text: Main Content House Bill 4142 (2019) rss? friendly link printer friendly Friendly Link: http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4142 Public Act 103 of 2019 (Effective: 10/01/2021) Find this PA in the MCL Sponsors Brian Elder (district 96)David LaGrand, Daire Rendon, Graham Filler, Douglas Wozniak, Vanessa Guerra, Roger Hauck, Tommy Brann, Leslie Love (click name to see bills sponsored by that person) Categories Juveniles: criminal procedure; Juveniles; criminal procedure; juveniles under age 18 arrested for nonlisted offenses; provide for jurisdiction in the family division of circuit court. Amends sec. 27, ch. IV of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 764.27). Bill Documents Bill Document Formatting Information [x] The following bill formatting applies to the 2019-2020 session:- New language in an amendatory bill will be shown in BOLD AND UPPERCASE.- Language to be removed will be stricken.- Amendments made by the House will be blue with square brackets, such as: [House amended text].- Amendments made by the Senate will be red with double greater/lesser than symbols, such as: <<Senate amended text>>. (gray icons indicate that the action did not occur or that the document is not available) Documents House Introduced Bill Introduced bills appear as they were introduced and reflect no subsequent amendments or changes. As Passed by the House As Passed by the House is the bill, as introduced, that includes any adopted House amendments. As Passed by the Senate As Passed by the Senate is the bill, as received from the House, that includes any adopted Senate amendments. Public Act Public Act is a bill that has become law. Bill Analysis House Fiscal Agency Analysis Revised Summary As Introduced (4/10/2019)This document analyzes: HB4133, HB4134, HB4135, HB4136, HB4137, HB4138, HB4139, HB4142 Summary As Introduced (4/8/2019)This document analyzes: HB4133, HB4134, HB4135, HB4136, HB4137, HB4138, HB4139, HB4142 Analysis as Reported From Committee (4/24/2019)This document analyzes: HB4133, HB4134, HB4135, HB4136, HB4137, HB4138, HB4139, HB4140, HB4141, HB4142, HB4143, HB4144, HB4145, HB4146, HB4443, HB4452 Senate Fiscal Analysis SUMMARY OF HOUSE-PASSED BILL IN COMMITTEE (Date Completed: 10-9-19)This document analyzes: HB4133, HB4134, HB4135, HB4136, HB4137, HB4138, HB4139, HB4140, HB4141, HB4142, HB4143, HB4144, HB4145, HB4146, HB4443, HB4452 SUMMARY OF BILL REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE (Date Completed: 10-15-19)This document analyzes: HB4133, HB4134, HB4135, HB4136, HB4137, HB4138, HB4139, HB4140, HB4141, HB4142, HB4143, HB4144, HB4145, HB4146, HB4443, HB4452 History (House actions in lowercase, Senate actions in UPPERCASE) Date JournalAction 2/6/2019HJ 11 Pg. 105introduced by Representative Brian Elder 2/7/2019HJ 12 Pg. 114read a first time 2/6/2019HJ 11 Pg. 105referred to Committee on Judiciary 2/7/2019HJ 12 Pg. 114bill electronically reproduced 02/06/2019 4/16/2019HJ 34 Pg. 383reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) 4/16/2019HJ 34 Pg. 383referred to second reading 4/24/2019HJ 38 Pg. 426read a second time 4/24/2019HJ 38 Pg. 426substitute (H-1) adopted 4/24/2019HJ 38 Pg. 426placed on third reading 4/25/2019HJ 39 Pg. 443read a third time 4/25/2019HJ 39 Pg. 443passed Roll Call # 64 Yeas 103 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 4/25/2019HJ 39 Pg. 443transmitted 4/30/2019SJ 40 Pg. 387REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY 10/15/2019SJ 96 Pg. 1478REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 10/15/2019SJ 96 Pg. 1478COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT 10/15/2019SJ 96 Pg. 1478REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 10/16/2019SJ 97 Pg. 1487REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) 10/16/2019SJ 97 Pg. 1487PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING 10/16/2019Expected in SJ 97RULES SUSPENDED 10/16/2019Expected in SJ 97PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE 10/16/2019SJ 97 Pg. 1498PASSED ROLL CALL # 256 YEAS 35 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 10/16/2019SJ 97 Pg. 1498IMMEDIATE EFFECT DEFEATED 10/16/2019SJ 97 Pg. 1498INSERTED FULL TITLE 10/16/2019HJ 97 Pg. 1784returned from Senate without amendment with full title 10/16/2019HJ 97 Pg. 1784full title agreed to 10/16/2019HJ 97 Pg. 1784bill ordered enrolled 10/23/2019HJ 100 Pg. 1813presented to the Governor 10/21/2019 02:33 PM 11/6/2019Expected in HJ 106approved by the Governor 10/31/2019 09:26 AM 11/6/2019Expected in HJ 106filed with Secretary of State 10/31/2019 01:52 PM 11/6/2019Expected in HJ 106assigned PA 103'19


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Face will have you smiling from ear to ear
Face, a nationally recognized vocal rock band based out of Boulder, brings a new edge and attitude to the Glenwood Springs Summer of Music at 7 p.m. tonight in Two Rivers park. Featuring five singers and a vocalist drummer, the band uses neither instruments nor special effects to create its unique sound.
Face grew out of an a capella experience at the University of Colorado in Boulder for Ben Lunstad and Joseph DiMasi. It wasn't long before they co-founded Extreme Measures.
The success of Extreme Measures attracted bass J. Forest Kelly and the core of Face began to form.
By 2005, the group had jelled and saw success at the Harmony Sweepstakes A Capella Festival as well as other competitions. In the years to come they competed in Colorado and California, performed for Jimmy Buffett and numerous politicians at the Bohemian Grove, provided on-stage vocal accompaniment for Ballet Nouveau, Colorado's contemporary ballet production face.2.face, performed in Las Vegas, and are currently playing almost 90 shows a year.
Face was featured on two national television programs — the Sing Off and America's Got Talent. They've rocked crowds from San Francisco to Chicago, and Dallas to Minneapolis. In late 2011, Face released its fourth album, I Hear the Bells, at their 10-year anniversary concert, which was held at the Paramount Theatre in Denver.
One of Face's primary lyricists and composers, Cody Qualls, says, "These men are truly remarkable musicians and human beings. The deep connection to each other is the foundation of the band and the music. Really, what else is there?"
Opener Caleb Whittington will take the stage at 6:30 p.m.
Delicious eats will be available from Gandhi's Indian Restaurant, The New Castle Diner, Jeffreezz Sorbetto, Slow Groovin BBQ, and Sweet Coloradough.
The Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts information tent will be set up next to the food vendors. Get your face painted, learn about classes and membership perks, pick up a band line-up for the summer music series, enter to win prizes, or make a donation. The Gear Exchange will also donate a recycled bike.
But remember to leave dogs and glass bottles at home.
Get your marching shoes ready for next week's Summer of Music guest, the MarchFourth Marching Band.
For more information on the series please visit http://www.glenwoodarts.org or call the Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts at 970-945-2414.
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Robert Michael Picciolo (born February 4, 1953) is a former Major League Baseball player. He played nine seasons in the major leagues, from 1977 to 1985, for the Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, and California Angels, the predecessor of his current team. He was primarily a shortstop, but also played at third base and second base.
Picciolo was notorious for not drawing bases on balls. In 1,628 major league at bats, he walked only 25 times.
Picciolo is the longest-tenured coach in San Diego Padres history, serving 16 consecutive years between 1990 and 2005. From 2006 to 2010, he served as the Angels' roving infield instructor.[1] He was named the Angels' bench coach on November 10, 2010.[1] He was fired by the Angels on October 8, 2013.[2]
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The sickening NRL grand final injury that brought down Fensom
HIS grand final may have lasted just three minutes but Shaun Fensom was still thinking of ways to help his North Queensland teammates as he was being taken from the field on a medicab with a suspected broken leg.
Fensom's heavily strapped left knee was smashed accidentally by his own teammate Ethan Lowe as he tried to cling on to Melbourne prop Jesse Bromwich.
Replays of Fensom going down brought thousands of groans from members of the crowd who were still taking their seats.
Bromwich knew he had bombed a certain try and punched the ball in anger as Fensom punched the ground in pain after breaking his leg.
Cowboys trainers quickly gave Fensom something for the pain. Referee Matt Cecchin told the players the break was going to be a lengthy one.
After about 10 minutes, the medicab made the long, slow trek down the ground with Fensom on the back of it.
Just as the medicab turned for the exit, Fensom gave the thumbs up to a large section of the Cowboys crowd.
As the supporters applauded, Fensom signalled for the crowd to make more noise and get behind their team, who were reduced to 16 men for virtually the entire game.
He did not sulk about the biggest night of his life being cut short. Nor the summer in rehab he will face.
Fensom, 29, was focused on the job at hand and his mates.
It's little wonder Canberra found it so difficult to release the loyal and wonderful club man for salary-cap reasons before the season kicked off.
Canberra's Ricky Stuart said moving on Fensom, as well as Edrick Lee, was "the hardest thing I've had to do as a Raiders coach''.
Fensom has enjoyed a new lease of life up north, especially once Matt Scott went down in round two and a vacancy in the forwards opened up. He's a good player. He deserved more than his three minutes of fame.


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The Lord God set up a system of rule in Judah in which older citizens were leaders in the nation and respected. As that nation continued to slide further and further away from God, people ignored the qualification of age. People appointed leaders from younger, inexperienced candidates. Respect for the experience and knowledge of the older, more qualified leaders waned. Slowly, Judah was replacing God's system for one of their own because they had turned their backs on the Lord.
Isaiah, by the inspiration of God, diagnosed the problem. He wrote Judah had become more like Sodom (Isaiah 3:8-12). In other words, Judah experienced the worst evil anyone had ever seen. The prophet saw the punishment coming to Judah was well deserved and cried out over what he knew would happen (Isaiah 3:12).
Isaiah described the wealth of Judah before its people would go into captivity. He wrote of the women and how their pride and fancy jewelry would disappear. The Lord told the prophet about a stark contrast that would come over the nation. Instead of perfume, the smell of decay would haunt Judah. Instead of nicely styled hair, a "plucked out scalp." The gates of the city of Jerusalem would mourn the deaths of its "mighty men" who went into battle (Isaiah 3:24-26).
This picture must have been hard to believe in the Judah of Isaiah's day. Judah enjoyed its greatest prosperity in Isaiah's lifetime. The forecast of danger must have fallen on deaf ears of a people who were experiencing "lifestyles of the rich and famous."
What a wonderful and blessed nation we are in America! We, too, live in a land of plenty. We also live in a society where the aged are shut away and treated as if they were an encumbrance. We, too, live in a nation where experience and wisdom have little to do with those in charge of the government. We also live in a time where prosperity defines us as much as it defined Judah.
Is there a period of captivity waiting for the United States? We certainly pray that such never happens. But, how can we think that the sinfulness in our nation is any less dangerous to us than it was to Judah at the end of the Divided Kingdom? Do we honestly believe we are better than those people who went into Babylonian Captivity?


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Dear Social Life,
I know I have been terrible at this relationship. I have been missing events with co-workers, book club meetings, events with my husbands friends, etc. BUT the truth is, I am excited about how my life is turning out. I am excited to finally make living healthy, a TOP priority. I am sorry if you do not understand, but I hope you know that this is something I have to do for myself. I am constantly helping people at work with THEIR job responsibilities, and helping family members with THEIR needs. AND living healthy is for ME, my husband, and OUR future family. So please, try to understand, for me:)
I am so happy that our nightly routine has turned into the following schedule:
6:20pm: Get home from work
6:30pm: Changed, and ready to begin workout (Insanity)
7:30pm: Shower
7:45pm: Make and eat dinner
8:15pm: Catch up on Beachbody To-Do's, check in with my awesome challengers, check work email(yes, I need to stop this)!
9:15pm: In bed!
Yes, I still love having a social life, but it works best if we only see each other on the weekends. I am a happier person, and am okay if you still don't quite "get it". I am not saying I will be like this forever, however I don't see myself cheating on my healthy lifestyle anytime soon. I think we could make an awesome threesome, if you know what I mean.
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Bill O'Reilly: The War on Christianity getting even worse
Kenya, Africa -- five radical Muslim killers murdered at least 70 people at a college at that country. At least another 75 were wounded.
Gunmen burst into a Christian prayer service, proceeded to shoot down the innocent worshipers. That comes after a mid March suicide bombing in Pakistan killing 14 Christians, wounding 70 others. A few weeks before that, Libya -- ISIS killers beheading 21 Egyptian Christians. So you can see Christians are being slaughtered all over the place.
Here in the U.S.A., verbal attacks against Christians are the headlines. As we reported yesterday, some far-left people aided by a sympathetic media are now smearing Americans who oppose things like abortion and gay marriage. No question it is open season on Christians.
MAHER: There are no great religions. They are all stupid and dangerous. And we should insult them --
All religions, I think, sell you a problem and then sell you the solution. They remind me of a "Three Stooges" episode where they are exterminators but first they go to the house and plant roaches and rats.
O'REILLY: Mr. Maher, a well known religion hater who is much lionized by the media, given a free pass to bash people of faith. His anti-religion movie got some negative reviews as it is attacks on Islam. But his vicious behavior toward Christianity largely ignored in the press.
Now, a recent poll from the Associated Press is instructive. Here's the question: in states where same sex couples can be married legally, do you think that wedding-related businesses with religious objections should be allowed to refuse service to same sex couples or not? 57 percent say yes, they should be allowed to refuse marital service; 39 percent say no; 4 percent don't know.
A public religion research institution poll asks: in America today do you believe that the right of religious liberty is being threatened or not? Yes, it's being threatened 54 percent; no, 41 percent; don't know, 5 percent.
So, most Americans get it even though the secular progressives have succeeded in putting people of faith on the defensive. Perhaps the best example of this is the pizza shop in Walkerton, Indiana. The media went to the store, the owner said they wouldn't feel comfortable catering a gay wedding -- a theoretical question as pizza, not usually on the menu at wedding receptions. Well, all hell descended on the store as secular zealots threatened all kinds of things.
NEWT GINGRICH, FORMER SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE: I actually think what it shows is when you have a lynch mob underway and you have a number of people doing things that are purely symbolic that it's very hard to stand up to lynch mobs.
O'REILLY: Once again, the reason all this is happening is the lack of push back by American religious leaders. It is very rare to see any high ranking Catholic cleric defending the faithful publicly. Protestants are a little bit better but organized efforts to defend the Christian faith are rare. Therefore, the anti-religion people have a free fire zone to attack at will.
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_Your weekly dose of server problem-os, NA League news, and other!_ LCS finals in St. Louis this weekend, ARAM changes happened in 9.7, and Zoe is a champion! Yep. Totally is. **Follow-Ups:** * **Mac voice still not working properly** The main League Bug associated with this has been re-prioritized and is being worked on, alongside several other Mac bugs. No additional update since last week. **Server Stuff: ** * **PayOn has high failure rate (4/4, ~1 day)** Automated alerts notify the NOC that something's wrong with payments. Payment teams discover PayOn has higher than normal error rates. PayOn self-fixes their issue after performing their magic on their end. * **Stats system causes issues with match history and missions (4/6, ~3.5 hours)** NOC is altered to global delays with processing end of game stats. Investigation shows the root service is falling over and requires a reboot. The service is rebooted and core processes are spun back up once the hardware is restarted. The restart and reboot of hardware and software fixed the issue. **Game Stuff: ** * **Memory Leak in matchmaking process (4/5, ~9 minutes)** Teambuilder (a component of the matchmaking service) needs an update to prevent a memory leak, which also requires the entire matchmaking service to be turned off. Messaging is sent for the affected regions, and Yi quickly runs to the servers, forcing an update while matchmaking is down. The system is restarted, and the memory leak has been fixed. **Player Support Issues:** If you are having login issues, take a look at [this ](https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/201761944)to see if it helps. We also have [some videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a3vgVhgb0g&list=PLZlyrfXMbj7ksA8_OujUjK7ViL7lz_tGZ) available that y'all can follow along with to help as well! Morgageddon & Couch Commando [](https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/201761944)
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Playlist: U2, plus 10 from The Beatles
"There is no them, only us," Bono sings in search of identities both individual and collective in Invisible, which U2 debuted during Sunday's Super Bowl. Released briefly for free on iTunes, it's not the official single from U2's first album in five years, expected by summer. Musically, it harkens to vintage New Order with its synth bass and programmed drumbeat, with an Edge guitar hook that begins to sail, as if striving to free itself from moorings that keep it tethered. -- Brian Mansfield
To mark the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' U.S. arrival, USA TODAY music critic Edna Gundersen highlights 10 Fab tunes on turntables in 1964.
I Want to Hold Your Hand, The Beatles
This thunderclap of joyful noise, savvy rhythms and vocal switchbacks got a JFK-grieving America on its feet again.
I Saw Her Standing There, The Beatles
"One, two, three, fa!" and, boom, a youth geyser of hand claps, aggressive bass and George Harrison's first Fab guitar solo was launched.
All My Loving, The Beatles
Another Harrison solo brightens this lovely twangy rocker, penned by Paul McCartney while the band toured with Roy Orbison.
Things We Said Today, The Beatles
A clever blend of bounce and minor-key melancholy, McCartney's love song was inspired by his then-girlfriend Jane Asher.
Can't Buy Me Love, The Beatles
The Fabs put a modern spin on its Memphis influences in this uptempo hit that led their record top-five stranglehold on Billboard.
If I Fell, The Beatles
Lennon's warm ballad, a peek beneath his edgy surface, shines with vulnerability and close harmonies.
Please Please Me, The Beatles
Despite the unmistakable libidinous undercurrent, here's another blast of fresh, fun, harmonies-soaked pop for the ages.
A Hard Day's Night, The Beatles
From Harrison's instantly identifiable opening chord, Lennon's rocker is as gripping and frisky as the 1964 mockumentary.
I Should Have Known Better, The Beatles
The song, from the train-compartment sequence in A Hard Day's Night, bears Dylan's stamp, especially in Lennon's harmonica solo.
I Feel Fine, The Beatles
Creative use of feedback, later excessively applied in hard rock, got its start with this track's short burst of distortion.


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FC Spartak has always been considered one of the best. In the Russian Football Championship, he showed a good result, taking 5th place, thereby electing himself a ticket to the UEFA League 2019/20. The composition of Spartak 2019-2020 was significantly changed, new players came to the team. New Coach The update also took place in the coaching staff.Read More
CSKA is a football team in Moscow, which was founded in August 1911. Known for her titles and awards, including the UEFA Cup, so the interest in team players in future games is not surprising. In this article we will highlight the details of the composition of CSKA football 2019/2020. Club transfers According to official data, at the moment the bulk of the team is formed.Read More
The Russian Premier League 2019-2020 has already started. The 28th season of the top division of the Russian football league system began on July 12. It will last until May 30 of next year. According to the results, a new Russian football champion should be determined. Each team spent 4 matches, so analysts provided the first predictions about who will win the gold and who will go to the NFL.Read More
RFPL - Russian Football Premier League, which includes the best FC in the country. It has existed since 2001, and the number of its participants remains unchanged - 16. The Premier League 2019-2020 teams are represented by the best football clubs from different regions of Russia. The composition of the Russian Premier League is updated annually. The two teams that showed the worst results at the end of the championship are sent to the division with a lower rank, and the two best teams from it, on the contrary, are transferred.Read More
In spring, the leading German sportswear manufacturer Puma, who recently signed a 10-year contract with Manchester City, introduced a new version of the English club uniform for the 2019-2020 season. Home form The new home form Manchester City 2019-2020 is made in a traditional blue and palette.Read More
In 2019-2020, the 28th, since the reorganization, annual international football tournament is held. Champions League date 2019-2020: June 25, 2019 - May 30, 2020. 80 teams of 55 football associations will take part. Liechtenstein will not be a participant in the tournament, as the country does not arrange a national championship.Read More
The Russian Football Premier League is an association of top-level clubs. Organized in 2001, today it has 16 football clubs. The season of the Premier League 2019-2020 promises to be bright and interesting. It will host 30 matches, with the help of which the holder of the title of champion of the country will be determined.Read More
Last season, the Zenit football club from St. Petersburg showed incredible results. Occupying the fifth line in the overall ranking, the team began to run sharply and completed the Russian Football Premier League with the championship. Most experts believe that this was due to Sergei Semak, who replaced Roberto Muccini as head coach of FC.Read More
The composition of HC "Tractor" for the season 2019-2020 has known tangible changes, new names have added to the list of the team. In the regular season 2018-2019, the Chelyabinsk club took 5th place, having been defeated in the ¼ finals by HC Avtomobilist. And in the series of playoff games in the 1/8 finals, they were once again defeated by the Yekaterinburg Avtomobilist 3-0.Read More
The capital's football club CSKA lost many strong players, so the team will have a hard time in the new Russian Football Championship. Last time, she took fourth place, going to the Europa League, but now Viktor Goncharenko with his wards plans to get to the prize positions. Both for ordinary fans and for fans of CSKA, the 2019-2020 match schedule is already available.Read More
The KHL (Continental Hockey League) stars match is an annual friendly games in which the most powerful and famous hockey players participate. Basic information It was first held in the 2008/2009 season on Red Square in Moscow. In 2010, the format of the match was slightly modified - now it is a confrontation between the Western and Eastern conferences.Read More
Photos of the new Lokomotiv FC uniform for 2019-2020 were published on the club's website last month. The kits have an exclusive design, but the traditional color palette is fully preserved. Like last season, the equipment was developed by a technical sponsor - the American company Under Armor.Read More
The American company Nike and the Zenit team officially unveiled a new set of soccer uniforms for the 2019/2020 season. Photos of home and away equipment appeared on the network almost simultaneously. The form is made using the latest technology with the preservation of corporate identity and taking care of the environment.Read More
America's Cup 2020 - 47th draw of the main men's football tournament among South American teams. These competitions, as before, will be organized by the CONMEBOL structure, which manages football in South America. Their duration will be 1 month, and the games themselves will start on June 12 and will end on July 12.Read More
In 2019-2020, the 10th anniversary of the VHL will be held. Between September 5, 2019 and February 18, 2020, a team battle for the Silk Road Cup will take place. Petrov Cup Playoff matches will be held from February 22 to April 30, 2020. Preseason In the middle of summer, preseason preparation of teams for the upcoming championship will begin, which will last until the beginning of September.Read More
Juventus is one of the oldest professional Italian football teams and one of the most popular in the world. Traditionally, the Juventus shape consists of several black and white vertical stripes, however, in the 2019-2020 season, designers decided to experiment. A photo of the new "old seigneur" uniform was officially published on May 12, 2019.Read More
The Spartak 2019-2020 game calendar is already publicly available on the Web, which anyone can read. Moscow football club continues to be one of the most active. Based on the results of the Premier League, he is ranked 5th, so that from the third qualifying round he will be able to play in the Europa League.Read More
The Russian Football Championship 2019-2020 is the 28th season of the top division of the Russian football league system. At the moment, the St. Petersburg team Zenit owns the championship, which will defend the title. Within the framework of the Russian Championship, this event is only the 8th season, conducted according to the "fall-spring" scheme.Read More
Fans of the French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) recently saw what the form of the team will be in the 2019-2020 season. The presented design of the "uniform" is the third in a row. Nike has traditionally worked on its development. On t-shirts flaunted iconic stripes "Esther" (white, red, white).Read More
Bavarian kits for the 2019-2020 season are almost ready. In May, fans of the club could see a new home uniform, and recently there was a prototype of equipment for away games and the third set. What will the players of one of the first FC Munich look like now? Home form Traditionally, Adidas was engaged in the development of equipment.Read More


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This week I started a new job. I'm very excited about it because job hunting is a real biotch, so I'm almost more happy that the act of search is done than I am to actually have a new job. I think everyone can agree that searching for a new job is hard. Super hard. … Continue reading Day Ten, On Job Searching
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Day Nine, On Sandwiches
It's Monday night and today's five hundred words are coming in just before the buzzer. I think the new schedule with five hundred words for the weekend is working so far, so I'll stick with that. Today, we're talking about one of the most important topics in the contemporary blogging sphere. Sandwiches. What is the … Continue reading Day Nine, On Sandwiches
Day Three, A How-To Article
Alright, yesterday was rough. Writing a short story is pretty friggin' hard, and that was only an intro at about 500 words. Yikes. Today I'm going to write on a topic I know quite a bit about- photo booth. The topic is, "How does a photo booth work?" Go time. How does a photo booth … Continue reading Day Three, A How-To Article


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Often times a temporarily disabled employee can take a medical leave and return to work without any restrictions. If the employee and employer meet certain criteria, the employee will be protected from retaliation or discrimination and legally entitled to return to his or her job. Other times, however, an individual's disability requires more continued attention. Under these circumstances an employee may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation.
Associational Disability Discrimination in the Workplace
Workplace discrimination can occur in numerous forms. Federal and state laws not only prohibit an employer from taking adverse action against an employee due to that employee's protected characteristics (such as race, religion, national origin, or disability status), they also forbid employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of the protected characteristics of those with whom they closely associate.
A Disabled Employee's Right to Reasonable Accommodations in California
It is illegal under both California and federal law for an employer to terminate or take other adverse employment action against an employee because that employee is disabled. In order to prevail on a wrongful termination claim for disability discrimination, however, a disabled employee who has been fired needs to prove not only that he has a disability, but also that he can still perform the essential functions of his job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Can employees be fired for taking additional leave beyond FMLA or CFRA limits?
The short answer is no, but employers frequently get this wrong. Many large corporations have policies that require termination of employees after their twelve weeks of leave is over, but the employee still needs more time to heal before returning to work. Illegal application by employers of set leave limit policies can result in a wrongful termination.
Supreme Court to hear pregnancy discrimination employment case
In a pregnancy discrimination case scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court on December 3, Young v. United Parcel Service could resolve a circuit split regarding what accommodations a pregnant employee must be given. While some circuits are willing to find discrimination wherever a pregnant employee is denied accommodations similar to those that would be available to an employee who is injured on the job, most circuits only require an employer to treat a pregnant employee the same as a non-pregnant employee - effectively denying special accommodations.


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2019 Ecumenical Meal
For over 32 years, the Ecumenical Meal has been an early spring event In York–on the first Saturday in March, this spring was no exception. The community gathered for a common meal–turkey with all the trimmings–and entertainment. Between those sitting down for dinner in St. Christopher's parish hall, meals delivered to the homebound and "meals-to-go" taken home by attendees, roughly 500 people were served. Nearly all of the churches in town contributed turkeys, pies and volunteers–St George's responded to an annual request for 6 turkeys, cooked and sliced, 10 home baked pies and willing volunteers to fill roles on the day of the event! Others who helped make this wonderful even possible at York Schools, York Hospital and our local Boy Scouts.


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- Quantitative Early Auxin Root Proteomics Identifies GAUT10, a Galacturonosyltransferase, as a Novel Regulator of Root Meristem Maintenance
Auxin induces rapid abundance changes in various signaling proteins, transcriptional regulators, and enzymes such as cell wall modification proteins in roots. Loss of function of 15 top responsive proteins results in altered root phenotypes, demonstrating the power of this approach for reverse genetics screens. Characterization of the auxin responsive protein galacturonosyltransferase 10 demonstrates that this enzyme positively regulates sugar-mediated root meristem maintenance. Novel targeted proteomics assays demonstrate that all six auxin receptors remain stable in response to hormone.


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Beat the crunch: more business tips
With the economic situation remaining bleak, we return with some more tips from Restaurant magazine`s Thrifty 50.†
The climate may be tough, but implementing these Business tips from industry experts could help your restaurant weather the storm.
- Missed calls = loss of business. Have a cordless phone that allows you to move around the restaurant so you're not stuck at reception.
- Speak to the press. People still want to eat out but in making fewer visits to restaurants they want more of a reason to visit a place than just price. In troubled times the press can be a useful ally in getting your name out there and can help generate interest in your place with minimum effort on your behalf.
- Look at what is being unnecessarily wasted – sugar, coasters, napkin holders etc to ensure these do not go into the bins when not used because of bad practice or laziness.
Conduct a review of these items to see if there are cheaper alternatives.
- Check the weight and quality of deliveries regularly to ensure you are getting exactly what you ordered.
- Revisit your reservations policy. Now is not the time to be turning custom away so ensure your reservations policy works for the current climate. Multiple sittings might be a good idea to get more bums on seats but if people are prepared to eat out this year they won't want to be rushed. If you keep space back for walk-ins you might want to reconsider as footfall slows.
- Keep an updated customer spreadsheet and keep regular contact with your customers. Not too often, but you need to keep reminding customers you're still here. Collecting decent feedback is also essential.
- Take advantage of savings you may be entitled to as part of a trade association – insurance and legal fees are good examples.†
- Take deposits when taking bookings and confirm any bookings you have. Guests may have changed their minds which means you could re-book the table with another customer.
- Reassess your opening hours. If your place is like a morgue on a Monday do you really need to open? Conversely, if you are very busy on the weekends look to extend your opening hours if it means serving extra covers.
- If tables are of good quality remove table cloths. Laundry bills account for around three to four per cent of a restaurant's turnover so this small change could save you more money than you think.
- Invest in durable glasses to ensure they don't easily chip or break when they are knocked over.
- Think like Oxfam. Second hand equipment is a lot cheaper and can be great value for money. Equipment bought at auction from a failed business goes for a song, but you have to be quick so ensure you keep tabs on what auctions are being held near you.
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Contributors: Sara Stewart, partner at Jeffreys Henry, Chris Galvin, Ashley de Safrin, client services manager for tourism and hospitality at Business Link in London, Ken Hogg of Davis Coffer Lyons, Peter Backman, managing director at Horizons, Richard Corrigan, Daren Bale, head chef, The Elms Hotel, Worcestershire, Rob Lucy, restaurant negotiator at Christie & Co, Mitch Tonks, David Gibson, chief executive Gibson Business Infrastructures, Martin Austin, director at Tenon Recovery, Iqbal Wahhab, Roast founder, Ben Hood, managing director Fourth Hospitality.


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Northern Ireland has gained throngs of new tourists due to the Game of Thrones phenomenon, with many of the hit show's locations filmed around the area. Most notably 'Winterfell' at Castle Ward in County Down and The Iron Islands at the picturesque Ballintoy Harbour, County Antrim. Other locations in the North West include Melisandre's cave, Renly's Camp and the fantastically eerie yet beautiful Dark Hedges. These can all by easily accessed by organised tours with www.gameofthronestours.com or at your leisure.
Aside from the hit TV show, Northern Ireland is literally festooned with attractions across its six counties including the wonderfully majestic Giants Causeway and Causeway coastal route with its rugged scenery and spectacular beaches to the historic walled City of Derry / Londonderry. Elsewhere, the Ulster American Folk Park in Omagh with its captivating insight into the Irish / American migration of the 18th and 19th Century and Clear Sky Adventure Centre in Downpatrick with its many outdoor pursuits offer excellent value days out.
Northern Ireland's capital Belfast with its rich but somewhat chequered history has grown into a very popular and cosmopolitan destination for city breaks over the last decade and rightly so. The city is buzzing with a vast array of pubs, clubs and bars that range from the traditional to the chic and modern. The city has also seen itself grow into a veritable foodie hub with many notable chefs plying their trade in Belfast.
With spectacular attractions Titanic Belfast, the Ulster Museum, The SS Nomadic and Crumlin Road Gaol the city has breathed new life into itself as a real cultural hots spot.
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Many of the initial developments towards the Internet of Things have focused on the combination of Auto-ID and networked infrastructures in business-to-business logistics and product lifecycle applications. However, the Internet of Things is more than a business tool for managing business processes more efficiently and more effectively - it will also enable a more convenient way of life.
Since the term Internet of Things first came to attention when the Auto-ID Center launched their initial vision for the EPC network for automatically identifying and tracing the flow of goods within supply-chains, increasing numbers of researchers and practitioners have further developed this vision.
The authors in this book provide a research perspective on current and future developments in the Internet of Things. The different chapters cover a broad range of topics from system design aspects and core architectural approaches to end-user participation, business perspectives and applications.
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What an interesting week that has played out so far for the Seattle Thunderbirds. And it's not over yet.
For that matter neither is the season. Yes, the Thunderbirds did something rare last night....they lost! Losses are gonna happen. They can be great teaching lessons at this level. It's good to have high expectations after the team gets off to such a great start. But remember last night was just one game out of 72 and the season is just 11 games old. We knew the winning streak was going to end at some point. I just don't think we like the way it ended with the team not giving an optimal performance.
Guess who's expectations are probably higher then yours or mine? The team's. From the coaches to the players, no one was happy with what transpired Wednesday in Kamloops. There's been a common theme in the three losses the T-birds have suffered so far this season. They were out-worked each night. Maybe the Thunderbirds were going to lose last night regardless but it goes back to what head coach Steve Konowalchuk asks of his team every game. Give your best effort so that even on night's when you're "off your game", you still give yourself a chance to compete for a win.
If you are the hardest working team on the ice you put yourself in a good position. Last night, Kamloops was the hardest working team on the ice. They won the game. Seems simple doesn't it?
Now you might say, Seattle wasn't the hardest working team on the ice last night, but a little better performance on the power play and they could have pulled that game out. Maybe they didn't deserve it but they were in position to possibly pull out the "W". Well, that is because of the talent on this team's roster this season. But talent alone is not going to win you games every night. Talent + effort = winning opportunity. It's a formula they've proven works eight times thus far. It's the formula they need to get back to this weekend.
This is not to say there weren't players out there giving maximum effort last night, Riley Sheen and Keegan Kolesar really stood out for me. But, it's like a train and when one car goes off the tracks, it's hard for those cars still on the tracks to pull the rest of the train into the station.
Here is something the T-birds will have to get used to; having a bullseye on their back. A day before the game the WHL was abuzz with the T-birds signing of Ryan Gropp, then hours before the puck dropped the BMO CHL Top Ten Poll for the week was released and Seattle was ranked at number six. You don't think that was extra motivation for a Blazer team coming off a big win just two days ago?
Now, to the Gropp situation. Remember those lines from the Kenny Rogers song, The Gambler? "You got to know when to hold them, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run..."? Seattle G.M Russ Farwell must feel a bit like The Gambler. He drafted Gropp in the first round of the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft fully expecting Gropp to come play for the Thunderbirds. But I'm sure he also knew, in the back of his mind, that Gropp might go a different route. There are always options for high end talents like Gropp and after attending rookie camp that year, Gropp left before main camp and was a no show at camp this fall.
When Gropp started leaning toward the NCAA, Farwell still kept the lines of communications open between the Gropp family and the T-birds. This summer when Gropp announced a verbal commitment to the University of North Dakota, Farwell didn't say he was washing his hands of the Gropp matter. Instead, he basically said that Gropp made a decision, we respect it and now we're going to concentrate on the team we have for the upcoming season. But he never closed the door, he never "folded" his hand. He "walked away" but he didn't "run". Because as Kenny Rogers said and Farwell knew, "You never count your money when your sitting at the table, they'll be time enough for counting, when the dealings done".
In the interim, I heard a lot of fans clamoring for the T-birds to trade away the rights to Gropp. I hear a lot of trade ideas from fans. Some sound sensible, others are pie-in-the-sky. There is a time and a place for trades in the WHL. The Marcel Noebels trade a few years ago was a no-brainer. A minor deal for a player like Adam Henry should work because it brings in a player who fits your coach's system, much as the Sheen deal did last offseason. But folding your hand before all the cards have been played out doesn't make sense. Farwell was dealt an ace when he drafted Gropp. In order to make that ace worth holding onto, he needed to acquire a few more good cards. I'd say since then he's acquired another ace, and a few kings, so it was pretty smart to hold on to that first ace he got when he selected Gropp. I don't know if he now is sitting with a pair, holds a straight or is in position for a royal flush, but I like the cards he's playing with.
Winning teams at this level are built primarily through the draft and Seattle now has a lot of top end picks currently on their roster, including seven first rounders. Five are from the Bantam draft (Troock, Hauf, Gropp, Barzal and Kolesar) and two are from the Import Draft (Delnov and Lipsbergs). Other high picks from recent drafts also dot the roster; Hickman, Theodore, Douglas, Holub and Bear were either 2nd or 3rd round picks. Add in some solid selections from middle and late round picks (Myles, Wardley, Wolf, Elliot, and Folk) and you have a nucleus for a competitive team. Toss in some solid listed players such as Smith, Mumaugh, Eansor and Honey with your trade acquisitions (Swenson, Sheen and Henry) add a dab of veteran experience in Benoit and now you're cooking with Crisco!


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Global Warming Inc - the new global tax system for fresh air. Hearth Tax 1662-1689,Window Tax 1696-1851,Carbon Dioxide Tax 2005-?
"Carbon (Dioxide) trading is now the fastest growing commodities market on earth.....And here's the great thing about it. Unlike traditional commodities markets, which will eventually involve delivery to someone in physical form, the carbon (dioxide) market is based on lack of delivery of an invisible substance to no-one. Since the market revolves around creating carbon (dioxide) credits, or finding carbon (dioxide) reduction projects whose benefits can then be sold to those with a surplus of emissions, it is entirely intangible." (Telegraph)
This blog has been tracking the 'Global Warming Scam' for over five years now. There are a very large number of articles being published in blogs and more in the MSM who are waking up to the fact the public refuse to be conned any more and are objecting to the 'green madness' of governments and the artificially high price of energy. This blog will now be concentrating on the major stories as we move to the pragmatic view of 'not if, but when' and how the situation is managed back to reality. To quote Professor Lindzen, "a lot of people are going to look pretty silly"
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Eco-tastrophe! How MPs in the pay of subsidised eco-firms set insane new carbon targets that send your bills sky-rocketing... and drag us to a new Dark Age
"Mr Yeo has moved an extraordinary amendment to the Energy Bill that would set a crippling and binding target for the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by generating power in 2030. It would transform the electricity industry and bring huge benefits to the business sector, which has so generously rewarded Mr Yeo. For the rest of us, however, the effects will be very different. It will cause already high energy bills to soar further and could lead to more power cuts. The effect on business is likely to be even more dramatic. Yet despite the considerable drawbacks, the amendment is likely to be passed into law. Following intense campaigning by an alliance of dozens of green pressure groups and renewable-energy firms, the move has won the support of Labour, many backbench Liberal Democrats and some Tories, which may be enough to push it through Parliament. 'Even without the amendment, the long-term consequences of the Bill will be horrible,' said Professor Gordon Hughes of Edinburgh University, one of Britain's leading experts on energy economics. He issued a strong warning the 'surreal' amendment could spell the end of British industry. 'It's a recipe for deindustrialisation,' he said. Prof Hughes thinks the choice is stark: 'Either we get rid of this obsession, or we give away our future to the rest of the world. The question is whether we're serious about our economic future or not.'
Britain produces only two per cent of the world's CO2, making any efforts to reduce it a drop in the ocean on the global scale. Is that worth sacrificing our economic base for? Prof Hughes thinks not. 'All we'd be doing is exporting our emissions anyway,' he said. 'Along with our industry.' ......EXPLODING THE MYTHS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE....ED:read on...


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Lightning stay alive in wild-card race
Defeat Canadiens, move within one point of final playoff spotby Sean Farrell / NHL.com Correspondent
MONTREAL -- The Tampa Bay Lightning remained in Stanley Cup Playoff contention with a 4-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Friday.
Tampa Bay (41-30-10), which would have been eliminated with a loss, is one point behind the Toronto Maple Leafs for the second wild card from the Eastern Conference. The Lightning defeated the Maple Leafs 4-1 on Thursday and are 7-1-1 in their past nine games.
"I think it just shows the type of character we have," Tampa Bay defenseman Anton Stralman said. "Whoever's in or out of the lineup, it doesn't matter, we all work for each other and everybody fills their role and plays their part. It's fun playing like this. Everybody can feel the passion we have and everybody's coming along, playing well together, and we're effective when we play like that. Unfortunately it hasn't been consistent enough this year, that's why we are where we are, but we're still giving us a chance. That's all we can ask for at this point. It's obviously not in our hands, but who knows? We do what we can do, and then we'll see."
WATCH: All Lightning vs. Canadiens highlights
The Lightning have one game remaining, against the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday. Tampa Bay would be eliminated if Toronto wins either of its two remaining games, against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday or against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday.
"We can't really control anything, but we'll have to wait and see [Saturday] night how the game unfolds, but we'll make sure to prepare for Sunday like it's our season on the line," Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman said. "We'll see what happens [Saturday] night, but it's out of our control."
Yanni Gourde scored twice, Nikita Kucherov scored his 40th goal and had an assist, and Alex Killorn scored for the Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves in his third straight start.
Dwight King and Artturi Lehkonen scored, and Carey Price made 18 saves for Montreal (46-26-9), which finished its home schedule 24-12-5.
"That was a desperate team we played tonight," Price said. "They came out firing and they obviously capitalized on some chances that we gave them, and you've got to give that team credit, they played pretty well tonight."
Video: TBL@MTL: Vasilevskiy uses acrobatics to deny Danault
The Canadiens, who play their final regular-season game at the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, have clinched the Atlantic Divison and will play the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference First Round. The playoffs begin April 12.
Gourde scored at 11:42 of the first period after Kucherov's wrist shot hit the crossbar. Kucherov made it 2-0 with 10 seconds left.
King scored on a breakaway at 9:59 of the second period to draw Montreal within 2-1. Killorn made it 3-1 with his 19th goal at 14:19.
Lehkonen made it 3-2 with a shorthanded goal at 4:36 of the third period on a backhand from the right corner that deflected off Hedman's stick and over Vasilevskiy.
Gourde made it 4-2 with his sixth goal at 4:57. It was his first two-goal game in 21 NHL games.
Video: TBL@MTL: Gourde buries rebound into wide-open net
Goal of the game
Killorn tipped the puck past Canadiens defenseman Brandon Davidson and sped down the ice to give Tampa Bay a two-goal lead.
Video: TBL@MTL: Killorn beats Price with top-shelf tally
Save of the game
Vasilevskiy, who was down on the ice, lost his stick as he made a desperation dive to his left to get his glove on Alexander Radulov's power-play shot from the right faceoff circle in the third period.
Video: TBL@MTL: Vasilevskiy lays out to make remarkable stop
Highlight of the game
Kucherov scored after Ondrej Palat's lob pass sent him on a breakaway.
"They threw the football before the game, so that was kind of a Hail Mary play, but it was executed to perfection," Hedman said.
Kucherov is three goals behind NHL leader Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Video: TBL@MTL: Kucherov nets his 40th goal of the season
Unsung performance of the game
Lightning center Gabriel Dumont won seven of 12 faceoffs (58.3 percent), had two blocked shots, and led them with six hits.
They said it
"We've had a lot of guys that have been hurt, but it seems like there has been definitely an urgency in these last 20 games, where we haven't really been even close to a playoff spot and now we're one point away. They (the Maple Leafs) have a game in hand, but still, it's a great opportunity, and I think that's why this team has done so well in the playoffs recently, it's because we rise to these occasions." -- Lightning forward Alex Killorn
"I think tonight we had some grade-A chances that we didn't bury, so it could have been a bit of a different, or tighter, maybe, score than it was." -- Canadiens coach Claude Julien
Need to know
Kucherov is the fifth Lightning player to score 40 goals in a season, joining Brian Bradley, Vincent Lecavalier (twice), Martin St. Louis and Steven Stamkos (four times). … Price, Radulov, defenseman Andrei Markov and forward Max Pacioretty will not travel with the Canadiens to Detroit; neither will injured defensemen Shea Weber and Alexei Emelin. Goalie Charlie Lindgren will start.
What's next
Lightning: Host the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday (5 p.m. ET; SUN, MSG-B, NHL.TV)
Canadiens: At the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; SN, TVA Sports, FS-D, NHL.TV)


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It would seem with every new form of telecommunications comes a bevy of new ways for fraudsters to try to bilk you. In fact, by the end of last year, the average email user was receiving 16 malicious emails per month, according to Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report. And a new study from the telecommunications firm FirstOrion reports that by next year, half of all mobile calls will come from scammers.
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Love it or hate it, music from the '80s serves as an ever fogging window into a very different world. The music that lives on transcends the Cold War and paints a picture of humanity coming to artistic grips with itself in the midst of technological advancement and cultural upheaval. In 1989, Chris Isaak released the still haunting ballad, Wicked Games. In 2014 Chris Lake and Chris Lorenzo made it even better. After acquiring the acapella, they hit the studio and made pure magic.
Airy chords, delayed paids, and a healthy handful of house beats brings the melancholy track to an irresistible zone of immersion. Leave the simply euphoria of big room EDM at home. This track brings the melancholy vibes and intelligence worthy of every mention. I've still got chills down my spine from this one – be sure to check it out and grab a free download.
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I am kind of fascinated by Detroit. It has such an iconic history, then hit such an economic slump. I keep hearing that there is a surge in development there and community rebirth. I am really curious to check it out, but have no idea where to start as a tourist.
Anyone on GT live there? Visited? Any recommendations?


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Dictionary Game By Claire Owen Age Range: 7 to 11 Each child has a dictionary (or partnered if resources are limited). The teacher randomly chooses a word and the children race to find it in their dictionaries. The first child to find it reads out the definition. The Magic of Learning Don't Just Displ... Donna Miller Fry in a post Where is the Beef? speaks directly to my own thinking when she asks: When... A Learning Visit to Ec... I was thrilled to have been invited to visit and work with teachers, administrators and parents at A... What Country Has the Best Higher Education System? - Education The United States' higher education system is commonly considered the best in the world, and a new study concludes that's true. Universitas 21, a global network of research universities, recently released its official rankings based on the results of a year-long study. The study's authors examined education systems in 48 nations around the world, relying on four measures: resources (investment by government and private sector); output (the amount of research schools produce and their impact); connectivity (how well they collaborate with other nations); and environment (campus diversity and breadth of opportunities). The researchers then adjusted the data for population. Here are the top 10 nations: The United States' strong performance was driven largely by its total output of research journal articles, the measure that comprised 40 percent of the ranking.
How To Integrate Multimedia For Effective Learning Sharebar Integrating the multimedia assets of a course can raise a host of issues. In my world, this can be as simple as explaining to a client why screens of text with an out-of-sync voice over will not be effective—to more complex issues, such as determining whether an animation will promote greater comprehension than a series of stills. Although we know it can be advantageous to present content through multiple forms of media, the big question is how to integrate the mediums.
Anne Murphy Paul: Why Floundering Makes Learning Better Call it the "learning paradox": the more you struggle and even fail while you're trying to master new information, the better you're likely to recall and apply that information later. The learning paradox is at the heart of "productive failure," a phenomenon identified by Manu Kapur, a researcher at the Learning Sciences Lab at the National Institute of Education of Singapore. Kapur points out that while the model adopted by many teachers and employers when introducing others to new knowledge — providing lots of structure and guidance early on, until the students or workers show that they can do it on their own — makes intuitive sense, it may not be the best way to promote learning.
The 33 Digital Skills Every 21st Century Teacher should Have By EdTech Team Updated on march 2, 2015 : The original list that was created in 2011 comprised 33 skills , after reviewing it we decided to do some merging and finally ended up with the 20 skills below. The 21st century teacher should be able to : 1- Create and edit digital audio Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :Free Audio Tools for Teachers 2- Use Social bookmarking to share resources with and between learners Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill : A List of Best Bookmarking Websites for Teachers 3- Use blogs and wikis to create online platforms for students Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill : Great Tools to Create Protected Blogs and Webpages for your Class
Online education startups: a field guide Online education is on a tear. Every few weeks or so, it seems like yet another startup offering online classes announces a multimillion dollar funding round. This week, San Francisco-based UniversityNow, which provides affordable higher education degrees online, said it raised $17.3 million. In the past three months, at least seven online course startups have launched or announced funding. "I think we're hitting a tipping point where online education is accepted," said Gene Wade, CEO and co-founder of UniversityNow. "There's enormous demand for education around the world."
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Ko Lanta, Thailand
Ko Lanta is the biggest of the Thai islands we visited. It has quite a large local population in a few villages and an "old town". It also has cars and motorbikes!(you have nothing but your feet and boats in Rai Leh and Ko Phi Phi).
Even if it became more touristy lately, Lanta is going on with its own Thai life and, unlike Rai Leh or Ko Phi Phi, it feels refreshingly authentic. Its beaches are not up to those in the previous two places, but its charm is greater.
Here are a few pictures from the "old town" where we stayed:
This next one is Kirsten's pic (a Canadian girl we made friends with):
The Old Town used to be the commercial centre of the island that provided safe harbour to Chinese and Arabic trading vessels on their way to the larger ports of Phuket, Penang and Singapore. Its main road is still lined up with long houses, some 100 years old – traditional wooden homes, here built on pillars right above the water at high tide. Their long structure allows a nice breeze to sweep through. Here is how they look like, at low tide… The place we stayed at was a similar long house:
A long house at high tide (also Kirsten's picture):
Greg, with a few friends he made in town :P. They must have been 13-15 years old. Could you think of any better initiation into manhood than experiencing and understanding monastery life?!
Boi (yes, his name is Boi!) is a 19 year old who helped us get around the island in the back of his parents' taxi-car, and we ended up spending the day together.
After the beach, he drove us to the Sea Gypsies' Village:
The Sea Gypsies (or Chau Lei in Thai that literally means "people of the sea") are nomads who fled Indonesia, and after a couple hundred years on the sea, finally settled in these parts of Thailand:
Some kids hopped in Boi's car to come with us for a ride. I was happy to see there are still places where people trust each other and every adult is not a suspected, potential child molester – you know, like sometimes (and understandably so) in the West:
Us, Boi and the kids back at our place:
Practical Advice
Where to stay
The Old Town is a charming place, if you don't necesarily want to go out in the evenings, since everything here shuts off at dark. At the time, we were the only foreigners staying in the Old Town overnight. We stayed at Mango House, a long-house with huge rooms (clean, no air con but airy enough). Recommended for a group of three or more.
Must See
The Old Town
The Sea Gypsy Village
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Hey Alex! I just discovered your blog and I think its great! Glad to see you guys are having a great time. Keep on posting =)
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Boi does not look 19 to me. I would insist on ID before letting him have any beer. Does seem to be in a fowl mood to me.
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There are a variety of things you can try to induce your puppy's appetite. Try mixing its dry food with wet food, or warm your puppy's food up with water or broth to improve its palatability. Additionally, try feeding your puppy smaller, more frequent meals, and make sure its food bowls are placed in a quiet area. If your puppy still refuses to eat, try limiting the amount of table scraps and treats you feed it. However, if your puppy is a good eater but suddenly refuses to eat, contact your veterinarian immediately, as this can be a sign of potential illness.
Method 1 of 3:
Improving the Palatability of Your Puppy's Food
1Mix wet food with dry food. Try mixing your puppy's dry food with wet or canned food. Because canned food is moist, it is highly palatable. By increasing the palatability of your puppy's food, you may be able to persuade your puppy to eat. Replace ¼ cup of your puppy's quality dry puppy food with a 3 oz. can of quality puppy wet food.[1]
- For example, if you feed your puppy one half cup of dry food per day, then feed your puppy a ¼ cup of dry food mixed with a 3 oz. can of wet food per day.[2]
2Soften the food with water. This tip is especially helpful if your puppy is teething. Puppies teethe between 12 to 20 weeks of age. Mixing dry food with water will soften your puppy's food. Softening your puppy's food will reduce any pain your puppy might feel when eating dry food. This will encourage your puppy to eat.[3]
- Pour 1/4 or 1/3 cup of water over your puppy's dry dog food. Let the dry food soak up the water for a minute before feeding your puppy.
- Alternatively, you can soak your puppy's food in plain chicken or beef broth. Make sure the broth is plain and not seasoned with onions, garlic, or high in sodium.
3Warm up the food. Warming up your puppy's food will enhance its aroma, which will improve its palatability. Warm up your puppy's food in the oven or microwave. Afterwards, hold your hand about an inch above the food to test the warmth and also stir up the food to even out the temperature before serving it to your puppy.[4]
- For dry food, place it in an oven on low heat for a few minutes before feeding your puppy.
- For wet food, place the food in the microwave and heat it for six to 10 seconds. Do not overheat it. Overheating can zap the food's nutrients.
- Alternatively, pour warm water or broth over your puppy's food before feeding it.
4Add homemade food. Mixing in homemade food can greatly improve the palatability of your puppy's food. Mix in homemade foods like scrambled eggs, cooked vegetables like carrots or peas, or a starch, like potatoes or rice. You can also add in small amounts of cooked meat, like shredded boneless chicken or ground beef.[5]
- Make sure the food is thoroughly cooked before adding it to your puppy's bowl.
- Mixing in oregano, basil, or parsley can improve the palatability of your puppy's food, as well. Mix in ¼ teaspoon of seasoning with its food.
- Don't put alcohol, avocado, chocolate, coffee, citrus, coconut, grapes, raisins, nuts, garlic, onion, chives, salt, salty snacks, dairy or uncooked meats in with your puppy's food. These can all have negative effects on your dog's health.[6]
5Switch dog food brands. Preservatives and other chemicals in commercial dog food brands can taint the smell and taste of your puppy's food. Therefore, you might need to switch to a more natural, high quality brand of dog food such as Orijen, Natural Balance, or Blue Buffalo.[7] Additionally, make sure that the dog food is either specifically for puppies or for "all life stages." When switching your puppy's dog food from one brand to another, you will need to do so gradually so that the drastic change doesn't have a negative impact on digestion. It will generally take a week to completely switch from one brand to another. Switch your puppy's food by:[8]
- Mixing in 25% of the new food with 75% of the old (current) food on the first day.
- Mixing in 40% of the new food with 60% of the old food on the second day.
- Mixing 50% of the new food with 50% of the old food on the third day.
- Mixing 60% of the new food with 40% of the old food on the fourth day.
- Mixing 75% of the new food with 25% of the old food on the fifth day.
- Feeding it 90 to 100% of the new food on the sixth day.
6Talk to your vet. Before making any big dietary or feeding changes, always talk to your vet. Your vet will be able to tell you how and when to change your puppy's diet. They will also be able to tell you important information specific to your puppy's breed.Advertisement
Method 2 of 3:
Addressing Your Puppy's Needs
1Provide smaller meals. Some puppies might be intimidated by a big bowl of food that they know they cannot finish. To prevent this, try feeding your puppy smaller, but more frequent meals.[9]
- For example, instead of feeding your puppy one cup of dry food in the morning or at night, try feeding it ¼ cup of dry food four times a day.
2Stay with your puppy. When feeding your puppy, try staying with your puppy while it eats. This might encourage it to eat. Additionally, hand-feeding your puppy or petting in conjunction with vocal reassurance might further encourage it to eat.[10]
- For example, when you place the food bowl down, stay with your puppy. Pet it and encourage it to eat by saying, "You're a good girl (or boy). It's time to eat."
3Consult your vet. If you puppy is a good eater and has suddenly lost its appetite, consult your veterinarian immediately. Inappetence is a symptom of many diseases and illnesses that afflict puppies and dogs. Therefore, you need to consult your vet to rule out the possibility that your puppy is sick or becoming ill.
- If your puppy refuses to eat for more than 24 hours, then contact your vet immediately. There's a chance that your puppy is refusing to eat because of pain it's feeling as a result of parasites, disease, or illness.[11]
Method 3 of 3:
Discouraging Fussy Behavior
1Avoid feeding your puppy table scraps. If you or your family members feed your puppy table scraps often, your puppy might be putting off eating in hopes of being fed table scraps. Feeding your puppy table scraps can also make it full, which can cause your puppy to skip its meals.[12]
- Also, keep track of the amount of treats you feed your puppy. Too many treats can cause your puppy to be full and skip meals. Keep track of treats by placing a set amount in a jar. This way, you can see how many treats were given in a day or week.
2Change out the food bowl. Sometimes the food bowl could be the cause. If your puppy's food bowl is too big, moves, or makes noises while it eats, this might discourage your puppy from eating. Additionally, if you use a plastic bowl, the plastic smell of the bowl might taint the smell of the food. This will lower the palpability of your puppy's food.
- Choose a stainless steel or ceramic bowl that does not slide as your puppy eats. Make sure to choose a bowl that is not too big, as well.
3Place its food bowl in a quiet area. If your puppy's food bowls are placed in high-traffic areas, this could be a part of the reason why your puppy isn't eating regularly. Instead, place your puppy's bowls in a quiet corner in the kitchen or in the laundry room.[13]
- Also, try feeding your puppy during quiet times of the day, like early in the morning or after dinner.
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If your puppy doesn't want to eat its food, it might be because the food is too dry or hard and hurts its teeth. To make the food more palatable, mix dry food with wet food or soften dry food with water or meat broth. Alternatively, try warming up the food in the microwave for 10 seconds to enhance its aroma. If your puppy still won't eat the food, try adding some homemade food like scrambled eggs, cooked vegetables, potato, or rice. You may also need to switch to a more natural dog food if your current brand is high in preservatives or chemicals that taint the smell and taste of the food.
- ↑ https://www.vetwest.com.au/pet-library/feeding-a-fussy-eater
- ↑ https://www.beneful.com/articles/wet-dog-food-feeding-tips
- ↑ http://www.dogslife.com.au/dog-news/dog-health/fussy-eaters/
- ↑ https://www.vetwest.com.au/pet-library/feeding-a-fussy-eater
- ↑ https://www.petcarerx.com/article/making-homemade-puppy-food/1224
- ↑ https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/people-foods-avoid-feeding-your-pets
- ↑ http://stories.barkpost.com/good/check-out-how-one-super-famous-musician-is-helping-dogs/
- ↑ https://www.caninejournal.com/changing-dog-food/
- ↑ http://www.dogster.com/dog-food/eight-ways-to-deal-with-a-finicky-eater


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RE: Winter Street conditions and Snow Removal
A "snow emergency" is defined as 3" of accumulated snow and more snow actually falling. The Town maintenance crew will then begin the process of plowing snow off the streets.
PARKING PROHIBITED: Parking on any public street or highway is completely prohibited, on both sides, during a snow emergency. Please make the effort to move your vehicle(s) so the streets can be cleared of snow, and our maintenance crew doesn't have to operate snow removal equipment around your vehicle.
In the event of any continued violation of this ordinance, the Town is authorized to remove and/or impound a vehicle at the expense of the registered owner. Again, please be attentive to the weather and make the effort to move your vehicle(s).
FYI: U.S. Highway #14 that runs through the Town of Ranchester is maintained by the State. All public streets in the Town of Ranchester are maintained by the Town maintenance crew.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding


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On February 11-12, the BFA held its fourth annual Soil and Nutrition conference in collaboration with NOFA/Mass at First Churches in Northampton, MA. A crowd of 150 attended to listen to mixed panel of presentations, all of which are available on our website library for free listening to anyone who is interested.
John Slack, an agro-geologist from Ontario Canada presented in two slots on the underlying makeup of soil geochemistry and its effect on soil system function — an illuminating topic for many attendees. John will return to the Northeast US to begin the long awaited BFA project of soil profiling to help growers better understand what underlying deficiencies are present in their areas and what local rock minerals can be used to correct them. John will be profiling in NY on April 13th and VT on the 18th with schedules for MA, CT, RI, NH and possibly ME to be determined between the 14th and the 17th. Those interested in attending these events are welcome to register for the locations nearest them. We are requesting $50 per participant to help cover John's travel and time costs.
Preeminent consultant and agronomist Mark Fulford presented two topics: revitalizing worn-out pastures economically and efficiently, and "The Soil as Ecosystem", in honor of Jerry Brunetti who was supposed to be the keynote presenter at this year's conference, but passed in December. Mark's presentations were the most highly reviewed of the event and did justice to Jerry's understanding and wisdom. We miss Jerry deeply and know he has had a chance to fully appreciate the love sent to him for a lifetime's service to nature and humanity. Before he passed, Jerry agreed to provide access to his complete line of Agri-Dynamics fertility products at discounted prices for BFA members. Products from Agri-Dynamics, as well as bulk minerals, other inoculants, and trace elements are now available through new BFA online ordering functionality. Contact your local chapter for details on when bulk orders are planned in your area. See the chapter pages here.
BFA board member and farmer Derek Christianson presented on detailed fertility plans by crop type and season for those growers looking for a nuanced and experienced perspective on managing high production, high quality annual vegetables. Derek's level of tracking what works how and when is a great help to those growers.
Connecticut farmer Bryan O'Hara presented on making your own ferments, and no till annual cropping. These DIY and low tech practices Bryan uses to amazing quantities of high quality crops throughout the year were very illuminating for those growers looking to take more compete control of their farm nutrition supply chain, and operate with a light touch on the land.
BFA Executive Director Dan Kittredge presented on the food quality research project performed by the BFA and collaborators last year, and plans for this year's iteration of the ongoing endeavor. Look in subsequent issues of this newsletter for updates and opportunities on this front. The BFA has assembled a professional team to develop this ongoing organization objective and much solid work is going on behind the scenes.
Recordings and presentations from the conference are now available online in our Library. While waiting for the snow to finish melting here in the Northeast, download them and play them in your cultivation area. If you weren't able to make this year's conference, or just want to go back to have another listen to glean new information and insights, it's all there for posterity, as well as previous conferences for you to peruse. Visit the Soil & Nutrition Conference Archive and dig in! Great food for thought for the growing season ahead of us. Happy Spring,
As you implement your plans to grow higher-nutrient crops, what are your burning questions? We'd like to highlight our readers' practical questions and make this a forum to collectively advance our knowledge and skills. To submit a question for next month's newsletter, please write to firstname.lastname@example.com with Subject: "Q&A for Newsletter". Thank you!
The BFA is excited to present a two-day workshop focusing on the art, science, and practice of Reams Biological Theory of Ionization (RBTI), led by Steve Westin, student of Dr. Carey Reams. Steve is both a teacher and a consultant, and has refined this two-day Workshop over the last thirty years.
Dr. Reams theories were foundational to many in the field that followed, and are the basis of cutting edge agricultural practices adopted by the Bionutrient Food Association. Understanding the idea of energy as promulgated by Reams can advance our understanding of how to grow bionutrient-rich foods.
This workshop offers growers the opportunity to develop a deeper level of understanding of the health and energy of their soil, and the resultant nutrient quality of their crops, as well as an in-depth look at RBTI and its insights with regards to human health.
A truly unique event not to be missed!
Learn more
April 22-23, 2015
@ Kittredge Farm in North Brookfield, MA
Day 1: RBTI/Soil Health
Day 2: RBTI/Human Health
Register today!
The Bionutrient Food Association local Chapters are the grassroots, on-the-ground embodiment of the BFA message, helping members pursue real-world, tangible impacts on the quality of the food supply. Since launching a year ago, the number of local chapters has steadily increased, with 12 chapters or discussion groups now formed. If you know of a group, or are starting a group in a new area, please let us know!
One major milestone we recently passed was the establishment of the local mineral depots for BFA chapters. BFA members of official chapters may now place online orders for a range of liquid, biological and dry minerals, and we are actively working on adding more products. While not all chapters will likely be able to buy all the products initially (due to order size minimums), the enthusiastic responses we've received so far seem to indicate that this membership benefit will be very helpful in expanding chapters to new areas and creating more interest among growers.
In coming months we'll create materials to help chapters get established, organize and grow. We'll create materials to help chapters host informative meetings, establish their own local BFA bank accounts, improve inter-chapter communication, and we're planning to host more regular teleconferences for our BFA chapter leaders.
The full benefit of membership in the organization, and our fulfillment of the mission of the BFA, is dependent upon having engaged members taking these ideas into their communities, and this is much easier to do when you have a functional local chapter at your side.
We appreciate the support of those who have stepped up to start, or get involved with a local chapter, and encourage everyone to reach out to people in your area. Please contact us if you'd like any help with anything related to local BFA chapters. Thank you.
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Grit Magazine recently published an excerpt from Ben & Penny Hewitt's new book, The Nourishing Homestead: One Back-to-the-Land Family's Plan for Cultivating Soil, Skills, and Spirit. From their chapter on Soil & Gardens, the article is an engaging recap of their experience putting BFA principles into practice following Penny's participation in a two-day "High Bionutrient Crop Production Workshop" with Dan Kittredge.
Teaser: "Over the years, we began to observe that despite our so-called optimum soil test results, our crops sometimes lacked vigor and results were inconsistent. Sure, we were still producing lots of food, and we continued adding the amendments necessary to replace what our harvests took from the soil. But in truth, it felt as if we could be doing better. We were starting to get wise to the fact that growing our own did not necessarily mean optimal nutrition."
Read more...
Thank you, Ben & Penny, for sharing your story, and many thanks to Chelsea Green Publishing and Grit Magazine for publishing it!
The Nourishing Homestead: One Back-to-the-Land Family's Plan for Cultivating Soil, Skills, and Spirit.
Welcome to a new BFA newsletter feature! Here, we'll share success stories from growers of all sizes - commercial farmers, homesteaders, home gardeners, and community garden members alike. Thank you, Patty, for offering your story!
My name is Patty Gentry. I own and operate Early Girl Farm in Brookhaven, NY. Early Girl is an intensively planted, highly diversified two and a half acre farm that grows produce primarily for wholesale to restaurants.
Before starting a career in farming 5 years ago, I worked as a Chef in the restaurant business for over 20 years. I have lasting memories of ingredients that captured my heart and taste buds over the years like the first time I tasted a tender stalk of spring asparagus, a sweet English Pea or the bittersweet crunch of a perfect head of escarole.
Each time I plant a seed I envision a perfect, healthy plant growing in the field with vibrant color - its taste a perfect blend of sweet, sour, salty, bitter or spicy flavors in my mind's eye. I see the plants thriving and forming shiny, green leaves, shoots, roots and fruits loaded with nutrients and depth of flavor — like the ones I remember from the kitchens I have worked in from the past. The reality in my fields, however, was often quite different from the utopia I had created in my mind. I realized that I lacked a deep understanding of how the living soil works.
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BFA runs on a shoestring budget — in great part thanks to the volunteer contributions of many highly capable individuals who lend their time and talent to help host workshops and myriad other tasks that go into operating a growing organization.
Highlighted NeedsCopywriters! Do you love to craft stories? Do you have some familiarity with "growing for bionutrients" methods? If so, BFA would greatly appreciate your assistance as we work to document stories from growers. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com and she can fill you in on the details!
Web Developers! We are ambitiously working toward expanding our online network to engage and connect chapters, members, and farmers with a series of online social tools. We are in the early stages of building out our vision for a central hub of communication that will further our goals by coordinating resources as well as insights, and providing a platform for community building, especially among local BFA Chapters, both established and nascent. Sound fun? It is, but it is also no small undertaking, and we are looking for experienced developers fluent in Drupal/PHP/MySQL to help with this project. If interested, please contact email@example.com!
20+ Acres open for growing crops and / or animal grazing. Currently growing hay. Looking for some one to manage some or all of the land as recommended and taught by the Bionutrient Food Association. Also, 60+ Acres of forest land available for growing mushrooms, ginseng, and other forest farming. Please contact Susan for more information: 508-667-6719.
I am currently studying sustainable agriculture and food systems at Green Mountain College, with a focus on Nutrition and Biodiversity. Looking to work on a farm or other food related jobs.
Paid Internship is ideal. Areas of interest are: (1) Central NY state, (2) Boulder, CO, and (3) Oregon. Please contact Amelia at firstname.lastname@example.com
I am seeking presenters who like to work with youth to present at the NOFA summer conference in exchange for conference admission and a small stipend. Please spread the word. I can be reached at email@example.com. Thank you - Valerie Walton, Youth Conference Coordinator - NOFA Summer Conference
Have you participated in a BFA workshop such as the "High Bionutrient Crop Production" workshop conducted by Dan Kittredge?
If so, please invest 5 minutes to participate in our brief online survey! BFA's future work with producers will be shaped by your input - please help us reach our target of 100 responses.
Click here to view the survey. THANK YOU for your consideration!