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Do you ask questions at every interview? Experts recommend at least 3 amazing questions or more at every interview, because questions indicate to the interviewer that you're interested in the job. There are several questions that you should ask, and a few questions you should never ask. Have a look at our post on how many questions you should ask at every interview and download our FREE eBook – 20 Great Questions you can Ask at an Interview.
Always plan ahead and research the company beforehand so that you have more questions available.
Good Questions to Ask in Any Interview
- What would you say is the most important quality you look for in this position?
This is a great question, because it will give you the opportunity to hear from the employer what they value most, and then possibly give you a way to tailor your answers towards that quality in the future.
- How do you measure performance?
Ideally you do want to work for a company that knows how to manage employee performance because it will help you prove your value. This question is a tough one for many employers, it teaches you a lot about the company and gives you the opportunity to show that you believe in yourself.
- What did you like and dislike about the way the previous person approached this position?
A very tough question for an employer – and something that will teach you a lot about the person that held the job previously – this question will provide you with a lot of information you can use not only for the interview but also your first days.
- How would you describe the culture of the workplace?
As much as you want a job, you want to make sure you're going to love it. This question ensures that the workplace isn't so toxic that not even the interviewer can share. It also forces the interviewer to think about how to describe the company, and you may find out a lot.
- Does the company offer any opportunities for growth?
Find out if the company offers classes, college tuition, or any sort of training to help encourage employees to grow within the company. If they do, you want to know, and the employer will see that you have ambition.
Questions Not to Ask at Any Interview
All of the above questions are great questions for any interview, and show that you genuinely care about finding out more about the company. But of course, there are some questions that should never be asked even if you are genuinely curious about the answer. In fact, if you have a minute download our FREE eBook – 10 Bad Questions You Should Never Ask at an Interview.
We'll leave you with some questions that can lose you the job, and feel free and share more questions in the comments:
- Will you pay me to undertake further study?
- Do you allow employees to work from home?
- When can I expect a raise?


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We updated our own ring design and repurposed it on a client request. This Custom Onyx White Gold Marquise Edge Ring previously held another stone. Our client purchased our Marquise Ring with another gemstone stone and decided she wanted an update. Her wardrobe has a lot of black and she already has a lot of diamond pieces so this was a lovely alternative. This ring design can be personalized with a variety of gemstones, metals, and finishes.

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MP IAS officer's initiative on child marriage gets global recognition
Special Correspondent
Bhopal: An innovative initiative of MP department of women and child development for eradicating child marriages has bagged international recognition.
The initiative – Lado Abhiyan – initiated by IAS officer Kalpana Srivastava, the then commissioner of women empowerment, has bagged the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) International Innovations Awards (IIA) - 2016.
Srivastava, along with current commissioner of women empowerment Jaishree Kiyawat, received the award at a function at Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday. Srivastava is currently posted as principal secretary of state's technical education and skills development department.
The campaign against child marriages was launched in year 2013 with Srivastava at the helm. Under the initiative, 81, 724 child marriages were prevented between April 2014 and February 2015. This programme was replicated by other states in India after its success.
CAPAM is an organization that promotes good governance and knowledge exchange amongst governments from Commonwealth countries and beyond. The CAPAM International Innovations Awards (IIA) recognizes innovation in the public service.
Addressing media in Malaysia, Srivastava said the Lado Campaign is aimed at improving communication channels, skills training and media advocacy besides capacity building among stakeholders, including wedding service providers to prevent child marriages before they were solemnised. She said that more than 3000 children have been named as brand ambassadors of the campaign. Most of them either escaped or were saved from their own child marriages, she said.


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Three Broomsticks is a new, and perhaps hastily added, addition to the PBH roster of venues. Its first floor rooms have the feel of a student flat mid-redecoration, and Stella Graham has one of these crammed out with 16 or so people as she draws the black sheet across the window to block out the streetlight.
Its not the most salubrious of venues for a performer who's clearly capable of playing grander settings. She has a good few of this audience heartily rolling around at her glossy, well-delivered observational comedy, and could do the same for a bigger room.
There's a but, though…
Some of it's very middle of the road. Literally so, in the case of her rants about middle-lane hoggers. Another poke she has at the soft belly of the British psyche is for the way middle-class people apologise for everything. Yes, she does her partner's posh "sorry" very well, but it all feels quite familiar and safe.
She also seems to misjudge the assumptions an audience is making about her. A couple of self-deprecating jokes refer to her heritage, a heritage she doesn't immediately explain. Eventually, we learn she's half Sri Lankan, but until we're alerted to that, some of her comments leave us scratching our head. At another point, she talks about her anger, as if we've all picked up what an angry person she is. Moderate disgruntlement is all that's really come across.
But the way she performs is strong. She's good at using different voices and has the facial expressions and physicality to go with them. In a section about her own attitudes to motherhood and fertility, she characterises Mother Nature as a wise-talking woman from Harlem, which works well.
Curiously, this leads us into the least safe material of the evening – a well-told story about having a coil fitted that splits the room. One lady finds the pain personally relatable and is creased over. Ditto two middle-aged ladies in the front row. But a couple at the back take it as their cue to leave. Egged on by the reactions of the warmer half of the crowd, she doesn't let it phase her, but it's presumably always going to be a bit TMI for some.
However, the biological clock and the dilemmas it brings prove to be very fertile (pardon the pun). She gets good mileage out of it, and coupled with the polished performance, there's little need of a bucket speech with this crowd. There are more adventurous and distinctive shows out there though..r


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Something's gotta give
Government gets off too easy in the ex-President's new book on philanthropy, writes Jeffrey Sachs in Fortune.
(Fortune Magazine) -- Bill Clinton's new book, Giving, is a who's who of organizations and individuals that have crossed paths with him in the world of philanthropy and volunteerism. Readers are given a privileged seat at the table of the annual Clinton Global Initiative, where private-sector leaders make pledges of noble and often highly innovative undertakings.
As Clinton rightly reminds us, what these individuals are doing is important and at times world-changing. Giving will be a useful guide, and an inspiration, to the many people around the world who are stepping forward as volunteers of time, money, and creativity to a burgeoning range of good causes.
Still, something is missing. Perhaps inevitably in an election year, there's no edge, no priorities, no worrisome gaps - only wonderful ideas, friends, and accomplishments. Worse, there's no asking whether and when the good works add up to real change.
We wince, for example, at Clinton's description of the "historic Israeli-Palestinian peace accord" of September 1993 and the many good works in its wake.
Since the accord actually collapsed, what are the lessons? We are not told. We wince again at Clinton's praise for the outpouring of volunteer efforts in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, since we also know that New Orleans has not, in fact, been rebuilt.
The problem is that the great policy-wonk President has gone private. Government is a side note, mentioned in passing in the penultimate chapter.
Clinton does not explain that the efforts of individuals and nongovernmental organizations are world-changing when they point to new strategies, approaches, and technologies that can then be taken to scale through government support and partnership. That is the model Clinton himself has effectively used, for example, in expanding access to AIDS medicines.
Consider one of his (and my) favorite people, Dr. Paul Farmer. This remarkable individual helped change the world by showing that HIV-infected individuals in impoverished settings can be treated effectively with hightech anti-retroviral medicines.
Farmer proved that impoverished people would adhere to even complicated drug regimens and that their infection would respond favorably to the medicines. Yet his example, as of the year 2000, involved several dozen patients in Haiti.
It is the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria, and institutions like it, backed by governments, that have enabled Farmer's early successes to be taken to a global scale.
We live in a time of diminished, and sometimes nonexistent, public leadership. Volunteers can rebuild some houses in New Orleans, but when public action fails, as is the case in that forsaken city, private efforts are utterly overwhelmed.
Similarly, climate change will not be solved by the wonderful voluntary actions to conserve energy described in the book. Clinton mentions his frustration at being unable to pass a carbon tax but leaves the impression that actions by local governments, companies, and individuals will somehow do the job anyway.
The public-sector inaction has now lasted a full generation. During his presidency, Clinton was unable to get a hostile Congress to follow his lead on climate change and health reforms, and he largely bypassed the issue of aid for Africa until his final year in office.
The Bush administration, for its part, has made a tradition of public-sector incompetence and indifference. The Clinton Global Initiative is a wonderful annual get-together of forward-looking people, and it surely spurs increased interest and action.
But in the end we need the voice of political leaders, and their ability to deliver budgets and services. Perhaps Clinton will have the ear of the next President.


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The Pan'potsun Odhan, or waste, was an area west of the holy city of Karashimesh, east of Raraku and north of the Ubaryd Odhan, on the sub-continent of Seven Cities.
It was "a sparsely populated wasteland of dessicated hills, the skeletal ruins of long-dead cities, poisonous snakes, [and] biting flies."[1] But evidence of a rich and thriving long-dead civilization were everywhere. Numerous tels, flat-topped hills built of layers upon layers of cities, could be found throughout the desert. These and other ruins usually showed signs of a violent end.[2]
Natives of the Pan'potsun Odhan were the Arak.[3]
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- ↑ Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 3, US HC p.96
- ↑ Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 1, US HC p.35
- ↑ Deadhouse Gates, Glossary
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The Certified Security Sentinel course is intended for anyone that uses a computer on the internet. Attendees will fully understand the security threats that attack daily and countermeasures associated with these attacks. The weakest link in any company's security program is a poorly trained employee. Don't let this be you. Once a student understands what can happen, they will know what to look for. And with that understanding, be able to keep the information they have been entrusted with as safe as possible.
The social engineering portion of the class is designed to teach the participants the skills used by social engineers to facilitate the extraction of information from an organization using technical and non-technical methods. Computer fraud, black-hat hacking, and cyber-terrorism are all phrases that describe crimes that use over-the-wire technology to attack, steal, and terrorize their victims. The key to most of these over-the-wire attacks being successful is information they receive through social engineering. Does it work? Can smart people be easily deceived? Kevin Mit-nick, who served five years in prison for repeated hacking said in testimony before Congress on the subject of Social Engineering: "I was so successful with that at-tack that I rarely had to resort to a technical attack." If you're afraid of having your identity, credit card credentials, or business information compromised, then this isthe training you have been looking for.
The Certified Security Sentinel course trains students on how attacks are performed, how to identify an attack, and how to secure information. One of the most valuable skill sets of a C)SS is that they understand how to train others on security as well.
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Inside the Hilton hotel, sits Austin Taco Project, a cool, new concept to the Texas favorite meal…tacos. They've done a great job of taking different cultures, from Asian to European and mixed it into innovative tacos. It's fun traveling around the world with the best meal on the planet! A cool patio, amazing private rooms, lively bar, good drinks, live music and $2 Tuesdays, this place is a good downtown spot.
TIP: Open daily 4pm-1:30am. Free Self Parking or $5 Valet at Hotel. Great Private Rooms for Groups.
Cannon & Belle is a great spot to start for drinks and appetizers, or a follow up after Austin Taco Project for dessert and drinks, which is located upstairs at the Hilton. They have nonstop events, including 50% off wine and $2 beers along with fabulous local live music. So, when it's too hot to get around outside, make it a fun night right inside the hotel, otherwise, there is plenty to do around Rainey Street, Warehouse District, or 2nd Street District…go out and explore!
TIP: Open daily 6am-10pm. Check out their website or social media for their latest events.
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Australia has accepted for resettlement another 23 Tamil refugees from the group involved in a standoff on a boat diverted to Indonesia in 2009 at the request of Kevin Rudd.
A total of 38 refugees from the boat, which carried 254 asylum seekers en route to Australia when it was diverted to the Indonesian port of Merak, will now be resettled here, an Immigration Department spokesman confirmed.
Refugee advocate Ian Rintoul said there were still 100 of the original Merak group waiting for resettlement who had been stuck in Indonesia for two years.
The department spokesman said there was fierce competition for offshore refugee places.
Australia's refugee intake is capped at 13,750 places a year, but is split between boat arrivals and offshore refugees.
The Refugee Council of Australia yesterday welcomed a commitment by the Coalition to 1000 refugee places for women at risk who applied offshore, but was critical the policy stipulated the places would come at the expense of boat arrivals.
The council's chief executive, Paul Power, yesterday wrote to Tony Abbott expressing concern that the Coalition's policy to allocate 11,000 of 13,750 places to people who applied offshore ''suggests that people seeking asylum in other countries are genuine, but those … [seeking it] in Australia are not''.
In the letter, Mr Power said: ''There is a fundamental inconsistency in the Coalition's approach of deflecting responsibility for people seeking asylum in Australia while simultaneously acknowledging the untenable conditions from which they are fleeing.''
Mr Power also said the council was ''bitterly disappointed to see recent opposition statements inferring asylum seekers diagnosed with typhoid represented a public health threat to Australia''.


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Samsung Patent Shows New Foldable Smartphone Design
Samsung will release the Galaxy Fold smartphone next month, but the company has already patented what appears to be a new design for a foldable smartphone.
One of Samsung's recently revealed patent describes a device that resembles the recently unveiled Xiaomi foldable design - a smartphone that is foldable on two sides around the main body.
The patent, which was spotted by LetsGoDigital, shows a phone with a large flexible display. Unfold the two sides, and you now have a tablet-sized device. Fold the two sides back, and you have a display that covers the entirety of the device.
Other smartphone makers including Huawei (Mate X,) Motorola (RAZR,) Oppo, Xiaomi and LG are expected to release foldable smartphones this year.
Xiaomi's folding smartphone was shared on a video posted on Youtube, as you see below. The short teaser video shows how the device will look like in the unfolded and folded form. You may notice that the device can be folded from two sides.


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The university employee card for employees and teachers at CZU is made here in Card centre. The card serves for purposes of identification, as an mean of access to certain buildings and labs in CZU campus and in combination with University electronic wallet (UEP) also entitles you to take subsidized meal at CZU Menza. The issuing of the card has to be paid for in accordance with the rectors directive. The payment is done through accounting of financial expenses in university internal accounting system. For the prefilled payment forms see http://intranet.czu.cz/index.php?g=60&uin=db8c7bcdac8482c4d7c4a02eb9fd556a&i=17728 [only in Czech].
The payment has to have filled in fields Pracoviště, Činnost, Zakázka (vstupní místo + číslo zakázky) as on example bellow.
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- Zakázka (vstupní místo + číslo zakázky): 926701
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Basic ID card for CZU employees. Serves only for purposes of CZU campus.
|100 Kč (one-time payment)
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ID card for teachers at CZU with one year ITIC license. This license entitles the teacher to make use of discounts. The licence needs to be renewed annualy if you want to use the discounts. However the card itself serves as CZU ID card even without the license.
|280 Kč (including one year license)
|ALIVE card
ID card for students with combined form of study with one year license. The card allows you to take advantage of various discounts of the ALIVE license. The licence needs to be renewed annualy if you want to use the discounts. However the card itself serves as CZU ID card even without the license.
|280 Kč (including one year license)
|Visitor card
This card is made for the purposes of short-time visits at CZU and is made on demand from faculties. This type of card isn't compatible with the University electronic wallet (UEP).
|100 Kč (one-time payment)
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German right-wing extremists planned 'hunt' of migrants: reports
A police report seen by German media has found that extreme-right protesters explicitly tried to violently chase down foreigners. Disagreement over whether such a "hunt" took place nearly toppled the German government. New details have emerged in the investigation into … Read More


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A long haul flight isn't something that a lot of people look forward to. Being stuck on an airplane for many hours can be exhausting and stressful.
Knowing how to prepare for a long haul flight will help you keep your body and mind as fresh as possible until you arrive at your destination, but knowing how to dress so you can remain as comfortable as possible is equally important. If you're planning on getting on a long haul flight, be sure to check out the helpful tips below so you can dress for the occasion.
Layer with Breathable Fabrics
Shop at various clothing boutiques to find lightweight, breathable fabrics that will be easy to layer for your long haul flight. This is because you'll encounter different temperatures throughout your journey, from your starting point and the airport, to your actual flight, and, finally, your destination. Being able to wear a tank top or t-shirt when it's warm, and then layering with a long-sleeve shirt or lightweight jacket when it cools down, will ensure that you'll always remain comfortable.
Breathable fabrics, in particular, are highly recommended for long haul flights because they'll allow both moisture and air to pass through. Stick with fabrics like linen, silk, and cotton that will allow air to circulate so sweat won't remain on your skin. In this way, you'll feel cleaner and keep your clothes smelling fresher for longer.
Compression Legwear
Compression legwear is also highly recommended for long haul flights during which you'll be seated for extended periods of time. If you're pregnant or you have a medical condition, this is especially important in order to maintain proper blood flow throughout your body. These stockings or socks will promote circulation and assist in the prevention of swollen legs and deep vein thrombosis, also referred to as blood clots.
Comfortable Leggings
A really great option for women is to wear a comfortable pair of leggings on your next long haul flight. So go ahead and don your favorite pair of yoga pants, as these are not restrictive and will ensure you are able to move about as freely as possible.
Flat Shoes
Wearing heels on a plane is not a good idea because your feet will certainly ache after a long haul flight and all that walking that you will be doing in the airport. Instead, stick with comfortable flat sneakers that will properly support your feet and ensure you are ready to walk around at your destination to check out all of the sights.
Now that you know a few of the staples that you should wear on your long haul flight, you can ensure that you will feel as relaxed as possible throughout the duration of your trip. Wearing the right clothing on your long haul flight will ensure you feel fresh, clean, and comfortable throughout your journey, so be sure to head out and shop for any clothing or compression legwear that you'll need for your upcoming flight so you can arrive ready to enjoy your getaway.


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*EDIT* this problems occurs only when logging in from a domain that is redirected to a multisite installation ***
Today i updated PivotX to 2.3.2 and hoped to get a long standing problem fixed. Sadly, it remained unsolved:
- occurs in the image upload dialogues (both PivotX image and popUp image).
- pressing 'select' image: Trying to use existing picture results in console error:
- Code: Select all
Fehler: Permission denied to access property 'openFileSelector'
Quelldatei: http://lio.silvertree.de/pivotx/includes/editor/insert_image.php?f_image=&f_text=&f_target=introduction, Zeile: 1
- pressing 'OK' throws:
- Code: Select all
Fehler: Permission denied to access property 'doImage'
Quelldatei: http://lio.silvertree.de/pivotx/includes/editor/insert_image.php?f_image=&f_text=&f_target=introduction, Zeile: 65
- using popUp image throws, accordingly:
- Code: Select all
Fehler: Permission denied to access property 'doPopupImage'
Quelldatei: http://lio.silvertree.de/pivotx/includes/editor/insert_popup.php?f_image=&f_text=&f_hasthumb=&f_target=introduction, Zeile: 62
- pressing 'cancel' throws:
- Code: Select all
Fehler: Permission denied to access property '$'
Quelldatei: http://lio.silvertree.de/pivotx/includes/editor/insert_image.php?f_image=&f_text=&f_target=introduction, Zeile: 125
- behaviour is independent of used uploader: I recognize the same behaviour using flash or deactivated flash (using html5)
- the preview area is filled with the green "image not found!" dummy.
- creating a thumbnail works! The image is visible in that dialog, both image and thumbnail are created on the server.
- Owner and permissions are fine for all php files.
Thank you for bringing some light.
PS.: The check integrity result scares the shit out of me! It's 119 lines and contains even some checksum/version errors, e.g. pivotx/fileupload.php. So tagged files have been uploaded from unzipped pivotx.2.3.2, using WinSCP "move" command, in binary mode and restricted to "new and updated files only" files. The remaining files are all old and equal to the ones on the server. I am afraid of killing engine stuff on the server because i'm running multisite installation and added extensions and templates.


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Application: for Prevention, for Diagnosis
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Function: Healthcare
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Packing: 25kgs/drum
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Productivity: 100,000 kgs per month
Transportation: Ocean,Air
Place of Origin: China
Product Name: Evening Primrose Oil
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Product name: Evening Primrose Oil
Botanical Source: Oenothera Biennis L.
Specification: Evening Primrose Oil 25%
Evening primrose oil is pressed by evening primrose seed, Its main ingredient is: (GLA) γ-linolenic acid, which is known as the " 21st Century functional medicinal foods protagonist." It is also called Vitamin F, known as the Flower of Life. Is widely used in functional foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and health products industry.
Evening primrose oil contains large amounts of omega-6 series of unsaturated fatty acid, which, as medical research shows, has remarkable effects on balancing female endocrine hormones, decreasing blood lipid, inhibiting platelet aggregation, lowering blood pressure and resisting arrhythmia, etc. Its superb efficacy for women beauty and health makes evening primrose oil an important ingredient for the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and healthcare supplements.
1. Be effective for overcoming breast cancer
2. Popular antalgesic for women
3. Be effective for overcoming heterotopic skin inflammation and eczema
4. Skincare and hairdressing, removing acne and freckle
5. Improve anaphylaxis
6. Improve climacteric syndrome
7. Prevent cardio-cerebrovascular diseases
8. Be helpful in asthma remission
(1) Lower blood pressure;
(2) Reducing risks of blood clotting;
(3) Stimulating the immune system;
(4) Regulating brain function.
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Vitajoy, a leading supplier of Herbal Extracts, Amino Acids and Nutritional Supplements, starts our business in China and branch out business with eight overseas offices around the world. Vitajoy is strengthening the extent and scope of our sourcing ability, not only in China, but also in other regions. Vitajoy is building a global sourcing network to constantly provide exciting new health care raw materials, finished products, speciality chemicals and innovative ideas to our customers.
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Thank You Professor José Tribolet
The Retirement Ceremony for Professor José Tribolet took place at IST Congress Center in September 23rd.
A full auditorium with the presence of friends, family, colleagues and students attended at his last lecture, entitled "Framing Enterprise Engineering within General System's Theory: Perspectives of a Human Centered Future".
As a surprise, professor Tribolet's PhD supervisor, Professor Alan Oppenheim from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) attended
Thank you, Professor Tribolet, for your legacy.
Photo gallery from IST is available here.
Photo: Débora Rodrigues, Instituto Superior Técnico
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We started this log off as a challenge to see if we could RP in ten sentences or under. We usually made it in under 15?!?! Totally counts.
Half Moon Bay Weyr - Hearth Nook
This smaller room is separated off the main living cavern. The focal point is a big stone hearth, which always has a couple pots of stew and klah bubbling over it. Thick carpet lines the entire space and the room is has several cushy chairs and sofas spread around. There are no electric lights here, only glow baskets to keep the cosy effect.
CITAYZLEAT IS NOT HERE. Not yet. But Forge is, looking gaunt and weird and really unnerving, perched with his tail wrapped around the pot of klah closest to the fire. It's SAVED. Eyes whirring red, the little brown firelizard looks like he might actually chew the hands off anybody who tries to mess with it. Aconite, well. He's got a more lackadaisical approach. Mostly it involves attaching himself to the only familiar human's head and CHATTERING INCESSANTLY. HELLO ILA. HELLO DO YOU HAVE FOOD. WHERE IS CITA SHE'S SUPPOSED TO BE HERE. What's that noise across the cavern? Loud swearing? Well, she'll be here soon enough.
THINKS? OH, THIS MAN KNOWS - though YEESH ON THE NAMECALLING AND THE ANTS, MAN. SHOTS FIRED. Thankfully Ila'den can't read meta, or if he can, he's happily ignoring the SLANDEROUS INSULTS in much the same manner he ignores the hungry-squawks of his Aconite-hat: with feigned dignity. He's moving around the room to build what is probably a fort, but has yet to take shape, sipping from his own mug of what might be Klah, but is probably alcoholic in nature if we are being honest with ourselves. "Well," he says, to nobody and everybody (everybody being firelizards), "sounds like Cita needs something stronger than that klah." And so he spikes her drink, because red-eye whirling flits can SUCK IT. THAT'S WHY. AND WHERE IS R'HYN ANYWAY? WHO IS GOING TO TEMPER STORM CITA? NOT HE.
R'hyn isn't sorry, not even a little bit; indeed, there's nary a single trace of 'sorry' in the hard lines of his body as he finally, finally appears from the depths of wherever-the-shells he was. Nope, only injured pride and righteous indignance to be found here as he smooths what might once have been a white washcloth over the pure devastation that is his face, covered in great big globs of gobbledigook that may or may not be the innards of a baked dessert. "Why," he half-questions, half-growls, not of Ila specifically either, but perhaps of the entire world, "do people insist on throwing perfectly good bubblies at my face?" The bronzerider pauses just within the doorway, arrested perhaps by the sight of Aconite perched on Ila's head, or the beginnings of an only-too-familiar blanket fort scene, or the sight of Ila'den SPIKING CITA'S KLAH/. Whichever of those it is (all three?), it earns a hard snort as he shifts into motion again. "Gonna die," he mumbles, though whether it's a promise or a threat is anyone's guess. He certainly does his best to move out of the way regardless. You know. Under the pretense of cleaning a broad expanse of bare chest free of bubbly. Yep. Totally.
THERE IS FOOD, Aconite KNOWS THIS TO BE TRUE. Ila might have it, so he keeps yelling about it at the bronzerider — completely ignoring the spiking, while Forge screeches like a creepy little gremlin and flaps his wings — without pause. MAYBE SHE NEEDS THAT BUT ACONITE NEEDS FOOD. WHERE IS HIS — OH THERE IT IS. The other-one that's not-cita brings the food, and the bronze launches himself at R'hyn's chest with a flurry of wings and muttery chattering. "YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN." Citayzleat hurls over her shoulder, flouncing into the little alcove with as much a fury as her poor starving firelizard. "Thank you, Forge." The journeyman greets both men, theoretically, grabbing the pot and taking a gulp straight from the earthenware. To her credit, she only startles a little at the THOUGHTFUL ADDITION, blinking owlishly from behind it to squint at the tableau of bubbly-covered Ryn and Ila in the process of Fort-ing.
Aconite, the cake - or bubbly in this case - is definitely a lie. It's not that Ila'den doesn't know they're in public(ish) spaces, it's more that Ila'den doesn't care; when R'hyn comes in and takes in the Klah-spiking, fort building, maybe-I-never-actually-gave-up-renegading Ila'den, the bronzerider's ONLY GREY EYE does unspeakable things to the lines and planes of hard muscles and a bubbly-delicious face and - ohp! Ila'den does that thing that people do, where they go to lean a shoulder on something that isn't actually there, and almost fall, but then catch themselves, and still somehow manage to exude confidence despite the fact that they've only just stopped themselves from I'm-An-Ass-ery. "Better seasoning?" A beat. "Aconite's got the right of it," and across the room Ila'den goes, until it's bronzerider-pressed-against-bronzerider-and-flit, and Ila'den is licking bubbly off of R'hyn's face and SIDE-EYEING CITA AS SHE COMES IN WHILE HE DOES IT and not even a LITTLE BIT bothering to pretend that he ISN'T licking R'hyn's face. And then Ila'den just leans on the wall there by R'hyn, crowding the younger bronzer with one arm curled and planted on the wall somewhere near his head and that ever-present smile on his face to EMPHASIZE ROGUISHNESS. "Hello, Cita," he says, all upbeat in the face of her FURY. "R'hyn spiked your drink." To which he raises his own, and drinks.
HE SAW THAT, ILA'DEN. Despite lingering ire-woe for his pathetic, sticky fate, R'hyn saw that failed shoulder lean, and the grin it elicits is truly terrible, something even the Grinch would observe as a source of learning material. Oh, he's going to be hearing about that later. As for the pie, it's definitely a lie, because R'hyn's hands fly down to fend off the firelizard in a flash, one part karatayyyy chop, and one part TORO, TORO. Lookit the food-covered washcloth! Do you want it? GO FETCH. AWAY the bronzerider flings the pastry-covered length of cloth, smug and secure in what is definitely a success and could in no way possibly be a failure when— "Mmhilastop," the bronzerider laughs, hands coming back up to press against the older man's chest and stay there, fingers snagging fabric, pulling him closer, head turning, all one fluid motion in an attempt to seize a kiss before— too late. Roguishness hits Ila's features and R'hyn sags with a sigh that is one part 'damnit Ila,' and one part— no, nevermind, it's all 'damnit Ila' as the bronzer blames the klah-spiking on him. Blue-grey eyes track to mark the healer's fury, lips quirking up to one side as hands drop to positions slightly less damning than 'fisted into Ila'den's shirtfront.' "Yes, totally me, did it in all that time I had between two seconds ago and now. Aren't I great?"
Aconite is A GENIUS AMONG FIRELIZARDS, but also he's kind of REALLY NOT. The little bronze FLINGS himself after that rag, taking care to leave some nice claw marks in his wake because RUDE. Cita doesn't have any sort of thing to say, for a minute, but that's mostly because she's doing her best to Spring Break this mug of spiked klah. She means Business, and not Business like what's happening in their pants. The Serious kind that involves murdering somebody possibly if at least half of the klah doesn't go down in a quickness. "Hello, Ila." Cita matches inflection, but her tone is droll, dry as a bone as she finally stops her mad dash into caffeinated buzz. "Did he." She hums, nodding. "Amazing. Damn good bartender." Deadpan. "Thank you, R'hyn. You really understand me." The healer grins, quick — a flash, then it's gone, hid behind her best Healer Neutral and eyes only just a little bright. She's not amused. Noooo. And she's also not sharding moving until this pot is done. "Am I interrupting something?" Gaze slides from blanket fort, to pie-chest, to one-set-and-one-single eye. Cita drinks, a little more leisurely now that the temptation for Murder has worn off. WELL?
"What's that, weyrling? Ila yes?" And Ila'den's only all too aware of what R'hyn was planning on doing with his mouth; it's probably why the bronzerider starts leaning RIGHT BACK IN like he's going to finish the job, only to stop with another smile when Cita says his name. It doesn't stop him from licking R'hyn - again - though it does draw that lone grey eye back to the healer, one brow raised in Ila-esque defiance as he works in DREADFUL SLOW MOTION and ceases somewhere around R'hyn's eyeball. Then the bronzerider's as INTENT ON CITA'S EXISTENCE as he is INTENT ON THE BUSINESS HAPPENING IN THEIR PANTS, all Willy Wonka smiles and knuckles-to-cheekbone as he leans elbow to the wall beside R'hyn once more. "No," he tells Citayzleat, "though my weyrmate is." And just like that, the bronzerider is pushing away from walls to stalk forward half an inch and put his shoulder right in R'hyn's stomach (GENTLY GEEZ). He uses one arm to catch the taller bronzer around his knee, and then rights himself up, hauling R'hyn UP AND SIDEWAYS so that he's in a fireman carry and OH LOOK AT HOW VERY SMUG HE LOOKS EVEN AS SOME OF THAT BUBBLY GOOKS RIGHT ONTO HIS FACE. "My ability to think straight, in case you were wondering. And we all know that if I'm distracted, there's some poor soul out there destined for contact with a wall. I'm doing it for the good of the people." A pause, somber tones, and then a too-bright, "Enjoy your Klah, little bird. Try not to kill anybody; R'hyn might need your help in an hour." AND OFF HE GOES, just TERRIBLE ILA BEING TERRIBLE AND KIDNAPPING R'HYN AND LEAVING POOR CITA TO HER GRUMPS AND HER DRINKS AND HER ABANDONED FORTS.
"You don't have to remind me," cometh words that would have been droll or growled or sarcastic or illicit or really any number of other things other than what they are: gritted out of a face smooshed up with playful disgust, R'hyn's shoulders bunching up around his ears for that slow, slow, deviant lick up the planes of his face. "Ila, no," he adds on for the FIRST AND LAST TIME IN HIS LIFE, but as per usual with their public dynamic, Ryn says one thing and means another. Sure his eyes might say 'HELP ME' but the rest of him is enjoying this, visibly fighting against laughter that slips through in little. tiny quakes. up his spine. And no, there he goes, finally caving when his eyeball is in danger, kept only from doubling over in a fit of manly giggles by Ila'den's presence alone. "Faranth," he invokes, pushing would-be tears from his eyes, head shaking over at Citayzleat for her timely intervention. "You're welcome. Any time. Pern's best bartender. Tell your friends." Blue-grey eyes focus back in on Ila'den for that 'no,' going a particular kind of gentle for the even vaguely-sarcastic use of 'weyrmate,' lips quirking up even as he issues a sigh that borders on longsuffering when it becomes hugely obvious as to what's going to happen next. "What did we talk about vis-a-vis the carrying?," R'hyn protests as he's hefted up onto Ila'den's shoulders, doing absolutely NOTHING to help this situation - no, the work is alllll Ila's. "Sexy carrying, Ila, sexy carrying. This is just undignified." His gaze sliiides its way over to Cita, head shaking as though to say 'he'll never learn' even as he actually says, "Well, I guess this is goodbye. No such thing as autonomy in this weyr. A man can't use two legs of his own. It's really quite funny, you know, I walked in here under my own power just a minute ago I would have sworn I had but I guess now I'm an invalid who is going to need a healer in an hour because my weyrmate is probably going to trip and drop me because he's too busy thinking with his other head and—" On and on he does, voice likely trailing away as Ila'den departs and going still, but to be fair he's punctuating every couple words with fondles and kisses and smacks to Ila's ass, so… C'est la vie Ilaryn, really. Bless Cita and her whole entire face for putting up with it as much as she did, truly.
"If they didn't want to be murdered, why'd they ruin my order of redwort?" Cita asks, rhetorically, because Ila's doing all sort sof inappropriate things and how is she supposed to respond, if not by completely ignoring it? "I will enjoy it, though. Thank you. Please use actual lubrication products this time. Punishing me for your impatience and ineptitude is hardly fair." Or not. Actually ignoring. Honestly the healer can't help herself, and besides, THIS IS HER SERIOUS FACE. SHE'S SERIOUS. And to her credit, she actually does sound thankful for the first, smiling warmly at the bronzer because hey. It's not her being hauled off tuber-style. It's a good day. Or it will be, once she finishes this pot of klah. The smile doesn't even go away, just turns steely and threatening, because SHE KNOWS WHERE THEY LIVE. HAH. The healer wiggles her fingers tauntingly at Ryn as he's carted off, Not At All Smirking over the edge of the klah pot. "We believe you, Heryn! You're strong, mobile." Mumblemumbleusually. "You can walk yourself to your sex shenanigans." She didn't yell that, either, and it didn't make her feel better re: the asshole who's trying to ruin her daynightsometime. "I'll tell them something." Cita tells Forge, burrowing down into what there is of the blanket fort. Might as well settle in. It'll be a while.


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I took this picture on our Canadian Thanksgiving walk at Shaw Woods. It's difficult to grasp this picture at a glance, so I'll walk you through it. The sheer rock face to the left used to be the surface on which the tree grew. The clump of brownish tangle forming a V shape opposite it are the roots of the tree. We know the tree sustained itself for many years on that precarious and not-very-nourishing place because it grew to a substantial size. You can see the circumference of the trunk above the heads of my mother and my son. Their size gives you some perspective on the size of the tree.
The roots of the tree could not penetrate the solid rock to grow deeply, so root tendrils reached out horizontally over the slanting rock in their search for sustenance.
Such a precarious state could not endure. At some point, a storm-driven gust of wind exerted such pressure on the tree that its roots peeled away from the impenetrable stone and it toppled. Without deep roots solidly anchoring it into the ground it could not survive a storm.
We can learn lessons from this tree.
Metaphorically speaking, to survive life's storms, people need roots entrenched deeply into solid, anchoring sustenance: faith, nurturing friendships, loving family. Sure, some can survive for a while by spreading themselves thinly over precarious and not-very-nurturing surfaces, reaching out for sustenance through such things as jobs, money or alcohol and drugs. Like the tree in the photo, some people last surprisingly long that way. But eventually a storm comes with a wind too strong to withstand: the job disappears, the money dries up or the alcohol and drugs destroy ability to function effectively. Then the shallow roots peel away and everything topples.
Are you deeply rooted and ready for a storm?


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Arun Sudhaman 06 Mar 2011 // 12:00AM GMT
It was a simple enough idea. The head of community management at a major broadcasting corporation decided to launch an internal newsletter focused on the organisation's social media initiatives. Before he could, though, came the rather brusque message from his colleagues in the branding team: "You don't own social media!"
Many digital executives will recognise the story, demonstrating as it does the peculiar mix of politicking and bureaucracy that can bedevil efforts to integrate social media oversight into large corporate organisations. While a head of social media is rapidly becoming a must-have accessory for a range of different companies, the responsibilities in question can present a thorny challenge for corporate cultures that are often innately conservative – and prone to infighting.
To date, most of the growth in these roles has occurred in the US, where Altimeter Group analyst Jeremiah Owyang has documented the career path of the corporate social strategist, pointing out that corporations are significantly upping investment in social media hiring.
One of the market's most high-profile figures is Bonin Bough, who departed Weber Shandwick in 2008 to become global director of digital and social media at Pepsico. Bough admits that "everybody wants to argue" about who owns social media within an organisation, given its impact on a range of functions: PR, marketing, customer service, human resources and legal. But he also believes that this concern about ownership is needlessly obscuring the real issues.
"It's more important to worry about how it is being executed," says Bough, using the recent Gatorade Mission Control campaign as an example. "We looked at a cross-functional approach which has folks from customer relations, brand, insight, media…it's less about ownership and more about really appreciating what it can do for a business and understanding what are the roles that need to collaborate to make this happen."
The ownership debate
The idea of a cross-functional group has obvious attractions. It does not require a company to drastically re-engineer its structure and ensures that every department that matters has a say. At O2, for example, a similarly-styled 'real time team' is tasked with overseeing the company's social media presence, responding to conversations across customer care, product or communications topics.
"Taking a joined-up approach provides the opportunity to both meet the consumer's expectations better and provide a consistent and personalised experience," explains O2 head of social media Alex Pearmain, who joined the company in September 2010 from Fishburn Hedges. "Social media disrupts any industry or organisation which is consumer facing, and businesses have to be flexible in responding accordingly."
A case in point is Eurostar's experience when its trains were stranded by cold weather in the Channel Tunnel two years ago. Beleaguered passengers accessed Twitter in the hope of finding real-time information, but Eurostar's only active presence on the platform was a marketing-run account which – aside from providing details of promotional deals – could not respond to queries about the crisis.
"Most companies have slowly realised that it doesn't fit neatly into one their existing functions, " says Allan Blair, head of social media at advertising agency DDB. "Whilst it may be good for corporate reputation, their marketing teams often have better content, however, they need support from the customer service team in managing a series of complaints on their Facebook page."
Meltwater's Future of Content research report found that half of the organisations it surveyed favour cross-departmental responsibility for social media. Yet, for Meltwater Buzz area director Mike Anderson, it does not necessarily follow that every organisation is committed to a best-practice approach.
"Unfortunately, many businesses are approaching social media in a pre-web 2.0 mindset – 'let's build a social media team, put them in the office at the end of the corridor, and they can manage all this Twitter, Facebook stuff."
While social media directors are certainly becoming more commonplace, evidence of cohesive, company-wide social media strategies is less routine. That is likely to change as practice and processes become more clearly defined; smart companies may even see an opportunity to re-engineer their structures in a way that better recognises how people now wish to engage.
One thing, though, seems clear. The battle to integrate social media into corporate structures will be determined by internal culture and politics, rather than such issues as media tactics or content strategy.
"In actual fact it seems to have moved from a 'turf war' to a challenge of how you enable these disparate departments to work together, yet give them the freedom to participate independently in their own areas of expertise," says Blair.
"A digital department is somewhat preposterous"
Seen in this light, social media can seem like a potent cocktail for many corporations, fusing the sweeping changes in customer behaviour with a similarly disruptive effect on corporate structures. And while actively seeking the input of various departments makes theoretical sense, there is always the risk that ideas can die by committee.
Which is probably why McDonald's director of social media Rick Wion believes that the defining challenge for any social media lead is to effectively determine priorities. "The challenge is to identify where social media (and thus the practitioner) can make the most impact and then integrate into that part of the business," says Wion, who joined McDonald's from GolinHarris one year ago.
Not every company, adds Wion, necessarily needs one person to lead this effort, even if they can all benefit from the "smart adoption of social technologies." "Corporate cultures that are inherently social and technologically adept would likely have less need for a single person or team to drive the adoption of social tools," he explains.
Wion's point may also refer to the concept – often heard on the numbing treadmill of social media conferences – that every department must become social media savvy. Jonathan Brayshaw, the new head of digital communications and social business at mobile brand Psion, appears to think this argument is a little too utopian for today's realities.
"A major aspect of my role is to help as many people as is possible get really comfortable with social media from the CEO down, but you can't achieve such levels of universal familiarity without having someone whose job it is to be tracking the latest trends, tools and techniques," says Brayshaw, who started his new role at Psion at the start of this year. "It would be too distracting to expect every comms person and every employee to keep abreast of everything that's going on in the digital domain."
Even so, many social media heads are acutely aware that their roles may turn out to be transitional in nature. In an interview with the Holmes Report last year, IBM VP of digital strategy and development Ben Edwards noted that a "a digital department is somewhat preposterous" and predicted that the function would cease to exist once the relevant knowledge had been successfully disseminated across an organization.
Chameleons required
Once a company has accepted that it does need someone to lead its social media efforts, it faces perhaps the biggest challenge of all: finding the right person to fill that role. There is precious little guidance available, which is unsurprising when you consider that these are newly-created positions, in which most recruits are making up the rules as they go along.
By canvassing the panel of social media heads assembled for this article, however, a template emerges of the types of skills that are required. Blair points out that corporate social media specialists usually fit one of two types: a senior strategy lead, or a more junior tactician. His point is reinforced by Owyang's Altimeter Group research, which notes that there are two career paths for corporate social strategists: "Be proactive or become the social media helpdesk."
One quality, above all, bubbles to the surface. Change management can sometimes seem like a particularly illusory piece of corporate-speak; for internal social media specialists who are trying to manage a fairly pivotal revamp of an organisation's engagement model, it is all too real.
"Change management is one of the most underrated aspects of being successful in a social media role at a large organization," says Wion. "Social media suffers from its own hype in this area."
In language that will appeal to sceptics, Wion explains further. "Yes social media is revolutionary, but that doesn't mean that I can come to work in a Che Guevara t-shirt and expect anyone to listen to me. You need to strike a balance of fitting in with a culture but also being able to push from inside to transform."
Pepsico's Bough agrees, and notes that these roles require someone "who can build coalition and collaboration across the organisation." "Somebody who can be taken seriously from an educational standpoint," he continues. "And somebody who can push stuff through and execute."
To this list, add Pearmain's three key characteristics: passion for social media, broad knowledge of the online marketing mix, and adaptability. "Without passion, the brand's engagements will prove lacklustre," explains Pearmain. "Broad knowledge of the online marketing mix because the role challenges the boundaries of traditional siloes and requires chameleon-like skills. Adaptability because of being at ease in front of a niche blogger one second, and the boardroom the next – not to mention being credible to both."
Wion, perhaps, has the last word: "You also need a great BS filter, to filter out the BS social media hype that is thrown your way, and to call out internal BS from detractors who do not want to implement any social media because they do not understand…or because of the hype."
If the array of required qualities doesn't sound dizzying enough, Owyang's research points to further complexity, including such challenges as a lack of resources, difficulties measuring ROI, and the overwhelming lack of clearly defined job objectives.
Most social media heads, though, appear fairly sanguine about these issues. "If it was easy they wouldn't call it work," quips Bough. "The biggest thing is how exciting it is to create the template. I actually think it's a unique opportunity to drive business value."


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Hello all
As this is my first submission to the rp-ml, let me give you a little
background. I am a consulting
engineer with a high level of interest in rp, but no active
participation as yet. I have been closely
watching the various topics flow through the rp-ml for about a year
now. What I would like to
address is the "rule" that prohibits shameless self-promotion on the
rp-ml. I would submit that
there are those of us who truly appreciate knowing what is out there and
who does what. For
those of us on the "fringe", in industries parallel to rp, there is a
need to know.
I understand the views of those of you who are a little "gray around the
muzzle" in the rp industry;
you already know everything. But for us neophytes, I believe this
mailing list can help not only
our understanding of the industry, but be a boon to our respective
Rolodexes as well. Wouldn't
this foster an increased use of rp in general?
To this end, I would like to propose the declaration of the second week
in November as "Shameless
Self-Promotion Week." During this week, everyone who subscribes to the
rp-ml (and who so
desires) can submit a short testimony as to their work, company, rp
interests, or whatever. Of particular interest for folks like me would
be information from service bureaus all over the world as to
current equipment (number and kind, etc.) and capabilities/specialties.
While this will
undoubtedly ruffle the feathers of the rp-ml elite, it would indeed be
valuable to those of us
minions with little else to do than review our email and flesh out our
contact lists. An added benefit
of this period (perhaps repeated every six months or year?) would be
that the rest of the time,
brazen, unabashed narcissism would truly be inappropriate on the rp-ml.
Perhaps the mail-meister
could compile these into some kind of reference to which future
neophytes could be directed
in times of doubt (I have developed a peculiar affection for committing
other people's energies).
Perhaps this is not appropriate; I think it would be beneficial. Please
respond either on the
rp-ml or to me personally. You could categorize your response into one
of the following
___ This is an excellent idea!
___ This is not a good idea!
___ This is clearly a desperate and pitiful cry for help.
For those of you who already deleted this based on the header, you may
get quite a workout
for that index finger during the second week of November!
Respectfully submitted;
Brad W. Wright
Wright Engineering and Applied Technologies
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Nawernwarre Nawalawalak dja Kinga (Two Brothers and the Crocodile Story)
Two Nawakadj brothers were living at Yirrkardadayi (Cooper's Creek area). The older brother was married while his younger brother was single. The older brother was renowned for his hunting abilities, particularly kumoken, the freshwater crocodile. One day the brothers saw what they thought was a kumoken but was really a kinga. The elder, with his brother's encouragement decided to attempt to hunt the crocodile. He instructed the younger to stop and mind his wife. When the older brother jumped in to catch the crocodile the kinga grabbed him. From the bank it was difficult to see what was happening although the younger brother shouted encouragement. It became quiet. When his brother's reproductive organs floated to the surface, the younger Nawakadj realised that his brother had not been successful. He happily took responsibility for his sister-in-law and made her his wife.
Nawakawakadl bokenh nawu benedanginj benehyoy kore kunred Yikarrardaki.Nawu nawernwarre karrmi daluk ngalbininjkobeng nuye.dja nawu nawalawalak minj karrmeninj daluk djadmudni.Nawernwarre nakka mayhmakni buni mayh yiman kumoken kunkodjkekudji birridolkkang birriwam birriwarlbom mayh.wanjh birribarlahnang yimankek kumoken dja nakka kinga.Wanjh nawernwarre yimeng ngunedin ngalbininjkobeng dja ngadjuhme ngabun.Nawu nawernwarre djuhmeng mey nawu kinga dja kinga borledmeng bimey bibayeng biyibkeng kanjdji kukku.minj bindinayinj kore kukadjid benehdi.Nawalawalak kayhmi biburlumi nawernwarre.Kaluk benebolknang kore kukku benenang mannjam dja kunburrk nuye bininj kukdolhmeng nawalawalak nalkbom dja ngalbininjkobeng benedjarrknalkbom.Wanjh yerre bimey ngalbu nawernwarre benehyoy wanjh nawalawalak bimey bimarnbom ngalbininjkobeng nuye benewam kubolkbuyika.


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Erica Ladis
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Martin County felony arrests: Feb. 16, 2018
Antonio Jerome Lobur, 21, 1400 block of Southwest Medina Avenue, Port St. Lucie; warrant for violation of probation, child abuse - intentional act.
Tyler Michael Brosnan-Davis, 20, Singer Island; warrant for violation of probation, possession of THC.
Devon Anthony Campbell, 21, Jupiter; warrant for violation of community control, dealing in stolen property, giving false ownership or I.D. information to a second-hand dealer.
David Christopher Emmons, 32, 1700 block of Northeast 23 Terrace, Jensen Beach; warrant for violation of probation, petty theft. Arrested in St. Lucie County.
Rachel Gay Carlton, 48, Fort Lauderdale; failure to obey officer's order to stop.
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What is Shavuot?
The Jewish Holiday Shavuot (shah-voo-oat) starts at sundown on May 18, 2010. So for those of you celebrating Shavuot and participating in the Pennsylvania Primary election, you better get to the polls with enough time to get home by candle lighting at 7:50pm EST (polls are open from 7am to 8pm).
Shavuot is the holiday of weeks, getting its name from the Hebrew word for week שבועות. Historically, it celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Shavuot also has an agricultural importance as it commemorates the time when fruits are harvested (and brought to the Temple).
One of the great traditions --because you know how Judaism loves traditions (I can just hear Tevye now)-- for Shavuot is to eat dairy. Why eat dairy? Dairy reminds us of a passage in the beginning of the Torah or Old Testament stating the "land flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 3:8). So what kind of dairy should you serve for a nice Shavuot dinner? Well, the traditional foods (here we go with tradition, again) would include cheese blintzes. If you feel you want to be adventurous in the kitchen and create your own, I'd borrow a page out of Emeril Lagasse's book, because, while not really known for Jewish cooking, Emeril has a mean recipe for Sweet Cheese Blintzes with Apple Butter and you'd be hitting two traditions with one recipe: fruit and dairy! Blintzes are not the easiest thing to whip up, however, so you may want to visit your nearest delicatessen such as The 4th Street Deli, The Kibitz Room or Rachael's Nosheri.
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The best pictures of the year 2014
Traditionally, on the last day of the year the Austrian Space Forum looks back: 2014 was a successful year! Besides many school activities all across Austria, research and development activities on our spacesuit simulator Aouda took place, as well as our first participation on a satellite project. One highlight was the presentation of the TiuTerra Crystal in cooperation with Swarovski and the World Space Week 2013 as well as handing over the first crystals. The following arbitrary selected pictures reflect the 2014 OeWF year.
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4Dr. Rudolf Albrecht, OeWF Senior Advisor, is part of the Austrian UN delegation and therefore participates regularly at the Committee for the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) conferences.
5 Handing over the TiuTerra Crystal to UNOOSA (United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs). A OeWF & SGAC delegation hands-over the Crystal to UNOOSA director Simonetta Di Pippo. The Crystal will be on permanent display inside the UN space exhibition.
6 Hand-over of the flight crystals: At the European Astronaut Center (EAC) the OeWF hands-over three smaller TiuTerra Crystals to ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. Currently, the crystals are on board of the International Space Station and thus are the first OeWF hardware in space!
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7 Hall goes Space – Space at the medieval town Hall in Tirol. During an afternoon, children and their parents were invited to build water rockets, steer the Mars rover Dignity or try on our kids astronaut suits. We did many of such and similar activities during the year, inspiring hundreds of children for space.
8 A very special space day: Orphans and sick kids from the Ukraine could forget their everyday troubles and spent a lighthearted afternoon with building water rockets and dressing in children spacesuits. Photo: OeWF (Stefan Hauth)
9 Scouting-Selfie: For the AMADEE-15 mission the OeWF spent two weekends on tyrolean mountains. Finally we selected the Kaunertal for the mission as the ice and rock glacier there have similar conditions as on Mars.
10 Each year, OeWF members convene for the "Zieleworkshop" (strategy workshop) to discuss projects and to socialize.
11 For the first time the OeWF participates in a flight project. The OeWF balloon team managed by Michael Taraba is in charge of building & testing communication hardware. Details will be presented at an upcoming press conference on 21. January 2015.
12 Call for analog astronauts: We are looking for our upcoming AMADEE-15 mission for a new group of analog astronauts. The first 30 candidates have been informed and they will be down-selected to 6 candidates with an intense assessement process in January. Photo: OeWF (Vanessa Weingartner)
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The Minor Midget AAA regular season kicks off next week and features the next generation of OMHA hockey talent stepping into the spotlight. Many players have put in time during the off-season to continue developing their skills and it all leads up to this critical season. This year of hockey is the stepping stone to the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection Draft, where players will look to hit the ice at the next stage.
What's in store for each team this season? Below is a preview of all 23 Minor Midget AAA teams based on how each team fared last year in Bantam.
Ajax-Pickering Raiders
2018 OHL Draft Picks: Anthony Lamanna (Mississauga)
2017-18 Record: 13-13-8
Notable Graduates: Andy Andreoff (Tampa Bay - NHL), Drake Caggiula (Edmonton - NHL), Devin Shore (Dallas - NHL)
Outlook: The Raiders near even goal differential meant that they hung in every game they played. It also resulted in a lot of ties. If the Raiders can get a few more lucky bounces this season they can find themselves climbing up the standings.
Barrie Jr. Colts
2018 OHL Draft Picks: James Hardie (Mississauga), Alec Belanger (Ottawa), Tyson Foerster (Barrie), Cameron Snow (Niagara), Rylee Hlusiak (Hamilton), Brett Pearce (Owen Sound), Taylor Barnett (Oshawa), Rees Cameron (Barrie)
2017-18 Record: 8-17-9
Notable Graduates: Josh Leivo (Toronto -NHL), Brent Burns (San Jose - NHL), Morgan Frost (Sault Ste. Marie - OHL)
Outlook: The Colts battled in every game and that is evident in their high amount of ties. Barrie tends to keep games low scoring, which games them a shot at a win each and every time. Finding the extra gear and turning a few of those ties into wins could change their story this season.
Brampton 45's
2018 OHL Draft Picks: Michael Tiveron (Sudbury)
2017-18 Record: 5-26-5
Notable Graduates: Peter Holland (New York Rangers - NHL), Scott Wedgewood (Buffalo - NHL)
Outlook: A spark on offence could ignite the 45's. Starting the year on the right note will be important for Brampton, who had a strong end to last season. Keeping games close and not letting them get away is key.
Buffalo Regals
2018 OHL Draft Picks: Michael Suda (Peterborough), Owen Parker (Sault Ste. Marie)
2017-18 Record: 17-15-4
Notable Graduates: Stephen Dhillon (Niagara - OHL), Austin Osmanski (Peterborough - OHL)
Outlook: After a rough start to the season the Regals seemed to find their way. Their tendency to play in low scoring games means the margin for error is slim but also shows that they are comfortable playing in high pressure contests. Buffalo's positive goal differential indicates they may just be scratching the surface.
Burlington Eagles
2018 OHL Draft Picks: Ryan Mansfield (Flint), Liam Scullion (Windsor), Liam Dey (North Bay)
2017-18 Record: 9-23-4
Notable Graduates: Cory Conacher (Tampa Bay - NHL), Josh Jooris (Toronto - NHL), Josh Anderson (Columbus - NHL)
Outlook: The Eagles are a tough out and don't go down without a fight. They have a knack for keeping games close but will need to find that extra offensive step to notch a few more wins. Burlington can sometimes find themselves in a dry spell and have to snap out of them quicker.
Central Ontario Wolves
2018 OHL Draft Picks: Owen Shier (Windsor), Carson Whitson (Mississauga)
2017-18 Record: 17-13-6
Notable Graduates: Matt Duchene (Ottawa - NHL), Ty Dellandrea (Flint - OHL)
Outlook: The Wolves are a streaky group but still manage to get it done in the standings. Being able to snap out of a cold streak will be key for Central Ontario as they look the climb up the rankings. The offence has shown it can break out on the scoresheet quickly and teams will need to contain the Wolves to stay in games.
Clarington Toros
2018 OHL Draft Picks: Jack Thompson (Sudbury), Ethan Cardwell (Saginaw), Ethan Robertson (Sarnia), Matthew McCollough (Kitchener)
2017-18 Record: 6-24-6
Notable Graduates: Josh Bailey (New York - NHL), Evan Cormier (Saginaw - OHL)
Outlook: Once the Toros started to gel they had more consistency finding the back of the net. Getting off to a good start could be an important factor in how Clarington's season ends up. Teams can't expect to take them lightly.
Grey-Bruce Highlanders
2018 OHL Draft Picks: Daniel Botelho (Windsor)
2017-18 Record: 14-15-7
Notable Graduates: Kurtis MacDermid (Los Angeles - NHL), Connor Roberts (Flint - OHL)
Outlook: A team that is more balanced than their record suggests. The Highlanders hit a bit of a rough patch in the middle of the season before stringing a few wins together and finding their footing to close out the year.
Guelph Jr. Gryphons
2018 OHL Draft Picks: Logan Morrison (Hamilton), Brody Waters (Owen Sound), Christian Linton (Flint), Jack Harper (Flint), Jakson Kirk (Peterborough), Andrew Britton (Hamilton), Joseph Marra (Guelph)
2017-18 Record: 23-5-8
Notable Graduates: Brock McGinn (Carolina - NHL), Tye McGinn (Arizona - NHL), Connor Bunnaman (Lehigh Valley - AHL)
Outlook: The Gryphons were one of the strongest teams all season and remain a top contender this year. They made it to the Championship weekend but hit a cold patch at the wrong time and did not medal. Look for Guelph to come back determined and ready to show again why they need to be taken seriously.
Halton Hurricanes
2018 OHL Draft Picks: Owen Bennett (Guelph)
2017-18 Record: 15-13-8
Notable Graduates: Jason Dickinson (Dallas - NHL), Michael Sgarbossa (Hershey - AHL)
Outlook: The Hurricanes jumped out of the gate to start last season but struggled to maintain the momentum during the second half of the season. After earning their way into the AAA Championships with a wild card victory, the team found its way again and ended up with a silver medal. Halton will look to take the final step forward.
Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs
2018 OHL Draft Picks: Dawson McKinney (Oshawa)
2017-18 Record: 18-11-7
Notable Graduates: Cam Talbot (Edmonton - NHL), Kevin Bieksa (Anaheim - NHL), Brandon Saigeon (Hamilton - OHL)
Outlook: The Bulldogs hit a bit of a rough patch during the last month of the regular season and couldn't turn it around in time when they needed to. This is a very strong team that will continue to be in the discussion of a team to watch in this group. If momentum had been on their side last season it could've been a different result for them.
Kingston Jr. Frontenacs
2018 OHL Draft Picks: Camron Morton (Erie), Jackson Hay (North Bay), Sam Dingle (Kingston)
2017-18 Record: 10-19-7
Notable Graduates: Taylor Hall (New Jersey - NHL), Mike Smith (Calgary - NHL), Scott Harrington (Columbus - NHL)
Outlook: The Frontenacs have a tendency to play in low scoring games and keep them close. Teams that take Kingston lightly can be in for a rough night. Opponents will need to jump out to quick leads if they want a shot at a win.
Markham Waxers
2018 OHL Draft Picks: Luke Strickland (Sudbury)
2017-18 Record: 11-21-2
Notable Graduates: Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay - NHL), Michael del Zotto (Vancouver - NHL), Brendan Gaunce (Vancouver - NHL)
Outlook: A more consistent offensive attack will help the Waxers take some of the pressure off of their defence. If Markham can string together a few win streaks, things may begin to click for this group.
Niagara North Stars
2018 OHL Draft Picks: Spencer Smith (Guelph), Ethan Sims (Niagara), Dalton McBride (Kitchener), Michael Craig (Niagara), Owen Holmes (Flint), Robbie Stewart (Sudbury), Matteo Costantini (Hamilton)
2017-18 Record: 16-11-9
Notable Graduates: Dylan Wells (Bakersfield - AHL), Adam McMaster (North Bay - OHL)
Outlook: The North Stars lost just two of their final 10 games to close out the regular season and will look to carry that momentum over into this year. Niagara can keep the pace offensively with anybody.
North Central Predators
2018 OHL Draft Picks: Ayden Dooley (Oshawa), Ryan Smith (Sudbury), Kylar Watson (Niagara)
2017-18 Record: 22-10-2
Notable Graduates: Aidan Dudas (Owen Sound - OHL)
Outlook: One of the top teams in this age group, the Predators finished the year with a bronze medal. North Central doesn't have a problem lighting the lamp and makes it tough for their opponent to keep up with them on the score sheet. Teams can't afford to make many mistakes against the Predators.
Oakville Rangers
2018 OHL Draft Picks: Cameron Tolnai (Ottawa), Jake Murray (Kingston), Luke Evangelista (London), Zack Terry (Guelph), Nathan Ribau (Sudbury), Ethan Ritchie (Erie), Owen Luik (Ottawa), Marco Latassa (Owen Sound), Ryan Brown (Hamilton), Chase Strychaluk (London), Cameron Garvey (Guelph), Tyler Bortkiewicz (Kingston), Patrick Stewart (Mississauga), Davis Tolnai (Ottawa)
2017-18 Record: 14-14-8
Notable Graduates: Steve Mason (Winnipeg - NHL), Scott Wilson (Buffalo - NHL), Matt Spencer (Syracuse - AHL)
Outlook: The Rangers can fill the net in a hurry and if they can balance their offensive attack over the course of the season they will become a stronger team. Tight games often go in their favour so keeping the score close gives them a shot at a win each time.
Oshawa Minor Generals
2018 OHL Draft Picks: N/A
2017-18 Record: 4-28-4
Notable Graduates: Micheal Haley (Florida - NHL)
Outlook: Staying consistent offensively over the season will help lead to more success for the Generals. They don't always score a lot of goals but have shown the ability to hang with many other teams.
Peterborough Minor Petes
2018 OHL Draft Picks: Will Cranley (Ottawa), Nolan Burke (Sarnia), Kalvyn Watson (Sault Ste. Marie), Tyler Deline (Flint), Logan Maunder (Erie), Luc Reeve (Peterborough), Noah Sedore (Erie), Brett Robertson (Mississauga), Will Craig (Guelph), Boyd Stahlbaum (Kingston)
2017-18 Record: 14-12-10
Notable Graduates: Cody Ceci (Ottawa - NHL), Vince Dunn (St. Louis - NHL), Corey Perry (Anaheim - NHL)
Outlook: The Petes don't have a problem scoring, they can hang with any team in that regard. The group will need to tighten up defensively and not allow the floodgates to open. Turning some of their league-high ties into wins will help the Petes in the standings.
Quinte Red Devils
2018 OHL Draft Picks: Isaac Langdon (Kitchener), Ben Roger (London), Cole McGuire (Sault Ste. Marie), Jacob Vreugdenhill (Niagara)
2017-18 Record: 21-10-5
Notable Graduates: Nick Cousins (Arizona - NHL), Andrew Shaw (Montreal - NHL), Justin Williams (Carolina - NHL)
Outlook: A tough team to play against all year, the Red Devils really picked up steam in the second half to close out the regular season. They ran into a tough opponent in the playoffs but a pair of one-goal games going the other way and the story could've ended differently for Quinte. Don't count out this unit, they are still capable of making noise.
Richmond Hill Coyotes
2018 OHL Draft Picks: N/A
2017-18 Record: 19-9-6
Notable Graduates: Dylan Sikura (Chicago - NHL), Marcus Crawford (Grand Rapids - AHL)
Outlook: Even though the Coyotes did not end up playing for a medal they still had a very strong season. They do a great job of protecting home ice and rarely leave any points on the board when playing in front of their crowd. The Coyotes have beaten some of the top teams in this group and deserve to be in the conversation this year.
Southern Tier Admirals
2018 OHL Draft Picks: N/A
2017-18 Record: 16-14-6
Notable Graduates: Connor Timmins (Sault Ste. Marie - OHL)
Outlook: The Admirals proved throughout the year that they will be in the race and can hang with any team. They don't always fill the net but showed that they won't let games get away from them. Southern Tier holds strong on home ice and if they can get a few more points on the road they may find themselves a few spots higher in the standings.
Whitby Wildcats
2018 OHL Draft Picks: Christian Stevens (Windsor), Ben Van Waterschoot (Owen Sound), Myles Perry (Mississauga), Isaac Sooklal (Saginaw), Mason Cowan (Owen Sound)
2017-18 Record: 27-5-4
Notable Graduates: James Neal (Calgary - NHL), Jonah Gadjovich (Utica - AHL), Blake Murray (Sudbury - OHL)
Outlook: The Wildcats were arguably the strongest team last season and it resulted in a gold medal at the AAA Championships. Whitby is strong on both ends of the ice and don't often find themselves on the losing end of a game. The team will have a target on its back as the defending champions of this age group.
York-Simcoe Express
2018 OHL Draft Picks: Quinton Byfield (Sudbury), Evan Vierling (Flint), Cameron Butler (Peterborough), Ty Collins (Guelph), Jack Bar (Peterborough), Ian Lemieux (Saginaw)
2017-18 Record: 18-9-7
Notable Graduates: Travis Dermott (Toronto - NHL), Chris Tierney (San Jose - NHL), Barclay Goodrow (San Jose - NHL)
Outlook: Teams that come to visit the Express better bring their A game because this group protects home ice. The Express finished the year strong but couldn't translate it into playoff success. If they can carry the momentum over past the regular season this could be a team to watch.
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Participating in a 'show' of worship does not necessarily mean you have personally worshiped God
�We had a good worship service this morning,� one lady said to another as they left the church. While this is a great sentiment and the preacher loves to hear such comments, we have to ask how much it has to do with worship.
If we define �worship� as a show that has religious content, we are far from its meaning. Christian entertainment is wonderful and can lead to worship, but it is not worship itself. In fact, if someone else has to do it for you, it can never be considered worship. While I do not wish to denigrate anything else, worship is personal and can be tremendously meaningful once discovered.
The word translated �worship� in the New Testament is proskuneo. I like the definition found in Strong�s Exhaustive Concordance: �to prostrate oneself in homage, to adore.� As an example of how the word might be used, this example is cited: �to kiss, like a dog licking the hand of the master.� I have heard worship described as �declaring the worth-ship of God.� This is not wrong but incomplete. It contains none of the humility or love that the New Testament word imagines.
Probably the best passage to illustrate this comes from Psalm 123. �To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens! As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the LORD our God until He has mercy on us.� (NRSV)
No one can adore God for you. Our order of worship on Sunday morning can lead to worship (or not) but cannot worship God for you. Neither can anyone trust Him or lean on Him for you.
Now let us add to the equation. Our God is a big God. But just how big He might be is beyond our ability to fathom.
Paul gives us an uncanny illustration in Ephesians 3:20-21 that may help. To paraphrase: Our God can abundantly answer far more than we can ask, but He can also abundantly answer more than we can imagine asking. This seems to be a contradiction in terms. But has He ever provided for you in ways that you could not have even have imagined, even a few months earlier?
A college friend celebrated 25 years of ordination this past year. He made the statement that his life had been good but also filled with unexpected twists and turns. Most of us, with some years under our belt, feel that way. We had life planned but it just didn�t work out that way.
Jesus knows what we need long before we know to ask. Our worship and our trust in Him are even more important than the �asking� portion of our prayers. How often have we gotten what we wanted but soon discovered it was not what we needed? Our God is big enough to lead us in a right direction.
Because of the twists and turns, and for other reasons, there are times we need to trust Him, and a life of worship can be seen as our greatest asset. There are times we have to lean on Him.
The Rev. Randy Spaugh is pastor of Faith Fellowship Church in Kinston. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Anger's Children consists of a set of three short stories, all meant to make your head reel. There's a bit of paranormal and a bit of risque in them all but each story is very individual.
2. What was one of the most surprising things you learned in creating your story?
That I wanted to keep going. I'd like to write a full on book for at least two of these characters. I set up their world so that to do so would be very easy—and I love their dynamic so it might happen.
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I seem to like to look at all the submission places for which I have ideas that would be perfect and miss the deadlines. Constantly.
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I have a large collection of books and have been an avid reader since I was a child so I would say the availability of books, especially in schools cannot be over emphasized. We had these monthly readers in grade school full of books that you could buy and I'd have to bargain with my parents on how many we could get because there were so many I wanted to read. When they came in I'd go home with an armload. Kudos to the marketing of that paper reader and those book write-ups.
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They think it's cool but don't really pay much attention. We all do our own thing. My husband likes it because it gives him time alone with the TV to watch cartoons LOL.
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The City of Portland Department of Public Works would like to invite you to a neighborhood meeting to review the design of the above referenced project. A map at the end of this notice will assist in defining the project boundaries. The project is intended to help the City with their efforts to prevent Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO) into Casco Bay and to improve water quality of the region's vital water resources.
The meeting is scheduled to be held in the East End Community School Cafeteria on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 6:00 PM. The meeting should last about an hour. Please join us to receive a verbal description of what the project intends to achieve.
The project will install a new stormwater drainage system within Fore Street and Eastern Promenade from 100 Fore Street to Morning Street. The new storm drain system will be connected to a 60 inch stormwater outfall pipe which was recently completed as part of the Thames Street Extension and Munjoy Stormwater Outfall Project. The current sewer system within the project area is a combined sewer system which conveys both wastewater and stormwater flows. During dry weather conditions, wastewater from the combined system flows to the East End Wastewater Treatment Plant and receives treatment prior to flowing into the bay. During certain high intensity rain storms the flow capacity in the combined system is exceeded. This causes combined sewer overflows (CSO) to occur sending untreated wastewater, mixed with stormwater, into Casco Bay. This project will remove a significant amount of stormwater out of the combined system with goal of reducing the frequency and volume of CSO discharges into the bay. The project will also replace portions of the existing combined sewer system, which in some cases is over 100 years old.
The City is teaming up with the Portland Water District for this project. The District will be replacing their cast iron water main as part of the project from Mountfort Street to Morning Street.
Attached is a brief questionnaire which I would appreciate being filled out. Please let us know if you have a sump pump, internal roof drains or related storm drainage issues. The City may install a storm drain lateral which could be used to separate your roof drains or sump pump from the City's sanitary sewer if it is currently connected. You may either bring it with you to the meeting or send it to me at Public Works.
The City would also like to take this opportunity to advise you to coordinate, prior to the work on this street, any underground utility work within the street right-of-way (either repairs, changes, or connections) which will affect your property.
The principal types of utility work which concern us are outlined below:
a) termination of natural gas service
b) installation of natural gas service
c) repair or replacement of sanitary sewer building connections
d) repair or replacement of storm water drain building connections
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h) in areas of subdivisions within the City, served by a total underground utility system, all utility connections (gas, power, telephone, public cable, etc.) would be involved. Please make all repairs, changes or connections to the underground utility system before this street is paved, thereby avoiding excavation of our new pavement. Please note: after paving, the cost of a street opening permit for excavation work in the street will increase significantly.
The City looks forward to meeting with you to discuss this project. If you are unable to attend the meeting please feel free to send written comments with a neighbor or mail them to Justin Pellerin, PE. He can be reached at 212 Canco Road, Suite B, Portland, Maine 04103 or 874-8828, or at email@example.com.