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Additional Site for LCFD
Availability Calendar & Information for Renting of the Meeting Room...click below.
Active LCFD & 1st Responders
FF = Fire Fighter
1st = 1st Responder
* Rod Allen - FF
* Heather Bowles - 1st
* Greg Burton = FF & 1st
* Mike Cockroft - FF & 1st
* Kyle Fawcett = FF
* Frank Francis = Asst. FF Chief & 1st
* Kyle Francis = FF
* Dave Friesen = FF
* Linda Friesen = 1st
* Sarah Hake = Treasurer FF & 1st
* Z. = FF & 1st
* Charlie Hrubes = Chief
* John Jelle = FF
* Eric Johannesen = FF & 1st
* John Kohlenberg = FF
* Ryan Kuhls = Secretary FF
* Brittany Loeffelholz = 1st
* Patrick Loeffelholz = FF & 1st
* Tim Loeffelholz = Asst. FF Chief & 1st
* Mark Marshall = FF
* Les Moore = FF
* Jason Orr = FF
* Justin Orr = FF
* Ray Prescher = FF
* Dave Rundell = FF
* Theresa Sander = 1st
* Charlie Slovinski = FF & 1st
* Bill Straka = FF & 1st
* Rick Towsley = FF
* Curtis Whitaker = FF
* Don Whitaker = FF
(as of Aug. 2017)
Interesting breakdown of the 'Cost to Outfit a Firefighter'...
Interested in becoming a
Livingston/Clifton Fire Fighter or First Responder?!
Contact any member (see left column for Active Member list) of the department or email lc[email protected]hotmail.com for more information.
Interested in becoming a
Livingston/Clifton Fire Fighter or First Responder?!
Contact any member (see left column for Active Member list) of the department or email lc[email protected]hotmail.com for more information.
-News & Events From LCFD-
* Officially in service on 04/22/2018 *
.... New Truck #2 is custom made for brush fires &
1st Responder calls!
.... New Truck #2 is custom made for brush fires &
1st Responder calls!
*LCFD purchased a Jaws Unit. Any questions, contact a fire member! Donations are welcome and will be designated to go towards the Jaws Unit if you so wish!
See picture below from a demo night in early May 2016...
*LCFD purchased a Jaws Unit. Any questions, contact a fire member! Donations are welcome and will be designated to go towards the Jaws Unit if you so wish!
See picture below from a demo night in early May 2016...
*Congratulations to Dave Friesen of the Livingston-Clifton Fire Department for passing his Certified Firefighter 1 Practical test and becoming a State Certified Firefighter I!!!!
*Did you know that there are 14 active First Responders on the Livingston-Clifton Fire Department ready to help in your time of need? We recently had 3 new members join!
Welcome aboard Heather Bowles, Linda Friesen, & Theresa Sander!
*Did you know that there are 14 active First Responders on the Livingston-Clifton Fire Department ready to help in your time of need? We recently had 3 new members join!
Welcome aboard Heather Bowles, Linda Friesen, & Theresa Sander!
On May 3, 1915 at the Village Board ...meeting they discussed fire protection but it was tabled.
On October 4, 1915, the village board voted to buy a hand drawn fire engine. It was a chemical engine. They paid for it on January 4, 1916. The price was $480.
On April 3, 1916, the village board authorized John Anderson to organize a village volunteer fire company.
Three hundred twenty-five dollars was allowed for a new ladder and truck cart on January 28, 1918.
On August 1, 1921, it was voted to allow each member of the fire department 25 cents for each meeting and one dollar for each fire attended.
At the March 5, 1923 meeting, the board resolved to replace inadequate fire equipment and purchase at a cost not to exceed $2,250 a Ford Motor chassis to be fully equipped with a 3 tank chemical fire fighting equipment and a pump pressure fire engine. They voted to enlarge the fire limits within the city.
In January 1924, Reverend J.R. Lindsley was the fire chief.
On February 7, 1927, a chassis for chemical tank was purchased.
On June 6, 1928, the following were elected by department members to serve. Fire Chief O.S. Laughton, Assistant Chief W.B. Alton, Secretary/Treasurer George Coombs, and Fire Marshall J.S. Warne.
On September 2, 1929, John Livingston was authorized to buy a charger and equipment for the fire engine.
On May 3, 1930, the Village Board move to pay excess of the amount donated by the Fire Department for purchase and installing of a fire siren. Before this, a fire bell was rung 4 times for a village board meeting and rapidly for a fire.
In 1930, the Fire Department had a Model T Pumper with a 150 gallon tank and a one inch hose. They didn't get much pressure but it was better than the wagon with the buckets.
In 1938, a Diamond T Pumper Truck including a 500 gallon tank and a 500 gallon per minute pump was purchased. The next addition was a 1000 gallon tanker truck purchased in 1957, followed by an equipment van in 1960.
In 1969, the village merged with Clifton Township and a fire board was selected to govern the operations of the fire department. Together they purchased a new truck from John Bean in Tipton, Indiana. It had a 750 gallon tank with a 750 gallon per minute pump.
In 1970, the new fire house was built which holds four trucks and contains a kitchen, dining area, and rest rooms. The tile building that was used to house the two fire trucks is now used as a village garage.
In late 1979, the Fire Board purchased a second tanker which carries 1500 gallons. We now have two pumpers, two tankers and an equipment van.
The Fire Chief is Bill McReynolds, Vice Chief is Steve Nechkash, Vice Chief II is Kenneth Moen, Secretary/Treasurer is D.J. Mellor and 31 other very good firemen.
In 1986, the fire department purchased a Ford F-350 Mini Pumper and a Ford Tanker with a 1500 gallon tank and 250 gallon per minute pump.
In 1989, all Livingston-Clifton Fire Department members attended the Wisconsin Firefighters Association Firefighter I certification course. Livingston was the only department in the area that had the entire fire department certified by the State of Wisconsin. At the present time, Mervin F. Wunderlin was serving as our chief.
In 1990, the equipment van was replaced with a refurbished Grumman equipment van which was customized by firemen from the department.
In 1994, 9 Livingston-Clifton Fire Department members were certified as First Responders. These members were trained to work with the Montfort Rescue Squad to care for medical emergencies in our fire district.
In 1998, the Fire Board voted to upgrade the pumper. Welch Fire Apparatus was contracted to build the new 1000 gallon pumper equipped with a 1250 gallon per minute pump, seating for 6 firefighters, Class A foam induction system, and deck gun. The new truck was build on a 1989 Ford Tilt cab.
In 2001, the First Responder unit purchased a $3200 AED (Automated External Defibrillator) with money generated by donations and fund raising. Also in 2001, the original fire house was raised by the Village of Livingston.
In April 2002, the Fire Department purchased an $18,000 Thermal Imaging Camera from money generated by donations and fund raising. to replace it. Tank from old Ford Tanker is put on this chassis.
The department as of January, 2010 includes: Fire Chief Charles Hrubes, 1st Assistant Chief Frank Francis and 2nd Assistant Greg Burton, Secretary/Treasurer Tim Loeffelholz, and 19 other good firefighters.
April 2010 election results: 1st Assistant Chief: Frank Francis, Secretary: Eric Johannesen, Treasurer: Sarah Hake. (Chief and 2nd Assistant terms end opposite years from above positions.)
2010 - Department awarded FEMA grant of $230,000 for a pumper/tender (5% paid for by the district and 95% is grant money).
2011 - New Pumper/Tanker arrives in April. New addition to firehouse necessary to fit all the trucks. New firehouse addition started in September 2011 and completed in November 2011, adding 2 truck bays to the south side of the station. Trucks first parked in there on November 3rd. In a hurry to get them inside since it is now below freezing at night!
2016 – Added TNT Jaws Unit. Paid for 100% with fundraiser money from FireFighters.
2017 – Outfitted 4 First Responders with jumpsuits and helmets for car accident calls. Grant from Alliant Energy Foundation paid 100% of this equipment!
April 2018 -- Purchased a custom designed new Truck #2 for Brush Fires & 1st Responder calls
June 2018 -- Official Helipad set up at The Friendly Place back/side parking lot


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I found this over here. I don't even know if the author realizes how poetic it is!
met a friend for drinks last night
ordered bookers bourbon
got bakers instead.
you can only imagine the indignity.

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A Fife MP has raised issues surrounding Cold Weather Payments at Westminster this week, following complaints from constituents.
Glenrothes MP Peter Grant said that a number of constituents had contacted him following the recent poor weather, which saw schools across the Kingdom closed and many people unable to leave their homes.
Mr Grant told the House: "Constituents of mine in most of my constituency were astonished to discover that it wasn't cold enough to trigger the payments during a week in which they were subject to Scotland's first-ever red alert due to the danger from snow and ice."
Cold Weather Payments for residents in the KY6, KY7 and KY8 postcodes depends on the temperature at a weather station in Leuchars.
In a letter to the Work & Pensions Secretary, Mr Grant has asked that when the next review of weather stations takes place that considerations can be made for the KY6, KY7 and KY8 postcodes.
A DWP spokesman: "The UK Government's Cold Weather Payment scheme links postcodes to weather stations that reflect the most similar climate in terms of mean winter temperature.
"Each year we review the scheme and seek expert advice from the Met Office, taking in to account representations from MPs and the public."
The spokesman added: "We use Leuchars weather station for Glenrothes post codes, as this has been recommended by the Met Office to be the most suitable available in the region."


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Just the FAQs....
Should you not find the answer to your question here, send us your question at email@example.com. We'll get back to you promptly.
If I volunteer, do I get to race for free?
Yes! If you decide to volunteer for a half or a full day you may run the course on Saturday or Sunday Free of charge. Spaces are limited. To find out more details on volunteering just click the button below.
Is there Lodging onsite at the race?
Yes, $99 rooms rates are available for Yeti Nation. Devil's Head Resort offers full service lodging and 5 onsite restaurants and bars. Call or go online at devilsheadresort.com. Use Group Code: ASR2019 for the $99 Rate.
Is there childcare onsite at the resort?
Yes, Devil's Head offers childcare for ages 6 months to 8 years old, at a rate of $8/hr per child, from 9a to 5p on Saturday and Sunday. For more information on the Childcare program, call Devil's Head direct at 608-493-2204.
What's the food and drink situation?
We'll be serving cold craft beer, water, and soda in the ASR Base Camp tents. Also, Devil's Head will be selling BBQ onsite. Feel free to bring snacks of your own, but please no alcohol.
Can I Get a Refund?
No. Unfortunately we do not offer refunds under any circumstance. You can sell or give your registration to someone else. (See Transfer Questions) You may also transfer your registration to the 2020 Abominable Snow Race (Location & Date TBD). This transfer must be done one week before the 2019 race day. Transfers completed by Jan 26, 2019, will be allowed.
Can I change my Heat?
Yes, you may change your wave time, however you may only switch into a wave time that still has open slots. There is no transfer fee, however you will be asked to pay the difference in cost should the price of that heat be higher than what you paid. increase, but should the price increase, you will pay the difference in price to To change your wave time, complete the wave change form. The deadline to change your wave is 1 week before the event (be Jan 26, 2019).
Can I transfer my race to someone else?
Yes, you may transfer your registration to another racer. Press the button below for instructions. The deadline to transfer your registration is 1 week before the event (by Jan 26, 2019). It works like this... the seller will send an invitation to the buyer... the buyer will accept the invitation, and pay for their race entry. At that time, the seller will receive a full refund.
I registered before the announcement of the new location. What happens to my race entry?
To start, you would have been contacted via direct email from our owner, regarding this question. If you've changed emails, then please know that your race (formerly 1/26 at Grand Geneva), has been transferred to Saturday Feb 2nd at Devil's Head. You have the option to move to any heat, race category or day (Saturday or Sunday). If you don't want to change heats or days, then there's nothing to do.. just show up on Saturday, Feb 2nd 1 hours before your heat time. If you'd like to make a change, email us at email@example.com.
I want to do more than 1 lap, do you still have the unlimited laps = unlimited medals add-on?
Yes, you can add unlimited laps to your race on both days (Feb 2nd and 3rd). Add unlimited laps to the Adventure Course (Sat, Feb 2nd) for $35, and to the Expedition Course (Sun, Feb 3rd) for $25. On Saturday, your last lap may not start after 2p. Then on Sunday, the deadline is 12p. Laps in excess of 1 earn a Multi-lap medal, which you will claim at the ASR timing tent, after you've completed your race.
Is there a competitive heat, and what are the awards?
To receive the distinction of the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place Overall or Masters champion you must run in the Elite Heats (Men 8a, Women 8:15a), AND you must complete every obstacle. If you fail an obstacle, you must begin that obstacle again. Those competing for Overall or Masters in the elite heat wave must wear a band provided by The Abominable Snow Race at the start line. You may attempt an obstacle as many times as you wish. However, if you cannot properly complete an obstacle, you must take your band off and give it to the obstacle attendant. You are no longer eligible to win the Overall or Masters award. top 3 Overall and Masters (40+) Men and Women earn a cash prize and trophy. $300 | $200 | $100 An awards ceremony for the Overall and Masters male and female winners will take place between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m in the center of base camp. Most laps is another category that is awarded. Top Male and Female in the unlimited laps category will be crowned King and Queen of the mountain. Awards at 4p on Saturday, and 2p on Sunday. $200 Cash Award and Trophy to the winners. 3 Lap minimum to qualify for the award. Time runs consistently, even during your breaks. We track # of laps completed only, not specific lap times. Performance in Age group and Gender categories will be tracked as well, but are not awarded.
Are spectators free? Can my family watch?
Yes, your family and friends are more than welcome to come and watch you race. Spectators are Free, but must sign a waiver before entry. Spectators may access the entire course at their own risk. The ski lift will be running all day. Spectators can ride to the top at a cost of $10 each (lift pass good all day). Spectators will need to stay off the course trail and out of the way of runners. There is also a Kids Race available to anyone ages 4-11.
Are obstacles mandatory?
Obstacles are voluntary for all racers except those running in the Elite heats. Please make smart decisions while on the course. The winter elements, and our obstacles will provide a challenge... please know your limits and use good judgement when conquering them. There is no penalty for not completing the obstacle.
Are there water obstacles on the course?
There is no water obstacles on the course. So no fear in getting wet in the cold. However, remember that you will sweat, so be sure to wear gear that has good sweat wicking performance. Cotton material is not encouraged race day.
Is ASR an OCRWC qualifying course?
Not at this time, although we will continue to apply.
What if I can't make it on Race Day?
You may transfer your registration to another runner online if the signup deadline has not passed (Deadline is Jan 26, 2019). There is no fee to do this. If the signup deadline has passed, you may transfer your registration on race day. There is a $10 fee to do this. You will need to send an email or signed note with the person running in your place. You may also transfer your race to 2020, before the transfer deadline of Jan 26, 2019. You should make sure you will be able to attend the event before purchasing your registration, just like you would for a concert or sporting event. There will be no refunds.
Where do I put my keys, cell phone, and wallet, etc?
There will be a free bag check where we can store your belongings while you participate in the race or hang out in Base Camp.
What do I get for conquering the course?
All racers will receive a Finisher's T-Shirt, an Abominable Beanie, a Yeti sized finisher's Medal, and free Craft Brew or Hot Chocolate. Those that complete multiple laps, will get an additional medal for each lap completed. Claim your multi-lap medals at the timing booth after you're complete with your run. Those that complete Both courses: The 7-8 Mile Adventure Course and the 3-4 Mile Expedition Course will earn the coveted Yeti Nation Medal.
Can we sign up as a team?
The Abominable Snow Race is best enjoyed with friends! To run as a group, have all of your members sign-up for the same team during registration. You will be timed individually and not as a team. You may run in different heats and/or race categories. We offer group discounts for groups of 20 or more. email us at firstname.lastname@example.com
Are event pictures available?
Yes, there will be photographers placed throughout the course to take pictures of each individual runner. These pictures will be made available after the race for you to download free of charge. Keep in mind, these are action shots, so it's possible they won't catch the perfect picture of you, but that probably means you are having a blast on the course. We do not take the photographs. A third party is contracted to perform this service, and you must search for your own photos. You will need to contact them with any questions you have.
Where do I find Results?
Race results will be posted as they come in throughout the day at the results/timing tent. After the race, they will be posted online at Abominablesnowrace.com. If you can't find your time, email our timing company at firstname.lastname@example.com. They will do everything they can to find your time for you. Keep in mind, we are trying to use an electronic chip to time you as conquer an abominable course of snow, ice, mud and obstacles. Your chip may break, it may come off, and it may even malfunction. There is nothing that we or anyone can do about this; this is just part of race timing and it happens at every race. If you are obsessed with knowing your time, wear a stop watch as a back-up. Remember, in the end, it is about completing the race, not who does it the fastest.


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The Beehive
Artist Zanny Begg's video art installation addresses one of Sydney's enduring murder mysteries.
On 4 July 1975, the crusading journalist, heiress and anti-development campaigner Juanita Nielsen went to a meeting at a Kings Cross underworld club. She was never seen again.
In this innovative fiction and documentary video installation, artist Zanny Begg and creative producer Philippa Bateman weave the tropes of true crime and cold case stories with themes of gentrification, corruption and non-conformity.
The Beehive is assembled by randomising software. Each screening has a unique duration of up to 33 minutes.
An Enigma Machine production.
An Artbank + ACMI commission.
Saturday 5 January to Saturday 23 February 2019
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Who would be brave enough to fix our tax system/
I read an article by Peter Wilby in Public Finance magazine a couple of days ago (see here) . What I really liked about the article is that it summarises in a few hundred words that the UK tax system is not ideal, the main things wrong with it, and why there is no realistic prospect of it being fixed. Perhaps it takes a cynical view about politicians but I would rather regard it as a realistic view. We have to recognise that all political decisions involved gainers and losers and politicians will inevitably take them into account. They might all see how a totally different system would be better for citizens and the economy but who would use their (relatively) brief period in power to achieve it?


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Next Level Boot Camp
One place on our online course Next Level Boot Camp
Total cost £60.00 - ( £50 + £10 UK VAT)
This is a self paced course that can be started anytime..
For more information about the course click here
Terms and conditions apply. You will need to sign up to these to book on the course.
If you want to make a group booking, please get in touch.
This course is included FREE as part of Be a Graphic Recorder and Be a Visual Facilitator.
Course details:
The total course cost is £60.00 This is made up of £50 + £10 UK VAT
Please note that this course is included as FREE bonus content on the Be a Graphic Recorder and the Be a Visual Facilitator courses.
This course is online with the opportunity to share your work and get tutor feedback.
To get the certificate of completion you must evidence you have completed the course.
As this is an online self paced course, the content is available to you shortly after booking. No refunds are available.
Course content is copyright and should not be shared.
Please read the full Terms and Conditions here. You will have to sign up to them to join the course.
Please note, if you are joining from a country outside the UK but inside the EU, you will need to let us know if you are a business and provide your VAT number. You will be asked for this information when you book your place.
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State College Area Municipal Band hosts Mother's Day Concert
The State College Area Municipal Band will host its annual Mother's Day Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at Mount Nittany Middle School, 656 Brandywine Drive, State College.
The program, led by conductor Ned Deihl, will feature a variety of music, including Vivaldi's "Concerto for Two Trumpets," performed by longtime band members Bill Fatula and Gro Torsethaugen. Other numbers on the program include Tchaikovsky's "Dances from the Oprichnik," Grundman's "American Folk Rhapsody No. 2," Sousa's "Hands Across the Sea" and more.
The concert, which is the band's fourth and final indoor show of the season, will offer complimentary carnations for moms.


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Many of longtime Las Vegas developer Kishner's properties still stand
A native New Yorker, Irwin Kishner wasn't the biggest developer in town, and his cluster of properties between Las Vegas Boulevard and the Las Vegas Convention Center are far from the flashiest.
Tucked away off the north Strip, Somerset Shopping Center isn't much these days.
Its throwback neon sign stands along Convention Center Drive. But the plaza, developed in the 1960s by Irwin Kishner and his uncle, is mostly empty, and vacant stores are in disrepair.
"I cry when I go down that street," Kishner's daughter Sharon said Friday, not just because of the memories but because "it doesn't represent" all of the effort her dad put in.
Irwin Kishner died Monday at age 84 after suffering complications from diabetes and kidney problems. He was buried Thursday at King David Cemetery.
A native New Yorker, Kishner wasn't the biggest developer in town, and his cluster of properties between Las Vegas Boulevard and the Las Vegas Convention Center — the shopping plaza, apartment buildings on the Kishner Drive cul-de-sac and a vacant lot where he tore down a motel several years ago — are far from the flashiest.
But he had been in Las Vegas since the Mob and Rat Pack days and, as you can imagine, had some good stories.
I met Kishner in 2015, when I wrote a story about him for the Las Vegas Sun. He was funny and blunt, a great interview, although he initially wasn't sure about doing it.
(When I called to see if he would meet with me, he asked me to send him a letter, on company letterhead, outlining what I wanted to talk about.)
Sitting in his upstairs office at Somerset Shopping Center, he told me he moved to Florida when he was 13 and that he went to college there. South Florida was mostly transplanted New Yorkers and others, he said, but in the northern part of the state, "you're going into Klan country."
He moved to Las Vegas in 1960. "I didn't have a covered wagon, but moving here was my pioneer adventure."
He became friends with former boxing champ Jackie Fields and dated a Copa Room dancer, a blonde with a beehive who "had been involved with some mobsters and was in some movies."
As for Las Vegas' mafia days: "You knew what was going on. If you didn't know, you were stupid." He never took a payoff, he said, and some people in town "might say I'm a bastard, I'm tough, this or that, but I'm honest. I've never cheated anybody, and I've never lied to anybody."
He also demolished his Somerset House Motel because, he explained: "Money was going out, not going in."
His daughter Joanna Kishner, a Clark County District Court judge, told me on Friday that her dad's shopping center was "a vibrant part of the community" with a pizza parlor, a grocery and a tavern. It also has potential for redevelopment, she added.
Sharon Kishner, a former disability-rights attorney and now an advocate for the mentally ill, said the plaza used to be "completely full."
Workers at the pharmacy there "knew everyone on a first-name basis," she said, and her dad was "devastated" when it closed after a national drugstore opened on the Strip. (A Walgreens is just down the street from the plaza, at the corner of Convention Center Drive and Las Vegas Boulevard.)
Irwin worked into his 80s, and even though he wasn't as mobile in the past year, he still conducted a lot of business from home, said Sharon, who lives in Portland, Oregon.
She went to her dad's office on Thursday to get awards from the walls to bring to his memorial service. Besides those items, the office hadn't been boxed up.
"It looks as if it's ready for him to walk in tomorrow," she said.
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Spray Adjuvants
A buffering and sequestering water conditioner, GLADIATOR effects water hardness and pH in spray tanks. This product is designed to enhance pesticide performance by buffering and sequestering ions, and ammoniacal nitrogen is added to the formulation to increase uptake of certain pesticides. GLADIATOR is especially effective with weak-acid herbicides such as 2,4-D, Asulam, Dicamba, Glufosinate, and Glyphosate
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Seven out of 10 police authorities, primary care trusts and councils said the number of drink-related incidents had gone up or stayed the same, according to a survey by the Local Government Association.
Almost one in three primary care trusts reported an increase, the report said.
The Government hoped the introduction of extended drinking hours in November 2005 would lead to people drinking at a slower rate and, therefore, fewer alcohol-fuelled incidents.
But, according to reports, Sir Simon Milton, chairman of the LGA, said: "The new drink laws have made no impact whatsoever on reducing the alcohol-related violence that blights town centres on a Friday and Saturday night."
Sir Simon also said the LGA survey - which was based on responses from 51 local authorities, 49 primary care trusts and 20 police authorities - showed the financial strain of round-the-clock drinking on services.
"Town halls have been landed with an accumulated bill of £100 million from the new laws and have been left with little option but to pass the cost on to the council tax-payer," he added.
Sir Simon is due to address the LGA's annual conference, which starts in Bournemouth.


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Hoover in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Monte D'Oro
A Historic Hoover Neighborhood
The Monte D'Fleurs Garden Club and Monte D'Oro planners were organized in 1971. These clubs later became the Monte D'Oro Neighborhood Association.
This marker was erected in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the Monte D'Oro Neighborhood.
Erected 2014 by the Hoover Historical Society.
Location. 33° 24.414′ N, 86° 48.242′ W. Marker is in Hoover, Alabama, in Jefferson County. Marker is at the intersection of Wisteria Drive and Monte D'Oro Drive, on the left when traveling west on Wisteria Drive. Touch for map Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Founding Of Hoover (approx. 0.3 miles away); Patton Chapel Church 1866 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hoover (approx. 1.3 miles away); Rocky Ridge Elementary School (approx. 2.2 miles away); Shades Crest Road Historical District (approx. 2.4 miles away); Briarwood Presbyterian Church PCA (approx. 2.6 miles away); Hale - Joseph Home (approx. 2.8 miles away); Bluff Park Elementary School / Hoover Community Education (approx. 2.9 miles away); a different marker also named Shades Crest Road Historical District (approx. 3 miles away); Oxmoor Iron Furnaces (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hoover.
Also see . . .
1. Neighborhood website. (Submitted on May 14, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Historical marker dedication (al.com). (Submitted on May 14, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
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More. Search the internet for Monte D'Oro.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 14, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 381 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 14, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.


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Notre Dame Cathedral Latin's annual scholarship raffle offers some great chances at winning. And the biggest winners are all Notre Dame Cathedral Latin students. Each $5 ticket offers a chance to win prizes of $10,000 and $2,500. The drive runs through March 14th.
For your convenience, you may purchase your tickets at Notre Dame Cathedral Latin.
About Notre Dame Schools
Notre Dame Schools (Notre Dame Elementary School and Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) are located at 13000 Auburn Road in Munson Township. Notre Dame Schools engage students from preschool through high school in an exceptional Catholic education, focused on loving, respecting, and educating all to discover and develop their God-given talents.


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Flickinger, William F., Buffalo, a native of Erie county, N. Y., was born August 9, 1866. In 1884 he removed
to Buffalo to accept a position as a clerk in the grocery establishment of Frank J. Miller, where he remained for
two years, when he resigned his position and engaged in the manufacture of vinegar, which business he conducted
for three years. He at this date embarked in the grocery business in company with his brother, Smith M. Flickinger.
This firm, aside from their business on Market street, also conducts a place at the corner of Michigan and Riley
streets. Mr. Flickinger is noted for his frank dealings and is deservedly popular with all with whom he has business.
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A descriptive work on Erie County, New York
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Carlos Gómez
Carlos Argelis Gómez Peña, nicknamed Go-Go,[1] (born December 4, 1985) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He previously played for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays. Gómez is a two-time MLB All-Star and a Gold Glove Award winner.
|Carlos Gómez
Gómez with the Texas Rangers in 2017
|Free agent
|Born: December 4, 1985
Santiago, Dominican Republic
|MLB debut
|May 13, 2007, for the New York Mets
|MLB statistics
(through June 15, 2019)
|Batting average
|Home runs
|Runs batted in
|Stolen bases
|Career highlights and awards
Professional careerEdit
Minor leaguesEdit
At just 16 years of age, Gómez signed with the New York Mets as an international free agent on July 27, 2002. Along with Fernando Martínez, Gómez was considered one of their top outfield prospects, and was considered to be a five-tool prospect. While they were teammates, Mets shortstop José Reyes, who led the National League in stolen bases and triples for multiple seasons, said that Gómez was faster than he was.[2] In fact, while he and Gómez were teammates with the Mets, Gómez routinely beat him in foot races during spring training.[3]
In 2006, Gómez played for the Double-A Binghamton Mets of the Eastern League and was the co-winner of the Sterling Award. He finished second in the league with 41 stolen bases and fifth in the league with eight triples. He batted .281 (121–430) with 53 runs scored, 24 doubles, seven home runs and 48 runs batted in.
Gómez started the 2007 season with the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs. Playing every day, by the second week of May he led the Pacific Coast League (PCL) with 17 stolen bases in 36 games and hit .286 (40-for-140), scoring 24 runs, and hitting eight doubles, two triples, and two home runs.[4]
New York MetsEdit
Gómez made his major league debut with the Mets on May 13, 2007. At 21 years and 205 days old, he became the youngest player in the National League.[5] When pitcher Johan Santana of the Minnesota Twins became available via trade, the Mets traded Gómez and pitchers Deolis Guerra, Philip Humber and Kevin Mulvey to the Twins to acquire him on January 29, 2008.[6]
Minnesota TwinsEdit
Gómez became the starting center fielder for the Twins, following Torii Hunter's signing with the Los Angeles Angels. He won a three-way race for center field in 2008, beating out prospects Denard Span and Jason Pridie. Gómez's 40-yard dash time was clocked at 4.29.[7] Twins manager Ron Gardenhire nicknamed Gómez "Go-Go" due to his last name and his blazing speed.[8][9] Batting first, with Alexi Casilla batting second, Gardenhire referred to the speedy duo as "Loose Cannon One" and "Loose Cannon Two."[10]
Gómez had an excellent regular-season debut for the Twins, going 2-for-3 with a walk, two stolen bases and two runs as the Twins beat the Angels, 3–2. On April 11, 2008, Gómez hit his first career triple off Yasuhiko Yabuta of the Royals.
On May 7, 2008, Gómez hit for the cycle against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago. He became the fifth major leaguer in history to hit for the reverse natural cycle. He also became the third-youngest player to hit for the cycle in MLB history.[11]
In 2008, he led the major leagues with 30 bunt hits, but was also picked off a major-league-leading 10 times.[12][13] Defensively, he led all major league center fielders in errors, with 8.[14]
Milwaukee BrewersEdit
On November 6, 2009, Gómez was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for J. J. Hardy and $250,000.[15]
In 2011, Gómez led all NL outfielders in range factor, at 2.97, and tied for the NL lead in fielding percentage for outfielders, at 1.000.[16] On July 20, 2011, Gómez fractured his collarbone when he made a diving catch in shallow center field. He returned for the rest of the season in September. During the 2011 postseason, Gómez hit .357, with 1 home run and 2 RBIs.[17]
In 2012, Gómez started the season platooning with Nyjer Morgan and Norichika Aoki in center field, but eventually Gómez got more starting playing time. Gómez ended up having the best season of his major league career at that point. Gómez had career highs with a .260 batting average, .305 on-base percentage, 19 home runs, and 37 stolen bases in the 2012 season.
Prior to the 2013 season, Gómez signed a 3-year, $24 million extension with the Brewers.[18]
Gómez started the 2013 season as the Brewers' starting center fielder, though he struggled early, batting only .162 after the first couple of weeks. After that, Gómez went on a tear, getting 3 hits in each of the next three games, raising his average back up to .300 just a week later. Gómez was named National League Player of the Week for his efforts, the third time he had won the award.[19] Gómez was named to his first All-Star team.[20] Mariano Rivera retired him to end the 8th inning in his last all-star game.[citation needed]
On September 26, Gómez was suspended for one game[21] for his role in an on-field altercation during a game on September 25 against the Atlanta Braves.[22] In the game, Gómez hit a home run, and as he trotted around the bases, shouted at Braves pitcher Paul Maholm for apparently throwing at Gómez in an earlier game. As Gómez reached home plate, Braves catcher Brian McCann deliberately stood between Gómez and home plate, blocking him, which sparked a brief brawl between the two teams.
Gómez's 2013 season was the best of his major league career so far, attaining career highs in practically every offensive category: a .284 batting average, .338 on-base percentage, 27 doubles, 10 triples, 24 home runs, 80 runs scored, 73 RBIs, and 40 stolen bases. He led the National League in power-speed number (30.0).[23] Gómez had a spectacular season defensively as well, leading the league in defensive putouts, as well as taking away five potential home runs.[citation needed] Gómez finished 3rd in the National League in Wins Above Replacement (WAR).[24][25] he won the NL Gold Glove Award for center field,[26] becoming the first Brewer to win the award since Robin Yount in 1982.[27]
Gómez began 2014 as Milwaukee's starting center fielder and leadoff hitter. In May, Gómez got into an altercation in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the game, Gómez hit a deep fly ball that he initially thought was a home run. As a result, he flipped his bat out of his hand, something he was known to do when hitting a home run. The ball ended up hitting the outfield wall, though Gómez still ended up at third base with a triple. When Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole confronted Gómez about showing off, the two began to argue, and as the two were separated, Pirates player Travis Snider confronted Gómez as well, causing Gómez to throw punches at Snider, igniting a brief brawl in which Snider got hit in the eye by Gómez' teammate, Martin Maldonado. Gómez was suspended for three games. He initially appealed the suspension, but dropped it after suffering a minor back injury, using the time for the suspension to rest his back.[28] Upon his return, Gómez was moved to the clean-up spot in the Brewers batting order, due to an injury to Aramis Ramírez.[29] Gómez had another solid season in 2014, batting .284 with 23 home runs, 73 RBIs, 95 runs scored, and 34 stolen bases, though he was also caught stealing a career-high 12 times. He again led the National League in power-speed number (27.4).[23] He was 2nd in the major leagues in hit by pitch, with 19.[30]
Houston AstrosEdit
On July 30, 2015, the Brewers traded Gómez and Mike Fiers to the Houston Astros for Brett Phillips, Domingo Santana, Josh Hader, and Adrian Houser.[31] On October 6, Gómez hit a solo home run in the AL Wild Card Game against the New York Yankees to put the Astros up 2–0 in the 4th inning, propelling them to a 3–0 win and a berth in the ALDS.
In 2016, Gómez batted .210 with five home runs in 85 games for the Astros. On August 10, Gómez was designated for assignment by the Astros.[32] He was released on August 18.
Texas RangersEdit
Gómez signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers on August 20, 2016, and was assigned to the Round Rock Express of the PCL.[33] He was promoted to the major leagues on August 25 and made his Rangers debut that night vs. the Cleveland Indians. Gómez homered in his first plate appearance with the club in a 9-0 win.[34] He hit a grand slam off of Félix Hernández of Seattle on August 31; having hit one against them earlier in the season while with the Astros, he became only the fourth player to hit two grand slams against the same opponent for two different teams (joining Ray Boone in 1953, Mike Piazza in 1998, and Ike Davis in 2014). Gómez finished the 2016 season with a batting average of .231 and 13 HR. Gómez rebounded with Texas after a dreadful 85 game stint with the Houston Astros. He finished with a .284 average and eight home runs in 33 games for Texas.
On December 13, 2016, Gómez re-signed with the Rangers on a one-year contract.[35]
On April 29, 2017, in a game against the Los Angeles Angels, Gómez hit for the cycle for the second time in his career as the Rangers won 6-3.[36]
Tampa Bay RaysEdit
On March 3, 2018, Gómez signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.[37] The contract was for $4 million with a provision for $500,000 in performances bonuses based on games played: $100,000 each for 80, 90, 100, 110 and 120.[38] On April 22, Gomez hit his first career walk-off home run in an 8-6 win over one of Gomez's former teams, the Minnesota Twins.
In May 2018, Gomez said in multiple interviews that he did not believe MLB's drug testing was random and that he believed the league targets older players and Latin players.[39] He claimed to have been tested six or seven times within the season's first two months.[40] As translated by journalist Hector Gomez, Carlos Gomez said in Spanish: "Until they prove to me that it is random, I will not believe it. Because for me, it's not random...I have the greatest luck on my team, because they test me more than everyone else. I arrived now, three days after coming from the disabled list, and they are already testing me again."[40]
Gomez ended the season hitting .208 (a career low)/.298/.336 with nine home runs in 118 games.[41] He tied for the major league lead in hit by pitch, with 21.[42]
Second stint with the MetsEdit
On March 8, 2019, the Mets signed Gómez to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
On May 18, 2019, the Mets called up Gómez. Against the Nationals, on May 23, Gómez hit a 3-run home run in the bottom of the 8th to lead the Mets to a 6-4 win, his first as a Met in 12 years.[43] Gómez was released [44]on June 30, 2019.
See alsoEdit
- ^ Massoth, Kevin (September 5, 2013). "Gomez raring to 'Go-Go,' finish season with flourish". MLB.com. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ Lewis, Brian (June 4, 2007). "El Duque's Schooling a Hit for Gomez". New York Post. Archived from the original on June 6, 2007. Retrieved June 15, 2007.
That is how a speedster whose 64 steals in 2005 were second in all of minor league baseball – and who Jose Reyes admits is faster than he is – should be playing the game.
- ^ "Gomez's chances over Milledge". Retrieved September 8, 2008.
- ^ "Mets recall Gomez, option Pelfrey". New York Mets press release. May 13, 2007. Retrieved May 14, 2007.
- ^ "Year-by-Year League Leaders for Youngest Player". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ Noble, Marty (January 29, 2008). "Mets land Santana for four prospects". Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ Fuhrman, Zeke (April 4, 2008). "Minnesota Twins Profile Part I: CF Carlos Gomez". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ Souhan, Jim (May 28, 2013). "All systems Go-Go: Ex-Twin Gomez is going at full speed". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ Gleeman, Aaron (November 10, 2009). "Gardenhire on Carlos Gomez: 'He irritates people, sometimes me'". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ Reusse, Patrick (June 14, 2008). "Headache must be Gardenhire's price for needed victory". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ Willis, Ken. Hey Willie! Best Style is Winning Archived May 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. news-journalonline.com. April 20, 2008.
- ^ "Major League Leaderboards » 2008 » Batters » Batted Ball Statistics". Fangraphs.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ "2008 Major League Baseball Baserunning/Misc". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ "2011 Postseason MLB Baseball 1B Fielding Statistics". Sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ McCalvy, Adam. "Brewers trade Hardy to Twins for Gomez." Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Major League Baseball. November 6, 2009. Retrieved on November 6, 2009.
- ^ "2011 National League Fielding Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ "Statistics for the 2011 Season, including the Postseason".
- ^ Rosiak, Todd. "Carlos Gomez gets 3-year extension with Brewers". JSOnline. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ Cassavel, A.J. "Gomez garners NL Player of the Week honors". MLB.com. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ McCalvy, Adam (July 7, 2013). "Segura, Gomez named NL All-Star reserves". mlb.com. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ McCalvy, Adam (September 26, 2013). "Gomez suspended one game for fracas". MLB.com. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ McCalvy, Adam (September 26, 2013). "Gomez apologizes after scuffle, ejection". MLB.com. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ a b Yearly League Leaders & Records for Power-Speed # | Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "Yearly League Leaders & Records for Wins Above Replacement". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "MLB Wins Above Replacement - 2013". ESPN. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ Carlos Gomez wins Rawlings Gold Glove award
- ^ McCalvy, Adam (October 29, 2013). "Gomez ends Crew's 31-year Gold Glove drought". mlb.com. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ Haudricourt, Tom (May 14, 2014). "Injured Carlos Gomez drops appeal, accepts 3-game suspension". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
- ^ Haudricourt, Tom (May 11, 2014). "Aramis Ramírez headed for DL". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ 2014 Regular Season MLB Baseball Batting Statistics and League Leaders - Major League Baseball - ESPN
- ^ Cassavell, A. J. (July 30, 2015). "Astros add Gomez, Fiers from Brewers". MLB.com. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ Houston Astros outfielder Carlos Gomez designated for assignment
- ^ Conway, Tyler (August 20, 2016). "Carlos Gomez to Rangers: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ Texas Rangers: Rangers call Carlos Gomez up from Round Rock; Stubbs sent to Triple-A to make room | SportsDay
- ^ Kruth, Cash (December 13, 2016). "Rangers finalize 1-year deal with Gomez". MLB.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ Mearns, Andrew. "Off to the laces: Gomez gets cycle in socks?". MLB. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Rays sign Carlos Gómez to one-year contract". MLB.com. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Rays finalize one-year, $4 million contract with Carlos Gomez". sportsnet.ca. March 3, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "Carlos Gomez: MLB drug testing isn't random, targets older and Latin players". Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "Gomez: Nothing random about MLB drug tests". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Carlos Gomez Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ 2018 Regular Season MLB Baseball Batting Statistics and League Leaders - Major League Baseball - ESPN
- ^ https://nypost.com/2019/03/08/carlos-gomez-its-a-dream-to-be-back-with-the-mets/
- ^ Puma, Mike (June 30, 2019). "Behind Mets decision to let go of Carlos Gomez". New York Post. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
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Canadian husband and wife duo Love & The Outcome have quite a story to tell behind their first US Christian radio hit single "He Is With Us". It began when Chris Rademaker and his wife Jodi King took a huge leap of faith, sold their Winnipeg condominium and set out on a high-stakes musical road trip that has seen them criss-cross Canada, Liberia, the Philippines and China, winning over fans both emotionally and spiritually with their blend of effervescent pop. After signing to Word Records in 2012, they retreated to the mountains of Washington state to record their self-titled debut album, produced by Mosley along with Ben Glover (For King & Country) and David Garcia (TobyMac). Spring 2013 saw the two back on the road for the Hundred More Years Tour supporting Francesca Battistelli and The Afters.
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Last month I shared three successful techniques for stopping your child from throwing food, cups, plates, etc on the floor. To read that post click here. At that time I promised that I'd share more techniques this month. But first a quick re-cap on why kids throw food and how to choose the right technique for your child.
Almost every child goes through a stage where they throw onto the floor anything within reach from their highchair – food, plates, bowls, cups, utensils, etc. The good news is that you can nip this behavior in the bud and make it disappear.
There is a difference between intentionally throwing food on the floor and unintentionally knocking things over onto the floor. Babies and toddlers are learning the skill of eating. It takes until at least 3 years old before a child is proficient at eating. Kids unintentionally knock things over because they are clumsy and inefficient at self-feeding. This is normal and expected. Accept your child's messiness as a part of learning the tricky skills of self-feeding. Intentionally throwing food, plates, cups, etc is different than being messy. There are several ways to stop this behaviour. The trick is to find a match to the root cause of your child throwing food, as well as, your child's temperament (personality)
- Tip:Remove the tray from your child's highchair and pull your child's chair up directly to the table. Use It When: The cause of your child's behaviour is the developmental phase where they're learning about gravity. When your child is in this phase, any opportunity to drop something will be taken. So the answer is to simply remove the opportunity. When you pull your child's chair up to the family table, your child can no longer see the edge to throw food off (they aren't as aware as we adults are of the edges of their peripheral vision)
- Tip: Allow your child to choose how much to eat at each occasion. Trust your child to know when they're satisfied. Babies are born knowing when they're hungry and when they're satisfied. It's normal for kids to eat a lot some days and very little on other days. You'll make sure that your child is getting the nutrition that they need by offering foods at about 5 – 6 meals and snacks each day. And, watching their progress on their growth charts. Respect and trust your child in this way. The result is that meals will end with everyone in a good mood (and with less mess to clean up).Use It When: Throwing food is the only way that you'll "hear" them say "I'm full". I see this again and again. Well-meaning parents won't accept that their child has eaten enough at a particular meal or snack. They feel that their child needs to eat more (usually due to concern that they aren't meeting their nutrition needs). So even though their child is giving clear signals, either using words, sign language, or body signals, parents keep pushing their child to eat more. Kids keep escalating their "I'm full" signals until they throw the food on the floor. Throwing food on the floor usually causes their parents to finally allow them to stop eating.
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These were handy little mixers. Unpowered, with a very reasonable DSP reverb/delay in them. Straightforward to use, and still repairable. This one had an output chip with a leg broken, that made it intermittent. The effects send/returns can be a problem as they are in the main signal path. A good clean up doesn't go amiss.
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Echolette S100
These amps are little known, go back to the mid sixties, and have a clean sound and power output to die for. They were an odd design of hybrid (transistor and valve). The preamp stages were transistor of a 'bootstrapped' design. This gives a transistor input stage a lot higher impedance which gives a better match to a guitar input.
The rest of the amp is pretty standard valve design with ecc83 phase splitter, and four EL 34's output. The quality of the transformers is top notch, as is everything else in it.
This one had developed a strange, even harmonic distortion. The input stages have an unusual adjustable biasing arrangement, which turned out to have the fault.
These amps go for not a lot of money, and if you find one with the original cabinet, it's worth an investment. Inside the cab are two beautiful JBL 15" speakers.
The whole setup was something like £600 in 1965. Phew!
Studiomaster Horizon 1508
1500 watts rms in a powered mixer format is hard to believe, but that's what these things kick out: or in this case 750 watts, because one side of it didn't work. There are still a lot of these about, and that's getting on for twenty years since they first came out. They must be reliable, as there aren't all that many find their way to the workshop.
A major power amp fault is usually a rebuild. These are bipolar amps using MJ15022 and MJ15023 transistors in a complementary design. If these go down, they'll often go collector-emitter short, and blow back through the base which takes out the drivers and a fair bit of the bias chain and even before that. It's safest to replace most of it and certainly the bias chain components, because if certain of those get fed up after the repair, it will knock the whole lot out again. You'll also expect it to take out the switching rail power supplies with it.
The ReVamp Workshop!
Here it is, a sneak peak at the place where things are fixed!
Studiomaster 1208 powered mixer
This fault was an absolute bugger. It had a tiny output on one side, that wasn't affected at all by the master output pot. It turned out to be a rotted track (under the laquer!) on the graphic pcb, that connects the output idc connector to that which takes from the aux pcb. It took me a lot of hours and no parts at all. Hard to explain that to a customer, sometimes.
Peavey 1500 power amp
This was a fairly modern version (Chinese?) and it didn't work on one side. All the power amp stuff seemed alright. There are two load isolating relays inside as with many mosfet amps, and if you can hear those relays click in after a second or two, the power stages are likely to be ok.
At the back of the unit, all the input stuff is soldered directly to a pcb, which is populated with surface mount stuff. Surface mount components are small, light, and a pain in the arse to repair. If Peavey repaired this, they would replace the whole thing, and either chuck the pcb away, or send it to be reworked, where the components are stripped off, the pcb then flow soldered, and then the components stuck back on by a friendly robot.
Anyway, I replaced two surface mount TL072 chips, and it was fine. But my eyes weren't. You can fit three or four of those chips on a thumb nail, and they have eight legs each. Some soldering job.
This one was a very early H//H, it wasn't even called an IC100, but that's what it was. Anyway, the reverb had packed up, and was desperate for a clean out/service. This is a spring line reverb in these, (in common with just about every other reverb amp of the time) and it used the accutronics version of it, a lot like Hammond used in many keyboards.
This has a device called a 'transducer' on either end of the spring, which is basically a tiny coil of wire on a laminated former, that the end of the spring moves inside. There is a transducer on either end and they're not the same. They look the same but the impedances are quite different. The 'drive' end, (the input) is about 20 ohms or so, and the output transducer is about 200 ohms. Connect it the wrong way around, and it will do next to nothing.
Anyway, these transducers are connected to the outside world via two small wires, which might go to phono sockets, or just a little tag strip if it's a very early one.
If you get a break in those, it's repairable, and if you get a break into the coil, it's usually not. In which case, you have to replace the unit.
Fender DeVille
The power on this amp had faded to next to nowt. It's a while since I did this, but the fault was in the screen grid resistors on the output 6L6's. I don't know if this is a common fault in new 'reissue' type Fenders, but I've certainly seen it before. The original Fender output stages in things like the Tremolux, Twin reverb, Delux, and the like, used 5 watt ceramic wirewound resistors (470 ohm I think) which are pretty bullet proof, and able to withstand some high surge currents. Whereas the modern incarnation uses metal oxide resistors rated at 3watts or so. And a metal oxide resistor is not up to much in the way of surges.
The theory behind this design replacement I think, must be to do with the fact that a wire wound possesses elements of inductance and capacitance. But the values are minimal, and in this context, could even be an advantage.
Be that as it may, this one had a couple of 5watt wire wounds fitted, as Leo Fender intended. Leo was a genius (in my book) and people who do 'mods' to the product of genius, well, be it on their own heads.
Marshall GX 100 DSP
I can't go overboard with praise for these. The output stage is a power amp chip they use in hifi amps, and is mounted on a small pcb with a single inline multi connector. Not a very inspiring piece of gear to carry a hundred watts.
This lot is screwed to a mini heatsink with a fan on the back. If the fan gets tired the cooling fails and the chip blows. Compared with rebuilding a traditional power amp stage, it's a pretty cheap job, but then, so is the whole amp. This one had blown its chip, as usual, and after moving the fan a bit in its fixings, to centre it again, it was fine.
Amcron 2400
I've not seen any Amcron/Crown gear for a long time, and this reminded me what great amps they were, and still are. This sort of quality just isn't to be found in current gear. The customer suspected that it had developed a dc fault and blown his speakers on one side. The dc offset on these things is microscopic (that's the dc value at the speaker outputs), and for a 2400 watt amp, unbelievable.
Anyway, wherever the fault was, it wasn't in this amp. It had a cleanout, bias current setup (that's the standing current through the output stage, and is the semiconductor equivalent of biasing in a valve amp output stage) and power transistors secured. It's a good idea to slacken the output devices off, and then tighten them down again, when it's getting on a bit. It makes sure that the heat transference is good to the heatsink, and also cleans up any contact resistance to the cases of the power transistors. That's a good idea because they get their rail connection through the case. Ideally, removing the devices and replacing the heatsink compound is best, but this costs a lot.


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Fancy a bear hug?
A super-sweet exhibition 'Bears!' from Henley's River & Rowing museum definitely has the cuddle factor for the under 10s. Grab a teddy and go!
Sweetest summer fashion
There's no shortage of gorgeous children's companies, but high street brand Joules is our pick for the best-dressed kids on the beach.
West Buckland School, Barnstaple
Muddy says: A nurturing, non-hothousey co-ed day and boarding school in bucolic North Devon with acres of healthy air coast and countryside on its doorstep.
Outdoor theatre in Sussex 2019
There's something magical about theatre alfresco. Make memories at these open air shows in Sussex and nearby this summer.
Summer Survival Guide
Summer holidays are coming, oh lord stock up on the gin! You'll cruise it with the Muddy survival holiday guide from The Parenting Partnership
Hey, parents, leave those kids alone!
A new parenting manual urges us to back off and let our kids take the lead. Veteran teacher (and mother of three) Esther Wojcicki on why being a 'panda mum' is the way forward.
Is an independent school right for you?
Choosing a school for your child can be one of the most important decisions of your parenting life, but have you considered going private?
St Edward's School
Muddy says: Looking for a city school? St Edward's School in Summertown, Oxford is a corker, with more than half of the cohort taking the IB rather than A-levels. Read on for the Muddy verdict.
Cute babywear
Is there a new little prince or princess in your family too? Click this way for the cutest newborn clothes around. Awwww!
Tudor Hall, Banbury, North Oxon
Muddy says: An small, friendly girl's secondary boarding/ day school in North Oxon in a beautiful location, there's a welcome emphasis on 'joining in' and good manners.
Rye St Antony School, Nr Headington, Oxford
Muddy says: A non-selective day/boarding school for girls 3-18 and boys 3-11 years a mile from central Oxford with a reputation for friendliness and a non-hothousy environment.
Moulsford School, Moulsford
Muddy says: A highly-regarded boy's prep school in South Oxon in a stonkingly lovely setting on the Thames, with a strong reputation for sport and extracurricular activities.
Thorpe House School, Gerrards Cross
Muddy says: A small, friendly day school for boys aged 3-16 between Gerrard's Cross and Chalfont St Peter, set in 7 stunning acres and high on inclusivity.
The Manor Preparatory School, Abingdon
Check out my update on this highly-regarded day school in Abingdon with fantastic ISI reports (excellent across the board) for kids 2-11 years old.
Stratford Lit Fest 2019: What's on for children?
Looking for a cultural family-friendly jaunt this spring? There's a brilliant line-up of best-selling and much-loved children's authors and illustrators at the 12th annual festival. Before you book, check out our top picks..
Ashfold School, Dorton, Mid Bucks
Muddy says: This bucolic co-ed prep school for day pupils and boarders in the rolling hills of Buckinghamshire is family-oriented with a deserved reputation for its all-rounder offering.
Royal Masonic School for Girls, Rickmansworth
A girls' day and boarding school with stellar results, that's perfectly placed for Herts and Bucks but also deliciously close to London.
Preparing for exams
As exam season creeps gradually closer, we have this advice for students preparing for their GCSEs and A-levels - thanks to Ian Thorpe, the headmaster at Downsend School.
The 8 most important things to look for in a school
... and nope, exam results are not one of them! Here's the insider scoop on choosing the best school for your child from Emma Goldsmith, national Prep Head of the Year.
South Downs stargazing festival
Find an event near you for a spot of guided stargazing or a family-friendly workshop over the 2019 Dark Skies Festival
Highfield and Brookham Schools, Liphook
Muddy says: This pre-prep and prep school offer a whopping 175 acres of space for kids to run around in while they excel academically.
Kingswood School, Bath
Muddy says: The only school founded by famous Methodist John Wesley (but it's not too 'religious'), offers a good-all round education with excellent results and pastoral care to match
Kingswood Prep School and Nursery, Bath
Muddy says: Children can be children at this co-ed prep and brand new nursery with Scandi-style facilities and more, set in 100-acre of parklands overlooking the city
Meoncross School, Stubbington
Muddy says: This independent co-ed for ages 2.5 - 16, is situated just outside of Fareham and boasts a real family vibe and an epic Beach School.
The wonderful Wizard of Oz
This isn't Kansas, it's Somerset, in a clever re-working of the iconic tale at The Brewhouse in Taunton
Grace Dieu Manor School
Muddy says: A friendly but forward-thinking co-ed independent day school taking kids from 12 weeks - 13 yrs, set in 120 acres of lush Leicestershire greenery.
Review: The Comedy of Errors
Local children take to the stage in the RSC's new First Encounters with Shakespeare production for 7 - 13-year-olds combining the floss, yoga and some frenetic family fun.
Inside The Haunted Castle
Muddy intrepidly goes in search of the scariest thrills for Halloween at Warwick Castle on a family day out.
West Hill Park School, Fareham
Muddy says: A happy, romping countryside prep, where children develop in a kind, secure environment & gain regular scholarships to top public schools.
This town has not only gained a reputation for its artistic heart - it's also making convincing marks on the foodie map. What more reason do you need to visit?
Horrible Histories talks to Muddy
The family favourite is back in Sussex. Muddy spoke to co-director Neal Foster about what grisly goings-on are in store
5 reasons kids should do yoga
From teaching self-acceptance to creating balance and calm, here are five reasons why kids should have yoga in their lives.
How to grow happy kids
How can you help your kids find the holy grail of happiness? We've found an expert who has previous in the matter…
King's High, Warwick
Muddy says: One of the UK's top performing independent schools for girls aged 11-18 chosen as The Sunday Times' West Midlands Independent Secondary School of the Year, 2019. This year sees the school moving into a stunning new spacious, green campus.
Great Ballard School, Eartham, nr Chichester
Muddy says: This outdoorsy school near Chichester, with a gorgeous South Downs setting, has a bucolic, nurturing environment for children from two and a half up to 13.
Cambridge International School, Cambridge
Muddy says: Looking for a school that puts huge emphasis on pastoral care, nurturing and individualised education? The Cambridge International School is building a strong, vibrant and unique community in the centre of Cambridge.
Awful Auntie – Live on Stage
David Walliams' number one children's best-seller has its first stage outing – but will it meet fans' expectations?
Hampshire Collegiate School, Romsey
Muddy says: A new Head, palpable energy, passionate teaching staff, stonking grounds and a fleet of boats moored just down the road. If you haven't considered HCS yet, here's why you should.
South Downs stargazing festival
Catch astronomy events throughout Sussex during the South Downs Dark Skies Festival this February
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Twyford Prep School, Hants
Muddy says: This Hampshire prep is a cosy school with a strong sporting pedigree and an impressive curriculum that encourages creative thinking.
Muddy Xmas Gift Guide #2: Young Kids
The sweetest, most gorgeous young children's pressies this side of Lapland, with brands you won't find everywhere else.
Surviving the summer
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Autumn London Days Out with Kids
10 fun things to do in the capital this Oct half-term.
Dorset House School, Bury
Muddy says: A friendly family-feel co-ed prep and pre-prep school for 4-13-year-olds with flexi-boarding possible.
Muddy Eats: The Green Welly, Ditchling
Handily situated for post walk or cycle refuelling this new family-friendly cafe sits at the crossroads in dinky Ditchling, just down from the Beacon (and if you're about to tackle that in the upward direction you're really going to need to fill your boots here first!) It's been up and running a few months and […]
Get your skates on!
Time to polish up your double toe loops and triple Salchows – or maybe just try and stay upright? Outdoor ice rinks are starting to pop up all over the place. Here's a round-up of the best places to skate in the West Country and beyond. So put on your bobble hats and mittens and […]
Great art in the great outdoors – Cass Sculpture
Forget browsing quietly in a gallery, shuffling with the crowds or praying your kids will last five minutes before loud declarations of boredom. Cass Sculpture Foundation at Goodwood, near Chichester takes the whole thing outdoors, putting the discovery back into art and giving you and yours room to roam. I'd been meaning to get to […]
Quinton House School, Northampton
Muddy says: A traditional, friendly, Northampton independent day school for boys and girls 2-18, in a beautiful 31 acre setting.
Muddy reviews: Flown, at Pavilion Theatre, Worthing
The first thing I thought as I settled down to watch Flown at Worthing's Pavilion Theatre was 'how are they going to perform circus stunts in a space that small?' This excellent show from Pirates of the Carabina (great name!), on until Sunday, is an intimate form of circus – not in a big top but […]
The Muddies get behind the wheel…ooh-er
Would you let your 12-year-old behind the wheel? I did, *gulp*. Too young to take conventional driving lessons but raring to go, the Muddies' 15-year-old cousin has been learning to drive through the Young Driver training programme – and loving every minute. My two (a few years younger) have been green with envy, until I […]
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20 February 2017
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By Health Shield | Posted 4th October 2017 | 2017
Following a concerted move this year to make a wider range of health and wellbeing solutions accessible to more people across the UK, Health Shield is confirming its commitment to further growth, development and innovation in 2018 with the announcement of three new senior appointments with immediate effect.
- Stuart Hayhurst has joined as Director of IT & Operations. He previously worked in a senior leadership capacity for British Gas where he looked after the day-to-day operation of the digital business.
- Joining from the ACC Liverpool Group is Dan Birtles, who will work with Stuart in the capacity of IT Project Manager. He brings with him experience in the strategic planning and delivery of IT and technology solutions.
- Nick Foskett has been appointed Financial Controller. He has over 11 years' experience in the financial services industry, most recently as Financial Controller for a global payment solutions company based in the Midlands.
Alongside these new appointments, Health Shield has completed a significant restructure, which includes two changes to senior leadership.
- Courtney Marsh is now Commercial Director, with the new workplace health screening business Health Shield Wellbeing reporting into him, along with the Marketing function and Pricing and Underwriting. Courtney was previously Executive Director of Operations and Risk and has worked for Health Shield for seven years.
- Philip Wood is Sales Director incorporating the business development function and a newly restructured Membership and Retention team. Phil has been with Health Shield for more than 27 years.
Commenting on his appointment Stuart Hayhurst said: "Health Shield has already developed an enviable reputation for its ability to evolve and lead in the health and wellbeing space and it has some ambitious plans going forward. I'm excited to be given the opportunity to be a part of this by leading their digital development."
Health Shield Chief Executive Jonathan Burton commented: "Health Shield has grown considerably over recent years and it doesn't stop there. We have exciting plans over the next 12 months to grow our range of services and streamline their delivery. Our goal is to help ensure more people across the UK gain access to the essential tools, information and impetus required to take charge of their own physical and mental futures.
"Today's announcement is testament to our growth plans. Stuart and Dan bring considerable IT and operations experience and fresh perspectives from completely different industries, as does Nick moving to join us from a global enterprise. I'm delighted to welcome them to our team and congratulate Courtney and Phil on their new roles. The stage is now set for even bigger innovation from Health Shield next year."
For further information please contact:
Suzanne Clarkson, Carr Consulting & Communications 07799 873586
Kevin Carr, Carr Consulting & Communications 07887 838811
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The Zodiac series is all done!
For an entire year, each Angel of the Zodiac has been worked on in turn. Which has left the question. "What's next after they are done?"
In the past, I've struggled with this problem. Sometimes there is a particular series I want to tackle and sometimes I'm just working on random ideas that come to mind.
This time around, there wasn't a question at all. More than anything else, I need to complete my very late book and fulfill the thousands of pre-orders I've left dangling.
For the next few months, I'm going to be creating additional artwork for Book of Watchers. Throughout the book, there is alternate art for each of the Watchers, some of which is created by other artists but not all of it. There are still some completed pieces from contributors that I haven't shared, so now seems like a good time to start pulling back the veil on those.
Throughout the next few months you'll be seeing alternate art for the Watchers from me and from some other really awesome artists. Until the book is done, I'm likely going to be delivering just a single piece of art per month (same as it has been), but I'll also be peppering in bonus art from the contributors at no extra cost. So, there are no changes coming to the way payments or rewards work quite yet.
Once the book is off to print, the plan is to start working on a new series for Angelarium: Book of Seraphim. The Zodiac has already laid a foundation there but I still need to do the Archangels as well as a bunch more scenes like Gate of Sahaqiel. All that should take me at least through the end of the year even if I ramp back up to delivering twice per month (which is still the plan).
Thanks so much for following along! I'm really looking forward to finally finishing this book!
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SUPPLE, LIGHT AND biodegradable but stronger than steel: researchers say they have succeeded in producing synthetic spider silk, one of nature's strongest materials.
Refined through the long process of evolution, the silk threads spun by spiders are 30 times thinner than a human hair and stronger even than Kevlar, a synthetic fibre used in making bullet-proof vests.
Scientists have long strived to copy the unique properties of the threads — essentially long chains of linked protein molecules.
When spinning, the spider secretes a protein solution through a narrow duct, along which the acidity changes and pressure increases, causing the molecules to link up and form chains.
But spiders are notoriously difficult to farm — producing small quantities of silk, and with a propensity for eating each other.
Now a team from Sweden said they have managed to copy the spider's feat using proteins in E.coli bacteria and a "spinning apparatus" which mimics the pH changes that spiders use to make silk.
"This allowed us for the first time to spin artificial spider silk without using harsh chemicals," study co-author Jan Johansson of the Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences in Uppsala told AFP.
The high amounts of proteins produced in bacteria allow us to spin a kilometre of the biomimetic fibres from just one litre of E.coli culture.
The threads are bio-compatible and may prove useful in regenerative medicine, the team said.
They may be used, Johansson said, for spinal cord repair or in growing stem cells to repair damaged hearts.
The invention may also be useful in the textile industry — to make even lighter and stronger body protection, for example.
The study was published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology.
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