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When you have your vehicle serviced at TJS Motors you qualify for free oil, coolant and washer fluid top-ups for a whole year. Book your service with us now - we go that extra mile...
Since October 2003 European legislation (1400/2002 BER) has changed the way cars may be serviced and repaired. This gives motorists much more freedom in their decision as to who should look after their cars.
Before BER it was very difficult to have cars that were still covered by the manufacturers warranty serviced anywhere except a franchised dealer.
Now motorists can use any garage of their choice to service their cars without invalidating the manufacturers warranty – providing certain conditions* are met.
We have the latest computer software, which allows us to print out the manufacturers service schedule exactly as required. Your vehicle will be serviced as per the approved schedule using only approved parts and lubricants by a skilled qualified technician.
You receive a copy of the completed checklist and your service book will be stamped accordingly.
The difference? - You can pay up to 50% less when having your car serviced at TJS Motors.
For a manufacturers service estimate please telephone reception on 01438 35 62 89.
To prepare an estimate we need the following information:
• Make
• Model
• Year of manufacture
• Engine size
• Petrol or Diesel
• and if possible, full registration number
* At TJS Motors we ensure all conditions are met to protect your vehicles warranty.
To book a service please telephone reception on 01438 35 62 89.
Designed for vehicles outside of the original manufacturers warranty, we carry out an exacting service. Over 120 separate service inspections replacements and adjustments are carried out in the case of the major (annual) service and over 60 on the interim (6 monthly) service. In bothcases you receive a full report and the old parts are returned foryour inspection.
TJS Motors services in many cases exceeds the manufacturers number of service operations, and service parts are included in the price quoted!
Our Major service covers over 120 separate checks and service operations. We would recommend this service as an annual or 12,000 mile service.
Our interim service covers over 30 separate checks and adjustments and is designed to cover the requirements of a 6,000 mile or 6 monthly service.
To book a service please telephone reception on 01438 35 62 89.
Our clean, modern, fully equipped workshop and highly skilled staff can undertake a full range of mechanical repairs.
We will give you an accurate estimate on repairs before any work commences and no extra work is ever carried out without your permission.
We subscribe to various industry databases to ensure we have access to any technical information relating to your vehicle. The information is printed on a job to job basis to guarantee only the most up to date information is used. Part of our quality system ensures all measuring tools such as torque wrenches etc. are regularly calibrated by external calibration specialists.
TJS Motors only use quality replacement parts and lubricants which carry a full warranty. When a repair has been carried out we always return the old parts (after all, they're your property!) or ensure they are available for your inspection.
To book your vehicle in please telephone reception on 01438 35 62 89.
Many of today's cars are fitted with air conditioning to make driving more comfortable. Like all mechanical devices air conditioning systems need regular attention to make sure they remain efficient and hygienic.
Along with most manufacturers TJS Motors recommend your air conditioning system is serviced every 24 months.
At TJS Motors we have the very latest air conditioning diagnostic equipment operated by qualified technicians.
This not only allows us to service and re-gas any system, but also allows us to diagnose faults quickly and efficiently.
An air conditioning service includes the following points:
• In-car checks for musty odours and excessive condensation
• Drain and evacuate the air conditioning system
• Visually check the oil that is separated during the evacuation process for contamination
• Recharge the system's refrigerant gas
• Replace oil removed during evacuation
• Check operation and condition of compressor drive belt
• Visually inspect the refrigerant pressure lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage
• Check cooling fan operation
• Check that all drains are clear and free from obstruction
• The bacteria in your car can be hazardous to your health!
• When air conditioning isn't in use, condensation builds up on the evaporator and becomes a breeding ground for bacteria and fungi. When warmer weather arrives and the air conditioning is turned on, these unpleasant and unhealthy bacteria can be vented into the cabin. You may notice there is a problem because of an unpleasant smell. However quite often you can't tell you are breathing in these harmful bacteria.
Benefits of Air Conditioning Decontamination:
• Kills the mould and fungi that can affect your health and driving comfort.
• Improves air quality.
• Deodorises the interior of the vehicle.
• Removes build up of bacteria colonies.
• Includes a complete inspection of the entire air conditioning system.
• Gives you and your family the peace of mind that you're travelling in a cleaner and healthier environment.
To book your vehicle in please telephone reception on 01438 35 62 89.
Most modern engines are fitted with a timing or cam belt. These have to be changed in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations. Problems arise when vehicles have changed ownership or have stopped following the manufacturers service schedule. A visual inspection of a timing belts is not sufficient, as due to their laminated construction, they may look serviceable on the top surface whilst the bottom or middle is deteriorating. The answer is simple. If you don't know when the belt was last replaced it's a good idea to get it done as soon as possible. If the timing belt fails, on the vast majority of engines, serious damage results. Running into several thousand pounds if the damage is extensive.
TJS Motors has the specialist alignment and measuring tools to replace any timing belt quickly and efficiently at a set price.
When changing timing belts, many manufacturers recommend replacement, not only of the belt, but also of ancillary pulleys. When comparing prices please note we only ever fit a full timing belt kit including any necessary ancillaries.
To book timing belt replacement or obtain an estimate, telephone reception on 01438 356289.
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The industrial revolustion had a big bearing on all involving culture at the turn of the 20th century. It transformed America from being primarily farm along with agricultural community into one that typically saw huge numbers of people move to urban centers to consider work in factories which were busily working with the mass producing associated with every thing from automobiles to furniture.
Most of these construction lines and manufacturing facility careers were possible as a result of developments inside technological know-how. Right now, technology will be continuing to exert a huge effect on society.
A few of technology's results are generally commonly apparent inside the advances within items which are utilized from the open public each day, including their appliances, personal computers and mobile phones.
Some other advances inside technology aren't as readily noticeable except if a person is by some means involved in the industry with their manufacturing, or otherwise one that's directly associated.
These people begin to see the great things about these types of modifications, nonetheless, whether acknowledge them all, or not, available as enhanced products, greater alternatives, and oftentimes, lower price ranges.
For example, the utilization of the newer laser cutting machine, for instance a co2 laser, has increased the precision of many goods men and women use on a daily basis.
Robots have made more automatic a number of the careers that individuals once carried out, as well as charges for a lot of goods have fallen while their own good quality has gotten better.
Another example is Messenger chatbot for business page. With this messenger not configured to your Facebook page, your bots reply messages and also send broadcast to your chatbot subscribers.
One can easily sale his or her products even while you're asleep.
You can easily concur with me that automation has taken over the internet and will continue to dominate the technology space.
But the disadvantage is that it will cause jobs scarcity because most of the jobs that should be done by Hans are done by robots.
Therefore, youths need to work their ass up.
Youths needs to Acquire more digital skills.
Become your own boss
In this internet and digitalera, certificates and degrees are having little or no value especially in top digitalize countries.
Most firms hire professionalo that can help them acquire their tasks.
Very soon, certificate will be valueless.
Final thoughts
What's your take about the latest automation trends?
Let's hear from you, use the comment box to tell us your opinion.
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Executive MBAs in Ingolstadt in Germany 2020
Intended for professionals who already have significant hands-on knowledge, the postgraduate Executive MBA (EMBA) degree is designed to give students the tools necessary to progress in their careers. You can even work while studying, since the real-world experience enriches the learning environment.
Students who have a bachelor's degree may be eligible to enter an MBA program. A master's in business may lead to a wide variety of job opportunities in the corporate world after graduation.
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U.S. Political Divide Fueled by Distrust of Media
September 21, 2017
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As political tribalism in America continues to grow, a distrust in established media institutions is leaving even self-described centrists feeling doubtful about the state of truth and facts, while social scientists talk of a "false consensus" effect that could exacerbate political polarization.
"I can't remember a time when it was this bad" says Diane Rice, a professor of government and criminal law at Bucks who has served as the judge of elections in the Newtown 8th District. Rice feels that a substantial portion of the public seems to disregard factual truth, instead favoring the opinions of unqualified or ill-informed sources. She wistfully recalls the recent past, back when Democrats and Republicans had been far more cooperative. This kind of compromise has been occurring less frequently as starkly contrasting political beliefs further divide the parties.
Theodora Dagkli, a 20-year-old criminal justice major and the head of student government at Bucks, attempts to distance herself from national politics, not due to lack of knowledge, but because, in her words, "It's more important to keep the peace, especially at the level of student government." Theodora says that she "operates of off a system that promotes fairness amongst students." based on her own moral and ethical judgement.
Her self-identified centrism has not gone unchallenged. When it recently emerged that someone was posting racist fliers promoting white supremacy onto student bulletin boards across campus, she made the decision to have the fliers removed, feeling that they promote an ideology of intolerance, and described them as an attempt to instill fear in the racially diverse student population.
Theodora distrusts mainstream media as well as the federal government, claiming that the former is full of exaggerations and the latter is host to corruption on multiple levels taking place behind closed doors. She believes that fanatics and extremists are people who "stir the pot" and thus disturb the peace she strives to maintain at Bucks.
James Jackman, a 19-year-old photography major at Bucks and self-identified conservative, blames the political divide on the motives of the mainstream media. He believes that the left, which he defines as CNN, MSNBC and television programs such as Saturday Night Live, promotes a one-sided narrative by attacking Donald Trump on a daily basis. As a result, James has turned to Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson and the noted conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for his political news and opinions.
Like many of her peers, Teagan Clare, a 20-year-old biology major, does not trust the media. She says that the "talk around town" is a more reliable source of information for political news. Her political stance is broadly centrist and she believes that the media exaggerates issues, leading to unnecessary public disruptions by extremists.
Whether they take a centrist, right-wing or left-wing viewpoint, many people have commented on their distrust in mainstream media for one reason or another, and therefore choose to rely on word of mouth, hyper-partisan and conspiratorial sources. A Stanford University study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology suggests that this form of opinion-making often creates echo chambers of inaccuracy, as opinions lead to behavioral choices and decisions in which ordinary people identify with untruthful unanimity.
The study, written by Lee Ross, David Greene, and Pamela House and titled "The False Consensus Effect: An Egocentric Bias in Social Perception and Attribution Processes," asserts that "laymen tend to perceive a "false consensus," often seeing their own behavioral choices and judgments as relatively common and appropriate to existing circumstances while viewing alternative responses as uncommon, deviant, or inappropriate." This kind of "false consensus" can in practice create discord and further the animosity which divides people into factions without any reasonable, logical or factually based causes.
In the end, lockstep thinking and false consensuses seem to be driving some away from politics. Daniel Weinstein, a 19-year-old liberal arts major at Bucks has chosen to purposefully ignore politics, explaining his intent as a "conscious decision to distance himself from undue stress that he feels he has no control over.


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By Michael Ewing June 5, 2013 12:02 pmreprints
City has world's money at its feet [Real Estate Weekly]
Durst Organization polishing up its Front Street gem [Real Estate Weekly]
Brookfield Lands $1B Loan on Downtown Towers [Globe Street]
Hotels See 'Extended Run' of Stability [Globe Street]
A New York Landmark Moves Toward an I.P.O. Despite Legal Appeals [NY Times]
New York Parks Rank No. 2 in a Survey of 50 U.S. Cities [NY Times]
NYC crowned world's business capital [Crain's]
St. Luke's sees healthy gain in Times Square's population [Crain's]
Retailer embraces hip, happening Astoria [Crain's]
Clarion Partners Picks Up Fifth Avenue Property for $230M [NREI]
TW is at Center of hot attention [New York Post]
Tall Towers Lure Property Investors [Wall Street Journal]
Frank Gehry to Design Facebook's New Offices at 770 Broadway [Commercial Observer]
Oakley to Open Fifth Avenue Flagship [Commercial Observer]
Extell Sells Hudson Square Development Leasehold for $52 M. [Commercial Observer]
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Ice cream. Need I say anything more?
For those of you who followed us through Berlin, you may recall our fondness for ice cream. And for those of you who are new to us, ice cream, in my book, is at the top of the food pyramid in importance and covers all the food groups. It is a meal replacement and should one want to do an ice cream cleanse, well with enough sorbet, why not.
Maine, a stop on the ice cream trail.
Some call it off the beaten path, some might say it is out of the way, you are never, ever going out of your way when in search of ice cream. Pugnuts Ice Cream is in full view when traversing the route between Ellsworth and Blue Hill. It is in Surry in a beautiful old farmhouse-general store. They are devout Pug dog lovers, hence the name. Read the story of how they came to be, I cannot do it justice, but I can tell you that their ice cream is a gem along this stretch of winding road.
Tasting and choosing.
A good ice cream shop allows for tastings. With so many wonderful flavors, and many unique ones, sometimes it is a befuddling and bemusing choice. Lest you be too confused and walk away not happy, ask for a sample or two to try and disappointment is not in the cards. Choose a flavor that you think you know from prior experiences, well, this one may just be a notch up. I am a chocolate fan, and was skeptical of the soy-based one, but wow-oh-wow was it ever good. In fact, all the chocolates are great. The blueberry, salted caramel and even vanilla cannot be classified as plain. Flavor first and sweet second, is what I look for when I taste a new ice cream. They have balanced the flavoring with the sweetness in an enhancing way. Close your eyes and it could escalate to the enchanting category.
Pugnuts Ice Cream Shop
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The organization has to design and implement policies for acquiring the vehicles such as the acquiring modality, the brands and range, the equipment, the type of fuel, the type of insurance, and the vehicle's supplier.
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Acquiring Modality
One of the most important decisions in fleet management is how the vehicles are acquired. There are several options, such as acquiring them as property, by renting/leasing, through a special loan destined to vehicle's fleet, or using car sharing. Which one to choose depends on the following factors:
- The organization's strategy.
If vehicle fleet management is the main activity of the organization (passenger transportation, packaging, shipping by land, mail services, etc.), the best solution is to acquire the vehicle as property, since it'd give the organization absolute control over the vehicle to develop the organization's strategy.
It'd allow the company to do any modifications needed to the vehicles, repair them in their own workshops, and not having to wait for a third-party; as well as using the vehicles and dispose them from service when needed. Besides, the vehicles represent the brands image, and could have on them the organization's publicity while being used.
If vehicle fleet management is a secondary activity in the organization (using the car for particular needs of the directives or sales associates of the organization), the best solution is to acquire the vehicles through renting/leasing or car sharing.
The organization has to consider that renting/leasing contracts usually last 2 years. If they don't meet the 2 years contract, the renting/leasing company will penalize it. It'd could also include other services such as maintenance, change of tires, etc. which would cause the organization to have less freedom to manage the fleet and develop the general strategy of the organization.
- Vehicle's characteristics and services to perform.
For special vehicles that require special equipment or fitting bodies in order to perform a determined service (land shipping services, mailing services, cleaning street, etc.) the best solution is to acquire them as property, because it allows the organization to make all the modifications needed. Besides, they are very difficult to sell because they have a limited second hand market, and their special equipment has a residual value that's almost null, which would cause the renting/leasing type of acquisition even more expensive, or may not be available at all.
Vehicles used to perform a service for transporting passengers by land, and that don't require any modifications (the directives and/or sales associates of a company, car rentals, etc) should be acquire through renting/leasing.
- Financial and fiscal considerations.
The acquisition as property requires an initial investment; on the contrary, the renting/leasing type requires a smaller financial capacity, and it's considered an expense in the income statement.
Another possibility would be to acquire second-hand vehicles, since vehicles with young ages have practically the same benefits and costs than new vehicles, but are more affordable to acquire. For this reason, the organization needs to establish the maximum age that these vehicles can have to be acquired.
- The market where the organization operates.
If the organization operates in a market with a very variable short-middle term demand, the optimal number of needed vehicles will vary with time considerably, and for this reason, the best solution is to acquire vehicles as property since they can be retired from service and sold when needed.
If the organization operates in a very stable market with a low variability in the short-middle term demand, the optimal number of vehicles needed practically won't vary during time, and the best solution to acquire the vehicles is through renting/leasing or car sharing.
In some public matters of municipality services such as cleaning or trash collection services, because of their own requirements and specifications the fleet must be acquired as property.
- Subcontract from the fleet.
An intermediate solution would be to acquire part of the vehicle as property under the fleet's optimal vehicle number, and the rest of the vehicles, until the optimal number is reached, through renting/leasing to a third party. This gives the organization flexibility to adapt to the market's demands. This practice is usually done by distribution of goods and courier companies because there's great transportation supply from independent freelance drivers with their own vehicles.
Choosing the vehicle's brands and ranges
A vehicle with similar capacities, size, power, fuel or functionality could be acquired in different brands such as premium, medium, or low-cost; and in ranges such as high, medium or low. The organization has to establish the vehicle's brands, and the type of range to acquire. Choosing which one depends on the following factors:
- Acquisition costs.
The acquisition cost is one of the key factors when acquiring a vehicle. Vehicles of premium brands and/or high-end have higher acquisition costs than those of medium-low brands and range.
- Maintenance and repairing costs.
Premium brands and/or high-end vehicles have higher maintenance and repairing costs than those of medium-low brands and range. Some vehicles brands and/or models have more alternative spare parts than others, and can lower costs up to the 30-40% if the organization has a large vehicle fleet as property with its own workshop.
- Registration fee and road tax.
In Spain, the cost over registration depends on the vehicle's emissions. The vehicles of premium brands usually have motors with higher engine displacement and power, which have higher contaminating emissions than vehicles with medium-low brands, and for this reason, the registration fee and road taxes are higher.
- Fuel consumption.
High-end vehicles usually have higher engine displacement and power than medium-low brands, and for this reason they consume more fuel for the same traveled distance.
- Vehicle's residual value.
Some vehicle's brands have more residual values than others, and this is due to several factors such as their brand image, reliability, low maintenance or repairing easiness.
- The organization's image.
Premium brand and/or high-end range vehicles represent a better image for the organization than medium-low brands and/or range.
- Vehicle's operability.
Premium brand and/or high-end range vehicles have better technology, functionality, operability, durability and reliability than medium-low brands and/or range.
- Respecting the environment.
Certain vehicles brands are more conscious of the environment than others because their vehicles emit less contaminating emissions and many of their components can be recycled.
- The organization's targeted market.
If the organization's performed services are directed to clients with a high acquisitive purchasing power, premium brands and/or high-end range vehicles should be acquired, and on the opposite case, medium-low brands and/or range vehicles will be acquired.
- Services provided by the organization.
If it doesn't make a difference to the clients what vehicles are used to perform the service, then medium-low brands and/or range vehicles should be acquired, since they're cheaper.
- Gratification system for the company's workers.
It is recommended to acquire premium brand and/or high-end range vehicles for the organization's executives, and for the others cases, medium-low brands and/or range should be acquired.
- The vehicle's specialization.
The more specialized a vehicle is, the fewer the number of brands and ranges available, for which there would only be a few brands left from where to choose.
- Type of fuel.
Depending on the type of fuel a vehicle uses, it could only be acquired from certain brands and /or ranges. For example, electric vehicles are only available in high or low ranges, and can only be acquired in certain brands.
A particular case is the humanitarian scope, in which two brands such as Toyota and Nissan cover most of the total market and for this reason, the organization would have to choose between one of these brands. Besides, these brands have a high residual value in countries where they are used by NGOs for humanitarian services because of their easy maintenance and repairing.
A mixed solution would be to acquire a set of vehicles from each brand of vehicles and/or range that would be destined to different clients depending on their characteristics, use, and goals.
Choosing the type of equipment for the vehicle fleet
The organization has to establish which equipment options can be acquired, and that depends on the following factors:
- Acquisition costs.
The more equipment a vehicle has, the higher its acquisition, maintenance, and repairing costs.
- The equipment's specialization.
The more specialized the equipment is, the higher its acquisition, maintenance, and repairing costs. Besides, its residual value is almost null.
- The equipment's functionality.
The equipment to acquire must be useful and functional for the vehicle's clients/users.
- The type of vehicle.
The organization must give priority to acquiring safety equipment, over any other kind of equipment.
Choosing the type of fuel for the vehicle fleet
A vehicle can be propelled by one or more (hybrid) of the following fuels: fossil fuels, hydrogen, ethanol, compressed air, natural gas, or electric. The organization has to establish the kind of fuel to use in the vehicles and it depends on the following factors:
- Acquisition costs.
For the same model, the diesel or gas versions have lower acquisition costs than the rest of the fuels. However, public administrations offer tax incentives, governmental spurs, and other types of advantages to mitigate the high acquiring price.
- Maintenance and repairing costs.
The maintenance and repairing costs for the same model in the diesel and gas versions are lower than the rest of fuels.
- Fuel cost.
The costs of certain types of fuels are less expensive than others. The energy cost of electric vehicles is much cheaper than diesel or gas vehicles.
- Registration fees.
The less contaminating emissions a vehicle has, the less expensive the registration fee is in Spain. For this reason, the registration fee is more expensive in diesel and gas vehicles than for the rest of the fuels.
- Fuel consumption.
The fuel consumption in diesel and gas vehicles is higher than for the rest of fuels.
- Fuel prices.
If the prices of diesel and gas are higher than the rest, it encourages the acquisition of vehicles that use alternative fuels. On the contrary, if the prices of diesel or gas are lower, this discourages the acquisition of vehicles that use alternative fuels. The cost of electric power is lower than the cost of fossil fuels.
- Type of vehicle.
Determined types of vehicles can only be acquired in certain fuels like heavy vehicles that work mainly with diesel or natural gas.
- Residual value.
Some fuels have higher residual values than others. Electric vehicles have lower residual values than diesel or gas vehicles due to the battery's useful life, and their acquisition costs.
- Traveled kilometers/miles during the vehicle's life.
For the same vehicle's model, brand and power using different fuels, there is a determined number of kilometers/miles in which the fuels have lower cost than the vehicle's life (TCO – Total Cost of Ownership) than others, and for this reason it has to be calculated how many kilometers/miles can be traveled for this to happen.
- Respecting the environment.
The non-fossil fuels are better for the environment because they emit less or none contaminating emissions.
- Intensive use of the vehicle.
If the vehicles are used intensively, the best option is to use diesel or gas vehicles since the fuel's refilling time takes a little minutes, on the contrary, the refilling time for electric vehicles is longer depending on the available facilities, and can last from 20 minutes up to eight hours depending on the recharging time.
- The company's strategy.
The fuel used in the organization's vehicles has to help develop the company's general strategy. If one of the company's pillars is respecting the environment, the vehicle fleet should have vehicles that don't contaminate such as electric cars; and if fossil fuels are used, to choose the fuel with fewer contaminating emissions or use a mix of both such as hybrid vehicles.
- Vehicle's autonomy.
This is a key factor because the organization needs to have a minimum autonomy in order to perform the service, and for this reason, can't use electric vehicles in the fleet if they don't meet this minimum autonomy.
- Available infrastructure.
To be able to use certain fuels there needs to be a minimum infrastructure, if this isn't developed enough, it limits the vehicle's use to a geographic location. Diesel and gas vehicles have a very developed infrastructure to refill with fuel in any geographic location, more than any other type of fuel.
- Type of driving
The way the vehicle will be driven has a great influence in the type of energy source to use. If the vehicle is used in urban environments, where there are several stops, hybrid vehicles are recommended. On the contrary, if the vehicle is used mostly in highways, where there are barely any stops, a hybrid vehicle wouldn't be recommended.
A mixed solution would be to use a set of vehicles that use different types of fuel that are destined to different clients/users depending on their characteristics, use and goals.
Choosing the type of insurance for the vehicle fleet
A vehicle can have three types of insurance: full coverage, franchise or third party. Which to choose depends on the following factors:
- Cost of insurance.
Full coverage insurance is the most expensive of the three, but it covers any damage the vehicle might face.
- Importance of the vehicle.
In a vehicle fleet, some vehicles are more important than others, for which it's advisable that they have full coverage insurance, and the rest of the vehicles have a franchise or third party insurance.
- Vehicle's value.
The higher the vehicle's value, the highest the insurance cost, and for this reason, it's advisable that it has a full coverage risk.
- Vehicle's age.
The older a vehicle is, the lower the residual value, and in this case, the full coverage insurance won't compensate economically after a certain age, and it's advisable to have insurance with franchise or third-parties.
- Number of reports to the insurance.
If a higher number of incidents are reported to the insurance company, the most advisable option is full coverage insurance; if a low number of incidents are reported to the insurance company, the most advisable option is insurance with franchise or a third-party.
It has to be considered that some renting/leasing contracts include the vehicle's insurance.
Choosing the suppliers for the vehicle fleet
The organization has to choose the vehicles' suppliers. If the vehicle is acquired as property, it'd be acquired directly from the manufacturer or the official dealer in the country; if the vehicle is acquired through renting/leasing, a renting/leasing company has to be chosen, and which to choose depends on the following factors:
- Contract cost.
The organization must compare the different economic options from the renting/leasing companies for the same vehicle's brand and model. Some companies are more competitive in certain brands and models.
- The contract's duration.
The organization has to consider the minimum and maximum duration of the contract, if it adapts to the organization's renovation policy, and what's the penalization for not meeting the contract's lenght.
- Services included in the contract.
The organization has to consider what services are included in the contract like maintenance, insurance, road assistance, tires, traffic tickets/fines management, traffic accidents management, etc.
- Contract's flexibility.
The organization has to consider if the contract has flexible conditions like the cost of each additional kilometer/mile after the maximum distance to travel, the number of ticket/fines management, the workshop options, the insurance and change of tires established in the contract.
- Telematics services.
The organization has to consider if the renting/leasing company offers telematicss services for the vehicles follow up, such as fuel consumption, GPS, or the way the drivers drive.
- Vehicle's delivery time.
The organization has to consider the time it'd take between the moment the vehicle is requested and when it is delivered to the organization.
- Payment options.
The organization has to consider the payment options the renting/leasing company offers. It is advisable to have a maximum of vehicles' suppliers, manufacturers and/or renting/leasing companies to reduce costs and get better prices due to the high number of vehicles in the contract.
Organizational factors
The organization has to consider the following organization factors for the vehicles acquisition.
Establishing a central for vehicles acquisition, with the following goals: acquire all the vehicles; authorize the vehicles acquisition; manage the vehicle's suppliers; negotiate the framework agreement with the vehicle's suppliers; avoid duplicating; and control the vehicle's assigned budget and the acquisition process, and that the organization achieves the established optimal number of vehicles.
The organization has to standardize what vehicles can be acquired, and for this reason, they have to establish brands, models, type of fuel, and equipment to acquire with the following goals: get the best acquisition, maintenance, and repairing prices once the organization establishes a framework agreement with the vehicles' suppliers.
Another way to acquire the vehicles is doing a contest, in which the organization presents a number of conditions and competing companies present their offers, so the organization can choose the one that adapts better to their needs, requirements and goals.
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Periodontal Surgical Treatment
For moderate to severe cases of periodontal disease, there are a range of standard surgical interventions to achieve periodontal health and the best mouth reconstruction results possible. We work closely with your general dentist and dental prothsodontists to help ensure this outcome. Procedures include:
Osseous Surgery
This type of procedure may be performed when you have a pocket around a tooth (or teeth) that has not responded to other treatments. It is done in an effort to help you retain the tooth and create an environment that is easier for you to keep clean. The affected bone is smoothed and reshaped to create a shallow pocket that makes it more difficult for bacteria to survive. A thorough cleaning of the root surface is also performed. These steps make it harder for bacteria to multiply, and make it easier for the body to work toward self-repair.
Periodontal Regeneration and Emdogain
Periodontal regeneration is the restoration of lost supporting tissues including bone, cementum (outer layer of the root surface), and periodontal ligaments. In cases of periodontal bony defects, guided tissue regeneration using a combination of bone particles and a barrier membrane, along with agents such as growth factors and matrix-derived proteins (emdogain), can provide substantial bone fill and regeneration around these periodontal defects.
Emdogain is an easy-to-apply, protein-based gel that is designed to promote predictable regeneration of lost periodontal hard and soft tissues caused by periodontitis, helping to save and preserve the tooth. It encourages the regrowth of cementum, periodontal ligaments and alveolar bone. It is often used in conjunction with other surgical and non-surgical treatments.
Crown Lengthening
Crown lengthening is performed to expose more bone and remove an excess of tissue around a tooth, to allow a crown to be placed on more solid tooth structure, and to prevent future inflammation and pocket formation in the affected area. In either case the desired area is treated with local anesthesia. This procedure may also be performed for aesthetic reasons (cosmetic surgery) in cases of "gummy smile," for example.


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Understanding how Light-Life® Tools work to promote a healthy environment
Copper: Copper is a metal that has, according to Slim Spurling, the ability to transmute cosmic energy into life force energy. Its natural tendency to oxidize with age gradually boosts its power.
Copper Plated with Precious Metals: Our gold-plated Light-Life Tools begin with copper, are coated with a layer of silver and a layer of 24K gold. The 24K gold plating adds a higher frequency due to the structure of its atom in the crystal as it is applied onto the tools. The silver-plated Light-Life Tools begin with copper, are coated with one layer of silver and 24K gold, ending with silver. All of our Harmonizers and pendants have eight alternating layers when the outside layer is 24K gold, and nine layers when the outside layer is silver. The reason for the multi-layering is that it creates a thermocouple effect, generating a small voltage to be converted instantly to an electric current (measured in amperage) to increase the tools energy field.
Beads: According to inventor Nikola Tesla, spheres are amplifiers, and therefore Slim decided to add beads to some of the tools to amplify their beneficial effects. The more beads a tool features, the stronger its effects. Tools with beads have a stronger, denser field-the beads essentially provide the rings with "more horsepower." (NOTE: Light-Life Rings without beads are used mainly in outdoor applications, over irrigation systems, over smart meters, and also to sit on during long hours of travel to reduce fatigue and stiffness).
Heavy Gauge Copper: For our Light-Life Heavy Tools, no silver or gold beads are required because the heavy gauge copper creates a stronger energy tensor field itself, which enhances the healing effect.
Sterling Silver (by request): Silver is a superior electrical conductor, handling greater voltages and currents in electric circuitry. The sterling silver tools seem to work at a slightly different subtle level and appear to operate more smoothly and more quickly, due to a finer, higher frequency. If you've never worked with Light-Life Tools, "smoother and quicker" may not mean anything to you - but those who have worked with the tools for any length of time seem to prefer the sterling silver tools to the copper ones.
Sterling Silver Plated with 24K Gold (by request): Just as it does with the copper, 24K gold plating adds a higher frequency due to the structure of the 24K gold atom in the crystal as it is applied onto the tools.
Sacred Cubit: The Sacred Cubit length was the first measurement used in the construction of the Light-Life Tools. It is taken from the Great Pyramid in Egypt, and is the measurement of the perimeter of the "boss" - the little projection of stone 72.1 inches above the floor of the King's Chamber. This unit of measurement is used throughout the pyramid and is a standard unit, like a foot or a yard. It is equivalent to 20.6 inches and has a natural resonant frequency of 144 MHz, which is a harmonic of light speed.
Lost Cubit: In 2000, researcher and inventor Hans Becker discovered the "Lost" Cubit length, which was added to the sizes of the Light-Life Tools that same year. This unit of measurement is slightly larger than the Sacred Cubit and has a natural resonant frequency of 177 MHz (faster than the speed of light). It is easy to assume that this higher vibration would render it more powerful on some level.
Empowerment Cubit: In 2011, after extensive research and evaluation, another cubit length was added to the array of Light-Life Tools. It is considered to be the final link in the trinity of cubit measurements (Sacred, Lost, and Empowerment).
Light-Life Tools
By 1991, Slim Spurling, researcher, artist, and inventor, had developed a tool that is now known as the Light-Life Ring.
His journey began during the mid-1980s, when Slim started studying subtle energy phenomena and related technologies, including the work of Wilhelm Reich (well-known for his research on orgone energy) and Nikola Tesla (inventor of the Tesla Coil). Slim also studied the work done in the 1950s by John Archibald Wheeler, who had discovered that when the ends of a piece of wire are joined in a loop, an energy field is formed. Wheeler referred to this phenomenon as a "tensor." At the time of Wheeler's writing in 1957, there was no known application for the tensor except as a mathematical theory.
Slim Spurling, Bill Reid, and others discovered multiple applications for the tensor energy field. Slim's first Light-Life Ring became the prototype for tensor technology-technology that creates energy fields and, in turn, elevates surrounding energy fields to a higher vibration. The frequency and energy fields generated by the rings resonate at the creation level of energy. Therefore, the rings bring positive life-force energy to everything within their fields. The Light-Life Rings are superconductors at room temperature and produce positive subtle energy effects. This has been verified by laboratories and a number of different scientists.
When you use Light-Life Rings to increase the vibrational frequency of energy in and around your body, you promote healing, cleansing, well-being, and balance. You also can use this technology to reduce discomfort and stress, speed up the healing process, reduce the effects of harmful Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), combat fatigue, relieve allergy symptoms, enhance the flavor and nutritional benefits of foods, and charge water for drinking and for watering plants.
In fact, the Light-Life Rings are known to exhibit a profound effect on water. The light field emitted imparts "livingness" to water, which enhances your life force when consumed, and is also used to nourish plants and animals. Plants grow more lush and full, with fewer pests.
We recommend using your intuition for the best way to use our Light-Life Rings, and here are some common uses:
Additional measurement information, as it pertains to Light-Life Rings, specifically:
Sacred Cubit: The Sacred Cubit Light-Life Ring is known to have an impact on 3-dimensional or physical conditions. Water placed inside a Sacred Cubit Light-Life Ring appears to cleanse your body of toxins. Sacred Cubit Light-Life Rings
Lost Cubit: The Lost Cubit Light-Life Ring appears to operate at the metaphysical level, healing mental and emotional issues and releasing humans from long-standing mental or emotional problems. Lost Cubit Light-Life Rings
Empowerment Cubit: The Empowerment Cubit Light-Life Ring seems to work more on the spiritual level, and also supports mental clarity and activity. Empowerment Cubit Light-Life Rings
The Seed of Life: The Seed of Life is a configuration of seven small Sacred Cubit Light-Life Rings inside a larger Lost Cubit Light-Life Ring. It seems to raise the vibration on a cellular level and is a powerful healing tool. Place it anywhere on your body where you experience discomfort. It may also allow you to clearly see all that is positive in your life. Use it to uplift your consciousness into higher mind states, where all is released and forgiven. The energy from the Seed of Life is a gentle inward reminder to see one's personal truths, instead of letting negative judgments and learned behaviors hold you down Seed of Life.
The Light-Life Acu-Vac Coil was developed from the principle of the Light-Life Ring. It is also a superconductor, differing in the fact that the one-way energy flow is selectively directed along the axis of the coil. The negative energy causing discomfort in the body (or in a situation) is drawn through the coil and converted to positive energy benefiting your environment when it leaves the coil. The drawing in, or suction end, is furthest from the bead. In a sense, the coil acts as a vacuum cleaner for discomfort and negative energy. This has been verified with scientific research. The further away the coil is from your body, the stronger the effect seems to be. After pulling out negative energy, at the end of the session, you want to turn the coil and point with the bead to the area you have been working on to fill with light energy. You can also use the Acu-Vac Coil for long distance healing by using a picture of the person that needs assistance.
We recommend using your intuition for the best way to use our Acu-Vac Coils. Here are some common uses:
We offer our Acu-Vac Coils in three different sizes: Sacred Cubit, Lost Cubit, and Large Lost Cubit. The larger the coil, the larger its resulting energy field. The heavier the metal, the stronger the energy field. The smaller tools are just as effective as the larger ones; they may just take longer to produce the same effects.
View them here: all Acu-Vac Coils
Additional measurement information, as it pertains to Acu-Vac Coils, specifically:
Sacred Cubit: The Sacred Cubit Acu-Vac Coil appears to draw out discomfort, ease agitation in autistic children, potentize water when used with the Light-Life Ring and the Feedback Loop (described below), clear chakras, and remove negative energies. Sacred Cubit Coils
Lost Cubit: The Lost Cubit Acu-Vac Coil has benefits similar to those of the Sacred Cubit, including drawing out discomfort, easing agitation in autistic children, and removing negative energies, plus it aids in emotional healing and works faster than the Sacred Cubit. Lost Cubit Coils
Large Lost Cubit: The Large Lost Cubit Acu-Vac Coil has benefits similar to those of the Lost Cubit, but because of its larger size, results may be faster and greater. Originally it was made for veterinary practitioners and ranchers for use on large animals. However, soon it became a favorite for health practitioners as the results (especially for chronic discomfort and inflammatory conditions) were much faster. Large Lost Cubit Coils
The difference between the Acu-Vac Coil and the Feedback Loop is that the Feedback Loop draws out negative energy, and then feeds it back into the body as positive energy.
We offer Feedback Loops in three sizes: Sacred Cubit, Lost Cubit Standard and Lost Cubit Large. The larger the tool, the larger its resulting energy field. The heavier the metal, the stronger the energy field. The smaller tools are just as effective as the larger ones; they may just take longer to produce similar effects.
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The Energy Harmonizer is an active tool designed to keep energy continuously moving, producing a large energy field around it. We combined rings and a coil, and shaped them into a 3-dimensional form that creates a unique flow of energy; that is, clairvoyants say they emit a coherent holographic light field. All of our Energy Harmonizers appear to have the unique property of generating a harmonious field around them, cleaning up air pollution, encouraging plant growth, and raising consciousness.
We've created several Energy Harmonizers, including Personal, Environmental, Agricultural, Matrix, and Storm Chaser. Just as with our other products, the larger the tool, the larger its resulting energy field. The heavier the metal, the stronger the energy field. The smaller tools are just as effective as the larger ones; they have a smaller radius of influence and may take longer to produce similar effects. All Energy Harmonizers
Depending on the size of the Personal Energy Harmonizer, they affect an area of between 5 and 20 feet around and through our bodies. As the Harmonizer energy travels through us, following the meridian channels, it will work its way gently through the body from head to toe. It appears that a user's personal bio-field is being strengthened and enhanced by the life force energies. All Personal Harmonizers come with one a 1/2 Sacred Cubit Light-Life Ring to recharge the Energy Harmonizer.
The Sacred Cubit Personal Energy Harmonizer:The Sacred Cubit Personal Harmonizer seems to work more in the physical realm. It may make you feel grounded, empowered and self-confident. It seems to reduce stress levels and protect your energy field from harmful influences.<
The Mini Sacred Cubit Personal Energy Harmonizer was created for people who want the effect of the Sacred Cubit, using a smaller, easier-to-transport tool. Personal / Mini Sacred Cubit Energy Harmonizers
The Lost Cubit Personal Energy Harmonizer: The Lost Cubit Personal Energy Harmonizer seems to work more on the mental and emotional level, easing related discomfort and reducing stress levels. It has an uplifting quality about it, supporting healing of psychological issues.
The Mini Lost Cubit Light-Life Personal Energy Harmonizer was created for people who want the effect of the Lost Cubit, using a smaller, easier-to-transport size. Personal / Mini Lost Cubit Energy Harmonizers
The Empowerment Cubit Personal Energy Harmonizer: The Empowerment Cubit Personal Energy Harmonizer seems to work on the mental and also on the spiritual level, and connect with higher consciousness. Empowerment Cubit Personal Energy Harmonizers
The Unity Light-Life Personal Energy Harmonizer is a combination of the Sacred and Lost Cubit Personal Energy Harmonizer and appears to increase compassion, intuitive abilities, patience, and consciousness. It seems to be the most powerful protector of all Personal Energy Harmonizers, on a physical as well as emotional level. In addition to that it may ease stress and speed up the healing process. The Mini Unity Personal Energy Harmonizer is a combination of the Sacred and Lost Cubit Energy Harmonizer which renders it exponentially more powerful. Unity Personal Energy Harmonizers
The Mini Unity Light-Life Personal Energy Harmonizer is a combination of the Sacred and Lost Cubit Personal Harmonizer and appears to work just like the standard size one, but more gently. Mini Unity Personal Energy Harmonizers
The Synergy Light-Life Personal Energy Harmonizer is made using all three cubit measurements. In addition to the qualities of the other Personal Energy Harmonizers, it appears to significantly reduce the harmful effects of Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs), and decrease anger impulses in you and those within its energy field. Synergy Personal Energy Harmonizers
All of our Environmental Energy Harmonizers seem to pull out negative energy from the environment, transmuting it into positive energy and then releasing it back into the environment. These tools seem to balance earth energies and create a harmonious atmosphere that allows all life forms to flourish and thrive. All Environmental Energy Harmonizers come with one a 1/2 Sacred Cubit Light-Life Ring and an Environmental Clearing CD. The Sacred Cubit Light-Life Ring may be used to put over the Energy Harmonizer to reduce its field to the size of the ring and also to recharge the Energy Harmonizer. Environmental Energy Harmonizers
The Sacred Cubit Environmental Energy Harmonizer seems to produce a positive energy field that has an approximate 100-foot radius (and, when activated with an Environmental Clearing CD, that radius may increase to about 15 miles). It seems to reduce air pollution significantly. It can also be used in healing session to alleviate chronic issues. Environmental Sacred Cubit Energy Harmonizer
The Lost Cubit Environmental Energy Harmonizer seems to produce a positive energy field that has an approximate 120-foot radius (and, when activated with an Environmental Clearing CD, that radius may increase to about 25 miles). Reports show that it supports plant growth and is very helpful in healing emotional and mental issues. Environmental Lost Cubit Energy Harmonizer
The Empowerment Environmental Energy Harmonizer is our new kid on the block. It seems that the radius is much larger than that of the Sacred or Lost Cubit Harmonizer. Our early research has shown that it has an uplifting quality, working on the spiritual and mental level. It may also bring up issues that need resolving, and gives you the strength necessary to deal with them. Environmental Empowerment Cubit Harmonizer
Our Agricultural Energy Harmonizers are similar to our Environmental Energy Harmonizers, except that they have a much larger positive energy field, designed to cleanse, purify, and balance bigger areas. The result: crops that are lush, vibrant, and nutritious, and animals that are healthy and strong. All Agricultural Energy Harmonizers come with a 1/2 Empowerment Cubit 1 bead Light-Life Ring and an Environmental Clearing CD. The Sacred Cubit Light-Life Ring may be used to put over the Harmonizer to reduce its field to the size of the ring and also to recharge the Energy Harmonizer. All Agricultural Energy Harmonizers
The Sacred Cubit Agricultural Energy Harmonizers: This Energy Harmonizer has a working radius of about 1.5 miles which increases to approximately 65 miles when activated with the Environmental Clearing CD (included). It seems to create a harmonious atmosphere where farm fields flourish, and birds, useful insects, butterflies and earthworms thrive. Sacred Cubit AG Energy Harmonizers
The Lost Cubit Agricultural Energy Harmonizers: This Energy Harmonizer has a working radius of about 2 miles which increases to approximately 85 miles when activated with the Environmental Clearing CD. It seems to restore soil, clean water of pollution, and increase plant growth. In addition, it brings out creativity, productivity and enthusiasm from those within its energy field. Lost Cubit AG Energy Harmonizers
The Empowerment Cubit Agricultural Energy Harmonizers: This Energy Harmonizer does everything the Sacred and Lost Cubit Energy Harmonizers are capable of doing, including cleaning the air, water, soil and negative energies. However, even without the Environmental Clearing CD, this harmonizer seems to have a broader range than either the Sacred Cubit or the Lost Cubit Energy Harmonizers do, with the CD; a conservative estimate of its radius is over a 100 miles. They seem to add more spiritual quality than the other Harmonizers, which seem to work more on the physical, emotional, and mental areas. Empowerment Cubit Energy Harmonizers
The Matrix 44 appears to strengthen the immune system, support the physical, mental, and emotional levels, enhance thought patterns, and intensify the six senses (sight, smell, taste, touch, sound and intuition). Matrix Energy Harmonizers
The Storm Chaser is a Harmonizer designed specifically to meet the increasing threat of severe weather occurring on Earth due to the rapidly increasing rate of global warming. This Harmonizer has an approximate working radius of 400-800 miles when activated with the Environmental Clearing CD. (These were Slim's best estimates at the time he researched them. Ranges may vary because of increased electromagnetic fields and environmental pollution.) We originally designed it for people who live on the coast, where hurricanes wreak havoc on the environment. It appears to cause hurricanes to collapse, dramatically decreasing the danger from and damage caused by them. After placing a Storm Chaser in Sarasota, Florida (2005), we noticed that Florida's Red Tide, a toxic algae bloom, abated in the area. We can only surmise that our Storm Chaser neutralizes organic and inorganic chemical pollutants, and we are continuing our research to confirm these results. Storm Chasers
Each and every piece of our Jewelry is unique and designed to bring more energy and peace into your life. Jewelry made with the Sacred Cubit measurement is designed to help with the 3-dimensional or physical aspects, while that made with the Lost Cubit measurement is designed to calm some mental and emotional issues.
If you'd like to browse by jewelry type, please select from the following list:
Earrings: Our earrings come in small and large sizes as well as gold and silver finishes. One earring will be the Sacred Cubit measurement and the other the Lost Cubit. The feedback weve gotten is they have helped relieve headaches and have assisted with focus and clarity. Our new Amity Earring design nests a Sacred and a Lost Cubit ring on each earring so that you have both rings on both sides. This only enhances the power of the tensor field as well as looking great! Earrings
Venus Mirror Finger Rings: Our Venus Mirror Finger Rings' designs are based on the ancient Vedic medicine concept that gold, silver, and copper have beneficial effects on physical health, emotional stability, and spiritual clarity. The energy properties of the finger rings seem to depend on which hand or finger they are placed on. The left hand stands for the past; the right hand stands for the present and future; either thumb represents personal will; either index finger represents your professional approach to life, enthusiasm and dedication; either middle finger represents mental processes what would influence your career; either ring finger is attached to the heart and emotions; and either little finger governs outside relationships, and your connections to groups of people. Venus Mirror Rings
Lotus Pendants: Our Lotus Pendants are a smaller, wearable version of the Seed of Life that will give you the same benefits. The pendant helps you create internal calm and peace. Lotus Pendants
Pyramid Pendants: The Pyramid Pendant is designed to realign and harmonize your energetic matrix that goes throughout your entire energy field, physically, mentally and emotionally. It can bring about an increase in healing in the body, as well as self-awareness and alignment of harmony on all levels. The Pyramid Pendant seems to connect you to the truth of who you are, assist you throughout your life and spiritual journey. Wherever you go, it appears to raise your vibrations as well as those in the environment.Pyramid Pendants
Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Protection Kits: Our Light-Life EMF Protection Kits include several Light-Life Rings, which work in harmony to protect you from the harmful effects of EMFs, especially if you spend long amounts of time on the computer. Place the rings around the various parts of your computer. The EMF Protection Kit 2 also includes the Sacred Cubit Environmental Energy Harmonizer silver plated for additional protection from Geopathic Stress. EMF Kits
Phone Rings: The Phone Rings come in an adhesive leather pouch designed to attach to your cell phone or any other wireless devices. Use the rings to protect yourself from damage that may occur as a result of exposure to EMFs. Phone Rings


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My husband John was diagnosed with colerectal cancer on 31st July 2009. It was hot, sunny day and I sat in the car reading a magazine (such a luxury for me !) waiting for the call to go and collect him and drive him home after his colonoscopy.
John had been " fast tracked " for tests by our lovely GP, but we thought she was being kind rather than suspecting something horrible lurking. John had had symptoms for months but couldn't bring himself to tell me. He had feared " the worst " all along.
When I got the call from the nurses, I went to the ward, all smiles, not expecting to be called into an office, to sit with John, a couple of nurses and the surgeon who had performed the colonoscopy. My stomach did a somersault as realisation dawned. Then we both heard the words everyone dreads. John had a large tumour at the top of his rectum. Biopsies had been taken but there was little doubt about the malignant nature of the tumour. Explanations, treatment plans, more explanations......surgery not possible at this point....too dangerous....radiotherapy and chemotherapy....I could see that John had stopped hearing... or listening ... and eventually, laden with booklets we walked back to the car. John ate chocolate, still slightly woozy, very relieved I'd understood what had been said because he "didn't want to hear", and I drove home, feeling sick, full of dread and trying to keep smiling.
And so began our new life, John... so strong, well, healthy...suddenly deemed to have a "killer disease", and me, who was supposed to know how to cope with everything which that disease might throw at us. I wished it had been me who had been diagnosed....I could have coped with that much easier. I would gladly have gone through all the treatments, all the didtress if he could have been spared. I would have given my life to save his. All John wanted was reassurance that everything would be sorted, cured, kissed all better, like a grazed knee. All I wanted was to fall into a big black hole and not to come out 'till he WAS all better.
Eventually John told family and friends about the cancer, what he was going through treatment-wise, and how he actually felt about it all. For my part I had never been so scared in my life, scared of the treatment not working, scared of him becoming ill, and even worse, feeling ill....how would I ever be able to help ? I wanted to scream and cry and not be the strong, capable wife I was seen to be by all and sundry.
I joined the Cornwall Bowel Cancer Support Group very early in it's existence and at our first meeting in The Knowledge Spa adjacent to the hospital, I met people who were well, no so well, scared, brave, cheerful....and I met those caring for them, many going through exactly the same nightmare as me. At last I wasn't alone. , I was among friendswho understood the role of a carer, drugs disoenser, taxi driver, and anything else required, while maintaining a calm and serene disposition !
Over the next six years untill John died, I found strength in helping John cope, and (hopefully) helping others in the same position as we'd found ourselves. Researching diets, supplements, talking to complementary practitioners was easy for me due to my full time job, and John remained very fit, strong and healthy right up to his last six months. John's oncoligist and our GP wanted to know what he was "on" to keep him so well. But helping someone cope with, even speak of, their emotions, their fears, theor concerns is very difficult and, dare I say especially when it's a man.. who has always been so self contained, so dependable and strong.
Respecting the right of someone NOT to speak of their vulnerabilities, their own dreads and nightmares, even when you love them more than life itself, is very, very hard and I gradually learned when to keep quiet and stop asking questions. Handling the physical, the pain, the indignity of some of the effects of colorectol cancer is simple in comparison to trying to understand how someone feels.
Everyone is different, but caring for somone you love is the most amazine "job" ever, and keeping oneself fit and healthy is important, but the last thing on ones mind ! I continue to try and support carers in any way I can and would do anything to make it even a little bit easier.


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Integrated Components In IC
How transistor, capacitor, resistor and diodes are fabricated on a chip. The steps involved in fabrication of a semiconductor devices on a chip are discussed below in detail.
Fig.(a) shows how these steps are applied to fabricate NPN transistor.
Epitaxial growth.
Create SiO2 layer (oxidation)
Open window in SiO2 and perform boron diffuse to create P-layer.
Oxidation again, open window in new SiO2 layer perform phosphorus diffusion to create N-layer.
Oxidize again, open windows for base, emitter and collector contact. Metallization deposit Al, remove all except in contact regions.
First of all an N-type silicon layer of about 5 to 25 µm (1 µm = 10-6 m) thick is grown on the P-type substrate. The N-type layer is grown by placing the wafer in a special furnace called reactor at 900 to 1200°C. This process is called Epitaxial as shown in Fig. (a).
A thin layer of silicon dioxide SiO2 is grown over the N-type layer by exposing the wafer of an oxygen atmosphere at about 1000°C. The thickness of silicon dioxide SiO2 layer is generally in the range of 0.02 to 2 µm. This layer is commonly called an insulating layer or oxide layer. This process is called oxidation as shown in Fig. (b).
After oxidation again, the wafer is coated with a uniform film of a photosensitive emulsion or etching solution. This process is called photolithography. A layout of the desired ice pattern to opens the windows is made. This negative or stencil of the required dimensions is placed as a mask over the photoresist. By exposure of the emulsion to ultraviolet light through the mask, the photoresist becomes polymerized under the transparent regions of the stencil. The mask is now removed and the wafer is developed by using a chemical called trichloroethylene. This chemical dissolves the unexposed portions of the photoresist film and leaves the surface pattern.
The wafer is now immersed in an etching solution by hydrofluoric acid. This acid removes the oxide from the areas through which the impurities are to be diffused.
The next step is to introduce impurities such boron in the wafer by diffusion process to create P-layer. In this process, the wafer is placed in a high temperature furnace (of about 100°C) and P-type impurities are diffused into N-type layer as shown in Fig. (c). The P-type base of the transistor is now diffused in to the N-layer, which acts as a collector.
After that the oxidation, the photoresist and masking process is repeated. This creates windows in the silicon dioxide layer as shown in Fig. (d). The next is to introduce impurities such as phosphorus by similar diffusion process i.e., N-type emitter is now diffused into the base of P-type layer as shown in Fig. (d).
After that the oxidation and open windows for base, emitter and collector contact. Metallization is necessary, for making interconnections and providing bonding pads around circumference of the chip for connection of wires. The metallization is done by vacuum evaporation of aluminum and then selectivity etching away the aluminum over the entire surface.
Fig. (f) Shows the cross section area of the integrated diode.
Integrated diode is constructed by bipolar transistor fabrication process. N-type epitaxial layer is grown on the P-type substrate. A thin layer of silicon dioxide SiO2 is grown over the N-type layer i.e. a N-type which is greater in size is diffused into the P-type substrates which acts as a cathode and a their oxide layer is grown. P-type impurities which are small in size are diffused into N-type layer. Again the entire wafer is now covered with silicon dioxide. Using masking and etching techniques, the, contact surfaces for the device terminals are defined. The entire wafer is now covered by aluminum layer and final mask defines the desired interconnection pattern. The excess aluminum is removed by etching technique. This completes the fabrication process of diode.
There are number of ways in which a transistor can be connected as a diode as shown in Fig. (g). They are obtained from a transistor structure by using; the emitter-base diode, with the collector shorted to the base the emitter-base diode with the collector open; the collector-base diode with the emitter open as shown in Fig. (g) respectively.
The capacitors in monolithic integrated circuits are fabricated in two basic methods one is the depletion-region (or junction0 by utilizing capacitance of a reverse biased PN junction, the MOS transistor or their film deposition.
As in the case of diodes and resistors, it is desirable to make junction capacitors during one of the transistor diffusion steps. The base-collector junction of a transistor, without emitter diffusion can be used as a capacitor. The emitter-base junction can also be used, or on N+ region can be diffused into one of the P isolation region during an emitter diffusion. Fig. (h) shows the structure of a junction capacitor utilizing the base-collector junction of a transistor Fig. (i) shows a MOS non-polarized parallel plate (b) capacitor. This capacitor utilizes silicon dioxide layer as a dielectric. A Thin film of aluminum acts as a top plate. The bottom plate consists of heavily doped N+ region, which is formed during either the emitter diffusion in bipolar, process or the implantation of the drain and source regions in MOS process.
The junction capacitor type has a drawback that the value of capacitance varies with the voltage. The capacitance of MOS or junction capacitor is up to about 100 pF. The use of tantalum films can increase its capacitance.
The resistors in monolithic ICs are usually obtained by utilizing the bulk resistivity of one of transistor region. Most of to the resistor are made during the diffusion of base as shown in Fig. (j) because base is high resistivity. The resistor can also be made using resistivity of any diffusion areas. Most resistor uses P-type base diffusion region. However emitter's diffusion can also be used. Since resistivity of emitter region is very low and hence to make low resistance values emitter region are used.
In order to make integrated resistor first of all N-type epitaxial layer is grown on the P-type substrate and then a P-type impurities which in to N-type layer. Fig. (j) Shows the structure of diffused resistor. The resistance of P-region depends upon its length, width, depth of diffusion and resistivity of the diffused material. The resistance of diffused layer is given by
R = Ω (L/A) = Ω (L/W.t)
Ω = Average resistivity of diffused layer
L = Length of diffused layer
W = Width of diffused layer
t = Thickness of diffused layer and
A = Cross-sectional area of diffused layer
The range values obtainable with diffused resistors are limited by the size of the area required by the resistor. Practical range of resistance is 20 Ω to 30 k Ω for an emitter diffused resistor.
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The RAF's Tornado is one of my favourite fighter aircraft. I love its sleek lines and imposing presence. I had the opportunities to visit numerous RAF Stations and had the chance to sit in a Tornado.
This oil painting is my tribute to the Tornado. Credit for the image which I am working from goes to Cathy Lovell who kindly gave the photo and permission to use for a painting. Thank you Cathy!
When I paint aviation subjects I like to do them in a painterly way rather than illustrative. In these days of computers and digital apps, it is easy to lose one's way and rely on the machines.


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Phone bank for Prop 10 with partners from the Housing Now Coalition – Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) and members of the South Central local of the Los Angeles Tenants Union (LATU).
Prop 10 is about more than repealing a corporate loophole that Wall St. landlords use to extract profit from working people. Passing Prop 10 will pave the way for universal rent control — a critical part of the battle to decommodify housing entirely. Help us get there, and talk to voters about the need to vote YES on 10!
Whether you're brand new to DSA or a longtime member, phone banking is a great way to meet new comrades, connect with community members, and build the movement for housing justice, and ultimately, socialism.
Please bring laptops and earbuds if possible, but phones will be available for comrades without laptops. Join us in the final, important push for Prop 10 alongside our partners!
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- October 24, 2018 at 6:30pm to 9pm
ACCE Office at Mercado la Paloma, #250
3655 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90007
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The government has published Chapter 2 of its Childhood obesity: a plan for action report, setting out plans to halve childhood obesity by 2030. But is this goal achievable, asks Morag Wilson
When the Department for Education (DfE) published 'Childhood obesity: a plan for action' two years ago it went down like a lead balloon. Chapter 2 of the action plan, surely, would have more tangible, well, actions, in it?
It certainly has intended actions, and it even has a clear goal to halve childhood obesity by 2030. However, just a few weeks after its publication, National Child Measurement Programme figures were published, which reveal that obesity among Year 6 children has reached a record high. Today, 4.07% of all children aged 10 and 11 years old are classified as obese, a rise from 3.17% a decade ago (the statistics are worse for boys, at 4.78%, compared to 3.33% for girls). This problem is going to get far worse before it gets better.
When we address the issue of childhood obesity, it's important to bear a couple of things in mind. That childhood obesity rates are highest in more deprived areas – low income households are more than twice as likely to be obese than those in higher income households – and children from ethnic minority families are also more likely to be obese. These inequality gaps are increasing.
The actions
Sugar reduction
The biggest action in the original plan was the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, or the Sugar Tax. Funds from the levy go towards breakfast clubs and physical activity programmes in schools. The plan also challenged the industry to cut 20% of sugar from the food most commonly eaten by children by 2020, with a voluntary 5% year one reduction target. Some big names have followed through with this, others haven't.
What Chapter 2 states is that the government will consider extending the Sugar Tax to include sugary milk drinks if these manufacturers don't reformulate voluntarily. This is a particularly contentious issue for schools, as the school food standards state that flavoured lower fat milk drinks can be served in schools so long as they have less than 5% added sugar.
Energy drinks
The government will consult on its plans to ban the sale of energy drinks to children under 16, a policy that has been given a lot of media attention from Jamie Oliver. It's likely that this legislation will pass and it will no doubt be a welcome move. 69% of 10- to 18-year-olds consume energy drinks and teachers report that they have a negative effect on learning in the classroom.
A calorie reduction plan was set out in the report and states that a consultation will be launched before the end of the year proposing mandatory, consistent labelling for the out of home sector (likely a traffic light system).
But reducing sugar and calories isn't going to solve childhood obesity. Children are highly susceptible to advertising. With the help of the Children's Food Campaign and the #AdEnough campaign championed by Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, the Chapter 2 plan finally has more concrete actions on this and will consult on introducing a 9pm watershed on TV advertising of junk food. While there has always been a ban on junk food ads during children's programming, it didn't cover family viewing such as Britain's Got Talent. A 9pm watershed will take in the majority of these types of programmes.
The Children's Food Campaign is slightly reticent to celebrate, however, as the plan only says that it will consider the move. Coordinator Barbara Crowther said: "A commitment to consider is not a commitment to act, and children's health needs decisive action."
The plan doesn't take action over restricting kids' TV, film and cartoon characters on junk food packaging and junk food sponsorship in sports.
Local areas
The government will ban price promotions in shops, such as buy one get on free and multi-buy offers for unhealthy food and drink and will also ban their sale at checkouts where so many parents feel the strain of pester power.
Local authorities play a hugely important role in creating a healthy food environment and the report is a bit wishy washy on this. It will develop a three-year trailblazer programme to highlight best practice to help close the deprivation gap, looking at what can be achieved within existing powers and better understand what could be fuelling obesity in specific communities. But really it is going to be up to the industry to pressure local authorities to take bolder steps on issues such as restricting the opening of fast food outlets, particularly close to schools.
The role of schools
Encouragingly, the plan recognised the "fundamental role" schools play in helping to equip children with the knowledge they need to make healthy choices and in creating a healthy environment for children.
Caterers can expect changes to come with the school food standards. The government said it will "be bold" in its update of the standards to reduce sugar consumption, coupled with detailed guidance so caterers are well prepared to adapt to the changes. No date was given for the changes.
Before the end of the year, however, the government will consult on strengthening the nutrition standards in the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering Services, to bring them into line with the latest scientific dietary advice.
What is quite jarring, however, is Ofsted's role in this. The plan states that Ofsted's new framework will "consider how schools build knowledge across the whole curriculum in relation to healthy behaviours". However, no sooner had the plan been published than Ofsted published a report stating that schools are not a "silver bullet" in reversing childhood obesity – not the whole school approach advocated in the DfE's plan.
Ofsted visited 60 schools around the country which were found to have responded well to government initiatives on physical activity and healthy eating, but that it was not clear that the specific school interventions could, by themselves, overcome other factors that affect the weight of their pupils.
"In publishing this report, Ofsted has flagrantly disregarded the advice of its own expert advisory panel and risks undermining the vital efforts that schools are making to support children to eat well at a time when the government is taking concerted action to tackle childhood obesity," said Rob Percival, policy and campaigns manager at the Soil Association.
The Ofsted report concludes that schools are following the standards and while it said that it would make "good economic sense" if more children took up school meals, it found "no evidence" that packed lunches are contributing to the obesity crisis.
Despite the ongoing head to head the school meals industry can have with the schools inspectorate, the DfE is starting to talk more explicitly about the important role that school catering plays in reducing childhood obesity.
So what's next? The childhood obesity plan is full of promises of consultations, so it is up to the industry to respond to them and be part of the decisions that will shape the course of action to finally reverse National Child Measurement Programme data.
Join us at the EDUcatering Forum on 28th November at Haberdashers' Hall where we will be debating the tangible steps the industry can take to tackle childhood obesity. Email educateringforum.co.uk to book your ticket for just £20.


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I spent nine years in Minnesota and two words have permanently been altered in my vocabulary: hotdish and bars. If you are not a mid-westerner, you may not fully appreciate the nuances of the Minnesotan "hotdish and bars" kind of dietary restrictions, so let me explain.
Hotdish describes any casserole-type concoction you can bind together with a can of condensed soup, cream of mushroom being the favorite. And bars would be cookies. Not bar cookies per se, cookies. These are the classic hallmarks of life in Minnesota. Oh sure, there's the lefsa and lukefisk, but most transplants from the lovely land of ten thousand lakes are going to forego the "fish packed in lye" for other yummy items.
So if a group of transplanted Minnesotans were to get together for a Super Bowl party that didn't include the Minnesota Vikings, they just might be inspired to celebrate the Super Bowl and what might have been with a festive Tater Tot Hotdish and yummy Toffee Bars. Throw in some pickled herring and jello salad, and you've got some happy folks regardless of the lack of purple showing at the Sun Life Stadium.
In case you are facing a change of address to include the snowy tundras of Minnesota, I am happy to supply you with some tools to make the transition a bit easier. It is possible to enjoy life in Minnesota, but it helps to plan ahead.
1. If asked to bring a "dish to pass/share" choose wisely. People who wear "choppers" (fur lined leather mittens) and "Sorels" (insulated boots) don't do well with spice. If a recipe calls for jalapeno, substitute with something white.
2. If asked to bring bars to an event, brownies or chocolate chip cookies are still permissible. Of course, when is chocolate ever turned down?
3. Watch/re-watch the movie, "Fargo" a few times. It truly is enlightening. People really do sound like that. Just not all of them. Try not to stare when you encounter an authentic Minnesotan "You Betcha" speaker.
4. It gets cold in the winter. Really cold. Try to not complain about it. Instead, find interesting ways to discuss best practices for de-icing windshields and what items you keep in your "Winter Safety" car supplies. Again, chocolate is always a good choice because it is still quite tasty even when frozen.
5. It gets hot in the summer. Really hot. Try to not complain about it. Instead, find interesting ways to discuss techniques to cool your house when the air conditioning unit breaks while you are preparing for a dinner party with 40 guests. Frosty beverages on ice are a good choice. Plan for many per person.
6. If any said dinner guests are originally from Wisconsin, buy extra frosty beverages. Boy can those folks hydrate.
7. The state bird is a loon. The locals will say it is a mosquito. If the mosquito were more attractive, the State probably would have gone with it. Plan on having mosquito repellant in all vehicles, bags, backpacks, jackets, et cetera you use on a regular basis. You may reconsider your position on toxic chemicals.
8. Avoid sitting down-wind from anyone applying mosquito repellant while you are drinking a frosty beverage or eating hotdish. Just sayin'.
9. Try to move in either early fall or late spring. It helps to have some good memories of Minnesota weather before winter or summer arrive. And if snowflakes should fly on September 22nd, don't be surprised if your exclamations of "Oh my g-d, it's snowing!" are followed with "Aw, don't worry. It won't stick."
10. Minnesotans love their teams. Sometimes it doesn't really sound like they do, but they do. I can't wait to see Favre in the 2020 Super Bowl.


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Q.1) Which Railway zone has become 1st Rail Zone with 100% LED Lighting?
a) Northern Railway
b) Eastern Railway
c) South Central Railway
d) North East Railway
e) Western Railway
Q.2) The target of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) has increased from five crore to how much?
a) Six Crore
b) Ten Crore
c) Nine Crore
d) Seven Crore
e) Eight Crore
Q.3) The revised target of PMUY will be achieved by which year?
a) 2025
b) 2020
c) 2021
d) 2019
e) 2022
Q.4) The "pay as you use" Project will be implemented by which organisation?
a) RBI
b) NPCI
c) NHAI
d) GOI
e) NABARD
Q.5) Who is the head of 13-member advisory committee constituted by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman?
a) Sunil Verma
b) Harish Chatterjee
c) Vinay Sheel Oberoi
d) Mukesh Raj
e) Palani Rajan
Q.6) Among Union Territories, Which UT has showed best overall performance as well as highest annual incremental performance?
a) Daman and Diu
b) Lakshadweep
c) Puducherry
d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
e) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Q.7) Who has has developed the first flight of Hawk-i with indigenous Real Time Operating System (RTOS)?
a) Boeing
b) SpaceX
c) Hindustan Aeronautics
d) Kerns Aerospace
e) None of these
Q.8) What is India's Rank in Global Intellectual Property Index?
a) 41
b) 43
c) 44
d) 45
e) 42
Q.9) What is the name of the chat based job search mobile app which has been recently launched?
a) Dream Job
b) LinkedLn
c) Empzilla
d) Ibotta
e)Checkout 51
Q.10) Who has been appointed as MD and CEO of SBI Card?
a) Sundar Prasad
b) Diva Shankar
c) Hardayal Prasad
d) Siva Babu SK
e) None of these
Q.11) What is the abbreviation of "U" in PMUY?
- a) Uday
- b) Ujala
- c) Ujjwala
- d) Udayan
- e) None of these
Q.12) Who is the Chairperson of NITI Ayog?
- a) Amitabh Kant
- b) Narendra Modi
- c) Arun Jaitley
- d) Rajnath Singh
- e) Subramaniya Rajan
Q.13) Where is the Headquarters of IndusInd Bank located?
- a) New Delhi
- b) Ahmedabad
- c) Chennai
- d) Mumbai
- e) New Delhi
Q.14) Global Innovation Policy Center of which country released Global Intellectual Property Index?
- a) England
- b) India
- c) Qatar
- d) US
- e) Russia
Q.15) What is the abbreviation of "T" in NITI Ayog?
- a) Transform
- b) Transformation
- c) Transforming
- d) Transition
- e) Transfer
Q.1) c) South Central Railway
Q.2) e) Eight Crore
Q.3) b) 2020
Q.4) c) NHAI
Q.5) c) Vinay Sheel Oberoi
Q.6) b) Lakshadweep
Q.7) c) Hindustan Aeronautics
Q.8) c) 44
Q.9) c) Empzilla
Q.10) c) Hardayal Prasad
Q.11) c) Ujjwala
Q.12) b) Narendra Modi
Q.13) d) Mumbai
Q.14) d) US
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Just as you arrive to Arusha Airport, your driver will greet you with a name plate and transfer to your hotel in the Arusha city center. This is a private transfer which means that you will not share a car with anyone apart from your booking. The cars used for this service are less than 5 years old. Private transfers can make your stay much more simple and enjoyable.
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Hotel pick-up is offered for this tour. Note: if you are booking within 24 hours of the tour/activity departure time, we cannot guarantee hotel pick-up. Once your purchase is complete, we will send you complete contact information (phone number, email address, etc.) for our local operator to organize pick-up arrangements.
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Outside the Hanoi Air Force Museum, a converted airplane hanger-admission fifty cents-thick vines creep up the skeletal remains of deactivated SAM missiles pointing skyward, frozen in the act of launch.
Inside, directly past the entrance, a jet fighter canopy, the name PARKER stenciled in red paint, lies mute on the smooth cement floor. The walls are dotted with crudely framed black and white war photographs, by captured M16s shackled held in place by thick iron nails. Large wood and glass cabinets hold typed documents and assorted war regalia.
Not far from the fighter canopy, sprawled on the floor, lay rows of upright ejection seats. It feels like the pilots have just bailed out. Nearby, a half dozen green flight helmets, their visors flipped up, sit like obedient skulls waiting to tell their stories. Six silk parachutes splay across the floor like giant deep sea squid.
I take a seat in the cockpit of a striped down MIG-21. After Seth snaps the photo, a young American enters the museum. While the two of them talk I wander away.
In a dark corner on the far side of the museum, I spot a dusty stack of M16s. Kneeling, I pick one up, wipe off years of soot, sit down cross-legged, cradle the weapon as if it were long lost friend, go back in time. How long before Seth arrives I don't recall. He listens patiently while I jabber:
"You see this button?" I tell him. "You push it to split the rifle in half." And I push the button and the rifle cracks in half. "You see this one? You push that to release the ammo clip. This little thing here, that's for the retractor rod. Pull it backward, let it fly." And I do that, and the spring loaded rod rams swiftly to place. "Now you're locked and loaded."
I turn the weapon sideways, exposing the perforated black belly of the plastic barrel grill.
"Here, in the holes, we kept a tooth brush to clean the breach. Only problem, they melt in fire fights. Now watch this."
I pry open the stock latch. Out slides a slim metal cleaning rod, a white plastic bottle of lubricant.
"That's LSA. You squirt it on cotton patches to clean the bore. Once a week. Otherwise, she'll jam."
I keep chattering, strange words jetting like rockets from my middle age mouth. Then once, twice, from far off, someone calls my name.
"Marc, put the gun down," he says. "You need to put the gun down."
Childlike, I look up at Seth, place the weapon on the cold cement floor, and I sob, and sob, for quite some time.


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I have started a project on which I expect to be working over the next decade. Braddock, PA was a steel town located east of Pittsburgh. The years 1900 through 1960 show that between 12,000 and 20,000 people lived there. I could not find census data for 1970 and 1980, but by 1990 the steel industry had collapsed and with the infusion of crack cocaine the population dropped to 4,700. By 2000 the population dropped below 3,000, and the latest census has it at less than 2,200.
I have no interest in disaster porn, there are plenty of photographers more than willing to fill that gap, and the demise of this area has already been well documented. My hopes, however, are to document the city's recovery. John Fetterman, the city's mayor, has attempted to revitalize the area with Braddock Redux and initiatives such as urban farming. Over the next ten years I hope to be able to document the recovery of a city. In these economic times this appears to be an impossible task, but I remain optimistic of the possibilities.
This project will begin with the creation of Bromoil prints. Over the next several weeks I will offer scans of these prints in the hopes that they give a sense of place, and a starting point from which future images will have a base.


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Monday, September 17, 2012
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We are looking for more people to help with our tutoring program. It is held on Mondays from 6-7:30pm. You would have the same child scheduled to be with you each week. It is a great way to help them with their education. It is a great way to mentor a child. It is a great way to make a difference!
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