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The Fire Service were called to assist ambulance crews with the rescue of a man who had fallen on the Tarka Trail, at Pottington Road in Barnstaple.
A special rescue team from Barnstaple was mobilised to this incident. Crews assisted ambulance service personnel with the man, who was lifted onto a long board then carried by stretcher to a waiting road ambulance.
The Tarka Trail is a 30-mile cycling and walking route between Braunton and Meeth, named after the novel Tarka the Otter (1927) by Henry Williamson.


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How To Delete A Podcast Episode Right From The Podcast App On Your Device [iOS Tips]
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Downton Abbey Season 3: Julian Fellowes on What Makes the Shirley MacLaine-Maggie Smith Dynamic So Perfectly Prickly
Downton Abbey Season 3 introduces a new character: Shirley MacLaine's Martha Levinson, the forward-thinking mother of Robert Crawley's (Hugh Bonneville) American wife, Cora (Elizabeth McGovern). Naturally, she clashes quite brilliantly with Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess, making the Dowager's snippy barbs directed at Isobel Crawley (Penelope Wilton) seem sweet and well-intentioned.
Executive producer Julian Fellowes discussed the characters' spicy dynamic at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts TV Tea in West Hollywood on September 22. "[Dowager Countess] Violet is kind of nostalgic and looking back to the Victorian period — how much better everything was — and her clothes are sort of reflecting that," he said. "Martha is the absolute opposite: She is looking forward, she wants to fly on a plane, she wants to travel, she wants modern clothes and modern make-up. And although they are the same weight and age, they are facing in opposite directions."
As another sign of the changing times, Matthew Crawley (Dan Stevens) and Branson (Allen Leech) bond in the first episode. "A lot of all that stuff was broken down by [World War I], because you're in the trenches with people very different than you, and to come back and re-erect all those barriers is pointless to some people," explained Fellowes.
An additional push-pull this season is reflected in Matthew and Robert's cross-generational relationship, especially now that Matthew and Mary (Michelle Dockery) are headed to the altar. "They have completely contrasting emotional responses [to Matthew's inheritance]," teased Fellowes.
Downton Abbey premieres stateside in January 2013.
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Dr. Teweleit sent some pictures from yesterday. This is probably just before the 3 pm or 7 pm assembly. We'll call this section "Hanging Out."
Tuesday morning, first period classes. These are the junior high school concert band trumpets in Jarret Lobby with Mr. McEntyre.
Junior high school concert band horns.
Junior high school symphonic band saxophones.
Junior high school concert band trombones.
Junior high school concert band percussionists reading the daily bulletin.
Junior high school symphonic flutes with Mrs. Henson in Cousins Lobby.
Junior high school symphonic band clarinets with Mrs. McEntyre.
Mr. Montgomery conducts the junior high school concert band woodwinds.
Now we're off to the activity center mirror room for the junior high school symponic band brass and percussion ensemble rehearsal.
Ms. O'Bryant is helping the euphoniums.
We have a guest artist on campus this week. It's Dr. Thomas Bough from Northern Illinois University. He's Yamaha Corporation of America clinician. Tarpley's Music is also a sponsor of his visit. We are extremely grateful to Yamaha and Tarpley's. He is doing a masterclass for the first period tubas/euphoniums this morning.
I went to outlying sites to get some 1:45 pictures. Here is the high school saxophone ensemble that rehearses in Cousins Ballroom.
Junior high school clarinet ensemble I in Cousins Lobby.
High school trumpet ensemble II in Shirley Lobby.
Junior high school percussion ensemble I with Mr. Elsner. They're working on a piece for plastic buckets and tin cans. It was pretty neat.
Mr. Lowe with the junior high school trumpet ensemble. Mr. McEntyre is assisting.
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Mr. Walsh with the high school trombone ensemble in the activity center ballroom.
Junior high school trombone ensemble in the activity center mirror room.
Just before 3 pm assembly, the high school horn ensemble played in Northen atrium.
The high school percussion ensemble II performed at the 3 pm high school assembly. (Bad light. Bad photographer.)
The two high school honor band bass clarinets and the two bass clarinet teachers played "That's a Plenty."
The game was Red Light, Green Light.
Campers working on their band poster for the contest.
(I'm sure they think I'm stealing their ideas [or maybe it's the start of one of those looks I always get]).
The directors jazz band will perform Wednesday at the 7 pm assembly. Dr. Teweleit conducts the group.
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Mr. Lefevre introduces the high school percussion I ensemble for Tuesday night's assembly. Dr. Tariq is the conductor of the ensemble.
The high school woodwind ensemble. These are the top players at our camp. Mr. Worosello is their conductor.
Mr. Bob Conway is the district manager for Yamaha Corporation of America. He came to campus to introduce his clinician Dr. Thomas Bough. (We found out it's pronounced Boo like the Halloween boo.)
Dr. Bough played a recital for the campers. Mr. Gardner accompanied on the piano.
Dr. Teweleit was taking pictures, so I might post more later.


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Glimmer of Hope
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The inaugural Black Diamond Ball launching Helpme, an initiative by Lifeline WA, was held on Friday and a great time was had by all. Here are some pics of the event. The Glimmer of Hope book can be ordered online at www.helpme.com.au
Find out about another upcoming lunch event raising funds for Ros Worthington's Love Angels Foundation here.


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The long awaited first Maryland location of &pizza opened Monday morning on Old Georgetown Road.
The D.C.-based fast casual pizza concept was mum about opening plans at 7614 Old Georgetown Rd. until it announced its opening on Facebook.
The store is next to the popular Chipotle location near the Bethesda Metro station and with only some seats, seems more geared toward takeout orders.
The pizzas are long rectangles instead of circles and the menu lets customers build their own with a choice of doughs, sauces, cheeses and meats. There are also suggested pizzas, salads and desserts, including a nutella pizza covered with pecans, strawberries and other items.
Signature pizzas will run you $8.96. Make your own pies cost the same, though a plain pizza costs $6.84.


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Dave Magrogan is expanding his restaurant empire. Already 14 restaurants strong, Magrogan is hiring managing partners, general managers, executive chefs and sous chefs for three restaurants he is planning on opening before the end of the year. Another Harvest Seasonal Grill is scheduled to open in Montgomeryville in August. A fifth Doc Magrogran's (location unannounced) is in the works and Magrogan is promising a new concept to open in Center City. No word on what that concept will be, other than it will not be a 1920s diner.
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This guy; cotton candy oysters guy; Mr. Kildare's, himself. Dave Magrogan is a big deal, and barely anybody knows it.
Philadelphia Business Journal reported that Dave Magrogan, owner of Harvest Seasonal Grill, Doc Magrogan's Oyster House, and Kildare's Irish Pub made a little over $40 million dollars last year—and he's on track to make $50 million in the next. He owns 14 restaurants, and employs 1,200, and is planning to open his 15th (another Harvest) in North Wales, PA this summer.
Those are the kinds of numbers that even make Starr sweat. But then again, that's not really saying much.
Magrogan Group Plans North Montco Restaurant [Philadelphia Business Journal]
Dave Magrogan (Kildare's, Doc Magrogan's) is bringing his Harvest Seasonal Grill and Wine Bar concept to the former Marathon at 40th and Walnut. As you might guess by the name, the restaurant focuses on seasonal menus featuring local farms. The menu for the Glenn Mills location features salads, flatbreads, sandwiches and entrees. The sandwiches are all north of $10 and entrees top out with the $31 filet from Birchrun Hills Farm. The menu also includes dishes under 500 calories for the health-conscious.
Harvest to follow trend toward fresh, local food options [Daily Pennsylvanian]
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What could possibly be a more relaxing way of spending a holiday than a quiet and beautiful beach cottage ? This fascinating-looking home seems to have it all: a great location (in Florida, with front row seats to the ocean), a cozy atmosphere and a nice design. There ere two predominant colors used in setting up the interiors. In each rooms you will find cool decorative items that are either white or blue. Nothing seems to come in conflict with these pattern and throughout the house you will notice many fascinating white&blue elements, some of them original and surprising: small pillows, beautiful paintings, vases and flowers especially chosen to mix with the overall color theme. This contributes to the uniqueness of the place. Even the exterior features blue paint and white windows. What do you think of this place? Like what you see? Or perhaps you think this sort of design is doll and repetitive? – via Inspiring Interiors
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Reminds me of a Swedish summer home. I really like the blue white color combinations. Nice post.
The house is amazing and is mostly to my liking, but I personally don't like the combination of blue and white… It reminds me too much of 'it's a boy' displays.
I personally would have liked more of the light sandy colored wood.
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Walmart in Seminole Heights? Doesn't matter much to some local businesses
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Documents have surfaced that suggest Walmart might open a store in Tampaâs Seminole Heights neighborhood. But some locally owned businesses in the area arenât sweating it. The big-box giant is feared in some communities for its propensity to put the little guys out of business. But Kendra Bailey, owner of Health Mutt on Central Avenue, said they can survive because they offer things Walmart doesnât.
âWhat we do is we have a niche product. I know that Cleanse also has a Niche product. Youâve got to focus on the items and the services that are going to set you apart. We do a lot of nail trimming, we have dog washing, we have low cost vaccines, we have teeth cleaning. All of those things arenât going to compete to that Purina dog food. We also make sure to have quality ingredients â quality over cost honestly. People usually prefer to pay a few more dollars for a quality product where their dogâs not having to go into the vet.â
It doesnât hurt that her shop is a mile and a half away and on the other side of I-275. Thatâs a long way in this neighborhood. On the other hand, Yes Nails is right across Hillsborough Avenue from the proposed Walmart, west of 22nd Street. Rose Pinckney works there and said Walmart might reduce her shopâs walk-in traffic.
âBut as far the normal clients, the regular clients, I donât think so because a lot of our regular clients have been coming here for years and I donât think Walmart across the street will stop them from coming in and getting their nails done because [we] do awesome designs and I know Walmart canât compete.â
The proposed Walmart site is a vacant former auto dealership. A Walmart spokesperson didnât return phone calls, but Ali Glissen, a spokesperson for the City of Tampa, said she spoke with the company.
âWhen contacted by the City of Tampa, Walmart acknowledged that theyâre still very interested in the referenced site, however they said that they are in the early process of site investigation and have not finalized the transaction. As part of their due diligence they did apply for a driveway access to local street waiver and it was approved.â
Glissenâs information also checks out with Hillsborough County property records which show Abraham Chevrolet is still the propertyâs current owner. Several local business owners in the area said they thought the business that would be hit the hardest by a Walmart opening would be the Publix on Nebraska Avenue. But Shannon Patten, a spokesperson for the grocery chain, said they actually welcome the competition.
âWe are always aspects like promotions, product mix and store environment in an effort to provide our customers with the best overall shopping experience and these days people can get grocery items at many different places, but we have a very loyal customer base and they really appreciate the environment and the services that we offer them every single day.â
There are some residents in the neighborhood who donât like the idea of a big box store infiltrating their neighborhood. The Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association issued a notice to residents about it and conversations have popped up on the associationâs Facebook page. Michelle Baker is the co-owner of The Refinery restaurant and Bar on Florida Avenue. She said she doesnât have a problem with big chain stores as long as they treat their employees right -- and Walmart doesnât fit that bill.
âMyself and my husband as well as â that we know of â our staff choose not to support Walmart simply because of their employee practices as well as their product placement. They donât stand for what the Refinery stands for. Weâre all about supporting our local growers, producers â not to say that thatâs what we can do 100% of the timeâ¦but we do make sure that everybody we buy from has the same â that they follow the same ethics that we have â treat your staff right.â
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Maci Kicks Kyle Out of the House: Teen Mom Season 4 Premiere Recap
Well, it's official: Maci Bookout and Kyle King are the cutest couple ever. And don't even get us started on the adorable bundle of joy otherwise known as Bentley.
In Teen Mom's two-hour final season premiere, Maci and the gang are living happily ever after, but it's time for Bents to start his career as a man amongst the people, and tensions are rising!
Maci and Kyle take Bentley to swimming lessons so he can mingle amongst the peasants, and he does so well that Maci decides it's time to put him in daycare.
Poor Maci is even more nervous than Bentley, but luckily his sage words of wisdom ("you'll be alright, mommy") make her feel all better.
Thank goodness Maci has this little dude as her rock, because she and Kyle get in a huge argument when he calls her an idiot, and Maci kicks him out of the house! Could this be the beginning of the end?
Meanwhile, Ryan and Maci still aren't getting along, but for now it looks like he's going to take a back seat on the dramz and do whatever makes her happy. Finally, he's thinking clearly.
We're so proud of Maci for letting Bentley go to daycare — and don't worry, after she comes back from a speaking gig out of state, Kyle apologizes and they go back to being completely adorable. Too bad they aren't currently together, but hey. Maybe they're friends with bennies!
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Legal and regulatory framework
Currently, Nigeria has no specific law governing the interception of private communications in Nigeria. This bill on Interception and Monitoring Bill 2012 seeks to provide the first framework for interception of private communication.
The current position on the interception of private communications is governed by:
The 1999 Nigerian Constitution
The Communications Act and
The Freedom of Information Act 2011.
1. Constitution
Section 37 of the Constitution provides for the protection of the privacy of all Nigerian citizens and their homes, correspondence, telephone conversations and telegraphic communications. Other than this general provision, the Constitution makes no provision for the manner in which citizens' privacy is to be protected or guaranteed.
However, the protection and guarantee afforded by Section 37 is not absolute, and under Section 45(1) is subject to any law enacted by the National Assembly in respect of national security, defence, public safety or public order.
2. Communications Act
Section 147 of the Communications Act provides that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) - the Nigerian telecommunications sector regulator - may determine that a licensee or class of licensees "shall implement the capability to allow authorised interception of communications and such determination may specify the technical requirements for authorised interception capability".
This means that the act recognises a situation when the NCC may direct licensees to permit the "authorised interception of communications" through their facilities. On a related note, Section 148 of the act permits the NCC to issue an order stipulating that any communication or class of communications to or from any licensee, person or the general public, relating to any specified subject, either shall not be transmitted or shall be intercepted or detained on grounds of national security or in the public interest.
Section 146(1) of the act also imposes an obligation on a licensee to use its best endeavours to prevent its network facilities or network service from being used in or in relation to the commission of any offence under any law in operation in Nigeria. At the written request of the NCC or any other authority, a licensee is required to assist the NCC or other authority:
"as far as [is] reasonably necessary in preventing the commission or attempted commission of an offence under any written law in operation in Nigeria or otherwise in enforcing the laws of Nigeria, including the protection of the public revenue and preservation of national security." (Section 146(2).)
To protect licensees from potential litigation by an affected subscriber, the act provides that a licensee shall not be liable in any criminal proceedings of any nature for any damage (including punitive damages), loss, cost or expenditure suffered or to be suffered (whether directly or indirectly) for any act or omission done in good faith in the performance of the duty imposed on it under Sections 146(1) and (2). However, it is unclear whether this protection extends to civil proceedings.
The Guidelines for the Provision of Internet Service issued by the NCC pursuant to the Communications Act require:
"All licensees providing internet services or any other related internet protocol based telecommunications service' to cooperate with 'all law enforcement and regulatory agencies investigating cybercrime or other illegal activity... [and to] provide any service related information requested by the [NCC] or other legal authority, including information regarding particular users and the content of their communications."
The NCC has engaged the services of external consultants to develop the regulatory, legal and technical framework for lawful interception in Nigeria. The framework is expected to establish rules in respect of access to private communications.
3. Freedom of Information Act
Section 1 of the act provides that:
"Notwithstanding anything contained in any other act, law or regulation, the right of any person to access or request information, whether or not contained in any written form, which is in the custody or possession of any public official, agency or institution howsoever described is established."
However, the act prohibits the disclosure of certain information, such as personal information (i.e., any official information held about any person), except in the circumstances specified under the act. The act defines 'information' to include any records, documents and information stored in any form, including written, electronic, visual images, sound and audio recordings.
With regard to the disclosure of information, Section 11(2) of the act provides that an application for information shall not be denied where the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs whatever injury that disclosure would cause.
Section 14(2) of the act allows public institutions to disclose personal information where the person to whom it relates consents to such disclosure or where it is in the interest of the public to disclose such information.
Under the act, 'public institutions' includes private bodies providing public services or performing public functions. This definition covers most limited liability companies providing public services.
The act prohibits the disclosure of certain information, such as personal information (ie, "any official information held about any person [/corporation]"), except in the circumstances specified under the act. Section 14(2) of the act allows public institutions to disclose personal information where the person to whom it relates consents to the disclosure, where the information is publicly available or where it is in the interest of the public to disclose such information.
Proposed legislation
The proposed bill if enacted, will empower various security agencies to intercept phone calls, emails and telegraphic communications, as well as prohibiting certain telecommunication services, which cannot be monitored.
An Increasing Need for Lawful Interception
Due to the diverse nature of the communication medium due to expanding technologies has created significant challenges for law enforcement agencies and national security organizations responsible for battling various forms of crime and terrorism.
The sophistication of criminal enterprises in exploiting emerging communication channels has increased with the rising popularity of these channels, posing a very real challenge to organizations responsible for protecting public safety and reducing the impact of crime on communities.
Given the broad availability of communication options and the relative ease with which criminal networks and terrorist groups can exchange information across these channels - by both data and voice communication - the impetus to intercept illicit exchanges and track the operations of criminal enterprises is strong and compelling.
Regulatory Environment
An overlapping framework of international and national regulations establishes the foundation for the monitoring of telecommunications, implemented to enable law enforcement agencies to intercept messages or information being distributed for illegal use.
Section 1 of the bill provides that no one may intentionally and without warrant intercept a communication or intentionally monitor any communication by means of a monitoring device, in order to collect confidential information on any person, body or organization.
However, it goes further to empower security agencies to do so for National Security reasons.
The ambit of the omnibus provision that is vague in meaning and in content is what is scary about this law (among many other thing). As it provides that an interception may be lawfully carried out by an authorized officer whom it describes as the Chief of Defence Staff, the Inspector General of Police or the director of SSS. The issue is that by the enabling Acts setting up the officers they can duly act through any of their officers. in this case the idea of getting a warrant is made of little use or moment because they can act on the pretext of National Security.
The idea of National Security has remained a thorny legal term, which is open to several interpretations, and has not been defined here under the bill.
Procedure for interception
The bill contemplates that before making an ex parte application to the judge, a person seeking to execute an interception must prove to the court that the interception is in the interest of National Security.
This provision is not in synch with the letters of section 1(2) b which creates another alternative to warrant where the issue is in the judgment of the authorized officer of National Security Interest. This is where the entire problem starts.
The whole provision on warrant is only a cotton wool over the key leeway. There is need to apply judicial review on all such interception powers for now this can then be cautiously diluted but with adequate safeguards.
The danger is that it is too open, unaccountable and unverified. This violates the intention of the constitution to protect privacy. The international best practice suggest that all such powers must be accountable, passing through various mechanism for prudence and respect the solemn right of the citizen to privacy.
Conditions for grant of direction
A judge will be permitted to issue a direction only if he or she is satisfied, on the facts alleged in the application, that there are reasonable grounds to believe that:
a serious offence has been, is being or is likely to be committed which cannot be investigated in another appropriate manner; or
Security or other compelling national interests are threatened or the gathering of information in relation to the threat is necessary.
Where these conditions are satisfied, the judge may direct that a particular communication which has been, is being or is intended to be transmitted by telephone or in any other manner over a telecommunications system be intercepted.
The application to the judge must be in writing and should contain full details of all facts and circumstances alleged by the officer or member concerned.
Duration of direction
Section 5(1) of the bill provides that a written direction may be issued for a period not exceeding three months. In cases of sufficient urgency, a judge may make an oral direction upon hearing an oral application, which must be confirmed in writing within 48 hours. A three-month extension of the period may be granted upon an application to the judge.
The purpose of this bill which is to ensure that our security agencies can gather intelligence and deal with the change face of criminality through information must be exercised in such a way that require service providers to provide subscriber and other information, without unreasonably impairing:
The privacy of individuals;
The provision of telecommunications services to Nigerian citizens; or
The security and safety of private communications generally.


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Fran Kendris, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy with child, adolescent and adult populations. She earned her doctorate from the California School of Professional Psychology in 1995. She has a rich background of clinical experience, including four years of counseling children and adolescents in both public and private schools.
Kendris has also worked extensively with college students in several university counseling centers, including the counseling centers at Bloomsburg University, University of Southern California and Whittier College in California. Her research interests include evaluating dual diagnoses in college students with substance abuse problems.
- B.A. (Psychology) California State University, Fullerton
- M.A. (Clinical Psychology) Alliant University/California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles
- Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology) Alliant University/California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles
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Saturday, July 10, 2010
Her Personal Space . . . . at Home with Catherine (The Shiny Pebble)
16 Responses to "Her Personal Space . . . . at Home with Catherine (The Shiny Pebble)"
Catherine (and her blog) are absolute favorites of mine. Her office is as lovely as she is!
xoxo Pattie
I am visitng via Catherine's blog. I am to be a featured designer later this month and am in the programming phase of design. I look forward to future peeks around your lovely blog.
Her office is just gorgeous. I love how cozy and comfortable it looks. Love the french doors. Beautiful. Hugs, Marty
Catherine- you truly are a Brazilian beauty! And your hair is growing out already!
Why am I not surprised? :)
What a fun series, Susan!
I am so honored that you've asked me to participate in this fun series. I am humbled to be in such great company as the other fabulous bloggers you are showcasing. I had lots of fun taking these pics and putting together the post over at my site showing one of my plans for this space. Thanks again and no more peeking into other people's purses, please!
Hugs and kisses!
Love this insight into Catherine. The shot of her at night is great - how many of us "sneak" away to blog when we can't get to sleep, or can't stay asleep?
That looks like a wonderful place. I am off to visit Catherine now....
Hi Susan,
I love this series that you are doing (I think I have mentioned this before, never mind!!!). I am like a sponge soaking everything up!! In Catherine's space I thought that was a doorway from the office into the lounge room then realised it's a mirror leaning up against the wall. I so LOVE french doors and heaven to lead to a courtyard with a fountain!!! Thanks to Catherine for allowing us to see inside her 'nook' and for you Susan for hosting! Hope you and your family are well.
Take care
Tasmania, Australia
This space is so Catherine, down to the rug and the lamp shade in the corner. Love it!
Catherine's office is lovely. The French doors bring in light and the fireplace makes it cozy. I'd love to have a space like this for work.
C. your office is picture perfect. I love seeing everyone personal spaces, thanks S. Keep them coming!
Love the french doors and what's behind..., would probably want to see that while blogging!
What a great office space! I love Catherine's blog and am glad to have found yours today as well.
As if her office wasn't perfection...her haircut is the cherry on top!
Yes this one is a beauty in every sense. I love Catherine and her witty, genuine, generous, friendly and warm way of connecting with the world.
Her home is gorgeous and I love her office. It is so nice to see people in their 'blog spots' - be that curled up on the bed with the lap top, sitting in their favourite chair or leaning in close to the screen in an office.
I think we are all nocturnal creatures - I know I am definitely one since starting my blog! :)
Lovely post. Thanks to both of you for sharing.
Catherine's space looks like a wonderful retreat. I like that she has a small court yard just outside the French doors. Hearing the sound of the water must be very relaxing. Thanks for sharing this spotlight. I'm headed over to visit her blog now. ~ Sarah


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Besides some S-Pen touchups to Paul Rudd's face done by Seth Rogen and a brief video chat with LeBron James and Bob Odenkirk, you don't really get to see much of the technology at play here. We're not sure this is going to win any awards, but it is amusing.
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Roger, Then this just gets MORE confusing :-) I didn't save my stats from either, but I had run AdAware with Custom settings to dig through EVERYTHING and it eventually come up OK. Then I run the MS deal and it finds stuff. NOT doubting what you say, but how do we ever know for sure something is really clean (short of formatting the hard drive...) :-) ? Chuck Just ran Ad-Aware SE Personal and MS Spyware Scanner against each other and both with their deepest settings. MS settings to Knowledgeable User. Ad-Aware 5 - IE Favorites to dangerous sites 1 - Browser hijacker = SearchIt various IE browser cookies MS Spyware Scanner 0 - IE Favorites identified 1 - Adware = SearchIt UltraVNC mis-identified as TightVNC and as a moderate threat. The detailed text did, if you read far enough, say that if it was deliberately installed it might be OK. However, the first thing under ADVICE was "This is a potential high risk threat." Nothing about cookies. MS has a glitzier interface but navigation is not consistent. Run it a time or two and when you start it the first window shows a nice summary. But take any option and then try to get back to it without exiting and restarting the program. The same information is elsewhere but not as nicely organized. Roger Vicker, CCP
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I know that my question is a bit broad and maybe abstract but I'm not sure how to phrase it better. I'm looking for any change in avodah. It can be a change in which group of Jews he associated with (as a modern example Charedi/National Religious/ etc.) or Chassidish/Litvish/etc. I'm just looking for a major shift by a "giant" talmid chacham.
It's said that Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk, if I'm not mistaken, would study Gemara out-loud before he discovered Hassidism (presumably as you remember it better that way); after his transformation, he studied it quietly (I suspect as you could be learning a page all about your cow eating someone's toxic plants, and using that as a way of personal introspection and meditation on G-d's presence.)
Legend also has it that Rabbi Leibel Eiger became Hassidic, which prompted his father (Rabbi Shlomo Eiger) to sit shiva, but not his grandfather (Rabbi Akiva Eiger).
The two most (in)famous are probably Elisha' ben Avuyah and Shabetai Tzevi.


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Our speakers will discuss exciting new ideas and technologies that are changing the electricity industry. The theme of the seminar is on optimizing transmission and distribution systems, including new energy resources like distributed generation, energy storage, deferrable demand and intermittent renewable power. The hour-long seminars, including ample time for discussion, are held at 1 p.m. approximately every other Thursday.
This seminar is offered as a 1-2 unit course CEE 272T for interested students. The course includes a bi-weekly preparatory discussion on a topic related to smart grid technology and research.
The SmartGrid Seminar organizing researchers are: Prof. Ram Rajagopal, Civil & Environmental Engineering; Professors Andrea Goldsmith and Stephen Harris, Electrical Engineering; Baosen Zhang, postdoctoral scholar, Civil & Environmental Engineering and Management Science & Engineering; and Yue Zhao, postdoctoral scholar, Electrical Engineering.
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So Kinect 2 is able to track 2 people turns into headline of "Limits people able to view"... man that's really digging, It's crazy how much hatred and FUD is spread from people who don't like a specific brand or product.
It can 'track' 6 people accurately. How many it could identify, we don't know.
Are you referring to me, with regards to hatred and FUD and a dislike for a specific brand? I reported a story from a reputable source. I've lived and breathed xbox for the last 7 years, though not so much these days, been kinds busy with other stuff.


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NEW CONCORD -- Three more individuals will join the John Glenn High Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday prior to the Muskies' homecoming game against Muskingum Valley League foe Morgan.
Jimmy Kornokovich, Randy Neff and Bain Goff are the latest inductees into the "Hall" at John Glenn.
Kornokovich (Class of 1997) was an honor student and a two-sport athlete. He was a three-year letterman in football and a two-year letterman in baseball. In football, Kornokovich was a two-way lineman and was selected all-MVL, all-Eastern District and all-Ohio as a defensive lineman in 1995. In 1996, he served as a team captain and was selected all-MVL and the Offensive Lineman of the Year, all-Eastern District and all-Ohio.
After leaving John Glenn, he continue his academic and athletic careers at Muskingum College where he was a four-year letterman, team captain and was selected to the all-OAC, all-District and Division III All-American teams as an offensvie lineman. He was academic all-OAC, all-District and Division III All-American. In 2000, he was one of 40 Division III players and the first Muskingum player to be selected to represent the United States in the Aztec Bowl, the annual Division III all-star game played in Mexico.
Neff (Class of 1980) was a four-year varsity football standout at John Glenn. He was a defensive end, tailback and punter for the Muskies. As a member of the 1978-78 elite "Crunch Bunch", a defense which held opponents to 47 points for the season, Neff is remember for delivering bone-crushing blows to his opponents. In 1980, he was named first team all-MVL on both offense and defense, was the all-Eastern District Defensive Lineman of the Year and first team all-Ohio. As a senior he had 78 solo tackles, 24 assists and averaged 36 yards per punt. he was also a two-year letterman in baseball and track and holds the school's high jump record at 6-4.
After graduating from John Glenn, he continue his football career at West Liberty State College as a punter and outside linebacker.
Goff (Class of 1969) has been a dedicated supporter of John Glenn athletics. As an active member of the Boys' Basketball Boosters in the 1980s, he heled to raise funds for the program and assisted by chaperonng on road trips. He also hosted many softball tournaments at the high school during these years. Goff was instrumental in the development of the girls' fastpitch softball program at JGHS, serving not only as a coach but also as a sponsor of th esummer travel team which qualified for many national tournaments. He coached a winter league team that played in Akron at the Spano Dome. As an active member of the Softball/Baseball Boosters, Goff devoted countless hours to upgrading the facilities withi new fences, concession stands, indoor batting cages and tarps for the field. His dedication to John Glenn athletics has helped create one of the best softball/baseball facilities in the MVL.
Guests at the pre-game event will include previously inducted HOF members, the selection committee, school administration, Board of Education members, senior athletes and coaches.
Charter members (elected in 1984) were Don "Spike" Stockum, Gaylord "Shorty" Wymer, Ken Johnson, Ellis Duitch, Delmar "Bus" Anderson, Wade Mabry and Walter "Pinky" Wilson.
Other HOF members include: 1985 - Ray Reavley, Jay Addy, Dean "Dinger" Taylor, Phil Allen; 1986 - Nancy Chess Felde, Charles "Pud" Kruzan, Kim Stanbery, Irwin "Irv" Duff; 1987 - Dick Conley, Richard Moon, Charles Bay, Dr. Walter Chess; 1988 - Bill Cunningham, George Hanes, Robert "Buggy" Cox, Larry Miller; 1989 - Andrea Garner, Harry "Hap" Aitken, Al Baisler; 1990 - James "Buck" Ballantine, Jay Burson, Ron Colby, Ralph "Beanie" Patton; 1991 - David Adams, John Hadden, Ron Vessels; 1992 - Jim Allen, Troy Dawson, Jana Montague; 1993 - Pegge Bradley, Ton Dannemann, Bill Hammer; 1994 - Andy Herron, Arndt Layman, Tim Taylor, Tom Taylor, Jane Wells; 1995 - Brian Farrar, Nancy Hutcheson, Jim Messerschmidt; 1996 - Don McKendry, Bill Nicholson, Harold Sawyer; 1997 - Harry Talbert; 1998 - Tracy Herron, Fred Messerschmidt, Jerry Ramsey; 1999 - Mark Johnson, Randall Larrick, Amy (Aitken) Tooms; 2000 - Sonie Burson, Lisa Greegor, Randy Monterotti; 2001 - Roger Bates, Zach Pauley; 2002 - Nathaniel Morrow, Lori Shields Brown; 2003 - Vernon Haught, Jamie Emerson; 2004 - Teri Flanagan Fitch, Tom Williams; 2005 - Jack Bain, Sam Bates; 2006 - Todd Biegler, Garland Lewis; 2007 - Paul Christopher, Mike Crawford, Tammy Requardt Whitehair, John Wells; 2008 - Laura Morrow, Jeff Brock, Shaun McVicker.


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This was pretty good overall :)6/8/2011 3:19am
Im still kind of learning piano, so the contradicting ryhthms in the right and left hands was kind of challenging. Also, the notes for the second verse dont really correspond with the song. (it shows that they just repeat, but it is not that way in the original.)


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How To Guide
Promoting Practical Solutions
to Everyday Noise Problems
Noise Action Week is coordinated by :
Working for a cleaner, quieter, healthier world since 1898
Registered Charity 221026
Who is Involved?
Noise Action Week is coordinated by Environmental Protection UK (formerly NSCA), the
national membership based charity supporting the work of professionals in pollution control. We
have been working for a cleaner, quieter, healthier world since 1898. We work towards better
management and reduction of noise problems through policy development and education.
Noise Action Week is promoted at local level by local authorities, mediation services, housing,
community, and education organisations. We are working in partnership to promote a
harmonious and healthy society.
For more information:
Visit: www.noiseactionweek.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01273 878770
Noise Action Week is coordinated by:
Environmental Protection UK
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Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01273 878770
Fax: 01273 606626
Registered Charity 221026
Why Promote Noise Action Week?
Noise Action Week gives everyone involved in managing noise problems the opportunity to focus
public and media attention on the difficulties excessive noise can cause for us all at home, at
work, at study and at leisure.
Noise affects everyone s quality of life at some time. Noise problems are frequently solved by
communication between neighbours, by promoting noise control services to the public, and by
simple, practical solutions. Raising awareness of noise can be fun and the week provides an
essential focus for their noise management work and the opportunity to carry out innovative,
enjoyable and valuable events.
Noise Action Week
Encourages us all to consider the noises we make, the noise that bothers us, and what
can be done to reduce them.
Provides an opportunity for local authorities, housing, mediation and other services to
inform the public of the services available to help people tackle noise problems.
Promotes communication and consideration between neighbours.
Aims to educate and inform noise makers and noise sufferers about the impact noise can
have on our everyday lives.
Promotes practical solutions to everyday noise problems.
Research shows that over a quarter of us
are bothered, annoyed or disturbed by
noise from neighbours, and one million
people have moved because of
noisy neighbours.
Environmental Protection UK
National Noise Survey 2008
Lancaster by Martin Edmondson
Get Involved!
Whether you decide to carry out activities throughout the week, or just for one day, Noise Action
Week allows you flexibility in choosing an appropriate time to raise awareness of noise that can
fit around other commitments and/or generate maximum impact.
This guide provides advice on how to manage a successful initiative to raise awareness of noise
issues during Noise Action Week. It suggests ways you can promote a healthy attitude to noise
and good neighbour relations, illustrates work that has been tried and tested by previous
participants, and presents ideas for new areas that can be tackled.
If you want further advice on coordinating a Noise Action Week activity, Environmental Protection
UK can help and put you in touch with organisers of successful promotions.
An excellent opportunity to promote the problems noise can cause and encourage
good citizenship, as well as having lots of fun! Aberdeen City Council
Where Do I Start?
Working Together
If you want to help raise awareness of the services available to resolve noise problems, and the
practical measures that can be taken, think about who you could work with to do this:
Internal partners colleagues, management, other departments
External partners related organisations, institutions, agencies
Building partnerships between local agencies, community groups, noise control professionals
and/or educational establishments can help you manage a successful initiative through
spreading cost and workload, and increase co-operation and understanding between all involved
in tackling noise problems.
Very useful and an
opportunity to work in partnership with other
interested parties. Middlesbrough Council
Build a Sound Strategy
In managing a successful initiative communication is the key let colleagues, managers,
communications teams and potential partners know what you would like to do and why.
Local Authorities and Mediation Services - If you are a local authority or
mediation service, Noise Action Week can raise the profile of your work in the short term,
and in the longer term contribute to education and awareness raising and work towards
managing future problems.
Housing Associations - For housing organisations, informing tenants about remedies
for noise problems and raising awareness of the impact of household noise can help
build better relationships between neighbours and within communities.
Schools - In schools, education on noise can contribute to general education on
citizenship and health.
Noise Experts - For noise experts/acousticians, helping with noise promotions by
demonstrating monitoring or loaning equipment can raise your profile too.
Preston City Council said no to noise for Sovereign Hoiusing Association held a local
Noise Action Week 2008 community event for Noise Action Week 2007
Focus on Themes
How do you decide what to do?
Brainstorm ideas with colleagues
and / or partners you can generally raise
awareness of noise, or focus on a
particular theme.
Local issues Consider the types of
noise that are a problem in your area, by
numbers of complaints and/or feedback
from service providers, and ways in which
you can go about highlighting these.
Skills Consider the interest/expertise of Noise from pubs and clubs is causing increased
yourselves and any partners involved. distubance since the smoking ban
Resources Consider the resources likely to be available to you and any opportunities
likely to arise - this might determine the most effective route you can take.
Linked activities Are there any other events you can use for promotion? Are there
any new publications, services or initiatives planned that can be used?
Specialists Do you have professional and/or personal contacts who can help you
reach your intended target audience - schools, colleges, tenants groups, dog trainers,
acousticians etc.
National action You may wish to link your activities with national action to protect
areas from the impacts of noise for example the preparation of noise action plans to
reduce noise from airports, rail, road and major cities, or designation of quiet areas.
How much resource do you have in respect of staff time and budget?
Time Noise Action Week participants report that it can take as little as a couple of days
staff time plus time for promotional work on the day (or days), to run a successful
initiative. If you are very short of time offering to do a local radio phone-in or
encouraging local press to focus on noise problems during the week can be a valuable
Budget The majority of participants do not have a specific budget for this work, but
use resources available from existing publicity and equipment budgets.
Free support Environmental Protection UK provide a range of free resources,
including a number of online resources, information and downloadable graphics; our
information leaflets on noise are available to help you carry out activities during Noise
Action Week, and throughout the year.
How do you let people know about your activities?
Proactive promotion is essential! A display in an office, foyer or window might be observed by
visitors, but however eye catching is unlikely to really make a memorable impact. A personal
approach is most effective for you as well as your target audience. It may require more
involvement and planning, but can be rewarding as well as enjoyable.
Get out and about whether it is on the street, on the radio, in the press, to tenants
groups, community groups, in schools or other establishments, talking to people is the
most effective way to get your message across.
Display Noise Action Week posters and provide information on noise where they
will be seen by your target audience.
Keep other groups informed let other groups with an interest in noise know what
you are doing. They might not have signed up to support the work initially, but if they see
you are doing something worthwhile andinteresting, they may well join in.
Keep Environmental Protection UK informed we can help promote your
activities by including details on our website and in national and local press releases.
Use your website if you have a website use it to promote your work, and make sure
your target audience are aware information is there.
Get publicity
> Use our pro forma press release to help get you started, available at
> If you are a part of a large organisation with a PR department, let them know what you
are planning and keep them informed. They should be able to help and advise in
promotional work
> Put an article in your newsletter or that of your target group
> Set up a webpage to publicise your activities
See our Promotion Section for examples of previous promotional activities.
Don t get disheartened if the media aren t interested the press are fickle and a promise of
TV/radio coverage can often be withdrawn at the last minute if something deemed more news
worthy arises! The objective of Noise Action Week is to promote practical solutions to noise
problems to people. Column inches help enormously but cannot be relied on.
Stockton Advice Team, Noise Action Week 2007 London Borough of Southwark promoting Noise Action
Week 2008 at their local shopping centre
It is important to evaluate your work. Quantitative feedback can be time consuming to collate and
analyse, but is worthwhile.
If you visit/give talks to schools or others,
issue them with a feedback form
If you have a stall, a quiz or competition
for visitors is one way of assessing
interest, as well as the amount of leaflets
etc distributed
For a radio phone-in you will be able find
out the number of calls taken
For any talks/workshops you run, provide
participants (teachers if a school) with Barking and Dagenham noise patrol display at the
evaluation forms local shopping centre for Noise Action Week 2007
Monitor press coverage (including the letters page) and any change in the number of
enquiries and website traffic you receive
Qualitative feedback is less straightforward to analyse, but can be extremely useful.
A discussion between your team and partners to assess reactions to your work and the
opinions of those involved
Talking to people targeted will establish whether they are finding the initiative interesting
and useful
Were friends, neighbours, or relatives aware of your Noise Action Week activities and
what did they think?
How do you think it went?
Feedback will be positive and negative. Environmental Protection UK evaluates Noise Action
Week through feedback forms, press coverage, calls to our office and talking to participants. An
annual awareness raising initiative on noise has now been established for 10 years, with
increasing support.
Enjoyable for staff and pupils alike.
Brought subject to prominence and life.
Derbyshire Dales DC
Events like this are invaluable for the pub-
lic, where they can receive help and advice.
Community Mediation Swindon
It was a fantastic week and made such
a pleasant change to be out in the Borough meeting
residents and working in partnership with police
and other organisations.
Castle Morpeth Borough Council
Themes and Case Studies
Loud music, late night noise from pubs and clubs, alarms, barking dogs, car stereos, anti-social
noise, anti-social tenants, rowdy students, DIY noise these are all every day sounds that can
sometimes be too loud for too long.
You may decide to focus on a particular theme or a range of issues, or aim to reach a particular
audience for Noise Action Week. Once you have decided on your theme and audience, choose
where and when you can get your message across most effectively.
The following are suggestions of positive promotional activity that you can carry out. When and
where you choose to do this depends on the time and resources available to you, and what is
appropriate in your area.
The material and support I have received from the
team over the last couple of years has always been
Public Events excellent. City and County of Swansea Council
A great way of reaching the general public is to get out and talk to them. Whether you choose to
set up a public display or information stand, or use a mobile trailer or bus visiting local
shopping centres, town centres or supermarkets enables you to reach a wide range of people
and let them know about the services and information available to them for tackling noise. It is
also a great opportunity to get their input and attitudes and expectations.
In 2008 Torfaen County Borough Council held a public event with giveaways and children s
activities. They used a large screen to demonstrate the sound levels of an MP3 player compared
with everyday and industrial sounds, and gave advice on potential hearing damage and hearing
loss. Specsavers were also available to give free hearing tests.
Dundee and Angus Community Mediation Service set up an exhibition stand at their local
shopping centre during Noise Action Week 2008. As well as giving advice and information, they
ran an opinion survey on the use of mediation services, with a prize draw.
Dressing Up
The London Borough of Southwark s Creative
Design launched their Mighty Ears in 2008,
where staff dressed up in giant foam ear
costumes, wandering the streets, visiting
shopping centres, and talking to people about
the noise they make. They were accompanied
by town criers and the public were invited to sign
pledges to reduce their noise. Since the launch,
the Mighty Ears have also visited traveller sites,
housing estates and other busy places where
members of the community gather to spread the
message about keeping the noise down.
London Borough of Southwark launch their Mighty Ears
during Noise Action Week 2008
Preston City Council gave noise the yellow card in 2008 A member of staff dressed as a
football referee and they held events at a local shopping centre and college, handing out credit
card sized yellow noise cards containing the Council's contact details should they be bothered by
noise. The cards were also distributed to the police, housing associations, doctors surgeries,
dentists and health centres, so that they could be given out to members of the public.
Going Mobile
For the past two years, the Tees Valley
Environmental Protection Group, (Stockton on
Tees, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Hartlepool
and Redcar & Cleveland Borough Councils),
worked in partnership with Unite Mediation
service and shared the use of an advertising
trailer for the week, alongside their own local
events. In 2007 Stockton on Tees used the
week to launch their new guidance leaflet on
Controlling Outdoor Noise, and staff manned a
BBQ in the town centre, giving out advice on
noise issues and undertaking a noise survey.
North Lanarkshire Council promoting their new
night-time service during Noise Action Week 2007
North Lanarkshire Council used a media bus in 2007 to disseminate information to the public and
raise awareness of antisocial noise from domestic sources and barking dogs. The bus visited a
different town centre within the district each day of the week, giving out information and advice
regarding neighbour noise and dog barking complaints. They also used it to promote their night
time noise service playing a DVD that they had produced and handing out promotional goods
advertising the contact number for the night noise service.
With the growing number of students reaching higher education over recent years, many cities
and towns are experiencing increasing concentrations of students and areas are
becoming studentified . In some cases this has led to an increase in complaints about antisocial
behaviour, including noise. Many local authorities have been working with local universities,
students, politicians, and communities to address the impacts and have set up initiatives such as
noise patrols.
Noise Action Week is a great opportunity to focus
local debate around studentification and launch or
highlight initiatives to address the issues
whether you choose to hold an event at the local
university or college, or work with local
enforcement teams or student unions to raise
Further guidance on Studentification is
available on the Universities UK website:
Air guitar competition at Samuel Whitbread College
during Noise Action Week 2006
Case Studies
Lincoln City Council carried out a range of activities in 2008, including events in the city square
with representatives from Lincoln University s Student Union, helping promote their work to
reduce problems with noise and anti-social behaviour from the student community. They
provided advice and used noise monitoring equipment to show how loud people could shout.
Doncaster Council set up a stand at Doncaster College in 2007, providing advice to students
about the impact of noise from loud music and nuisance motorbikes. There was also a prize draw
and students were asked to write down the song they would most miss if they lost their hearing.
A microphone was set up that allowed students to test the volume of their MP3 player the
loudest player was played at 116dB(A) and people were advised about hearing loss if the
volume was above 80dB(A).
Loud music and noisy parties were the focus of Northampton Borough Council s summer noise
campaign to reduce noise nuisance, launched during Noise Action Week 2006. Information packs
were sent to sixth forms, colleges and universities as well as local private landlords, containing
tips on how to hold a party without annoying the neighbours, facts and figures on noise nuisance
as well as posters for communal areas. A poster was also designed to raise awareness of
possible fines that can be imposed for persistent noisemakers, and put up in 50 locations around
Northampton during April and May 2006.
In 2006 the STOP group from the Samuel Whitbread Community College held an Air Guitar
Competition at the school, to engage teenagers in thinking about noise problems.
Educating school children about the impacts of noise
and solutions to noise problems is an effective way of
promoting good citizenship and investing in the future.
Many Noise Action Week participants focus on
activities with local schools running competitions
and quizzes, giving talks at assemblies, or holding
workshops demonstrating the workings of the ear and
how excess noise can damage hearing, as well as
noise impacts of their leisure activities.
Environmental Protection UK also offer a ranges of
Cardiff Council get children at Coed Glas
teaching resources which can help with activities,
School screaming in 2008
Cartoons and colouring sheets available to download at
Teaching packs available at www.environmental-protection.org.uk/education
Travel Buster www.travelbuster.org.uk free teaching resource for key stage 2
Quieter Homes website www.quieterhomes.org advice on reducing noise in the home
Case Studies
Waterloo Housing Association visited Castle Bromwich Junior School as part of Noise Action
Week 2008 to talk to pupils about noise, how it makes people feel and ways to cut neighbour
noise. They used ideas from the Hear This! teaching pack to devise some classroom activities
including getting them to guess sounds played to them and to plot them on a decibel chart, role
play, and a neighbour noise game where they had to choose the actions they would take in
different scenarios. Children also talked about the sound survey they had carried out at home.
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council held assemblies at local
primary schools about the noises that can be heard on the way
to and from school, explaining the problems associated with
noise. Children in year 6 were asked to produce sound maps
of their schools by carrying out sound meter surveys. They
also ran a poem competition for all local primary schools,
encouraging the children to think about the every day noise
that affects them. The winning entries were published on the
council website.
Merstham Beaver Cubs invited noise specialists, Bruel and Kjaer, to their meeting during Noise
Action Week to measure just how loud twenty-four Beavers in an un-dampened tin scout hut are.
They measured who the loudest Beaver was and how many decibels they could produce.
Signers and people with impaired hearing were also invited along to show the Beavers that
shouting isn't the only way to communicate.
Blaby District Council held workshops at local primary schools where pupils learnt about the
different types, volumes, and causes of noise in fun and interactive ways including a shouting
competition, a noise game, a pre-recorded noise quiz and discussions on noises heard on the
way to school. They also ran a poster competition which was promoted at all primary schools
across the district, asking each child to design a poster depicting the different noises heard on
their way to school. The poster competition was judged by a councillor, with a prize of �10
CD/DVD voucher for the winner.
Bournemouth Council encourage pupils to turn down Waterloo Housing Association get children
their MP3 players for Noise Action Week 2008 drumming for Noise Action Week 2008
In 2007 children at Didcot Primary School took part in interactive workshops run by South
Oxfordshire District Council, demonstrating how hearing works, how to avoid hearing damage
and the problems noise damage can cause. The charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People were also
on hand to demonstrate how their trained dogs can help alert deaf owners to sounds, and there
was a 'shout off' using sound level meters to find the noisiest child in the school.
For Noise Action Week 2007, North Lanarkshire Council measured noise levels in playgrounds
within likely Candidate Noise Management Areas. Readings were taken with and without children
in the playground and pupils were also given a talk on noise and air quality.
In 2007 Huntingdonshire District Council visited local schools to show pupils their fun
experiments and perform their "Sound is essential, noise is a nuisance" presentation. They also
held a competition to write new words to the song "Smoke gets in your eyes" with the novel title
"Noise gets in your ears"! In 2008 they ran a poster competition promoting considerate
behaviour the winning entry is being used to promote their 2009 activities.
Transport Noise
In our larger cities noise action planning is currently underway which will help work towards
reducing the impact of noise on city dwellers. Noise Action Week 2009 is a timely opportunity to
raise awareness of traffic noise and its impact on health.
Last year we worked in partnership with Walk to School Week, which included a Sound
Detectives theme. A number of local participants worked with local schools, encouraging children
to think about the noises they hear on their journey to and from school, and to demonstrate that
walking to school can reduce noise too. Activities included assemblies and discussions on the
noises children hear on their way to school and the impacts noise has on health, and producing
sound maps using sound meters.
We have also produced a new free online teaching resource aimed at raising awareness of the
impacts of travel on health, noise and air pollution www.travelbuster.org.uk
South Gloucestershire Council s Operation Torque for Travel Buster www.travelbuster.org.uk
Noise Action Week 2007 free online teaching resource for 7 - 11 year olds
Case Studies
A number of local authorities have worked with local police services to address noise from
mopeds and scooters. In 2007 Carrickfergus Borough Council set up an information stand in the
local Northern Ireland Housing Executive reception area and launched their scrambler motorbike
information booklet in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Police Service and Community
Safety Partnership.
South Gloucestershire Council ran a joint event with Avon and Somerset Police and the Vehicle
Operator Service Agency (VOSA) called Operation Torque, aimed at cracking down on people
riding illegal, unsafe and noisy mopeds and scooters. The Operation targeted mainly young and
vulnerable riders who were stopped by the Police and required to have their vehicles examined
and undertake a noise check.
Licensed Premises
Noise from licensed premises can be disruptive and cause suffering to people living nearby,
particularly late at night. With the extension of licensing hours and smoking bans coming into
force in 2007, coupled with increased powers for local authorities to tackle noise from licensed
premises under the Noise Act, many local coordinators have focused their Noise Action Week
activities on raising awareness of the impacts noise can have on nearby residents, and how they
can be minimised.
Case Studies
Northampton Borough Council used Noise Action Week
2008 to encourage licensees and customers to help reduce
noise and its impact on people living nearby. For example
by making sure smoking areas were not close to residential
properties and putting up signs to remind customers to be
quiet and respect neighbours while smoking outside.
Mid Beds District Council Work Environment Team also
worked with licensees, making them aware of the new
enforcement powers. They produced a guidance leaflet on
controlling noise from Licensed Premises and sent a copy
to all licensed premises in the area, along with an advisory South Northants Beermat,
letter. They were also offered a free advisory visit at their Noise Action Week 2006
premises to discuss what they could do to reduce the
impact of noise from their premises.
Dudley Metropolitan District Council prepared a press release about one year after the smoking
ban , using the story to outline how the Council works to control the extra noise created by
people smoking outside licensed premises. Similarly, South Gloucestershire Council gave
landlords advice leaflets and small signs to put up outside in their smoking areas, and Kirklees
Council distributed free posters to licensed premises, aimed at encouraging smokers to
consider the noise they make when they are outside.
For Noise Action Week 2006 South Northants had a beer mat designed, aimed at encouraging
patrons to Keep the Noise Down and Respect Local Residents , which was
distributed to pubs in the area. Similarly, Gedling Borough Council teamed up with the Licensing
Enforcement Officer and Nottinghamshire Police working with pub landlords, giving advice,
helping to monitor specific premises, and informing the public. Posters and beer mats were used
as a reminder that noise after closing time can be very disruptive to local residents.
South Gloucestershire Council encouraged licensees to sign
up to their Leave Quietly Initiative in 2006 and by
demonstrating they had taken adequate steps to encourage
patrons to leave quietly, licensees were included on the
Considerate Pub list. Top ten tips for avoiding noise
problems were also produced, as well as a Leave Quietly
poster and a webpage.
Leeds City Council launched a poster campaign in local pubs
and clubs as part of Noise Action Week 2007, asking people
to respect local residents and keep the noise down if they
were going outside to smoke. Dudley Council worked with the
local Primary Care Trust and issued a leaflet to 500 licensed
premises in the area, advising them of the potential noise
problems arising as customers move outside to
continue smoking.
South Gloucestershire Council s Poster,
Noise Action Week 2006
In rented properties noise can cause particular problems. Some tenants have little respect for
their surroundings and neighbours, and poor sound insulation can exacerbate noise problems.
Many tenants feel that their landlords are not concerned about noise. Prove them wrong! Giving
sound advice and enforcing conditions of tenancy can help. Promote better communication
between tenants they are less likely to cause problems if they know each other.
If you are a housing association, invite a local mediation service or Council Officer to offer advice
to tenants during Noise Action Week. If you are a local authority, work with housing associations
and landlords in your area, offering advice on how to minimise noise. Use our resources to hand
out to tenants or show them our Quieter Homes website which demonstrates practical solutions
to everyday noise at home. www.quieterhomes.org
Case Studies
Dover District Council met with staff from local housing
associations for Noise Action Week 2008 to advise them on
legislation and let them know how they can help with noise
issues. They held meetings with the local tenants forum and
gave a talk at a local college.
Wales and West Housing Association worked with the local
Community Safety Partnership, Environmental Protection
Department, Public Protection Department, police, residents
associations, and other housing associations. They ran
trailer days with banners, giveaways and self-help
information. During the week the trailer, with noise monitoring
equipment and information and advice, was sited in two
locations where there are problems of anti-social behaviour.
The Dane Housing Group worked with Congleton Borough
Council and invited residents to a noise workshop to teach
Boston Borough Council Noise Action
them about what contributes to noise nuisance and the Week poster, produced in several
measures in place to tackle it. Residents were also shown the languages in 2008
Noise Action Week DVD (see our resources section) to
promote discussion.
Sovereign Housing Association worked with the
local environmental health department, other
registered social landlords, Neighbourhood
Wardens, Police, and the local mediation
service in 2007. They held a family fun event at
a local hall, with competitions and quizzes
about noise. There was also a drawing
competition for children, where they were asked
to draw what noise annoys them the most, and
assemblies at the local junior schools.
Sovereign Housing Association s family fun event for
Noise Action Week 2007
Neighbourhood Officers from SPH Housing took to the estates in Watford, Stevenage, Enfield,
Islington, Brent, and Camden, and held a series of meetings throughout the week with residents,
handing out noise leaflets and giving sound advice. The action was well received with residents
who asked varied questions about noise and other concerns they had about anti-social
In 2007 Cardiff Council included an article in a local landlord newsletter about noise issues in
tenanted properties and disseminated a private sector letting and management agent
information pack, advising on noise and anti-social behaviour.
For Noise Action Week 2006 Leeds City Council designed a poster promoting the Noise Service
to all the city's high-rise flats. And Islington Council launched a new public brochure, developed
by the Islington Noise Forum, aimed at helping people deal effectively with unwanted noise in
their lives.
The event went down really well and hopefully
many of our residents know a little more about preventing
and dealing with noise nuisance than they did before.
SPH Housing 2008
Noise at Work
According to government figures, over 1 million people are exposed to dangerous noise levels at
work in Great Britain. The Noise at Work Regulations came into force in April 2006 and were
extended to cover the music and entertainment sectors in April 2008. The Regulations aim to
ensure workers hearing is protected at all times Noise Action Week is an opportunity to
reinforce the message to owners of entertainment venues that noise exposure needs to be
The Health and Safety Executive finalised their new web guide www.soundadvice.info in July
2008, which provides practical guidance on controlling noise in music and entertainment,
including amplified live music, pubs and clubs. Their website www.hse.gov.uk/noise/musicsound
also includes case studies and a myth buster.
Case Studies
In 2008 Stoke Council s theme was the Sound of Music . Local authority officers dressed up as
nuns and handed out ear plugs to raise awareness of noise pollution and the new Noise at Work
Regulations particularly aimed at those working in the entertainment industry.
Anglesey wrote to all pubs, clubs and other venues within the county who provide entertainment
to advise them of the requirements of the new Noise at Work Regulations. They also compiled a
questionnaire to gauge compliance with the requirements of the Regulations.
Chesterfield Borough Council visited pubs and nightclubs in 2007 to promote the Noise at Work
requirements and distributed their advice sheet on how to protect employees hearing whilst still
enjoying loud music in their venues. Similarly, Wakefield Metropolitan District Council targeted
pubs and clubs that play loud music, offering advice and assistance to help publicans reduce
noise exposure to employees and disturbance to local residents.
In 2006 Basildon District Council visited four discos in the area during Noise Action Week and
carried out detailed noise mapping of the premises in the bars, kitchens, glass wash-ups, cloak
rooms, DJ desk, and dance floors.
Alarms going off accidentally can be extremely annoying often waking up an entire
neighbourhood. Many local authorities have used Noise Action Week to promote local key
holder registration schemes and encourage residents to sign up.
Case Studies
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council held a Learning at Work Day in 2008, where staff
manned a public stall and gave advice to members of the public. They focused on burglar alarms
and encouraged people to register key holders, and they also arranged for Alarm Notification
Forms to be issued to people booking holidays with local travel agencies.
For Noise Action Week 2007, the Isle of Anglesey Council promoted the Council's alarm
registration scheme via local press, their website, and publicity stand
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6.00PM UPDATE: Since I wrote this post earlier today, Leon Panetta has announced that NZ navy ships will be allowed into US military ports and that face-to-face defence talks are back on the agenda at last.
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's arrival in Auckland today is a hugely symbolic event in the context of New Zealand's defence relationship with the US.
Because while relations have been steadily improving between the two countries for some years now, no US Defense Secretary has actually set foot here for 30 years.
Actually making the effort to come and visit New Zealand says to the world that the relationship is now in good heart, and that both sides are able to move on from the anti-nuclear ships dispute.
A big factor behind the visit though is likely to be the US's general renewed interest in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Obama administration has targeted an increased presence in the area as part of its new defence strategy and will station more military resources in the region.
The US denies that the move is about trying in any way to contain the growing influence of China.
However, defence analysts in New Zealand say there is little doubt that rivalry between the two superpowers in the Asia-Pacific zone is growing.
And they say it's hardly surprising that the US would want to ensure a stronger presence.
Given that, it's also hardly surprising then that the US is suddenly perhaps a bit more interested in a stable, pro-Western democratic nation in the Pacific such as New Zealand.
It's an interesting position for New Zealand to be in, one that defence analysts say presents New Zealand with some tricky long-term decisions.
We have after all fostered a pretty close trade and investment relationship with China over the last few years.
However I think it would be wrong to think that visit by Panetta is only driven by China.
It also represents the fact that relations between the New Zealand and the US have almost got back to ally status on the back of two new defence relationships signed under the National Government.
The formal visit here is in many ways the next natural next step in the relationship rebuild.
Thirty years of strained relations is a long time. Attitudes and officials change and it may be too that the anger or frustration over the anti-nuclear stance is simply no longer as prevalent as it was in the Pentagon.
Although it should be noted that there are still sticking points.
New Zealand Navy ships were after all still (due to an old Presidential Order) blocked from docking at Pearl Harbour this year when visiting for joint military exercises.
However, hopes are high in New Zealand that during this visit the US may even scrap this rule for future exercises.
If they do, then it will inevitably prompt questions as to whether New Zealand could one day (even with its anti-nuclear stance) re-join the formal ANZUS alliance involving the US and Australia.
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Within the agenda that the village headman of Puerto Madryn, Ricardo Taylor, developed in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, was the working lunch with representatives of the Chinese community in Argentina, among which was the community representative China in Argentina, Zheng Ji Cong.
In the context of discussions, the parties determined encaradas on Thursday June 28 will reach the port city where one party is sealed commercial engagement with the signing of a memorandum of agreement for the landing of investment to the port city. The delegation will visit the port city shall consist of fifteen members of China's Fujian province, including the mayor of the capital city Fuzhou, Yan Yi Ming.
Chinese investors showed a strong interest in being able to disembark in the port city to move into the industrial, commercial, geographical, and its flora and fauna.
The diversity and range of spaces positioned to invest in Puerto Madryn and in the chosen site in Patagonia, Argentina, for the development of enterprises in the food industry, production and tourism, investments that will make a major projection of the port city as a center of production and trade.
The mayor Sastre, predicted that after the meeting with representatives of the Chinese community in Argentina, it was possible preacordar certain terms, conditions and provisions of various investments and business operations that are determined to do in Puerto Madryn. "Our city has characteristics that are determining factors when evaluating the productive and that postulate bet is that as a regional center of trade and production. It is a port city, strategic, with economic development, production and trade high on the region that are willing to strengthen as Municipal State, "said the mayor.
Moreover, analyzed that "we must set goals that can project real but the city beyond its current productive movement. There is great interest by the Chinese business investment opportunities offered by Puerto Madryn," said Sastre.
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By now, enterprises understand the value of Software as a Service (SaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), but there still is much confusion about Platform as a Service (PaaS). This confusion is one reason why enterprises have been slow to adopt PaaS. Why is there so much confusion? Because PaaS is still in its early days of maturity, but it is growing up really quickly right before our eyes.
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AppFog, the Universal PaaS company formerly know as PHP Fog, has acquired Nodester, a framework-specific PaaS vendor for Node.js (server-side javascript) applications.
As mentioned in a number of posts, there is a clear trend away from Platform-specific PaaS (where you write your application to the platform) and Language-Specific PaaS (which provide support to one or possibly a couple of languages) to Universal PaaS, which is capable of supporting any language and any platform. There's a little bit of a gray area, but we would include ActiveState Stackato, AppFog, dotCloud, GigaSpaces Cloudify, Red Hat OpenShift, Salesforce Heroku, Uhuru Software AppCloud and VMWare CloudFoundry in this category. These vendors differentiate themselves by providing a broad range of Application Services or Application Lifecycle Services.
AppFog (the company formerly known as PhpFog) has become the latest enthusiastic adopter of CloudFoundry to go to General Availability with a value-added implementation of the open source CloudFoundry.org stack. The key differentiator is the RAM-based pricing policy around the Public Cloud offering – roughly $25 per GByte per month (first 2Gbytes are Free).
There is now a huge amount of movement in the area of what we have called "Diverse" Platform as a Service i.e. PaaS that delivers a number of different application infrastructure technologies on a mix-and-match basis and where there is no proprietary technology layer at any point in the platform stack. Amongst these we would include OpenShift, Cumulogic and CloudFoundry from our recent set of posts. AppFog sits in this category, and the fact that it has been recently renamed from PHPFog highlights a major trend in the space, the vendors typically start by developing a single technology, build an initial business plan and gain some market traction within that niche, and then move on to supporting a broader range of platforms.