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The tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in London this summer has focused property managers' minds strongly on fire protection. By law, all residential blocks are required to have an up-to-date Fire Risk Assessment or FRA. However, this document only does what the name suggests: it assesses the possible risks and hazards that may be present in a block of flats and recommends actions that should be taken to rectify problems. Simply having an FRA on file doesn't protect residents and if any recommended actions are not taken, in the event of a fire, property managers and/or RTM Company directors could find themselves in breach of the health & safety regulations and could face hefty fines or even prosecution. Therefore, anyone responsible for managing a residential block needs to show diligence in servicing and maintaining their fire protection systems. There is an argument that says your block's FRA should pick up ALL areas of concern. In reality this will not necessarily be the case and even FRA consultants will willingly state they are not experts.
I received this recent statement from a leading FRA consultant: "we only make recommendations and whilst we keep ourselves up to date with BSI specifications we do not portray ourselves to be experts in every field; this is where highly specialised contractors step in such as fire alarm engineers or lift maintenance companies. This allows us to afford an impartial standpoint in regards to our recommendations concerning remedial works".
This is by no means unusual and property managers should ensure they are up to speed on their fire protection obligations to residents.
Fire doors and fire stopping
Two key areas that are often not reported upon in FRAs are some of the most basic: fire doors and fire stopping. As a result, property managers should be vigilant and take responsibility for ensuring that these two aspects of fire protection are regularly inspected by a fire protection expert. There should also be a heavy emphasis on passive protection – which often proves to be the poor relation in fire protection – as this is frequently neglected in inspections and even in service and maintenance reporting.
Before calling in the experts to ensure block fire protection is up to scratch, there is a lot that property managers can do themselves. As with any other life-saving product, a fire door should be checked regularly to ensure it functions correctly and is ready to use. It should be considered in exactly the same way as testing a smoke alarm or a fire extinguisher. Any slight alteration to the door or its surroundings can affect the performance of a door. Periodic checks should be carried out at least every 6 months, or more regularly depending on the traffic using the door. A maintenance checklist should be utilised to ensure you check all of the items correctly, in conjunction with your asset records. If property managers are too busy to undertake these checks themselves, they should employ a fire protection specialist to carry them out instead.
4 Step Fire Door Check
Here is a simple fire door check which should be carried out in every block on a regular basis:
- Check the gaps
Check the gaps around the top and sides of the door are consistently less than 4mm when closed. You can use a £1 coin to give a feel for scale, this is about 3mm thick.
- Check the seals
Are there any intumescent seals around the door or frame, and are they intact with no sign of damage? These seals are usually vital to the fire door's performance, expanding if in contact with heat.
- Check the hinges
Are the hinges firmly fixed (three or more of them), with no missing or broken screws?
- Check the door closes properly
Open the door about halfway, let go and allow it to close by itself. Does it close firmly onto the latch without sticking on the floor or the frame?
Preventing the spread of fire
The spread of fire can be restricted by sub-dividing buildings into a number of discrete compartments. These fire compartments are separated from one another by compartment walls and compartment floors made of a fire-resisting construction which hinders the spread of fire from one compartment to another. Normally, all fire compartments will have a fire door and so can be readily recognised by property managers by a Fire Door Keep Shut sign); Examples of fire compartments – apart from individual flats within the block - are
Plant rooms;
Electrical/water risers; and
Escape routes such as corridors/stairwells
Property managers should assess the fire compartments within their block/s and then have these areas inspected, in conjunction with say another service and maintenance discipline such as fire door inspection (as you would have to open the fire door to inspect inside the compartment) or fire alarm servicing.
Fire stopping is a more specialised area, requiring an expert eye to fully understand breaches. Again, property managers can do a lot to identify potential problems themselves. For example, they can visually inspect the following:
Any new holes produced by building works i.e. the installation of a new service (electrical cable) and not sealed;
Existing holes reopened by removal of a service (electrical cable) and not sealed; and
Damage to cladding, boarding etc.
Should no or incorrect cladding, boarding and other external systems be identified, these should be inspected by a specialist.
What is a fire stop?
A fire stop is defined as "a seal provided to close an imperfection of fit or design tolerance between elements or components, to restrict the passage of fire and smoke." (source: Approved Document B, Fire Safety). Joints between fire-separating elements such as walls or floors, should be fire-stopped to maintain the continuity of resistance. Openings for timber beams, joists, purlins and rafters, and pipes, ducts, conduits or cables that pass through any part of a fire-separating element should be kept as few in number and as small as possible, and fire-stopped using
Gypsum-based plaster.
Cement-based or gypsum-based vermiculite/perlite mixes.
Glass fibre, crushed rock, blast furnace slag or ceramic-based products (with or without resin binders).
Intumescent mastics.
Proprietary fire-stopping and sealing systems.
In the case of a pipes or ducts, fire stopping should allow thermal movement.
I have recently been advised by an existing client that they have no control policy or terms & conditions stipulated in their Orders to Contractors, to cover fire stopping works. Where this is the case, property managers should act quickly to review and advise accordingly, as the ownership should lie with the contractor carrying out the breaching of compartments. If the contractor is unable to carry out certified fire stopping where compartments have been breached, then dialogue between contractor and client can take place and a specialist commissioned to complete the works.
Bradley Parker is MD of Future Fire Systems


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Sr. Nancy, a native of Lancaster, OH, entered the Dominican Sisters while she was a student at St. Mary of the Springs College, now Ohio Dominican University. She traveled across the United States during her life as a consecrated religious, working and teaching in schools and churches in New York, Michigan, Georgia, Kentucky, West Virginia and Missouri, and studying in California. One of her most memorable experiences was a summer spent in ministry to the Northern Cheyenne Native American in Lame Deer, MT.
"I loved being an itinerate like St. Dominic," says Sr. Nancy. "I have met scores of wonderful people and become a better person because of it. For me, the many faces of the people that I have met make up the face of God – and each has left a mark on me."
Sr. Nancy credits her mother as being the greatest influence in her life and her vocation. "My vocation began at home, with my mother. Her spirit of giving – her willingness to be approachable and to listen – she was an influencer in my life until the day she died."
Today Sr. Nancy serves as Assistant Principal at the Holy Trinity Catholic School in Somerset, OH. In that capacity, she has the opportunity to meet many young men and women, and she has this to say to young people considering religious life today: "Take advantage of your ability to, and any opportunity to, give of yourself. The more you give, the more you will receive in return, and your life will be enriched."


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Dungloe remain on top of Division Two while Glenfin, Killybegs and MacCumhaills also win
Adrian Sweeney kicked a goal and five points as Dungloe proved far too strong for neighbours Naomh Muire, in this local derby clash in Rosses Park.
Dungloe 2-14
Naomh Muire 1-7
In what was a top drawer display from the former All-Star, all but one of his scores came from play on day when Dungloe overall proved far too hot for a depleted and understrength Naomh Muire outfit.
Sweeney, Cory Gallagher, Raymond Sweeney, Paul McGarvey and Adrian Hanlon - who ended the game with a tally of 1-2 - were the standout players for Dungloe who brought their unbeaten run to 12 games and within touching distance of promotion back up to Division One of the All- County- Football league.
The locals led four points, 1-6 to 0-5 at half-time and in an opening half that they more or less dominated the four point margin was a scant return given their possession stakes and scoring chances which included a number of gilt edged goal chances.
But this was not all down to waste fullness by the Dungloe attack,
Naomh Muire goalkeeper Brian Grant pulled off a number of first class saves from Adrian Hanlon and Conor Greene.
Both sides ended with 14 players after Doalty Boyle and Padraig McCafferty received straight red cards in the second half following one of a number of off the ball flare-ups that marred what was at times a feisty encounter.
Cory Gallagher (2), Hanlon, Paul McGarvey,Shaun Sharkey and Sweeney scored the first half Dungloe points before
Hanlon rounded off the half with the goal when he flicked home a Conor Greene centre.
Patrick Gillespie raised the first of Naomh Muire's white flags on 14 minutes and with Harry Harden, Hugh 'Yank' Boyle and Padraig McCafferty also getting in on the scoring act to make sure the men from the Lower Rosses were still in touch at the changeover.
It was more or less all one way traffic in the second half despite the best efforts of Brian Gillespie, Owenie McGarvey, Robbie O'Donnell and Jack O'Brien.
Dungloe with points from Sweeney (3) and one from Gallagher had pulled eight points clear before Sweeney netted the winners second goal after a Paul McGarvey, turnover in his own half and a good run from Hanlon who off-loaded to the unmarked Sweeney, on the edge of the Naomh Muire rectangle.
The visitors responded with a Harden point and a 'Yank' Boyle goal. Boyle beat Ciaran Sharkey after the Dungloe rearguard were found ball watching and Jack O'Brien found Boyle with a quick free.
That was on 51 minutes but with the margin still ten points, Dungloe finished with a late flourish and four unanswered points until Sean McCafferty brought down the curtain on the scoring on the stroke of time.
Dungloe: C Sharkey; J Scally, D Curran, D Boyle; Cory Gallagher (0-3,1,45), S Sharkey (0-1), G Walsh; R Sweeney, P McGarvey (0-1); N McBride, A Hanlon (1-2), D McCarron; A Neilly, A Sweeney (1-5,1f), C Greene. Subs: Eoghain Scally for N McBride (33, inj); S Wallace (0-1) for C Greene (46); M Boyle for P McGarvey (53); B McGarvey (0-1) for A Neilly.
Naomh Muire: B Grant; P Rogers, B Gillespie, T Duffy; R O'Donnell, O McGarvey, J Boyle; J O'Brien, P Gillespie (0-1); Jack Boyle, P McCafferty (0-1), S Burns; J Ferry, H 'Yank' Boyle (1-2,2f), H Harden (0-2). Sub; S McCafferty (0-1) for Jack Boyle (51).
Referee: J White (Killybegs).
Downings 0-7
Glenfin 4-14
Downings suffered another heavy defeat as Glenfin hit them for four goals in a one sides ecnounter in Downings, yesterday.
The first quarter was relatively even until a defensive lapse allowed Jason Marley palm to the Downings net for Glenfin's opening goal. Gerard Ward and Kevin McGlynn added two more three pointers before half-time to send the men from the Gaeltacht Lár in 3-5 to 0-5 in front at the interval.
With a stiff breeze in their backs the visitors totally dominated the second period despite losing Stephen Mc Glynn to a red card shortly after half-time.
Gerard Ward scored Glenfin's fourth goal from the penalty spot mid way through the half while the home side were restricted to two Andy Connor points in the second period.
Glenfin: A Walsh; R Gallagher, J Harkin, D Herron; G Dorrian(0-1), G McDermott, G Herron; F McGlynn, S Ward(0-2), D McGlynn, G Ward(2-5), S McGlynn(0-1); M Martin, K McGlynn(1-3), J Marley(1-0).Subs: M McGinty(0-1), S Mc Dermott(0-1), M McGlynn, R Carlin.
Downings: I McElhinney; S Gallagher, G Coyle, B McBride; D Hay, J McBride, J L McBride; B McGinley, Oisin Boyce; D McFadden, F McClafferty, A Connor(0-4,3f); P McGroddy, C Gallagher(0-3, 1f), B Trearty,
Referee: James Connor
Killybegs 0-9
Cloughaneely 1-4
Killybegs picked up two much needed points at home when Cloughaneely travelled to Fintra yesterday.
Killybegs opened strongly and scored the three first points with two from Mark Boyle and a point from Daniel Breslin.
Cloughaneely opened their account with a score from John Fitzgerald.
The home side responded with two more points from Hugh McFadden and Ryan Molloy.
This was followed by a fine score from Cloughaneelly's Lee O'Brien before half time leaving it Killybegs 0-5 to Cloughaneely 0-2 at the break.
The visitors responded immediately after the restart when Darren McGeever opened with a point.
Killybegs replied with Owen Ban Gallagher, who ended up scoring three points in the second half.
Denis Boyle scored a free and John Fitzgerald brought the visitors back into the game with a goal that put them ahead for the first time in the game at 1-4 to 0-6. A Killybegs free levelled the tie at 0-7 each and second free put them one ahead.
Jason Noctor scored for Killybegs near the end to put the game just out of reach for Cloughaneely.
Cloughaneely: Shaun McClaffertylynch, Lee O'Brien (0-1), Martin Ferry, Cian McFadden, Kevin Mulhern, Declan Mc Garvey, Ciaran Scanlon, Martin Maguire, Paddy Cannon, Darren Mc Geever (0-1), John Fitzgerald (1-01), Denis Boyle (0-1), Shaun Maguire, John Harley.
Fanad Gaels 1-15
Sean MacCumhaills 2-14
Sean Mac Cumhaills staged dramatic late come back to take two points on the road to Fanad Gaels yesterday.
The home side started strongly and looked comfortable with a series of well taken points. The visitors were finding it difficult to get going in the breezy conditions and the first half ended with Fanad Gaels looking goo with 0-9 to MacCumhaills 0-3.
Within ten minutes of the restart they were ten points behind and looking at a serious defeat until them managed a dramatic late flurry with two goals that put them right back into the match.
Ten minutes to go Benny McLaughlin found the back of the net that helped close the gap and Darren O'Leary followed this up with a free.
As the game entered injury time in the 61st minute O'Leary found the net to put the visitors two points up.
MacCumhaills: Eoin Gallen , Ryan McMenamin, Joe Dunnion, Packie Gill, Sean McGowan, Martin O'Reilly(0-2), Gavin Doherty, Anthony Dalty, Stephen O'Reilly(0-2), Benny McLaughlin(1-0), Brendan McGeehan(0-1), Brian Lafferty, Stephen Mulligan (0-5,2f), Darren O'Leary (1-4,3f), Rory Dunleavy.
Gaeil Fhánada: Mark McConigley, Cathal Martin, Fergal Friel, Frank Sweeney 0:01, Ronan McAteer, Patrick McConigley, Ryan McGonigle 0:01, Kevin McGonigle 0:01, Michael Sweeney 0:03, Jimmy Coyle, Seami Nanny Friel 0:02, Marty McAteer 0:03, Johnny Nanny Friel 0:01, Seimi Coshia Friel 1:01, Mark Friel (C) 0:01, Shaun McGovern, Jerry Friel, Oisin Shiels 0:01 for Seami Nanny (Black Card), Davitt Walsh for Jimmy Coyle, Paul Dougie Coyle, Oisin Blaney, Shaun Coyle.
Junior B Championship round-up
Glenswilly were the only away winners in the first round of the Junior B football championship played the weekend,
Glenswilly proved far too strong for Robert Emmetts and ran out comfortable 2-14 to 1-5 winners in Emmett Park. Elsewhere, the hometeams dominated with Pettigo, Naomh Ultan, Red Hughs, Moville, Sean MacCumhaills and St Eunan's all recorded home wins.
Pettigo were 17- point winners over Letterkenny Gaels, on a 2-18 to 1-5 scoreline while Naomh Ultan had 32 points to spare over Naomh Padraig, Muff. Naomh Ultan won 4-24 to 0-3.
Red Hughs defeated Urris 1-12 to 0-5. In the closest games of the seven first round games Convoy emerged 2-11 to 2-8 winners over neighbours Sean MacCumhaills. Moville were far too strong for Naomh Padraig, Lifford and ran out 5-11 to 2-7 winners while St Eunan's beat Naomh Conaill, on a 2-21 to 0-5 scoreline.


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Monday, March 18, 2013
Another Day
Today is just another 5 & 1 day on Medifast. I had some black coffee and Medifast cereal with almond milk for breakfast; a Medifast strawberry "shake cake" with green tea for a snack, a half ounce of almonds for another snack, and a Medifast shake made with decaf and ice for a late lunch. Looking forward to that yummy chicken and veggie dinner! Also looking forward to biking when my daughter goes to bed; usually I prefer to bike while she's at school, but will adapt for today. I did take the dogs out back to play a couple of times and also went out on the deck to sit in the sun and fresh air with my daughter, and the weather is so invigorating and refreshing! I do love springtime and only wish my feet were healed so I could walk a few miles every day. I will get back there. I have laid off ALL the physical therapy, doctor visits, and and medications and am just focusing on nutrition. I am increasing my D3 from 1500ui/day to 2400, religiously continuing the turmeric, fish oil, MSM, and have added Biosil (supposed to be good for joints and bones as well as preventing hair loss).
About the juicing... although I was mainly thinking about using it as a supplement in maintenance, I did get some answers from the Medifast dietitians. They say that it is okay to juice your vegetables during the weight loss phase, although it is better to eat them whole for the fiber and fullness they provide. Kind of nice to know, because when I have been sick in the past, it's been hard to get the veggies in. Knowing I can juice them *on occasion* when I feel too sick to eat them whole is helpful. Also, they said that a serving of Amazing Grass can count as an optional snack each day (it has 30 calories, 4 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein per serving and I can add it to a Medifast shake or drink it alone). I already have some Amazing Grass here as I've used it in the past, so I can start adding that for nutrition as well. Hopefully, my better nutrition will result in better health AND less pain.
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Praying for you and your little girl!
- March 18, 2013 at 8:52 PM
Pumpkin loaf!?! I sure can't bake without tasting...
- March 19, 2013 at 9:07 PM
- Lyn said...
Thanks, Amanda, she was much better today :)
I didn't taste. But I did enjoy the smell!
- March 19, 2013 at 9:14 PM
- Marie Smith said...
Plain greek yogurt and garam masala? How much? I have that at my disposal and love cooking with Indian spices... I haven't cooked with that before. How do you cook the Kale? Also, what do you do with the Turmeric? I cook a dish where I take Olive Oil and cook some diced onion in that til soft, then add some cut up carrots in that for about 8-9 minutes til they soften with about 1/4 cup water and 2 tbsp turmeric. Then I take a full head of chopped up cabbage, add handfuls and let wilt before adding more, til it's all added... stir til coated, then lower heat to low, cover and heat for 50-60 min then serve... YUMMY! It's an Ethiopian dish. I make this at least once a week!
- March 22, 2013 at 9:27 PM
- Lyn said...
no measurements, I just put enough Greek yogurt to coat the chicken and generously added the spice, marinated everything in a Ziploc in the fridge for 2 hours. Then took the chicken out, discarded the yogurt, rubbed the chicken with more garam masala, put it in a pan with about a cup or two of chicken broth and baked at 325 for about an hour and a half (covered the pan in foil.) SO tender and good!
I simmer the kale with chicken broth or make kale salad or kale chips (I think those recipes are in my produce guide link).
I take turmeric capsules for my joints :) Your dish sounds delicious!
- March 22, 2013 at 10:00 PM


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Seton High School's Mathematics department offers a challenging sequence of courses that meet the needs of students with varying talents and abilities.
Technology is integrated into the mathematics courses. Students effectively use their tablet PCs to enhance their learning with software such as ALEKS, Math XL, and the TI-Nspire CX student software.
Students who have taken Algebra 1 in their 7th or 8th grade year and who have scored Proficient may have the opportunity to earn early high school credit for Algebra 1. See the curriculum guide for more information.
The state of Ohio requires every student to take 4 units of mathematics in high school. AP Statistics and Computer Science courses are offered for students to earn one unit in mathematics for each class.
Seton High School's mathematics department offers three Advanced Placement mathematics courses. See the curriculum guide for more information.
Students have the opportunity to sign up for early college credit enrollment with Mount St. Joseph University. If a student earns an average of 85% or above for the year in AB Calculus or BC Calculus, the student will earn four credit hours for the course MTH 191 or MTH 192 respectively at Mount St. Joseph University. Students will be asked to sign up for the early college credit enrollment during the first three weeks of school. The cost is $200.


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Shushka & Daniel's wedding
Well this was no ordinary country wedding! The location, ( Mountview Estate) details her gown and head piece....WOW, and with a Moroccan theme (which was amazing). So guys here is a little sneak peak of your so fab wedding day! (just so you all know there wasnt any offical bridal party ;) I am getting more and more of those for some reason)
too cute, managed to capture this during their ceremony ;)
there was also some butterflies released during the ceremony
how is THIS for a VIEW!!?!!...thats where the ceremony was held
and this image would have to be 1 of my favs of the day..


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A great article (Sept 2011 Dogs Naturally Magazine) by Dr. Peter Dobias (who spoke with me at the World Small Animal Conference in Prague several years ago) is about the health risks of using collars on dogs. Collars press on the thyroid, many acupuncture meridians, cervical spinal cord and the neck muscles. He has seen the following illness caused by collars – hypothyroidism, Ear inflammation, red eyes, paw licking, foreleg lameness and even whiplash injuries.
The solution is a harness where the leash attaches at the front of the chest since they "distribute the pressure of tugs and jerks throughout the whole body and keep the neck and throat free from pressure." I found a nice video demonstrating walking with this harness – video. The dog was very well behaved, so please post a comment if you can find videos demonstrating working with real pullers using the harnesses.
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
Opening Scenery - Mystic Alchemy (2011)
Seems like we keep coming back to Italy. What people across the United States consider to be the home of pizza, pasta and The Godfather, is fast becoming the first place to look for explosive metal of all kinds. Enter Opening Scenery, a progressive power metal five piece from Torino. With a daring mix of keyboards and flashes of guitar brilliance, and a guest appearance by power metal superstar Fabio Leone, "Mystic Alchemy" is sure to raise some eyebrows in Europe and abroad.
The air raid sirens sound and "Ante Bellum (Before War)" launches into action. The thrashing beginning is delivered with the precise delivery of classic Metallica, with guitars and cymbals coming to immediate stops. The keyboards lay down a hazy atmospheric tone beneath the grating distortion. The vocals are more coarse that you may expect, not falling into the same old power metal trap. This is not to say they lack range, but it is certainly more restrained. The progressive breakdowns and buildups carry an edge, falling into the gray area between evil and good. The power emerges on "The Third Eye," combining some higher pitched vocals, reminiscent of Tim "Ripper Owens, with a stronger keyboard presence. Mixing high speed chugging with a blazing solo creates the foundation the vocals need to deliver the message. The persistent pounding of drums comes off as robotic at times, lacking the personality and punch you may desire. But a chaotic, tangled outro is proof of life.
"Seaquake Of Souls" fools your ears into expecting a ballad. The delicate intro is immediately offset by aggressive guitar work. the keyboards are the star here, with a variety of sounds building into a stirring melody. The strong bass presence accents each note. The vocals strain to fill the void, sometimes sounding overexerted. The instrumentation is performed expertly, with each note falling into place perfectly, from guitar to keys. The eerie air of darkness returns in the opening synthesizers of "Black Roses Kiss." The keyboards take over, jumping into the drivers seat, slamming the gas pedal down and building the momentum. The vocals enter, raspy and powerful. Singer Andrea Racco finds his comfort zone on this track, demanding your attention. Keys, chords and cymbals crash together in a beautiful burst of insanity. A light, understated piano/vocal breakdown is shattered by the darting keys. A thunderous kick drum segment powers the track home in a bass laden fury.
There is almost certainly going to be a ballad present on any power metal influenced album. On "Mystic Alchemy," this takes the form of "The Light Beyond The Dream." While it may not be a ballad in the traditional sense, it brings a slower tempo to the table and incorporates a variety of orchestrated instruments. The vocals fill with raw emotion, with Racco's accent coming through in a somewhat profound way. The keyboard solo work keeps things light when necessary, without tainting the strength of the track in the wailing guitars. There is no such tempo drop in "The Seventh Gate" which is as this album comes to a pure power metal track. The vocals soar over the top of screeching guitars and thumping drums. The dazzling keyboard melodies tie things together, amidst the crashing and sizzle of cymbals. This is musical harmony, with each piece adding to the whole. There is no lead.
The trio of tracks that follows, "The Mystic Alchemy Suite," is as varied as the alum itself. Scene one, "The Final Destination," is a headbanging affair. The band have grown throughout the album, and they flex their musical muscles to greater heights as they reach the end. The precision with which each note is delivered becomes more than that of a surgeon. Scene two, "Old Memories," is a shorter acoustic number, more of an interlude than a full track. Minimal guitars, light keys and a vocal harmony. Scene three, "At Twilight," finishes the trilogy with a bang. The perfect ending to the set, with screeching guitars putting a bow on it. The last track, "Silence After Storming," is a soft instrumental dessert after the meal, allowing you to breath as the music fades away.
There is something about Opening Scenery that makes them instantly likable, without proving what they are truly capable of. They are like that friend that everyone has. He asks you for $100, and promises to give you back $500. Do you trust him and take the chance? In the case of "Mystic Alchemy," if you can overlook some of the weak early moments, you are rewarded with an album that gets better with each passing second.
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Mary said:
"Today I come to you as Mother of the World. I want to tell you I am so very happy for all of your generous prayers. You have saved many children with your prayers and have averted many chastisements. But, this I tell you: there will be many more storms to ride out for you. Many weather changes.
Oh, my children, REPENT of your horrible sins before they DESTROY you! You are letting evil take over your lives. Your money has taken over your lives as your god. There are many Luciferians,--your young people worship DEMONS as gods. Why do you not take care of your families? Your children were a GIFT from God. Pray for these waylaid children, and bring them back to the Lord.
God is very hurt over all the evil; my Son's Heart is pierced by your sins; you do not value human life. Your marriages,--most have not welcomed Jesus into their marriages. Children, take your marriage to God; take your children to God; teach your children of the Love and Mercy of Jesus.
Give your lives to Jesus. Do you not know how much God LOVES you?
He gave His ONLY Son for your salvation!
Jesus gave His LIFE for your sins!
As this week approaches, go to Confession. Make your body a temple to God. Take my Son's Body, that He asked you to do in remembrance of Him. Love your Jesus and remember He was risen from the dead, and ascended to Heaven to be with His Father to make a place for YOU. Soon He will come again and you MUST be prepared for His return.
Make it known that evil will NEVER rule Jesus' Church, Jesus will not allow that to happen. When the Anti-Christ takes over Rome, Jesus and the angels will return to fight the last battle, and Jesus will reign. My Immaculate Heart WILL triumph against the demons of the netherworld, who roam your earth seeking the ruin of souls. They will all be sent to Hell and Satan will be chained. Pray MUCH, my children, PRAY, for the time is upon you!
I have asked my daughter ( Patricia Mundorf ) to make a booklet of the messages I have given to her, so she may spread the word to many more people and to go where asked, to speak of her messages from me and about how she came to know my Son, Jesus. Any monies made are to be returned to my mission, to teach the world of my love, and the Love and Mercy of Jesus to all the world, to save many souls, to help the poor,--those in need of food , clothing and shelter. These will be determined by a table of people.
I also have asked for a medal to be cast of Jesus' and My Heart intertwined with the thorns, as I had shown Patricia before. I will continue to guide her in the ways of making this medal. All monies collected are only donations and no charge will be given for this, or any of my daughter's work. The donations will go for the poor.
If Jesus were to come to you hungry, cold or in need of a place to stay, would you turn HIM away?? Well the poor are just as Jesus was when He roamed the earth teaching My children of the way of salvation,--He hungered and you fed HIM.
YOU ARE ALL GOD'S CHILDREN. I leave you in Love and Peace.
Thank you, my children, for responding to my call."
Mary said: "My dear children, today I come to you as you remember my Son's Passion, His dying on the cross for your sins to give you eternal life with the Father.
As Jesus' mother, I do remember how he suffered from the straps that beat him, the thorns as they dug into his brow, the taunting, and name-calling. Oh, how I wanted to stop it all and hold my Son in my arms and SOOTHE His pain! But I knew it was not to be.
His life He gave for you, to save your souls from eternal damnation. Give your lives over to JESUS, my children!
Satan and his demons are now lurking throughout your lands trying to taunt you, as Jesus was taunted. He knows that his time is little in this world, and he is trying to get many to be his soldiers. I tell you this, his time is SHORT.
We WILL do battle and our children will join us in battle, and Jesus will reign over the earth. Satan will be chained in Hell for all eternity. I will crush the serpent's head.
My children, look forward to your Millennium year. Be at peace with your neighbors of all nations. Learn to love all, and to give of yourselves.
This Sunday as you celebrate Jesus' Rising from the dead, look forward to what lies ahead of you after all your battles. I ask you to take up your cross and be strong. Unite in Faith , my children. Unite in Love. Give of yourselves to save all of humanity. Let your ideations and earthly treasures be gone from you.
This summer in your land, my daughter, there will be many problems with your crops in your fields. Prepare now for this occurrence. In many lands there will be famine. Will brother help brother? This we will see.
God gives you all trials thru your lives. He wants you to show your love and know your inner self.
My children, I have told you there were to be many more storms for you. They are NOT over. Be prepared. Look to your Bible, to your Gospels, when you want to know what to do.
My children, You ask of taking my Son's Body in your hands. I tell you this, you must follow Church law. There are God's Laws, and Church law which can be changed by the Seat of Peter.
I ask you, what do you WANT to do? There HAVE been many changes. Pray, my children, for a return to your TRUE Faith. Follow your Pope.
My children, receive my Son's body NOW, while you CAN, as there will come a time when you may not be ABLE to partake of this Gift. Then you will know that my Son will soon come to earth with His heavenly angels to do the Final Battle.
Pray MUCH, my children! Do penance for your sins; offer yourselves to Jesus while there is still TIME.
Thank you, my children, for obeying and allowing my words into your hearts.
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Blueprints must prove the bidder's proposed wall would take at least an hour to break through.
The Times also reported that some of the 700 companies registered as possible contractors for the wall could face some backlash in the future.
Cities like Berkeley, Calif. have said they will essentially ignore future bids from companies involved in building Trump's wall.
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California Women's Soccer Preview
2009 Overall Record: 11-9-1
2009 Pac-10 Record: 4-5
Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 17/9
Newcomers: 11
Head Coach: Neil McGuire
Alma Mater: Augustana State, 1997
Record at California: 36-23-3 (3 seasons)
Assistant Coaches: Kelly Lindsey (Assoc. Head Coach), Libby Bassett
The California Golden Bears are coming off the program's sixth consecutive winning record in 2009 and the 23rd in school history. The team will feature key senior leadership, led by senior forward Alex Morgan, a U.S. Senior National Team member. She led the squad with 14 goals and eight assists in 2009. Defender/midfielder Megan Jesolva, a member of the U.S. under-23 national team, was limited by injury in 2009, playing in only 11 games, but looks to back in form for 2010. In her sophomore year, Jesolva led the Bears with eight assists and as a freshman in 2007, she was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman squad. Senior midfielder Emily Shibata was consistent for the Bears in 2009, playing in 20 of Cal's 21 matches, and will look to be a key contributor this season. Key games for Cal include two home games at Edwards Stadium, a September 23 matchup with perennial powerhouse Portland and a October 30 tilt against Bay Area rival Stanford.
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The Golden Bears will have a key matchup early in the season when they play perennial contender Santa Clara at home. This will be an early test for the Bears and a chance to make a statement early in the season.
Cal faces Bay Area rival Stanford at home on Oct. 30. The Bears dropped last season's game at Stanford and will look to avenge that loss this season. This rivalry game is always important and could end up having a great impact on the Pac-10 standings.
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KTHV) -- November 11 marks the fifth anniversary of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
The museum, which was founded by Wal-Mart heiress, Alice Walton, has become a cultural and economic force in northwest Arkansas. It's made Bentonville a national and an international tourist destination.
Since opening its doors in 2011, Crystal Bridges Museum welcomed 2.7 million visitors, including nearly 608,000 in 2015. Last year, 25% of visitors were from neighboring state, but 20% were from other national and international locations.
Those visitors are helping to fuel the growth of the city of Bentonville.
In 2010, the city's population was 35,000; it now stands at 45,000, an increase of nearly 30%.
Mayor Bob McCaslin has watched the transformation.
While other factors have contributed to the city's growth, including plenty of jobs, a top school system, and a high quality of life, Crystal Bridges has lured hundreds of thousands of people to the city every year.
That's contributed to a boost in city sales receipts, which went from $8.2 million in 2011 to $11.3 million in 2015.
But Mike Harvey, CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council, says Crystal Bridges has also created a new "cultural gravity in the region, which draws drawing other amenities to the area creating new business and cultural opportunities."
There's the 21-century Museum Hotel in downtown Bentonville, and Crystal Bridges' plans to transform an old Kraft cheese factory in the city into a venue for contemporary art.
There's also the Bentonville Film Festival, founded in 2015 by actor Geena Davis and Trevor Drinkwater.
And there's the millions of dollars of investment in the Bentonville Square with new restaurants and shops that are within walking distance of Crystal Bridges' walking trails.
And while the city is earning a reputation as a booming arts scene, it's also developing more family friendly amenities, including the new $21.5 million Scott Family Amazeum, a children's interactive museum just down the road from Crystal Bridges.
Alice Walton, the daughter of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, first announced plans for the museum in 2005. Sixteen years later, she told Arkansas Business that she's surprised about its popularity.
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The 2011 BMW K-1300-S supreme power with the sportiest of understatement. Why not try it out right away! With this jet, the whole concept of speed moves into a new dimension. This in-line 4-cylinder delivers its power in such a way that you can almost feel it when standing still. That's because within the engine speed ranges in which you move more than 80% of the time i.e. the lower and medium speed ranges it delivers performance from the first yard. The real thing. And in terms of safety features, this machine is unique: ABS as standard with ASC and ESA optional. And the extras are amazing: race through the gears with the automatic shift function, pure racing in view with the 2D dashboard.
2011 BMW K-1300-S Features
Enjoying dynamics requires safety down to the last detail. And that is something that BMW Motorrad has been constantly reinventing for more than 20 years. The K-1300-S enjoys an excellent reputation when it comes to the fastest connection from A to B – and it fully deserves to:
High tech for everyday use
The K-1300-S is a unique interpretation of the speedbike theme. It represents a union of fascinating and innovative high-performance engineering combined with excellent all-round and everyday suitability, not to mention excellent safety.
175 hp and 140 Nm: power and understatement
Not that this jet was ever slow, but in comparison with its predecessor, its engine performance and torque specifications have been increased even more, something which, this being a genuine BMW, it bears discreetly. After all, it is a superior pioneer in its class.
The very latest streamline shape.
Maybe there is such a thing as perfect aerodynamics. And perfect design. The K 1300 S combines both of these with its own line, one which others will spend a long time searching for.
The seat of speed.
Like barely any other speedbike, the K-1300-S has managed to make the connection between the stable chassis characteristics of a supersport machine and ergonomic design for thousands of kilometres. Of course. It is a BMW.
Individual safety.
The diverse optional extras make the K-1300-S even more individual. In particular, the new ESA II, which allows the rider to configure his chassis settings on the move, once again underlines BMW Motorrad's innovative lead – and not only in terms of safety.
Colour variants
Light Grey Metallic
Magma red metallic / Sapphire black metallic
Lupin blue metallic / Alpine white / Sapphire black
2011 BMW K-1300-S Specifications
USA MSRP: See Dealer for Current Pricing
Canada MSRP: See Dealer for Current Pricing
Type Water-cooled 4-stroke in-line four-cylinder engine, two overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder
Bore x stroke 80 mm x 64.3 mm
Capacity 1,293 cc
Rated output 129 kW at 9,250 rpm
Max. torque 140 Nm at 8,250 rpm
Compression ratio 13.0 : 1
Mixture control / engine management Electronic intake pipe injection, digital engine management including knock sensor (BMS-K+)
Emission control Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter, emission standard EU-3
Performance / fuel consumption
Maximum speed Over 200 km/h
Fuel consumption per 100 km at constant 90 km/h 4.7 l
Fuel consumption per 100 km at constant 120 km/h 5.3 l
Fuel type Unleaded super and premium, octane number 95-98 (RON) (knock sensor; rated output at 98 RON)
Electrical system
Alternator three-phase alternator 580 W
Battery 12 V / 14 Ah, maintenance-free
Power transmission
Clutch Multiple-disc clutch in oil bath, hydraulically operated
Gearbox Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox
Drive Shaft drive
Chassis / brakes
Frame Bridge-type frame, cast aluminium, load-bearing engine
Front wheel location / suspension BMW Motorrad Duolever; central spring strut
Rear wheel location / suspension Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut with lever system, spring pre-load adjustable (continuously variable) at hydraulic handwheel, rebound damping adjustable
Suspension travel front / rear 115 mm / 135 mm
Wheelbase 1,585 mm
Castor 104.4 mm
Steering head angle 60.4°
Wheels Cast aluminium wheels
Rim, front 3.50 x 17"
Rim, rear 6.00 x 17"
Tyres, front 120/70 ZR 17
Tyres, rear 190/55 ZR 17
Brake, front Dual disc brake, floating brake discs, diameter 320 mm, 4-piston fixed calipers
Brake, rear Single disc brake, diameter 265 mm, double-piston floating caliper
ABS BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (part-integral)
Dimensions / weights
Length 2,182 mm
Width (incl. mirrors) 905 mm
Height (excl. mirrors) 1,221 mm
Seat height, unladen weight 820 mm (low seat: 790 mm)
Inner leg curve, unladen weight 1,810 mm (low seat: 1,750 mm)
Unladen weight, road ready, fully fuelled 1) 254 kg
Dry weight 2) 228 kg
Permitted total weight 460 kg
Payload (with standard equipment) 206 kg
Usable tank volume 19 l
Reserve approx. 4.0 l
Technical data relate to the unladen weight (DIN)
1) According to guideline 93/93/EWG with all fluids, fuelled with at least 90% of usable tank volume
2) Unladen weight without fluids
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Vaccines are not to blame for autism. So ruled a special U.S. Court of Federal Claims last week.
The court ruled that thimerosol, a mercury-based preservative in some vaccines, such as the MMR (the one given to protect against measles, mumps, and rubella), cannot cause autism on its own.
Last February, another Federal court also ruled against three families who claimed that vaccines were responsible for their children's autism.
Many families are discouraged by the ruling, but spokespeople for the Coalition of Vaccine Safety and the advocacy group Autism Speaks, say they have not completely given up on a link between vaccines and autism.
Others, however, welcomed it. Alison Singer, president of the Autism Science Foundation, said, "It's time to move forward and look for the real causes of autism. There is not a bottomless pit of money with which to fund autism science. We have to use our scarce resources wisely."
For me, the interesting (and not so surprising) part of the court's decision is the language is "on their own." Vaccines don't cause autism on their own. This is in keeping with an article in the recent issue of Pediatrics suggesting that environmental toxins play a role in autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
That makes sense to me. There are toxins everywhere around us -- they permeate our pregnant wombs and our breast milk (formula too). These toxins can get passed on to our kids and can do who knows what kind of damage. Vaccines, of course, contain toxins. The problem is, you don't know what the tipping point will be -- or if it will ever come.
As moms, all we can do is assess the risks and decide where and when we want to eliminate toxins from our kids' lives. And we can hope that the causes of autism will soon be uncovered.
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Dr. Hiroto Yasuura is Executive Vice President of Kyushu University in the Japanese city of millions Fukuoka and also heads the Fukuoka Asia Urban Research Centre. He is one of the speakers at the UniverCITY Partnerships Conference in Stockholm and Uppsala in October, where he will highlight what role universities, and particularly campus areas, can play in a city.
– The campus is an important green space in the city and contributes to its natural environments. But the campus is also a centre for exchange between people; here young people gather and contribute to human communication and exchanges. Thirdly, the campus is a creative centre, where students and researchers create new culture and new technology, which then spreads to the city.
Kyushu is the largest university in Fukuoka and it is now moving its campus area from the eastern parts of the city to the western parts. At the same time it becomes much larger, 275 hectares compared to the former 50. Sustainability, both environmentally and socially, is a beacon of transformation.
– The new campus area is developing with very little impact on the environment in terms of water, energy, green spaces and the surrounding community. In the next step, we also plan to develop the old campus area into an advanced smart city, says Hiroto Yasuura who takes an interest in how the campus relocation impacts both the city and the university.
– With my experiences from the campus relocation, I have learned a lot about collaboration with government, industry and citizens and how to solve problems, he says, pointing out some key factors:
- Extensive communication with different stakeholders
- Understanding of the role of universities in society
- Use of university campuses as a testing ground for new technology
- The importance of social acceptance to implement a "smart city" with new technology
Hiroto Yasuura takes FDC, Fukuoka Directive Council, as an example of how different actors can cooperate on different societal challenges. FDC organises industry, universities and local authorities, plans and implements regional development strategies and creates projects.
– Discussions and exchanges of ideas from different sectors of FDC have helped create effective collaborations for our campus relocation. I also believe that the university should redefine its mandate on regional development. Changing attitudes is a really important challenge.


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Stage 1 (Initial Scoping Research)
Topic 1 (1-1)
In 2013, the Brownsea Island Patrol of the National Youth Council worked with the YPR Coordinating Team to gather feedback from Scouting members all over Australia to establish the "burning issues" within our organisation today that should be looked at by the YPR.
What are the burning issues that members of Scouts Australia believe should be covered in the review? – Published 11 Feb 2014
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Appendix 2
Appendix 3
NB: Although the word "recommendation" is used in the above report, the sole intention of this paper is to pull together input from our membership from a whole range of sources. The YPR coordinating team wanted to make sure that in our careful planning of how to proceed, we hadn't overlooked anything vital. We thank you so much for your input and comments.
Topic 4 (1-4)
A group of Scouting volunteers conducted initial research into aspects of the Fundamentals of Scouting in Australia.
In twenty-first century Australia, what should be the Mission, Aim, Principles & Methods of Scouts Australia? – Published 1 Feb 2015
McCrindle Research (market research on Scouting in the context of contemporary Australia)
Market research company, McCrindle, partnered with Scouts Australia for the YPR in 2014. This research, made up of 3 phases, paints a picture of Australian society today, the world in which our current and potential members live.
McCrindle Phase 1
This phase analysed a series of focus groups of current and previous Scouting members and their families. This snapshot was developed to be a foundation for future research.
YPR Target Market Research: Initial Exploratory Analysis – Published 4 August 2014
McCrindle Phase 2
"Understanding the needs and desires of Australian Families for a national youth program" – This phase contains a comparative analysis of surveys of Scouting parents & non-Scouting parents Australia-wide. These surveys included one of over 1,000 non-Scouting parents and one of over 1,800 Scouting parents – you may well know someone who took part!
YPR Research: Understanding the needs and desires of Australian families for a national youth program – Published 25 November 2014
McCrindle Phase 3
"Understanding the factors shaping the world of Generation Alpha and Generation Z" – This phase presents a scoping study providing a glimpse into the future of Generations Z & Alpha, identifying strengths and weaknesses of, plus possible opportunities and threats for Scouts Australia.
YPR Scoping Study: Understanding the factors shaping the world of Generation Alpha and Generation – Published 25 November 2014
BDRC Jones Donald Research Issues of Retention
Market research company, BDRC Jones Donald, partnered with Scouts Australia for the YPR in 2014. This research gathered qualitative information to explore why our retention is poor even amongst our strongest groups, specifically among young adolescents. The company ran a number of focus groups with former Scouts and their parents.
Research to support strategies for retention of 10-15 year olds – Published 8 August 2014
Developmental Stages Research
To help us gain an understanding of the developmental needs of young people in Australia today, researcher and former Scout Kellie Loveless gathered information from a range of different secondary sources. Her findings are explored and summarised in the following documents:
Scouts Australia Age Summary Report – Published 17 February 2015
Scouts Australia Key Developmental Stages Matrix & Summary Report – Published 13 February 2015
Stage 3 The Foundations of "One Program"
Stage 3 of the YPR began in June 2014 when team leaders and team mentors came together to meet each other, the YPR Coordinating Team, the National Youth Program Team, and to learn from the experiences of Scouts Canada and Scouting Ireland.
This was the beginning of eight months of hard work, meetings, surveys, research, investigations, forums and visits to events. There was:
- 19440 hours of work
- 7000+ people surveyed
- 5000+ pages of literature read
- 756 pages of reports written
- 70 focus groups
- 61 team members
- 40 meetings
- 30 surveys
- 5 major events
- 8 teams
- Stage 3 was all about developing the big-picture concepts of a future youth program for Australian Scouting – concepts that will drive the ideas and detail that will emerge in Stage 4.
Most of the recommendations have been cleared to pass on to the Stage 4 teams. Some recommendations will require approval from various National committees. For these, we will soon be entering a consultation phase with our entire membership.
We are now proud to present to you the final reports of Stage 3, and ask that you offer your feedback in a constructive and well considered way.
This report provides a summary of the information and proposals contained in the eight Stage 3 reports (listed individually below).
The report "Leadership For All" (published 12 May 2015) looks at the role that Scouting can play in leadership development of our youth members. It considers the place of "leadership courses" as well as the idea that leadership development should be integral in the way the program is delivered, in a developmentally appropriate way.
The report "An Adventurous Program" (published 12 May 2015) looks at the concept of adventure in the program. It examines the idea that having an adventure in Scouting is an important part of personal growth, how adventure might be defined, and where Adventurous Activities fits into this model.
The report "Areas of Personal Growth" (published 21 May 2015) considers the Areas of Personal Growth for our youth members. It validates the relevance of Social, Physical, Intellectual, Emotional and Spiritual Development towards the overarching aim of Character Development. The merits of involving youth better in understanding this concept is explored.
The report "The Scout Method" (published 21 May 2015) explores "how" we do Scouting. It is identified that the understanding of the Method in Australian Scouting is limited and inconsistent. This report proposes eight newly defined Method elements, and a visual representation for both adults and youth.
The paper "Discussion on a Progressive Award Scheme" (published 25 June 2015) provides an initial exploration into this part of the program. The paper's initial findings present a need for further exploration into the topic, particularly the need to consider the role and aims of a progressive scheme in the future program. Is an award scheme something every youth member should complete, or something for those who want a bit extra?
The paper "Age Sections" (published 05 August 2015) provides an outline of the different stages of youth and adolescent development and how the Scouting section model fits around these identified milestones. The initial discussion paper provided the basis for continuation of work through 2015. The final paper presents three distinct models for feedback, each identified with pros and cons from Australian and World Scouting perspectives. What should Australia's Scouting sections look like within the framework of a 'developmental' program?
The report "The Fundamentals" (published 01 September 2015) provides key insights and findings into our approach and wording to fundamental aspects of the Scouting program in Australia. This exploration of the Purpose, Principle, Mission, Aim, Method, and Promise & Law considers the underlying meanings behind these aspects of Scouting, and provides new approaches for a contemporary Australian context.
The report "Duty to God and Spiritual Development" (published 01 September 2015) looks closely at these two aspects of the Scouts Australia program. Duty to God (Fundamentals) and Spiritual Development (one of the six Areas of Personal Growth) are aspects of the program identified as needing particular focus in the Review. This paper explores the relevance of these areas and proposes revised approaches to maintain their key place a 21st Century Scouting program.
YPR Educational Proposal
Scouting is about education (World Scout Youth Program Policy, 2015).
Scouting's educational approach is the Scout Method. But is this relevant to young Australians today?
The YPR has developed an Educational Proposal for Scouts Australia which aims to explain to the Australian Community how the Scout Youth Program meets the developmental needs of young people in Australian Society, in accordance with the Purpose, Principles and Method of the Movement, and in line with the Mission of Scouting.
Download Version 1 of the Educational Proposal, and send your feedback through to email@example.com.
This document will continue to evolve with feedback and the development of a new Scout Program.
Stage 4 Designing Tomorrow
Starting with a week long camp in July 2015, five intergenerational teams workshopped, debated, and creatively imagined what a future youth program for Scouts Australia could look like. Their task was to:
- Answer how to implement the Areas of Personal Growth and Scout Method and the associated themes for the Age Sections
- Define the key Symbolic Framework or theme
- Illustrate the purpose of our core activities
- Generate a developmental leadership model that is in partnership with adult support
- Show how the program will be adventurous
- Explain how small groups function and the names of the groups
- Imagine key names and descriptions of how each section operates
- Outline the role of adults
- Devise a Personal Progression Scheme which meets the developmental abilities of youth and flows as one continuous learning journey from beginning to end – from ages 6 to 26.
Stage 4 Teams concluded working in March 2016. After thousands of volunteer hours, these teams collaboratively developed the New Program Concept. This dynamic document outlines answers to all the above questions and is summarised into a presentation. Since then, their work has been presented and discussed at a range of Branch and National forums. These have included the National Youth Program Team meetings, the annual Program Conference in May 2015 and the National Operations and National Executive Committee meetings in June 2016.
Specific and well documented outcomes of Stage 4 are being shared around the country in the form of interactive workshop sessions. These sessions involve a presentation developed by the YPR Coordinating Team, and workshops which aim to question, challenge, excite and stimulate participants thoughts, expectations and understandings. Keep an eye on your Branches communication channels to find out about your local presentation, and check the YPR website for updates. Once presentations are underway across Australia, and arrangements have been made for rural Scouting communities, the outcomes shared in the presentations will be made available on the YPR website and open for comment.
Australian Scout Promise and Law
A review into the Australian Scout Promise and Law was instigated in 2013 after being identified as a 'burning issue' in the initial stages of the Youth Program Review. In this scoping stage of the review, many members provided feedback that the Australian Scout Promise and Law required revision and potentially updates to reflect modern language and understandings. Since then, investigation has incorporated many consultations, both within and external to the Scouting community.
The Youth Program Review consultations have garnered more than 7,300 responses (noting that some people may have responded to more than one survey), and cover a wide range of demographic categories. The Scout Promise and Law are clearly areas where members passionately advocate for their opinions and beliefs, and this has been considered while compiling, analyzing and representing the data provided.
This report draws together all previous research into the Promise and Law in one document, providing commentary on the considerations and discussion points before drawing together final recommendations.
Download the Australian Scout Promise and Law Recommendation Report.


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Richmond Study Center Places 4th in Amazing Raise 2013!
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We are very thankful for the participation of so many people for the work of the Richmond Study Center! Here are the results from our participation in Amazing Raise 2013. You can also find the Leaderboard and explanation of Grant Prizes here. Final Results: T... Keep Reading


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enitial Launches Partnership with AmbiSense
We are pleased to announce our partnership with Irish company, AmbiSense to supply their gas monitoring system to the UK market. The new addition to enitial's environmental monitoring services expands our offering of field measurements services for gas or water pollution. AmbiSense's solar powered, continuous gas monitoring system is suitable for permanent deployment at any location Read the full article.
enitial achieves new sampling accreditation
UKAS auditors have awarded environmental monitoring specialist enitial, Drinking Water Testing Specification (DWTS) accreditation. The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) awarded the drinking water sampling certification to the company following a rigorous audit of the company's on site and management procedures. The UKAS accreditation confirms that enitial is competent to perform drinking water sampling in Read the full article.
Sampling the CIP way
The Chemical Investigation Programme 2 (CIP2) is the second phase of a nationwide collaborative project between the Water Industries of the UK and the regulators, to investigate the occurrence, source and removal of trace substances in wastewater treatment works (WwTWs) effluents. Severn Trent Water CIP2 is the largest of all the water companies' sampling Read the full article.
Landfill of opportunity
As landfill tax rises year on year, the pressure to recycle and recover more material is greater than ever. But with waste already dumped in landfill, Ivor Parry looks at what enitial is doing to make sure these sites are successfully monitored and maintained. This article on landfill is downloadable in PDF format below. If Read the full article.


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Documentation for the ASP.NET Hyperlink Column dialog box is incorrectly titled.
Table of Contents
- Unicode normalizations and Byte Order Mark
- Dynamic font mapping preferences
- Validator preferences
- Dreamweaver now allows keyboard shortcuts for code snippets
- Quick Tag Editor code hints are controlled by the Code Hints preferences dialog box
- Changing default file extensions from .htm to .html
- Importing Microsoft Word and Excel documents on the Mac
- Documentation for the New CSS Style dialog uses incorrect selector names
- Documentation for pasting formatted text uses incorrect menu option
- Documentation for the Sort Table command uses incorrect option labels
- Documentation for the ASP.NET Hyperlink Column dialog box is incorrectly titled.
- Documentation for animating layers with timelines
- Documentation errors in Animating Layers with Timelines
The documentation for setting the ASP.NET Hyperlink Column dialog box options is incorrectly titled "Setting the Simple Data Field dialog box options." The content of this section is, however, correct. To verify that you are viewing the correct documentation, confirm that the first paragraph, as well as the steps to complete the dialog box, use the word "hyperlink."
To further aid in identifying the correct section, the opening paragraph is provided below:
"The Hyperlink Column displays information as hyperlinks. A typical use is to display data (such as a customer number or product name) as a hyperlink that users can click to navigate to a separate page providing details about that item."


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Noisebud has announced the release of Burt, a new VST instrument plug-in for Windows.
Noisebud needed a bass synth that delivered more grit and dirt and didn't need hours of twiddling before getting there. They based the sound engine on waveshaping through distortion, bit crush and resonance since their VST fx chains on bass channels almost always contain that sort of plug-ins. The result is an angry old fart named Burt. He can get so angry that his audio buffers overflow and get silent - you have to restart your DAW to cool him down but don't worry, Burt will start to scream again.
Pricing & Availability
Burt is available for Windows as a VST instrument plug-in. It will be released publicly and free on the first of November, 2011. If you want it sooner you can buy Noisebud's delightfully-titled 8-track album 'Fuckin' Vacation' from their Bandcamp store, for €4, where Burt is included as a gift to their fans.


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February 5th, 2015
Our thanks to the Omni Awards for recognition in the "Self Promotion" category for our work re-designing and re-developing our own corporate website, www.millersystems.com.
January 17th, 2013
Originally published in CMSWire, January 3, 2013
Microsoft has crafted the latest edition of its Web Content Management platform to make it more appealing as a solution for building public websites. SharePoint has long been the go-to platform for intranets and document management solutions for small to large businesses. But now SharePoint 2013 is poised to make dramatic inroads as a WCM for internet sites.
September 19th, 2012
Originally published in CMSWire, November 07, 2012
As discussed in a previous article (Making SharePoint WCM More Adoptable for Content Contributors), a thoughtful and usable contributor experience is critical to the successful adoption of a SharePoint WCM experience. Content drives the site, so making content contributors comfortable in the editing environment is essential. Here are just a few ideas for simple improvements that can make a world of difference in adoptability.
September 4th, 2012
The proliferation of web content management platforms promises to put content creation rightfully into the hands of subject matter experts, but the editing experiences of many of these platforms remains a mixed bag. Microsoft's SharePoint platform, which is becoming a major player in the WCM arena since its release of SharePoint 2010, provides seemingly endless opportunity for creating and publishing content. However, it still presents some significant adoption obstacles to content contributors.


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RELEASED: March 1994
DEVELOPER(S): Beam Software
PUBLISHER(S): Hi Tech Expressions
I guess Nintendo didn't have much 8-bit games to stamp their Seal of Quality on in 1994, so early on in the year, Mickey's Safari in Letterland got a thematically consistent sequel in Mickey's Adventures in Numberland. Unlike its useless predecessor and Hi Tech's even more useless 16-bit interlude Mickey's Ultimate Challenge, Numberland is actually half-decent, both as a game and an educational product.
Apple polishing time
|That car looks evil.
The graphics are once again appealing to a very young audience, and it's a lot more colourful than the previous game. The music actually isn't from the bottom end, there's even one quite good track here, namely the theme song of Pete's hideout. Wonder where they stole that from. The voice samples are just as annoying as before.
Mickey's Adventures in Numberland resembles its predecessor in many, many ways, but a) it's more of a real game, and b) its educational features are actually valuable to the very same target audience of kids from three to six years of age. There are distinct differences between the difficulty levels. The Normal difficulty level is for the youngest players. You can't lose a life, enemies can't harm you, and your only real goal is to get to the end of the stage. The stage ends with a very simple math "problem" - a chain of numbers you need to complete. For example, 1-2-3 are your given numbers, and above you have 5-4-6 at your disposal. You need to place them in a proper order, in consistency with the given chain.
In Super Advanced, you have gum balls to use as projectiles against enemies. There are also these mobile boxes which have numbers ticking on them constantly. If you manage to step on the box when it shows the number you're after, you get bonus stars. In the end of the level, your remaining bubblegum and collected stars are added up in an educational fashion. On the easiest difficulty level, the boxes don't move and they only show the number you've come for.
|That's just about the scariest incarnation of
Donald Duck I've ever seen.
Although I'm glad it was Hi Tech's last Mickey Mouse game, I've got to say that Mickey's Adventures in Numberland is one of the most entertaining educational games I've played. Of course that's not saying a whole lot, but if an educational game on a home console can summon a smile to my face for any reason at all for more than two minutes, it's made some sort of an impact already. I might test this on my kids some day, if I'm ever blessed with those little buggers.
a.k.a. Mickey's Adventure in Numberland, Mickey in Numberland


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Emerging Trends in Web and Video Conferencing - What's in Store for 2013 and Beyond
2012 saw another solid year of growth for web and video conferencing among businesses. User demand is growing at a strong pace indicating that web and video meetings are going mainstream.
In a recent Frost & Sullivan survey of C-level executives in North America, web and video conferencing ranked high among key enterprise communication applications for awareness and usage. Eighty five percent of the respondents indicated that they are aware of the benefits of video conferencing with fifty eight percent using it within their companies. Seventy eight percent of the respondents indicated that they are aware of the benefits of web conferencing with sixty percent routinely using it.
Web and video conferencing are now a key part of enterprise communications, drawn into the buying decision by line of business users as well as IT decision makers. Additionally, prices continue to decline making virtual meetings a viable technology for all, including small and mid-sized businesses.
Several emerging trends are changing the face of virtual meetings. The plain old vanilla online meetings of yesterday are giving way to enhanced offerings that include HD video, advanced mobile capabilities, social media integration, and workplace collaboration tools. These trends are increasingly getting intertwined along with a continued focus on improving the user experience. Here's what to expect in 2013 and beyond.
- Mobility is all the rage right now and will continue to be the headline stealer in 2013. In 2012, mobile downloads of web meetings grew rapidly. We expect that joining web conferences from mobile devices this year will increase 2 to 3 times over prior year.
- In 2013 and beyond, vendors will shift strategies and lead with "mobile first". As a result, mobile experiences will move from being second-tier clients to being the main focus of development. Vendors continue to lead with iOS followed by Android.
- There will be a greater focus on improving the mobile user experience to offer robust host as well as user controls that are currently missing from most mobile extensions.
- In the future, usage will mostly be driven by the move to "in-app" communications on mobile devices. Companies that lead in delivery of mobile collaboration and content will become the market disruptors.
- Video will continue to see tremendous growth. Bigger screens and 4G speeds make smart phones and tablets the device of choice for online collaboration.
- As IT continues to tackle the headaches of bandwidth and network management, video usage will grow exponentially.
- 2013 will bring accelerated growth for cloud-based video conferencing services.
- We expect the attach rate of video in online meetings to reach 25 percent by 2015. In other words, one in every four online meeting will have a video conferencing component.
- Video conferencing will move away from hardware-intensive, high priced boxes to "video-for-everyone" over iPads and web-browser based clients, which is how a bulk of users will connect in the future.
- Users will show preference for communications solutions that offer any-to-any connectivity. A growing number of online meetings will interoperate with standards-based room systems as well as video chat clients.
- Software-driven solutions, cloud services, and growing virtualization in video conferencing will push out traditional expensive hardware-based solutions and open the floodgates of adoption.
Emergence of Collaborative Workspaces
- The pendulum is swinging from discrete online meetings to integrated collaboration.
- Collaboration is increasingly shifting away from siloed web meetings that are disconnected from user activities to web collaboration fully embedded in applications and services routinely used on PCs and mobile devices.
- Web conferencing vendors in 2012 focused on combining the elements of project management, video and web chat, file sharing, and social media interactions into one unified experience.
- In the future, users will increasingly move away from e-mail and rely on optimizing team communications within shared workspaces.
- Shared workspaces remain dominant for intra-company communications for activities such as project and task management. In 2013, there will be a growing number of workspaces extended for inter-company communications across user communities from multiple enterprises.
Web RTC – Growing Possibilities
- WebRTC is enabling easy browser-to-browser connectivity for real-time applications without the need for a software plug-in. There will be a rapid build-out of applications that will bring in a new level of commoditization in the already fast-changing video and web conferencing markets.
- Several startups are delivering APIs enabling customers to build their own WebRTC-enabled applications, while others are already delivering browser-based voice and /or video services that leverage WebRTC.
- While WebRTC lowers the barriers to entry to build real-time communication applications, the current version gives little control or information for sophisticated multiparty sessions. As such, multi-party web and video communication applications in use today will likely remain in demand.
- As WebRTC technologies continue to mature, there will be growing convergence of the current crop of web conferencing solutions with the emerging WebRTC technology. The growing adoption of WebRTC will force vendors to leverage the protocol to connect users into existing communication experiences.
- WebRTC is expected to have the biggest impact in customer facing applications that extend companies' customer service and sales capabilities. Look out for rapid innovation of many new solutions for communications based on WebRTC.
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Accounting firm MBAF acquires Kane & Company
One of South Florida's top accounting firms got a little bigger Tuesday.
Morrison, Brown, Argiz and Farra (MBAF) — ranked one of the top 40 accounting firms in the U.S. by Accounting Today — has acquired Kane & Company, a Miami-based company that also has offices in New York and Nevada.
"It's a great acquisition for us because Kane & Company has a specialty in auditing condominium associations and that's a niche that is growing in Miami as the buildings keep going up," said Tony Argiz, chairman and CEO of MBAF. "It's an industry we didn't have a foothold in."
The combined company will have $89 million in annual revenue and 473 employees nationwide.
All of Kane's 21 employees will keep their jobs, Argiz said.
MBAF, a private company, will not release the financial terms of the deal.