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National Grid Viking Link (NGVL) submits its' planning applications in the UK
The planning applications for the Viking Link UK Onshore Scheme have been submitted to the Local Planning Authorities (LPAs).
Individual applications were submitted to the following LPAs on 24th August 2017 via the respective Planning Portals:
- East Lindsey District Council
- Boston Borough Council
- North Kesteven District Council
- South Holland District Council.
The LPAs will be undertaking a formal statutory consultation prior to a decision being taken on the planning applications that have been submitted by NGVL.
Further information about the Viking Link UK Onshore Scheme planning applications and the LPAs' determination process is available on the appropriate LPA website. You can also view and provide comments via the online portals or by contacting the relevant LPA using the contact details below. Copies of the application are available at the District Council offices.
Local Planning Authority contact details:
East Lindsey District Council
Email: email@example.com
Telephone: 01507 601111 (between 9.00 am – 5.00 pm Mondays to Fridays excluding bank holidays)
Post: Planning and Building Control, East Lindsey District Council, Tedder Hall, Manby Park, Louth LN11 8UP.
Boston Borough Council
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Telephone: 01205 314307
Post: Planning Services, Boston Borough Council, Municipal Buildings, West Street, Boston, PE21 8QR.
North Kesteven District Council
Email: email@example.com
Post: Planning Services, North Kesteven District Council, Kesteven Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7EF.
South Holland District Council
Email: email@example.com
Telephone: 01775 761161
Post: Council Offices, Priory Road, Spalding, PE11 2XE.
General information about the consultation determination process is available on:https://www.gov.uk/guidance/consultation-and-pre-decision-matters
We would like to thank everyone who participated in our consultations last year, attended the public information events and/or visited our stand at the Lincolnshire Show this year. Your comments and feedback have helped to shape and develop Viking Link.
To read more about the UK Onshore Scheme, please click here.
More information about the Viking Link project can be found on this website or alternatively, please get in touch with our Community Relations Team using the contact details.


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Rothrock Library eArchive
Vol. 1 LEHIGH COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, February14, 1968 No.6
Look, Ma; I'm on TV:
Several Lehigh County Community
College students will be present-ing
views on current social and
political problems on television
in the next few weeks. The
program is "College Speak-In,"
which is a regular program on
Channel 39 at 7:30 every other
Tuesday evening.
The first program on which
LCCC students will appear is a
discussion of "Why Students
Demonstrate," which will appear
February 20, at the regular
time. The College students are
Douglas Yakshe, Larry Jordan,
and Lois Livengood. They are
being advised and coached by
Mr. David Fay. Dr. Paul Morton
is the advisor for the East
Stroudsburg group.
The finalists for the other
program are currently being
chosen. This topic, to be
discussed with Kutztown State
College students, concerns the
"U. S. Policy in Southeast Asia,"
and will be shown March 19.
The advisor for this group is
Mr. William Schmehl. Mr. Harold
Bankes is the Kutztown advisor.
There will be an open
discussion in the courtroom
February 27 at 11:30, featuring
the eight students who will be
considered for the second tele-vision
program. College
students are invited to attend
the preview--both to get an idea
of what the program is about
and to brush up a little on for-eign
policy and the war in Viet-nam.
Dr. Warren Land has coordinated
the planning with the station
for the programs.


text: Christopher Wool's recent exhibition of seven new, untitled paintings in the gallery's Bushwick space continues his decades-long investigation into the form of abstraction and picks up from his recent retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum. Wool's ability to activate abstract forms within massive canvases is evident throughout this exhibition. Linear works employing enamel and silkscreen evoke his movement in dragging silkscreens across the canvas, creating a dynamic energy. Another densely layered work evokes the familiar Rorschach test with its amorphous shapes. The uneven application of ink and shifting tones of black paint reinforce the mechanical origins of the work, reflecting Wool's continuing interest in modes of reproduction.


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September 23rd is a special time at Alpha UMC. When we get together for worship, food, fun, and fellowship as we celebrate our church's 177th year. This year, Rev. Tom Carruth will be returning to share God's word with us. You won't want to miss this special service and the delicious potluck afterwards. Worship starts at 10:30. You're invited!


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I wasn't made to fit in... (Tribute to Cher)
Vanity Fair's 2010 interview and their introduction of Cher made a powerful statement and said it better than anyone has ever done since... https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2010/12/cher-201012
"Forever Cher - With a No. 1 record in each of the last five decades, Cher is the longest-reigning diva in show business, her talent also attested to by a best-actress Oscar, three Golden Globes, an Emmy, and a Grammy... (the article continues)
This fall at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, she stole the show in a sheer bodysuit similar to the one that got her banned from prime time 20 years ago on that same network. She was greeted with a standing ovation by the audience members, most of whom were still in diapers when her "If I Could Turn Back Time" video stretched the boundaries of what could be shown on-air."
To me personally, Cher has been a woman of substance. I grew up watching her become the icon she is today. Unafraid to stand up for what she believes in. As a native american myself and a half-breed she was incredibly inspiring when it came to growing up to the woman I am today. To be unafraid and unashamed of my heritage. To stand up against those that seek to belittle and strip away every ounce of a persons integrity. We were all made to be different and it's truly a blessing to be unique.
...Thank you Cher for standing up. I applaud your strength and tenacity and this painting is in honor of you and all you have stood up for. I wasn't made to fit in, and I am proud to say that because of you.


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End of the Road
Jacques Antoine, Jeanette Raleigh, Jess Mountifield, Alison Blake, Brandon Hale
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Roads end. They begin somewhere, too. In between, all manner of things happen: friendship, betrayal, horror and maybe even joy. For some, the End of the Road brings love and happiness, for others agony and suffering, and for a precious few, sorrow may lead to something revelatory. The potholes and pitfalls found in this anthology are many, but for every character, there is an end of the road.
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Contributing authors:
Brandon Hale
Robert Thomas
Saxon Andrew
James Rozoff
Anna J. McIntyre
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Randall Morris
James Rozoff
Alison Blake
Jeanette Raleigh
L. S. Burton
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Oregon 65, OSU 38!
Well, I didn't see that coming. What an a– kicking! Every time I thought OSU would get back into it, Oregon would explode and we'd be back behind by 20 points. So who did Oregon lose to? Boise State and Cal and USC. Where was this game against USC? No one can stop this Oregon team that played yesterday!
One Response to "Oregon 65, OSU 38!"
I was reading your little biography blurb at the top of your page and chuckled.
"Marketing guru"…..evidently not football guru
"pondering life's little mysteries"……yesterday's game was a mystery to ponder.
I agree, no one can stop the team that played yesterday.
No one could stop the Boise State team that played the day before.
Isn't it nice to live in a corner of the nation that provides little mysteries?


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August WI Club Newsletter 2016
Summer is almost over. You may have experienced the joy of traveling to an exotic location, the birth of a new grandchild, the marriage of a grandchild, the celebration of a marriage milestone, attending a school, family or other group reunion or achieved a significant personal goal. Each of you will have new stories to tell.
Dinah and I spent a week on the Outer Banks with our daughters (Deb and Darcy), their husbands, our two grandchildren, and three of the four "family grand dogs". We try to get them together (from Raleigh, N.C. and Scotia, N.Y.) each year at Thanksgiving or Christmas, but the periodic summertime gathering is always special. Our summer will be capped by a trip back to Wisconsin for the Wisconsin/LSU game at Lambeau Field and the two other non-conference games at Camp Randall.
I want to give special thanks to your clubs officers, Vice President MaryKay Childress, Secretary Bill Cammack, Treasurer Hal Baumann, Asst. V.P and Membership Chair Joanie Schachtner, Past President Helen Feeney, and our Webmaster, Nancy K. Miller for the hard work they have already put in to get us ready for the 2016-17 meeting year. Our phone numbers, email addresses, and soon, officer Bio's, are on the Club website at www.wiclublakesumter.org.
September 19 WI Club Meeting Information
The BADGER & PACKER seasons will be underway as we kick off our year with "SPIRIT NIGHT" on September 19th starting at 5:30 PM. Show your support; wear your favorite team colors, your Cheesehead or Bucky hat. Do we have any St. Vince's or Portage Plumber wan-a-bee's in our midst? We will have prizes for the most spirited Badger and Packer fan. KC the DJ will keep you hopping from 6-9.
Please bring a dessert or snack to share: Last name starting with A thru H, please bring a dessert; I thru P, please bring a non-sweet or salty snack or appetizer (like cheese, crackers, chips and dip, cocktail meats, or salads, for example); and Q thru Z, please bring a fresh fruit or veggie type snack or appetizer. We will have a food table for your yummy contributions. Please call Hal Baumann (352-259-6552) or email him at firstname.lastname@example.com let us know you plan to attend. Don't forget; 5:30 is the time to be at Colony Cottage Rec. Center on September 19th. As usual, BYOB.
2017 Dues – $5 per member
Starting at the September meeting, Joanie Schachtner will be collecting dues for 2017 and providing new magnetic name holders at no charge. If one is lost, there will be a nominal replacement fee.
October Club Meeting
We will celebrate Oktoberfest on October 17th at 5:30 with WIS Brats n' Burgers; possibly even some Beer to taste. Plans are in the works for a Potato Salad contest. Ron the Music Man will entertain us. Tickets are $15 and will be available from Hal Baumann at the Sept. meeting, at Packer Game viewing at Cody's, or you can send him a check (made out to WISCONSIN CLUB LAKE SUMTER) at his home at 2003 Ridge Spring Drive, The Villages, Fl 32162 and the tickets will be held for you at the door. Include a stamped, self-addressed return envelope if you want the tickets mailed to you. We hope to see many of our snowbird friends at this meeting.
November Club Meeting
November 11th is Veterans Day. We will honor our members who are Veterans for their unselfish service to our country at our meeting on November 21st. Invite a veteran you know to come as your guest.
December Holiday Party
Mark your calendars for December 6th at Colony Cottage Rec. Center for the 2016 Holiday Party hosted by The On Wisconsin Club. Tickets are $30 for members; $35 for non-members. Food catered by Lil Bits Café; Entertainment by Vinyl Recall. Doors open at 6, food at 6:30. For tickets, see Hal Baumann at the Sept. meeting, at Packer Game viewing at Cody's, or send him a check (made out to WISCONSIN CLUB LAKE SUMTER) at his home at 2003 Ridge Spring Drive, The Villages, Fl 32162 and the tickets will be held for you at the door. Include a stamped, self-addressed return envelope if you want the tickets mailed to you. We expect a big turnout so don't dally, get your tickets ASAP.
Badger and Packer Football Game Viewing Parties
The Badger game against LSU at Lambeau Field is Saturday, Sept. 3rd at 3:30 PM eastern time. Interested members will gather at Cody's, Lake Sumter. The Packers first game is Sunday, September 18th at Jacksonville. Some of our members will be there in person; others can go to Cody's, Brownwood. Call Bill Cammack (352-399-5654) for reservations.
Game Night
Monday, August 22nd, and Monday, September 26th are the next two game night at Bacall Rec. Center on Canal Street at 6PM. If interested, just show up. These fun nights continue each month on the fourth Monday.
Inter-club golf
There is an inter-club golf outing on Saturday, September 24th. If interested, contact Ray Haas (352-750-5142) or Marilyn Butenhof (352-430-2268).
Dining Out coming soon!
Once Judy Cimbalnik is back, we will be signing up for Dining Out. This is a great way to get to know more members of your club. Three or four couples are grouped and take turns setting up a monthly Dining Out for their group. Dinah and I can attest to the good friendships we have developed and look forward to signing up again this fall.
Safe travels for those returning to the villages or heading out for special events. We hope to see you all at a meeting this fall. And GO BADGERS; GO PACKERS!!!
Your President
Richard Thies


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Facing up to increasing costs
This week's front page story confirms what most of you already know: material prices continued to rocket upwards in 2006. The price of copper went up 66% in the first nine months of the year, with cement rising 10% and aluminium by 9%.
|~||~||~|This week's front page story confirms what most of you already know: material prices continued to rocket upwards in 2006. The price of copper went up 66% in the first nine months of the year, with cement rising 10% and aluminium by 9%. At the same time, new developments continue to spring out of the woodwork in Dubai and across the UAE; according to this week's report on page 18, Abu Dhabi has around US $100 billion worth of projects in the pipeline. The upshot is that the pressure on the materials and labour supply chain is increasing. Saudi Arabia is beginning to invest its oil windfall in massive infrastructure projects, China's economic boom continues and India's construction sector is retaining a traditionally strong source of labour supply for the Gulf. The local industry is facing a situation where it could become the victim of its own success. In the future, the most profitable companies will be those that use innovative methods to find the most competitive prices and reduce the cost of doing business. The best contractors will start investing more money than ever before in IT systems that can help them predict long-term materials requirements, negotiate better prices and plan their cash flow. Late payers will be chased through the courts and increasingly find themselves labelled as companies that are not good to do business with. There is also the danger, of course, that some contractors will use untoward means to save money. Faced with rising materials costs, many will try to source sub-standard or counterfeit products that may contravene health and safety rules. Others will try to pile further pressure on employees that are already overworked. This will mean that local authority inspection teams will have to be increased in size and given more power to prosecute. With so many new projects in the pipeline, 2007 will undoubtedly be a year of massive opportunity for construction companies. Those that innovate, rather than those that cut corners, will hopefully be the winners.||**||


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Posts Tagged 'EarthSky'
Look up for the best meteor shower this year
Don't bother calling NASA or the local police if you see a fireball during pre-dawn hours this weekend through Monday.
The Perseid meteors are already zooming across the sky but they peak after midnight from August 12 to 13.
This year, 2018, the meteors should be easily seen because the moon is in its new phase Aug. 11, and only a mere waxing crescent Aug. 12 and 13 (Sunday-Monday) which means its illumination is too low to interfere with shining meteors streaking overhead.
However, to best spot them, seek out areas away from street and commercial lights, oh, and be patient. There should be 60 to 70 meteors flying overhead per hour.
The Perseids are pieces from the Comet Swift-Tuttle that we can view when the earth passes through its path. Although it does so mid-summer from July 17 to Aug. 24, the densest pass-through is Aug. 12.
As to fireballs, NASA experts say the Perseids have more than other big meteor showers. For more NASA meteor information visit NASA Perseids.
Another good meteor information site is Earthsky.
Happy watching
Jodie Jacobs
The Draconids are here whether you see them or not
Look up tonight, Oct. 7 and tomorrow Oct, 8 to try to catch the Draconid meteor shower.
Typically this meteor shower does not fill the sky with what some folks call "shooting stars" but some years it can be spectacular.
The meteors emanate from the Draco the Dragon constellation.
Sky watchers know it was fun to see in 2011 when more than 600 meteors shot out from the Dragon per hour.
Watch for them after the sun sets.
However, if clouds don't interfere then the light from the waning gibbous moon, still about 75 percent glowing following the very recent full harvest moon, might make the meteors harder to see.
Best plan is to go somewhere without street or city lights as soon as suitably dark, then look north.
The later it is in the night when the moon is high and bright, the harder it will be to catch a "falling star."
The Draconid meteors, also called the Giacobinids, happen when the Earth's orbit has it colliding with debris from the comet 21 P/ Giacobini-Zinner.
The comet's orbit is 6.5 years long so this year may be the next good year since 2011.
To learn more about the Draconids vist Earthsky. To learn more about meteors and how to watch them visit NASA.
Good luck
Save eclipse glasses for next big solar event
The next time a total solar eclipse crosses the United States isn't that far off. It's April 8, 2024
If you didn't have a chance to experience totality on Aug. 21, 2017 you might want to plan where you want to see it next time. Even if you don't go you might know someone who will. So save those eclipse glasses if lucky enough to have a pair.
Carbondale, IL will again be dead center when the eclipse path crosses the United States. But the path of the 2024 total solar eclipse will cut the opposite direction. It will go from Mexico in the southwest to Maine in the northeast as it moves across Texas, Arkansas, Indiana, Ohio, New York and Vermont.
Consider then, taking a spring vacation in Austin or Dallas Texas, Indianapolis, Toledo or Cleveland, Ohio or the Buffalo, Niagara Falls area or even Montreal. Chicago won't be in the direct total solar eclipse path until Sept. 14, 2099.
To go now to walk across the map visit Adler Planetarium's "Chasing Eclipses" exhibit. It has a terrific floor map of the total solar eclipse path for 2017, 2024 and 2099.
The Adler also has a total solar eclipse experience at one end of the exhibit complete with cooler air, expected sounds and a good visual eclipse.
Why experience totality
The following quote from Adler Astronomer Larry Ciupik, the Doane Observatory director, describes what he saw in Capo San Lucas, Mexico July 1991.
"It didn't matter how much I knew about it or prepared for it, my first total solar eclipse was unexpected and unlike anything I've ever seen!" Ciupik said on an Adler web site.
He went on to explain. "In the last few seconds before totality, the sky darkened to a deep blue, then purple, and faint wavering lines appeared—shadow bands—whisking across the sand of our beachside site. Suddenly, the Sun itself dramatically changed. I took off my special solar viewing filter and saw what looked like a hole in the sky surrounded by a pearlescent glow. The Sun's outer atmosphere, the corona, resembled outstretched wings several times wider than the hole on each side."
Also, totality will last longer on its path. It will range from three minutes plus seconds to four minutes plus seconds over most of the United States in April 2024 instead of the two minutes plus seconds it did in August 2017. For the 2024 path click here and at Time and Date.
Checking locations
To figure the time of the eclipse in the city you want to visit check its latitude and longitude then go to NASA Path.
The information is thanks to NASA and Fred Espenak. The numbers are in Universal Time so for central daylight time subtract 5 hours and eastern daylight time subtract 4 hours.
Another good resource is Earth Sky. For another map of eclipses see EarthSky Essentials.
Adler Exhibit
"Chasing Eclipses"is up now through through Jan. 8, 2018. The Adler Planetarium is on the Museum campus at 1300 South Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60605. For ticket and other information visit Adler Planetarium and call (312) 922-7827.
Shout out for World Penguin Day
Zoos and aquariums are celebrating World Penguin Day today, April 25, 2017. The date was picked because that is when Antarctic penguins annually start migrating north.
In Chicago, the Shedd Aquarium is celebrating with a wonderful series of videos showing penguins making a nest at the aquarium, a new-born penguin being fed and a Shedd program that rescues African penguins in trouble.
Click Shedd to watch the videos. And visit the Shedd, 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive, to watch penguins play.
The Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago is also is a good place to watch penguins. Go to LPZoo for more information.
A good online site to learn about penguins and find excellent photos is EarthSky. A not for profit site, EarthSky is a good place for space information and our planet's news.
On the west coast, the San Diego Zoo is celebrating World Penguin Day with special penguin themed activities. Go to SDZ to see the events.


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Spent this morning at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, where we headed to see the exhibition "Americans in Paris". Super exhibition, well worth the visit and enjoyed by us both.
Now sitting at Boston, Logan airport awaiting our flight home, which is delayed by two hours. Ugh. It's hot, sticky and noisy. But, in the spirit of Pollyanna (whose author lived in Littleton, where we admired a small bronze outside the town library last week) I'm glad I could keep my lipstick with me as it seems as though lipsticks are exempt from the strict "no gels, liquids etc" rules. We may be hot, sweaty and grubby - but lips will be slick and pink!


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BETTENDORF, IOWA – The Ascentra Credit Union Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2018 Leadership Grants. This summer, the foundation awarded a total of $20,000 to 31 different organizations and charities throughout the region.
These efforts stem from the credit union's People-Helping-People philosophy and encouragement of staff to volunteer and give back to the community. In 2015, the foundation committee established $1,000 Leadership Grants for the Ascentra volunteer board of directors and senior leadership team to support causes that are meaningful to them. Since their establishment, the Leadership Grants have positively impacted over 74 organizations and awarded a total of $71,000.
The charities and organizations selected this year include:
• Associate Benevolent Society, Clinton
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley, Davenport
• Café on Vine, Davenport
• Central DeWitt Community Educational Foundation, DeWitt
• Christ's Family Day Care, Davenport
• Churches United of the Quad Cities, Bettendorf
• City Center Ministry, Davenport
• Community Health Care, Inc., Davenport
• East Moline School District – One on One Program, East Moline
• Father Conroy's Vineyard of Hope, Davenport
• FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team number 648, Blue Grass
• Habitat for Humanity of Clinton County, Clinton
• Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities, Davenport
• Henry County Humane Society, Geneseo
• Honor Flight of the Quad Cities, Davenport
• Humane Society of Scott County, Davenport
• Illowa Council Boy Scouts of America, Davenport
• King's Harvest Pet Rescue, Davenport
• Living Lands & Waters, East Moline
• One Eighty, Davenport
• Pregnancy Resources, Davenport
• Quad City Animal Welfare Center, Milan
• River Bend Foodbank, Davenport
• Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation, Rock Island
• Safe Path Survivor Resources of Family Resources, Moline
• Spring Forward Learning Center, Rock Island
• St. Mark Lutheran Church, Davenport
• The Davenport Chordbusters, Davenport
• The Handicapped Development Center, Davenport
• YouthHope, Moline
• Zion Lutheran Church, Clinton
One recipient of these grants is the Glenview Middle School One by One program in East Moline. This program is designed to take students beyond survival and into success. The program is designed for students who are, unfortunately, not always expected to thrive in education.
One By One serves predominately students of color who come from low socio-economic backgrounds in the East Moline School District #37. The purpose of this program is to expose students to higher learning to motivate and empower them to take ownership of their education before they enter high school. We create a gateway to higher education for first generation college bound students through university visits, community speakers and educational outreach.
The program includes college campus visits and instruction on how to navigate the steps to attend college, such as the high school courses needed, what a GPA is and how it is calculated, the difference between an ACT and SAT exam, how to pay for college, scholarships vs. loans and more. The 50 or so student participants also get monthly lunch visits from motivational speakers, people from within the local community who have beaten the odds to find success. One by One targets students who will be the first in their family to attend college/university," Ms. Mojica explained. "The majority of our student members are Latino and African-American, student populations that are underrepresented on college campuses."
Glenview Middle School One By One inspires students to reach for higher educational goals; develop leadership skills; and become involved in their community. Student members are exposed to college campuses and given opportunities to break down barriers with hopes of raising their educational expectations.
"The money will 100 percent be used for academic opportunities for first generation college-bound students this coming school year," said One by One Program Coordinator, Margarita Mojica. "We work with 50 students every year and so this money is essential in helping us to open those doors—we are very appreciative."
The Paul Lensmeyer Golf Outing is the major fundraiser for the Ascentra Credit Union Foundation and will take place on Monday, Sept. 24th at the Rock Island Arsenal Golf Course at 10 a.m. The golf outing has raised a generous $53,516.62 over the past three years to benefit the foundation. More information about the foundation's mission can be found atascentra.org/foundation.
About The Ascentra Credit Union Foundation:
Established in 2013, the Ascentra Credit Union Foundation was created to honor the memory of Ascentra Credit Union President & CEO Paul Lensmeyer and to meet the charitable and educational objectives of the Board of Directors of the credit union. The mission of the Ascentra Credit Union Foundation is to improve the quality of life for the membership of Ascentra Credit Union and further the philanthropic outreach in the communities the credit union serves. The focus of the foundation is on funding work to enhance youth development, expand credit education opportunities, foster community development, support cultural activities, and invest in ways to enhance the financial viability of the underserved. More information can be found at ascentra.org/foundation.
About Ascentra:?
Founded in 1950, Ascentra Credit Union, is Iowa's premier credit union with more than $408 million in assets and 10 branches serving the communities of Bettendorf, Clinton, Davenport, Le Claire, Muscatine, Iowa and Moline, Ill. Learn more about Ascentra Credit Union at ascentra.org. Follow Ascentra on Facebook, on Twitter @ascentra, and on Instagram @ascentracu.
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I watched a video clip on my news feed this morning that had various celebrities speaking about "following your dream." Each sound clip encompassed a theme of "never give up" or "you can do anything that you put your mind to!!". At one point, Jim Carey poses the idea that if you visualize your dream, it will come true. I am writing this to let my readers know that I not only disagree with this thinking process, but I think it can be dangerous. I promise that I am not trying to be a Negative Nancy here…. hear me out.
There is a saying that has been floating around in my life over the last several years that says, "expectations are resentments in the making." I got this saying confused for longest time. It does not mean that I should NOT set expectations. It is very reasonable for a manager to set the expectation of an employee to show up for work on time. It is reasonable for a married couple to expect their spouse to be faithful. Where I tend to fall short is setting up expectations in a grand form. Examples would be: I expect to graduate college and land a high paying job or I expect to retire at age 55. I have a tendency to make grand plans and think that I actually have a full range of control over how things are going to turn out. If I am not in peak spiritual condition, I am quick to find that things not turning out can quickly turn into anger and resentment.
I do not support telling someone "you can do ANYTHING you put your mind to!." I'm sorry, but I am here to tell you that there are just certain things that I will never be able to achieve no matter how hard I try, pray, or work at it. I could NEVER be an astrophysicist, for example. I can assure you that I could study, research, and educate myself to death on such a topic, and never succeed. Why? My brain is just not built that way. God didn't create my mind to be an astrophysicist. I will also never be a mathematician or have the capability to lift 500 pounds. It just isn't possible; and that's okay! There are plenty of other things that I CAN do. What I believe is that you should discover what piece of God's puzzle you belong to. He gives us all a skill and I believe that whether you are a fast food employee or brain surgeon, you have the capability to use your talents to help someone else.
So instead of entering some grand plan of your own, keep an open mind that there may be a bigger plan for you. There may be plenty of things that you visualize happening that just won't…. but something else will. The key component is to open your heart to what God's plan is. I spent the longest time trying to fulfill a role in the world according to what I thought OTHERS would like to see. It's not a surprise that I continued to fall short. Over and over I continued to hear this still small voice inside saying, "you're not using the talents that I gave you."
So, no – there are plenty of things that you cannot do no matter how hard you try. The cool thing is that there are plenty of things that you CAN do if it fits into the bigger plan. One thing that I can promise is this: Always be willing to help someone else, keep an open mind, and do the next right indicated thing; the rest will fall into place.


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We are humbled by the outpouring of support for this project. Special thanks goes to those named below. Without these folks, completing Rich Kids would have been impossible.
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Lots of lovely free downloads and new uploads for your listening pleasure this fabulous Monday. Craggz n Paralell's exclusive DOA mix is up on Soundcloud, was a lovely setting for my morning coffees and general wakey wakey time. Shy FX is letting off part 2 of the Raver EP for free, which includes some big remixes and all you have to do is give him your email, schweet. Example Mag is asking if this is the worst dubstep track ever, in fact hes not asking more stating the facts as to why it might possibly be, breaking down the press release that accompanied this US offering, too much jokes defo worth a read if not a listen. Finally gonna give the Todd Edwards @ Murkage a little blast as its just gone up on soundcloud @ Murkage Presents, noice noice musical Mondays, did i miss anything? If so link me up yo!


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Matters resolved:
|Actions arising from meeting
|Target date
|1. Clerk to send over the 'Extra Collection for Garden Waste Customers 'paragraph from District councillors report to the editor at the Bulletin to send a stop press release to notify parishioners.
|15th April 2018
|2. Clerk to obtain information from companies House reference membership of CIC.
|By next meeting
|3. Cllr Lakeland, Cllr Lomas and Cllr Penington to compose letter to the CIC to discuss present and future expenses and send once full amount are known.
|As soon as possible
|4. Clerk to complete planning report and email to Cllr Gibson.
|15th April 2018
|5. Cllr Lakeland to follow up on SSE communities funding for contingency items.
|By next meeting
|5. Cllr Lakeland to complete relevant steps to assure compliance with GDPR and to contact Cllr Penington to explore encryption of data and discuss with clerk.
|By next meeting
|5. Cllr Lakeland and Cllr Gibson to respond as and when appropriate to email from resident ref concerns over footpath barriers within the village.
|6. Cllr Lakeland and Lengthman to explore village footpaths to estimate how much gravel will be required, then to arrange a date to distribute.
|By next meeting
|7. Cllr Lakeland to follow up S106 funding for trim trail.
|As soon as possible
|Urgent Actions to be followed up at next meeting
|1. Review and update emergency plan.
|2. Follow up on Skatepark quotes for repairs
To report back on actions arising at previous meeting. All actions were taken apart from obtaining quote for skatepark repairs-Ongoing.
Action: Cllr Lakeland, Cllr Lomas and Cllr Penington to compose letter to the CIC to discuss present and future expenses for borehole maintenance and send once costings are known.
27 Eastfields Single story extension to the rear of the property. Parish Council has no objection.
Blewbury Mill, Blewbury Road
Change of use of field to garden curtilage and erection of garage/outbuilding. Parish Council has no objection.
Blewbury Mill, Blewbury Road
Change of use of field to garden curtilage and erection of garage/outbuilding. Parish Council has no objection.
Blewbury Mill, Blewbury Road Removal of existing extensions and provision of new extensions (to south west and northwest of house) and other alterations to house including additional windows. Removal of existing garage. Replacement boundary fence. Parish Council has no objection.
12.1 To receive any update on S106 contributions. Still awaiting reply from VWH ref: S106 contribution towards TFF Gym Equipment (Trim Trail). Tennis Club confirm their application for lighting is progressing. Action: Cllr Lakeland to follow up S106 funding for trim trail.
|Description / Power to spend
|Description / Power to spend
|M Taylor
|Clerk's salary and expenses
|E F de Ridder
|Clerk's salary and expenses
|D Hollick
|Lengthman's salary and expenses
|Clerk's pension
|BT Payment Services Ltd
|Clubhouse line rental and Wifi
|Biffa Waste Services Ltd
|Waste services
|Downland Villages Transport Group
|Charitable grant
|Blewbury Hall Executive Management Committee
|Quarterly Post Office Grant towards rent
|Community First Oxfordshire
|Annual Membership
|Graham Nye
|Clubhouse Repairs
|Annual Subscription 2018-2019
|HM Revenue & Customs
|PAYE & NI for Lengthman and clerk
|Loan repayment
|Provisional Total
Invoice too late for inclusion on the agenda:
Farol Limited-Tractor Service £390.00
New total amount: £10,328.90
17.2 13/12/17 Update on Salt bins in and around the village. Action ongoing.
17.3 14/02/18 To discuss the conditions of local roads and decide on any course of action. Action ongoing.
17.4 11/04/18 To receive an update on the bus services 94 to Didcot and DVTG to Wallingford. It was announced BPC grant has now been received with thanks, and that extra services are now running which contribute to shorter journeys. Stop press email has been circulated and new timetables will be displayed in the coming week.
19.1.1 Oxfordshire Community First Membership Renewal-All agreed.
The Annual Parish meeting and BVS AGM will be held on the 16th May 2018 at 8pm in the Vale Room.
Meeting closed 20:52pm
Annex A:
Housing Minister Dominic Raab visited Heyford Park near Bicester last month to sign a deal to deliver a £215m investment in transport infrastructure and affordable housing in Oxfordshire. The Minister met Councillor Yvonne Constance, the county council's Cabinet Member for Environment and Economy. The deal was signed by all six members of the Oxfordshire Growth Board: Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford City Council, Cherwell District Council, West Oxfordshire District Council, Vale of White Horse District Council and South Oxfordshire District Council. March also saw the Oxfordshire Growth Board announce the first year of projects to be funded by an initial release of £30m for infrastructure projects as part of the Deal agreement. Government road money is for major improvements and cannot be used for day-to-day maintenance, but the investment will help to improve the overall standard of the road network.
On 21 March the Government announced 44 bids which have made it through to stage 2 of its Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) to fund major infrastructure projects. Two of the three HIF bids submitted by OCC last autumn on behalf of Oxfordshire made it through and will now progress to a co-development stage:
Didcot Garden Town – £171m is sought for transport improvements including a Didcot Science Bridge and A4130 dual carriageway, a new river crossing at Culham and Clifton Hampden Bypass. This would support the delivery of over 22,000 homes in Didcot, Culham, Harwell and Berinsfield. Additionally, up to £70m of cycle and other sustainable transport improvements are proposed for inclusion in the bid plan.
West Oxfordshire Garden Village – £135m is sought for further upgrades to the A40, building on existing schemes and based on the approved A40 Long Term Strategy including development of the Rapid Transit network and additional highway capacity on A40 transport corridor. This would support the delivery of over 10,000 homes in Witney & Carterton, and around Eynsham.
Detailed business plans will now be developed for the £300 million of transport infrastructure investment behind these two bids. The Growth Board partners expect to hear this autumn whether or not the two bids going through have ultimately succeeded.
As announced in last month's report, all Oxfordshire County Councillors now have a £15k budget to allocate to highways or community projects within their parishes.
The OCC Adult Social Care Team is running a campaign to raise awareness of its Live Well Oxfordshire website. Live Well Oxfordshire brings together over 2,000 services and activities in one easy to search online directory – from residential care homes and care services that help people stay living at home, to transport services to get them out and about and new hobbies to enjoy. Residents can find useful information and advice on a range of subjects – all aimed at giving them greater choice and control over the support and services they, or a loved one, need. Details here: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/livewell
Central Government has announced that local roads badly affected by recent winter weather will benefit from a further £100 million to help repair any potholes and other storm damage, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announced on26 March. Nationally, this money will help repair almost 2 million potholes as well as help protect the roads from any future severe weather. This is on top of the £75 million in government funding already given to councils from the Pothole Action Fund this year, as well as the additional £46 million boost for highways authorities announced just before Christmas. Around 7 million potholes across the UK will be filled due to this money, announced in the 2016 Budget. Oxfordshire's share of these funds comes to nearly £3m.
Statement from the leader of the county council, Councillor Ian Hudspeth:
"It was with great sadness that we have learned that Rodney Rose, the deputy leader of Oxfordshire County Council until last year, died last month. I will miss him greatly as a friend and colleague. I worked closely with Rodney for many years. He was a tireless and dedicated local councillor representing Charlbury and Wychwood. As a long-serving member of the Cabinet, he had wide-ranging responsibilities for council services. He was a tireless champion of Oxfordshire's fire and rescue service. He represented the county council on several major projects that will benefit Oxfordshire, including the east-west rail scheme and the planned flood alleviation scheme around west Oxford. These will be his legacy as a public servant. On behalf of everyone at Oxfordshire County Council who knew and worked with him, I send his family our deepest condolences
Annex B:
Blewbury Parish Council
District Notes for Parish Councillors on Wednesday, 11th April 2018
from Cllr Janet Shelley & Cllr Reg Waite
Unfortunately, both Councillors have other appointments and sadly tender their apologies.
Enforcement Investigations:
VE18/161 – 2 Pound Cottage, London Road, Blewbury OX11 9NY
Reported: 26 March 2018
Alleged breach: Without planning permission the addition of a rear dormer (conservation area)
Case Officer: Heather Rowe
Site visited: –
6 week target date: 7 May 2018
Under investigation
VE17/627 – Pilgrim Way, The Pilgrims Way, Blewbury OX11 9NG
Reported: 25 October 2017
Alleged breach: Breach of conditions 3 & 4 of P16/V0888/HH
Case Officer: Claire Merritt
Site visited: 2 November 17 and 26 February 2018
6 week target date: 6 December 2017 12 week target date: 17 January 2018
Being monitored. Letter sent to owner 27 March 18.
VE17/223 – Unit 3, Eastfield Farm, Woodway Road, Blewbury
Reported: 21 April 2017
Alleged breach: Unauthorised change of use of an agricultural building to B2 industrial use.
Case Officer: Robert Cramp
Site visited: 4 May 2017
6 week target date: 2 June 2017 12 week target date: 14 July 2017
Still under investigation
Grove Road and the nearby Alder View development:
The problems in Grove Road have created increased concerns. I have taken matters up with the Vale's Planning Department and I will keep you informed as soon as possible.
Didcot Garden Town Update:
Gerry Brough has left his role as Interim Head of Development, Regeneration and Housing. The partnership aspects of Didcot Garden Town will now be overseen by Andrew Down, Head of Partnership and Insight, while Science Vale projects are with Suzanne Malcolm, Head of Development and Regeneration.
We will keep you updated and in particular the dates of public meetings.
Extra Collection for Garden Waste Customers:
Residents who are signed up for brown bin collections can put out twice as much garden waste during next week.
The Vale council is giving those who are part of the paid-for service the opportunity to put out the equivalent of one extra bin's worth of garden waste (around three large bin bags) during next week commencing 16 April.
Residents should leave their extra garden waste out in bin liners or sacks beside their brown bins on their usual collection day during these weeks. Trade waste bags will not be accepted
The garden waste service is very popular. We are glad that we are able to offer extra help at this time of year when people clear their gardens after winter. We'd like to encourage everyone to make use of the extra collection.
After the Easter bank holidays is a good time to give residents this extra service and we hope they find it helpful. It's a perfect opportunity to get their gardens ready for the summer.
** Please note that boxes and bags left on the extra garden waste days are left at your own discretion and the council will not replace them if missing or damaged.
Gender Pay Gap Report:
The Vale currently has a (mean average) pay gap of just 1.1 per cent, significantly lower than the public sector average which stands at 17.7 per cent. We are confident that our gender pay gap reflects the roles that staff carry out and not from paying people differently for the same work.
Man convicted of fly tipping:
Vale of White Horse District Council has successfully prosecuted a 29-year-old man for fly-tipping and he has been ordered to pay more than £1,500.
John Francis Joyce of Redbridge Hollow, Oxford pleaded guilty to three counts of illegal dumping of waste at Oxford Magistrates' Court on 27 March.
Magistrates heard how Joyce was caught on camera depositing three van loads of waste, including mattresses and building waste, on Allotment Road, Redbridge Hollow, near Oxford on 20, 21 and 23 September 2017.
Joyce was ordered to by the magistrates to pay a total of £1,580.56 which included court costs, clear-up costs and a fine.
The land owned by Oxford City Council, but it is in the Vale of White Horse district council area and it was the Vale's environmental protection team and legal department, who brought the prosecution.
This was a brazen flouting of the law, where the defendant returned again and again to dump illegal waste at the same spot. We will not tolerate this behaviour which blights our landscapes and people's lives and we will do our utmost to prosecute offenders.
It is always incredibly frustrating when taxpayers' money has to be spent clearing up after the selfish actions of those who fly-tip. This prosecution sends a clear message that fly-tipping will not be tolerated in our communities, and we are grateful to the Vale for leading on the prosecution.
Community Engagement Update:
Planning and our community engagement officers received some very positive feedback from their recent workshop ti help neighbourhood planners engage with their communities. Representatives from 13 groups took part, hearing tips and advice from our young people's coordinator and Community First.
The next works shops are –
– 'An introduction to Planning' – Friday, 20 April – for groups from South Oxfordshire
– 'Survey Design' – Tuesday, 15 May – open to groups from both districts.
Booking in advance is essential – please phone the Vale.
Chairman's two charities
Reg has two further fundraising events and it is hoped residents will support him, particularly with the Variety Concert – this will be the first of its kind in Wantage, and indeed in the Vale – certainly something different and unique so come along for a night of true fun entertainment.
Fri, 20 April – Chairman's Charity Golf Day, Hadden Hill Golf Club
Sat, 12 May – Variety Concert in The Beacon, Wantage
All enquiries to Reg on firstname.lastname@example.com or 01235 861779 or to Karen Dodd at the Vale on email@example.com or 01235 422082
JS & RWW 10 April 2018
Annex C:
Lengthman's Report
March 2018
Mostly a month of maintenance, with just a small amount of grass cutting at the end of the month.
The tractor has been serviced and is working well.
All the fire extinguishers have been checked or replaced in the Clubhouse and Scout Hut.
The TFF Play Area was re-commissioned on the 22nd so in time for Easter.
April will see the start of grass cutting in all areas.
Happy Easter
Annex D:
Planning report for Parish Council – April/ May 2017
Planning Applications
All Blewbury planning applications, decisions and Parish Council responses, including items under consideration, can be found in the 'Parish' section of the Blewbury website
(http://blewbury.co.uk/parish/planning/), which is updated once a week. Links are also provided to the main Vale Planning site, where full details can be obtained.
Responses from the Parish Council:
P18/V0630/HH 27 Eastfields Single story extension to the rear of the property. Parish Council has no objection.
P18/V0621/FUL Blewbury Mill, Blewbury Road Change of use of field to garden curtilage and erection of garage/outbuilding. Parish Council has no objection.
P18/S0859/FUL Blewbury Mill, Blewbury Road Change of use of field to garden curtilage and erection of garage/outbuilding. Parish Council has no objection.
P18/S0858/HH Blewbury Mill, Blewbury Road Removal of existing extensions and provision of new extensions (to south west and northwest of house) and other alterations to house including additional windows. Removal of existing garage. Replacement boundary fence. Parish Council has no objection.
Decisions from the District Council:
P18/V0313/HH Tudor Cottage London Road Repair and replacement of deteriorating West elevation structural beams, to preserve and maintain the structural integrity of the west side of the cottage. Granted.
P18/V0314/LB Tudor Cottage London Road Repair and replacement of deteriorating West elevation structural beams, to preserve and maintain the structural integrity of the west side of the cottage. Granted.
P18/V0312/HH Fir Trees London Road Alterations to fenestration and removal of one chimney. Granted.
P18/V0258/HH 20 Grahame Close Proposed single storey extension and internal alterations. Granted.
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Girls school rehabilitates building on self-help basis
CHINIOT: The management of the Govt Girls High School, has on a selfhelp basis, rehabilitated an 11-room block of the school which was declared dangerous some two years back.[TOP]
The school was established in the 1970s in the building of the old civil hospital which had been shifted to a new location.
More classrooms and halls were added to the building with the passage of time and it became the largest educational institution for girls with 2,320 students.
The central block, constructed in 1980, developed cracks in its walls and the roof. The buildings department inspected the block in 2015 and advised the principal to vacate the building,declaring it dangerous.
The classes were shif ted to the courtyard, hall or in the open as there was no other vacant classrooms.
The cost of reconstruction of the block was estimated to be Rs20m and the school administration went from pillar to post to get grants for reconstruction for two years but to no avail.
The school manage-ment, supervisory officers and school council members came up with a repair plan for the building with the private funds which would cost only Rs0.8million as there were no government grants available. The repair work started in July 2017 on a self-help basis utilising the school`s own funds and collection from the Farogh-i-TaleemFund from students and community members.
Within two months, the dangerous portions of roofs and walls were repaired while windowpanes, shades and doors were renovated at a nominal cost. The school started using new rehabilitated block for classes in September.
Mehnaz Rafi, headmistress of the school, said it was difficult to rehabilitate the block but the of ficers of the district education authority (DEA) and community members not only ensured quality work but also managed to get material at affordable rates.
DEA Chief Executive Officer Liaqat Ali Nasir said all the heads of public schools had been directed to utilise their own resources to improve and rehabilitate the buildings on a self-help basis.


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Lewis came seventh in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit. Lewis lost time behind the Sauber of Gutierrez in his second stint of the race. In spite of a clear performance advantage, he did not have the car performance at the right point of the lap to overtake.
"That was a tough race this evening for me. My race just didn't quite come together and I'm not really sure why as I gave it my all out there. I had some problems with grip and, of course, it's so difficult to overtake here when you are in traffic but we also need to figure out why I'm not getting the maximum performance from the car at the moment," said Lewis.
"The guys worked so hard this weekend to get my car repaired and ready for the race so it's frustrating not to have delivered a better performance for them. A massive thank you to everyone for their efforts and it's great that we have extended our lead for P2 in the Constructors' Championship," added Lewis. "All points count but Nico did a really good job today to maximise the potential of the car. Hopefully the last two races will be stronger for me and I look forward to that challenge."


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Mile 154
Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Butterfly Lake
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- Motor vehicle travel is allowed from approximately one mile south of the mouth of Tahkenitch Creek (43° 47.4330', Mile 155) to the Umpqua River, (43° 40.3404', Mile 146).
10 Eugene Hikers walked Mile 154 with Fawn Custer, Volunteer Coordinator. Took Tahkenitch Dunes Trail, entered beach at Emerg. Sign #115, then back on 3 MIle Lake trail (Emerg. Sign #115A). Many areas roped off for snowy plover protection both near north access and along sand bluff on beach. Good...read more
Hiked the Three Mile Lake - ocean beach - Tahkenitch Dune Loop Trail (6 miles) today. The beach portion of the loop covers Mile 154 and the south half of Mile 155. Met only two other hikers all day and had the entire ocean beach all to myself! Very clean...read more
Ten Eugene Hikers walked Mile 154, starting from Tahkenitch Dunes Trail. The beach was very calm with a lack of animal life (birds, sea mammals), and one other person walking. There were crab shells and velalla velalla jelly fish, netting and rope near driftline. At the north end, there was...read more
No debris, white sand, steep slope to water. Data sheet misplacedread more
Six Eugene Hikers participated along with Fawn Custer, Volunteer Coordinator. Parked and accessed Mile 154 at Tahkenitch CG lot and used beach access around blocked off area. There had been a recent storm and earthquake near Japan. Particularly at north end, there was evidence of new bluff erosion, retreat of...read more


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Antony Waldhorn - Into The Wild
Hey Guys! I wish to tell You a little bit about "Into The wild" tune of mine.
I did that tune at the beginning of 2017 and when I first started to work on It, It supposed to be Trance Tune 136BPM etc. But first of all You know I'm from Moldova and during all the life from every radio station, I heard national folklore music I'm in general was not a really big fan of. But the beats and energy it gave to simple people were just amazing. I don't know why but the rhythm always reminded me the first tracks of Afro Jack. So after hours and hours doing trance track, the idea came to me that I can use something new in the drop after breakdown. So I just did it. I put some "Moldavian" rhythm to kick drum and wow that added to the track a way more colors! After I decided to slow the track a little bit down cause the groove was really full of energy and on the high tempo, it sounded really crazy. lol)
The main thing I understood doing that tune that I need to give to people less music information.. To create kind of minimalism in my arrangement so they will be able to feel each part of my idea clearly. To hear each element separately. The golden rule in dance and pop music I think sounds like "Less Is More"
And guess what?! When I first played that track on 10.000 crowd it worked in the best way it could!
I have released that tune under "Waldhorn Music" because .. not so a lot of people know that working with big labels is hard... To release just 1 track could take a year because each big company set priorities on their main artists. and If You are not the main artist You need to wait and the fans also should wait a lot ...
I don't accept that. Music must be heard in a month or so after artist finish working on it. Definitely not in a year. So now I'm focusing to release the tracks under my own imprint cause I really appreciate the time of each one of my fans.


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The Mac and the iPhone could double or even triple their respective market shares in the next few years, according to analyst Shaw Wu of Sterne Agee.
According to Apple Insider, Agee thinks that Apple's growth is the "ultimate platform adoption story" and that the company's key product lines will go from strength to strength in the coming years.
Wu said in a note to investors that Apple has plenty of room for further growth, with just a four to five percent share of the overall mobile phone market and a similar proportion of the personal computer market. Further growth will depend on increasing penetration in international markets such as Greater China, Wu said.
"We think the beauty with the Apple platform story is the company doesn't need to win over everyone to continue success. The company just needs to continue winning a fair share of its vast end markets as more users get the Apple advantage of 'it just works better,'" Wu said.
Apple is the best-placed company to take advantage of three key technology trends, Wu says. These trends are mobile web access, cloud computing and the consumerisation of technology.
Wu also thinks that the iPhone 5 will be a bigger upgrade than expected - he reckons we'll see a dual-core processor, a larger screen, smaller form factor and more powerful camera when the next-generation iPhone is unveiled in September.


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Bonus Tip 13: Sight line
Sometimes its is hard for golfers to see their sight line and target line when they address the ball. Use a marker and draw a line on your golf ball, use this to line up your putts and to line up your tee shots. This can work very well for starting your ball on the right path.
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Serum Matriciel
Serum Matriciel
- Improve the skin's firmness
- Improves skin elasticity
- Activates micro-circulation
- Smoothes fine lines and imperfections
- Hydrates the skin
- Leaves your skin soft and radiant
- Refines skin texture
Firming active ingredients: Elder Blossom, Chestnut Wood and Tropical Almond Leaf Extracts, Glycoproteins derived from Microorganisms of Antarctica, Biomimetic Peptide.
Protective active ingredients: Black Crowberry Juice, Rye, Horsetail and Nettle Extracts. Active ingredients reinforcing the dermo-epidermal junction: Tetrapeptide.
Plumping and moisturizing active ingredients: Marine exopolysaccharide from Iroise sea, Baobab Fruit Pulp and Silk Extracts, Reconstituted NMF, Hyaluronic Acid, Royal Jelly.
Apply Sérum Matriciel once or twice a day to the targeted areas (chest, inner arms, and inner thighs) by gently smoothing in until fully absorbed.
- Global action: this treatment works in 3 layers of the skin: the epidermis, the dermo-epidermal junction and the dermis.
- A high-concentration formula with 54% of active ingredients.
- A firming serum that prevents the slackening of the dermal matrix.
- Protective, firming, plumping and moisturizing treatment with multiple benefits.
- Serum texture and spray packaging facilitating use and the penetration of active ingredients before the application of cream.


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Brantano Kids Trainers Wish List
Trainers are probably one of the most verstile shoes you can wear, which makes them the perfect choice for children. Whether they need them for PE lessons, after school club, to go down the skate park, or just everyday use, trainers are pretty practical footwear.
Kids Trainers come in all sorts of styles, types, colours and patterns. Each of my 4 has their own favourite type. Lewis like a more unique pair, ones that are bright and colourful. Liam prefers just white or black, plain. Jacob, likes any, as long as they are comfortable (he is very fussy with how clothes and shoes feel, he won't wear anything if that irritates him). Summer loves anything pink.
Daisy by Character trainers £18.00 - Summer would love these, they are fun and colourful and of course, they are Peppa Pig.
NIKE Mercurial Vortex Iii £36 - These bright pair are perfect for Lewis, being asto turf, they are durable, but comfortable to wear.
VANS Atwood £34 - Liam has been looking for his old, but hardly worn VANS (I think I threw them out earlier in the year), so these would be perfect for him.
NIKE Tiempo Rio a6 £30 - Jacob needs a pair of asto turf trainers for his PE, these would be perfect for him.
NIKE Fokus £28 - Jacob also needs everyday trainers. He would like these are they are like his old pair, which he finds comfortable to wear.
Brantano has a good all-round range of kids' trainers at great prices.


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The artwork of 36 of the district's finest student-artists was selected to hang at the Art Supervisors Association's 15th annual Nassau All-County Art Exhibit, held at Farmingdale State College's Roosevelt Hall on March 10. In addition, Wantagh High School senior John Leahy was named a senior scholarship winner.
This exhibition honors the county's top student-artists in grades K-12 who have demonstrated excellence in a variety of two-dimensional visual artwork including drawing, painting, printmaking, computer graphics and photography. Student entries are selected by teachers and are limited to a maximum of three pieces of artwork from each teacher.
The district congratulates the following students on this outstanding achievement:
Wantagh High School: Catherine Desiderio, Michael Kearney, John Leahy, Julie Mecchela, Julianna Montanile, Casey O'Connor, Gianna Paier, Caitlyn Parisi, Constantine Patmanidis, Claire Riis, Kassidy Samaroo and Angelina Torre
Wantagh Middle School: Arielle Combs, Abigail Conway, Kelly Hinz, Catherine Ibrahim, Emily Korotki, Madeline Lehrer, Margaret McLoughlin and Alexa Morris
Forest Lake Elementary School: Joseph Messina and Lexi Negreira
Mandalay Elementary School: Liliana Amato and Kayla Mondelli
Wantagh Elementary School: Julianna Boyce, Daniel Goncalves and Raliegh Wilson
Participating Teachers: Sharon Bogolubov, Natalie Douglas, Jacqueline Gallo, Jaclyn Gentilesco, Krista Hagan, Keith Hunter, Athanasia Karaiskos, Danielle Macumber and Peter Parlagreco
Wantagh Union Free School District
3301 Beltagh Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793
Through a commitment to educational excellence in a secure, supportive environment, the Wantagh Public Schools shall inspire students to develop a strong sense of individual worth and respect for others, to become lifelong learners and independent thinkers, and to fulfill themselves as concerned citizens in a diverse world.
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Delicious cookies that are great for making into any design. These Halloween cookies especially are a hit with the kids!
Ingredients (makes 20 cookies)
- 175g Plain flour
- 100g Chilled butter, cubed
- 85g Icing Sugar
- 1tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 Egg yolk
- Icing sugar (for icing)
- Water (for icing)
- Candy hearts (decoration)
- Put the flour, butter, sugar, vanilla and egg yolk in a food processor. Dribble in 1 TBS water, and blitz until the mix comes together to form a dough.
- Place onto a work surface, and knead briefly to bring together, then wrap in cling wrap, and chill for 20 minutes.
- Once chilled, roll out on a floured surface and cut out your 'gingerbread man' shapes.
- Place onto a lined baking tray, and cook in a moderate oven for approximately 12 minutes
- Allow to cool completely, then make up a basic icing using icing sugar and a touch of water. You don't need alot of water at all as the icing sugar dissolves easily. Start with a small amount first and add more if needed. If you have added too much water - add more icing sugar until it resembles a paste.
- Place icing into a piping bag with a small thin nozzle, and ice the 'bones' onto your skeleton. Add a tiny candy heart, and you're done!


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Care homes
Published on 30/10/17 by Lyndsey Shorrock | Updated on 02/08/18 by
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NHS Fylde and Wyre CCG is committed to enhancing the quality of care within care homes by supporting staff and managers to deliver the best possible care.
A new interim care home service is up and running in Fylde and Wyre which offers support to all four neighbourhoods.
The service, which is provided by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Community Services, started on 1 November 2017 and will run until 31 March 2019. It provides a whole system approach to all 69 care homes in Fylde and Wyre and works across two hubs:
- Fylde team – based at Ansdell Medical Centre (Kirkham and Wesham and Lytham, St Annes, Ansdell and Freckleton neighbourhoods).
- Wyre team – based at Thornton Medical Centre (Fleetwood and WIN neighbourhoods).
The CCG's care home offer aims to strengthen support to care home residents (nursing and residential) and care home staff, to ensure they have direct access to clinical advice, including appropriate on-site assessment via a proactive and preventative care service.
The interim service offer works with primary care services, Enhanced Primary Care, the falls service and community services while the future neighbourhood care teams become established in the new ways of working to meet the needs of its neighbourhood population.
From April 2019 the care home service offer will then be provided by the neighbourhood care teams.
The service has been designed to improve proactive and reactive primary care services for all care home residents based on a "person-centred" care plan, with coordinated input from care home staff, general practice and multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) provided through community services, mental health service and social care.
Care home interventions:
- New residents will be clinically triaged within two working days.
- New residents will be seen for a first holistic assessment within 14 days of registration.
- Facilitate advance care planning discussions with care home staff and residents, ideally within six weeks.
- Monthly care home ward rounds to discuss residents' needs and where appropriate via MDT supported by Care Home Connect.
- Post discharge from A&E or hospital reviews within 72 hours.
- Medication reviews and pharmacy optimisation.
- Dementia screening.
Fylde and Wyre Interim Care Home Service
8.30am – 4.30pm
01253 955123
Alison Ricchiuti – Fylde and Wyre CCG care home service project lead
01253 955113
[email protected]
Amanda Thompson – deputy head of community nursing and rehab therapies (Fylde and Wyre)
01253 951757
[email protected]
Amanda Lomas – Fylde and Wyre CCG commissioning manager
01253 956564
[email protected]
In March 2017 the NHS Five Year Forward View called for better integration of general practice, community health, mental health and hospital services, as well as more joined up working with home care and care homes.
As people live longer the NHS needs to adapt to patients' needs helping frail and older people stay healthy and independent, avoiding hospital stays and providing a person-centred approach. The framework for enhanced health in care homes, published in September 2016, sets out the requirements for health and social care to work collaboratively with three principal aims:
- To ensure the provision of high-quality care within care homes;
- To ensure that, wherever possible, individuals who require support to live independently have access to the right care and the right health services in the place of their choosing;
- To ensure that we make the best uses of resources by reducing unnecessary conveyances to hospitals, hospital admissions and bed days whilst ensuring the best care for residents.
This service will meet the aims of the framework in partnership with primary care, community service, new models of care (Enhanced Primary Care), social care, care homes, residents and their families including support from wider voluntary services and other stakeholders. Services will be 'wrapped around' the individual and their family to deliver a service that is provided by a neighbourhood care team which focuses on maintaining health and wellbeing.
Seven core elements of the EHCH model
1. Enhanced primary care support
- Access to consistent, named GP and wider primary care service
- Medicine reviews
- Hydration and nutrition support
- Access to out-of-hours/urgent care when needed
2. Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) support including coordinated health and social care
- Expert advice and care for those with the most complex needs
- Helping professionals, carers and individuals with needs navigate the health and care system
3. Reablement and rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation/reablement services
- Developing community assets to support resilience and independence
4. High quality end-of-life care and dementia care
- End-of-life care
- Dementia care
5. Joined-up commissioning and collaboration between health and social care
- Co-production with providers and networked care homes
- Shared contractual mechanisms to promote integration (including Continuing Healthcare)
- Access to appropriate housing options
6. Workforce development
- Training and development for social care provider staff
- Joint workforce planning across all sectors
7. Data, IT and technology
- Linked health and social care data sets
- Access to the care record and secure email
- Better use of technology in care homes
The CCG continues to work with GP practices to roll out Care Home Connect, a Vanguard initiative allowing clinicians to communicate with care home patients and staff via videolink.
The scheme supports care home staff to provide residents with the most appropriate and timely care possible.
We know that residents of care homes often have many illnesses and their health can deteriorate quite often meaning that they are frequently admitted to hospital. However, this isn't always necessary and care could instead be provided in the community by a nurse or other healthcare professional.
The aim of Care Home Connect is to improve care home staff's access to healthcare professionals who can support them and their residents. By using approved technology to carry out video consultations, the aim is to improve the diagnosis and treatment of residents. As a result, this will not only mean that they can remain within the home, which is often their preferred place of care, but it will also help to ease some of the pressures on our local hospital, other services and care homes themselves.
Through our Care Home Connect project, we are making the best use of technology within patient care.
If a video doesn't appear above, you can view it HERE.
Information for care home professionals and GPs below:
The Care Home Connect guide for care homes has full information. CLICK HERE to download it.
Below is a list of all the care homes currently using Care Home Connect – you can search for them in your system by typing in their name exactly as it appears below:
Anyone can have a fall, but older people are more vulnerable and likely to fall, especially if they have a long-term health condition.
Frequently the cause of a fall is related to:
• footwear
• lighting
• activity
• medication
• eyesight
The community falls service organises a 12-week falls management programme for patients who have fallen to improve their overall strength and balance, as well as identifying risks at home.
Patients are referred into the service by a GP, other health and social care professional or directly from care/nursing homes.
'STEADY On!' training session
The 'STEADY on!' concept is the backbone to the falls service, reducing the risk of a fall or preventing falls from happening in the first place. It uses a simple concept that can be applied throughout individual care homes to the resident themselves or to the care home environment.
It is an hour-long session for care home staff and patients with practical tips on how to prevent falls and information on local services that can help.
'STEADY On!' can also improve people's general health and wellbeing and enable them to continue to do the day to day activities that they enjoy.
For more information, or if you or a friend or relative may benefit from this training, call 01253 955100.
End of life care is support for people who are approaching death. It helps them to live as well as possible until they die, and to die with dignity. It also includes support for their family or carers. Find out more here.
The Community Dietetic Service was established in 1995. Its aim is to provide nutritional and dietary advice to adult patients (over 16s) and provide an equitable and quality service for general practitioners and primary care teams across Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde.
The service also works closely with care homes when residents are referred by their GP for nutritional support.
For more information on completing the MUST tool correctly to avoid delays for your patients, you can find out more about the service here.
The Red Bag scheme is a new scheme currently being piloted across the Fylde coast.
A distinctive red bag will be accompanying care home patients when they are admitted to hospital. When a decision is made for a care home resident to go to hospital, the care home will pack a red bag to go with the resident.
The red bag is a convenient and portable way of ensuring that all the necessary documents and personal items accompany the care home resident and follows them from admission, during their hospital stay, and then following discharge, back to the care home. The red bag is easily identifiable and designed to hold all the essential belongings and standardised documents that care home and hospital staff need when a patient is admitted to hospital.
In Sutton, where the red bag scheme originated, they found that it improved communication between hospital and care home staff, improved the whole hospital admission and discharge experience for everyone, and the average length of hospital stay for care home residents was reduced.
The FYI directory is a new, unique information resource for people and professionals across Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. It brings together information about a wide range of local health and council services, community clubs, social groups, wellbeing activities and events into one comprehensive source. It's a one stop shop for health, social and community services information on the Fylde coast.
The directory can be found at www.fyidirectory.co.uk
Fylde coast care homes are listed on the site.
No computer or internet access?
Don't worry, you can still find out the information you want about local services by calling the dedicated FYI directory helpline on 0800 092 2332. (9am – 5pm Monday – Thursday and 9am – 4.30pm on Friday).
You'll be able to speak to a member of the team who can assist in providing you with any information you are looking for. If you'd like, they'll also be able to arrange for you to receive a paper copy of the information by post.
To view past care home bulletins click here
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text: John Whitehead in the Huffington Post believes that the Arizona vs. United States ruling is a danger to us all. He says that the decision heeds a much bigger warning than illegal immigration in the state of Arizona. "To those who can hear it, it says beware: the police state is almost upon you."


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It's that time of year for burning cinnamon candles, roasting chestnuts and bringing out your boots & faux fur - WINTER! As I am a Floridian it's difficult to understand this phenomena of seasons. However...as I am a northerner at heart, I LOVE IT! I kicked off the holiday festivities with the Junior League of Champlain Valley's annual holiday party. I have been a volunteer of JL for five years now (starting with JLFM) and continue to enjoy what the Association of Junior Leagues offers. This organization is committed to developing the potential of woman through trained volunteerism and improving communities through effective action and leadership of these volunteers. After my league in Florida I found a home in the Junior League of Champlain Valley.
Since most of our official meetings are done with, it was time to CELEBRATE! Our President Sarah DeShaw welcomed us into her beautiful home where our league had fun, contributed to the Howard Center & were forced to play a yankee swap (joking). What a great way to break the ice & enjoy each others company. Here are some photo's of our exciting evening!


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More here... And, as usual, Thom Hogan is the voice of reason. Take a look at his articles titled: Meet the One and Reaction to Reactions. If the articles are no longer on the front page, check out his archive.
- Nikon 1 J1 is the world's smallest camera among competing interchangeable lens digital cameras equipped with image sensors larger than 1 inch. As of August 5, 2011.
- Nikon 1 V1 is the world's smallest and lightest camera among competing interchangeable lens digital cameras with an integral EVF. As of August 5, 2011.
- The world's shortest shooting time lag (as determined by Nikon performance tests). Measured when using the single-point AF mode and the shortest focal length of a standard zoom lens (1 NIKKOR VR 10-30mm f 3.5-5.6). As of August 5, 2011.
- World's fastest continuous shooting: max. 10 fps in subject tracking AF mode (when the aperture value is f/5.6 or smaller with the shutter speed 1/60 or faster) and max. 60 fps in full high definition, fixed-focus mode. As of September 5, 2011. According to NIKON measuring system.
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Tampa, Fla. (August 27, 2013) – The Sustany Foundation, Tampa Bay's facilitator of promoting sustainability on a local level, announced today that its 6th Annual Sustainable Buzz event will take place Thursday, November 7 at 6 p.m. at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts Downtown Tampa on the Riverwalk. This year's "Farm to Table" theme will celebrate the most direct journey food can take to your table – from a farmer's hands to yours.
"Once produce is picked, it immediately starts to lose its nutrients. After only 24 hours, as much as 60 percent of the nutrients are lost, which is one of the reasons we decided to go with a locavore theme this year," said David Reed, president of The Sustany Foundation. "Not to mention that sourcing from local farms cuts down on the energy that is used to ship produce to consumers. Our goal for The Sustainable Buzz is to increase awareness of the importance of a sustainable community for ourselves and future generations, while enjoying the best that Tampa has to offer, and the locavore theme fits right into that goal."
Each year, The Sustainable Buzz celebrates sustainability in Tampa Bay by featuring the best of the Bay area's quality of life including local food, drink and music on the riverfront. This year's event of celebrating local food takes on a whole new meaning as local restaurants and farmers will team up to offer patrons food and drink samples made with locally sourced ingredients. The Sustany Foundation also hopes to have food trucks participate this year for the first time.
In addition to food, The Sustainable Buzz will feature samples of wine and craft beer from local brewers. Potential vendors can download a vendor packet at www.sustany.org.
Tickets will cost $35 per person or $60 per couple and VIP tickets will cost $150 per person or $250 per couple in advance. General admission tickets will be available at the door, but will cost $40 per person/$75 per couple. More details on this year's exclusive VIP area and special offerings will be released soon.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.sustany.org or contact Rachel Luis at email@example.com or 813-428-0377. Interested in becoming a Sustainable Buzz sponsor? Please contact Jenna Civitello at email@example.com or 813-507-1111.
About The Sustany Foundation
The Sustany Foundation was founded in 2007 to improve the Bay area's quality of life by promoting a culture of sustainability on a local level. Sustany encourages environmental and social responsibility by supporting individuals and organizations committed to stewardship and sustainability. The Foundation serves as a conduit between those who wish to contribute their time and/or assets to protecting and enhancing our quality of life and those who have effective plans and programs in development or underway that complement and advance our mission.