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A few weeks ago, a 21-year-old from Hinesville had the opportunity to meet Oprah Winfrey during her final week on air to thank her for her role in paying for his college education.
April Lovette Whitaker, the daughter of County Commissioner Donald Lovette, recently was inducted into the Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society, Alpha Theta Psi Chapter, at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn.
Liberty/Long Retired Educators Association recently presented its 2011 scholarship to ShaLeia Latrice James. James is a Bradwell Institute senior who plans to attend Clafin University in Orangeburg, S.C., where she will major in music education. She is the daughter of Steven and Ann James.
Lyman Hall Elementary parent involvement coordinator Lavonia LeCounte receives a hug and a portrait of herself as a "100-year-old" from kindergarten students on Thursday. Kindergarten teacher Ana Linzan encouraged her students to draw pictures of their favorite administrative staff members and present the depictions to the staff members on the last day of the 2010-11 school year.
Using music to weave an analogous theme through First Presbyterian Christian Academy's Saturday morning graduation ceremony, Valedictorian Brandon Standard explained how the school administrators' instrumental guidance helped to compose the symphony and lyrics of this year's graduating class.
In a show of solidarity, Liberty County High School's 244 graduating seniors simultaneously turned their tassels from the right side to the left Saturday before receiving the signal to toss their caps high into the air.
Even rain, thunder and lightning couldn't keep the Bradwell Institute class of 2011 from enjoying their hard-earned graduation ceremony Friday evening at Olvey Field.
Seventeen marijuana plants were found growing in Bradwell Institute's greenhouse a few weeks ago, but nobody seems to know for sure how the illegal plants got there or why.
The cafeterias at Button Gwinnett, Frank Long, Jordye Bacon, Joseph Martin, Lewis Frasier, Liberty Elementary, Lyman Hall, Midway Middle School, Snelson-Golden, Taylors Creek and Waldo Pafford will serve free summer meals to neighborhood children June 6-9 and 13-16.
During Tuesday's extended Liberty County Board of Education work session, it was decided that four administrators will make position switches, effective July 1, to better meet the needs of students and staff at two Liberty County elementary schools.
SAVANNAH - Donald Lovette of Hinesville, a member of the Savannah Technical College local board of directors who recently earned board member certification from the Technical College System of Georgia, received his certificate at the May 17 board meeting in Savannah. College President Kathy Love presented the certificate to Lovette at the end of the meeting.
Kennesaw State University announced the more than 6,200 students named to the fall 2017 dean's list, including the following students from Liberty County:
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2003 - Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia)
The oakleaf hydrangea is a deciduous, mound-forming shrub that grows to a height of 4 to 8 feet with a wider spread. This coarse, irregular plant provides all-season interest. In summer it has large panicles of white flowers that turn pinkish and eventually tan as the season extends into autumn. Plants that get plenty of sun will turn red to purple in autumn and, in winter the cinnamon-colored, exfoliating bark stands out against the stark landscape. With proper placement in shrub borders, mass plantings, or as foundation plants, the oakleaf hydrangea will become a favorite in any garden.
Oakleaf hydrangeas prefer moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. They are susceptible to deer damage despite the toxicity of many of the parts of the plant.
2004 - Pinxterbloom Azalea (Rhododendron periclymenoides)
The pinxterbloom azalea is a native, deciduous azalea that occurs naturally here at the Arboretum. These shrubs spread via underground stems and can grow to be 8-10 feet tall. They are extremely adaptable, growing in partial to full shade and in a variety of soil conditions from dry, sandy soils to moist stream banks. The pinxterbloom is most attractive in the spring, when it is adorned with trusses of 6-12 narrow, fragrant, white to pink flowers.
2005 - Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata)
One of the few deciduous hollies, winterberry holly produces an abundance of persistent red berries that provide a splash of color throughout winter.
Commonly found in both wooded areas and swampy areas, this holly will grow 6 to 10 feet tall in an upright, spreading manner. They grow best in moist, poorly-drained soils and in full sun to partial shade, though plants in sunny areas produce more berries. These berries only form on female plants and require male plants for pollination. So for best results, be sure to plant a male nearby.
2006 - Dwarf Fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii)
Dwarf fothergilla, a member of the witch hazel family (Hamamelidaceae), is a hardy plant native to the coastal plains. In the wild, it is often found around bogs or ponds and has interesting features through three seasons of the year. In spring, it has fragrant, white, bottlebrush-like flowers that bloom in April and May. After the flowers appear, the dark green to blue-green summer leaves emerge. Autumn might be the peak season for the dwarf fothergilla as the leaves change to red, orange, maroon or yellow, often all on the same plant!
2007 - Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica)
The Virginia sweetspire is a deciduous to semi-evergreen, 3 to 5 foot tall shrub commonly found in swamps, wet woodlands and along woodland streams of eastern North America.
It has slightly fragrant white flowers in May when few other plants are flowering. Its medium to dark green summer leaves change to yellow, orange, reddish purple, scarlet, and crimson in autumn.
2008 - Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora)
The bottlebrush buckeye is a wide-spreading, suckering, multi-stemmed shrub making it an excellent plant for shrub borders. With its long, bottlebrush-like panicles of white flowers, there are few summer flowering plants which can rival this species.
If transplanting, do so in early spring into a moist, well-drained soil that has been adequately prepared with organic matter. It is best planted in full sun or partial shade and rarely needs pruning. It prefers acid soil but is adaptable.
2009 - Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americanus)
The strawberry bush is a fairly uncommon native shrub most noted for its bumpy, raspberry-red seed pods that hang on the ends of the stems and open to reveal smooth, orange seeds. Other striking features are its green bark and acute branching angles that provides interest throughout the year. Strawberry bush grows 6 to 8 feet in ten years and its habit is loose and open becoming fuller with pruning and exposure to the sun. They make wonderful woodland plants as they thrive naturally along shaded streams, in river bottoms or in moist open woods across the eastern U.S.
2010 - Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia)
Summersweet is a name that truly conveys the virtues and beauty of this native shrub. This deciduous plant grows to an oval shape with a with a height of 3-8 feet and a spread of 4-6 feet. It features fluffy, bottle-brush like spikes of fragrant white, rose or pink flowers which bloom for 4-6 weeks from mid to late summer and attract a variety of nectar gathering insects. The flower spikes give way to dark brown seed capsules which persist into winter, providing continued interest. It has glossy, dark green leaves which turn a brilliant yellow in the fall.
Summersweet makes an excellent, trouble-free shrub which masses well in planting displays in lawns or shrub borders although it will require regular watering until the plant becomes established. It can be easily grown in moist, acidic soils in full sun to part shade and is recommended most for perennial borders or foundation plantings and works especially well in wet areas such as low spots, stream banks or water edges.
2012 -
Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
The mountain laurel is an ericaceous evergreen shrub with delicately ornate white to pink flowers. In addition to being one of the harbingers of spring and summer with its late May bloom time, the mountain laurel is Pennsylvania's official state flower. These shrubs grow 4-10 feet tall with a typical spread of 4-5 feet. Along with the attractive flowers and evergreen foliage, mountain laurels also have very interesting form with a gnarled trucking pattern and dark bark that can be considered ornamental in its own right. While mountain laurel is an evergreen shrub that provides year-round interest with its form and foliage, it is not densely evergreen, and is typically used more as an accent than a screen.
The native range of the mountain laurel extends across the Eastern United States from Maine to Mississippi. They enjoy rocky, acidic soil that is moist with good drainage, but will also tolerate drier soil. Although wild mountain laurels can be found in the native woodland in large groves that sweep across deeply shaded hillsides, they are not aggressive and will not likely seed around your garden. Mountain laurels will grow in sun or shade and are fairly low maintenance. Pruning dead branches and removing old flower heads will give the plant a more tidy appearance, but is not necessary. While many wild birds use Mountain Laurels as a source of food, this plant is poisonous to humans.
2013 -
Rosebay Rhododendron
(Rhododendron maximum)
The Rosebay Rhododendron is an evergreen multi-stemmed shrub with dark green foliage and clusters of white flowers. These shrubs grow wild in many mountain habitats where they can form dense thickets that can be up to 30ft tall. A more typical mature landscape size, however, is about 10-15ft tall and 7-10ft wide. The dense growth and evergreen foliage of these rhododendrons make good borders or screens in a landscape. The growing habit is fairly irregular which gives the plant an interesting structure. Because of this unique structure, branches from this plant are often cut and used to make furniture. Rosebay Rhododendrons also have clusters of white to pink flowers that can be made up of as many as 25 flowers, each about 1" across.
2014 -
Plantainleaf Sedge
(Carex plantaginea)
Plantainleaf or "Seersucker" Sedge is a shade tolerant evergreen ornamental perennial from the Cyperaceae or Sedge family that is valued for its long broad leaves that pucker at the ends like ribbon. Its size ranges from one to two feet and it has a clumping habit. This grass- like woodland plant adds a unique foliage texture to the natural garden or any shade garden. Its native range is from Canada south into Alabama and west to the Mississippi River. It grows best in moist woodland soil that is high in organic matter and in part to full shade.
Hardy to Zone 5, Plantainleaf Sedge is almost always evergreen here in southeastern Pennsylvania. The leaves grow from a basal rosette and can reach a length of 12" with a width of 1 ¼" and have an arching habit. They are bright green, have a prominent midrib down the center and have visible venation. While this plant is grown mostly for its foliage it also has fairly attractive flowers (or inflorescence as they are called on grass-type plants) that bloom in April. The flowers are reddish-purple and appear to float above the brightly colored foliage. This sedge will spread and form colonies in time, but not aggressively. These plants are easily divided and transplanted into other parts of the garden. Along with all its other desirable attributes, this diverse perennial is also deer proof! It is very attractive when planted along paths where it can be appreciated for its striking features. Plantainleaf Sedge makes a wonderful addition to the woodland garden.
2015 -
(Aronia arbutifolia)
Chokeberry is an attractive multi-stemmed deciduous shrub that maintains great horticultural interest throughout the seasons. Beautiful corymbs of showy white flowers appear in April, and the leaves change to a bright red color as fall arrives. The glossy red fruits ripen in the fall and persist well into winter. These fruits are edible, but so incredibly tart that they may cause you to choke, rightfully earning this shrub's common name as Chokeberry. Even the birds wait until it frosts for them to sweeten. Although it can withstand part shade, plant the Chokeberry in full sun for best fruit production.
2016 -
Wild Blue Phlox
(Phlox divaricata)
Wild blue phlox or woodland phlox is a slow-growing herbaceous groundcover belonging to the Phlox plant family Polemoniaceae. At maturity, wild blue phlox can reach 12-18 inches in height and 8-12 inches in spread. The opposite, narrow leaves are slightly pubescent just like the stem. One subtle feature to observe is that the leaf tips tend to be blunt. The flower of P. divaricata blooms April through May. The five petaled flowers are shallowly notched. The flowers of wild blue phlox are cross pollinated by bumblebees, swallowtail butterflies, skippers, and moths.
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The wife is sick with a cold, so I went down to the basement to polish my knob.
I bought a used S2000 shift knob for my TL. This on is all aluminum and has more weight to it. It was a little beat up, but I had found a DIY post for shift knob reconditioning.
Wrap your shit!
I started with 400 grit and was going to smooth it out with 600.
400 was taking too much effort
...so I stepped down to 220 grit. Much better.
here's after 400 and then 600, starting to take shape!
Finally, I hit it with 2000 to finish it off. I kept going in one direction to give it a machined look.
Here's the final product after I cleaned it up with some WD40. Now I just have to keep the shift boot from slouching...


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This piece on capital punishment is a revision of the original, which first appeared in Latin Mass Magazine (Summer 2001). It is written from a "traditionalist" perspective, a traditionalist being simply a Catholic who affirms—as a Catholic must—that the Second Vatican Council changed nothing of what a Catholic must believe in order to be a member of the Church in good standing. As the First Vatican Council declared: "For the Holy Spirit was not promised to the Successors of Peter that by His revelation they might disclose new doctrine, but that by His help they might guard the revelation transmitted through the apostles and the deposit of faith, and might faithfully set it forth." (Cf. Denzinger, §1836)
Of course, an authentic development of doctrine is always possible in the sense of a fuller explication of what the Church has always taught. But neither a pope nor a Council has an oracular function of providing the latest and most reliable Catholic teaching. The Catholic faith, unlike the statute books on which lawyers rely, does not involve periodic "pocket parts" containing amendments or repeals to be inserted into the back of the book. If the "hermeneutic of continuity" means anything, it means that Catholic teaching on faith and morals is not subject to reversal. A reversible Magisterium would be no Magisterium at all, but rather a human agency bereft of the promises of Christ—like the Protestant sects which have abandoned doctrine after doctrine over the centuries since Luther began the process of abandonment.
The Traditional Teaching on Capital Punishment
And so it is with Catholic teaching on the morality of capital punishment. According to the constant teaching of the Church, God Himself has ordained that legitimate civil authority shall have the right and duty to punish deliberate murder (and other grave crimes) with the penalty of death. Capital punishment honors the Fifth commandment, because it vindicates the sanctity of human life. Hence, in its teaching on the Fifth Commandment the Catechism of the Council of Trent declares:
Again, this prohibition does not apply to the civil magistrate, to whom is entrusted the power of life and death, by the legal and judicious exercise of which he punishes the guilty and protects the innocent. The use of the civil sword, when wielded by the hand of justice, far from involving the crime of murder, is an act of paramount obedience to this commandment which prohibits murder. The end of the commandment is the preservation and sanctity of human life, and to the attainment of this end, the punishments inflicted by the civil magistrate, who is the legitimate avenger of crime, naturally tend, giving security to life by repressing outrage and violence.
As the Tridentine Catechism teaches, the death penalty protects the sanctity of life through legitimate legal vengeance to repress outrage and violence in society. This involves just retribution and deterrence as legitimate aims of penal law.
The Catechism's reference to the civil sword evokes St. Paul's teaching on the divine right of civil authority to avenge wrongdoing by the sword: "But if thou do that which is evil, fear: for he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is God's minister: an avenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil." Rom. 13:4 Reflecting on this passage, St. Thomas teaches that capital punishment imitates divine justice; for after all, eternal damnation is the ultimate form of capital punishment: "According to the order of His wisdom God sometimes slays sinners forthwith in order to deliver the good, whereas he sometimes allows them time to repent, according as what is expedient to His elect. This also does human justice imitate according to its powers . . ." (ST II-II, Q. 64, Art. 2)
Thus the right of civil authority to punish evildoers by the sword in appropriate cases is a matter of revealed truth, not a changeable prudential judgment. This is not to deny that civil authority can exercise prudential judgment in abstaining from the exercise of its right to impose capital punishment, or even abolish it entirely in keeping with historical circumstances. For example, earlier this year the Governor of Illinois, Pat Quinn, signed an executive ban on the death penalty in his state given the appalling evidence of numerous executions of innocent persons in Illinois based on "forced confessions, unreliable witnesses, and incompetent legal representation." As a lawyer, I am well familiar with the grave potential in any legal system for catastrophic miscarriages of justice which, in the case of capital punishment, cannot be rectified. The Church has never taught that civil authority must impose capital punishment for murder, but only that it has a divine sanction when it does so.
It must not be forgotten that the death penalty, like any criminal penalty, serves as a form of expiation. That is why prisons were once called penitentiaries. As Saint Thomas observes in the Summa: "Even death inflicted as a punishment for crimes takes away the whole punishment for those crimes in the next life, or at least part of that punishment, according to the quantities of guilt, resignation, and contrition; but a natural death does not." (Cf. Romano Amerio Iota Unum, 435). Further, in the case of capital punishment the expiatory penalty reflects the sin of one whose grave crime has caused him to lose the right to life. Some 700 years after the Summa, Pope Pius XII repeated the constant teaching of the Church in this regard: "Even when it is a question of someone condemned to death, the state does not dispose of an individual's right to life. It is then the task of public authority to deprive the condemned man of the good of life, in expiation of his fault, after he has already deprived himself of the right to life by his crime." (AAS, 1952, pp. 779 et. seq)
Pius XII rejected what Romano Amerio calls "the canons of the new hermeneutic" when he insisted in a speech to Catholic jurists in 1955 that "the passage of St. Paul was of permanent and universal value, because it refers to the essential foundation of penal authority and to its inherent purpose." Amerio rightly notes that the modern opponents of the death penalty "ignore the great truth that capital punishment is itself expiatory." But, he writes, "one cannot cancel out the decrees of the Old Testament regarding the death penalty, by a mere stroke of the pen. Nor can canon law, still less the teaching of the New Testament, be canceled out at a stroke." (Amerio, 432, 434).
The expiatory nature of the death penalty may be its most important aspect. Sacred Scripture itself provides the example of the good thief on the cross (Lk. 23-39-42), whose very recognition that "we receive the due reward of our deeds" is a sign of the working of God's grace in a soul being moved to faith in Christ. The good thief's expiation, through his acceptance of the condign penalty of death, is so complete as to merit his immediate entry into paradise. Indeed, the common experience of mankind is that nothing is more likely to provoke repentance in hardened sinners than imminent execution. The historic accounts of death row conversions could be set forth endlessly. Even the proudly defiant Timothy McVeigh apparently converted. McVeigh, "a self-described agnostic, received the Catholic sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick by an unidentified prison chaplain." (CNN, June 11, 2001). We do not know if McVeigh was saved, but who can say that convicted killers languishing in prisons which are sinkholes of immorality are more likely than a condemned man to receive the grace of final penitence?
Whether they recognize it or not, Catholic death penalty opponents implicitly view the right to life from a worldly and bodily perspective, "as if it were inherent in man's mere [biological] existence, when, in fact, it derives from his moral goal… his ordination to values that transcend temporal life, and this goal is built into his spirit inasmuch as it is an image of God." (Amerio 1996, 436). The eternal destiny of man is precisely why, as the Tridentine Catechism teaches, capital punishment actually defends life in its full and supernatural sense.
Editor's note: Be sure to check back tomorrow for part 2 of this three-part series.
hristopher A. Ferrara (B.A., J.D. Fordham University) is a civil rights attorney who represents pro-life activists in state and federal courts across the country. He is founder and Chief Counsel of the American Catholic Lawyers Association, a religious organization devoted to the pro bono defense of the rights of Catholics in the courts and in public discourse. His fifth book, The Church and the Libertarian, has been praised as "a fine exposition of Catholic social teaching" and a "joy to read" (Catholic Herald) and "a future classic… required reading for the layman and seminarian alike" (The Distributist Review). Mr. Ferrara is a frequent contributor to The Latin Mass Magazine and The Remnant, and his articles and essays have appeared in numerous other publications.


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When I was younger, I used to play this weird game in my own mind where I would try to guess exactly what my life would be like in X amount of days or X amount of years. For the most part, this quirky pasttime, which I later dubbed "Future Game", consisted of me interrupting my typical daydreams (something monumental I'm sure, like contemplating where exactly I should part my hair) to ponder some bigger and more exciting unknowns: Where will I be living? What will I be thinking about? Who will I be with? Will I have met my husband yet—or even weirder, have I met him already and don't even know it? Will I be in good shape and still have all working body parts? But my favorite question to ask was always this one:
If I could see the future me, how would present me feel?
Clearly, I am not and never will be a world renowned philosopher, but I still think that playing "Future Game" and musing over what is to come is an interesting way to get lost in thought. As I was playing "Future Game" a few days ago—wait did I give you the impression I quit playing—oh, I'm sorry, I should have made it more obvious that "Future Game" was invented in my younger years and is still going strong! I know, I know, everyone probably wishes they could hang out with me on the weekends now that the secret is out about how cool and exciting I am 😉 All jokes aside, I recently created a more fact-based variation of "Future Game" that I'm calling "Five Year Financial Future Game" (creative I know). I used a Financial Aid Loan Calculator to plug in the numbers for two different debt repayment strategies:
- STRATEGY ONE: Making only Required Monthly Minimum Payments
- STRATEGY TWO: Making Monthly Minimum Payments AND Contributing as much Additional Money as Possible
If you are having any second thoughts—or no thoughts at all—about putting extra money towards your debt, then I suggest you play "Five Year Financial Future Game" too. The results were MUCH more DRAMATIC than I had anticipated. Here is what I found:
Making only Minimum Payments on my Debt for the next 5 years results in…
Me making minimal financial gains. If this is the route I choose to take, five years from today I will still be putting $616.59 towards my student loan debt every month. My total debt numbers will be lower, but essentially nothing else will have changed because I will still be 2.7 years away from escaping my biggest financial burden. Even worse, when it is all said and done, I will have paid over $12,000 in interest alone! That is nearly 1/3 of the total debt I owe. Ouch!!
Paying as much Money as I can towards my debt over the next
FIVE 1.5 years results in…
Me only being in debt for 1.5 more years! That is no joke, folks. By putting more than 50% of my income towards paying off my debt, five years from now my debt-paying days will be 3.5 years behind me, and I will have paid just $2,700 in interest (that is only 6% of my total debt). In comparison to using the strategy of scraping by on minimum payments, paying off my debt faster will provide me with an additional 3.5 years to do whatever with the money that would have otherwise been going towards loan payments, and I will save $10,000 in interest alone! Retirement savings, vacations, home buying, college funds–you name it, and I have the extra funds to work towards it. Yes, please.
Playing the "Five Year Financial Future Game" helped me discover that when it comes to paying off debt, a lot can happen in just 5 years. If I work a little bit harder, spend a little lot less, and pay attention to where my money is going right now, I could be debt free before potential BIGGER expenses and limitations (ex: children, mortgage, etc.) have a more significant impact on my life. Using the Financial Aid Loan Calculator makes the "game" a reality and allowed me to see accurate financial forecasts for each debt repayment strategy. After seeing the major effect that today's actions have on my financial future, "present me" just can't stomach the thought of choosing some instant gratification over long-term success and comfort. How could I crunch these numbers and not buckle down sooner rather than later?!?!
Actually doing the math and facing reality can be so eye-opening. Did you use the Financial Aid Loan Calculator to play the "FIVE Year Financial Future Game"? Does looking at your Financial Forecast have an impact on how you are choosing to pay back your debts now, and what is the main factor in how you have decided to eliminate debt?
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♥ Brittany
This post is linked up at Alex and Cassie's Thrifty Thursday, at Living Well Spending Less, Financially Savvy Saturdays, and Frugal Friday.


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Submitted by: Pamela Bennett
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 2 Minutes
Servings: 1
Not sure about the protein/fat/carb counts...
Slightly beat one whole egg. Add all the ingredients except protein powder. After all ingredients are combined, add the protein powder and stir until thoroughly combined. Cook like normal pancakes. They will bubble, which is when you turn them. Use two pancake turners to turn one pancake.
Calorie count is 263. Makes 3-4 pancakes. Protein count is 33 grams protein.


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A Local Land Services workshop in Yass has done little to allay concerns about the future of local jobs and services.
About 150 people attended the conference at the Yass Soldiers Club on Monday, including farmers, landowners, interest groups, Primary Industries Minister Katrina Hodgkinson, and Hume election candidates James Harker-Mortlock and Angus Taylor.
It was the first in a series of regional workshops to discuss the new services body that will amalgamate 27 organisations into 12 from January next year.
Natural Resources commissioner and chair of the Local Land Services Stakeholder Reference Panel, Dr John Keniry AM, was on hand to answer questions from the public. So too was Australian Farm Institute executive director Mick Keogh.
However locals who attended the workshop to voice concerns were hard pressed to find answers.
Yass Valley councillor Ann Daniel said there had been very little information about the change, and that it was unclear which services would be funded and which would need to be paid for by ratepayers. She was scathing about how much representation small towns would have.
"This is totally inadequate for the people of Yass," she told the meeting.
Dr Keniry said ratepayers would be well represented in ratio terms. He said the organisation would look at flexibility for rates in the long term, but needed the money in the short term.
Bimbi Turner said she agreed with the need for amalgamation "but not at the cost of local jobs and services". She was concerned "by sacking" so many people, the organisation was losing those with local expertise and knowledge.
Dr Keniry said job cuts would have still happened with or without the amalgamation because of budget cuts.
More in Paddock Points next Friday.


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Grandly proportioned and recently enhanced, ms Veendam offers an onboard experience defined by spacious comfort and the latest amenities. Guests aboard Veendam enjoy a multi- million dollar art and antique collection, wide teak decks, elegant dining rooms and spacious staterooms - many with private verandahs.
While on-board, choose from an array of onboard activities that allow you to pursue new interests or relax and rejuvenate. Learn how to edit, display and share your vacation videos and photographs through our Digital Workshop powered by Windows. The Greenhouse Spa & Salon offers spa treatments, a thermal pool and lounge and a variety of salon services. Our fully equipped Fitness Center includes state-of-the-art cardio and weight machines, as well as classes in Yoga, Pilates, indoor cycling and more. On deck, enjoy The Retreat, a private resort-style pool experience offering sophisticated poolside amenities and service.
Club HAL provides a wide variety of youth and teen-friendly activities for kids ages 3 to 17, supervised by qualified, full-time staff.
Veendam Facts
Enjoy everything from a burger and fries by the Lido Pool to the authentic Italian flavors of Canaletto to the ultimate in refined and luxurious dining at the Pinnacle Grill.
Dining venues on Veendam:
Once you're aboard Holland America's Rotterdam, you're required to unwind and set your inner child free. During your ultimate cruising experience you'll have the opportunity to wander around the decks and submerge yourself in whichever activity your heart desires. Feel free to let your hair down and kick your shoes off and absorb the serene atmosphere.
Activities offered onboard Veendam:
The Showroom at Sea is a glamorous nightclub featuring world-class entertainment.
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Johnson leads No. 12 UNC past East Carolina 108-64
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Brice Johnson had 19 points and a career-high 17 rebounds to help No. 12 North Carolina beat East Carolina 108-64 on Sunday.
J.P. Tokoto also scored 19 points for the Tar Heels (6-2), who shot a season-best 60 percent from the floor. Kennedy Meeks added 12 points and Nate Britt finished with 10.
Terry Whisnant scored 15 points for East Carolina (4-5), which shot 33 percent from the field. B.J. Tyson had 13 points, and Caleb White scored 11.
East Carolina led 10-9 before Isaiah Hicks scored seven points on three consecutive possessions for the Tar Heels.
Hicks dunked twice off passes from Tokoto and then converted a three-point play to give North Carolina a 16-10 lead.
The Pirates closed to 19-16 with 10:54 left, but never got any closer.
North Carolina led 48-29 at halftime on the strength of a 23-5 run beginning midway through the first half.
East Carolina missed each of its 11 3-point attempts in the opening half. It was 4 for 25 from long range for the game.
Coming off one of the worst performances of his career, Johnson led the way for the Tar Heels. He bounced back after scoring two points on 1-of-7 shooting in Wednesday's 60-55 loss to Iowa.
Against the Pirates, Johnson was a different player. He was active on the boards throughout and stayed engaged on defense even after missing three of his first four shot attempts.
Johnson finished the first half with a flurry, scoring eight of North Carolina's final 10 points. His final three baskets of the half all came after his own offensive rebounds.
Johnson had 13 points and 11 rebounds in the first half. He became the first UNC player to register a double-double in a half since John Henson had 14 points and 11 rebounds in the first half against Elon in 2011.
East Carolina: The Pirates missed their first 12 3-point attempts before Whisnant connected from the right wing with 17:24 remaining in the game.
North Carolina: Coach Roy Williams pulled all five of his starters 1:56 into the second half after the Tar Heels committed three quick turnovers.
East Carolina hosts James Madison on Saturday.
North Carolina visits No. 1 Kentucky on Saturday.
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The Storm gang is at it again, only they have shifted the focus of their attacks to a holiday theme. (even cyber criminals can get in the holiday spirit). "We already saw this during Halloween," said Manky. "Now as we're entering Christmas, there's a huge potential for them to strike with this as well."
Attackers will lure victims with links and attachments that suggest everything from holiday-focused products to e-vites for parties. And the mere act of online gift browsing can turn your computer to a bot and send personal information to attackers. Links could also come embedded in blogs or other communication channels. While it's easy to get carried away, the adage "think before you link" still applies.


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RFID: Augmented Reality
by Bill Glover
Related link: http://www.trnmag.com/Stories/2004/081104/Projector_lights_radio_tags_081104.htm…
Using a portable projector combined with an RFID reader, researchers at Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs have invented a way to project labels directly onto objects identified by RFID tags.
This is more than a new user interface, it also includes a completely new idea for tag singulation.
To find an object, a user aims a radio frequency reader in the general direction of a collection of tagged objects. Each tag that is in range is activated by the radio frequency signal, prompting its photosensor to take a reading of the existing light. Once this is done, the projector embedded in the reader turns on, and each tag that detects an increase in illumination sends a response indicating that it is in the projector beam and is ready for interaction.Imagine using a single device to interact with mobile robots on a large construction project, directing them like a conductor directs a symphony. Then again, this is just what I need for an all-in-one remote control for my Evil Villain's Lair.
What uses can you think of for this technology?
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Big Brother is watching you
Governments and law enforcement agencies around the world are licking their fingers in anticipation of reliable and affordable long range RFID technology.
I've heard of at least one very serious proposal already to pass a law that would have every citizen implanted with an RFID chip which can be read from several meters away.
Imagine the scenario of the police having found out there's a meeting of a group of people who don't like the government and want to start an opposing political party. They know the general area (say to within a few miles) and decide to break it up. They also know one of the people involved.
All they have to do is drive in unmarked vehicles through the area and scan every building. They can ID everyone in association with the known member of the group remotely and move in for the kill.


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FULLERTON, Calif. — It's always better to travel home after a win, even if you've already lost the series. The No. 14 Oregon Ducks will be able to hold their heads a little higher as they travel home Sunday night after a 9-1 victory.
The Ducks (8-3) were able to take the series finale with No. 17 Cal State Fullerton Sunday afternoon at Goodwin Field, handing the Titans their first loss of the season.
Two early errors allowed Oregon to jump out to a 3-0 lead and Fullerton (10-1) was unable to get anything going against freshman Cole Irvin. He improved to 3-0, scattering eight hits over seven innings. Irvin allowed one run as he struck out three while only walking one.
Ryan Hambright led the Ducks offensive attack with three hits and three RBI. Ryon Healy, Brett Thomas, Shaun Chase and J.J. Altobelli all recorded multi-hit games as Oregon knocked 14 hits.
The Game Changer:
Cole Irvin issued his first and only walk to leadoff hitter Richy Pedroza to open the first inning. Carlos Lopez then singled. Matt Chapman sacrificed the runners to second and third, setting the table for J.D. Davis and Michael Lorenzen. But instead of working a good at bat and pushing across a run with a ground out or a deep fly ball, Davis attacked the first pitch and popped out to second base.
Coming off an All-American caliber game with a double and three-run first inning homer, Lorenzen couldn't repeat his performance a day later. Irvin got him to swing through a fastball to end the inning with a strikeout. The following half inning, Oregon got two unearned runs and never looked back.
With Oregon coming off back-to-back losses and facing the possibility sweep on Sunday, a couple of early Fullerton runs would have put a ton of pressure on the visiting Ducks. Instead, they were able to escape the first inning jam and alleviate the pressure even further with the pair of second-inning runs.
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Best Defensive Play: J.J. Altobelli is a fun player to watch at shortstop. He has good range and reads the ball well off the bat. He is able to handle tough hops and when he fires to first, he has a solid pick partner in Ryon Healy. Altobelli made several fine plays on Sunday, racking up eight assists, but it was Fullerton's Jake Jefferies that had the best play of the day.
In the eighth inning with the score 6-1, Fullerton was already staring down a potential loss, but there was no quit or letting up by Jefferies. Oregon third baseman Ryan Hambright smashed a hard ground ball up to the left side of second base. Jefferies ranged to his right and gave a selfless, full-extension dive. The
Best Pitch/Pitcher: Cole Irvin didn't pitch like a freshman. Of course, in this series, it was better to be a young buck. Youth won out in all three pitching matchups.
Irvin copied the lead of opposing frosh Thomas Eshelman and Justin Garza, pitching a poised and controlled game. He pitched around baserunners, minimizing any potential damage by leaving eight Titans runners on base. (Fullerton stranded baserunners in all but one inning, leaving 14 men on base for the game.)
Oregon head coach George Horton talks about avoiding the sweep and his reasoning behind a tough non-conference schedule:
Titans head coach Rick Vanderhook talks about how the team can learn from its first loss and the impact freshman Jake Jefferies has made in the place of injured Matt Orloff:
Oregon senior shortstop J.J. Antobelli talks about how his maturity has made him an offensive threat this season:
Top Performances:
- Cole Irvin– 7 IP, 8 H, ER, BB, 3 K
- Ryan Hambright– 3-for-4, 3 RBI
- Brett Thomas– 2-for-5, 2 R, 2B, RBI
- Shaun Chase – 2-for-5, R, HR, RBI
Cal State Fullerton
- Jake Jefferies– 3-for-4, 2 2B, RBI
- Carlos Lopez– 3-for-4
The Bottom Line:
As Rick Vanderhook said afterwards you aren't going to win them all. He didn't expect the Titans to go 56-0 this season. Fullerton was bound to lose sooner or later and when you don't play up to par against one of the Pac-12 contenders — a top 15 team — it's going to happen sooner rather than later.
Fullerton gave away some extra outs and didn't capitalize when it had opportunities, particularly when it had a chance to set the tone early in the game. Even though Oregon was already up 9-1, the Titans also had a chance to get back in the game with a couple of big hits in the eighth and ninth innings. But they left the bases loaded in both innings.
Cal State Fullerton will be fine after this loss. More pressing at this time is the team bouncing back with a pair of mid-week games on the road Tuesday and Wednesday and no practice on Monday to work on Sunday's mistakes.
While Oregon isn't happy with losing the series in Southern California, coach George Horton and the Ducks are happy to take a win back to the Pacific Northwest. The win is big because of how quickly Oregon turns around. It plays a two-game set with Cal State Northridge in Eugene starting tomorrow evening.
The performance by Cole Irving bodes well for Oregon, especially if he becomes the mid-week starter if Christian Jones can build up arm strength and re-enter the weekend rotation as he returns from Tommy John surgery. There were also positives on the offensive side of the ball where the Ducks collected 14 hits Sunday. They entered averaging only 6.4 hits per game. However, they are one of the most efficient run scoring teams in the country, needing only 1.5 hits per run scored through 11 games.
Some key bats that are off to slow starts may have had the beginnings of breaking out against Fullerton. Ryan Hambright had more hits Sunday than he had in the first 10 games combined. Shaun Chase had two hits, including a home run. Brett Thomas had a pair of hits, including a double the other way. And J.J. Altobelli continued his hot start with a single and a double.
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Jerry Greenfield sees lots of parallels between the Evergreen State of Washington and the Green Mountain state of Vermont, where he lives and co-founded the vastly successful Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream business.
"Vermont is a real leader in terms of environmental concerns and environmental regulation: It has a reputation — as does Washington — of wanting to care for its natural setting, and to be a place of progress," Greenfield said in Seattle on Wednesday. "Vermont has not undergone boom and bust cycles. It is a prosperous place. Not incredibly wealthy, prosperous."
Greenfield is campaigning on the Left Coast this week. With his company's "activism manager" Chris Miller, and an ice cream truck — it serves only four of 50 flavors — he is promoting Washington's Initiative 522. I-522 is the November ballot measure which would require labeling of genetically manufactured foods and seeds sold in the Evergreen State.
"It's a no-brainer, the fundamental idea of informing consumers what's in the food they eat. I don't understand why there's a fight about it," he said in an interview.
Vermont used to be a Republican bastion. It was one of just two states to vote for Alf Landon over President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936. Like Washington, it once voted for moderate Republicans. Sen. Ralph Flanders resisted the Red-baiting of Sen. Joe McCarthy. Sen. George Aiken suggested during the Vietnam War that we declare victory and withdraw.
No more.
"There isn't really a moderate Republicanism anymore. People like we used to elect are not embraced by the party," Greenfield said. "People of moderate views have been forced out."
Now, in Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, Vermont is represented in Congress' upper chamber by a Brooklyn-born self-avowed socialist.
While 2,400 miles apart, Washington and northern New England share some common ground. Both are socially liberal. All of New England now embraces marriage equality. Washington was the first Western state to vote for same-sex marriage. Both Washington and Vermont have experimented with, and embraced, health care reform.
"It's a respect of different views, and lifestyles, that not everybody agrees but we can be agreeable," Greenfield said. "We've both embraced civil and human rights … In Vermont, it may be partly the weather. We have bad winters, which means at some point everybody needs to help everybody else."
Greenfield and Ben Cohen, a friend since the seventh grade — both are Brooklyn natives — opened an ice cream shop in Burlington, Vt., in 1978. They were an immediate hit, fought against giant Pillsbury over rights to distribute Ben & Jerry's Ice Creak in Boston ("What is the Pillsbury Doughboy afraid of?") and ultimately sold the company to multinational Unilever.
But both men laid down a marker of community activism, which Greenfield credits with their initial and continued success.
"The idea behind Ben & Jerry's was that we could build a successful company based on values of social and environmental justice," he said. "The conventional wisdom is that you have to choose one or the other. Our experience was completely the opposite. The more our company was involved in the community, the more successful it became. As the business supports the community, the community supports the business."
Cohen and Greenfield no longer run Ben & Jerry's, but leave their mark with such executive positions as the "activism manager."
"It is my role inside the company to create issue advocacy campaigns," Miller explained.
Or as Greenfield put it, "Part of Chris' job is to make people nervous at Ben and Jerry's."


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Dear Sweet Filthy World
by Caitlin R. Kiernan
Cover Artist: Tran Nguyen
Review by Benjamin Wald
Subterranean Hardcover ISBN/ITEM#: 9781596068193
Date: 31 March 2017 List Price $40.00 Amazon US / Amazon UK
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Dear Sweet Dirty World is Caitlyn R. Kiernan's 14th(!) collection of short stories. This number actually understates her output of short stories, given all the stories she writes for anthologies and for her own newsletter, Sirenia Digest. The author herself calculates that she has written and sold a stunning 242 short stories, all while producing a steady stream of novels. But sheer prolificacy is not itself all that impressive; what is impressive is the quality of all of this flood of short fiction, and the way in which Kiernan continues to find new and innovative ways to explore and illuminate her central themes. Dear Sweet Filthy World continues Kiernan's trend of producing some of the most powerful, imaginative, and emotionally wrenching fiction being written in SF and horror today.
Kiernan may be best known for her Lovecraftian horror fiction, and this collection contains some choice examples of her work in this mode. "Drawing from Life" is obviously in dialogue with "Pickman's model", although it does not share the particular mythos elements of that story. 'Latitude 41°2145.89", Longitude 71°29'0.62"' echoes "The Call of Cthulhu" both in its maritime precision of the co-ordinates provided and in its plot, although in both cases the echo is distorted and transformed to serve Kiernan's own distinctive style. "Evensong" and "Scylla for Dummies" both explore from the inside cults worshipping strange aquatic monster deities.
But Kiernan's fiction is never a pastiche of Lovecraft, nor are mythos monsters scattered around merely to provide a kind of taxonomic thrill of identifying a shoggoth here and a deep one there. Indeed, there are few of the familiar Lovecraft bestiary in evidence here. Nor does Kiernan rest content with recreating the sense of cosmic horror and insignificance that Lovecraft evokes. Instead, for Kiernan, the cosmic horror is somehow also deeply personal. The confrontation with the alien and the incomprehensible threatens, but also promises, to pull us outside the confines of our own lives and our own minds. It holds out the possibility of radical transformation, of which death is only one form. In this way, Kiernan makes us feel the pull, the appeal, of seeking out the Lovecraftian horrors that populate her fiction. She makes us yearn for the transformation on offer, even as we fear the loss of self it entails. Unlike Lovecraft himself, who could only look with fear and racist-tinged dismay at those who would seek out and court the horrors of his cosmos, Kiernan makes us sympathize with this pull, even as we fear it.
Lovecraftian horror is only one of Kiernan's modes. The stories in this collection display a range of other approaches. In "The Granting Cabinet" we get strange and multi-branched story of desire, experimental and engaging. In "Another Tale of Two Cities", dedicated to H.R. Giger but reminding me strongly of Clive Barker, we have a story that blends body horror with loneliness and the possibility of connecting to others. In "Sanderlings", dedicated to Ramsey Campbell, Kiernan captures the feel of his focus on ordinary people. She also does an excellent job of capturing his technique of intensifying the horror through subtle suggestion and the withholding of information.
The stories in this collection explore the themes that Kiernan returns to again and again; Love, transformation, human cruelty and human connection. But she always finds new angles on these themes, and her writing is as powerful and as original as ever. Any fan of dark fiction should be reading Kiernan, and if you haven't discovered her yet this collection is a chance to see what you have been missing.
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We had an absolutely wonderful time as a family enjoying a small town celebration on the 4th of July in Durango, Colorado. There was so much going on that day throughout the town that we could hardly decide what to do. We finally went out to eat, watched the parade, went to the street dance and listened to music, then watched fireworks from downtown. It was definitely a spectacular fireworks display too. By far the best Durango has put on…ever. Nice job Durango! We were very impressed.
Daniel documented our day of fun as a family.
♥ heidi & daniel
Blu is THE fabulous clothing boutique in Durango, Colorado.
This was a shoot for their website portfolio and marketing materials. It also showcased the gorgeous Nina and the generations of her family members and their style.
It was fun to work on this with Nina and her Blu girls. She has created a lifestyle following and it is perfect for Durango as she brings a world-traveler vantage point to her boutique. She and her team always showcase beautiful Blu-girls around the world in their athletic and fun endeavors.
Nina is a giver of style, her passion, and her time. She also participates in Richard Branson's Virgin Unite.
Blu's philosophy says it all:
"We are small town fashionistas bringing chic style to the mountains. Contemporary fashion is our trend. Premium denim is our obsession. We play outside. We give back through charity. And we do all this with a glass of wine in hand. Our store is located in the heart of Durango, Colorado and offers only the best for our Blu girls."
♥ heidi
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Durango Colorado based Photographer
"Take more chances. Dance more dances." ~unknown
More from the fabulous Durango Dance Spring 2013 recital coming soon.
I had the privilege of being able to document some fun photographs of the lovely production and sweet dancers that graced the stage at Fort Lewis Concert Hall.
Our daughters are students at Durango Dance and we highly recommend their dance studio. It is all about the LOVE of dance and inspiring their students. How can you not love that!?!
Here are just a few images from the recital with more coming soon!
♥ heidi
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Durango Newborn Photographer
Catching up on blog posts from last Summer….
There is nothing more fun than documenting one of my favorite families. You might remember them from a few years ago on the blog when I photographed their maternity and then their son as a newborn. What a joy to see their family grow by the birth of their gorgeous daughter.
It is always so fun to see how siblings react to their new baby sister or brother. There is always a unique reaction. This guy was all about the love though, so it was great.
I love this family and was of course honored to be welcomed into their home again and capture these moments for them to remember forever.
Coming soon is their session a few months after this newborn shoot.
Here are some of the images from their session.
♥ heidi
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Yay! I am finally getting back to catching up on the blog from where I left off last Summer! I have a lot to catch you up on to say the least.
We have a new logo and wedding website and the wedding season has started along with everything turning green outside! I love it!
I wanted to start by saying hi and how I am excited to make the time to post sessions on here again.
As an artist, I also wanted to express my feelings on how I document families to ensure that all my future clients know what they are getting into with me with real expectations on photographing their family. I want nothing more than to photograph people and the love they share and that want me to capture their real interactions. That is what makes me love this job so much. I want clients I connect with that get what I do for them. I have to say that I do have the absolute BEST clients and am so incredibly grateful for all my past clients. Without them, this journey would not be possible. These images would not be possible. I am still always in awe that families let me come into their lives and document them. It is a huge huge honor. The time I spend with them all will be with my always and a part of my life as well. That is truly special to me.
In this world of fast and mass communication and everyone wanting things now and not fully taking the time to read or grasp what is in front of them, I feel some things get lost in translation. I wanted to explain a little of what I do to capture images for clients based on what I do as an artist. I often get asked by a potential client "I want the feel of that image you took" or "I want what they have in that image or session you took of that family, can you do that with my family?" and I tell them that I don't create the love that is behind the images I capture. I don't create the sweet and tender moments that take place between a family or that loving moment when the mom and dad kiss each other or hug their kids and have the best emotion on their faces or when siblings hug, love and play together; my clients do all that themselves. I can nudge or say to do something, like kiss or hug, but if there is not a piece of real raw emotion or a wanting to show it, I cannot capture it. I don't make those emotions suddenly appear in someone or a family. I CAPTURE it and PHOTOGRAPH the love and raw emotion a family already has and expresses in front of my lens. I cannot make the love, touch or caress that a person gives come off as real and full of emotion if it is given in its truest form. It has to be raw and in the moment for me to document it. Yes, I assist in creating a game plan for what to do in terms of the session and I can tell you to kiss one another or to jump for joy, but I cannot make a family show love, joy, happiness and meaningful glances if they are not expressed in a real manner. Those feelings are created by the clients I am photographing and caught by me through the photographs I take. I cannot express how much a client should want to be photographed and want me to document their life in an honest and emotional manner so that I can fully do my job. My clients are just amazing people that want to be photographed. I love that my clients are real families. The ones where not everything is perfect. Not everything goes as planned. Kids get cranky or weather is not up to par so we wing it. Not everything is posed perfectly. But real life. I want to capture the real touches, glances, hugs, laughter, crying and, of course, fun. I want to capture the real hugs, the long glances, the sweet kisses and the way you would truly hold, talk to and interact with your loved ones. Otherwise I would just get a fake version of the real you and that does not make for real images for you or me. Real moments have stories behind them and that is what I capture in a photograph.
So, come to the session ready to show who your family is and the love, life and fun you have together!! I look forward to all the meaningful moments you want me to document of your family.
Colorado family photographer.
♥ heidi
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- Dinnerware Type: Bowls
- Material: Ceramic
- Ceramic Type: Porcelain
- Certification: CE / EU, CIQ, EEC, FDA, LFGB, SGS
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Employee Separation Process
Employee Separation is the process of ensuring that an employee who quits the company is exited in a structured and orderly manner. The process of employee separation is taken quite seriously by many firms and there is a dedicated department to handle employee exits from the company. In this article we discuss the process of employee separation and the differences between voluntary and involuntary exits.
Voluntary and Involuntary Separation
Employee separation can be voluntary as well as involuntary. The former is when the employee quits the company on his or her own accord. This is the most common form of employee separation though in these recessionary times, involuntary separation or the act of asking the employee to leave by management is quite common. This form of employee separation where an employee is asked to quit is called involuntary separation. The difference in these two forms of separation is that for voluntary exits, the employee stands to get most of the benefits and perks due to him or her whereas when an employee is asked to leave, he or she might get a separation package or in instances where disciplinary or performance related exits take place, the employee might not get anything at all.
Components of the Employee Separation Process
The employee separation process starts from the time the employee gives notice to his or her employer about the intention to quit. This is usually called putting in ones papers because in earlier times, an employee was required to submit a formal resignation letter, though in recent times, this is being done by email. Once the employee gives notice, all the financial transactions and records of the employee are frozen by the HR department and the employees manager is tasked with the process of ensuring proper handover and closure of work tasks allotted to the employee. Usually, the notice period ranges from a month to two to three months depending on the level at which the employee is working. Further, there has to be a well defined handover plan drawn up by the employees manager that covers all aspects of closing out on the work that the employee is performing.
Participants in the Employee Separation Process
Typically, the employee separation process proceeds along two parallel tracks. One involves the employee and the manager and is concerned with the handover of work and other tasks. The other track is by the separations team and deals with the employee benefits accruing as a result of separation as well as other benefits like PF (Provident Fund), Gratuity (If applicable) etc. The HR manager is needed at all steps of this process and in the final exit interview that is conducted to assess the reasons for the employee leaving the company and taking the employees views on work and the company in general as well as any de-motivating factors that might have caused the employee to resign.
In recent years, with the high levels of attrition in the service sector, it has become imperative for firms to have a structured separation plan for orderly exits of employees. Of course, the concept of pink slips or involuntary exits are another matter altogether and involve some bitterness that results because of the employee losing his or her job. In conclusion, it is our view that employee separations must be handled in a professional and mature manner and though attrition is a fact that concerns everyone in the industry, once an employee decides to leave, the separation must be as smooth as possible.
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McALLEN, Texas — Jose Antonio Vargas, an undocumented Filipino immigrant who is arguably the most high-profile leader of the immigrants' rights movement, was detained Tuesday morning at a Border Patrol checkpoint in the airport in McAllen, Texas, before he could board a flight to Houston.
He was handcuffed and taken for processing to the McAllen Border Patrol station, which has been teeming in recent weeks with undocumented immigrants from Central America, part of a wave of migrants who have been streaming over the border. Hours later, he announced in a statement that he had been released. He did not provide more information.
Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, came last week to McAllen, a city just a few miles north of the border with Mexico, for a news conference and vigil organized by United We Dream, an undocumented youth organization, outside a shelter downtown for recently released Central American migrants.
Vargas wrote recently that he did not realize until he was here that he would have to cross through a Customs and Border Protection checkpoint to leave the Rio Grande Valley. Vargas travels on a valid Philippine passport, but it has no current U.S. visa in it.
His apprehension highlighted the dilemmas for the Obama administration at a time when the border situation has made all decisions about immigration high profile and politically fraught.
Vargas insisted he never intended to be detained when he came to South Texas, but his supporters were working hard — on Twitter and at a news conference in front of the Border Patrol station where he was held — to use the publicity to advance their demands for fewer deportations of illegal immigrants living in the country and more protections for the children crossing recently.
A blurry photograph sent by a spokesman showed Vargas in McAllen airport as a Border Patrol agent handcuffed him.
In an interview Sunday, Vargas said he had flown to many events around the country in recent months where he showed a documentary film he produced, "Documented," about his life as an undocumented immigrant. He had not been stopped at airport checkpoints because Transportation Security Administration officials checked his passport but not his immigration status.
"I didn't even think twice about it," when he accepted the invitation to join the news conference, Vargas said. When he realized that he was effectively trapped, he said, "No, this can't be for real." He wrote about his situation in McAllen for Politico Magazine last week.
Because of McAllen's proximity to the border, all airports and roadways in this region have Border Patrol checkpoints.
Vargas has lived in the United States without papers since he was 12. He was formerly a reporter for the Washington Post, where he was part of a team that won the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news coverage in 2008.
He announced his undocumented status in an article in the New York Times Magazine in 2011.


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It's hip, it's cool, it's trendy.. and it's green. Solar and wind power are increasingly becoming topics of conversation as the world shifts from filthy coal, oil and other fossil fuels, to the clean and renewable energy provided by the wind and the sun.
Here's some fascinating statistics, facts and trivia about these power sources – be the centre of attention, amaze your friends and influence people with your renewable energy knowledge!
- It would take only around 0.3 per cent of the world's land area to supply all of our electricity needs via solar power.
- The area of roof space available in Australia is enough to provide all of the nation's electricity, using solar panels.
- Weight for weight, advanced silicon based solar cells generate the same amount of electricity over their lifetime as nuclear fuel rods, without the hazardous waste. All the components in a solar panel can be recycled, whereas nuclear waste remains a threat for thousands of years.
- Solar and wind power systems have 100 times better lifetime energy yield than either nuclear or fossil energy system per tonne of mined materials
- The amount of energy that goes into creating solar panels is paid back through clean electricity production within anywhere from 1 – 2 years, depending on where they are used. This compares with a serviceable life of decades.
- The theoretical limit for silicon based solar cells is 29% conversion efficiency. With the addition of solar concentrators, The efficiency of photovoltaics is eventually likely to rise above 60 per cent.
- The Earth receives more energy from the sun in an hour than is used in the entire world in one year
- 120,000 terawatts of power from the Sun flows through to the Earth – 10,000 times more that flows through our industrial civilisation at any given time.
- There are now nearly 1.4 million home solar power systems installed in Australia
- The retail value of the electricity generated by small solar power systems in Australia as at April 2015 is estimated at AUD $4.6 million a day – or more than $1.68 billion a year.
- Wind is a form of solar power, created by the uneven heating of the Earth's surface.
- At the end of 2014, worldwide capacity of wind turbines in operation was over 369,553 MW
- Solar radiation and related energy resources including wind and wave power, hydro and biomass make up 99.97% of the available renewable energy on Earth
- The first solar cell was constructed by Charles Fritts in the 1880s – it had a conversion efficiency of just 1%
- The world's largest wind turbine in commercial operation is the 8MW Vestas V-164 . A single turbine can power 7,500 homes.
- Global annual photovoltaic installations increased from just 21 megawatts in 1985, to around 40,000 megawatts in 2014
- Manufacturing solar cells produces 90% less pollutants than conventional fossil fuel technologies
- The solar industry creates 200 to 400 jobs in research, development, manufacturing and installation for every 10 megawatts of solar power generated annually.
- Contrary to popular belief, solar panels can still work in cloudy conditions, although output is compromised
- Silicon, the major component of a solar cell, is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust (about 28% by mass) after oxygen.
- A 5kW solar panel system is large enough to produce the electricity requirements of an average 4 person Australian household.
- By December 2014, 19 per cent of Australian households used either rooftop solar panels or solar hot water systems; up from just 5% in 2011
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Science Daily
Port of Los Angeles
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I've got a few teams that i'm going to be asking you guys to criticise, so i've titled this team 1.
I'm unsure as to what the pokemon's EV's/IV's are, as they were bred correctly but now they don't seem to be as good in their respective stats, so i'll just post stats for now.
It's a standard hail team which i've had an 85% success rate with, even though it's not the hardest team out there, which is why i'm looking for some help!
Tentacruel @ Leftovers
Liquid Ooze
204 EV's HP
100 EV's Special Attack
168 EV's Special Defence
36 EV's Speed
HP 352 Att 152
Def 166 Sp Atk 220
Sp Def 349 Speed 245
Rapid Spin
Toxic Spikes
Sludge Bomb
Knowing what Tentacruels IV's/EV's are is the first step towards helping make this pokemon better, and I know it's stats aren't exactly tip top, but Tentacruel really is one of the mainstays of my team. It's special defence allows it to withstand many super effective moves whilst throwing back a stab surf/sludge bomb, or clearing the battle field of entry hazards for my ice type pokemon to come in on.
Froslass @ Choice Spes/Scarf
Snow Cloak
6 EV's HP
252 EV's Special Attack
252 EV's Speed
HP 277 Att 168
Def 163 Sp Atk 259
Sp Def 169 Speed 344
Ice Beam
Shadow Ball
Now, Froslass is a mixed bag... She has substitute as originally I wasn't planning to use her with choice specs/scarf and i'm unsure as to what to replace this move with. However, Froslass can come in on a variety of pokemon and hit hard with stab ice beam/shadow ball, and can hit water types hard with t'bolt. Snow Cloak raises the possibility of a miss which with Froslass's ghastly defences is always a godsend.
Mamoswine @ Nevermelt Ice
Snow Cloak
252 EV's Attack
252 EV's Speed
HP 359 Att 394
Def 197 Sp Atk 153
Sp Def 153 Speed 259
Stone Edge
Ice Shard
Ice Fang
Mamoswine is the physical powerhouse of this team. Stab Eq/Ice Shard/Fang hit hard, and stone edge is there for anything that resists. However, does Mamo really need Ice Fang? I'm keen to keep Ice Shard due to it's ungodly speed, but wouldn't mind changing Ice Fang to something more accurate and maybe more hard hitting? Again, snow cloak to have that slight chance of an opponent missing, as many pokemon will be moving alot faster than Mamoswine.
Abomasnow @ Big Root
Snow Warning
252 EV's Speed
252 EV's Special Attack
HP 320 Att 198
Def 185 Sp Atk 283
Sp Def 205 Speed 240
Leech Seed
Focus Punch
Abomasnow is one pokemon on this team that I have real trouble with. What moves should it have? Should it be more defensive because it needs to keep hail going? Should it be an attacker? Either ways, Abomasnow isn't a big attacker, and comes out to set hail in motion, or to leech seed a troublesome pokemon to chip away at it's health with hail and poison.
Walrein @ Leftovers
Ice Body
220 EV's HP
252 EV's Defence
38 EV's Speed
HP 416 Att 171
Def 303 Sp Atk 225
Sp Def 216 Speed 177
Walrein is a staller, and a damn good one. If toxic spikes hasn't worked, Walrein can poison, and use substitute/protect to stall whilst the other pokemon has it's health slowly whittled away (or sets up to kill me...)
Heatran @ Choice Scarf
Flash Fire
252 EV's Special Attack
252 EV's Speed
HP 324 Att 211
Def 245 Sp Atk 394
Sp Def 220 Speed 253
Earth Power
Dragon Pulse
I hate Heatran. Using it, and as an opponent. It's one of the pokemon I class as 'legendary' Like Zapdos, and the legendary trio. However, it provides my team with a fire resistance along with tentacruel. Flash fire powers up it's fire moves if hit with a fire move, and if not - Heatrans special attacks can wipe the floor with many pokemon.
So that's my team... Be as harsh as you want as long as your constructive with your comments.


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