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Photography | Style, Set Design and Beauty
1.1 These terms and conditions will:
1.1.1 apply to all Assignments undertaken by Agent's photographers for Commissioner and to all Usage Licences or extended and/or additional Usage Licences relating to such Assignments; and
1.1.2 prevail over any inconsistent terms or conditions contained, or referred to, in Commissioner's purchase order, confirmation of order, acceptance of Estimate, or specification or other document supplied by Commissioner, or implied by law, trade custom, practice or course of dealing.
"Agent" means Photographer's appointed agent whose details are set out in the Estimate and invoice(s) for an Assignment.
"Assignment" means a commission by Commissioner of Photographer for provision of Photographer's services at a shoot for the purpose of creating the Material and negotiated through Agent and whether invoiced to Commissioner by Agent or by Photographer.
"Client" means any client of Commissioner for whose benefit or use material is commissioned.
"Commissioner" is the party commissioning a Photographer via Agent and includes Commissioner's affiliates, assignees, and successors in title.
"Day" means working day.
"Estimate" means any email or other document electronic or otherwise created by Agent and setting out the Fee and expenses for any Assignment along with information as to Usage Licences.
"Fee" means Photographer's fees as set out in the Estimate.
"Licensed Photographs" means a number of images selected from the Material and as specified in the Estimate as licensed for use in accordance with these terms
"Material" means all photographic material created by Photographer pursuant to an Assignment and includes but is not limited to transparencies, negatives, prints or any other type of physical or electronic material.
"Shoot Duration" means the number of confirmed days of a shoot whether undertaken consecutively or in separate parts and includes all shoot, travel, recce, preparation or test days.
"Usage Licence" see clause 3.3 below
3.1 Estimates provided by Agent at Commissioner's request are based upon the information provided by Commissioner in advance of preparing the Estimate.
3.2. Changes to the requirements for an Assignment before or during a shoot may increase the Fee and expenses.
3.3 Estimates shall specify the number and characteristics of Licensed Photographs which the Commissioner shall be entitled to use and the territories in and durations for which they may be used and these shall be the terms of the Usage Licence.
3.4 Commissioner is responsible for checking the Estimate to ensure that it provides for all required usage.
3.5 Unless otherwise agreed in writing the arrangement of a shoot date(s) shall be deemed to be acceptance of the Estimate.
4.1 The shoot will be arranged on date(s) mutually agreed between the parties.
4.2 During the shoot Photographer will take account of Commissioner's reasonable instructions in respect of the shoot brief.
4.3 If Commissioner is not present during the shoot then Photographer's interpretation of the brief shall be deemed acceptable to Commissioner.
5.1 If a confirmed shoot is cancelled or postponed for reasons outside the control of Photographer (including unsuitable weather / light), Photographer reserves the right to charge a cancellation fee at the following rates together with all incurred expenses:
On Shoot Duration of two days or less:
5.1.1 cancellation on 2 days notice – 100% of Fee + all expenses; or
5.1.2 on 3 to 6 days notice – 75% of Fee + all expenses; or
5.1.3 on 7 days notice and over – 50% of Fee + all expenses.
On Shoot Duration in excess of 2 days and on notice equivalent to:
5.1.4 the Shoot Duration or less -100% of Fee + all expenses
5.1.5 twice the Shoot Duration – 75% of Fee + all expenses
5.1.6 in excess of twice the Shoot Duration 25% of Fee + all expenses.
6.1 Following completion of the shoot Photographer will deliver the Material to Commissioner as soon as reasonably practicable and in the agreed format to enable Commissioner to select the Licensed Photographs.
6.2 Unless expressly agreed in writing between the parties Commissioner shall not be entitled to reject the Material on the basis of style or composition.
6.3 If Commissioner elects to reject the Material on any other basis he shall be liable to pay to Photographer 100% of the Fee + expenses in respect of the Assignment or the Base Use Rate per day stated in the Estimate + expenses incurred, whichever is greater.
7.1 Commissioner shall ensure that he takes appropriate steps to keep safe a high resolution digital copy of all Material for the duration of the Usage License. For the avoidance of doubt CD/DVD archives are not deemed safe storage media. Neither Photographer nor Agent will archive any Material unless by prior written agreement.
7.2 Save for the purposes of the Usage Licence the Material may not be stored in any electronic medium nor transmitted to any third party, including for the avoidance of doubt any associated or branch office of Commissioner, without the written permission of Photographer.
7.3 Upon publication of the Licensed Photographs or any of them and on Photographer's request Commissioner shall supply to Photographer free of charge a high-resolution digital file, PDF format file or good quality hard copy of the Licensed Photograph in the context in which it is published.
8.1 The entire copyright in the Material and ownership of all physical materials is retained by Photographer at all times throughout the world.
8.2 Commissioner is responsible for informing Client of the extent and limitations of all Usage Licences.
8.3 Upon payment in full of both the Fee and expenses for an Assignment Photographer grants to Commissioner the right to use the Licensed Photographs on the express terms of the Usage Licence. No use may be made before payment without the Photographer's express agreement in writing.
8.4 Provided that Commissioner has paid in full all invoices relating to the Assignment the period of use specified in the Usage Licence commences from the date of first use or 6 months after the shoot date, whichever is sooner (unless otherwise agreed).
8.5 Usage of the Licensed Photographs is limited to use of such images as provided by Photographer and Commissioner shall not manipulate any Licensed Photograph or make use of only part of any individual image without the prior written permission of Photographer.
8.6 Commissioner may only sub-licence the rights to use the Licensed Photographs to the disclosed Client as agreed by Agent and strictly on the terms of the Usage Licence.
8.7 Neither Commissioner nor Client may use the Licensed Photographs in relation to any additional products not specified in the Usage Licence.
8.8 Any licence to use the Licensed Photographs shall be automatically revoked if payment in full of both Fee and expenses for an Assignment is not received by the due date specified in the relevant invoices or if the Commissioner or Client becomes insolvent or is put into receivership or is subject to any of the matters set out in clause 19.1.2 below.
9.1 The Fee is based on the Usage Licence as specified in the Estimate, any additional or extended use will attract an additional fee which must be agreed by Agent in advance.
9.2 Any estimates of additional or extended usage licence fees provided to Commissioner are valid for a period of three months from the date of the estimate only (unless otherwise notified in writing).
9.3 Commissioner acknowledges that such estimates do not include provision for any third party rights which are the responsibility of Commissioner pursuant to clause 11 below.
9.4 Commissioner shall procure that Client requests any necessary extended or additional usage licence(s).
9.5 Any extended or additional use made without permission shall be treated as a flagrant disregard for Photographer's copyright and shall attract an enhanced fee at the maximum percentage stated in the Association of Photographers' re-usage guidelines.
10.1 All Usage Licences granted by Photographer to Commissioner shall be exclusive licences.
10.2 After expiry of the exclusivity period Photographer shall make such use of the Material including the Licensed Photographs as he sees fit. (based on the usage terms outlined and agreed)
10.3 Nothing in this clause shall prevent Photographer from using the Material in any form and in any manner worldwide for the purpose of promoting his services and those of Agent.
11.1 Engagements of third party suppliers, including models, are subject to such terms and conditions as those parties may impose which shall be available on request.
11.2 Estimated model fees cover modelling time only and Commissioner shall be responsible for clearing model usage unless otherwise stated on the estimate.
11.3 Items created specifically for the shoot shall remain the property of their creator unless agreed otherwise.
11.4 Photographer shall not be responsible for obtaining any clearances in respect of third party copyright works, trade marks, designs or other intellectual property used in relation to the Assignment or any Usage Licence or extension thereof unless expressly agreed in writing prior to the shoot.
12.1 In respect of all editorial uses and otherwise as additionally stated in the Estimate Commissioner shall procure that Photographer's name is printed on or in reasonable proximity to all published reproductions of the Licensed Photographs.
13.1 All expenses and production costs must be paid in advance of the shoot unless otherwise agreed in writing and such invoices are due on presentation.
13.2 All invoices must be paid within 30 days of the date of issue. Photographer reserves the right to charge interest on late payments at the rate prescribed by the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 from the date payment was due until the date payment is made.
13.3 Usage Licence and any other third party fees negotiated by Photographer are payable regardless of whether Licensed Photographs are in fact used by Commissioner or Client.
13.4 All payments are due in pounds sterling unless expressly stated otherwise.
14.1 All expenses figures provided in advance of a shoot are estimates only and Commissioner should allow a minimum 10% contingency budget in all cases. All estimated costs are stated exclusive of VAT.
14.2 Photographer will endeavour to work within the agreed cost estimate, but individual costs within the estimate may vary at his/her discretion to enable the most effective pursuance of the brief.
14.3 Receipts for expenses can only be provided if requested prior to shoot confirmation. Provision of receipts will incur an accountancy charge of 1.5% of total costs and fees incurred in respect of the Assignment subject to a minimum charge of £250 and a maximum of £600.
14.4 Where extra expenses or time are incurred by Photographer as a result of alterations to the original brief by Commissioner, or otherwise at its request, Commissioner shall be liable to pay such extra expenses and additional fees at Photographer's normal rate.
15.1 Within 30 days of expiry of any Usage Licence the Material must be returned to Photographer in good condition and any digital files stored by Commissioner must be deleted.
16.1 Commissioner shall indemnify Photographer and Agent and keep them indemnified and their respective officers and employees on a continuing basis against all liabilities, claims, costs, damages and expenses claimed or incurred (including reasonable and direct legal costs) or licence fees due by reason of any infringement claim, or alleged infringement, of any intellectual property rights relating to any failure by Commissioner to obtain third party clearances or arising out of use of the Material by Commissioner or Client outside of the Usage Licence or otherwise as a result of any breach by Commissioner of these terms.
17.1 Photographer & Agent shall not be liable to Commissioner for any loss of profit, loss of contracts, loss of business or revenues, loss of production or for any indirect, special or consequential loss, damage, costs, expenses or other claims (whether caused by the negligence of Photographer, Agent, Photographer's servants or otherwise) which arise out of or in connection with the shoot, unless they are a direct result of the photographer's negligence
17.2 Photographer's & Agent's maximum aggregate liability for all losses, damages, costs, claims and expenses howsoever or whensoever arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall in any event be limited to the total amount of the agreed fees paid to Photographer in relation to the relevant Assignment.
17.3 Notwithstanding the above, nothing in these terms excludes or limits the liability of Photographer or Agent for death or personal injury caused by Agent or Photographer's negligence or that of his/her employees, agents or sub-contractors, for any fraudulent statement or act or for any matter which it would be illegal to exclude.
17.4 Photographer and Agent hereby disclaim any warranties, conditions and other terms on or relating to the services hereunder or any parts thereof which might otherwise be implied whether by statute, law, custom, course of dealing or otherwise, including without limitation any warranty, condition, or other terms of merchantability, quality, fitness for purpose or non-infringement to the fullest extent permitted by law.
17.5 Agent shall not be responsible for the acts or omissions of Photographer.
18.1 Photographer & Agent will keep confidential and will not disclose to any third parties or make use of material or information communicated to him/her in confidence for the purposes of the Assignment, save as may be reasonably necessary to enable Photographer and/or Agent to carry out his/her obligations in relation to the Assignment.
18.2 It shall be the sole responsibility of Commissioner to arrange for any third party involved in the Assignment to enter into any confidentiality agreement.
18.3 Neither photographer nor Agent will be liable for any breach of confidentiality by any third party.
19.1 Either party will be entitled to terminate these Terms immediately by giving written notice to the other if the other party:
19.1.1 commits a material breach of these Terms and fails to remedy that breach within 30 days after receipt of written notice requesting its remedy; or
19.1.2 is the subject of a bankruptcy order or becomes insolvent or makes any arrangement or composition with or assignment for the benefit of its creditors or if any of the other party's assets are the subject of any form of seizure, or the other party goes into liquidation either voluntary (otherwise than for reconstruction or amalgamation) or compulsory, or a receiver or administrator is appointed over the other party's assets.
20.1 On termination or expiry of these Terms for whatever reasons:
20.1.1 Commissioner shall pay all sums due and owing the date of which will be automatically accelerated to the date of termination – this shall apply only to work actually completed. No fees will however be due if the Termination is a result of a breach by the Photographer or Agency
20.1.2 The provisions of Clauses 2, 3.3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16 17 and 18 shall survive expiry or termination.
20.2 Any termination and/or suspension of these Terms shall be without prejudice to any other rights or remedies a party may be entitled to hereunder or at law and shall not affect any accrued rights or liabilities of either party.
21.1 Neither Photographer or Agent shall be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of any of such party's obligations under these Terms caused by any circumstances beyond such party's reasonable control.
22.1 Waiver: No delay or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms shall operate to impair such right or remedy or be construed as a waiver thereof. Any single or partial exercise of any such right or remedy shall not preclude any further exercise or the exercise of any other right or remedy.
22.2 Assignment/Sub-contracting: Neither party shall be entitled to assign, transfer, delegate or sub-contract the whole or any part of its rights and obligations under these Terms without the prior written consent of the other party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
22.3 Notices: Any notice under these Terms shall be duly given if: (a) delivered personally; or (b) sent by pre-paid post, in which case it shall be deemed to have been received 48 hours] after posting; or (c) sent by fax, in which case it shall be deemed to have been received when transmitted. (d) sent by email, in which case it shall be deemed to have been received once sent
22.4 Entire Agreement and Variation: These Terms and the Estimate constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter.
22.5 Severability: If any part of these Terms is found by any court or other competent authority to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable then such part shall be severed from the Agreement and the remainder shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
22.6 Relationship: Nothing in these Terms shall be construed so as to give rise to any agency, joint venture, partnership or relationship of employer and employee.
22.7 Third Party Rights: The provisions of these Terms are for the benefit of the parties and are not intended to confer upon any person except the parties any rights or remedies hereunder. No person who is not a party to these Terms shall have any right to enforce any of its terms pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
22.8 Law and Jurisdiction: These Terms are governed by English law, the parties hereby irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts save in respect of the enforcement of debts in which case such jurisdiction shall be non-exclusive.
Style, Set Design and Beauty
All fees & budgets are to be negotiated and agreed on a per artist, per project basis with ONE Represents LTD. The clients agrees not to negotiate or agree fees & budgets with the artist directly.
All fees agreed are based on the usage discussed with the agent, if the usage changes this could affect the fee, and must be discussed and agreed between the agent and client.
The client must alert the agent if any additional usage is incurred, and negotiate an additional fee with the agent, failure to do so will lead to an additional fee being invoiced to the client for said additional usage.
Booking Conditions
If a confirmation/ deal memo is not signed, the client agrees that all communication on all platforms in relation to fee and budget are binding.
By booking the artist the client agrees to engage them for the service discussed, anything outside of this service must be discussed and agreed with the agent.
A project must be confirmed with the agent before any work can commence.
By booking the artist the client is not entitled to the artist's likeness, biography or voice.
By reading these terms & conditions the client agrees to all terms laid out, unless discussed with the agent prior to the confirmed booking.
The client agrees to pay all invoices within 30 days of receipt of the invoice, unless otherwise agreed with the agent.
When working with a stylist the wardrobe budget must be paid in advance for any work to commence
When working with a set designer/prop stylist the props budget must be paid in full or at a percentage agreed between client and agent prior to any work commencing.
Standard artist working hours are 8+1, unless discussed and agreed with the agent prior to the beginning of the booking.
Overtime is calculated at a rate of T1/2 +20% agency per hour up to 12 hours, after 12 hours overtime will be billed at T2 + 20% agency per hour
A full cancellation fee (including agency fee's and any expenses incurred) of all confirmed dates will be charged to the client when ONE Represents LTD is notified 48 hours or less before the start date of the job
A half fee cancellation (including agency fee's and any expenses incurred) of all confirmed dates will be charged to the client when ONE Represents LTD is notified after 48 hours and up to 5 business days before the start date of the job
For trips that exceed 5 days within and outside of the UK a full cancellation fee (including agency fee's and any expenses incurred) of all confirmed dates will be charged to the client when ONE Represents LTD is notified 5 business days before the first travel day.
If a booking is cancelled due to illness (whether talent or other members of the team) and/or 'force majeure' then the cancellation fees as laid out in the above clauses still stands. This will be negotiated between agent and client.
If a booking is rescheduled at the time of cancellation, the agent reserves the right to still charge a cancellation fee as outlaid by the above terms.
If a project is cancelled and prep time has been incurred, the client agrees to pay for all prep time and expenses incurred by the artist, in addition to cancellation fees as laid out above.
The client agrees to cover the artists' cars to and from set within London when they have equipment, kit, wardrobe or props, unless discussed before the booking occurs with the agent.
If the call time is before 8am and the wrap time is after 7pm , the client agrees to cover the artists' cars to and from set.
When travelling outside of London and overseas, the client agrees to cover the artists accommodation, per diems & travel costs
The agent can organise travel & accommodation if needed and will add expenses to the final invoice.
The client will provide the styling team with all equipment they require, including steamer, rails, hangers, accessories table and anything additional required.
The client will provide the beauty team with all equipment they require.
The client will ensure that the styling and beauty teams have an adequate and appropriate place to work from.
It is the client's responsibility to have public liability insurance to cover all members of the team, any equipment, clothing and props/materials for their booking.
In respect of third party copyright, trademarks and designs to other intellectual property the client shall accept responsibility
The client will indemnify the artist and agent against all damages, claims, expenses and legal costs due to failure to obtain the relevant clearances.
Intellectual Property
Where it applies, creative & art direction and/or creation of a concept whether registered or unregistered (including copyright, confidential information and design rights) and all intellectual property rights remain with the artist at all times, unless a buyout fee is agreed with the agent.


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Jon Pertwee (1919-96) played the Third Doctor in 128 episodes and 24 serials, airing over five seasons. He had three companions but a large number of other recurring characters. His era introduced recurring elements such as multi-Doctor stories, parallel universes and time paradoxes, and enemies including the Master, Autons, Silurians/Sea Devils and Sontarans. He returned to the role once more after he left and also reprised the role on stage and in charity sketches.
The Third Doctor: Jon Pertwee (1970-74)
The Third Doctor's tenure began with a bang. The show was
now in full colour and had gained a major star in the form of Jon Pertwee.
Whilst Hartnell and Troughton had been recognisable figures from stage and
screen, Jon Pertwee was much better-known for his long stint on radio sitcom The Navy Lark. He was cast because the
production team wanted his comic timing and sense on the show, but Pertwee
instead saw the series as a vehicle to more serious dramatic roles.
Pertwee played the Doctor fairly straight (though with a certain dry wit) with
a strong dose of morality and a dramatic streak. He was also much more a man of
action than his forebears, not above getting into hand-to-hand combat with his
enemies, and also had a fascination with gadgets and vehicles. The sonic
screwdriver - a minor tool developed during Troughton's final two seasons -
became a regular stand-by to get the Doctor out of difficulties. Amusingly -
and long before Star Trek made it an
issue - the writers decided they couldn't be bothered to come up with
technobabble on a weekly basis and simply had the Doctor 'reversing the
polarity of the neutron flow' whenever a tech-problem emerged.
The Doctor still had an assistant - initally Caroline John
playing scientist Liz Shaw, then Katy Manning as the ditzy Jo Grant and, most
iconically, Elisabeth Sladen playing reporter Sarah-Jane Smith - but a lot of
action revolved around UNIT and its
officers. Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (Nicholas Courtney) and Sergeant Benton
(John Levene) had been inherited from the Troughton era (both appeared in The Web of Fear and The Invasion) but were soon joined by Captain Yates (Richard
Franklin) and a large number of disposable soldiers (UNIT's
staff turn-over was higher than in the Enterprise's
security division). This gave the writers a larger number of characters to work
with and saved the production team money by allowing them to re-use sets and
regular characters rather than having a large guest cast for each serial.
The Third Doctor's tenure is also notable for introducing
the idea of long-form story arcs. Recurring enemies and very loose story arcs
had featured before (such as the First Doctor's attempts to get Ian and Barbara
home), but this was the first time that continuity was observed more closely.
These elements included Jo and Captain Yates's on-off relationship, the
Doctor's attempts to repair the TARDIS and, most notably, the introduction of a
new, more personal enemy.
The first on-screen incarnation of the Master (although, as later revealed, this was his thirteenth incarnation), played by Roger Delgado between 1971 and 1973.
The production team conceived the idea that the Doctor
should have a nemesis, a Moriarty to his Holmes. A previous recurring villain
from the Doctor's own race (the Meddling Monk, from The Time Meddler and The
Daleks' Master Plan) was considered too bumbling and ineffectual to be a
real threat, so a new character was created. The Master, played with villainous
relish by the excellent Roger Delgado, was an instant hit and his repeated
machinations in the eighth season, culminating in his eventual capture and
imprisonment by UNIT, provided the series
with a new ongoing storyline. Pertwee and Delgado got on famously, their
chemistry inspiring the writers to take their relationship in interesting
directions such as having them work together against common enemies and engage
in swordfights whilst exchanging jibes.
After several seasons spent creating new threats, the ninth
season saw the return of established foes: the Daleks in Day of the Daleks (Nation's attempts to get a spin-off show failing
and him agreeing to let the BBC use them
again) and the Ice Warriors in The Curse
of Peladon. This serial wrong-footed audiences by having the Ice Warriors
turn up as allies of the Doctor (to his distrust), the first time the show took
a previous hostile alien race and gave them more nuance.
For the tenth anniversary of the series, the producers
decided to unite all three incarnations of the Doctor in one story. Hartnell's
ill health reduced his appearance to a brief cameo on a video screen, but
Troughton and Pertwee squabbled magnificently through a fairly pedestrian
story. This story, The Three Doctors,
was important in that it established some of the cornerstones of Time Lord
mythology (such as the - here unnamed - Eye of Harmony and the role of Omega in
creating time travel technology). It also ended the Doctor's exile on Earth and
allowed him to travel in the TARDIS once again. Rather than abandon the
extremely popular UNIT format altogether, it
was decided to mix UNIT-focused storylines
with stories on other planets and this became the norm in Pertwee's final two
Tragedy struck the production when Roger Delgado was killed
in a car crash after completing work on his tenth season story Frontier in Space. The news hit the
production team hard, but none harder than Pertwee who decided to leave the
show at the end of the eleventh season after five years in the role. This final
season introduced another set of iconic enemies - the potato-headed Sontarans -
and finally named the Doctor's homeworld as Gallifrey. In the final episode of
the series Pertwee bowed out, regenerating into the curly-haired form of Tom
Baker, who would go on to become the longest-running actor in the role.
Review ratings are only given for complete
serials I have seen, which isn't very many. Those looking for an
in-depth and unusual review of the entire series are directed to Adventures with the Wife in Space, in which a committed Doctor Who
fan exposes his wife to the series and records her reactions. From the start of the Third Doctor's tenure onwards, all Doctor Who serials fully exist in the BBC archives with no further missing episodes.
Season 7: 3/1/70-20/6/70 (25 episodes)
AAA: Spearhead From Space (4 episodes) ****½
BBB: The Silurians (7 episodes)
CCC: The Ambassadors of
Death (7 episodes)
DDD: Inferno (7 episodes)
Season 8: 2/7/71-19/6/71 (25 episodes)
EEE: Terror of the Autons
(4 episodes) ****
FFF: The Mind of Evil (6 episodes)
GGG: The Claws of Axos (4
HHH: Colony in Space (6 episodes)
JJJ: The Dæmons (5 episodes) ****½
Season 9: 1/1/72-24/6/72 (26 episodes)
KKK: Day of the Daleks (4 episodes) *****
MMM: The Curse of Peladon
(4 episodes)
LLL: The Sea Devils (6
episodes) ****
NNN: The Mutants (6
OOO: The Time Monster (6 episodes)
Season 10: 30/12/72-23/6/73 (26 episodes)
RRR: The Three Doctors (4 episodes) ***½
PPP: Carnival of Monsters
(4 episodes)
QQQ: Frontier in Space (6
SSS: Planet of the Daleks
(6 episodes) ***
TTT: The Green Death (6 episodes)
Season 11: 15/12/73-8/6/74 (26 episodes)
UUU: The Time Warrior (4 episodes) ***½
WWW: Invasion of the
Dinosaurs (6 episodes)
XXX: Death to the Daleks (4 episodes) ***
YYY: The Monster of Peladon (6 episodes)
ZZZ: Planet of the Spiders (6 episodes) ***½
The Third Doctor regenerates at the end of the final episode of Planet of the Spiders, having been poisoned by radiation on the planet Metebelis III.
The Third Doctor's Companions and Reccuring Allies
Liz Shaw (Caroline John): Season 7 (AAA-DDD)
Jo Grant (Katy Manning): Seasons 8-10 (EEE-TTT)
Sarah-Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen): Season 11- (UUU- )
Brigadier Alastair Lethbridge-Stewart (Nicholas Courtney): Seasons 7-11 (AAA-KKK, OOO-RRR, TTT, UUU-WWW, ZZZ)
Sergeant Benton (John Levene): Seasons 7-11 (CCC-GGG, JJJ-KKK, OOO-RRR, TTT, WWW, ZZZ)
Captain Mike Yates (Richard Franklin): Seasons 8-11 (EEE-GGG, JJJ-KKK, OOO, TTT, WWW, ZZZ)

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Raytheon Co. said Monday that it has won a $349 million five-year contract to provide anti-tank missiles for the U.S. government.
Under the contract, Raytheon will deliver 6,676 of the new wireless missiles for the U.S. Army. They receive commands from the gunner through a wirelessly, unlike earlier versions of the missile.
The defense contractor is based in Waltham, Mass. Its shares fell 14 cents to $55.34 by late afternoon. Its stock remains at the high end of its 52-week trading range of $41.59 to $58.68.


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Wilton Water & Sewer Authority
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Is there fluoride in my water?
Have the water rates gone up?
Do you accept credit card or online payment?
What if I'm not new to the area and simply moving from one home to another?
Our house is being re-sided can I remove the remote to replace the siding?
A Boil Water Advisory has been issued for my area. What does it mean, and what should I do?
What are Water and Sewer fees for new construction?
We are presently on well and septic and wish to convert to Town water & sewer. How much does this cost?
Does WWSA estimate water bills?
How are sewer charges calculated?
Why do I continue to receive a water & sewer bill when I'm gone six (6) months a year?
Should I shut off my water if I'm on vacation?
I just received a notice that my service will be disconnected if I don't pay my bill.
What are the current water and sewer rates?
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Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for 2023 (pdf)
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Remote Reader Replacement
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Study - Evaluation of Fluoride Addition to Water System (pdf)
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News Articles
Congratulations to our Chairman Jamie Green.
Why do I continue to receive a water & sewer bill when I'm gone six (6) months a year?
The WWSA has a minimum charge for service whether services are used or not.


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Coplanar Waveguide Bandpass Filter
Application ID: 12099
Coplanar waveguide (CPW) bandpass filters can be designed using interdigital capacitors (IDCs) and short-circuited stub inductors (SSIs). This is a very efficient manufacturing method for producing bandpass filters, which can readily be implemented on a GaAs wafer.
The Coplanar Waveguide Bandpass Filter tutorial model presents a design that is compact in relation to its resonant frequency and provides a relatively high Q factor as compared to capacitively coupled microstrip line model designs. It uses the Multielement uniform lumped port feature of the COMSOL Multiphysics software in order to excite and/or terminate each element of the respective ports equally.
This model example illustrates applications of this type that would nominally be built using the following products:
however, additional products may be required to completely define and model it. Furthermore, this example may also be defined and modeled using components from the following product combinations:
The combination of COMSOL® products required to model your application depends on several factors and may include boundary conditions, material properties, physics interfaces, and part libraries. Particular functionality may be common to several products. To determine the right combination of products for your modeling needs, review the Grille des Spécifications and make use of a free evaluation license. The COMSOL Sales and Support teams are available for answering any questions you may have regarding this.


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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA),
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Energy Right Solutions for Industry,
Efficiency Nova Scotia,
National Grid Energy Efficiency Program,
Energy Trust of Oregon,
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programs,
District of Columbia Sustainable Energy Utility,
BC Hydro,
Ontario Power Authority Industrial Accelerator Program,
Elevate Energy
Among the many benefits ascribed to energy efficiency is the fact that it can help create jobs. Although this is often used to motivate investments in efficiency programs, verifying job creation benefits is more complicated than it might seem at first. This paper identifies some of the issues that contribute to a lack of consistency in attempts to verify efficiency-related job creation. It then proposes an analytically rigorous and tractable framework for program evaluators to use in future assessments.


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Occupy San Francisco wore out its welcome at Justin Herman Plaza long ago as far as some neighboring hotels, restaurants and other businesses are concerned.
"The threat of a lawsuit has been presented to City Hall," said Ken Cleaveland with the Building Owners and Managers Association. "They are quite aware of it -- the mayor and the Board of Supervisors are quite aware of a lawsuit."
Cleveland says the encampment at the nearby plaza has caused financial losses.
"We're saying enough is enough," Cleveland said. "It's time to move the camp."
Department of Public Works Director Mohamed Nuru has talked to campers about relocating and recently took some of the protesters on a tour of the former Phoenix Continuation High School in the Mission District. Some demonstrators told ABC7 they have no intention of setting up tents there.
"I saw the space, we're not visible," said protester Prince Falling-Darlying. "If we're not visible then how are we going to get our message across?"
The site is owned by the school district, which would have to agree to lease the land. School Board President Hydra Mendoza told ABC7 that "at this point, everything is so preliminary that there really isn't anything to say."
That's what Mayor Ed Lee said as well.
"It's really just talk right now," Lee said. "I don't know any details. I'd have to wait to see if agencies of the city have been talking with them about ideas."
A shop manager in the Mission says the school grounds might be alright.
"I would not mind it as long as it was peaceful, safe and the area stays clean," said Sam Madback with Fida's Market.
Then again, the protesters say no way.
"They are trying to shove us away," said one protester, "and we're not going anywhere."
A source within the school district says the school would say no way to the use of the land for that purpose as well. The occupiers also said on Wednesday they have a new economic vision and plan to launch their own credit union. However, they say they will need $7 million to get it off the ground and that some have pledged a significant amount.
ABC7's Leslie Brinkley contributed to this report.


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Every dollar raised helps fund critical research and programs and services for people affected by MS. Just use these tips from other Challenge Walk MS fundraisers, take advantage of the resources available, and aim high!
1. Start now
There's no time like the present. And results show the sooner you start, the more you'll raise.
"Ask early & ask often."
-Chris Lennert
2. Know your networks
Make a list of every person you know — friends, family, neighbors, acquaintances, and business associates. You have just created your donor list. Need extra help? Use the Know Your Networks worksheet (.pdf)
3. Aim high
Set a goal that seems just out of reach. It will inspire you and the people you're asking for support. A World Free of MS is going to take everything we can collectively raise.
4. Be ready to educate
People may have questions. Luckily, we have lots of answers. Check out these 10 facts about MS. See also: What is MS?, Progress in MS research, and Impact
5. Give to yourself
You'll set the example and kick-start your fundraising!
"Donate a dollar to yourself now and then so that your total doesn't end in a "0" or "5". People will tend to add 4 dollars to their donation to round out the number. Works every time!"
-Mike Figliulo
6. Set up your fundraising page to tell your story
Within the Participant Center, you have your very own web page. Be sure to customize it with your story and your pictures.
Another great way to tell your ongoing Challenge Walk MS story is to blog within your Participant Center.
"One of the tools available on your personal page is a blog. I post something every week. People can like or comment just like any other blog except this is integrated into your personal page."
-Kevin Fischer
Use the blog tool regularly. I use it to catalog my training and relate interesting stories. I have found that about half of my email list goes to the blog regularly to read. If they are getting that far, they are only a click away from donating.
7. Ask far and wide!
Many think the initial ask can be difficult, but it's easier if you tell everyone WHY you are doing what you are doing. The excitement is contagious and your story will inspire others. Your commitment and passion will be the reason they choose to give you a donation! Remember, you aren't asking them to give YOU a donation, you're giving them an opportunity to make a difference in the world THROUGH your Challenge Walk MS event!
"Create an email campaign that shares the real-life challenges of one person that you know that has MS. Include pix if possible. Mail broadly to everyone you know."
-Craig Mason
"Ask anyone and everyone. If you don't ask, then the answer is always no."
-Brian Jones
"Facebook does well for me. So does sending a letter to professionals to whom I give a lot of business (my vet, my doctors, the dealership where I bought my last car, etc) — they often have a budget for things like this to show appreciation to their customers and to give back to the community."
-Kelly Knox
"Just ask. Every donation counts. This year I raised the most I have ever raised in the 7 years I have been riding. This year we held a very successful 50/50 raffle. I also make sure i thank each and every person who donates."
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8. Share your progress
Keep your donors and your network updated your fundraising progress — they are a part of this journey too. Who knows, maybe they'll make another donation!
9. Be thankful
"Share a lot and try to give someone something back when they donate. I sold cheesecakes to raise money, but you don't always have to sell something. Make sure they at least get a thank you note (which is just polite anyway), but personalize it with a photo or a story about how why you're doing this."
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Use the Facebook app
Fundraise through your social network, it's easy!
11. Get social, and creative!
"Utilize FB sharing. I always get help unexpectedly from friends I might never have considered asking."
-Lisa Hanson Tilley
"I do well on Facebook. Share facts about MS & give public shout outs to those that support you. Many times people think , "oh, I'll do that!" But if they only see it once, they'll forget. So keep the reminders coming!"
-Daralee Champion
There is so much done right here by Sarah Klein. Competitions, public thanks, tons of fun...follow her lead!
12. Ask again!
"Ask EVERYONE...twice"
-Eddie McKeon
"Ask EVERYONE you know to donate. Most will and surprisingly [it's] those you least expect."
-Tara Sweitzer Jones
13. Double your impact with matching gifts
"Also ask around about matching donations. A lot of companies do it for their employees, but a lot of companies also do it for good customers. One kid on our team is having every donation matched by his bank, for instance."
-Kelly Rodriguez
14. Hold a special event
"Do a March madness squares fundraiser to raise money early on!"
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Here are 101 Challenge Walk MS FUNdraising Ideas to whet your fundraising appetite.
15. Use the mobile and tablet apps
You're going for a training walk. You snap a pic before you start, upload it to your favorite social network and ask your friends and family for support. When you're finished with your walk, you pull out your phone again, check the mobile app, and snap! You've just raised more for MS!
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16. Have fun
We're all serious about ending MS, but Challenge Walk MS is also about having fun in the process. The combination of having fun and having a huge impact on people affected by MS will have a huge impact on you.
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Where there's a will, there's a way. Here are even more resources to make it easy to make a difference:
18. We're here to help
Challenge Walk MS staff and community are here to help! Find your event and then get in touch with the event contact listed on the event site.


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Warhammer 40K: Start Collecting! Daemons of Tzeentch
The Changer of Ways, the Master of Fortune, the Great Conspirator and the Architect of Fate – these are just some of the names of Tzeentch. A brother god to Nurgle, Khorne and Slaanesh, and often an ally of the Horned Rat, he is the undisputed master of the arcane arts. His daemonic followers swarm over the battlefields in scintillating glory, searing the land with coruscating flames of change.
This is a great-value box set that gives you an immediate collection of fantastic Daemons of Tzeentch miniatures, which you can assemble and use right away in games of Warhammer Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40,000! You'll receive a Burning Chariot of Tzeentch (with optional Herald of Tzeentch on foot), 3 Flamers of Tzeentch, 3 Screamers of Tzeentch and 10 Pink Horrors.
This kit comes supplied unpainted and requires assembly.


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Startup/Product Blog Inspiration
Monday, May 2nd, 2011It has been common practice for years now for startups to blog about their new product and its development. It's one of the key methods to keep your future customers informed. However, as soon as you find yourself in the situation to blog it can't hurt to have some inspiration.
First, I've selected blogs that seem to post regularly and have some traction. The blogs I choose are: kissmetrics, pingdom, flattr and joelonsoftware. After some reading I extracted the following topics from these blogs.
- Press coverage, if you're product was reviewed in a paper on an important blog, this can validate your product in the eye of the reader. You are not just an anonymous product, but a serious contender.
- Jobs, listing job openings shows that you are growing, this can be interpreted as a sign of success, people don't want to buy from someone that is loosing.
- Important News, besides the obvious point of informing your users, posting news on your blog will also provide reference for those interested in spreading your news even further.
- Development Progress, especially if there is not much happening on the outside, it's good to show that you are still committed to the product. People hate to invest effort in something that's dieing.
- Development process/tools, if your target audience is also in the developers arena, blogging about the process and tools can be the start of a relationship. You're not just a company trying to sell them something, you are a colleague, with the same problems and challenges. JoelOnSoftware mainly focuses on this and is great at it.
- Niche Related Articles, becoming a resource for your potential customers, without directly selling your product by posting articles related to your product niche is a great way to gain a bigger audience. Kissmetrics does this exceptionally well.
- The same goes for Best practices/tutorials. Especially if they become easier by using your product, but do not require it.
- Infographics are very effective link-bait, again Kissmetrics is very strong in this area.
- Reports/Research based on your data or questionnaires may get you press coverage when executed correctly. Pingdom is regularly featured in mainstream newspapers as a source. A very smart form of promotion.
- Industry News could also widen your reach, but it will probably require a very very persistent approach to become an authority in your niche.
- Repost stuff from the internet is a very common tactic often in the form of round ups like: "the best 5 SEO tools" or "10 must visit design resources"
- Interviews can come in a lot of different ways, you might interview your team members, important customers or an industry bigshot. Of course the latter is more likely to get you some extra audience.
I hope this listing will inspire you to post more regularly, it certainly inspired me.


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Will Khamenei Compromise?
Iran's supreme leader is a cunning authoritarian, but he is not opposed to the right deal.
"Iran's supreme leader does not want political accommodation with the United States. His rule is predicated on sustained enmity with America and flagrant disregard of popular will. A strategic shift in this paradigm will destabilize his regime." This is the argument proffered by those skeptical of or opposed to sustained U.S.-Iran diplomacy. To be sure, Ayatollah Khamenei's repression against his own people is well documented, but history contradicts the skeptics of his willingness to bargain. Khamenei is a cunning authoritarian, but he is not opposed to the right deal.
Over the past two decades, efforts by all three Iranian presidents to mend relations with the United States have failed. Former president Rafsanjani recently reiterated that during his presidency in 1990s, he pushed to repair relations with America but Khamenei was against it: "Perhaps if we treated the U.S. like Europe . . . we would have had fewer problems." A displeased Khamenei responded by reiterating his thesis about the United States: "Whenever we take a step back and are more laid back in our behavior, they become more brazen."
This seeming hostility notwithstanding, it is a mistake to conclude that Khamenei is against any opening in relations. On this point, what's past is prologue. During his presidency in the 1980s, Khamenei was involved in the Iran-Contra scandal. In the 1990s, he did not oppose Rafsanjani's $1 billion oil-contract offer to American company Conoco. In 2001, he allowed Tehran to provide Washington with intelligence during the invasion of Afghanistan. In 2003, he approved a proposal to the U.S. Department of State outlining the contours of a U.S.-Iran agreement on issues of mutual interest.
In 2007, Khamenei backed three rounds of talks over Iraq between Iranian and American officials. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad congratulated Barack Obama on his election victory in 2008 without being admonished by the supreme leader. Most recently, Khamenei allowed Iranian authorities to negotiate directly with American officials over Iran's nuclear program. Years of unsuccessful negotiations with Europe have convinced him that a reliable agreement cannot be reached without U.S. participation and acquiescence.
Khamenei has resisted compromise or retreat in the face of U.S. pressure, but his steadfastness is neither ideological nor intransigent. Two years ago, Iran negotiated a nuclear agreement with Brazil and Turkey, but political constraints prevented America from being able to take "yes" for an answer. Instead, Iran was hit with new UN sanctions. For Khamenei, this again validated his thesis: "The Americans reneged on their promises, . . . they wanted to bully and score more."
Since then, Washington has pressured other countries to embargo or reduce oil imports from Iran, cut Iran from international financial and shipping processes, and blacklist major Iranian banks. Against this backdrop, Khamenei sees little reason for compromise because he knows Iran will enjoy few immediate benefits. Lifting UN and U.S. sanctions is a lengthy process laden with red tape. Khamenei also knows America has a hostile Congress and a president who cannot lift sanctions unilaterally.
Despite U.S. insistence that sanctions will change Iran's strategic calculus, Khamenei sees U.S. pressure as a sign of Iran's ascent and America's decline. He cites U.S. officials flying around the world offering concessions for adherence to Iran sanctions—rather than offering concessions directly to Iran. Last week, Khamenei told his army commanders: "the escalation of threats demonstrates that the Islamic regime has become more powerful, otherwise our enemies wouldn't agitatedly venture out into the blizzard."
How to Make a Deal
Without an approach that offers face-saving solutions on a range of issues beyond Iran's nuclear program, the supreme leader will likely prefer the status quo. But if Khamenei is presented with the makings of a deal that he perceives as addressing the Islamic Republic's core interests, historical precedent suggests he will pursue it.
Iranian politicians that favor relations with the U.S. refer to a poignant analogy when describing Khamenei's decision-making process on this issue: Iran's former supreme leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, "drank from the chalice of poison" and accepted a ceasefire with Iraq after eight years of war, despite falling far short of his original goals. Ayatollah Khamenei must also drink from the chalice of poison—with regards to America. This analogy sheds light on the circumstances in which Khamenei may well drink from the chalice.
In 1982, when Iran gained a military advantage over Iraq, differences at the top emerged. Some advocated for ending the war while Iran was in a position of strength, while others convinced Ayatollah Khomeini that Iran could achieve its stated objective—full victory and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein—through military superiority. In 1988, Khomeini accepted a ceasefire with Iraq when Iran had reached its most vulnerable position.
According to Rafsanjani, Iran had a 51 percent budget deficit and "the other 49% was just words and it did not materialize, and the Central Bank just printed money." The price of Iran's oil reached an all-time low of roughly $5 per barrel. Its annual oil revenues stood at approximately $7 million. Many Iranian officials realized that it could not win the war—but it took six years to reach this conclusion.
Twenty-four years later, the advantages differ but the argument is the same. Iran's international standing has emboldened the hardliners advising Khamenei. His stance toward the United States since 2003 has been based on a simple equation: "We won't compromise as long as you threaten us." Sanctions on Iranian oil and banks have hardened this doctrine. In a graduation ceremony at Imam Ali Military Academy last November, Khamenei made it clear: "We threaten in response to your threats."
The View from Tehran
Sanctions are hurting Iran's middle-class and private sector, but its overall economic health far exceeds Khomeini's war-ridden economy of 1988. In 2011, Iran's oil revenues stood at approximately $100 billion. Optimistic assessments of sanctions foresee cutting these revenues by 50 percent in 2012. However, Iran's 2012 budget plans for roughly $57 billion in oil revenues and $85 per barrel. 20 percent of revenues are marked for saving, thereby basing Iran's public budget on roughly $68 per barrel.
Despite repeated threats of crippling sanctions and military strikes, Iran's concern remains low. Unprecedented regional instability, high oil prices combined with limited supply and a global financial crisis increase its ability to resist foreign pressure with the help of non-Western players.
Iranian hard-liners argue that these factors will ultimately force the United States to accept Iran's nuclear program, abandon its desire for regime change and recognize Iran's regional clout. More pragmatic-minded officials acknowledge these factors are in Iran's favor but caution that Iran is repeating its 1982 mistake, when it should have maximized its gains and sought an earlier end to the war with Iraq before the tide turned. Khamenei's response is telling: unlike 1982, there is no good offer on the table for Iran to consider.
This internal debate often goes unnoticed outside of Iran. However, it demonstrates an important principle: Khamenei is not opposed to negotiations, but he will not drink from the chalice of poison without a quid pro quo. For Khamenei, drinking from the chalice means reaching a deal under circumstances in which Iran gets little in return and invites more U.S. pressure. Khamenei is the final arbiter in Iran, but the notion that he is unwilling to negotiate runs contrary to history. He negotiates when his regime's interests are addressed.
With a new round of negotiations forthcoming, Washington and Tehran will once again test if compromise is possible. Before talks commence, both sides will leak competing narratives to the media in an effort to maximize leverage. Various concepts and demands have already been floated: enrichment to the 5 percent and 20 percent level; sanctions relief; fuel swaps; accepting Iran's right to enrich on its soil; Khamenei's nuclear fatwa, the Fordo facility in Qom; and unprecedented safeguards and inspection requirements.
A Way Forward
There is no quick fix to the U.S.-Iranian standoff. Both mutual interests and points of divergence exist, and the only way to peacefully bridge the gap is through sustained negotiations over a period of months, rather than days or weeks. To that end, the United States and Iran should engage in a phased, multilevel diplomatic strategy over the next six months. It is through this long, difficult bargaining process that realism, hard truths and tough-minded recognition of interests will sharpen the choices of both sides at the table.
America's starting point is clear: Closing Iran's Fordo facility; halting Iranian enrichment at the 20 percent level, and removing Iran's stockpile of 20 percent-enriched uranium from the country. To defuse the crisis diplomatically, the United States will need to consider the political, economic and security incentives sought by Iran—and the protection of human rights sought by the Iranian people—that any negotiated solution would have to address.
This does not imply that concessions must be made to Iran on each of these three fronts. Only sustained diplomacy can determine whether it is in America's interest to address Iranian concerns. But if Iran's interests are not addressed in negotiations—and to date, they have not been—Khamenei will deem the process one-sided, it will fail without being executed in good faith and he will take comfort in another affirmation of his thesis on America.


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30 March 2022
Etihad Engineering receives industry recognition at Aviation Achievement Awards 2022
The Etihad Engineering team at the Aviation Achievement Awards 2022
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Etihad Engineering, one of the world's leading commercial aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services providers, has won 'MRO Service Provider of the Year – Commercial Aviation' award at the Aviation Achievement Awards 2022. Abdul Khaliq Saeed, Chief Executive Officer at Etihad Engineering, was honoured with the 'Outstanding Contribution to the Aviation Industry' award at the event held in Dubai, UAE.
The Aviation Achievement Awards, celebrate and recognise exceptional resilience, innovation, growth, and leadership in the aviation industry. Etihad Engineering, driven by the visionary leadership of Abdul Khaliq Saeed, has continued to serve customers across the globe whilst expanding its global footprint by diversifying its product portfolios, despite the challenges faced during the pandemic.
Abdul Khaliq Saeed, Chief Executive Officer at Etihad Engineering, said: "We appreciate the recognition we have received from our industry at the Aviation Achievement Awards. Although the aviation industry faced unforeseen challenges in recent years, we honoured our existing commitments and also managed to expand our services, capabilities, and strategic partnerships. Our achievements have been made possible by the unwavering support of our stakeholders, the confidence of our customers, and the outstanding passion and workmanship of our people."
Etihad Engineering's state-of-the-art 500,000 sqm facility is located in Abu Dhabi, adjacent to Abu Dhabi International Airport, with 140,000 sqm of aircraft parking area, aircraft hangars covering 66,000 sqm, and a custom-designed hangar that can accommodate up to three Airbus A380 aircraft simultaneously. The company has successfully completed maintenance projects over the years for airlines from all over the world.


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Selling your Home in Spring
The spring real estate market is quickly approaching and if you're selling your home, now is the time to start getting ready! It may seem like a daunting task but there are things that you can do to make sure that your house is prepared for the droves of spring buyers this upcoming season. Remember, there will be many houses on the market at the same time as yours so you want to make sure that your property is ready and sticks out for buyers!
Contact a Realtor®.
Real estate agents are professionals. A great real estate agent will not only ensure your property is priced right, they'll also be your guide through every step of the process in the weeks and months leading up to listing, during the time your home is listed, the closing of your property sale and beyond.
Prioritize Repairs
One of the first things you will want to ask yourself when selling your home is whether your property needs any repairs, as it can be the most time consuming. The best way to do this is to walk through both your home and property and "write down anything that doesn't function or is unsightly". Start at one end of your home and work your way through each room carefully, looking for potential problems. Try to put yourself in the shoes of a potential buyer and be picky. This could be everything from a small hole in the wall, chipped paint, or leaky faucet all the way up to larger fixes like a leaky roof or cracked foundation. Once you have your list, it's time to prioritize, "List out first the small things that will repair quickly and inexpensively, with an extra focus on items that will be seen first by potential buyers." And last but not least, come up with a plan. Hiring someone to do the work for you may be the most time effective, but it may not be within your budget. If you plan on doing it yourself, schedule the time you will need right away and make sure to leave some extra in case things don't go as planned.
Stage Your Home
Next comes decluttering, depersonalizing, and staging your home. If you look at photos of real estate listings, you'll notice one thing; the houses are generally neat and tidy and have an airy feel to them. The reason for this is that the day to day clutter of living in a home has been removed. "You might like the stack of magazines on the table, buyers don't. They don't want to know what you read". Start purging, and if you have lots of stuff, you may even want to consider renting a storage locker to house it while your house is on the market. You will also want to remove as many personal items from your home as possible. Take your family photos off the wall, and remove any items that are personal in nature; buyers want to picture themselves living in the home, not you and your family. When it comes to staging, make sure that your home is not jammed with furniture; you want it to look spacious, not crowded. You can also try incorporating some bright spring colours and patterns to make your home pop!
Get Your Paperwork in Order
Start getting your paper work in order. If you're selling your home, you will need to go somewhere so now is the time to visit the bank to find out your budget should you choose to buy again. If you've done any major renovations or maintenance on the home, get the receipts, building permits, and other relevant documents together; while these are not necessary, they certainly can be of interest to some buyers. Collect all your bills; a recent property tax amount is required to list a house but many agents would also like estimates on all utilities that they can share with potential buyers and on their websites.
Remember, it is never too early to contact a realtor!
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Prayer: Gateway to the Spiritual LifePrayer: Gateway to the Spiritual LifeArchbishop Paul Coakley attended the university of Kansas where he completed his undergraduate studies in English and Classical Antiquities. After being ordained a priest in 1983, he served as a priest of the Wichita Diocese for 21 years. He was installed as bishop of Salina, Kansas by Saint John Paul II in 2004 and was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as the fourth archbishop of the archdiocese of Oklahoma City, where he has served since 2011. His episcopal motto is Duc in Altum, which translated from Latin, means "Put out into the Deep." he referred to the 400 moments of graditude in our lives when jesus touches us. and being a mother of a 16 year old boy I have a lot of god moments. I resected is emphasis on graditude a heart of gradutiude goes along way. contstant prayer gives hope and is honesty that he wavered away from the faith on his faith journey. and both times he got the phone call he was surprised. he didn't have lofty ambishens for power. he truly sounded honest pure and strong and I fell those are essensial qualities in a bishop. lesa - noblesville, IN |
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Want to stand out from the sea of nonprofits in your community? Want to attract more donors, volunteers and community support? Want to be at the top of the speed-dial list for the media? Want to be the "it" brand that everyone wants to partner with and join? Don't miss this opportunity to take home practical tips to energize your brand and build your base. This is a presentation from the 2015 Best Friends National Conference.
Julie Castle is the chief marketing and development officer for Best Friends Animal Society, in which she led a rebranding effort for the organization and introduced the new call to action, Save Them All. Prior to her current role, Julie was director of Community Programs and Services at Best Friends. As director of CP&S, Julie led a revamping of Best Friends' national outreach to focus exclusively on achieving the mission of No More Homeless Pets, including the creation and launch of NKLA (No-Kill Los Angeles) along with Best Friends' puppy mill, pit bull terrier and community cat initiatives. In 1999, Julie co-created No More Homeless Pets in Utah, a joint project between Best Friends and Maddie's Fund. Julie held many roles there, but served as the executive director until 2006. During that period, the coalition-based organization, consisting of 26 rescue groups and 93 veterinarians, worked with the 55 shelters in Utah and helped drop shelter killing statewide by 30 percent. Julie also helped design and build many nationally recognized programs, such as the Big Fix mobile spay/neuter clinic, Furburbia mall adoption centers and Strut Your Mutt. Julie has held several management, marketing and consulting positions, including developing nationwide brand extensions for companies such as Coca-Cola, M&M Mars and Ocean Spray, and advising numerous animal welfare organizations on marketing, fundraising, spay/neuter and adoption programming.


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Bengaluru [India] : You have met several trainers and instructors in your life, but we bet you must not have met someone like Arjun Vellal. Yes, a well-known figure who has been inspiring individuals to achieve great heights by his motivational speeches and lectures. He is recognized as one of the best training officers in the industry. Arjun is an award-winning personality whose skills are known by several companies. He is also honored with several recognitions from different sectors.
He is a coach, trainer, and leadership expert. With great leadership qualities and excellent skills, he is doing a great job to motivate other individuals to achieve their goals and objectives. This public figure is a founder and chief training officer. If you attend his training sessions, you will also fall for his personality. Inspiring hearts for years now. He has trained an overwhelming number of professionals from different industrial sectors. In the entire course of his career, over 250 companies are consulted and trained by him. The companies are all spread over India and Asia.
Can you imagine the massive number of people whom Arjun has consulted so far? To your surprise, it is 250,000 and still counting. He has spoken to this number of individuals on different subjects, including customer servicing, sales, leadership, self-esteem, business strategies, success, psychology, and much more.
You can understand that his knowledge is not limited to any particular sector or industry. Instead, he has knowledge and understanding of varied fields he is helping people across several domains. He has ground-breaking leadership coaching skills, and his training methodologies are regarded to be very powerful. With his aptitude, he has been influencing teams and its leaders to innovate, collaborate, and, henceforth, achieve success.
His purpose is to encourage individuals and organizations to determine their goals effectively. He also aspires to see them evolve so that they can achieve success and affluence with greater ease.
He owns an organization named ProaWitz, and through his organization, he has been helping organizations and other individuals begin their journey to achieve success. He believes better late than never, and that anytime is a good time to start. With a dedication to your heart and adequate support, one can achieve anything that the person has ever dreamt of. It is just that you should bever lose hope or lose patience.
He loves assisting and supporting others, and with his passion, he, along with his organization, is helping to determine and achieve their goals. His organization is today recognized as one of the experiential leadership and outbound training organizations. You can contact this figure if you are facing any issues or leadership challenges. He is always there to help people with their needs.
Their meetings are all-natural, and the leadership lessons provided takes place while they walk or talk. They consider walking to be one of the most effective ways of moving forward. They have strategic learning innovation plans with which their organization is helping others. Their team is full of leading experts who have adequate skills required to outperform in the industry.
Their respectable work has made them travel so far in their achievement process and have won several awards. They are efficiently providing thought-provoking sessions with which several individuals can now do whatever they aspire to. ProaWitz is successfully helping people evolve, experiment, and enquire.
Business Mint was among a few companies that came across and witnessed their commendable work. It has also honored Arjun Vellal with the title of Outstanding Leadership Trainer- 2020, Bangalore. He is doing a great job in the industry and is also helping many people achieve their dreams with his skills. His mentoring has helped people evolve, and they are motivated to achieve something great in their lives. The award ceremony filled his heart with immense pleasure, and he was highly obliged when Business Mint came forward to acknowledge his efforts. A huge crowd witnessed his felicitation ceremony and came to know about his work. It is because of such great personalities that people of our society can compete against others. They need the right direction and moral support. Figures like Arjun are helping them achieve their dreams. He is successfully teaching people about what it takes to be a great performer.


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Art history in a bound volume, 45 Years at OK Harris
(Red endpapers cast a roseate glow on the title page)
I haven't been posting much lately. Aside from recovering from knee
surgery and the effects of pain medication, I wanted the previous post, The Onward of Art, to be visible during the two-month run of the exhibition. One of
the things I love about that exhibition, which will come down in a couple of days, is the
historical component. Paintings from some early members of American Abstract
Artists—Alice Trumbull Mason, Esphyr Slobodkina, Harry Holtzman, Charmion von
Wiegand, Ad Rienhardt, and Piet Mondrian—are on view, as well as the work of the
group's contemporary artists. The current members are part of art history, too.
Indeed, artists at mid and late career have a personal relationship with
art history. Without quite realizing it, we have become part of it. I'm not
suggesting that we'll all be included in Janson's or have our work in the MoMA or
Whitney collections, but in fact we are and have been part of the vast, interrelated conversation
about contemporary art.
A recent limited-edition publication, 45 Years at OK Harris,
underscores this idea. Produced and published by artist Ron Weis and Randem Press,
with essays by sculptor Marilynn Karp and gallery manager Suzanne Kreps, it documents
the gallery's last event. Weis calls it "a unique visual
record of the exhibition history of the gallery." (Disclaimer: I exhibited several times with the gallery.)
Here's Marilynn Karp (who was married to the legendary founder of the gallery, Ivan Karp) from her essay in the book:
"Ivan died during the summer of 2012. He had ordained a few things
when the gallery closed. . . He said that there should be a celebration of 45
grand years of OK Harris. Artists and collectors of their works and our staff
were foundational to the greatness of OK Harris and the reason for the
grandness of those years. We were all together on Saturday, 19 April 2014 to
eat and drink to OK Harris, honoring the first gallery on West Broadway and
virtually its last."
Above and below:
The block-long wall at OK Harris that became a book
Photos: John Halpern
Photos: John Halpern
Running along the north wall from West Broadway almost all
the way through to Wooster Street were four long rows of exhibition postcards. Mounted
cheek by jowl, they represented almost every exhibition the gallery had
mounted in those 45 years—four or five exhibitions at a time, seven or eight times a year—for a final farewell. Kreps had been the archivist of the postcards during
her long tenure with the gallery, having inherited the collection from previous
holders of the job. When the gallery closed, one full set went to the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art and another to the New-York Historical Society. It was her spontaneous idea to put them up on the wall. An almost-full set was installed by preparator Rick Witter for all to see. For much of the evening, guests
perused the wall, looking for their own postcards and pointing out those of shows
they remembered. Stories were shared.
"The project had a spontaneity about it from beginning to end," says Weis. "I asked Marilynn if I could come into the gallery with a photographer to record the visual record. It was the Saturday night of the party. She said I could come in on Tuesday." He returned with photographer John Halpern, who shot the wall in sections with a hand-held camera. "There was no time to set up lights. We had twenty minutes and then then it was going to come down," says Weis.
The volume has a spontaneous feel, too. Beautifully printed on glossy paper, it features a gray bookboard cover--the material that usually gets covered with fabric or paper--and a visible binding. Red endpapers offer a visual jolt. Weis worked with Randem Press publisher Abby Kinsley to get the volume's unique look and feel.Want to know who showed there? The last third of the book includes scanned images of the year-by-year exhibition schedule, with every single artist for every year from 1969 to 2014. This was Weis's idea, a way to make sure that those artists whose postcards were not included were represented in the gallery's history.
Artists, famous and not-so shared the wall and appear in the book, a reminder that recorded art history is rarely as generous as the inclusive vision Ivan Karp had for his gallery. But what a conversation he engendered!
A peek into the volume, above, and one of the spreads
Photo John Halpern, courtesy of Ron Weis
Digital color work: Ben Diep
Digital color work: Ben Diep
A limited number of 45 Years at OK Harris are available from Fresh Art. The cost is a rather steep $250, but proceeds are being donated to the organization, which is dedicated to promoting art as a tool for personal transformation. You can also purchase by check, made out to Fresh Art, from Fresh Art, P.O. Box 1102, New York, NY 10276.
Put it next to your Janson's.
Put it next to your Janson's.


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As we count down to the release of Snowden, hitting theaters today, September 16, we'll be featuring one post a day this week as a part of our special #SnowdenSeries. We'll discuss everything from data retention to the history behind the man himself, Edward Snowden, so you'll have the full rundown of online security and what it means for you in 2016.
"A child born today will grow up with no conception of privacy at all. They'll never know what it means to have a private moment to themselves an unrecorded, unanalyzed thought. And that's a problem because privacy matters; privacy is what allows us to determine who we are and who we want to be."
This is how Edward Snowden describes the current state of personal privacy. Snowden opens in theaters today, but how much do you really know about the notorious whistleblower? Edward Snowden was responsible for exposing the NSA for its invasive role in mass surveillance and data collection, creating a national conversation about what exactly privacy entails in the United States. But before Snowden came to the forefront of national news in the biggest leak in U.S. history, he started out small just like the rest of us. Take a look at these five facts about Edward Snowden you may not have known.
1. He does not have a high school diploma.
Prior to becoming the face of whistle-blowing, Snowden wasn't exactly a straight-A student. The Maryland native never finished his high school coursework, partially due to a case of mononucleosis that caused him to miss nine months of high school. He attended community college in Maryland to complete the necessary credits to do so, but never finished those either.
2. He served in the army for only 5 months.
Snowden entered a Special Forces training program after enlisting in the army in 2003, stating, "I wanted to fight in the Iraq war because I felt like I had an obligation as a human being to help free people from oppression." However, his time with Uncle Sam was short-lived. He broke both of his legs in a training accident and was discharged as a result.
3. He worked for an anime company.
As a teenager, Snowden was fascinated by Japanese culture, worked for an anime company run by friends, and hoped to eventually visit Japan. His teenage years motivated him to take a contractor position working for the NSA, which stationed him outside of Tokyo.
4. His experience working for the CIA laid the foundation for his revelations.
Snowden accepted a position with the CIA after attending a job fair dedicated to intelligence agencies. A questionable experience working for the CIA in Switzerland first caused Snowden to think about exposing government secrets. According to Snowden, CIA operatives in Geneva purposely got a Swiss banker drunk enough to get him arrested. Then, an undercover agent working for the CIA bailed out the banker so that the banker would be indebted to the CIA.
5. He planned to seek asylum in Iceland.
When Snowden was plotting his next move after fleeing to Hong Kong, he identified Iceland as his top choice for asylum. His U.S. passport was soon revoked, leaving him stranded in Moscow. Snowden's initial attempt to gain Icelandic citizenship fell through, as Iceland's parliament failed to put Snowden's proposal on their voting agenda. Attempts to grant him Icelandic citizenship are still ongoing, though. One Icelandic MP wants Snowden's asylum granted, pleading with parliament that Iceland should be "the land of transparency, civil rights and democratic procedure."
We hope you've enjoyed our #SnowdenSeries as we've delved into a range of topics in the world of online privacy. Do you have any other insight about mass surveillance, data retention, and other security issues? Let us know in the comments below!
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Kirby Ikin
Chair, National Space Society Board of Directors
Mr. Ikin is the Managing Director of Asia Pacific Aerospace Consultants (APAC), located in Sydney, Australia. APAC offers broad consulting services to the commercial space industry including market analysis, industry analysis, risk management and insurance advice.
Prior to his role with APAC, Mr. Ikin worked directly in the space insurance, risk management, and commercial space fields for the past 14 years. For ten years, he worked as a space insurance underwriter at GIO in Australia and in 1998 was appointed Managing Director of the newly created GIO Space. GIO Space was one of the largest space insurance underwriters in the world with annual premium income of over A$175m (approximately US$110m at the time).
After GIO, Mr. Ikin then worked as the Director of Commercial Operations at the Asia-Pacific Space Centre (APSC). At APSC, he was responsible for all aspects of its planned commercial operations with a special emphasis on risk management for the venture, which aims to introduce the Russian Aurora launch vehicle to the commercial launch market. He was directly responsible for managing the insurance requirements for both APSC and its launch customers.
Kirby Ikin has a long and varied involvement within the Australian Space Industry and has held executive positions with various space interest groups. Currently he is the Chair of the Board of Directors of the U.S. based, worldwide National Space Society (NSS), having succeeded Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin in this position.
Kirby Ikin's professional career has seen him working in the areas of corporate advisory services, insurance and risk management, and commercial launch services. As an accounting professional in the late 1980's he instigated the formation of Ernst & Young's Space Industry Services Group in Australia. His work in this area included evaluation of opportunities to commercialise space research and provision of strategic advice to large United States aerospace corporations.
Mr. Ikin presently serves as a member of the Australian Government's "International Space Advisory Group", which is advising the Prime Minister's office on space policy and industry development. He also serves on the corporate boards of KITComm (Bermuda) and Australian S2COM.
Through the National Space Society of Australia, Mr. Ikin instigated the establishment of the 'Australian Space Industry Chamber of Commerce' (ASICC), which meets regularly to discuss business, legal and commercial space related issues. He continues to serve as its Chairman as he has done since its foundation in 1992.
In his capacity with the National Space Society, Kirby Ikin was Chair of the 1st to 8th Australian Space Development Conferences.
In 1990, Mr. Ikin was appointed to the NSW State Government Task Force on Aerospace, Space, and Defence Industry Development. His professional qualifications include a Bachelor of Law degree and Bachelor of Commerce degree (in accounting and financial management) from the University of New South Wales.
In 1999, Kirby Ikin was the recipient of the National Space Society of Australia's highest award, the Australian Space Pioneer Award.


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Liebherr presented a crawler excavator model series, whose diesel engines satisfy the emissions standards Stage IIIA / Tier 3 / CHINA III. This model series, which is specifically oriented towards the needs of customers from less regulated markets such as Russia, India, China, South-East Asia or South Africa will also be exhibited at Bauma China 2018.
During the trade fair in Shanghai Liebherr exhibits the R 920 crawler excavator. The 21-tonne machine was especially developed for use in earthmoving, digging and drainage/sewerage work and has an output of 110 kW / 150 HP. The concept of the Liebherr R 920 is based on European standards and aims to improve reliability, as well as generate even higher productivity on the construction site – with lower fuel consumption at the same time.
The market launch of the R 920 was accompanied by a complete renewal of all crawler excavator models for less regulated markets between 20 tons and 25 tons. In addition to the R 920, this also includes the models R 922 and R 924 with operating weights of 22 tonnes and 24 tonnes respectively and outputs of 110 kW / 150 HP and 125 kW / 170 HP.
Comfort and performance for efficient usage
Liebherr enhanced the comfort for the driver in the new series. For instance, the R 920 has new seats, a 7″ touch screen and larger windows. This gives the driver a better view of the working environment, thus increasing work safety.
In addition, the optimised Positive Control hydraulic system makes the combined movements of the machine even more fluid, which in turn increases the breakout forces and breakaway torques. The largest fuel tank available on the market, which is part of the equipment of the R 920, as well as the bigger attachments available as optional equipment, permit efficient usage.
Reliable components and simplified maintenance concept
A reliable 110 kW / 150 HP Cummins diesel engine drives the R 920. The six-cylinder common rail system is also compatible with diesel with a high sulphur content or with biodiesel B20. High performance and greater reliability are thus guaranteed over the long term.
The robust travel mechanism, the optimised Liebherr tooth system Z for attachments, as well as the optional backhoe bucket in a heavy-duty version, ensure long and efficient use of the new crawler excavator.
With a new maintenance concept, Liebherr was able to reduce the costs of excavator maintenance. For instance, with the R 920 the maintenance elements are positioned closely together and are easily accessible from the ground. The automatic central lubrication system is installed as standard and leads to increased productivity resulting from time savings.


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A second look at news that should worry us.
Last year, 634 MCD schools had functioned from tents in the absence of proper school buildings.
I do not know whether Sourav Ganguly has read Albert Camus' Myth of Sisyphus but if he will, then the parallels with his own struggle would not be too hard to find.
Statements from Lalu to Karunanidhi are signals by losers...
Read the tea leaves, look up the charts, consult psephologists, watch the news channels and listen to the chatterati but the best clues to spotting the winners of the losers is to read their statements of desperation.
The only minority nobody is speaking for is the Indian.
The three biggest issues before India are the threat of terrorism from around India, the dark clouds of long term recession and job insecurity. You would think the political class in the quest for power in the 2009 Elections would debate on how each और पढ़ें


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New research finds that online social behavior isn't replacing offline social behavior in the gaming community. Instead, online gaming is expanding players' social lives. The study was done by researchers at North Carolina State University, York University and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
"Gamers aren't the antisocial basement-dwellers we see in pop culture stereotypes, they're highly social people," says Dr. Nick Taylor, an assistant professor of communication at NC State and lead author of a paper on the study. "This won't be a surprise to the gaming community, but it's worth telling everyone else. Loners are the outliers in gaming, not the norm."
Researchers traveled to more than 20 public gaming events in Canada and the United Kingdom, from 2,500-player events held in convention centers to 20-player events held in bars. The researchers observed the behavior of thousands of players, and had 378 players take an in-depth survey, with a focus on players of massively multiplayer online role-playing games such as EVE Online and World of Warcraft.
The researchers were interested in tracking the online and offline behavior of gamers, focusing on how they communicated with each other. They found that gaming was only one aspect of social behavior at the gaming events.
"We found that gamers were often exhibiting many social behaviors at once: watching games, talking, drinking, and chatting online," Taylor says. "Gaming didn't eliminate social interaction, it supplemented it.
"This was true regardless of which games players were playing, and whether a player's behavior in the online game was altruistic. For example, a player could be utterly ruthless in the game and still socialize normally offline."
The researchers also found that gamers didn't distinguish between the time they spent playing games and the time they spent watching other people play games.
"It all fell under the category of gaming, which they view as a social activity," Taylor says.
Taylor notes that this work focused on Western gaming communities, and he's interested in studying the relationship between social behaviors and gaming in other cultures.


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In the latest Pew Research Center survey, 41% of the Americans polled believe that Jesus Christ will return to the earth in the next 40 years and 46% of those polled said that the Second Coming of Jesus Christ will probably or definitely not happen. The poll suggests that 58% of evangelicals believe that Jesus will return by 2050 and respondents with no college education were 3 times as likely as those with a college degree to expect the Second Coming of Jesus Christ in the next 40 years.
Jimmy's Prophetic Prospective on the News
According to the latest survey many Americans expect Jesus Christ to return to the earth within the next 40 years which is confirmed by Bible prophecy.
The latest Pew Research Center poll indicates a large number of Americans believe that Jesus Christ is coming back to earth and that it could happen within the next 40 years. If the numbers in the survey results are correct, that means millions of Americans do believe what Jesus had to say before He left the earth almost 2000 years ago - that was that He would return.
Though this survey is not a vote on whether Jesus will return or not, those who believe that He will are in alignment with what Bible prophecy says except that it may be sooner than 2050. In fact, the Second Coming of Jesus Christ could happen in just 7 years because the second coming scenario found in Bible prophecy reveals that a 7 year time of judgment will precede the Lord's return to earth. That 7 years, the Tribulation period, will be recognized by events foretold by the ancient Jewish prophets. For example, the Jews will return to their homeland, Middle Eastern nations will align themselves against Israel, while at the same time there will be an effort to bring about peace in the Middle East, and talk and preparations to build a temple in Jerusalem will also be very prevalent (Ezekiel 37 - 46).
The next event is the Rapture when Jesus Christ calls all Christians into heaven before worldwide judgment breaks out and that could happen today because Bible prophecy will be fulfilled.
Jimmy DeYoung's daily report on current events as they set the stage for Bible prophecy to be fulfilled.