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ILADS 2011 - Lyme Disease - A Global Pandemic
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WOW....WOW...WOW....excellent job Dr Grout.... Your explanations are exceptional and easy for those of us suffering from this horrific disease....ReplyDelete
Hopefully, we Lymies and doctors like you will open the eyes of the Infectious Disease boys and girls to teach them it isn't all about FOLLOW THE MONEY, but to learn to treat those who are suffering and dying from this disease and stop telling us it is all in our heads.
Thank you for understanding our needs and reaching out to those who are suffering.... I will certainly continue to refer patients to you.
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1st edition, illustrated broadside. This long, narrow broadside is printed on brown paper with black ink for the text and red ink for the illustration, copyright date, and printer's logo. Size: 17 inches high x 5.5 inches wide. Issued one year prior to the broadside of the same title from Telephone Books (1979) that was printed on white paper. The present offering is in fine condition, folded once (believed as issued). We have handled six copies, all of which were folded. Now uncommon and scarce. Item #5438
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Elk Carved Ironwood Vanity Lamp with Shade - Lodge Decor
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This authentic one-of-a-kind Elk Hand-Carved North American Ironwood 16in Bedside Lamp with Shade measures approximately 18in H. This unique Lodge Decor piece is meticulously crafted from native ironwood by local artists. This wood is named for it's very heavy weight and hard texture which is very difficult to carve, but has a complex grain and rich natural finish that needs no laquer. PLEASE NOTE: The horns/antlers are shipped detached as they are fragile and will need to be assembled after you receive this item. They are meant to easily fit snugly in pre-drilled holes with no glue necessary.
Sturdy base is carved from native ironwood in this wonderfully detailed design. The metal top portion has no harp, but includes clip-on shade. Shade measures 7in tall vertically (7.5in slant measurement), with a 3in diameter top ring and bottom ring of 8in. Entire bedside lamp with shade attached measures approximately 16-inches tall. This small decorative light source also makes a great desk lamp. This is an authentic art piece crafted in the Sonoran Desert from native Olneya ironwood by Sunland Artisans, a consortium of nearby skilled artists. Found almost exclusively in the desert of Arizona, this tree is truly one of nature's wonders. North American desert ironwood gets its name from its amazing hardness and heavy weight (similar to petrified wood). Though this wood is very difficult to work, it is meticulously carved and etched to reveal incredible detail. It is then sanded and polished to bring out the rich, dark grain and unique personality of the wood. The end result is an amazingly smooth hard finish remarkably achieved with no lacquer or varnish. Due to its extreme density, it is resistant to water, scratches and stains. And it's very easy to clean with a damp cloth. Occasional treatment with paste shoe polish and light buffing will give this art piece a rich shine and bring out the intricate detail of the wood. This item ships directly from Southern Arizona, USA, home of the Ironwood Forest, America's largest concentration of Olneya Tesota trees. Our Elk Hand-Carved Desert Olneya Ironwood 16in Bedside Lamp with Shade measures 18-inches high (approximately). Exact dimensions may vary slightly as each is hand crafted. Our is a unique Lodge Decor item made in North America. This item is not Indian made as defined in A.R.S. 44-1231 (Arizona) or Indian produced within the meaning of USC 305(e) (Federal). Contains the predominate color(s): Brown, Natural Wood.
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A new campaign group made up of local Councillors and residents – "Keep North Beds Green" – has been set up to oppose the building of thousands of new houses north of Bedford.
The Mayor of Bedford is expected to finalise his Local Plan in January 2018 and is recommending the building a New Town in at least one of the following locations:
- Lee Farm in Sharnbrook – 4,500 houses
- Thurleigh – 5,250 houses
- Twinwoods – 6,000 houses
- Wyboston – 4,000 houses
Each proposal would involve concreting over hundreds of hectares of green-field countryside and adding thousands of traffic movements everyday onto local roads, with the bulk being added to the already congested A6 into Bedford. The smallest of the proposed New Towns is larger than Ampthill (3,800 homes).
Possible locations for the Mayor's New Towns
Speaking on behalf of the campaign, Baroness Young of Old Scone, who lives in North Bedfordshire, said:
"The proposed new towns in the North Bedfordshire countryside are absolutely the wrong place for such substantial development. They have no proper transport infrastructure and would clog up the already congested A6 and access to and within Bedford town for all residents of the Borough.
"The decision is near to being made. Help keep traffic moving in Bedford and protect Bedfordshire's green lungs for everyone."
Cllr Alison Foster, the Councillor for Harrold Ward (which comprises the villages of Harrold, Carlton, Odell, Podington, Wymington, Hinwick and Farndish):
"The current congestion chaos on the Clapham roundabout, Manton Lane and in the town centre is well known. This extends to the nightmare residents experience when trying to park at the station and in town throughout the day. Further development on this massive scale will significantly increase the congestion and the frustration of residents trying to go about their daily lives.
"In addition, there are already a large number of drivers choosing to use alternative routes into town to avoid the congestion on the A6 through villages such as Thurleigh and Ravensden. This is having a big impact on urban areas such as Brickhill, Putnoe, Harpur Ward (Shakespeare, Clapham and Bromham Roads for example) and De Parys Ward. If any of these new town developments go ahead this will only get worse. North Bedfordshire, with its poor connectivity is not the right place for such large-scale development.
"The recent National Infrastructure Commission report indicates that all such new development should be along the Oxford/Cambridge arc. The A6 is nowhere near the Oxford/Cambridge arc. North Bedfordshire is simply the wrong place for this sort of development."
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St. Lucia is one of many small land masses composing the insular group known as the Windward Islands. Unlike large limestone areas such as Florida, Cuba, and the Yucatan Peninsula, or the Bahamas, which is a small island group composed of coral and sand, St. Lucia is a typical Windward Island formation of volcanic rock that came into existence long after much of the region had already been formed.
St. Lucia's physical features are strikingly beautiful. Dominated by high peaks and rain forests in the interior, the 616- square-kilometer island is known for the twin peaks of Gros Piton and Petit Piton on the southwestern coast, its soft sandy beaches, and its magnificent natural harbors. Mount Gimie, the highest peak, is located in the central mountain range and rises to 958 meters above sea level, a contrast that is also evident in the abrupt climatic transition from coastal to inland areas. The steep terrain also accentuates the many rivers that flow from central St. Lucia to the Caribbean. Fertile land holdings, which support banana farming, are scattered throughout the island.
St. Lucia has a tropical, humid climate moderated by northeast trade winds that allow for pleasant year-round conditions. Mean annual temperatures range from 26o C to 32o C at sea level and drop to an average of 13o C in the mountain peaks. The abundant annual rainfall accumulates to approximately 200 centimeters, with most precipitation occurring during the June to December wet season. Hurricanes are the most severe climatic disturbance in this area and have been known to cause extensive damage. Although St. Lucia has historically been spared from serious hurricane destruction, Hurricane Allen decimated the agricultural sector and claimed nine lives in 1980.
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Echo River Glass #4 8'0" Gorgeous Glacier
Anglers fish glass for a long list of reasons. At the top of the list are more easily feeling the rod load and the superior shock absorption of glass fibers. For 2019, we compiled our years of fiberglass experience in to the new River Glass series, offered in lengths to cover the widest variety of freshwater fisheries. The rods are available in either Glacier or Amber color to help add a bit more smile that wasn't there when you fished your stiffer graphite rods.


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Modular Furniture Design Company Mojuraa Cuts Costs by Shipping Directly From the Manufacturer
Mojuraa crafts its furniture with luxury materials and unique techniques that allow for stylish comfort and extraordinary durability. The company takes its name from the Japanese word for "modular" and creates pieces with endless combination options and changeable layout designs.
"At Mojuraa, we share the same values in our approach to the 'art-of-making,' referred to as 'monozukuri' in the Japanese philosophy of craftsmanship. We engineer a people-first modular design around our customer's experience reasonably, rather than a warehouse pallet or shipping container extremely," Mojuraa Chief Designer Andrew Chan said.
Revolutionizing the furniture industry
Mojuraa is taking its place as a game changer in the furniture industry, with free shipping on every order and a consistent dedication to fast, safe, and reliable delivery services. The company's furniture arrives in easy-to-move boxes intentionally designed to effectively maneuver through tight spaces and put together with simple partial assembly.
"We use durable materials like substantial wood frames, luxury wax leather, and reclaimed fibers," Chan said. "As a forward-looking furniture brand, we aim to design the most eco-friendly sofas. We attach great importance to using recycled materials in our products and packaging to minimize waste and maximize environmental impact."
The traditional retail process often involves numerous stops between the manufacturer and the customer's home, particularly if the furniture is produced overseas. The costs of those extra steps are frequently passed on to the customer, but Mojuraa ships furniture directly to customers from its manufacturing facility, passing the savings on to consumers.
Committed to quality
Mojuraa maintains a commitment to quality as a core value. The company stands firmly behind its products, offering a limited three-year warranty. Utilizing stain-resistant materials, Mojuraa furniture can withstand water, coffee, pet urine, ketchup, and even red wine.
"We believe that luxury furniture shouldn't break the bank," Chan said. "Our direct-from-manufacturer model truly removes the middleman in order to pass the savings on to the consumer."
After arrival, Mojuraa furniture is easy for one person to assemble, and it's as easy to take it apart as it was to put together, so users can take it with them if they move to a new living space. The endless configurations allow customers to adapt their furniture to fit their space and lifestyle.
Versatile modular design
Combining the modular approach with premium materials and stylish, comfortable affordability, Mojuraa believes customers should be able to secure durable, versatile furniture without breaking the bank.
"Our modular system is designed to grow with you. It's flexible and can accommodate numerous arrangements," Chan said.
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Mojuraa offers customers a loyalty program with a simple three-step process. Sign up for the loyalty program through the website, shop for incredible furniture to earn points, and redeem points for discounts on future purchases. Customers receive one point for every dollar they spend and can redeem coupons in various amounts: $50 for 500 points, $100 for 1,000 points, etc.
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A few weeks ago I wrote a preview post of what I was currently working on and now have some news to accompany one of the projects.
In it, I mentioned that I was working on a film score that included 12 tone craziness among other things. Well, I'm proud to say that the film that Jason Schumacher and I have been working on the past few months was selected for the MnKino Film Score Fest.
This means that it will be screened with a LIVE ORCHESTRA playing the score simultaneously!! As a bonus: there is a theremin in the orchestra this year ( and yes I utilized it in the score)!!
The Event takes place at the Science Museum in St Paul MN on July 20th at 7:00 PM.
A link to the Facebook event page can be found here where you can reserve tickets. But, you'd better act fast because I'm told they go quickly.
Additionally, there is a pre-screening at 4:30 of the films that did not quite make the cut for the live orchestra to play. They are the product of months of hard work by talented collaborating artists of differing disciplines and deserving of viewing as well.
If you can't make it because MN is a bit too far away, or have another reason (i.e. work and family obligations, or you couldn't get tickets) I have even better news for you.
This event is live Streamed!!! Please make sure that you follow the Facebook page and click the "interested" button in order to get reminded of the event and receive a link to view it.
Additionally, if you got the Futurama reference in this post, we can be friends.
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Cleaning a workplace or an advert complex possibly will be a tough approach. However, that does not show that a person would adjustable loan rates task cleansing the office or industry complexes. Cleaning an office or a poster complex is vital for maintaining proper hygienic condition of the place. Therefore, when thinking of about the cleaning of economic complexes, you'll be able to opt to get the best commercial options. Selecting the best cleaners for commercial purposes is a fantastic very easy task. Choose the best cleaners, you need to follow many ways.
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Manure is an organic fertilizer that is commonly used in agriculture because of its ability to improve soil. While manure is made up of many nutrients to help plants grow, the matter contains other elements that farmers and gardeners need to think about before applying. Manure is often taken from animals, such as cattle, pigs, chicken and horses.
Weed Seeds
Weed seeds may be found in manure. These seeds may be consumed by animals and remain alive as they pass through the digestive track. The weed seeds in manure may introduce new weeds into the soil. Types of weed seeds that are able to survive through digestion are pigweeds and lambquarters. Weeds in the soil can soak up the nutrients and restrict other plants from growing.
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E. coli can be spread through manure, and outbreaks of this bacteria may occur in vegetables. Farmers and gardeners need to be aware of spreading manure over lettuce, potatoes, turnips, tomatoes, carrots and beets. E. coli is a bacteria that lives inside the intestines of animals and may cause contamination in raw vegetables. While harmful strains of the bacteria exist, exposure to E. coli commonly causes diarrhea or abdominal cramps.
Salt is also prevalent in manure and, over time, can build up in the soil. High levels of salt in the soil can create dry conditions and damage the roots of plants. Trees and plants may be subject to diseases when planted in soil with a high concentration of salt as well. This can cause plants and trees to die or not grow to their full potential.
Transportation Cost
Applying manure is labor intensive, and this is after the transportation cost. To obtain an adequate amount of manure for a farm or garden, you must haul the manure from one location to another. To offset the cost, the Manure Transport Program was created to transport manure from animal producers to agricultural farms. While this may help facilitate the transportation of manure, it costs money. The cost may depend on the amount of manure and transportation distance.


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You've probably heard the term "umbrella policy" before, but what does it mean?
An umbrella policy is actually quite simple to understand: It's a liability policy that goes on top of your existing policies (like auto, home or renter's, or farm insurance) and provides extra coverage that goes beyond the limits of those policies.
Why Everyone Should Consider Umbrella Insurance
Wondering if you need umbrella coverage? Watch the video below from Don Ritchey, Block Insurance president, to hear why he thinks everyone should consider adding umbrella insurance.
"The main reason for an umbrella policy is to protect your assets," said Ritchey. "We get a lot of comments from insureds that they spoke to their financial planner or their attorney, and the top recommendation was to buy a personal umbrella to protect their assets."
Ritchey noted a discussion he'd had with an insured customer, who had previously been in a serious accident while covered under another insurance company. The cost of the accident exceeded the basic auto policy, and the insurance company would not pay above those limits.
When the insured met with an attorney, the first thing they told him was this: "If you had purchased an umbrella policy, we would not be having this discussion."
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How Block Insurance Tailors Your Umbrella Policy
There's no such thing as a one-size umbrella policy. Rather, your agent will work with you to determine exactly what you need to cover – and what you don't.
"We take a lot of pride at Block Insurance as far as reviewing exposures with our prospects. We have an auto and home checklist so we go through a series of questions to see what their exposures are," said Ritchey.
He added, "Once we develop a policy for them, we stick with things they need and don't try to sell things they'll never use."
Even though most people may never need their umbrella policy, those who have one can experience peace of mind that they'll be covered if anything happens.
"It's just a security blanket. You've worked all your life to have what you have, and an umbrella is a way to protect that," Ritchey said.
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What Does an Umbrella Policy Cover?
Umbrella policies offer broad coverage, including for libel, slander, defamation of character, legal defense costs, and bodily injuries or property damage caused by you or members of your household.
Besides the example mentioned above, here are a few other situations when you might need umbrella insurance.
Your son or daughter borrows someone's car, wrecks the car and causes injuries.
Your dog bites someone.
A handyman or contractor hurts themselves on your property.
An acquaintance is injured at your house.
Remember, every insurance policy is like a tailored suit: It should fit you exactly. Talk with an insurance professional to find the best policy for you.
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At Block Insurance, we're here to help you find the right policy to protect what matters most. Contact us today to request a quote for umbrella insurance or learn more about what we offer.


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Dodgers News: Carl Crawford Excited For Series Against Red Sox
The the anniversary of the Dodgers-Red Sox trade is on Sunday and the two teams will square off tonight to begin a three-game series at Dodger Stadium.
Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Nick Punto will be in uniform, while the prospects the Dodgers sent to the Red Sox aren't with the big league club. However, it sounds like Crawford has the most to prove of the three as he was the main reason the Sox wanted to complete the trade due to his expensive contract.
Talking to Kevin Baxter of the LA Times, Crawford notices a huge difference in the Dodgers clubhouse and can't wait for tonight:
You just walk in the clubhouse and you got a positive feel. That was just a bad experience, Crawford said of his time in Boston. I definitely felt like I had a chance to get a fresh start. With a team, new atmosphere, new environment. New everything. I want to win all three games. Bad. Then on to the next series.
In two years with the Red Sox, Crawford play 161 games, hit .260 with 14 home runs and 75 RBIs as he dealt with multiple injuries during his years in Boston.
Crawford signed a seven-year $142 million contract with the Red Sox in 2010 and in 2012, his injuries became an issue. He dealt with a wrist injury for the beginning part of the season, before having season-ending Tommy John surgery in late August.
Gone was general manager Theo Epstein and new Red Sox GM Ben Cherington wanted a fresh start with guys he wanted to be there:
"At the time things weren't going well for us and we simply weren't who we wanted to be. Though there were many reasons for that, we felt a significant reallocation of money might allow us to re-shape the team more quickly and get us started down a different path.
It's clear that both teams are happy with the way the trade shaped their franchises as both start tonight in first place and are eyeing a spot in the World Series.
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The College was initially divided into two departments: the Junior Department or school, and the Senior Department that included medicine. The Senior Department was soon subdivided into the Departments of General Literature and Science and Medicine.
From these beginnings, the familiar and modern subject departments gradually appeared in their own right. King's students were of two classes: regular, full time students, and 'occasional students' who conventionally paid fees for individual courses and who were usually only interested in one or two specific programmes of lectures.
King's set out to provide a broad and practical education informed by religious principles. As a day-college without boarders it was specifically designed to appeal to the sons of the London middle classes seeking a finishing school before an Oxbridge degree, or in order to provide a springboard for a commercial career, and in due course a career in the civil service, overseas administration and the church.
Pupils in the School or Junior Department were aged between 9-16 and were mostly from homes in London. Some boys from other parts of the country lodged with their schoolmasters in the vicinity of King's.
The Senior Department was designed for adult students aged 16 or over and comprised regular, full time, students and part time, or 'occasional', students excused chapel attendance and who typically signed up for only one or two series of lectures.
In common with the School, the catchment area of the adult College was metropolitan, although it also attracted recruits from across the country.
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Documentaries have the power to change the world. ImageNova have been producing documentaries since 2009 and have helped tell powerful stories. Stories such as the Pink Sari gang who fight for women's rights in India, Oscar winning composer AR Rahman, and the history of black music. We use hundreds of documentary techniques across all our film and video work.
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The heart of a documentary is a good story. Your audience will be those who connect emotionally to the journey of the cast members. A blank canvas lets us apply documentary techniques and create a strong storyline from the source material.
Interviews make up the bulk of some documentaries, and great interviews can make or break a documentary. ImageNova are experienced interviewers and work to make the interviewee feel at ease. Past interviewees have included film/theatre stars such as Alec Baldwin, Danny Boyle and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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Coupled with archive footage, strong video footage defines the look of your documentary. Components to consider include: interview lighting, equipment, and use of animation and graphics. Recreation or docudrama is another interesting angle to explore when considering how to tell your story.
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Archive or Royalty-free footage show the historical part of your documentary. When building a narrative, you need an historical context so the audience can relate to your story. One effective way of building the story is with selected archive footage and imagery. Finding the right piece of footage or image that suits the story can take hours. It's worth it because the asset becomes a vital piece of the jigsaw puzzle.


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IMPACT! Wrestling - September 20, 2018
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The road to Bound for Glory officially starts as this weekâs edition of IMPACT! emanates from Mexico City, Mexico for the first time ever. In the main event, Lucha Libre AAA star El Texano Jr. challenges IMPACT World Champion Austin Aries. Weeks away from their grudge match with Brian Cage, Pentagon Jr. and Fenix at Bound for Glory, Sami Callihan and oVe will challenge the Mexican trio of Aero Star, Laredo Kid and Vikingo. Rich Swann has promised to get his hands on Matt Sydal. The next inductee into the IMPACT Hall of Fame will be revealed. Eli Drakeâs open challenge continues. King has a message for LAX and Konnan. Plus Alisha Edwards goes one-on-one with AAA Reina de Reinas Champion Faby Apache in Knockouts action.


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Wisconsin Maternity Leave 2023
Maternity is that time of life which is very sensitive and important for all women. Since childhood, small girls play with their dolls calling themselves moms of them. Finally when that time actually comes after years then the whole definition of their life changesHence for the women of Wisconsin (WI), the Paid maternity leave in Wisconsin 2022 is a very important thing that all should know and should avail as well.
These off are the need and the right of every lady who is expecting a baby in some months. Mothers are engineers of life and they should be cared for in all possible ways as they are probably the best creation of God.
So how to apply for a Paid leave in Wisconsin 2022 when you are expecting a baby? Well, we have all the answers to your questions and even more to share about these leave in Wisconsin (WI).
There are some rules, regulations, and laws that need to be followed in order to avail this off. Which we will help you to understand in a simple and better way as you read this article.
How Long is Maternity Leave in Wisconsin (WI) Available?
Yes, they do allow maternity leave in Wisconsin (WI), but the quest that whether you will be paid or not still remains unanswered as most of the country does not pay anything during these maternity leave which is actually bad.
These leave are not taken for fun and enjoyment these are taken to take care of the new-borns. Many ladies do not avail this off of the fear that they will lose their jobs or will not get paid. But they forget it is their right that they take this off.
The rules that are necessary for a paid Wisconsin Maternity Leave 2022
There are rules about attendance and working hours in your organization that you need to fulfil as per the PDA and the FMLA. Then the rule of the number of employees in your company which has helped many in ways.
We will elaborate both in detail in the below paragraph pointwise in details. These rules are designed in such a way that both the owner and the worker benefit from offs given during maternity. So here is the detail about them below.
What are the basic requirements for Paid Wisconsin Maternity Leave 2022?
You have to fulfil these 3 mandatory requirements for Paid maternity leave in Wisconsin in 2022 (WI). Read them carefully with full attention so that you are able to understand them clearly. Although we have made our best efforts to simplify them
- In order to fulfil the employer's interest, there is a rule of 16+ employs in your office and 50+ employees all around the city.
- Registration with FMLA is mandatory or else there won't be job security for you when you are on leave.
- 1250 hours of work in 2020-21 should be completed so that you avail these leave without any problem.
=> you may like to read:4 Ways to Prepare For Maternity Leave If Working as Freelancer
How do you apply for Wisconsin Maternity Leave 2022?
You will be given a form that you need to fill carefully when you apply for a maternity leave. This form is also supported by the documents of pregnancy that you give to the organization that you work in. Then the HR of your company processes the documents and the leave are granted for 4 months or more depending on your health.
So thus this is Paid maternity leave in Wisconsin 2022 simplified for you. We hope that this will be enough for you to apply for a maternity off in a proper way as all the needed information is here for your help.


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Google is the top search engine on the Internet and is loved by many. Not only does Google participate in multiple philanthropic events and charities, but Google consistently provides innovative products and quality content. Here recently Google has been attracting a significant amount of interest about their new research facility called Google X.
If you've ever wondered when there will be elevators sent into space, cars that drive themselves, robots that assist people with mundane daily activities and more futuristic ideas, then you are thinking along the lines of the engineers that are working at Google X's top secret lab.
The Google X lab is located somewhere in the Bay Area location and is almost as mysterious as the CIA! At the lab Google is working on a list of 100 futuristic ideas to develop. Some ideas include fridges that are connected to the Internet and so it can order groceries when necessary items run low, elevators that go up into space, robots that do tasks for you, and even dinner plates that post what you're eating on your status updates.
The list of 100 ideas is being worked on by a whole team of experts and none of them are talking. While many were interviewed they simply refused to comment any more about the list or what they were working on teasing interviewers with the fact that one project would be released at the end of the year. Unfortunately they didn't elaborate anymore and many of Google's employees don't even know that the lab exists.
Google is a unique corporation in the fact that it is determined not only to continue to deliver exceptional products and services to its current consumers, but it also is working on ground-breaking innovations and researching futuristic ideas.
While this top secret lab may sounds exciting and grand to many, it has sent some doubts into investors' minds. Google is first and foremost a corporation and it relies a lot on the money that people invest into it. Corporations have a responsibility to protect the assets of its investors and when anything 'risky' is put into play it can scare many people who have invested into the corporation. Google however, insists that it is properly balancing its investors interests with that of the companies own interests.
Jill Hazelbaker, a spokeswoman from Google, stated about the investments Google was making in the Google X lab:
While the possibilities are incredibly exciting, please do keep in mind that the sums involved are very small by comparison to the investments we make in our core businesses.
Google is reaching far beyond its boundaries in the Internet world. Sergey Brin, Google's co-founder, spends most of his time working on "farther afield projects" and was one of the people to come up with the list of 100 ideas for the Google X list.
Truly the future is promising as those diligent workers at Google X attempt to create what many first thought impossible. We can only await eagerly for Google to reveal more about this secret lab and the devices being developed within.
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Last week I attended the 33rd Annual International Association of Reservation Executives (IARE) Conference. In-conference conversations centered on the growing trend of remote agents, how to get the most out of that model and how to ensure remote agents are supported and enabled. But outside the conference, at the more informal meetings and happy hours, a different, timelier conversation come up: How natural disasters affect the industry.
When away from the formal conversations I heard several stories about how the hotel and reservationist industries are handling the aftermath of the recent record setting hurricanes. This topic caught my attention because of the scope of the impact on an industry I hadn't really considered when thinking about natural disasters. Naturally some brick and mortar contact centers are inaccessible and local work at home agents are offline while these devastated areas rebuild. What I hadn't necessarily thought of – and what I'm sure many people outside the industry hadn't either – is that reservationists deal with an incredibly urgent and unanticipated demand swell right before, during and for an indeterminate amount of time after a natural disaster.
These events displace a lot of people, both those evacuating the area and those who need more local accommodations because their homes were unfortunately damaged or destroyed. As of right now, more than 24,000 people in Texas alone are still displaced, many living in hotels a month after landfall. That doesn't take into account the relief workers who respond to the area after the event, increasing the demand for rooms. Further complicating the situation is that reservationist agents aren't only dealing with high demand, but also with atypical circumstances like FEMA vouchers, large groups, extended stays and absolutely must-solve need (this isn't a matter of someone's vacation, these people 100% need suitable housing).
It's a challenge that the average person doesn't necessarily think about and crucial back-end support that needs to remain functioning in times of disaster.
While many call center businesses can predict demand spikes (like around holiday shopping, tax time, insurance open enrollment, Mother's Day, etc.), natural disasters don't follow an easy to predict calendar outside of seasons that may or may not result in a destructive event. Hotels have agents in affected areas go offline at the same time as demand surges, making the gap to backfill even greater than traditional seasonal spikes. This makes meeting the urgent demand difficult and nearly impossible to plan and account for.
This gives the business terms "disaster recovery" and "business continuity" a whole new level of meaning. Most organizations think of DR and BC in terms of keeping the company functional in the face of an unanticipated outage. The members of IARE must not only have plans to keep their services available if a server goes down or there's a power outage at one call center. They also have to plan how to scale and meet demand in the face of disaster response.
Luckily many of the trends and themes official IARE conversations and sessions focused on will likely help address these challenges in the future. More at home agents and successful ways to scale, train and coach these agents around the country will ensure the industry has the personnel available to come online and assist during times of need.
Our thoughts are with all those effected by the recent natural disasters.
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Naked 100 CBD represents the CBD segment of e-liquids manufactured by USA Vape Lab, the vape manufacturer behind the original Naked 100 brand. Although Naked 100 now has a manufacturing facility in Paraguay, the CBD outfit claims all their products are manufactured right here in the USA.
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Naked 100 CBD offers CBD e-liquids in four flavors and two concentrations: 600mg and 1200mg. They promise zero THC, but we are not clear as to the exact ingredients in each bottle. Naked 100 CBD only lists CBD and a VG/PG blend in their ingredients list and does not disclose whether or not their flavors and colors are artificial.
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Guest authors Marcin Cuber, Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer, and Kerry Kamil, Head of Digital Infrastructure, at News UK explain why they turned to managed Kubernetes from Amazon Web Services and infrastructure monitoring from New Relic for faster time to market. Marcin was the architect of News UK's Amazon EKS environment.
With the goal of educating, entertaining, informing, and inspiring its readers, News UK's newspapers and digital products include some of the most powerful media brands in the English-speaking world, reaching over 31 million people each week. Our brands include national newspapers—The Sun, The Times, The Sunday Times, and The TLS—as well as Unruly, a global ad tech company, and Wireless, a leading UK and Irish media company boasting independent local and national radio stations such as talkSPORT, talkRADIO, and Virgin Radio.
The ultra-competitive media landscape we're working in changes extremely rapidly. That means that technology organizations like ours at News UK must be able to adapt and innovate at high speed. That's why we've embraced DevOps and cloud native technologies to help us roll out new features, platforms, and products continuously.
Speed isn't our only challenge; we also need our applications and environment to be instantly scalable and reliable. If there's a breaking news event, we have to make sure that every reader can get updates on that event in real time, with a flawless experience. At the same time, we must find ways to deliver a great experience as cost effectively as possible.
We've been using Kubernetes to orchestrate our container environment on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for two years now. Why did we choose containers and Kubernetes to manage them? Because they help us meet all of our challenges by allowing us to:
- Scale easily: Whether we're introducing a new product, delivering breaking news, growing our readership, or some other growth or peak usage event, we can scale our environment on demand.
- Deploy faster: Containers and Kubernetes help us accelerate the application pipeline and get new capabilities to market faster.
- Take advantage of open source technologies: Using open source helps us attract modern engineers that care about cloud native technologies. We also benefit from the vast ecosystem of other open source tools that work with Kubernetes.
- Segment applications into microservices: A microservices architecture significantly increases the overall agility and maintainability of our applications, and Kubernetes allows us to package microservices as containers for reproducibility, transparency, and resource isolation.
Moving to Kubernetes-as-a-Service
While our custom Kubernetes clusters have been a boon to our DevOps teams, deploying, repairing, and managing them was taking increasingly more time and effort. That's why we decided to move to Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS). Amazon EKS provides us with a stable, managed Kubernetes control plane which includes managed masters and etcd layers. Operationally, this greatly simplifies what we need to maintain and monitor.
Amazon EKS runs in its own virtual private cloud (VPC), allowing us to define our own security groups and network access control lists (ACLs). This provides us with a high level of isolation and helps us build highly secure and reliable applications.
With Amazon EKS, we also make use of Amazon Identity and Access (IAM) users and roles to authenticate with Kubernetes API server and configure the fine-grained access to any Kubernetes namespaces.
As we migrate teams from our custom Kubernetes environment to our EKS environment, we're currently running on four Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) M5.4xlarge instances, which gives us 234 pods that we can run inside of each node. While we currently have a maximum of 10 nodes, they are large enough for 50 to 100 applications, and can autoscale easily. (For those interested in seeing the entire EKS configuration written in Terraform and CloudFormation, you can find it at AWS EKS - kubernetes project.)
Using templates to support fast iteration
We fully templated the deployment of the infrastructure, including custom VPC configuration, EKS control plane, worker nodes, and bastion host using Terraform and CloudFormation. For example, we automatically update worker nodes when a new version of the AMI is available.
We used CloudFormation to automate the process and give us the option to perform rolling updates on the worker nodes. We then use a lifecycle hook to mark each instance that is going to be terminated. At that point, we have an AWS Lambda function that listens to these events and gracefully drains nodes.
(For template examples, check out posts at Marcin's GitHub account.)
Controlling costs and capacity
We're using Amazon EC2 Spot instances in our EKS cluster to keep costs down. Spot instances allow you to purchase unused spare compute capacity. This provides us with a substantial cost benefit compared to on-demand pricing, saving us roughly 70%.
However, to use Spot instances, you must make sure that your cluster can scale quickly and that workloads are always fully functioning. Because a Spot instance can be reclaimed by AWS, you need to gracefully drain nodes before they get terminated during interruptions. We solved this by implementing custom interruption handling, which waits for a termination signal and then drains the node.
To manage capacity, we define a resource quota for all namespaces by specifying the CPU and memory that can be consumed. When several users or teams share a cluster with a fixed number of nodes, there is a concern that one team could use more than its fair share of resources. Resource quotas are there to address this concern. Within a namespace, we use resource limits at the pod level to guarantee that one pod or container does not consume all resources from the namespace.
Gaining clear visibility within the cluster
To fully understand what's going on in our environment, we use New Relic Kubernetes cluster explorer, which is part of New Relic Infrastructure. It gives us visibility into our EKS infrastructure and monitors the health of our AWS environment.
We also use New Relic APM, which is fully integrated with the Kubernetes cluster explorer, allowing our DevOps teams to understand whether an underlying infrastructure issue is impacting performance of their application. In the past, we've had applications max out the I/O of a particular host, while the memory and CPU were unaffected. New Relic gives our infrastructure and application teams the ability to dive through the entire stack, diagnose the issue, and then resolve it as rapidly as possible.
We use New Relic Alerts for notifications when something is not working as expected, which is applicable to both infrastructure and pods running inside the cluster. We also send Kubernetes logs and events to New Relic, which allows us to have all the information about our cluster in a centralized place. EKS control plane logs, which are normally exported to CloudWatch, are also sent to New Relic.
As we move our custom Kubernetes environments to EKS, the DevOps teams will find it much easier and faster to deploy software. With New Relic, they'll have full visibility into the health of the infrastructure and how their microservices and applications are performing. Once all the applications are running in EKS, we'll decommission the existing Kubernetes clusters, which will further reduce our infrastructure costs.
Interested in what other platforms New Relic can provide? See how we partnered with ZenHub to achieve success.
For more explanation of some of the topics mentioned here, read these articles from Marcin:
Les opinions exprimées sur ce blog sont celles de l'auteur et ne reflètent pas nécessairement celles de New Relic. Toutes les solutions proposées par l'auteur sont spécifiques à l'environnement et ne font pas partie des solutions commerciales ou du support proposés par New Relic. Veuillez nous rejoindre exclusivement sur l'Explorers Hub (discuss.newrelic.com) pour toute question et assistance concernant cet article de blog. Ce blog peut contenir des liens vers du contenu de sites tiers. En fournissant de tels liens, New Relic n'adopte, ne garantit, n'approuve ou n'approuve pas les informations, vues ou produits disponibles sur ces sites.


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Joseph P. Stitick is President of Investment Property Services, Inc., and IPS Realty Management, Inc. with headquarters in Glendale. The firms provide Brokerage and Asset Management services to owners of Investment, Commercial and Industrial properties.
He received his degree in Business Administration and Finance from California State University Los Angeles with graduate study specializing in Real Estate at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Mr. Stitick's reputation in the real estate industry and the growth and success of the company have resulted in numerous requests for him to share his expertise. He has lectured at various civic and social functions, and conducted ongoing sales training for the corporate staff in office leasing, investment sales and exchanges and management of income property.
He has been active in Commercial and Investment Real Estate Sales, Development and Management since 1976. From 1978 to 1987 he was associated with Stevenson Dilbeck, then Stevenson Commercial Services as manager of the Commercial-Investment Division and ultimately as a co-owner of the firm. In late 1987 he established Investment Property Services, Inc., to provide continuing personalized real estate services to his clients. He maintains affiliation in numerous civic and professional organizations including; American Commercial Real Estate Association (AIR) both as an Industrial and Commercial member, Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), California Association of Realtors (CAR), and National Association of Realtors (NAR), and is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM).
In addition to his involvement in real estate, Mr. Stitick is active in community affairs and in serving as a member of community organizations. He is past President of the Verdugo Club, prior member of the City of Glendale first Design Review Board, Executive Committee of the Verdugo Hills Boy Scout Council and current member of the Glendale Adventist Hospital Advisory Board, Salvation Army Advisory and Executive Boards, former President of The Starlight Mesa Homeowners Association.
Mr. Stitick is a member of the Oakmont Country Club and resides in the city of La Canada-Flintridge with his wife Juli and their three children. His leisure time pursuits include; Helicopter skiing, golf, bicycling, running, tennis, reading and family activities.


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Jack Good a retired pastor of the United Church of Christ. is the author of The Dishonest Church (Rising Star Press).
This article appeared in The Christian Century, January 13, 2004. p. 17. Copyright by The Christian Century Foundation; used by permission. Current articles and subscription information can be found at www.christiancentury.org. This material was prepared for Religion Online by Ted and Winnie Brock.
Prophetic ministry is most effective when it is engaged reluctantly, when it's difficult and even frightening, and when the speaker is compelled by a power that will not be denied.
The results of my efforts at a prophetic ministry have been mixed. I became a parish minister at the time when Barry Goldwater was challenging Lyndon Johnson for the presidency. The Democrats ran commercials that imagined an electoral victory by the warmongering Goldwater, then showed the world exploding. Seeing an opportunity to be involved in the really big issues of life I delivered a sermon on peacemaking. I barely avoided naming candidates or political parties, but the congregation got the message and laughed good-naturedly at my failed subtlety.
When Johnson won the election, he immediately adopted many of Goldwater's aggressive Vietnam policies. I felt betrayed, and ended my career as a pulpit politician.
A few years later I was part of a pastoral staff in a large church in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. The congregation had been asked by an outside agency to undertake a project for racial reconciliation, but racial reconciliation was not on the agenda of this white, highly threatened church. Older members told me that race had never been mentioned from that pulpit. By then I was the father of a new baby and the husband of a wife with the early symptoms of a debilitating disease. I had lost any desire to be a martyr to noble causes. But the issue was unavoidable. I found myself almost paralyzed by fear one Sunday as I told the congregation as lovingly as I could that seeking racial justice was a part of the Christian calling.
The result of that sermon surprised no one. Most of the congregation expressed appreciation. Several were angry. Members of one family were so enraged that they promised never to return. But some stories have happy endings. That same family sought me out a few years later; thanked me for forcing them to face a blind spot in their faith, and returned to church more active and committed than ever.
Those early prophetic efforts may offer a helpful moral. When prophetic ministry is practiced for the wrong reasons, when its primary purpose is to nourish the ego of the speaker, faith is cheapened. Prophetic ministry is most effective when it is engaged reluctantly, when it's difficult and even frightening, and when the speaker is compelled by a power that will not be denied.
In Jesus' public reading in his home synagogue, he promised to put his strength at the disposal of the marginalized and encouraged his followers to do likewise. This passage challenges Christians to lay foundations on which communities of peace and justice can be constructed.
Interestingly, the passage from Luke is also a favorite of charismatic Christians, those who emphasize the activity of the Holy Spirit in the lives of individuals. They focus on the words about anointing, the sense of being grasped by the Spirit. For them those words are affirmation of their basic theological position.
A public reading of the passage will reveal which approach the reader takes. Charismatics put their emphasis on the early verbs: "anointed," "sent." Advocates of the social gospel slide more quickly through the first phrases, then put great weight on the nouns describing the objects of concern: the poor, the captives, the blind, the oppressed.
Seeing these two as mutually exclusive readings is a great mistake. Both the social gospelers and the charismatics identify real if bifurcated truths. The two readings need each other.
The advocates of a social gospel are correct in seeing this text as central to Christian commitment. Luke makes this event a coming-out party as it were -- the synoptic equivalent of John's account of changing water into wine. Luke has Jesus define himself by his association with the dispossessed. The implication is clear: a Christian faith without a social dimension is a wimpish impostor. The individualism that runs unrestrained through many churches today is a late and tragic corruption of a communal tradition. Paul knew this. He dismissed individualism with a few incisive phrases: "When one member suffers, all suffer." "When one member is honored, all rejoice." As he enumerated the tasks of faith, being an apostle came first; being a prophet came second, preceding such essential tasks as teaching and heeling.
But the charismatics see another equally valid truth. Those who enter in to a prophetic ministry without proper motivation -- speakers who have no sense of being anointed by a persistent, nagging Power -- can damage faith as much as those who avoid the prophetic altogether. When we speak publicly on "the larger issues of life" simply because of the feeling of power such action provides, we risk ridicule. "What do those Christians know about economic policy?" "What do those Christians know about military strategy or international relations?"
The average Christian is not -- with some important exceptions -- an expert in sociology, economics or international affairs. So Christians, both clergy and lay, who address these issues out of faith must do so with appropriate humility. We can expect to be heard only when it is clear that we are grasped by something larger than ourselves.
The text, then, is about both calling and task. Those who speak out must be able to report: "I cannot refrain from doing this. I am anointed by, pushed by, inspired by One who will not let me express my faithfulness in any other way."
The opening scene of Jesus public ministry left no doubt: a commitment to Jesus involves a commitment to build communities of peace and justice. But first comes the calling.


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Your birthday is the perfect time to wish you nothing less than favorite memories, plans and dreams the bring you happiness.
On Friday, 13th April, 2018 children of Jr.KG at Witty International School Udaipur were introduced to the concept of 'Birthdays'. Birthdays are memorable occasions. On this extra special day we light the candles, count our blessings and are thankful for everything. Little toddlers came dressed in party clothes. Luckily there was a birthday which added to the birthday celebrations of the day. The class was adorned according to the theme of birthday. Children prepared an invitation cards, decorated the birthday cap and wrapped gift with the gift paper. It was a fun frolic day for the tinny ones.


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Corporate Social Responsibility
Hacking and Paterson Management Services (HPMS) believe the importance of being a responsible employer is key.
As a provider of services in today's society, our business is run in accordance with our values. These are designed to provide support and development to our people and at all times provide the best possible service to our customers.
At HPMS, we are committed to:
Continually providing excellent customer service including meeting all applicable legislation, maintaining a high degree of integrity and professionalism and showing concern and respect for fellow employees
Business Relationships
Business Ethics
HPMS is committed to ensuring that our business is conducted in all respects according to rigorous ethical, professional and legal standards, acting openly, honestly and with transparency in all that we do.
We are a business which fully recognises that our reputation is critical to our ability to operate effectively.
Customer Complaints Procedure
At HPMS we aim to deliver the best service to our customers. In the event that our service does not meet with expectations, we are committed to investigating and resolving issues brought to our attention by any of our customers. We operate a Complaints Handling Procedure in accordance with the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011.
Data Protection Policy
Data protection is a serious topic that must be addressed. HPMS recognise this and protect all information held. We have fulfilled the expectation of due diligence and due care in the application of data protection policies and mechanisms.
Our website is available to all our customers. Paper copies of our brochures and other marketing materials are also available on request. We offer, and encourage, e-billing and emailing as an option to our customers who no longer wish to receive paper correspondence from us.
Continual Satisfaction/Engagement Monitoring
In common with many companies in the service industry, we put customer service to the forefront of everything we do and have internal policies and processes in place to ensure a consistent level of customer care is provided.
Professional Association and Regulation
HPMS is a Registered Property Factor (Registration No. PF000288). We are a proud member of the national trade body, The Property Managers Association (Scotland) Limited.
Employee Satisfaction
Employees (Our People)
At HPMS we embrace our responsibility to ensure that all our people understand and adhere to our employment policy, procedures and standards. All employees have access to their individual staff record on an HR platform, as well as the HPMS Staff Handbook, ensuring they are fully aware of their terms and conditions and responsibilities to customers and fellow employees.
We are committed to providing training for staff to enable them to undertake their roles effectively and assist in developing their skills, knowledge and abilities. All are encouraged to participate in industry training, personal development and to work towards professional qualifications with the full support of senior management.
It is also important that contractors employed to carry out works on behalf of our customers are suitably trained, suitably qualified and have the necessary insurances required by law.
Enhanced Holiday & Flexible Working
Staff receive entitlements in excess of the government set standards which increase from time to time to reflect the loyalty of our staff. We support flexible working arrangements, where it can be accommodated, to help our people balance their work and home life.
Equal Opportunities
We support the principle of Equality and Diversity in employment and oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, ethnic origin, religious belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
We believe that it is in the company's best interests, to ensure that the human resources, talents and skills available throughout the community are considered when employment opportunities arise.
Maternity/Paternity policy
Our detailed policy in relation to maternity/paternity leave is set out in our Staff Handbook. This covers the statutory entitlement of employees to maternity/paternity leave, maternity/paternity pay, our procedures for intimating a pregnancy, commencing maternity/paternity leave, terms and conditions during maternity/paternity leave and returning to work.
Charity Support
At HPMS we feel strongly that, as a business, we have a responsibility to help support communities as much as possible, particularly in areas where our business operates.
We support various charities, including CHAS, Scottish Veterans Garden City Association, Scottish Heroes, Earl Haig Fund, Breast Cancer Now, McMillan Cancer Support, Beatson Cancer, Playlist for Life, Edinburgh Children's Hospice, Barnardos Scotland, Save the Children, Vine Trust Tanzania.
We support our people who participate enthusiastically in other general fund-raising activities.
Use of Local Contractors
We will always source local contractors where possible to minimise costs for our customers which ultimately helps support local enterprise and community wellbeing.
Donation of PC equipment
Where possible, and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, from time to time we also donate PC equipment which is no longer suitable for our needs to the charities that we support in our local communities, ensuring that any customer information has been removed before doing so.
Our Business
HPMS operates from offices in both Glasgow and Edinburgh. In each of these offices we are committed to reducing their impact on the environment and to raising the awareness of our people to help achieve this.
Our Customers
We encourage our customers, wherever possible, to be environmentally friendly, particularly in relation to energy efficiency and the use of innovative technology to minimise environmental impact.
Our commitment to the environment is reinforced by regularly recycling office waste such as paper, cardboard boxes and printer cartridges, including acting responsibly when disposing of electrical equipment.
E-pay Slips
We have an electronic payslip facility which is well received by our people. We understand the importance of reducing our carbon footprint and producing internal documentation in an efficient and environmentally friendly way.
Staff Travel
We have pool cars in each office which are used internally and shared by multiple users in regards to attending offsite meetings. We are helping to reduce HPMS's carbon footprint by cutting down on our general emissions.
The Future
The service we provide to our customers is paramount to the existence of HPMS and we continue to strive to provide high levels of service in every area of the business.
We are proud of the level of commitment from our people and by working together, HPMS is committed to continuing to ensure we maintain our highly regarded reputation in the Scottish industry environment.
HPMS continues to engage in consultation with Scottish Government, Local Authorities and relevant trade bodies on issues affecting the housing sector now and in the future. Our contribution towards changes in legislation is, in the main, to try to improve the conditions associated with ownership, maintenance and repair of communal property for the betterment and wellbeing of homeowners and residents.


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...we should not take out anger on refugees. The immigrants streaming across Europe are trying to escape the radical Islamists, they are not the enemy. This incident certainly reminds us of the importance of security in this immigration crisis, and terrorists may very well try to infiltrate such refugees. But almost all of these people are just trying to live and protect their families-- as you and I would do. If we start placing blame, and drawing quick conclusions from that, then we are saying that innocent people should have been denied protection. This is not ok. The gospel frees us to first-- and always-- be people of compassion.
...we should not call for a war with Islam. I've written extensively that I do not think that interfaith cooperation is helpful, but multi-faith understanding can be. I do not believe that Muslims and Christians pray to the same God and, as such, I believe that ALL people need Jesus, including Muslims, Hindus, and atheists. That's part of what makes us evangelicals.
I want to see Muslims come to Christ (as, yes, they want to win me to Islam). And, we can't do that by going to war with a billion people.
And it is worth saying again-- the vast majority of Muslims are not terrorists.
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House Democrats plan vote to reopen the government — with no border wall money
House Democrats will vote to reopen all the shuttered parts of the federal government when they take control of the chamber on Thursday, a senior aide said Monday.
But their bills will not provide any money for President Trump's border wall, meaning the government shutdown that began before Christmas is likely to continue.
Democratic leaders will vote on two bills, the aide said. One would fund all the closed agencies except Homeland Security until the fiscal year ends in September. The other would fund Homeland Security until Feb. 8, reopening the department while negotiations continue.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has vowed not to bring up a spending bill for Senate consideration unless it has the support of Trump. The president had previously said he would not sign a bill to reopen government unless it included $5 billion for a wall at the southern border, but in recent days the administration appears to be softening on the amount.
The stopgap funding for the Homeland Security department would not provide money for the wall, but would extend the department's authority to spend the $1.3 billion approved in the last budget for border security. Under that authorization, no money can be spent for a wall.
Democrats' plan is similar to what the Senate passed unanimously in mid-December in an attempt to avoid the shutdown, and incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a statement that "it would be the height of irresponsibility and political cynicism for Senate Republicans to now reject the same legislation they have already supported."
Part of the government closed Dec. 21 when Congress and Trump could not agree on a spending package. Senate appropriators had previously agreed on $1.6 billion in border security funding — the amount initially requested by the administration, which permitted some fencing, but no wall. The House approved a bill providing the $5 billion in wall funding sought by Trump after he raised objections to the smaller amount.
Representatives and senators left Washington for the holidays shortly after the shutdown began, and there has been little negotiation since. The new Congress is sworn in Thursday.
The president initially said he would take responsibility for the shutdown, but has since tried to lay the blame on Democrats for not agreeing to funding for the wall.
The departments or agencies that closed are the departments of Homeland Security, State, Agriculture, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice and Transportation, as well as independent agencies including NASA, the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency.
The partial shutdown affects about 800,000 federal employees, many of whom are not expected to receive a paycheck while their agencies are closed.
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In this guest blog, Paidi Kelly, Research Officer at Teagasc, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, outlines the growing interest in collaborative farming arrangements in Ireland. He also outlines the key aspects to ensure collaborative arrangements operate successfully.
Since the removal of milk quotas in 2015 there has been a significant increase in collaborative farming arrangements (leasing, partnerships and share farming) in Ireland. The Collaborative Farming Grant Scheme (Measure 16 of Ireland's Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014 -2020), introduced by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has assisted greatly in supporting farmers who are interested in supporting and establishing collaborative farming arrangements. Indeed, supporting young farmers wishing to enter the agricultural sector or improve their farm holdings, is a key priority of the RDP 2014-2020.
Through my role in Teagasc, the Agriculture and Food Development Authority in Ireland, I've seen over 40 new dairy farming arrangements (between unrelated parties) put together in the last three years. This is creating a new avenue into farming for people who don't have the immediate access to land to farm full time. They may be from small farms or even not from a farming background at all, but they have a passion for farming and the skills to run a profitable farming business.
Collaborative farming is also creating a new option for established farmers without a family member interested in farming. Through a collaborative arrangement they can work with a highly skilled farmer to continue to progress their farm. They are giving an opportunity to a progressive person to get into farming and can continue to earn the same, or potentially more, income from the farm through either expansion, improvements in productivity, or through more efficient tax structures (e.g. long-term leasing).
The success of the Macra Land Mobiltiy Service is testament to the growing interest in collaborative farming. Led by Programme Manager Austin Finn, over 400 collaborative arrangements consisting of over 35,000 acres have been completed since 2014. I believe we have only scratched the service on the potential collaborative farming opportunities have in rural Ireland.
However there are a number of essential components to collaborative farming arrangements that must be in place in order for them to be successful. I summarise these into three broad categories; the right skills, the right supports, and the right structure.
It takes a phenomenal amount of skill to run a successful dairy farming business. Dairy farmers need to understand the science of profitable farming and apply it to how they manage their grass and cows. In a collaborative farming arrangement a person must have these skills, but also excellent skills around working with people and managing their finances. People skills are crucial. Developing an effective working relationship is the corner stone of every collaborative arrangement. Farming will always throw unsuspected challenges (drought, snow, price volatility etc.) so there must be a strong working relationship between the two parties to allow them work together to overcome different obstacles. Financial skills are essential to ensure the pie is big enough for everyone and is being split in a fair way. The beauty of collaborative farming is not every party needs to have every skill – that's the beauty of working together – but if cumulatively the skills aren't present then the arrangement will struggle to succeed.
With collaborative farming arrangements a huge amount of time and work is invested before the arrangement even begins. This is because before anything can start everyone needs to be fully clear on the different aspects of the arrangement e.g. financial (who is investing what and what are the returns), legal (exploring the different what if's) and operational (who will be doing what once the arrangement starts). A good support team when putting an arrangement together is crucial so as to get the best possible package in place. This support team should include professionals such as your advisor, accountant, solicitor and banker but also the wider farm family and ideally some farming contacts with prior experience. The better the support structure the more successful the arrangement is likely to be (it will help to put the arrangement together and also help it operate successfully). But from my experience even the best support structure will struggle to support an arrangement if the skills mix is not right at the start. The aforementioned current RDP 2014-2020 includes a grant for the cost of putting a partnership agreement together helping to pay for the input of the different professionals in the support team.
This is often the aspect of the arrangement discussed most – should it be a lease or a partnership? If a partnership what should the profit split be? Etc. etc. In my experience with the right mix of skills and a good support network, it's relatively easy to decide on which structure is best. Teagasc have guidelines to leasing, partnerships and share farming available online. A considerable amount of effort (reviewing budgets etc.) is needed to get the structure right at the start but once this is done correctly (with legal agreements clarify different roles) it sets up the parties to focus on operating the arrangement successfully.
In summary collaborative opportunities offer a huge amount of benefits to farmers, but having the required skills, a strong support team, and the right structure are key.
If interested in learning more about collaborative farming, Paidi Kelly can be contacted at email@example.com
Useful Links:
Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020:
Collaborative Farming Grant Scheme:
Macra Land Mobiltiy Service:
Teagasc Collaborative Farming Arrangements:
Paidi Kelly is a Research Officer based at Teagasc's Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre in Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork. His work project is titled 'Career pathways in dairy farming' and is focused on collaborative farming models and projecting national labour requirements. Originally from a dairy farm just outside Nenagh in Co. Tipperary, Paidi graduated with a degree in Agricultural Science from University College Dublin (UCD) in 2012 and went on to work as a Dairy Specialist in the Irish Farmers Journal for over a year before then joining Teagasc, the Agriculture and Food Development Authority in Ireland. Paidi is also involved in a dairy farming partnership which operates on non-owned land.
If you are interested in writing a guest blog post on the topic of Farm Viability, EIP-AGRI or LEADER to be featured on the National Rural Network website and various social media pages, please email Dr Shane Conway, Postdoctoral Researcher at NUI Galway and with the NRN for more details: firstname.lastname@example.com
The NRN are always looking to highlight and promote innovative initiatives that will help inspire people in the farming community and in rural areas to maximize the success of the objectives set out in the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.


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The Daily Photo #49- February 18th, 2016
Getting Close
I believe there is much to be learned about one's own personal photography when shooting in the street. You never know when something interesting is going to happen. You never know when a shot will just come together. It forces me to constantly strive to be more ready and more open to the next moment. More open to the shot I couldn't have planned. Sometimes, nothing comes together at all and I spend time just watching while people go on with their errands and commutes. Just people living their lives, moving here and there.
For me, shooting in the street is always a beautiful way to spend time, so earlier today (yesterday now), I took the only chance I had to run downtown and shoot in some of the warm and rare sunlight. I have been shooting with the Fujifilm X70 every chance I get and I have not been let down. The X70 is a super compact APS-C camera with a 28mm equivalent f/2.8 lens that is sharp as a tack. It also has a super quiet leaf shutter and a tilting screen that allows you to shoot at waist level. Take away the viewfinder on the FujiFilm x100T, add a tilt-screen and shrink it down to about 2/3rds of the size and weight and you have the Fuji X70.
The 28mm equivalent focal length is pretty wide. For some people it may be too wide of an angle to shoot street comfortably, and it can be pretty discouraging if you are not feeling brave. That means that to get an intimate shot, you have to get really intimate. I usually shoot 40mm or 50mm in the street so this camera is a change of pace, and a great challenge. To get the frames above, I was literally standing about 2 feet away from the subjects, and that is definitely outside of my normal comfort zone. It can be near impossible to get that close to people in the street with a DSLR, or even a lot of mirrorless cameras. Having a small, compact and quiet camera in the streets really helps. I plan on writing a more in-depth review on the X70, buy this camera is built for street photography.
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This is the second of three volumes featuring the complete recorded works of Walter Smith & Friends. The 3 volume set of Walter Smith & Friends covers some of the finest, and some of the rarest, recordings of what is often called the golden age of old-time music. Almost all the musicians in this collection were part of a loose clique that gathered in the 1920s and early '30s around the charismatic Charlie Poole. Like so many other hillbilly groups of the era they were based in a section of south-western Virginia and north-western North Carolina bound by Patrick, Henry and Pittsylvania Counties in Virginia and Rockingham County, NC. One of the things all these groups had in common was an approach to making string band music that was both elegant and affecting. The second volume starts off In New York with the conclusion of the March 1930 New York recording session. Walter Smith, Lewis McDaniels, Posey Rorer and Buster Carter returned to New York in May of that year to try to further their recording careers with Columbia but to no avail so they played the radio stations. Only Smith and McDaniels would record for ARC under their pseudonyms of Kid Williams (Smith) and Roy Martin (McDaniels) this time, they were joined by Patt Patterson on steel guitar and Lois Dexter on tenor banjo, Patterson and Dexter were a cowboy act then working in New York. They went on to record for Victor later that month where they recorded "It's Hard To Leave You Sweet Love" a reprise of "It's Sad To Leave You Sweetheart" which appears on Volume 1. Following the excellent sales for their Columbia recordings the Carolina Buddies reformed in February 1931 and went back to the studio, this time they were joined by Norman Woodlieff on guitar and vocals and the young Odell Smith on fiddle. Again they told stories about people and places they knew in their songs. Perhaps the best known is "Otto Wood, The Bandit", a song about a notable criminal of the day from Smith's home state who was shot down by lawmen in December 1930. This cut was the first to be issued from the session and coupled with "Broken Hearted Lover" was one of Columbia's best sellers from the hillbilly series. "Otto Wood" would go on to be covered by numerous string bands. Includes informative booklet notes by Tony Russell, full discographical details and illustrations.