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The following terms have the following meanings:
(1) DEPARTMENT. The State Department of Education.
(2) HARASSMENT. A continuous pattern of intentional behavior that takes place on school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored function including, but not limited to, written, electronic, verbal, or physical acts that are reasonably perceived as being motivated by any characteristic of a student, or by the association of a student with an individual who has a particular characteristic, if the characteristic falls into one of the categories of personal characteristics contained in the model policy adopted by the department or by a local board. To constitute harassment, a pattern of behavior may do any of the following:
a. Place a student in reasonable fear of harm to his or her person or damage to his or her property.
b. Have the effect of substantially interfering with the educational performance, opportunities, or benefits of a student.
c. Have the effect of substantially disrupting or interfering with the orderly operation of the school.
d. Have the effect of creating a hostile environment in the school, on school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored function.
e. Have the effect of being sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive enough to create an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for a student.
(3) HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT. The perception by an affected student or victim that the conduct of another student constitutes a threat of violence or harassment and that the conduct is objectively severe or pervasive enough that a reasonable person, under the circumstances, would agree that the conduct constitutes harassment, threat of assault, or assault.
(4) LOCAL BOARD. A city or county board of education.
(5) SCHOOL. Each public school, grades prekindergarten through 12, the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Alabama High School of Mathematics and Science, and the Alabama School of Fine Arts.
(6) SCHOOL SYSTEM. The schools under the jurisdiction of a local board.
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Postgraduate and research programmes in medicine and public health in Rwanda: an exciting experience about training of human resources for health in a limited resources country
Postgraduate and research programmes in Medicine and Public Health in Rwanda: an exciting experience about training of human resources for health in a limited resources country
Jean Baptiste Kakoma1,2,&
1Faculty of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2School of Medicine and School of Public Health / College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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Jean-Baptiste Kakoma, School of Medicine and School of Public Health / College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
The area of Human Resources for Health (HRH) is the most critical challenge for the achievement of health related development goals in countries with limited resources. This is even exacerbated in a post conflict environment like Rwanda. The aim of this commentary is to report and share the genesis and outcomes of an exciting experience about training of qualified health workers in medicine and public health as well as setting - up of a research culture for the last nine years (2006 - 2014) in Rwanda. Many initiatives have been taken and concerned among others training of qualified health workers in medicine and public health. From 2006 to 2014, achievements were as follows: launching and organization of 8 Master of Medicine programmes (anesthesiology, family and community medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics & gynecology, otorhinolaryngology, pediatrics, psychiatry and surgery) and 4 Master programmes in public health (MPH, MSc Epidemiology, MSc Field Epidemiology & Laboratory Management, and Master in Hospital and Healthcare Administration); training to completion of more than 120 specialists in medicine, and 200 MPH, MSc Epidemiology, and MSc Field Epidemiology holders; revival of the Rwanda Medical Journal; organization of graduate research training (MPhil and PhD); 3 Master programmes in the pipeline (Global Health, Health Financing, and Supply Chain Management); partnerships with research institutions of great renown, which contributed to the reinforcement of the institutional research capacity and visibility towards excellence in leadership, accountability, and self sustainability. Even though there is still more to be achieved, the Rwanda experience about postgraduate and research programmes is inspiring through close interactions between main stakeholders. This is a must and could allow Rwanda to become one of the rare examples to other more well-to-do Sub - Saharan countries, should Rwanda carry on doing that.
The area of Human Resources for Health was undoubtedly one of the most critical challenges for the achievement of health and development goals. That is why the Global Health Workforce Alliance was created in 2006 to find a solution to the Human Resources for Health crisis [1]. This health workforce crisis is global and tremendously felt in post - conflict situations. Rwanda is one of the cases. To alleviate this challenge, many diversified initiatives have been taken and are still ongoing in the country. Among these are training of qualified health workers in medicine and public health as well as setting -up of a research culture. The aim of this commentary is to report and share the genesis and outcomes of an exciting experience about these for the last nine years (2006-2014) in Rwanda. The idea of organizing a postgraduate training in Rwanda was expressed in 1995 and 1996 in the framework of the Belgo -Rwandan cooperation in the health sector. The main reason was the shortage of qualified human resources for health after genocide. The training partly organized in Belgium was launched in May 1997. Two other intakes were recruited later on before the Rwandan government decided, in the course of 2004-2005, to run a new postgraduate programme completely organized in the country. There were two main reasons for this: high cost of training abroad and absolute certainty of directly benefiting from this training [2]. National University of Rwanda (NUR) faculty of medicine developed a multipronged 4-year postgraduate training project in the 5 priority specialties (anesthesiology, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, and surgery). The programme was a synthesis of Eastern and Southern African masters programmes (Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Uganda) with a more elaborated theoretical part to compensate gaps observed in the medical undergraduate programme [2].
Despite some human susceptibility and doubts about this new adventure, the process was launched in January 2006 due to the political will as regards the Rwandan Government's Vision 2020. Apart from the five permanent professors, several short-term teaching missions were spread out throughout the first three years: 50 visiting teachers came from different parts of the world (Belgium, Benin, Canada, Denmark, Kenya, Middle East, Senegal, South Africa, Sweden, Uganda, United Kingdom, and United States) to participate in this postgraduate training. Training mostly focused on class room teachings (75%) with less practical demonstrations and bedside teachings (25%). This was due to time constraints because almost all visitors were volunteers and full-time faculty in their own countries. Residents posted in different teaching hospitals (University Teaching Hospital -Butare, University Teaching Hospital -Kigali, and King Faisal Hospital, Kigali) were mentored by supervisors and consultants in the abovementioned hospitals that had been selected in order to allow annual rotations with three different scopes of training: rural, urban, and well equipped environments. Shortage of specialists in Rwanda was then very tremendous: in 2005, there were no more than 10 obstetricians, 10 pediatricians, 8 internists, 7 surgeons, and 4 anesthetists for almost 10 million people in Rwanda. Family and community medicine was subsequently included in the programme through a specific project in partnership with Colorado University. Other programmes followed (e.g. otorhinolaryngology, psychiatry). Outcomes for the new masters programme in medicine consisted also in allowing Rwandan postgraduates from the previous programme and those training abroad (European Union particularly, due to academic regulations) to take the final exam for graduation. At the end of Year 2010, a total of 18 candidates from previous intakes and 28 from the 2005-2006 intake were already graduated (8 in anesthesiology, 2 in dermatology, 12 in obstetrics and gynecology, 9 in internal medicine, 11 in pediatrics, and 4 in general surgery). Up to 2012, the total number of graduates was 90 specialists; and for the time being, the number has exceeded one hundred twenty.
National University of Rwanda School of Public Health was created in 2001 in order to provide leadership to address the health challenges the country was faced with. The Master in Public Health (MPH) programme was the first one to be organized under Tulane University's umbrella. Candidates were recruited among district hospital and health administration directors. Some years later, evening teachings were introduced, and the programme was open to a broad range of applicants. The Master of Science in Epidemiology (MSc Epidemiology) was introduced in 2005 through the French bilateral cooperation in partnership with �Ecole Nationale de Sant� Publique� (i.e. National School of Public Health) of Nantes. Both programmes were run in a modular system for two years (8 modules) according to a part - time scheme. This associated with lack of prerequisites and close supervision proved to be a very tedious process so that graduation for successive intakes did not take place at the end of the second year. In 2008, the number of graduands and dysfunction reached the point where the school management structure was readjusted in an environment of severe staff shortage. The updated organizational and operating structure based on some core values (team work, ownership, performance based targets, and accountability) proved to be more efficient. In 2010, the school management urged all students with pending research projects to move forward with existing or allocated supervisors, and a regular monitoring and evaluation system was put into action. Results proved to be spectacular: 60 MPH and MSc Epidemiology students graduated at the special graduation ceremony organized on 15th October 2010; this was more than the number that graduated during the 8 previous years. Clear and appropriate criteria were henceforth not only set up but also rigorously put into practice starting from academic year 2011. Therefore, the recruitment process included three preliminary steps before a deep and well conducted interview as the purpose was to get quality instead of gregarious attraction. On the whole, more than 200 holders of a master's degree graduated from the School of Public Health by 2014. In front of emergent and epizootic diseases, a Master's programme in Field Epidemiology and Laboratory management Training was launched in May 2010 in collaboration with CDC - Atlanta, African Field Epidemiology Network , and the Rwanda Center for Treatment and Research on AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis and other Epidemics. Up to now the programme has been a success: students are advantageously involved in all outbreaks occurring in the country since then, and 14 candidates of the first intake were graduated, followed by those of the second cohort.
Improvement of management and health care quality is one of the worrying issues in Rwanda besides the health staff shortage. That is why the Rwanda ministry of health decided to address along all these issues through an ambitious Human Resources for Health project. As a result, the school of public health in partnership with Yale University initiated in 2012 a Masters' programme in Hospital and Healthcare Administration (MHA). This happened before the ongoing higher education reorganization as per the 2013 reform [3]. The school is now part of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences within the University of Rwanda and its attention is already attracted to next challenges. A curriculum for a Master's programme in Global Health Delivery has already been submitted to and approved by the Rwanda Higher Education Council; another one concerning Health Financing and Economics is in the pipeline. Meanwhile, a Master's programme in Supply Chain Management has been worked out through the East African Community Regional Center of Excellence on Supply Chain Management to be hosted by the school. In the early post-genocidal period, the priority objective of Rwanda was to train staff needed in various sectors of national life. Therefore, National University of Rwanda was asked to contribute to the development of the country in a more determining way and an environment characterized by a poor rate of lecturers holding a doctorate or equivalent degree (PhD, MMed�). A research commission was then created in 1998 and assigned several missions including among others that of defining a scientific research policy and strategies to produce and increase knowledge in order to address the multiple challenges that the country was facing, meanwhile developing postgraduate training in different fields [4]. Postgraduate training started in medicine, as abovementioned, and research was then an appreciable component of the curriculum. The two first PhD thesis presentations at National University of Rwanda were organized by National University of Rwanda faculty of medicine through a sandwich system with two Belgian universities (Gent University for a PhD in Medical Sciences / Physiology in January 2007; and �Universit� Libre de Bruxelles� for a PhD in Bio-Medical Sciences / Anatomy -Embryology in May 2007). In 2006, National University of Rwanda adopted a Scientific Research Policy [4]. From the beginning, its Research Commission was an active organ: very strong composition (skilled professors with strong background in research and research supervision), regular meetings, announcements and invitations to grants application, organization of annual research conferences, and publishing of �Etudes Rwandaises� (Rwandese Studies). As for peripheral activities, the organizational structure was only operational at the faculty of medicine. Meanwhile the central managerial structure became more and more organized so that there were since 2007: a Research, Consultancy and Technology Transfer Committee (RCTT-C), a Standing Committee for Graduate Research Degrees (SC-GRD), and a Research Screening and Ethics Clearance Committee (RSEC-C).The challenge was still huge as the peripheral level seemed to drag its feet.
National University of Rwanda faculty of medicine initiated an encouraging research culture that became a mainstream attitude. Research activities were organized in bygone days through an incentive structure called �Cellule de Recherche� (Research-Cell) and later on the vice deanship in charge of postgraduate studies and research, departmental research commissions and weekly meetings at faculty level to discuss research protocols (for MMed and PhD degrees, applications to grants�). These activities acumen culminated every year in a scientific meeting with national or international impact called �Journ�es M�dicales de Butare� (Butare Medical Conference). In order to crystallize efforts, the meeting was always thematic and focused on restricted topics: Infectious Diseases (2005); HIV / AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, and Medical Education (2006); Cancers in Rwanda (2007); and Diabetes in Rwanda (2008). The main objective was not only to maintain a research culture among people mostly dealing with their primary occupations (teaching and healthcare) but also to manage heaps of data available across the country in order to get diseases baselines through a more comprehensive knowledge. It is worth mentioning that the faculty of medicine was the first health institution in Rwanda to be interested in Non Communicable Diseases when HIV / AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis were the only celebrated diseases in the country! The PhD sandwich programme in partnership with Swedish higher education and research institutions (Uppsala, G�teborg, and Karolinska Institutet) through National University of Rwanda -Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Project contributed also to strengthen the research culture. It took a long time before National University of Rwanda School of Public Health realized that lack of evidence-based publications was the main reason of less scientific visibility of Rwanda despite the monumental mass of data collected from the ground. The school consequently decided to undergo a radical sloughing to polish up its image and become a credible partner of world class institutions. Three factors contributed to this: a shown and well deserved self-confidence, a renovated organizational structure, key and polished partnerships. It is well known that �at the beginning, is willpower!� and to be efficient, this willpower should stand on well directed and recognized skills. So, the School of Public Health decided to make use of any means and allocated specific tasks to each member in accordance to his / her scientific qualifications (e.g. research protocols - writing and research supervisions, application to grants, active participation in research teams and workshops, writing up abstracts and making posters, active participation in national and international conferences, publishing and editing special medical journal issues -i.e. Rwanda Medical Journal, presentation of concept notes for PhD application, PhD supervision). The school also initiated since 2010 advanced postgraduate research trainings in public health including a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and PhD programmes. Besides, a new era of well-diversified partnership with renowned organizations (e.g. CDC, Rockefeller Foundation, Duke Doris Charitable Foundation, Belgian Technical Cooperation, and Training Health Researchers into Vocational Excellence in East Africa Consortium) indubitably contributed to the reinforcement of the institutional research capacity and visibility. This allowed the school to excel in leadership and accountability towards self sustainability.
In-service training for health professionals (Continuing Professional Development / CPD being one of the aspects) has become a wide and familiar exercise in Rwanda. In spite of this and as far as human resources for health are concerned, the challenge is still tremendous. After the 12 Kampala Calls to Action (2008), 39 African countries (and most of them sub-Saharan) were still part of the 57 countries with a critical health workforce shortage or Human Resources for Health crisis countries [5]. The trend is now towards an increase due to Rwanda Government support in order to strengthen undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in health sciences into the country. Besides, research is officially encouraged through the ministry of health. This brings in two advantages: acquirement of more scientific visibility, and promotion of evidence-based practice beneficial to the country and other regions. In conclusion, it is a pleasure as well as a life satisfaction to participate in a building project of human resources for health like it was and is still happening in Rwanda, and be involved into exciting interactions between main stakeholders, i.e. ministry of health, partners in the health sector, and concerned higher education institutions. In this area, Rwanda could be an example to other more well-to-do sub Saharan countries, should Rwanda carry on doing that.
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If there is a common image of eagle falconry it is that of a fur- hatted Kazakh or Kyrgiz nomad on a short furry horse, hunting foxes or wolves; this has been reinforced by my own book, by the wonderful art of Vadim Gorbatov, and even by the BBC TV show referenced here a few weeks ago.
But like many good things, "eagling" has been invented several times, almost independently. In the twenties the legendary English setter breeder William Humphrey flew a female golden and is said to have taken over one hundred foxes in Wales with the help of his dogs, but he had no disciples. Freidrich Remmler flew eagles in Finland and Russia and even the US, but his only pupil was reclusive Dan McCarron (one of the best, who I hope will someday write a memoir), who knew him when he was a child. Also in the US, Charles Browning, fed up with eagles taking his gyrs, trained the legendary tiercel "Messiah" to hunt sage grouse from the soar.
Meanwhile, in England, Alan Gates accomplished the improbable feat of taking game with an eagle, breeding her, and then doing the same with her son. He was the first westerner recognized as a "berkutchi" by the Kazakhs.
(And for now, we will leave aside more exotic sorts like traditional Japanese eagling, or the kind from Africa, started perhaps by the late artist David Reid Henry and his crowned eagle and reaching its most baroque form in the "Brush War", when Rhodesian troopers flew eagles at night from half- tracks while carrying automatic weapons). I believe one crowned may still be used in Zimbabwe for monkey control…
But in Germany and Austria after the war a real shared tradition grew up, one that spread to eastern Europe and now features some of the best flights that exist. In Hunting Eagle: The Development of German and Austrian Eagle Falconry, Martin Hollinshead chronicles the little- known (at least in the west) invention and spread of this demanding but incomparably exciting form of falconry, which is now so advanced it is hard to believe that most of its history is post- 1960!
If not quite "present at the creation" Hollinshead was on the scene soon after, has flown eagles over there, and knows the principal actors and innovators. As a long- time advocate and practicioner of quality hawking for ground game (see other books on his site), he understands the prejudices eagle austringers had to overcome. As recently as ten years ago, I was still being assured by people who had never seen an eagle fly that they were clumsy, lazy, vicious, and incapable of stylish flights — this despite the fact that I had seen such flights in Asia and America. Hollinshead's meticulous and informed account should dispel such pernicious myths for good. Not only does he document how mysteries of training and breeding eagles were solved, the second more or less for the first time; he also chronicles the rise of the great eagle festival in Opocno in the Czech Republic. Good eagles, as many have seen in videos, can take roe deer with the style and dash that a goshawk brings to hares, but also are agile enough to fly that quarry as well.
Eagle falconry continues to evolve. For a new interview of our friend Lauren, not only the first female berkutchi but the first westerner to train as a Kazakh eagler, see this post at Rebecca O'Connor's Operation Delta Duck. With new moves afoot to ban the use of eagles in falconry, let us hope the voices of such advocates as Dan McCarron, Al Gates, Martin Hollinshead and Lauren McGough are heard above the baying of the ignorant.


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NEW YORK - Natural gas prices slumped to their lowest level in seven years Thursday after the government reported that salt caverns, aquifers and other underground areas where it is stored are filling up.
Levels of natural gas have been building because power-intense industries like manufacturing have cut back severely on production.
Natural gas tumbled 6.7 cents to settle at $2.843 per 1,000 cubic feet. The price dropped as low as $2.692 per 1,000 cubic feet earlier in the day, a price not seen since Aug. 7, 2002.
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Benchmark crude for October delivery added $1.06 to settle at $72.49 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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Retail gas prices peaked in late June at around $2.69 per gallon and have been falling slowly since, giving consumers a bit of a break in the tough economy.
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Oil remains above $70, largely because it is bought in the U.S. dollar. That means when the dollar falls, like it did Thursday, investors can get more crude for less money. Crude supplies grow this week, however, and they remain well above seasonal norms.
"It's getting harder and harder to justify it at these prices," PFGBest analyst Phil Flynn said.
Natural gas prices plunged early in the day when the Energy Information Administration reported that natural gas placed into storage surged again.
There is so much natural gas in storage, it has begun to test the country's storage capacity. But EIA economist Jose Villar told The Associated Press that storage facilities have added about 100 billion cubic feet of extra space, giving suppliers more places to put it. The EIA will include details of the added capacity in a report to be published in the next few weeks, Villar said.
In other Nymex trading, gasoline for September delivery increased 4.88 cents to settle at $2.0314 a gallon and heating oil added less than a penny to settle at $1.8592 a gallon. In London, Brent crude rose 86 cents to settle at $72.51.
The Associated Presss Carlo Piovano in London and Eileen Ng in Kuala Lumpur contributed to this report.


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It's a weird pitching slate on Tuesday with a handful of unexpected early-season stars, some should-be stars who have been mega-duds, and some of the flat-out worst pitchers in the league through two-plus weeks.
Will the hot starters keep it going? Can the stars rebound? Will the disappointments turn it around? We could see some massive daily fantasy sports scores and big movement up and down season-long standings when this full slate of games is finished.
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Quick mentions to Matthew Boyd (57 percent) and Steven Matz (51 percent), who shouldn't be this available. I think both should be at 70 percent or higher for now, especially given the pitching landscape right now. I went a bit deeper with my choices, as all three are available in 85 percent or more leagues.
Brandon Woodruff (R), rostered in 15 percent of ESPN leagues, Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Woodruff's 6.00 ERA doesn't exactly scream "start me!" but his 30 percent strikeout rate and 6 percent walk rate definitely do just that. His .385 BABIP has led to a few extra runs. They have let him throw 95 pitches per start, so he can go six innings regularly. He is pitching well, as the 2.55 FIP indicates, and gets a two-start week, so I'd consider holding him beyond this start.
Mike Minor (L), 12 percent, Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels: After struggling through his first start (six earned runs), Minor dropped seven scoreless on the Astros and allowed just a couple of solo shots in Arizona while throwing another strong seven innings. His velocity has amped up to 93.3 mph, a career high as a starter. The Angels are the third-worst team in the league against lefties with a hideous 57 wRC+, though they have struck out just 16 percent of the time.
Tyler Mahle (R), 4 percent, Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers: While most of the league is pushing away from fastballs, Mahle is leaning into his. It's his best pitch, though part of the problem is that he doesn't much to go with it. He has shifted from a slider to curveball that he's using 23 percent of the time, while his splitter is just a show-me offering (8 percent). Through three starts, he has displayed a heavy ground ball lean, which may help him curb his home run issues if it sticks. The Dodgers are a tough draw for sure. However, he gets the Padres over the weekend, an easier matchup.
The Mets' bullpen was supposed to be a strength, and while Edwin Diaz has been awesome, the entire unit has a 6.50 ERA in 54 innings. Seth Lugo (6.23 ERA) and Jeurys Familia (5.87) have both struggled quite a bit, but they have combined for just 16 1/3 innings, so there's still plenty of time to rebound.
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Willians Astudillo (R), 30 percent, Minnesota Twins vs. Toronto Blue Jays (RHP Aaron Sanchez): Astudillo is doing exactly what we expected so far with a high batting average (.348) and virtually zero strikeouts or walks (one of each). Playing time has been an issue, so he's someone for a two-catcher league or a daily-moves league.
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Daniel Vogelbach (L), 52 percent, Seattle Mariners vs. Cleveland Indians (RHP Shane Bieber): Vogelbach has hit only one homer in the past five days -- how lame! Here I thought he was going to maintain his rate of five homers per four games from early April! Vogelbach has been a fantastic hitter in the minors and might finally be paying dividends on that talent. Playing time is still a bit of a challenge with Jay Bruce and Edwin Encarnacion around, but GM Jerry DiPoto isn't afraid of making trades, and if Vogelbach continues to hit well, they'll find a way to clear his path. Vogelbach will take maintenance, as you'll have to check the lineup daily, but he's worth it.
Second base
Brandon Lowe (L), 14 percent, Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles (RHP Dylan Bundy): Lowe is a strong-side platoon bat who has been great so far, clubbing four homers and swiping two bases in 59 plate appearances. He is striking out a bit too much at 31 percent, though his 20 percent minor league rate suggests he can cut that number down substantially. Bundy has been a home run machine, so Lowe could get a week's worth of numbers in this game alone.
Third base
Hunter Dozier (R), 3 percent, Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox (RHP Reynaldo Lopez): Dozier's on a roll right now. He was a deep-league breakout pick for me, so I want to be careful not to get drunk on confirmation bias off five good games, but he's got power for days and some sneaky speed. He also has as much playing time as he can handle, so if these early strikeout and fly ball gains are real, he could really take off. If you aren't going to hold Dozier on your reserves, he should definitely remain on the watch list.
Freddy Galvis (S), 19 percent, Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins (RHP Kyle Gibson): Galvis has ripped five homers 16 games into the season thanks to a swing change that has facilitated a 49 percent fly ball rate, up from 37 percent last year and 39 percent over his career. He does have a 20-homer season on his ledger and three seasons with double-digit stolen bases, so perhaps Galvis could put together a line rivaling his 20 HR/17 SB output of 2016 except with a better triple slash than his .241/.274/.399 from that season.
Corner infield
Christian Walker (R), 17 percent, Arizona Diamondbacks at Atlanta Braves (LHP Max Fried): Walker came into the season as the weak-side platoon option, but an injury to Jake Lamb has thrust him into a full-time role. He has been smashing righties to the tune of a 1.257 OPS, including all four of his homers in 30 plate appearances. He hasn't done anything in his 22 plate appearances against lefties, though a .125 BABIP won't stay that low. This is a potential breakout for the season at large, too.
Middle infield
Jeff McNeil (L), 35 percent, New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies (RHP Nick Pivetta): McNeil has four multihit games in his past five. He has bounced around the field to essentially carve out a full-time role, at least while the Mets heal. His .439 BABIP certainly will come down, but he should be good for an average north of .300 regularly. Pivetta has been getting hammered around the yard early on, so I'm gleefully starting all of my Mets.
Shin-Soo Choo (L), 32 percent, Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels (RHP Jaime Barria): Choo is hitting righties at a .324/.425/.529 clip. It's a small sample, obviously, but he does have a career history of crushing righties. Barria was summoned from Triple-A and is being immediately inserted into the Angels rotation with Tyler Skaggs hitting the IL.
Ramon Laureano (R), 31 percent, Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros (RHP Collin McHugh): Laureano is a fringe hold in three-outfielder leagues, but he should be rostered in all five outfielder formats. He has gotten hits in nine of his past 12 games with three home runs, eight RBIs and 10 runs. His elite defense guarantees playing time, and he hasn't shown any major platoon splits in his career.
Leonys Martin (L), 6 percent, Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners (RHP Mike Leake): One of the only bright spots in the Cleveland lineup, Martin has a great .271/.407/.521 line with three home runs and one stolen base. He has a 17 percent walk rate but also a 31 percent strikeout rate. He has been a solid power-speed combo throughout his career, but health has often interrupted his seasons. Cleveland's lineup surely can't stay this bad, especially once Francisco Lindor returns, so having the locked-in leadoff hitter is nice.


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Bike Tour of Calistoga
This tour focuses on the wineries on the northern end of Napa Valley, Calistoga. Calistoga is a wonderful area to bike through as the terrain is mostly flat and the roads are very quiet. You will spend a little bit of time on the Silverado Trail but most of the day will be spent on the back roads of Calistoga.
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King's Energy Services has the ability to digitally chart and pressure test your equipment up to 60,000 psi. Using multiple test benches our trained technicians will safely, efficiently, and effectively pressure test and chart equipment so that customers can feel comfortable knowing that their product has been accurately tested to the highest standards.
King's will pressure test:
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Docket entries
State of Ohio vs. Bruce Hicks, sentenced to three years for sexual battery.
First Select Corp. vs. Christine M. Gatte et al, dismissed.
Aames Capital Corp. vs. Juan R. Gomez et al, confirmation of sheriff's sale and distribution.
Mahoning National Bank of Youngstown vs. Roxchelle A. Thomas et al, confirmation of sale and distribution.
Western Reserve Care System vs. Virginia D. Banks, M.D., settled and dismissed.
Bank One NA vs. Brenda K. Klein et al, confirmation of sale and distribution.
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. vs. Estate of Estella Lewis, dec'd et al, confirmation of sale and distribution.
First Select Corp. vs. Antoinette R. Bruno, default judgment for plaintiff.
WMC Mortgage Corp. vs. John Harper et al, dismissed.
Imperial A. I. Credit Co. vs. Better Management Corp. et al, settled and dismissed.
Edward Hoffman vs. Keith Page, judgment for plaintiff.
Countrywide Home Loans vs. George J. Berick et al, dismissed.
Providian National Bank vs. Marjorie A. Renstrom, judgment for plaintiff.
Susan Dave vs. Metropolitan Property et al, settled and dismissed.
James Conti vs. Larry Conti et al, settled and dismissed.
Tony Pascalel vs. Larry Conti et al, settled and dismissed.
Robert M. Zura et al vs. John Doe, admin. of estate of Thomas H. Shook, settled and dismissed.
Linda A. Varso vs. Dr. Raul Lopez et al, settled and dismissed.
Linda A. Varso vs. Dr. Steven Grossman, settled and dismissed.
Carrie G. Stemper vs. Newport Motor Sales, settled and dismissed.
Standard Federal Bank vs. Tahnee M. Harris et al, confirmation of sale and distribution.
Rose A. Grazier et al vs. State Farm et al, dismissed.
Constance Weller vs. Ethel M. Cross, dismissed.
Countrywide Home Loans vs. James Taylor et al, confirmation of sale and distribution.
Matthew J. Walko vs. Mahoning County et al, settled and dismissed.
State of Ohio vs. Avery Dembert, sentence and fine suspended, granted probation for theft and tampering with records.
State of Ohio vs. Marvin Howell Jr., judicial release with condition that defendant complete in-house program at CCA.
State of Ohio vs. Keith A. Hicks, judicial release, court granted three years community control and to enter and complete residential program at CCA.
State of Ohio vs. Keith A. Hicks, judicial release, courts grants three years community control and to enter and complete residential program at CCA.
State of Ohio vs. James G. Williams, probation violation, original sentence of four years reimposed.
Justine C. Parks vs. K-mart Corp., settled and dismissed.
Katherine Manche vs. C. James Conrad, admin. et al, settled and dismissed.
Christine Rotz et al vs. Kenneth Andrews III et al, settled and dismissed.
United Co. Lending Corp. vs. Darrell B. Morris et al, confirmation of sale and distribution.
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. vs. Christopher Carter et al, confirmation of sale and distribution.
James Cumming vs. USX et al, dismissed.
Progressive Insurance Co. et al vs. Raymond Williams, judgment for plaintiff.
Keybank NA vs. Forrest W. Shaw et al, confirmation of sale and distribution.
Provident Bank vs. Elaine R. Morseman et al, foreclosure.
Wells Fargo Bank vs. Patrick F. McWreath et al, foreclosure.
Bank of New York vs. Tina L. McDaniel et al, dismissed.
American General Finance vs. Marvin R. Watt et al, foreclosure.
Sky Bank vs. Tersaja L. Elliott et al, judgment for plaintiff.
Sky Bank vs. James J. Dechellis Jr., judgment for plaintiff.
Mary Kate Barrette, exec. of estate of Beverly Barette, vs. Norma W. Hoffmaster et al, settled and dismissed.
Jessica Anderson et al vs. David Starzyk et al, settled and dismissed.
Sylvia Gabriel vs. HM Health Services et al, dismissed.
Dorothy Svetlak vs. Kingston Food et al, dismissed.
First Investment Co. vs. Linda J. Roe et al, confirmation of sale and distribution.
State of Ohio vs. Jeffrey C. Nelson, court imposes one year community control sanction and ordered to enter and complete residential program at CCA with other conditions.
State of Ohio vs. Kenny D. King, dismissed.
State of Ohio vs. Jonathan A. Spikes, balance of time suspended, probation terminated.
State of Ohio vs. Corey Anderson, supervision extended for one year.
Jennifer Fearer vs. Frank Rossetti, settled and dismissed.
John H. Curd III vs. George A. Foster, settled and dismissed.
Sky Bank vs. Kerry Leone et al, dismissed.
U.S. Bank Trust NA vs. William E. Metz et al, confirmation of sale and distribution.
Farmers National Bank vs. Donald B. Bucci, judgment for plaintiff.
Bankers Trust Co. vs. Valerie McGuire et al, dismissed.
Wanda L. Maldonado et al vs. Margaret Bachert, settled and dismissed.
Gennaro Pavers Inc. vs. ARCC Construction et al, dismissed.
Permanent General vs. Samuel D. Lee Jr. et al, dismissed.
National City vs. James L. Glidewell et al, default judgment for plaintiff.
Grange Mutual vs. Shawn L. Ellington, default judgment for plaintiff.
Countrywide Home vs. James M. Logston et al, judgment entry and decree.
Bankers Trust Co. vs. Angela D. Strozier et al, dismissed.
Michael Masich et al vs. Daniel R. Farah, judgment for plaintiff.
James Conti vs. Larry Conti et al, settled and dismissed.
Nick Mamula et al vs. Foley Medical Inc. et al, settled and dismissed.
Lisa A. Martin et al vs. Glen T. Wade et al, dismissed.
Probate court
Will of Alice Fisher: estate to husband, Joe.
Will of Thomas Shushok: estate to wife, Judith A.
Will of Stella M. Robinson: estate to Stella M. Robinson Family Trust, with specific bequests.
Will of Josephine M. Gordon: estate to children, Donald, Thomas and Robert Gordon and Beverly Kane.
Will of Ann L. Hash: estate to children, James R. and Frederick P. Sr. and Beverly Starr, with specific bequests.
Real estate transfers
Palmer J. Macali Jr. to Nancy J. Saluga, Springfield Twp., $34,500.
GRPL Enterprises Inc. to Michael S. Senchak et al, Canfield Twp., $42,000.
Sitler Construction Inc. to Ruth W. Walker, Columbiana, $149,200.
Gasper Buffa Jr. et al to John W. Dunn Jr. et al, Youngstown, $81,000.
Jerome Williams to Gwendolyn E. Wright, Youngstown, $30,000.
Brenda L. Bodin to Michael R. Cox, Youngstown, $39,000.
William J. Henderson et al to Raymond A. Wayt III et al, Sebring, $92,500.
Clarence D. Imen et al to Karen D. Grimm, Youngstown, $58,200.
Catherine E. Geisinger to Richard J. Oravitz et al, Canfield, $165,000.
APCO Construction Inc. to Wayne Cartwright et al, Boardman Twp., $150,000.
Joe Koch Construction Inc. to Brian A. Zachetti, Austintown Twp., $135,568.
Keith Richard et al to John E. Cannon et al, Boardman Twp., $166,500.
Robert Nicholson et al to Gerald Bartholomew, Struthers, $339,000.
Patricia B. Holzbert et al to Jen J. Demas et al, Berlin Twp., $2,000.
Marion Wigfall et al to Carmen Rivera, Youngstown, $5,400.
Charlene R. Henderson to Janet R. Stone, Goshen Twp., $35,354.
Robert M. Krzys et al to William Woods et al, Boardman Twp., $137,000.
Richard R. Testa et al to William D. Haaz et al, Boardman Twp., $106,500.
Lucille M. Lippa to Shannon K. Rothgeb, Austintown Twp., $79,500.
Karen Barrett et al to Scott M. Marsh, Struthers, $5,000.
Barbara Glista to Mark A. Joseph et al, Canfield Twp., $217,000.
Donna Gerlach to Harry C. Turner et al, Austintown Twp., $78,900.
Patricia G. Humbertson to Daisy I. Clark, Canfield, $170,000.
Bankruptcies/Chapter 7
John J. Pavuk, 553 E. Lucius Ave., Youngstown, maintenance, The Georgetown Inc.; liabilities, $54,095; assets, $18,891.
Lisa A. Pinciaro, 9835 North Lima Road, Poland, picture framing/house cleaning, self-employed; liabilities, $81,778; assets, $50,150.
William B. and Kathleen M. Bowser, 35 N. Brockway, Youngstown, he: none; she: sales assistant, Value City Dept. Store; liabilities, $13,080; assets, $3,625.
Janet M. Ferrick, 40 Struthers-Coitsville Road, Coitsville, none; liabilities, $14,930; assets, $425.
Darlene B. Norberg, 123 Grant, Lowellville, none; liabilities, $19,955; assets, $1,300.
Tangela E. Cox, aka Tangela Rogers, 143 Blackburn, Campbell, nurse's aid, Ivy Woods Manor; liabilities, $18,728; assets, $7,350.
Rickey Duncan, 820 Martin Luther King, Apt. 133, Youngstown, none; liabilities, $4,285; assets, $180.
Robin L. Shine, 139 Kenmore, Youngstown, direct Care stall, Consumer Support Services; liabilities, $8,593; assets, $2,420.
Franke Monique, 747 Cameron Ave., Youngstown, behavior coach/student, Lincoln Place Residential Center for Youth; liabilities, $21,530; assets, $6,485.
Richard and Juanita M. McBride, 852 Woodford, Youngstown, he: none; she: collector, Millstone & amp; Kennensohn; liabilities, $48,162; assets, $35,255.
Carla M. Catauro, 102 Hickory Lane, Youngstown, nail tech, Concept Hair Studio; liabilities, $9,553; assets, $800.
James G. Markovich, 5558 Pierce Road, Warren, driver, Everett Trucking; liabilities, $42,700; assets, $800.
Jack R. and Olga Fry, 294 Colonial Drive, Apt. 1, Liberty, he: housekeeping, Forum Health Northside Medical Center; she: retired; liabilities, $41,620; assets, $36,983.
Mary Ann Angelo, 6850 Lockwood Blvd., Youngstown, none; liabilities, $331,012; assets, $115,160.
Richard and Tina Hunt, 23 N. Bella Vista Ave., Youngstown, he: Mashburn Tree Services; she: none; liabilities, $92,918; assets, $42,600.
Wendi Pancake, 1252 Fairfield Ave., Columbiana; liabilities, $35,772; assets, $16,000.
Stephanie M. Myers, 458 Idora, Youngstown, telemarketer, Infocision; liabilities, $34,732; assets, $23,400.
Joann C. Hughley, 2219 Kensington, Youngstown, none; liabilities, $10,028; assets, $4,750.
Chris A. Kraft, 1637 Globe St., East Liverpool, overhead crane operator, Northstar Steel; liabilities, $70,431; assets, $37,950.
Chambers W. Dodrill, 3661 Shields Road, Canfield, none; liabilities, $143,588; assets, $90,400.
Marjorie R. Johnson, 840 South Hazelwood, Youngstown, retired; liabilities, $15,971; assets, $675.
Wayne A. Cronin, 624 Avondale, East Liverpool, machine operator, Specialized Machine; liabilities, $12,200; assets, $400.
Charles J. Councell, 14311 Sprucevale Road, East Liverpool, none; liabilities, $44,400; assets, $17,500.
Samuel C. Orr, 187, W. Myrtle Ave., Youngstown, maintenance supervisor, Paragon Industries; liabilities, $36,687; assets, $450.
Michael F. Shiderly, 156 Washington St., Salem, sales rep., Americas No. 1 Remodeler; liabilities, $15,336; assets, $5,900.
Bankruptcies/ Chapter 13
Darlene M. Whipple, 4158 New Road, Youngstown, receptionist, Green, Haines; liabilities, $11,140; assets, $2,415.
Rita M. Robinson, 3187 Ellsworth Road, Lake Milton, bartender, Salem Eagles; liabilities, $119,100; assets, $117,200.
Larry D. Knight, 2215 Henn-Hyde Road, Howland, general manager, Blue Beacon; liabilities, $209,027; assets, $171,050.
Paul J. Sr. and Anna M. Trimacco, 28 W. Faith, Struthers, he: maintenance, YSU; she: none; liabilities, $28,646; assets, $29,920.
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YH wrote:
Hi, Is sarge stable to install?
Depends on your criteria. For personal workstation use, I find even Sid to be stable enough for my needs, and that way I get all the newest goodies.
If I were installing a non-critical server, I'd probably go with Stable. For a critical server, I'd stick with Woody for now.
I want to use 2.6 kernel, either I can upgrade kernel from woody or re-install completely from Sarge, which one is better?
If you're only wanting to upgrade your kernel, and the 2.6 series is not in the Woody repositories (implied from your post, but I haven't checked lately), and you have network access, you can add the Stable lines into your /etc/apt/sources.list file and then do:
apt-get update apt-cache search kernel-image-2.6 apt-get install [whatever 2.6 kernel you need/want that's now available]Once you have a working machine with the new kernel, if you then want to upgrade the entire system to Stable, follow up with:
apt-get dist-upgradeNo need to do a re-install. I personally would go the other direction. I'd upgrade my system first (with the dist-upgrade), then upgrade my kernel. But that's just me.
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Six-Figure Musician
The Six-Figure Musician is a book written by David Hooper. The sub-title of the book is: How to Sell More Music, Get More People to Your Shows, and Make More Money in the Music Business. I picked up this book to review as a companion for our CHAOS Tuesday #86 titled "Rock On". Our main feature of this show is an interview with Marc Check. Marc has left the Museum of Science as their CIO and has taken a new job as head of IT at the Rock'n Roll Hall of Fame. He talked about why he was taking the job and the opportunity he sees with Rock'n Roll Hall of Fame.
So, I thought this book would go great with the show, but would not have many lessons for the project management and IT profession. Well to my surprise I was wrong. This is a great book for project managers and all managers in general. I give this book 3.5 out of 5 butterflies. Three butterflies means the book is OK and you will get something out of it. Four butterflies mean I really like it and its well worth reading. So, if I compare this book to Jeff Sutherland's new book: Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half The time which I gave 4 butterflies it is not quite the same. On the other hand, if you are musician or want a career in the music business I would give it 5 out 5 of butterflies.
What makes this book good for project managers and all managers are the common lessons such as focus on the important things that will provide value. In other words do things of value and only count what counts. Use resources that have skills in areas you lack to improve your chances of success. Have a great communication plan. Do not rely on habits of the past that made great musicians since the music business is not the same. Do not hold on to these habits since what got you to this point may not advance you in the future. Create good work habits and make the habits, but be flexible to change those habits when things are no longer working. Do not be caught or blindsided by changes in your industry.
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July 15, 2017 – Photo: Newly Married Banker's Wife Dies In Kidnappers Den 5 Weeks After Wedding, Husband Narrated How She Died
A male banker simply identified as Kingsley has narrated how some kidnappers killed his wife while they were returning to Ekpoma Edo state from Port Harcourt Rivers State.
According to the grieving widower, he was kidnapped alongside his wife on Sunday the 11th of June 2017 by some heavily armed gunmen in Rumuoji area of the state.
Sadly, he lost his wife due to the maltreatment she got from the hands of the dare devils.
His words:
Kingsley and Adaoma got married on the 29th of April 2017 in Port Harcourt.


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Ann Douglas is coming to the Ajax Public Library to speak about Big-Picture Parenting.
Workshop description: In this thought-provoking presentation, parenting author Ann Douglas discusses the advantages of taking a big-picture approach to parenting—in other words, parenting with your hopes and dreams for your children and your family in mind. She will discuss the importance of tuning into your child's needs, being mindful of your parenting decisions, building relationships with other parents, and practicing self-care. Expect a compelling mix of practical advice and lively anecdotes from this popular and engaging speaker.
Bio: Ann Douglas is the author of numerous books about parenting including The Mother of All Pregnancy Books and Parenting Through the Storm. She is the weekend parenting columnist for CBC Radio.


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I have heard about microcentrifuge spin columns that can be used to purify DNA from agarose gels. These are not based on DNA binding matrix in the spin-column but are merely a rapid spin that drives the gel solution and DNA out of the matrix. Does anyone know who sells these or how to make your own?


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New Camping Linocut & Drying Rack
Several new print projects are in the early stages, but here is one that is now finished. It's a linocut titled "Solitude" and it's hanging from a drying rack that I made this morning.
Printmaking Drying Rack - Hoisted Up
The inspiration for the rack came from printmaker Maria Arango, when I saw a print hanging from an ingenious rack in one of her Facebook photos. I spent several weeks contemplating the design with my wife's help and then researched online how people construct similar racks for drying clothes.
Printmaking Drying Rack - Hanging Down
I came up with a two-pulley design to fit my studio's needs. It can be lowered to about head height so I can easily pin my wet prints as I pull them off my adjacent etching press. When the print run is done, I can hoist them to the ceiling to get them out of the way, which is invaluable since my studio space is small. It can be built for about $35.
You might notice the middle rope hanging down...I should explain. It doesn't provide any support for the rack and isn't under tension, it's only for emergency. Should the rack system fail and drop from the ceiling, the middle rope would catch the rack so the prints don't drop to the floor. The pulleys are rated to 420lbs so I think I'll be ok!


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Silicon Line has a wide range of VCSEL drivers and TIAs. They range in speed from 20 Mbps to 12.5 Gbps with 18 Gbps on the way. Single channel, four channel and transceivers are available. Their industry leading ultra-low power consumption makes them ideally suited for consumer as well as datacom/telecom, industrial, security and medical applications. Dedicated versions are available for USB3.0, USB3.1 and HDMI.
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Forest Garden Skill Share, January 2017
Thanks to everyone who came to our first Skillshare on 21st January 2017. It was an unexpectedly good turnout in the winter sun. Kudos to all who shared ideas and projects, to Chris for leading the warm-up, and to Jo for giving a fascinating account of some recent research into the benefits of agroforestry in European climates. Here is what what she found:
Research #1 - June 2016
Do European agroforestry systems enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services? A meta-analysis
'Yes they do! "Results reveals an overall positive effect of agroforestry (effect size = 0.454, p<0.01) over conventional agriculture and forestry." (p.149) An effect size of 0.01 is statistically significant. If it's 0.3 it's considered medium and 0.5 is large.
Here's a table showing this.
Other points
The studies they looked at ended up mostly being in the Mediterranean (59%) and most were silvopastoral (61%). Silvopasture is the combination of cropping trees and natural meadow which can be fodder for grazing animals.
Benefits of agroforestry include: "increased land productivity as the combination of tree and crop systems leads to a more efficient capture of resources (such as solar radiation or water) than separated tree or crop systems (Cannell et al., 1996; Graves et al., 2007; Jose 2009). […] Agroforestry has also been found to improve regulating ecosystem services such as nutrient retention, erosion control, carbon sequestration, pollination, pest control and fire risk reduction, and cultural services such as increase in recreational, aesthetic, and cultural heritage values." (p151)
Notable ecosytem benefit – preventing soil erosion – particularly in Mediterranean countries. One of their recommendations to policy makers was "integrating cover crops and/or grazed legumes in vineyards and olive monoculture plantations generally increases soil fertility and nutrient retention whilst reducing soil loss." p159
Key biodiversity benefit – on bird populations.
They flagged up a study which showed that "agroforestry can increase overall yields by up to 40% relative to monoculture arable and woodland systems." (p156) Graves et al (2007). This sounded amazing so further research was done on this – see below.
They also highlighted a study which estimated that agroforestry was sequestering 2.2 Pg of Carbon above and below ground, over 50 years. A Pg is a Petagram or 1012 kg. Lorenz and Lal (2014)
Research #2 – September 2007
Development and application of bio-economic modelling to compare silvoarable, arable and forestry systems in three European countries.
This study was looking at potential sites in Spain, France and the Netherlands to see how much more productive polycultures would be. They used a model called Yield-SAFE to measure yields on things such as pine trees underplanted with annual grains. They did find massively higher yields but given that it's just a model, it seems likely that the actual gain would be lower, especially since there seems to be no account made for the effect of annual tillage on the trees. I will contact the main report author, A R Graves, so see what they say about this.'
Contact details for the lovely gardeners who spoke about their projects:
- Stephanie Boussion - Mabley Green http://mableygreen.org/ firstname.lastname@example.com
- Tom Kilminster - Greenbroom Cooperative http://greenbroom.co.uk/ email@example.com
- Kate Allardyce - Meadow Orchard Project http://meadoworchard.org/ firstname.lastname@example.com
- Michael Trew – Balcony Magic email@example.com
- David Arkin - Islington Green Gym (Trudi Wilkinson) http://tcv.org.uk/london/green-gym-london/islington-green-gym firstname.lastname@example.com
And finally, some upcoming dates for your diary:
The next Skillshare dates have been set! for April 15th, July 8th, and October 21st.
We are excited that Tomas Remiarz has agreed to present an interactive workshop during our October session, alongside a visual exhibition based on his new book Forest Gardening In Practice . There will be more info on this and all the future sessions to follow.
In the meantime, if you have any questions or would like to be involved, please call 07804 596645 / 07733 330379, or email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Or just pop over and join us for a cup of hot forest garden tea on any of our Friday or monthly Saturday sessions.
Look forward to see you there!
Vanessa, Jo and all at Edible Landscapes
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Fall is the time to get your home ready for the coming winter, which can be the most gruelling season for your home. During winter months, it is important to follow routine maintenance procedures, by check your home carefully for any problems that may arise and taking corrective action as soon as possible.
Home Fall Maintenance
- Check fireplace and chimney, service or clean if needed.
- Clean range hood filter
- Clean leaves out of eavestroughs
- Check roofing and flashing for signs of wear or damage
- Close outside hose connection
- Close windows, skylights
- Clean and reactivate heat recovery ventilator, if it was turned off
- Winterize landscapping
- Test space heating system
- Close vents to crawl spaces
- Test your smoke alarm. Change the batteries at least once a year
Home Winter Maintenance
- Clean or replace furnace filter
- Check/ clean heat recovery ventilator, wash or replace filter
- Clean humidifier and turn it on if needed
- Check exhaust fans
- Ensure that air intake, exhausts and meteres are clear of snow
- Clean range hood filter
- Check basement floor drain
- Do safety checks: fire escape routes, fire extinguishers, doors and window locks
- Ensure gas valve is clear of ice and snow
Home Annual Maintenance
- Dust or vacuum electric baseboards
- Vacuum ducts behind warm air and return air grilles
- Test plumbing shut off valve on hot water tank; drain water from tank
- Check and if needed, oil door hinges
- Lubricate garage door motor, chain, etc
- Check attic for signs of moisture in summer and fall
- Check septic system: clean if needed (usually about every 3 years)
Home Two – Five Year Maintenance
- Check and repair driveway cracks
- Check and repair chimney cap and the caulking between cap and chimney, re-caulk as necessary
- Refinish wood surfaces, including window frames and doors
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The first house built in Salem was constructed in the summer of 1841 by Jason Lee, the leader of the Methodist Mission, and other missionaries. The new settlement was on a waterway named Mill Creek where a small saw mill fashioned lumber from the surrounding forest.
The house was designed for several missionary families. Jason Lee lived there with his second wife Lucy, who died in 1842 a few weeks after giving birth to their daughter, Lucy Anna Maria. He left Oregon shortly afterward, to defend his leadership after being replaced by another minister. He died in his native Canada in 1845 and the mission establishment was closed four years later. However, the church-owned properties were distributed among the missionary settlers and the village grew. The Lee House is said to have housed planning for the 1850s Provisional Government and the actions of the first judiciary, first post office, and second store in the Salem area.
Among the families who lived there in the late 1800s was that of Judge Reuben Boise (1819-1907) who arrived in Oregon in 1850. He was appointed to the Territorial Supreme Court in 1857 and served on the State Supreme Court intermittently until 1880.
The picture above was taken in the 1930s when the house was still occupied and by that time designated as 960 Broadway, just north of the creek. Over the years, the house had many alterations and was hardly recognizable.
The house was in danger of demolition when local historical preservationists, led by Oregon State Archivist, David Duniway, made arrangements to have the house moved. It was temporarily placed on Front Street and then permanently settled on the Mission Mill Museum property (now Willamette Heritage Center) where it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Restored to its original configuration, it appears today as seen in the photograph below.


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Whether you've read a lot, a little-- or just want to have a good time-- all young readers are welcome to join us for a visit from Peyton & Reilly Lanphear-- the youngest racers in Thunder Road's adult division. With a little luck, a local racing legend will stop by as well...
We'll have free books, ice cream, and prizes for the most ambitious racers. And for every young reader that has completed 5 or more books this summer-- there is a special Race to Read trophy and an opportunity to sign your name on one of the racers' cards. Your name could be on a winning car at Thunder Road.
You can see the Reading Log at the link below-- just print it out and make a list of what you've read so far.
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In many new homes wide-open rooms have become the norm. With the removal of many walls a wide-open main floor seems larger and spacious. But of course without walls there is not definition of where one room starts and another ends. Columns are a wonderful way of accentuating.
Columns are available in round and square options. Above is an eight inch fluted column, which is also available in a smooth finish.


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Sir Cliff Richard honoured with Portuguese award of meritin News · 22-04-2006 00:00:00 · 0 Comments
On Thursday 20th April, at 20h00, Sir Cliff Richard was presented with an award of merit for his years of dedication to Portugal by the Ambassador to Britain in a special ceremony held in London.Ambassador Fernando Andresen Guimarães condecorated Sir Cliff with the Portuguese Order of Infante Dom Henrique (Prince Henry the Navigator) at the Embassy's residence at 12 Belgrave Square during an intimate evening meal, attended only by some 30 guests.
Even though the event was a small affair, it was covered by one of the UK's most sought after celebrity glossies.
The award was presented as a means of recognition for the way the legendary singer has promoted Portugal over the decades that he has lived here.


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We just love this and you will love NALA! If your in Kuala Lumpur do drop by and have a delicious drink with DR.Inc while your at it!
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Spoil someone this Valentine's Day with our Duchess Earrings. We love this photo taken by Nala designs.


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Regular attendance is essential for academic success. The state laws of Illinois are very specific concerning the matter of pupil attendance in public schools. It is assumed that students will always be in school except for cases of illness or serious family crisis. The following provisions have been made to govern attendance policy:
If a student is absent or tardy to school, the parent or guardian should telephone the dean's office the same day stating the reason for the student's absence or tardiness (24 hour voice mail is available). The attendance office telephone number is:
West: 815-727-6900
Failure to contact the dean's office by telephone on the day of non-attendance may result in an unexcused absence or tardy. The absence may also be considered truancy unless there is parental contact. In any case, parents are requested to call when they receive a truancy notice. At no time are students to leave the school campus while school is in session. No student may leave school before the regular day ends unless excused by the dean, scheduled for early release, or sent home by the health service. Any other early departures will be listed as truancy and will be treated as unexcused absences.
In order for an absence to be considered excused, the student's parent/guardian must call the campus attendance telephone number to report the absence. Acceptable reasons for excused absences will include but may not be limited to:
Death in the immediate family
Family emergency
Pre-arranged family vacation
Pre-arranged college visits
Prom-related absence.
Unexcused absences/tardies will include, but may not be limited to:
Habitual car trouble;
No transportation;
Court/traffic ticket;
No parent call on absence;
Ditch days;
Arriving tardy to the first period class without a proper pass.
Excessive Absence (Full Day)
A student will be limited to a total of ten (10) absences (excused or unexcused) per semester. When parents notify the campus prior to or on the same day of the absence, the student will be counted as excused.
On the tenth absence there will be a review of the student's status. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, when a student accumulates eleven (11) full day absences (excused or unexcused), the student may be either dropped from the attendance roll or transferred to another District program. School personnel will review the absences prior to the student being dropped or transferred to another program. Absences due to in-school suspensions, out-of-school suspensions and doctor or health care provider verified medical excuses for absences due to chronic illness will not be applied toward the 10-day absence count.
Medical documentation will be required to excuse extended absences of more than three (3) consecutive days or more than six (6) non-consecutive days per semester. The medical documentation must be submitted the day the student returns to school.
Parents are encouraged to keep track of their student's absences. It is suggested that days out of school (excused or unexcused) are marked on a calendar at home. Teachers, deans, counselors and other school personnel will make every effort to keep parents informed of a student's absences.
The District may deny enrollment to a student 17 years of age or older for one semester for failure to meet minimum academic or attendance standards, in accordance with applicable laws and State Board regulations.
Absences including excused, unexcused, and special absences will be part of the ten-day total absences per semester. Extenuating circumstances may be reviewed by school personnel.
Perfect Attendance
Seniors with one, two, or three years of perfect attendance will be recognized at the Senior Banquet at Central or the Awards Day Assembly at West. Seniors with four years of perfect attendance will receive special recognition at graduation.
Perfect attendance means no absences for a full year. There are no exceptions. Seniors may not take a "ditch day." Such a day is not approved by the school board, and the absence is considered unexcused.
Special Absences
College Visitation Days - Juniors and seniors may use up to three (3) college visit days and must meet the following provisions:
- A parent phone call is necessary;
- A college adviser or counselor must verify the visit in writing. College printed material will not be accepted. These rules apply to all colleges or universities except for Joliet Junior College. Students are allowed only 1/2 day to visit JJC and must follow the above steps.
Court Appearances - Family court visits to solve family problems or summonses to serve as a witness are generally excused. A summons for personal violations of the law will be judged on its individual merits to be excused or unexcused.
Family Vacation - A written request, approximately one week before the specified date of absence, and a parent telephone call are necessary. Failure to observe this rule will result in an unexcused absence.
Inclement Weather Procedures - When school must be closed due to an emergency, an announcement will be sent via the District emergency dialer system, radio/television stations through the Emergency Closing Center (www.emergencyclosings.com), and local radio stations WJOL (1340AM), WSSR (96.7FM), WCCQ (98.3FM), and WRXQ (100.7FM).Parents and students may assume that school is open unless they hear a closure announcement on the radio. Parents and students are requested to listen to the radio rather than telephone the school.To the extent practical, school closures will be posted on the District website: www.jths.org.
Medical and Dental Appointments - Medical and dental appointments should be limited to times when school is not in session. If it becomes necessary for a student to be absent for a medical or dental appointment, pre-arranged notice must be given to the dean. In such situations, the parent must call the dean before the day of the appointment. A student will not be excused to provide transportation for another student. All-day doctor/dentist appointments will be unexcused unless verified as necessary by the doctor or dentist.


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My 9 yr old granddaughter learned to make butter at French-American School. She showed me: she poured heavy (whipping) cream into a small thin jar (an old spice jar I had) and just shook it a lot. It was delicious but turned sour in a few days. Maybe we needed to add salt.
What a great cooking lesson for a kid. Homemade butter is more volatile than commercial butter, and is best eaten within a few days, or frozen. (Though it's possible your cream was on the verge.) A little salt definitely would have staved going sour. Using cultured cream also helps its longevity. My friend Josh always puts his butter, first wrapped in paper, then in a sealed plastic container, to keep it from absorbing off odors. It always tastes really sweet and fresh.
We are going to try this today. If it takes 4-5 minutes with a food processor, how long would it take a child to shake a jar?
Serendipity! I was just watching a video on homemade butter, using a standing mixer, and wondering , Okay, but how do you get the same effect as the cultured European stuff? You've answered my question. One observation from the video–made by Alana Chernila, author of THE HOMEMADE PANTRY–is that after you've squeezed as much moisture out of your new butter as possible, it's necessary to "wash it," i.e. rinse it completely under running water to remove any remaining liquid whey. Otherwise, according to Chernila, it will sour within a few days. Ken
Butter be good. Butter look out. Butter safe than sorry. Butter you than me.
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This morning was the annual BMW Motorcycle Club of Georgia and BMW Motorcycles of Atlanta toy run for the Towns County Sheriff's Office's Empty Stocking Fund. The dealership acts as a drop off point for toys from customers and people who have heard about the ride through word of mouth. This year there were two large, motorcycle sized boxes full of toys. I wonder where they got those big motorcycle sized boxes? The toys are then usually loaded up in the dealership's van and taken to the sheriff's office by a caravan of motorcycles. The ride is open to all motorcycles and all they ask is that you bring one unwrapped toy the day of the ride or drop one off in the toy box before the ride. Of course the largest percentage of motorcycles are BMW but there were Ducatis, Hondas, Kawasakis, Triumph, Can Am Spyder and more. There were 46 motorcycles this year. There was even a family of four on a BMW with a side car! It's a fun day. The owner's of the dealership provide coffee and a light breakfast for the riders before the toys get loaded up. The sheriff is there at the justice center waiting for us to arrive. There are offices packed with donated toys at the justice center. The sheriff goes out of his way to thank the riders, often thanking as many as he can individually. The numerous ways the toys get distributed is really interesting too. Families can come pick up the toys and even have them wrapped if they are unable to it themselves. Deputies can meet parents to deliver toys, deputies can and do drop off toys on Christmas Eve, leaving them at a spot designated by the parents so they can retrieve them to be put under the tree and some toys are even delivered on Christmas by the deputies in person. It's all based on what the family wants to do.
Since it's December the weather here can be frigid or warm. In the past we've been rained on, snowed on, iced on and had freezing fog. This was the first ride I've been on where it was sunny! On my way to the dealership this morning it was a crisp 32° (F). When we departed Marietta for Young Harris it had already warmed to 41° but when we got to Jasper the sun suddenly disappeared, it got overcast and the temperature rapidly dropped to 30°! As we got to Ellijay, the sun came out again and it warmed into the low 40's but when we reached our pit stop in Blue Ridge it was 32° and freezing fog again. By the time we reached the justice center in Young Harris it was sunny again and 46°. Talk about roller coaster weather! But I think the cold weather and the frozen fog in the tree tops helps put you in the Christmas spirit and really does make us feel like two-wheeled Santas. After the toys are delivered we usually break up into smaller groups and head for lunch or to go do some riding in the area.
As Sheriff Clinton told us, "It warms your heart to know that you helped make sure a child had a Christmas present under the tree."


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Green Ginger, Canggu
I don't recommend walking around Canggu. The roads are super narrow, there aren't any sidewalks, and at any given moment about a thousand fearless Balinese on mopeds are zipping around like they've just been unleashed from the Batcave. Still, on our first day in town we decided to wander around on foot anyway. We hadn't rented a motorbike yet, and after spending a week in the sterile luxury of a big resort in Nusa Dua, we were craving a more low-fi experience. Plus, we were starving.
Luckily, we didn't have to dodge too many near-fatal collisions before we stumbled across Green Ginger, a.k.a. one of the most delicious restaurants we've ever had the pleasure of almost getting hit by a moped for. From the street, it's immediately enticing: Small, quiet, and dominated by a semi-enclosed patio that's almost completely obscured by overgrown bamboo and banana trees. On a steamy Bali afternoon, all that shade and safety was awfully inviting — we were hooked before we even saw the menu.
And what a menu it is. Green Ginger bills itself as a noodle house but the offering is more of a cross-cultural asian vegetarian extravaganza than anything else — there's everything from Malaysian Laksa to Thai papaya salad to Japanese gyoza. We had a hard time deciding so we ordered a little bit of everything: corn fritters, tempeh salad, pho, and one of the most insanely flavorful red curries ever. Not only was it all delicious, but it cost just $20. We left feeling full and happy and like we'd just won the lunch lottery; the white linen tablecloths and perfectly portioned cake slices of our time at the fancy resort now just a faded memory.
We went back to Green Ginger two more times that week.
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Green Ginger is owned by two ex-pats and is the sister restaurant to The Elephant, a vegetarian restaurant with a similarly tasty menu in Ubud. At Green Ginger, don't miss the Salt and Pepper Tofu Tempeh with lettuce, lemon, and red peppers; Corn Fritters with homemade chili jam; Thai Green Curry with tempeh, oyster mushrooms, and red rice; Ginger and Lime Cooler, a refreshing drink of muddled fruit, sugar, and soda; Pumpkin and ginger soup with coconut milk and cilantro. Ask for extra sambals and sauces — they've got tons of good ones to choose from.


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Wright Hip Lawsuit News: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Notes Settlement in Wright Profemur Hip Replacement Lawsuit Filed in Georgia Federal Court
Dec 11, 2013, 11:47 ET
NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A Wright Profemur hip replacement lawsuit (http://www.consumerinjurylawyers.com/wright-profemur-hip-replacement) scheduled to go to trial last month in Georgia federal court has been settled for an undisclosed amount, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports. According to court documents, a Settlement Order was entered in the case on November 7th in U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia, and the trial was taken off the Court's schedule. The Wright hip lawsuit had been filed on behalf of a plaintiff who received a Profemur hip in September 2009 but was forced to undergo revision surgery less than two years later when the femoral neck fractured. The complaint also alleged that a prototype extraction tool manufactured by Wright Medical Technology was defective and exacerbated the plaintiff's complications. (Courson, et ux. v. Wright Medical Technology, Inc., No. 5:12-cv-173)
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"This settlement is of great interest to our Firm, as we are representing a number of Wright Profemur hip replacement recipients who have made similar allegations," says Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing the victims of defective drugs and medical devices. The Firm continues to offer free Wright hip lawsuit evaluations to individuals who were allegedly injured due to Wright Profemur and Conserve hip replacements.
Wright Hip Lawsuits
Court documents indicate that this is the second Wright hip lawsuit involving the Profemur system to have settled in the past year. In March, a Joint Notice of Settlement was filed in another case pending in U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. The amount of that settlement was not disclosed. (Tucker, et ux. v. Wright Medical Technology, Inc., et al., No. 4:11-cv-03086)
The Wright Profemur hip replacement system was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) via the 510(k) clearance program, which does not require a device to undergo human clinical trials if the manufacturer can show that its design is substantially equivalent to another product already approved by the agency. In 2009, data from the Australian National Joint Replacement Registry revealed that 11.2 percent of Wright Profemur femoral stems failed within just three years of implantation.
In a filing made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in April, Wright disclosed that it had been named a defendant in a number of product liability claims involving Wright Profemur hip replacements. The company also warned investors that the July 2012 Stryker hip recall for Rejuvenate and ABG II hip stems had led to increased scrutiny of cobalt chrome modular neck products, something which could negatively impact Profemur sales.
Court documents indicate that Wright Medical Technology is also facing nearly 80 lawsuits involving its Conserve hip replacement line. These claims have been consolidated in a federal multidistrict litigation now underway in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. All of these lawsuits allege injuries due to the metal-on-metal design of the Conserve Total Hip Implant System, Conserve Total A-Class Advanced Metal Hip Implant System, and the Conserve Resurfacing System.
Wright's filing with the SEC also disclosed that additional Conserve hip replacement lawsuits have been consolidated in California Superior Court for pretrial handling pursuant to procedures of California State Judicial Counsel Coordinated Proceedings.
Individuals allegedly injured by Wright Profemur hip replacements or Wright Conserve hips may be entitled to financial compensation for their injury-related damages. Find out more about filing a Wright hip lawsuit at Bernstein Liebhard LLP's website, or call one of the Firm's attorneys today for a free case review at (888) 340-4807.
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