February 16, 2019. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children's librarian. Are you interested in snowshoe racing? Check out our 2019 snowshoe calendar of events with over… Read more »
Snowshoe Race Report: Hoot Toot & Whistle
Race report from Laura Clark at the Hoot Toot & Whistle 5K snowshoe race which took place on January 19, 2019. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children's librarian. Are you interested in snowshoe racing? Check out our snowshoe calendar of events… Read more »
Snowshoe Race Report: The Churney Gurney & First 2019 Doubleheader
The following snowshoe race report from the 2019 Churney Gurney 5k Snowshoe Race in Queensbury, New York and was written by Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children's librarian. Photos by Brian Teague. It takes approximately 10,000,000 snowflakes to make… Read more »
World Snowshoe Federation – Call for Officer Nominations
With over 80 snowshoe races in our 2018/19 calendar, the American Trail Running Association is a strong supporter snow running & snowshoe racing; sports with strong crossover in the mountain, ultra and trail running community. ATRA President Adam Chase, ATRA Secretary Brandy Erholtz and ATRA Director of Marketing Richard Bolt are all current members of… Read more »
Enjoying an Old Fashioned Winter at Snowshoe Nationals
Trail runner Laura Clark shares her story from this year's Dion Snowshoes U.S. National Snowshoe Championships, where she finished second in her age group in the 10K and 34th overall in the half marathon. Photos by Jen Ferriss. Recalling those "When I was your age…" legends about blinding snowstorms and waist-high drifts, the 2018 Dion… Read more »
Tips for women on the trails: Introducing Amy Rusiecki
Trail running tips for women is a series of articles supported by ATRA Steep & Rocky member, inov-8. In this installment our Outreach and Partnership Specialist, Peter Maksimow, spoke with inov-8 ambassador Amy Rusiecki. If you have questions for a future installment in this series please email them to Peter (email@example.com). Amy has been around… Read more »
Snowshoe Running with Northern Lites
Written by Jim York and originally published in the Winter 2017/18 edition of our Trail Times newsletter. Northern Lites is an American Trail Running Association corporate member. Jim is also event director of the Ripper Race on February 4, 2018 at Afton Alps, WI. Snowshoes are an easy way to keep running all winter, even… Read more »
2018 North American Continental Snowshoe Championships to be held in Saranac, NY
Press release written by Mark Elmore. Corinth, NY: The United States Snowshoe Association is pleased to announce that the World Snowshoe Federation (WSSF) recently awarded their 2018 North American Continental Snowshoe Championships event to 2017 US National Snowshoe Team member Jeremy Drowne and his Cock-A-Doodle-Shoe Snowshoe Race in Saranac, NY. The WSSF Continental Snowshoe Championships… Read more »
ATRA's Richard Bolt recognized for contributions to snowshoe running
At the 16th annual Birkie Trail Fest in Hayward, Wisconsin on Saturday, September 30, ATRA's Director of Marketing Richard Bolt was presented with the 2017 Cindy Brochman Memorial Snowshoe Magazine Person of the Year award. The upper Midwest was a fitting spot to celebrate Bolt's accomplishments as a snowshoe ambassador and role model, since the… Read more »
ATRA board member Tom Sobal honored in Colorado
On April 5, American Trail Running Association advisor Tom Sobal was inducted into the 2017 Colorado Running Hall of Fame during an evening ceremony in Denver. This tall and lean, soft-spoken athlete sporting a full beard and long braided pony tail said from the dais when receiving his award, "I'm honored and humbled and I… Read more »
Trail runners hit the snow for a national championship in Oregon
Story and photos by ATRA Director of Marketing Richard Bolt. He completed his first snowshoe race in 2002, attended 9 of the last 17 U.S. Snowshoe National Championships and has been a member of 2 U.S. National Snowshoe Teams. Richard is also sponsored by ATRA corporate member Atlas Snow-Shoe Company. For the first time in… Read more »
Community Makes it a Better World Snowshoe Championship
Written by ATRA contributor, trail and snowshoe racer Laura Clark. Photo credit: Skye Marthaler. "We are the world, we are the children. We are the ones who make a better day". — Michael Jackson Like many international events, the 2017 World Snowshoe Federation Championships in Saranac Lake, New York adopted a theme song, one meant… Read more »
WSSF World Snowshoe Championships hosted by USA in 2017
Written by avid snowshoe racer Laura Clark who shares a brief overview of next month's event. The World Snowshoe Federation (WSSF) World Snowshoe Championship will be held Saturday, February 25, 2017, in Saranac Lake, NY. Previously hosted in Austria, Canada, Italy, Japan and Sweden, this will be its first time taking place in the U.S…. Read more »
Snowshoe National Championships Coming To Bend, Oregon
Written by Mark Elmore, Sport Director, United States Snowshoe Racing Association (USSSA). The US Snowshoe Association and their event partners at Visit Bend in Bend, Oregon are working hard preparing to host the 2017 U.S. National Snowshoe Championships at the Mount Bachelor Nordic Center March 24th-26th, 2017. Many of the nation's finest winter endurance athletes… Read more »
Saratoga Snowshoe…sort of
Written by Laura Clark and originally published in our Spring 2016 edition of Trail Times. This has been a difficult winter, with WMAC Dion Snowshoe Series race directors struggling to locate adequate snow. Hilltop Orchard was delayed twice, Woodford opted for the relay course instead of the treacherous mountain climb and Curly's relocated to Woodford… Read more »
Snowshoeing 101
Written by ATRA contributor by Laura Clark. Laura is a longtime snowshoe event director and lives in Saratoga Springs in upstate New York. What makes snowshoeing so appealing is that there are no special skill sets or expensive lessons involved. If you can walk, you can snowshoe. If you can run, then you can certainly… Read more »
9th Annual Vail Mountain Winter Uphill coming up February 21
Written by Jen Mason. Photo by ninetyseventy.com. 9th Annual Vail Mountain Winter Uphill coming up February 21 (Vail, Colo.) – What better way to celebrate American Heart Month than with a challenging trek up Vail Mountain on Sunday, February 21. The annual Vail Mountain Winter Uphill Race and Hike welcomes runners, hikers, skiers and snowshoers… Read more »
Atlas Snow-Shoe Co. Introduces New Peak Series Collection of Snowshoes
The following press release is from ATRA corporate member Atlas Snow-Shoe Co. and just in time for the winter season. In addition to the new Peak snowshoes mentioned below, experienced trail runners might want to consider the Atlas Speed series snowshoes for men and women. Atlas Snow-Shoe Co. Introduces New Peak Series Collection of Snowshoes New… Read more »


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"We all have shit on our shoes. We've just got to realize it so we don't track it into the house."
Ironic how blog posts generally come whilst I am snacking.. hey?
However, what really is important is how we utilise these random events and what we do about them. A friend of mine, today was informed their contract was about to suddenly end at their workplace. (It was legal-Ha!) The convocation began a little like this…
"Its Christmas, I haven't done any shopping, I have so much to pay for, I have so many bills, I haven't been informed early enough, why me!" And within her reason, she felt frustrated and anxious. The feeling of hurt and betrayal was also apparent, as if this circumstance had happened specifically to her personally.
We need to remember, no matter how much you ruminate, worry, stress and complain. It will not change the situation. Only radical action is going to generate any further positive outcome.
So… What did she decide to do? Stop drowning in anxiety and fear, feel sad for a moment and then get into action mode. Sometimes you have to really look at each situation and judge your judgement. Re evaluate how your viewing the situation… 99% of the time the perspective your having will generate only more suffering, and sometimes even more than the original event itself.
Her contract ending, in itself wasn't a huge issue. She was somewhat aware it was to happen. Re assessing her goals, looking for a more exciting opportunity, finding better pay possibly, meeting new people, new challenges and prospects? These are all things that can come from this seemingly unfortunate situation.
Next time something bad happens, use it to your advantage.
It won't seem like your world is ending after all. 😉


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2019 – The Year Ahead
Are you ready for the year ahead? From the inevitable rise of the electronic car and the need to address the UK housing crisis, all the way through to the growth of the robotic workforce and the urgency for the UK to look towards a more green future.
In this video we pick some of the biggest challenges and opportunities that the UK faces in 2019 and ask, are you ready for the year ahead?


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APDHA Committee member, catching pigs and breeding Catahoulas.
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train barking dogs for wild boar
NT Wombat replied to Toniii's topic in Introductions - New membersRegardless of where you are in the world, nothing beats getting out in the forest/swamp/woods with your dogs and just let them run loose. If they are barking in a pen they will bark in the wild. Get them out as often as you can and they should learn what to do themselves.
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Nice work Ned, getting the RSPCA to effectively eat their words is a good win. Bet the local RSPCA lady has had her head pulled in a bit and will think a bit before mouthing off again.
Done - Kinda shocked myself when I added it all up. Fuel, dog food, vet bills, vaccinations, worming, food, beer, memberships, insurance, the cost of kennels, car, quad, rego, repairs/services etc. Coulda paid my house off over the last 10 years. No wonder hunters are broke with all this "supporting the economy" we do. Pillars of the community.
Lol got my Thorns mixed up.
She barks enough so you can find her but doesn't bark flat out.
video-1542244142.mp4 Heres a little video, the white dog is a whippet x bully/cattle
I hunt with a fella who runs whippet x Bully/cattle. Very impressive little dogs, hard ass end bailers and decent noses. Fast and run on bugger all feed. You can fit a whole pack of them on a quad rack. ThorneSwine has a bunch of real nice looking whippet x's as well
A committee member will get back to you as soon as possible, keep in mind we are volunteers and all have jobs and occasionally like to find some time to catch a pig.
Who we are: Firstly we'd like to thank Ozziedoggers and Aushunter for providing this opportunity to put our info on here. With the current and future threats to hunting dogs theres never been a more important time for us to stick together and this is a great step in the right direction. Contact info: Phone: 1300 364 648 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Mail: PO Box 233, Wamuran, QLD, 4512
WHY JOIN APDHA Increasing landholder concerns regarding legal liability issues, Workplace Health & Safety requirements as well as a deteriorating hunter public image (mainly due the depredations of a minority using hunting as a cover for criminal activities) prompted the formation of the Australian Pig Dogging and Hunters Association , Inc, commonly known as the APDHA , in 2005. As the name suggests, APDHA represents responsible and ethical hunters of all persuasions, but with an emphasis on those using well trained hunting dogs for feral pig control...As means of improving the likelihood of member access to hunting land was recognised as the primary objective, member benefits were principally tailored to address landholder concerns. Members exist in most areas in all states of Australia, excepting Tasmania . As the majority are recreational conservation hunters, they are more than happy to aid in feral pig control at no cost to landholders . TO DATE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS APPLY: LIABILITY INSURANCE - APDHA members are insured for damage they (or their dogs) cause, whilst involved in legal hunting activities, to the persons or property of others. In other words the landholder is protected from financial loss , up to and including $10,000,000 , as a result of damage or injury caused by the hunting activities of the member. PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE - APDHA members are now insured against personal injury whilst hunting thus providing increased liability protection to landholders. MEMBERSHIP CARD - This card, bearing the APDHA logo, indicates the member's name, date of birth, membership number, membership expiry date as well as APDHA contact details. Verification of insurance coverage is also given. DPI NSW APPROVED HUNTING ORGANISATION - NSW Government agency approved body for competency assessment of conservation hunters. CENTRAL DOG REGISTRY - Members are encouraged to register their hunting dogs with APDHA. Whilst not replacing government or semi government registration, APDHA registry tags provide a fast, centralised method of identifying dog ownership to interested parties. CODE OF CONDUCT - members are required to abide by the APDHA Code of Conduct. This covers a broad spectrum of requirements , including care, temperament, training for species specificity of hunting dogs used, the need to obtain permission for access to land, along with other facets of ethical , humane and responsible practices . PERMISSION TO HUNT BOOKLET - SOLD SEPARATELY to members only. This document records landholder details, conditions of access being granted (including expiry date , method of hunting, etc) and hunter details in duplicate. The landholder takes the original with the duplicate remaining in the hunter 's booklet. As the booklet contains 50 duplicate copies of the form, it rapidly becomes a valuable indication to landholders and authorities as to the genuineness of the hunter.
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It is no doubt that languages evolve and adapt to fit the current times. But not only words change, but also their meanings. Take the word 'transracial', for example. According to The Guardian, its original meaning was to describe children that were raised by parents of a different race to their own.
The term originates from adoptive and academic circles to describe the very lived experience of children raised in homes that are phenotypically and culturally different from their birth.
Most recently, and thanks mostly to Rachel Dolezal, the term transracial has been changed to mean 'people who claim to have a racial identity that differs from their birth race'. Apparently, genetics no longer matter. In the case of Miss Dolezal, she was born Caucasian from Caucasian parents but grew up with black siblings. Specifically, transracial would apply to them. However, due to Dolezal's upbringing, she now fully identifies as a black woman. In fact, she darkens her skin and braids her hair to pass off as an African-American woman. She had been a spokeswoman for several black minority groups in which she spoke about the 'racial issues' she encountered being 'black'. That is until her heritage came to light and was asked to leave by some of the said groups.
Dolezal may have a variation of Munchausen syndrome. WebMD describes Munchausen as a:
"factitious disorder, a mental disorder in which a person repeatedly and deliberately acts as if he or she has a physical or mental illness when he or she is not really sick. Munchausen syndrome is considered a mental illness because it is associated with severe emotional difficulties."
I don't mean to infer that being black is a disease, but rather, that the motives of someone who pretends to have cancer or be black are similar — a pathological desire to gain attention and sympathy, i.e., to be perceived as a victim.
Miss Dolezal is not the only person identifying as a different race. Vice Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus, Elizabeth Warren, has also claimed Native American Cherokee heritage in order to score jobs as a minority both with Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania. It is unclear whether Miss Warren also suffers from the same or similar pathological disorder, or if she is simply taking advantage of a system that encourages diversity instead of qualifications.
In fact, it is becoming very common for people to pretend to be something they are not in order to gain an advantage. Such is the case of Vijay Chokal-Ingam, brother of "The Mindy Project" actress Mindy Kaling, stirred up controversy when he revealed that he pretended to be black to get into medical school.
In his own words, Mr. Chokal-Ingam describes the experience:
I had to work the problem. I studied the statistics and data made public by the Association of American Medical Colleges and came to a surprising conclusion. The data suggested that an Indian-American with my grades (3.1 GPA) and test scores (31 MCAT) was unlikely to gain admission to medical school, but an African-American with the same grades and test scores had a high probability of admission.
While I wasn't able to pin down the exact number, I reasonably calculated that African-American or Hispanic applicants had as much as a 30 to 40 percent better chance of acceptance than I. This number left me speechless — but it also started my wheels turning.
I shaved my head, trimmed my long Indian eyelashes, joined the University of Chicago's Organization of Black Students (a black friend ran it, knew my scam and got me in) and began applying to medical schools as a black man. I transposed my middle name with my first name and became Jojo, the African-American applicant.
Mr. Chokal-Ingam spent two years in medical school. He later dropped it and went as an Indian-American into UCLA Anderson, a business school that doesn't practice affirmative action.
Of course, the cases of Miss Dolezal and Mr. Chokal-Ingam are completely different. She genuinely identifies as black, while Mr Chokal-Ingam was merely using his intellect to benefit from a corrupt educational system.
It shouldn't surprise anyone therefore that, identifying as a different race is becoming a perfectly acceptable trend, just as much as identifying as disabled or identifying as the opposite sex.
It only goes to show that working hard doesn't really matter anymore. We no longer have a merit-based system where the more talented individuals are allowed to rise and shine. We have a race-based system in which schools and universities are more concerned with filling up the stereotypical quotas, rather than educating the most capable minds. Minds that could reshape the entire history of a nation if they were allowed to flourish.
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Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department awards the Marshall University Forensic Science Center with commendation
The Marshall University Forensic Science Center was awarded a commendation from the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department in appreciation of providing intensive DNA training to its forensic analysts.
Dr. Terry W. Fenger, director of Marshall's Forensic Science Center, said it is an honor to receive recognition from Metropolitan Police Department Chief of Police Cathy Lanier for the collaborative effort between the agencies to develop and implement a customized DNA analysis training program conducted at the center.
The purpose of the "DNA boot camp" training program was to prepare four forensic examiners to become qualified to perform DNA analysis on evidence.
Fenger said the Forensic Science Center considered it a privilege to further develop the capabilities of the crime laboratory's excellent staff. "The forensic scientists from the Metropolitan Police Department were enthusiastic and energetic about their training, and they showed dedication to providing essential forensic services they perform for the justice system," he said.
Peter Newsham, Assistant Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department, said the department was very excited to be given the opportunity to have its DNA examiners trained at the Marshall University Forensic Science Center.
"Marshall University is recognized for its world-class DNA training program, and the training our examiners have received will give the Metropolitan Police Department's fledgling laboratory a great start," he said. "The courts, prosecutors and the law enforcement community will know that our examiners have completed the best training program that is available."
The Metropolitan Police Department requested assistance from Marshall's Forensic Science Center because it is in the process of expanding its capabilities. Training new analysts is labor-intensive, and laboratory staff who provide training are also tasked with processing cases. The training program alleviated time constraints at the crime laboratory so that experienced analysts could concentrate on forensic laboratory work to solve crimes while the Forensic Science Center provided training to advance the skills of the four forensic scientists.
In addition, the District of Columbia is building a state-of-the-art Consolidated Forensic Laboratory to be completed in 2012 that will house the public health lab, the chief medical examiner's office and the police department's crime lab. Training the forensic examiners helped with preparation for a seamless transition into the new facility.
The Metropolitan Police Department's Crime Laboratory is accredited by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory accreditation board-International (ASCLD/LAB-International). It currently consists of a Forensic Biology Unit and a Trace Evidence Unit.
In April, Fenger kicked off the first phase of the training program at the current Washington, D.C., lab facility by providing a week of instruction for four hours daily on molecular biology, focusing on DNA.
Subsequently, the four examiners came to the Marshall University Forensic Science Center to attend training sessions covering DNA analysis on state-of the art instrumentation, Forensic DNA Y-STR analysis for identification of male DNA, and relationship testing from April through June 2010. Three examiners completed five weeks of training.
Krystyna H. Hopkinson, a forensic scientist who has worked at the Metropolitan Police Department Crime Laboratory for six years, is one of the four forensic examiners who attended the DNA boot camp. Over a span of six months, she trained at Marshall's Forensic Science Center for 11 weeks to gain additional practical experience.
Hopkinson spent an additional six weeks at Marshall throughout July to September, alternating two weeks at the Forensic Science Center doing practical exercises and two weeks at the Washington, D.C., Crime Laboratory working and completing additional training assignments.
A serologist, Hopkinson examines evidence for the presence of blood or other biological fluids and takes a cutting from it in preparation for DNA analysis by a qualified examiner. Successful completion of the training program will qualify her as a DNA analyst so she can perform the DNA lab work herself.
She presented letters of commendation to the following Marshall University Forensic Science Center DNA analysts for their roles in providing training to the crime lab staff: Jason Chute, DNA technical leader of the forensic DNA laboratory; Justin Godby, DNA training coordinator; and Josh Stewart, training officer. These DNA analysts also work on forensic cases for state and local crime laboratories in West Virginia and across the nation.
Hopkinson said she was thankful for the opportunity. "I had a wonderful and rewarding experience at the Marshall University Forensic Science Center and during my stay in Huntington," she said. "It was a unique experience to see the difference between the variations in lifestyle of a big city, and the people of Huntington were very warm and friendly."
At the Metropolitan Police Department, the forensic examiners are continuing their DNA analyst training, which includes competency testing, oral boards and moot court testimony.
The training was made possible by National Institute of Justice cooperative agreements in support of training forensic analysts and assisting the state and local crime laboratories with critical needs.
- Mary Thomasson
- Public Information Officer
- Marshall University
Forensic Science Center
- 1401 Forensic Science Drive
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(TAP) – Lieutenant Mohamed Ali Toujeni, who was wounded when a mine exploded on the heights of jebel Ouergha (the Kef governorate) last Friday, succumbed to his injuries early Monday, the Defence Ministry announced Monday.
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Flanking Dubai Creek across an area of 6.4 million m2, Dubai Festival City is one of the biggest design-build contracts in the emirate. In her latest visit to the site, Zoe Naylor reports on the logistical challenges of building a project of this size so close to water.
Waterfront developments are big business.
It seems everybody wants to live, eat, work and shop close to water – witness Dubai's three Palms, the World, Business Bay and Dubai Waterfront just for starters.
One project in particular that is making the most of its prime Creek-side location is Dubai Festival City (DFC).
Stretching 4km along the airport-side of the Creek, DFC is one of the largest construction projects in town and combines leisure, retail, hotel and residential facilities.
And herein lies the tricky part: constructing a project of this scale while dealing with the vast body of water adjacent to the construction site.
One element of DFC that has had to work around this is Festival Waterfront Centre, the retail backbone of the development.
Spanning 792,480m2 and facing a man-made marina on the Creek, Festival Waterfront Centre incorporates around 500 shops along with cafes, restaurants and a two-level basement car park.
Work commenced on the project in early 2004 and the first phase is due to open on 22 November 2006.
Al Futtaim Carillion is the main contractor and its remit includes the structural work for Festival Waterfront Centre, along with all the roads leading in and out of it.
Other contractors involved in the project include Hyder, which is the structural consultant as well as the MEP consultant; and Dutco Balfour Beatty Group (DBBG), which constructed the sea wall for the marina.
The main concept architects were HOK and the Jerde Partnership, with HOK carrying through with the detailed local architectural work.
"Controlling the water during the construction phase was a challenging process, because firstly it meant excavating the basement area below the shopping centre to make way for a two-level car park," says Robert David, director of construction management, DFC.
The 6,500-space car park will be accessed directly from a ramp coming off the nearby Ras Al Khor crossing, which is currently being built by Besix.
"Since the car park beneath Festival Waterfront Centre is entirely under the water level, we had to keep the water out using a cofferdam and an extensive dewatering system," adds John Guest, general manager (DFC project), Al Futtaim Carillion.
Using 450 sheet piles, each up to 14m in length, a cofferdam was built to separate the Creek from the construction site, thus enabling work to get underway on the Festival Waterfront Centre.
"By using a cofferdam and dewatering, we were able to start placing the concrete," adds Guest.
"Once the structural works were completed and we were satisfied they were waterproofed, we were able to raise the water level in the marina.
" The flooding of the marina began about a month ago and has been carried out in stages, the first of which is to let water in from the Creek to equalise the pressure on both sides of the wall.
"Once the water has reached its full height and the pressure is equalised, we can pull out the sheet piles that form the cofferdam," explains Guest.
A vibro hammer is used to loosen each of the sheet piles, which are then pulled out using a crane.
"We then take away as much fill material as we can with plant equipment such as earth movers, and finally we'll dredge out the material that's below water in late October," he adds.
The Creek is not the only water feature within the Festival Waterfront Centre project: Al Futtaim Carillion is also constructing a
freshwater canal that will run between the main shopping centre and the pavilions that front onto the marina.
"The canal will be lined with retail, food and beverage outlets and there will be abras running backwards and forth along it," says Guest.
"It will be filled with approximately 7,000m3 of fresh water and will not be connected to the Creek,
" he adds. Al Futtaim Carillion is currently waterproofing the concrete surfaces of the canal.
Flooding is due to commence in the first week of November, and is scheduled to be completely flooded by 22 November to coincide with the opening date for the Festival Waterfront Centre itself.
"We've left it late to fill the canal because it's been needed for construction access [in order] to finish off the building works," explains Guest.
According to David, one of the reasons for not linking the canal to the Creek is to avoid the rise and fall of tidal levels.
"The water level remains the same and it means we can control the quality of the water and prevent stagnation.
"It's a similar principle to a swimming pool, just a lot bigger — we will have a filtration system that has been designed to cope with the capacity of the water in canal.
The water will be continually circulated through the filtration system and will be topped up to replace loss through evaporation.
It will also be chemically treated to keep it clean," adds David.
The Festival Waterfront Centre is just one element of DFC, which covers a staggering 6.4 million m2 in total and will eventually have an estimated 150,000 people who live, work or visit daily.
The scale of works means that the development is divided into various zones, all of which have phased completion schedules.
The last 12 months has seen the opening of a variety of stores including Ikea, Ace Hardware and five car showrooms.
Much of the Festival Waterfront Centre is due to open in late November, while the InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, convention centre and Festival Tower office suites are due to open by 2007.
All of this presents significant construction challenges, says Guest: "At times we've had 15 to 20 projects happening in parallel on the site, which means we've needed management structures and processes in place that can control all of that."
"Any major shopping centre is a challenge," continues David, "because not only does it have to be completed, but then towards the end of the project the retailers all need to do their own fit-out.
"This means there are people with different requirements that all need to be managed within the building.
On this project the main contractor is finishing off its bit while hundreds of retail stores are being fitted out at the same time.
It can be quite chaotic if not managed properly," adds David.
Perhaps one of the biggest challenges is the interface between the public and the remaining ongoing construction work — not just on DFC, but also on Besix's adjacent Ras Al Khor crossing and DBBG's rebuilding of Al Rabat Street through to the Nad Al Hamar interchange.
"It poses a lot of logistical challenges but it helps that we have a very good working relationship with both Besix and DBBG," says David.
"Between Besix, DBBG and Al Futtaim Carillion's infrastructure team, we've kept temporary roads running into and within the site open, so that the public can get through [now that stores such as Ikea are open], as well as construction traffic."
By the time the Ras Al Khor crossing is open (scheduled for March 2007), cars will be able to exit the crossing onto a ramp that leads straight down into the Festival Waterfront Centre car park, or they will be able to use the next ramp that takes them to other parts of the development.
Safety, according to Guest, is key: "We implement international safety and quality management on the project, which is particularly important with the public and construction traffic using some of the same access roads."
Stringent safety measures are imperative given the vast number of construction workers on the 24-hour site.
According to Guest, there are currently around 6,500 labourers at work on the Festival Waterfront Centre: "But the number is climbing rapidly as all the shop fitters come in, and may peak at around 10,000."
Even with this massive labourforce, David says it is still a challenge to finish the job on time: "Completing a project as big as this to a tight deadline is not easy, especially given the current environment in Dubai — most suppliers and subcontractors are under enormous stress with the workload they have from the industry within Dubai."
Despite numerous construction and logistical challenges, Festival Waterfront Centre is on track to meet its scheduled opening date.
As with so many projects in the emirate, it has successfully negotiated the challenges of building close to water, thus adding to the hive of activity seen along Dubai's Creek and coastline.
"Controlling the water during the construction phase was a challenging process, because firstly it meant excavating the basement area
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Structural and MEP Consultant Hyder Main contractor Al Futtaim Carillion Concept architects Jerde Partnership and HOK Marina sea wall construction Dutco Balfour Beatty Group


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The last time we were in the ER with Lara was about 2.5 years ago – when she had her first real asthma attack. Since then, we have had rescue inhalers everywhere and all the needed supplies for home breathing treatments on demand. Yesterday when she woke up, she was struggling to breathe a little bit, so we did a treatment. When I got home from work last night, she was feverish, coughing, sore throat, headache… very flu like, and it is going around like wildfire here. We ventured down the street to the Urgent Care place, and promptly got diagnosed with the flu. Filled the Tamiflu Rx, another breathing treatment, took the first pill and went to bed.
She got up about 6:45 this morning. Struggling to breathe, unable to talk. You could hear her lungs rattling, and a wheeze in her throat – very strange sound. Told her to use the rescue inhaler, and do a breathing treatment. Gave her the Tamiflu for this morning, and waited. And watched her deteriorate some more. It was quite obvious our home remedies were not working. Time for the ER.
Unfortunately, we are still down to one car for a few more days, so we have been carpooling and rearranging things on the fly to get people where they need to go. I had already called in sick to my boss to stay home with her today, but now I needed the car to get her to the ER, but Britt still needed to go to work and Jake needed a ride to school (we only live 4 blocks from school, but it was 10 degrees outside. TOO COLD!) Poor Lara had to wait while we all got dressed and ready – took Dad to work, dropped Jake at school, and were checking in to the ER at 7:35 (Nana the Wonder Sitter had Finn and Emma).
We were the only people in the waiting room – that was nice. I hoped the wait wasn't long. Soon after we got checked in, a handful of new patients started streaming in the front door. Luckily, we had beat the rush! We sat about 10 minutes in the lobby (Lara had to wear a mask because of her flu; she hated it) before getting called back to a room, but the charge nurse who brought us back recognized her severe distress and got a breathing treatment started immediately – so by 7:50 we were getting (more) albuterol and atrovent into her system. They listened to her lungs and heard lots of cracking and rumbling. Her oxygen saturations were good – staying at 99 and 100, but her heart rate was very high. After some assessment questions and intake type stuff, we were seeing how the treatment worked and waiting to see the Doctor. He came in about 20 minutes later, and he prescribed oral prednisone steroids, continued observation, and more breathing treatments.
Soon, we got the 2nd breathing treatment – pure albuterol – started about 40 minutes after the first one. It provided no relief what so ever. It was now about 8:45 am. Her O2 was still good, heart rate was better but still high (possibly from meds, and stress…) In fact, I thought this treatment made her worse (so did Lara). She had this horrible grunting/wheezing sound coming from her throat. I said it sounded like Darth Vadar was a 20 year smoker! The doctor came in again and heard that same sound. He listened to her lungs, and they sounded clear! YAY! So, the steroids and previous breathing treatments had done their job. But, he now decided her vocal cords were swollen, and that's what was causing the noise and the difficult breathing. New breathing treatment ordered, this time with racemic epinephrine (think Epi pen) to combat the swelling. In the meantime, Lara was hungry, and shaky and not doing well at all. It seemed pretty scary that she wasn't getting any better.
The nurse came in with the new breathing treatment around 9:15. 3-4 minutes in, the noise had stopped! Lara's color was better. Her eyes were brighter. She didn't seem to be as distressed anymore! SHE COULD TALK! This was huge – she hadn't said a word all morning – just used some very bad sign language. YIPPEE! So, soon after the treatment was finished and the doctor assessed her again, we got the all clear. They finished up our registration information, got our discharge paperwork ready, and we were out the door by 10:00! Kinda wish we could have gotten that one sooner! But, all's well that ends well.
After a quick trip through the McDonald's driver thru (for her - she wanted pancakes), we got her home and back in bed. Steroids and breathing treatments for the next few days. And of course, she still had the flu! So, we're trying to fight that off as well! The ER doctor said asthma and the flu DO NOT mix well. That became painfully obvious to us today. YUCK! Poor baby! We know she won't be back at school until at least Monday!
That was a pretty scary ordeal. I know some of you have done it, and I've seen it with 2 of my kids now, but it's a harrowing feeling to look into your child's face and see the panic and fear in their eyes when they feel like they can't breathe and they are suffocating. It was bad when Finn had RSV and was that way, but he's a baby and his mind can't really comprehend it all. Lara, now – that's totally different. Scary.
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beyond the hills yonder,
I will meet you under
the acacias.
As a souvenir I will keep
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As a gift I will give you
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This desert of hate has bleached
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I wake to sleep in blasts.
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Bass River Dredging Plan on the Table
Bass River Marina has submitted a permit application to conduct work on the Bass River (Horsefoot Cove) in West Dennis, MA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England, said in its latest announcement.
Proposed work and structures consist of:
- Marina: construction and maintenance of several marina floating dock additions totaling 6,989 square feet and accommodating up to 39 vessels. A total of forty-two 12-inch diameter timber piles will be driven as part of installation of the additional floats;
- Between the town boat ramp and the marina: construction and maintenance of an 8-foot by 334-foot boardwalk (210 linear feet over the mean high water line, MHWL). A total of fifty-six 12 inch diameter timber piles (20 piles in upland) will be driven to construct the boardwalk;
- Adjacent to the town boat ramp: construction and maintenance of an 8-foot by 51-foot pier, 8-foot by 16-foot terminal platform, 4-foot by 80-foot ramp, 12-foot by 24-foot landing float, and 8 foot by 176-foot long float system. A total of thirty-two 12-inch diameter timber piles (6 piles in upland) will be driven for the pier, ramp, and floats;
- Outer Channel (Dredge area A): Dredge 2,065 cubic yards for a 60-foot by 900-foot long channel (53,766 square feet at toe of slope) with a side slope of 3H:1V and a depth of -6 mean low water (MLW);
- Marina Basin (Dredge area B): Dredge 11,985 cubic yards, for a 204,090 square feet (at toe of slope) marina basin with a side slope of 3H:1V and to a depth of -6 MLW;
- Boat Ramp Channel (Dredge area C): Dredge 4,825 cubic yards for a 60-foot by 450-foot long channel (25,699 square feet at toe of slope) with a side slope of 3H:1 V and a depth of -6 MLW.
The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impact of the proposed activity on the public interest.
The comment period ends on 22 March, 2018, said USACE.