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http://www.bittermedicineblogs.com -- Our once beloved Jim Brown has ascended to being a true villain and protagonist in the Black community. Much like Anikan Skywalker who started out one with the force and slowly went over to the "Dark Side" , Jim Brown has gone from unapologetic civil rights activist to pansy for white supremacy. In fact, we call him Jim Clown now.
Remember Harvey Dent's, a.k.a Two-Face, quote from the Dark Knight? "You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain." This has happened to Jim Brown, as well as others from the Civil Rights era.
In 1967, Jim Brown led the Cleveland Summit, a group of high profile African American athletes who gathered to decide whether or not to stand together and support Muhammad Ali. Earlier that year Ali refused being drafted into the U.S. military on the grounds of his objections to the Vietnam War, due to his religious beliefs as a member of the Nation of Islam. In that moment, Jim Brown (as well as his cohorts) showed that athletes could be political. He was a hero to the Black community.
That was then.
Since then, Jim Brown has spent decades being accused of beating women (which he admits to) and fighting rape accusations. Despite having done positive work in the Black community over the years, like working with inner city gang members, the Hall of Fame Running Back has not been a model Black citizen, yet no one talks about it!
In the Black community, we are taught to respect our elders; often times blindly. In America, we are taught to exalt ANYONE who claims to have marched with Dr. King, like when people wanted to give Bernie Sanders a chance after learning he marched with MLK. Sadly, many of these Civil Rights Era activists have lived long enough to see themselves become the villain.
In 2016, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick gained national attention when he began protesting by not standing while the United States national anthem was being performed before the start of games, due to the police brutality of people of color in the U.S. He is currently being punished for his silent protest, as no NFL team has signed him.
In 2016, prior to the election of Donald Trump, Jim Brown stood 100% with the quarterback. Afterwards, when Trump was elected, Jim Brown supported him. Mind you, Trump has been propped up by white supremacists!
Suddenly, Jim Brown doesn't support Kaepernick's protest. Jim "Clown" has gone all the way to the "Dark Side" now. Listen to find out more.
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At Oakland University, we adhere to laws, regulations, guidelines and specifications relevant to research processes. The Research Office will help you navigate through these processes.
The purpose of the federal export control regulations is to protect certain national and economic security interests. The regulations may apply to some university activities even though, generally, there are exclusions for fundamental research and education. While Oakland University is committed to academic freedom, the sharing of information and ideas, and public dissemination of knowledge, inclusive of citizens from non-U.S. nations, the university and its members must comply with the export control regulations or face penalties for any violations that occur.
Most of the relevant export control regulations are administered by one of three federal departments—State, Commerce, and Treasury. Each of these departments has its own set of regulations, policies, and procedures, which are changeable and often conflict with each other. Therefore, it is the goal of the Office of the Vice Provost for Research at Oakland University to provide relevant information, guidance, and education to investigators so that they can plan their activities to comply with these complex regulations. In turn, investigators and other personnel must share the responsibility for recognizing the activities under their purview that may require review for compliance with export controls.
The resources on this website are a starting point, but more detailed discussions with Oakland University's Office of Research Administration staff are welcome and often necessary for reaching an understanding and resolution about specific situations. Click on any of the following resources:
- Online CITI training. To select the correct module:
- Click on "Submit"
- Click on "Add a course or update your learner group"
- Scroll down to Question 6 and select CITI Export Controls
Compliance with Financial Conflict of Interest Regulations
New federal regulations on financial conflicts of interest (FCOI) in PHS-funded research took effect on August 24, 2012. The "Final Rule" replaces the 1995 regulations and applies to all researchers at Oakland University who are planning to apply for, or have received, grant funds from the Public Health Service (e.g., NIH) on or after August 24, 2012. The Final Rule affects the definition, thresholds, disclosure and management of Financial Conflicts of Interest (FCOI).
The Final Rule makes it mandatory for investigators with PHS funding to complete required training. This applies to the Principal Investigator or Program Director and all personnel who are responsible for the design, conduct or reporting of the PHS-funded work. "Investigator" includes sub-grantees, contractors, consortium participants, collaborators, and consultants. OU uses the on-line CITI module on FCOI to comply with this training requirement, but the Office of Research Administration can provide additional in-person training sessions upon request.
- OU's research policy and operational guidance on compliance with the FCOI Final Rule is now available.
- The FCOI disclosure form is included in the research policy, but a fillable form version is available.
- Disclosures can be e-mailed to email@example.com.
- Other helpful information can be found at the NIH website.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
OU's Research Policy and Operational Guidance for National Science Foundation Conflict of Interest (FCOI) is available. This guidance applies to all researchers who are presently funded under an NSF grant or plan to submit an application for NSF funding.
If you are a researcher with Significant Financial Interests related to your NSF-funded research, a fillable form version of the Disclosure Form is available. The form can be emailed to email@example.com.
If you have any questions, please contact Adeline Gonzales, Grant and Contract Officer, at email@example.com or (248) 370-2753.
Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research Oversight (HPSCRO) Committee
Derivation and/or use of human pluripotent stem cells (HPSCs) in research requires review and approval by the Oakland University (OU) HPSCRO Committee prior to initiation. HPSCs include human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells. The HPSCRO committee will ensure that any HPSC research at OU is conducted according to the highest ethical standards and in accordance with all state and federal regulations and other applicable HPSC research guidelines. The OU HPSCRO Committee guidelines and procedures for derivation and/or research use can be found in Oakland University Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research Oversight (HPSCRO) Committee Guidelines.
Applications for initial review must be submitted to the Director of Regulatory Support at email@example.com using the HPSCRO Application. Once approved, HPSC research will be registered with the HPSCRO Committee's internal registry and will be valid for 3 years. Applications for continuing review should be submitted using the continuing review application. Any modifications in approved research must be approved prior to initiation using the HPSCRO Modification form.
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Judith Venuti, Ph.D., Alternate
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Rasul Chaudhry, Ph.D.
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Gerard Madlambayan, Ph.D.
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- American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Guidelines for Euthanasia
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The use of vertebrate animals in research, teaching, and testing requires the submission and approval of an IACUC application. Applications for the use of vertebrate animals (AUVA), and request for revisions for any previously approved applications, are submitted through RAM 3.0. Please note that use of the most current version of the application is mandatory and is located in RAM 3.0.
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The March IACUC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, at 9:00 a.m.
The April IACUC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, at 9:00 a.m.
The committee reviews the scientific merit of the proposed research as it bears on the humane or proper use of animals. The committee performs program reviews and an inspection of facilities at least once every six months.
- Instructions for Submitting an Application that Requires Modifications (RM)
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The program for animal care and use is supported by the Biomedical Research Support Facility.
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Training Requirements
The Oakland University Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) requires that all Principal Investigators with an approved IACUC Application for the Use of Vertebrate Animals (AUVA), and any personnel listed on those applications, complete Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Courses before they are allowed to begin working on the project. This requirement is satisfied by the completion of CITI Training.
Oakland University Guidelines and Policies
- Oakland University Training and Information Manual for Animal Care and Use
- Report of Deficiencies in Animal Care and Use
- Policies and Procedures on Anesthesia and Tail Biopsy in Mice - Guidance on the use of anesthesia when performing tail biopsy on mice
- NIH Guidelines for the Genotyping of Rodents
- NIH - What Investigators Need to Know About the Use of Animals
- IACUC Guidance for the Use of Tissue in Research, Training, and Testing
All research, teaching, and studies at Oakland University that involve recombinant DNA, infectious agents, and/or cultured cell lines must be approved by the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) prior to any work performed in the laboratory.
- Human/Primate derived materials
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- Cultured cell lines
Project Application and Revision Via RAM 3.0
- IBC scheduled to meet monthly
- Applications must be submitted 2 weeks prior to scheduled meetings.
- Access to the Research Application Manager: RAM 3.0.
Radioactive material (including machinery producing ionizing radiation) can only be used by authorized Oakland University permit holders or under the supervision of a permit holder. User permits are issued by the Oakland University Radiation Safety Committee (RSC). User permits are issued to the full-time OU faculty members or principal investigators only. All others must work under the supervision of a full-time faculty member.
Full-time faculty members can apply to the RSC for a user permit by submitting a Radiation User Permit Application. Please contact Radiation Safety Officer, Domenico Luongo, to get the electronic copy. The committee will issue a user permit only after reviewing the application. Three-year user permits are issued after an initial probationary one-year user permit. Permit holders are responsible for the proper use of all radioisotopes or radiation producing machinery, proper maintenance of the facilities used for research, and proper maintenance of all required records. The specific, detailed instructions on procedures and requirements for the use of radioactive materials at Oakland is referenced in the Oakland University Safety and Procedures Manual for the Use of Radioisotopes in Laboratories (pdf).
Permit holders are responsible for meeting Oakland University training requirements and standards. Every individual working with, or in the vicinity of radioactive materials, must receive instruction and training commensurate with their duties before beginning any work. In addition, all individuals must be retrained once every three years and/whenever there is a significant change in duties, regulations, or terms of the university's license of the investigators user permit. A description of these requirements can be found in the Oakland University Safety and Procedures Manual for the Use of Radioisotopes in Laboratories (pdf).
Permit holders should know that federal and state agencies routinely conduct inspections – some unannounced – including inspections of records maintained by permit holders. In addition, periodic audits of laboratories, and inspections of isotope records, are conducted by the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) or a member of the RSO's staff. All inspections, including inspections of records, will be done as to minimize the disruption of normal laboratory functions. They will be unannounced.
For questions regarding radiation safety and/or radiation permits contact Domenico Luongo, RSO, at (248) 370-4314, email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit Laboratory Safety and Compliance.
Researchers must note that several federal funding agencies require training in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR). The specific training requirements are agency-dependent.
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) requires that all student researchers funded by NSF receive training in the RCR. This requirement applies to undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers who are supported by NSF to conduct research. View the relevant regulations.
In order to satisfy this training requirement, which took effect in January 2010, we remind you to have your student researchers take the required training when they begin their NSF-funded research. For this purpose, Oakland University provides on-line RCR training from the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI). Instructions for signing on to the required RCR modules are as follows:
- After accessing CITI training, either register as a new user or log in as usual, then click on "Submit"
- Click on "Add a course or update your learner groups."
- Scroll down to Question 4 and select "RCR for NSF & NIH Researchers."
National Institutes of Health
Similar training is required for personnel funded on NIH grants that have a training component. For these grants, face-to-face educational sessions are required in addition to the on-line RCR modules from CITI. These NIH requirements were updated in November 2009.
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All energy in the universe is initially created as scalar energy which is a phase conjugated double helix waveform. The Sun of our solar system as well as the stars of the universe are the points of origin for all scalar energy.
In some instances, scalar energy will degrade into electromagnetic energy. In specific, the double helix will decouple and degrade into sinusoidal waves of electricity and magnetism. Once a scalar energy double helix wave form decouples, it ceases to possess a phase conjugated character and thus becomes electromagnetic energy.
A moving electromagnetic charge always has both an electric as well as magnetic field and move at right angles to each other. Thus, electromagnetic energy is quite distinct from scalar energy.
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Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone reading this has had an enjoyable day with family and friends, and that better times are ahead for all of us.
For those who are not observing this American holiday (Martin… anyone else?) you can either regret the turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie, or be glad you don't feel like you've just tried to eat a whale!


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Attaullah Nasib came of age in the United States. When he ran for Afghan Parliament, he learned how difficult re-building a democracy can be.
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Peking University and the legacy of Chinese intellectual independence
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It is socially ethical to spay and neuter pets as soon as possible, usually long before the pet has even reach adulthood, but is it right for you and your dog? A surgical altering of your dog means a life changing event entirely. You are not simply making him unable to reproduce, but you are also changing the way his body will develop. This is why many vets, rescues, and shelter workers will tell you all the health benefits of fixing your pet before 4 months of age. However, they often times are completely unaware or purposefully avoid the risks involved with early spay and neuter.
Early Fixing
Getting your dog spayed or neutered before 2 years of age can prevent some health problems such as certain cancers. These cancers are related to the reproductive systems directly, such as testicular cancer in males and mammary tumors in females. Pyometras are a form infection that causes the uterus to fill with pus, which is completely eliminated with spaying in which the uterus is taken out of the dog's body.
However, early fixing also means a delay in growth plate closure. Taking away the organs that produce sex hormones such as estrogen in girls and testosterone in boys means that their bones will not grow at the same rate they were naturally meant to. This leads to early arthritis, increased probability of hip dysplasia and weakened joints.
In females, early spaying also means a high probability of incontinence, in which she has no control over her ability to urinate, as a senior. This condition is only slightly increased in males, but does still happen. It is the surgery itself that weakens the female's urinary tract causing these problems to occur.
Late Fixing
Spaying and neutering dogs at around the 2 year of age mark significantly lowers the risks and gives you the peace of mind of your dog not being able to reproduce. You will still reap all of the benefits with the reduction or elimination of the possibility of certain cancers while allowing the dog's growth plates to close correctly after puppyhood.
However, you still run into the issue of the dog up until this point being able to make a litter of unwanted puppies. This is where your responsibility of as your dog's owner comes in. While accidents do happen, they are mostly preventable by not allowing your unaltered pet to free roam on his own. Leashing your dog and keeping him confined away from other unaltered dogs of the opposite gender are the best ways to prevent unwanted puppies.
Is spaying or neutering for you? That is up for you to decide. Unaltered pets can be more difficult to handle for the most common owners, and definitely a challenge for those new to dog ownership. Females can have messy heat cycles twice a year while a male dog's leg lifting and territory marking may be too much for many owners to handle.
However, for those who may find such challenges easy or no problem to deal with, there are always ways of getting around spaying and neutering too young. Doggy diapers exist for both incontinent dogs and females going through a heat cycle. The diaper will keep the mess off your floor and males from mating with her. Intact male dogs can be trained to not lift their leg to mark territory fairly easily or can wear a belly band on occasion, which is the equivalent of a male diaper.
Be weary of the myths involved in spaying and neutering! There are always risks with every surgery, and especially surgeries that involve the removal of major organs such as those used in reproduction! Before you decide to keep your dog intact or to fix them at any age, it is up to you to discuss all the risks and benefits with a vet that is not trying to push you into one direction or another. This is a personal decision to help you and your dog live happier and healthier lives, don't take it lightly!


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A 16-year-old boy from the wrong side of the tracks has been on trial for killing his father with a knife.
Did he do it?
We never find out because that's not the point of Reginald Rose's absorbing play which has been subject to many stagings and two feature films since it first appeared as a television drama in 1954.
What we are privy to here are the jurors who have to decide whether to send the accused to the electric chair, which they have been told is the only outcome of a guilty verdict.
Rose, apparently, was inspired by a spell of jury service in his native America. The play, we can assume, is a fair reflection of what goes on when 12 ordinary citizens have to decide on the fate of another.
Conspicuously, though, what we have here are a dozen white males. Not unusual, you'll learn from the programme, in this place at this time.
The fact that they are, nonetheless, all individuals doesn't become apparent until one of the jurors – number eight, played by Tom Conti – throws a spanner in the works.
This he does in true Conti-esque style – mildly, almost apologetically, in a voice (urbane, slightly nasal) that plants the tiniest seed of doubt in the minds of those relishing a quick getaway after a long period of listening to lawyers droning on.
You could have heard a pin drop as the arguments were played out on opening night – as the tiny seed wriggles onto increasingly fertile ground, as prejudices and personalities come to the fore and various jurors depart from reasoned argument.
The staging in Christopher Haydon's production is superb, the locked room as functional and claustrophobic as you can imagine. Outside, sultry weather submits to rain; inside brief bathroom breaks and trips to the water cooler punctuate the mounting tension.
At times it seems the crime being examined will be repeated in the jury room – and all the time the tables are gradually turning. Or, rather, the table, this being the dominant feature of a wonderfully evocative set.
This is a play that packs a punch. As an exposé of human nature, it is all too plausible; as an examination of the jury system it is ultimately consoling. It is nice to think that the jurors, as the door is unlocked, troop back to the courtroom as wiser and humbler men.
A niggling thought plays in my mind, however, after the verbal dust-up ends in a final, climactic crash. What if you were in the dock and there was no juror number eight?


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Hihi happy readers. Nowww do I have some treats in store for you today! I'm gonna start with this gorgeous hair by Mina. This was picked up for me by my hubby as he was hitting the machines at the Arcade 3 HOURS before I was able to even get in! Sheesh! Anyways, lots of colours to be found in this gacha and you've got until 31 December to head on over there and it's already much easier to get in now since it's already been open for 2 weeks.
Also from the Arcade is this stunning skin from Glam Affair. This is the beautiful "December" skin in the ever gorgeous Jamaica tone – lots more make up options to be found in this machine along with some in the Petal tone too.
The sexy asymmetric floaty top is the NEW RELEASE "Lil2Imp" top from D-Style. The top is mostly black but it has a panel down the left which is colour changeable by using the texture change HUD which comes in the pack. Chrissy does it again! So sexy and glam ♥
Now looking through my inventory, wondering what to wear with this awesome top and I realise I also have these frikkin beautiful unisex "Legit" pants. These are also from D-Style and are also a NEW RELEASE! WOW! I pieced them together and I simply love the resulting outfit. The pants also come with a colour change HUD to change various parts of the pants and there are lots of colours to choose from too.
The cute lil belly piercing is the "Envy" piercing by Diamante and comes with either a heart or cross charm. Any chance I get to wear this, it will be there!
More sexy amazing shoes from Diamante. These are the "Mysterious" shoes for Slink High feet and with their unique power HUD you can customise the colours to your liking. This store just keeps proving how versatile they are and the designers are totally amazingly wonderful and sweet people too! So down to earth and I suspect that they don't realise how fantastic their products are. Look out for the clothing they've recently released too! It'll be in the next blog post I publish 😉
The poses I've used in this post are a NEW RELEASE from Everglow. These can be found at the Winter Trend Fair and are recognisable poses from the movie Frozen.
♥ Thank you for reading – here comes my song of the day and all the credits ♥
*Everglow* – Frost Pose Set @ Winter Trend Fair
MINA Hair – Selenia @ Arcade (Dec'14)
Mon Cheri "Falsies" Eyelash
Glam Affair – December skin – Jamaica 03 @ Arcade (Dec'14)
D-Style – Lil2impTop
Slink Female Hands – Casual
:Diamante: Envy – Naval Piercing – Heart
D-Style Legit Pants Female
Slink Female Feet – High
:Diamante: Mysterious – SLink High Feet – Rigged
AFTER THE FALL – Dark Urban Role Play @ Kessel
More gacha stuffs! For anyone who knows me, they will tell you that I go crazy mad for the awesome Gacha events and this one is no different! As I've explained before, the "You'd Better Not Pout" Gacha Hunt is open now – head on over to the blog page and find your hunt hints! The hints will take you on a quest to find the gacha machines which you then can play to win some of these awesome goodies!
From the YBNP gacha hunt, below you can see the hilarious "Merry Feckin' Christmas" party hat from Scene and one of my favourite items – the mouthy candycane from twenty13. So cute for this holiday season.
Another revisit to the awesomeness that is D-Style. Here, I'm wearing the NEW RELEASE Cropped Top with Shirt. This comes complete with texture change HUD. Both the cropped shirt and undershirt are colour/texture changeable with another option to hide the undershirt too. This top brings a nice sexy but cosy feel to this Winter.
The cute strapped shorts can also be found at D-Style and again come with a colour/texture change HUD which will control the straps and shorts independently. Also included are the optional tassled pockets which can also be see above.
Yay NEW RELEASE hair from Little Bones! This gorgeous style can be found at the current (December 2014) round of Uber. A stunning long sleek look that won't interfere with your slouching and high collars! Gorrrrgeous *_*
The Skateboard poses are from EverGlow and were available at the Vintage and Cool fair back in October – but keep your eyes open for them instore along with so many other fantastic poses for all themes.
*SQUEALS* omggg… They've done it again and for these I just want to totally pounce and scream all over Alliana! These gorgeous Winter Boots are a NEW RELEASE from Diamante. Just so yummy and cosy comfy for the winter but incredibly sexy too. The boots come with the unique power HUD which can resize your boots on all axis, adjust the boot texture and colour, show/hide the bows AND change the metal colour too. The most AMAZING thing is that these beautiful boots are only going to cost you 99L!!! Can you afford not to get these babies?
EverGlow – Skateboard #1 Pose Set
{Scene} Xmas Hat – merryfeckinxmas @ YBNP Gacha Hunt
little bones. Lovestruck @ Uber (Dec'14)
Glam Affair – December skin – Jamaica
.t13. Mouth Candy Cane – Nice Enough @ YBNP Gacha Hunt
D-Style – Cropped Top w. Shirt & texture HUD
Slink Female Hands – Gesture
D-Style – Violet Grunge Shorts
:Diamante: Sleigh Ride – Winter Boots
A big thank you to Chrissy for these totally SEXY creations from Delirium Style!
I've pulled together some of her newest items to create this steamin hot look. First up from the Rock Your Rack event is the Liv Corset. The Liv corset comes with a colour change HUD with 12 colour options! I'm loving the detail on this corset, buckles and all. Rock Your Rack opens on 1 September 2014.
Next up is the cute Cropped Top also from Delirium Style. 14 different colour options available and all are included in the ULTRA RARE Fatpack.
Moving on to the sassy Lexi skirt which is available in store – 14 colour options available. As always, so much attention to detail. I'm loving all this DS newness!
I've filled in the gaps by accessorising! I'm wearing two facial piercings from Diamante "Eye Gems" and newest release "Agony", bracelets from MANDALA and this totally beautiful Heretic Collar from Cute Poison.
Last, but by no means least, these sexy boots courtesy of REIGN. It was love at first sight as I walked in to the No.21 event and saw these boots for Slink Mid Feet, available in 4 colours with studded detail and cutaway at the sides.
Location: Psycho Misfits sim beautifully created by Lillith Reanimator
Windlight used: Bryn Oh's Annas Many Murders
:Diamante: Eye Gems Piercing ♥
:Diamante: Agony – Facial Piercing ♥
Cute Poison – Heretic Collar @ District 5
D-Style – Cropped Top @ Rock Your Rack (Opens 1 Sep) ♥
D-Style – Liv Corset @ Rock Your Rack (Opens 1 Sep) ♥
Slink Hands – Gesture
[MANDALA] 7LUCK Bracelet A /Female/ [R]
[MANDALA] 7LUCK Bracelet B /Female/ [L]
D-Style Lexi Skirt – Black ♥
Slink Female Feet – Mid
Reign – Renegade Plats – Black @ No.21
♥ All Poses By Verocity – See Photo Captions For Specifics ♥


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A career with Brookdale Healthcare Services has never been so rewarding! We own and operate multiple hospice agencies around the country, with a full spectrum of care designed to respect the dignity of the people we care for. We focus on skilled and compassionate care while providing comfort and freedom from pain, and as much independence and control as possible.
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Developing Messages to Create Community Awareness of Hypertension as a Risk Factor for Dementia
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Dementia is the leading single cause of disability in older Australians. Due to the ageing of the population, the number of people living with dementia will increase significantly over the coming decades and there is pressing need for effective prevention strategies. One relatively unknown but modifiable risk factor for dementia is hypertension. 'Healthy Heart Healthy Mind' is a social marketing campaign that aims to create awareness of the link between hypertension and dementia, and encourage improved hypertension management in the target audience in order to prevent dementia. This paper describes the use of behaviour change theory and qualitative research undertaken with the target audience to inform the development of the campaign. Results of this research were important in devising campaign strategies, key messages and creative concepts.
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There's been discussion online recently about flexible working and whether employers can offer it instead of a pay rise. This idea makes me profoundly uncomfortable, and I've been trying to analyse why
Category: Flexible work
NEW! Guest blog by PitterPatterPither: 7 tips to negotiate a flexible return to work
Holly Pither shares her experience of successfully negotiating flexible working - and her seven top tips for making a request.
All will be well: what the daughters of working mums know…
For any first-generation working mums who are feeling embattled or discouraged - here is my letter from the future. My mother worked, her mother worked. Here is what I've learnt and why it's helped me...
Dads don't have it easy. How can we help them navigate their changing roles?
Just as women have had to carve out a space in the male world of work (a project that is still ongoing!), dads are now carving out an equal role in the domestic/ childcare sphere. And there is more we could be doing to help them.
Trust is vital for flexible workers and their managers – here's how to help create it
Companies who encourage and succeed with flexible working report that trust is an important element of making it work. A report by Diageo and Timewise revealed that The level of trust is exceptional and it is also normal for employees to flex where they work as and when it makes sense... What matters at Diageo is what you … Continue reading Trust is vital for flexible workers and their managers – here's how to help create it
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Working dads have been in the news recently - and it feels as though something new is happening. Are we seeing a cultural shift as a new generation of dads emerges who believe in equality at home and work?
Part-time hours and flexible working – the sweet spot
Follow us on Twitter at @parentwrkthrive Getting the work / home juggle right From observing many full- and part-timers over the years - and having been both myself - somewhere around 3.5-4.5 days there is a sweet spot in terms of working hours, which enables both home and work life to thrive. Full time hours, … Continue reading Part-time hours and flexible working – the sweet spot


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Why you need a succession plan for your SMSFMelinda2019-12-13T14:04:10+09:30
The trustee of your SMSF is all-powerful. The trustee decides how much money you can put in the fund, who else can join, how your money is invested, how much gets paid out to you and when, and finally who gets what's left over when you die. So how do you ensure the trustee of your fund continues to do the right thing when you can no longer be involved? There are a number of strategies you need to have in place


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Honeywell's Assurance 360 Maintains Control Systems for World's Largest Coal-to-Liquid Plant
February 18, 2015
In a new five-year agreement with Sasol Synthetic Fuels and Chemicals Plant, Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) will provide comprehensive services and support for the control systems of the world's largest coal-to-liquids (CTL) plant through its new Assurance 360 Services program.
HPS will support Sasol's synthetic fuels and chemicals complex in Secunda, South Africa, providing diagnostic system monitoring, automated incident management, technical assistance, parts management, site-based support and ongoing system upgrades for the facility.
The Secunda facility converts coal into synthetic crude oil to produce fuels and a broad range of chemicals. It is one of the largest users of Honeywell automation technologies, which are used to control and monitor operations.
"Assurance 360 is a game-changer for services support in the industrial processing industry," said John Rudolph, vice president of Honeywell Process Solutions. "Performance metrics are defined at the beginning of the program and the results directly impact the contract. In essence, the plant's success is our success. Assurance 360 will give Sasol peace of mind knowing that its critical control systems will not only be maintained as with traditional service agreements, but also keep them updated and supported."


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Beneficial Of Modern Fireplace
Modern fireplace – Design modern chimneys and a mute of incomparable style, is the theme that we bring you today. The revolution of the chimneys, in addition to its design, includes the fuel that is used. The benefits, especially from bioethanol, are dissimilar. They are not usually very expensive and their impact on the environment is vital. We can say that also about our health if we compare them with the traditional ones. Aesthetically, its design is very similar to traditional ones. Its main strong point lies in the benefits for users. With them, something important and expensive is also eliminated, the works.
We simply study the one that best suits our taste and pocket and place it in the selected place. Another great benefit is the generation of modern fireplace that in this model is canceled. It is fundamental because we do not dedicate time or money to a model to evacuate the smoke. Then only that gives confer some style to this space. There are designs that are inserted into walls or furniture in the living room. These chimneys coexist above all with the television. Being together will always require a balance. We must achieve a certain precision that does not diminish comfort or warmth.
The ways to combine them are varied, but there are two fundamentals. As a rule we can choose to put the television on top of the modern fireplace. If we attend something important is a way to focus attention in a unique sense. If the wall has a wooden cover they will look very cohesive. Design modern fireplaces and separate television is more complicated. The characteristics of the chimney in the case of wood likewise predispose to the use of one fuel or another. There are designs of modern open fireplaces in which a lot of heat is lost.


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As the website approaches its fourth birthday, I would like to say thank you to everyone that has supported VUBenchMob.com. It has been on my mind over the last few months, but I would like to announce that VUBenchMob.com will not be coming back for a fifth season of Villanova hoops and will shut down. I'd like to express my thanks and gratitude to those that helped this site grow over the years.
State of the Nova Nation: Season (and Series?) Finale
In the final episode of the Tuesday/Thursday regular format, we react to the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament and the Wildcats' loss to Wisconsin in the Round of 32. We look at what went wrong, but also find the silver lining for the future.
NCAA Tournament Preview: #8 Wisconsin Badgers
Both teams are loaded with experience, and they sport one Naismith Player of the Year candidate each. Here's what you need to know about the Wildcats' Round of 32 matchup.
Wildcats Survive First Half Scare From Mount St. Mary's
BUFFALO–After a shaky start, top-seeded Villanova dominated the second half in route to a 76-56 victory over 16th-seeded Mount St. Mary's in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. Redshirt freshman Donte DiVincenzo led the Wildcats with 21 points and a career-high 13 rebounds to record his first career double-double. Sophomore guard Jalen Brunson praised… Read More ›
NCAA Tournament Preview: #16 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
Villanova officially begins its national title defense on Thursday night, facing off against NEC champion and First Four winner Mount St. Mary's. Here's what you need to know about the Mountaineers.
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Big East Tournament Preview: #5 Seton Hall Pirates
Since conference realignment, only one team has beaten Villanova each year. It also happens to be the same team that's 2-0 against the 'Cats at the Garden during that stretch. Can Villanova put an end to that in a Big East Tournament Championship Game rematch?
Villanova Sets Big East Tournament Record in 108-67 Rout of St. John's
Villanova began postseason play right where it left off. Kris Jenkins–the 4.7 second man–made a pair of 3-pointers to start the day off with a bang. From then on, the game was a show of Villanova's tenacity, outclassing eighth-seeded St. John's, 108-67, in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden on Thursday afternoon. "They've… Read More ›
Hart, Bridges share Big East Defensive Player of the Year Award in Three-Way Split
The Big East announced a few more individual honors on Monday afternoon, and a couple Main Liners will be adding another achievement to their resumes. Senior Josh Hart received one more award to put in his trophy case, while redshirt sophomore Mikal Bridges got his first major individual achievement. Both Villanovans, along with Creighton's Khyri Thomas, were named Co-Big… Read More ›
Wildcats Close Out Regular Season with Rout of Georgetown
No. 2 Villanova may have already clinched its fourth straight Big East regular season title and the No. 1 seed for the Big East Tournament next week, but it showed that those two accomplishments aren't any reasons to take it easy. Saturday's regular season finale was a mere formality, as the Wildcats prepare for postseason… Read More ›


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To All,
Here is the mast I made yesterday put into a ship. I also put the wooden part in the front. Last night I continued working on the ships.
To wash off the release agent from the casts I soaked them in warm, soapy water for about 30 minutes. This is a sometimes overlooked but important step when working with resin models. The release agent, which helps protect the mold when the cast is removed from it, is oily and can prevent paint from adhering to the model.
Then I gave them a scrub….
….and a good rinse….
….and set them out to dry.
I also went to the bench and worked on the 8 masts I need. There may be a modification to the design – I'll keep you posted.


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Highsnobiety begins its e-commerce transformation
Glossy – Highsnobiety, the streetwear media company founded in 2005, is adding e-commerce with the debut of an exclusive collection of Prada's newly relaunched Linea Rossa athletic line. Highsnobiety will be the only place outside of Prada's own channels where this collection can be purchased.
The new platform is intended to be a place for highly curated product drops and exclusive collaborations for Highsnobiety. Jeff Carvalho, managing director of Highsnobiety, said that launching with a traditional luxury brand like Prada, as opposed to a streetwear brand was a conscious move.
"Everyone probably assumed we would launch with a sneaker," Carvalho said. "We wanted to do something a little surprising, and even in the short time since it launched, we've learned so much. We now know that our customer is willing to pay for a premium luxury product."
"Selling streetwear on Highsnobiety enables Prada and other luxury brands to reach a large number of shoppers that are interested in streetwear," said David Naumann, vp of marketing at BRP, retail consulting firm. "With more than 6.5 million unique visitors to Highsnobiety each month and more than 5 million followers [Facebook, Instagram and other social channels combined], Prada has a captive audience for this product category. Prada joins several other luxury retailers that are expanding into streetwear to attract younger customers to their brand, and leveraging third-party media and marketplaces is a great way to accelerate the awareness and sales of new product categories."
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It's Monday again, and to quote the Boomtown Rats..."I Don't Like Mondays" but unlike Garfield, I don't hate them either.
Anyway, it's already off to an interesting start....I got to see Drew Carey make his hosting debut on "The Price Is Right". Granted that he has to follow a legend like Bob Barker, if he can work the bugs out....he should be fine.
Also, tonight is a new "Dancing With The Stars", let's see if that girl from the Cheetah Girls or Scary Spice can do the Viennese Waltz.
From the Welk front, learned that the next episode is "Hooray For Hollywood" with Gail Farrell's interview, techincally it is a repeat show but because of pledge breaks in the past, this is the first time it will air on my local PBS station. Thankfully, I was able to get a copy of the show and all I can tell you is that this episode is a winner!
Finally, today is Blog Action Day.....and I've done my share for the enviroment so far by recycling. I don't know why there are some people that look at this issue with hostility......why would anyone embrace being pro-pollution?
After all, this is my planet Earth too, I don't wanna breathe filthy air nor swim in toxic waters.
Monday, October 15, 2007
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The city is the administrative center of Altai Krai in Russia . It is a city with a population of about 612,401 people. Barnaul Ranked as 21st most important city of Russia. The city lies along the River Ob. It is very close to the borders of China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan. The city is 1824 miles away from the Russian capital Moscow.
History of Barnaul
The city's history dates back to the year 1730. Demidov family started this city to explore the mines of Copper and Silver in Altai Mountains. Then it remained one of the main silver producer in Russia till 19th Century.
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"Fifty feet in the air above Fountain Street, Kyle Coulombe, dusted in rust and as lean as a cable, shimmies up a naked steel column toward an 800-pound beam suspended above his head." So begins the front page story of a recent Providence Sunday Journal. For this small capital city of Rhode Island, the construction of the Residence Inn Providence Hotel is big news."
As a third-generation ironworker, Kyle has a job that he says suits his personality and skills just fine. He's fearless. On this day, as the crane operator hoists the beam close to him, Kyle connects it to another beam. Then, as the crane continues to hold the beam, Kyle walks its length and then attaches the other end.
"Having bolted the close end, Kyle now attaches his safety line to the top flange of the beam. It trails behind him as he ambles to the middle of the beam – hanging by a cable from the crane hook.
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As Kyle nimbly traverses the beams, he depends not just on his steely nerve, but also his strength, agility… and that safety assembly attached to the harness around his chest.
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Rockwell Collins ~ Monday December 14, 2009
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rockwell Collins today announced that its Pro Line FusionTM avionics system successfully completed its first test flight on the Gulfstream G250 super mid-size business jet. The company's next-generation avionics system, Pro Line Fusion is a core element of the Gulfstream PlaneView 250 cockpit. The three-hour test flight was conducted at Israel Aerospace Industry's (IAI) Flight Test Center at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel. Pro Line Fusion capabilities tested during this first flight included the high resolution LCD display system with integrated cursor control, radio tuning for communication, navigation and surveillance systems, flight management system, high resolution terrain display, electronic charts and autopilot.
The mission was flown by Ronen Shapira, IAI chief test pilot.
"Achieving first flight of a brand new aircraft is always an awe-inspiring event," said Greg Irmen, vice president and general manager, Business and Regional Systems for Rockwell Collins. "It's been a remarkable process working with Gulfstream to assure that their customers have the best flight deck technologies available to them. The PlaneView flight deck, featuring Pro Line Fusion, holds the promise of an intuitive user interface, enhanced situational awareness, the ability to accommodate new technologies due to its scaleable architecture and advanced information management capabilities."
The new Gulfstream PlaneView 250™ flight deck includes the following standard Pro Line Fusion features:
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text: James B. Spencer - November 03, 2010 Marking Concepts Bring out your dog's potential to locate downed birds. By James B. Spencer Marking ability is considered a hereditary trait, but training is required to bring it out in the dog.Transforming a raw€recruit puppy into a first-class working retriever takes a lot of training, which in turn requires a generous supply of time. Success also depends on the pup having certain hereditary traits, namely retrieving instinct, birdiness, marking ability, memory and trainability. Fortunately, the people who developed various retriever breeds were dedicated hunters, so they bred in the right characteristics from the earliest days. And in ensuing years, serious breeders have maintained, and sometimes intensified, those characteristics. Of these, marking is the most mysterious, therefore the most widely misunderstood. A beginner tends to expect too much. If the retriever doesn't race out and immediately pounce on the downed bird, an uninformed neophyte often starts tooting a whistle and waving arms to help the dog. Nothing could do more harm to a young retriever's marking ability. Assuming the bird has fallen in cover, whether on land or in water, when the dog reaches the general location of the fall, nothing looks the same as it did from his owner's side. Therefore, even with the help of his nose, the pooch usually has to hunt the area around the fall to find the bird. No retriever can "pin" or "button" every mark. Area of the FallClearly, a working retriever should be allowed a reasonable area around a fall to hunt without being accused of disturbing cover unnecessarily. As long as a retriever hunts therein, the dog is doing a proper job. However, if the retriever strays outside of the area for a bit, the boss should step in and handle the dog to the bird as in a blind retrieve.How large an area should you allow your retriever on any given mark? It depends on several factors, for which I can give you only general guidelines. However, these guidelines, plus your own experience with your dog, will help you develop a sense of a reasonable area of the fall. A basic rule of thumb says that on a windless day, the area of a fall should be a circle around the bird with a radius of about 10 percent of the distance from the handler to the bird. Thus, for a 30-yard retrieve, the area of the fall would be a circle around the bird with a radius of about three yards, or a diameter of about six yards. For a 50-yard retrieve, the circle would have a radius of about five yards. For a 75-yard retrieve, it would have a radius of about 7.5 yards. And so forth. However, any significant wind would change both the shape and location of the area of the fall. Once in the area, the retriever hunts mostly with its nose, not its eyes. Therefore, the dog needs more room on the downwind side of the bird and less on the upwind side. Because scent spreads as it is blown, the area of the fall would become cone-shaped, with the bird nearer the narrow end of the cone.Modifying FactorsHazards, such as cover and terrain variations, and land-water-land marks between the handler and the bird affect the difficulty of a retrieve, and therefore, increase the size of the area of the fall. If the dog is able to maintain constant line-of-sight visual contact with the spot where the bird fell, the job is fairly simple. However, if hazards along the way force the retriever to lose visual contact, the job becomes much more complex. Thus, the area of the fall is necessarily larger for a mark with such hazards. In a double mark, the area of the fall for the memory bird (first down, last retrieved) is proportionately larger than the area for the go-bird (last down, first retrieved). The retriever must remember the memory bird while retrieving the go-bird, so the dog needs a larger area for the memory bird. Similar adjustments should be made for both memory birds in a triple mark.Also, the size of the area of the fall must account for the individual dog. A fast, stylish retriever usually hunts a larger area than a slow plodder.Genetics Determine Potential"Marking is in the genes" is an old axiom among retriever folks. It's true, but it doesn't tell the entire story. Bringing out any retriever's hereditary marking talent takes a lot of experience in marking under a variety of circumstances. We call that training, but technically speaking, we aren't teaching the dog anything -- we're just setting up various marking situations that allow and encourage the dog to develop its hereditary abilities. In the various types of control training, such as obedience and blind retrieve work, we teach specific skills. In marking, we simply help the dog learn.If you work regularly with a training group, you'll notice that even with the same tests in session after session, some dogs always mark better than others. The difference is in the genes. No amount of marking experience will induce a dog to mark better than the genetics allow. Of course, inadequate experience can prevent a dog from developing full marking potential.The point is you shouldn't allow yourself to become competitive during group training sessions. Work to bring out your retriever's full marking potential, and don't concern yourself with how much better or worse the other dogs in the group are doing. Experience will teach you the limits of your dog's marking ability. You'll know when the dog is hunting intently in the appropriate area. You'll also know when the dog has lost the mark and is just running around. A retriever on the mark moves purposefully and vigorously. When the dog doesn't have the mark, he tends to wander. When a retriever is hunting intently in a proper area, handling him or having someone help him will damage the dog's confidence and hurt marking ability. When the dog has lost the mark and is moving about aimlessly, letting him continue wastes everyone's time.Tradeoffs for GreatnessGreat marking ability has a price. If your retriever is an outstanding marker, he'll almost certainly present you with frustrating problems in blind retrieves. He might take quite well to basic lining, stopping and casting. He might sail through all manners of pattern blinds. But when you start running him on real blind retrieves, he might frequently think he has a better idea. His marking ability has given him such confidence in his own ability to find birds that he might not be too receptive to your unsolicited assistance, even on blinds.Several of Jim Spencer's books are available from the Wildfowl Bookshelf. Tip of the Month Handling a dog to marks when he doesn't need help will damage his confidence and hurt his marking ability. The dog's body language might seem to say, "Hey Boss, just turn me loose and I'll find it a lot quicker than I ever will with all this stopping and starting nonsense!"And away he goes on his own. The best marking retriever I ever saw was notoriously independent on blind retrieves. Even after extensive professional training, when not wearing an e-collar, he would allow his owner only about three whistles before turning him off and going into business for himself. On the other hand, unspectacular marking ability is not without reward. The retriever with marginal marking talents usually loves to be handled like it is a blind retrieve, whether on blinds or marks. My all-time favorite golden, Duncan Dell's MacDuff**CD VC, was a mediocre marker. But he loved for me to handle him to birds, blinds or marks. I don't ever remember him slipping a whistle, whether on a blind or a mark. He also took my casts very politely and accurately. He retrieved a lot of birds for me. GET THE NEWSLETTER Join the List and Never Miss a Thing. Sign Me Up


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This is a guest post from reader Shan L.
In part one of this series I looked at PT commutes for people who use the Dominion Rd bus route, transferring to Wynyard Quarter. Here I'll do the same, but for the Mt Eden road buses. Note this is also relevant for anyone arriving at Britomart and heading to Wynyard Quarter, whether by bus, train or ferry.
The Mt Eden Rd buses travel all the way down Symonds St, around Anzac Ave, and terminate on Commerce St outside the temporary back entrance to Britomart Station.
Option 1: Take a City Link from Britomart
Like when connecting from a Dominion Rd bus, the City Link often seems like the most obvious choice for connecting to Wynyard Quarter from Mt Eden – you just take the first bus to the end of the line, and take the friendly Red Bus to your final destination.
The City Link seems like a reasonable choice here – more so than it does when coming from Dominion, but it still suffers from reliability issues which can cause you to wait up to 15 minutes or more for it to turn up, when you should be able to rely on it running at twice that frequency at any given time.
In addition, to get to it in the first place you have to travel all the way to the bottom of the city in the opposite direction from your final destination. This makes it slow.
Option 2: Take a NEX or other North Shore bus from Lower Albert St or Quay St or Customs St near Queens Arcade or 23 Customs St East or possibly somewhere else I've missed
There are actually loads of buses besides the City Link which travel from downtown to Fanshawe St, and any of these can provide access to Wynyard Quarter. The problem is that there at least 4 different stops they leave from, so knowing the best one to take at any moment in time can only be done by checking a realtime app on a phone 4 times separately, then guessing which one you can make it to sooner.
You learn pretty quickly that this is far more trouble than it's worth, and settle on only using the 2 stops near the waterfront and have the highest frequency – one for the NEX and one for some other shore buses (I don't recall what they are, just that they leave from round the corner from the NEX and they go the same way).
The NEX leaves every 7-10 minutes so is a good baseline option. When you get to the stop, you can check whether the NEX or the bus round the corner is leaving first, and take the first one. I usually use my phone to work this out when I get off my initial Mt Eden bus.
An advantage of this option is that both of these buses seem to leave on time reliably – this is probably because it's the beginning of their route. And if you end up on a NEX, you'll get a new double decker, which is always a bonus.
This is like a "Better City Link" option – both buses leave from approximately the same place, have more or less the same frequency, but the NEX (and co) are enormously more reliable, making it the superior choice.
But it has a couple of problems.
1) The journey in its entirety is slow. Like with the City Link, You have to travel all the way to the harbour in the wrong direction to even get to the bus stops.
2) The return journey can be poor. Not quite as poor as the dirt bus stop next to a field in part one, but still not good.
This is one of the inbound stops on Fanshawe you can use for getting home:
Like the temporary stop round on the other edge of the park, this one has some issues:
- Has no number
- Has no timetables or maps
- Has no seat
- Has no shelter
- Has no light
- Is made from leaves
(Note the leaves were eventually cleared after a few complaints)
However, this is a permanent stop, not a temporary one. How does AT expect anyone to use it when there is no indication of what services it's for and the experience is so poor?
Compare this with it's counterpart stop across the road, for users heading to the shore:
It feels like AT have concentrated on providing reasonable peak direction facilities on Fanshawe, but have totally ignored them for people heading into the city – which is a big problem for those of us who need to use counter peak services to transfer to another bus in the CBD.
There are several other issues with catching inbound buses down Fanshawe:
- Drivers don't make it easy to hail them down – they travel at speed and it doesn't feel like they want to stop for you
- Some of the older buses have such ancient signs (think frontlit pieces of cardboard) they're impossible to read before it's too late. The numbers on the bus below are almost impossible to see from any sort of distance.
Option 3: Take a North Shore bus from Mayoral Drive
These are the same buses you can use to go from Dominion Rd to Wynyard via Wellesley in part 1, and they have the same pros and cons.
Looking at the map you can see how much more direct the trip is, so if all else is the same, it should be the best option.
To do this, you get off your Mt Eden Rd bus at AUT and walk 2 minutes down to Mayoral Drive where a number of shorebound buses start their route. As mentioned in part one, these have an uneven timetable with anywhere between 5 and 15 minutes between buses, so this option is only best suited to those who are OK with uncertainty in their commute.
Unfortunately, to new users of this route there is another gotcha. Take a look at the shelters:
The two stops closest to the camera have timetables for a two different sets of buses, as shown below.
Where do you think you wait for these buses?
If you guessed, "at that other shelter up there miles away where there is a school bus parked which is actually the bus you, not a schoolchild, need to take to work", then you guessed right.
To add extra confusion, the shelter up front where they actually stop is entirely unmarked and has no timetable information – so why would you think you needed to wait there, exactly?
If this is your first time at Mayoral Drive Bus Club, you will miss your bus.
As mentioned in part one, these services also seem to be plagued with old buses and musically inclined drivers, so there is an ongoing cost to pay for the faster journey as well.
Finally, this option suffers from the same fatal flaw as when you take it from a Dominion Rd service: the return journey is essentially impossible, so you'll need to find another way back.
Option 4: Take an isthmus bus from Wellesley St
Similar to in part one, you could walk down from Symonds to Wellesley St outside The Civic, and catch a bus partway to your destination. It's a bit more of a walk, but it's downhill and only a couple of minutes more.
Option 5: Take any bus from Wellesley St
Again from part one, this is probably what you actually want to do if you're OK with walking. Half the time it gets you half the way, and the other half the time, all the way. Good luck getting either of these two options to show up in a trip planner though – it's something you can only work out by experimentation.
Option 6: Walk
This is a far better option for Mt Eden Rd travellers than it is Dominion Rd ones – the walk across Te Wero Island and down North Wharf is pleasant, and takes 15-20 minutes plus the extra time for your bus to go slightly in the wrong direction before it reaches Britomart. If you're OK with slow and you want to avoid the extra stress planning for another bus trip, it can be worth it for the scenery alone,.
Many of the same fixes from part one also apply here, with a few additional:
- Fix the ludicrous situation with the bus stop signage on Mayoral Drive. There's no reason for it to be so incredibly customer hostile.
- Fix the poor bus stop on Fanshawe opposite Victoria Park.
- When many services converge on one street, unify as many bus stops as possible, so customers who want to take advantage of the increased frequency can do so by just turning up at any stop and hailing the next bus. I have no idea how possible this is, but from a customer's point of view the number of stops you have to be aware of is bewildering.
- Enforce slower bus speeds inbound down Fanshawe St, and train drivers to slow down and stop for people waiting at the less visible stops
- Fix all bus signs so they can be read at night, and at a distance required to hail them down before it's too late
The most frustrating thing about trying to get to Wynyard is not that there is no PT heading there, it's that there's heaps of PT heading there – but a combination of subpar facilities, strange scheduling and bus stops which don't take advantage of converging routes make it far too hard to utilise. It shouldn't be this hard to take a short trip in the central city and it needs to be sorted out quickly as Wynyard Quarter continues to grow. If this isn't sorted then there is no way Wynyard Quarter will meet the modeshare target of having 70% of the trips by non-motorised means.
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