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Las Vegas is a place like no other in the world! When they call it sin city, they're not kidding…. It seems to be the city where everything goes. Whether you want to lose all your money gambling, shoot a sniper rifle, drink an 88oz daiquiri or or eat the most calorific burger in the […]Read More
If you go on to sites such as TripAdvisor to check their forums in regard to www.tours-usa.com there are a lot of people who question the validity of this company and ask whether it is safe. Many of the responses are based on people's beliefs and not on their own experiences with the company. So […]Read More
I had some time to kill and actually headed in to this part of town looking for a mall, but even though google maps said it was there, I didn't find anything! However, I did see the International Spy Museum and decided to give it a go… Even though it did look quite expensive for […]Read More
I looked at the fernbank museum website and saw that they have the largest full articulated example of a gigantosaurus in their main gallery after you go in, as well as having some (admittedly gorgeous) statues out the front of the museum as part of a nice little fountain pool. Naturally this left me very excited […]Read More
After having spent a couple of days in Orlando enjoying a park or two it was time to continue on our USA road trip, with the goal for the day being Sarasota which is West of Orlando, however before doing so we had to take the chance of visiting the Kennedy Space Center at Cape […]Read More
After spending some time in St Augustine, which by the way is a really fun little town, we headed for the area of the USA which everyone else seems to go to in order to have fun – Orlando, Florida. For many people in the UK, no USA road trip (or any trip to the […]Read More
We arrived quite late in Savannah the day prior to this, and sadly didn't have time to really explore this beautiful town further. However before continuing on our USA road trip further, in order to reach St Augustine we made a slight detour on our way! Day 10 – St Augustine If you are going […]Read More
After checking out of our hotel fairly early we found that they didn't do breakfast so headed in to town to grab a bite to eat before getting on with the next leg of our USA road trip, at Peter's Pancakes and Waffles. The breakfast here is absolutely brilliant, as shown by the queue to get […]Read More
Even though there is quite a lot to cover between days 6 and 7 of our USA road trip, they share a theme which I wanted to include in a single entry… That theme – the beauty of Americas national parks! Day 6 – Skyline Drive We entered the Skyline Drive at Front Royal and […]Read More
The 5th day of our USA road trip was essentially a travel day between Washington DC and Luray, with a couple of activities thrown in (as it is only about a 2 hr 15 min drive from one hotel to the other). Upon arrival in Luray it was the Best Western Intown Luray hotel which […]Read More


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YUCAIPA – While some University of Redlands students have traveled far and wide for their May Term course, a group of 16 U of R Bulldogs are learning about animals right in their own backyard – for now.
Professor Kathie Jenni, chairwoman of the school's philosophy department and director of human-animal studies, led the group to the Yucaipa Animal Placement Society to volunteer at the shelter on Friday.
As part of the course's curriculum, the group will also volunteer at county shelters before visiting the largest no-kill shelter in the country, the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah.
In Utah, "We'll be learning about the ethics of how society treats so-called `food animals,"' Jenni said.
She said that the students will also compare how some of the county shelters operate versus YAPS.
"Then we'll talk about several different views of moral status," she said.
After listening to YAPS director Nicole Laffey talk about the how the shelter is run, the group helped clean kennels, walk and socialize with the dogs and cats and feed animals.
"(The students) have been tremendously helpful," Laffey said. "They're a hardworking group. They definitely take the job seriously."
According to the university, human-animal studies is a growing field devoted to examining relationships between people and animals in a variety of ways.
"In exploring these relationships, students acquire a greater understanding of the ways in which animals figure in our lives and we in theirs," according to the university. "The human-animal studies minor (has) an especially practical use for students pursuing careers related to wild or domesticated animals."
How to help
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Rebecca didn't know love was possible until she met Paul, a successful, charismatic, married man with a past as dark as her own. Their pain drew them together with an irresistible magnetism; they sensed that they were each other's ideal (and perhaps only) match.
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Focused Practice: Exploring the Relationship Between Mindfulness and Empathy Among Clinical Social Workers
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Clinical research paper
Sarah Ferguson
This research project explores the impact of mindfulness on the practice of clinical social work as it pertains to building the skill of empathy. Mindfulness, in practice, varies from clinician to clinician; however, mindfulness in general involves having an expanded sense of awareness and attunement to the greater experience of the client. As such, current research (as discussed in the literature review) supports that those clinicians who practice mindfulness develop an increased compassion for self and others and thus are more empathic than those who do not practice mindfulness. This research is important to the field of clinical social work because of the implications for future education to include mindfulness training as part of developing the skill of using empathy with clients. Data collected for this research comes from 121 clinical social workers registered with the Minnesota Board of Social Work (MBOSW) and is based on their responses to the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) and a seven-question survey. The results of this study point to a relationship between mindfulness and empathy among clinical social workers, indicating that further research exploring this relationship should be done to support these findings.
mindfulness, empathy, social work
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Savageau, Shannon, "Focused Practice: Exploring the Relationship Between Mindfulness and Empathy Among Clinical Social Workers" (2013). Social Work Master's Clinical Research Papers. 257.


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There was this also: a secret sense of wonder about the enduring, about all the nights, the rainy summer nights at twelve and one and two o'clock when the seats endured alone in the empty theater. The enduring is something which must be accounted for. One cannot simply shrug it off.
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Dear Volunteers,
In celebration of 2016 International Volunteer Day, City of Ryde community Services Coordinator is organising another free movie night as a thank you for our volunteers.
It will be a fun filled night with fellow volunteers from different organisations in Ryde and Hunters Hill.
Movie Title: Red Dog: True Blue
Date: Wednesday 14 December 2016
Time: 6.30 pm for 6.45 pm start
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Bankers have spoken of it, government officials have talked about it, yet, there's one community that hasn't been very vocal about Bitcoin, at least until now.
The first group of religious leaders to have spoken on the matter this year is, the supreme religious official of Egypt, Grand Mufti Shawki Allam, who has stated that the trading of Bitcoin could be considered as not lawful. The religious leader stated that this form of trading goes against the religious law forming part of the Islamic tradition, called Sharia Law.
A local online publication reported that there was a fatwa, or a ruling on a topic of Islamic law given by a recognized authority, on the matter of the leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin.
The ruling was decreed at the start of this week, on the first day of the new year. The online publication noted that the digital asset, Bitcoin, does not constitute a feasible means of exchange and thus makes it fall under the area of not legal to utilize in the matters of trade.
The leading religious leader commented that the emerging cryptocurrency could also be used for illicit activities like that of money laundering due to the lack of regulation and control that is currently present in the global system. The cleric believes that virtual asset can subvert or threaten the economy of the ancient country.
The religious leader stated that the new digital asset is forbidden in Islamic law because it has the ability cause injury to people of all sorts, from individuals to organizations.
One of the counselors of the supreme religious leader commented that he believes that terrorists use it to supply money to support their nefarious activities.
The government of the ancient country has also expressed their disdain for these new currencies, stating that Bitcoin deals in trickery and deceit.
Permissible or Impermissible?
There are points of contention in this matter. Many believe that the currency with its blockchain is, in fact, permissible due to the fact it is more transparent and precise than that of the current system. These characteristics allow for more fairness, something that may not be as present in the current form of recording.
Others have noted that it is necessary to look at the fact that all throughout history, the religion of Islam has looked solely to means of exchange that have inherent value to be utilized day to day transactions. Thus, when looking at it from this rather, harsh light, one would know that the religion may not look favorably on the emerging asset class.
Going into 2018
But, despite the push-back, it seems that there is no decrease in the interest of cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin fluctuates around fourteen thousand to fifteen thousand dollars, and alt-coins are continuously appreciating in price.
Where will the new year take Bitcoin and these other cryptocurrencies and how will the larger world react in this system?
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5479 times a day in 2017, every day, someone liked something they saw in the #walk1000miles Facebook group.
It's an extraordinary testament to an extraordinarily friendly and fertile group of walkers – exchanging experiences, local expertise, triumphs and, yes, occasionally tragedies. It's been the crucible for hundreds of new friendships. It's been a joy to be a part of – even if the sheer volume of posts has meant we've missed a few updates about our friends' new shoes, office parties and school art projects. Shame.
Among the 2 million likes and interactions, these 10 posts attracted more than most – and if you're new to the group they give a pretty representative primer to the Friendliest Facebook Group on the Planet. Click the pics to see the original post.
1 - Michelle's weight loss hit a remarkable 9 stone through healthy eating and walking 1000 miles!
2 'Well that's possibly the most awesome & memorable walk I've ever done' said Caroline whose very brave journey this year we have been humbled to share
3 Jenny met him off the telly and was only marginally flustered!
4 Louise asked if she could see your dog. Turns out you didn't mind at all
5 This is what 70 miles in under 24 hours looks like, eek!
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Linda Mutschler was a Wall Street analyst. She was busy. She was tired. But she wanted a home where her friends wanted to come for great food, inspiring conversation, and lots of laughter and entertainment. But she didn't know how to cook.
Years later, Mutschler is releasing Fast Track to Fine Dining: A step-by-step guide to planning a dinner party, for everyone who wants to entertain in their own home but doesn't know where to start.
This book is wonderfully organized and succinct so that a rather complex process becomes a step-by-step to-do list that one merely has to carry out. Mutschler has put together a total of sixteen menus: four for each season. Each menu consists of cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, starters, salad, a palate cleanser, the main course, dessert, and then coffee and tea.
Each menu has a detailed grocery list that outlines what pantry items, produce, dairy, alcohol and drinks to buy one week before, two days before, and then the day of the party. Mutschler explains how each recipe on the menu might be made ahead of time, as well as when and how to make it the day of the party.
So all the host or hostess has to do is select a menu, make sure the shopping is done, outline the approach according to Mutschler's recommendations, and throw the party. Of course, Mutschler even offers checklists for everything from "Creating the Ambience," which details table settings and music, to when and how you should clean and prepare your home.
Each menu is full of amazing selections, but the springtime Veal with Sage and Wine is exceptional, featuring Apricot and Orange Champagne, Cucumber Rounds with Smoked Salmon, Eggplant, Mozzarella and Tomato Stacks, Arugula with Parmesan, Grapefruit Sorbet, Veal with Sage and Wine, Risotto with Spring Vegetables, Tiramisu, and Orange Chocolate Cookies.
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Using a Filemaker Pro To Organize Your Information
A database is ideal for controlling data describing your collection. Economical database applications are Microsoft Access (Windows) and Filemaker Pro (Macintosh). PastPerfect Museum is a widely used database in local history but the price is steep. You might want to talk with your county's historian about this or other databases.
Objective: Record the data of your collection electronically.
As discussed in Whelming Operations, there are 5 distinct categories of metadata that you should include:
- A unique name for each item of your collection (I use a 6-digit number assigned sequentially to each item). A digital picture of each item (a picture of a book is not essential for historiography, but is a great help in finding the volume on your shelves!).Detailed information on where the item is to be stored. Detailed information on where the item came from (establish provenance).
- Detailed description of the item and relevant details of the time in which it was created.
This is a typical sheet from the database that we designed for northerncatskillshistory.com. As you see, it has five parts paralleling the items identified above:
- The metadata ID is 100222, located in the upper left corner and used throughout the record. This number is supplied automatically for each new record and will remain constant and unique through the life of the database.The space for a digital picture of each item is on the top right, and the content can be inserted by a simple copy-and-paste.Current format and storage information is in the box below the ID and notes that the original picture was returned to the source. There are also boxes for value and validation of properties which are owned by the organization.Source information is in the first, full-width box and establishes the provenance of the item.
- Content description is in the final box.
Think of the flexibility this gives you:
- All boxes have a scrollbar feature and can hold an immense amount of information that you can print out on demand. For instance, this database includes all the articles that appear on this web site.
- The entire content of any box is available for searching even though it may not "appear " in the face of the box.
- You can search for individual descriptors — for instance, searching for "school trips " would lead you to this record, and seven others that are in the data base (some photographs, an artifact, and two articles).
- You can search using combination of descriptors — a search for "Faulkner" and the "Rexmere Hotel " would not identify this file, but would refer you to a news article about the Gilboa baseball team at the Rexmere.
- You can search for interfaces between these boxes of information — for instance "school trips" and a "1930± " source date.
- Likewise, you might want to identify the best sources for photographs — you can sort the list of people who have loaned you photos by number of entries in the past.
- Heavens forbid, but you might want to create a list of items that were lost catastrophically . . .
This article is one of several to help you document local history. Other articles will help you convert your interviews, documents, pictures, and artifacts into documentation of your local history that can be shared with your community.


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The concept of turning into a landlord may sound extremely attractive to some men and women. Landlords have the responsibility of taking a home and turning it into an area where occupants can easily function and live. Each tenant will pay regular monthly rent to successfully remain at the property and everyone is delighted, right? Regrettably, if becoming a landlord were very easy, wouldn't everyone opt to do so?
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Mount Kisco, etc.
Mount Kisco
The sled is less than half his length,
And only two that dared decline
In just a minute and a half
As he set out, how far he'd go:
Back up two hundred feet is just too much."
Shortly after Jeanne and I were married, we lived in Mount Kisco, New York.
A Wife
I have a woman, yet I have her not,
I was born in Brooklyn and my wife Jeanne was born in Akron, Ohio
Joan and Bud
Let the world be gay and free of tears,
Let the morning sun be radiant and bright,
Wherever your hearts be, there is your house,
Youth grows into age at a frightening rate
My Roman Catholic sister Joan eloped with Bud Stewart who wasn't a Catholic. Our parents were distraught. Here's my understanding of this.
Elizabethan Webster dreads
Daniel Webster's neighbors stove in
Noah two by two made dance
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Birthday Coincidence
This is a trio we'll always remember:
My son Peter's wife Shannon Abbey is a painter. This poem uses the fact that Ludwig von Beethoven and Shannon Abbey and Jane Austen all have the same December 16th birthday.
Logan 10 4
Logan, although just turned three
His mom he closed up in a wall
For daddy he prepared a room
As he ran off, with merry sound,
Unless we're very much mistook
Now, this small Logan wasn't you,
He was as bad as he could be,
[Your] mom is Carol, dad is Luke,
His feet are wrapped in burlap roped
His hands and forearms meet within
I met Harold Krause at Brooklyn Technical High School. His drafting was the best I'd ever seen. He was somewhat bashful around women, but met one who liked him. They arranged to be married, but she, on the way to him, wrecked her car, and died. For weeks Harold was a recluse, drinking and eventually he died.
Who walks above with dainty step
When dancing then with legs in-knit
While walking with our arms enlocked
I cannot give her name
The moon is distant, white and pure
I like not Bunny's mouth. T'is true
I chose this rhyme to tell my love in sighs:
Wall Street Journal
This thing indeed is granted:
Proud of his young lady daughter,
Piazza di Spagna
Out in the sun and wind I hang today
The sidewalk artist makes all he can get,
My coffin will be made as I die slowly;
"You Roman people must sometimes be lonely.
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Gombe: Gombe State Government on Thursday appealed to the Federal Government to fast-track work on the Dadin-kowa hydro electric power project, as earlier promised. Mr Hassan Ahmadu, State Commissioner for Rural Development, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe.
It will be recalled that Mr Chidi Izuwah, Ag Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), had given October 2018 as completion period when he inspected the project in April. "We are calling on the Federal Government to facilitate the speedy completion of the project at the stipulated time. "The moment power is stabilised, the economy will also improve because most people depend on electricity to earn a living," he said.
Ahmadu assured that the completion of the project would reduce hardship faced by the people in the region, especially those who depend on electricity for their survival.
According to him, completion of the project will also create employment opportunities and reduce rural-urban migration.
He called on all stakeholders in the power sector to work hard towards providing adequate power supply to Nigerians.
"They need to come together to achieve our goal for the betterment and development of the country," he said.


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Cocoa Nib Scones
As many of you know, I'm always on a look out for ways to bake without adding too much sugar since my son can't eat too much of it. We're always watching his intake so on days that I bake, we have to make sure he had enough exercise to burn off all the sugar. This can be a challenge and definitely weighs heavy on my mind. This is one of the main reasons we moved to Austin, so that he would have more time during the year to play outside. This seems like a weird set up for these Cocoa Nib Scones, but I swear it makes sense! So in an effort to create this with less sugar and since he doesn't have a chance to eat chocolate chip desserts as much as he likes, I thought that a cocoa nib dessert would help. Cocoa nibs are basically roasted bits of cocoa beans that taste very much like chocolate chips, but without the sugar! hurrah! They have a slightly bitter, nutty flavor, similar to a very dark chocolate. But are packed with antioxidants, and fiber- so added plus! Full disclosure: I did add a bit of mini chocolate chips in this batter to really sell it to the kids, bit it's mainly cocoa nibs. So you can choose what amount you want in your scones.
Scones are one of my favorite things to make. They are pretty quick and easy and with this recipe, I've found them pretty fool proof! I've made this recipe with slight tweaks many times before. I've changed the sugar amounts, the mix ins and the kinds of milk used and it always turned out great.
The recipe is very similar to making biscuits, so if you know your way around a biscuit, this will be a breeze. And if you don't, I swear its simple enough for anyone! So it starts with mixing all the dry ingredients in a bowl. You can either sift or whisk. I generally whisk because I honestly hate sifting. I know, people are not going to be happy with me about that! So into the dry ingredients, goes a stick of butter that has been cubed. Cubing makes it easier to cut in the butter. Then with a pastry blender, two forks or even your hands, cut the butter into the flour until it resembles mall pebbles or pea sized pieces. Mix in the cocoa nibs and chocolate chips. Create a well in the center of the mixture.
In a separate bowl whisk together the eggs and the heavy cream. Pour the liquid (reserve any liquid left on the bottom of the bowl for brushing onto the scones later) into the well and with a rubber spatula gently fold everything together. The dough will be messy and a but hairy, but its ok! Turn this dough out onto a floured board and knead about 25 times till it becomes cohesive and smooth. Divide the dough in half, and shape into rounds about 6" in diameter and 1" thick.
Cut each round into 8 triangles or pie slices. Place each triangle on a parchment lined baking sheet. Brush what's left of the egg/ cream mixture. Sprinkle of Demura or turbinado sugar and bake at 425F for 15 minutes. Scones should be golden brown around the edges. You can wait till they cool or I love to eat these warm with a glass of milk. These scones are moist on the inside with a slight crisp on the outside. and have a great chocolate flavor without all the sugar.
For extra indulgence, try topping these with lightly sweetened whipped cream or even better, clotted cream. You can find it in most grocery stores. If not a pat of butter and a cup of tea also does the trick just fine! Try this recipe and let me know how it turns out! An follow me on instagram for more posts on my bakes and eatings around town!
Cocoa Nib Scones
Yields 16 scones
- 3 cups flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter cut into cubes
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup roasted cocoa nibs
- 1 cup cream
- 1 cup cream, plus 3 tbsp for washing
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup demura sugar
- Heat oven to 500 F.
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl
- Using a pastry cutter, cut in the cold butter till the butter is about the size of peas.
- Add in mini chocolate chips and cocoa nibs
- In a large measuring cup, whisk together milk and eggs. Our into flour mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until just combined.
- Knead dough 25-30 times on well-floured surface with well-floured hands until the surface of the dough is smooth and doesn't have any cracks. Divide the dough in half.
- Create 2 round circles with the dough about an inch thick. You can either use a rolling pin or I just used me hands to shape it.
- Using a pastry cutter, cut each round into 8 triangles, like you would a pizza pie
- Transfer scones to a parchment lined baking sheet. G
- Brush onto the tops of the scones with the reserved cream and sprinkle on the demura sugar.
- Turn down the oven to 425 F. Bake scones for 15 minutes or until golden brown.


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- Attend BookExpo in New York City
- Visit Powell's in Portland, Oregon
- Ride a horse for the first time
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I found the instructions a bit lacking in places – parts just magically appeared on the model in an illustration, with no indication as to what they were! Not difficult to figure it out, but equally not difficult to make sure your instructions are in order! Obviously it is missing some smaller parts on the hull – lights, various stowage items – but that will have to come later as I am out of the country for a week.
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Taxi (1963)
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Not to be confused with the American sitcom of the same name, the British 50-minute weekly Taxi went for tears as often as it did for laughs. Comic actor Sid James starred as Sid Stone, a big-hearted London taxi driver. Somehow or other, Sid always managed to get mixed up with the personal travails of his passengers, often coming up with a solution to a sticky emotional or financial problem. Created by Ted Willis, the 26-episode Taxi was seen on BBC1 from July 1 to September 28, 1963, then again from April 4 to June 27, 1964.


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Jaipur: A truck which was carrying nearly half-a-dozen bovine animals was torched by "cow vigilantes" in Bhilwara district, police said on Thursday.
The incident occurred on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday when nearly ten people chased the truck from Mandalgarh town and freed the animals before setting the truck on fire, police said.
After spotting the truck at a roadside in Mandalgarh, two locals enquired about the cattle in the vehicle and allegedly misbehaved with the driver, police said.
They suspected that the animals were being transported illegally for slaughtering and called up other members.
In the meantime, the driver left the place with the truck, fearing an attack on him but the locals chased the vehicle which got stuck in a narrow lane a few metres away. The cow vigilantes then freed the animals and set the truck on fire, they said.
The truck owner has lodged a case against ten locals under sections 307 (attempt to murder),435 (mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage) and 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) of IPC.
No arrest has been made so far.
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During field work of Cameroonian and German researchers and students, some topics of interested were identified. These topics were discussed with local people and some additional aspects were contributed by local authorities.
During ongoing fields trips to the watershed since November 2012, some problems in the watershed were identified:
These problems are objective of several theses from German Master students and Cameroonian Master and PhD students. They deal with flood risk analysis, water balance, water quality, soil erosion by water, water governance and socio-economic aspects of water access.
For a more detailed analysis of the problems of the Upper Mefou Sub-catchment see the following link on a SWOT-analysis prepared during a IWM-training workshop in Yaoundé in 2013 or the booklet wirten during that workshop.


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DATE: 1 February 2012
TOPICS: NATO-ISAF Defence Ministers' meeting; Afghanistan transition; Detainee management; new CH-47Ds; ASPI appointments; Defence committee structure; Chicago summit; JSF schedule; Crean comments; Media ownership
STEPHEN SMITH: Later this afternoon I'll be leaving Perth to travel to Brussels for a meeting with my NATO and International Security Assistance Force defence ministerial colleagues. This of course will be a meeting on Afghanistan.
This year - the first six months of this year will be very important for Afghanistan and Afghanistan transition, leading up to the NATO leaders' summit in Chicago in May.
We'll be discussing in Afghanistan progress on transition; transition to Afghan-led security responsibility and also, importantly, what we envisage as the post-2014 presence so far as international community is concerned in Afghanistan.
Australia continues to believe that we are on track in Uruzgan Province to transfer responsibility for security to the Afghan National Security Forces by 2014, perhaps earlier. And I'll discuss with my colleagues the progress that we're making in Uruzgan and the progress we're making generally in Afghanistan.
As I say, we'll also consider the post-2014 transition arrangements. And, as the Prime Minister and I have previously made clear, Australia is in a position to contemplate a continuing presence in Afghanistan after the transition, whether that is a continuation of trainers, the potential for advisers, certainly development assistance and capacity-building, and the possibility of special forces. And all of these issues will fall for consideration in the course of the first six months of this year, and they'll be important for Australia but also important internationally.
Secondly, today I'm announcing that an Australian Defence Force interrogation capability has deployed to Afghanistan and will commence operations shortly. In November last year I announced the Government's decision to make available an interrogation capability to Australian Defence Force personnel in Afghanistan, and planning has been underway since then. And in January of this year, in the course of last month, that capability has deployed to Afghanistan and will commence operations shortly.
I'm making this public because the Government has made a point of endeavouring to be transparent about detainee management matters in Afghanistan.You may recall that when the Dutch left Uruzgan Province we took responsibility for detainee management matters and we have made regular public reports, including parliamentary reports, about these matters since that time.
The interrogation capability will be subject to strict guidelines, will be absolutely consistent with Australian domestic and international legal obligations, and consistent with the relevant international conventions, the Geneva Conventions.
Whilst interrogation will be subject to those strict guidelines it will also be subject to close circuit television supervision. In other words, when detainees are interrogated, that will be the subject of CCTV monitoring and observation so as to ensure that the strict guidelines are adhered to.
It's very important that Australia continues to adhere to international standards, continues to adhere to our domestic and international legal obligations. And we have a very good reputation throughout the world of dealing with detainees in a humane and dignified manner, and we want that to continue. And that's certainly the very strong view of not just the Government but also of the Australian Defence Force.
I also indicated at that time that we would extend the number of days in which detainees could be detained at our holding facility in Tarin Kot from 96 hours, or four days, to the potential for two successive three-day extensions. This is consistent with the timetable of our other International Security Assistance Force partners so far as interrogation is concerned.
But the system we've put in place will ensure that interrogation is conducted in an appropriate manner, consistent with our domestic and international legal obligations, consistent with the relevant international conventions, and also consistent with treating people in a humane and humanitarian way.
I'm also announcing today that we have received two Chinook helicopters. These are Chinook helicopters that we picked up from the United States. You may recall that in May of last year we lost a Chinook in Afghanistan, reducing our fleet by one to six. We have decided to add an additional two to our fleet, having a fleet of seven. This will enable better maintenance and sustainment. It will also ensure that we have continual availability for a Chinook in Afghanistan which is part of our contribution there.
A couple of non-Afghanistan related announcements. I'm very pleased to announce today that the new executive director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute will be Peter Jennings. Mr Jennings is currently a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Defence, the Deputy Secretary Strategy. He's a very experienced Defence officer. He will make a very substantial contribution as the new executive director of ASPI.
I'm also announcing that Mr Stephen Loosley, who is the chair of ASPI, will have his term extended for a three year period. ASPI, of course, is one of Australia's defence and national security think-tanks. It plays a very valuable role. It's supported by the Government in terms of funding and it plays a very good role in making a contribution to defence, security and strategic thinking in Australia.
So, my congratulations to Mr Jennings and to Mr Loosley. Finally, I'm also indicating today that the Secretary of the department, Duncan Lewis, and the Chief of the Defence Force are announcing today changes to the Defence committee structure; substantially streamlining the committee structure. That detail is provided to you and that advice has gone to Defence employees in the course of the day.
This is consistent with the recommendations of the Black Review, which is aimed at making Defence run more effectively and efficiently, but also ensuring greater personal and institutional accountability. The Black Review, which I released last year, made it clear that Defence had too many committees, there was too much diffuse committee work, not enough personal and individual responsibility. And we see today's steps by the Defence leadership - the Secretary and the Chief of the Defence Force - to commence implementation of some of those recommendations that were found in the Black Review.
I'm happy to take your questions on those or other issues that you wish to raise.
JOURNALIST: Minister, the security handover in 2014 [indistinct] that's going to be an interim step to our next ongoing phase of engagement in Afghanistan. Do you have your mind an end state in Afghanistan that will allow us to leave for good?
STEPHEN SMITH: Well, firstly, we've made it clear that we are committed to the international community's objective of transition to Afghan-led security responsibility by 2014. The Prime Minister and I have also made it clear in recent months that we're on track to effect that in Uruzgan Province, where we are, and we may get there earlier.
That of course will be conditions-based or subject to the ongoing training and mentoring of the Afghan National Army 4th Brigade. But, as my written statements make clear today, we believe we're on track and we believe we're making good progress. We are slowly but surely handing over responsibility on the ground to the Afghan National Army in Uruzgan.
So we believe that in Uruzgan we'll make that transition. The conversations that I have with my NATO and ISAF defence colleagues, they also believe that they're on track to make that transition. But what is also clear is that there will need to be ongoing international community support for Afghanistan into the future.
And so, for example in recent times, we've seen the United Kingdom and Afghanistan enter into a long-term strategic partnership. We've seen NATO enter into a long-term strategic partnership with Afghanistan. We've seen India do likewise. This sends a message that the international community is not proposing to abandon Afghanistan.
So there are two essential points here. We can't be there forever, we don't want to be there forever. And, in addition to a security element, there also needs to be a political resolution. But it's quite clear there will need to be some contribution from the international community after transition to Afghan-led security responsibility. And we, in the course of the first half of this year, have to have that conversation internationally and have to come to judgments about what our contribution might be.
In Australia's case, from really the first half of last year, I've been saying that the potential contribution for Australia can continue to be, in my view, training. It may well be army or military advisers. It will certainly be a development assistance and capacity building contribution in terms of development assistance, but it also may be an ongoing special forces contribution.
All of these matters we've made no conclusions about, and they need not just to be subject to our own deliberations but also deliberations with our colleagues. And that will be the focus, in our view, of the Chicago summit of NATO leaders in May of this year.
JOURNALIST: [Indistinct] progress is moving along quite well at present, do you see an earlier transfer to be likely?
STEPHEN SMITH: Well, as I say, we are certainly on track to effect a transfer to - or a transition to Afghan-led responsibility in Uruzgan by 2014. But we may well get there earlier. I made that point in the second half of last year, as the Prime Minister did. And we both made it formally in our most recent parliamentary contributions as part of our undertaking to report regularly to the Parliament.
Time will tell whether that occurs. And so we will continue to take the advice of the Chief of the Defence Force about progress. We continue to make good progress; slow and steady progress but nonetheless good progress so far as the transfer to Afghan National Army responsibility in Uruzgan is concerned. And we'll continue to keep both the public and the Parliament updated about the progress that we're making. So time will tell whether we get there earlier.
JOURNALIST: Minister, you say that the- you're confident that the interrogators will adhere to strict guidelines. Does that include - will you make their behaviour, their actions and any breaches of those guidelines transparent?
STEPHEN SMITH: Absolutely. You may, if you've seen in the course of the last 12 months, either my public or parliamentary reports so far as detainee management is concerned, on a regular basis we indicate the number of complaints or allegations of abuse or mistreatment that have been made so far as detainees are concerned. All of those are investigated and I provide the parliament with details of that.
We are, and the Chief of the Defence Force, and the Australian Defence Force and the Army, are absolutely conscious of the need to ensure that in this area we conduct ourselves absolutely strictly in accordance with our domestic and international legal obligations, with international conventions, but also with the very strong Australian view that we have an obligation to treat people with dignity, we have an obligation to treat people consistent with a humanitarian approach. And we have very carefully gone through all of these aspects.
We've also made sure that we have upgraded the close circuit TV system to ensure that interrogation will be recorded, and that will be available for inspection. And I will make a point of regular reports, both publicly and to the parliament, in respect of these matters, including whether any allegations of breaching those strict guidelines have been made.
We believe that the interrogation facility will add to the information that we can use, not just to protect our own troops but also to protect Afghan and International Security Assistance Force members, and also the local Afghan and Uruzgan people.
But we are doing this in a strictly managed way, and it's very important that that is done. There's a longstanding history so far as the Australian Defence Force is concerned of conducting itself appropriately, and we want to continue in that path.
JOURNALIST: Minister, what kind of interrogation practices are available [indistinct]?
STEPHEN SMITH: Well, I think it's more pertinent and easier to come from the perspective of what is not allowed. Certainly what is not allowed is any physical abuse; any intimidation; any threatening behaviour or conduct; the making, for example, of threats or false promises; basic things like deprivation of food or water or sleep.
We believe that it's appropriate and important to introduce an interrogation facility. That will essentially be the questioning on an ongoing basis within the timetable that I have outlined of people whom our interrogation team believes may be able to provide us with helpful or useful information. It won't be - that won't be the case with every detainee.
But certainly there will be no physical abuse, certainly there will be no threatening behaviour. And that is consistent with what you find in the Geneva Conventions and consistent with what you find in our domestic and legal obligations.
For example, Australia has been one of the countries at the forefront of adhering to international conventions on torture and the ill-treatment of detainees. It will be a series of asking questions but none of the conduct that I have referred to will be allowed. That is strictly prohibited.
And the ultimate - if you like, the ultimate failsafe against this is not just the professionalism and the ongoing adherence to these principles of Australian Defence Force members, but the fact that we have deliberately gone out of our way to ensure the close circuit television equipment has been upgraded to cater for the ongoing maintenance of - to cater for the ongoing occurrence of interrogation and to record that.
JOURNALIST: Would it be accurate to characterise these as extreme interrogations where they're basically, I guess, interrogating and then-
STEPHEN SMITH: Well-
JOURNALIST: [indistinct]. They're not going to be long-term interrogation of high value targets or anything like that?
STEPHEN SMITH: What currently occurs, prior to the introduction of this interrogation capability, what currently occurs and what has occurred since we took responsibility for detainee management matters in Uruzgan from the Dutch nearly 18 months ago, is that they – the detainees who are detained by Australian Defence Force personnel are taken to our holding facility in Tarin Kot. There they are assessed and one of three things occurs. They are assessed as low value detainees and transferred to the national security directorate facility in Uruzgan in Tarin Kot and dealt with by Afghan officials. If they are regarded as high value detainees, they are transferred to the United States' facility in Parwan.
We have a monitoring team which regularly visits detainees who have been detained by Australian Forces and subsequently transferred to one of those two facilities, and they're monitored by our monitoring team.
In the case of our own facility, our own facility is open and we provide access to humanitarian groups and non-government organisations including, for example, the Red Cross. And we also make that available to visiting Australian journalists when they are there, and on a number of occasions I have accompanied journalists to the facility. And that has also been the subject of close circuit television monitoring to ensure that there is a recording of what occurs.
With the introduction of the interrogation capability, we are doing two things. Firstly, we have upgraded the CCTV to ensure that it's appropriate for monitoring interrogation. But, secondly, we have extended the time for which detainees can be held. Currently that time is 96 hours. For those detainees whom we believe may be the holders or the recipients of information which would be valuable to us, they will be able to be held for two, potentially, successive three day extensions; so a maximum of 10 days for interrogation purposes.
It won't occur with everyone. Obviously the most likely to fall into that category will be people who we have currently classified as high value detainees, who are transferred to Parwan. So, not everyone will be interrogated. And, indeed, it is the case that a number of detainees on their initial examination or initial questioning are released because there's no evidence to warrant their continued detention.
JOURNALIST: Mr Abbott has said that the withdrawal or eventual withdrawal from Afghanistan should not be done on a [indistinct], but when objectives have been achieved. I guess you share that view. But do you see a clear set of objectives emerging from the summit in May?
STEPHEN SMITH: Well, I think you're referring to the comments that Mr Abbott made yesterday where he said, as I myself have said in the past, that any transition has to be conditions-based. And that's certainly the approach that we are adopting in Uruzgan; that we make the transition dependent upon the growing capacity of the Afghan National Army, the Afghan National Security Forces. And that is the same objective which NATO shares, the same objective which our International Security Assistance partners also share. So it needs to be conditions-based.
But it's also the case that once transition occurs, whether that's in 2014 or earlier in our case in Uruzgan, that there will be a continuing need for some form of assistance to both the Afghan institutions generally and to the Afghan National Security Forces. And, as I say, in the course of the first six months leading up to the Chicago summit these would be the key issues for deliberation.
My expectation is that the Chicago summit will deal very much with the post-transition arrangements, just as the NATO summit held in Lisbon in November or December of 2010 essentially set the international community's view of transition being conditions-based with an aspiration to effect that by the end of 2014.
JOURNALIST: Does that mean that there could likely be occupational forces in Afghanistan for many more years to come after the transition?
STEPHEN SMITH: Well, certainly Australia would not want that and there can only be the presence of foreign forces in Afghanistan either as a result of United Nations security authority or at the invitation of the Afghan Government.
Currently, we are in Afghanistan as a result of successive United Nations Security Council resolutions over a decade, and that is the legal authority for our presence in Afghanistan.
One of the things that we have to consider in the course of this year is if we are to remain - and by we I mean the international community - if the international community is to remain in Afghanistan helping out, there needs to be some lawful basis for that, either an ongoing Security Council resolution or agreement with the Afghan Government.
Now, President Karzai has made it clear that he wants to see a transition to Afghan-led responsibility as well and he wants to see that on the timetable that Afghanistan has agreed with the international community. Again, whether we get there earlier, time will tell, but the only basis on which there can be an ongoing presence of international forces in Afghanistan is either with the agreement of the Afghan Government or by a Security Council resolution.
And the lawful authority for any ongoing presence is one of the matters that we need to consider in the course of this year. But certainly in Australia's case as transition is effected, that will enable us to drawdown the number of forces that we have in Afghanistan. Currently we've got about 1550 in Uruzgan and elsewhere in Afghanistan, including Kandahar and Kabul. But as the training - and the bulk of those are trainers and mentors from a training and mentoring task force.
As the training and mentoring job completes, then that opens up the capacity for us to drawdown those forces and that's what we will do in due course in an orderly time. So, yes, there is a prospect of a continuing Australian presence in Afghanistan post-transition, but it will be much fewer in numbers and the details of those, as I say, we haven't yet to come to any conclusions. We need to have our own deliberations in the course of this year, but also have that general conversation with the international community.
JOURNALIST: You mentioned earlier about the possibility of [indistinct] special forces in Afghanistan.
STEPHEN SMITH: Yes, one of - we're the largest - we're the tenth largest contributor in Afghanistan, we're the largest non-NATO contributor, but we're also the third largest contributor to special forces. Our objective in Afghanistan is to make sure that Afghanistan does not again become a breeding ground for international terrorists which puts Australians at risk whether they're in Asia, whether they're in Europe or whether they're in the United States, and that remains our objective.
One of the suggestions that has been made is that post-transition there may well be a need to continue with a special forces presence to assist the Afghan security forces in building their own expertise and capacity, but also as a counter-terrorism force.
Because we have been such a large and successful contributor and because our special forces are so highly regarded, then one of the possibilities that I have spoken about publicly- an ongoing presence of some of our special forces. And, again, that could potentially be in a training role but also in an operational sense. But, again, we're a long way from making conclusions or judgments in that respect.
JOURNALIST: Minister, have you decided on a new timeline for the new Joint Strike Fighter aircraft unit?
STEPHEN SMITH: Well, as I indicated, I think on Monday of this week, as a result of the announcements that my United States counterpart, Secretary Panetta, has made in recent days, I've said a number of things.
Firstly, I have reaffirmed the point that I made on a regular basis last year, which is in the course of this year we will make a judgement about the scheduling and proposed availability of the Joint Strike Fighters and make a judgement about whether that puts at risk any gap in our capability. And if I believe in any way there is a potential for a capability gap then we will make judgements about filling that gap with other options. We've come to no conclusions about that, but we'll do that in an orderly way in the course of this year. If we believe there is a risk of a capability gap then, again, whilst we haven't made any decisions about this, more Super Hornets is an obvious option to consider.
I also made the point earlier this week, as a result of Secretary Panetta's most recent public announcement, that we have made it clear publicly that in the first instance we will purchase 14 Joint Strike Fighters. We are contractually obligated to take two of those in the United States for training purposes. So our formal, legal, contractual obligation is two.
We continue to expect that we will receive those in the course of 2014. And that will then open up the prospect of training and using those two Joint Strike Fighters in the United States.
The point I made earlier this week, that so far as the other 12 is concerned, the original timetable for receipt of those was 2015, 2016, 2017. We are now also giving consideration to the scheduling of the receipt of those 12 Joint Strike Fighters. What is my rationale for doing that? Secretary Panetta made the point in the last few days - and he essentially is the manager of the project but also the purchaser of the largest number of Joint Strike Fighters - he has said publicly that he is giving consideration to changing the scheduling of the planes that he is receiving, and I'm doing likewise.
So at this stage, we're contractually obliged to two. We'll get those two on current judgments in 2014. We'll make a judgement in the course of this year about the timetable for receiving the further 12 that we have said that we wish to acquire. Any judgements about any Joint Strike Fighters over and above that initial 14, we will make in an orderly way as we continue to examine the project. And we'll also in the course of this year make a judgement about whether any different options are required, so as to ensure we don't have a gap in our air combat capability.
JOURNALIST: What did you make of Simon Crean's comments yesterday, specifically his direct criticism of Kevin Rudd?
STEPHEN SMITH: Well, I'm not going to be drawn on what Simon had to say yesterday. I make a couple of points. Simon is a very good Cabinet minister and I work closely with him and he's a very experienced member of the Cabinet. He was a Cabinet minister in an earlier Labor Government and he's a former leader and he makes a very positive contribution.
Kevin is a very effective Foreign Minister. He also makes a positive contribution. I work closely with him, indeed the first formal obligation I had overseas this year was with him for the Australia-United Kingdom Ministerial consultations. The only other point I make in this context is the same point that I have made in the past. I'm a strong supporter of the Prime Minister and it's very important that all of us do our jobs in a positive and constructive way, and that's what I'm doing.
JOURNALIST: Do you think his comments yesterday were positive and constructive? You must have a view about [indistinct]. This is incredibly-
STEPHEN SMITH: Well I see a lot of speculation in the media. What is my own judgement? My own judgement is there is very strong support for the Prime Minister. Kevin has made it clear on successive and multiple occasions that he is a supporter of the Prime Minister and he's very happy doing his job as Foreign Minister.
I've always thought that Simon was very happy doing his job as the Regional Affairs Minister and I'm happy doing my job. And the most important contribution that any of us can make is to make our own individual contributions and to do that positively. Simon is a very capable and experienced and longstanding member of our team and I think he makes a very positive contribution.
JOURNALIST: Gina Rinehart's decision to buy into Fairfax; do you have a view about that?
STEPHEN SMITH: Well I - there was a time when I was Shadow Minister for communications so I'll leave any detailed response to my colleague, Stephen Conroy. But any person or company in Australia is entitled to seek a share of a media company provided they conduct themselves in accordance with the law of the land. And it's a matter for the experts but I'm not aware that there is any law of the Commonwealth which prevents her from seeking to acquire a share in Fairfax.
JOURNALIST: Are you curious or troubled about what her motive might be; the suggestion today being [indistinct] commentary around it that she's trying to buy influence in the national paper-
STEPHEN SMITH: Well, as I say, any individual or company is entitled to seek to acquire a whole or a part of an asset, provided they conduct themselves lawfully. The obvious exception to that of course is to the great national public broadcaster, which we're proposing to stay as a national public broadcaster.
JOURNALIST: Are you concerned that an extremely vocal [indistinct] of the Government [indistinct] significant media position?
STEPHEN SMITH: It's entirely a matter for individuals if they wish either individually or on a corporate basis to take a share in the current media of Australia, or to create new media outlets; entirely a matter for the individuals concerned.
JOURNALIST: It's not just a matter of legality, is it? I mean it could have an impact - sure it can be entirely legal but very troublesome to the Government.
STEPHEN SMITH: We have a diverse media in Australia and I've always taken the view that the best approach with media is to front up, let the media know what decisions you've made, explain your rationale for it and then media will report that in the way in which they want to and the community will make a view. One of the things that we have in Australia is a diversity in our media. That diversity is growing as a result of what we describe as social or online media.
Journalists will report as they want, proprietors will publish as they want. And I think the most important thing for governments to do is to make decisions, govern well, articulate and explain the reasons for their decisions and let the community ultimately make a judgement. And that tends to occur once every three or four years.
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Rock Classics THE BEST
Rock music legends – Deep Purple, Queen, Scorpions, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones. The best songs of these groups as well as world hits of Madonna, Tina Turner, The Beatles, ABBA, and Brian Adams will be performed tonight!
One of the most successful rock groups ever – Queen is considered "iconic" at present time and still has hundreds of millions fans. The songs such as "Bohemian Rhapsody", "We Will Rock You". "We Are the Champions", "The Show Must Go On" are really rock classics. Eighteen hits of Queen headed music charts in different countries.
Musical critics consider Deep Purple as one of the hard rock founders. More than 100 million copies of their discs are sold all over the world. Members of original Deep Purple staff – guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, keyboard player Jon Lord, drummer Ian Paice – are unique instrumentalists virtuoso.
American rock group Aerosmith is the first in terms of gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums within American groups. Aerosmith got 4 Grammy Awards. In 2001 they were included into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the VH1 Channel included Aerosmith into the list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
The Rolling Stones is considered as one of the most authoritative and successful groups in rock music history. Worldwide circulation of their albums increased 250 million. In 1989 The Rolling Stones were included into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 2004 they gained the 4th position on the list of the greatest musicians of all time according to The Rolling Stones Magazine.
Ulf Wadenbrandt is a famous Swedish conductor who collaborates with many leading orchestras and vocalists in his country. First of all, he is well-known for his sympho-rock and crossover projects – combination of classical, pop and rock music. The most popular ones are based on the hits of ABBA, The Beatles, Queen, Deep Purple, The Rolling Stones, songs of Michael Jackson and Robbie Williams, also on the music from the movies and computer games. Ulf Wadenbrandt has done many records for Swedish radio and TV with his symphony orchestra. Also, he conducted Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, the Dala Sinfonietta, and many others. Ulf Wadenbrandt worked with many pop stars, including Robert Wells, E-type, the Eurovision-2012 winner Loreen, Susan Boyle, and Elena Paparitzou. With the habit of moving successfully between musical genres on stage and on record using creative collaboration and musical boldness, Ulf sets new standards for what a symphonic orchestra is able to do.


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Deck Painting Cost in Portland, OR
What is the cost to Paint Decks in Portland, OR?
Knowing the deck painting in Portland costs is important to being able to effectively plan and budget your project. While there are general nationwide numbers available, they usually do not include local factors that may impact the final price, which may include: local hourly labor wages, materials costs, as well as productivity rates. There may be certain Portland permits required by local state and city laws, which can raise the total cost as well.
Our numbers show that on average in 2014 total deck painting Portland costs have been $259.34 to $442.12.
To breakdown that number by square foot the averages are $1.30 to $2.21 per square foot. This number includes the following:
- Average labor costs per hour in Portland which are typical of deck painting projects.
- Materials and equipment costs necessary to paint decks in Portland, OR, as well as any applicable delivery charges.
- Any applicable project preparation (necessary components, machinery and surface preparation) and cleanup fees.
- Portland permits required for deck painting projects, which may also include inspection and building fees. Please contact Portland city government to inquire which permits may be necessary.
- Supply and material city sales taxes in Portland, 97201 area.
- Supply and material county and state sales taxes in Multnomah county, Oregon.
- Portland general contractor fees, if used for the project. Such fees usually add another 15% to the total. Using a general contractor is generally not required for Portland deck painting projects.
Deck Painting Portland Projects - Cost Breakdown:
- $154.07 to $318.32 - typical hourly labor costs seen for deck painting Portland projects in 2014.
- $46.62 to $50.49 - typical costs associated with Portland deck painting projects in 2014. This figure may include surface repair material, cleanup supplies, solvents and masking tape and paper, as required.
- $58.65 to $73.31 - 3000 psi, 10+ amp electric paint sprayer and 115v costs, as well as any other necessary equipment and machinery.


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Manufacturing Day in Macomb County
Macomb County is coordinating its fourth annual celebration of MFG Day. Last year, thanks to the willingness of 43 great companies to get involved, more than 1,800 high school students visited plants and learned about career opportunities.
Macomb County's effort is made possible by a dedicated planning committee of area leaders from industry, education and government.
For more information about Manufacturing Day in Macomb County, visit www.ManufactureMyFuture.com.
Friday, October 7, 2016
Macomb County plans to celebrate MFG Day in a big way and we need your help!
Manufacturing Day (www.MFGDay.com) is a national celebration of modern manufacturing and the great careers it offers. Our goal is to help manufacturers inspire the next generation of our workforce to consider a career in this industry. This year, our goal is to provide an opportunity for 2,100 high school students to visit area plants where they will see manufacturing in action and meet people who make things. Will you help?
We need host sites that are willing to offer a guided tour(s) for up to 30 students and the teachers or guidance counselors that will supervise them.
This is your opportunity to let the next generation of our workforce know that interesting and rewarding jobs await them. Host sites may choose to offer a morning tour and/or an early afternoon tour. A tour lasts from 90-120 minutes. Suggested activities include:
Welcome/Safety Rules/Meet our Company for the entire group – this is a great time for company leaders to talk about what the company does, who they hire and what they offer for employees, especially if there are programs in place to help employees advance.
Develop three sub-tours that highlight different work areas and careers (including "front office" staff) so that students can rotate through each. This allows for smaller, more manageable groups of ten.
- Provide opportunities for students to interact with employees who are enthusiastic about their jobs as well as a chance to see "product life cycle" in action.
SAVE the DATE! Orientation Breakfast on September 22 so that host sites can meet in person with school contacts to finalize plans for a successful tour. Details to follow.


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Local Flower Business in Bangalore
Nowadays flowers business is flourishing because of the help of internet. Many florists are using online portals to sell their flowers. Flowers are always the best gift for your special someone. On some special occasions everyone wants to surprise others with some beautiful gifts and nowadays it is very easy to get beautiful arrangements of flowers because of the florists. They can tell you about the different flower arrangements that can help you to choose best for your near and dear ones. They have proper knowledge of flowers and about the meaning of their color. So, if before buying a gift you have any problem you can tell them and they will help you. If someone wants to start a business and want to earn from flower market in Bangalore then it is a great idea because flowers are now part of every occasion. To get into this business you just have to keep few things in your mind. Here are some points that you have to follow to get good profit in the business.
Delete Free Word From Your Dictionary:
When you start any business then you think of profit only. Everyone wants to gain but sometimes you get the loss. If you are in flower business just avoid the free word. If you really want profit then you have to charge money for every little thing. You cannot avoid a price of a single flower. Sometimes when you arrange bouquet then you add some extra flowers and for them, you don't charge any money. This should not be done. You have to charge for everything that you are using in arranging flowers like tape, wire, ribbons, glue and labor time. Your time is precious and you should charge for this also. For every design that takes longer time for them, you should charge more money. This will help you to earn the profit.
More Suppliers for Your Flowers:
Before getting into any business you should do proper research about that business. This will help you to get profit. Lack of knowledge can lead you to the loss in future. If you want to get into the business of florist in Bangalore you should have the proper detail of all the suppliers. This will help you to decide that from where you can order the flowers at the right price. You should have availability of more suppliers. This will help florist to cut on costs before your order.
Never Order So Many Flowers:
Before giving the order to your suppliers you should know that how many flowers you needed for the arrangements. If you will order flowers in bulk then this will not be profitable. If you will be unable to use these flowers you have to dump these flowers and this will lead you to a loss. So it's better to pay little more instead of throwing flowers. Your suppliers will always appreciate you if you will pay your bills on time and also so loyalty toward them. This will help you to improve your relations with them and then they will also charge little less from you.
Work with Restaurants, Corporations, or Shops:
If you started your business in a place like Bangalore then for more and secure earning you should start your work with restaurants, corporations, or shops. You can deliver a new arrangement to them each week and also do the work of arranging their interiorscape. This will help you to get more money and this will be secure also. This helps you to get more profit. This will increase your cash flow because they will pay you on monthly basis.
Advertising your Flower Shop:
Advertising always helps you to get more profit because this will help people to know more about your services. So, if you have started a business then advertise more to seek more customers.


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The PMI Kentucky Bluegrass Chapter is recognized as a dynamic organization for professional project managers dedicated to serving the business, academic and government communities of Central Kentucky and the advancement of project management –...
If you have changed your phone number or email address recently, then update your contact information with PMI International at www.pmi.org. Each month, our chapter pulls updated email addresses from PMI, so there is no need to inform us of your...
My Dear Fellow PMI Bluegrass Members: It is incredible to know that we are almost halfway through this Year 2019, with a lot of exciting events still ahead at your PMI Bluegrass Chapter. As we continue in our 21st year of success, I would like to...
In March, both of our chapter meetings (Lexington and Frankfort) will be a round table discussion focused on what we, a project management professionals, have learned in the last year. No one is required to share; however, it will be a great opportunity to learn from other each other on how we can manage our projects more efficiently and effectively.
Lexington Luncheon
When: Thursday, March 21, 2019
Where: Lexington Beaumont Library, 3080 Fieldstone Way , Lexington, KY 40503 *** Note Different Location ***
Timing: Networking begins at 11:30am, presentation at noon.
Presentation: Roundtable Discussion – What have you learned in the last year?
Facilitator: Christy Weilage
Christy Weilage, PMP®, Change Management Practitioner is EVP of Administration with Solarity. She has been with Solarity for seven of her twenty-five plus years in management and has a great deal of experience working in the public and technology sectors. Before joining Solarity, Christy worked in various leadership positions at the University of Kentucky, and then as a partner with Hensley Elam and Associates. More recently, through Solarity, Christy has provided project consulting services for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), overseeing all application development projects for the Computer Services Division.
Christy serves as the Past-President of the local PMI® Kentucky Bluegrass Chapter and also serves on several local Boards including Bluegrass Families First, Technology Association of the Bluegrass (TAB) and most recently, The Well.
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Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Dec 31:
The Rs 189 crore- 40,000 square feet proposed National Informatics Center (NIC) data center in Odisha capital is expected to get operational by September 2016.
The decision on this context was announced by Union Minister of Communications & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad earlier this week. Prasad highlighted the Bhubaneswar data center to be among the top-10 priorities of the 'Digital India' programme of his ministry.
This will be the fourth NDC (National Data Center) to be established in the country apart from the ones already in Delhi, Hyderabad and Pune.
"The National Data Center at Bhubaneswar is being set-up to meet the growing needs of Digital India initiatives. This is a state-of-the-art Tier-3 Data Center with 99.982% availability and 24X7 support, covering over 40,000 square feet of area. It will be operational by end of 2016 at a cost of Rs.188.59 crores. It will be cloud enabled to ensure optimal utilization of resources and will also be environment friendly," read a press notification on the Digital India website.
Among other features; the center would have 275 rack capacity, dedicated 3.2 MW capacity substation with dual sources of GRID supply and 12 hours of diesel storage capacity, state-of-the-art precision air handling units, CCTVs, fire alarm system, access control system, centralized BMS monitoring and reporting etc.
NIC is setting up NDCs to meet the increased expectations from citizens for online services and the demand from increasing number of e-Governance projects being launched by the government.
A part of Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, NIC provides ICT (Information and Communication Technology) support to the government in all ministries and departments across all states and districts of the country. Almost all government websites in India are developed and managed by NIC.


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Hello lovely's,
Recently I had the pleasure of attending the fabulous Bloggers Ball held at DSTRKT. With the knowledge that it wasn't quite a ball gown affair, after weeks of frantically deciding what to wear to I was bewitched by these gorgeous silk trousers literally days before the event. Fresh from the beautiful Peace + Love line by Missguided I was sent straight to versace inspired heaven and instantly decided to go for a let's say, Miami chic inspired look? Styled with a plain white silk choker & bandeau duo these statement trousers are certainly sassy enough to do all the talking. Safe to say it was worth the several stares from passers by when I stepped out of my Uber right in the middle of Piccadilly Circus lol. Sassy mission complete! Click on the links below to get your hands on my look.
P.s. Stay tuned for chapter 1 of my Sassy Festival Guide! The sassiest steps from yours truly. First stop, El Dorado Festival!
Stay Sassy, xoxo
Trousers: Missguided
Casio Watch: House of Watches
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Kenea Udoh
The first wife of Tiwa Savage's husband, Tunji Balogun seems to have shown up in the midst of the marriage drama via social media.
Reports have it that she maybe definitely laughing out loud right now as regards her post on her Instagram account after Tiwa Savage's interview broke the internet.
Reliable reports also have it that Teebillz has three baby mamas, and Kenea Udoh is the first with two kids for Teebillz. Before now, Tiwa Savage had been accused of snatching Teebillz from Kenea.
Kenea is currently based in London with her kids.
Kenea has been laying low for a while now until Tiwa Savage and Teebillz saga began. She took to her IG to stylishly mock Tiwa Savage perhaps after watching the interview as assumed by social media users.
Read what she wrote: "Relaxing, hope no one is looking for me"
See more photos of her and her kids for Teebillz....
Teebillz, Kenea Udoh and their child
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Meet Mark Salgado!
Hi, my name is Mark Salgado. I have been going to Evergreen my whole life. I have actually been attending Evergreen since we were located at 2nd and Evergreen. I became a Christian at an Evergreen VBS (Vacation Bible School) when I was really young. I have been very blessed to see how our church has grown and changed throughout my life. As I have grown up I have been involved in several different ministries. Currently, In addition to being an intern, I am serving as the department head for the nursery classes, a youth advisor at Bridge (the high school youth group), and I do ushering once a month.
My journey of becoming an intern started at the All Church Summer Conference in 2012. It was at that conference I received a calling to foreign missions. After the conference I talked to Pastor Victor about missions. One of the things he brought up was the possibility of becoming an intern. The thought of becoming an intern was one that really stuck with me. Unfortunately, my work schedule was always changing, so I thought I couldn't commit to being an intern, but I never stopped thinking about it. In 2016 I changed jobs, and I finally had a normal 8-4:30 schedule. Thanks to this I was able to take on more commitments, but unfortunately I was now working 100% of the time the church office was open during the weekdays. I started to think I wouldn't be able to become an intern for a while. Within my first half year at my new job I was passing by Pastor Cory. He stopped me, asking briefly if I would be interested in joining a group he was starting up again. I really didn't know what the group was, and I didn't realize he was starting up a group of interns. I think I kind of hesitated, even though I wanted to be a part of that group, so Pastor Cory told me to think about it and let him know later.
Shortly after, I decided I wanted to be a part of it, but I kept forgetting to let Pastor Cory know. Before I knew it, a year had passed, and I hadn't let him know I was interested. I was starting to think I would be missing out on this group Pastor Cory was starting. Then last summer, Pastor Cory invited me to the intern retreat as the start of my internship. So now, here I am an intern of Evergreen SGV. I hope that as an intern I will be able to serve more people, and learn how to do full time ministry.


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Alright folks, we're in FULL puppy power mode now. It's Operation-Convince-TheMister-I-NEED-A-Puppy-For-Christmas-and-Life. I've sent him links to puppies... random pictures I've posted from Pinterest like such...
I'm having to get tricky though... if the email says anything about a puppy in the subject line, he won't open it... so I've had to get creative. ;) It's a good thing we said covenant vows and he can't leave me, or I think he might be questioning it right now.
So yeah, I've taken over his facebook wall with things like:
I mean... I'm SURE he's picked up the subtle hint by now... but I'm thinking it's probably not going to happen this year. I emailed a few close friends with a puppy poll, but the jury is still out.
Can't blame a girl for trying! Or can you? Either way,
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A professional teeth whitening treatment offers a relatively simple approach for dramatically enhancing your smile. At Amborski Dentistry, we personalize treatment to address your specific needs and are committed to achieving the aesthetic results you envision. Our 46123 dental office makes it easy and stress-free to attain the sparkling set of pearly whites you desire.
There is no reason to feel self-conscious about stains or discoloration affecting the appearance of your smile any longer. With a professional teeth whitening treatment, we can erase stains caused by exposure to certainly highly pigmented foods and beverages, such as berries, coffee and wine, as well as tobacco use. Our 46123 dental office can also brighten a smile that has lost its sparkle due to the natural effects of aging, which occurs as enamel thins and exposes more of the yellowish, underlying dentin. For your convenience, we offer two exceptional treatment options; you can choose between in-office teeth whitening or our customized take-home kit. With our in-office treatment, we apply a prescription grade whitening agent to the surfaces of your teeth, breaking down stains to lighten your smile by up to several shades in just one short appointment. To whiten your teeth in the comfort of your own home, we offer a take-home system, which gradually whitens your smile, and can be also be used to perfect and maintain the brightness of your smile following in-office treatment.
At Amborski Dentistry, we can transform your smile and help to boost your confidence with our professional teeth whitening treatment. Our 46123 dental office utilizes the most advanced methods of care to make the smile of your dreams a reality. To learn more about teeth whitening treatment or any of our other cosmetic services, call today.


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Have you taken in an Alexandria Aces game over at Four Mile Run Park yet?
We just want to remind you to come out this summer to support our local Alexandria Aces baseball team which begins play Friday, June 3 against the Vienna River Dogs. The Aces play at Frank Mann Stadium located @ 3798 Commonwealth Ave in Alexandria from early June to August (where historically the minor league Alexandria Dukes also played). They are part of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League (CBL).
The Aces offer highly competitive games at an affordable price with most tickets priced at $5 for adults and $3 for kids. You get decent baseball for a quarter of the price it costs to go to a Nationals or Orioles game. You can't beat that. The players aren't quite at the minor league level, but the level of play is just as good.
You can find the Aces 2011 schedule at this link.
Here's some video from the Other Sports Show on our Alexandria Aces:
Hope to see you at the stadium!