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JFF boss unhappy how contract issue played out in the media
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Jamaica Football Federation President Michael Ricketts is unhappy with the manner in which contractual negotiations between his federation and the World Cup-bound Reggae Girlz were aired in the media.
In fact, he is of the view that the entire episode was totally unwarranted.
"Very disappointed. In fact it certainly would have sent some wrong signals, and in this day and age these would have been all over the word making news internationally, and which would have hurt us somehow. and I think it was most unfortunate because what had happened was that the coach (Hue Menzies) had suggested, in terms of money, and of course negotiating we did a little adjustment and had sent them back to him. and I thought the prudent thing to have done then was to get back in touch with us to say that he was dissatisfied or uncomfortable with whatever aspects of what we had suggested, but instead it went all over the media and made the news internationally, which I think was totally unwarranted," Ricketts said.
"We have done our due diligence and we have had all those corrected. we don't want to comment too much on the contracts, except to say that we are in discussions now and we are hopeful that in short order we will be able to have them formalised.
"We will not comment further on the contracts until everything would have been settled and they would have been signed," insisted the JFF boss.
As regards promised incentives for gaining qualification to the 2019 Fifa World Cup Finals in France, Ricketts had good news.
"We have reached out to a sponsor which will provide some funds so that we can meet the commitment that we had made when the girls actually qualified, so they will be getting their incentives for qualifying in very short order. We are in the process of getting that finalised now, and we have made the commitment that it will be done before they leave for South Africa. The incentives are for both the players and the technical staff," noted Ricketts.
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10 major problems Nigeria will carry over into 2017
By News Express on 24/12/2016
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Year 2016 was expected to be better. But the myriad of problems facing Nigeria seem to be legion, many of them outlasting successive administrations and threatening the corporate existence of the country. Below, courtesy of Daily Trust, are some of the problems not solved in 2016, which will remain as part of the challenges to contend with in the coming year.
1. Recession
Before the August 2016 admission by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) that Nigeria is in its worst economic recession in 29 years, Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun in July admitted that "When you have two consecutive quarters of negative growth, you are technically in a recession."
This drew the ire of many who expect the government to take action, after months of denial, rather than the 'technical recession' seen as an excuse for the government's failure to find solution to the dwindling economic fortune of the country.
According to the NBS the gross domestic product (GDP) report for the second quarter of 2016, Nigeria's economy contracted by 2.06 percent to record its lowest growth rate in three decades.
In the first quarter of 2016, the NBS said the economy shrank by 0.36 percent to hit its lowest point in 25 years.
According to World Bank data, the last time Nigeria had this magnitude of economic decline was under the regime of Ibrahim Babangida, when the economy recorded consecutive decline of 0.51 percent and 0.82 percent in first and second quarters of 1987.
Speaking on the development the Lead Director of the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) Eze Onyekpere, said Nigeria can overcome the recession if the Federal Government can practically harmonise the nation's fiscal and monetary policies and reinforce each to achieve macroeconomic stability and economic growth.
2. Boko Haram
Boko Haram was founded in 2002 by late Mohammed Yusuf to oppose Western education. Its objective has expanded to create an Islamic State in Nigeria. While it was not violent at first, it changed in 2009 when some of its members were arrested, sparking a riot as well as an armed clash with the Nigerian Army that killed 800 people.
Under the leadership of the bloodthirsty Abubakar Shekau, the sect carried out a massive kidnapping which drew worldwide attention, and outrage. Taken from school in Chibok, Borno State, the 276 school girls remained in captivity for well-over two years. Some of the girls were rescued and the military claim they are in the final push of ending the insurgency in Sambisa Forest and other enclaves of the sect.
While many security operatives and civilians were killed in suicide and other forms of attacks by the insurgents, the November 4 killing of Lieutenant-Colonel Muhammad Abu Ali, by suspected Boko Haram at a 119 Battalion Nigerian Army location at Mallam Fatori, northern Borno State elicited widespread reaction.
Ali led one of the army's fiercest-ever battles with Boko Haram, in February 2015, culminating in the recapture of Baga town in Borno State.
It is apparent that the war on insurgency will be fought into 2017.
3. Niger Delta Militancy
Nigeria depends on oil as the sole income generator for the country, proving to be the bane of human and infrastructural development, underscored by the restiveness in the oil-rich Niger Delta region, which is dealing blows on crude sales, perhaps more than dwindling global oil prices.
The current conflict in the region first arose in the early 1990s over tensions between foreign oil corporations and a number of the Niger Delta's minority ethnic groups who feel they are being exploited, particularly the Ogoni and the Ijaw. Competition for oil wealth has fueled violence between ethnic groups, causing the militarisation of nearly the entire region by ethnic militia groups.
The late President Umaru Yar'Adua in 2009 launched the amnesty programme with support and training of ex-militants. However the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) and other militants continue to blow up oil pipelines especially after the 2015 presidential election, vowing to cripple the federal government.
Combined military and other security agents offensives have so far failed to arrest the violence in the region.
4. Kidnapping
The September 29 kidnapping of Mrs. Margaret Emefiele, the wife of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, along the Benin-Agbor Road, Edo State ranks among the highest-profile cases, projecting a worrisome phenomenon which has been spiking for the past two years.
While Mrs. Emefiele was lucky to be alive, late Col. Samaila Inusa, who was kidnapped on March 26 in Kaduna, was killed by a four-man gang led by one Emeka Okeke.
Many cases of kidnapping are reported on a daily basis, with victims including children and the elderly. Family members, and sometimes employers pay huge amounts as ransom. There are many reports which say the kidnappers run a massive, well-oiled operation with elaborate camps deep in dark forests around the country.
Security forces have made progress in a bid to cripple kidnapping, but much more remains to be done, as cases still come up regularly, even in rural areas where they are poorly reported,
5. Farmers/Herders Clashes
The perennial violent clashes between farmers and herdsmen across the country led to the Federal Government setting up a technical committee to tackle it. The committee is chaired by the Director General, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Professor Oshita O. Oshita.
Many lives have been lost to the violence, with additional thousands displaced. The majority of the clashes occur between Fulani herdsmen and Christian farmers, thereby worsening ethno-religious hostilities in the country.
The National Assembly voted down a proposal for a national grazing reserve which was described as unjust.
The Sultan of Sokoto and President Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Alhaji Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III, governors Nasir el-Rufai and Samuel Ortom of Kaduna and Benue states among others, have been at the forefront of finding a lasting solution to the incessant clashes, which still occur in small pockets.
6. Rural Banditry/Cattle Rustling
The scourge of rural banditry and cattle rustling is not limited to but mostly reported in Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna and Sokoto states. Hundreds of residents were killed and thousands of cattle stolen, with hundreds of houses and other properties destroyed in the wake of attacks on rural communities in the affected states.
There was however a new dimension to the banditry as many residents, especially farmers, were kidnapped and millions of naira paid to regain their freedom.
The Nigerian Army launched Operation Harbin Kunama in July this year in Zamfara State, apart from other special operations in many of the affected states, leading to drastic reduction in the crime, as many of the armed bandits were flushed out and thousands of cattle recovered.
There were renewed cases of violence especially in the states suffering the problem, an indication that the joint security operation may have been relaxed thus giving the bandits the effrontery to catch their collective breaths, re-group and unleash terror on innocents.
7. High-Profile Corruption Cases
Many Nigerians were excited when former President Olusegun Obasanjo set up the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), that the days of corruption were numbered. Thirteen years after, the anti-graft agency and sister initiatives seem to bark more than bite. There are many high profile cases involving 16 former governors, some of whom are currently in the National Assembly.
The other pending matters are related to oil subsidy scandal, money laundering and violation of the Public Procurement Act.
Some of the pending high-profile cases are those preferred against ex-governors Danjuma Goje (Gombe), Jolly Nyame (Taraba), Joshua Dariye (Plateau), Orji UzorKalu (Abia), Saminu Turaki (Jigawa), the late Abubakar Audu (Kogi), Timipreye Sylva (Bayelsa), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Sule Lamido (Jigawa), Adebayo Alao-Akala (Oyo), RashidiLadoja (Oyo), Chimaroke Nnamani (Enugu), Gbenga Daniel (Ogun), AliyuAkwe Doma (Nasarawa), Attahiru Bafarawa (Sokoto), Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa). The list, really, is long.
8. Babachir/Magu imbroglio:
Penultimate Wednesday the Senate asked President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend and ensure prosecution of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, over alleged breach of Nigeria's law in handling contracts awarded by the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE).
The Senator Shehu Sani-led ad-hoc committee reported that Mr. Lawal's company, Global Vision Ltd., is among the companies indicted for allegedly benefiting from inflated and phantom contracts – or ones not executed at all – awarded by the PINE.
Lawal's firm was said to have been awarded over N200 million contract to clear 'invasive plant species' in Yobe State and that as of the time the contract was awarded in March 2016, the SGF was still the director of the company and only resigned in September. Yet, currently, he is the signatory to the company's account.
Lawal has however denied any wrong-doing and accused the Senate of witch-hunt. The following day the Senate also rejected the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the EFCC.
The lawmakers said they could not okay President Muhammadu Buhari's nomination of Mr. Magu, who has been in acting capacity, based on security reports available to them. The spokesperson of the lawmakers, Aliyu Abdullahi, made the announcement after the senators emerged from a closed-door meeting where Mr. Magu's confirmation was discussed.
President Buhari has however ordered the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) to investigate both cases.
9. Aviation Industry Woes
The crisis in the nation's aviation industry has escalated from occasional crashes to perpetual flight delays and cancellations. The acute shortage of aviation fuel has worsened the situation with air fares jumping from N19,000 early this year for major routes, to as high as N80,000 this week.
The federal government notwithstanding said it would continue with the reforms in the sector and few days ago The Minister of State for aviation Senator Hadi Sirika announced that the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja would be shut down for some maintenance.
Nigerians are expected to have more sad tales to tell in 2017 as far as the sector is concerned.
10. Unemployment
Despite being a global phenomenon, unemployment has been a major challenge successive administrations contend with yearly. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the country's unemployment rate rose from 13.3 percent in the 2nd quarter to 13.9 percent in the 3rd quarter of 2016.
The NBS report stated that the number of unemployed in the labour force increased by 555,311 persons. According to the report, the underemployment rate rose from 19.3 per cent in second quarter to 19.7 per cent in the third quarter. The report said that unemployment covered persons (aged 15-64) who during the reference period were currently available for work, actively seeking for work, not finding any.
In March 2014, 16 people were killed in stampedes when 500,000 desperate job-seekers rushed to apply for under 5,000 vacancies at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).
The Federal Government recently launched its Social Investment Programme (SIP) in five areas of select locations including N-power, Home Grown School Feeding (HGSF), Cash Transfers (NCTP), Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) and STEM Bursary Programme to tame the scourge.
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Pine Island Pest Control is celebrating 25 years of serving Pine Island and the surrounding areas
Jim Downer, original owner and founder, started the company as a "one-man, one-route" operation in Bokeelia in 1991 and officially incorporated in 1994.
"Pine Island Pest Control has remained island-owned, operated and staffed, since day one," Downer said. "We even copyrighted the motto 'EAT, SPRAY, LOVE' to reflect the owners favorite things.
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Part of Pine Island Pest Control's fleet of trucks.
"In the early 1960s, my grandfather would have his apartment building in Sarasota treated for bugs," Downer said. "At that time all of the tenants would have to leave the building for hours and complained. Back then, it was a sight to see; people would watch the show. And the smell, holy cow, no one would want to be inside with that odor, anyway."
Downer moved to Pine Island 30 years ago and managed several properties. One was a restaurant.
"The pest control company wouldn't come out at night, so the owner set me up with chemicals and a hand sprayer and that's where my interest started," Downer said. "From those humble beginnings Pine Island Pest Control was born."
Downer has seen chemicals come and go - from the "old days" when the industry didn't have a full understanding of its impacts on the environment, to how it operates today with a healthy respect and co-existing relationship with the environment.
"Pine Island Pest Control began with a general household pest and rodent control," Downer said. "We then began to include termite and other wood destroying organisms. Eventually we expanded to complete lawn and ornamental tree and shrub management, plus herbiciding for weed removal in xerioscaped and paver areas."
In 2009, PIPC expanded to include structural fumigation, and most recently became qualified for landscape palm management.
"In this business, the techs get to be detectives, problem solvers, researchers and be able to play with all of the new, cool, toys such as our handheld thermal imaging detection devices," Downer said. "This often eliminates the need for tenting and today tenting is a last resort. Thermal imaging, and radar, are able to point out where the pests are, and training, training and more training to determine the best way to attack the problem with the best possible solution."
Today, Pine Island Pest Control, and its fleet of bright white trucks and well-trained technicians, are a common sight on the island. They serve the outer islands and neighboring Cape Coral, and continue to expand their services to meet the needs of the community. From small patios to large commercial sites, Pine Island Pest Control responds to the call of Pine Islanders.
Downer likes to say, "You can bug us."
Pine Island Pest Control is at 10502 Stringfellow Road.
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Series: Splintered # 1
Published by Amulet Books on January 1, 2013
Genres: Fantasy
Pages: 371
Format: eARC
Source: Publisher
This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical under-land, as well as a girl's pangs of first love and independence. Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely the affliction that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. This family curse stretches back to her ancestor Alice Liddell, the real-life inspiration for Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Alyssa might be crazy, but she manages to keep it together. For now.
When her mother's mental health takes a turn for the worse, Alyssa learns that what she thought was fiction is based in terrifying reality. The real Wonderland is a place far darker and more twisted than Lewis Carroll ever let on. There, Alyssa must pass a series of tests, including draining an ocean of Alice's tears, waking the slumbering tea party, and subduing a vicious bandersnatch, to fix Alice's mistakes and save her family. She must also decide whom to trust: Jeb, her gorgeous best friend and secret crush, or the sexy but suspicious Morpheus, her guide through Wonderland, who may have dark motives of his own.
Splintered is a dark retelling of Alice in Wonderland. The story is every bit as captivating as the book cover, which was the first thing that captured my attention from this debut author. A.G. Howard has a wild and vivid imagination. Everything that she describes – colors, sights , sounds, emotions, sensations – you can almost feel yourself, as when Alyssa, a descendant of Alice Liddell, describes "moans and wails rattling my spine."
When we first meet Alyssa, she is engaged in her very normal hobby of collecting insects. I can relate to this; I enjoyed catching bugs when I was young. Unlike Alyssa, however, I had a more friendly relationship with them, and I was not compelled to stick pins in them to stop them from whispering to me.
This is not the worst of Alyssa's problems, as her mother is locked away in insane asylum, and Alyssa knows it's just a matter of time until the madness captures her, too. So she does the only rational thing: down the rabbit hole. But wait! She's got a companion in the form of her best friend/long-time crush, Jeb, the archetypal good guy. When Alyssa gets to Wonderland, she meets the strange and sensual Morpheus, the perfect counterpoint to Jeb. Morpheus also happens to have a mysterious connection to Alyssa. The two share a great rapport, at various times playful, biting, and seductive. So who's it going to be – the good guy or the bad boy? Well, of course, you're going to have to find out for yourself. But I'll tell you that I'm always a sucker for the good guy, and Jeb had my vote even before he told Alyssa, "No matter what happens, we'll find each other again, You're my lifeline. You always will be." How can you not love that??
When all of the secrets are revealed near the end of the book, it's done in an extended bit of expository dialogue between Alyssa and Morpheus. He asks her questions to which he already knows the answers, she responds (essentially explaining it to us), and he continually prompts her with comments like, "Go on," until there is nothing left to explain. This is a perfect example of, "Show, don't tell."
But the ending…ah, the ending. It twists and turns, it's frightening, hopeful, romantic, and heart-breaking. In short, it's everything you could want in a conclusion.
I don't know if Howard will write a sequel; I would love to see where Alyssa's journey takes her next. But I will be on line to read whatever Howard writes next.
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July 21, 2009 at 3:52 am
"our" Republic? Traitor! :p
China isn't communist or socialist. Their policies are clearly fascist.
In fact, no country has ever been truly communist, as Marx required that end-state communism has no government. The bit before end-state communism (when you still have a government) is called "socialism".
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Rick Moser Says:
February 13, 2010 at 7:02 pm
I may be wrong, but I am left with the feeling the Sarah is a supporter of Obama. Otherwise, I have to agree with Mr. Humphrey as to his definition of the difference between Communism and Socialism, but may I also point out that even Marx finally admitted that real Communism could not work. As in reference to the above article, I have been doing a lot of research for my graduate degree on the political climate of America and, specifically, the programs of the Obama Administration. I have also read books that were written by Obama in an effort to better understand the beliefs and values of the man. The deeper I get into this research, the more I believe the picture above is a true representation of our current President. I only hope that Americans realize this before they 'wake up one day to find we have communism.'
reality Says:
March 23, 2010 at 7:57 am
Naw, Sarah just used the wrong words,should have read ,clueless. Ill save you a little work on your research,its all a lie.
Melissa Says:
March 25, 2010 at 12:42 pm
Looks like all the Obama junkies are forgetting something very important, something frequently forgotten by Obama and the rest of his flunkies; the healthcare bill is unconstitutional. Big gov. doesn't work and America was not designed based on big gov. Socialism works until you run out of other people's money.
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Soviet style health care hmm.
sounds like the New World Order is real.
By the way their is no way you can stop it either
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>Socialism works until you run out of other people's money.
No, silly, that's banking.
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Leaders urged to celebrate success with IoD awards
3rd April 2018
A FINAL call had been made for the region's best bosses to outline success.
East Midlands Director of the Year Awards 2018 is underway, marking the achievements of the region's most hardworking and innovative business leaders.
New categories this year reflect global business and emerging directors.
Ron Lynch, IoD East Midlands regional director, said: "It is good to see the effectiveness and entrepreneurial qualities of both new and established directors. Business faces huge challenges but there is both talent and resilience in the region and our awards recognise this."
Entries for the 11 categories of awards, plus the overall Director of the Year, can be made online via www.iodawards.com/eastmidlands. The closing date for entries is Thursday, March 29.
Grimsby's Sean Ramsden has made it his own in recent years, winning a category in 2014, then twice in 2015, going on to take national glory with Adam Smith Street-based grocery exporter Ramsden International.
Nominations are accepted from IoD Members and non-members.
The East Midlands awards ceremony will take place at a lunch on Friday, June 8, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Nottingham. Category winners will be selected for the IoD's national finals later in the year.
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One of the best things about Connectworks is that it allows all the parties associated with an entity (which could be a professional firm, a trust, a company, or an individual) and all other parties involved in the entities management to work together in a single online space.
Users are invited to access Workspaces under particular roles, which define what a user can see or do within a workspace. As a non-professional user, your level of access will be determined by the professional/s responsible for managing your entity.
The most basic level of access is email signing, whereby your professional advisor distributes documents by email via Connectworks. You do not require a Connectworks login to sign documents distributed in this way, simply follow the email instructions to sign the document. Once you have completed signing the document, you can create an account if you wish to.
If you have been invited to set up a login for Connectworks by your professional advisor you will have access to a personal workspace. This workspace (pictured below) is where you can store & sign documents, view upcoming tasks, and (if given access by your professional adviser) create minutes, resolutions and discussions and distribute them to the appropriate parties involved in the entity.
Below are details on navigating your Personal Workspace.
1. Take me to...
Quick links to navigate between your personal profile, associated entities (your companies and/or trusts) or access support resources.
2. Dashboard, Tasks and Documents tabs
Dashboard provides an overview of recent and outstanding activities.
Tasks show upcoming milestones.
Documents will save a copy of all the documents you've signed in Connectworks, and you can upload your own documents here also.
You can use the documents tab to store your own personal documents too. Documents you upload here are automatically set to private, so only you can see them. If you want to share them with your professional advisor just set them to the public and they will have access too.
3. Manage your Profile
Here you can update your personal details such as your name, contact information, tax details and upload a default signature for future use when signing documents.
Your professional advisor will be notified of any changes and may choose to accept or reject the updates (eg. You can update your profile to display a preferred name, but your professional advisor will still have the option to use your full legal name when completing documents for signing).
4. Your Associations
This is where you access the Workspace for your entity (a company or trust) to view and store documents specific to this entity (such as minutes and resolutions).
5. Documents for signing
Documents which have been distributed for signing via Connectworks will appear here. You simply need to click on the document title to complete signing.


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By Todd Messmer
Consideration of material properties and system design is key to choosing the right equipment
For those interested in automating a manual, dry bulk ingredient addition into their process, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Before starting to look at equipment, there are several key factors that need to be considered.
First it is important to determine why automation is desired in the first place. By doing so, an equipment supplier can calculate a return on investment on the equipment, which will ultimately be needed when filling out a Capital Appropriations Request to upper management.


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Thanks Sty, TILI don't even use the CLI that much, and even I know ctrl+r.
Cheers, these will come in handy for sure. And the aliases? No idea but shootSome protips I've learned over the years (aka Pankis' shell cheat sheet).
This all applies to bash, YMMV.
CTRL + A: Jump to first postion (Home)
CTRL + E: Jump to last postion (End)
CTRL + XX: Jump to first position, doing it again jumps back to where the cursor was.
CTRL + U: Store the currently typed command and clear the prompt. (I.e. you type a command and realize you need to do something else first)
CTRL + Y: Restore what you saved with CTRL + U.
CTRL + Q: Pause the output of a program
CTRL + S: Resume output
CTRL + Z: Suspend currently running program (job control)
CTRL + L: Clear the screen
ESCAPE, #: Put a # infront of the current prompt and submit it (basically comments out your current command, can still be found via history)
ESCAPE, BACKSPACE: Remove whole word.
There are lots more, but these are the ones I find most useful and actually use quite a lot.
Anyone interested in aliases?
It sure is satisfying.Surely this one's a joke?
Thus beginning the vicious cycle of finger-pointing.Yeah, except that those motherfuckers will always find a way to tell you that it's your problem instead.
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"A Star is Born"…with the help of a man
"A Star is Born" holds onto the same problematic love story character arc we have accepted for generations, and clearly haven't outgrown.Read More →
"A Star is Born" holds onto the same problematic love story character arc we have accepted for generations, and clearly haven't outgrown.Read More →
Galentine's Day, what's that? "Oh, it's only the best day of the year. Every February 13th, my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home, and we just come and kick it, breakfast-style. Ladies celebrating ladies. It's like Lilith Fair, minus the angst. Plus frittatas." — Leslie Knope, "Parks […]Read More →
For better or for worse, 2018 is a year full to bursting with movie franchises — complete with expansive world-building and character arcs that take years to unravel. And that means this year is shaping up to be full of sequels, though whether they will be any good is up for debate. Here are […]Read More →
"Nobody belongs anywhere, nobody exists on purpose, everybody's going to die." "When you look at someone through rose-colored glasses all the red flags just look like flags." "Oh my God, they killed Kenny! You b******s!" My 10-year-old self would have never imagined that characters who look like they belong on Nickelodeon could say dialogue like […]Read More →
Last weekend I went to the movies to see "The Hitman's Bodyguard." But when I left the theater, the banter between Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds wasn't what was on my mind. I was more interested in the trailer I'd seen before the movie had started. The trailer was for a movie called "Marshall." […]Read More →
Okay, I have to admit something at the start of this piece, at the risk of being shamed by friends and family alike, excommunicated from polite society and left to wander the savage wild (otherwise known as Chestnut Hill). But I have to be honest with my readers, so here goes nothing: I think "La […]Read More →
Amid all the post-election drama, #Calexit is a movement gaining steady recognition. The name comes from Brexit, which is United Kingdom's secession from the European Union. Put simply, a lot of anti-Donald Trump supporters in California are proposing the formation of a republic that is completely separate from the United States. This idea is not […]Read More →
On Thursday, I had the privilege of attending the INBOUND 2016 in South Boston. The convention was full of successful entrepreneurs, inspiring leaders and flourishing businesses. Not only did I have the honor of being among these incredible individuals, but I also was able to interact with some of them firsthand. Although this convention took […]Read More →
One of the best Hollywood on-screen pairs, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, have come together once again for their newest film, "La La Land." Not only is it set in a dreamy landscape, but it's also paired with fantastic choreography and original music. This film isn't just your average romance movie, but a cinematic work […]Read More →
Throwback television is the best kind of television. Nothing makes me happier than watching reruns of shows I haven't seen since I was in middle school. Recently, successful shows such as "Fuller House" and "Girl Meets World" have come back to honor TV classics of the '90s and 2000s. Not to mention Raven-Symoné recently announced […]Read More →


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Hello everyone!
I hope your week is going well. I'd like to press the pause button on this month please. I need the autumnal vibe to hang around a little longer for me to savour, before everything just turns wet and freezing!
I'm pretty excited, as I have a couple of collaborations in the pipeline with The Real Flower Company, and I wanted to share this first one with you. For a long time I have loved their exquisite flowers and greenery, so when they got in touch asking if they could gift me these beautiful blooms, I was of course over the moon. Now that my garden enters it's winter slumber, the thought of having to go back to supermarket flowers doesn't really inspire me, especially after I have been so spoilt for the last few months with my own floral bounty. So when a gal who loves beautiful blooms is offered flowers to play with and photograph, it's a bit of a no-brainer!
The Real Flower Company are award winning florists, using gloriously scented roses, herbs and foliage which are grown on their own farms. Their farms are sustainable, Fair-trade, and their carbon footprint is as low as it can possibly be. They have a gorgeous shop in Chelsea, and seasonal blooms are hand tied into stunning bouquets. One of the reasons they sent me my bouquet, is so I could help spread the words about their new Instagram hashtag (see their Instagram here), #realflowersoftheseason (tag your pictures of your own blooms!).
I had fun pulling this shoot together, I knew that I wanted a teal coloured backdrop to make the colours of the flowers pop , so I made this one using a roll of lining paper. Speaking of backdrops, I've signed up for the amazing Kim Klassen's Backdrop Making Class next week which I'm super excited about. I adore Kim's photography, so to learn how she makes her canvas backdrops is going to be an absolute delight, as I'm a massive fan of her work.
Wishing you all a very Happy Friday!
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June 3, 2019 – Opening of Classes
May 20 – 25, 2019 – Brigada Eskwela
May 27 – June 1. 2019 – Inset
April 2, 2019 – 4th Moving UP Ceremony Junior High School
April 3, 2019 – 2nd Graduation Day Senior High School
Fire Prevention Month
March 8, 2019 – Senior High School Night
March 4, 2019 – LEM Meeting 1 PM
March 1, 2019 – Junior and Senior Promenade (FINISHED)
Fire Prevention Month
March 8, 2019 – Senior High School Night
March 4, 2019 – LEM Meeting 1 PM
March 1, 2019 – Junior and Senior Promenade (FINISHED)
Opening – 1st Rodrigo G. Natividad Basketball Cup – February 9, 2019
February 25, 2019 – EDSA Day
National Observance of the Filipino Values Month
Mabuhay! Welcome to T. Paez official website where you can find information, updates, achievements and memorabilia. Witness how Paezians live up to the values of unity, confidence and love.
Let us take you to journey of transforming our students to a better individual and competitive in all aspects of life.
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Six MAPEH Teachers officiates NCR Meet
Six teachers of MAPEH department will be officiating this year's National Capital Region Meet with the theme: "Atleta ng Punong Rehiyon, Lundayan ng Kampeon" on February 12-17. The teachers are Mrs. Fe......
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Citroen DS3 lands in NZ
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The new DS3 from Citroën combines the luxury and style of a large car with the convenience of a small car
The Citroën DS3 is the first model in Citroën's new DS line, along with the DS4 and DS5 set to launch in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
"The DS3 is a bold, definitive statement of intent for Citroën and a confident step in the opposite direction to its main competitors; it brings a real alternative to a market sector dominated by retro designs. DS3 is about modernity, creativity, individual style and a driving experience packed with personality," says Lawrie Malatios, General Manager for Citroen in New Zealand. "DS3 dares to be different - whilst delivering the comfort, quality, technology and ecologically considerate performance for which Citroën is widely recognised."
The five-seat DS3 is offered with two engines optimised for the New Zealand market, the 88kW engine mated to an automatic gearbox, and a turbocharged 115kW engine matched to a six speed manual gearbox.
A new Gear Efficiency Indicator - standard on the 115kW version - signals the optimum moment to change gear and encourages more economical driving.
DS3 is available in two trim levels: DStyle and DSport, the former dedicated to comfort and style, while the later gives a nod to the Citroen Rally Team.
Owners will be able to personalise their DS3, choosing exterior and interior colour combinations, materials, finishes, trims and equipment - even the key fob is tailored to the driver's chosen body or roof colour for their DS3.
Design elements unique to the DS3 include the 'Shark Fin' B-pillar, the 'floating' roof and the signature LED strips down either side of the front bumper.
Technology includes an auxiliary socket as standard with, USB and Bluetooth® connectivity as an option, an optional new eight-speaker Hi-Fi system.
The car has been awarded a five-star Euro NCAP rating for occupant protection, with high levels of standard safety equipment such as ESP, ABS with EBD and EBA, six airbags, a reinforced body structure and child safety restraint attachments.
The Citroen DS3 DStyle is priced from $37,990 excluding statutory charges and delivery charges, while the DS3 DSport is price at $41,990 excluding statutory charges and delivery charges.
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Glenn Richter, Professor of Music at U.T. Austin, retired in 2015 after 44 years of teaching music. His most recent appointment was as the Director of the Butler School of Music. Professor Richter came to U.T. in 1980 as the Director of Longhorn Bands, a post he held for 15 years. He was previously the Conductor of the Michigan Marching Band and Director of Bands at the University of Cincinnati. In 1983 Professor Richter coordinated the donation of the music rights to The Eyes of Texas, a gift from Arthur Gurwitz of Southern Music Company. In 2012 he secured the musc rights to Texas Fight on behalf of U.T. Austin before the rights fell into the open market. The rights to both well-known school songs now fund scholarships for Longhorn Band members. Professor Richter taught classes for the Plan II Honors Program for 20 years.
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Wednesday, June 13, 2007
White Bean Sauce with Bacon
For tossing with pasta.
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 cup diced bacon
1/4 cup finely diced onion
small handful cherry tomatoes, coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 15 oz. can Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
salt and pepper to taste
pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
A few sprigs fresh basil, cut into a chiffonade
pasta-cooking water reserved
Parmesan cheese (about 1/8 cup total)
In a large skillet over medium heat, drizzle the 2 teaspoons olive oil. Add the bacon and allow it to cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. Add the onions and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and garlic, cook for another 2 minutes. Add the beans, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes is using, along with about 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water. Cook for about 7 or 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add more cooking water as needed to loosen the sauce. Just before serving, stir in fresh basil and top with Parmesan.
Easily serves 4 as a main course with a cheese-filled pasta.
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Challenge: Is the Call "The Call"?
It's time for a confession; I haven't always had the right attitude regarding my service in the church…
Nursery? I did my time when my boys were little.
VBS? I need a break in the summer.
Kitchen committee? Are you kidding me?
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Ready to plant summer blooms?
Well, we've got good news for you.
Graham Landscape & Design offers clean-up services for both residential and commercial properties. Clean-up service entails coming to your property and clearing out unwanted brush and debris or cleaning up your plantings and grounds, giving you essentially a blank slate or fresh start. Clean-ups are commonly used for seasonal purposes to clear the leaves, prune or trim trees and shrubs, remove moss and other unwanted invasive plants, etc. They can also be scheduled other times of the year, too, whenever your yard needs a reboot.
Most clean-ups are completed in one visit. Occasionally, larger jobs can take more time, but it's really dependent on what you'd like to do with your property. For example, if you just need some bushes cleared back so you can see your yard again, that's more than likely a one-day job. However, if you're looking at stripping things away to get a true blank canvas, that could take a few more days.
A member of our team will come to your property and walk through with you what you'd like to have done, ask questions, and offer suggestions so we can best accomplish what you'd like to achieve. This way, you'll get a more accurate estimate and timeline for completion. We can also provide an estimate for ongoing maintenance, so things don't get out of control again. Give our team a call today at 541-729-8029 to schedule an estimate.
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Our most recent snow and ice storm, while beautiful, did quite a bit of damage to local residential and commercial properties. Was your property affected? If so, we can help. We offer a clean-up service which involves coming to your property and clearing out any fallen debris, broken limbs, damaged plantings, and more. In addition, we can remove any unwanted brush and debris or spruce up your plantings and grounds, giving you essentially a blank slate or fresh start. While clean-ups are often used for seasonal purposes like now to recover from the snow and ice storm, they can be scheduled other times of the year, too, whenever your yard needs a reboot.
Most clean-ups are completed in one visit. Occasionally, larger jobs can take more time, but it's really dependent on what you'd like to do with your property. For example, if you just need some bushes cleared back or weeds cut down, so you can see your yard again, that's more than likely a one-day job. However, if you're looking at stripping things away to get a true blank canvas, that could take a few more days.
A member of our team will come to your property and walk through with you what you'd like to have done and offer suggestions so we can help you get your yard where it needs to be. This way, you'll get a more accurate estimate and timeline for completion. We can also provide an estimate for ongoing maintenance, so things don't get out of control again.
Clients who use our clean-up services say one of the biggest benefits is the huge time savings we provide, freeing up your weekend so you can do the things you want to do. In addition, our clean-up services let you focus on the fun part of working with your yard (planting and gardening, etc.) and not the labor-intensive removal, chore-like aspects. Also, when we're done, we haul everything away so you don't have to. What could be better than that?
If a clean-up service and/or ongoing maintenance sounds like something you could use, please give us a call at 541-729-8029. We're booking now for immediate openings. We're here to help and would love to turn your yard back into a place you can truly enjoy.
Winter Tree and Shrub Pruning Tips
In our last blog post, we provided a checklist of things you can do to keep your landscape healthy and looking nice through winter. One of the items we suggested you should do is to prune your trees (shrubs can be pruned, too). Pruning revives tired plants and helps younger plants establish a good shape. We suggest pruning in winter for a few reasons. The lack of leaves makes seeing what you are doing much easier and in the winter, plants are less likely to 'bleed' as sap is not as active. Cuts will have time to heal over before spring growth begins.
The following are a few tips for how to prune your trees and shrubs so you don't cause damage.
The first thing you want to do when pruning is to remove any damaged or diseased wood. This must go first so you're not wasting time working on areas that won't get better.
Next, you'll want to address any branches that crisscross or rub on other surfaces. Start with removing the least important branches completely or shorten them so they are not intertwined. A good place to cut is down to an outward facing bud. Shortening these branches forces the plant to funnel its energy into the buds that remain, giving you more vigorous growth.
When cutting, make sure you are doing so correctly. Incorrect or 'bad' cuts can result in poor wound recovery and unhealthy plants.
Don't prune too far away from the bud. More than a finger width is probably too far. Cutting too far away can result in the wood between the cut and the bud below dying, which can affect the health of the bud. If the bud fails to grow, die back can cause the whole stem to die.
Just as you don't want to prune too far away, you don't want to prune too close to the bud either. If you're on top of the bud, you're too close. Pruning too close to the bud often results in damaging the bud itself and that can jeopardize the bud's ability to grow into a leaf or flower. Pruning too close to the bud can also cause the branch to die back further down the stem.
Be careful of the angle when you prune. If you leave a pointed stub of stem above the bud you risk causing the stem to die back as far as the bud and possibly beyond it. A better option is to keep the cut as straight as possible but a slight angle can be okay if you are trying to redirect the growth of a particular branch.
Make sure any cuts you make have angles that slope in a way that forces water to run off and not pool. If water pools on the cut, your plant is more susceptible to rot.
Pruning can be a challenging project if you've never done it before, or if you have a lot of trees and shrubs to contend with. If you would like help pruning plants around your property, give Graham Landscape & Design a call for a free estimate. 541-729-8029
Winter Landscaping Tips
While rain, ice, and sometimes snow can make it difficult to keep your property looking attractive, even for the most diligent homeowners, don't give up! Whether for your own home or a property you manage, there are a number of ways you can keep your landscape healthy and looking great throughout the winter.
#1 — Keep Watering
When the weather gets cold, we often stop maintaining our landscapes. But, the need for water doesn't go away. Failure to keep your fruit trees, lawns and other plantings watered over the winter can result in a variety of issues, including susceptibility to disease. You get a pass, though, if the temperature drops below 40 degrees as you don't want to freeze your plants.
#2 — Keep Raking
Raking in the fall is a typical thing in our area, but did you know that it's a good idea to keep raking lawns and gardens over the winter as well? Plant debris continues to build up, and when it mixes with ice or snow, it creates an environment for growing mold and fungus, especially where leaves have accumulated.
#3 — Cover Thin-Barked Trees
To help control frost and prevent sun scald, put a light-colored wrapping around younger trees with thin bark that are located in sunny areas.
#4 — Fertilize Lawns
To help your lawn grow rich and green in the spring, put down fertilizer that is rich in phosphorous, nitrogen and potassium prior to the first freeze.
#5 — Mulch Garden and Tree Beds
As you've read in our newsletters, mulch is an excellent insulator and it can help protect roots against frost. Make sure you lay down a nice layer of mulch in your garden and tree beds; one to two inches thick should do the trick.
#6 — Keep Grass Short
As we head into winter, it's a good idea to keep your grass short, between one and two inches shorter than usual. Shorter grass reduces the risk of frostbite and snow mold.
#7 — Winterize Sprinkler Systems
Unless you like the idea of a burst pipe, it's prudent to have your irrigation system winterized so that water in pipes doesn't expand and crack your irrigation lines. Our irrigation team can help!
#8 — Add Potted Plants
If your landscape is feeling drab, adding some neatly trimmed boxwood trees in large pots can add a hint of freshness along walkways and entryways.
#9 — Add Winter Plants & Trees
When choosing your plantings, it's a good idea to select those that not only look good together but also provide interest at different times of the year. For instance, great choices for winter include trees with highly textured bark, a variety of berries (avoid holly as it can be toxic to children and animals), violets, pansies, witch hazel, Oregon grape, maple trees, etc.
#10 — Prune Trees
With leaves gone, it is easier to spot damaged branches. Removing these will give you healthier, stronger trees in the spring.
#11 — Use Lighting
Last, but not least, outdoor lighting can make a world of difference for how you can enjoy your landscape in the winter. While lights help you see better in the dark, their glow also adds a touch of warmth, making your landscape look more attractive.
If you would like help in getting your landscape ready for winter, for your home, or even for any properties you might manage or have as rentals, please give our team a call at 541-729-8029 or email us to schedule an appointment.
Summer pond maintenance tips
If you have a pond in your yard, now is the time to start thinking about how to care for it this summer. The following is a brief checklist of the things you'll want to make sure are in order so you can enjoy your pond all summer long.
Graham Landscape & Design has been designing and installing ponds in landscapes throughout the Willamette Valley since 2010. Give us a call today at 541-729-8029 if you're interested in a pond or other water feature for your yard.
How's Your Drainage?
A weird question, we know... but, it's an important one! After our record-breaking rainy season, chances are any issues you have with drainage in your landscape have shown up. How would you know? It's easy... Think about any spots in your yard where after it rains, water sits for hours and sometimes for days. These are the problem spots we're talking about.
Why is proper drainage so important? Well, there are a number of reasons but a few of the top concerns include root rot in your lawns, shrubs, and trees. In addition, poor drainage reduces your ability to enjoy your yard for fear of getting your shoes sucked into the muck or extra muddy. And, if either of those weren't bad enough, sitting water creates a breeding ground for all sorts of pests.
So, if you have drainage problems, what can be done? Here are a few ideas to help:
But, before tackling any of these solutions, it's a good idea to consult with your landscaper to really uncover the underlying cause of the issue and to help you plan the proper remedy.
At Graham Landscape & Design, our team of experts can help you do just this. Please give us a call so we can turn your drainage problem into a thing of the past. 541-729-8029
Winter is coming, part 2
Continuing from our September blog post, when it comes to yard maintenance, certain things need to be done every fall (before winter hits) so you can have a beautiful outdoor space in the spring. Here is a quick punch list of the biggest items that will need attention.
Dethatching Your Lawn
Fall is the best time of the year to dethatch your lawn, removing the thick layer of dead leaves, stems, and roots, to promote healthy growth in the spring. You can do this with a special dethatching tool, or you can opt to aerate your lawn to prevent bare spots that may occur with dethatching.
Reseeding Your Lawn
After dethatching your lawn, it is a good idea to reseed your lawn to cover both open areas and thinning spots in your lawn. Reseeding is an excellent corrective and preventative step to help have a beautiful, thick lawn.
Fertilizing Lawn and Planted Areas
Adding fertilizer to your lawn and planted areas in the fall is an excellent way to give a boost to your plants, so you have a healthy, vibrant yard in the spring. Be sure to give your lawn and plants plenty of water after fertilizing so they don't "burn" and so that your fertilizer doesn't blow away.
Pruning Your Trees
Fall is a good time to prune your trees. Not only are trees dormant in the colder months, but it is also easier to see a tree's structure when there are no leaves on the branches. Proper pruning is vital to the health of trees and plants, in part because it helps relieve stress on trees and keeps them growing.
Spreading Mulch
One of the best things you can do to protect your newly planted fall bulbs, shallow root plants, and young trees, is to cover the soil around those items with a generous layer of mulch. As a general rule of thumb, it is best to lay down mulch somewhere between 2-4" deep, avoiding touching trunks of trees or stems of plants so you will avoid any rot or disease issues.
Winterizing Your Irrigation
Winterizing your irrigation is not difficult to do, but it must be done properly and before freezing temperatures hit to prevent costly damage. A few simple steps can prevent things like busted irrigation lines, damaged hose bibs, and ruptured pipes.
Protecting Your Water Features
Similar to winterizing your irrigation, your water features may also need special protection from the colder weather. Generally speaking, it is okay to let your water features run year-round. There are two key considerations, though, to make this work. 1) your pump must have access to free-flowing, clean water at all times and 2) you must keep your pond or water feature free of leaves and other debris that could cause a blockage for your pump.
If this sounds like a lot of work, or simply more than you care to do yourself, please let us know. Our crew of experts would be happy to help you care for your yard.
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The Supreme Court ruled unanimously this week in a decision on biosimilar medications, a ruling that could save patients and the healthcare system billions of dollars. In Sandoz v. Amgen, the Court held that a federal statute should not be interpreted to delay marketing of each new biosimilar product by an additional six months.
The Supreme Court's decision backs up a legal brief NACDS filed in the case, which opposed the additional six-month delay in marketing biosimilar products. NACDS' brief, which was filed jointly with Pharmaceutical Care Management Association and the Healthcare Supply Chain Association, argued that delaying each new biosimilar product by an additional six months is contrary to congressional intent to promote access to biosimilars when it enacted the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act.
NACDS also voiced support for policies that boost increased use of biosimilars in statements last week to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee as they reviewed the FY2018 Department of Health and Human Services' budget. NACDS stated, "NACDS supports policies that promote confidence in and encourage increased use of more cost-effective biosimilar medications." NACDS noted in the statements that "a 2014 report published by the Rand Corporation found that the use of biosimilars could provide a $44.2 billion reduction in direct spending on biologic medications over the next ten years."
NACDS is working with a coalition of associations and companies to advance the development and marketing of biosimilar drug products, with the goal of improving access and lowering costs for pharmacies and patients.


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Effects of coal on aquatic organisms
How does coal combustion affect aquatic organisms? Describe the steps, and the spheres (or systems, or media) involved. What factors influence the effects?
How does coal combustion affect aquatic organisms? Describe the steps, and the spheres (or systems, or media) involved. What factors influence the effects?
How would you answer this question? We should not worry about air pollution because through natural selection, the human species will develop lungs that can detoxify pollutants. Try to should factual evidence from earth's history (Miller 2005, pp 87-90)
There are many superfund sites in the U.S. and some of you may be surprised to learn that there is probably a superfund site located very close to where you live and you were not even aware of it. 1. Define what a superfund site is. 2. Identify a superfund site within your own state. (A superfund site is NOT a websit
How would you create a city that does not produce more air pollution than the atmosphere can cleanse naturally? In creating this more sustainable environment, consider livability, safety, and convenience.
The question is as follows.. You have just been hired by a major chemical comp. Located on the west coast. In your first week your company is being accused of leaking toxic effluent into an inlet 5 km upstream of a major commercial salmon hatchery. In the past week thousands of young salmon have died. Everyone is upset at y
To whom it may concern, I am looking over a problem for my health risk course, and am having difficulties for an assignment... The assignment reads as follows. "The city is proposing to re-condition a high-level bridge next summer (May to September- Summer months) They will be sand-blasting the structure to remove the
THE PROBLEM: There has been a warehouse fire and the warehouse, located in rural area, contained 6 million kg of agricultural chemicals. The warehouse had a "secret" floor drain that was piped with a 20 cm pipe to small lagoon. The lagoon is located so that the overflow water from the lagoon conveniently flows to the highway dit
I am currently doing a Toxicology assignment and was hoping that someone could shed light on how different organization would attack this particular incident. The situation involves a chemical fire near a small town. I am contacting you because I am hoping to utilize your professional skills. The assignment is as follows.
I have searched the web, including HSDB, and EPA.. but am having difficulty finding some question regarding Sodium dichromate (Chromium (VI)) on cattle, fish, humans, and the enviro. The questions I have are: 1.) Finding the methods of calculating or assessing the effects of Sodium dichromate 2.) Is there also an anal
So I have been doing research for a project and am having some difficulty getting started on a particular problem relating to sodium dichromate (Chromium). See attached file. Specifics: -120 km of road has Sodium Dichromate spilled on it. -Possible run off of Sodium Dichromate into side ditch which lead to dugouts. -Dugo


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We asked you to tell us about your favorite horror novels and short stories, and you gave us more than 6,500 titles. Now, meet the expert judges who'll take those parts and create a beautiful monster.
Voting in this year's is closed — and you've given us more than 6,000 of your favorite horror novels and stories to sort through. So while my shambling hordes of undead minions (OK, the interns) get to sorting and tabulating the results, let's meet the expert panelists who've agreed to help us build the final list. (Really,


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SOLD – Anjuli Hudson, First Artist – English National Ballet
Pointe shoes worn by Anjuli Hudson during a performance of Le Corsaire ENB's Japan summer tour, 2017. Anjuli has signed both shoes and written, 'LE CORSAIRE ENB Tokyo Tour 2017' on the sole of one side.
Anjuli Hudson is a First Artist at the English National Ballet. Hudson trained at the English National Ballet School before joining the company in 2007. In 2015, she was promoted to First Artist. She was a finalist in ENB's Emerging Dancer competition in 2015.
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The swallows : a novel
A new teacher at a New England prep school ignites a gender war--with deadly consequences--in a provocative novel from the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Spellman Files series. What do you love? What do you hate? What do you want? It starts with this simple writing prompt from Alex Witt, Stonebridge Academy's new creative writing teacher. When the students' answers raise disturbing questions of their own, Ms. Witt knows there's more going on the school than the faculty wants to see. She soon learns about The Ten--the students at the top of the school's social hierarchy--as well as their connection to something called The Darkroom. Ms. Witt can't remain a passive observer. She finds the few girls who've started to question the school's "boys will be boys" attitude and incites a resistance that quickly becomes a movement. But just as it gains momentum, she also attracts the attention of an unknown enemy who knows a little too much about her--including what brought her to Stonebridge in the first place. Meanwhile, Gemma, a defiant senior, has been plotting her attack for years, waiting for the right moment. Shy loner Norman hates his role in the Darkroom, but can't find the courage to fight back until he makes an unlikely alliance. And then there's Finn Ford, an English teacher with a shady reputation who keeps one eye on his literary ambitions and one on Ms. Witt. As the school's secrets begin to trickle out, a boys-versus-girls skirmish turns into an all-out war, with deeply personal--and potentially fatal--consequences for everyone involved. Lisa Lutz's blistering, timely tale shows us what can happen when silence wins out over decency for too long--and why the scariest threat of all might be the idea that sooner or later, girls will be girls.
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Beanie Sigel Arrested On Drug and Weapon Charges (Top 12 of Aug 2012)
Sigel, real name Dwight Grant, is about to start a prison sentence for failure to file tax returns and intended to spend the next weeks focusing on promoting his new album, "This Time," which was released on Tuesday but a when the car he was riding in was pulled over on Interstate 95 in the Philadelphia suburb of Tinicum Township yesterday, those plans changed.
Police found a gun in the cars console, according to New York Daily News as well as drugs on the driver, Gerald Andrews and Sigel. Both Sigel and Andrews are convicted felons and are not allowed to possess firearms. The Daily News reports that "court records indicate Sigel and Andrews both face drug and gun charges and were unable to post bail." You can read their report for more details


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Buying Signs: A New Look at SellingIn this presentation, Bill Acheson examines how non-verbal skills associated with rapport, personal power, and deception come into play when prospects or clients meet face-to-face with sales professionals.
"Buying Signs: A New 'Look' at Selling" is filled with nuggets of information about body language that will help the sales professional to more accurately understand the hidden messages sent through non-verbal communication.
We examine, in detail, the significance of how to approach others, styles of handshakes including subconscious indicators of attitude and intent, and, finally, we take a fresh look at the number one indicator of sales success: listening skills.
We examine, in detail, the significance of how to approach others, styles of handshakes including subconscious indicators of attitude and intent, and, finally, we take a fresh look at the number one indicator of sales success: listening skills.
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A look at "Rapport Building" includes how to approach prospects, as well as the differences in approaching men and women. Learn the six styles of handshakes and how to differentiate both conscious and subconscious non-verbal cues.
It takes only 1/24th of a second to create a first impression at the subconscious At three seconds that first impression is established and unlikely to undergo further significant change.
Non-verbal messages in first meetings are as much as ten times more powerful than words in establishing personality. Even simple behaviors have strong impacts. For example, to establish rapport when meeting others, remember to approach women "head on," but to approach men from a slight angle.
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On Friday, April 13, 2018, the Texas State Board of Education (TXSBOE) approved Texas Essential Skills and Knowledge (TEKS) standards for a Mexican American Studies (MAS) elective course for high school students. This is the first time in Texas and US history that a state board of education approves a MAS course, and the first time in Texas history that an Ethnic Studies course of any kind is approved. In addition, the TXSBOE voted to open the process to create other Ethnic Studies courses. We commend the TXSBOE for finally approving this MAS course and opening up the process to create other Ethnic Studies courses.
The TXSBOE vote to approve this MAS course should have been an historic victory for the TXSBOE, the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS) Tejas Foco Committee on MAS Pre-K-12, and the many organizations and individuals who have been advocating for such a course before the board for the last five years. However, this historic vote was marred by the TXBOE's amendment and vote to change the name of the course from Mexican American Studies to Ethnic Studies: An Overview of Americans of Mexican Descent. This is unacceptable to the NACCS Tejas Foco Committee on MAS Pre-K-12, and we demand that the TXSBOE vote to change the name back to its original name, Mexican American Studies, for the following reasons:
1) The course approved by the TXSBOE is modeled after the Innovative course that the Houston Independent School District adopted with the consent of the Texas Education Agency. Its title, Mexican American Studies, reflects the Mexican American Studies course content;
2) Mexican American Studies is an established Field of Study in Texas as authorized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the higher education counterpart to the TXSBOE;
3) Mexican American has been the most popular English-language self-referent since the early 1900s and the typical way to refer to Mexican-origin persons within the US;
4) Names are important. Mexican Americans have the right to name themselves, the field of study, and courses within this field of study. They also have the right to tell their own stories, and those that have been written in their name;
5) The large numbers of Mexican Americans in Texas public schools calls for the designation of Mexican American Studies. Mexican Americans and other Latinx students comprise 52% of the almost 5.4 million students in Texas schools Pre-K-12, and this will grow to almost 70% by 2050;
6) In singling out the name change for this Mexican American Studies course, the TXSBOE has created a glaring inconsistency with the other courses included in the vote: Native American Studies, African American Studies, Latino Studies and Asian/Pacific Islander Studies; and
7) The word "Overview" in the name change calls for a cursory treatment and not an in-depth examination of the subject, in contradiction with the broad purpose and content of this course. In addition, the term "Americans of Mexican Descent" is not a term that most Mexican Americans/Chicanxs identify with and is a throwback to the 1950s Jim Crow era of segregation when Black and Brown youth were denigrated for their race and ethnicity in Texas schools.
The National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies Tejas Foco Committee on Mexican American Studies Pre-K-12 has been working tirelessly over the last five years to advance Mexican American Studies in Texas schools with significantly positive and historic results. The recent decision by the TXSBOE to misname this Mexican American Studies course represents one more obstacle in our work. We are committed to opposing this name change until the members of the TXSBOE accept our reasonable petition. It is an easy fix. Vote to change the name of this MAS course back to its original title: Mexican American Studies.
Please join us in demanding that the Texas State Board of Education keep the original title of this MAS course they approved by:
* Signing and Sharing this Petition;
* Attending the "Protest the Name Change/Keep Mexican American Studies" Press Conference in six cities across Texas on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, 1:30pm CST (12:30 in El Paso). https://bit.ly/2xcuVTO
* Getting your organizations, school districts and schools to pass a Resolution in Support of the MAS name;
* Calling or e-mailing your Texas State Board of Education elected representative and telling them you support the original title of this course, Mexican American Studies. If you send an e-mail to email@example.com all of the board members will receive it. Here is also a list of all of the TXSBOE members and their contact info: https://tea.texas.gov/index4.aspx?id=2147506719
* Attending the "Protest the Name Change/Keep Mexican American Studies" Press Conference on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, 8:30am, and signing up to testify in support of the MAS name before the Texas State Board of Education in Austin, Texas on this same day. Registration opens up on Friday, June 8. http://bit.ly/2FeZbAM
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I visited the BLM office in St. George, Utah yesterday morning. It's well done with some interesting displays and local maps and books available. This is BLM's Arizona Strip Office, which manages land in Arizona north of the the Grand Canyon, mostly remote, rugged ground with no services. An empty quarter if you will.
When I mentioned that I was a rockhound they asked me to sign a permit. I have never encountered this. Good for a year, it outlines the rules and regulations for casual collecting in the Arizona Strip District, much of which is closed. Rather than being an actual permit that one has to possess, I think it is more of an official way of notifying rockhounds as to the ground rules. An employee explained it as "a backup" to have when rockhounding.
You might enquire about a permit if you are visiting a BLM district office and intend to go rockhounding in its local area. It could put you on better terms with field personnel encountered later. Although, in truth, I have never read about these permits nor the necessity of having them.
As an aside, although the BLM people were very friendly, they knew much more about ground that was closed than open. I received no information on good places to collect. Unless you happen to run into a district's geologist by sheer chance, you may find that better open ground information will come from BLM web pages and telephoning the Right People before you visit. Frustratingly, some information handed out at the office was simply wrong.
The permit, for example, says that BLM managed National Monuments are closed when in fact some are open, like Gold Butte in Nevada. Just check BLM's website of the monument. This office had maps and brochures of Gold Butte, but, again it is open to casual collecting, not closed. Print out web pages disclosing open ground information of any area before going. This may save you from arguments in the field.
On a positive note, I visited the Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area outside of St. George and found the scenery beautiful. BLM notes it as a rockhound area. Although I didn't have time to search, only to take pictures, I would like to spend more time there in the future. See the photo below.
A happy hiker in the Virgin River Gorge area looking for petroglyphs.