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Antonio Strollo was born in New York City on June 14, 1899, to Leone and Jennie Strollo, immigrants from Italy. He had two older siblings, brothers Samuel and Dominick. In the early 1900s, Leone Strollo was a laborer, and the family lived at 181 Thompson Street in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. The family address changed only slightly, to 177 Thompson Street, by 1920. At that time, Leone Strollo ran his own candy store and his sons Antonio and Dominick worked as teamsters / truck drivers.
Antonio Strollo appears to have been married just after 1920. He and a wife named Rose can be found in the 1930 U.S. Census in a Thompson Street apartment. Strollo still claimed to be working as a truck driver at the time, but he was already engaged in racketeering, likely as a part of the Giuseppe Masseria Mafia organization. The marriage with Rose did not survive long after 1930 (Rose's fate is uncertain as of this writing).
During the 1930-31 Castellammarese War, Strollo sided with Masseria, Charlie Luciano and Vito Genovese. Following the brief reign of Salvatore Maranzano, Strollo became a lieutenant in the Luciano organization and a key ally of Genovese. Joseph Valachi was one of the Mafiosi under the command of Strollo.
Strollo's business interests at the time included numerous night clubs and restaurants. He also oversaw rackets at Manhattan's West Side docks.
At the end of March 1932, Strollo married again. This time, his bride was Edna Goldenberg, a New York native. The couple traveled to Bermuda in the spring for a honeymoon, returning to New York on May 25. Their home for a time was 45 Christopher Street in the Village. The 1940 U.S. Census shows two daughters in the home.
Soon after, the Strollos relocated across the Hudson River in the area of Fort Lee, New Jersey. Strollo's racket territory increased, and he became a power on the Jersey City docks by the early 1950s. A political scandal was triggered when news got out of a March 14, 1952, meeting between Strollo and Jersey City Mayor John V. Kenny. Kenny tried for a time to deny the meeting, arranged by actor Phil Regan and held in Regan's suite at Manhattan's Warwick Hotel, but eventually acknowledged that it took place. Kenny said he met with Strollo in order to resolve some conflicts with labor along the docks.
Strollo is believed to have pushed Anthony Provenzano into leadership positions of Local 560 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Provenzano started his career in organized labor (and likely also in labor racketeering) as the Local 560 shop steward for the H.P. Welch Company. He eventually won election to the local presidency. Provenzano would become a strong ally and later a determined enemy of Teamsters President James R. Hoffa.
By the late 1950s, the New York Police Department reported that Strollo oversaw loan sharking, bookmaking and gambling activities in the Greenwich Village area and managed his underworld enterprises from a growing collection of nightclubs, bars and coffee houses.
As one of the last people to see Anthony "Little Augie Pisano" Carfano alive, Strollo was a leading suspect in the Carfano murder in September 1959. Strollo, Carfano, Mrs. Alan Drake and several others spent time together at the Copacabana and at Marino's Restaurant, 716 Lexington Avenue, before Carfano and Drake hurriedly left together, following a telephone call to Carfano at Marino's. Carfano and Drake were found shot to death in a car parked in Jackson Heights, Queens.
Federal narcotics charges resulted in hefty prison sentences for Vito Genovese, Joe Valachi and others around 1959. Strollo escaped punishment but was a likely participant in the narcotics offenses. When Valachi attempted to jump bail and leave the country, Strollo convinced him to return to New York City. Valachi may have provided information to federal authorities before this time, but his experiences in prison - particularly his sense that then-crime family boss Vito Genovese had branded him a traitor - led him to cooperate fully and enthusiastically with the Justice Department.
At almost the same moment that Genovese turned on Valachi, Genovese ordered that Strollo be eliminated. At about 10 p.m. on April 8, 1962, Strollo told his wife he needed to go out. She later reported to police that he drove off with an unknown associate in a 1961 Cadillac. Strollo was never seen or heard from again.
Strollo's rackets in the Genovese Crime Family were handed over to Pasquale "Patsy Ryan" Eboli, brother of Thomas Eboli.
Later in the year, the FBI monitored a conversation between Mafiosi Anthony Russo and Angelo "Gyp" DeCarlo. In that conversation, Russo told of an earlier talk he had with Ruggiero "Richie the Boot" Boiardo and Chicago Outfit boss Sam Giancana. Boiardo apparently was taking complete credit for the murder of Antonio Strollo and made no mention of an order from Vito Genovese.
- New York City Birth Records, Certificate no. 22743, June 14, 1899
- United States Census of 1900, New York State, New York County, Enumeration District 1062.
- United States Census of 1920, New York State, New York County, Ward 8, Assembly District 2, Enumeration District 204.
- New York State Census of 1925, Kings County, Assembly District 7, Election District 22.
- United States Census of 1930, New York State, New York County, Assembly District 2, Enumeration District 31-68.
- New York City Marriage Index, Certificate no. 7134, March 30, 1932.
- Passenger manifest of S.S. Monarch of Bermuda, departed from Hamilton, Bermuda, on May 23, 1932, arrived New York on May 25, 1932.
- United States Census of 1940, New York State, New York County, Assembly District 10, Enumeration District 31-884.
- Grutzner, Charles, "Kenny admitted lie to jury on talk with pier gangster; police got $108,000 bribe bid," New York Times, Dec. 18, 1952.
- Perlmutter, Emanuel, "New lead on Pisano slaying provided by racketeer friend," New York Times, Oct. 1, 1959, p. 30.
- "Pisano hurried to his death after mysterious phone call," New York Times, Oct. 2, 1959, p. 16.
- Hindes, Eugene J., "Salvatore Granello...," FBI report 92-3960-30, NARA no. 124-90066-10093, June 27, 1962, p. 44.
- Flynn, James P., "Crime conditions in the New York division," FBI report CR 62-9-34-692, NARA no. 124-10348-10068, Dec. 3, 1962, p. 21-22.
- Andrews, Leon F. Jr., "La Causa Nostra Buffalo Division," FBI report 92-6054-296, NARA no. 124-10200-10453, June 14, 1963, p. 24-27.
- "Sketches of gangland figures named by Valachi in Senate testimony," New York Times, Sept. 28, 1963, p. 6.
- Donnelly, Frank H., "Anthony Provenzano aka Tony Pro," FBI report 92-7195-2, NARA no. 124-10221-10186, Dec. 20, 1963, p. 6-7.
- Valachi, Joseph, "The Real Thing: Second Government: The Expose and Inside Doings of Cosa Nostra," Joseph Valachi Personal Papers, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, 1964, p. 370.
- Durkin, Paul G., "Harold Konigsberg," FBI report CR 9205177-161, NARA no. 124-10348-10067, Aug. 16, 1965, p. 135.
- "F.B.I.-taped conversation sheds light on 1962 gangland slaying of Strollo," New York Times, Jan. 8, 1970, p. 33.


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Hispanic Ministries See Growth, Seek Partnerships
Over the past several years, Hispanic ministries in the
In February, the committee met to define their Kingdom concept and to begin developing a focused, yet comprehensive, vision and mission relevant to their mission field as well as their current ministry goals.
Rev. Arturo Cadar, Associate Pastor at Friendswood UMC and chair of the committee, said they are using the Church Unique method – Will Mancini's methodology, to identify a good vision and mission for moving forward. He said they want their efforts in the Hispanic mission field to be focused on spiritual growth in established congregations, and in those communities where reaching out to Hispanics has not been a top priority.
Part of the committee's work involves discerning which churches need help becoming a stronger presence in their local Hispanic communities. To do that, he said they need to find, identify, approach and partner with existing churches in order to enhance their potential for success. "We are looking at churches where demographics indicate we should be ministering to Hispanics in some capacity… where we can maybe start a small group Bible study or a prayer group or even start planting a church."
Cadar added that they also want to increase the impact of social justice programs for Hispanics in the conference.
"We don't want to simply be reactive and put out fires or do things that don't make sense just to say we've done something with Hispanics or put a checkmark on some list," Cadar said. "We want to invest, and protect our investments, in the right places, at the right time, with the right people to better support our growth strategy."
Social justice programs, such as ESL classes, academic tutoring and food pantries, have been a fair starting point, he noted. "What we often lack is putting the spiritual piece of the ministry in place. We want to offer the people who benefit from our programs a place to worship and grow spiritually through prayer and Bible study. We want a measurable difference in the lives of Hispanics in the communities we serve."
Continued Growth
Over the last two years, Cadar's Spanish language service at Friendswood UMC has grown from 40 to more than 100 worshiping on Sundays. He said they have about 125 in attendance when everyone shows up and First UMC Conroe's Spanish language service now regularly has 90-100 in worship. They've also seen growth at Mission Milby and Fairhaven UMC in the Spring Branch area.
"We strongly believe that the growth that we have experienced with these congregations has been driven by a set of common denominators," Cadar continued. "One characteristic is strong support from mother churches. Another is that pastors of these churches are committed leaders that get involved with their local communities and spend the necessary time to reach out and develop laity to be better servants. [They] also have supportive and faithful lay leaders that assist pastors in evangelizing the community, conducting spirit-filled worship services, and in discipling their respective congregations."
Cadar identified 10 active Hispanic congregations in the TAC. "These are groups of people that faithfully meet to worship, study, and pray together. They are committed members of Methodist congregations, not groups of people taking ESL classes, or groups from other denominations using space in a Methodist church."
Moving Forward
The committee sees the success in these churches as encouraging, but also deserving of renewed support and further investment in Hispanic ministries from the
"We need to become a high priority in the mission field of our conference," Cadar continued. "Diane McGehee [
The committee has identified at least 16 churches with the potential to start Hispanic ministries and they believe there are an additional 25-30 churches that could be ministering to their local Hispanic communities, and currently, are not.
Challenges Ahead
The committee recognizes that there are obstacles to overcome, including cultural challenges and funding concerns.
"The biggest challenge is that we don't have enough clergy or even lay ministers to go around. There are not enough individuals in the seminary or local pastor licensing school pipeline that can speak Spanish and understand the culture. Hispanic worship teams are a challenge too. These are things we're going to have to tackle if we're going to be successful in being the church to Hispanics," Cadar said.
The committee is working on developing a plan for effectively training and recruiting pastors who are passionate about Hispanic ministries. Seven representatives (three clergy, one clergy candidate, and three laity) will be attending Module 1 training for Hispanic ministries at Perkins in March. The committee is also working with Perkins to be able to send more qualified candidates to local pastor licensing school in Spanish. Cadar, Dr.
"Many churches want to get involved in Hispanic ministries, but not everyone is able, or willing, to invest in it. If we're going to be successful, we'll have to proactively and strategically invest our time and our money in the Hispanic mission field," Cadar emphasized. "If we are serious about Hispanic ministries, we have to invest in Hispanic ministries."
To learn more about Hispanic ministries in the
Rev. Diane McGehee and Rev. Arturo Cadar contributed to this article.

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City stymies effort to restore Presidio Hills — for now
On March 15, the San Diego's Real Estate Assets Department sent a letter to the Friends of Presidio Hills Golf Course.
"The City has made the decision to reject all offers and proposals regarding the RFP and the Property. ... The City plans to re-issue the RFP in the near future. We appreciate your interest in leasing the City property and look forward to hearing from you again."
The subtext: To hell with you and those kids, too.
Looking back, the nine-month RFP ordeal appears to have been rigged for irresolution.
Roughly a year ago, the nonprofit Friends formed with the mission of reviving Presidio Hills, the 9-acre,18-hole pitch-and-putt in Old Town that George Marston conveyed to the city in 1932.
For 74 years, under the guidance of the Abrego family, Presidio was our endearing golf cradle.
Presidio hosted Junior World championships in which players like Tigers Woods, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els and Lorena Ochoa won their first "majors."
Last spring, the Friends decided to try to lease the neglected course and rebuild it for the 21st century.
Upon completion of the $6 million project, the renovated course would be managed by Pro Kids | First Tee, a successful golf/study program for kids in City Heights and Oceanside.
On another front, Save Our Heritage Organisation would oversee the Carrillo Adobe, San Diego's first residence, now the course clubhouse.
The cost to the city? Zero. (In fact, the monthly $2,000 rent proposed by the Friends would more than double the current rent.)
So how could the project not be embraced?
"The city doesn't like risk," concludes Friends attorney Jo Pastore. "The city doesn't like complicated."
Pastore concedes the complicated part. "But it's not risky," she adds.
"There is no down-side," fumes Friends adviser Greg Shannon, president of Sedona Pacific, a company that's helped shepherd major developments in San Diego, including the Ballpark District.
If the Friends were granted the lease, Shannon points out, the first year would be devoted to environmental review. If the Friends then appear unable to raise the required money, the city could take back a course that the Friends pledge will have been maintained much better than it is today.
Connecting dots, it's likely the absence of cash on hand was the Catch-22 the city used to kill the golden gosling.
Well, the Friends can't responsibly raise money until they have control of the historic property, but the city appears to be saying the Friends can't take over the course until they have the money.
The promise of a new RFP was strategic, Pastore suspects, a gambit to discourage the work-making Friends while preserving the stress-free status quo that has turned Presidio into a ghastly ghost course.
If the city had awarded a new contract to the current renter, let's say, the Friends could have appealed to a higher authority, which would have triggered transparency. As it is, a "shroud of secrecy" has been imposed, Pastore says.
In 2021, the U.S. Open will be played again at Torrey Pines.
Shannon imagines a 3-minute color piece on national TV. Footage of golf legends visiting the reclaimed Presidio Hills punctuated by black-and-white photographs of "Tiger with buck-teeth and Coke-bottle glasses and Ernie Els 3 feet taller than the other kids next to him. That kind of stuff, that's cool."
To make us cool again, Mayor Kevin Faulconer and Councilman Chris Ward, whose district includes Old Town, have to get teed off. If there must be a revised RFP, the ordeal should take nine weeks, not nine months. Public pressure must intensify. Donors who love the game -- and the lessons it teaches children -- need to join Gina Champion-Cain, the fierce Mission Hills angel who has invested more than $100,000 seeding the project.
Fortune favors the daring, we say at critical junctures in sport and life.
The legacy of philanthropist Marston, whose body is resting in Mount Hope Cemetery, needs a fearless swing. Now.
Logan Jenkins is a freelance columnist. He can be reached at email@example.com


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Agriterra provides high quality, and hands-on advice, training and exchange services, to cooperatives and farmer organisations with maximum impact for socio-economically strong and productive rural areas. In 2018, with 117 employees, Agriterra advises 208 cooperatives in 17 countries. With our programme we reach more than 500.000 farmers yearly. During the last two years we have already mobilised more than 20 million euro made available through policy changes and more than 40 cooperatives are linked to banks with mobilised loans for working capital or investments of more than 15 million euro, while 33 clients have a processing facility with increased production.
Through professionalising and strengthening cooperatives in Latin America, Africa and Asia, Agriterra contributes to positive economic development and better income distribution. Farmers organised in strong, competitive and trustworthy cooperatives are indispensable for a vibrant rural economy, fostering agricultural development and off-farm employment in rural areas. Agriterra draws on a century of cooperative knowledge in the Netherlands disclosed via its extensive network in the Dutch agri-food sector. These experts and agripool experts from farmers organisations all over the world, work together with business advisors from the Netherlands and national business advisors in the countries where Agriterra staff is based.
Agriterra was founded in 1997 by the Dutch rural people's organisations: LTO Noord, ZLTO and LLTB (united in LTO Nederland, the Dutch Federation of Agriculture and Horticulture), the Vrouwen-van-Nu (former Dutch Foundation of Cooperating Women's Organisations), the National Cooperative Council (NCR), the Dutch Agricultural Youth Organisation (NAJK), which are also represented in the Board of Agriterra.
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Guy Edwards
Guy Edwards participated in 17 grands prix, debuting on January 13, 1974. He competed in the Aurora Formula One Championship in the UK from 1978 to 1980, scoring several wins. Along with Arturo Merzario, Brett Lunger and Harald Ertl, he was one of the four drivers who saved Niki Lauda from his burning car during the 1976 German Grand Prix.
Guy Richard Goronwy Edwards was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire. He started in karts but put his driving on hold while attending Durham University, graduating with degrees in psychology and geography.
In 1965 Guy was back racing Ford Anglia and Mini saloons.
He switched to single seaters in 1968 with a Formula 3 Lola T60 and the following year entered the international arena in sports cars with backing from ferry operator Tor Line racing a Chevron B8.
For 1970 he secured sponsorship from Dutch home-appliances maker Philips to drive an Astra and a Lola T212. He entered the Lola at Le Mans in 1971 with Philips and Camel support but retired when the DFV engine failed.
In 1972 he finished third in the European 2-litre Sportscar Championship with a Barclays Bank sponsored Lola T290. He drove a Lola T292 in 1973 with a works support. He won twice at the Österreichring and at Clermond-Ferrand. He also tried single seaters again driving a Barclays backed Lola T330-Chevy in F5000, scoring two wins, at Zandvoort and Brands Hatch.
In 1974 he joined Graham Hill's Embassy Lola team. A seventh at Anderstorp and an eighth at Monaco were his best results. Guy also continued in F5000, backed by Embassy cigarettes, taking a win at Mallory Park.
For 1975 Guy concentrated on F5000 while also having a few exploits in 2-litre sportscars. Guy finished third overall in the F5000 Euro Championship.
Guy returned for another shot at Formula One in 1976, racing the Rizla/Penthouse Hesketh 308D on several occasions. In a season with little reward in the way of points, Edwards distinguished himself and was awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal for his part in rescuing Niki Lauda from his burning car at the Nürburgring.
Guy did win the non-championship Oulton Park Gold Cup race that year in a Brabham BT42.
For 1977 Guy raced in the British Group 8 Shellsport Championship, the precursor to the Aurora F1 series. Racing a March 761 he won three races and finished third overall in the final standings. He failed to qualify the Stanley-BRM P207 V12 at the British Grand Prix and made his second start in the 24 hours of Le Mans, retiring his Kremer Porsche 935K2 with a blown engine.
Guy continued in British F1 the following year. Now renamed the Aurora AFX F1 Championship, he drove his old March 761 and also a new March 781S which proved unreliable. He finished a disappointed fourth in the championship. He also raced at Le Mans, this time in the Hesketh 308 based IBEC 308LM. Once again the engine let him down after 19 hours.
1979 saw Guy driving a Fittipaldi F5A in British F1 with continuing sponsorship from Mopar, joined by Ultramar. This car proved equally unreliable and with only one win he finished a lowly fifth in the championship.
He raced an Arrows A1B and a much-modified A1G in 1980. Edwards won two races at Oulton Park and Snetterton and finished third in the championship. At Le Mans he finished 9th sharing a Porsche 935K3 with John Paul Sr and Jr. They also scored a fine second place at Donington Park.
In 1981 saw the end of the Aurora Championship so Guy concentrated on sportscars. He joined the works Lola team driving a Group 6 Lola T600 with Emilio de Villota. A dissapointing 15th at Le Mans was followed by two wins at Enna and Brands Hatch in the WEC.
For 1982 the FIA introduced the fuel restrictions in Group C. Driving a T610 the engine failed in the 6th hour at Le Mans and a seventh at Brands Hatch was the best result all season.
Guy joined John Fitzpatrick Racing in 1983 racing a Porsche 956 with Rupert Keegan taking 5th at Le Mans. For 1984 he stayed with John Fitzpatrick but crashed at Le Mans. Third in the Silverstone 1000kms and another third in the Brands Hatch 1000kms were his best results of the season.
1985 once again saw Guy team up with John Fitzpatrick Racing, for his ninth Le Mans, finishing 4th with David Hobbs and Jo Gartner in a 956.
Guy retired to concentrate on the business side of the sport working as a sponsorship consultant.


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My mother used to always say that bad news comes in threes. And while I make it a point these days to keep my cool and try not to let bad news get to me, let's be honest, sometimes things just hit the fan (and boy do they ever). Whenever that happens, there's nothing quite like a long, hot sea salt bath to make the world disappear.
After my last meltdown, I decided it was essential to always have a big batch of bath salts on hand—you know, for emergencies. Gone are the days when a stray packet of salts from the grocery store would cut it. I need to know I have bath salts on hand that smell amazing and help clear my head when emergencies strike. This jasmine orange bath salt recipe is meant to be made in bulk and stored in a pretty jar on your bathroom counter. That way you'll never have to worry about running out (but if you do, just whip up another big batch and you're good to go).
How to make a big batch of Sea Salt Bath Salts
You can make your own bath salts with Epsom, Himalayan, or any other sea salt you have on hand, but I looove making these with Dead Sea Salt. While it provides many of the same benefits as other salts, Dead Sea Salt is a little different because of its high mineral content.
Salt from the Dead Sea only contains 8% sodium chloride, which means there's more room for other minerals such as magnesium, calcium, iodine, zinc and potassium, all of which are essential to our bodily processes. Its high mineral content is also said to help cleanse and detoxify the body, calm skin conditions, boost hormone production and encourage sleep.
And since baths combine nurturing sea salt with passive heat, the health effects go even deeper. Did you know that heat exposure, in the form of a long, hot bath, is said to have some of the same effects as exercising?
While it's unclear exactly how heat improves health, it has been shown that an hour-long bath boosts your metabolism and decreases inflammation, just like exercise. Soaking in a hot bath is also said to burn as many calories as a half-hour walk. And since Dead Sea Salt naturally helps replenish the minerals lost through exercise, sweating and stress, you'll be left healthier and fitter than you were pre-soak.
Sea Salt Bath Salts with Jasmine + Orange
- 1-gallon jar with lid
- 8 cups Dead Sea Salt
- 2 cups baking soda
- 60 drops orange essential oil
- 1/2 cup dried jasmine blossoms check the bulk bins at your local health food store
- Combine ingredients in a large jar and stir to combine.
- To use, add 1 cup to a hot bath and use your hands to help dissolve the salt crystals. Soak for 20-40 minutes.


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TNA Impact (Destination X) spoilers from NYC (airs 7/31/14)
- Thanks to Michaela R. and lordsofpain.net
* Kurt Angle cuts a promo from the balcony and puts over TNA's six-sided ring and the company in general.
* Team Dixie comes out to huge heat. Ezekiel Jackson and Snitsky are wearing the Dixieland t-shirt. Rockstar Spud and Rhino are also there with Dixie Carter. Ethan Carter III cuts a promo and challenges Tommy Dreamer, Devon and Bully Ray to one final battle. Dixie also called out Bully for later tonight.
* The Hardys vs. The Wolves for the TNA Tag Team Titles is up next. Both teams come out to big pops. The Wolves retain after hitting a powerbomb backstabber combo on Matt Hardy. This was said to be an excellent match and the best one for TNA in a long time.
* DJ Zema Ion vs. Manik vs. Low Ki is next. The winner will qualify for an X Division Title match. This is the first of 3 three-ways. Low Ki wins after a Ki Krusher on Manik. Great match.
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* James Storm comes out and cuts a promo on Sanada and talks about how they are friends now.
* The next three-way is Sanada vs. Brian Cage vs. Crazzy Steve, who came out with The Menagerie. Sanada qualifies after getting the pin on Steve.
* Tommy Dreamer, Bully Ray and Devon come out to a huge pop. They cut promos and respond to Ethan's challenge from earlier. Team Dixie comes out on the entrance way and interrupts. An eight-man Extreme Weapons Tag Match is announced for "next week." Apparently it will be EC3, Rhino, Ezekiel and Snitsky vs. Dreamer, Bully, Devon and a partner.
* Samoa Joe vs. Homicide vs. Tigre Uno is the final three-way. Joe comes out to a big pop as does Homicide. Joe destroyed Tigre and got the pin on Homicide after a Musclebuster. Homicide and Joe followed ROH's Code of Honor after the match. The vacant X Division Title match will be Joe vs. Low Ki vs. Sanada.
* Austin Aries vs. Bobby Lashley for the World Heavyweight Title is next and is the main event. Aries gets the title shot after giving up his X Division Title "last week." Lashley retains with a spear after blocking Aries' finisher.


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Report: Tesla Model 3 'Bottlenecks' Left Some Portions to Be Assembled by Hand
Despite long touting its commitment to automated production — what CEO Elon Musk has called "the machine that builds the machine" — Tesla Motors might have resorted to less advanced techniques to build its new Model 3 sedan. With the automated production line still incomplete, workers were reportedly assembling Model 3 vehicles by hand until at least early September.
The behind-the-scenes report, published Friday by the Wall Street Journal, sheds new and possibly worrisome light on Tesla's recent admission that it is dramatically behind schedule on Model 3 production. According to workers interviewed by the Journal, one of the "bottlenecks" Tesla alluded to in that announcement was that body panels were being positioned and welded by hand, rather than by precision robots.
Those robots are in place now, but the workers estimated to the Journal that they might not be fully calibrated for another month.
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It is highly unusual that the Model 3 production line was not fully operational even by early September, more than a month after a Model 3 launch party thrown by the company. Musk did predict at that time that "six months of production hell" lay ahead for the Model 3, but major automakers typically don't celebrate a new vehicle's official launch until their production line is fully operational and refined.
In response to an inquiry from the Journal, a Tesla spokeswoman did not rebut the claims, but did question the newspaper's journalistic integrity.
The Model 3 is a lower-priced bid by Tesla to sell electric cars to the masses, and has been met with massive consumer excitement — the company reported that it had just more than 450,000 preorders for the Model 3 as of this August. Quickly delivering well-built cars to fulfill those orders is an existential challenge for Tesla, as it bids to fulfill its sky-high stock valuation by transforming itself from a niche disruptor into a player big enough to challenge the likes of Toyota or General Motors. Musk has said the company is aiming to build 500,000 cars a year by 2018.
At the current rate of production, it would take nearly 450 years to fulfill existing Model 3 preorders. Both Tesla and Musk have overcome gargantuan challenges in the past, but shifting that horizon — and doing so profitably — might be their biggest yet.


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The Cancer Center Business Summit offers attendees the opportunity to learn from industry leaders and community oncology stakeholders about the changes occurring in the cancer care marketplace and how oncology organizations are responding to those changes.
Highlights of the 2016 Summit
Oncology providers and payors are undertaking bold initiatives to transform our system of "sick" care into a component of the value-based system of the future. The evolving system focuses on proactively monitoring and coordinating care by a team of providers to provide care more efficiently and keep patients healthier. From payment changes to rising consumerism and a multitude of technology advances, the current oncology care landscape presents many opportunities and challenges.
The Summit faculty will address the critical questions that need to be answered about innovative strategies and solutions that are available to help community oncology providers survive and thrive. Sessions include:
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Where I'd Like To Be Today!
Life is full of stress, challenges and sometimes just boredom. When I need a boost, I simply think of where in the world I'd like to be today. Here are this weeks picks:
Thursday 5/26
Exploring the Peloponnese region of Greece. Unspoiled, uncrowded and filled with ancient sites. The Peloponnese was named #1 place in Europe to visit in 2016 by Lonely Planet.
Wednesday 5/25
New Zealand is one of my favorite places on the planet. Here's a shot of pure serenity taken by photographer Shaun Jeffers. See more of his pictures. This location is in the Waitomo Caves on the North Island of New Zealand.
Tuesday 5/24 – first day of this chronology
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This is SO GOOD. Like it tastes expensive or something. The sweet orange and mint and creaminess mm mmm MMMM! Much better than nasty old bottled dressing. So refreshing and simply divine! Can't get over it! You gotta try it! A handful of sesame seeds are said to contain more calcium than a glass of dairy milk!
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Rhode Island Bar Association- Personal Injury & Accident Referrals
The Rhode Island Bar Association is not the best source to find a Rhode Island Personal Injury Lawyer or a RI car Accident Attorney. If you call the Rhode Island Bar Association you will be assigned a random attorney from a list of RI lawyers. This is certainly not the best way to obtain a top RI Auto Accident Lawyer
If you were looking for a surgeon you would not pick a name out of a hat. You should definitely not pick your slip and fall lawyer in that manner either. Don't leave your important auto accident case to chance. East Providence Personal Injury Lawyer David Slepkow has15 years of experience helping clients with personal injury Claims. He is an owner of Slepkow Slepkow & Associates, Inc. which was established in 1932.
David is a member of the RI and Ma bar as well as the bar for the United States Supreme Court. David has a superb rating by avvo. David has authored hundreds of Rhode Island Law Articles and RI personal injury Articles and posts.


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Published on April 12th, 2018 | by Admin
April 12, 2018 – After eight weeks of intense Call of Duty®: WWII action, FaZe Clan earned the title of CWL Pro League Stage 1 champions after an action-packed competition this past weekend at the MLG Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The CWL Pro League Stage 1 Playoffs, presented by PlayStation®4, concluded with OpTic Gaming, Luminosity Gaming, and Team Kaliber rounding out the top four spots over the weekend.
For their win, CWL Pro League Stage 1 champions FaZe Clan earn the majority stake of the event's $500,000 USD prize pool and become the early season favourite in the record-setting Call of Duty World League season featuring $4.2 million USD in total prizing. The team will also have their names hoisted on a banner at a future event in the G FUEL Hall of Champions, where championship teams throughout CWL history are celebrated for their achievements within the entrance of Call of Duty World League events.
Tommy "ZooMaa" Paparratto of FaZe Clan was unstoppable during Stage 1 of the CWL Pro League, recognised as the ASTRO Gaming CWL MVP. "It feels incredible to win. It's been three years since FaZe won a championship and we knew we were good enough to do it. I want to cry right now, I'm so happy. I love my team," said Paparratto after FaZe Clan's championship victory.
A sold-out crowd at the MLG Arena in Columbus, Ohio, witnessed the action while fans from around the world watched FaZe Clan hoist the trophy live on MLG.com/CallofDuty and Twitch.tv/CallofDuty, as well as within the in-game Call of Duty®: WWII theatre.
Following the event, FaZe Clan's Tommy "ZooMaa" Paparratto, Luminosity Gaming's Josiah "Slacked" Berry, OpTic Gaming's Ian "Crimsix" Porter, and Team Kaliber's Kenny "Kenny" Williams were named to the SCUF Gaming Team of the Week, which honours top competitors in the CWL each week.
Here are the final placements for the CWL Pro League Stage 1 Playoffs:
- 1st – FaZe Clan
- 2nd – OpTic Gaming
- 3rd – Luminosity Gaming
- 4th – Team Kaliber
- 5th/6th – Red Reserve / eUnited
- 7th/8th – Rise Nation / Team EnVyUs
The next event in the Call of Duty® World League schedule is the CWL Seattle Open, taking place April 20 – 22. On Thursday, April 19, the CWL will hold a relegation tournament to determine the final four teams to join the top-6 teams from Stage 1 of the CWL Pro League Stage 1 in Stage 2 competition beginning in May. Stage 1 teams Evil Geniuses from the United States, UK's Epsilon Esports, Australia's Mindfreak, and France's Team Vitality will compete against top, qualified online teams for Stage 2 placement. Earning a CWL Pro League Stage 2 pool placement also guarantees a chance to compete at the 2018 CWL Championship later this summer.
CWL Seattle Open tickets are available now in multiple varieties, while supplies last. General admission passes for the event are available for $59.99 USD (plus applicable fees and taxes). A Premium Pass for the event is also available for $89.99 USD (plus applicable fees and taxes) and includes an event t-shirt and one month of MLG GameBattles Premium. A $299.99 USD (plus applicable fees and taxes) Prestige Pass is also available and includes an event t-shirt, event jacket, one-hour early entrance to the venue, access to the Prestige Lounge and more. For tickets, visit MLG.com/CWLSeattle.
This weekend's Stage 1 finals follows a strong start to the 2018 CWL season, which not only features a record-setting season-long, total prize purse, but also record levels of participation at CWL events. Equally, the 2018 season also has delivered a robust roster of league partners and sponsors including PlayStation® 4, SCUF Gaming, G FUEL and Astro Gaming.
"The Call of Duty World League is fortunate to have partners that share our dedication to bringing Call of Duty fans the best-in-class, competitive experience of the CWL. Thank you to our partners at PlayStation, SCUF Gaming, G FUEL, and Astro Gaming for their continued support throughout this record-setting season," said Call of Duty Esports Director, Kevin Flynn.
"PlayStation's continued partnership with the CWL enables the best Call of Duty players in the world to compete on the highest level on the powerful PS4 Pro console. With our goal of making PlayStation the best place to play, watch, learn about and discover esports, this sponsorship represents a key step. By working with the CWL, we can provide gamers of all levels with the content and access to become better Call of Duty players," said Phil Rosenberg, Head of Global Publisher and Developer Relations, SIE.
"CWL has continued to set new heights for competitive leagues in esports. For several years, we have worked closely with the CWL to supply players with the controllers they need to win on the biggest stage, and we're delighted that now we will be capturing the competition's greatest moments through the SCUF Play of the Game. As a long-standing partner in the CWL, it is great to see the largest prize pool in league history on the line in 2018. We're excited to share with fans a front row seat to the precision and speed that makes CWL players and the CWL best in class," said Duncan Ironmonger, CEO & Founder of SCUF Gaming.
"We are excited to continue our proven partnership with CWL. This season is already shaping up as the best yet in Call of Duty esports history, which is a reflection of the tremendous passion and excitement across the Call of Duty community. Both the CWL and G FUEL have demonstrated their commitment to the community, and the new Hall of Champions banner exhibit pays homage to the pros that paved the way for future all-stars," added Cliff Morgan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of G FUEL.
"ASTRO Gaming is proud to be the Official Headset and MixAmp of the Call of Duty World League, and thrilled to see the league continue to raise the bar for competitive gaming," said Aron Drayer, Vice President of Marketing, ASTRO Gaming. "Our team works closely with the CWL to ensure we are delivering the best audio and voice chat solution for athletes on every team with our MixAmp TR. We're also activating on-site at each CWL event, loaning headsets to competitors that need them, hosting giveaway challenges from our booth, and supporting all the MLG GameBattles tournaments. ASTRO Gaming is committed to ensuring every Call of Duty competitor has a flawless audio experience at every event this season."
Visit CallofDuty.com/esports and follow the Call of Duty World League on Twitter and Instagram for the latest CWL updates. For live broadcasts and Video on Demand, visit MLG.com/CallofDuty.
About Scuf Gaming
Scuf Gaming®, global leader and innovator of gaming peripherals and winner of eSports Industry Awards for "Best Hardware" in 2016, provides tactical gear for elite gamers where over 90% of the top professional gamers in the world use SCUF. Selling high-end accessories and customized gaming controllers for console and PC, SCUF offers a number of functional and
design features custom built to increase hand use and improve gameplay. Built to specification, SCUF controllers cater to competitive and casual gamers who recognize that one size does not fit all. The SCUF controller has features, which are covered by 36 granted patents, and another 69 pending; protecting 3 key areas of a controller; back control functions and handles, trigger control mechanisms and thumbstick control area. For additional information about Scuf Gaming, please visit www.scufgaming.com or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or Snapchat.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world and is a division of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), an S&P 500 company. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, www.activision.com or by following @Activision.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including statements about the expected features of the Call of Duty World League and its 2018 CWL season and the dates and features of the CWL Seattle Open, CWL relegation tournament, CWL Pro League Stage 2, and 2018 CWL Championship, are forward-looking statements, that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.


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That's why we've put these articles together for you. We hope that they'll answer any questions you might have regarding your feathered guest. If, per chance, none of these articles address your concerns, feel free to contact us with your questions. We'll try to give you a straightforward answer, and might even write an article based on your question for the site!
All About Eggs
Top 5 Egg Layers
Types of Chicken Eggs for Purchase
The Chicken or The Egg?
5 Fun Eggshell Crafts
Grading Eggs
Troubleshooting Layers
Showing Eggs
How the Chicken Lays the Egg
Egg Laying Problems
What Is Brooding and Why Is My Hen Doing It?
Egg Candling: What It Is and How To Do It Correctly
Keeping Your Hens Laying Through the Fear
Setting Up the Proper Nest Box for Your Hens
Chicken Care
Toys for Chickens
Where to Buy Eggs and Chicks
Raising Chicks- Make Yourself the Mama Hen
Cold Climates and Chickens
What Every Coop Needs
Coop Flooring
Poultry Diseases and How to Prevent Them
Chicken Nutrition- What Your Chicken Needs In Its Feed
Protecting Your Flock From Predators
Common Chicken Parasites
Chicken Care- A Month by Month Guide
Dust Baths, The Chicken Preference for Keeping Clean
Molting: That's One Ugly Chicken!
How To Water-Bathe a Chicken
Helping Chickens Avoid Heat Stress
How Not to Care for Chickens
Maintaining Your Chicken Coop
Cannibalism In Chickens and What To Do To Prevent It
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Vegetarian Chickens or Well-Rounded Diets?
Considering a Movable Chicken Coop
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Montgomery County, PA Expungement Attorney — Clear Your Criminal Record in Pennsylvania
The term "expungement" refers to the physical destruction of records relating to an arrest. This includes literally shredding documents as well as having information on databases removed. Expungments never occur automatically — a criminal record will only be expunged if you take the appropriate steps to make it happen.
Ironically, the only way to get a record expunged in PA is to file a petition, thereby creating a new case. The new case is the proceeding to have the records of the old case expunged. The court system will schedule a hearing date where a judge will (hopefully) agree to sign an Order of Expungement. This Order will instruct criminal agencies that have a record of the case to destroy their records and delete information from databases. Eventually, all criminal records of the old case (the case being expunged) and the new case (the expungement petition) will be destroyed.
How Is An Expungement Accomplished
In this day and age, employers and non-profit agencies (such as churches and youth organizations) routinely run background checks on potential employees or volunteers. If there is something on your record that can be expunged, it is important to go through the expungement process. It is certainly easier to do that with the assistance of a Montgomery County expungement lawyer.
The expungement process involves multiple steps:
- Preparing and filing an expungement petition
- Serving the expungement petition on the District Attorney's Office
- Obtaining a hearing date
- Appearing at the hearing date and convincing the judge that an expungement is appropriate
- Obtaining a court order of expungement
- Serving a certified copy of the court order (with the Clerk of Court seal) on the criminal agenies that have a record of the incident
- Following up on these agencies to ensure that they have complied with the court order and expunged the record
This process takes several months to complete. It takes less time, and is more likely to be properly done, if you use the services of an expungement attorney who is determined to move the process along as quickly as possible. And, it is important to hire an attorney lawyer who will be thorough to make sure the criminal agencies have truly expunged the records including removing information from various databases.
What Records Can Be Expunged?
Pennsylvania law limits the type of criminal records that may be expunged. Only certain dispositions can be cleard from from your record. The types of record that may be expunged include:
- Cases where the charged have been dismissed
- Cases where the more serious charges were dismissed as part of a guilty plea
- Cases where a person completed the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD Program)
- Cases where a person completed Section 17 Probation (minor drug possession cases)
- Certain Juvenile adjudications (such as Informal Adjudications and Consent Decrees)
Feel free to call the PA Expungement lawyer at the Law Office of Erik Petersen to discuss your rights and options concerning expungement your criminal record.
Aggressive Follow-Up on Expungement Petitions
To expunge a record the right way, a lawyer must be aggressive in following up on the criminal agencies who are ordered to destroy records. No one should simply assume that an agency will destroy records upon receipt of a court order telling them to do so. An expungement lawyer must follow-up with these agencies to ensure that that they have complied with the expungement order.
With appropriate follow-up, I have found that criminal agencies will comply with expungement orders and a person's record can be properly expunged. It is important to make sure by running criminal background checks on the client at the conclusion of the process.
Let a Montgomery County PA ARD Expungement Lawyer Help You
As your DUI / ARD expungement lawyer, I can help you get into the ARD Program and, at the end of the case, get your criminal record expunged. Call me today to learn how I can help you determine whether you still have a criminal record and if you are eligible for expungement. Should you retain my law office to help you expunge your record, I will explain the process and remain available to talk with you at every stage of the process until your record is completely expunged.


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Every day, I wake up determined to deliver a better life for the people all across this nation that have been neglected, ignored, and abandoned. I have visited the laid-off factory workers and the communities crushed by our horrible and unfair trade deals. These are the forgotten men and women of our country.
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Tune up your car by changing the paint job, the tint of the windows, and then changing pieces of the body kit, like the bumpers, headlights, spoiler and wheels. Finish it up with different decals, and then take your car out to the drag races, seeing how it fares against other cars! How many races can you win?
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Eric Stroup; foreword by Charles Meck
152 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/4, softcover
"Reading the book is like having a guide accompany you on every trip to a stream, and it should be a valuable addition to your fly-fishing library."–Charles Meck
Practical fly-fishing tips from a guide who knows how to teach with 7 simple, easy-to-understand lessons on often-overlooked fundamentals: drift, reading water, position of angler and rod, casting, line control, mending. Chapters on dry-fly fishing, nymphing, best rigs, and guide flies.
Eric Stroup's articles appear in Fly Fisherman, Eastern Fly Fishing, and Mid Atlantic Fly Fisher, and he is featured in the two-volume DVD Practical Fly Patterns that Catch Trout.


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As the season of Lent begins, our series documenting the ancient Stations Churches of Rome returns too. We begin in the heart of the city, a stones throw from Piazza Navona, at the station for the First Saturday in Lent, St Augustine.
The construction of this church dates back to the late 13th century when Pope Boniface VIII ordered the replacement of an earlier church, dedicated to St Tryphon. The building work lasted until 1446, but by 1479 new works were undertaken under the patronage of Pope Sixtus IV to extend the church even further. This phase of work was supported by Cardinal d'Estouteville, the papal chamberlain and protector of the Augustinian Friars, and it was during this period that the facade as we see it was added using travertine, a type of marble, that had been part of the Colosseum.
Saint Augustine's was the heart of the city during the late Renaissance period for a group of scholars and humanists, notably Johannes Goritz. The statue of St Anne with Our Lady that is seen in the church today is there because of the efforts of Goritz who was influential in the papal curia. The statue sits below a fresco of Raphael, who was a member of the same group of artists as Goritz. The Luxembourg native, who had a particular devotion to St Anne, had hoped to be buried beneath the statue however the sack of Rome around 1527 forced him into exile.
An unfinished painting, The Entombment of Christ, by a young Michelangelo was originally commissioned for the church, however its place was taken by Caravaggio's Pilgrim Madonna. The painting can be seen in the Cavalletti Chapel today. The work of Michelangelo now hangs in the National Gallery in London, who bought it from Rome based, Scottish photographer, Robert Macpherson in the 19th century.
Inside the church the layout reflects the original plan of Francesco Borromini from the 17th century, despite subsequent works during the 19th century. It is laid out on a Latin cross plan with side aisles separated from the nave by 6 arches. The church is based on the Church of the Holy Spirit in Florence, a church also in the care of the Augustinian friars.
Augustine, in his works, spoke a lot about the significance of numbers and this influence stretches into the architecture as the number 12, the symbol for the universality of the Church is reflected in the twelve arches and side chapels in the original design. Today, two of the side chapels have been removed to make way, on the left-hand side for a side entrance and on the right of the church for a new sacristy and access to the convent.
Fifteen side chapels now feature in the church including The Chapel of the Crucifix, in a design attributed to Bernini. This chapel played an important part in the life of Philip Neri who prayed before it regularly. As well as the chapel of St Augustine, the chapel to the left of the sanctuary is dedicated to his mother, St Monica. The decorations include an altarpiece showing Our Lady of the Cincture flanked by Saints Augustine and Monica. Her relics are contained below the altar following their transfer from her original shrine in Ostia Antica. Her life is depicted in the vault frescos painted by Giovanni Battista da Novara.
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Dr. Blake Powell was raised in Oregon, OH and a 2007 graduate of Toledo Christian High School. After undergraduate schooling at both DePauw University and The Ohio State University, Dr. Blake received his doctorate from The Ohio State University College of Optometry in 2014. Dr. Blake has the most up-to-date training possible. Training for the management and evaluation of ocular disease such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, dry eye and diabetic eye care. As part of Dr. Blake's training he completed an ocular disease externship at the Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salisbury, N.C.. He also has extensive training with LASIK and cataract co-management, binocular vision disorders, as well as expertise in fitting difficult contact lenses such as scleral contact lenses, rigid gas-permeable lenses (RGP), and hybrid contact lenses. He is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Ohio Optometric Association, and the Toledo Area Optometric Society. Dr. Blake enjoys golfing and playing basketball and is active in his local church and the Gideons International.
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Adventure Complete: Cycling Across the US
On May 1 we set out on our bicycles to ride across the United States. 4,275.7 miles and 172,171 feet of climbing later we completed our adventure! … More Adventure Complete: Cycling Across the US
On May 1 we set out on our bicycles to ride across the United States. 4,275.7 miles and 172,171 feet of climbing later we completed our adventure! … More Adventure Complete: Cycling Across the US
You only knew Mom, ("Mamacita" to you) as a grandmother. She excelled at that. She was nurturing, gentle, and patient. I'm fairly sure you would never have guessed that as a child she was rebellious, mischievous, and almost always in trouble. … More Dedication #5 – Discovering Hidden Naughtiness
Yesterday we literally took a road less traveled and our dedication ride to John Klemm turned into a real adventure. Fifteen minutes along the dirt road and we were congratulating ourselves on our decision. This would not last. … More A Dedication Ride Becomes an Adventure
On Friday, July 1, we'll be dedicating our ride to our good friend, John Klemm. Friday is John's birthday. It also is the day that we'll be tackling our highest climb: Monarch Pass, at 11,312 feet. … More Dedicating Our Rides #4 – Up the Biggest Mountain
I've found that every time I see a beautiful flower or see an interesting critter, I now think to myself, "What would Wayne tell me about this thing?" I never met Wayne, but I miss him. … More Of Wildflowers and Wild Things
This ride was not initially intended to be a dedication ride, but as so often happens, plans go awry, particularly when it relates to health. … More Dedicating Our Rides #3 – Riding While Sick
Within a few hours of starting our ride, cycling quickly moved from hard to daunting. Our introduction to Utah was not going very well. … More Recounting Our Scary Ride
We will be dedicating Friday's ride 83 mile ride to Pamela Bay Marostica. Joy and I will attempt the longest ride we've ever done and do it without a safety net. … More Dedicating Our Rides #2 – Our Scariest Ride
Warren wasn't the only friend who has been struck down prematurely or suffered a debilitating health issue while still in the prime of their lives. We'll periodically dedicate rides to these folks. … More Dedicating Our Rides
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Towkio just dropped his video for "GWM" featuring Vic Mensa off his excellent Community Service 2 EP. The track and video features his fellow Savemoney member Vic Mensa along with a slew of cameos from other members of the much talked about collective.
Directed by [LL] (Towkio & Todd Barret) the video was shot in Chicago with all of Towkio's friends staying true to the term "Gang With Me".
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Have you thought about your personal New Year's resolutions yet? Maybe focus on a healthier life style? Learn a second language? Save some cash for a rainy day? Forty-five percent of Americans usually make New Year's resolutions, but most of us forget about the "work" part of our work-life: our careers.
In PGi's 2015 Workplace Resolutions Survey, over 1,200 knowledge workers shared their top 2015 New Year's workplace resolutions:
For the full survey results, including response data and demographics, email [email protected].
While many of us will resolve to get a raise or start automating old-school tasks to focus on advancing our missions, 49% are unlikely to reach our goals – and 24% of us never, ever will.
To help your achieve your goals in 2015, here are a few excellent resources to help you achieve the five most common work resolutions in the New Year.
- Earn a Raise or Promotion
- 7 Tips to Earn a Promotion, from TalentCulture
- 10 Tips for Getting a Proper Raise, from Inc.
- Achieve Better Work-Life Balance
- New Year's Resolution Guide to Healthier Work, from PGi
- How to Achieve Work/Life Balance, from Business2Community
- Implement Better Technology
- Top 5 Must-Have Productivity Apps, from PGi on SlideShare
- The Future of Business Collaboration, 2015 Edition, from Frost & Sullivan, AirWatch by VMWare, PGi and more.
- Be More Organized
- 6 Fantastic To-Do Apps for Getting Organized, from Mashable
- Organization Tips for Productivity, from Levo League on Pinterest
- Continue My Education
- The 10 Skills Employers Want Most in 2015 Graduates, from Forbes
Any thoughts to share with fellow readers about how to achieve their 2015 resolutions? We'd love your insights and a list of helpful articles to help others reach their goals in the near year!
The focus on business communications technology in 2015 came as a pleasant surprise for us here at PGi, especially since we deliver communication and collaboration tools to businesses all over the world. With "better technology" being the top benefit workers want in 2015 and team collaboration workspaces cited as the most-wanted communication tool to use more next year, our most recent EBook launch is certainly timely.
PGi partnered with AirWatch® by VMware®, Edelman and Frost & Sullivan to launch its 2015 edition of "The Future of Business Collaboration," the eBook series which examines the latest trends, technologies and innovations that shape the landscape of modern business collaboration. The eBook examines five emerging trends that will significantly influence businesses, employees and markets in the coming year:
- The Evolution of BYOD/BYOA: Challenges of "Anywhere-ization"
- The "Internet of Things" Infiltrates Businesses: The New "Workplace of Things"
- Solving the Problem of Time Zones: Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Collaboration
- Defining the Success of Big Data: Collaborating Beyond Data Collection into Effective Application
- Unifying Business Applications: Convergence of Collaboration


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Freddie Joe Steinmark
Freddie Joe Steinmark, starting Safety for the University of Texas Longhorns 1969 National Champion football team, led a life that is an inspirational symbol of faith, courage, heart, and perseverance.
Steinmark is well-known for his legendary performance in his last game, when the Texas Longhorns, ranked No. 1, played the Arkansas Razorbacks, ranked No. 2, a classic battle of longtime rivals that sports writers have called 'The Game of the Century'.
After the magical Texas 15-14 Victory, a cancerous tumor was discovered in Freddie's left thighbone, resulting in amputation of his leg. Yet, 20 days later, Steinmark valiantly stood on the sideline, on crutches, to support the Longhorns in their victory over Notre Dame in that year's National Championship Cotton Bowl game.
Freddie Joe was the oldest son of the Steinmark family. He was a man of great faith, and in the year and half after his surgery, focused on his studies, advancing his life and spending time with his family. During the 1970/1971 academic year, his senior year, Freddie coached freshman football at UT, was a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society, and gave motivational speeches across the country.
On Sunday, June 6, 1971, in the evening, unable to battle cancer any longer, Freddie Joe Steinmark passed away in Houston, Texas and was laid to rest a few days later in his home town of Denver, Colorado.
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Denis Private Island Earns Two Accolades at International Hotel Awards
Denis Private Island has added a pair of international awards to its resumé, taking top Indian Ocean honours in two categories. With 25 free-standing cottages and a distinction for being more of a remote island retreat than typical hotel, Denis was named the World Luxury Hotel Awards' Best Luxury Romantic property, as well as Best Luxury Boutique property.
The awards provide a certain validation for the island's ownership, Denis Private Island PR, Branding and Communications Manager Nicole St Ange said, given the leap it took in developing a unique brand of sustainable tourism on the island.
"Denis doesn't stake its claim to being a luxury property, but we strongly believe that luxury is a concept that can be applied in many different ways," St Ange said. "On Denis, you have an incredible freedom combined with this immersion in both nature and isolation. We believe that's a luxury in its own right and it's great that others agree as demonstrated by these awards."
Denis' small size and various environmental initiatives lends to its intimate and romantic atmosphere, St Ange added.
"Being able to enjoy a guilt-free meal together that you know was grown and prepared sustainably all within walking distance, or switching on lights that are in part powered by the sun, or playing in the staff cricket match held on the grass runway, that's all a big part of why guests can come here and feel so relaxed."
The WLHA winners were announced on 10th November in a black-tie gala ceremony at the Ayana Resort & Spa in Bali, Indonesia, following public online voting. The ceremony was attended by over 350 guests hailing from more than 100 countries. Next year's WLHA ceremony will be held in Finland.
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The introduction of agriculture into the military can be traced way back in 19th century. During the decade that followed the war of 1812 between America and Britain, the military frontier proceeded the settlers frontier in the Missouri Valley, and for a time soldiers became pioneer farmers. (Nichols, 1970). In Africa, the Egyptian Army runs farming business in dairy farms, milk processing facilities, cattle feed lots, poultry and fish farms. In Southern Africa, the National Service of the Zambia Defence Forces has access to substantial areas of land, as part of food production drive. Zimbabwe was once a food basket for the region and the government s response to the continuing deterioration in national food security status was made through several Food Security initiatives. The first agriculture scheme was implemented between 2005 and 2006 and it was called Operation Maguta/Inala. The command agriculture scheme was the second agriculture scheme to be implemented in Zimbabwe after almost 10 years. In that programme, the army was given the task of tilling large amounts of land as it was during peace time and their labour was available (Businessdaily.co.zw, 2018).
The ZNA launched a massive farming project in March 2016 in a move meant to boost food security in the country and meet the organisation s food requirements. The project under Farming Production Department (FPD), dubbed Project Sustain, was set to ease the burden on the army s reliance on government for all its needs so that the resources coming from the government are directed elsewhere in the army. The project has been launched to compliment the Zimbabwe Agenda for Socio- Sustainable Economic Transformation (Zim-Asset) effort and was designed to make the organisation self-sustainable in terms of food requirements under the cluster of food and nutrition.
Researches for this paper were done through use of the internet, journals, newspaper reports and interviews in order to assess the production levels in the ZNA. Due to time constraints this paper will take 5 Bde FPD Farm as a sample. This paper is written to the Zimbabwe Staff College (ZSC) Commandant as a partial fulfilment of the Junior Staff Course. In writing this paper the author was of the assumption that the reader knows the impact of economic sanctions on productive farming and its effects towards self sustenance. The writer as well assumes that the reader is aware of Operation Maguta/Inala, Command Agriculture as well as the Champion Farmers Program. This paper seeks to discuss agriculture and food production policy frameworks in use, the challenges against the prevailing environment and make recommendations for sustainable agriculture.
ZNA farming policy framework is a logical structure that gives guidelines in farming activities as to what should be produced and by what percentage, as a guideline to the army budget expenditure. Farming operations in the ZNA were initially governed by the farming policy that is enshrined in Army Projects Policy Documents which states that amongst its daily military operations, it should acquire land for its training and agricultural activities.
Project Sustain. The Food Production Department (FPD) was set up to manage farms as a way to support the Army s agricultural or farming activities. The farming policy is further supported in the Army Projects Constitution. However, it should be noted that though policies have been made, there is still a gap on the organisation s support and commitment to farming as evidenced by the slow uptake and non-commercialisation of the farms. An example of such a policy from a national perspective is the Comprehensive Agricultural Policy Framework 2012-2032 which highlighted several challenges facing the agricultural sector, among them high production costs.
The ZNA farm establishments run by Food Production Committees (FPC) are headed by an ASO1 who is a Lt Col in rank and administered by respective Brig Comds. Most of these Comds are military commanders first and then farmers second, because they have been directed to oversee the activities. It is the writer s opinion that the tasks and responsibilities of ensuring food security within the organisation should then be tasked to independent members, as is the case in Zambia Defence Forces where the NYS has a separate Chain of Comd, mainly charged with National Tasks for Development. In such cases accountability is maintained and support is guaranteed. Notable is that the placement of most head of projects or farmlands are placed on seniority and not on knowledge basis. Thus the translation of the policy and its implantation is erratic and from an uninformed position. Therefore, the need for the policy framework to include issues to do with qualification as key to holding influential appointments should be gazetted and effected as a way to ensure sustainable agricultural growth.
Climate change and agriculture are interrelated processes, both of which take place on a global scale. Global warming is projected to have significant impacts on conditions affecting agriculture, including temperature and glacial run-off. Rising carbon dioxide levels would also have effects, both detrimental and beneficial, on crop yields. The overall effect of climate change on agriculture will depend on the balance of these effects.
Climate and Rainfall. Global warming has had a negative impact on climate as the rain season has become inconsistent thereby affecting farming productivity. The inconsistence change in the rainfall patterns has over the years affected the agricultural seasons, reducing the farming season to more of an irrigation system rather than rely on natural rainfall patterns. This is despite the fact that Battlefields falls under Region 3 where the region receives an average of 650-800mm per each rainfall season. Persistent droughts in this area have adversely affected the yield output. The 5 Bde farm s pivot system, currently covering 110 Ha is insufficient to irrigate the whole farm. The area not covered by the pivot can be utilised for high drought resistant crop farming, including fodder crop farming. According to FAO, fodder crops are crops that are cultivated primarily for animal feed.
Outsourcing can help increase farmland utilisation, in the form of cooperative arrangement or share ownership, without losing control of the produce and rewards thereafter. An example is the collaboration between 1 Bde and Higrow, though there is no direct transfer of resources but skills and knowledge in this case. Hilgrow are the Bde s advisor in their chicken rearing business. The same model, or even better can be employed at 5 bde with the external partner of tenant utilising the remaining area. This will reduce the need to invest capital into clearing the arid lands. Currently 5 Bde, which had targeted to clear 1000 Ha only managed to clear200. This is because the army has other commitments that supersede farming in most cases.
Management. Farm management is concerned with the day-to-day operation and management of an actual farm, estate, and cooperative or other farm-based produce or marketing entity. It should be understood that though the military practices bureaucratic model of management due to the nature of their job, this model of management is less popular with the farming business. In this case a direct link between the management board, management committees and the farm managers has to be established to enhance the general management and supervision of the farms. It is in this regard that the general management and supervision of these farms has greatly affected the clearance and usage which in turn affects production levels.
Organisation. Most, if not all, Army farms have been operating without qualified personnel such as veterinary doctors, agronomists, workshop foremen, and machine operators. The farms are then forced to work with a makeshift and skeleton staff, which in most cases have little farming knowledge and operating of machines like combine harvesters. Most of the personnel are then forced to become on job training cases which usually has negative effects on the equipment that is being used for the same purpose. A good example is 5 Bde FPD farm which is being managed by a field Offr, who does not possess at least a certificate in business or farm management. The ZPCS counterparts hold professional qualifications of at least a degree in business management among other agricultural qualifications.
The Army could train personnel at various institutions of higher learning in animal husbandry and agriculture. Within the service, 3 Bde Adult Education has a Skills Training Center that offers horticulture from foundation certificate up to diploma, and also short courses in livestock production covering poultry, sheep, goats, cattle, piggery, fishery, and apiculture, all required qualifications by FPD and FPC at Bde farms. However, the BEO highlighted that these courses are offered to members as a post retirement skill, with members of FPD not attending. This defeats the whole purpose as the army requires trained personnel but yet it is training soldiers as a retirement package. The notion of following the Zambian Defence forces then comes into mind, of separating the role of active soldiers from that of reserve and national service officers. That would assist in reaching the intended goal especially where the recourses are local but misemployed as in this case.
Capital. Capital is the base for a stable business entity, the injection of which may enhance productivity. Capital is money that an investor uses to start or expand a business or vice versa money that a business needs to start or expand. Like any other business farming thrives on a sound financial system. Funding is required in all sections of farming. Areas such as inputs, labour, machinery, maintenance cost, developments and improvements on the land require huge funding. Capital to meet the above mentioned requirements has been a major contributor in under productivity in all Army farms, whose funding has been very little considering what is required for commercial farms to be viable.
Funding. Ideally the Army should make a provision from its budget to fund farming activities or increase the capacity levels at its garrison shops to raise enough of the required funds. Lack of funding has left farming business in a limbo as little positive growth is being registered through the little funds that are being made available for farming operations. It should be noted that all commercial farms throughout the country have managed to survive most of the negative effects towards productivity through a broad and firm financial base which are either provided by the government as loans and honest partners. Notably, 5 Bde Farm was funded through the Command Agriculture and Financial institutions, that need to be paid back after harvest. To enhance productivity ZNA should have a budget allocation for farms, seek partnerships or increase the operation capacity at its garrison shops to avail the much needed funds.
Resources. Use of a water irrigation system may also prove to be of great use as crop farming can be done all year round rather than rely on the October to January farming season. Capital investment is the way to go if meaningful production is to be realised in these farms. It is therefore recommended that the Army should source for more funds to purchase farm implements to equip most of its farms. Such an improvement will provide a strong base for a stable rise in production. The need for a security fence was once highlighted by the CDF when he last visited the Brigade. An Electric Fence to ward of stray and wild animals could suffice on the perimeter while wire for paddocking would keep animals in a designated locality until next paddock rotation.
Investment in Machinery. Investment in machinery has proved to be the most noble and great achievement in reducing labour costs in commercial farms. A close analysis into the use of machinery such as combine harvesters, planters and boom sprays play equally a more significant role in lessening the demand on human labour. Employment of combine harvesters has seen the employment of only 2 people in direct contrast to a possible 100 people for the same job. Employment of such equipment or machinery in place of the manual system is very vital as it also ensure that time spent in the field activities such as weeding, spraying, and applying fertilisers is reduced to a minimum.
A viable farm operation depends on a sound policy framework. The policy framework should provide a platform for both management and funding of ZNA farms. The organisation should thrive to make funds available for both inputs and machinery for the farms as modernisation is the way to go.
The environment with its factors such as soil, rainfall, climate, and geographical set up has a direct bearing towards agricultural productivity. Thus an irrigation system should be used to address the deficiency in the natural rainfall pattern.
Service personnel must be seconded to attend other agricultural courses for them to gain experience of new agricultural concepts. The ZNA should source for potential farming partnership or make a budget allocation for farms. Members should be sent to attend agricultural courses and seminars. Supervision on farming operations must generally be increased. Employ more casual labourers to augment the number of employees at the farm.


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GOP Governors at CPAC Call Trans Protections 'Encroachments'
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's snipe about transgender rights amounted to a potentially dangerous signal a day after the Trump administration undermined protections for transgender students.
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) touted his opposition to legal protections for transgender people during a panel at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday.
Bevin was joined onstage by Republican Govs. Sam Brownback (KS), Doug Ducey (AZ), and Scott Walker (WI).
"When you think about 'What is the one area where we have felt the most encroachment (on states)?' It's hard to think of a single one," Bevin said. "The lawsuits that I've had to engage in on behalf of the Commonwealth of Kentucky against the federal government, pushing back against the federal government dictating who goes into our locker rooms and bathrooms in public schools is number one."
Kentucky in May joined 11 other states in a lawsuit against the Obama administration's guidance on allowing transgender students to use the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity. Bevin has called protections for transgender people "silly."
The Kentucky governor's snipe amounted to a potentially dangerous signal a day after the Trump administration undermined protections for transgender students. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, who led the U.S. Department of Education in revoking the protections, called them a "very huge example" of the Obama administration's overreach in separate remarks at CPAC, even though she has painted herself as an LGBTQ ally.
DeVos reiterated the White House's claim that trans rights are a "states' rights issue."
Bevin also defended the right of health-care providers to discriminate by refusing to treat transgender patients.
The second of what Bevin referred to as "encroachments" by the federal government was a regulation issued by the Obama administration extending health-care equity to transgender people. As Rewire reported, the move "implements Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, which prohibits sex discrimination based on pregnancy, gender identity, and sex stereotyping in federally funded health-care programs. HHS had already extended civil rights protections for race, color, national origin, disability, and age."
Bevin said he filed suit against the federal government on the matter for "dictating which doctors would or would not—or in this instance all would—be required to perform sex-change operations under fear of losing their license."
In reality, the rule made illegal "the practice of categorically excluding all gender transition-related health care from coverage, common in private health insurance plans, as well as in state Medicaid, Indian Health Service, and CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) programs," according to the National Center for Transgender Equality. "Instead, plans will have to cover services for transgender people if they offer those services to non-transgender people or if denying the service is based on a discriminatory reason instead of a valid reason, such as a scientifically supported reason."
A judge blocked the Obama administration rule in January.
Bevin's comments were aligned with so-called conscience-refusal laws, a form of religious imposition permitting civil servants, health-care workers, and others to deny services or products based on a moral or religious objection to a person or the product requested. Discriminatory religious imposition laws are sweeping through GOP-controlled state legislatures.
Both Bevin and Brownback touted their anti-choice views during the panel. Brownback called for the repeal of Roe v. Wade and for the issue of abortion to be "driven to the state level" for them to deal with instead of the federal government. "Let it be handled by the states," he said. "That is what will happen when Roe is repealed." [16:46]
"This would be much better handled on a state-by-state basis. Then people can look and adjust the policies as they see fit," he added.
Rewire's Jessica Mason Pieklo reported in January that "there are four states that have so-called trigger laws on the books that, should Roe be overturned, would immediately re-criminalize abortion: Louisiana, Mississippi, South Dakota, and North Dakota."
"Those four states are hardly the only ones where abortion rights would be immediately under threat should Roe fall," Mason Pieklo wrote. "Currently 13 states have unconstitutional and unenforceable near-total criminal bans on abortion on the books. These zombie statutes are laws that outlawed or nearly outlawed abortion pre-Roe, which lawmakers either intentionally left in place or never got around to repealing."
Brownback has led an anti-choice crusade in Kansas, where the economy is collapsing after years of the governor's failed austerity measures. Brownback has pushed to end funding for Planned Parenthood and implement other policies restricting access to reproductive health care. He signed an omnibus anti-choice law in 2013 that eliminated tax credits for abortion providers and wrote "personhood" language into the state's constitution that could grant legal rights to fertilized eggs, zygotes, embryos, and fetuses as "persons"—consequently criminalizing abortion and many forms of contraception.


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Many a client has come into our office wondering what types of expenses (either for their child or for themselves) will be shared between themselves and the person from whom they are seeking financial support. In addition to the specific types of expenses, clients often ask what percentage of those expenses will be their responsibility.
In Pennsylvania, when a parent or spouse files for support, the courts base the amount of support due upon both parties' net monthly income. Income includes but is not limited to: wages, salaries, bonuses, fees and commissions; net income from business or dealings in property; interest, rents, royalties, and dividends; pensions and all forms of retirement; income from interest in an estate or trust; Social Security disability benefits, Social Security retirement benefits, temporary and permanent disability benefits, workers' compensation, and unemployment compensation. The court deducts only the following from monthly gross income to arrive at net income: federal, state and local income taxes; unemployment compensation taxes and Local Services Taxes; F.I.C.A. payments and non-voluntary retirement payments; mandatory union dues; and alimony paid to the other party.
Once the court determines the parties' combined net income, it uses a formula, or guidelines that are set out by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, to determine support, or in other words, the amount of money due from one party to another party.
After the court has determined the amount of support due, it may then deviate from the guidelines based on a list of factors. These factors include medical expenses not covered by insurance. The court recognizes that not all medical expenses are covered by insurance and that, when they are necessary, they should be shared between the parties. These unreimbursed medical expenses are considered "additional expenses" that may be allocated between the parties in proportion to their respective incomes. Some additional expenses include: child care expenses, health insurance premiums, private school tuition, summer camps and mortgage payments. Medical expenses include insurance co-payments and deductibles and all expenses incurred for reasonably necessary medical services and supplies, including but not limited to surgical, dental and optical services and orthodontia. Medical expenses do not include cosmetic, chiropractic, psychiatric, psychological or other services unless specifically directed in the order of court.
When a court orders that one party pays a larger portion of unreimbursed medical expenses, the party by whom support is received is expected to pay the initial $250 of those expenses. Beyond the initial $250, the parties each are responsible for a percentage of the unreimbursed medical expenses in proportion to their respective incomes. To receive reimbursement, the party by whom support is received must submit documentation of unreimbursed medical expenses to the other party, no later than March 31 of the year following the year in which the expenses were incurred. If reimbursement is not received, the county's Domestic Relations office is charged with the ability to enforce payment of the unreimbursed medical expenses.
At Williams Family Law, P.C., we can help you understand the different types of support to which you may be entitled for yourself or your child. Call 215-340-2207 to schedule a consultation and we can assist you with issues related to domestic relations including child support, spousal support and alimony.


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This wheel is in some ways self-explanatory. It is intended to help "propel" skaters when coming out of corners on endurance skate tracks. This is made possible with the use of the offset core technology dubbed OBL. This tech gives the Propel wheel a flex- and a force-side which optimises energy return.
And of course, being a Matter wheel, the Propel draws heavily on the experience gained by pouring some of the fastest wheels with American made Polyurethane.
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