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In the dawn of flying it was a dangerous and costly adventure that was experienced by very few. After WWII, aviation technology expanded and planes were manufactured in a variety of shapes and sizes. As the years have gone by, more and more people had access to flying. Now millions of passengers each year pack into the airports, then onto jets and fly all over the world. For the elite and rich, who were first able to enjoy this privilege, they moved themselves to First Class and now many have their own private jets.
For those with the money to invest in their own aircraft and crews they have the freedom and luxury to travel as they please. The list of celebrities and important figures who own jets is not entirely transparent, as privacy is often highly sought after, but here are five of the most expensive planes known to us at the moment.
The Boeing 747, which is familiar to all of us, is owned privately by several celebrities. A version of this plane is owned by Joseph Lau, a real estate investor based in Hong Kong. It is worth $153M. The space in the cabin allows any private owner to create a variety of different rooms. There is the Skylift area located above the main cabin and the opportunity to create personal suites, offices, a cinema and gym.
The jet owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is a 767-33A/ER, also known as the "Bandit" due to its cockpit paint detail. The plane, which was originally meant to accommodate up to 300 passengers, could transfer a whole team from game to game with no trouble. The plane's interior is reported to be decorated using chestnut and gold. It is also said to feature a dining facility for 30 people and an anti-missile system to provide additional security.
Another 747 on our list belongs to the Sultan of Brunei and is said to be worth $233 million. The original price of the plane was around $100 million and the Sultan has spent in excess of another $100 million on renovating the interior. It is opulent in the extreme, with the most expensive luxury decorations. There is a living room, a bedroom and a bathroom, and are all decorated with gold and crystal, featuring washbasins made out of solid gold.
The Airbus A340-300 is owned by Alisher Usmanov and is said to be worth $350-500 million. Billionaire Alisher Ashmanov has named the plane Boukhan. It is the largest private plane in Russia, even bigger than the President Vladimir Putin's Ilyushin Il-96.
And at the top of our list, is the Airbus A380. It is owned by Prince Alawaleed bin Talal, a Saudi businessman and investor. The value is approximately $500M topping the list of most expensive private jet. This model of Airbus A380 performs a fly-by at the Singapore Airshow and is in service in many airline fleets across the globe. The double-deck A380 is the world's largest commercial aircraft flying today. The plane belonging to the Prince is said to have a concert hall, a Turkish bath, a garage for a Rolls-Royce and even a prayer room with electronic mats which automatically rotate to face Mecca.
Other incredible private jets can be seen on the Baltic Aviation Academy and on Born Rich.


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Friday, 11 December 2015
My dad needed some last minute quick cards making so here's one of them. When I was making tags the other week I had some stamped up images left over so made this one into a card. The reindeer and sentiment stamps are Clearly Besotted and I embossed the bottom with a Die'sire 'petite dots' folder before layering onto a snippet of gold mirri-card and adding a couple of 'googly eyes'.
I shall enter this in the following challenges
Pixie's Snippets Playground challenge 'use snippets' Feel better soon Miss Di xx
Allsorts challenge 'clean and simple'
Digi Designs challenge 'winter holidays'
Cuttlebug Mania challenge 'christmas animals' used an embossing folder.. hope that's okay
Through the Purple Haze challenge 'christmas'
Card Mania challenge 'christmas'
Thanks for popping by at this very busy time and I'll be popping round to visit over the weekend.
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Love his red nose. Hugs Mrs A.ReplyDelete
Super card Andrea - I like the reindeer :) And very stylish looking card he's on too :)ReplyDelete
Di xx
He is darling and I love the scalloped edges on the card. I'm one of those that (every year) I say I'll do better next year and that year has not yet arrived. I'll try again for next year.ReplyDelete
cute cardReplyDelete
thanks for playing with us at di's digi
A fun card Andrea, a cute image and great CAS design.ReplyDelete
Such a cute card! I love Rudolph and his red nose! Wonderful CAS design!ReplyDelete
This is just gorgeous,love the iimage and fab details.xxxReplyDelete
Very cute and fun. That reindeer is a sweetie!ReplyDelete
The gold frame looks great with these.
A very cute little reindeerReplyDelete
Have a lovely weekend
Lorraine x
Brilliant Rudolph card!ReplyDelete
Have a great weekend.
Hugs, Sarn xxx
Afraid I missed this one Andrea, I wasn't about Friday and still not caught up. Cute Reindeer with his red nose, belated thanks for joining in at Allsorts CAS challenge.ReplyDelete
Just mailed you so hope the link on your profile is the right one.
B x
Just too cuteReplyDelete
Thanks for playing along at Cuttlebug Mania this time x
What a cutie! Thanks for sharing with us in our Winter Holiday challenge at Di's Digis Challenge Hope to see you in our latest challenge too a>Donna ☺ReplyDelete
Lovely creation! Reindeer is beautiful!ReplyDelete
Thanks for playing at Card Mania Challenge. Ileanaxx
So cute! And the embossing is ok :)ReplyDelete
Thank you for joining Cuttlebug Mania this time!
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An unexpected spike in an important inflation warning signal that tracks labor costs spooked financial markets on Thursday, overshadowing a government report that showed the robust American economy took a breather in the spring.
Despite reassuring signs the economy is not overheating, the stock and bond markets fell sharply on fears that Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, who monitors the so-called employment cost index, may now be more likely to favor raising interest rates as a preventive measure against rising prices.
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 180.78 points, or 1.65 percent, to close at 10,791.29. The broader market fell more, with the Standard & Poor's 500 index down 1.78 percent and the Nasdaq dropping 2.43 percent.
The Treasury market, ever sensitive to inflation fears, took a direct hit. The price of the benchmark 30-year bond was down about three-quarters of a point as the yield, which moves in the opposite direction, rose to 6.07 percent from 6.00 percent on Wednesday.
The Fed nudged short-term rates up by a quarter of a point at the end of June and in the past several days Greenspan has warned that he would act at the first hint that inflation was accelerating.
Several analysts cautioned that the markets may have overreacted.
"The best days of inflation news may be behind us," said Nicholas Perna, chief economist at the Fleet Bank in Hartford, Conn. Still, he added, "nothing untoward is necessarily down the road."
Meanwhile, even though economic growth moderated significantly in the April-June quarter, there were plenty of signs of continued strength in the latest figures.
The gross domestic product -- the nation's total output of goods and services -- expanded at a modest 2.3 percent annual pace, not much more than half the rate of last winter, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. The slowdown in growth was more abrupt than forecasters had been expecting.


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A few weeks back Publix had a huge At Season's Peak sale which I coupled with a coupon that resulted in LOTS of free blueberries for us to enjoy. For two weeks straight we enjoyed all things blueberry including blueberry muffins, blueberry smoothies, blueberry pancakes and blueberry syrup.
Blueberry jam was next on my, "What shall I make with all these blueberries?" list. For some time I had wanted to try making an old-fashioned, all-natural jam with no added pectin. I found a great reference on My Sister's Kitchen and went to one of my favorite pick-your-own fruit directory sites, to make sure I was canning properly.
The jam turned out delicious and very sweet. It definitely was not as "jelly" without the pectin, but once in the refrigerator overnight, it firmed up enough to not run off our hot biscuits the next morning.
Another tip is to use a food processor to crush your berries. I have an old-fashioned masher that I got all nostalgic about using as I thought back to the days when my grandmother would can. But with 10 cups of berries (which mashed down to about 6.5 cups), I quickly saw I would be there all day without the modern convenience of the pulse button on my processor.
After cooking the jam, I used a candy thermometer to check the temperature for doneness. If you do not own a candy thermometer, your jam should be just fine after cooking for 45 minutes or just a bit longer. Mine was at the proper temperature of 220˚ right at the 45 minute mark. And just to be sure, I did the refrigerator test too (see recipe below), to make sure it gelled.
Ten cups of berries gave us 9 half-pint jars of jam. It worked out well that a friend of ours was canning peach jam at the same time, so of course, we got to trade!
Blueberry Jam With No Pectin:
Crush berries in food processor and transfer to large stock pot. Mix in equal amount of sugar as berries. My 10 cups of berries turned into about 6.5 cups, so I used 6.5 cups of sugar.
Cook the berries and sugar for approximately 45 minutes or until temperature reaches 220˚ (see my notes above), stirring frequently. You will want to cook it at a temperature that keeps it hot and bubbly, but not too hot that it will burn. You will begin to see the edges of the mixture begin to thicken as it cooks.
After 45 minutes and/or the jam is at the correct temperature, test that the jam has gelled. To do this, fill half of a chilled metal spoon with the jam mixture. Let the spoon come to room temperature and see if it has reached your desired consistency.


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Stallworth v. Bibb County, Alabama et al
Plaintiff: Gwendolyn Stallworth
Defendant: Keith Hannah, Bibb County, Alabama, Poole and Godwin
Case Number: 7:2014cv00410
Filed: March 10, 2014
Court: Alabama Northern District Court
Office: Western Office
County: Dallas
Presiding Judge: R David Proctor
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Alot of people bash these guys but they remind me alot of Allegiant, except that they target large cities, while Allegiant goes after secondary markets like Worcester. Both Spirit and Allegiant are good airlines and would be great assets at ORH.
Spirit (and Allegiant) charges fees for carry-on bags, checked bags, snacks, drinks, boarding passes printed at the airport and certain seat assignments, and fee revenue makes up more than 40% of total revenue. I heard their CEO, Ben Baldanza (pictured here) say he would like to see it reach 50%.
His philosophy is that the majority of people buy tickets based on price. If they see a lower ticket price, they buy it and do not consider all the other expenses. You may disagree but if I told you how many times I have told people they should consider the time it take to get to another airport, the cost of gas, the cost of tolls, the cost of parking and the long lines to check in. I tend to agree with their CEO.
I read in a recent story that the airline focus is domestic not the Caribbean and Latin America (like JetBlue). Spirit flies out of Boston already and can only help us to get them to consider Worcester.
Myrtle Beach would be the perfect choice.
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How to store murasaki sweet potatoes
Delivered from our farm, so wash before cooking. Store on a cool vegetable rack.
How to cook murasaki sweet potatoes
Use in place of your normal sweet potatoes. They cook a little faster than a conventional spud, and carry strong Caribbean, Indian and Asian flavours well. Murasaki sweet potatoes look almost purpose-made for cutting into long tapered wedges for roasting, or can be baked whole. Peeled, chopped and boiled or steamed, they can be mashed or added to soups and stews. It's not all about savoury – their inherent sweetness means that they can be folded into any number of cakes, biscuits and muffins, much as you would carrots or squash.
Murasaki sweet potato variety
This variety is originally from Japan, where it is prized for its sweet, nutty flavour and culinary versatility.
Grower Info
Grown in Spain by Jean Claud – a supplier we have worked with for many years, who grows our standard sweet potatoes. We recently went out to Spain to catch up with some of our long-standing Spanish growers. Read all about it on our blog.
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We were very much attracted to the Latin shapes and curves of the new Laguna Coupé, which amply shows that Renaults can also be astonishingly beautiful. Of course we could not wait to lay our hands on one, which proved to be the 2 litre Diesel version, with ample power to match the aura of a timeless sportiness.
Hans Knol ten Bensel
A classic beauty…
The flowing lines of the Renault Laguna Coupé's elegant and uncluttered design are pleasing indeed. They were actually first seen on the concept car t Fluence that was revealed at the Louis Vuitton Classic in England in 2004. See the photo below...
The actual lines of the production version are directly inherited from the Fluence concept car unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2007.
The fluent lines of the actual production version inherit the shapes of the Fluence concept car...
The Laguna Coupé, with a length of 4.64 metres and a width of 1.81 metres already a bigger car, has as the manufacturer puts it, "a frill-free styling which exudes upper-range refinement." We personally find the car quite elegant in darker (blue) colors, which contrast better with the Latin grille design and let the car be more "Italianate", but then again the show white color of our test car was pleasing indeed, and we photographed it with our faithful Nikon D40 in a yellow corn field, which in our opinion matched the car color quite well.
As is seen here clearly on the shapes of the concept car...
Down to detail…
As in our modern homes, special care has been taken with the design of its lights. The rear lights employ LEDs which give more freedom to designers and enable also a greater spread of light. They are broad and slim, and wrap over to the car's flanks to ensure a distinctive lighting signature that can be identified from a distance of up to 400 metres.
The standard bi-Xenon headlamps provide good visibility. A particularity of bi-Xenon technology is that the same unit performs both the dipped and main beam functions thanks to a switching masking shield. This means that only one bulb is required, which in turn calls for less, leaving a free hand to designers, and they did a good job, as the photos show.
Of course attention has been payed to aerodynamics, with a CdA of 0.66m², which has been achieved by optimizing the car's superstructure (diffuser, lip spoiler, etc.), giving it also an entirely fared-in underbody and by using front wheel deflectors.
The sweeping elegance of the exterior is also found in the cabin, where the 'suspended' dashboard sweeps from door to door with no visual evidence of a link with the console, while the door trimming carries over to the dash to encompass the radio and navigation displays.
We regret a bit the typical Renault dials, while being quite elegant, do not discern themselves enough from the other (saloon) cars bearing the "losange", but then again production cost restraints left the designers probably no other choice.
One drawback we found was the relative weakness of the door restraints. When parking on the slightly uphill driveway in front of our house, we found ourselves repeatedly blocked or kicked by the heavy doors, which failed to remain open while stepping out.
The 2.0 dCi: 180 frugal and docile horses
Modern Diesel engines never fail to astonish us, and this 180 hp (131kW) version of the 2 litre Diesel unit delivers its peak power with uncanny smoothness at a mere 3,750rpm, with a hefty torque of 400Nm available from 2,000rpm. Besides delivering truly superior performance, (0-100kph in 8.5 seconds), thanks to the massive torque and good responsiveness of the engine, the car is also quite frugal, with an average consumption (manufacturer's figures) of a mere 6.5 litres/100 km(172g of CO2/km), which we did not even achieve during our test, which was admittedly mainly driven over summer autostradas and highways, respecting the speed limits. The engine noise remains very subdued, and vibrations are minimal, if any. The manufacturer quotes a top speed of 222 km/h, which is sufficient for a GT by any standards.
A drivers' revelation: the 4Control chassis.
Even in the first few meters one is surprised by the extreme responiveness and agility of this bigger coupé, thanks to the 4Control chassis, jointly developed by Renault engineering in association with specialists from Renault Sport Technologies.
At slower speeds, the car feels as nimble as a small town car, and at higher speeds the steering precision and absence of body roll make the car a joy to drive along those winding roads.
Electronically controlled…
For the more technical enthusiasts among us, I here cite the manufacturers' explanation of its 4Control chassis.
The 4Control chassis with four-wheel steering electronically controls the vehicle's dynamics. Precise modelling of the vehicle's dynamics permits the cornering line to be optimized permanently, taking both static data (vehicle speed, steering wheel angle, vehicle and engine type) and dynamic data (steering wheel movements, yaw) into account. A sensor on the steering column sends steering wheel angle information via the CAN network to the control unit which is positioned behind the rear axle. The control unit also inputs vehicle speed from the ESP/ABS unit and tracks steering wheel angle information to detect sharp steering wheel movements which are symptomatic of either a sporty driving style or an avoidance situation. All these parameters are analysed to determine the required rear-wheel turn angle, which is implemented by means of an electric actuator on the rear axle. The electric actuator pushes on the lever located at the centre of the axle. As with conventional front-wheel steering, this movement is transmitted symmetrically via steering-rods mounted on the hub carriers which turn the rear wheels via an articulation and a ball joint. Aisin, a Japanese equipment supplier known for its experience of four-wheel steering systems, supplies the control unit and electric actuator. We can only add that it is clever, and it actually works very well!
Saloon comfort
The airco has an automatic setting, but can also be set to suit your personal taste(s).
The audio controls can be controlled by a unit at the steering wheel column, and also the central "smart" knob" is a logical delight to use. The experience of the house is manifest here. For optimum audio performance, Renault has joined forces with the digital sound processing specialist Arkamys. This partnership has led to the development of the 3D Sound by Arkamys® system which is unique on the automotive market and poised to become the Renault core range's new audio benchmark. Arkamys' tailor-developed digital sound processing software incorporated in the radio enables the performance of the existing audio system to be optimized and delivers indeed a good quality sound.
The comfort of Renault Laguna Coupé's driving environment is on a par with the saloon version. The leather seats of our test car are firm and provide good lateral support.
Compared with the saloon version, Renault Laguna Coupé has sportier, more enveloping seats.
The suspension ensures a remarkably comfortable ride thanks to extra development focused on further controlling vertical travel. The pressurized front dampers, bi-tube rear dampers and their respective calibration ensure smooth absorption of obstacles also at moderate speeds.
Acoustic performance is another key consideration when it comes to travelling comfort, and the Renault Renault Laguna Coupé delivers the same exceptionally quiet ride as the soloon, which is one of the quietest in its class. Engine noise, road noise and wind noise have all benefited from the careful attention paid in this area during Renault Laguna's development.
Renault has even found some clever patented solutions here, like linking the top of the gearbox casing with the battery support, which enables the latter to serve as an acoustic damper.
Special care also went into the dashboard and the area at the base of the windscreen, with fins incorporated in the hollow sections.
The thermal comfort of the Laguna is also enhanced by an efficient airco system which has 'soft' and 'fast' settings in case you do not like the auto setting, which we preferred actually and used most of the time.
Our conclusion: a well-made coupé, with excellent performance, finish, comfort and economy. It is also roomy and very pleasing to look at from any angle. A very convincing car indeed, with the delightful handling truly standing out. We would like to lay our hands on one of the V6 engined versions, and maybe in a darker color, which would the car truly a modern classic…
Hans Knol ten Bensel
The new Laguna Coupé proudly bears the marque emblem...
As a thoroughbred befits, a six speed manual is at the drivers' hand, but it is the 4 wheel steering chassis which steals the show...


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Relief for Indian techies, US says no change in H-1B policy
Good news for overseas employees in the US, especially Indian IT professionals The Trump Government is currently abandoning the idea of limiting the extension to H1B visas for two terms. Following the 'Buy American, Hire American' approach that trump implemented. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Monday made a statement on the idea that the H1B visa extension should be limited to two times (6 years). The prospect of foreign employers is continuing to extend their H1B visas to them until they get the green card that allows for permanent residence in the US.
The American Congress in Twenty-first Century Act, enacted the United States on a temporary basis through other HQ countries. The Act is valid for 17 years. The current legislation is likely to increase the number of H1B visas to 'any number of times' while pending applications for the green card.
However, Trump initiated to make changes in the law so that only twice can be extended. Many of these proposals are opposed by the US Chamber of Commerce (USCC).They said that sending back to home from the US will affect the economy, business and the whole country could be a risk.
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1. Angkor
The Angkor region of Cambodia served as the center of power for the Khmer Empire from 800 AD well into the 1400s. The region was abandoned after a slow decline that ended with an invasion by a Thai army in 1431, leaving the massive city and its thousands of Buddhist temples to be reclaimed by the jungle. The city lay relatively untouched until the 1800s, when a group of French archeologists began to study and restore it. Angkor and its surroundings– which rival Los Angeles in size– have since been recognized as the biggest pre-industrial city in the world, and its famed temple of Angkor Wat is commonly considered to be the largest religious monument in existence.
2. Atlantis
At this point it is fairly easy to write Atlantis off as nothing more than a myth, but this legendary city has been a source of speculation ever since the philosopher Plato first wrote about it in 360 B.C. Described by Plato as an advanced civilization and formidable naval power, Atlantis is said to have conquered much of Europe before sinking into the sea as the result of some kind of environmental disaster. While Plato's story is seen by most as a work of fiction, his description of a massive civilization years ahead of its time technologically has captured the imaginations of countless writers and would-be adventurers, and there have been numerous expeditions launched in search of the city. Perhaps the most infamous occurred at the beginning of WWII, when the Nazis supposedly organized a journey to Tibet with the hope of finding remnants of Atlantaen culture.
Once the capital of the Mayan civilisation and the seat of rulers such as Stormy Sky and Great Jaguar Paw, Tikal was mysteriously abandoned in about AD 900 and for more than a thousand years was swallowed up by dense vegetation.
Guatemalan locals knew about the city, once containing 4,000 buildings and 90,000 inhabitants, but European explorers only discovered it in the 19th century.
4. Machu Picchu
Of all the lost cities that have been found and studied, perhaps none is more mysterious than Machu Picchu. Isolated near the Urubamba Valley in Peru, the city was never found and plundered by conquistadors, and it was not until historian Hiram Bingham visited it in 1911 that it became known outside of the region. The city is divided into districts, and features over 140 different structures bordered by polished stone walls. It is said to have been built in the 1400s by the Incas and abandoned less than 100 years later, most likely when its population was wiped out by smallpox brought over from Europe. There has been much speculation as to what Machu Picchu was used for, as well as why the Incas chose such to build it in such a strange location. Some have said it was a holy temple of sorts, while others have maintained that it was used as a prison, but recent research suggests that it was probably a personal estate of the Inca emperor Pachacuti, and its location was chosen because nearby mountains figured prominently in Inca astrological mythology.
5. Memphis
Founded in 3,100 B.C., Memphis was the capital of ancient Egypt, and served as the civilization's administrative center for hundreds of years before being abandoned with the rise of Thebes and Alexandria. At its height, Memphis is estimated to have had a population of more than 30,000, which would have made it the biggest city of antiquity. Over the years, the location of Memphis became lost, and it was a subject of much debate among archeologists before it was rediscovered by a Napoleonic expedition in the late 1700s, and it was then that the city's sphinx, statues and temples were first seriously studied. Unfortunately, stones from the ruins had been appropriated to build nearby settlements, and many important parts of the site remain lost to historians.
Arguably the most beautiful of all the cities on this list, Petra is located in Jordan near the Dead Sea and is believed to have once been the center of the Nabataean caravan trade. Its most striking feature is its exquisite stone architecture, which is carved out of the rocks of the surrounding mountains. This helped make Petra a naturally fortified city when it was established as a capital in 100 B.C., and evidence suggests that it featured many other technological advancements like dams and cisterns, which helped the inhabitants channel the region's flash floods and store water for use in times of drought. After hundreds of years of prosperity, the city went into decline after the Romans conquered the region, and in A.D. 363 an earthquake destroyed several of its buildings and crippled its infrastructure. Petra was eventually abandoned, and it stood for years in the desert as something of a curiosity before being revealed to the world at large in 1812 by a Swiss explorer.
This Bronze Age city was inhabited by the Minoan civilization until it was engulfed by a volcano eruption around 1500 BC. Found on the Greek island of Santorini, houses, staircases and some excellent wall-paintings and ceramics have been uncovered, well preserved under the ashes. The eruption could have been large enough for part of the island to sink under the lava into the sea, and may have inspired the legend of Atlantis.
Nebuchadnezzar built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, once one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, to dazzle the gods and as a testament to his own greatness. Herodotus chronicled its magnificence, despite probably never having seen it, but now, not so much as a hanging basket can be found. The mud-brick walls of the city were discovered in the 19th century, however, along with ruins of the northern palace. The site was controversially re-built under Saddam Hussein. Large chunks of the city's Ishtar Gate can be seen at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.
Made famous in the epic poems of Homer, Troy was a once-legendary city located in modern day Turkey. Best known for being the site of the Trojan War, ancient Troy was a strongly fortified city that stood on a hill near the river Scamander. Its coastal location allowed it to be a naval power, and nearby plains provided excellent land for farming. Troy was long considered by many to be the stuff of myth until it was first excavated in the 1870s by Heinrich Schliemann, who discovered that there were actually numerous cities on the site, which over the years had been built on top of one another. Although it was once a towering seat of power, the modern-day Troy excavation site is said to be relatively unimpressive, the result of years of digging and frequent looting by tourists.
10. Kuelap
Hidden amid the cloud forests of northern Peru, this fortress has only recently been opened up and teams of archeologists are still unearthing human bones while tourists explore the site today. The walled city pre-dates the Incas and the Peruvian tourist board is hoping it will become something of a Machu Picchu for the north. The Chachapoyas people held this forest stronghold which features homes, temples and tombs surrounded by a 70ft stone wall.


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Transport for London has said following the completion of a successful trial on the Waterloo and City line during the summer, it could now begin looking for a service provider to deliver the network in the next two years.
All four major mobile networks – Vodafone, O2, Three and EE – took part in the designing of the trial, with Vodafone and O2 carrying out testing in the tunnels.
TfL says it now hopes to create a network using 4G cellular technology that will enable Tube users to get online on the Underground network, even when on the train between stations.
TfL director of commercial development Graeme Craig said: "The success of this trial shows that we are on track to unlock one of the UK's most high profile not-spots and deliver 4G mobile coverage throughout our tunnels and Tube stations.
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text: CAST: ANNOUNCER NARRATOR HAGGARD SHATTUCK VOICE SMITH BILLY WOMAN PETE BRYANT REPORTER 1 COOPER REPORTER 2 REPORTER 3 VOICE 1 VOICE 2 VOICE 3 DR. SOPER WILSON DR. BARRETO WOMAN PABLO JOAO Music: ... Organ fanfare ... Announcer: The Columbia Broadcasting System, in coöperation with the American Public Health Association, presents: The Battle for Health! Music: ... Strong chord, fading out as ... Announcer: This week, in New York City, public health officials from almost every republic of the Americas and representatives of the United Nations, are meeting for the Wartime Public Health Conference ... For them -- and for all Americans -- the Columbia Broadcasting System presents this program on The Battle for Health. Later in the program you will hear Surgeon-General Thomas Parran of the United States Public Health Service introduce Brig. General James S. Simmons, this year's recipient of the Sedgwick Memorial Medal for "Outstanding Achievement in Public Health." Music: ... Fanfare... Narrator: We are going to paint three pictures -- two portraits and a mural. Together they will form a sketch --- a panorama of the Battle for Health. Many names and events brilliant in the history of public health will not be mentioned -- but their value is inherent in the story we tell. The Battle for Health has not been a series of isolated skirmishes. It has been -- is today -- an all-out, all-encompassing war against the greatest enemy of man -- disease! Music: ... Chord... Narrator: I wonder if you have ever heard of Lemuel Shattuck? He was a Boston citizen -- born in 1793, died in 1859. In those days, as in our own, men were quick to apply the epithet -- Haggard: (In fast) Radical! Agitator! Shattuck: That will be enough of that, Mr. Haggard! Haggard: You deny it, Mr. Shattuck? Shattuck: Deny what? Haggard: That you are appearing before this legislative committee with no other thought in mind than to arouse the people of Massachusetts into a frenzy of fear? Why? So that the medical profession can grow rich on the fruits of fear! You keep shouting "Disease!" "Plague!" "Death!" And the people shudder and shake and come running for potions! Shattuck: That's a vile thing to say. Haggard: Is it now? Shattuck: What I propose would cut down the income of every physician in the state. It would make our people healthy. Haggard: So --- now you are a philanthropist! Shattuck: I am merely a man seeking to better the lot of the people of this country. I don't know why you --- and the other politicians -- are so against my proposal! Haggard: Then permit me to enlighten you, Mr. Shattuck. We consider your proposals unnecessary, unGodly -- and unconstitutional! Sound: Applause and murmur of Approbation Shattuck: I don't understand why. This proposal is the result of an intensive study of the health conditions of Boston made at the suggestion of some of our leading citizens as well as those of the medical profession. Our report speaks for itself. Conditions in this city are abominable. It is a disease-trap --- a plague-center -- Haggard: (Interfering) I will not hear the good name of our city of Boston so defamed! Shattuck: Defamed? Good Lord! Since when are facts libelous? Listen to me --- don't interrupt! I want you to understand every word of what I say... I won't annoy you with statistics -- nor with descriptions of what we saw -- I don't think your fat stomachs are strong enough to take it. But I will give you some choice warnings ... Listen to them -- unless we take immediate action -- prompt, efficient, all-embracing -- the population of Boston -- the whole state for that matter -- is facing the greatest catastrophe in the history of our nation. Smallpox, malaria, cholera, yellow fever, consumption, and a dozen other deadly diseases are ripening right now in the overcrowded, unsanitary slums of Boston. You talk of the good name of Boston! Rot! You're no more interested in Boston than I am in Siam! You represent intrenched, vested power! You fear a progressive, healthy, alert-minded populace! That is why you are against this bill to set up in the city of Boston a board charged with the responsibility of supervising the public health. Deny that -- Haggard: I do deny it! Shattuck: Then why do you fight this proposal? Haggard: I fight it on the Holy ground that God proposes and God disposes. If it is His will that plagues and disease kill the sinners -- then they must die! I fight your proposition on the ground that it is unconstitutional -- nothing in our basic law provides for the setting up of such an agency as you suggest. That is my stand! Shattuck: You dare to call on His name to back your perfidy! Why did God, then, permit Jenner to discover the secret of vaccination? If it was His will to destroy, why did he let the genius of man discover a way to circumvent His anger? Why? Is it blasphemy to save the poor and sick? Haggard: I - I did not mean that. Shattuck: You say it is unconstitutional. I say it is basic democracy -- and therefore the very essence of our Constitution! The agency we would set up would be empowered to abate sanitary nuisances -- check up and report on the appearance of contagious diseases in our community -- vaccinate against the smallpox -- control the distribution and the use of patent medicines! Why -- this would be the people's health insurance -- paid for by them, controlled by them, dedicated to their own betterment. As for the Constitution -- there is a phrase in it concerning the Pursuit of Happiness, I believe -- Haggard: Yes -- Shattuck: There is no happiness for the sick and the afflicted. There is no freedom for the child chained to slums and fever -- nor for his parents -- weak and crippled by disease. That is my answer to your objections - Voice: (Off mike) Wait! I want to speak - Haggard: Who are you? Voice: (Coming on mike) Just a plain man of Boston. From the Fourth Ward... Your Ward, Mike Haggard. Man, there is only this to say... We want to be protected against disease. This man says the way to do it is by setting up a health agency. You do it, Mike Haggard -- you hear me --- you do it! We people want it -- and we'll get it! You do it, Mike Haggard - or just as sure as the sun comes up over the Cape, you'll be patching your pants come next election! Haggard: My dear constituent, I --- Voice: I'm going back to the neighborhood, Mike -- and tell the folks what I've heard! Will I tell them you will deny us the right to live? Eh, Mike Haggard? Haggard: No -- No, of course. Voice: You will vote for this bill? Haggard: I -- Voice: Speak up, man -- how will you vote? Haggard: I -- I will vote for the bill! Music: Tag, full, up and under ... Narrator: That is the first portrait -- Lemuel Shattuck -- crusader, pioneer, fighter for health. Lemuel Shattuck sparked the flame of democracy in the hearts of the people -- and the people acted. The health department he fought for was established -- the first such health organization on this continent. Perhaps it was Shattuck who first inspired Stephen Smith. That was in New York -- the year -- 1864. Stephen Smith -- a young physician battling for the health of the million crushed within the limits of the City of New York. A typhus epidemic was sweeping the city, and Smith was put in charge of the hospital tents pitched on Blackwell's Island. He soon was an old hand at filling out death forms -- Smith: What is the name of deceased, Billy? Billy: Er -- let's see -- kind of hard to make out on this tag. O -- O'Donnell, I guess it is. That's it -- O'Donnell - Molly O'Donnell. Smith: Address? Billy: Address now -- Ah -- er --East 22nd Street! Smith: Another! Billy: Eh? Smith: That's the eighth death this week from that same block! Billy: No wonder. I know the place, I do. A little patch of brimstone in a furnace o' Hell! Smith: Bill - will you take me there? Billy: You? Smith: Yes. Billy: And why would you want to be going to such a dive? Smith: I want to see how the people live. Billy: The answer is that they don't live like people, Dr. Smith -- 'tis more like cattle -- and starved cattle, at that. Smith: Immigrants? Billy: Aye. Smith: Come on, Billy -- I want to see the place. Billy: Right you are. Only plug up your nose and belt in your stomach -- 'tis not the Garden of Eden you're visiting! Music: ... Tag in and out ... Sound: Off mike voices -- squeals of kids running about -- Billy: Whew -- and hold your nose, Dr. Smith! Smith: (Gasping) Lord -- what a stench -- Billy: 'Tis a well-mannered word you use. Smith: What holds this place together? Billy: The smell. It cements the rotten walls. Smith: How many people do you figure live here, Billy? Billy: None that live. About six to a room that exist. Woman: (Coming up - Irish) And what would you be wanting? Smith: I'm Dr. Stephen Smith -- Woman: Get out! Smith: But -- Woman: (Calls) Pete! Smith: Now, madam, I am only -- Pete: (Coming up) What is it? Woman: This one has come to see the sights. Pete: So? Pretty -- what? Smith: I'm a doctor. I've come because -- Pete: Because what? Smith: Because there have been eight deaths from typhus registered from this address this past week. Pete: Eight? Man, you're way off. Eighteen, maybe. We don't count. Smith: Why do you stay here? Pete: And where might we be moving to? The Astor mansion? Smith: There are other tenements? Pete: Aye -- with rent to pay. Smith: You don't pay rent here? Pete: We come and go as we please. Smith: Who owns the property? Pete: The devil himself. Woman: Make him get out, Pete. We don't want him here. Pete: Aye. Out with you -- Smith: But-- Pete: Out! Don't you have no respect for the dying? We're dying -- let us alone to die in peace! Music: ... Tag in and out ... Bryant: I know the state of the slums in this city, Dr. Smith -- but what do you expect me to do? I am a newspaper publisher -- Smith: Mr. Bryant, I've found out who owns the property. It wasn't easy -- because he kept his name fairly well hidden. But now I know it -- Bryant: Who is it? Smith: Never mind the name -- just believe me when I tell you that he is one of the biggest men of the city. I have spoken to him. He refuses to renovate the place and make it habitable. There's only one way to make him act -- Bryant: How? Smith: Threaten to expose the conditions of his property in the public press -- Bryant: Hm-m-m -- Smith: Let me have three reporters -- I'll get action -- Bryant: Right! Let's see if it works -- Music: ... Tag in and out ... Sound: Street noises Smith: Here comes his carriage now. When he gets out -- go to work. Reporter 1: Watch us, Dr. Smith -- Sound: Horses up to stop Sound: Carriage door open and man getting out Reporter 1: Ah -- Mr. Cooper -- Cooper: Er -- yes. Reporter 1: I'm from the Evening Post. Mr. Cooper, do you have a statement to give us about your property on East 22nd Street? Reporter 2: They call it a fever nest? What's your opinion, Mr. Cooper? Reporter 3: Is it true that there is no provision made for the disposal of sewage in your tenement? Reporter 1: How many people have died of-- Cooper: What is the meaning of this? Reporter 2: Just getting the facts for a newspaper story. Cooper: Newspaper story? Uh-- ah-- Smith: Mr. Cooper-- Cooper: Dr. Smith. Please -- please -- come into my office with me. Smith: What for? Cooper: Ah -- er -- I've changed my mind about that tenement. Yes, indeed. I -- I'll renovate -- clean it up -- anything -- but please, Doctor -- call these men off! They musn't print a word! Music: ... Triumphant tag in and under ... Narrator: Stephen Smith's one-man crusade paid large and wholesome dividends. The glaring violations of the simplest principles of health that existed in the slum-centers of New York inspired a group of public-spirited physicians and laymen to take positive and immediate action -- Music: ... Out ... Smith: There's only one way to get the facts and prepare laws and measures to improve conditions -- an intensive, city-wide survey of conditions. I have called on you younger physicians to act as sanitary inspectors. The entire city has been divided into zones -- each one of you will be assigned to a single zone. Here's what we want! A complete, exhaustive report on conditions -- the number of people in each room -- the state of their health -- sanitary conditions -- each and every fact bearing on the health of the individual. It will take time, money, effort. There will be only one reward -- a cleaner, better city. I ask for your cooperation. Do I get it? Sound: Shout of many voices in affirmative as Music: ... Tags solemnly and under ... Narrator: The report of this sanitary inspection of New York City in 1865 is a classic, a masterpiece of stark, tragic, almost nauseating prose. A few excerpts -- Voice 1: In 17 blocks, 55 houses contain 246 persons living in cellars completely underground -- Voice 2: The mother, a wrinkled crone at thirty, sits rocking in her arms an infant with pasty and pallid features that tell that decay and death are usurping the place of health and life. Voice 3: Sitting together upon the same broken box, lying together upon the same dirty straw, covered by the same filthy shreds, you have a picture of a mass of corruption and squalid misery gathered inside the walls of the unventilated building. Voice 1: The attic rooms are used to deposit the filthy rags and bones that are taken from the gutters and slaughter-houses. Narrator: Enough! But remember this -- these were not isolated conditions, found only in New York -- they were identical with the unsanitary, the fever- breeding, the death-nourishing melting pots of humanity found in almost every city of every nation on the globe. It was the result of an industrial revolution that forgot the human decencies. But times were changing. In 1865-- Voice 2: A Bill to promulgate a Metropolitan Health Law! Narrator: Passed! Passed by the representatives of the people for the people's own protection! The repercussions of this triumph for municipal cleanliness were world-wide! Administered by intelligent, scientific authority, the health agency set up by the Metropolitan Health Law quickly justified its existence -- cholera disappeared from New York. Malaria, dysentery, typhus -- all were attacked -- all were vanquished! The death rate was halved -- halved again -- and in almost every city in the United States, the results of sanitation and regulated public health were paying tremendous dividends in human life. The Battle for Health was joined -- the issue was never in doubt! Music: ... Up full, triumphantly and out ... Sound: Outdoor noises -- birds, etc. -- steady hum of automobile motor, broken occasionally as car bangs over a bump in road Soper: Stop here, Bruce-- Sound: Car up and out Soper: (Calls) Hallo! (Pause) Hallo! Anybody around? Wilson: It gives me the creeps, Fred -- a valley of ghosts! Soper: (Sighs) Just about! Nobody around, I guess-- Wilson: Probably all run off to the North -- Soper: Not all -- look at those graves. Wilson: Umm-m -- Soper: (Cynically) The great and fertile valley of the Jaguaribe -- Brazil's inland empire! Look at it! Wilson: Empty huts -- broken doors -- Soper: And why? (Vicious slap) Because of this - a mosquito! Wilson: Not just a mosquito, Fred -- give credit where credit is due -- a very special mosquito. Hail the Caesar of the insect world -- Anopheles gambiae! (Lowers voice) Anopheles gambiae -- dirty little devils! Come on -- let's get out of here! Music: ... Tag in and under ... Narrator: And this was not decades ago. This was 1938. 1938! Years after Pasteur had proved the germ theory -- Lister had demonstrated the power of sterilization -- Koch had discovered the tubercle bacillus and Ehrlich had reached the magic number of 606. Florence Nightingale had long passed away -- the names of Walter Reed and William Gorgas were in history. Landsteiner had typed blood and sanitary engineering was an honored profession. 1938! The scourge of typhus had almost disappeared from the earth -- cholera was driven back to the wild hills of Asia from whence it came -- diphtheria was conquered -- yellow fever was only a grey memory on the American continent -- the death rate from tuberculosis was slowly but surely -- falling! 1938 -- and an authority could still predict: Voice: If gambiae malaria is not eradicated at once, a large part of Brazil and many other countries on the American continent face almost certain disaster! Narrator: This was 1938! Music: ... Up dramatically and out ... Barreto: It is an interesting proposal you make, Dr. Soper -- Soper: The reconnaissance trip Mr. Wilson and I have just concluded through the stricken area, Dr. Barreto, fully justifies these recommendations -- Barreto: But complete species eradication -- that -- that is rather a startling thing. Ambitious -- perhaps too-- Soper: One hundred thousand people have become affected -- about 20,000 have died -- since gambiae malaria entered Brazil! This specific type of malaria is rare and deadly - not the usual curable form of the disease. The only way to attack is to kill - wipe out - eradicate the source! And we can do it -- Barreto: How? Soper: We have a number of things on our side. One, the nature of the insect itself. Luckily, it's highly domesticated -- it only breeds near humans. We don't have to worry about it spreading in the unpopulous jungles and swamps of the interior. Barreto: Yes -- that's true enough. Soper: Second, we have some weapons at our command. The Yellow Fever Service that has so successfully controlled and eliminated that disease from Brazil can give us trained personnel. Barreto: But the Service is hardly large enough to attempt species eradication of this mosquito. Soper: Then we'll expand it! It will be expensive -- the Lord only knows how much it will cost but it must be done. I can only speak for the International Health Division of the Rockefeller Foundation. We are willing to contribute money and time -- trained personnel and equipment. Barreto: All right, Dr. Soper. I can speak for the government of Brazil. We will appropriate the necessary funds and make the suggested transfer of personnel from the Yellow Fever Service. When do you think we should start? Soper: Now. Right now. And it's not one minute too soon! Music: ... Tag in and up and under ... Narrator: Now the combined wrath and genius of the Americas was turned on Anopheles gambiae. The spindly, brownish-yellow killer that had smuggled its way into the New World early in 1930, perhaps on a fast French destroyer, was the tiny object of the greatest man-hunt in modern history. The Malaria Service of the Northeast was not a haphazard collection of scientists, day laborers, and hangers-on! It was war -- and like all phases of modern conflict -- planning and organization preceded every move! The General Staff planned its strategy -- the cartographers made maps -- the engineers made surveys - the intelligence made reports. Then -- only then -- the infantry went into action -- Music: ... Out.... Sound: Knock on door Woman: (Off mike) Who is there? Pablo: Disinfecting squad. Woman: Oh -- come in. Sound: Door open Pablo: Good morning. Where is the bedroom? Woman: Back there. My husband is still asleep. Pablo: Umm-m. In here, men. Sound: Footsteps -- door open Sound: Deep snoring of man Pablo: All right -- open the umbrella -- Woman: Umbrella? Sound: Umbrella opening Pablo: Yes. We use it to catch mosquitoes. Watch how. First we open it. It is square, you see -- that is to make it easy to get into corners. Now -- over the umbrella, I use my spray gun loaded with insecticide like this -- Sound: Flit gun Pablo: You see -- the mosquitoes that hang on the roof and the walls fall into the umbrella. So. Woman: Then? Pablo: Then we gather all the mosquitoes -- put them in a box and send them to headquarters at Fortaleza. They examine them and see how many gambiae we have caught! That's how they know how to control the disease. You understand? Woman: I --- I think so. (Suddenly) Joao! Joao! Joao: (Suddenly aroused) Eh? Ah? Woman: We are being disinfected. Get up! Joao: (Sleepily) Oh ----- Oh, yes. How do you do? Pablo: How do you do? We are sorry to disturb you, sir. We will start with this room and then work through the house to the kitchen. Joao: (Getting up and yawning) I am going to the kitchen --- Woman: To eat? Joao: No ---- to sleep. (Yawns) Wake me up when you get there. Music: ... Tag in and up and under ... Narrator: The disinfecting squads used insecticides in the homes and Paris green on every pool of open water they could find. Chief inspectors checked their work - and Post inspectors checked on them ---- it was an army of thousands battling an enemy of millions. Quickly the people of Brazil realized that here was a fight for their own existence. They changed from casual onlookers to active participants --- it became a national crusade. And then the map began to reveal wonders! Voice 1: December, 1939 ------ Gambiae has disappeared from Cascavel and Quixada ---- Voice 2: March, 1940 ---- Gambiae has been driven out of Assu and Ico! Voice 3: May, 1940 ---- Gambiae has been eliminated from Jaguaribe! Voice 1: July, 1940 ---- Gambiae has disappeared from Coera Mirim ---- Music: .... Strong chord ... Narrator: Back ---- back from the interior ---- back almost 1,000 miles to the Atlantic Coast ---- the invader was driven! By September, 1940 --- two years from the start of the campaign --- Anopheles gambiae --- scourge of Africa --- was wiped off the face of America. Gone ----- eradicated --- finished! They said it could not be done ---- and it was done! Done by the united action ---- the united genius of the Americas! Take pride in that - -- all you of America --- hear this, and be proud. Gambiae malaria is gone ---- gone into limbo along with typhus and cholera and yellow fever! Will it return? Will the other scourges return? There is only one answer --- vigilance --- constant, sleepless vigilance! In the Battle for Health, all free people are united! In the Battle for Health, there is never a truce! Keep alert, America ---- keep strong and ever healthy! Music: ... Sweep up full and out... Announcer: This week ---- in New York City --- the Wartime Public Health Conference has met the problems of disease control in a battle-torn world. The manifold difficulties of public health under these conditions is being met by united action and modern scientific control! The public health officials of the Americas and the United Nations are the staff officers in this eternal struggle for human life --- they are the key men, the pioneers in this never- ending crusade for better health -- for a better world! Music: ... Up full and out ... _____________________________________________ Originally broadcast: October 14, 1943


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The MLK Day of Service Committee actively works to plan and coordinate the daily activities associated with the MLK Day of Service. Committee members must:
Application Deadline: Friday, March 16, 2018
Why is service important to you?
Reflecting on Dr. MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, tell us one aspect that stands out to you, and why?
Imagine a situation where you cannot complete a task because you are waiting on someone else to complete his or hers. How would you handle this situation?
Which Position are you applying for? (See descriptions below)
(You may apply for up to two positions.)
Your responsibility is to be up-to-date on the master calendar of the committee, specifically updating the calendar with each of the committee member's tasks and activities. This position entails coordinating transportation with the Office of Public Safety and working with the committee members to ensure the completion of clearances. Working with Dining Services and other logistical tasks are also part of the commitment to being the Chair of Administration.
Explain how you stay organized and manage multiple tasks. Do you use a calendar or planner?
How do you manage your time? What is your go-to approach?
Your responsibility is to promote MLK Day of Service through various print media and social media. You are also responsible for designing all merchandise associated with the day (ie. T-shirts, banners, posters, website, etc). You must also help decorate on the MLK DOS site and make sure students have all the correct information when volunteering for MLK DOS.
Let's say you are tasked with creating a flyer. We need you to get the word out about when registration for volunteers starts. No need to go crazy, but describe what the flyer may look like and how you would incorporate Dr. MLK Jr's values into the advertising.
How are you creative? Do you have any pertinent skills for this position such as: computer or artistic skills? Are you comfortable with using social media, like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.?
Your responsibility is to design all of the applications for volunteer registration, leader registration, and on-campus volunteer registration. You are to work with the Chair of On-Campus activities in order to keep track of required paperwork. Part of your responsibility is to serve as the point of contact for any students that have questions during the volunteer/leader registration process.
SCENARIO: It is the day before MLK Day of Service, everything is set for MLK Day, groups have been made, transportation assigned, and the sites have been designated. A group of people sends you an email asking if they can volunteer for MLK Day of Service. They have already passed the deadline. How would you handle that situation?
MLK Day of Service collects a significant amount of required paperwork from students participating in the Day of Service. With over 400 volunteers, and 1600 sheets of paper, things can easily be lost. Design a simple system to check-in the paperwork, organize it, and ensure that each student submits the paperwork that is required.
Your responsibilities would include: contacting local elementary schools to have them participate in our activities and collecting their applications; keeping a running list of the elementary students attending on-campus activities; contacting athletic teams and student organizations to participate in MLK Day of Service; and, creating a schedule of the on-campus events for the entire day.
Respond to the situation below: "The student organizations that have registered, have not submitted their required paperwork, and it's the day before the Day of Service." How would you handle this?
20% of school aged children, ages 6 to 19, are obese in the United States. What are some ways that we can help to counter this during our Let's Move Camp?
Your major responsibility is to contact the service sites that we will be sending Villanova students to on Martin Luther King Day in January. You will contact them for registration and continually update them with any information that they ask for or information that the Committee needs to be aware of. Sites can be determined from our pre-existing partners and from a list given to you by STOV. Your second task is to keep a running list of supplies needed for each site and how many volunteers we need for all sites.
How comfortable are you with communicating with others - in a group, with faculty, with peers, etc. Are you comfortable making professional phone calls, why or why not?
Imagine that, as a committee member, you receive an email indicating that a site has requested anywhere from 30 to 100 volunteers for their service site. However, our committee has not finished gathering final numbers for student volunteers.
How would you respond to this?
Your responsibility is to train the site leaders on how to lead reflection and handle a wide variety of scenarios on the actual day of service. This position requires you to keep in touch with all of the leaders, create and distribute leader packets containing information about each of their sites and groups, and answer any questions they might have for themselves or for anyone in their group. This also requires hosting two training sessions for leaders to attend at least one of. In addition, the Leadership Chair is responsible for coordinating the Partnership Dinner with advisers of the committee
You are in charge of planning a dinner. Describe the procedure which you will take to ensure that the dinner is a success.
One of your roles is to train the site leaders. What are some good ways to effectively communicate the necessary information during the workshop?
The purpose of the Finance Committee is to raise funds and gain corporate sponsorship for the operations of the MLK Day Committee, as well as overseeing the MLK Day Committee budget and spending. Ultimately, if something pertains to money, the Finance Committee is in charge of it.
Have you ever had to convince or persuade someone for a cause? What was the experience like, did you succeed and what did you learn from it?
As part of the Finance Committee, it's important that you're able to stay on top of the expenses and the budget. How would you go about organizing all this information to ensure that you never lose track of a single dollar?
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Yes it's a while until the silly season starts again. But…..
What is a term deposit?
A term deposit is where money is deposited with a fixed interest rate over a certain period or term.
The cost of buying your kids presents can get expensive come December. So how do you plan ahead and save money now so Christmas next year isn't a big blow out and a big hit on your credit cards?
Why not consider a term deposit? Use savings you have now and in effect lock your money away and earn interest on it in the process.
A term deposit is where money is deposited with a fixed interest rate over a certain period or term. Having a term deposit comes with many benefits. Aside from earning more than a standard transaction account, the interest rate will not change throughout the term so your money will not be affected by any fluctuations in the market.
Financial institutions like banks, building societies, and credit unions offer different term deposits, and it is best to shop around and do term deposit comparison first to find one with features that meet your needs and financial situation. Here are some of the features of term deposits in Australia that you need to look for:
Choose the right term
This can be short-term which ranges from one month to less than a year. You can have a term deposit for 90 days, 120 days or 180 days if you don't want your savings to be locked away for a long time. On the other hand, a long-term can be one year up to five years. If you've found competitive interest rates for term deposits and you don't need your money anytime soon, then this may be the term for you.
Know the fees involved
Term deposits do not have setup fees, but it pays to ask so there are no surprise charges later on. You may, however, face a penalty fee if you wish to break your agreement sooner. It differs depending on the financial institution but it can be a huge amount so the term should be carefully considered.
Understand when and how interest is earned
The payment frequency plays a role on when the interest is calculated. For instance, for annual payments, interest is paid at the end of every year, while monthly payment comes with interest that is paid at the end of every month.
The interest can likewise be compounded or not. Compounded interest refers to when the interest is added to the term deposit on a regular basis, depending on payment frequency. Also, there are financial institutions that let you transfer the balance of your term deposit to your transaction account even if it's under a different bank.
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Insights > New Orleans Motorist Makes Sure Entergy Knows About Walsh's Act of Kindness
New Orleans Motorist Makes Sure Entergy Knows About Walsh's Act of Kindness
Entergy New Orleans' Sean Walsh was on his way to a job on Dec. 5 when he noticed a motorist pulled over on Highway 90 with a flat tire. What he did next will sound familiar, he said, because performing acts of kindness for others is part of the daily routine at Entergy.
"Everybody I work with would have done the same thing," said Walsh, construction and maintenance mechanic at the company's New Orleans East Service Center off Dwyer Road. "They've probably all helped someone like I did but just didn't get recognized."
The stalled driver had turned on her hazard lights and was trying to change the tire herself when Walsh passed by in his service truck. She was alone and appeared to be struggling with the tools.
"When I pulled over, I turned on my truck's flashers as a safety precaution and to get other drivers to slow down," Walsh said. "It only took me a few minutes to change the tire. I told her to get it checked right away because she didn't want to be driving on the donut tire for too long. She shook my hand and thanked me and asked for my name."
Not only did Dahlia Troublefield record Walsh's first name, but she also noted the identification number on his truck and sent a message to Entergy New Orleans via social media about her experience.
"He changed the tire so quickly!" she wrote. "I just wanted Entergy to know what a truly upstanding employee you have, who's representing the company well, even when duty doesn't require. I am so impressed I just had to tell you."
Tad Patella, senior customer service manager in New Orleans, said he wasn't surprised when he learned the identity of the employee who stopped to help Troublefield.
"What Sean did was a true reflection of the Entergy culture and a testament to the great men and women who are part of the Entergy family," Patella said. "I'm proud of Sean for going above and beyond by taking the initiative to help others in addition to providing outstanding service for Entergy's customers."
Walsh is celebrating his five-year service anniversary this month and is a second-generation Entergy employee. His father works for the company, as do two of his uncles. Walsh said that helping others is a value that was ingrained in his upbringing and is now reinforced in his professional career.
"I know that if it was my wife, or my mom or dad, I would want someone to stop and help," he said. "It was a perfect example of what I've always been taught — to have integrity and to do the right thing when no one is looking. It's how I was raised and how I've been trained. My son just turned 2, and I also want to pass those values down to him."


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Ang & Her Trainer Give Some Fitness Tips & Tricks
A body like Angela Simmons' doesn't come for free! The reality star/designer puts in work, and takes us in the gym for her latest session with trainer Mike T. for some tips and tricks. Mike also trains many other stars including vixen Rosa Acosta, so he definitely knows a thing or two about fitness!


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As an academic visitor, you will be able to attend Departmental seminars and lectures, use the Department library and give access to appropriate facilities. All visitors staying more than a month are provided with a University computing account and email address for the duration of their stay.
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