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The horn of Africa in 2011 has faced the worst drought in 60 years according to humanitarian agencies. The failed rains and famine has put approximately 3.5 million Kenyan's alone at risk of starvation. A growing number of Somali refugees who have recently been fleeing the war torn country are now also faced with the same predicament as they make their way in to Kenya in search of food and a security. As a result, Kenya is currently facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in its recent history affecting its citizens in the North in areas such as Wajir, Marsabit, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana, Kwale, Pokot and Moyale.
Global efforts were mobilised to raise resources to save lives and avert human suffering in the region. However, one local initiative has seen Corporate Kenya pull a first in the African continent! Dubbed the Kenyans for Kenya initiative spearheaded by companies such as Safaricom Foundation, Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Foundation, and the Media Owners Association; the umbrella body of media owners in Kenya, a total of £3 million was set to be raised in 4 weeks to feed over 3.5 million Kenyans facing starvation. This initiative officially launched on 27th July 2011 was the biggest such effort ever mounted in Kenya, and the first collaborative venue of its scale. By the close of the campaign on August 26th 2011, Kenyans had managed to raise a total of £6 million surpassing the initial target of £3 million.
Apart from monetary contributions, individuals and organizations contributed in kind items such as food stuff, clothing, and medicine. The business community was not left behind and supplemented these efforts by providing their valuable products and services. For instance, the Kenya Shell company donated 30,000 liters of fuel for transportation of the food aid to respective parts of the country. Nakumatt chains of Supermarket donated 40 tonnes of high protein fortified foods in addition to using their outlets to allow their customers to make their donations conveniently. Financial institutions such as Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) and telecommunication companies such as Safaricom, Airtel, and Orange offered their invaluable money transfer services for free to enable ordinary Kenyan's to donate. Companies also mobilized their employees to make personal donations which were then matched shilling for shilling. In this show of solidarity Kenyan companies put aside competition and pooled their resources together to alleviate the suffering of their fellow countrymen for the moment and eventually address the issue of food security in the long term demonstrating the success of effective business collaboration.
The Kenyans for Kenya has not only become the buzz word in the continent and the world but has also motivated other African countries to think of similar initiatives in their respective countries. For instance, Vodacom South Africa launched a Short Message Service (SMS) donation initiative through which its customers in South Africa can donate money towards global relief efforts aimed at feeding citizens at the Horn of Africa.
Ufadhili Trust believes that the actions by corporate Kenya have shown that it is possible to mobilize local resources to meet developmental needs of the communities in which they operate.
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text: Last week Gatos Trail was fortunate enough to host Lolipop Records recording artists BURNING PALMS. On the west coast leg of their North American tour they were able to drop in and record the bulk of their forth coming release, what a marathon session! If they come to your town check em out and we'll keep you posted on the status of their new record or you can check in on them via these links! x GT


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I called out for you, in the night,
so many times, I called.
You weren't there, you never were,
you never wept for me, you never.
You held that child, cradled in your arms,
it not mine, not mine.
You whispered love, none for me,
your love for me lies, whispered lies.
I would beat you from my breast, if I could,
your abuse filled my heart, beaten heart.
You denied me, everything wanted,
you a thief of stolen moments, denying thief.
This poem can be read on poetry.com –http://poetry.com/poems/200723


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Day 26 - High Five
While it seems as if I really enjoy taking photos of traffic, though I do somewhat, traffic is in abundance in Dallas, so I take advantage of it, I adapt. There is an interchange between I-635 and I-75 in Dallas known as the High Five. I have been wanting to take a photo of the High Five for some time but the timing was never quite right. Today, my wonderful wife granted me her blessing to take an extra hour on my commute in order to stop and wait for the sun to set enough to capture the photo. Apparently photography is suspicious and the police department were tipped off to my shady behavior. I was questioned by two separate cops about my intentions, luckily they were nice and realized I was harmless.
After taking the photo I checked out the wikipedia page for the High Five, it's actually a fascinating read and there's a fair amount of praise and history behind this interchange. If I had my way, I would have loved to photograph this on a foggy night, and I would love even moreso to have a neutral density filter so my aperture wouldn't be so tiny creating all of the distracting starbursts on the lamp posts.
This is one of the most trafficked areas in north Dallas, and the bane of many people's existence. So what better thing to do than to turn someone's extra-long commute into art?
You can view high resolution images on my flickr.
- Camera: Nikon D5000
- Lens: Kit 18-55mm
- Focal Length: 32mm
- Aperture: f29
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BMOC XXI: Julien, Lloyd, Onyshko, Sabrowski
Big Men On Campus Week XXI
By Matt Betts
Canadian Baseball Network
Two Canadians are headed to Omaha. Others got close and more awards were handed out. The recap of the last week is below.
Huskies punch their ticket
It came down to a winner-take-all Game 3 between the Cal State Fullerton Titans and the Washington Huskies and in the end it was the Huskies who prevailed. In Game 2 of the Super Regional, a game the Huskies lost 5-2, Josh Burgmann (Nanaimo, BC) worked four innings and surrendered one run. He allowed four hits, and walked one in the loss. Jack DeCooman (North Vancouver, BC) came on and threw a scoreless 1/3 of an inning. The trip to the College World Series is the first in program history for the University of Washington and they will face the Mississippi State Bulldogs in their opener.
So close, yet so far
The Super Regional between Auburn and Florida also went the distance. Game 1 of the series went the way of the Gators by an 8-2 score. Edouard Julien (Quebec City, Que.) had a hit, a walk and a RBI in the opener. Auburn took Game 2, 3-2, before dropping Game 3 by a 3-2 score. Julien walked twice in Auburn's final game and finishes the year hitting .275 with 17 home runs and 69 RBIs. For his efforts, he has been named First Team Perfect Game/Rawlings College Freshman All-American.
On the plus side for Canadians, Gators volunteer assistant coach Lars Davis (Grande Prairie, Alta.) is off to Omaha.
Onyshko stellar is lone appearance, Hatters eliminated
The Stetson Hatters were swept in two games at their Super Regional against the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. Ben Onyshko (Winnipeg, Man.) appeared in a 7-4 Game 1 loss and went 1 1/3 scoreless innings, walking two and striking out four. The Seattle Mariners 24th rounder made 22 appearances in 2018, making two starts. He posted a 2-1 record with a 2.60 ERA and held opponents to a .210 average.
Lloyd named to another All-American team
Matt Lloyd (Okotoks, Alta.) was named a National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Third Team All-American. Lloyd hit .275 and locked down seven saves for the Hoosiers. He had a 1.54 ERA over 15 appearances.
Williams an All-American
Malik Williams (Toronto, Ont.) was still pulling in the awards recently. He was named a NJCAA Third Team All-American for his strong season with Johnson County Community College. Williams hit .397 with 17 homers, 78 RBIs, a .445 on-base percentage and a .710 slugging percentage over 60 games played.
Diaz an honourable mention
It was an impressive year on the bump for Indigo Diaz (North Vancouver, BC). Diaz went 11-1 with a miniscule 1.52 ERA over 16 appearances, 12 of which were starts. He tossed 65 innings, three complete games and struck out 101. He averaged 13.98 strikeouts per nine innings. For his efforts he was named a NJCAA All-American Honourable Mention
Howie a smart All-American
In the classroom Nick Howie (Oakville, Ont.) posted a 4.0 GPA. Howie, a finance major, also hit .333 with 10 home runs, 50 RBIs and 17 stolen bases on the field. He was recently named to the Google Cloud Academic All-American Baseball Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. This comes off Second Team All-Ohio Valley Conference and the OVC All-Tournament selections. Howie went 10-for-21 in the tournament.
Sabrowski honoured
Erik Sabrowski (Edmonton, Alta.) was also named an NJCAA All-American Honourable Mention after a season that saw him be a force both on the mound and in the batter's box. On the mound he went 7-2 with six complete games and a 3.14 ERA. He worked 66 innings and struck out 117, averaging 15.95 strikeouts per nine innings. In the box he hit .355 with 11 home runs and 58 RBIs. He also reached base at a .475 clip and slugged .663. Sabrowski was a 14th round selection of the Padres in the 2018 MLB Draft.
Cottam picks up another accolade
Kole Cottam (Knoxville, Tenn.) was named ABCA/Rawlings All-South Region Team as a first baseman. Cottam hit .352 with a 1.105 OPS. His 19 home runs was the ninth best single season mark in Kentucky history. He hit 10 home runs in Southeastern Conference play, ranking first. He also led the conference in RBIs.
Davis, Vanderbilt season ends
Cooper Davis (Mississauga, Ont.) saw his freshman campaign come to an end after the Vanderbilt Commodores dropped their Super Regional 2-1 to the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Davis hit .182 in nine games played during the 2018 season.
MacDonald earns recognition for A-State
Kyle MacDonald (Mississauga, Ont.) was named American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings Central All-Region First team for the Arkansas State Red Wolves. MacDonald lead the team in average, hitting .346. He launched 15 home runs, drove in 50, had a .464 on-base percentage and a .665 slugging percentage in 51 games, all starts. His 15 home runs is tied for second most in program history.
Morello recognized for hard work in the classroom
The University of Charleston's Gianfranco Morello (Toronto, Ont.) earned Academic All-American honours after he had a 3.90 GPA. Morello, a junior who hit .309 with five home runs and 39 RBIs in 2018, is a political science major.
It's officially the final stretch of the college baseball season. Two Canadian players and one coach are still alive and heading to the big stage at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. Check back next week to see how they do.
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Good Backpack program underway
By Steph Crosier
Students of Belleville will return to school prepared again this year with backpacks full of supplies thanks to the work of local donations.
This is the 11th year for the Good Backpack program. Together with Community Development Council of Quinte, United Way of Quinte, and Volunteer & Information Quinte kids in the area can go to school prepared.
"The Good Back pack program is a program for Hastings and Prince Edward County," said Jessie Ward of United way of Quinte. "It's a chance for families in those communities to get a backpack for their kids and get their kids started for school on the right foot."
The backpacks being donated will be fully equipped with everything a student will need, said Ward. The backpacks are all different and cost $10. Inside the bag, there is $50 worth of school supplies according to grade and gender.
"The thing about this program is that it's all community funded," said Ruth Ingersoll of the community development council of Quinte. "We don't get any yearly funding from anywhere for it."
Ingersoll said that there are other Backpack programs around that do get funding. What she loves about this program is that it is completely funded by the community.
"If the community didn't come together to support it then we wouldn't be able to supply the backpacks," said Ingersoll. She said that the three organizations organize everything but without the community support it wouldn't happen.
A unique aspect of this program is that it is self-identified need. No children or families need to qualify for help. So far 800 students have been registered.
"Anybody that comes to us to register, and pays $10, can receive this backpack with school supplies in it," said Ingersoll. "What that means is that it is inclusive to the community. As we all know, in these economic times that a lot of people are out there are working, but they are working for low wages. And even if you are working full-time, full-year you are still under the poverty line."
Not having to qualify for help is a big part of the program, said Ingersoll. People who are working, but still under the poverty line, do not qualify for welfare or social assistance because they are working. So a program like this really supports them.
People in the community can donate two ways. They can buy the required equipment at Staples in Belleville or send a monetary donation. Also, this weekend is the Stuff the Bus fundraiser at Quinte Mall. All the school supplies will be stuffed into a bus trying to fill it. Registered families can then pick up their new backpacks at a later date.


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So, you've enrolled your young one for Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes. Great! After all, it comes with a host of benefits including instilling confidence and discipline in your kid. Plus, your child gets respect from others and develops a competitive spirit. But, as a parent, you have to ensure that everything goes well right from the […]
Month: July 2018
How to Support Your Kid's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Journey
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Today Zeiss announced their new line of lenses designed for the Sony Full Frame E Mount cameras. The Batis lens line are the first solely Zeiss lenses (developed & distributed 100% by Zeiss) for E Mount that have autofocus, and in the case of the Batis 85mm f/1.8, optical image stabilization. There will also be a Batis 25mm f/2 and these two will be starting the new line and will be available in July according to Zeiss.
The new Batis series holds a similar appearance to Zeiss' legendary Otus line and promise to perform quite amazingly.
Zeiss has also really stepped their game up and focused on innovation by providing an actual OLED display as your depth of field scale. Right now I think that Zeiss is such a performer not only because of their incredible commitment to quality optics but because they are pushing the envelop and moving forward with new ideas and technology while staying true to their reputation.
The series is also fully dust and weather sealed for "inclement weather" as Zeiss puts it.
Both lenses are currently available for preorder and you're looking at around $1,199 for the Batis 1.8/85 and $1,299 for the Batis 2/25.
Price is in my opinion the biggest downfall of full frame E Mount at this time - the lenses are quickly coming out and are quite amazing but they also come with a hefty cost. Although these Batis lenses should far more than merit the price tag, many of Sony's own lenses are a bit pricey for the maximum aperture they offer. Regardless, it's reassuring to see an 85mm in the line up. If you're looking for a cheaper alternative to the Batis 2/25 you might want to look at the Sony 28mm f/2 FE that you can grab for about half it's price. That being said, there is very little that can stand up to Zeiss glass.
Here is the Batis Teaser video by Zeiss. Can't wait to get my hands on them and see how they perform!
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6:00 a.m. arrived early this morning for the KU basketball players. That's when Coach Self's infamous boot camp started. For two weeks, players will "do everything right." They'll start the day with conditioning drills lasting between 1-2 hours. Early morning workouts are followed by classes on campus, individual workouts, medical attention, weightlifting, unsupervised pickup games, and sessions with academic tutors.
Make a mistake, and you pay - by running! Make a mistake, and the entire team pays - by running! I'll bet that peer pressure to "do everything right" is a powerful force. No one will cut class. No one will be late for anything. No one will give any coach a dose of attitude.
In my view, nothing could be more positive. The kids will be ready when practice begins in mid-October, and the boot camp will set the right tone for the players - physically, mentally, and academically.
Coach Drill Sergeant Self!


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Chelsey LaRue and Spencer Shoemaker, both of Cheney, were married Sept. 3 in the Columbia River Temple in Richland.
She is the daughter of Deena and Don LaRue of Kennewick. He is the son of Denise and Paul Shoemaker of Richland. Honor attendants were Lyndsi Watson, Mikayla Watson, Jamie Hansen, Mindy Rawlins, Nathaniel Shoemaker, Justin Shoemaker, Brighton Slocumbe and Austin Stephens.
Flower girl was McKenna Skinner.
The bride is a 2007 graduate of Kamiakin High School and Eastern Washington University with a bachelor of science degree in biology and minors in chemistry and music. She plans to attend medical school in fall 2012.
The groom is a 2008 graduate of Richland High School and attends Eastern Washington University. He plans to attend nursing school in fall 2012.
They live in Cheney.


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If you love a rainy night…
…then Atlanta is the place for you.
It is pouring here in Atlanta tonight. It is odd, you may think, for me to be travelling for work on a weekend. I would agree but we are switching over some computer equipment and the best day for this is a day where no production typically happens and unfortunately, the clearest day is Sunday. Fortunately, I work with people that have a good plan in place and things are looking quite good. I like the fact that I feel confident about the change and it is a big one and a better one. So, I am not disappointed to be here because I think it means good things for our company long term.
The drive down was a wet and nasty mess. It poured and poured but the Contour got me here in one piece. Don't doubt the fantastic 1999 engineering.
And, I'm about to settle down and get some sleep. And, in even better news, I will be home Monday evening! This is my shortest and most productive trip in years.
All good here in Atlanta. Good night!


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The game girls have very quickly got used to the treats are keen to try anything new whereas the chicks are still wary of treats. I decided to see how some yogurt would go down.
Ebony was first to try it as usual and she obviously liked it.
Flame soon joined in and she liked it too.
I wondered how Flame had got so many dots of yogurt on her head. A moment later I found out. Speckles, with a yogurt beak, pecked her on the back of the head leaving another dot of yogurt on her head.
I put another dish in the run to see if the chicks would be brave enough to try some.
They just weren't brave enough to actually try some but later when the other girls had left the patio they tried some of the splashes on the patio.
I put one of the dishes at their favourite feeding station at the far end of the run. When I went back later that afternoon they had finally plucked up the courage to peck it from the dish. I think next time I give the girls yogurt the chicks will know what to do.
It takes a long time for the chicks to get enough courage to try anything new.


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It appears that the Kentucky Legislature will consider amending Kentucky's DUI laws for the next legislative session beginning January 4, 2011. In many ways, Kentucky appears to be following the guidance of the National Transportation Safety Board to combat hard-core drunken driving, which is urging states to enact stronger legislation to adopt strong countermeasures to stop impaired driving. According to the NTSB, more than 70% of all drunken-driving crashes involved hard-core offenders last year.
Two Kentucky Representatives have prefiled bills for consideration by the general assembly to address hard-core drunken driving:
Representative Mike Harmon, R-Danville, prefiled a bill (BR 33) for consideration by the general assembly session that would increase DUI penalties for repeat offenders. Rep. Harmon advocates changing the existing penalties from a four-tiered structure to a three-tiered structure, increasing the time a DUI remained on a persons driving / criminal history from five years to ten years, and allowing the forfeiture of motor vehicles used in a DUI if the offender's operator's license had been previously suspended.
Representative Dennis Keene, D-Newport, also prefiled a bill (BR 290) to amend Kentucky's DUI statutes. Rep. Keene proposes the following changes: 1) amend KRS 189A.005 to expand the definition of "ignition interlock device" ; 2) amend KRS 189A.010 to include driving the wrong way on a four-lane highway among the list of factors for triggering aggravated DUI penalties; 3) amend KRS 189A.070 to provide that a reduction in the time period of a license revocation does not lessen the time required for ignition interlock usage; 4) amend KRS 189A.085 to run the period of a license plate impoundment from the date of sentencing to the day the offender is authorized to resume driving and require ignition interlock usage beginning with the first DUI offense; 5) amend KRS 189A.340 to establish an assistance fund for indigent defendants; 6) amend KRS 189A.410 to require ignition interlock usage while an offender is driving on a hardship license.
Post by Kentucky Criminal Defense Attorney Stephen Isaacs of Isaacs Law Office.


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Victoria Police, through a partnership with Motorola Solutions will now be able to improve workforce safety, efficiency and collaboration among frontline officers through a new mobility managed service.
The new service to Victoria Police will help increase situational awareness, safety, and productivity. It will place real-time information at the fingertips of at least 10,000 police officers equipped with iPads and iPhones to help them do their jobs more safely and efficiently.
Transit police and Protective Service officers in the Werribee area of Melbourne's outer western suburbs initially accessed the mobility service this month.
The managed service contract will run for a minimum of five years with the potential to extend to 11 years and is valued at more than AUD $50 million.
The solution includes a mobile application developed by Gridstone, a mobile application acquired by Motorola in 2016.
Motorola Solutions Vice President and Managing Director Steve Crutchfield said the service meets the specific needs of Victoria Police and supports their plans for future innovation.
"Frontline officers will gain access to data when and where they need it most, helping them to manage their essential daily tasks with increased efficiency and safety," said Mr. Crutchfield.
"The mobile application delivers critical information to officers for improved decision-making. For example, it can alert officers about potentially dangerous suspects. Eventually, the application will free up officers' time, enabling them to complete administrative tasks in the field instead of back at the station," he said.
The new service also lays a foundation for Victoria Police to add improved functionality and innovation over time.
"In today's world, emergency services are dealing with more complex threats and higher community expectations," said Mr. Crutchfield.
"Technology innovation can help to address these challenges and bring transformational benefits to public safety."


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By Sonny Atumah
African leaders converged on Beijing, China from September 3-4, 2018, for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, FOCAC. This is the third time the summit was held since it was launched in Beijing in 2000. The Chinese President Xi Jinping promised US$60 billion in both aids and loans to the African continent. The zero interest loans are to fund infrastructure investments in Africa.
Xinping also announced US$60 billion assistance at the second summit in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2015. The Chinese said had plans to address infrastructure deficits, funding shortage and lack of professional and skilled personnel in Africa.
The after effect of the Cold War was that Africa with abundant raw materials was seemingly abandoned. European powers practised imperialism in the form of overseas territorial annexation, expanding into Africa, Asia and the Pacific. The economic imperatives of states are to dominate others by acquiring raw materials to expand their economies, or to find outlets for surplus capital and markets for surplus goods. After the World War II, the United States exerted considerable influence over Third World countries as a result of its national economic power and its dominance of international financial institutions including the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, IMF. The Chinese have become tenacious to replace the western world in economic imperialism of the mercantile times.
The Chinese model has become complex and difficult for Europeans to understand and resolve. African leaders that assembled in Beijing believed that Africa owe more to China than the western powers who have been the traditional source of loans with stifling conditionality to Africa. For years Africa's trade with Europe and the United States made marginal progress which China capitalized on for its industrial expansion. China's trade with Africa has overtaken that of Europe and the United States. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD reports that the trade volume between Africa and China which stood at US$10 billion in 2000 rose to about US$300 billion by 2017. Chinese direct foreign investment in Africa has been on the increase. But whether the trade balances favour African countries is also debatable.
Is it good that African found an alternative in China to cooperate with in trade and development? It is difficult to believe that Africa which is the second largest continent of the world seven continents with an area of 30, 243, 910 sq km, covering 23 percent of the earth's land mass, with vast natural resources and containing 14 percent of the world's population would be without a care in the world. Experts believe that Africa was skipped in the trafficking globe because of looting by some leaders and managers. Africa accounts for about 30 percent of global oil and gas and other rare minerals reserves but sunk to the bottom in global manufacturing share of one percent only. Africa merely supplies crude to the world including the emerging markets of China and India. China with the largest population of 1.3 billion has become the global manufacturing hub.
Energy supply is uppermost in the strategic planning of China's policy-makers as its domestic oil production declined. As the number importer of crude oil in the world China's petroleum accounts for about 88 percent of its energy source. It is also battling with the problem of carbon emissions from fossil fuels making it to invest in nuclear reactors which low priced uranium content are sourced from Africa. Other sources of power are hydro, solar and wind that contribute 11 percent. In the last 20 years China became a big time player in about 20 countries, from Sudan to Angola and across Africa investing both in the upstream and the downstream sectors to power its growing manufacturing capacity.
As the single bilateral financier of infrastructure in Africa many are apprehensive of the unsustainable level of debt running into hundreds of billions of dollars sunk in projects that may not be of economic benefits. Under the Edwardo Dos Santos government in Angola, collateral for huge loans it obtained from China put at US$25 for infrastructure was its crude oil output. Angola supplies China 1.09 barrels per day, bpd, the second global supplier of crude oil after Russia. With any drop in crude oil prices servicing Chinese loans means that more Angolan crude oil would go to pot.
Although the Chinese charismatic leader, Xinping dispelled any conditionality attached, it is well known that China provides the funds, execute the jobs using Chinese firms, personnel and also reap the profits. Is Africa at the cross roads? Africa with 54 nations has become the beautiful bride for imperialistic economic advances. In the last three years all African leaders have been collectively summoned in the presence of leaders of the United States, Britain, India and China in Washington, London, New Delhi and Beijing respectively for promises to hand out grants and aids as well as good governance models. Is that the way to go to develop Africa?


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My Dad fell and broke his hip on Monday. I was on my way to Youth Camp when it happened and in and out of cell phone coverage so I did not get the message until I stopped and got out of the car at camp. I called his wife Wanda for an update. They had been going out for pizza at lunch time. They were going to an old Arlington hangout, Mama's Pizza that had gotten a write up in the paper. Somehow as he was stepping up from the parking lot to the sidewalk he got his feet tangled. They were holding hands and so they fell together. He landed right on the curb. She landed on him and then she hit the sidewalk with her face.
After 5 hours in the ER, they had a room and a plan which involved surgery on Tue. I got up that morning and drove from camp (south of Waco) to Arlington. I arrived and we waited for the surgery to start. It was later than expected, but finally they came to take him about 2:30. I decided to slip across the street to get lunch and then hurry back before the surgery was finished. Wanda had several friends with her and I told here I would be right back.
I headed to the parking garage and called Cindy who was immersed in VBS preparations to give her an update. As I approached my car I dropped the call, too much concrete. I started the car up and headed toward the exit. I did not make it. I heard a noise. I stopped the car. I got out. My tire was completely flat. I knew intently what I had to do. I had to change the tire, go get it fixed and then hurry back so that I could return to Youth Camp that night.
I hoped open the trunk, grabbed the necessary equipment and started the process. It was the first time in this car so I was unfamiliar with several things. I had to crawl around to find the gift spots. I could not figure out the twisting part of the jack and so it took tons of extra time. I got the flat tire off easier than getting the donut tire back on. All the while I was trying to keep my kaki pants and yellow shirt clean. Finally, the flat tire was int he trunk, the new tire was one and I got into the car dripping wet.
I headed to a tire place. I waited in line and asked if they could fixe my tire. They came and looked and said yes. It was clear that a screw or a nail was in it. There were several people in front of me so I sat down and waited. I called and texted Wanda my update, but got no response. I waited. Eventually, they took my car to the shop area. I tried to do some work while I waited. I kept checking my phone to see if Wanda had gotten my messages. Still nothing. Then the text came through, Mel was out of surgery. I screamed a little on the inside.
Not long after, the attendant handed me the bill. He told me the car was out front. The bill was confusing it looked like it had several charges on it, but the total was blank. I waited in line to pay the bill. the attendant came back and asked if I had any questions. I said, "No, I was just waiting to pay." He said, "Oh, its no charge." I was confused, then grateful. (I want to thank the Discount Tire Store on Division street just across from Cowboy stadium for their generosity and help)
I walked out of the place and got into my car and headed back to the hospital. Dad was wheeled into his room not long after. He had had three screws put in and I had had 1 taken out. A screw in the right place can do a lot of good, in the wrong place it can be deflating. He was in good spirits and sent me bak to youth camp. After Camp ended, I headed back to Arlington on Friday afternoon and got to see him walking. I'm writing this at Starbucks as I wait for him to get delivered to a rehab center to help strengthen his muscles and get him back on his feet.
It has been a great, difficult, trying, exciting, surprising week. Youth Camp, Broken Hip, Surgery, sermons, relay races, blobbing, rehabbing, driving, praying. A typical week in my life. Life is complicated, hard and rich.


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Clubs and teams are a fantastic way to extend the ECS experience –and to have a lot of fun!
Several sessions run throughout the year, with various offerings.
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No family will be turned away due to limited resources. If your family is a scholarship family you will automatically have the Clubs and Athletics fees waived. Unsure if you qualify, contact food service director firstname.lastname@example.com If your family does not qualify as a scholarship family, but you also need financial assistance please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Refund Policy
ECS will issue a full refund within 72 hours of enrollment minus credit card processing fee. After 72 hours you will receive a refund minus a credit card processing fee and a $10.00 service charge.
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Parents/guardians are welcome to enroll their child in multiple clubs per session. ECS club registration operates on a first come, first served basis with no lottery. Enrollment closes when the club has reached capacity. If you need additional support please email email@example.com.
Athletics participation guidelines
Parents/guardians, to assure that all children who want to participate in athletics have that opportunity, there is a 1-sport per season limit. Meaning that your child will not be permitted to play multiple ECS sports at the same time. Also, in order to have a completed application for athletic participation, you and your child(ren) will need to review, sign and submit the Athletic's Consent to Participate & Code of Conduct. Signed documents can be emailed to the athletic director and club coordinator, Aaron Coleman.


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By Sharon Mager
Pasadena resident and former Anne Arundel County sheriff Ron Bateman saw and experienced a lot during his years in law enforcement — as sheriff, but much more as an undercover narcotics agent and homicide detective. He's been in exciting, dangerous and gut-wrenchingly disturbing situations, and he's written a crime fiction book, "Silent Blue Tears." Thirty years in the making, "Silent Blue Tears" is now being edited. While awaiting the completion of that process, Bateman was encouraged by his wife, Elsie, to turn his attention to a different project — a series of children's books.
The inaugural book of the series, "The Adventures of Bucky, Doey, Browny, And Sandy, The Tine Family," tells the story of a deer family with Bucky, the father; Doey, the mother; and fawn siblings Browny and Sandy. It's a simple, sweet story of the family on their trek through the forest. Along the way, the deer learn about nature. The child hearing the book's words also learns about nature, said Bateman, as does the reader.
The stories flow naturally from Bateman because they're part of his early memories. "When I was growing up, I was always in the woods, hiking trails," Bateman said with enthusiasm. He loved studying animals and fish. "They intrigued me."
He always enjoyed nature outings with his family, including his daughters, but he began making up nightly bedtime stories for his son, telling the then 3-year-old Zachary about the adventures of the Tine family. Tines are the "forks" on the deer's antlers, Bateman explained. Each story began with the deer waking up underneath a hemlock tree.
Bateman spent ample time in Garrett County and loved the hemlock trees. "They're thick evergreen trees, and they provide an excellent canopy for a lot of animals, especially deer," Bateman said. "Wild turkeys actually like to roost in them."
By sharing about the Tine family waking up under the hemlock tree, with the illustrations, kids naturally learn about the tree, and how animals rest and seek shelter under them. As the deer family wanders through the woods, they meet Mr. Robbie, a raccoon. Mr. Robbie tells the deer he lives in an oak tree, and he explains how it keeps him warm. Bateman used the title Mr. before the character's name to encourage respect.
He also shows diversity. "If you look at the four deer, they all look different," he explained. Though they're in the same family, each has different traits, differences in skin colors, and the father deer has "drop tine," an abnormality that some deer develop.
As they walk through the forest, they discover their reflections in the water, which prompts another life lesson.
Bateman did his research, even heading to the local library's children's section to study the books, literally counting the words and pages to make sure his book was the right length. That activity earned him a few strange looks, he laughed.
Of course, he had some fabulous editors. His 7-year-old granddaughter, Taylor, first critiqued the Tine family story. Bateman then made tweaks — changing the word "limbs" to "branches" because Taylor did not like "limbs." Taylor also advised her grandfather that the book was too long, so Bateman shortened it.
Next came 3-year-old Rylie who was engaged throughout and thought the story was perfect, giving it a thumbs up.
There's a cozy, comfortable quality to the story that children and their readers will enjoy. It's even small, about 4-by-6 inches, for young hands.
Bateman has many ideas including making future figurines of the Tine family and a carrying case. Many more Tine family books are forthcoming.
The book is illustrated by Zoe Neely, a 17-year-old Ohio artist the Batemans discovered online.
Each book is $8.99, and copies can be ordered on Facebook, @ronbatemanbooks, or on the website www.ronbatemanbooks.com.
Bateman expects his crime novel to be available in the spring.
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As an accountant, you know you have more to offer than just tax advice. You want to be a trusted advisor and business advocate for your clients. Many small business owners struggle to navigate through the challenges of running a business and managing their finances. This is where you can share your expertise in order to help small business owners thrive. Here are five tips on how you can help your clients grow their business.
1 Become an expert
If it's been a little while since you've dished out business growth advice, now's the time to brush up on your skills. Get up-to-date on best practices, latest trends and the biggest problems facing small business owners today. Grow and develop your skills as an advisor, so you can offer your clients a range of problem-solving solutions. Upskill where you can, learn from mentors and attend conferences. Get ready to help your clients take their business to the next level.
2 Inform your clients
Many small business owners simply aren't aware of the many ways an accountant can add value to their business. While some see accountants simply as tax agents, others may find accountants or bookkeepers as an unnecessary expense. This is where you need to educate your clients and let them know how you can help them reach their goals. Show them all the services you offer, from financial advice to troubleshooting cash flow problems and conducting business audits.
3 Host workshops and seminars
It's one thing to tell your clients you offer particular services, but it's another thing to show them. Hosting workshops and business seminars can help you demonstrate your expertise to your clients and prospective clients. Equip small business owners with tools that can actually help them grow their business and encourage them to start thinking about the future. Help them analyse their strengths and weaknesses and opportunities for improvement in an open and informal environment.
4 Create the opportunity for referrals
Nothing can grow your practice or showcase your expertise better than word-of-mouth marketing. Satisfied clients can become your biggest advocates. As your practise grows, create a referral program that rewards existing customers who bring new business through the doors. Ask clients who have engaged with your services to write a positive review on Facebook or Google in order to strengthen your authority and expertise online.
5 Network
As you continue to grow your own practice and help your clients grow their own businesses, it's important to take time away from your desk to network. Connecting with other accountants, bookkeepers and small business owners, will help you stay on top of industry trends and best practices. It's also a great way to get your name out there and showcase your skills with prospective clients. You can also find mentors and those in the industry who can offer advice on growing your own accounting practice.


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Crime and Punishment: A History of the Criminal Justice System
Cengage Learning, 2. jun. 2010 - 448 sider
Authoritative and engaging, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: A HISTORY OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, 2e delivers a comprehensive examination of the history of the criminal justice system. Roth begins with a discussion of system's roots in the ancient world and Great Britain and carries the narrative all the way through the 21st Century and the impact of terrorism and white collar crime on today's criminal justice institutions. Written by a historian and criminologist, the text goes in depth to demonstrate how history has shaped the present criminal justice system and how it affects public policy being established today. It offers intriguing insight into the people--such as Robert F. Kennedy and J. Edgar Hoover--and events--like the Innocence Project--that impacted the evolution of the American system. In addition to its thorough coverage of history, the Second Edition explores the issues challenging today's system, such as Ponzi schemes, medical marijuana, the Second Chance Act, faith-based initiatives, prison gangs, and much more. Covering criminal justice both chronologically and topically, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT couples recent trends with historical analysis to equip readers with a thorough understanding of today's criminal justice system.
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Rod King MBE, Founder and Campaign Director of 20's Plenty for Us discusses the importance of 30km/h speed limits and the role of local authorities in adopting them.
The 20's Plenty movement (or Love 30 in countries using metric units) has been going for some 10 years now and has been involved in campaigns around the world from its base in Warrington, England. But few know that it has a strong connection with Ireland which is where I made my first presentation on the benefits of 20mph limits at the Velo-City 2005 conference in Dublin. After campaigning as an individual for lower speeds in the UK, there was so much interest from communities that in 2007 I formed 20's Plenty for Us to support communities who wanted 20mph (equivalent to 30km/h) limits. 20's Plenty/Love 30 now has 400 local campaigns mainly in the UK but also in Ireland, Canada and the United States. In the UK, 25% of the population now live in local authorities where most urban streets have a 20mph limit. This is done without physical calming but signs on the carriageway and lamp posts to remind drivers of the limit.
And its not just the UK local authorities doing this but also many of our European neighbours. In fact 85% of roads in Dutch towns and villages have a 30km/h limit. And organisations such as the World Health Organisation, European Transport Safety Council, The EU Transport and Tourism Committee, iRAP and many more say that where pedestrians and cyclists mix with motor vehicles then the speed limit should be 30km/h.
There is increasing recognition within communities that with so many vehicles on the roads going faster than 30km/h between congestion points rarely shortens your journey times and merely gets you to those points a few seconds earlier so you can wait a few seconds longer. Speed may "ease frustration" but it is momentary and has little benefit. And there is a moral issue when speed becomes theft as the fear of fast traffic deprives our children and adults of the choice to walk or cycle.
The physics are simple. The energy required to get to 50km/h is 2.8 times more than that to get to 30km/h and each time we do so we use fuel to get to that 50km/h and then waste it as we brake at the next hazard or congestion point. And in the distance a 30km/h vehicle can stop, a 50km/h vehicle is still doing 38km/h. And for children their cognitive and visual acuity development is such that before their teen years they cannot be relied upon to either detect the speed of vehicles above 30km/h or make reliable decisions. They are unable to protect themselves and must rely upon a road environment and drivers that behave in a way that can tolerate their predictable mistakes.
It is not a silver bullet but does represent a new reference for speeds in areas where motor vehicles mix with pedestrians and cyclists. The support is not only because of the road safety gains, with an estimated 10-20% reduction in casualties, but also to create a better environment for walking and cycling, particularly for the young, elderly and disabled.
20's Plenty continues to have an involvement in Ireland and in 2015 I was invited to present at the Road Safety Authority's International conference on Children's road safety, and recently for its 2017 Annual Academic Lecture. But it is the work of local campaigners which has always been the strength of the Love 30 and 20's Plenty campaigns. These are the people and councillors who are working within the community to make their places better places to be. It is pleasing to see wide area 30km/h limits being adopted in Dublin, Kilkenny, Sligo and other Irish communities.
In all of this we must never forget the human cost of mistakes on our roads either where we have created a road environment that does not cope with the mistakes of road users. Where we get it wrong at national, local or individual level then people pay the price with blood, injury and death when what could be merely "incidents" are turned into "crashes". As we all remember those victims in the annual "World Day of Remembrance for Road Victims" on Nov 19th, I am inspired and humbled by the work of the Irish Road Victims Association who have invited me to Mullingar for their ceremony and to receive the IRVA Global 'Light of Hope' Award for the work of 20's Plenty in bringing about change in communities for slower speeds and limits.
30km/h limits are being adopted as the global standard for making those "public spaces between buildings" that we call streets better places for all to use whether they are in cars, walking, cycling or simply standing and talking. If in the 20th century we endorsed driving at 50km/h and only slowed down in some places, in the 21st century we are realising the benefits of sticking to 30km/h and only going faster where is safe and appropriate to do so. It's good to see Ireland adopting this life changing initiative and being part of that global trend.
Thanks for your comments. Some quick answers :-
Hi Joe
I guess you are in Northern Ireland due to the use of mph. It would be Roads Service which can set the speed limit. If you email me at rod.@20splenty.org with your location then I can have a look of StreetView and advise.
Hi Julie
Hi Frank
Yes, and we must all be equally aware of the level of danger that each of us poses to other road users.
I would like some advice on how to get a rural school that has a 40 mph speed limit by its small road and how do I go about getting it reduced to 20 plenty because I think it's a great scheme
I find it complete maddness that the speed limit on some roads that are little more than boreens is 80km
It is everyone's responsibility to keep our roads safe this cyclists-pedestrians-motorists motorbike users and trucks every one should be aware of their actions
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Merchello is a high performance, designer friendly, open source Umbraco ecommerce package built for the store owner.
Find out more on our website
Release Notes
Merchello 2.7.0
Umbraco 7.12.x compatiblity and UI updates and a ton of bug fixes and cache busting.
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FastTrack (Starter Kit)
If you are looking for the FastTrack starter kit then you can download it from Github. Remember, you must have installed the Merchello umbraco package first, then install FastTrack (Read release notes).
We do have Nuget packages. However, these are purely for project references only. They will not install Merchello or FastTrack into Umbraco. You have to install via the Umbraco package installer to get Merchello (And FastTrack) working correctly.
We would love and need your help. If you want to contribute to Merchello's core, the easiest way to get started is to fork the project on https://github.com/merchello/Merchello and open src/Merchello.sln in Visual Studio. We're excited to see what you do!


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FinalFantasyHQ is a Belgian Unterganger, who started creating parodies in 2011. He's known to be an Audio-Based Unterganger. His most popular parodies are the "Hitler & Company" and "5 tips with Adolf Hitler" series. He also became popular with his "Hitler watches They're Taking the Hobbits to Isengard".
FinalFantasyHQ always loved the Downfall parodies but didn't know how to make similar parodies until he accidentally found out how to put subtitles on videos. He once organized an "Unterganging contest" but little is heard of it since. He has already over 550.000 total views and about 1150 subscribers. He received the award of "Best Newcomer" in the DPAs together with Staedty86.
After an extended period of inactivity and being considered dormant, on 2 September 2014, he announced via his Facebook page that he will be returning. He made his return officially on the 7th of September 2014, when he released a Downfall parody, the first one after his hiatus.
On 11 August 2015, almost all of his videos were made unavailable, which made people assume that he took down his videos. However, on his Facebook page, he said that "Youtube has terminated my account because of several copyright violations." The videos were brought back up on 14 August 2015.


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The City of London has completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) to evaluate options to protect the Vauxhall Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) from extreme Thames River flood events. This is part of a long-term servicing strategy to provide continued operational reliability at the WWTP.
This project was carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act and was identified as a Schedule 'B' project per the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Guide (as amended in 2015). The project scope involved an evaluation of alternatives, a selection of a preferred solution, and evaluation of environmental impacts and associated mitigation measures.
The preferred solution for this project provides for surface and sub-surface flood protection by constructing a berm and/or wall system around the perimeter of the WWTP, and constructing an on-site effluent pumping station to ensure secondary treatment can continue during extreme flood events.
A Class EA Project File and Technical Memorandum (final report) will be available starting July 10th, 2017 until August 9th, 2017, for review by members of the public and/or any other interested party at City Hall, 9rd Floor, 300 Dufferin Avenue from Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The report viewing is not available on Saturdays and Sundays.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the information provided in the Project File (final report), please provide written comments to Kirby Oudekerk or Brad Weber (see contact information) no later than August 9th, 2017.


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There are a lot of bands out there that everyone have been hating on nowadays. Not everyone hates them, though… they still have fans whether you hate them or not 'cause if they didn't have fans… they wouldn't be around for so long.
Here are 10 artists & bands that I'm actually a pretty big fan of that most everyone hates:
- Metallica: The mighty Metallica turned into one of the most hated bands since after they changed their sound & look for their "Load/Reload" albums. Ever since then and since their Napster controversy fans were so vile toward that band for whatever reason, I couldn't understand. I never turned my back on Metallica and still pretty loyal to them. They've always been my favorite.
- Nirvana: This band, Nirvana has always been hated on over the years too. They've gotten some pretty harsh critics toward their music over the years and they're still getting hated on today. To me, there was nothing ever wrong with Nirvana. They've always been my favorite too and still are. They were just three guys enjoying themselves playing rock n' roll. That was all they did.
- Phish: People used to respect Phish but people don't like 'em anymore. No matter what you think of Phish, they're a very successful band. They play in front of thousands of fans almost every night still. People don't like 'em 'cause their music is different and they think Trey Anastasio is arrogant on stage. I never thought he was. Phish is one of my favorite bands and still love them. I saw them in concert a couple of times myself.
- The Spin Doctors: Another 90's band that got bashed on by people over the years and can't understand why. Their music is very positive and wrote mostly happy and feel good songs. Unfortunately, that's not gonna make everybody happy. I always thought the Spin Doctors were a great band and the band is still together too with the 4 original guys. I'm not crazy about their newer music but their first two albums: "Pocketful Of Kryptonite" and "Turn it Upside Down" were great shit. I think Chris Barron is a great singer.
- Oasis: Another one of the most hated bands out there but I've always been a fan. I've always thought Noel and Liam were talented dudes.
- Creed: Another hard rock band trashed by a lot of people but that's one band that I like too. I've always been a fan of Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti. I'm still hoping for a Creed reunion someday.
- Led Zeppelin: Enough said? I think Led Zep is worthy for a list like this 'cause Led Zep isn't for everyone, I guess. Whenever I talk about Led Zeppelin with people, I always hear negative criticism like "they're not very good", "they're overrated", etc. I guess you can safely say they are most hated too.
- Slipknot: I wasn't a big Slipknot fan up until their "Gray Chapter" album and I was like, woah… that album was freakin' badass and now I'm a fan. I finally realize that Corey Taylor is a very talented man. Their music is great shit. Wish I could see them live someday.
- Avenged Sevenfold: I wasn't a big fan of them in the past but until I've heard their two albums: "Hail to the King" and "The Stage" — I think that band is freaking awesome.
- KISS: I have always been a huge fan of Kiss over the years of my life. They aren't for everybody either but I love that band. I have 12 Kiss albums on my Ipod, right now including their classic live album, "Alive".
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We were going to start working on it after the tour was over.Olivier Martinez
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"Olivier Martinez"
is a French film actor. He became known after roles in several French films such as 1, 2, 3, Sun/Un, deux, trois, soleil (1993), which garnered him the César Award for "Most Promising Actor", The Horseman on the Roof (1995), and The Chambermaid on the Titanic (1997). He has also appeared in Hollywood-produced features, including the drama Before Night Falls (film)/Before Night Falls (2000), the erotic thriller Unfaithful (2002 film)/Unfaithful (2002) and playing the role of a French drug lord in the action-crime-thriller S.W.A.T. (film)/S.W.A.T. (2003).If you enjoy these quotes, be sure to check out other famous actors! More Olivier Martinez on Wikipedia.


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In 2008 , Audiologists in the US held about 13,000 jobs, amongst whom, about 64% worked in doctors' offices or of the other healthcare practitioners, whereas , 14% worked in schools, while others held jobs in health and personal care stores, state and local governments, or even owned private practices.
All audiologists, in all the American states , are required to be registered or licensed. In a few states, the audiologists dispensing hearing aids must hold a Hearing Aid Dispenser license, separate from their license to practice audiology. The Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) is offered by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, which may satisfy license requirements in some of the states.
Through the year 2018, it can easily be expected that , the employment of audiologists will grow much faster than the average for all occupation. However, those who have earned an AuD degree, andor those who are willing to move to cities having a higher population of senior citizens, would get the maximum benefit.
Audiology Specialists must have good communication skills, the ability to approach problems objectively , try to recognize the diseases, patience and compassion.
The RNID (Royal National Institute for Deaf People) offer free hearing test both online and on telephone. There are several other private organizations and non-profit organizations offering free hearing test. Both of these tests will take around 5 minutes to perform and help you determine the hearing loss levels that you're suffering from.Note that both of these tests will not replace the audiometric tests performed by the audiologist. They will only help you to determine your hearing capability. You may consider visiting an audiologist for further tests and subsequent action.
On an online free hearing test, you will hear a short speech in English and you need to type what you heard. This will be repeated a number of times. You will hear a speech with varied levels of background noise. Depending on your response, your hearing ability will be determined. You may need to enter your age and gender for reference. These details will be confidential. The test can be completed in five minutes. You need loud speakers and take this test sitting in a silent room. Repeating the test may give you a different result if you take it under varied background noise levels.
In telephone free hearing test also you will hear a short speech in English and you need to repeat it back. After your response, this will be repeated a number of times at different volumes and different back ground noise levels. The test can be completed in five minutes. Telephonic test normally covers one ear. You need to repeat it again to test the other ear. Though these tests are free , your telephone company might charge you at normal call rates. A call from BT might cost around 5 p per minute.
Around 500,000 people have taken online free hearing test from RNID alone. Another 500,000 people have taken the free hearing test through telephone. Though these tests will provide you an assessment for your GP and help you to determine your hearing ability, they cannot prescribe whether a hearing aid is required for you or not.
Some stores and medical centers also offer free hearing test. You need to check your local information resources to get the details of the location and timings.
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|Near The City Of Chicago (The Windy City)
|Good old U.S.A.
|in my late 30's
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|Married, thats all I have to say about that!!!
|Full Time Bar Watress. <><>Yes short Skirts<><>
|Love writing sexy stories
|Short bio
|I started writing sexy stories a few years ago. More or less just for a joke. Now I have really gotten into writing them. I love the fact that so many people love reading my stories, and tell me that they do. THANKS all you readers......Sally
|I know, sometimes my spelling and writing is not always the best. But I try my best. Please feel free to drop me a line. I try to do my best to reply to all mail as fast as I can.
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|A Good Wife Shouldn't Drink (fm:slut wife, 14374 words)
|Author: Sally
|Added: Feb 04 2010
|Views / Reads: 7899 / 6931 [88%]
|Story vote: 9.61 (64 votes)
|Wife has a little to much to drink an gets laid by her Husbands friend....
|HOW I FUCKED MY FRIENDS WIFE (fm:seduction, 6641 words)
|Author: Sally
|Added: Jul 05 2008
|Views / Reads: 5502 / 4604 [84%]
|Story vote: 8.53 (34 votes)
|She was so hot, his friends wife. He had to have her.
|Safari Wife (Part One) (fm:slut wife, 7192 words) [1/4] show all parts
|Author: Sally
|Updated: Jun 04 2008
|Views / Reads: 7078 / 6262 [88%]
|Story vote: 9.51 (80 votes)
|Wail on an African Safari a little white housewife sees things she never seen before. But likes!
|Wife Wearing A School Girl Skirt (fm:adultery, 11523 words)
|Author: Sally
|Added: Mar 09 2006
|Views / Reads: 8820 / 7803 [88%]
|Story vote: 9.32 (62 votes)
|Husband talks her into dressing like a Schoolgirl for a night out. Turns out his friends like schoolgirls also.
|Wife's Sexy New Panties (fm:slut wife, 21752 words)
|Author: Sally
|Added: Dec 28 2005
|Views / Reads: 6804 / 6003 [88%]
|Story vote: 9.32 (38 votes)
|Husband loves to buy his sexy wife new panties. He gets her to also show them off to other men.
|OOOPS, Party Wife Got Knocked Up (fm:slut wife, 12536 words)
|Author: Sally
|Added: May 22 2005
|Views / Reads: 6762 / 6130 [91%]
|Story vote: 9.31 (29 votes)
|Her Husband plays a little trick on her. I hate it when your friend knocks up your oldlady.
|TEASING WIFE GETS LAIDED (fm:slut wife, 13341 words)
|Author: Sally
|Added: Sep 19 2004
|Views / Reads: 16086 / 14620 [91%]
|Story vote: 9.37 (57 votes)
|He talks his wife into teasing some of his friends. Then things get out of hand and her husband can't stop it.
|Like in the Movies (fm:slut wife, 19095 words)
|Author: Sally
|Added: Jun 11 2004
|Views / Reads: 20108 / 17537 [87%]
|Story vote: 9.60 (52 votes)
|Husband has his wife play a part like in a movie. She plays it good.
|I did WHAT???? (fm:slut wife, 12614 words)
|Author: Sally
|Added: Feb 14 2004
|Views / Reads: 9957 / 9236 [93%]
|Story vote: 9.31 (59 votes)
|Her Hubby was out of town, and her coworkers talk her into a drink after work. She wakes up to find she was a bad little wife.
|Sexy Panty Showing Wife.... (fm:slut wife, 9929 words)
|Author: Sally
|Added: Oct 01 2003
|Views / Reads: 13370 / 11844 [89%]
|Story vote: 9.09 (77 votes)
|Her Husband talks her into showing a little more. His friends get more than a show!
|Sex, [censored] and the Horny House Wife (fm:slut wife, 6122 words)
|Author: Sally
|Added: May 13 2003
|Views / Reads: 8763 / 7957 [91%]
|Story vote: 9.19 (31 votes)
|Her Husband is not keeping her happy. With the help of some [censored] she finds here Husbands friend is very good in bed.
|Life And Times Of A Horny House Wife (fm:slut wife, 20754 words)
|Author: Sally
|Added: Dec 11 2002
|Views / Reads: 13270 / 11441 [86%]
|Story vote: 9.54 (48 votes)
|Your normal every day House wife meets a guy on line. He talks her into doing things with other men she never dreamed of doing. Now days it takes two men to keep this house wife happy.
|A Party in her Panties (fm:slut wife, 15871 words)
|Author: Sally
|Added: Apr 22 2002
|Views / Reads: 29023 / 24087 [83%]
|Story vote: 8.93 (27 votes)
|A sexy little house Wife finds herself high and dry in the sex dept.. Her Husband would like her to try a three way. After some hot and sexy talk with one of her girl friends. She makes a full turn around to her Husbands liking. It's a little long, but a
|Sexy Little Panties All In A Row (fm:slut wife, 6066 words) [1/2] show all parts
|Author: Sally
|Added: Sep 18 2001
|Views / Reads: 19107 / 16704 [87%]
|Story vote: 9.43 (33 votes)
|A sexy house wife likes showing off her sexy little panties to her husband. He gets her to show them off to some of his friends. Before you know it his friends are seeing a lot more of her panties than he knows about.
|HOT MUDSLIDES (fm:slut wife, 4143 words) [1/2] show all parts
|Author: Sally
|Updated: Jun 24 2001
|Views / Reads: 16197 / 14184 [88%]
|Story vote: 9.28 (27 votes)
|Nicole is a 28 year old house Wife. After tons of begging from her Husband Jim she gives into showing off for other guys. This turns into something they didn't plan on. She turns out to really enjoy showing off and more.
|New Renters (fm:adultery, 11506 words)
|Author: Sally
|Added: May 18 2001
|Views / Reads: 13444 / 12345 [92%]
|Story vote: 9.37 (19 votes)
|A 30 year old sexy House wife finds out that the new renters next door are a pair of sexy young guys. When her Husbands away she learns that two heads are a lot better that one.
|STILL CRUISING (fm:slut wife, 8356 words)
|Author: Sally
|Added: Feb 28 2001
|Views / Reads: 5324 / 4437 [83%]
|Story vote: 9.22 (23 votes)
|This story picks up right were my last story (Come Sail Away) left off. Jeff and Mary were on their first Caribbean cruise. Jeff enjoys the feeling of screwing his wife Mary after she had been pumped full of this other mans sperm.
|COME SAIL AWAY (fm:slut wife, 8101 words)
|Author: Sally
|Added: Jan 25 2001
|Views / Reads: 9385 / 8084 [86%]
|Story vote: 9.33 (33 votes)
|Her Husband would like to see her with another man. A little cruise gave her Husband all he was asking for, and a little more.
|The Firemen's Ball (fm:adultery, 13545 words)
|Author: Sally
|Added: Dec 21 2000
|Views / Reads: 9089 / 8225 [90%]
|Story vote: 9.30 (20 votes)
|A Husband leaves his wife at a party as he goes to man the fire truck. She finds some fire hose of her own from his friends.
|THE DEEP END (fm:slut wife, 9690 words) [1/2] show all parts
|Author: Sally
|Updated: Nov 27 2000
|Views / Reads: 9999 / 8576 [86%]
|Story vote: 9.12 (34 votes)
|A Housewife plays a hooker to get her Husband a raise. Turns out she likes the feel of another man.
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The four kids are two girls: Ashley and Audrey, ages 15 and 13, and two boys: Tyler and Jacob, ages 9 and 5.
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Ashley preferred floor-length jewel-toned gowns, and looked stunning in everything she tried on.
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But the truth is, they're really not like us at all. They're their own people. Audrey has nooooo filter, which is very much like her Aunt April.
They have their own unique personalities, and even though they have pretty stark differences from each other, they genuinely like each other and have developed into really good people. I'm grateful to count them among my friends.
Now the boys on the other hand … that's a whole other thing.
Tyler, the 9-year-old, told me he wishes I lived in Dallas so we could go to Astros games together. I'm not sure he's entirely grasped geography yet, but I'm cool with that. Jacob, the 5-year-old, also has gotten on the Astros bandwagon, announcing to me that he "literally loves [Astros pitcher] Justin Verlander," complete with the Jose Altuve accent.
These kids are the best. God knew what he was doing when he predestined me to be the best aunt ever, because he gave me the best nieces and nephews ever.
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The United Nations Children\'s Fund (UNICEF) works in 190 countries and territories to put children first. UNICEF has helped save more children's lives than any other humanitarian organization, by providing health care and immunizations, clean water and sanitation, nutrition, education, emergency relief and more. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF (USF) supports UNICEF\'s work through fundraising, advocacy and education in the United States. Together, we are working toward the day when no children die from preventable causes and every child has a safe and healthy childhood. For more information, visit www.unicefusa.org.
Temporary Proposal Writer (NYC National Headquarters)
The key function of the Global Programs and Field Engagement Department is to improve efficiency and effectiveness as it relates to UNICEF engagement, proposal and report development, field visits, and the provision of program resources. The goal of the Resource Mobilization Services section is to provide expertise in resource mobilization throughout the organization.
The U.S. Fund for UNICEF seeks a highly skilled professional writer with a minimum of three years of experience for private and major gifts fundraising. The temporary Proposal Writer will help the organization increase revenue and support organizational fundraising, education and advocacy goals. S/he and will be responsible for the preparation and submission of proposals, reports, presentations, other fundraising and educational materials, and other special projects as assigned. This temporary position reports to the Director of Resource Mobilization Services.
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