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Sometimes Mother Nature produces a display of color so vibrant and varied, that it seems almost implausible that it could have occurred naturally. Yet as your eyes fall upon the beauty of Peru´s Rainbow Mountain, you are quite literally looking at millions of years of geological history and a natural wonder seen almost nowhere else on Earth.
Hiking through the Red Valley, surrounded by majestic snow capped peaks and stunningly beautiful hillsides, you will feel the peace, tranquility and solitude of this lesser known trail. At times our only company will be the curious Alpacas, Llamas and Vicuñas that we see along the way. As the trail takes us through remote Andean villages, you will pass the villagers and herders going about their wonderfully simple lives.
The night skies in the Andes truly have to be seen to be believed, and you will be mesmerized by the display of shooting stars and constellations as you rest overnight in our remote campsite. You will arrive at camp to find your high quality tent already pitched (complete with mattress and pillow), your gear in place, and your crew preparing a sumptuous dinner. After a well-earned night's sleep you will be woken at dawn with a cup of steaming hot fresh coffee or tea and hot water to wash with, before sitting down for a nutritious and energizing breakfast. All you need for the days hiking ahead.
A challenging but incredibly rewarding 2 day hike, your Action Treks Peru team will be with you at all times, whether guiding and providing commentary on this unique area, cooking you the most sumptuous meals or preparing your comfortable campsite.
So why not take some time out from the tourist traps of Cusco, and join us on this inspiring and memorable trek to one of Mother Nature's true wonders.
The days start early with Action Treks Peru, and we will pick you up from your Cusco hotel at 4:00am before taking a 3 hour drive to the trailhead (Pampa Alcataury). Don't worry, our vans are comfortable and we will provide blankets in case you want to continue sleeping!
As we make final preparations to our trekking gear your incredible chef will be preparing a delicious, nutritious breakfast to give you all the energy you need for the trekking ahead. Over breakfast your guide will spend some time talking through the day's itinerary along with any safety tips.
We begin our adventure from the lush, green valley floor, surrounded by views of the stunning mount Ausangate. You will also pass numerous Llama farms and remote Andean villages, observing first-hand the simplicity of the lifestyle of the villagers.
We take a steep 2 hour ascent to the first pass of the trek; Puccacocha (4,930 m / 16,170 ft.). Sitting just above the crystal blue Puccacocha Lake the views from the pass are spectacular. With the majestic Ausangate Mountain directly in front of you, you will witness first-hand this beautiful, active glacier crashing into the lake below.
After enjoying the views at the pass we take a 2 hour undulating trail to Anantapata where we will stop for lunch. Prepare to be amazed at the culinary wonders your chef can create in a small tent on the side of a mountain, as you refuel for the remainder of the day's hike.
After lunch and a rest we continue hiking for another 3 hours until we arrive at the highest point of our trek, Minasniyuc pass (5,025 m / 16,486 ft.) Have your cameras at the ready, as from here we will have our first views of the Vinicunca 'Rainbow' mountain in the distance.
We now make a short descent for 40 minutes to our camp for the night at Lake Surine Cocha. Where your support team will have setup camp before we arrive, and after settling in we will enjoy a sumptuous dinner surrounded by this unique landscape in the heart of the Andes. The temperatures at night can be very cold, so make sure you bring layers of clothing and that your sleeping bag is up to it! Your reward will be an unforgettable night sky full of constellations and shooting stars. Your team will be keeping you warm with supplies of hot cocoa tea or coffee before you retire to your tent for a well-earned night's sleep.
You will be woken early with a gentle tap on your tent, and a steaming hot cup of coca tea or coffee. Then, fully refreshed after a hearty breakfast, we set off for our ascent to Rainbow Mountain and the lesser known (but equally spectacular!) Red Valley.
The day begins with a short but steep 45 minute ascent to the Rainbow Mountain lookout point. Here, you will have time to explore on your own, take photos and soak in the spectacular views, not only of Rainbow Mountain, but also of Ausangate and the other Andean peaks that dominate the area.
We then begin our hike to the spectacular Red Valley. As mentioned, this is a lesser known, lesser travelled area and you will be amazed not only by the beauty, but also by the tranquility. It is a short 25 minute trail to reach the Red Valley lookout point from where we will have views right across the valley.
Finally we take a 4 hour descent passing more Llama farms and villages. We may even spot some vicuñas which are the only non-domesticated animals seen in Peru since pre Inca times. Our hike ends at Labramany (4,250 m / 13,943 ft.) where we will enjoy a final delicious lunch before our bus journey back to Cusco, arriving at your hotel in the early evening.


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Chessenta took its name from the first Grand Viceroy Iphram Chess when the region was a province of Unther [3] Prior to the Spellplague, Chessenta was a country of individual city-states that were often at war with one another. The city of Cimbar was the theoretical capital of Chessenta[4] as it was the definitive capital of Tchazzar's brief Chessentan Empire.[5]
After Chessenta defeated Threskel in 1479 DR, Threskel became a vassal state.
While they appreciated culture and theatre, the culture of the Chessentans revolved around war and war heroes. Magic was distrusted by most Chessentans but when Tchazzar returned he legalized magic and enacted laws protecting mages.[6]
Diplomatic RelationsEdit
Post-spellplague, Chessenta had extremely chilly relations with High Imaskar and the two countries often engaged in naval raids. Chessenta had friendly relations with Akanûl but was on the verge of war with Tymanther.[6]
Chessenta was founded in -1771 DR as a province of the first Untheric empire. In 929 DR the city states of Chessenta, led by the war hero Tchazzar, drove the armies of Unther to the Riders to the Sky mountains, freeing Chessenta from Untheric rule. In 1080 DR, Tchazzar disappeared while fighting Sahuagin and the people of Chessenta believed he had ascended to godhood. After Tchazzar's disappearance, the kingdom slowly broke apart into squabbling city states. Tchazzar returned in 1373 DR to reestablish his kingdom but disappeared again during the Spellplague in 1385 DR. In the decades after the Spellplague the war hero Ishual Karanok rose to rule Chessenta. In 1479 DR Tchazzar was rescued from the Shadowfell by the Brotherhood of the Griffon and is currently king of Chessenta once again.[3] The Brotherhood of the Griffon along with Chessentan rebels lead by Shala, and the genasi, defeat Tchazzar and the great bone worm. Shala is reinstated as the war hero.[1]
After the Spellplague, Amaunator gained many followers who saw him as the ancient Untherian god Hokatep returned to Faerûn. As Chessenta was a martial society, Tempus had many followers. Oghma had a large temple in Erebos and, since Kelemvor had almost no presence in the region, the temple of Waukeen assumed responsibility for tending to the dead.[3]
In addition to the common Faerûnian religions there were several regional cults. The Cult of Tchazzar always had a large membership in Chessenta and with Tchazzar's return the cult was been reinvigorated and was building a huge temple in Luthcheq in 1479 DR.[6] The Cult of Entropy worshiped the primordial Entropy and a cult worshiped the archfey Sebakar, the Lord of Crocodiles.[3]
Major geographical featuresEdit
- Bay of Chessenta
- With the drop in the water level of the Sea of Fallen Stars this shallow bay all but dried up.
- Adder Swamp
- When the Bay of Chessenta dried up the swamp all but disappeared.
- Riders to the Sky
- A range of hills and mountains that was the domain of trolls and duergar.[5]
- Maw of the God Swallower
- This area of plagueland in south-central Chessenta continues to grow, swallowing everything in its path. In its center the primordial Entropy hangs over the landscape.[3]
Notable locationsEdit
Cities and TownsEdit
- Akanax
- This large city was in essence a large military camp.[5] Now in ruins.[citation needed]
- Cimbar (formerly)
- Now in ruins, this was the largest city and the spiritual capital of Chessenta in the pre-spellplague era.[5]
- Erebos
- Large city in the northwest. A temple of Tiamat stood near the sea.[3]
- Heptios
- A former city-state of 9,000 now under the dominion of Chessenta.[3]
- Luthcheq
- The City of Madness was ruled by Tchazzar. It was formerly ruled by the Karanok family, all of whom were members of the Cult of Entropy.[5] As such, magic was shunned in the city.[7]
- Mordulkin
- A city on the eastern side of the Bay of Chessenta. Ruled for a long time by the Jedea family and a haven for wizards.[8]
- Pandrik
- Fortress city of 6,500 souls situated near the Adder Swap. It had a precarious treaty with Luthcheq.[3]
- Soolabax
- A large town near the border with Threskel.[9]
- Toreus
- Grew significantly after the Spellplague to become Chessenta's third largest city with a population of 17,000.[3]
- Tulach
- Situation just east of the Maerwatch. Despite its small size (population of 1,100), Tulach had it's own monarch.[3]
Chessentan vessels were named after sea creatures or sea-related myths.[10]
Further readingEdit
- Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 100–101. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
- Rob Heinsoo, Logan Bonner, Robert J. Schwalb (September 2008). Forgotten Realms Player's Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 86–87. ISBN 978-0-7869-4929-8.
- Rand Sharpsword (2002-01-16). More Old Empires and Sembia!. Rand's Travelogue. Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on 2010-10-31.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Richard Lee Byers (June 7th, 2011). The Spectral Blaze. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0786957980.
- ↑ Brian R. James (May 2010). "Backdrop: Chessenta". In Chris Youngs ed. Dungeon #178 (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 68–77.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Brian R. James (May 2010). "Backdrop: Chessenta". In Chris Youngs ed. Dungeon #178 (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 68–77.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 182. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 183. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Richard Lee Byers (2010). Whisper of Venom. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0786955619.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 184. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ Scott Bennie (1990). Old Empires. (TSR, Inc), p. 55. ISBN 0-8803-8821-8.
- ↑ Richard Lee Byers (May 2010). The Captive Flame. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0786953969.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend (1999). Sea of Fallen Stars. (TSR, Inc), p. 15. ISBN 0-7869-1393-2.

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Taken by Love
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The Bradens are a series of stand-alone romances that may also be enjoyed as part of the larger Love in Bloom series.
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In TAKEN BY LOVE...
Daisy Honey fled Trusty, Colorado, after years of battling rumors sparked by her gorgeous looks and lust-inducing name. Now a physician on the brink of a promising career, she reluctantly returns home when her father is injured in a farming accident. Daisy expects the small-town girls who hurt her in the past to take cheap shots again--but she's completely unprepared for a run-in with tall, dark, and wickedly sexy Luke Braden, the only man who has ever stood up for her--and the man she's never forgotten.
Luke Braden is handsome, wealthy, and the best damn gypsy horse breeder in the Midwest. After a restless youth, he's finally ready to settle down--only connecting with women is nothing like connecting with horses, and he's never met a woman worth the energy. After an arrest in a neighboring town, Luke's past comes back to haunt him, and he realizes that his inability to find love runs deeper than he ever imagined.
A chance encounter sweeps Luke and Daisy into a world of passion. For the first time ever, Luke feels a connection, but Daisy's life in Trusty is anything but permanent, and Luke can't manage a future until he puts his past to rest.
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Love this Story
Taken by Love might be my new favorite book by this author!
When Daisy Honey returns to her hometown it is with an end date. She is just staying to help her Dad while he recovers from an injury and she considers the job offers from hospitals in 2 large cities.
Daisy still has vivid memories of the teasing she endured in High School because of her name and blonde hair. She is sure that small town life is not for her.
"I love you, Daisy, and people who love each other do whatever it takes to help each other be the best they can be and achieve their dreams."
Luke Braden has a few things from his past that he needs to work through before he is ready to consider a serious relationship, but he open minded and willing to work for what he wants. He is definitely a swoon-worthy hero, thinking of Daisy and what may be best for her.
I listened to this on audiobook and I really enjoyed the narration. I loved all the characters in Trusty and I can't wait to return there for more stories.
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Taken by Love was another great read by Melissa Foster. This is The Braden's at Trusty, CO #1). I loved reading Daisy and Luke's story. They are character's that you can completely relate to. Daisy returns to Trusty, CO after becoming a physician. She meets Luke again and it can change her life completely. I cant wait to read more of The Braden's.
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Would you consider the audio edition of Taken by Love to be better than the print version?
I have the book version but haven't read it yet. That may have been a good thing. I've never tried the Whispersync for Voice before and this just may be the book that changes that.
What did you like best about this story?
This is a story about being able to go home again. Daisy Honey was unsure at the beginning but with the right incentive she may change her mind. Luke has his own insecurities but he's ready to get past it all in order to let love in.
Which character – as performed by B.J. Harrison – was your favorite?
I don't have one favorite with this one. Every character is important in their own way - even down to the secondary characters. Especially when we're trying to get to know the town of Trusty Colorado.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
There was a moment but it didn't particularly move me. Daisy lets us get to know her at the beginning of the story. She felt that she had to reinvent herself because of past misinterpretations. People, especially kids, can be hurtful and there can be consequences because of it. Daisy was stronger but it was sad because she felt that she had to change something in order to silence the bullies.
Any additional comments?
This was my first introduction to the Bradens of Trusty Colorado. It was a great first introduction. I used to have a farm at the end of my street and this book made me wish that it was still there. They had one horse and as I was delivering papers; I would stop, say hello, and then feed said horse. I'm also a certain age where doctor's made house calls. I could picture Daisy as one of them. Mr. Harrison lets us see how much she cares about people and her first thought is to help them.
"Taken By Love" made me glad that I don't live in a small town. I wouldn't mind going for a visit but to live there you'd have to deal with town gossip. It's one thing to talk about it but it's another to be the butt of the gossip. Then I think roadtrip since I've never been to Colorado.
Mr. Harrison has a soothing voice that has you sit back and sigh. I don't mind that I can't picture what a character may look like. There's just something about his voice where I automatically sit back and listen to him bring this story to life. Once the warmer weather gets here it will be nice to sit back and have some relaxing time to do nothing more than relisten to this book. There's a farm, up the road apiece, that sells ice cream - a second thought of where to relisten. I just have to be careful about sitting downwind.
We all seem to buy the new books that come out - but why. You should buy a book because you want to. If you're following a series and need to fill in some of the gaps, remember that you can also check out your local library. A lot of them have programs where you can borrow audiobooks as well. Some have cooperating programs where you can also get them should your own library not have the title you're looking for. It would be sad that if you're following the Braden's you don't have all the books.
What's good about this author is that a lot of her books can be read as a standalone even though at times I want to experience the character's stories in order. My problem becomes with all the series that she currently has out, I don't know that I'll ever catch up. That's good too because there will always be another one ready for me. I won't have to wait for the next book to come out. But then I have another issue, how about when I want to relisten to a book. Makes me wish we always had three day weekends.
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Last year, a friend of mine joined the World Race and committed to sharing the gospel of Christ throughout eleven countries in eleven months. As Emily and her team traveled, they witnessed to people they encountered and served indigenous residents of remote areas. She and her fellow missionaries rarely knew what situations they would face as they arrived in foreign villages.
One day, the World Racers each had only $6 allocated for lodging. At best, they could combine their money, but even that would be far less than they needed. So, they had to figure out how to stretch their resources to find appropriate housing.
That wasn't an easy task, under the circumstances. But God is a masterful designer. Emily and her team saw His faithfulness revealed in the finest details He pieced together for them.
You can hear Emily's enthusiasm for missions and learn more about her experiences by playing the YouTube video, Life is Ministry and Ministry is Life. It's the first video we've produced for our newly-created YouTube channel, Remembering Janet. We also added captions, just in case you'd like to read along.
As I listen to Emily describe the challenges she faced overseas and as I see the joyful way she managed difficult situations, I recall Pastor Janet. She grew up in missionary service in Pakistan and later served in Kenya. Janet's own first-hand experiences taught her the importance of extending hospitality to others, especially those intent on sharing the gospel. She became so purposeful in lending support that she asked her St. Timothy Presbyterian Church family to help her build a little room in the basement of her home to house God's visiting messengers. The missionary apartment, as Janet called it, had its own shower and was nicely decorated, carpeted, and furnished with two twin beds.
If you knew Janet, you'll be reminded of her in many other ways as you watch Emily's video. And if you didn't know Janet and you don't know Emily, I think you'll still appreciate seeing what love looks like when put into action. From soccer games and painting parties to a red-light district and a jail, the Body of Christ is alive and well.
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In this sequence of eight talks, given in Ojai, California in 1955, Krishnamurti confronts the confusion, behavior, and assumptions of the human brain, and claims those lie on the root of all violence and pain on the earth.
While those reflections have been provided over 50 years in the past, their that means is as clean and as suitable heard this day. Krishnamurti discusses a global during which booming productiveness and clinical development promise a contented destiny, yet don't supply it. He issues to the continued escalation of conflict, pageant, envy and territoriality regardless of earnings in schooling, non secular ecumenism and the applied sciences of self-improvement.
Ultimately and all through, he asks his listeners to contemplate that every one obvious growth of the self isn't development towards freedom, yet a treadmill of phantasm. understanding one's brain, he asserts, via diligent self-observation, is the one method to freedom.
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Well, some of you will know that I started learning to knit this summer, once my exams were out of the way. Since then I have knitted two scarves - one with garter stitch, the other one much funkier with garter, stocking and reverse stocking stitch, and tassels!
I'm now very excited because for Christmas my Mum bought me two knitting manuals - 'How to Knit' by Debbie Bliss, which is very informative and clear, and 'Stitch 'n' Bitch', which is not so clear but has better projects. So here are all the things I want to have made by this time next year:
Mittens (I have some leftover wool from the funky scarf, which I gave to Mum, so I'll be making her matching mittens)
A bag
A sweater
A blanket
A kerchief (to put in my hair)
A hat
A hot water bottle cover
Over the last few days I've learnt how to increase, decrease, cast on extra stitches mid-piece and bind off some stitches mid-piece too, make buttonholes (although that needs practise!) and how to do single rib, double rib and moss stitch.
I'll try to keep my progress posted on here, with pics of my projects. Maybe I'll inspire somebody else to knit! (Soosh, if you read this, go on, you know you want to!!)
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Classroom Chemistry - Mixtures
We have started our new unit on Chemistry in Science and students have been exploring mixtures. They are sharing different mixtures that they have made or seen and beginning to think of different ways they could separate those mixtures.
We completed our first experiment in this unit by mixing together water, lemon juice and sugar. We observed the different stages of this experiment and watched as the ingredients came together to form a solution. I encourage you to ask your child what they noticed when they looked, smelled and tasted throughout the different stages. They can also tell you how we decided we would move forward with separating the water from our mixture and why we thought it would work.
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Wide receiver Kenny Stills will play at Lambeau Field for the first time in his career Sunday, but it's a place very familiar to his father.
Stills' father, Ken Stills, was a defensive back in the NFL for six seasons (1985-90) and the first five of those came with the Green Bay Packers.
"It's exciting," Stills said Thursday. "My pops played for the Packers for five years. It's going to be pretty cool for me to go there. I know he'll be there this weekend with my little brothers and stuff. I'm excited. It'll be a big game for us."
As it turns out, Lambeau Field is one of only three NFL stadiums in which Stills hasn't played a game, along Levi's Stadium in San Francisco and the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Ken Stills started 51 games in his five seasons with the Packers, and had three interceptions in each of his final two seasons with the team. But the Dolphins wide receiver says there hasn't been much Lambeau talk through the years.
"We really don't talk football as much when he was in the league, but if you go on YouTube, there is a video of him kind of cheap-shooting somebody after the play, Bears-Packers rivalry," the younger Stills said. "We don't really talk too much about NFL stuff, but I'm sure he has some great memories."
Stills said his father might be wearing a Packers hat at the game Sunday because of his alum status, but added: "I definitely think he's rooting for the Dolphins, but he played there and I'm sure they're doing something for their guys. Maybe he'll have a split jersey, half-Dolphins, half-Packers."
Big step for Harris: Defensive end Charles Harris moved closer to returning to action Thursday when he took part in practice for the first time since he sustained a calf injury on the last play of practice two days before the Chicago game on Oct. 14. Harris was limited in practice Thursday, but it still was an encouraging step for the 2017 first-round pick, who has missed the past five games. "It seems like he's made some really big strides here the last three days," Head Coach Adam Gase said. "I was surprised when I saw him moving around yesterday compared to watching him last week."
Seems like old times: After lining up as the boundary corner all season, Bobby McCain got some snaps at his old nickel corner spot against the Jets last Sunday. "It felt good," McCain said. "Just doing whatever I can for the team, whatever to get a W. That's important. We know we've got guys that can do a lot, guys that play all different kind of positions, can go inside, go outside. Guys that can play safety, play corner. Being able to do more in this league will keep you in the league."
Schedule switch: The Dolphins game at Green Bay will kick off at 4:25 p.m. after it was moved back from its original 1 p.m. kickoff, and the same thing is going to happen with the Dolphins' next game after that. The NFL announced Thursday that the Dolphins game at Indianapolis on Nov. 25 also would be moved from 1 to 4:25 p.m. It will be one of two late-afternoon games shown on CBS as part of their doubleheader, along with Pittsburgh at Denver.
Ballage and Brown: Rookie running back Kalen Ballage has brought back memories of Ronnie Brown this season by taking a couple of snaps in the Wildcat formation, and Ballage said Thursday he's long been a fan and would like to meet Brown. "Ronnie was good," Ballage said. "He was extremely good in college and in the NFL. Extremely talented guy. Obviously if I could do it as good as he used to do it, it would turn out well. … I've always been a big fan of Ronnie Brown's. I've never met him. That would be something cool to work out. I'd like to meet him."


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With the Christmas festivities now in the rear mirror, we are all preparing to dig in and make it through the rest of the dreary winter season. Ahead of us are cold winter nights, cloudy winter days, and plenty of precipitation that could make things treacherous. The Highways Agency is doing its part to make sure it is as prepared as it can be for the onset of winter weather. Fleet managers should be doing their part as well, including working with drivers and conducting licence checks.
It is the responsibility of the fleet manager to ensure company drivers and their vehicles are prepared for winter weather. Where drivers are concerned, occasional reminders of safe driving practices can be combined with remedial training on a regular basis. Vehicles should be routinely inspected for safety, including tyres, lights, and wipers.
Team leader Paul Furlong, of the Highways Agency, says that last winter was the wettest in central and southern England over the last 250 years. Along with enough rainfall to cause serious flooding issues, there was plenty of snow and ice that had to be dealt with as well. The Agency is expecting another severe winter this year.
The biggest problem for the Agency is the volume of roads that have to be dealt with. Despite having a fleet consisting of more than 600 vehicles, it is impossible for them to keep every mile of public road open and clean at all times. Supervisors must prioritise based on traffic needs and weather patterns. This means your company drivers may have to drive on roads that are slippery during the winter months.
Fleet managers should remind company drivers to slow down, take extra time, utilise extra braking distance and avoid hard turns and lane changes. Any vehicle defects that could pose a safety hazard during winter weather should be reported and dealt with right away.
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Safe winter driving comes down to two primary factors: properly maintained vehicles and conscientious drivers. We believe checking licences is a good way to know whether your drivers will be able to handle winter weather safely or not. How so? Well, consider what a licence check will reveal.
Assuming all of your company drivers are operating legally and with the right class of licence, a routine licence check can reveal infractions and licence points you were previously unaware of. An accumulation of blemishes on a driving licence suggests an individual is careless behind the wheel. That's not to say a driver is automatically disqualified in such a case, but simply to suggest the fleet manager should pay special attention to a driver with a questionable record.
Fleet Licence Check can assist you with all of your licence check needs. For more than 20 years, we have been providing motoring companies of all sizes with claims handling service and licence checking. We would be happy to help you better manage your fleet and drivers, with a one off service or a comprehensive service package.Sources:
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An Immediate Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction Due To Anti-C And A Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction Due To Anti-Ce+e: Hemoglobinemia, Hemoglobinuria And Transient Impaired Renal Function.Vox sanguinis
Publication/Presentation Date1-1-1984
AbstractA patient with phenotype R2r and anti-C has a hemolytic transfusion reaction (HTR) with hemoglobinemia and hemoglobinuria which occurred within 2 h of receiving an R1r transfusion. Transient impaired renal function ensued. A patient with phenotype R2R2 and anti-Ce+e had the same experience on day 4 after receiving three R1r and one rr units. 2 other patients, 1 R2r with anti-C who received one R1r unit and the other R2R2 with anti-Ce+e who received two R1r units, showed no clinical evidence of HTR. Both anti-C antibodies were entirely IgG while both anti-Ce+e antibodies initially were predominantly IgM. IgG subclassing was unsuccessful and red blood cell-mononuclear phagocyte assays were normal. These cases occurred from 1979 to 1981.
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Molthan L; Matulewicz TJ; Bansal-Carver B; Benz EJ, Vox Sanguinis [Vox Sang], ISSN: 0042-9007, 1984; Vol. 47 (5), pp. 348-53; Publisher: Blackwell Science


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Paul Dini, Harley's co-creator, is back to revisit her relationship with Joker in this preview of next week's Harley Quinn #17.
Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI • Backup story written by PAUL DINI and JIMMY PALMIOTTI • Art by JOHN TIMMS • Backup story art by BRET BLEVINS • Cover by AMANDA CONNER • Variant cover by FRANK CHO
"Deadly Sin" part one! The twisted Harley Sinn's been released from prison, and she's looking to hurt Harley in a whole new way…by going after somebody she loved and lost! And to make this issue extra-unmissable, a brand-new backup story begins, set in Harley's earliest days with the Joker—and co-written by one of Harley's original creators, Paul Dini! "Harley Loves Joker" kicks off as Harley makes the biggest mistake of her burgeoning criminal career…accidentally revealing the location of Mistah J's hideout!
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Patrick Marion Bradley is student pursuing his Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at American University. He also works as the Web Communications Coordinator at the Office of Campus life, where his day to day duties include talking to students who have stories to tell. But his duties as a Master's student and communications writer came together when he met Daniel.
"He immediately sat down, and told me that no one has ever asked him to tell his story before," said Bradley, who had called Daniel into his office for a web article. "And I thought, oh wow. Whatever thoughts I had for work went out the window and I told him to tell me his story."
Daniel Chen, a student at American University who was the first in his family to attend college, sat down in Bradley's office one day, and shared his untold story, which led to Bradley's published piece, "Learning Chinese to fix the language barrier that leaves parents and son near-strangers," in The Washington Post Magazine.
The story describes Chen's struggles with communicating with his parents, Chinese immigrants who solely speak Shanghainese. Throughout his childhood, Chen's English improved with substantial effort, while his Shanghainese eroded. On the other hand, his parents struggled to file taxes and be involved in Chen's schooling because of the English-only situation that was foreign to them.
The frustrations and inability to hold a conversation with his family prompted Chen to begin learning Chinese at AU. It's not ideal—Chen is studying a different dialect than the one his parents speak at home—but it has been a pathway to simple conversation.
This story isn't unique to Chen. In diverse societies like the United States, many children that come from linguistic minorities learn the language of the society – in this case, English— to participate in available opportunities. A nationwide study conducted as part of the Early Childhood Research Quarterly shows that this can create interference between the first and second language.
Moreover, Chen's parents working long hours also kept them apart. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows striking poverty rates among Asian Americans and other minority groups. This can be attributed to English being used as a determinant of status, leaving immigrants with lower-wage jobs, according to Linda Light, a linguistic anthropologist quoted throughout the story.
Although Bradley didn't originally publish a web article of Chen's story, he saved the audio and transcript, because the story stuck with him. And he's glad he did because it came in handy during his literary journalism course.
"I wrote the article as an assignment for the course and we had to pick a publication to target our story to," he said. "My idea was originally for This American Life, but I didn't get a response, so I just thought because it's a Washington story, it made sense to pitch to [The Washington Post Magazine] and I'm glad I did."
The article was published in the magazine Nov. 1, 2013, and received a lot of kind feedback and responses from people who have experienced similar situations, according to Bradley.
Bradley had no problem getting sources and experts for this story. He went to New York to meet Chen's family, and a quick Google search led him to an array of experts. But that's the problem. With countless numbers of studies and research on the issue, Bradley said this is an issue that is "not fully explored" in the media.
"I think it probably does need more attention," said Bradley. "I think what the powerful part of narrative journalism is that you get to know a character or a person rather, and understand an issue has how it's actually affecting them."
He also suggests that journalists covering issues related to children of immigrants should target legislatures and laws that can affect fringes of populations in an effort to give the population a voice.
"With Daniel and with his mom, they were both so gracious and thankful that somebody was interested in hearing what they had to say, and I think that's a lot of responsibility that the writer has," Bradley said. "My professor always stresses, you can have a great story like Daniel's, but you need to have a connection as to why anyone talks about it now."


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halloween in my hood is perfectly creepy, just the way i like it. now, who let the blood sucking vampire hold the baby, is it just me or does she look a little hungry?
and that child clown, you'd think she had a dramatic mother or something...does she ever get out of character!? lol.
next, the creepy clown with the knife, I thought it was a halloween statue...thank goodness i had puff the magic dragon, 2 year old around me or else creepy clown was going to scare the gin and tonic (that my kind neighbour donated) out of me...which would require an undie change. awkward.
lastly, does any other children you know trick or treat their OWN house...man i have greedy kids.
hope you all had a great halloween.


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On the site of a previously dilapidated home, the Builders Development Corporation and Johnson County Housing Services welcomes United States Congressman Kevin Yoder, Johnson County Board of Commissioners Chair Ed Eilert, Dana Bucker, Community Planning and Development Director for the Region VII Office of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other City officials and neighborhood residents for a special Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Open House at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 23rd.
As part of the Ribbon-Cutting Event, Congressman Yoder will be handing the keys to the qualified family purchasing the house, a young husband and wife along with their two small children. Snacks and drinks will be provided by The Mowery Group, a Remax Realty and Pulaski Bank.
The Builders Development Corporation (BDC) is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 community development corporation working towards rebuilding communities in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. In 2011, The BDC recently received a U.S. Housing and Urban Development Best Practice Award for its commitment to energy-efficient and affordable homes. This event marks the completion of its third home in Johnson County in the past year, with another three (3) homes currently under rehab.
Renovation of the property was made possible through Johnson County Housing Services and HOME funds obtained from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as well as private construction financing from Country Club Bank and Builders Development Corporation's own funds. The Builders Development Corporation uses Country Club Bank funding to purchase vacant/foreclosed properties in Johnson County, renovate or reconstruct them with HOME funds and then market/sell them to qualified families. The house represents a significant investment in the neighborhood, as every almost every aspect of the home was renovated. Before and after photos will be available at the event, but some of the improvements include: Reinforced foundation, new wiring, new plumbing, new siding, new roof, and new garage to replace the existing garage that collapsed in a major winter storm, new energy-efficient windows, new energy-efficient appliances, and much, much more.
Every HOME project not only provides affordable housing for new families, but also provides much needed jobs for local contractors and suppliers.
"The tireless work to create and keep jobs must remain our primary focus. Now, where there was once blight there is hope, empty lots have become beautiful new energy efficient homes, and will stand as a symbol of economic growth," said Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II. "I applaud the hundreds of people who have put in thousands of hours to build long-term solutions to bringing neighborhoods back to life, and here in Grandview, what an amazing success story!"
"We're very excited about this project." Said Johnson County Board of Commissioners Chair Ed Eilert. "We are thankful to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and our own Johnson County Housing Services, as without them projects like this don't happen." he concluded.
"We are very pleased to be able to assist Johnson County in ensuring these federal funds are utilized to stabilize neighborhoods," said the President of the Board of the BDC, Tom Woods. "The BDC prides itself not only on hiring quality, local contractors, but in providing a quality home that is as energy-efficient as feasibly possible to ensure livability over the next several decades."
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Visiting a country is not only about sightseeing but also about culture. Part of the culture is of course the food! The dutch cuisine is not very famous, but some Dutch glutenfree delights you definitely have to try.
1. Haring
Absolutely my favorite is the raw herring. It's served on a typical Dutch way with unions and pickle. How to eat it? Just take the fish with your fingers by the tail and eat it! It can be served with bread as well. So ask for a herring without bread and make sure they use clean cutlery. Yum Yum!
2. Drop
This is a typical dutch cookie. Unfortunately not glutenfree, but you can find
them gluten-free in the supermarket chain Ekoplaza from the brand Lieke is vrij. See the picture.
4. Pancakes.The dutch pancakes(pannenkoeken) both famous and delightful. The Pancake house in the Berenstraat offers glutenfree pancakes. They are always on the menu, so just walk in!
5. Patat.
The typical dutch fries are one of my favorites. My favorite place to get my portion patat is located in the Heisteeg. They have glutenfree mayonnaise available as a topping as well!
6. Cheese
What is a visit to the Netherlands without eating cheese? This delicious dutch food is glutenfree! There are several shops in Amsterdam where you can try and buy cheese. Try the Old Amsterdam, one of my favorites!
7. Stamppotje
A typical Dutch meal is a stamppotje. This is mashad patatos with some mashed vegetables. A shop called Stamppotje is located on different spots in the city and sells freshly made portions of different sorts of traditional Dutch 'stamppot'. Don't get any gavy with it because this is mostly not glutenfree.
8. Bitterkoekjes
In the supermarket you find cookies called bitterkoekjes. They are made from almonds, sugar and eggs. To be honest, they are available in Italy as well. So it's not only typical dutch, but a natural glutenfree cookie is absolute worth a try.


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We spent a nice day in this beautiful city thanks to Patricia and Nicky, who teach at Holly Cross School.
We visited a Xmas market. It had rides, a Xmas tree maze ( we had a go and we didn't get lost) and stalls with delicious food ( that we all tried).We saw a beautiful light show and held and touched two beautiful owls. It was a great day!


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- Middle Name: Ray
- Current Age: 33
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- Arrest Date: 10/17/2017
- City: Magnolia
- State: Arkansas
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Recently several freelancers send me a lot of messages about problem with Flash player at Firefox Mozilla. They send me support pages link from other websites and told me that they still didn't find answer.
What is the problem :
"I've been seeing this problem lately in Firefox with all flash videos. The screen will be split horizontally with a green bar across the middle, making it hard to see the video.It is not just Youtube – any flash video does this as well."
"When veiwing videos on news channels (bbc) or on youtube. Most times the video window splits into two. A top window and bottom window divided by a thick green bar even in full screen.Sometimes the sound is garbled (screeches). The problem does not exist in IE and has only been present since downloading Firefox. I like firefox, but would return to IE if this problem can't be fixed. "
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If you go to MS Explorer and go to youtube and see nice videos, without problem that means you don't have problem with graphic card – problem is Mozilla and Adobe Flash plugin.
Than Adobe support can help you with this :
"If you see performance or display issues with certain Flash videos (e.g., high CPU usage, system instability, hangs, white or green screen, double image split by horizontal green line, no full-screen video, distortion) turn off hardware acceleration in your Flash Player display settings"
You need to turn off hardware acceleration in your Flash Player display settings !!!
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text: Severe weather and your air conditioner: from air conditioner covers to post-storm AC repair in Plano Published on September 08, 2015 When severe weather comes around, whether it's forecasted or not, it can have a lot of repercussions. Staying safe and protecting your home are your greatest priorities, but did you know there are steps you can take to prep your air conditioner so that when the storm finishes, your AC repair technician will give you the a-okay? Taking even a small bit of time to think about your heating and cooling systems before the storm strikes can help you protect from damage to your system when it's all said and done. Then, when you set up for an AC repair technician to check your system afterwards, they can likely provide you with good news that your steps worked. At Levy & Son, we realize that there's only so much prep work you can do to get ready for bad weather, and time might not give you much notification, so we've put together a few tips of what you can do before and after a severe weather event happens. BeforeTurn off your heating and cooling equipment. Power surges are typical during bad weather, so be sure to turn off your system via your thermostat and your circuit breaker to know for sure it is completely off.Cover the outdoor unit. Whether it's a specific AC cover or simply a tarp, covering your system and securing the cover may keep away any debris that gets thrown around during severe weather. Just ensure you have turned the system completely off before covering it with anything.Prep your yard. Ensure all loose outdoor items such as grills, patio furniture and any yard tools are kept in a secure place so that they don't get tossed about during the storm. AfterClear the debris. Once it is alright to head outside, be sure any debris is cleared away from your outdoor unit.Damaged? If you locate any damage to your system or if it is sitting in standing water, call Levy & Son prior to turning on your air conditioner. We can properly check out your system and determine whether or not an AC repair is a necessity. Of course we all hope that bad weather doesn't hit us in Plano, but we have to be ready if we want the best chance to avoid any major damage or other problems that may come with it. If you have any questions about how to best prep for threatening weather in Plano or want to know what our AC repair service consists of after the storm has gone through, give us a call at 469-249-1971 or schedule an appointment with Levy & Son through our online scheduler. Back To BlogContact Us


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Currently, we have clinics scheduled for March 12 (Sausalito, SF Bay), March 25 (Red Bluff, Sacramento River) and April 29 (Redding, Sacramento River). Details below.
ALL paddle sport craft and skill levels, from beginner to expert, are welcome and will be accommodated.
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About the Clinics
Paddle Fest and California 100 pre-race training clinics help paddlers get river ready and, for the long-distance racers, get tips to succeed in an ultra-distance paddling race like the California 100. Each clinic is led by professional paddlers and Cal 100 finishers. Clinics are appropriate for paddlers of any craft and aren't only for racers – anyone can benefit from these paddling clinics. By attending a race clinic, you're giving yourself a better chance of success.
What to expect at all clinics
We will cover a range of topics which could include training, setting goals, nutrition, equipment rigging and more. A substantial amount of time for Q & A and looking at individual equipment setups.
The group paddles will be appropriate for all levels and all vessels. They are geared to help you train smarter, not harder.
What to bring to each clinic
- Your boat/board, paddle and your standard gear
- If you want feedback and a realistic training opportunity, rig your boat/board as you think you may set it up for the race
- Proper clothing for the on-water and on-land sessions (for point to point trainings bring 2 sets of warm clothes for the shuttle)
- Plenty of food and hydration
- Waterproof notebook and pencil if you want to take notes
SF Bay Clinic
When: March 12, 10am – 3pm
Where: Fort Baker, Sausalito
Focus: Join Rivers for Change Founder, John Dye, and Sean Morley of 101 Surf Sports for the first training clinic of the season. Jumpstart your training by tuning up your forward stroke and learn some ultra-marathon training techniques. This clinic will also include an introduction to dynamic water – on the Bay at Yellow Bluff. Bring your anticipated race-day equipment, discuss gear options & packing options and set yourself up to train smarter.
ALL paddle sport craft and skill levels, from beginner to expert, are welcome and will be accommodated.
Cost: $70 or $35, if signed up for the race.
Register: fundraise.sacrivertrust.org/2017SausalitoPaddleClinic
Red Bluff Clinic
When: March 25, 2017, 8:30am – 4:00pm
Where: Red Bluff Recreation Area (diversion dam)
Focus: Join Elaine Baden and Jason Montelongo for a one-hour on-land clinic and Q&A followed by a group paddle on the Sacramento River covering part of the section between checkpoint 1 and 2 of the course (approximately 24 miles). This section includes the majority of the small rapids on the course and is an excellent opportunity to gain moving & turbulent water experience. The team of professional paddlers will guide you through the rough spots and get you race ready in a safe supportive environment.
Cost: $100 or $50, if signed up for the race.
Register: fundraise.sacrivertrust.org/2017RedBluffPaddleClinic
Redding Clinic
When: April 29, 2107, 8:30am – 4:00pm
Where: 844 Sundial Bridge Drive, Redding, CA 96001
Focus: Join Elaine Baden and Jason Montelongo will begin with a one-hour on-land clinic and Q&A followed by a group paddle on the Sacramento River starting at the event start line. Get some practice on the upper section of the river, the start, the upper rapids and the shortcuts in the Redding area. Gain experience paddling on moving water, learn & practice ferry gliding across the river and work on paddling safety and efficiently in the first leg of the course. This section will not cover many miles, but will instead focus on skill development with our team of professional paddlers.
Cost: $100 or $50, if signed up for the race.
Register: fundraise.sacrivertrust.org/2017ReddingPaddleClinic
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I Am Desire - Shamanic Soak
I Am Desire - Shamanic Soak
"Passion, pure & life-giving, flows through me. My flame burns brightly. I create in joy; without fear. I honor what brings me pleasure. I nurture my sensuality with intention."
Ingredients: Epsom salt, sea salt, baking soda, essential oils (Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cardamom)
Dreamboat Ritual Potions offer simple and beautiful ways of incorporating ceremony into your everyday routines. A Shamanic soak can stimulate your senses, rejuvenate tired muscles, lift your spirits and calm stress--while amplifying specific intentions for growth and healing.
I make each batch of soaks according to the Shamanic healing tradition I practice, blending the organic and ethically sourced ingredients within a magick circle in a room purified by crystal grids and sanctified by Kabbalistic ritual.
With additional wisdom drawn from the Complete Book of Baths by Kabbalist and Accompong Maroon Robert Laremy, Dreamboat Shamanic soaks hold powerful spells for removing unwanted energies and welcoming positive vibrations.


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S & S Travel Couplings
The easiest way to beat expensive baggage fees when you travel with your bike is to get a take-apart bike. Besides the Ritchey Breakaway bikes that we carry, you can get a number of different bikes outfitted with S & S travel couplings.
S & S couplers are ingenious little frame joints that can be built into a new bike (or welded into a bike you already have) so that you can break the bike down into a more compact size for travelling. Bikes with S & S couplers can be broken down and reassembled by even the most mechanically inept cyclist with just a couple of small hand tools. If you are concerned about your ability to pack and unpack your bike, we even offer a hands-on bike class so you can travel with confidence.
If you are buying a new frame from us, the travel coupling option adds between $1000 to $1600 to the cost of the frame, depending on the brand and materials involved. Lynskey Titanium, Inglis, and Surly all have models with S & S couplers, or the ability to add them to your existing bike.
We have a variety of hardshell suitcases available for your travel bike made by Samsonite, and softshell cases (our preference) from Ritchey.


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"Happiness is something that comes into our lives through doors we don't even remember leaving open." ― Rose Wilder Lane
My Grandmother taught me that happiness was elusive if I was on the constant search or wait for it. She and my Mom both taught me happiness was something that crept in while you least expected like when you are giving and doing for others.
We have become a society here in the states, that seems to glorify self and focusing just on our own needs and desires. We seem to always notice what we do not have instead of being thankful for what we do have.
"Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you." Luke 6:38
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This is the post where I become vulnerable and basically put myself out there. The title speaks volumes, every run can't be great. Period. I will tel you the chain of events today and then we can disect and digest. I started off with some usual foam rolling and dynamic stretching pre run, typical day. As I started out for my 11 mile hilly run, I glanced down at my GPS and realized about a mile in that it wasn't connecting to the signal. As I stood there for a few minutes, I finally sucked it up and came back home. So, I hopped in my car and headed over to the gym where I was determined to get my run done, after feeling a little ticked at the watch. About 4 miles in, knee didn't feel so hot. It was one of those pains where you could probably keep running, but you knew it wouldn't go away. And since it wasn't there until today, I made the concious effort to throw in the towel. I'm not one to risk myself on a training run.
Now here is the tough part, and I am curious as to how many people suffer the same ailment. I spend the next hour questioning my decision, with that internal monologue that is a mix of excuses, over analyzing, feeling down about myself, and anger. It's a chore to get myself to realize it is one day in hundreds of days and hundreds of miles. Today is not going to make or break my race. Period.
How many people go through that internal discussion with yourself?
Do you find it hard to bring yourself to the point of surrender?
Now I will admit, not all runs are easy & fun, BUT, for the most part I always feel good when I do them. They all provide some piece towards my progress and move me forward in some way. Even these days where it feels like you hit a slump that you think you'll never crawl out of, it's the ability to persevere, and jump right into tomorrow's run, that makes you successful. Athletes are those who can be resiliant and focus on the end goal. And today, I'm going to be an athlete.


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Speaker Dr Emma A Taylor, Lead System Safety Engineer, RSSB (Railway Safety and Standards Board)
Topic: Finding a Unified Approach to Safety and CyberSecurity: An Evolving Challenge
Overview: There is now a need for unified approach to the management of safety that takes into consideration safety risks resulting from cyber security threats. Although established standards exist for both, cybersecurity is explicitly excluded from ISO61508, and recent industry guidance provides a high-level framework but limited information on implementation. We believe that one reason for this is that safety-related hazards do not generally change on a daily basis but the same cannot be said for cyber security threats – defining a combined frequency scale and consequences applicable to both types of hazards presents a particular challenge. We review the existing cross-sector cyber security guidance, and present lessons learned from applying the rail industry's Common Safety Method to UK rail industry's cloud based Safety Management and Intelligence System. We also discuss whether other risk mapping methods such as GSN and STAMP might provide additional insight.
Dr Emma Taylor has worked in the Space, Oil and Gas and Rail industries since the late 1990s. During that time she has found herself solving a range of interesting problems, including how to protect spacecraft against space junk, designing offshore installations, as well as defining technical content for national and international standards.
Recent projects for RSSB's stakeholders (who run the national rail network) include risk analysis to support emergency communications systems deployment (GSM-R OPH), roll out digital systems for safety critical information (the "Rule Book") and updates to the industry standard for managing defective on train equipment (DOTE).
Dr Taylor is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the IMechE and a Member of the Safety Reliability Society. She has a BA in Physics (University of Oxford), two Masters degrees (MSc Space Science from UCL and MSc Safety Engineering from the University of Aberdeen) and a PhD (University of Kent at Canterbury).
Further information and booking details for the CRA Risk Forum which will be held on 4th and 5th October 2017 at the De Vere Hotel, Cotswold Water Park, near Cirencester, UK can be found on CRA's website crarisk.com.


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The inaugural Egypt Oil & Gas 2015 Summit took place on 18th-19th February at the Four Seasons Nile Plaza Cairo Hotel with the international oil operators in the Speaker Faculty highlighting the importance of the oil and gas industry for the country.
The two-day Summit opened with Ganope's Chairman, Abu Bakr Ibrahim presenting Egypt's 2015 bidding round. Ganoub El Wadi Petroleum Holding Company currently operates joint venture and independent consessions in Egypt's Red Sea's and upper Egypt, and during his presentation, Abu Bakr Ibrahim released the company's short-term and long-term plans which include a bidding round in Q4 of 2015, and a multi-client project respectively.
With the country being an old oil and gas producer, it means that the operations of the international oil companies in Egypt are an important milestone for the economy of the country. Apache's Egypt Companies, Finance Managing Director, Yasser Tousson, highlighted this in his presentation at the Egypt Oil & Gas Summit, elaborating on the relationship between the NOC and foreign operators in creating a win-win situation.
Egypt Oil & Gas 2015 Summit
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When a group of women proudly dressed in pink set off for a 5km walk one sunny morning in October two years ago, no one imagined it was the start of something that would ultimately become the country's largest breast cancer awareness drives. Nor could they have imagined their efforts would mean that Pick n Pay was last week able to hand over an incredible R800 000 towards to the Pink Drive.
"Over the past two years women around the country have participated in Pick n Pay's Women's Walks in a bid to help raise money and awareness for the Pink Drive, an organisation that provides free breast cancer awareness and screening to women who would otherwise not have access to such facilities," said Malcolm Mycroft, General Manager: Marketing at Pick n Pay. "They've supported these events with such enthusiasm that next year we have 18 walks planned for all around the country, when in year one, we started out with only 10. Our heartfelt thanks go out to every single woman who took part in these events over the past two years – without their support we could have never reached this milestone."
The Women's Walks have taken place in all the major centres around South Africa, and have even visited small towns such as Knysna, Port Elizabeth and Hoedspruit! Thousands of women, children – and even men – have come together proudly wearing pink for the 5km walk in support of breast cancer awareness. The Pink Trucks are present at the walks and women are able to have free breast screenings, as well as have their cholesterol and blood pressure checked – completely free of charge by nurses from local Pick n Pay pharmacies who are out in full force at these events.
"We are looking forward to seeing as many of our customers out there as possible in 2014," said Mycroft. "We understand that it may not always be possible to participate in the walk, but customers are also able to contribute by switching their shopper points at the kiosks provided in-store and donating them to the Pink Drive."
Breast cancer does not have to be a death sentence – early detection can be life-saving and by supporting the Pink Drive we are making sure those less fortunate are made aware of this.


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Our expert engineers can repair almost all makes and models of domestic appliances in Haringey, Crouch End, Tottenham, Wood Green, and the surrounding areas.
As our engineers all live locally, we can attend to your appliance quickly; usually the same or next working day!
Reasons to Choose Glotech Repairs
There are many reasons why hundreds of customers trust us with their appliance repairs each week. Here's just a few reasons:
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All of our repairs comes with our standard six months guarantee. This covers the same fault and any spare parts that we have supplied and fitted.
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Tim is one of our heroes who covers Haringey, Crouch End, Tottenham, Wood Green, and the surrounding areas.
As Tim lives in the surrounding areas, he can attend to repairs in the above areas on a daily basis.
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Artisan pies made using some of the finest ingredients the county of Spires and Squires has to offer, hand-crafted for a reassuringly delicious taste of Northamptonshire.
Our pies are available to buy at a range of food festivals and farmers markets across Northamptonshire – follow us on social media to find out where you can buy them.
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This Deluxe apartment benefits from a spacious living and dining space of over 60 m2 opening on the outdoor. Inspired by the latest trends, it boasts a generous private terrace and benefits from access to a common pool located in the surrounding lush gardens. Shared moorings are available only a few meters down below the apartment.


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There was a time when a "good" superhero property beyond comics wasn't viable. In fact, before the Donner Superman films, they hadn't been seen outside of TV, and even then, they were very campy. As the decades rolled on, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Comics Extended Universes arrived, more and more A-List actors got roles in those films, and have made the studios behind them billions of dollars. Yet, according to Zoe Saldana, despite the success, some people in Hollywood think that actors and actresses who participate in those films are "selling out".
"I've been in rooms with people in this industry who are great at what they do, but they're absolutely elitist and they look down at movies like the Marvel films or actors like myself," Saldana told Net-A-Porter. "They think we're selling out in some way."
Not only does Saldana not believe that, she's proud of all the sci-fi roles she's played both in and out of superhero garb:
"I feel so proud to be living in space, to be playing green and blue aliens, to inspire, primarily, the younger generations," Saldana said. "I remember what it was like to be young and to feel completely excluded out of the mainstream conversation of life because I was just little and unimportant and 'other'."
Personally, I side with Zoe Saldana. These actors and actresses work hard to make the Marvel films a success, and to say they're "selling out" is wrong.


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