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Steve Horn confirmed Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration has issued a no-fly zone over Mayflower, Arkansas, where the Pegasus oil pipeline ruptured on Friday spilling an estimated 12,000 barrels of Canadian crude (or 504,000 gallons) into lawns, driveways and drainage ditches in a suburban housing development. Authorities told local TV reporters that at least 40 homes were evacuated last Friday.
The federal order restricts flight below 1,000 feet, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, which first broke news of the FAA's order. The daily newspaper also reported that ExxonMobil, which owns the pipeline, is in charge of the cleanup. The flight restriction means news helicopters cannot report on the magnitude of the spill in detail.
The Pegasus pipeline is 65 years old and can transport upwards of 90,000 barrels (or 3.8 million gallons) a day from Illinois to Texas. The leak occurred just a few days after a train derailed in Minnesota, spilling approximately 15,000 gallons of tar-sands crude.
The spills come amid a battle over the Keystone XL pipeline, which if approved by the Obama administration would transport Canadian tar-sands crude, the dirtiest oil on the planet, to the Gulf Coast. The Spectator's Lou Dubose reports that it might already be a done deal.
The State Department, which must sign off on the proposed pipeline, released a statement last month that downplayed concerns among environmentalists that the pipeline would lead to increased rates of spillage and a spike in carbon emissions in the atmosphere. Mother Jones and others later revealed that the official document was written by a firm with ties to TransCanada, the oil company that wants to build the pipeline.
KARK-TV's Adam Randall took aerial footage of the spill prior to the FAA's order. This video clip was made available by political satirist Lee Camp.


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One of the things that frustrates me about church is the easy answers people sometimes give. Those answers are obvious on my social media news feed. It drives me crazy sometimes!
If this offends you I'm so sorry. But pouring my frustrations out on the page is my wholehearted effort to understand where these negative emotions are coming from. A fellow blogger gently encouraged me the other day to guard against becoming cynical. She's a true friend. I'm trying, Kamea, I really am!
Jesus is the answer. He's got this all under control. He says not to worry, and to trust Him, but because of my sinful human nature the process of trust for me has been far from easy. Also, the way He became the answer to our sinful problem through His death on the cross was definitely not easy.
When someone gives an easy answer, have they forgotten we've been called to walk in His steps and that He warned us about a world with tribulations? I've seen this kind of talk make some in the church real uncomfortable. Maybe it's because they know some of those pat answers are going to melt away like a stick of butter when the heat of suffering happens. I'm sure you hear the sarcasm.
God, help me to love and understand we are all in a process. There was a time I gave pat answers, too.
At the root of this irritation is the fact that I'm probably still upset with myself for believing it could be easy. I really do know trusting Jesus is the best thing for me, and I need to be reminded often by those who care, but I think when some people give me an easy answer, especially those I don't know well or those I do know better than I wish I did, it sometimes I feel like I'm being judged.
I'm the kind of person that struggles against blaming myself for everything going wrong. My daughter could slip on the floor, because she was running through the house, and I'd apologize to her and make sure I didn't spill something on the floor. From what I understand, this is common for abuse victims.
When a person comes up to me and tells me just to trust God and gives me a scripture when I'm struggling, I sometimes feel like I don't have enough faith, and then I wrongly think the reason I am struggling is because I just need to trust God more.
After the other person walks away, it's easy for me to assume that they have their act together and I don't, especially if they don't share their own struggles. But as I write this, I know this isn't true. I know we all struggle with sin, and I know most people don't intend to make me feel that way at all.
I grew up on the deep South. The majority of people say they believe in God. My family didn't go to church, but my Mom watched the preachers on TV. My husband's family went to church every time the doors opened. His Mom regularly quotes scripture. Right now she's dying of cancer. She is going to a healing service this weekend. She says she believes she will be healed. I looked up the "healer" online. He's one of those guys that talk about the importance of having "enough faith." My heart sunk when I read it.
God can heal anyone. I believe He is still in the healing business. He healed me and opened my eyes to the truth about my life in a miraculous way. I do not limit God on anything. But I do limit myself. If it had been up to me I'd have fallen flat on my face. But thank God it wasn't up to me or my little faith. Faith is a gift. I thank God He gave it to me, because there's no way I'd ever convince God to heal me with my own feeble faith. And when I read this guy's promo on how our faith can heal us I even get angry. I think it's because I know my mother in law might feel it was her fault if she doesn't get healed, and she doesn't need anymore pain. I do pray that she'd be healed. But not this way. I pray it'd be in such a way that she'd know it was God doing the healing, because He loves her so much, not because she has such strong faith. From what I've seen most people don't get healed on earth. And I don't believe it's about a lack of faith. I believe it's because our ultimate healing takes place when we go to be with our Lord.
Don Miller says this in Scary Close, The Bible paints a beautiful picture of a lion lying down with a lamb, of all our tears being wiped away, of a mediator creating peace and a King ruling with wisdom and kindness. The language is scattered and often vague, but there's no question something in the souls of men will be healed and perhaps even made complete once we are united with God and not a second before.
Don's words give me comfort. We live in a world where there are many tears and unanswered questions. But one day it's going to be better. Our unseen hope will be seen, as we look in a mirror and see only His face. We will be healed and whole. Those folks giving easy answers aren't much different than me, and are probably doing the best they can with life's tough questions. Most of my frustration will probably go away when I am able to stop being so hard on myself and recognize this. I think of Jesus' conversation with the rich, young ruler. He, too, thought he had all the easy answers to following Jesus until Jesus caused him to understand the truth.
Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." Matthew 19:21 ESV
But the Bible also says Jesus looked at the rich, young ruler and loved him. He loves us, too even when we try to fix ourselves and one another in ways that don't work. Even when we trust the things that we see more than the things we don't. And He has compassion on us. Lord, give me compassion and not cynicism. Help me to know I can do nothing without you. Remind me constantly that All is Grace.

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Join us as we and some of our friends celebrate our 100th show. We discuss our favorite shows and some great memories. Thanks for Listening and come along with us as we move on into our second century.
Show # 89 Disneyland '61
This week we mash two ideas. Jen getting back from Disneyland and me turning 50. So what better way to do that than to listen to the great Disneyland 61 show from the Wonderful World of Color. A lot of great history and music and of course, Walt. Enjoy!
Show # 80 of the Disney Nerds Podcast
Welcome to Show # 80 and the Final Four of the March Movie Madness Tourney we have been working on. From 64 of the best Animated Disney Full Length movies to just these final 4. We then talk to Sam who is just back only 2 days from his Family trip to WDW and wow, does Sam have some good info! Thanks for Listening and enjoy the show.
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This is a fun show. We go over our F&W Mixology session with some great audio clips. We also reminisce one last time over Maelstrom. Vi vil savne deg Maelstrom!
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CHEEKTOWAGA – A Cheektowaga woman has set up a GoFundMe page to help the victim of Wednesday night's fire on Annamarie Terrace.
Polla Milligan volunteers with the Niagara County S.P.C.A. and her heart broke when she heard the news that the Annamarie Terrace resident lost everything in the fire – including her cat Bella.
"Elderly, disabled, now homeless and without her pet. I live with rescue dogs and if something happened to my dogs I would be devastated," said Ms. Milligan.
The page was established Friday and has already raised $340 of its $1,000 goal.
"It's the season to be generous and kind and caring about one another, especially with everything going on these days, it seems like we could use an overload of it honestly," added Ms. Milligan.
The fire started around 9:30 Wednesday evening at 75 Annamarie Terrace. It appears the fire may be related to a faulty electrical issue.
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It is time to put an end to bullying
The causes and effects of bullying are frequently shown in the media – on news reports, movies and television programs. Incidents of kids and teens suffering from bullying are nothing new, yet the issue stands at large, as bullying isn't always prevented.
Tragedies are shown on news reports when bullying results in suicide. Unfortunately, bullying is often brushed off with the phrase, "it's just kids being kids," due to a lack of public awareness.
Recently, bullying has become a common occurrence, according to Stomp Out Bullying, a national anti-bullying organization for kids and teens. Statistics show that a child is bullied every seven minutes, and that 85 percent of the time there is no intervention.
Why is this so? Wouldn't it make sense to help someone in need? If more people were aware of the issue, then more people could help those being bullied.
Michelle Danner, an acting coach at Edgemar and the director of next year's movie "Hello Herman," a film about a bullied student who embarks on a shooting rampage at his high school, says, "Everybody needs to step up, and take responsibility for either witnessing it, or not doing anything due to fear. The topic is being talked about in all kinds of different media. The bystanders are just as guilty as the bullies. It's a responsibility that everybody has, to live in this world, and to help, and to reach out to other people."
At some point in life, everyone goes through the phase of trying to establish an identity.
There are also the awkward stages of desperately trying to fit in while worrying about being different from others. In middle school, kids just want to be accepted and find themselves, but those are the years when bullying is at its worst. In fact, according to Stomp Out Bullying, 97 percent of middle school students are now bullied online, or cyber-bullied.
Young people often end up at the mercy of bullies. Think of the tragic case when Larry King, a junior high student who was not afraid to be different, was shot in the middle of class by classmate Brandon McInerney just days before Valentine's Day.
Those who fear bullies remain silent, and dread the thought of having to go to school. Usually, the silence is due to a lack of trust in people, and an inability to feel able to talk about their problems.
It is not only up to students and parents to seek help against bullying, but it is also up to the community. CNN reports that, "more than 55 [percent] of bullying behaviors stop in less than 10 seconds when a peer steps in." People are stronger in numbers, since one person alone cannot always initiate change.
However, if communities would come together and bring awareness to bullying, there might be less instances of suicide, and bullied students wouldn't have to switch schools out of fear. It is everyone's responsibility to educate the youth about the damaging effects of bullying, so that no more lives will be lost.


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You are at: Home > Theme sessions > Constructionalization and Constructional Changes
Maria Luiza Braga | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Maria da Conceição Paiva | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
This theme session discusses case studies of constructionalization and/or constructional changes of linguistic phenomena. We adopt a constructionalist approach to language change and conceptualize language as a network of constructions and links among them. The concept of network is not limited to the lexicon and is dynamic, which is crucial in explaining linguistic changes.
Constructions are characterized as symbolic pairings of form and meaning and are analyzed according to their size, their degrees of phonological specificity and their types of concept, dimensions which are conceived as being gradient. This means that they can be atomic, complex or intermediate on the level of size; substantive, schematic or intermediate, on the dimension of phonological specificity; and contentful, procedural or intermediate on the dimension of type concept.
Three factors are relevant to the analyses to be presented in this Theme Session: schematicity, productivity and compositionality. Schematicity can be discussed int terms of slots and their filling ; produtivity, according to Bybee (2010) , has to do with frequency, type frequency and token frequency. Traugott and Trousdale quote Barodal (2008) who says that productivity "pertains to (partial) schemas and concerns i) their extensibility , the extent to which they sanction other less schematic contructions, and ii) the extent to which they are constrained" (2013: 17). Compositionality correlates to the transparency of the link between form and meaning. Traugott and Trousdale maintain that in many cases change results in reduced compositionality (op. cit.)
Some of the papers in this Theme Sessions focus on cases of constructionalization, whereas others on constructionals changes and in this regard it is interesting to distinguish these two different types of linguistic changes. According to Traugott and Trousdale (2013),
Constructionalization is the creation of formnew-meaningnew (combinations of) signs. It forms new type nodes, which have new syntax or morphology and new coded meaning in the linguistic network of a population of speakers (2013: 22). Constructional change is a change affecting one internal dimension of a construction. It does not envolve a new node.(2013:26)
In analyzing their phenomena, we are aware of the potential effects of the linguistic change on the reconfiguration of the network and of the fact that change occurs when an innovation first introduced by an individual is replicated in a community.
Keywords: Constructionalization, Constructional Changes, Network, Brazilian Portuguese
The development of a complex conditional conjunction: the case of (en) (el) caso (de) que in Spanish
Anton Granvik
Constructional changes: a diachronic study of the prepositional phrase por causa de
Bruno Araújo de Oliveira and Maria da Conceição de Paiva
Binominal Constructions in Portuguese
Karen Sampaio Braga and Roberto de Freitas Junior
Variable particle positioning in English transitive phrasal verbs
Manuela de Oliveira
Brazilian Portuguese Clefts: A Case of Constructionalization?
Maria Luiza Braga, André Cunha and Diego Leite de Oliveira
Constructionalization and Constructional Changes: The Case Of [Xque] Connector
Maria Maura Cezario and Monique dos Santos
Constructions of Terminative Aspect in Brazilian Portuguese
Rubens Loiola
Constructional Changes: A Diachronic Study Of Porém, Contudo And Todavia
Simone Silva de Oliveira
On the evolution of constructions: a Brazilian Portuguese case study on [pegar] and [(a)garrar]
Sueli Coelho and Thaís Cristófaro
Grammaticalization and Verb Constructions in Varieties of Portuguese: Intralinguistic Tendencies?
Cristina Carvalho
The development of [SÓ QUE X] in Portuguese language from the perspective of grammatical constructionalization
Patrícia Cunha


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UMTRI and COE hiring faculty in sustainable transportation systems
October 25, 2012
The University of Michigan College of Engineering (COE) and the University of Michigan
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….Personal Learning Environments or personal learning environments – to be honest, I am sometimes a little lost with all the buzzwords…think about how I learn and whether I am using my learning tools as effectively as I could be. After reading Clive Sheppard's post on Stephen Downes personal learning environment presentation at the recent eLearning Guild conference, I wanted to find out more about "personal learning environments" and what I could do to improve my own. If I have already lost you , then a great explanation of what a personal learning environments is can be found on Michele Martin's Bamboo Project blog…..


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Meet Anne Mulligan DCS Chaplain to the Moderator
Published on 18 July, 2017
When Rt Rev Dr Derek Browning asked Anne Mulligan DCS to be one of his chaplains during his year as Moderator, she couldn't have been more surprised. Now, six weeks into the role, she says she is having a ball and looking forward to the rest of her year. We caught up with Ms Mulligan during the Moderator's holiday break to find out how she came to be a hospital chaplain and what future she sees for the Diaconate.
Did you grow up in the church?
Yes. I grew up in Townhead, Glasgow. My father was Catholic, but my mother was a member of the Church of Scotland and I went to church with her. As a teenager I went to a Baptist Youth Fellowship, but I decided the Church of Scotland was the place for me. It was a parish church and so I knewit was there for everyone. Even at a young age that was vitally important to me.
How did you go about training to be a deaconess?
I was 15 when I first wrote to the Church of Scotland and asked to be a deaconess. I didn't get a reply, but I persevered and eventually I got information and met a lady from what was then the Home Board who told me I had to be 21 to enter training.
What did you do when you left school?
I applied to the civil service board and got a job at the Labour Exchange after I left school at 18. It was great experience in working with people because I was very green. Then I found out that the church had changed its rules and you could train for the Diaconate at 20. So at 20 I went to study at St Colm's in Edinburgh and after that went to New College for pastoral studies.
How did you start work as a deacon?
In 1973 I started my work as a parish deaconess at St Mungo's in Cumbernauld. I loved being part of the new town, which had a great mix of young families and elderly relatives. It was a place to try out new things and the Church was very much at the centre of the community. I stayed there until 1980 and then went to Abronhill church as a deaconess. I was involved in pastoral work, school chaplaincy and setting up House groups, which was a way of building community and helping people find their gifts and strengths.
You found your vocation in hospital chaplaincy?
When I was at New College I had a placement at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh which introduced me to chaplaincy so in 1986 I accepted a chaplain's job at the Infirmary. I loved it and stayed there for 27 years. It was just a great privilege to be there for people in their times of need and when they were at their most vulnerable.
Being a chaplain to the hospital staff was part of the job, but it was very much a two-way street. I got lots of support from the other staff. Most of the patients I worked with had no live church connection and it always amazed me that they were so ready to accept a chaplain and share with me.Families too accepted you into their intimate circle and you had the opportunity to be with them through some very hard times, but also fortunately at times of great joy.
Is life quieter now you are retired?
I retired three years ago, but I still see quite a few staff socially and I am happy to be a lady who lunches with nurses. I'm still involved in the Transplant Unit as an Independent Assessor for the Human Tissue Authority, checking that everything is in order for live donor transplants.
Work/life balance has always been important to me and I've tried to have a balance between my work and my family life. My family is very close and loving and I have been fortunate to have their support. I have been a besotted aunt, and now I am a besotted great aunt.
Retirement has also allowed me to get more involved in my own congregation at Mayfield Salisbury, and a friend and I started a small dementia support group there. I've been on the executive of the Diaconate and now of course as chaplain to Moderator I'm being kept quite busy.
What would surprise people about the role of chaplain to the Moderator?
So far it has been really exciting. It's been an eye-opener to see behind the scenes at the General Assembly. I had no idea what a well-oiled machine it is and how much work goes into that. Everything is there for you before you ask. The day after the Manchester attack I was there well before 8am and already the flag had been lowered and plans rearranged.
I've always been proud of the Church of Scotland but during the Assembly I was very proud. I saw how much work is going on across the Church and how committed people are to meeting the needs of the people of Scotland as well as in the wider world. The Church is outward looking and I'm proud of that.
You also got an opportunity to meet HRH The Princess Royal
It was great to meet Her Grace and to experience the hospitality at Holyrood. I was very impressed with her warmth and her ability to discuss everything from the importance of spiritual and pastoral care to the role of churches in communities. It wasn't just polite chat. She knows the issues.
Are you looking forward to accompanying Rt Rev Dr Derek Browning on visits this year?
Yes. So far we have already attended the Presbyterian Church of Ireland's Assembly andcelebrated the 750th anniversary of St Michael's in Linlithgow. We've been to North Berwick to visit Rev Neil Dougall and his congregation and to the Royal Highland show. Then last week we also went to Her Majesty the Queen's garden party in Holyrood and to Edinburgh Castle for a reception and the Ceremony of Beating Retreat. So I can tell you, I was quite glad to get back into my oldjeans and t-shirt on Friday.
Some of the highlights I am looking forward to are the Presbytery visit to Glasgow which is my hometown. And I'm accompanying the Moderator to Rome in October, so I'm excited about that.
Why did you choose to be a deacon and not a parish minister?
The ministry of Word and Sacrament was never my calling. It was always the ministry of service that appealed to me. Deacons have always been involved in chaplaincy, especially in hospitals, prisons and the armed forces.
I hope that this year the Diaconate will gain a higher profile and that the training will be more settled. Deacons are a bridge between the Church and the wider community, so I'd also like to see the Church use deacons more imaginatively.


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The role of alloying elements in CA6NM martensitic stainless steel 6
The role of——Al in CA6NM martensitic stainless steel
First of all as a deoxidizer we often add Al element into steel. At the same time Al is also a ferrite forming element. As a result its promoting effect on ferrite formation is about 2.5~3 times of that of Cr.
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Cost: $50
The rundown: Bar Tartine is going big with an evening that promises holiday merrymaking, pot-au-feu, and enough mulled wine to get Irish Santa drunk. Even better, it's a benefit for the CECSF, a program for children with motor delays. Even better than that, all guests will be given a sweet treat to take home at the end of the evening. And to all a good night!
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The William Hill PDC World Darts Championship takes place at Alexandra Palace in London from Thursday December 15 to Sunday January 2 as the biggest names in the sport set about their quest to lift the Sid Waddell Trophy.
Gary Anderson is of course the two-time defending champion having beaten Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis in the last two finals but World Number One Michael van Gerwen heads into the sport's flagship £1,650,000 tournament, screened live on Sky Sports, as 8/11 red hot favourite with Ladbrokes after yet another title-laden season. James Wade, Raymond van Barneveld, Peter Wright and Dave Chisnall are among the other big names in a 72-man field.
"Frosty the Throw Man" has been playing some quality darts of late. Mark qualified for the World Championships by winning the recent PDPA Qualifier which is basically "The Best of the Rest" who hadn't yet qualified for the Worlds. Mark won 7 matches that day dropping only 18 legs in the process. Further to this he reached the Semi Finals of the 19th Players Championship in late October, losing to eventual winner Simon Whitlock 6-3. With a +2.5 Set Handicap in a 1st to 3 Set format, we're very confident that he can take advantage of a slow starting Gary Anderson (who may switch back to his old darts again which indicates lack of confidence of his recent form since having to wear glasses) by winning a minimum of one set for our bet to be a winner.
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text: Walnut Hills Small Businesses, Big Changes In Walnut Hills By Dan Hurley • Aug 1, 2018 Courtesy GRCA Listen Listening... / 25:55 The Walnut Hills landscape is changing by the day. Vacant storefronts are taking shape as the next businesses that will bring energy and a tax base into the neighborhood. When Kroger pulled its grocery store out of the neighborhood in 2017, it was a significant blow to the community. Now, a grant will help open a new Peebles Corner Grocery at the site of the old store. Local Artwork On Display And For Sale At The Essex Studios Art Walk By Anne Arenstein • Apr 27, 2018 Listen Listening... / 0:46 Meet and shop local artists at the quarterly Essex Studios Art Walk in Walnut Hills. Historic Gathering: Reviving A Clubhouse For Women With The Help Of Friends By Mark Heyne • Feb 14, 2018 Provided Listen Listening... / 26:06 One of the oldest African-American women's organizations is the Cincinnati Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, established in 1904. The women supported their community by establishing daycares, feeding needy families and awarding scholarships. Then in 1925, the founders purchased a 17 room home in Walnut Hills, built by Cincinnati architect Samuel Hanaford, known for Music Hall and City Hall. Hundreds Of Families Uncertain With Their Homes Soon To Be Sold By Mark Heyne • Jan 18, 2018 Tana Weingartner/WVXU Listen Listening... / 22:37 Hundreds of local families face an uncertain future. For years they have struggled with broken sewer lines, cockroaches and heating problems. Now the families, living in seven low-income housing complexes, could see their homes sold in the coming weeks. Historic Restoration: Plans Underway for Stowe House By Mark Heyne • Aug 15, 2017 Greg Hume Listen Listening... / 25:24 Once the home of influential anti-slavery author Harriet Beecher Stowe, the Stowe House in Walnut Hills is recognized as a site on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. Planning is underway for restoration work on the 184-year-old house located at the corner of Martin Luther King Drive and Gilbert Avenue. Neighbors Helping Neighbors At Tiny Food Pantries All Over Town By Mark Heyne • Jun 27, 2017 Lisa Andrews Listen Listening... / 22:52 Brightly painted, repurposed newspaper boxes are popping up all over Cincinnati. Inside you won't find papers but non-perishable items for anyone in need. Lisa Andrews started her first tiny food bank called the "People's Pantry Cincy" in Pleasant Ridge. With a grant from People's Liberty, Andrews is branching out to 10 local neighborhoods, including Walnut Hills. The recent closing of Kroger has created a food desert in that community. Suspect "Openly & Readily" Attacked Cincinnati Police Officer By Ann Thompson • Mar 13, 2017 Cincinnati Police Listen Listening... / 0:53 In a weekend Walnut Hills incident described as an "ambush," domestic violence suspect Damion McRae allegedly pointed his 9mm carbine rifle at Cincinnati Police Officer Ken Grubbs and started shooting. The officer sustained injuries to his abdomen but is expected to survive. Soapbox Media Goes "On The Ground" In Cincinnati's Historic Walnut Hills Neighborhood By Mark Heyne • Jan 23, 2017 Soapbox Media/Scott Beseler Listen Listening... / 20:27 To launch its On the Ground series of reports on Cincinnati neighborhoods, writers and editors for Soapbox Media have spent the last several months looking at the past, present and future possibilities of Walnut Hills, one of Cincinnati's oldest neighborhoods. Port Creating A 'Super Block' in Walnut Hills By Ann Thompson • Nov 21, 2016 Ann Thompson / WVXU Listen Listening... / 1:01 The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority, in cooperation with Walnut Hills residents, is creating a kind of "super block" at Morgan and Copelen. Three pre-finished modular homes will be delivered November 29 weather permitting. Across the street three existing homes will be rehabbed. Artists Celebrate Music In The Exhibit "Music To My Soul" At The Greenwich By Jane Durrell • Nov 4, 2016 Listen Listening... / 8:15 The Greenwich in Walnut Hills is currently hosting a group art show called Music To My Soul, featuring photography, painting, and sculpture. Cincy Stories Presents Walnut Hills Street Stories And Story Gallery By Mark Heyne • Jun 1, 2016 Provided Listen Listening... / 27:25 Using monthly live storytelling events, short documentary videos and community engagement work, Cincy Stories hopes to build and strengthen listening, understanding and empathy within our communities. Thanks to a grant from the Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation, the organization is launching a new Street Stories website and opening a Story Gallery where visitors can watch the stories of others, and share tell their own stories. Highway construction season underway By Bill Rinehart • Mar 16, 2015 Bill Rinehart / WVXU The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has a busy year ahead. Acting District 8 deputy director Gary Middleton announced the beginning of the construction season Monday afternoon. "To many Ohioans, construction season means orange barrels and potential delays," Middleton says. "However construction season means more than that. It's an investment in our state's transportation system that is vital to our economy and vital to job creation in Ohio." The Essex Studios welcome visitors and shoppers to their first Art Walk of the year By Barbara Gray • Feb 27, 2015 Listen Listening... / 9:00 Barbara Gray welcomes in local glass artist Risa Sreden Prince to talk about the Essex Studios, the artist collective/gallery in Walnut Hills that hosts its first Art Walk of the year on March 6-7. Preserving while developing in Walnut Hills By Bill Rinehart • Oct 24, 2014 Bill Rinehart / WVXU With revitalization already underway in Over-the-Rhine, many people are looking for opportunities in other, nearby neighborhoods. But, there are those who don't want growth to come at the expense of history. The Cincinnati Preservation Association commissioned a study to learn what buildings could be saved in Walnut Hills. They hired Donovan Rypkema of PlaceEconomics, a Washington D.C. consultant firm to survey the neighborhood. Rypkema presented some of his findings at the annual Cincinnati Preservation Association's Fall Forum, Friday afternoon. Walnut Hills study begins this week By Jay Hanselman • Aug 18, 2014 A revitalization study of Cincinnati's Walnut Hills neighborhoods gets underway Tuesday afternoon. Margo Warminski with the Cincinnati Preservation Association called it a data driven planning tool. "It was created in response to the issues in older industrial cities that have lots of population and job loss mostly in the Midwest and East but elsewhere," Warminski said. "And as a result they've got large inventories of vacant, often decaying, buildings many of which are historic and often they're torn down without an overall plan." Walnut Hills the focus of Hilltop Stories: A Neighborhood Film Project happening August 15 By Mark Heyne • Aug 13, 2014 Listen Listening... / 28:47 Drowning prompts change in Cincinnati pool policy By Ann Thompson • Jun 30, 2014 Holly Yurchison / WVXU The Cincinnati Recreation Commission is making changes to its city pool policy following the drowning of a 10-year-old Walnut Hills boy at Bush Pool this month, and recommendations by City Council. Effective immediately, children ages 7 to 11 have to be supervised by an adult. Particulars spelled out in a memo say this: City announces neighborhoods for this year's enhancement program By Jay Hanselman • Jan 30, 2014 Cincinnati officials have announced that East Price Hill and Walnut Hills have been selected for this year's Neighborhood Enhancement Program. The two areas were selected based on a number of factors. Those include: building code violations, vacant buildings, disorder and drug calls for police service and drug arrests, as well as graffiti, junk cars, litter and weeds. 10th Anniversary at Manifest Gallery By Jane Durrell • Nov 22, 2013 Listen Listening... / Jason Franz, artist, curator, director and founder of Walnut Hill's Manifest Gallery, joins our Jane Durrell for a preview of their upcoming 10th anniversary season and to talk about the gallery's mission and recently expanded exhibit space. Artist Annie Bolling and the resurgence of Woodburn Ave. By Jane Durrell • Jun 28, 2013 Listen Listening... / 8:49 The arts scene on Woodburn Ave. in Walnut Hills continues to grow, and new boutiques and galleries are opening regularly. The next Walk on Woodburn is scheduled for July 12, and local artist Annie Bolling has started The Gallery Project to introduce young people to a wide variety of art forms. 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Last week IITP President Ian Taylor raised concerns with Trade Minister Tim Groser about several aspects of the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations in relation to tech, and especially whether New Zealand's current position banning software patents would be traded away.
This week IITP and others in the tech sector met with New Zealand's TPP negotiators and senior officials and discussed this and related matters in detail, openly and candidly.
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Site C was chosen as the backup site for Rosetta's lander Philae during the Landing Site Selection Group meeting held on 13–14 September 2014.
The image was taken by Rosetta's narrow-angle camera from a distance of about 70 km. The resolution is 1.5 meters/pixel.
Full story: 'J' marks the spot for Rosetta's lander
Image credit: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA
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Pollution plumes in Paris air are richer in gaseous aromatic compounds than in Los Angeles
What is the origin of the volatile hydrocarbons, other than methane, present in city air?
Mainly gasoline-powered vehicles, according to a study carried out by a French-US team including French researchers from the Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques and the Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement. The study also shows that the proportion of gaseous aromatic compounds in hydrocarbon emissions is two to three times greater in pollution plumes in Paris than in Los Angeles, even though the total quantity of hydrocarbons emitted in Los Angeles remains considerably greater than in Paris. The research is published in the journal Journal of Geophysical Research.
The proportion of gaseous aromatic compounds in hydrocarbon emissions is two to three times greater in pollution plumes in Paris than in Los Angeles.
Volatile organic compounds (VOC), which include hydrocarbons (compounds made up solely of carbon and hydrogen), are major air pollutants as well as precursors of harmful compounds such as tropospheric ozone and secondary organic aerosols. In urban areas, there are many VOC emission sources from human activity, including the distribution, storage and burning of fossil fuels, as well as activities that make use of solvents. However, although these sources are well known, there is still no consensus as to their relative significance, even though such information is needed to measure their impact.
In 2009-2010, as part of the MEGAPOLI and CALNEX programs, an international team including scientists from France carried out two campaigns to study the main air pollutants, including VOCs, in the
megacities of Paris and Los Angeles. Using ground-based gas chromatographs and a proton-transfer reaction mass spectrometer on board the French ATR-42 research aircraft, the team measured
concentrations of these pollutants in pollution plumes in both cities.
By comparing the data obtained with other data already available for several European and US cities, the researchers confirmed that in urban areas volatile hydrocarbons other than methane (i.e. compounds containing 2-12 carbon atoms) are mainly produced by automobiles, a conclusion in line with previous. Volatile hydrocarbons are only one component of automobile pollution and do not concern particle emissions from automobiles.
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A simple blog to showcase my projects, as well as what excites me in the world of design and engineering
It's been quite a while since I last posted. Since my last post semester one of my masters program has been completed and 2014 has begun. The winter Olympics is sadly over and work is picking up pace. As well as an integrated design group project where I'm working with three mechanical engineers and a film making project where I have to produce a three minute movie I am also getting my teeth into a human factors design project.
For this project we have been asked to "analyse, observe and evaluate" an existing product from a human factors perspective, recording what we find. We are then asked to engage in a re-design to improve the products human factor characteristics.
In order to analyse, observe and evaluate our products we have a series of lecture/workshops to introduce us to different areas to research into, such as:
– Human Factors Methods
– Physical Ergonomics
– Design Ethnography
– Users and Interactions
– Social Fitness
The product I have chosen for this project is the Fitbit One:
The Fitbit One is a wireless activity and sleep tracker. it describes itself as "If you want to turn fitness into a lifestyle, the One™ is for you. For starters, it never rests. During the day, it tracks your steps, distance, calories burned, and stairs climbed. Come nightfall, it measures your sleep quality, helps you learn how to sleep better, and wakes you in the morning. The One™ motivates you to reach your goals by bringing greater fitness into your life – seamlessly, socially, 24 hours a day."
My first thoughts after carrying out some auto-ethnography was that this felt like a very high quality product. I didn't use the Fitbits display much, instead using my Iphone 5 and the Fitbit app. However I realise that not everyone would be able to do this as the Fitbit One uses bluetooth 4.0 which is a low power version of bluetooth and is only available on the Iphone 4S an upwards. I also struggled to remember the Fitbit everyday and introduce it into my routine. I will be interested to see if others have the same problem.


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Arkansas native- Cory Lamb is set to join Everyday Sunday, Kiros, Abandon Kansas, and Adam Night on the Best Night Of Our Lives tour this September. With national tours opening for Secondhand Serenade to Ryan Cabrera already under his belt, Lamb is thrilled to get back on the road with his band and have the chance to perform new songs from his upcoming album titled- Break The Cycle (due out January 2011, Black Sheep Entertainment).
During the past year, Lamb has honed in on a pop-rock sound that's equal parts dynamic, catchy, beautiful and aggressive. It's also diverse: songs seamlessly shift in tone from orchestral to power-pop to rock balladry. His newfound musical sensibility has quickly won over fans – his single "Drowning" has nearly half a million online plays.
Best Night Of Our Lives tour dates:
9/2 - New Berlin, WI, Poplar Creek Church
9/3 - Green Bay, WI, Cup of Joy
9/4 - Sioux Falls, SD, Lifelight Festival
9/5 – Sioux Falls, SD, Lifelight Festival
9/6 - Grand Forks, ND, Valley Christian Center
9/7 – Willston, ND, New Hope Chuch
9/8 – Gillette, WY, The Landing
9/10 – Spearfish, SD – Countryside Church
9/11 – Denver, CO, Regis University
9/12 - Colorado Springs, CO, Pulpit Rock Church
9/15 – Hays, KS, Celebration Community Church
9/18 – Shippenburg, PA, Up-Rise Festival
9/22 – Dayton, OH, Venue TBD
9/25 – Auburn, IN, Ichthus Festival
9/26 - Rochester IN, Rochester high school
9/29 - Kimball, MI, Grace Ministry Center
10/1 – Kenton, OH, Abundant Life Assembly
10/2 - St Catharines, Ontario, Henley Grandstand
10/3 – Battlecreek, MI, First Wesleyan Church
10/6 – Concordia, KS – Concordia High School Football Field
10/7 – Sharon Springs, KS, Sharon Springs Wesleyan Church
10/8 – Kansas City, KS, Main Street Cafe
10/10 - Ankeny, IA, Prairie Ridge Church
10/13 – Galloway, OH, Cypress Youth Center
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Went out to dinner with dad's ex-girlfriend, her sister, and their parents. Oh, had a lovely conversation with the ex-girlfriend's sister's daughter who went to the same high school I did though. Anyways, I finally got to wear these amazing paper bag high waisted shorts I got a while ago at H&M and they go perfectly with my new clogs. I seriously can live in these clogs forever.. Jeffrey Campbell has NOTHING on them!


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July 14th, 2017 by WCBC Radio
On Thursday, July 13, 2017 at approximately 4:30 PM, the Cumberland Police Department responded to a Columbia Avenue residence in reference to a domestic disturbance. Upon the officers' arrival, they contacted the victim who reported that her son, Brion Jacobs, stole her rent money, approximately $700. She explained that she confronted him about the missing money and he attacked her, slamming her against the wall. It was reported that the victim had been assaulted by Jacobs on the previous day also. The victim had sustained minor injuries. Police also learned that Jacobs had active bench warrants for failing to appear for his court cases at the Allegany County District Court. Jacobs was arrested and transported to police headquarters for processing. Jacobs was taken before the District Court Commissioner where he was held on temporary commitment at the Allegany County Detention, pending his initial hearing.
ARRESTED: Brion Thomas Jacobs AGE: 19 Cumberland, MD
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RigorOus dependability analysis using model ChecKing techniques for Stochastic systems
ROCKS workshop
Stochastic analysis techniques are crucial in developing reliable computer systems. This workshop focuses on two increasingly prominent system classes, which are not amenable to classic stochastic analysis techniques. For large-scale homogeneous systems (e.g. wireless sensor networks and gossiping protocols) standard compositional approaches fail due to the quantity of components. In safety-critical heterogeneous systems (e.g. production plants and automotive control systems) the challenge is to handle the diversity of system modalities. This workshop covers techniques that automatically synthesize the optimal design given a system configuration or parameter set for both system classes. Also architectural description languages are addressed as they are increasingly used to describe complex systems, but analysis techniques are often lacking.
TopicsSubmissions should describe research on relevant modeling formalisms, analysis techniques, and/or application areas, where
We encourage submissions of single page abstracts describing interesting research within the scope of the workshop. Submissions may describe work-in-progress or material that has already been published elsewhere. All submissions will be reviewed by members of the program committee. The selected abstracts will be made available at the workshop webpage, but there are no formal proceedings. Submissions will be handled by the EasyChair submission system.
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The workshop will take place on Saturday March 26 and Sunday March 27 (before the ETAPS conferences). The ROCKS workshop programme can be found here.
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ROCKS is a cooperation of RWTH Aachen, TU Dresden, UT-DACS Enschede, UT-FMT Enschede, UBwM Munich, RU Nijmegen and UdS Saarbrücken


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Have you ever wondered if all those fans on some Facebook pages are really genuine?
Well now you have a way to find out where those fans are coming from in terms of location at least.
Surely you have come across browsing statistics website some pages allegedly allocated to a specific country where their number of fans reach and some time even go over the total of number of Facebook users for the same country. How can that be possible?
Allin1Social is now making available publicly the source of fans by location meaning that you can find out for any Facebook page the distribution of their fans in terms of their location.
Take a look at Coca-Cola for instance, did you know that Brazil and US make up for 40% of all their fans?
Local fans is an important piece of information not only to page owners as they need to plan their communication and moderation strategy based on time zone and language but also for competitors who can now measure their performance compared to other in a more realistic way.
Another example can be the british supermarket chain Tesco whose page has about 1.2M fans but in reality only 1M (83.5%) are from UK.


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Counting the true cost of dementia care
It costs about $88,000 a year to provide health and residential care for a person living with dementia in Australia, according to new research led by Flinders University.
This figure is much higher than previously thought and provides the most precise estimate to date of the cost of providing quality care to dementia patients living in aged-care settings.
"Our research findings have considerable implications for future service planning within Australia's aged-care sector," says senior researcher and co-author of the study, Dr Suzanne Dyer, from the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
"Unlike previous evaluations, which have typically calculated costs by adopting an overarching 'top-down' perspective on the health-care system, we have taken a 'bottom-up' approach by looking at all the health and residential care costs incurred by a sample of individuals living with dementia.
"This has given us a realistic, per-person estimate," Dyer says.
Results of the study have been published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and form part of the INSPIRED project (Investigating Services Provided in the Residential Care Environment for Dementia) which is funded under the auspices of the NHMRC Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre (CDPC).
Lead author on the paper and co-researcher, Dr Emmanuel Gnanamanickam, says that the increasing prevalence of dementia and associated demand for aged care services in Australia has made future funding for these services a major government and societal priority.
"In Australia, it is estimated that over half of the permanent residents living in residential aged care have dementia," says Gnanamanickam.
"The worldwide occurrence of dementia in 2010 was calculated at 35.6 million and is projected to increase to 115.4 million by 2050.
"In order to maintain an appropriate level of care for people living with dementia and understand the true financial impact of dementia care, an accurate measure of the real costs is necessary.
"However it is important to note that our estimate is still conservative and does not take into account the cost of informal care and other indirect costs.
"Given that the majority of costs incurred by people living with dementia in residential care are borne by either the Australian or state governments, our findings are significant for informed, reliable policymaking," Gnanamanickam says.
The Flinders-led study also examined the individual components of health and residential care costs incurred by people living with dementia.
"We found that residential care accounted for 94% of the overall costs.
"We also found that residential care costs were higher for those living with dementia compared to those not living with dementia, but that healthcare costs were lower among those living with dementia," says Gnanamanickam.
The full results of the study can now be read in the published paper: Gnanamanickam ES, Dyer, SM, Milte R, et al. 'Direct health and residential care costs of people living with dementia in Australian residential aged care', International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2018;1–8.
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1st Method of Earning:
The price of computer diagnosis by using Bioresonance testing with the Sensitiv Imago Hardware/Software system ranges from $150 to $350 or above. The price depends on the occurrence of competitors (saturation of the market of such services) in your city/region. The overall duration of a visit is about 1.5 hours (acquisition of data from the organism requires 30 minutes, and the analysis of the obtained data requires 1 hour).
Upon completion of a Sensitiv Imago examination, a patient will receive color prints of images of the problem organs and a list of diagnosed disorders, and the doctor will define a disposition of such patient to certain diseases and treatment recommendations. Seven pages of images of problem organs – i.e. 28 slices – are quite enough; however, a patient may receive additional copies for an additional charge (minimum $5 per page).
You may examine 3-4 patients daily.
3 patients x $150 = $450 per day, minus wages of a doctor, rent of a room and price of consumables: $450 per day x 20 days = $9,000 per month – earnings from diagnostic (provided that you do not operate on Saturdays, Sundays and public Holidays!).
As you may see, a simple calculation shows that the payback of the equipment is just 4-5 months. Such calculations shall be made separately for each region. We show just a sample of calculation of profitability, but the actual value of profitability will vary in different cities and regions.
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Dozens of centers, food additive distribution centers above all, have purchased our equipment and operate it in an extremely beneficial manner. Making computer-aided Bioresonance nonlinear systems (NLS) diagnosis, such centers have two moral objectives:
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Below are some ways to work on math skills at home.
Have child count pennies, days on a calendar, beads, buttons, grocery items in a shopping cart, steps on a walk, etc. By the end of the year, they should be able to count to 100 by ones and tens.
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Have child practice writing numbers in shaving cream, in sand, rice, on paper, etc. They should be able to write numbers 0-20 by the end of the year.
Play "war" with a deck of cards to have students compare 2 numbers (remove the face cards).
Go on a "number hunt" to have child identify numbers. Discuss what that number represents.
Grouping/ Sorting:
Have students group stuffed animals, buttons, or beads by color or other attributes. Have them count how many are in each group. Compare groups by size using greater than, less than, or equal to. Ask them how much would each group be if they added one more or took one away.
Have students go on a "shape hunt" to find everyday objects that are different shapes (triangle, square, sphere, etc.). Have them describe those shapes by the number of sides, and if they are a solid or flat shape.
Play "I Spy" games to have students find objects above, below, beside, in front of, behind, or next to, in relation to other objects.
Have child build two dimensional shapes using Play-doh, craft sticks, pattern blocks, legos, etc. Challenge them to make a big shape out of a little shapes.
Our Kindergarten Year Long Math Goals
These are the goals that students will be assessed on throughout the year.
Counting and Cardinality
Count to 100 by ones and tens
Count on from any number
Write a number to show how many student counted
Write numbers 0 - 20
Can add one to any number
Count to tell how many objects are in a group
Compare groups of objects (which group is greater, less than, equal to)
Compare 2 numbers
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Show addition and subtraction in different ways (draw a picture, write number sentence, etc.)- within 10
Add and subtract using objects and drawings - within 10
Solve addition and subtraction word problems using objects and drawings - within 10
Draw and write an equation for a number in more than one way
Find all ways to make 10 with numbers 1-9 using objects and drawings
Draw and write all the ways to make 10 with numbers 1-9
Number and Operations in Base Ten
Identify a number by looking at the number of tens and ones (numbers 11-19 only)
Write an equation using the tens and ones in a number (numbers 11-19 only)
Use tens and ones to make a number (numbers 11-19 only)
Measurement and Data
Describe an object by it's length and weight
Compare length and weight of 2 objects and tell the difference
Count the number of objects in each group
Sort objects into given groups
Sort by number of objects in each group
Describe objects around environment, using names of shapes
Describe if an object is above, below, or beside
Describe if an object is in front of, behind, or next to
Identify shapes and describe attributes (how many sides, etc.): square, circle, triangle, rectangle, hexagon, cube, cone, cylinder, sphere
Tell if a shape is two-dimensional (flat) or three-dimensional (solid)
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Build and draw two-dimensional shapes
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Portugal was extremely excited this Sunday, as the most important Tourism Award ceremony ended. The European edition of the World Travel Awards gave our country 24 prizes, after we were nominated at 91 categories. Ten more 'Oscars of tourism' were given to Portugal compared to last year, beating a new record. These were the winners:
The city of Lisbon
Despite not having won this year's best European destination prize, Lisbon managed to pull off two prizes thanks to the cruises, as it was declared the best cruise-destination and the best harbour.
Douro Azul
Competing for the same prize, but with less chances of winning, was the company Douro Azul that won the prize for the best fluvial cruise. It is the second time the company wins this prize, first time dating in 2014.
The region of Algarve won the prize in the 'best beach destination' category again, the second year in a row. Together it has won 3 times. The first time was in 2013.
For the third time, Madeira wins the prize for the best island destination in Europe, winning the same category last year, but at a global level.
The Walks of Paiva
It is not by chance that we mention so many time the The Walks of Paiva (Portuguese: Passadiços do Paiva – check our article on the topic here). This time the place did not pass by unnoticed at the 'Oscars of Tourism'. It became the winner of the most innovative project in 2016.
Tourism of Portugal
The Tourism of Portugal Association won this year the prize for the best member of the Tourism section.
The Portuguese airliner was the winner of three prizes this year – the best connection to Africa and the best connection to South America. The third prize was for the UP magazine for the best publication on board of a plane.
In the hospitality sector…
There were various hotels in Portugal that won prizes at the European World Travel Awards. In total there were 14 hotels. In Madeira, the winning hotels were: Pestana Porto Santo, Madeira (the best all-inclusive resort), The Vine (the best hotel and island-spa centre) and Choupana Hills that received the prize for the best boutique resort. The last prize came with a bitter-sweet acceptance, as the location was totally destroyed by recent fires in Madeira. There were more winning hotels in the region of Algarve: Hotel Quinta do Lago in Algarve (the best beach resort), Vila Joya in Algarve (the best boutique hotel), Pine Cliffs Resort (Algarve, family resort), Private Villas do Vila Vita Parc (the best hotel with villas), Conrad Algarve (the best resort and luxury spa), EPIC SANA Algarve (the best for incentives tourism), Pine Cliffs Ocean Suites (new resort) and the Monte Santo Resort (romantic resort). In Lisbon, the winners were Myriad by SANA Hotels (the best business hotel), the Altis Belém (the best designer's hotel) and the Bairro Alto Hotel (the best reference hotel).
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Esports are coming to TBS.
Turner Broadcasting System and agency WME/IMG plan to create a new competitive gaming league and televise the tournaments. Tens of millions of Americans are already watching others play video games on the Internet, but the fast-growing genre has yet to gain a foothold in traditional TV.
TBS will air the tournaments on Friday nights during two 10-week stretches next year. Play also will stream online starting on Tuesdays of each week in the lead-up to the Friday telecasts.
The two companies expect that their investment will allow them to recruit top existing teams to the league. Under the Friday schedule, teams will still be able to compete in other popular tournaments that typically take place on weekends.
The league will debut sometime next year, with dates for the tournaments yet to be determined.
Esports draw a young audience that advertisers are constantly seeking new ways to reach. Turner and WME/IMG executives are banking on attracting new fans to competitive gaming as much as getting current fans to tune in on TV.
''We're exposing a whole new group of people,'' said Lenny Daniels, the president of Turner Sports.
That potential audience may not already follow esports, but its demographics are similar to those who do - young and male. Daniels and his counterparts at WME/IMG believe that TBS's regular audience contains many potential fans of competitive gaming.
''The great opportunity here is there are a ton of esports fans out there that don't realize they're esports fans yet,'' said Tobias Sherman, the head of WME/IMG's esports division.
TBS is televising the men's college basketball national championship game in April for the first time under its partnership with CBS, an event that is viewed as a chance to reach a large number of potential esports fans. Turner can also promote the league through its wide-ranging stable of networks and websites.
''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' from Valve Corporation will be the featured game during the first season. Turner Studios in Atlanta will serve as the league's headquarters.
ESPN has aired existing esport tournaments this year, drawing small audiences. Turner and WME/IMG executives believe that by creating a new league from scratch and heavily marketing the characters and story lines, they can build up viewership.
For any form of entertainment, said WME/IMG chief content officer Mark Shapiro, the key ingredients for success are competition, personalities and a compelling format.
''Esports has all three in abundance,'' said Shapiro, a former executive at ESPN and Dick Clark Productions.
Esports also, to this point, carry the appeal of a counter-culture event to their young fans. Turner and WME/IMG are now trying to bring it into the mainstream. Executives at the companies cite the success of ESPN's X Games extreme sport competitions as evidence that a major investment and high-quality production values can grow the audience for an event that started out as counter-culture.


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- Title: Allure
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Award winning Blackpool Zoo is looking to fill a key position within its Animal Department.
Blackpool Zoo is looking for an experienced primate keeper to assist in the daily care and husbandry needs of their Primate Section. They will also help in developing and moving forward the section within the framework of the animal department's aims and objectives in a new and exciting period within Blackpool Zoo's history. The section currently maintains over 20 species of primates including Western Lowland Gorilla, Bornean Orang-utan, King Colobus, Red Titi Monkey, Black Howler Monkey, L'Hoest's Monkey, De Brazza Monkey, Pileated Gibbon, and a wide range of Callitrichids & Lemurs.
You will need to be hard working, physically fit, enthusiastic and reliable. You should possess the Diploma in The Management of Zoo and Aquarium Animals (DMZAA) or an equivalent and have a minimum of three years primate keeping experience. Although experience with great apes is not essential, it would be desirable.
We offer a competitive salary of £18,694.00 per annum and the opportunity to further your career within the zoological world.
Subsidised single occupancy (on site) accommodation may be available with this post, if required.
Blackpool Zoo is one of the UK's most established medium sized zoos, and in recent years the zoo has gone through a rapid modernisation and development process, which is still ongoing.
The Zoo is operated by Parques Reunidos, one of Europe's largest leisure and attraction operators which specialises in the tourism/leisure sector. Parques Reunidos currently operates 60 parks around the world and attracts over 21 million visitors annually.
The closing date for applications is the 24th June 2018.
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