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Volkswagen Taigun SUV Concept Revealed in Brazil
- Volkswagen Taigun SUV concept shown in Brazil
- Features turbocharged 3-cylinder engine
- Could reach production, possibly for U.S.
Volkswagen recently pulled the cover off an all-new compact SUV concept that could find its way to the U.S. market within the next few years. Brazil's Sao Paulo Motor Show played host to the unveiling of the small SUV concept, officially dubbed the Taigun, which would slot below the popular Tiguan in the automaker's growing lineup.
On the outside, the Taigun shares many familiar stylistic traits with the Tiguan, including its bulging rear fenders, characteristic Volkswagen grille and clean, crisp tailgate design. New exterior styling features include rear door handles located high on the SUV's doors behind its windows and a rising belt line below the windows that gives the Taigun a compact, sporty look. Its small appearance is no illusion: At 151 inches long, the Taigun is just six inches longer than a MINI Cooper.
Inside, the Taigun emphasizes its status as a concept car, offering a no-frills interior replete with blue seats and door panels, a white dashboard and few controls. While the Taigun's interior might preview the direction for a future compact Volkswagen SUV's cabin, we expect that it will include more traditional styling--and more familiar colors--should it see production.
We also expect a production version of the Taigun to have more power than its concept counterpart. While the concept's 110-horsepower 1.0-liter turbocharged 3-cylinder engine might give it enough power for European or Latin American drivers in densely packed cities, the SUV will likely require more grunt if it's destined for shoppers in the U.S. That's emphasized by the concept SUV's quoted 0-to-60 mph acceleration time of more than 9 seconds, which places it a second and a half behind the Tiguan 2.0T.
While we can't say for sure whether the Taigun will become a reality, we think it has a high likelihood of reaching production--especially as fuel economy regulations tighten while SUV demand remains strong. And while we're even less certain if the SUV would make it to the U.S., the recent arrival of smaller cars like the Chevrolet Spark, FIAT 500, Scion iQ and Toyota Prius c suggest it could find buyers on American shores.
What it means to you: City-dwelling car owners may soon have a new SUV to consider if the new Volkswagen Taigun concept becomes a reality.


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SST Art Competition Exhibition and Prize Giving
The SST World Ocean's Day Art Competition Exhibition and Prize Giving will take place this Friday from 12:15 - 13:00 at the Klipfontein Primary. Kenton on Sea ceramic artist and one of the art competition judges, Meshack Masuku, will be present a short talk on The Importance of Art in Education and local vocal group Vintage will also perform. Tea and cool drink will be on offer after the prize winners have been announced.

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Topic: SW Insider #86 Gets the Nod
A wonderful day indeed. New Fett Boards, AND, the new issue of SW Insider.
This is a MUST read ! Not like the developers of Lucas products , or the Flanneled One, need my approval of what ever they do (nor do the seek it out even on a limited basis), but I give them a serious Nod for this!
The development of the Mandalorain culture is really interesting. You're not born into it so much as you stand up for the count. It's kind of like a big nomadic gang, and everyone has wicked cool armor.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT sabre fencer Robin Shin has been named the recipient of the 2010-11 Northeast Fencing Conference (NFC) Elliot Lilien Award. The Lilien Award is given to the "fencer who combines sportsmanship with excellent fencing skills."
Shin, a sophomore from Brookline, Massachusetts, missed out on winning NFC Fencer of the Year by one bout, compiling a brilliant conference record of 34-2. She qualified for NCAA Nationals and compiled 11 victories over the competition, placing 14th overall, just a few touches away from placing in the top 12 and earning All-America recognition.
Shin is the third MIT fencer to win the Lilien Award, and the first since 2007, when it was given to Trevor Chang. Caroline Purcell was the other Engineer to earn the honor, in 2001.
The award was nominated for and voted on by the coach's of the NFC at Sunday's end of the year meeting. Shin beat out the nominees in the other two weapons, Vassar epee Sophie Courser and Brown foil fencer Kathryn Hawrot.


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The internationally recognized IBACH academic research center has conducted community-based research over the past 25 years focused primarily on improving the health and wellness of the San Diego Latino community.
With the Howell Foundation's support, IBACH senior investigator Elva Arredondo now has the fundamental tools required to advance her goal of preempting diabetes and obesity in pregnant Latina women by empowering women to become their own health advocates. Specifically, Arredondo — alongside two bilingual college student researchers — will develop and test an intervention program to promote physical activity and healthy eating among Latina women who are expecting their first child.
The Howell Foundation intends to develop additional strategic partnerships over the years through its Community Engagement Initiatives program with an eye on continuous advancement of the promotion of healthy living and disease prevention in women in underserved communities.
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Although the total 2014 preliminary budget for the city of Sunnyside is just less than $29 million, most of the discussion during last night's city council budget meeting centered around $70,000 requested by Sunnyside United Coordinator Cathy Kelley to support ongoing efforts to reduce gang activity.
Sunnyside City Manager Don Day and Finance Director David Layden presented the council with a preliminary budget that includes $9.3 million in the general fund, up 4 percent from 2013.
Highlights of the budget, noted by Day, include a rate increase for the water fund due to lower revenues, more money for maintaining the city's vehicles, a new telephone system and a restructuring of several departments that will eliminate positions, but not staff.
Deputy Mayor Don Vlieger asked if a new payroll and human resources system was included in the budget. Day said he had not included those potential costs, but he does recommend, at the minimum, moving to an electronic timesheet and payroll system.
Day said that the full system the city had received proposals for would cost the city about $75,000, and could be absorbed through reclassification of employees.
Speaking at request of the city manager, Kelley explained that anti-gang activities are a three-legged stool that includes prevention, intervention and suppression. Kelley said the police have been doing a good job with suppression, the school district has been working to provide prevention services and the city received state grants for Sunnyside United that allowed it to hire Merit Resources and FIRME to work on intervention.
Kelley said that in 2013 Sunnyside United worked with 31 youth but the grants have run out and services will end at the end of the year without another source of funding. Sunnyside United would like $70,000 from the city to maintain a "bare bones" program for the next year until more grants can be secured.
Vlieger asked if Kelley had asked for funding from the school district. Kelley noted that the school district has provided prevention funding. Councilman Jason Raines asked if the hospital and the port district are also contributing. Kelley said the hospital is funding the school district's medical clinic while the port does not provide funding.
Kelley said she has submitted a request to the city manager on behalf of Sunnyside United to include the funding in the budget.
Deputy Police Chief Phil Schenck also spoke up in support of the funding, noting that it came from the Sunnyside United board as a whole.
Day said the funding for Sunnyside United is not included in the 2014 preliminary budget, but could be provided through non-recurring funds if the council approves.
Raines asked Day if the budget includes any increases to parks and recreation. Day said the budget is mostly a status quo budget.
Vlieger said he doesn't support spending $70,000 on intervention programs and that the money would be better spent on parks and recreation.
"I just have to look at what we could do with that $70,000 in our parks and recreation program compared to what we can do in a counseling program," said Vlieger. "How many hundreds of kids we can service for $70,000 compared to servicing 20 or 30 kids who frankly... you know I don't pooh-pooh what you guys do. You do great things. But I think the school district should be paying for it."
Vlieger noted that the school district has double the budget of the city. He also said that the city's parks and recreation department needs to be built up again and every dollar that goes to intervention is a dollar taken away from prevention efforts.
Raines spoke up to say that intervention programs are great, but very expensive. He listed other ways to use the money and said the city needs to prioritize to benefit the maximum number of people.
Speaking up in favor of funding Sunnyside United were Councilwoman Theresa Hancock, Councilman Francisco Guerrero and Mayor Jim Restucci.
Restucci noted that the city has not been asked to contribute much to Sunnyside United, pointing out that the school district is already paying for many services, including Kelley's salary. Restucci said that the problem with the now defunct Sunnyside's Promise group was a lack of communication, but that is not an issue with Sunnyside United because some council members are on the board. He also said that if the city does not fund it, the intervention program may be discontinued.
Raines argued that the city is not cutting any programs. He said the intervention services need to find grants to fund them. Vlieger said prevention is the most cost-effective while intervention is the least cost-effective. Without a fully operational parks and recreation department, funding intervention is not a good use of city money, he said.
Vlieger asked Day to bring back multiple budgets to show what the city would get by putting that money into the parks and recreation department versus into the intervention programs.
After further discussion, the council took more citizen comments. Jesse Campos of FIRME spoke about the value of the intervention programs and the impact they have already had in Sunnyside.
Larry Hill of Sunnyside spoke in favor of the city setting up a parks district to pay for the parks and recreation department. Restucci addressed the issue by saying the city has been looking into the possibility since Mark Gervasi was the city manager, but more work needs to be done before a proposal can be floated.
After more discussion, the decision was made to have city staff return with multiple budgets that show different uses for the $70,000.
The public hearing will continue until the budget is adopted. According to Day, more discussion will be held at the next council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12, before the budget is adopted at the Monday, Nov. 25, council meeting.
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So, Jason Raines and Don Vlieger don't support intervention. I thought they were the only two council members that wanted the gangs out...were they just grandstanding this whole time? Sure seems like it.
Councilmen Raines and Vlieger only support gang suppresion or bullying of the public by the PD. They only support things that they can control!! They operate through intimidation and behind closed doors.
This is not what SS needs!! Remeber the old adage "the more you tighten the strings, the more that slips through", in other people tend to rebel when one is trying to control them!
Sunnyside needs to be proactive and a good team member working with other organizations throughout the community to prevent gang involvement. The School District, SS Hospital & Port are good partners and together they can help make a hugh difference in Sunnyside's future, each one using its strenghts.


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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-1470?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Uwe Schindler reopened LUCENE-1470: ----------------------------------- Lucene Fields: [New, Patch Available] (was: [Patch Available, New]) Reopening this issue. I will later prepare a patch (have no time now, its now Saturday evening here in Germany), completely changing the current API and encoding, thanks Yonik! I think, the TrieRangeFilter will get smaller, too (ok, the c'tors may stay for beginners). The Javadocs need to be updated too. I will also add missing methods for LongParser and SortField, as the encoded fields can be stored in ExtendedFieldCache (but there as real Longs, not sortableLongs) - as before. I will also add 32 bit API. Thanks, Yonik! > Add TrieRangeQuery to contrib > ----------------------------- > > Key: LUCENE-1470 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-1470 > Project: Lucene - Java > Issue Type: New Feature > Components: contrib/* > Affects Versions: 2.4 > Reporter: Uwe Schindler > Assignee: Uwe Schindler > Fix For: 2.9 > > Attachments: fixbuild-LUCENE-1470.patch, fixbuild-LUCENE-1470.patch, LUCENE-1470-readme.patch, LUCENE-1470.patch, LUCENE-1470.patch, LUCENE-1470.patch, LUCENE-1470.patch, LUCENE-1470.patch, LUCENE-1470.patch, LUCENE-1470.patch, TrieUtils.java > > > According to the thread in java-dev (http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/lucene/java-dev/67807 and http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/lucene/java-dev/67839), I want to include my fast numerical range query implementation into lucene contrib-queries. > I implemented (based on RangeFilter) another approach for faster > RangeQueries, based on longs stored in index in a special format. > The idea behind this is to store the longs in different precision in index > and partition the query range in such a way, that the outer boundaries are > search using terms from the highest precision, but the center of the search > Range with lower precision. The implementation stores the longs in 8 > different precisions (using a class called TrieUtils). It also has support > for Doubles, using the IEEE 754 floating-point "double format" bit layout > with some bit mappings to make them binary sortable. The approach is used in > rather big indexes, query times are even on low performance desktop > computers <<100 ms (!) for very big ranges on indexes with 500000 docs. > I called this RangeQuery variant and format "TrieRangeRange" query because > the idea looks like the well-known Trie structures (but it is not identical > to real tries, but algorithms are related to it). -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com
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Richard Serra (American, b. San Francisco 1939)
Two Cuts, 1971
Hot rolled steel
Three slabs, overall: 5 3/8 x 23 1/16 x 120 5/8 in. (13.7 x 58.5 x 306.4 cm)1
National Endowment for the Arts Museum Purchase Plan and funds from an anonymous donor, 1974
The physical properties of sculpture and its procedures of fabrication and viewing are the subject of Richard Serra's work. In Two Cuts, the enormous weight of the hot rolled steel (4,256 pounds), the act of cutting, and the force of gravity "are" the work. The thinner slab falls to the ground, unable to support its own weight, while the greater thicknesses of the two standing cuts are precisely what permits them to stand.
Since the mid 1960s, the work of Richard Serra has exemplified the practice of sculpture as a protracted investigation of process. In response to sculpture's traditional project of creating finite forms for aesthetic delectation, Serra and other young sculptors of the mid '60s and '70s devised a sculptural practice that stressed the act of working with materials of a specific, physical character, and the act of viewing the work under specific conditions of installation.
Among several aspects of Serra's work that distinguish it from those of other, process-based practices of this period (from those of Hesse, Morris, Saret, and Winsor, for example) is its insistence on exclusively industrial materials and procedures, and its focus on the endless workings and effects of weight. "Weight is a value for me," wrote Serra in 1988,2
"…not that it is any more compelling than lightness, but I simply know more about weight than lightness, and therefore I have more to say about it, more to say about the balancing of weight, the diminishing of weight, the addition and subtraction of weight, the concentration of weight...the propping of weight...the disorientation of weight, the disequilibrium of weight...the movement of weight, the directionality of weight, the shape of weight. I have more to say about the perpetual and meticulous adjustments of weight, more to say about the pleasure derived from the exactitude of the laws of gravity. I have more to say about the processing of the weight of steel, more to say about the forge, the rolling mill and the open-hearth."
Two Cuts belongs to a moment when Serra's repertoire of industrial materials (initially rubber, fiberglass, and eventually lead) began to include various kinds of steel, the medium that would dominate his work from the early 1970s onwards. Many works, produced both before and after Two Cuts, stress the balancing and distribution of weight among different loci of support, as in the prop pieces of 1968 and after.3 In works such as Two Cuts, the act of cutting plates and bars of steel creates edges and lines that concentrate the forces of weight and gravity, and give those forces a strong pictorial dimension.4
Two Cuts is also inseparable from the environment in which it is placed and viewed. The work was originally intended to be placed outside, so that its long, low elevation and relationship to the ground would be cumulatively perceived in an endless series of approaches and addresses, not only from various angles, but within various frames of landscape. Serra also intended that the steel surface absorb the signs of exposure (rust, discoloration, and abrasion) that would naturally accrue from the environment. Two Cuts was installed on the north lawn of the Allen Memorial Art Museum from its purchase in 1974 to an unspecified date in the mid 1980s when it was moved inside to prevent rust. Two Cuts is often confused with a similar work of 1971 titled Duplicate, in the collection of Rolfe Ricke, Cologne (30.5 x 66 x 365.8 cm; on loan to the Sprengel Museum, Hannover, Germany).5 Duplicate is larger than Two Cuts, proportionately longer in relation to its height and width.
A. Kurlander
Work (C) 1998 Richard Serra/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Richard Serra was born in San Francisco in 1939. Between 1957 and 1961, he studied English literature at the University of California at Berkeley and Santa Barbara. During this time he worked in steel mills to support himself. Serra attended Yale University from 1961 to 1964, where he worked with Josef Albers on the latter's book Interaction of Color. During the late 1960s, Serra traveled in Europe and met a wide range of artists, including Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Frank Stella, Eva Hesse, and Robert Smithson. He began to explore the specific properties of a given medium--most often cast, rolled, or molten lead, but also rubber latex--and the relationship between the chosen medium and a specific site. In these early works, Serra was particularly interested in the process of making art, an issue that would become less important in pieces such as To Dickie and Tina (1969; collection of the artist), in which he explored the physical space and weight of his sculpture by balancing large sheets of lead against one another. In the early 1970s, most of Serra's works were fabricated out of hot-rolled or Cor-Ten steel, and he began to create monumental public projects, such as Sight Point (1971-75; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam). The installation of one such monument, Tilted Arch (1981; Federal Plaza, New York), generated protracted public controversy about the merit of the work and its relationship to the plaza, and led ultimately its removal and destruction. Throughout his career, Serra's work has been championed by supporters as elegant and profound in its material and formal qualities, while his detractors have found the work aggressive and unappealing. Regardless, Serra's sculpture has been extremely influential for other artists and has played a key role in the debate over the purposes of public art, both in the United States and in Europe.
S. Jost
General References
Serra, Richard. Interviews, Etc., 1970-1980. In collaboration with Clara Weyergraf. Exh. cat., The Hudson River Museum of Westchester, Yonkers, N.Y., 1980.
Krauss, Rosalind E. Richard Serra/Sculpture. Edited by Laura Rosenstock. Exh. cat., The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1986.
Semin, Didier. In The Dictionary of Art. Edited by Jane Turner. Vol. 28. London and New York, 1996, pp. 479-80.
With Leo Castelli Gallery, New York, from whom purchased in 1974
New York, Joe Lo Guidice Gallery, 1971-72. Group Exhibition. 28 November - 29 January. No cat.
Oberlin, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, 1980. From Reinhardt to Christo: Works Acquired through the Benefaction of the Late Ruth C. Roush. 20 February - 19 March. Cat. no. 35.
Pincus-Witten, Robert. "New York" (Exhibition Review). Artforum 10, no. 5 (January 1972), pp. 80-81.
Krauss, Rosalind. Richard Serra/Sculpture. Edited by Laura Rosenstock. Exh. cat., The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1986, pp. 94-95. (Here Oberlin's Two Cuts is erroneously titled Duplicate, and illustrated by a photograph of Duplicate, fig. 57.)
Sotheby's new York. Sale catalogue, 1 November 1994, lot 48 (Three Cuts of 1971). This catalogue entry erroneously titles Oberlin's Two Cuts as Duplicate (as above).
Technical Data
The steel was cut (by Serra) with a torch, as is evident from the irregular lines and ridges that run horizontally across parts of the surface. The sculpture weighs 4,626 pounds.
Black mill scale remains on much of the outside surface of the outer thick slab. The rest of the work has oxidized fairly evenly. A small amount of greasy material is present on the outside edge of the thin slab
1.Thin slab: 1 5/16 x 12 7/16 x 120 5/8 in. (3.3 x 31.6 x 306.4 cm); outer thick slab: 4 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 120 in. (12.1 x 31.1 x 304.8 cm); inner thick slab: 5 1/4 x 12 1/8 x 120 1/4 in. (13.3 x 30.8 x 305.4 cm) (H x W x L).
2. Richard Serra, summer 1988, Cape Breton, cited in "Introduction" to Richard Serra Sculpture (exh. cat., Pace Gallery, New York, 1989), unpaginated.
3. See, for example, Equal (Corner Prop Piece), 1969, lead plate and lead tube rolled around steel core, New York, The Museum of Modern Art, Gilman Foundation Fund; reproduced in Laura Rosenstock, ed., Richard Serra/Sculpture (exh. cat., The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1986), no. 58.
4. See Rosalind Krauss, "Richard Serra: Sculpture Redrawn," Artforum 10, no. 9 (May 1972), pp. 39-43, for an extensive discussion of Serra's figurations of line.
5.It appears that Serra did not like the photographs of Oberlin's Two Cuts on file at the Castelli Gallery, and instructed the gallery to use photographs of Duplicate for publication purposes instead. These photographs have since been used mistakenly as a reproduction of Oberlin's Two Cuts (see Literature) This error was noted by David Getsy (OC 1995), curatorial assistant, AMAM, 1994-95. See correspondence between David Getsy and Rolf Ricke, Serra's studio, and Leo Castelli Gallery in the museum files.


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Apartment Life in the Mountain Dwellings of Copenhagen
We've been enjoying the new September issue of Dwell - it's our favorite in awhile, which is not a surprise - its focus is on apartments. The most wonderful by far is the peek inside one family's home in the amazing, multi-level "Mountain Dwellings"...
...complex - we are seriously jealous. Each of the 80 units is situated in such a way that they all include a nearly 1000 square foot outdoor space to enjoy, clearly visible and accessible through their floor to ceiling, southern exposure windows. Heaven!
Take a longer look at the complex in the 20 photo expanded online slideshow and read all about it at Dwell - or pick up the new issue - this one is going into our "keeper" file.
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A Russian imperial stout, I told him to have some DME on hand, he wants it to be an imperial pumpkin for next fall, i suggested molasses as another possibility.
14 lbs of marris otter1 lb biscut1 lb of crystal 601 lb of chocolate malt1 lb of special b1/4 lb of black patent 1/4 lb of roasted barleyusing Belgium abbey 2
I agree with the yeast not being the best choice, i'm just the assistant brewer on this one. I'm looking more for suggestions regarding mash and sparge methods to maximize extraction, should we mash half the grains, sparge and then mash the second half with the wort collected from the first? Like I said have not done a big one before and have seen multiple methods regarding the best method.


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Dutchmen Retailer Meets Stars of 'Duck Dynasty'
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Staff from Oklahoma-based RV General Store Inc., which handles Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc.'s line of Voltage toy haulers, recently met two stars from the popular A&E TV series, Duck Dynasty, at a Sooners football game. According to a press release, the reality TV show is based on the Robertson family, owners of Duck Commander, a Monroe, La., business that produces duck calls.
When the Oklahoma Sooners faced the University of Louisiana at Monroe on the gridiron, Jep and Jessica Robertson of Duck Dynasty were on hand for the festivities. The RV dealership is the official sponsor of Sooner Village, an on-campus area set aside for RV tailgating and camping at every home football game.
Adjacent to Oklahoma's football stadium is the Fan Fest area, which hosts live and remote radio broadcasts, games and giveaways. "That's where we parked our nicest 2014 Voltage toy hauler to be used as a green room for the celebrity guests," said Darrin Abel, general manager of RV General Store.
The fully equipped fifth-wheel was seen that day by thousands of football fans. It boasted full body paint, a rear porch and numerous luxury options. "Jep and Jessica were brought in to pose for pictures with fans and we got to hang out with them briefly," Abel said. He also reported that the couple liked the Voltage and were pleased with its comfort. "They were as nice as could be and extremely genuine," Abel said.
On game weekends, RV General Store provides an RV for use as a check-in station when campers register at Sooner Village. "On site, we display two RVs for sale and market directly to Sooner Village campers," said Abel, "We partner with the university to make this a first-class experience for RVers. We cook out, tailgate and have special drawings and prizes for the campers."
About 300 RVs visit the Village for each event.


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I could use this with my current FM Transmitter:
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Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, has announced his support for the Public Officers Accountability Act of 2013, which was introduced in the Assembly Tuesday by Minority Leader Brian Kolb. This bill, Ceretto said, is a comprehensive package of measures that will keep public officers accountable to the public they serve and prevent future corruption in Albany.
"I am proud to support this comprehensive package of legislation to put an end to the corruption that has defined Albany for so long. This bill contains many common-sense proposals that we should all be able to agree on," Ceretto said. "Since the speaker has demonstrated that he cannot be trusted to reform government himself, we must take the initiative ourselves to get actual reforms and earn back the trust of the public."
The Public Officers Accountability Act of 2013 contains proposals to:
Ban individuals convicted of felonies related to official duties from future public employment, lobbying activity or bidding on state contracts;
Replace the Joint Commission on Public Ethics with a new commission on official conduct - a five-member panel made up of individuals appointed by State Court of Appeals jurists charged with oversight and investigation of public corruption matters;
Implement eight-year term limits for legislative leaders and committee chairs;
Institute member-item reforms that require every appropriation to be named and itemized in the state budget; require the governor or legislator requesting an appropriation to notify the attorney general that no conflict of interest exists; and prohibit any appropriation when a conflict of interest exists - including appropriations to organizations that employ or compensate the governor, a legislator, a family member, or any person sharing the home of the governor or legislator;
Create new crimes and increase penalties for those who act against the public trust or fail to report corruption;
Limit the use of campaign funds to only campaign activities, prohibiting the use of funds for criminal defenses, salary payments to staff or family, vehicle purchases or leases and several other activities; and
Require that the campaign funds of public officials convicted of a felony are returned to donors or turned over to charity.
"During my time in the Assembly, we have done some very good things for the people of New York. However, good is not good enough. I cannot sit idly by as corrupt public officials abuse their power and erode the people's trust in their government," Ceretto said. "I hope to work with my Assembly colleagues on both sides of the aisle, such as the courageous Mickey Kearns, to get these common-sense good government reforms passed."


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Dear reader! All that Bible prophecy said would happen, has happened. The signs are fulfilling and the final end time events of prophecy are upon us. "Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision."(Joel 3:14) Are you saved? See What Must I do to be Saved?
Warning: The various churches and religions are coming together to unite the world under Satan's banner. Man is being lifted up in place of Christ and the whole world is 'wondering after the beast'. Our only safety is to abide in Jesus Christ. Please prayerfully read and study this vital end time message - WE ARE COMPLETE IN CHRIST.
End times prophecy is fast being fulfilled. "The hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth." (Rev 3:10) will soon be upon us, and all who are not firmly established upon God's Word and the righteousness of Jesus Christ will be deceived and overcome. Dallas Keuchel Gold Program T-Shirt 9f2f27b Satan "works with all power and signs and lying wonders .. with all deceivableness of unrighteousness" (2 Thess. 2:9-10) to gain control of mankind, and his deceptions will increase right up to the very end. Please surrender your life to Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Jesus Christ is at the center of end times Bible prophecy. He is our righteousness and salvation. He is the truth. And Revelation 14:12 tells us that the saints are not those who merely have faith IN Jesus. But those who 'keep the commandments of God and the faith OF Jesus'. In other words, Jesus' faith is being lived out in their lives.
IS CHRIST LIVING IN YOU? (Galatians 2:20) ARE YOU CLOTHED WITH HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS?
Anyone who thinks they can get past Satan's deceptions without the truth of Christ and His righteousness are sorely mistaken. Only those who are earnestly seeking a knowledge of the truth and are striving to purify their souls through obedience, being doers of God's Word, will find in Jehovah, a sure defense. "Because thou hast kept the word of My patience, I also will keep thee." (Rev 3:10), is Christ's promise. The final events are upon us friends. It's time to turn from our sins and submit our lives fully to Jesus Christ.
"Now is the time when we should closely connect with Jesus, that we may be hid under His wings when the fierceness of God's wrath is poured upon the world. We have wandered away from the old Biblical landmarks. Let us return. If the Lord be God, serve Him; if Baal, serve him. Which side will you be on?" (Testimonies for the Church, Vol.5, p 137)
We are here to bring you the much needed truth about Bible prophecy and the latest news relating to the end times. This world is on the very edge of eternity and we are soon to see that "great and dreadful day of the Lord", when Jesus Christ with all His holy angels will burst upon the world with great glory to claim what is rightfully His. Here you will not only be shown the truth about Bible prophecy and the end times, you will also receive wise council as to how you should be living in these last days, just before the second coming of Jesus.
Isaiah 58:1 ...'Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.'
"In our work, we need men of moral independence, uncontaminated and unshackled, so that when a principle of religion or duty is at stake they will stand firm in defense of the truth. We need men who will not hold their peace when they see evils coming in and wrongs being done. We need men who will refuse to give consent by silence to unjust actions." (E.White, Manuscript Releases, Vol.9, Letter 116, 1905)
In studying Bible prophecy, you will find that it contains some of the most solemn warnings, and we are here to give those warnings to the world. We are truly living in the end times now, and as the Bible reveals in Revelation 12, Satan has come down to this earth with "great fury" knowing that his time is short, and he is using all his power to deceive us and keep us from Jesus Christ. We MUST make every effort to press into God's Kingdom and through the righteousness of Christ we can overcome the evil one. Here at end times prophecy we will not be moved by worldly excitement or false revivals, because we have our minds fixed within the Heavenly sanctuary, where Jesus resides. This is a time of great spiritual peril, and we are called to turn away from sin and live holy lives for our Creator God.
We are in the last hour, the day of the Lord is at hand, and it is time to get ready. The final calls are going out to the world. God is preparing to pour out His Spirit upon His people and we must be ernest in praying for that Spirit to fall upon us. We must depart from sin, humble our hearts and fall before the One who can save us, our Lord, Saviour and soon coming King, Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God. So many professing Christians do not know the urgency of the situation. The whole theme of the Bible is of urgency to turn to God and turn away from sin, especially in these end times we live in.
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There is a great misconception today amongst prophecy students and preachers that end time Bible prophecy is all about the Middle East, and specifically the nation of Israel. And they miss the clear truth that Bible prophecy is given for the benefit of ALL people, to warn us of things to come to the WHOLE world, not just literal Israel. Yes, there are still prophecies to be fulfilled in Israel, as our following pages reveal:
There are still two major prophecies to be fulfilled in Israel
Now while there are still prophecies to be fulfilled in Israel, like the above two, the main movements of end time prophecy will be seen all over the world, at the hands of the two beasts of Revelation 13, the Papal Church of Rome (first beast) and America (second beast). And it is through these two 'beast' powers that the mark of the beast (Sunday law) will be enforced around the world.
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The world is buckling under great pressure. Earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires, tornadoes, mass animals dying. These things are just a fraction of the destroying forces raging throughout our world. Nature isn't the only thing going wrong in our world today. Everything else seems to be going horribly wrong too. War, terrorism, economic trouble, increase in sin and Godlessness. Confusion and strife reigns everywhere in this world today. God is withdrawing His Spirit from the earth ready for the last days and Satan is gaining more and more control.
The world is in such a mess these days that even non religious people are starting to think what is going on and what will become of all this. And what is the answer? Why are all these things happening in our day? The answer can only be found through a source that the majority of people have forgotten about ... THE BIBLE! When you study the Word of God you will see that these things were Dallas Keuchel Gold Program T-Shirt 1750 9f2f27b prophesied to happen a long time ago. Then the mystery begins to unfold and our eyes begin to open as to why this world is in such a terrible state.
Please read through this site and find out the great end time prophecy truths that God has revealed to His people. The TRUTH will set you free!
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Our community holds both generous hearts and willing spirits to work; but often people are blessed with either a resource of money or time, not both. It's a simple matter, and delightful privilege, to be able to directly connect those elements so that God's work can be performed more efficiently; His children served more effectively; and His blessings experienced more fully.
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...to create and implement SEO and Keywords Strategy for a new jewelry ecommerce store. The store is new, not live yet: [đăng nhập để xem URL] Enter Password (Top right): xaecel We have 100 products on the store, we need you to set a keyword strategy to use on each of the store categories and pages. Products: 100 Categories: 11 Main Page
Hi We need many jewelry designs modeled in printable wax files. Please only bid if you are an experienced jewelry Modeler. If you can also render the designs in a photorealistic way that would be a huge bonus. We will adjust our per design budget after we've had a chance to agree on a price. We must be able to see sample of your work and know you
Design two sided Coin , one side face of religious figure, second side cyrilic writing
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I have about 300 products, need to make a description for each of them. Tahitian Pearl Jewelry. Description min 100 words per product.
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Managing instagram accounts .
Need: 1-Add chain necklaces to model photo, and refine background. (I have photos of jewelry and model) See mock image attached that needs refinement. 2. 2 jewelry images need refinement-add white background and sharpen jewelry.
We are looking for someone to edit jewelry photos. We need a complete white background/jewelry posing/model posing/dimensional drawing pictures, correct color & reflection needed. Please send a sample of your white background work. Thank you very much!
I require 50 relevant one way non-reciprocal dofollow links from sites with DA 20 or higher. Links should be built manually, over a period of a month. All links should be jewelry or fashion related. Links MUST NOT be made using automated software or any other illegal linking methods. Blackhat or Grey hat methods will not be accepted nor paid for.
I need some help with internet marketing for a Jewelry Store. Someone that can create a Facebook adset that can generate sales which can eventually be scaled to $1000/day in sales. looking for serious professionals with a skill set in Facebook ads management's and proper targeting strategies.
I need someone to alter some images to fit on Shopify
...illustrator with a skill set in 2D and/or 3D design . It's important to have a keen eye for detail and is dedicated to dazzling the world. Someone who is passionate about jewelry and jewelry design. Relationship with manufactures is an added bonus but not necessary. If you have a flexible schedule and the time to add another project to your portfolio I'd
Looking for a PR professional with fashion experience for maximizing brand awareness in national and local media, increase brand exposure, increase transaction to website, engage with bloggers/ key influencers to develop collaborations, editorial placement/ stylist engagement.
I need AN EXPERT on SOCIAL MEDIA marketing ,affliation ,endorments
...industry report on the E-commerce Jewelry Industry in India. This would involve a study of the current market and major players as well as a comparison with the Jewelry Retail Business in India. I would want to know pricing strategies, online marketplace performance (Amazon, Flipkart), product mix, price points, type of jewelry - gold, silver, diamond, colored
The Brand name is: L'anello Jewelry. (Use a diamond or ring to replace the ' after the L or simply remove it, Your choice) Just be creative. L'anello in Italian means Ring. Website Name is [đăng nhập để xem URL] You can use the LJ as an icon as well. We need: - A logo for this store, classy and elegant logo. - Favicon Note: Logo is needed
I need an experienced jewelry designers that knows how to develop fine and everyday UNIQUE jewelry that is the "new trend".
We would like to develop various jewelry rendering setups, performed on rhino 5 with Vray 3.4 as renderer, and layers compositing done on Photoshop. We require: • 3 complete scene setups of different point of view (camera position, lights, hdri maps, …); • Material files: 5 metals and 14 gemstones. We will provide you appropriate examples of points
we want a freelancer to retouch our jewellery photos. the photos are not professional thus we need a professional jewelry retoucher. this is a continuous work if you are interested i post a sample image please make your best
We have a large selection of jewelry that we are looking to put on our website, but the images need to be retouched and brightened. The images would be a standard photo with high resolution that are being taken in our office. We would probably start with 5 images, and then there are 100's more if we have the quality we are looking for.
I need a logo for my brand which specializes in women's accessories like handbags, sunglasses and jewelry. The name of the brand is Rive Gauche that is inspired in Paris and the style of the French women. I'm looking for something very clean, modern and elegant/simple.
I need a logo for my new company. It's a jewelry company in Los Angeles, that makes 3D designs and produces high end custom jewelry. The logo has to be contemporary and modern, yet classy and luxury. Attached is a picture of the style I like: colors, lines and fonts. Colors to be preferably: black, grey, white, gold/yellow/sand color.
We are a large jewelry company which is looking for new and talented jewelry designers We do job tests where we send you three models, from which you choose the one that you most connect to and design a model in the same style that will help us decide if your style fits our needs and from there we can talk about price please contacts us only if
we are looking for CAD jewelry designers that know how to work with rhino and zbrush the work is from home, you send us designs and we pay per design we want to use work day - depend on you, the more you work the more money you can make the pay per design is dependent on the telnet and its determined In conversations between us and the designer
We are a company founded in 1996 and we operate in the watch and bijoux sector with over twenty years experience in the sector of belonging. We are close to launching a new jewelery brand. We are looking for a jewel designer who can help us to realize our project of creating jewels that have a unique design.
I need to hire an expert who can write an excellent user friendly, consumer friendly document for jewelry sizing. This will include individual documents for Ring Size, Necklace Sizing and Bracelet Sizing. This is meant to be a guide to help users understand what sizes they should choose to reduce returns and get better response by assuring the customer
I need someone to import all of my ebay listings to my shopify store, I need them to be categorized and tagged properly. Looking for someone who has experience using ebay and the shopify platform. MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE SETTING UP AN ECOMMERCE JEWELRY STORE
I want to have a beautiful jewelry design based on the picture I provided. Let me explain the meaning of the picture for the jewelry design. This pine tree is a pine tree stands alone on the high mountain. This pine tree symbolizes a man who loves his people so much that he sacrifices himself to fight for righteousness for his people. Although the
Create an STL file from a picture of a ring
Hello Everyone, we are running online business for jewelry and need new logo for our brand. Please check our website to know more about our business.(still under construction) [đăng nhập để xem URL] I need a simple, elegant and eye catching minimalistic logo for our brand. Brand name : Style Hutch Fashion I am open for all the design
We are a popular Jewelry Company in NYC and would love for you to create for us a brand new logo. We are looking for something unique and vibrant. Our company is located in the diamond district surrounding many other Jewelry stores so being unique is important. Our colors are navy blue and white. It's important that there is an artistry to the
We have a pretty simple advertisement flyer we need created & need a quick turn. We...provide the demo website being created to give you an idea of the look and feel that we are creating & these flyers will be displayed in local boutique's and stores where jewelry is sold. text copy provided as well. Photos and Content ready now, will reward today.
We have two jewelry box will be uploaded to Amazon. We need a native American English writer to write the product description and bullet points for each of them for the Amazon US store. The description is text only, and it's short. The two jewelry boxes are different, so the description and the bullet points for each of them must be different. The
I need some help with my business.
I need some help with my business.
i have a jewelry brand that needs logo design and aplications including packaging and letter head [đăng nhập để xem URL] brand is designed for asian market at the med-low to med-high end. Regarding design direction, i want something that's simple and clean with subtle beauty and uniqueness.
Hello I need products, faq page for the jewellery website.
Hello, I need a products category page for my jewellery website. I have some idea for searching, sorting & rest things will be discussed over chat.
this is a basic website for my little daughter - she is 8 years old she will need to be able to easily post and remove pictures of jewelry please note the jewelry is $1 -$10 template is OK, it MUST be easy enough for a child to operate
I would like a logo and coordinating elements I can use in packaging. I design and create women's jewelry made from precious metals. My designs are contemporary - classic chic, simple yet modern. My studio is woodland contemporary. My style is classic chic and contemporary with a bit of an edge. I want a design that isn't trendy but exudes a classic
i am a jewelry designer and manufacturer of gems and jewelry. I am looking to design a MODERN logo for my website www.cheevino.com. logo should be designed for CHEEVINO word only. it is also not MANDATORY to keep diamond shape in LOGO. Please do not use word "gemstone and jewelry". logo should be MODERN and NEW with creative work. I do not like heavy
Hand assemble tiny stones & chains
Hello, I'm making silver jewelry. I need rendering 3D files that are used when printing on a 3D printer in promo video products that would not last more than 20-30 seconds. These are video clips like this from the line: [đăng nhập để xem URL] We currently have about 60 products (3d files) because of the poor knowledge of English
I am looking for a right person to work w...looking for a right person to work with our company on designing some fashion jewelry collection. This is a long term working. You and I will do some designing for fashion jewelry. You must know how to use computer to draw the jewelry. Please summit all your fashion design jewelry you done on it. Thanks
I already have a design, I just need you to build my online store. I have developed front end in angular 2 and I need a expert to php who will help me to create APIs and to payment getway
Hi looking for logo designer to locate jewelry
Our company needs a photographer to shoot between 100-200 pieces of fine jewelry for the purpose of revamping our e-commerce website.
I need a good graphics designer /animator that can come up with ideas, videos or images for jewelry adverts on Instagram and Facebook. I need 4 videos. This project is meant for people that can come up with advert ideas and put it in graphics for a jewelry company.


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Car Review
2012 Land Rover LR2: New Car Review
Pros: Excellent off-road capability; competitive base MSRP; peppy acceleration
Cons: Virtually zero upgradable extras; poor fuel economy; cramped interior
Originally unveiled in 1997, the LR2 began life as the Land Rover Freelander. When Land Rover introduced the second-generation Freelander in 2006, it was rebadged as the LR2 in the U.S. to line up with the third-generation Land Rover Discovery, which had been rebadged as the LR3.
The second-generation LR2 has a sleeker body design and a new engine. In place of the previously offered Land Rover V6, there is a 3.2-liter inline-6-cylinder engine, licensed from Volvo. New, too, is a six-speed automatic transmission in place of the outgoing five-speed automatic.
Distinguishing itself from the rest of the Land Rover brand's offerings, the LR2 has unibody construction. Other Land Rovers (LR4, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover) have body-on-frame construction. The LR2 stood as the only unibody Land Rover vehicle until 2012 with the introduction of the Range Rover Evoque, which shares the LR2's underpinnings.
Comfort & Utility
The LR2 is Land Rover's entry-level vehicle, yet it still features European luxury appointments. The LR2's available seat styles are differentiated by trim level: a six/four-way seat is standard, and an eight/six-way electrically adjusted seat is included with the LUX option package. At the top of the option range, the LUX package offers Windsor leather upholstery in ebony, almond, ivory or tan and premium matching carpet mats. The LR2 also has dual-zone climate control and a panoramic sunroof, along with 18-inch or 10-spoke, 19-inch "sparkle finish" wheels.
The LR2, like its Land Rover stablemates, has highly sophisticated four-wheel-drive technology represented by an alphabet's worth of acronyms. These technical systems not only improve the LR2's traction capabilities but also its safety. The LR2 features Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), Electronic Traction Control (ETC), Hill Descent Control (HDC), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Corner Brake Control (CBC), Emergency Brake Assist (EBA), Roll Stability Control (RSC), Engine Drag Control (EDC) and Gradient Release Control (GRC). Two tech options are DVD satellite navigation and Bluetooth connectivity.
Performance & Fuel Economy
The Volvo-sourced inline-6 engine in the LR2 produces 230 horsepower and 234 lb-ft of torque, mated to a six-speed automatic transmission with Land Rover's CommandShift technology. The LR2 will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 8.4 seconds and has a top speed of 124 mph. Its fuel economy rating is 15 mpg in the city and 22 mpg on the highway.
The LR2 provides good visibility at all four corners. Narrow yet strong A-pillars ensure that forward visibility is not compromised and also ensure exceptional strength in case of a rollover. The LR2 has seven airbags, all standard equipment: two curtain, two front, two torso and a driver's knee airbag.
The engine of the LR2 is transversely mounted (width-wise rather than lengthwise). This frees up interior space and is intended to make the vehicle safer in a crash.
Driving Impressions
The LR2 is more similar in driving feel to European compact SUVs than it is to other Land Rover products past or present. Drivers who expect the road-owning sensation provided by the LR4 or the Range Rover will be disappointed. Our advice is to forget its brand name and take the LR2 at face value. You'll be pleased by its light, peppy, quiet and comfortable driving characteristics.
The permanent four-wheel-drive system zaps in-town fuel economy but does give the driver a sense of always being in control. Rutty roads don't toss the LR2 about, which isn't true of some other compact SUVs. Nor is the LR2 prone to the shimmies when catching the wake of large trucks on the freeway.
The LR2 isn't the flashiest or sportiest European compact SUV on the road, but it absolutely feels dependable and hardy. Customers looking for a quiet, capable compact luxury SUV should be impressed by the LR2's understated charm.
Other Cars to Consider
Acura RDX - Starting at $32,895, the RDX and the LR2 are surprisingly similar in interior quality and driving feel. The RDX, however, doesn't have standard all-wheel drive; it costs a few thousand extra to add Acura's SH-AWD system to the RDX.
Audi Q5 - Starting at $35,600, the Q5 has standard full-time all-wheel drive, plus a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with an automatic transmission. Be forewarned, however, that the automatic may be one of the worst-shifting units on the market.
BMW X3 - The X3's interior is far nicer-looking than the LR2's, but to get the most from your X3 interior, you need to shell out thousands in upgrades. What begins as a reasonably priced compact SUV, starting at $37,100, quickly becomes much more expensive.
AutoTrader Recommendations
In the case of the LR2, optional upgrades don't add much other than higher-quality leather, so stick to the basics. The LR2 is only offered with one engine, transmission, and drive system choice, so why bother? The base model, at nearly $36,000, is just that good.


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Book Publishing Industry Just Now Realizing That Change Is Turbulent?
from the really? dept
Perhaps the best summary of this situation was written by Steven Pearlstein at the Washington Post, who recognizes that this is a technological transformation, and while it may be messy in the interim, the end results should be quite positive:
While markets have their flaws, over the long run they are good at executing these technological transformations.... Reports of the death of book publishing, like those of music publishing and newspaper publishing, are greatly exaggerated. Business models will change, companies will come and go, and people will lose their jobs. But at the end of the process, there will be fewer people who will be paid higher incomes to produce a wider array of products at lower prices. There's a word for that -- progress -- and it's exciting to see it unfold right in front of us.If only those going through that transformation could recognize it in those terms...


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My week at Genesis PR
Rachel Collett from Ipswich High School for Girls writes…
It's that time of year again where the sun is shining and schools are in their last couple of weeks. For the Year 11 students who have spent the last few months studying hard for exams, this is time to take on the challenge of a work experience placement before the summer holidays begin.
I had an interest in design and the creative arts, and I enjoy writing, so I did some research into jobs that focus around these interests and found PR. After some further research on Google searching for local PR businesses I found Genesis PR, which to my delight was just a 3 minute walk away from where I live!
After writing a short CV of my skills and strengths I was invited to attend an interview at Genesis PR and to meet the rest of the team, before being offered a week's work experience placement.
What I got up to…
My time at Genesis PR has been fascinating as I have been busy undertaking different responsibilities and tasks, including press release writing, media evaluation, updating stakeholder databases and media monitoring.
My week began by drafting a website news story about Genesis PR's involvement with the Great East Swim. I used past press releases, newspaper cuttings and research about the Swim to write my story and I was delighted to see how this was edited to create a final version for the Genesis website.
I also helped the team with analysing some of the media coverage they had achieved for the Great East Swim and the Social Worker of the Year Awards. Genesis has developed a system for evaluating PR for their clients and I learnt about reading for key words, quotes, 'call to actions' and use of photos.
I then spent some time familiarising myself with media search tools that identify newspapers and radio stations in order to create bespoke media lists for any business in any sector. I searched for local papers that covered Wembley and the surrounding areas of London to help with targeting a press release about a client event.
Overall my week at Genesis PR was very informative and enjoyable and I have really felt a part of the team – particularly joining in on the lunch breaks to watch Wimbledon on the TV! What's more is that I have come away with more insight into the world of work and more of an idea about my possible future career options.
Thank you Genesis PR!
Hello. Welcome to Genesis.
As an award-winning PR agency in Ipswich, Suffolk, we offer a full range of services to promote awareness of your brands. Our expertise takes in everything from PR, reputation and media relations to social and digital channels, SEO and press office services.
PR, Social and Digital
We start by understanding your goals
Digital and social media have changed the media landscape completely and our expertise includes traditional PR techniques, which are still very relevant today, as well as the new opportunities of social media marketing.
Our approach is to develop the PR strategy and tactics which directly support our clients' aims and objectives. We begin by understanding what it is they want to achieve and immerse ourselves in their business and markets before combining the right channels and platforms in the PR plan.
To prove our effectiveness and to further develop and enhance campaigns, we provide month by month reporting and analysis, evaluating campaigns and providing the return on investment on which our strong client partnerships are based.
PR strategy
Insightful and strategic, we take time to understand what makes our clients tick before devising the right PR strategies, campaigns and programmes which support their goals.
Our approach embeds sound advice and workable strategies with creative ideas and pragmatic delivery. All from a highly professional PR team.
Media relations
Proactive, news savvy and timely, we know how to make a good story, whatever the target media. We identify the news angles, generate the right content and create the coverage which forms the foundation of great PR.As well as national, trade and specialist media (print and digital) we are also PR specialists in delivering UK-wide coverage into local and regional media titles.
Social, digital and SEO
We integrate creative social and digital PR with strategic SEO to maximise our clients' online visibility and audience engagement. Our expertise is in creating the content and using social and digital channels to spark interactions and conversations which sustain interest and help build relationships and brand reputation.
Our social and digital campaigns can be standalone or integrated with traditional PR and press office activities.
Thought leadership
We build reputations by increasing our clients' visibility and their share of voice in their market, increasing earned media mentions online and offline.
Our thought leadership PR focuses on building our clients' credibility as authoritative spokespersons on the subjects which matter most. We make it our business to understand the topics and trends which are the talking points and use our expertise to make our clients the 'go-to' source for comment.
Press office management
The Genesis press office service supports each client with a highly efficient and responsive operation with agreed protocols for each client's media enquiry management.
As well as reactive handling of media calls we are always proactive in identifying additional opportunities which arise daily from the breaking news agenda.
Stakeholder relations
Influencing your stakeholders' perception is at the core of good reputation management. We help our clients to analyse stakeholders, manage relationships and engage with the right people in the most effective way, influencing opinions and creating positive brand image.
Public affairsWe make it our business to understand the changing face of local and national politics and how this affects our clients. We advise on, create and implement public affairs programmes which influence political agendas, build positive relations and change hearts and minds. Our public affairs expertise is at every level.
Reputation ManagementWe closely monitor and analyse how clients are perceived through the media and advise on the strategies and plans to address reputational issues. Our expertise includes managing negative and sensitive issues and creating positive PR to help repair client reputations where trust has been lost.
Event ManagementOur event management expertise includes large scale (350+ people) conferences, corporate events and awards ceremonies. We deliver the end-to-end solution from event creative and planning to speakers, stage management and speech writing. Our PR for clients also frequently includes smaller scale customer events including (for the healthcare sector) patient engagement events.
Crisis managementIf things go wrong for our clients, we provide the PR advice and expertise to help them navigate their way through the issue and minimise reputational damage. Our crisis management service offers a strategic approach based on a tested framework of procedures, templates and training.
SEO Specialist ServiceWith our experience and expertise in PR and social media marketing we are best placed to create the digital content which will maximise links, gain brand exposure and drive traffic to your website. We work with our SEO specialists to deliver strategies for our clients that achieve sustainable 'page 1' search engine rankings.
Creative and designOur print and online graphic design studio is part of our full agency marketing and public relations service. We offer creative communications solutions that deliver impact and cut-through, from brand design, websites and brochureware to magazines and corporate reports, blending impactful copy writing with stunning design to deliver excellent results.
Corporate Communications
We go beyond the expected to get our clients into the news
Our business-to-business team provides expert corporate public relations, helping private and public sector organisations to reach and engage with business audiences or influence debate amongst opinion formers and key influencers.
We provide a PR agency service which goes beyond the expected to get our clients into the news, creating the media exposure to build brand awareness and reputation, as well as drive enquires and sales. We are highly effective in distilling complex issues into compelling PR strategies which achieve the desired outcomes.
For clients with a UK-wide network, or representation in specific regions, we have particular expertise in creating and delivering PR campaigns to engage local business audiences and raise awareness through targeted regional media relations.
See our services and please get in touch to discuss your needs.
Sector experience includes:
Case Studies
Grant Thornton is the UK's fifth largest accountancy firm and we deliver PR for them across the East of England and East Midlands. Our campaigns to maximise PR for their 'Limited' initiatives generated extensive broadcast and business press coverage which has positioned Grant Thornton as an authority on their target mid-sized business segment. New client wins and new quality prospects with good probability of conversion are achieved.
"Genesis PR works hard to squeeze every last drop of PR out of each of our Limited initiatives, ensuring we gain maximum possible coverage to help reinforce our market position as the region's leading advisory firm. Their work has raised the profile of the events to unparalleled levels providing an invaluable boost to our business development."
James Brown,
Practice Leader
OFTEC is the UK's trade body and authoritative voice for the oil heating industry. The PR campaigns we created in 2013/14 promoted the OFTEC name and what it stands for, and pre-empted the Government's green announcements with hard-hitting, factual counter-arguments for national media. Our constant source of authoritative news stories, opinion pieces and comment is targeted to relevant trade and consumer media.
"Genesis' work and outputs have undoubtedly contributed to some key business objectives. Their extensive coverage in regional media has directly supported an uplift of new boiler sales of nearly 10% year-on-year, while their actions in national media, we believe, has gone a long way towards neutralising publicity on new Government schemes which pose a significant threat to our industry."
Jeremy Hawksley,
Director General
We created a set of activities for 220 local Regus business centres to promote the Regus network and build the reputation of Regus centres as the flexible workplace which frees businesses to work more effectively. As well as gaining substantial media coverage, the activities brought in fresh footfall and helped create and build relationships with other businesses and organisations in their local areas.
"Genesis PR came to us with the concept of using community activities as a way of raising the profile of our 220 UK business centres in local media. They delivered three timely and highly effective campaigns which directly contributed to heightening the awareness of the Regus brand and our network, as well as delivering fresh footfall into our centres with, no doubt, many new customer sign-ups. The team worked highly proactively and tirelessly to ensure these campaigns were a success."
Henry Collinge,
UK and EMEA PR and
Communications Manager
Consumer Engagement
Creative ideas and strategies which work
We help businesses, community interest companies, charities and public sector organisations to engage with consumer audiences. We help clients to connect, inform and engage with their customers and deliver campaigns UK-wide as well as to specific regions or audiences.
See our services and please get in touch to discuss your needs.
Sector experience includes:
Case Studies
We worked directly with 40 Ford car dealerships to build their profile and reputation in their local markets. This PR won the 'Best Automotive Campaign' at the 2012 CIPR Excellence Awards. The strategy involved a group-wide CSR programme of activities that created news stories that could be replicated easily across all dealerships to generate widespread local coverage. In 12 months we generated 1,161 items of local/regional media with 46.6 million Opportunities to See. 98% of coverage included at least two key messages.
"Genesis PR works very proactively to gain significant positive media exposure. We are impressed with how they instigate PR activities which directly contribute to our strategic objectives."
Chris Hayden,
(ex) Chairman & CEO,
Ford Retail
We created and implemented the stakeholder engagement and communications strategy for the launch of NEEDS, a new NHS integrated diabetes service in North East Essex. This effectively built awareness and understanding of the new service and engaged patients to directly help shape the final service delivery plan. Tactics involved face-to-face patient engagement, the leveraging of partners and stakeholders, support for patient forums and the use of social media as part of an integrated PR and marketing plan.
"Genesis PR took the NEEDS service from early concept stage to successful launch in a highly cost effective way. Their excellent feedback and evaluation report is being used to demonstrate how we listened and acted on the ideas of patients."
David Pannell,
Chief Executive, Suffolk GP
Federation CIC
Commissioned by Suffolk County Council, Live Well Suffolk is the county-wide healthy lifestyles service aimed at reducing smoking prevalence and obesity across the county's population. A programme of integrated campaigns has included 'Where's the sugar monster?' which engaged 5-11 year-olds and their parents by targeting primary schools. The campaign raised awareness of the hidden dangers of sugar and generated 105 enquiries to Live Well Suffolk's child weight management service as well as 15 press and radio items.
"Genesis has supported us fantastically. They provide top class support in developing and managing branding, websites, marketing and PR campaigns."
Tim Roberts,
Managing Director,
Thrive Tribe
About Us
Flexible, responsive and dependable
Genesis PR provides a PR and marketing service that is strategic and hands-on; passionate, dedicated and always committed to delivering the best we can by going the extra mile.
Who we are
One of the top PR agencies in East Anglia, we are amongst the most dedicated and friendly PR companies you'll meet.
Based near Ipswich in Suffolk we work with national and regional clients in corporate PR, business-to-business PR and consumer engagement. Our PR services are comprehensive and we have been recognised with numerous awards.
How we work
Our client relationships begin with us immersing ourselves in their business, goals, markets, customers and stakeholders.
We then work creatively to develop programmes and campaigns with 'cut-through' and which deliver the client's desired outcomes. Our PR consultancy has a genuine desire to do the best for each client we work with. Being proactive, flexible and responsive, we work as an extension to in-house resource.
Join us
We're always on the lookout for bright and enthusiastic people who have a nose for a good story and can rub along with a great team of like-minded individuals. If you think you'd make a great addition to the Genesis team then drop us a line with an introductory letter and your CV.
Find out more about working at Genesis and our current opportunities.
Recent Awards
Meet the team
Penny Arbuthnot
Charles Arbuthnot
Jacqueline French
Associate Director
Craig Robinson
Account Director
Rachel Cass
Senior Account Manager
Elma Glasgow
Senior Account Manager
Annabelle Rennie
Account Manager
Tim Miller
Account Manager
Chloe Atkins
Account Manager
Alex Raymond
Digital Account Manager
Joe Tye
Senior Account Executive
Joe Cross
Senior Account Executive
Jack Alderton
Senior Digital Account Executive
Matthew Stott
Senior Account Executive
Rose Ling
Account Executive - Marketing
Glenn Castle
Senior Designer
Join a great team!
At Genesis we create an environment where all of our team can flourish in their careers whilst making a valuable contribution to our business and our wider community.
Training and development is provided both on and off the job and we have created our own PR Induction programme for employees new to the industry. Our employee perks include free CIPR membership so everyone can make full use of the CPD and online training content which is available from our professional membership body.
Our team likes the fact that we actively support local charities. They also enjoy our bi-monthly team lunches on the company, regular social activities - and a nice bottle of something on their birthday. On top of that, everyone gets a £20 John Lewis voucher for each new client we win!
Do we sound like an interesting and rewarding company to work for?
If so, please in the first instance apply with a personal letter of introduction and attach your up-to-date CV. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Job opportunities
Click here to download the PDF job description
We are a PR Week Top 40 Outside London PR and digital agency with a great team spirit where everyone is encouraged to flourish in their careers whilst making a valuable contribution to our business and our wider community.
We are looking for an experienced, all-round PR and digital professional to:
- Proactively manage client accounts by developing and implementing appropriate PR strategies
- Deliver integrated PR, social and digital marketing programmes and campaigns
- Lead account teams and carry out a line manager role
- Proactively support the development of the business as a member of our management team
Download the Job Description above. Apply by emailing a personal letter of introduction and attach your up-to-date CV to email@example.com
Privacy & Cookies
Genesis PR Ltd. is committed to protecting your privacy and security. This policy explains how and why we use your personal data, to ensure you remain informed and in control of your information.
Where required, Genesis PR will ask people to "opt-in" for marketing communications. You will have the choice as to whether you want to receive marketing communications and be able to select how you want to receive them (i.e. email, phone or post).
You can decide not to receive communications or change how we contact you at any time. If you wish to do so, please contact email@example.com or telephone 01473 326400 (Mon – Fri 8am – 5pm).
The privacy and security of your data is guaranteed. We will never pass your personal data to anyone else, except for any successors in title to our business and suppliers that process data on our behalf both in the UK and abroad.
Your personal data (i.e. any information which identifies you, or which can be identified as relating to you personally) will be collected and used by Genesis PR Ltd., a private limited company with company number 05090589.
Genesis PR Ltd. is based at Orwell Landing, The Strand, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8NJ.
For the purposes of data protection law, Genesis PR Ltd. will be the controller.
Personal data you provide
Genesis PR Ltd. collects the details provided by you on registration together with information we learn about you from your use of our service and your visits to our web site. This may include:
- personal details (name, date of birth, email, address, telephone etc.)
- financial information (payment information such as bank details
- details of your interests and preferences
We may collect additional information in connection with your participation in any campaigns or promotions offered by us and information you provide when giving us feedback or completing forms. We also monitor customer traffic patterns and site use which enables us to improve the service we provide.
Information from third parties
We may collect information from social media where you have given us permission to do so, or if you post on one of our social media pages.
We only ever use your personal data with your consent, or where it is necessary in order to:
- enter into, or perform, a contract with you;
- comply with a legal duty;
- protect your vital interests;
- for our own (or a third party's) lawful interests, provided your rights don't override the these.
In any event, we'll only use your information for the purpose or purposes it was collected for (or else for closely related purposes).
We use personal data to communicate with people, to provide and personalise our service and to promote Genesis PR Ltd. This includes keeping you up to date with our news, updates and services. For further information on this please see Section 6 (Marketing).
We will use your information to provide and personalise our service. We will also use your contact details to communicate with you. We may use your information to send you news about Genesis PR Ltd. services. We may contact you by post, email or telephone for these purposes.
If you do not want to receive commercial communications from us, please inform us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Please note that there may be instances where it may be necessary for us to communicate with you, in any event, for administrative or operational reasons relating to our service.
We use personal data for administrative or operational purposes. This includes:
- maintaining databases of our clients;
- performing our obligations under contracts;
- invoicing/payments
- helping us respect your choices and preferences (e.g. if you ask not to receive marketing material, we'll keep a record of this).
We will never sell your personal data.
Occasionally, where we partner with other organisations, we may also share information with them (for example, if you register to attend an event being jointly organised by us and another organisation). We will only share information when necessary and we will make sure to notify you first.
From 25 May 2018, Genesis PR Ltd. will ask people to "opt-in" for most communications. This includes all our marketing communications.
This means you'll have the choice as to whether you want to receive these messages and be able to select how you want to receive them (post, phone, email).
You can decide not to receive communications or change how we contact you at any time. If you wish to do so please contact us by emailing email@example.com or telephoning 01473 326400 (8am – 5pm).
What does 'marketing' mean?
Marketing includes news and information about:
- our work;
- our events and activities;
- services and offers.
When you receive a communication, we may collect information about you, respond to or interact with that communication, and this may affect how we communicate with you in future.
We employ a variety of physical and technical measures to keep your data safe and to prevent unauthorised access to, or use or disclosure of your personal information.
Electronic data and databases are stored on secure computer systems and we control who has access to information (using both physical and electronic means). Our staff receive data protection training and we have a set of detailed data protection procedures which personnel are required to follow when handling personal data.
Where we store information
Genesis PR Ltd. is based in the UK and we store our data within the European Union. Some organisations which provide services to us may transfer personal data outside of the EEA, but we will only allow them to do if your data is adequately protected.
For example, some of our systems use Microsoft products. As a US company, it may be that using their products result in personal data being transferred to or accessible from the US. However, we will allow this as we are certain personal data will still be adequately protected (as Microsoft is certified under the USA's Privacy Shield scheme).
How long we store information
We will only use and store information for so long as it is required for the purposes it was collected for. How long information will be stored for depends on the information in question and what it is being used for. For example, if you ask us not to send you marketing emails, we will stop storing your emails for marketing purposes (though we'll keep a record of your preference not to be emailed).
We continually review what information we hold and delete what is no longer required. We never store payment card information.
We want to ensure you remain in control of your personal data. Part of this is making sure you understand your legal rights, which are as follows:
- the right to confirmation as to whether or not we have your personal data and, if we do, to obtain a copy of the personal information we hold (this is known as subject access request);
- the right to have your data erased (though this will not apply where it is necessary for us to continue to use the data for a lawful reason);
- the right to have inaccurate data rectified;
- the right to object to your data being used for marketing or profiling; and
- where technically feasible, you have the right to personal data you have provided to us which we process automatically on the basis of your consent or the performance of a contract. This information will be provided in a common electronic format.
Please keep in mind that there are exceptions to the rights above and, though we will always try to respond to your satisfaction, there may be situations where we are unable to do so.
If you would like further information on your rights or wish to exercise them, please refer to the Information Commissioner's Office website at www.ico.org.uk.
You can complain to Genesis PR Ltd. directly by contacting us.
If you are not happy with our response, or you believe that your data protection or privacy rights have been infringed, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office which regulates and enforces data protection law in the UK. Details of how to do this can be found at www.ico.org.uk
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
The table below explains the cookies we use and why.
|Cookie name
|Cookie provider
|Expires after
|Description of cookie
|Google Analytics
|2 years
|This keeps track of the number of times a visitor has been to the site, when their first visit was, and when their last visit occurred.
|Google Analytics
|30 minutes
|This cookie helps calculate how long a visit takes by collecting a timestamp of the exact moment in time when a visitor enters the site.
|Google Analytics
|End of session
|This cookie helps calculate how long a visit takes by collecting a timestamp of the exact moment in time when a visitor leaves the site. It stays for 30 minutes for another pageview to happen, and if it doesn't, it expires.
|Google Analytics
|End of session
|This keeps track of where the visitor came from, what search engine was used, what link was clicked on, what keywords used, and where in the world the site was accessed from.
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
We will amend this Privacy Policy from time to time to ensure it remains up-to-date and accurately reflects how and why we use your personal data. The current version of our Privacy Policy will always be posted on our website.
Our Clients
Some of our current and previous clients:
Tim Roberts,
Managing Director,
Thrive Tribe
Chris Hayden,
(ex) Ford Retail
"Genesis PR squeezes every last drop of PR out of each opportunity, ensuring we gain maximum possible coverage to help reinforce our market position."
James Brown,
Grant Thornton
Jeremy Hawksley,
"Genesis has taken the Social Worker of the Year Awards to new heights, securing the support of Ministers, recruiting corporate partners and winning new sponsors."
James Rook,
Sanctuary Social Care
"Genesis PR took our service from early concept stage to successful launch in a highly cost effective way."
David Pannell,
Suffolk GP Federation
"Genesis had a direct positive impact on the way we engaged with our service users in a meaningful way, ensuring their voice was not only heard but acted upon."
Sarah Mitchell,
NE Essex Clinical
Commissioning Group
"We needed a local PR company with great contacts, an understanding of the local media landscape and a passion for our brand. We chose Genesis PR."
Philippa Morrow,
Communications Manager,
Nova International
"What impressed me was the very creative way Genesis PR generated opportunities which wouldn't ordinarily have been there. The publicity met our objectives."
Colin Grogan,
Suffolk County Council
Contact Us
Please get in touch. We'd love the opportunity to discuss your PR requirements.
+44 (0)1473 326400
Orwell Landing
The Strand
- RT @woodbridgesch: We are really looking forward to meeting students and exhibitors at the Careers Fair this morning! If you have any burniâ¦
- Weâre all set up and ready to go at @woodbridgesch Careers Fair! Pop in from 10am-2pm today ð #careers #PR https://t.co/jiNgGSRAov
- RT @mattjstott: ð ð¾ Congrats again @GenesisPRuk for winning the Outstanding Public Relations Consultancy award at @CIPR_EastAnglia's #PRideâ¦
- Weâre looking forward to the careers fair tomorrow! Come see us if you are interested in a career in #PR and⦠https://t.co/rNS4lBN7W4
- Great night last night celebrating the @CIPR_Awards @CIPR_EastAnglia #PRideATC. We are so thrilled to have won 3 si⦠https://t.co/dZxelSOBL2
- RT @IngletonWood: Just a week to go until this year's @newsontheblock #awards! Wish us luck for the 'Professional Service Provider of the Yâ¦
- @AbiGagen @prominentpr @EastCambs @MikeLRecycle Congratulations to the whole team! A successful night for you all :-)
- RT @AnnabelleRennie: Hugely grateful to have won the silver award for Outstanding Young Communicator at last nightâs CIPR PRide awards âºï¸ð¥â¦
- That moment when your name gets called and youâve won gold! So exciting! ððð @CIPR_Awards @CIPR_EastAnglia #PRideATC https://t.co/B0yJsM4gHo
- @Pier_PR Congratulations to the whole Pier team. It was a really good night. We all enjoyed it ð
Posted on: 16th Nov, 2018
Had a fantastic night at the CIPR CIPR East Anglia PRide Awards last night. We are thrilled to have won 3 silver awards and 2 gold awards, including gold for Outstanding Public Relations Consultancy in the Anglia, Thames, and Chiltern region. Such a great night for everyone and great to be surrounded by many inspiring agencies, companies, and individuals. What a night! ððð¤©ð«ð¥ððï¸âð
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Our pro-bono support & CSR covers a variety of services inc. social media, website build & video creation. Our latest creation is a promo video for an amazing #charity called #FIND who deliver food parcels & furniture to people in crisis every day. Watch: https://bit.ly/2MXqpjn
Posted on: 13th Nov, 2018
The Genesis team have raised £1,000 for our charity #FIND, reaching the halfway point in our fundraising! Read more here: ðð https://bit.ly/2z3qxoE ðð #charity #Suffolk
Posted on: 12th Nov, 2018
Interesting to read a follow-up to Vine has been announced, two years after the six-second video app was shut down by Twitter. Take a look here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-46149017
Posted on: 9th Nov, 2018
Come along to the pub quiz at The Woolpack pub in Ipswich THIS Sunday, 11th Nov. All in aid of FIND our charity of the year. Book your team through the Woolpack using the contact details in the image ðð¤©ððð


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I work in the Payload Operations and Integration Center (POIC) at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) here in Huntsville, AL. We are responsible for all payload operations on ISS. We are currently preparing for operations starting in March. This email was distributed last week. Apparently it is an entry from the ships log. Once again, amateur radio makes a big impact! ************************************************************* We're getting ready for our first school radio contact tomorrow, with Burbank School in Chicago. They sent us an email describing their preparations for the comm. pass, and we want to share this with all the troops in the Control Centers who are making "Alpha" work. If you ever had the question-"why a space station?" --this is a pretty eloquent answer: ". . . .Burbank School is a K-8 school in Burbank, a community located on the southwest side of Chicago. Our school has a student population of 700 students. Since being notified of our ISS contact, our teachers and students have been very busy with space, space station, and space exploration topics and activities. Here are just a few things going on at our school. Our entire school population participated in a school wide art contest involving the creation of our Burbank School/ ISS mission patch. In addition, we held auditions for our team of 12 students with 2 back up students. We ended up with students from a cross-section of classes. For our questions, we again turned to our students, school wide and were surprised at the quantity and quality of questions received. If you walked into our school today and wandered down the halls, you would be surprised at the variety of topics, activities, and displays of work all centered around the ISS mission. Our school is vibrating with excitement and activity. Our first graders have been creating space people and space capsules. Their themes are "Flying High is Grade One" and "Adventures in Space". Their bulletin boards reflect the imagination and creativity only a first grader can have. They even have Winnie the Pooh in a space suit! As you walk past classrooms, you can hear students and teachers alike talking about space, shuttles, space stations, and what the latest information is about the ISS. Second graders wrote stories about why they would like to be an astronaut and then made shuttles out of Pringle cans. They colored pictures of astronauts and put their own photo in the helmets. Some built space communities of the future and created robots that will perform city services. They even wrote laws for their community. One of our classes created the Cosmic Cafe. Menu items include Lift-off Lemonade, Space Station Steak, and Pluto Pudding. Students in the middle grades were busy imagining they were astronauts working on the space station. They wrote their own biographies and included future missions they world like to be involved with. They tracked the ISS on the web and plotted on a map where the space station was every 45 minutes. They wrote time lines comparing our school day to the ISS. Other children wrote poems and made chalk drawings to accompany their poems. To prepare for our ISS contact, the junior high students searched the web for information on the space station. After much discussion, the students created power point presentations. They made a ten-slide show, which consisted of one slide telling what the ISS is, one slide for the astronaut, and one for each cosmonaut on the ISS, the remaining slides contained information about space and the space station. Students are prepared to present this to our audience on the day of the contact. The power point work was done by our Special Education students in junior high. Other junior high classes worked on creating a NASA time line. In Math, students used the distance formula to calculate the ISS' distance from us here in Burbank. This was done over a period of several days so students understood the idea that it was moving constantly. In addition to measuring distance, students also considered time. They thought about their own future and where they would be in the year 2030. By then we will need a new ISS, so some of our future engineers decided to design and build the space station of the year 2030. They not only built the model, they also wrote a paper describing how and where it will be built. Our more artistic students decided they would be scientists on the new space station. They proposed that they were assigned to gather information using a new high powered telescope. They then used their creativity and imagination to draw what they saw when they looked through the telescope. Some of our students are very interested in the environment. They decided they would research and write a paper describing a particular man-made Earth pollution problem. They then would develop a plan for solving the problem using the technology of the space station. All classes spent time using many of the websites that Charlie Sufana shared with us. As our students continued their search, one site led to another and their enthusiasm grew proportionately. We here at Burbank School are ready.----OVER...." Submitted by Rita Wright, Burbank School ---- Via the sarex mailing list at AMSAT.ORG courtesy of AMSAT-NA. To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe sarex" to email@example.com
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