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A brief overview of NON attendance leading to Rock On
The School Process
A student is showing truanting behavior
Non-attendance. Unexplained absence from school. Non-engagement in education
The school will phone or TXT the caregiver in the first instance
The School sends letter #1
Explaining the situation to the parent/caregiver, requesting
communication and a visit to the school to discuss the matter.
Caregiver meets with school and discusses the situation.
A plan is put into action
The CTDTS advises that a student showing below 85% (Senior School) or 90% (Junior School) is at risk and that this lack of education will impact on the future of the child.
The letter process leading to investigation must start at this time
If Non attendance continues
The School sends letter # 2
A meeting is requested and the plan is adjusted
letter#2 explains that it is an offence for a child to NOT attend school.
The law (Education Act Sections 20,24,29-1989) is explained.
The CTDTS has an agreement with key schools that a copy of letter #2 is sent to this Service as a referral.
The CTDTS will start investigating the reasons behind the Truancy.
By this time the Caregiver and Student are well aware of the process's leading to involvement of a Truancy Service.
If Non attendance continues.
The Central Taranaki District Truancy Service is contacted and involved
If after a selected time the student still refuses to comply the Central Taranaki District Truancy Service in consultation with a school will refer to Rock On. (We have developed R/O South & R/O Central)
This will instigate a Family Group Conference (FGC) through the Youth Justice Department as the Caregiver appears to have 'lost control' of the child.
The Law is being breached, becoming a 'Care & Protection' issue.
Schools MUST 'buy in' to this process for this to work.
Rock On letter (Police)
This letter is delivered by a Police Constable in uniform.
The Officer will explain the process to the caregiver in detail.
It is important here that the process prior is the same and that no mixed messages are being given.
The CTDTS will always make caregivers aware of the 'legal process' and explain that a call to a Truancy Service is the first part of a 'legal process'.
The CTDTS will network to 'other Services' where applicable, especially is the family/whanau is in need of support.
If Non attendance continues
The rest of this process is covered by the Rock On Coordinator (Youth Aid Police) and the CTDTS, in consultation with the School and the Youth Justice Coordinator.
Letter #3
FGC (Family Group Conference)
A referral is immediately completed by a school and sent.
Assisted by Police and MoE (Ministry of Education)
FGC convened/held and a plan implemented
A review date is confirmed.
The RO group reviews/discusses plan.
If the students attendance is adequate.
(MoE-92% attendance required) the plan is successful.
If the plan has failed letter #4 is implemented.
If Non attendance continues
Letter #4
Letter sent by school advising court action
Prosecution by Police on behalf of school
The Central (& South) Taranaki District Truancy Service's are still using this process to date.
(rock on manual p11: Amended sd-ctdts & stdts 200308)


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The world of bleeding disorders is always evolving and changing. More and more, our community is growing and becoming more globally connected. The World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) embraces this evolution, and beginning in 2024, we will be changing the way we select Congress venues in order to better meet the needs of our community worldwide.
Currently, Congresses are held every two years from a number of potential locations around the world. Starting in 2024, we will introduce a geographic rotation. Congresses will rotate between three following regions: America North (Mexico, USA and Canada), Europe-East and -West and all other countries as defined by the WFH constitution.
Another major change coming to the general Congress format will be the addition of regional Congresses in off-Congress years. These smaller, geographically-focused events will take place in cities that would not traditionally be able to support a larger-scale WFH Congress. This will allow new cities to host a WFH Congress for the first time, and will allow the host-region to enjoy the benefit of a Congress that features content that is tailored to their specific reality. Also, this will give people in the area the chance to attend a Congress that is relatively close to where they live.
It's important to note that the process for voting for a World Congress location remains the same: national member organizations (NMOs) will continue to submit bids and vote for locations from one of the three regions.
The next vote—for the location of the 2024 WFH World Congress—will take place at the Annual Meeting of the General Assembly after the 2020 WFH World Congress in Kuala Lumpur.

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The presidency of Gerald R. Ford, who served from 1974 to early 1977, came about because of extraordinary circumstances in a troubled time.
Gerald Rudolph Ford is the only U.S. president who served in that office without being elected. On October 10, 1973, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned in the face of corruption charges. President Richard Nixon had to appoint a successor as provided by the U.S. Constitution. But President Nixon was caught up in his own scandal, Watergate, which was prompting calls on Capitol Hill and among the public for his impeachment.
James Cannon was President Ford's Domestic Policy Advisor and a Ford biographer. He says the real decision on who would replace Vice President Agnew was not in the hands of the White House. "Ford was really chosen to be vice president by the senior leaders of Congress, both Democratic and Republican, knowing he would likely be president. They imposed that choice on Nixon. They told him, ?This is the person you can get confirmed' and Nixon had no other choice but to pick Ford," says Cannon.
At the time, Gerald Ford was a 25-year veteran of the House of Representatives and the House Republican Leader. Mr. Ford was well regarded by his colleagues as congenial and able to work effectively with both political parties.
A Troubled Presidency
In July 1974, Congress began formal impeachment proceedings against President Nixon, which led to his resignation on August 9, 1974. His pick for vice president, Gerald Ford, became president.
Public policy analyst James Pfiffner at George Mason University in suburban Washington, D.C. says Mr. Ford entered the White House determined to defuse the environment created by his predecessor. "It had a large impact on his initial approach to the presidency, which was an open presidency. He was reacting against Richard Nixon. Nixon, of course, had shut out his own Cabinet very carefully and had been very confrontational with Congress," according to Professor Pfiffner.
A month after assuming the presidency, Gerald Ford decided to end what he called "the long national nightmare" of the Nixon Watergate scandal. He pardoned the former president to avoid the possibility of criminal indictments against Mr. Nixon and a trial, which he believed would only continue to divide and weaken the country.
President Ford's Press Secretary, Ron Nessen, says Mr. Ford faced a mountain of domestic and international problems from the start of his presidency. "Clearly at the outset," says Nessen, "the big issue was the pardon of Nixon. The next set of issues grew out of the end of the Vietnam War. On the domestic side, it was really the economy, because you had raging inflation. The economy went into the deepest dive since the Great Depression of the 1930s."
The economic recession of 1974 was triggered primarily by the OPEC oil embargo, which was launched in reprisal for U.S. support for Israel in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. President Ford's Domestic Policy Advisor, James Cannon, says getting out of that recession hurt the president's political fortunes.
"President Ford had to keep down government spending and work to bring inflation down, bring interest rates down until the economy could right itself. But it didn't help him with the public because it led to his having to veto a number of bills that Congress passed that were, in effect, 'giveaways' to the people," says James Cannon.
Foreign Affairs
Meanwhile, President Ford's National Security Advisor, Brent Scowcroft, says the U.S. pullout from South Vietnam, which collapsed in 1975, emboldened the Soviet Union's long-standing ambitions despite improved relations between Washington and Moscow.
"The policy of detente with the Soviet Union, which was begun by President Nixon in 1972, was broadly seen by 1975 in bad shape, if not in tatters. In other words, were able to take advantage of the relaxed atmosphere to pursue the same goals they had," says Brent Scowcroft.
Containing communism, especially elements supported by Moscow, was a major issue for the Ford administration. When Cambodia seized a U.S. merchant ship, the Mayaguez in 1975, the White House responded with a military rescue operation meant to show the world that America was not weak.
In July, 1975, Indonesian President Suharto solicited Washington's backing for his efforts to quell what he said were communist-led threats against his government. Recently declassified documents show that the White House suspected that Suharto intended to invade East Timor.
Mr. Ford's National Security Advisor, Brent Scowcroft, says this was "a very difficult issue" for the president. "There was a very radical group we feared was going to take power. It was quite clear that we could do nothing to prevent Suharto from taking it. If we turned Suharto into an enemy, it would not have made the situation in East Timor any better," says Scowcroft.
Indonesian forces moved into East Timor on December 7th, a day after President Ford's visit to Jakarta. The invasion began a nearly quarter-century long occupation that, by some estimates, took as many as 200,000 lives before East Timor became a sovereign state in 2002.
In 1976, Gerald Ford campaigned for the presidency against Democratic Party candidate Jimmy Carter, a former state governor unknown in national politics. Along the way, Mr. Ford endured the wrath of many voters angry that he pardoned Richard Nixon. Jimmy Carter narrowly defeated Gerald Ford, ending the political career of the only president who was never elected.
As for his legacy, many historians credit Gerald Ford with calming and healing the country after a shattering White House scandal, an economic crisis, and a divisive war in Vietnam. And, they say, Gerald Ford put that immense task ahead of his own political fortunes.
This story was first broadcast on the English news program,VOA News Now. For other Focus reports click here.


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Welcome to the casting call for Erroneous!
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Erroneous takes place in an alternate, present day United States with a history of incompetent presidents that turned the country to shambles. One of the country's biggest topics is Central Occult Research, commonly known as COR, a New Jersey based research company specializing in supernatural abilities and the human mind. COR is shrouded in mystery and acts silently, much to the fear of the rest of the country. It is March of 2016, and COR will be going through with its new test on mental disabilities with four teens as the subjects to start finding permanent cures.
- You must have a clear microphone, and please audition at the highest possible quality you can make it.
- Erroneous discusses mature themes, and is rated TV-14. If you cannot handle mature topics, I'd recommend not auditioning.
- If you're not comfortable cursing, or uncomfortable saying certain words, please note that in your audition.
- You may audition for as many roles as you'd like.
- You must have an email you're willing to give out. I'll need it for if you've been casted as an understudy/if I need to contact you to play the role if you're an understudy.
- Upon being casted, be prepared to receive a 260+ page script. I'll have more details about how to submit lines then.
- Cast members, whether in a major or minor role, will be assigned extras to play.
- I would also like for voice actors to have a Skype. I will be adding you and putting you into a group chat with the other cast members. This will be so I can send out reminders in a more convenient way, and so you can get to know your cast-mates better.
- This is a long term commitment, so you MUST be active on Skype/Casting Call Club. I cannot stress this enough. You will be required to submit lines by a specific deadline, and if you do not meet the deadlines, you'll be replaced by an understudy.
- Do not leave any bloopers in and Include a quick introduction of yourself.
- You may also send auditions to me via email. Title the email "Erroneous Audition." You may include an introduction in the attached file or in text form. Email auditions to [redacted], and make sure they're .mp4, .mp3, .mov, or .wav files.
That's it from me. Happy auditioning! -Mo
Major role
Twenty-six years
Medium to low pitch
Dale is the founder of COR. A prodigy, Dale built his life on his own and lead himself to success. Dale is cold around others. He prefers not to be bothered, especially if it's regarding his personal life, and devotes himself to work. Dale is intelligent, harsh, and easily irritable. Dale's voice is somewhat rough and low.
Note: You will need to play the sixteen year old version of this character. Please say the last line as a sixteen year old Dale.
(Angry/Yelling) "Don't assume anything about me!"
(Amused/Sly/Sarcastic) "Isn't it funny how things work out?"
(Comforting) "We should...but don't beat yourself up over this."
Major role
Twenty years
Medium pitch
Pistol is a powerful demon who got his start in the Pernith area. He is aware of his power and exudes confidence. Though people have the common misconception that he's the type to typically lie, he never does. Pistol's mood can shift from sarcastic and witty to brooding and threatening. Pistol's voice is clear and cunning.
(Amused/Brooding) "(Laughs) You really are ignorant."
(Confident/Pleased) "I'm like a mortal with the advantage of not being mortal."
(Low/Threatening) "I thought you knew me by now, imbecile."
Major role
Fifteen years
Medium pitch
Ebony is a test subject at COR. She is known as the seer of death itself after a power she was granted when younger that makes her see deaths as they happen. Her power has drained her, leaving her emotionless and annoyed, more often than not. Ebony's voice is monotone, low, quiet, and she can be sarcastic and dry.
Note: You will be required to play a younger version of this character. Please say the last audition line as a younger version of this character.
(Firm/Calm) "Yes, I see dead people. Deaths flash through my mind on a daily basis."
(Wise guy/Sarcastic) "I'm sure banging at the door isn't gonna do anything, genius."
(Timid) "I realize that now...I feel better, though."
Major role
Eighteen years
Medium pitch
Georgia is Dale's assistant at COR. Though she is obedient and does what she's told, she can't help but be skeptical of the company's ways. Georgia does not remember her life outside of COR besides the information Dale's given her. Georgia is free-thinking and understanding. Georgia's voice is unamused, but smooth.
Note: Georgia requires a singing audition.
(Low) "Dale had me doing a bunch of work involving the new test subjects."
(Skeptical) "How graphic will, um, Lavinia's silencing be?"
(Please include a recording of yourself singing the chorus to the song Fire by Pvris. I'd like you to sing it at a slower tempo, and make it sound more somber. If you have any questions, email me.)
Major role
Twenty years
Medium to low pitch
Renae is a demon who got her start in the Pernith area. She's known for possessing others and killing others in the process. Renae thrives from what she does and pities no one. Renae is merciless, distrustful, and sinister. Renae's voice is smoky and sly.
(Annoyed/Low) "I'm not in the mood for your games."
(Threatening) "I'd suggest shutting up before I hurt you—"
(Scolding/Sly) "Even after all the nice things I've done for you you're quick to try and kill me, huh?"
Major role
Sixteen years
High pitch
Nova is an Incivility from Vraeford. Experiencing discrimination all her life for being born a sorceress, Nova started her own non-violent movement in an effort to fight for Incivility rights. Nova has also had Prosopagnosia, or "face-blindness," since she was little, which has served as a setback to bonding with others. Nova is friendly, mild, and open to bonding with others. Nova's voice is boisterous and sweet.
Note: You will be required to play a younger version of this character. Please say the last line as a younger version of this character.
(Pleading/Worried) "I'm so sorry, just this once please!—"
(Grateful/Polite) "I'm glad you think that way."
(Grateful) "Yay! Thanks Mother!"
Major role
Eighteen years
Medium to low pitch
Dust is a high school senior living in Pernith. He's viewed as short-tempered, and sometimes even dangerous by his peers, but he doesn't speak much and tries not to attract much attention to himself. He suffers from schizophrenia and struggles to interpret what's real or in his head, making it hard to keep quiet. Dust is irritated, blunt, and sarcastic. Dust's voice is clear and smooth.
(Furious/Yelling) "Bastard! What the hell have you done to her!?"
(Sarcastic/Furious) "You...have you been stalking me?"
(Panicking/Quick) "N-No, No she's dead! You were right there you saw her—"
Major role
Sixteen years
Medium to high pitch
Keira is a foster child from Estersnow. Suffering from anxiety, Keira has always found it difficult to feel one hundred-percent comfortable in her surroundings, so she seeks comfort in painting, and helping with the younger girls in foster care with her. Keira is paranoid, delicate, and sweet. Keira's tone is timid, sweet, and motherly.
(Scared/Quiet) "What--exactly is this place?"
(Playful) "Hmm, tough choice...how about Pictionary?"
(Quick, Alternate between two tones) "Stop them, you have to stop them—No, it's too risky, you'll end up dead—but—you need to protect yourself, you don't have the courage to stop them anyway—"
Minor role
Sixteen years
Medium to high pitch
Angela is friendly and cheerful. Angela's voice is light and airy.
(Welcoming/Polite) "I'm Angela Wright. Do you need help with your bags?"
(Nervous) "N-No…not that. T-There's been something on my mind lately…"
Minor role
Thirty-five/Fifty-five years
Low pitch
Jacquelyn is strict and assertive. Jacquelyn's voice is low and brooding.
(Unamused/Annoyed) "Daydreaming again, huh?"
"Thank you, dear."
Major role
Seventeen years
Medium pitch
Freya is a test subject at COR. She's known as the seer of life after she was granted the power to know everything about everyone, despite now knowing them. She's Ebony's sister, and views herself as her sort of mother figure after being sent off on their own when Freya was seven. Freya is motherly, mature, and lively. Freya's tone is smooth and light.
Note: You will be required to play a younger version of this character. Please say the last line as a younger version of this character.
(Welcoming/Polite) "You're gonna be in here for a while. Would you like a book to read or something?"
(Furious/Screaming) "Shut your damn mouth!"
(Scared) "Yes, please help us! M-My sisters are over here."
Major role
Seventeen years
Medium to low pitch
Sadie is a high school student from Vraeford, but attends school in Pernith. Sadie is Nova's older sister, and a classmate of Dust. Sadie is highly intelligent and very popular at school. Sadie is approachable, open, and knowledgable. Sadie's voice is zany and sharp.
Note: You will be required to play a younger version of this character. Please say the last line as a younger version of this character
(Witty) "Apparently I'm "too good" for the school system in Vraeford, but that's their problem not mine, and this would be better for me."
(Joking/To herself) "And Sadie the third wheel strikes again."
(Worried/Guilty) "Nova was practicing her magic and a tree branch fell on her…"
Minor role
Sixteen years
Medium to high pitch
Ronnie is a high school student from Pernith. She suffers from PTSD and sound anxiety after an event from her childhood. Ronnie is timid and paranoid. Ronnie's voice is low and quiet.
Note: You will be required to play a younger version of this character. Please say the last line as a younger version of this character.
(Screaming/scared) "Don't touch me, leave me alone!"
(Almost to herself/Pleading) "No--No don't make me go back there!"
"Mommy? Daddy?"
Minor role
Thirty-five years
Medium to low pitch
Delphine is strong and prideful. Delphine's voice is passionate and young.
(Shocked/Furious) "Stay where you are, I'm coming over there."
(Guilty/Quick) "I'm so sorry, Nova. I should've been watching you…"
Minor role
Seventeen years
Medium to high pitch, North American/British accent preferred
Cadwyn is a Nurse at COR. Cadwyn is very animated and sociable, but worries a lot under pressure. Cadwyn's voice is earnest and loud.
(Stuttering/Quiet) "Y-You're right...but I'm so scared, Geo…"
(Spontaneous/Joking) "Why? Got your heart set on someone else?"
Minor role
Sixteen years
Medium pitch
Vincent is a high school student from Pernith. After a mishap that took place a year before, he's earned a bad reputation at school. Vincent is witty and joyous. Vincent's voice is clear and playful.
(Joking) "You know just because you scored the winning goal at states doesn't mean you're unbeatable."
(Concerned/Light) "You don't seem so hot, is everything going okay at home?"
Ten years
Medium pitch
This voice can be androgynous.
(Yelling/About to cry) "I worked on that essay all night!"
Minor role
Sixteen years
Medium pitch
Berit is a transfer student from England who attends Hartborough University as a prodigy. She has a love for science and is know to be philosophical. Berit is enthusiastic and kindhearted. Berit's voice is casual and charming.
(Playful/Weary) "Is cereal okay? I'll burn anything else. (Laughs)"
(Quiet/Stressed) "They--They've got it wrong…"
(Sincere/Passionate) "That's crazy talk! Most people I know can only dream of having that ability to learn."
Minor role
Fifteen years
Medium to high pitch
Asher is mysterious and needy. Asher's voice is small and passionate.
Note: You will be required to play a younger version of this character. Please say the last line as a younger version of this character.
(Sing-Songy/Angry/Sarcastic) "Haha, haha, you can't catch me!"
(Relaxed) "Glad you could make it."
(Scared/Concerned) "Are you gonna take us away?"
Major role
Seventeen years
Medium pitch
Everen is an other-worldly being. Despite being from another world, he knows Ebony and Freya personally. Everen is dorky yet compassionate, and serious when need be. Everen's voice is playful and robust.
(Joking) "Oh, come on! You don't think I'm perfect??"
(Frustrated/Surprised) "Freya...you're actually here…"
(Quiet/Regretful) "What have I done...what have I done…"
Major role
Sixteen years
Medium pitch
Trinity is a boarding school student from Estersnow. Her mother is a businesswoman who she barely sees because of work and meetings. Trinity keeps personal conflict hidden to maintain a positive mood, especially when around her partner, Angela. Trinity is calm, humorous, and determined. Trinity's voice is slightly raspy.
(Joking) "Well this is an interesting coincidence."
(Concerned) "Dude you're sweating, what's the matter?"
(Bitter/Low) "You know you didn't have to call us incompetent."
Ten/Thirteen years
High pitch
Amber is innocent, but shy at first. Amber's voice is young and high-spirited.
(Ecstatic) "I missed you, I missed you so much!"
(Shy/Polite) "Um...No...I-I'll just stay here."


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Should you Seek Chiropractic Care for Your Child in Woodlawn
Should you Seek Chiropractic Care for Your Child in Woodlawn?
Children have immature bodies and immature immune systems. They are changing and developing at a much higher rate than adults. These faster changes often mean there is more opportunity for things to go wrong. Many parents don't realize that chiropractic care is safe, gentle and an effective way to treat many childhood conditions. From birth through puberty a child's body will undergo incredible forces and spurts of growth and change. So much of this can cause dysfunction in the joints and muscles. This dysfunction can cause irritation to the nerves resulting in pain and inflammation which can lower the body's ability to handle outside insults such as germs. Add the mental and emotional stress that today's youth are under and it is amazing that kids actually make it to adulthood without falling apart! Again, all of this dysfunction left unchecked can lead to early degeneration of joint surfaces and it can set the stage for reduced well-being and for future health issues.
Most people have a mental image of what chiropractors do and of what a chiropractic adjustment looks like. A chiropractic adjustment for a child would likely look and feel differently than an adjustment performed on an adult. Your chiropractor will adapt spinal and joint manipulations to the child based on age and size. Even small infants can be safely adjusted with the tiniest of forces…a force less than it would take to press a key on your computer keyboard! Many of our young patients' parents tell us that their children enjoy their chiropractic treatments and they look forward to their next visit. Often parents also report that their children have fewer illnesses like ear infections and stomach issues while under chiropractic care. I have heard many parents of children with ADHD/ADD report their child seems less distracted and that they have better self-management in the days following an adjustment.
A biomechanically dysfunctional joint is considered to be subluxated. The chiropractic adjustment corrects this subluxation, restores normal biomechanics and removes nerve irritation and interference so the body can function better. Since all of the systems in our body are under nerve control, anything that effects the nerves in a positive way can improve issues with things like circulation, breathing, hormonal issues, immunity and digestive issues like colic and constipation. Likewise, anything that effects the nerves negatively (like a subluxation or biomechanical dysfunction) can cause or worsen issues with the systems of the body. Chiropractic does not "cure" these problems but it can help the body to function optimally and thus reduce the severity and frequency of certain conditions.
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With three weeks to the temporary closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja for repair works, The Airport Manager, Kaduna International Airport, Hajiya Amina Ozi-Salami, said that Kaduna was set to fully function as the designated alternative.
Ozi-Salami stated this while fielding questions from aviation correspondents on site inspection at the airport.
According to her, the runway was in perfect condition while the capacity of the airport had been enhanced to accommodate any type of aircraft.
She disclosed that the lightning of the runway would be completed during the week as well as enhancing the needed manpower to meet the operational needs during the six-week period.
Ozi – Salami said that the fire and safety equipment as well as the navigational equipment of the airport were being upgraded in line with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standard.
"We are going to also boost the manpower by deploying staff from Abuja to Kaduna and we are bringing in 40 fire and safety staff and 57 security staff.
"The management has been making effort to stop villagers around the airport from tresspassing and the state government has started working on the vandalised portion of the perimeter fencing.
"With the synergy among the security agencies, the issue of security has been taken care of," she said.
Also speaking in an interview, Mr Kazeem Keji, the project engineer to the contractor handling the new terminal building project at Kaduna International Airport, Dari Investment Limited, disclosed that the project was 92 per cent completed and will be ready by the end of February.
Keji said that the target of the contractor was to complete the project before the end of February, adding that the deadline for the completion was Feb. 28.
He explained that the major component of the project had been completed, the fittings, lightnings and the ceiling would be fixed during the week.
"We are not looking at the March 8 date, our deadline for completion is February ending and we are going to finish it.
"We have done the major part of the project, it is only the fittings that we are expecting to be delivered after which the ceiling will be fixed,"
At the fire tender, Alhaji Abubakar Danladi, Head, Fire and Safety, said that three fire tenders were functional, while others were being repaired stressing that the authority would also provided additional new ones to help them to attain "Category 9".
According to him, they were expecting more support from Abuja with additional manpower.
The Air Traffic Controller on duty, Mr Jatau Nehemiah, disclosed that communication equipment and other navigational aids were being deployed for effective operation during the period.
Nehemiah said that more equipment were also being installed, assuring that the facilities on ground were adequately enough to cater for all kinds of aircraft.
The Federal Government had earlier announced its decision to shut Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for the repair of the failed portion of its runway fromMarch 8.
It had also announced the diversion of all Abuja bound flights during the period to Kaduna airport.
However most foreign carriers have indicated they would not be flying to Kaduna. South African Airways, Lufthansa and lately British Airways said they are suspending Abuja flights pending the reopening of the airport.
BA country manager, Mr. Kola Olayinka said its decision to suspend Abuja flights temporarily was in the interest of its customers.
He said, "I can confirm that BA will not be flying to Kaduna during the planned closure of the Abuja Airport. Many factors were considered before this decision was reached.
Major ones are concerned about the safety and security of our passengers as well as difficulties around some key operational issues. "We are currently evaluating all options for our customers planning to travel at that time and we will be reaching out directly to them for information about their trip".
South African Airways in a statement by itsSpokesperson Tlali Tlali, regretted any inconvenience to its customers, for refusing to land in Kaduna but assured that all affected customers will be accommodated on their flights to and from Lagos," says.
"As a network carrier, we considered an option to fly elsewhere in Nigeria during the repair works. However such an option did not prove viable for us given its implications on our network as it would impact on aircraft availability and connectivity for our passengers," explained Tlali.
Affected customers who already hold tickets and those planning to travel to Nigeria over this time will be re-accommodated on SA060 Johannesburg to Lagos and SA061 Lagos to Johannesburg.
Passengers accepting to travel to Lagos and find their own way to Abuja and vice versa were further advised to do so at their own cost.


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Like most men and women, you're likely feeling a little discouraged with the way gravity has taken a toll on your once plump, tight, and wrinkle-free face. And for most of us, it doesn't end there. A sagging jawline, neck, and deeply wrinkled chest are also common with age. Sometimes these concerns can be managed with hyaluronic acid fillers, but often times there are patients who lack the structure, support, and volume in their face that's necessary for fillers to make a desired difference in their appearance. These patients need a "framework" to which Hyaluronic Acid fillers (Juvederm, Restylane, etc.) can be layered on top. This is where Sculptra becomes an great option.
What is Sculptra?
Sculptra is an injectable liquid made of Poly-L-Lactic Acid. It's the synthetic form of lactic acid, which your body produces naturally following exercise. Sculptra is safe, FDA-approved, and contains absolutely no animal by-products or human DNA.
How Does Sculptra Work?
Sculptra acts as a bio-activator and extremely powerful collagen stimulator. It stimulates your own collagen, allowing tissue to volumize gradually. Over time, the Poly-L-Lactic Acid dissipates as your own tissue takes its place. Since the product triggers your body to build its own collagen, results are not immediate and can take 2-3 months to take effect.
Who is a Good Candidate for Treatment?
If you're concerned with hollowness and/or loss of volume due to aging, weight loss, etc. you're most likely a candidate for Sculptra. While most Sculptra patients are middle-aged, men and women as young as 25 and as old as 75 have experienced success from treatment too. We require a consultation prior to treatment to be sure that Sculptra is the right treatment for you.
What Areas Can Be Treated?
Sunken cheeks and temples are by far the most common areas treated. However, many patients see great benefits from Sculptra when injected in the chin, jawline, chest, knees and butt.
How Much Does Sculptra Cost & How Much Will I Need?
A complimentary consultation is required to determine if you're a good candidate for treatment. From there, vials are $700each. The general rule of thumb for Sculptra for the face is one vial per decade of life. So if you're in your 40's, you will most likely need 4 vials. There are exceptions to this rule depending upon volume loss
*It's important to note that a maximum of 2 vials can be injected per treatment. So patients should expect to come in for at least 2 treatments, with 6-8 weeks between each treatment.
When Will I See Results?
Results are not immediate. Results generally take 2-3 months depending upon a variety of factors, like volume loss and age. Patients will continue seeing changes through the 9th month, and at that time full results are expected.
Sculptra is not for patients who need instant gratification. But if you can be patient, the results are absolutely worth the wait. Check out our before and after pictures in our photo gallery to see for yourself!
How Long Does Sculptra Last?
Sculptra will last 2-3 years once the series of treatments are completed. So while it is a bit more costly than hyaluronic acid dermal fillers, patients often justify spending a little more for the time in which they can enjoy results. Most fillers only last a year at the most so Sculptra is considered a great investment.
What is the Downtime?
Technically, there's no actual "downtime." It's an out-patient treatment that won't take much more than an hour to perform. When finished, most patients feel that they can go on about their normal day activities. Like hyaluronic acid fillers, you can experience some swelling at the injection sites that will generally subside in less than a week. Mild to moderate bruising, tenderness, itching, and redness are other common side-effects.
If you're experiencing a substantial loss of volume in your cheeks, temples or jaw, crepiness in your chest or knees, or even want a non-invasive butt lift, Sculptra just might be the solution you've been looking for. Schedule a consultation with one of our Master Aesthetic Injectors to help you decide if Sculptra would be a good option to help you meet your aesthetic goals.


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Samara Davis is a writer and editor currently living in Los Angeles. Her dissertation project, Making Room: Architectures of Self and Social Care in Contemporary Art and Performance concerns the intersections of performance, architecture, and feminism, focusing on ways to creatively and constructively challenge architecture's normativizing tendencies and effects. Included are chapters on contemporary artworks by Yve Laris Cohen, Park McArthur, and Simone Leigh. She has edited for Art & Education (an online partnership between Artforum and e-flux), TDR, and Women and Performance: a journal of feminist theory, and published works on Artforum.com, Bookforum.com, in TDR, and the Movement Research Performance Journal.


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This year's National Apprenticeship Week will run from 14 to 18 March. During the run up to Apprenticeship Week, Bradford Apprenticeship Hub and Interserve have a great offer to schools across the District.
Schools will receive a tailored apprenticeship presentation and the opportunity for students to create an individual account on the apprenticeship.gov portal. This will keep them fully informed of opportunities as they come up and the important grades they
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The sessions will be supported by staff from the Bradford Apprenticeship Hub and Interserve.
Our aim in Bradford is to get all Year 11 and above students informed, engaged and aware of the wealth of apprenticeship opportunities across the district.
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'I'm the best there is at what I do, but what I do best isn't very nice' – Wolverine
We've seen memes on how girls cried at the end of the Titanic and how men cried at the end of Fast and Furious 7 when Brian O'Conner drives away from Dominic Toretto. Well it's time to wipe away tears for comic book fans because this is it. In October 2014 Marvel comics released the official final death of Wolverine/ James Howlett/ Logan.
Hugh Jackman is famous for his live-action role as Wolverine in the X-Men franchise since its first movie in 2000. On October 20, 2016 Hugh Jackman uploaded the first teaser trailer for Logan on his Facebook page. Jackman had earlier announced that this will be his last movie as Wolverine.
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When Jackman first appeared as Logan in the first X-Men movie in 2000, viewers were left with the clear impression that this is a mutant who has a knack and taste for violence as much as he is helpful. Over the next few movies we got to see the different shades of the character along with his origin story. For those of us who read the comics, Jackman was the perfect reincarnation of Wolverine and we definitely saw him grow better into the character over the movies. From being the protagonist of the movie to just making a cameo to say 'Go fuck yourself'. Jackman has appeared in every X-Men movie released till date. Whether the movie was a hit or a slow boring clichéd flick, Jackman has never let us down in any of his appearances. If you've watched Night at the Museum 3, Hugh Jackman makes a cameo in the movie as himself and does a yelling wolverine stance as well.
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While the movie is supposed to be based on the comic 'Old Man Logan' the movie will be very different from the comic in many ways (because budget and production house duh!). In the comic, we see an aged Wolverine who has stopped using his claws and does not fight any more for reasons that he keeps hidden until later on in the series. He is then due to some tragic circumstances dragged back into the world of chaos which then leads to Wolverine having a faceoff with the Incredible Hulk. It is very obvious that this will not be the storyline for the movie Logan. What the trailer shows need not be explained because no fun in reading it. The most painful thing about watching the trailer is that is gives away a very obvious aura and feeling that this is definitely the last that we will see of wolverine for now. Logan is slated for a March 3, 2017 release.
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From his regular cursing to his constant habit of saying bub, from his sarcasm to his unending sassiness Hugh Jackman has always been the perfect Wolverine. He has always been perfect for the role in every possible way. There may be many more actors who may play the character in future movies but the memory of the first live action Wolverine will forever be etched into our memories. Cheers to Hugh Jackman for 17 years of brilliance as Logan.
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Think your smart enough? Think again!
Meet whiz kid, Ramarni Wilfred, whose IQ is higher than that of Albert Einstein.
This 11 year-old lad has gained 162 points in the internationally recognized Intelligence Quotient (IQ) test, beating all-time geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, both having 160 IQ.
When he was still a toddler, Ramarni Wilfred started showing signs of genius as his favourite book was an encyclopedia.
He could read and write by the time he started reception at school and last year, at the age of 10 and still in primary school.
Anthea, 37, said:
By the time he was three he could read and write and from 18 months we discussed the news and his favourite book was an encyclopedia."
Ramarni was part of the gifted and talented programme, a scheme to develop the abilities of more able pupils, as well as the Brilliant Club. It is a programme for those aged 10-16 who come from less privileged backgrounds, held at St Anthony's Primary School, in Upton Avenue, Forest Gate.
After being invited to a graduation ceremony at Oxford University after he wrote a philosophy paper that earned him a 2:1, he was then invited to take an IQ test at Birbeck University.
But it was to his surprise, he was given an IQ of 162, placing him in the top 1 per cent in the UK. Ramarni said:
I was surprised and very happy when I read the results of my IQ test as I didn't feel very confident after completing the test. I was the youngest person there and some people looked in their 40's!"
He is one of the youngest people ever to be invited to join MENSA. MENSA is the largest and oldest high IQ society in the world. It's a non-profit organization open to people who score at the 98th percentile or higher on a standardized, supervised IQ intelligence test.
Mensa's chief executive, John Stevenage, said:
Ramarni's score shows he has great potential and we are pleased to welcome him to Mensa.
When he's compared to some of the greatest minds known, he's humbled.
I can't begin to compare myself to these great men whose hard work clearly proves that they are true geniuses. Who knows? Perhaps my 'true genius' moment will come when I grow up, but for now, I am just proud of myself and happy that my mum and sister are proud of me, too," he said.
As a member, Ramarni will now be invited to exclusive events and will be able to mix with people of his own age with the same interests as himself.
He added:
I don't really see having a high IQ as a big deal but I do feel very privileged to be invited to join MENSA and can't wait to attend some of the events. This is a great opportunity and I think it can open a lot of doors for me. But I also believe that having a high IQ isn't that important unless you do something really special with it."
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Getting ready for the basketball season
October 23, 2018
The men's and women's basketball teams looked to raise fan excitement leading to their season openers in November with the 11th annual "Full Court Fest."
Both basketball teams took to the court in the University Center on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. The event included games with fan engagement, prizes, free T-shirts, free food and performances from the Lionettes and cheerleaders.
"It was real fun," said Marlain Veal, a senior guard. "We had a way bigger crowd than we had the past three years even though it wasn't like Kentucky or anything, but it was more packed than it usually is. It was a great turnout. It looked like everybody had fun."
Kyshawn Domingue, a sophomore athletic training major, particularly enjoyed watching the dunking contest. He shared why he attended "Full Court Fest."
"I came to show support because I'm on the track team myself, so it's nice for us to support each other," said Domingue.
Veal discussed the impact of fan attendance on games.
"Home field advantage is always great to have," said Veal. "Having people to support you always motivates you to play hard. Having people here in the stands makes the game more exciting and makes you play harder. They make you give more effort to the game, so having the stands packed this year would be great for us."


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737 Westholme Ave Raises Price Substantially
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737 Westholme Ave LA CA 90024 received a price increase this week of 23.54% or $400,000, up to $2,099,000. Listed 104 days ago for $1,799,000, the property has received one $100k price reduction back in July and now this $400k increase. Any one have any ideas on why the price was increased?
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Dekalb Woman goes to Prison for Elder Abuse
Monique Windley, age 28, of DeKalb County will serve three years in prison after being found guilty of elder exploitation, theft by taking and identity fraud committed against two patients under her care. She will be on probation for 12 years after serving the three years.
One of the victims suffered from dementia and the other was sick with cancer. Windley, a certified nurse assistant, had worked in a private DeKalb County assisted living facility. Windley stole more than $10,000 from the cancer victim and she even paid her utility bills out of the victim's checking account. As a condition of her sentence she is prohibited from working in any elder care facility and has to pay $11,350 in restitution.
Jeanne Canavan, DeKalb County deputy chief assistant district attorney, was the prosecutor. Canavan heads the white collar crime/elder exploitation unit.
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An unusual disciplinary case against a physician shows how broadly medical regulators interpret doctor-patient relationships, Lonny tells AdvocateDaily.
In a story on the case, the Toronto Star lays out the unique fact situation that led to the regulatory proceedings for alleged sexual abuse against the Toronto doctor before a five-member panel of the discipline committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO).
According to the Star, the physician had sex with a woman in the same week as he wrote her notes to get out of taking exams.
The College took the position that the doctor's notes created a patient relationship with her, but it was having trouble getting the woman, who did not complain about the physician, to give evidence to his disciplinary hearing. Instead, it was another College member who made a report to the CPSO after learning of the situation.
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1 Feb 2018
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Tuesday's News & Notes
|Probable Pitchers
|Won, 5-2
|@ Gwinnett,
6:35 p.m.
|Billings (0-2, 4.01) vs.
Marimon (2-0, 0.47)
|Won, 6-3
|vs. Reading,
6:30 p.m.
|Ross (1-1, 2.81) vs.
Eflin (2-2, 2.51)
|Won, 5-1
|@ Wilmington,
6:35 p.m.
|Lopez (1-0, 0.00) vs.
Caramo (1-1, 2.67)
|Lost, 5-4
|@ Greenville,
2:05 p.m.
|Valdez (3-1, 1.38) vs.
Kopech (1-2, 3.86)
Syracuse 5 Gwinnett 2
• McGregor (W, 3-2) 6⅔ IP, 7H, R, ER, 2BB, 4K
• Lively (H, 2) 1⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, K, 2-0 IR-S
• den Dekker 3-5, 2B, RBI
• Burriss 1-3, 2R, BB, SB(5)
Chien Ming-Wang coughed up three runs in the 6th, but this time it was to the benefit of the Nats as Syracuse held off Gwinnett, 5-2. Scott McGregor allowed one run on seven hits and two walks over six and 2/3rds inning to pick up the win, with an assist (ok, fine: hold) from Mitch Lively who stranded two runners to finish the 7th. Matt den Dekker led the Chiefs offense with a 3-for-5 night while Emmanuel Burriss singled and walked to push his hit streak to 11.
Harrisburg 6 Reading 3
• Bleier (W, 1-0) 7IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 3K, HR
• Mendez 1IP, 0H, 0R, ER, 2BB, 1K
• D. Robinson 2-3, R, BB
• Hague 2-4
Harrisburg also broke through for three runs in the middle innings, turning a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead as they doubled up Reading, 6-3.
Richard Bleier was roughed up for a pair of runs in the 1st but settled down to go seven full, retiring 11 straight batters at one point. He gave up four hits, no walks, and struck out three. Derrick Robins reached base three times with a walks and two singles, while Ricky Hague also got two safeties as the Sens totaled nine hits and four walks on offense.
Roster moves: LHP Bryan Harper placed on 7-Day DL; RHP Hector Ambriz assigned from Washington (FA sign from L.I. Ducks, Atlantic League)
Potomac 5 Frederick 1
• Bacus (W, 1-0) 5IP, 2H, R, ER, 2BB, 7K
• Davis (H, 1) 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• Miller 2-3, 2R, BB, 2HR, 3RBI
• Norfork 2-3, R, RBI
Brandon Miller went deep twice while Dakota Bacus turned in five strong innings on short rest as Potomac split the series with Frederick with a 5-1 victory. Miller also walked and was 2-for-3 overall, as was Khayyan Norfork to lead the P-Nats attack. Despite throwing on three days' rest, Bacus turned in his best outing: one run on two hits and two walks over five with seven strikeouts, which earned him his first win of '15. Erik Davis and Tyler Mapes both turned in two scoreless innings of relief to finish off the Keys.
Greenville 5 Hagerstown 4
• Reyes 5IP, 6H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 4K, HR
• Sanchez (L, 0-2) 2IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, BB, K
• Davidson 2-4, R, SB(5)
• Abreu 2-3, R, 2B, E(15)
The Drive rallied for two with two out in the 7th to snap a 3-3 tie and held on for a 5-4 win over the Suns. Luis Reyes got the start and was charged with three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four. The loss went to Mario Sanchez, who gave up two on three hits in the 7th after a scoreless 6th. Hagerstown scored four times without an RBI hit, thanks to a pair of sacrifice flies by Grant DeBruin and "Orange" Marmolejos-Diaz, an error on Austin Davidson's steal of third, and Osvaldo Abreu getting pushed over and across by back-to-back groundouts to second after his leadoff double.
Roster moves: LHP Jake Walsh placed on the 7-Day DL; RHP Jake Amlung assigned from Washington.
Trea Turner Update
Turner tripled and walked in four plate appearances, extending his hit streak to seven games and his on-base streak to 12 contests in a 2-1 San Antonio loss.


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Bertrand Grospellier, otherwise known as "ElkY", signed with partypoker last week. The addition of Triple Crown winner ElkY as an ambassador is another bold marketing move by partypoker, who have been bolstering their roster of sponsored players over the last 18 months. ElkY will be an ambassador for partypoker.eu, which will launch later this month and become the virtual poker home for players in France and Spain.
Say hello to the newest poker ambassador... ELkY! The timing of ElkY's announcement is near-perfect with the launch of partypoker.eu on the horizon. partypoker is seizing the opportunity to gain an advantage of the inevitable shared liquidity deal between France, Spain, Italy, and Portugal. For now, it will be a shared player pool between France and Spain, while waiting for regulators in Italy to get their proverbial crap together.
After stepping away from PokerStars at the start of the new year, ElkY was arguably one of more coveted unsigned pros out there. If I were talking about American professional sports teams, ElkY would be the top of the "free agent class." And it didn't take too long before someone snatched up ElkY.
ElkY is the all-time money leader in France with over $13 million in winnings. ElkY banked at least $2 million online too.
Although ElkY and Winamax, the top online poker site in France, seemed like an inevitable coupling, ElkY migrated to partypoker. One insider suggested that whomever ElkY signed with was going to have a difficult time fighting the "ghost of PokerStars ElkY," since ElkY and PokerStars have gone hand-in-hand for nearly a decade. It was impossible to think of one entity without conjuring up the other.
The ElkY/PokerStars marriage is a thing of the past. ElkY has a new significant other now and partypoker seems like a perfect fit.
What is PokerStars' loss is now partypoker's gain. That seems to be a theme over the last year or so, particularly with the success of the partypoker LIVE circuit and the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS events. Heck, just last night in Barcelona, partypoker awarded three payouts in excess of €1 million (when Pascal Lefrancois binked €1.7M, with second place winnings €1.3M and third getting a cool million). It's rare to see more than one seven-figure payout in a 10K event, let along three.
At the start of the calendar year, several high-profile pros parted ways with PokerStars. That list included Jason Mercier, Vanessa Selbst, Felipe Ramos, and ElkY. In ElkY's goodbye announcement, he didn't pull punches about his real feelings about how PokerStars' attitude shifted in the last few years (after the company was acquired by Amaya). Once PokerStars went full-blown corporate, the bottom-line became the primary focus versus building a brand and expanding poker. ElkY got lost in the shuffle, which was a shame because of ElkY's reach in both the poker world and the esports/gaming realm.
ElkY kicked off his statement with a not-so-subtle jab and residual shade directed at his former sponsorship partner. "It is very refreshing to be in touch with a company which prioritizes the wellbeing of the game and its community," ElkY said in his statement.
It is very refreshing to be in touch with a company which prioritizes the wellbeing of the game and its community. I am very excited about being able to be closely and actively involved in the renewal of PartyPoker is bringing to the poker world, LIVE and online.
Our aim is to become the reference in both, and I am confident with PartyPoker expertise and ambition it is an achievable goal in the foreseeable future.
ElkY finished his brief statement by asking the community to reach out and share their opinions. "The support of the community would be of paramount importance, so if you have any comment regarding any aspect of it, please do reach out, because in the end, the poker universe we want to build is for the players."
Tom Waters, the Managing Director for partypoker added, "We are delighted that ElkY is joining us at partypoker. ElkY has a fantastic profile and has great experience both in France and across the world and this makes him a perfect ambassador for us ahead of the shared liquidity launch. We will be looking to translate recent successes we have seen in our dotcom market to the new .eu market and ElkY will be instrumental in helping us to achieve our goals."
In the last year or so, partypoker has been aggressively signing up pros in the high-stakes community along with top tournament players such as Ike Haxton, Jason Koon, Kristen Bicknell, and Johnny Lodden. The addition of ElkY makes sense. It makes great business sense.
ElkY is one of the few people on the planet who do not have to use their given names. Madonna, Ronaldo, Bono, ElkY. If that's not an indication of quantum branding power, I dunno what is.
"Bertrand Grospellier joins partypoker" isn't exactly one of those eye-popping headlines. However, "ElkY joins partypoker" is something that would definitely make heads spin. After all, he's one of the most popular game wizards on the planet. If it's video games or poker, ElkY is gonna destroy you.


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A bright and colourful New Women's and Children's Wing for the Croydon Mosque
The Croydon Mosque and Islamic Centre recently opened the third phase in its development, a new Women's and Children's wing. The project was designed by the Peckham-based Benedict O'Looney Architects who have also extended and built the minarets on the Peckham Mosque. The new wing for the Croydon Mosque was built by the main contractors Unicorn and design work on this new wing started four years ago with the construction work completing in late 2016.
Founded in the 1960s, the Croydon Mosque has developed its site on Dunheved Road in three phases since 1970. Typical of British mosques, it has expanded as community funding has permitted. The mosque has long wanted to improve the prayer, teaching and bathing facilities for women and children in the community. In addition to worship and bathing spaces, this building serves as a school and a meeting place for the wider community in the north part of Croydon.
Speaking to Premier Construction magazine, Benedict O'Looney, Principal at Benedict O'Looney Architects commented: "It has been very exciting project to design and construct this new wing. From the outset we wanted to do something really cheerful, bright and filled with daylight, and also create a building rooted in a traditional, pre-modern approach to detailing that referenced Islamic architecture and significantly South London's impressive Victorian & Edwardian brick civic and religious buildings that we really enjoy in our studio"
Bold, banded brickwork in two tones gives cheer and a playful quality to the new wing's front four storey façade. Traditional, even ancient Roman, architecture is referenced in the strong, structural clay arches to the four principal windows. To the east of this facade, the lift shaft metamorphoses into a lively minaret topped by a gilt zinc dome. This minaret / lift tower also helps articulate the junction between the new building and the main, domed, mosque prayer hall built in the 1980s.
The south or rear façade is clad in standing seamed zinc with four, tall, curtain-wall type windows. This bright metal façade is angled back to 70 degrees to deliver plenty of day light and sky exposure to the cluster of low-rise houses to the south of the mosque site. This zinc facade wraps around to the roof in one continuous sweep.
The interior of the Mosque is filled with daylight – where possible daylight has been introduced from above. The ground level 'wudhu' (bathing area) is fully tiled, another inspiration from London's Edwardian public buildings. A continuous band of patent glazing floods daylight into this space at the site's southern boundary.
The main prayer room also is animated by generous daylighting. Four large skylights are combined with the curtain wall glazing to the inclined south façade to create a bright and cheerful space with fine views across Croydon. Benedict O'Looney notes "we wanted to create a comfortable, tactile interior space that was welcoming and fun to inhabit. Toward this we structured the top two floors of the building in glue-laminated timber which is very much on show. We loved the mellow tones of the timber structure, and these timber elements are held, and 'decorated', by galvanized steel connectors that give structural bases and capitals to the timber columns".
Between the glu-lam structure timber structure, off white painted timber slats and white brick lined flank walls give a fine grain to the prayer room interior. A double height space to the south side of the new prayer hall gives spatial drama to the prayer hall and helps with air movement and a sense of community and togetherness when the hall is full for religious festivals.
Robust, natural and tactile materials and generous daylight are intended to make feel at rest and comfortable to this building's interior, which seems to have worked as this new wing is popular with the whole Mosque community.
Benedict adds "we chose materials and detailing that seemed timeless, were robust and low maintenance. This is a building that looks forward and backward. Its use of prefabricated timber elements and modern glazing help form a modern, low energy, naturally ventilated building. Traditional tiled arches and polychrome banded brickwork are a clear and affectionate reference to historic religious and civic architecture. We were determined to make a building that the mosque users would enjoy and would be an interesting and attractive building, welcoming to the wider Croydon community".


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Boston University is a leading center for the study of archaeology. We offer graduate students the opportunity to work with faculty in the field, the laboratory, and the classroom in order to develop the professional expertise necessary for a career in archaeology. A major asset of our program is the city of Boston itself. With its many museums and libraries and a vast wealth of historical sites and landmarks, the city provides students with a venue for sophisticated and exciting study. Various consortia make it possible for students to take advantage of the collective resources of other institutions and organizations connected with archaeology in the Boston area.
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Gain control of who enters your space with an access control system. Access control can be a great tool for you and your team. It can be as simple as a door buzzer with intercom system, allowing you to screen who enters your building or as intricate as fingerprint access by area and time of day only.
Whether you are looking for employee or customer restriction, convenient employee access, inventory control or isolation from sensitive or dangerous spaces; S3's experience designing access control systems for organizations of all sizes will benefit your bottom line.
It all starts with an audit and a friendly "discovery" conversation to understand your objectives and the level of security you're looking for. Contact us for a free Access Control Audit.
Below are a few popular access control systems; which can be used individually or in combination depending on the level of sensitivity and control preference.
Intercom Systems – Door buzzer, with or without video, that notifies when someone is at the door and the person can let be allowed in remotely with a touch of a button.
Keypad – Obtain access using a code into the keypad, or select a system which gives the option to use an access card and/or keypad.
Key Card or Fob Proximity – A "contactless" card which can be read without insertion into a reader device. These devices work on RFID technology and are encrypted. Cards are typically considered active or passive. Active cards (containing a small battery) or "passive" (relying on the reader to read the card). When the card is within a certain distance of the radio receiver, the system reads and authenticates the card, which provides or denies access to the room/building.
Biometrics – Cutting-edge systems which use fingerprint readers, retinal eye scanners or hand geometry readers to enter an area. This type of access control provides a high level of security since access cannot be transferred.
Areas to Consider Access Control
Lobbies – Control public access with an intercom or provide access to office employees via key card access.
Schools/Institutions – Schools use access control in many ways. In today's environment, most schools use an intercom system to screen visitors' access. In addition, an access control system allows the school to control who can access the buildings after hours. A perfect example is for student athletics. You could restrict a coach or volunteer's access to certain hours of the day and once the season is over, simply modify their card or fob. This eliminates a community of coaches and volunteers with keys to the building, the hassle of limited persons with access, or someone leaving a door unlocked for convenience.
High-Value Inventory – If you have a room with valuable inventory or sensitive documents, an access control system allows you to know who entered when, restrict individuals, and know if a door was forced open or held open too long. All valuable information to control inventory expenses or isolate information access.
Restaurants/Retail – With high turnover in these industries, the ability to immediately restrict a person's access to a building not only ensures that your property and inventory are protected but also protects your employees and patrons.


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Pirates, Prostitutes and Cockroaches! That is quite a title for a hilarious show about the complicated history of New Orleans (abridged). This original script has been having sold out performances at the Fortress of Lushington (2215 Burgundy) space in The Marigny. It's a comedic look at the checkered past of our great city and it closes October 28th, so book your tickets now! No worries if you don't catch this hot new show this time around, it will be returning in January in a new venue with added laughs and a short intermission.
It's certainly wonderful to have new ideas and fresh theater options in New Orleans. People want to be a part of something great and making fun of the Big Easy (It ain't big, and it ain't easy.) is an endless gold mine of stories, song and legends.
Kari Mote, the writer/producer/director of Pirates, Prostitutes, and Cockroaches! loves New Orleans. She came here on a shoestring budget and realized soon after moving here, that there was room for her skills as a director and writer. She spent her formative years in Alaska where she started her own theater company (Kokopelli Theatre) and had some success. She then took to New York City where she produced several shows. But after two years in New York City and visiting New Orleans several times, she decided to make New Orleans her home.
Kari told me, "In Alaska there is a summer comedy revue called, The Whale Fat Follies that pokes fun at all the craziness that is Alaska. I think New Orleans is ripe for just that kind of a show." So she wrote a script, cast it and directed Pirates, Prostitutes and Cockroaches! She also started La Fete Theatre, which is starting out with a bang. Congratulations Kari Mote and La Fete Theatre!
Pirates, Prostitutes, and Cockroaches! Fortress of Lushington 2215 Burgundy New Orleans, LA
October 17, 19 20, 24, 26, 27, 28 8pm October 22nd 3pm Price: $15 General Admission


text: Math In FocusMath In Focus is the math curriculum used by the elementary schools in Neshaminy School District. Math In Focus is based off of the Singapore approach. It focuses on problem solving as the foundation of mathematical learning using a variety of models to help students visualize and understand mathematical concepts. This program teaches concepts using a concrete–pictorial–abstract learning progression to anchor student knowledge in real-world, hands-on experiences, supported by technology applications. Math in Focus encourages positive student interaction with mathematics, which results in students developing an ability to easily solve complex, real-world math problems.A typical Math In Focus lesson will begin with teaching and learning through guided practice. Students will be introduced to new concepts at the concrete level and then led to the pictoral and finally the abstract. This progression allows students to touch and move physical manipulatives as they develop number sense and mental math skills. Students are then able to develop and explain their thought process versus just memorizing an answer. Students will then be given independent practice through the workbook, journal writing, and technological applications. Students may or many not have written homework each night. However, there is always something they could be working on at home. All students in grades K-5 have been given a Dream Box account to practice their math skills as well as access to Think Central which is the virtual version of all student textbooks, workbooks and virtual manipulatives. Please see below for a further description of Dream Box and Think Central.Standards Based GradingStudents will be evaluated using a Standards Based Grading model. Please read the parent letter attached here for more information: Standards Based Grading Parent LetterDream BoxDream Box is an online math program designed to help students build their math confidence and ability. Dream Box is an independent activity that is tailored to your child's learning so it is imperative that you encourage them to play on their own, without the help from another student or adult. Your child should play on Dream Box at least two-three times per week for thirty minutes. Your child's teacher may assign this as homework as well. Contact your child's teacher if you have not received login information. Please read the parent letter attached here for more information on Dream Box: Dream Box Parent Letter Please also read Dream Box Helpful Home Hints to support your child when he or she is working at home.To access Dream Box from home, please go to: https://htplay.dreambox.com/login/yztw from here you will select your child's school. Please note that some schools have two links, only one is active for this school year. We are working with Dream Box to have that cleaned up. After selecting your child's school, then click on their teacher's email address. This will take you to a page to log your child in. Students in grades K-2 will select their name and then a picture icon. Students in grades 3-5 will enter a username (typically first name/last initial) and a password that the teacher has provided.Think CentralThink Central is online access to your child's textbook, workbook and virtual manipulatives for Math In Focus. These resources are provided to students and parents to support the learning in the classrooms by reviewing information or making up lessons due to absences from school. Please do not work ahead of your child's teacher. If you have not received login information for Think Central, please contact your child's teacher.Get InvolvedWe want you to play an active role in your child's education. Please take some time and explore the Math In Focus website. It is filled with information and resources for parents, including videos on Math In Focus instruction.


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birds, cats, dogs, ferrets, fish, frogs, goats, horses, lizards, mice, microchip, microchip implant, pets, rabbits, sheep
(originally published to Helium writing site, now gone)
Microchip implant technology as a way of identifying animals has been available since the 1980s. A microchip slightly larger than a grain of rice is implanted under a pet's skin to give it a unique identification code similar to a person's social security code, a motor vehicle's registration number, or an ISBN number of a published book. A special reader or scanner picks up the identifying data from the microchip. An implant can often be felt under the skin or a dog or cat.
The advantages of having a pet microchipped are many. Perhaps most importantly, a microchip facilitates prompt return of a lost pet to its owners, preventing the heartache that can occur when a pet is missing for a prolonged period and not knowing if it has found a home, is hungry and thirsty, or has been hit by a motor vehicle and is lying injured or dead somewhere. A microchip may eliminate the need for a costly search for a lost pet and may also help resolve ownership disputes.
In the United States, one in five dogs are lost or stolen each year. A pet with a microchip is more likely to be saved from becoming part of animal research or dog fights, or being used for its fur or as food for humans and animals. Another major advantage of microchips is the time and money saved by animal shelters having to accommodate and feed pets and to find them a new home. Overcrowding in shelters is eased and animals are less likely to be put down.
Pets go through a simple and painless procedure to have a microchip inserted. First, a pet is scanned for an existing implant. A single-use syringe injects the microchip just under the skin on the back of the neck between the shoulder blades. The injection is painless and over in seconds, much like our dentist's needle before a filling, and causes the animal no stress.
Most veterinarians charge $50-60 to microchip a pet, a very small fraction of the overall cost of owning a pet. The procedure can be done at the same time as spaying or neutering. A wide range of pets are suitable for microchipping, including dogs, cats, birds, fish, mice, rabbits, ferrets, lizards and frogs as well as larger animals such as horses, goats and sheep. Even elephants and whales have been microchipped. A chip has no adverse physical or behavioral effects on an animal.
The rest of the process is easy too. A form is filled out with the owner's and pet's details and the chip number. The form goes to a registry keeper who records the details in their database. The keeper provides a 24 hour a day lost pets service for the life of the animal. If a pet is found and taken to an animal shelter, it will be scanned for a microchip. The recovery service is called, the chip number matched, and the pet reunited with its owner.
A microchip is easier and preferable to tattooing. Also, the advantages over collar identification only are several. Collars can fall off, can be pulled off when a dog retreats after putting its head between the palings of a fence, or can break if the dog gets involved in a fight. Some dogs won't let you check their collars, whereas a reader can work from several yards away and around corners.
Criticisms of microchips are few. A study has found that microchips increase cancer in rats and mice. However, the rate of serious complications in dogs and cats in the United Kingdom is one in a million. Another problem currently being addressed is that many scanners can't read at least one of the four major chip types.
Nevertheless, the benefits of microchipping far outweigh any disadvantages. A microchip gives pet owners peace of mind that if their pet is lost or stolen, the animal is far more likely to be found promptly and returned to its owners, and everyone is happy.


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Vivint Smart Home: Leading the home security industry in Pratts, Virginia
Enjoy reliable home security, energy savings, and convenience by upgrading your home with a Vivint Smart Home system. Vivint Smart Home is the leading smart home company in North America, providing home automation and security systems to more than 1,000,000 customers, including many Pratts homeowners. Vivint Smart Home Cloud includes an intelligence layer called Sky that analyzes the communication signals of smart home devices, and uses them to self-adjust system settings without extra input from the user. In other words, Sky gives your home the ability to automatically respond to ambient environmental changes. Vivint Smart Home Cloud gives you complete control in case you need to override automated settings. In fact, there are three ways to access your system:
- Vivint Smart Hub - A WiFi, cellular, Z-Wave, and 345 MHz touchscreen panel that mounts inside your home, bundles your devices into one network, and connects directly to 24/7/365 monitoring services.
- Vivint Smart Home App - The top-rated smart home app on The App Store that gives you access to your Vivint Smart Hub dashboard through your smartphone or tablet.
- Amazon Echo - Tell the Amazon smart assistant, Alexa, what you want your smart home to do, whether it's lock doors, adjust temperatures, arm security systems, or play music and she controls Vivint Smart Home Cloud for you.


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Yesterday, whilst my mother and I shopped at Barkly Square in Brunswick as we usually do every weekend, she told me a warning garnered from a program I will confess I should have watched when it was on one recent night. (I have been out late every night, with terrible consequences for my sleep and daily routine).
As I went to the Coles checkout for purchasing shopping for the coming Christmas meals, I asked the cashier whether they had read or heard of Benjamin Wiker's Ten Books that Screwed Up The World. Whilst the shopkeeper was more sympathetic that some I have accosted in the past, when I started talking to him about Ten Books that Screwed Up The World, my mother added "according to some right-wing person" as I began listing them.
What then happened was far more revealing. Whilst I will admit that my constant accosting of people over the past decade (I remember it beginning with One Nation on a bus near Mordialloc in 1998) has been aimed to help me gain contact with people and the make people more willing to listen to my opinions, my mother told me quite firmly yet gently that accosting people never serves to encourage people! She says that accosting people actually serves to make people fear the accoster, because he or she is felt dangerous and irritating to the accostee. Consequently, the study shows, people who accost others as often as I have done over the past decade find it more and more difficult to form friendships or get to know others.
Given the trouble I had getting to know others before my accosting spree began, deciding to accost people was a very bad move!
Sunday, 21 December 2008
A bad habit revealed
Labels: personal behaviour
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