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Corporate Governance
UK Corporate Governance Code
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited's shares are traded on AIM and, as such, Chariot is not subject to the requirements of the UK Corporate Governance Code, nor is it required to disclose its specific policies in relation to corporate governance. The Directors, however, support high standards of corporate governance and will progressively adopt best practices in line with the UK Corporate Governance Code, so far as is practicable.
The workings of the Board and its Committees
The Board of Directors operates within the framework described below.
The Board of Directors
The Board meets frequently to consider all aspects of the Group's activities. A formal schedule of matters reserved for the Board has been issued and approved and includes overall strategy and approval of major capital expenditure.
The Board consists of the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Non-Executive Directors. All Directors have access to the advice and services of the Company Secretary and the Group's professional advisors.
Corporate Governance Committee
The Corporate Governance Committee comprises Robert Sinclair (Chairman) and George Canjar.
The purpose and objectives of the Corporate Governance Committee is to provide a structured mechanism to consider corporate governance at Chariot. It provides detail of all material corporate governance issues affecting the Group and makes recommendations to the Board on these issues. It also aims to monitor all developments and emerging best practice in Corporate Governance and to ensure of their adoption by Chariot at the appropriate juncture. Furthermore, the Corporate Governance Committee provides an overview on the effectiveness of the Board as a whole, each Board committee and the individual directors in their roles as Board/Board Committee members.
The Corporate Governance committee meets as often as is required to achieve its objectives and at a minimum meets separately from the rest of the Board at each of the dates agreed for Board meetings throughout the year.
Remuneration Committee
The Remuneration Committee comprises George Canjar (Chairman) and Robert Sinclair.
The purpose of the Remuneration Committee is to make recommendations to the Board on an overall remuneration policy for Executive Directors and other senior executives in order to retain, attract and motivate high quality executives capable of achieving the Group's objectives.
Further it serves the purpose of demonstrating to shareholders that the remuneration of the Executive Directors for the Group is set by a committee whose members have no personal interest in the outcome of their decision and who will have due regard to the interests of the shareholders.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee comprises Robert Sinclair (Chairman) and Adonis Pouroulis.
This Committee meets at least twice each year and at any other time when it is appropriate to consider and discuss audit and accounting related issues.
The Audit Committee is responsible for monitoring the quality of any internal controls and for ensuring that the financial performance of the Group is properly monitored, controlled and reported on. It also meets the Group's auditors and reviews reports from the auditors relating to accounts and any internal control systems.
Nomination Committee
The Nomination Committee comprises George Canjar (Chairman) and Adonis Pouroulis.
The Committee is responsible for reviewing the structure, size and composition of the Board, preparing a description of the role and capabilities required for a particular appointment and identifying and nominating candidates to fill Board positions, as and when they arise.
Relations with Shareholders
Communications with shareholders are given a high priority by the Board of Directors, who take responsibility for ensuring that a satisfactory dialogue takes place. Directors plan to meet with the Group's institutional shareholders following the announcement of interim and final results and at other appropriate times. The Directors are also in regular contact with stockbrokers' analysts and hold calls for Private Investors at least twice a year. The AGM is held in London (moved from Guernsey so that this would be more accessible) and shareholders are encouraged to attend.
The Company ensures that all shareholders and investors have equal access to the Company's information, and it has procedures to ensure that all price sensitive information will be disclosed to the London Stock Exchange, and subsequently its corporate website, in accordance with continuous disclosure requirements.
Internal Control
The Directors acknowledge their responsibility for the Company's system of internal control and for reviewing its effectiveness.
The system of internal control is designed to safeguard the Company's assets and interests and to help ensure accurate reporting and compliance with applicable laws and regulation.
Despite the inherent presence of certain limitations in any system of internal control, the Board considers that the Company's existing systems operated effectively throughout the year.


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No. 18 Shepherd Dowsn No. 21 WV Wesleyan
Oct. 16, 2010
In a battle of national top 25 unbeatens Saturday, the Wesleyan football team dropped a tough 37-26 contest at Shepherd. The Bobcats, who moved into the national rankings last week, fell to 6-1 overall on the season with the defeat to the #18 ranked Rams.
Wesleyan got off to a slow start, falling behind 13-0 less than five minutes into the game. Shepherd's Tommy Addison provided both of the scoring plays with a 37-yard run at the 12:53 point and a 48-yard rushing touchdown at the 11:12 mark. The Rams missed the point after following the second score to leave it at 13-0.
Shepherd then extended the lead to 16-0 when kicker Eric Dobratz nailed a 29-yard field to conclude a five play scoring drive with 6:42 showing on the clock. After trading possessions, the Rams pushed the margin to 23-0 following a ten yard Robert Byrd touchdown reception from Kevin Clancy.
Wesleyan put their first points on the board with 4:14 to go in the second quarter when Jon Meadows caught a 23-yard touchdown pass from Adam Neugebauer. The score completed an eight play, 75-yard drive that cut the deficit to 23-7.
However, the Rams tacked on a big score of their own just before the break when Addison bulled in from three-yards out for his third score of the day. Addison's touchdown made the score 30-7 heading into halftime.
The Bobcats came out of the locker room clicking on all cylinders, as running back Trey Massey found the endzone from five yards out to make the score 30-14 in favor of the Rams just seven minutes into the half.
Wesleyan continued the rally after a scoreless drought for both teams as Meadows caught his second touchdown pass of the day from Neugebauer with 4:53 remaining in the game. Neugebauer's two point attempt fell incomplete to leave it as a two score margin at 30-20. The drive was set-up by a blocked punt by Ben Akalefu Jr. that was recovered at the Ram's 29-yard line.
Shepherd's Byrd added the dagger two minutes later though, hauling a four yard pass from Clancy to make 37-20 with 2:07 to go.
The Bobcats were able to add a touchdown on the final play of the game with a three-yard pass from Neugebauer to T.J. Benners but it was not enough as the Rams prevailed 37-26.
Wesleyan finished the game with 389 yards of total offense which topped the 345 yards gained by the Ram offense. Through the air, the Bobcats picked up 319 yards while gaining the remaining 70 on the ground. Shepherd, meanwhile, finished with 173 yards through the air and 172 on the ground.
Neugebauer led the passing attack with 319 yards and three touchdowns. Neugebauer completed 41 of 62 attempts and threw one interception.
Meadows was the lead receiver with 15 catches for 145 yards. T.J. Benners just missed double digits in receptions with nine catches for 55 yards.
Linebacker Jesse Robertson led the defense with 15 total tackles on the day. Defensive tackle Derrell Hand added ten while defensive end Jonas Celian chipped in with eight including three for loss.


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Hi & hello! Welcome to the loony bin :) I freely admit this card drove me little crazy. It was the days weeks hours hour spent hand stitching pink embroidery thread onto the mane and tail of the Magnolia Stamps Cuddly Horse that did it. By the time I got to the pears I shrugged and said hey it's only a WHOLE PACK 'O PEARLS as I threw tons of Kaiser Champagne polka dots on the horse.
Cuddly Horse is from the Magnolia Stamps Love Collection and is available at Magnolia-Licious. While part of a Valentine's Day/Wedding collection, I think it makes the perfect gender neutral stamp for baby cards as it reminds me of a child's rocking horse. Lots of people who own the stamp are doing the same.
I colored the horse with Copic Markers. I must tell those of you who have to shop online for most of their treasures that the Champagne color of Kaiser Pearls is perfect for yellow cards as it has just a tinge of yellow to the cream of the pearls. It is so hard looking online and seeing 10 white looking pearls all with different names. In person you can see the yellow tint.
Anyhoo I even added pearls to the button tops. Crazy I tell ya :) The pearls come in a pack of different sizes; the really tiny pearls are courtesy of White Opal Liquid Pearls.
The base of the card is Bazzill Dotted Swiss cardstock which is embossed with polka dots; the patterned paper is Pat a Cake by American Crafts Baby collection; all paper is die cut with Spellbinders Nestabilities.
The white foam adhesive letters, which spell BABY, are also by American Crafts -- both are available at Embellish-Online.com.
The Bashful Blue Taffeta Ribbon is by Stampin' Up!.
A time consuming and costly card. But hey, you only have a baby once (okay, once at a time, unless it's twins, oh #%#^$& never mind). This card is headed to a baby shower IF I can part with it; I know it is really busy but I like it. I hope you do too :)
Thanks for stoppin' by! See you tomorrow with a very special project for Magnolia-Licious that involves our first blog hop!


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€565,000 Ski Chalet Pralognan
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- Ski Area
- Pralognan la Vanoise
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agency fees included: 5 % TTC to be paid by the buyer (€540,000 without fees)
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- Land M2 / Hab M2
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Beautiful 5 bedroom ski chalet with separate 2 bedroom apartment for sale; Champagny, Pralognan, and the Three Valleys
Property Features
- 15 minutes drive to ski resort
- Open fireplace.
- Mountain views.
- Garage or covered parking.
- Balcony, terrace or garden providing an area large enough for dining.
Property Description
Set in a hamlet just a short drive from Bozel, this spacious mountain chalet of about 200m2 is set in a beautiful garden of with stunning views of the valley and mountains. It is currently divided into one large 5 bedroom chalet and a 2 bedroom apartment, so gives a purchase lots of options. The current owners rent the chalet out during the ski season as a gite. After driving through the picturesque village (which is cleared of snow daily in winter), you wind down the drive to the chalet with its views of the valley and mountains. Outside there is parking for several cars and also a double garage.
The ground floor apartment has two bedrooms and an open plan dining/kitchen and living room, with double doors out onto the terrace. There is internal access to the garage and from there you can access the upper part of the chalet or outside via the formal entrance. Here the open plan convivial dining and living area has a large open stone fire place, a double height ceiling open to the upstairs landing and vast windows with a warm terrace that gets the sunshine. There is one bedroom on the main floor and four bedrooms on the upper floor.
In total, the chalet plus apartment are set up to sleep 17 people. If you are looking for a chalet with 2000m2 of land set in a rural village in the heart of the mountains, a spacious property with good views, just a short drive from 3 world class ski resorts, then look no further.
Pralognan la Vanoise Ski Area
Pralognan-la-Vanoise is the centre of hiking and mountaineering in Savoie.
In the winter it is a warm and welcoming ski resort village, with wonderful ski slopes that reflect its reputation as a place for those that love the wilderness with a little comfort thrown in.
The ski slopes of Pralognan stretch from 2350m to 1400m above sea level and offer a complete range for skiers of all levels. Ski through a natural landscape, home of the chamois and the ibex, a truly magnificent setting to put your best turns in. It lies at the foot of Grande-Casse and in the heart of the Vanoise National Park, a place of outstanding beauty and snow cover is very good thanks to the nearby Vanoise glaciers. In addition, artificial snow cover is maintained by 70 snow guns, from 2350m to the resort. It is a small ski area although the runs are good and varied. I haven't skied this resort yet and I intend to put that right this season with an off-piste run from Val Thorens.
It is very different to the mass marketed resorts such as the Espace Killy and a skier needs to also be interested in other winter sports such as Nordic skiing and raquette walking to make the most of it, and yet it is a commercial success and provides a strong return on rental properties.
The resort is surrounded by several summits of over 3000 metres above sea level. At 3855m high, Grande-Casse is the highest peak in the Vanoise massif. Like Chamonix it is also extremely busy in the summer, indeed throughout the year.
The resort has many stunning glaciers to explore; Réchasse Point is easily accessible to all, or if you're an experience mountaineer then try the famous Italian Corridor on Grande-Casse. Discover and perfect rock climbing techniques on different natural sites in the village: Fraîche Rock Face, the Isertan bouldering circuits, Lanches Hollow and Gerlon Bridge, Singe Rock or explore some high mountain sites: Arcelin, Moriond, Grand-Marchet.
For the walkers amongst you, once you've explored the valleys, forests and high mountain meadows discover glacier walking and enjoy the panoramic views from Polset Dome (3501 m), Grande-Casse Pass (3100 m), Chasseforêt Dome (3586 m). There is a very active Mountain Guides Office who can introduce you to all the most beautiful summits in the Alps both locally and further afield, winter and summer.
Other activities include via ferrata, tree-climbing adventure course, canyoning and paragliding or try angling and fly fishing in the Doron-de-Pralognan River lying between 1200m and 2000m above sea level (brown trout and brook trout), or 'No Kill' fly fishing at Prioux. There is also well-being, tennis, swimming pool, ice rink and everything you need for a summer holiday in the mountains.
This resort has been welcoming tourists for over one hundred years as a place for visitors to pursue all sorts of interesting pastimes. Over the century, the resort has been an innovator in numerous mountain activities and is one of the oldest mountain villages with the most ancient constructions dated from the 12th century – it is quite unique.
The village itself has many bars and restaurants, something to suit everyone. There are many events, musical, family, cultural, environmental ......all year and especially during the winter season.
Pralognan-la-Vanoise is occupied all year round and tourism has not been allowed to affect its natural appearance. Above all, it has remained an authentic mountain village with enduring traditions. These traditions are kept up year after year thanks to festivals and cultural events taking place during summer and winter.
Visitors tend to be interested in more than "just" the skiing experience; they are also cultural experts and enthusiasts for the mountain and natural parkland: just one of the reasons for the exceptional loyalty of the Pralognan clientele.
Pralognan Ski Resort
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All Holley Brand product information is available at the website if you have the part number. Just enter the part number or the list number to access the information online. A list of carburetors with pictures is also available, in addition to the ask an expert line or online forums that are available to address specific questions regarding Holley products.Learn more about Car Parts & Maintenance


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Why Are Cannabinoid Receptors Important?
The government likes to tell us that "stimulating our receptors" is bad for us, but the truth is exactly the opposite.
Cannabinoid receptors play a vital role in our bodies; several vital roles, in fact. While the government likes to tell us that "stimulating our receptors" is bad for us, the truth is exactly the opposite. Let's take a look at their history and why these receptors are so important.
The history of cannabinoids
In 1964, a study of the cannabis plant by Raphael Macheoulam, an Israeli professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel uncovered for the first time the active substance THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), in addition to CBD, CBG, and other compounds.
The strength of their effects on the body led to a search for a naturally occurring compound in the body which must produce a similar effect. Soon, the compound Anandamide, an endogenous (within the body) pain reliever was isolated. The discovery of this naturally occuring compound led to the hypothesis that there must be a corresponding Cell Membrane Receptor that responds to the chemical. Receptors in the body come in different types, each responding only to the class of chemicals it is designed for. Estrogen, Testosterone, Opiates, and Insulin each have their own receptor class. The discovery of the Endocannabinoid system was made. A system that is in fact shared by all tetrapod vertebrates (amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.)
What does this system do?
It turns out that cannabinoid receptors play a host of vital roles in our bodies. Found in nerve tissue, lung, liver, intestine, kidney, lymphatic tissue, and the spleen, the CB1 and CB2 receptors play roles in our immune system and blood formation functions. Other processes they control include cognition, memory, anxiety, motor behavior, sensory, autonomic and neuroendocrine responses, Glucose metabolism and insulin resistance, inflammatory effects, control of the vomiting reflex, nausea, hunger, and appetite control. This system is also responsible for the pleasure we get from exercise, commonly known as the runner's high, previously believed to be caused by endorphins.
What would we do without it?
There is a direct association with lack of cannabinoid receptors in the colon and increased rates of colon cancer. Cannabinoids have a direct effect on stopping and killing cancers while ignoring healthy cellular functions.
Pharmaceutical companies correlated the stimulation of these receptors with increased appetite, and tried to develop a compound to block the cannabinoid receptors, creating a "smart diet-pill". Their premise was their previous success with an opiate-receptor blocker called Narcan. It could be given to overdose patients to block the respiratory suppression and the high from opiates. Unfortunately, as with most drugs created by these companies, there were side-effects… lots of them.
Side-effects? You don't say…
The drug was called Acomplia, or more commonly Rimonabant. It effectively blocked the CB1 receptors, which bind with THC, causing happiness, hunger, and sleepiness. Apparently these things are bad. This drug did the opposite. Side-effects included suicide, major depression, agitation/aggressiveness, anxiety, insomnia, and seizures. Needless to say, the drug was taken out of production.
More modern studies have found that while THC causes an increase in appetite, CBD, another compound found in cannabis, acts as a balance by inhibiting hunger. This is why some strains give the "munchies", while some don't. An easier approach to the idea of a diet pill would have been extracting other compounds from the cannabis and adding them to the pharmacopeia.
Do you agree that the greatest medicines of the modern era have all originated with plants? Do you think that cannabis should be decriminalized because it's only side effects are positive ones? Share your thoughts with us on our social media page or in the comments section below.


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A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step.
I have started this blog to document my MBA application journey and hone my writing skills. I am a Business Intelligence Analyst based in Vancouver Canada (Best place on earth).
I hope this blog will help me get into my dream school , provide bit of motivation to others and remind me (in tough times) why i started in first place.
Disclaimer: This blog is not intended as an instruction manual for MBA applicants, but I will be sharing my honest thoughts and experiences throughout the application process.


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Nuji, a new social network launched in 2011, enables members to create their own virtual stores by selecting items and saving them to wish lists. The lists are presented as a personal online shopping page and link directly to the e-commerce page for each item.
Members can follow their follow friends and other members on the site, and scan barcodes on their mobile phones. The site now features 300,000 tagged items from 15,000 stores.
'Discovering things is more interesting through people than it is through algorithms,' says the site's co-founder Dean Fankhauser. 'I think that a great opportunity in social commerce lies in enabling you to connect to people with similar tastes.'
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This time, I'm giving away a DVD and a fancy cookbook filled with gorgeous photos. You can win a copy of Blood Into Wine AND a copy of Chef in the Vineyard: Fresh & Simple Recipes from the Great Wine Estates by John Sarich.
What do you have to do to win this time? Well, I need some ideas.
My sister passed away in 2007 from an undiagnosed congenital heart defect. You can read all about it at the web site for the scholarship fund we're trying to establish in her name. We have until the end of January 2011 to pull in $2500.00 more dollars, or all the money we've raised so far just goes into the general scholarship fund. We don't want that – we want a memorial scholarship fund in Krystal's memory. So, we're $2500 short, we're quickly running out of time, and the initial committee has burnt out and fallen apart. Assume that I'll be trying to organize this on my own.
I'm panicking. I need ideas on how to raise that $2500 by the end of January. I can't just have a fundraising event or silent auction. Having done that, I can tell you I would need a several months to pull that together. But if you have any other ideas on how to quickly raise this money so that all of our previous work isn't for naught, I need you to put that into the comments section.
So, here are the rules for this go-round:
Enter a comment with an idea (a serious idea, not a joke) of how we can quickly raise $2500 for the scholarship fund.
I'll leave the comments section open through 11:55 pm EST, Saturday, Nov 20. Any comments entered after that point (in case I'm not awake to close the comments) will not be entered in the contest. On Sunday, Nov 21, I'll use Random.org to select the number of the winning comment. It will be totally random and is only valid if the winner meets the following conditions:
1. You leave an actual comment on this post and do NOT email me. I'm literally buried in email I haven't answered from months ago. That's how many emails I get. I know you folks prefer to email rather than comment, but I need you to use the comments section, okay?
2. When you fill out the comment form, please leave a valid name in the correct field, not a user name. Please don't make me send an email to wineloverboy2506 or some such thing. I won't do it. I'd much rather email Dear Emily, You won!
3. When you fill out the comment form, you must include a valid email address that you actually check. I'll post the name and comment number of the winner on Sunday, but I still need to contact you to negotiate a way to get this DVD to you.
4. Just a reminder about our Comments policy – in particular, the part about being excellent to each other. If I think you're being rude to another commenter, I will delete you.
I don't know if these will be useful at all but here are a few things we do at our fundraisers. You might need an event to gather people for these to work but it's a shot:
Raffle off services. For example, a chef friend of mine was raffled off to go to someone's house and cook or teach them how to cook.
Ask industry friend for donations to sell (I could probably get a basket donated).
Split the pot. Ok, you really need an event to gather people and have this work but it's so easy to manage and everyone likes to win money back.
They probably won't be very helpful but I will think on it further.
My first thought was a car wash, but it's too cold for that now. With the holiday season fast approaching, maybe everyone could help by volunteering time at a gift wrap station, pictures with Santa, or something along those lines where the pay goes into the scholarship fund. I had also thought about a pancake breakfast at the school, but that might take too much time to organize.
Have you considered efundraising.com ? I have looked at several options through their site for Lindsey's campaign. I doubt any one program would net what you need before the deadline, but you may consider multiple programs. We had great success with the magazine drive and it literally took just a few minutes to manage. The restaurant card program (I think online avoids cash up front issues)would likely do well this time of year too. Good luck!
Got your message, and I see your problem. And, yes, Nick did get the postcards…he was very happy.
I like the efundraising.com option. Great suggestion, Tracy!
What about something as simple as donation boxes left at a business counter? Maybe some of the wine store friends might be willing to leave a donation jar? Certain restaurants might, and it would be easy to have a jar or two set up at the school, too. Would at least one family member be willing to go around once a week to collect the funds?
Of course my first thought was a wine tasting, but I see on the site that you've been there and done that. Two nickel and dime methods that may add up in time: Kroger Community Rewards or Paper Retriever recycling.
E-fundraising works… been there, seen that. A couple of small things that may help that are convenience based:
Create a paypal account so that people can use credit/ debit cards to help and it is low committment for them.
Create a facebook event to generate awareness and knowledge and link.
Rather than a wine tasting, throw a shindig with admission being wine bottles (combined with donotations from the industry folk out there). Charge a flate $10 for bottles, some being a steal of a deal others being just at value.
Wine Competitions Wine Book Club (WBC) Wine Judging Reviews Readings Whiskey Watch France Games Weblogs Wine Clubs Books RIP Repost WBW #65 Wine Glossary Wine Maps TasteCamp Web/Tech Marketing Uncategorized Legislation Recipes Florida Recession Wine Meet the Winemaker Greatest Hits Drink Pink! (BCRF) Holiday Current Affairs Television Spirits Photos Wine Shop Wednesday Contests Scotch & Whiskey History Disney Wine Tech Food and Wine Pairings Mad Men Monday Guest Writers Pop Culture Food and Drink Wine Blogs Knowledge Entertainment Dinner and Drinks Life Charity Benefits News Beer-Guy.net Special Events Beer WBW Local Wineries Cocktails Wine Shops Restaurants Travel Wineries Wine Notes Wine Events Weekly Cincinnati Wine Events Wine Misc Local Tastings Cincinnati
Krystal Pepper Memorial Scholarship Fund
Raising money for a scholarship fund in memory of Michelle's little sister who passed away in 2007


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Triangle shaped swings made out of vintage chain and antique belgian sequins are balanced on both sides by a dangling vintage brass bullet charm and a vintage brass eagle in the center. African heishi spacers are interspersed throughout the sequins. They hang from hypoallergenic gold fill ear wires. Handmade in New York.
Measurements: 3" long.
vintage brass chain
vintage brass eagles
antique belgian sequins from the 1920's or 30's
brass trade beads
vintage gold plated bullet charms
Due to the nature of vintage material, slight variances in color or age may be present on the components used to create your earrings.
Items ship within 5-10 business days from purchase. Each item is made by hand and to order, and are processed in the order in which they are received.


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We are a specialized library for Colorado residents who cannot read standard print, be it a visual, physical or learning disability.
Address: 180 Sheridan Blvd, Denver, CO 80226
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Unit Supervisor: Debbi MacLeod
Administrative Lead: Emma Serna
Lead Email Address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Lead Phone Number: 303-727-9277
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Office Responsibilities
- Manage library operations and staff: Debbi MacLeod
- Customer service, processes donated monies, maintenance of database: Emily Serna
- Maintains computers & server for the library: Teresa Kalber
- Provide customer service to patrons via telephone, email, and walk-in: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Receiving and shipping of patron book requests and inventory: Tod Zeigler
- Supervise volunteers, SER workers and Community Service individuals: Terri Marcotte
- Supervise studio volunteers and the creation of talking books for the Studio Program: Tyler Kottmann
Major Projects
- Xess: This project involves depleting old inventory of Braille and cassette book recordings. It is reported to the National Library Service three (3) times a year. Tod Zeigler and Emma Serna
- Annual Giving: The friends of the Colorado Talking Book Library hold an annual fundraiser to our registered patrons requesting donations. All gifts are recorded and deposited, and thank you letters sent out. Debbi MacLeod and Emma Serna
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Five games ago, Ravens veteran nose tackle Haloti Ngata was dealing with a sprained right knee troublesome enough that it forced him to miss a game.
Since being sidelined for that Nov. 17 overtime loss to the Chicago Bears, the four-time Pro Bowl selection has gradually gotten healthier and begun to recapture his old, disruptive form.
Ngata has 11 tackles and two pass deflections over the past two games.
Consider him less than satisfied, though, heading into a pivotal regular-season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium.
"It's definitely gotten a little better," Ngata said. "I think I can do more. I definitely want to do better pass rushing and be more of a disruption there, but it's definitely better than it has been earlier in the season."
Since shifting to nose guard, Ngata has had much more of a muted impact as an interior pass rusher.
Ngata has just 1.5 sacks while dealing with more double-team blocking attention than he faced in the past. Ngata recorded at least five sacks each of the previous three seasons lining up at defensive tackle in the Ravens' 3-4 defense. This season, he has 46 tackles for the second-lowest total of his career since finishing with 41 tackles during the 2009 season.
Ngata proclaimed that he's not a reluctant nose tackle, though.
"Wherever they want me, wherever they need me," Ngata said. "We've got so many playmakers, so they can just put me wherever they want. Arthur [Jones] has been doing great at the three-technique, so I'm fine being at the nose. It's just wherever they need me."
The Ravens have registered 40 sacks as a defense, but have just three sacks combined over the past four games.
"A lot of offenses have been doing a better job getting rid of the ball faster against us," Ngata said. "They've seen how fast we can disrupt that pocket for the quarterback, and they've been getting the ball off. We've got to do a better job at trying to get there. If we're not getting there, then we need to get our hands up and bat balls down."
Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton has completed 62.2 percent of his throws for 4,015 yards, 31 touchdowns and 16 interceptions for a 91.0 passer rating.
He's only been sacked 29 times, and the Ravens will need to create pressure against him to slow down an offense headlined by star wide receiver A.J. Green. Green has caught 94 passes for 1,364 yards and 10 touchdowns.
"It's huge, they have weapons all over the field," Ngata said. "Their offensive line has been playing really great this year. We've just got to put pressure on Andy Dalton and try to make sure that he doesn't find open receivers or make correct checks. We'll just try to create pressure on him and try to make tough decisions."
Focusing on Dalton and the Bengals' 10th-ranked offense, the Ravens say they've moved beyond an embarrassing 41-7 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday that represents the most lopsided defeat in the John Harbaugh era.
"When you have a bad game like that, it's not that hard," Ngata said. "You've just got to move on and focus on the next game. If you think about it too much, it's going to ruin the next game for you."
Maintaining composure
Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict is known for his feisty nature and has a history of skirmishes with the Ravens during his first two NFL seasons.
Burfict has been penalized a dozen times this season, including seven for unnecessary roughness. He leads the Bengals with 188 tackles and plays the game with an edge that the Ravens are cognizant of heading into Sunday.
"We respect him," tight end Ed Dickson said. "He's got a lot of tackles for a reason. He flies around. He's got a passion for the game. He might get a little hot-headed at times, but that's him.
"I've played against him a little bit and I respect his game. I've got no time to talk to him like that. I'm going to let my game speak for itself."
Burfict went undrafted out of Arizona State last season following a terrible NFL scouting combine where he ran the slowest 40-yard dash time of any linebacker, while also drawing criticism for a lack of discipline and propensity for penalties in college.
"I can't speak to anything Vontaze did at Arizona State, which I guess gave him such a big reputation," Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said during a conference call. "I only know what he's done here, which has been just being a really good linebacker and one of the best linebackers I've ever coached. So, that's saying a mouthful."
End zone
Flacco expressed surprise at being named the Media Good Guy for his cooperation with reporters. "I heard a rumor that was being talked about," he said. "That's pretty funny. I never would've thought I'd be in the running for that because I don't give you guys really anything, I don't feel like. Definitely pretty cool." … Kicker Justin Tucker said teammates have stood behind him following his missed 37-yarder Sunday that ended a streak of 33 field goals in a row. "To have all the support of the guys in the locker room," Tucker said, "it's a cool deal."


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On September 14, 2012, the Fifth District Court of Appeal decided in Coalition for Clean Air v. City of Visalia that a Notice of Exemption (NOE) filed before the final approval of a proposed project is invalid and does not trigger the 35-day statute of limitations set forth in CEQA. This opinion distinguishes two important 2010 California Supreme Court decisions – Committee for Green Foothills [i] and Stockton Citizens [ii] – that emphasized that the filing of an NOE or a Notice of Determination (NOD) triggered CEQA's short statute of limitations, regardless of the nature of the alleged violation.
In Coalition for Clean Air, the plaintiffs challenged the City's approval of a large distribution facility, alleging, in part, that the approval violated CEQA. Real party in interest developer filed a demurrer, arguing that the CEQA claims were barred by the 35-day statute of limitations provided in Public Resources Code section 21167(d). The trial court, citing Stockton Citizens, agreed that the CEQA cause of action was time-barred because it was filed 55 days after the NOE was filed.
The Fifth District reversed and remanded the trial court's ruling on the demurrer. The lawsuit alleged that the NOE was filed five days before the City's approval of the project (although this was a factually-contested issue, the appellate court recognized that in demurrer proceedings, the complaint's factual allegations must be accepted as true), thus, the only issue at this stage was whether an NOE filed before project approval triggered the 35-day statute of limitations. More particularly, the issue was whether the NOE complied with the requirements set forth in CEQA Guidelines section 15062, which is a prerequisite to triggering the 35-day limitations period set forth in Section 21167(d).[iii]
After analyzing Section 15062, which contains references to filing NOEs after project approval, the appellate court held: "This mandatory language plainly means that a notice of exemption filed before project approval does not comply with Guidelines section 15062. It follows that filing a notice of exemption before project approval does not begin the running of the 35-day limitations period set forth in section 21167, subdivision (d)."
The appellate court rejected the developer's argument that Stockton Citizens overruled County of Amador,[iv] a 1990 decision that also held that an NOE cannot be filed before project approval. The court explained that references in Stockton Citizens to the requirement that the NOE be "facially valid and properly filed" before triggering the statute of limitations indicated the Court's belief that an NOE filed before project approval cannot satisfy this requirement. The appellate court also cited dicta from Stockton Citizens regarding the impropriety of filing an NOE in advance of project approval.
It is worth noting that although Coalition for Clean Air addresses NOEs, it cites with approval a widely-used CEQA treatise that applies the same "file after project approval" rule to NODs. Moreover, CEQA Guideline section 15062's provisions regarding filing an NOE after project approval are similar to CEQA Guideline section 15075 that describes the requirements for NODs.
[i] Committee for Green Foothills v. Santa Clara County Bd. of Supervisors (2010)48 Cal.4th 32.
[ii] Stockton Citizens for Sensible Planning v. City of Stockton (2010)48 Cal.4th 481.
[iii] CEQA Guidelines, § 15112(c).
[iv] County of Amador v. El Dorado County Water Agency (1990) 76 Cal.App.4th 931.
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By Lorraine Turner and William Schomberg
LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - After heavy rainfall, raw
sewage gushes into the River Thames from a network of dank
sewers beneath the streets of London.
By Lorraine Turner and William Schomberg
LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - After heavy rainfall, raw
sewage gushes into the River Thames from a network of dank
sewers beneath the streets of London.
A Victorian-era problem that has never been fixed, the
cobweb-laced tunnels just metres from a new underground railway
station at Blackfriars underscore Britain's infrastructure
The need for a new "super sewer" for Europe's financial
capital was identified as far back as 1989 but privatised
utility Thames Water lacked government funding and had more
pressing priorities, such as cleaner drinking water.
If the new sewer project gets the go-ahead from planning
authorities, preliminary work is due to start in 2015 with the
main tunnelling a year after that.
The kind of project that Britain's economy desperately needs
as it tries to find ways to grow, the proposed 4.1 billion-pound
($6.2 billion) pipe is planned to run 25 km (16 miles) to
redirect sewage overflow away from the river when it is finished
in 2023.
For now, workers known as "flushers" struggle to keep the
flow of waste clear from used wet-wipes and congealed cooking
Unblocking Britain's infrastructure backlog is one of the
major challenges in an economy threatened again with recession,
more than five years since the financial crisis began.
The government's austerity push represents just the latest
hurdle to getting major projects going. Investors have long had
to contend with a lack of clarity on rules for private investors
and the complexities of the country's planning laws.
Finance minister George Osborne is expected to announce only
small tweaks to public spending his annual budget on Wednesday.
Resisting calls to borrow more to invest in projects that
could boost growth, he is likely to say extra capital
expenditure will have to be offset by cuts to day-to-day
Business groups are resigned to slow progress on big
projects. They are pushing instead for shorter-term measures in
this week's budget to boost housing and road repairs as quicker
ways to inject growth into the economy.
Government officials, who say they are trying to catch up
after decades of underinvestment, point to a national
infrastructure plan, listing more than 500 projects worth 310
billion pounds between now and 2050. They also stress the launch
of government guarantees to help get projects going.
On Monday, the government accepted proposals by a former
deputy prime minister, Michael Heseltine, to devolve some
investment funding to local authorities, a move which he says
could boost growth. Details on how much money will be diverted
away from central government will be decided in the summer.
In London, there are signs of activity. Giant equipment is
digging deep under the city - turning up mediaeval skeletons in
the process - to build a new train line through the capital.
Describing itself as Europe's largest construction project,
Crossrail has taken decades to come to fruition and is scheduled
to open in 2018.
The government says annual spending on infrastructure has
been higher since it took office than under the previous Labour
one, taking into account private as well as public investment.
But in terms of public spending alone, net investment has
plunged from 48.6 billion pounds in the 2009 fiscal year to 28.7
billion pounds two years later.
"There's a can-do ethos about investment in those countries
and a
ethos here," said Kevin Cammack, an analyst at Cenkos
For most of the period since the 1970s, British government
investment as a percentage of GDP has lagged that of France,
United States, Germany and Canada according to data from the
Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development.
"We've not been heavy investors in infrastructure in this
country. But we are at a point now where our economy needs these
investments brought forward quickly," said Lee Hopley, chief
economist at EEF, a group representing British manufacturers.
David Marshall at John Laing Infrastructure Fund, which
invests in public-private ventures, said the Dutch government
can sign off on a project eight weeks after announcing a
preferred bidder. In Britain, it can take up to two years, he
One area of pressing concern is energy.
After a decade of internal policy wrangling - which has
occurred elsewhere in Europe - the government hopes to pass a
law within a year to fix Britain's future mix of nuclear, fossil
fuel and renewable energy sources, as well as guaranteed prices
for utilties that will reassure them about future profits.
Mark Powell, a partner at consulting firm ATKearney, said
Britain could ill afford further delay.
"At the moment we're not really building anything," he said.
"We will end up with an energy system that will spend more money
keeping the lights on than we otherwise might have had to do."
Businesses complain of a lack of decisiveness in other vital
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OKLAHOMA CITY -- For the second time this season, a half-court shot winner scored $20,000 during the Thunder half-time show.
Justin Dougherty hit the half-court shot during the Portland game Sunday night.
Dougherty is a sportscaster from Springfield, Missouri.
After the winning basket, Dougherty ran to his girlfriend for an emotional hug.
When he returned to the court, Kevin Durant tackled the half-time winner is a congratulatory hug.
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by Joshua Brauer on September 3, 2004
It's interesting being back in Fort Collins this weekend. 13 hours plus a time change door to door. It is much greener here. The colors are just gorgeous across I-70. Many times in the past few years when we've made the trip at this time of year we've flown so it's been a while since the beautiful colors had been on our agenda. Hopefully the trip back will accord more time to stop and enjoy the scenery.


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anyway, I always thought that he was saying 'drown with me' which gave the song a much more depressed/suicidal vibe. it could still be about suicide or something, though. maybe he's gonna drive his car into the sea. but then why would he ask somebody to 'drive with' him? so maybe he's just goin' down to the beach with a friend to talk. but the 'do the things you won't believe' line still bugs me...what won't he/she believe? maybe he is gonna off himself, just not by driving his car into the water...
on another note, I was walking to school one day a few years ago listening to this song and it was winter and there was snow everywhere and it was windy and I passed a house that had a little wind vane in the yard and it was turning slowly and I stared at it for a bit...it seemed appropriate.
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Donohue is livid at building owners.
He's launched an online petition drive to try to convince owners of the "uniqueness" of Mother Teresa.
"She did lots of good for the world, for poor people," tourist John Gorton said. He said he would be okay with the building going ahead with the tribute.
Others, though, see a bit of danger in honoring even a "near" saint. Maybe that's why building owners have said no so far.
"I don't think it's a good idea. When you put the religious up there, then everybody wants to get in line. It will go on forever," George Dervin said.
But even the city council speaker, who's openly gay, supports a salute to Mother Teresa.
She's clashed with catholic leaders on the St. Patrick's Day parade and on gay marriage, but on this one she and Bill Donohue agree.
"We are both Irish. We are both Catholic. You know if there are other moments where he puts out proposals that are hopeful and uplifting and unifying, I will stand with him," Speaker Christine Quinn said.
Earlier Tuesday, it sounded as if a compromise was in the works. Without it, Donohue promises a summer of protest.
The building has until late august to change its mind, or at least explain why no place of honor for Mother Teresa.
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Over a century's worth of shifting environmental policy means that today, maintaining Canada's forests is as important as cutting them down. Tree planting is an essential part of this maintenance, and each year thousands of young Canadians trek through rough conditions and remote areas to replant thousands of trees.
Environment can be broadly defined as the natural world or the conditions in which a species lives. This collection gathers all of The Canadian Encyclopedia's articles pertaining to the environment, from pollution to various fields of scientific study. Image: Normand Gaudreault/CC flickr.
At times last week, the sky on Kelowna's southern flank seemed possessed by a malevolent force, as though the B.C. city were living under a volcano. Winds would fan the Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park fire, sending unsettling plumes of smoke high into the air.
In Alberta political circles, Lorne Taylor is sometimes referred to as the "egghead redneck." It is a mark of the man that Taylor, who is Alberta's environment minister and who holds a Ph.D. in educational psychology, takes more umbrage at the first half of that moniker than the latter.
The biosphere is that part of our planet that supports life. Biosphere reserves are special places chosen to become models of how we should live with nature. The Biosphere Reserve Program, initiated in 1974, is a network of over 350 sites around the world that share ideas and experiences.
Social impact assessment is a study to determine, for a specific development proposal, what kinds of social impacts are likely to occur to people and their community; to assess the significance of these impacts; and to identify measures that may help to avoid or minimize potentially adverse effects.
Pollution can be defined as the release of any material, energy or organism that may cause immediate or long-term harmful effects to the natural ENVIRONMENT. Pollution was viewed initially as the unsightly mess or visible environmental damage resulting from careless disposal of various materials.
Some materials and products that move by rail, ship, air or highway within Canada or across our national boundaries are classified as dangerous goods because they are flammable, explosive, toxic or potentially harmful to people or the ENVIRONMENT. Until 1985 their movement was not well regulated.
Waste may be defined as any substance for which the generator or owner has no further use. Hazardous wastes are waste substances whose disposal in the environment could potentially pose hazards to human health, jeopardize natural or agricultural resources, or interfere with other amenities.
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With the advent of Harvey here in Houston, David and I thought it would be good if we took Community Emergency Response Training through FEMA. It's offered free every couple of months. You can see more about what the training is specifically here.
I'll be honest, I thought it was just some sort of class where you show up, read from a manual, listen to a few speakers and learn a bit more about safety in natural disasters but it is so much more. Each session is 3 hours long and there are 8 sessions.
This was our second session. I'll admit – I was nervous about it. I knew we would, in theory, be putting out a controlled fire but I have never used an extinguisher before. I knew the theories but had never held one. As a young child, I was terrified of fire consuming our house at night and slept with my door closed specifically because I wanted to be sure I had time to get out in the case of a fire. As an adult, you could say I have my head stuck in the sand or my hands over my ears and my eyes closed shaking my head saying "nope. nope. nope. not going to happen here." But we all know it's possible. In truth, I knew enough that I believed that as long as I knew the theories of how to put out a fire, I'd be able to do it if I had to. That is perhaps true. However, in CERT training, they leave nothing to chance. Practice makes perfect and this is a great way to start.
The training is at a local fire station so I get the sense that we get a unique view of firehouse strategies as well as the training provided by FEMA.
We donned our gear – a hard hat, safety goggles, and gloves. We all took a deep breathe and me the Chief out at the pit. Immediately, I'm looking at the fire extinguishers and coming up with hundreds of reasons why I can't try using that extinguisher.
The gloves are too big…the extinguisher is too heavy….my hearing aids might melt…I don't need to do this. I've seen the videos, aim at the base and sweep. DUH
Looking around, it was clear that very few of us wanted to actually do it but I noticed something as each person mustered up the courage, picked up that extinguisher and attempted to put out that fire. The ones who walked up timid and unsure of themselves just could not manage to put out the fire. Each of them had to muster up their own courage to do MORE than picking up that fire extinguisher and aiming. They had to be determined. The ones who walked up to that fire and said "I've got this. You, fire, are going nowhere." They were the ones who were assertive and successful.
I resolved to take the bull by the horns and tell the fire who was the boss. After all, at this point, I have 4 firefighters and they are in control of the heat. I grabbed that extinguisher, pulled the pin, squeezed once to test and off I went. SWEEP SWEEP SWEEP SWEEP. DONE. That fire went down. I put it out! After that, I felt like I could do anything.
It was really cool to see that once we did it, we each felt an incredible sense of accomplishment and a comradery unlike anything else. Each of us knows now that if we encountered a small fire, we would know what to do and, without a doubt, would know the right process to take to put it out.
The training further teaches that when we are responding to an emergency, we won't always have the fire department nearby and so we must work as a team (both with fire extinguishers but only one active at a time). They both yell FIRE so others know around them and then one person leads, starting with yelling "Going in!", the other has their hand on the shoulder and follows, responding in like "Going in!" ensuring that they have heard and are responding. While person 1 is focused on the fire, person 2 is focused on the surroundings (what is the floor like, is there any threat that might hinder person 1, no tripping hazards, etc), as the person 1 sprays the fire with the extinguisher, the 2nd person is still ensuring the surroundings are safe.
One would think that everything stops once the fire is out (after all – that's the goal). However, the teamwork doesn't stop there. When exiting, the 2nd person takes the lead, turning around and leads the 1st person (who remains facing the fire in case it re-ignites and they have to return).
"Going out!" person 2 says followed by "going out!" by person 1. Person 2 has their hand on the shoulder leading person 1 who is walking backward, watching the surroundings and ensuring person 1 doesn't fall.
A quick high-level video can be seen here of what that looks like without the yelling and alerting.
As you can imagine, in an emergency situation, taking appropriate action and working as a team with everyone on the team is incredibly important. It's not up for debate. It's not even an option to not put your best foot forward. Lives matter in that instance.
This entire experience impressed upon me the reality that we must find a way to do the same in our day to day jobs.
It's NOT about making it to the end of your shift or the end of your project. It's not about just getting through the day. It's also not about giving your least so you can give your best to your side business or your family or your hobby.
Your job that you are doing today has importance and you must do it with the same gusto as you would if lives were depending on it. Ironically, lives ARE depending on it. That co-worker who has an ill family member really needs their job. That sales associate who is dealing with the customers – she has huge medical bills. That customer you are serving – they need you to give it their all so they leave the interaction with you knowing they made the right decision.
As you can imagine, if lives are depending on your work then your department…no…your whole company must work as a team. Teamwork with the same goals (put out x fire) and coming out on the other side in one piece while saving lives in the process. There's no better feeling.
Treat this week as though putting out this fire with your team will saves lives….after all, it may just be yours that is saved.
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Before I begin…I do know this post is not the normal post for me on this site but, today, I am making an exception. I hope you will pardon the change for today….
It was supposed to be a normal Sunday.
A day where I would go to church and then come home and update the blog, develop my webinar content and write some more of my 3rd book. I had big plans of sitting at my computer most of the day getting caught up. After all, the laundry was done, the groceries had been purchased and all the errands were complete.
All of that changed when my husband opened the back door to go to his truck.
I was still getting ready for church. I hadn't fully decided on my outfit-though I was dressed-hadn't done my makeup and hadn't even brushed my hair when I heard him say, "Oh, Melisssaaaaaa." The tone of voice was one I had heard before. It meant no good. I came down and he opened the back door to display a passel of stray puppies clearly hungry.
"I found them eating out of our garbage." He says. "I have to get to church. Maybe get them some water?"
So, I hiked up my skirt and ran back inside to find whatever I could to fill with water while he took off.
They drank like they had never drunk before. I went back in 3 times for more water.
Their tails were wagging and they were full of kisses.
And then, all of a sudden, I froze. A big ferocious looking dog comes bounding around the corner with determination. I wasn't sure if I or the puppies were dead meat but I was pretty sure this was the end. She did NOT look friendly.
My mind scattered hundreds of ways. My eyes darted looking for ideas of where I could scurry. I cried out in my heart wishing David had not left but so glad the kids and our dog were safe inside.
That lasted for less than 30 seconds..
That big dog quickly wagged her tail, kissing the pups and drinking the water with them. Momma bear was so thirsty and so glad to find her pups that I became an instant friend.
I breathed a sigh of relief. "Whew. Well hello momma." I said as I petted her back and accepted her kisses.
"Now what?" I thought. "THREE puppies AND their momma?!?! I clearly can't keep them. My landlord will have a fit…they will destroy the house for sure. I know. I'll call the constable…"
I quickly placed the call for the Constable as all the puppies began to find some semblance of peace. They were all cuddled up against our garage door resting. Momma took a bit longer to calm down but was resting by the time the Constable showed.
He asked if I knew who they belonged to or had ever seen them around. He then asked if I was going to care for them until a shelter could be found. I informed him our dog wasn't going to have any other dogs in her yard and we could not keep them. He said we would be lucky if anyone could come out on a Sunday but be would make some calls.
A few minutes later he informed me they would be here by noon to pick them up and to feed them so they stayes out until animal control could pick them up.
So I did.
6 bowls later, they were full and happy.
I figured we could make it to noon.
I posted lost animal notices on all the social media sites in case their owner was missing them. I scoured the posts of lost pets to see if anyone was missing a family of pups. No luck.
Noon came and went but no animal control came by. I called the dispatch for the constable but they laughed and said no one would pick them up on Sunday. I called the Houston SPCA and they informed me they don't pick up pit bulls.
At this point, I've now been warned by many that pits don't stand a chance in Houston. I'd also been covered in so many kisses and loves from these guys that I knew they needed a home. The momma even tried to climb in my daughter's lap. (Note that these are actually NOT pits – but Mastiffs)
The day got hotter and the pups became lethargic. I began to worry they were overheated. At one point, while i was on faceboom live showing the puppies, I realized one had climbed under a car and was not moving. His labored breathing concerned me. Another was weak and tired and not moving too great either so I opened my laundry room door in hopes to give them some cool air to refresh. I lost my laundry room at that point but within 30 minutes of dragging the weakesr one in there, they began to look like they were coming alive again. Even momma seemed like she was feeling better.
I contacted every shelter I was told about, scoured the web for rescues. But it was a Sunday…worse…the Sunday before 4th of July.
I posted and shared videos, I called more shelters.
Houston has hundreds of shelters and rescues. One, in particular has 800 animals. Another shared they are 3x over their limit. Most of the shelters here euthanize animals that may be hard to adopt (like pits) in order to make room for others coming in. Most strays get 3 days at the most before they are euthanized. Many rescues told me they were in dire need of foster families. My heart broke over and over to hear these stories. It became painfully clear they weren't going anywhere for the night.
We rigged some guinea pig fencing across the driveway because I was concerned they might run if there were fireworks. I was also concerned because momma was protective of her pups and our neighbors had reported other strays in the neighborhood.
I sat outside with them in the heat, speaking softly and ensuring momma kept calm and they did not run out of food or water. I also didn't want them to tear up anything but the puppies were too weak to care.
When our dog (Mandy) would come out to go potty, they would watch her with sad eyes as if to say "We want to be on the other side of that fence too…." Only Momma wouldn't let Mandy anywhere near the pups.
I went to bed after spending almost the entire day with those dogs unsure they would stay the night. I knew the makeshift fence I had wouldn't hold them if they chose to go. I also knew by this point that their chances were limited.
I woke up this morning sunburnt and mosquito-bitten but knowing they would need sustenance and not wanting them to tear anything up as they became more awake, I ran downstairs.
I took more pictures and posted more posts, sent more emails and went back to my desk to work.
By 9 am, they were rambunctious and getting antsy. They needed more than I could give them. I called Animal Control to come pick them up in hopes they will find a home but I am so sad that I cannot more easily find their owners or a shelter.
They all need flea baths and the pups look like they have worms … momma didn't have a chip so no idea if her owners will find her but Animal Control was 100% positive that they were dumped.
Each of them are so precious that my heart breaks that they may not ever find a family to love them and take them in. My heart especially broke for momma who loves her pups and keeps them safe. They've had a tough time of it and I wish that wasn't so.
So, this morning I'm praying for a miracle. That someone will see these adorable dogs and adopt them or foster them..that they will get the help they need…that they will find true love in the form of a family. Will you join me?
Update: The shelter says they are Mastiffs. Momma is less than 3 years old and the pups are rated as 13 weeks old. The owners may have been found. I look forward to hearing they are reunited and seeing each of them again in their home.
Here are the links to their adoption pages at the shelter:
Momma: http://petharbor.com/pet.asp?uaid=HRRS.A487578
Brown boy pup: http://petharbor.com/pet.asp?uaid=HRRS.A487580
Brown girl pup: http://petharbor.com/pet.asp?uaid=HRRS.A487579
Runt girl pup: http://petharbor.com/pet.asp?uaid=HRRS.A487581
7/5/2017 update: shelter informed me that the owner called to claim them all. They expect him to be in today. Impound fees are $40/pet and $10/day/pet with a requirement to get them all rabies shots and licensed within a certain period of time. If he picks them up today, that will be $280 at minimum. I feel for him. Had I had any inkling that these were his dogs and how to get ahold of him, I would have kept them at the house a little longer.
P.s. They told me he claimed they are boxer mixes which I can kinda see when looking at pictures. I'm not a dog expert by any means so I really don't know.
Special guest Chrissy Bernal, author, creative Communications & Marketing, Homeschool Mom of unique twins, Special Needs Parent, Marine mom, Speaker, Empowerment Enthusiast Consultant Recorded live on Saturday June 10
It's about transitioning your thinking It's about finding what makes you unique and using that as a platform. Learn to see where God is shaping your journey organically. What happens when you pay attention to your experiences?
About Chrissy Chrissy is an Author, Writer, former Homeschool Mom of unique twins, Special Needs Parent, Marine mom, Speaker, Empowerment Enthusiast, and Creative Communications & Marketing Consultant. Her children's book "Sienna's Locket" is available on Amazon or Barnes & Noble. She appeared on shows such as 20/20, Inside Edition, and Anderson Cooper and graduated with a BA in Mass Communications/Journalism from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Chrissy believes that each of us has something unique and we should focus positively on that. Chrissy's vision is too inspire and educate people to see their uniqueness, with this do great things and see their greatness as well as use their challenges to inspire change For more on Chrissy www.chrissybernal.com
I recently had the honor of interviewing a woman I've been itching to talk to for quite a while.
While both interviews were of the same great author and speaker, each took a different turn. Both shared valuable information about how to rise above unwanted change and devastation that seemed to come over and over.
Debby is a woman on a mission. In her book, "The Woman Behind the Smile" she shares her personal experience with a love that turned into betrayal and financial disaster and she removes the mask of shame and shows others how to do the same.
These are shows you really want to listen to – whether you are single or married, male or female, there's something for everyone in these shows!
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Thank you Debby for two amazing interviews!
Today I embraced a new title and experience – that of Radio Host.
Both were online. Both were dependent on technology working as we needed it to. As expected, we had some technical difficulties but we made it thru! It was a GREAT experience as my first radio show..
At one point, during the first show, Change Hackers, I began to wonder how we recover from the experience. My internet had lost the connection and then my phone connection was just not great. I seriously considered postponing the show but I knew two things:
1. There would be new problems next time.
2. The message I was there to share needed to be told. There were people out there who needed to hear it.
And so…we continued on. My guest, Jeff Wolfe, was a FANTASTIC guest, rolling with the challenges as they came and smiling the whole way through. If he was frustrated, he didn't say a thing and he continued. Jeff took time out of his day at his company picnic to spend time sharing with us all about Project Uncharted – how it came to be, what it was and what it would become.
The second show, Vikings of Faith had different technical issues but we muddled our way through. Each show has a unique aspect to it. While Change Hackers focused on how we deal with change, Vikings of Faith focused on how we enable the warrior within us.
I said in both of my shows that I would update my website with how to contact Jeff.
You can contact him either at mailto:email@example.com by phone at 770-378-1510.
His website are: www.ProjectUncharted.com and www.flexmktg.com
Follow project uncharted on Instagram, twitter and facebook as well to get updates as they become available.
Jeff and I spoke during the second show about ways to pray for Jeff and Project Uncharted. You can see them below:
Pray for the Logistics
Stories to be selected
Stories to be told as God wants them to be shared
Stories will need video production in addition to other parts of the package
The right sponsors to sponsor the story development
Pray for Jeff
That he will respond correctly to God's desire in the sharing of these stories
That he will always remember that the stories are not about him but about those sharing their stories and how God worked in their lives
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While these weren't the best shows ever due to technical issues, it is my hope that you will enjoy the content that Jeff shared. There will be two new shows coming in 2 weeks (guest still to be determined).
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In the end, I suppose the best way to summarize this day is:
Please be patient with me. God is not done with me yet. 🙂
If you are within driving distance of Houston, I would love it if you would consider joining us at this FREE conference at Spring Baptist Church – Klein campus. in Spring, TX.
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4. Or perhaps you just want to know the key to how to pray for your marriage.
There are so many other topics we will discuss at the conference so I hope you will join us there!
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FiBL: Open day in Frick
International_EN, Switzerland06.08.2018 Editor
On 19th August 2018 from 10 am to 5 pm, FiBL Switzerland invites interested parties to an open day in Frick, Canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
Switzerland: market grew to 2.25 billion euro
International_EN, Switzerland05.07.2018 Editor
The Federal Office for Agriculture published the statistics 2017 for organic food. One in ten fresh food items sold in Switzerland last year was organic.
Switzerland: Shortage of Novodor due to potato beetle combat
International_EN, Switzerland26.06.2018 Editor
BioSuisse, umbrella association of Swiss organic producers, reports that there is a supply shortage of the biological plant protection agent Novodor.
E-commerce and natural cosmetics: challenge and opportunity
International_EN, Switzerland20.03.2018 Karin Heinze
Ramon Stroink is Managing Director of the natural and organic cosmetics division at Weleda for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He is also on the advisory board of Vivaness and the German industry association for cosmetics, detergents and cleaners IKW. We talked to him about the development of the natural and organic cosmetics market in the German-speaking area and the growing challenge of digitization and its opportunities.
Swiss quality strategy association: Invitation to a conference on new breeding methods in Bern
International_EN, Switzerland23.08.2017 Editor
The "Verein zur Förderung der Qualitätsstrategie der Schweizer Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft" (Association to support the quality strategy of Swiss agriculture and food economics) invites interested parties to its autumn conference about new methods of plant breeding taking place on the 8th of September 2017 in Bern.
Switzerland: Demeter without killing chicks
International_EN, Switzerland26.07.2017 Editor
At the annual general meeting of the Swiss Association for Bio-dynamic Agriculture the decision was taken to incorporate the «Hahn im Glück» - happy chicken - project guidelines into the Demeter agriculture guidelines.
Switzerland: Bio Marché – a magnet for the public
International_EN, Switzerland03.07.2017 Editor
The Swiss Bio Marché again proved to be a powerful attraction. Around 200 exhibitors and 40,000 visitors turned the little town of Zofingen into the Swiss organic capital for the eighteenth time.
Switzerland: record year for organics
International_EN, Switzerland14.06.2017 Editor
In 2016 the 7.8 % growth of the Swiss organic market was three percentage points higher than growth in 2015. For 2017, a record number of conversions to organic are reported by the Swiss organic association Bio Suisse.
Switzerland: fair trade on the up
International_EN, Switzerland01.06.2017 Editor
Switzerland: Coop and its Karma veggie brand
International_EN, Switzerland01.06.2017 Editor
The Swiss company Coop has launched the Karma range for vegetarians and flexitarians. Of the roughly 120 products, over 90 are also suitable for vegans and 20 are certified organic by Bio Suisse.
Switzerland and China: collaboration agreement signed
International_EN, Switzerland27.05.2017 Editor
Recently, the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences established the new Sino-Swiss Organic Agriculture Research Center (SSOARC) in China. With this new institute, FiBL and IGDB will provide a wide range of services in the field of knowledge transfer and research.
Switzerland: organic brands highly rated by young people
International_EN, Switzerland23.03.2017 Editor
Even though Zalando, WhatsApp and Netflix are in the lead, organic brands (Migros Bio and Bio Suisse) feature for the first time among the TOP 10 favourite brands of the Swiss between 15 and 25 years old.
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International_EN, Switzerland27.02.2017 Editor
With a per capita expenditure of about 260 euros, Switzerland is the worldwide leader. With sales of 2.1 billion euros, the organic market volume also grew by 5% in 2015.
Swiss scientist: "We need to reduce the need for antibiotics"
International_EN, Switzerland16.01.2017 Editor
"We need to reduce the need for antibiotics in order to reduce their use", that was one of the statements of Thomas Van Boeckel, author of frequently cited research on antimicrobial consumption in food animals.
FiBL Switzerland: 20 years of organic research
International_EN, Switzerland13.01.2017 Editor
Twenty years ago, sixty scientists and consultants belonging to the Research Institute of Organic Farming (FiBL) moved into the former School of Agriculture in Frick. Today FiBL and the control company bio.inspecta AG employ 300 people and there is to be further expansion of the facilities in Frick.
Pural: "active for 20 years in the wholefood industry"
International_EN, Switzerland22.11.2016 Karin Heinze
In the 20 years since it was founded, Pural Vertriebs GmbH is one of the few wholesalers that has developed into a powerful sales partner for the wholefood trade nationwide. The ongoing extension of the product range with exclusive brands and innovative labels, the takeover of regional distribution companies and the resulting expansion and, not least, the arm of the business dealing with the health food and orgnic trade, including abroad, contributed to the dynamic development of the Pural group of companies. Another contributing factor is that second-generation family members with great commitment have entered the business. Ulrike and Heinz Claus explain the development of their company and their view of loyalty to the specialist trade. (Video interview with Ulrike Claus)
The Syngenta Blackbook
International_EN, Switzerland18.11.2016 Editor
Syngenta is besides Monsanto an example of big chemical companies that pollute environment and try to control the food supply. The Swiss corporation is the largest pesticide producer in the world.
Swiss GMO program in India in spite of their own ban
International_EN, Switzerland07.11.2016 Editor
India is heavily relying on its agriculture and when the harvest is not good the consequences can be catastrophic for their farmers. The garbanzo bean is one of the most popular crops of produce, particularly in northern India.
Switzerland: Migros offers reusable veggie bags
International_EN, Switzerland27.09.2016 Editor
Called "Veggie-Bags", the Swiss corporation Migros is now selling reusable bags for fruit and vegetables.
Swiss organic manufacturer: Soyana has expanded
International_EN, Switzerland16.09.2016 Editor
The Swiss organic manufacturer Soyana has moved into a new production facility in Schlieren near Zurich.
FiBL intensifies cooperation with China
International_EN, Switzerland18.07.2016 Editor
End of June the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in Switzerland visited the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL in Frick and expressed the interest in a collaboration.
Swiss consumers buy fair trade products for half a billion USD
International_EN, Switzerland21.06.2016 Editor
In 2015 the Swiss bought 520 million CHF (522 million USD) of fair trade products with the Max Havelaar label last year.
China: consequences of the Syngenta acquisition
International_EN, Switzerland17.05.2016 Editor
With the aquisition of Swiss GMO company Syngenta China puts genetically modified food on menu. But a majority of Chinese consumers don´t want it.
Exclusive organic distribution agreement for the U.S. Market
International_EN, Switzerland11.05.2016 Editor
Organto Foods Inc. has joined forces with Fairtrasa, a Swiss based, leading producer of organic, fair trade products from small-scale farmers in Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Argentina and the Dominican Republic.
GAIA expands organic supermarket chain in Switzerland
International_EN, Switzerland10.11.2015 Kai Kreuzer
The first organic supermarket with the Greek name GAIA (Mother Earth) begins the roll-out across the whole of Switzerland. The flagship store is located in a busy street three kilometres north-west of downtown Zurich.