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We're an independent organisation set up to deliver social care and support services to children, young people and families in Doncaster.
We have been set up as an innovative way to provide these services following an agreement with national government and the local authority - Doncaster Council. We are the first of our kind in the country.
We believe that every child and young person in the borough deserves the best start in life and support when they need it to reach their full potential. We will support vulnerable children and young people of all backgrounds, races, disabilities, and cultures in the borough who need our help at times of need or crisis in their lives.
We came into operation on the 1 October 2014 and our work is led by a Chief Executive and a board of local and professional people with expertise within and outside of the borough.
How we give you our guarantee of quality?
All our social workers and their managers are qualified social workers who are registered with the Health and Care Professional Council. They have to undergo specialists tests every year to check the quality of their practice. All our staff, including social workers and other practitioners, have intensive training and support.
Our services are inspected by Ofsted, including our children's homes. Our other services can be inspected about the general quality of our work, or about particular areas of practice.
We report every six months to the Secretary of State for Education about the quality of our practice.
We have an independent board who oversee our work, and we also report our performance to Doncaster Council who are our local comissioners.
About our Trust Board
- Tony Hunter, Chair
Tony has been Chief Executive of the Social Care Institute for Excellence since January 2014, and is a former president of the Association of Directors of Social Services. Educated at Doncaster Grammar School, Oxford University and (for his social work qualification) Nottingham University, Tony has council experience as a frontline social worker, senior hospital social worker, training manager and manager of day and domiciliary services, as well as four years as Barnardo's Principal Policy and Development Officer.
In the early 90s Tony worked for Price Waterhouse Coopers on a range of health and social care projects before joining East Riding of Yorkshire Council as its Director of Social Services, Housing and Public Protection. As Liverpool City Council's director from 2003, Tony led the social care improvement agenda, before becoming Chief Executive of North East Lincolnshire Council in 2008.
Tony was awarded the OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in 2010, for services to social care.
- Paul Moffat, Chief Executive
Paul has previously held a number of senior management posts including Director of Children's Services and Director of Family Services in Northumberland.
Paul has over 20 years' experience with a number of councils in the North East and has worked for the Health Authority as an Occupational Therapist in a range of acute psychiatric services. He has also worked for the NSPCC and other voluntary organisations.
- Shelley Thornton, Non-executive Director
Shelley is a Chartered Public Finance Accountant, a graduate in economics and social policy and a Fellow of the Institute of Consultants. She chairs the Trust's finance and infrastructure committee, and its Audit & Risk Assurance Committee.
She has over 25 years' experience in management consultancy, interim management, auditing, policy-making and both executive and non-executive experience, gained in the public, not-for-profit, and private sectors in the UK and overseas.
She is a director of her own consultancy company and has previously held senior positions with Zurich Financial Services, the Audit Commission and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). She is also a non-executive director of Cornwall Housing Ltd, where she chairs the Audit Committee, and is a Trustee of a Surf Life Saving Club. In the past she has been an independent member of a local authority standards committee and was a non-executive of the charity Scope where she chaired the Audit Committee. Shelley hails from Doncaster and has family connections around the town.
- Rukhsana Yaqoob, Non-executive Director
Rukhsana is an independent educational consultant and the President of the Muslim Teachers' Association. She has been deputy head teacher and is a school governor having taught in four east London schools. She was a mentor for the Black Professionals Network and the Managing Director for the Kiran Project which runs a refuge for abused women and their children.
Rukhsana is a tutor on the Investing in Diversity programme at the Institute of Education and a Board member of the European Initiative for Muslim Social Cohesion. She has previously worked as a regional advisor for National Strategies, one of the most ambitious change management programmes in education, and also contributed to programmes aimed at raising the attainment of vulnerable children and those from ethnic minorities in the UK.
- Dr Rupert Suckling, Non-executive Director
Rupert is Doncaster's Director of Public Health. He is a qualified medical doctor who trained in general medicine and psychiatry before public health medicine.
Rupert has experience in management, team building and network creation. He has gained national recognition for his public health work in Doncaster, including on implementing the Doncaster Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme. The programme offers interventions approved by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) for treating people with depression and anxiety disorders.
Rupert also led the '3 week cough' programme that used social marketing techniques to improve the earlier diagnosis of lung cancer. More recently he leads the Well Doncaster programme part of Well North.
Previously he has been a consultant in public health and was the lead clinician for the North Trent Cancer Network. He is also a trustee of Club Doncaster Foundation.
- Jackie Pederson, Non-Executive Director
Jackie Pederson is the Chief Officer at the NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group (DCCG) which commissions the majority of health care for the borough including acute hospital, mental health and community services. Her role is to ensure the funding allocated by the Department of Health is used to deliver effective and safe healthcare in line with patients' needs and expectations.
She has worked in the NHS since 1994 and has held a number of roles across Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire although she has predominantly focussed her career on improving services in Doncaster. Jackie's experience and knowledge covers a range of disciplines including commissioning services across whole systems, service transformation and primary care.
Before taking on the role of Chief Officer, Jackie was the Chief of Strategy and Delivery at the DCCG and she completed her Masters in Business and Administration in 2007.
Jackie was born in Doncaster and still lives here. She is passionate about improving public services and working in partnership to achieve the maximum impact with the resources available to Doncaster people.
- Riana Nelson, Non-Executive Director
Riana Nelson, Assistant Director for Partnerships and Operations in the Learning and Opportunities Directorate of Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council has over 20 years of experience in the public sector. She is an active contributor to the setup of the Expect Youth and secured the upfront investment for this initiative. Highlights of her career include the management of a multi-disciplinary Substance Misuse Service for young people, the set-up of a mental health service for looked after children and most recently the transformation of children centres into Family Hubs, Early Help. She is currently leading on major transformation programmes, for example, the Inclusion Programme in education. She is passionate about families and communities, creating opportunities to improve outcomes and life chances for all.
- Ben Brown, Staff Director
Ben Brown is the Training and Development Manager for Doncaster Safeguarding Children Board. Prior to this he worked as a Team Manager in both Child Protection and Youth Offending Services. Ben has worked for Social Care since 1991 and has worked in a range of different roles including Children's Residential Homes, 'Edge of Care'; Fostering and as a Children's Social Worker. Ben is also a Trade Union representative.
- Louise Wright, Staff Director
Louise Wright is one of the Team Manager for the Referral and Response Team within Doncaster Children's Services Trust, which forms part of the Multi-Agency Access Point (M.A.A.P). She is extremely passionate about supporting children and their families and proud to be part of Doncaster Children's Services Trust, offering an innovative approach to promoting positive changes.
Louise joined Children's Services as a Qualified Social Worker in 2005 and has worked across Nottinghamshire, Norwich and Doncaster. Her experience has included working directly with children and families and also managing social workers in order to support them to achieve the best outcomes for children.
She has always been passionate about children being able to reach their potential and prior to coming to Doncaster in 2015, spent some time in Ghana, West Africa supporting families and communities to gain access to clean water and medical treatment.
During her time with the Trust, Louise has won the staff 'Star Award' for her work to 'Change People's Lives'. She continues to strive to keep the children of Doncaster at the heart of everything we do.
- Steve James, Staff Director
Steve James has worked within Children Services since 2002. He is currently the Court Liaison Officer and Youth Justice Worker based within the Youth Offending Service. Prior to this, he worked as a team manager in the Court and Case Management team and I've previously worked in a variety of roles within Children's Residential Care Homes.
During his time as a Team Manager, he has worked as part of the team which implemented improvement plans for the service and supported his team through this process. As a result of this work, the service is now rated in the top ten Youth Offending Services in the country, something he is very proud of.
He lives the Trust Values of being excellent, being respectful and making a difference through his day-to-day work, to help ensure all children and young people of Doncaster are safe and reach their full potential.
The Trust Structure
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Near Baldwyn in Lee County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Brice's Cross Roads
June 10, 1864
Still, Forrest's command worried Union planners. His cavalry could move fast, and when dismounted, strike hard. Sherman maintained only a single railroad line to supply depots in central Tennessee. Preservation of that rail link was essential if the push toward Atlanta was to continue. That "lifeline" was particularly vulnerable to attack from the southwest - Forrest's theater of operations. These larger considerations brought about the battle at Brice's Cross Roads that took place on June 10, 1864.
Forrest had actually begun to move on Sherman's lines on June 1, 1864, the same day that Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis left Memphis to engage Forrest's attention in Mississippi and Tennessee in order to keep him from mounting an attack on Sherman's supply line. Sturgis left Memphis with 8,100 troops - Forrest was ordered back to Mississippi to meet the Union invasion. After eight days of marching, Sturgis
In the mire and muck of the rain-soaked Mississippi roads, Sturgis has allowed his command to string out for more than six miles. After a brief initial skirmish, Forrest engaged the advance Union cavalry units about noon with a superior force of dismounted cavalry, pushing the northerners back to a second line of battle hastily mounted by arriving infantry. The Union cavalry retired as infantry units were thrown into line as they reached the front - weary from the double-time march along impassable roads and exhausted by the heat of the day. Forrest launched another attack about 2:00 p.m. against the second Union line. Again outnumbered by Forrest's troops, the Yankees broke under several charges. It was only a concerted stand at the Cross Roads by Union artillery and a staunch defense by rear guard infantry at the Tishomingo Creek Bridge that allowed most of the Union troops to retreat west of the bridge.
Forrest's (now mounted) cavalry pressured the retreating Union force for more than 25 miles, resulting in heavy Union losses. Federal losses amounted to 223 killed, 394 wounded, and 1623 missing. Eighteen artillery pieces (of 20) and the entire train of 200 supply wagons were lost. Confederate losses amounted to 96 killed and 396 wounded.
In explaining his victory, Gen. Forrest is quoted
Inset Photo of Nathan Bedford Forrest
Map Location of Brice's Cross Roads Engagement relative to Grant and Sherman's Campaigns in Virginia and Georgia
Erected by CWPT (Civil War Preservation Trust). (Marker Number A-1.)
Location. 34° 30.396′ N, 88° 43.61′ W. Marker is near Baldwyn, Mississippi, in Lee County. Marker can be reached from Bethany Road (County Route 370) 0.1 miles east of Guntown/Ripley Road (County Route 370), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Interpretive tablet is 150 feet east of the beginning of a walking trail at Stop 5 of the Brice's Crossroads Auto Tour. The walking trail through Porter's Field parallels Bethany Road and is just under 2000 feet long. Marker is in this post office area: Baldwyn MS 38824, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers Federal's Second Battle Line (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Brice's Cross Roads (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Battle of Brices Cross Roads (about 600 feet away); General Sturgis' Supreme Effort (about 600 feet away); Brice Home (about 700 feet away); Bethany A.R.P. Church (about 800 feet away); Confederate's Second Battle Line (approx. 0.2 miles away); Morton's Battery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baldwyn.
Additional keywords. Brices Crossroads, Tishomingo
Categories. • War, US Civil •
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Perhaps you've recently upgraded your AC unit to be more efficient and environmentally friendly. Your filters are all clean and your ducts are freshly vacuumed. The insulation in your attic is well laid and there's an attic fan going well in there as well. In your mind, there can't be much else to do to keep you cool and keep your bills down, other than running your AC for shorter periods of time, right?
If your home is directly in the sun, you'd benefit from some shade trees! Too much sun is bad for humans and it's bad for houses too. Not only can excessive sun bleach and fade the siding and roofing material of your home, but it can unnecessarily heat up your house. This is especially true if your home gets sun right at the hottest part of the day, between 1-4 p.m.
Shade trees can provide some inexpensive, long term cooling to your home. But they can only do their job if you select the right type of tree for your spot. Here's a few things to keep in mind.
- You'll likely start from a small tree, but it won't be small forever! Don't forget that your standard everyday oak can grow to be nearly 100 feet high and have a root flair as wide as half of a football field.
- Make sure you select the right tree for the area. Is it very wet? Dry? Sandy soil? You want to make sure the tree you select is going to thrive in that spot. Contact a local arborist or nursery if you need help picking the right tree for your needs.
- Check with your power company for refunds and rebates – quite often they'll part of or all of the cost of a new tree.
- Try to plant your tree in the early fall or spring. The summer and winter climates are simply to extreme for new trees.
- After you select your tree and you have it ready to go into the ground, you want to ensure you read the instructions for type of soil. Generally, you'll want to include a 50/50 mix of your native soil and a good, rich compost. If you have a tree that likes acidic soil, you may need to add a bit of peat.
- Be sure to dig the hole twice as wide as the tree's root ball. This helps the roots fan out. Additionally, plant the tree with some of its roots exposed. No lollipop trees!
Our Favorite Shade Trees
- Northern Red Oak/Valley Oak – Ask anyone to draw a tree and this is the one they'll come up with. Oak's grow to be 50 feet tall and fan out widely to give great coverage. Note, that for California, you'll want to get a Valley Oak, which is resistant to sudden oak death disease. They like moist, well-draining, acidic soil.
- Freeman Maples – Absolutely gorgeous red leaves make this 75-footer a great addition to any yard. Make sure you plant it in an area that gets full sun with a neutral pH soil.
- European Black Alder – Thriving in wet areas, the Black Adler can grow to be 20-40 feet wide at the crown and nearly 60 feet tall. This is your go-to for an area that doesn't drain.
- Eastern White Pine – These guys are shaped like Christmas trees when they are young, but become 80 foot monsters when fully grown. As with most pines, they like acidic soil, so a great option for near your garden or water sources.
- Magnolia – Hailing from the southern United States, Magnolias release a lemon-scented flower each season which is simply intoxicating. They can grow up to 60 feet high if they're in perfect conditions. They still thrive in less than perfect conditions, and will reach up to 20 feet high.


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Can Your Dog Make You Healthier?
May 14, 2013
Owning a pet—and exercising with it—could lower your risk of heart disease
If you own a dog or cat, you can probably attest that pets make great companions. However, what you may not know is that your animal could have a positive effect on your heart health.
The American Heart Association recently assembled a panel of heart disease experts for a literature review. After going over the available studies, the experts–chaired by Dr. Glenn Levine, a professor of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine–drew some interesting conclusions about pets and heart health.
A statement from the organization outlines the findings:
Research shows that:
- Pet ownership is probably associated with a reduction in heart disease risk factors and increased survival among patients. But the studies aren't definitive and do not necessarily prove that owning a pet directly causes a reduction in heart disease risk. "It may be simply that healthier people are the ones that have pets, not that having a pet actually leads to or causes reduction in cardiovascular risk," Levine said.
- Dog ownership in particular may help reduce cardiovascular risk. People with dogs may engage in more physical activity because they walk them. In a study of more than 5,200 adults, dog owners engaged in more walking and physical activity than non-dog owners, and were 54 percent more likely to get the recommended level of physical activity.
Owning pets may be associated with lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and a lower incidence of obesity.
- Pets can have a positive effect on the body's reactions to stress.
To read the full report in the AHA's journal Circulation, click here.


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Distracted Driving Fact Check
It wasn't that long ago that drinking and driving was the hot topic of the day when it came to discussing road safety concerns. Thanks to many dedicated organizations, individuals, legislation and enforcement, we are finally seeing a decrease in drinking and driving crashes.
While this is definitely encouraging, what's not encouraging is that distracted driving is surpassing drinking and driving as the cause of road crash fatalities. It took over 25 years for drinking and driving to become the social taboo that it is today we simply cannot afford to wait that long for distracted driving to be viewed the same way.
Every single life lost due to distracted driving is 100% preventable. Distractions range from electronic devices to personal grooming, reading, writing, unrestrained pets and more. Any activity, when driving, that takes your mind, eyes, ears or hands off the task of driving increases your risk of crashing.
Each person will have their own incentive to stop unsafe driving behaviour; for some it's the fine and demerits, for others it's the understanding that it's not worth the risk to themselves or others. For those who aren't there yet let's say the distracted driver had to be the one to inform the family of the person they just injured or killed.
Personal accountability for our actions should be more than enough incentive to drop the distractions when driving and focus on road safety.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Air Force's top general apologized Friday to the 54 female cadets who said they were raped or sexually assaulted at the U.S. Air Force Academy over the last decade but said he had no plans to fire anyone "just to grab tomorrow morning's headlines."
"I apologize to any victim who is still out there," said Gen. John P. Jumper, the Air Force chief of staff. "But I am not going to sit here and say I am firing the current leadership. Changes will be made, but I am going to fix the problem first and I don't think the problems start with the current generation of leadership."
Jumper, who spent two days at the beleaguered academy in closed-door talks with cadets and officers, told reporters he wanted all victims to come forward and would consider amnesty for those who broke academy rules before their attacks.
He also announced that he and Air Force Secretary James Roche would write letters to the families of all incoming female cadets vouching for the climate and safety of the institution.


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Moonwalks and Combo Units
Click on the links below to find out more information about renting these great attractions!
Inflatable moonwalks and combo units are staples for any event where there will be kids. Combo units generally contain a bounce area as well as a small slide. Combo Units sometimes contain obstacles and inflatable basketball hoops as well.


text: Dan Rothchild is best known as a Bass player, Producer and super nice guy! Having worked for artists …..Shakira, Beck, Melissa Etheridge and many more, is currently playing Bass for the band 'Heart' with Ann and Nancy Wilson. Dan mostly plays a well used 70′s Fender P Bass and was looking for a Jazz Style Bass to compliment his extensive range of Guitars. Working with Dan we came up with a Swamp Ash body , an Aged 3-Tone Sunburst nitrocellulose finish, custom vintage hand wound pickups from Arcane Inc. and traditional vintage style neck. The result was this Bonneville Jazz Style Bass that sounds awesome, has that played in feel and rocks out live on stage!


text: Dead Island Is Free On Xbox Live For The Next Two Weeks John "Jagyooar" Lusky February 1, 2014 Features Dead Island was fantastic. It was a breath of fresh air for the zombie slaying genre. Thanks to the Games with Gold promo, you can have it for free if you're on Xbox Live from now through the 16th. Since we're in the business of recommending great multiplayer games, we feel this is an opportunity that should be shared. If you never got a chance to try it for whatever reason, now is the time. On the 16th, the free game switches to Toy Soldiers: Cold War. I can't say I've ever played that one, but you can't beat free games. 4 players explore a zombie infected island in search of a way to escape. There's an ever-present sense of dread. Combat is tense, visceral, and fun. However, whatever you do, avoid Dead Island: Riptide. Just trust me on that. Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Name* Email* Website Comment


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Good Morning my friends,
In Acts 9, Saul was radically saved. His conversion on the Damascus Road is still one of the greatest proofs of the reality of Christianity. When Saul met Jesus and received his new FAITH, he had faith before but his now his new FAITH was different because it was in Jesus Christ. Saul asks life's two greatest questions: Who is Jesus? What does he want me to do? Apostle
Paul spent the remainder of his life learning the answers to those two questions. He learned that when you come to faith in Jesus Christ you get a new FAMILY. Those that he had hated and persecuted prior became his new family. "Brother Saul" must have filled his heart with joy because he was glad to be a part of the family of God. His life held a new FUTURE . God began to shape and prepare the apostle Paul for his future work. What a future he had and God has one for you as well.
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive." (Jeremiah 29:11-14)
MY CHALLENGE PRAYER for YOU… Ask the Lord that since he has saved you to now use you.
I hope you all have a FANTASTIC day… Blessings & much love….D
Live YOUR life like it's your LAST 24!!


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The Gospel is the Good News that Jesus is the only begotten Son of God who died for our sins and was raised back to life to never die again.
OUR MISSION is to serve as a local fellowship of Christian faith which effectively celebrates, lives, shares, and explains the Gospel.
We recognize that the Church – both local and universal – has at least two roles in the world: a) prophetic;and b) redemptive. In its prophetic role, the Church, like the ancient prophets of the Old Testament times, may warn the larger culture of the consequences of not living and treating each other as we ought, as well as our ultimate accountability to God. It reminds the world of its brokenness, its mortality, its need to be right with God and to respect each other. In its redemptive role, the Church is to live and offer a message of hope, justice, purpose, mercy and grace that flows from the Good News that Jesus died for us all and was raised back to life to never die again. It is a message that can bring renewal and revival to both individuals and societies as a whole.
In other words, to use a metaphor employed by Jesus in his Sermon on Mount, the Church is to serve as Salt & Light. As salt, the Church seasons a society with those redemptive attributes of hope, justice, purpose, mercy and grace. As salt, the Church can act as a preservative, helping a civilization to function and further develop in a just and lawful manner for the greater good. As our mission statement conveys, our objective is to effectively function as a local church which celebrates, lives, shares and explains the Good News that Jesus died for our sins and was then raised back to life to never die again.


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Assessment Programs – The Right First Step in a Beverage Performance Improvement Project
"What would you pay to have an experienced bar operations person you can trust, analyze your numbers, visit with and interview your team, observe your operation in high volume mode and then share with you any and all potential beverage performance improvement opportunities and ideas on how to go after those opportunities? How about $0? The SBS Assessment Program – a perfect first step if you are looking to improve beverage performance results in your bar and banquet operations."
In the summer of 2014, Gabriel Ratner, CEO of JRK Hotels Group contacted Scott Martiny, CEO at Strategic Beverage Solutions Inc. (SBS). JRK had done a successful project with SBS at Villa Florence Hotel. Gabriel knew that SBS had folks on their team who were experienced beverage operations professionals, that could walk into any venue and fairly quickly spot the improvement opportunities in any aspect of the bar operation. He had a property – the Sheraton Nashville – where a major renovation investment in the restaurant /bar had produced a significant uptick in business. The new venue was on target with the market and customers were flocking into the hot new venue. But profitability was not accelerating alongside revenues. He needed someone he could trust to go into the business, evaluate and provide feedback to the team and executives on what steps made sense. He knew SBS had tools to deploy which might be a good investment. But he wanted to know there was a fit, not hope there was a fit.Gabriel offered to cover the expense costs of the visit, if SBS was willing to invest the time to complete the Assessment, without cost to JRK, and would focus on all aspects of how the operation might improve, not just areas that the SBS tools traditionally helped with. The deal was struck and the SBS consultant engaged. The process involved:
- Completion and analysis of a historical numbers worksheet which documents any and all numbers which have been historically maintained relative to the beverage operation
- A trip to the property which includes:
- Interviews of managers to understand existing processes, operations and market strategy
- Observation of the bar operation in a high volume period to look for any and all opportunities for performance improvement
- A feedback session with local property management to deliver "doing great's", "possible opportunities" and "ideas" on how to pursue those opportunities
But it wasn't just the great business impact result. A more effective working partnership with local management came from the process. SBS began approaching all new potential projects recommending Assessments as the right first step. Customers began asking for Assessments in smaller venues where there was little chance of a follow on SBS project. Scott Martiny CEO of Strategic Beverage Solutions said, "The partnerships we have with corporate ownership groups and management companies began to evolve as we became more of a beverage performance improvement expert they deploy everywhere, with the business return for us being that some percentage of those situations become technology projects now or somewhere down the road. We have even been asked to do Assessments where what would be viewed as competitive solutions are already installed. In some cases the tool installed is not the right tool and a replacement is recommended, but in others our role was to show the team how to get more out of the tool they had – and the end result is improved beverage performance."
"We didn't need a Concept guy, or Bar Arts guy. We needed someone who could come in and help us figure out where to focus. And they did!" Jason Moll – Dir Ops – LaPlaya Golf & Beach Resort
What makes an Assessment Program work?
- The vendor has to be in consultant position having worked in hundreds of different bar situations
- The focus cannot be just on areas where a vendor tool can help. It must be on the overall operation, looking for every opportunity and or idea that may help that situation from a revenue and profitability perspective
- The program has to be free. You know, when there is not going to be an hours invoice, that the effort will be efficient and focused on delivering tangible results. The vendor has to demonstrate the process will not be spun into justification for a project next step. You have to trust that you will get a qualified opinion and next step recommendation, only when the business impact result justifies the investment


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Any plans for a national CFL disposal or recycling program?
Q. I notice you've been covering CFL's a lot on your blog lately, and seem to feel that the mercury contained in them is negligible. But the government is poised to get rid of fluorescent bulbs by 2012, so I'm wondering if there's a plan in place yet to dispose of all the new CFL's we'll be adding into the waste stream? Will there be lightbulb recycling laws put in place? – Lucia, MT
A. Unfortunately, Congress hasn't yet taken this important issue onto its plate. EPA's Roxanne Smith says that there are currently no discussions taking place regarding a national light bulb recycling law. So while the agency does "encourage" people to recycle their CFLs, it's really up to each individual state (and each conscientious recycler like yourself) to insure that CFLs don't end up mixed in with the rest of the trash. And some states (California and Massachusetts included) have already stepped up to the plate, implementing stringent laws that require CFL-users to take their bulbs to household hazardous waste collection or recycling facilities.
No matter where you live, though, there are plenty of options for proper bulb disposal. Start by going to lamprecycle.org to find out your state's recycling regulations and contacts. And to see what household hazardous waste programs and drop-off sites are nearby, check out EPA's regional CFL-recycling locator. The Earth 911 Web site also has an easy-to-use CFL recycling facility locator, and IKEA and Home Depot both now offer free CFL take-back programs (you can even return bulbs bought elsewhere to their stores). And finally, if you still haven't found a drop-off center near you, Smith recommends sealing the bulb in two plastic bags before putting it in the trash. But don't reach for the ziplocks too fast: Bagging those bulbs should be your very, very, very last resort.
- Jessica A. Knoblauch
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A Huntington Beach man was sentenced Friday to 10 months in jail and three years of informal probation after pleading guilty to punching and killing a 24-year-old bar patron, according to the Orange County district attorney's office.
Oscar Raul Medina-Perez, 24, is expected to be deported to Mexico by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement once he completes his jail sentence. He pleaded guilty to felony involuntary manslaughter.
Medina-Perez punched Leovardo Vera Bustos after getting into a verbal argument with him while both were standing in front of La Barca Night Club in Stanton on the night of July 5, prosecutors said.


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As I was heading to Corona to go to dinner with some clients, I was coming from Palm Desert and instead of using the 60 to the 91, I avoided all of the traffic by coming down Van Buren. I noticed the Riverside National Cemetery. I have passed here my whole life, but have not ever set foot in the grounds. The sun was just setting and the light was soft, so I decided today was the day that I would visit this place. It was so peaceful and quiet. There were all of these beautiful benches and places to sit and contemplate.
National Cemeteries and Memorials are to remind us what has been done for us. We will all one day die, we must come to grip with that sometime. Here, as in any other cemetery, we can understand what it means to come to an understanding of our mortality. This is a place to remember those who worked and died for our freedoms, but it also becomes a place to imagine our own impact on the world. I have never been a soldier. I have never fought in a war. These tasks have not been set before me. But I like to think that if they were, I could accomplish them as so many have done. Mine has been instead a task to live a peaceful and productive life. I have struggled to find happiness as have so many before me. I can do that thanks to the sacrifices of so many. Churchill once said, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."
I have always been impressed by the defining characteristics of the military life. You are forced to face the worst, and it seems that many come to the conclusion that the worst is not death, it is the life that you lived or the life that leave for others. There seems to be the ability to grasp a bigger picture that can only come when you accept your mortality. I find myself grateful to those who now face these challenges and to those who have faced them.
Other Pics, I really struggled with which one to post, I love the tree, but I love the second one down as well. the lighting seemed to be just right. It seems to glow to me a little better then the rest. I wish that I could have done better with the first one down, I think that the flare from the setting sun was just to strong.
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During the May School Half Term break, on Thursday 31st May from 2 – 4pm we will be having a Family Film Afternoon in the main Church. We will be showing the Disney PIXAR film UP and thinking about its message of Love between people of all generations, and how we can relate that to the everlasting Love that God has for all of us! See you there!
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Apr 1st by Ian under Bird Watching, Materials and Construction
Behind our offices is waste land. Not covered in waste, just not fully usable by humans. It has an old railway and a few paths through it, I should say it is flat and boggy, not peat boggy just very wet silty clay boggy. However like much, left alone to nature land, every spare square metre has nature, being a birder I have taken much delight in listening and watching whitethroats in this favourable, to them, habitat. Last week as I wandered to the snack van to buy bacon rolls I heard my first chiffchaff of 2011. A few days later I heard the sound of a tree shredder, (not a bird!) this site clearance is being done before the bird breeding season, in order not to disturb them. Well it blooming well will disturb them when their silver birch, bramble and wet land is transformed into a landscape's architects helical world of imported Chinese granite. No doubt the environmental statement has the impacts as slight. This is biodiversity land being wasted. Dear Falkirk council yours annoyed and I took my first trip on the Falkirk wheel last week, designed by RMJM and built by Butterly Engineering, naw it wisnae, it was built by Morrison Construction, get your facts right Falkirk council. The wheel was designed by RMJM ( with Morrison and Butterly input) and the whole project was a Morrison Construction one. Dear Falkirk council yours annoyed


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I shot this photo to celebrate Easter. The Bunny and Chicken Lego were so cute I just cant pass on the opportunity to create a suitable moment for the holiday. Then again what's better than to also include the "egg hunter" green pig from Lego Angry Bird in the background, the Easter Grinch!
I wanted to create a wallpaper using the Tony Stark figure. Figured I need to have a matching suitable background that represent the futuristic aspect of Iron Man, thus I stumbled across this. Its also a great background that gives a scientific limbo effect for this figure, especially this pose.
I got hold of a custom "hall of armor" cabinet from a local seller which I really couldnt pass on. I decided it would be a perfect prop to tell a story with my Iron Man series collection. In this photo I wanted to tell a story where Tony was torn apart in having to don the Mk.46 Armor in order to stop Cap's team in MCU's Civil War.
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If there are any life insurance policies in force these will normally be found with the private papers of the deceased or they may be lodged in the bank or held by solicitors.
Immediate notification of death should be sent to the insurance company concerned with a request that they should confirm that the policy is in force. The insurance company will require a copy of the Death Certificate.
The insurance companies have certain requirements ie
The valid receipt creates the most problems as in most cases the insurance company requires Probate or Letters of Administration prior to signature being acceptable.
Any changes in the Policy (house mortgage for example) must have been discharged. Industrial insurance policies or those taken out by a third party on the life of the deceased can be settled before Probate or Letters of Administration.
Examination of Trusts will be necessary prior to payment if the policy is in trust or assigned to trustees. It is considered that a client should consult his insurance agent or solicitor or bank manager and due to delays that are inevitable the bank manager may assist financially as a temporary measure
Insurance cover on a vehicle owned by the deceased ceases immediately at the time of death.
The next or kin or executor should inform the insurance company concerned who will offer immediate transfer of cover as appropriate. The vehicle registration documents should be returned in due course to the licensing authority for transfer of ownership to the beneficiary. The driving licence of the deceased should be returned to the licensing authority, for cancelling.
If it is known that a will was made, it is important that the contents be ascertained as soon as possible after death, as it may contain instructions regarding the funeral arrangements. A will may be among personal papers or with the bank or solicitor for safe keeping. If a solicitor has been consulted by the deceased in the recent past, it is important that you contact them without delay.
Before the estate of the deceased person ie everything they owned, can be realised and distributed among the persons entitled to share it, a grant of Probate or Letters of Administration is usually required.
Probate - where the deceased has left a Will and the Will is proved to be the lawful act of the deceased person then the District Probate Registry (of the High Court) grants probate to the executors named in the Will enabling them to administer the estate. Click here for more information on Probate Services
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Letters of Administration - where there is no Will, the person is said to have died "intestate" and here application must be made to a special division of the High Court usually by the next of kin. This can be dealt with either through a solicitor or directly by the local probate office. The Court, when satisfied as to the claim of the applicant, issues the document known as Letters of Administration appointing the claimant to administer the "intestate" estate.
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Monthly Archives: February 2008
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Kaiji 20 Spoilers
Gonna talk about Kaiji. There's gonna be spoilers.
Ghost Hound is fucking confusing
…but not in the way that you may think. See, what I'm confused over is whether I like the show or not. Each individual episode is well put together, yet instead archiving the show, I find myself deleting each episode … Continue reading
Dragonaut 20
Dragonaut is a terrible show. It is so terrible that it goes full circle and becomes good again, which is really the only reason why I've been able to stand it for something like 20 episodes. Episode 20 had some … Continue reading
Spring 2008– Everything looks horrible
It's that time of year again. Yes, the spring season is fast approaching and… wow, it looks terribly lacklustre. 2006 had Haruhi, 2007 had Gurren Lagann and 2008 has… man porn? Well, I guess there is the sequel to that … Continue reading
Comic Site Rant: "This is the meaning of your life, and this is the meaning of your smile"
Original Post I was quite surprised to see that when I woke up this morning (at around 11am) that the site had already garnered 2000+ visits, which is more than I usually get in a single day. Right now it's … Continue reading
Aim for Zion, the Planet of Hope
I ain't going to fool anybody here– Candidate for a Goddess, or "Pilot Candidate" is a shitty anime that should be watched by no one, but I'll be damned if its opening song isn't spectacular. Actually, the only reason why … Continue reading
Komugi, Kadokawa and Zetsubou Sensei
I figure I'll bunch all this stuff into one entry, just because. Thanks to an overseas DVD trade between Shiro and myself, I was finally able to secure the first volume of Nurse Witch Komugi. Having finished SoulTaker a few … Continue reading
Comic Site Rant: "How miserable, to live a life without eggs"
Original Post This is something of a true story. Yes, it is true that in my English 101 class last year, our first assignment was to write about anything we wanted. I however, did not write about moe. That happened … Continue reading
How To Save Your US Anime Industry In Three Easy Steps! (A timely industry post)
Yeah, yeah, everyone else and their grandmother, dog and father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate did their smart and insightful post on the industry when Geneon died. But, hey, I feel like writing one now since Anime World Order was … Continue reading


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Project to develop Buôn Ma Thuột coffee benefits 15,000 farmers
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According to Huỳnh Quốc Thích, deputy director of the province's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, coffee trees have been cultivated in Đắk Lắk Province for the last 100 years. Most of the trees are more than 20 years old and produce low yields. The average life span for coffee trees is between 20 and 30 years.Between 140,000 ha and 160,000 ha of trees need to be replaced in the next five to 10 years, a big challenge for the industry.The industry is also facing other problems, including small-scale production, poor quality control and outdated processing technologies.
In addition, intensive farming and improper use of fertilisers and pesticides have seriously affected soil quality in the province. Many farmers often water trees excessively, washing away nutrients needed for the plants.Under the project, an agreement between Bình Điền Fertilizer Joint-Stock Company and Vinacafé Biên Hòa Joint-Stock Company, a member of the Masan Group Corp, was signed last month as part of the 6th Coffee Festival held in Buôn Ma Thuột City.


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Everyone in and around the UNLV men's basketball program is breathing a little easier right now, after back-to-back road wins at Colorado State and New Mexico helped cement what will surely be the Rebels' fourth NCAA tournament bid in five seasons. But anyone who says he wasn't a little nervous about the Rebels' postseason hopes a couple of weeks ago is probably lying.
With one regular season game remaining for the 22-7 Rebels—March 5 at struggling Utah—it appears Lon Kruger's club will finish third in the Mountain West before hosting the league tournament the following week at the Thomas & Mack Center. BYU and San Diego State are both ranked in the Top 10 nationally and have grabbed national headlines all season, but UNLV heads into the postseason with as much steam behind it as anyone else in the conference.
Here's a closer look at exactly what has gone right for the Rebels during the late-season surge:
UNLV finally broke out of its miserable, teamwide shooting slump. The Rebels came out of their shell in the second half of the 46-34 win at Colorado State, hitting 7-of-13 3-point attempts, four of the makes by junior guard Oscar Bellfield. It has all snowballed in the right direction since.
Though he likely won't be a first team All-Mountain West selection for a second straight season, Tre'Von Willis is finally looking like the guy who carried UNLV for much of the 2009-10 season. A tumultuous offseason that included an arrest and right knee surgery kept him from picking up where he left off, but he's been as valuable as anyone of late. In UNLV's past two games, he's scored 40 points on 14-of-21 shooting. He finally has the bounce back in his step and is looking like a guy closing in on the end of his collegiate career.
UNLV appears to have found its anchor in the middle, with Kansas transfer Quintrell Thomas playing up to the potential the coaching staff saw while pursuing him two summers ago. He's shaken off the rust from a year off; he's defending without picking up fouls; he's rebounding aggressively; and he's gaining confidence on the offensive end. His 19 points and 13 rebounds in the overtime win at New Mexico marked the signature performance of his young collegiate career.
So where does this story end? Come Selection Sunday, UNLV should find itself somewhere in the middle of the NCAA tournament bracket. Teams hope to be peaking at this time of the year, and the Rebels are doing just that. A nice postseason run is within reach.


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Parks Directory of the United States: A Guide to More Than 4,700 National & State Parks, Recreation Areas, Historic Sites, Battlefields, Monuments, Fo (Parks Directory of the United States & Canada)
Now in a very fully updated and significantly expanded fifth edition, the Omnigraphics' "Parks Directory Of The United States" is collaboratively compiled, organized and co-edited by Darren L. Smith and Kay Gill. Covering over five thousand national while stating parks, the "Parks Directory Of The United States" comes with a wealth of other designated recreational, scenic and historic areas within the United States and Canada. Also included such theme parks, historic sites, battlefields, monuments, forests, preserves, memorials, seashores, trails, urban parks, as well as other miscellaneous amusement parks which are administered by federal land agencies while stating park departments. Additionally, greater than three hundred park and conservation organizations are listed with descriptive information. Of special interest are definitely the identification of job and career opportunities together with the National Park Service, the Forest Service, and also the Fish & Wildlife Service; volunteer opportunities at national parks and federally protected lands; national park and protected lands entrance pass programs; the National Scenic Byways Program which provides coverage for all ninety-nine National Scenic Byways plus the twenty-seven All-American Roads. The entries provide website addresses, each park's general location and directions from your nearest highway, and fifty state maps with parks located. A massive, informative, and superbly organized, 'user friendly', 1,100 page specialized reference, "Parks Directory Of The United States" really should be a standard addition to every single college, university, and community library reference collection in the united states.


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Shower diverter
Two shower tub diverters in one day! This morning I was off to Fallbrook to replace a shower tub diverter. The problem was that when they pulled the diverter up to try and take a shower most of the water kept going through the bathtub spout! It is a realitively easy fix. I was in and out within 30 mins and they were able to take a shower in time to go to work! The next plumbing problem was in Temecula where they had the same issue. The diverter wouldn't even move because it was so full of hard water deposits. I was able to free both units and get the showers back in good working order. If you have a small residential plumbing repair I'm your man!


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Crisil lowers rating of Lakhani group
Crisil has lowered the rating for cash credit and term loan from 'BB+' which indicates moderate degree of safety to 'C' which reflects high risk of default. The short-term rating is lowered from A4+ to A4. The group has short and long term loan of Rs 208.9 crore.
Lowering the ratings, Crisil has said that the downgrade reflects pressure on Lakhani group's liquidity, marked by its continuous high utilisation of its bank limits, resulting from its large working capital requirements. Crisil is of the view that the group will continue to face pressure in servicing its debt over the medium term. However, it added the rating weakness is partially offset by the group's position in the footwear industry and experience gained by its promoters and its established brands.
Crisil has lowered rating of seven group companies of Lakhani group Lakhani Footwear (Rs 11.8 crore), Lakhani Armaan Shoes (Rs 24.5 crore), Lakhani Shoes & Apparels (Rs 43.4 crore), Lakhani Shoes (Rs 16.5 crore), Lakhani Rubber Products (Rs 45.2 crore), Mascot Footcare (Rs 35.3 crore) and Lakhani Rubber Works (Rs 32 crore).
Crisil said that downgrade of all seven entities is because all these entities have the same promoters and senior management; common procurement, marketing and finance functions, and are in the similar line of businesses.


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Led by a board of industry A-players NetFoundry is offering the right solution at the right time to disrupt a huge growth market.. We are the leader in the pure Software Defined Network space, therefore are now expanding to Europe to build out the business in the direct and channels areas of the business. We are incubated and funded by Tata Communications which is a $3B company that carries 25% of the global internet traffic and is in the top 5 global carriers.
Our technology has already proven a success in the US and bringing a top sales team on board in Europe is our next priority.
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• Use structure and discipline to work productively and efficiently
• Work closely with the Co Founder to set sales targets
• Forecast accurately on a weekly basis
• Provide guidance to the Tata sales team on where and when to position the NetFoundry solution
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New Call Of Duty Content Drop Arrives On May 22nd; Comes With New Face Off Mode
The second Modern Warfare 3 DLC collection will be here in about a week and you should definitely be ready for all the new content that's coming with it. The content drop comes with new multiplayer maps (Sanctuary, Foundation and Oasis), survival mode maps, and Spec Ops missions (Iron Clad and Switch Back) which is expected. The completely new surprise is the inclusion of the new game mode, Face Off.
Face Off will have you going solo in a battle to the death or taking a buddy along to take out another team of two. The two new maps for the new mode--Getaway and Lookout-- are designed specifically for this small amount of players; ensuring that you're not wasting time looking for the opposing team and spending a lot more time shooting at them. Those aren't the only maps arriving for Face Off though. Two free maps, Aground and Erosion, are already available for premium Elite members and the rest of the Call of Duty community.
The MW3 Collection #2 will be released on Xbox Live on May 22 for 1200 Microsoft Points ($14.99). Elite premium members already have the ability to download the content, as it was made available on May 15th. Here's a trailer for the content below.


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End of the World 2012 has finished in Kyiv
After the end of the world, there was the first contemporary art biennale in Kyiv (24.05.2012 – 31.07.2012). In turn, it ended and has left the impressions no less than Euro 2012.
The apocalyptism of the event is related to its name and main theme: 'The Best of Times, The Worst of Times, Rebirth and Apocalypse in Contemporary Art'. So, how has the world ended on ARSENALE and did it end at all?
The world?
The event was of really large scale, as it has influenced virtually all Kyiv contemporary art sphere. Visitors of the biennale could see installations not only in 'Mystetsky Arsenal', the unique exhibition platform, and this year by such art stars as Yayoi Kusama, Louise Bourgeois, Phyllida Barlow, and Ai Weiwei. They could have seen the city's botanical garden temporal reincarnation into the local Park Güell as a result of collaboration between Kyiv Sculpture Project and Yorkshire Park (02.06.12 – 02.07.12). The National Art Museum, Modern Art Research Institute and over 30 other locations in Kyiv and other cities worked in collaboration with the team of biennale. Zygmunt Bauman, a prominent social studies scholar, has given a lecture and took part in the discussion of the world doomed to end this summer.
The end?
A postmodern trend, apocalypse comes here and there all over Ukraine (not mentioning numerous examples from the world art scene). ISOLATION art residence in Donetsk (12.07-25.08) with its redesigning of urban space and the festival CATASTROPHE in Odesa (24.08 – 05.09) with a couple of really post-apocalyptic art works add to the fiddling while Rome burns. Ironically, the first time Kyiv appeared in a computer game (titled 'Collapse: the Rage', 2008), the cityscape was in debris, totally destroyed by game artists. After all, every victim of the catastrophe wonders: 'Why now?' and 'Why here?'. Natalia Zabolotna, the commissioner of the biennale, has her answer: after 20 years of independence, Ukraine has its own generation of artists and will to participate in world art process. Together with Europe's attention to the country related to EURO 2012, it was a good rise from ruins for active contemporary art movement in Ukraine.
The world ended, what's next?
The team promises next biennale in September, 2014. Meanwhile, those who are interested in contemporary art are looking in the distorted mirrors by Anish Kapoor, considered one of the best modern sculpturers, in PinchukArtCentre (the exhibition ends 30.09). Kyiv is also waiting for ArtKyivContemporary, the largest Ukrainian contemporary art fair (01.11.12 – 11.11.12).


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How exciting it is to watch the airplane flyby always!!! When i was a kid my mother used to tell me "Aeroplane bantu, Aeroplane bantu" (In the native language Kannada it means "a plane has arrived/flying"), and i used to head straight out of my home leaving all activities and look up at the sky. My joy used to be unlimited and i was screaming at the top of my voice so that if anyone could spot me from the aeroplane. Well laughing it away today at the moment when I think about those days of my childhood and reminiscing it. I exactly do not remember the first flight with my parents as I was a toddler.
I think all our dreams, imaginations and ambitions have a flight, we dream to make something happen for our future. We visualise that things have to become easy and start to chase the chances around us. Nevertheless, do not want to get too philosophical here and the object of my write up today is related to the Aeroshow I attended back in 2011 and know it's too early to bring it now. I had a fantastic experience because it was the first time I saw many different models of planes decked up right in front of me. There were contests, people running around with their children climbing atop the display models, boys and girls gleefully with their wide stunned eyes capturing pictures of each other, and there existed a contest where you had to answer few questions and the winner would get an opportunity to manoeuvre a stealth combat aircraft as a co pilot for thirty minutes in the air. Just thinking about flying at the mach speed was enough to give everyone the jitters and I was however to remain disappointed as the contest had ended and also it was the last day of the show.
It was a very hot afternoon on the 3rd of february in 2011 and I had bought the ticket for aeroshow a few weeks before the event. I did not want to miss the edition as I had the previous ones and since now there was the liberty to buy the tickets with my own money. My younger brother was unlucky and he had to return back from the event as he had no ticket and I was thinking that the tickets would be available at the entry. I was disappointed to be alone and after leaving him to get back home, I started to walk towards the gate and entered the grand arena of the flights. Everything was looking like a dream and for a moment it was gigantic cyber space experience. As a common man who would have access in day-to-day life to witness such grand machineries and elaborate control modules.
The ticket I had purchased was a business ticket which had permit for me to view the exhibition area in the Aeroshow. The normal ticket which is a tad bit priced lesser than the business version and has access only to the place where the flights are flown and exhibited on the tarmac. I was spell-bound and walked to every corner of the floor space, enquired every detail about what I could get, pulled out every technical manuscript which was available. In other words I was dashing across through everyone to view the grand spectacle of objects laid out in front of me. There were many things which were beyond anyone's understanding and everyone was enjoying it though.
After wandering around the exhibition area, then I made my way towards the outer bays and saw many a planes, helicopters, boeings, raptors, gripens, India's very powerful Light Combat Aircraft, The French Raffael, SAAB and many more which I cannot remember right now. I wanted to make space for myself so that I would have a very good view of the entire show and had my camera ready for the captures. The show was about to start at 2:30 pm and i waited with my hat on in the hot sun. I had my bottle aside, the shades on the eyes, my curious eyes wandering all over as who would be the first to fly. Nothing happened for ten whole minutes, I was waiting every moment and for some reason I just turned back and shouted at the top of my voice to my delight. I actually forgot that I was in the midst of a huge crowd but there was a formation of the beautiful acrobatic Sarang's which made me scream with happiness. What a fantastic show it was to start with the Sarang's, and they did not disappoint the crowd with their formations.
The crowd gasped for three whole hours, the mightiest of the mighty displayed their skills in the stealth combat fighter jets. The fighter jets were an absolute beauty to watch, they took off right in front of us, the pilots were so skilled to do the splits, somersaults, vertical spins, horizontal take offs and steep drops (many other daring skills which i cannot name). It was all happening in front of me and the time was the best of my life. The very newly introduced Hercules C130J by the Indians was a vast eye catcher and was basking in the sun like a woman with her tan on. Everything was burning the sky down and every flight was making it more exciting, every pilot was applauded like a jockey jumping his horse on a long trail. The crowd was on its toes for few moments when the Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni arrived at the venue and entered the Hercules C130J, I too saw him up close barely few yards away from me and wanted to pull out an autograph but there was a barricade to prevent such things.
The show was closed by the Surya Kirans which ruled the Indian skies in acrobatic skills for a long time. This team was performing for the last time and I just rued at the idea of them not performing again because they were so flamboyant to show their properties ruled the skies. It was awe-inspiring and just ruthless show of skill, precision and accuracy. There were totally 9 number of Surya Kirans and I was happy to be a part of their history in the last show they performed. The clock had moved very soon and the show had ended, I vowed to return to the next one. I missed it and come in the year 2015, the month of February would be special again to watch the gladiators rule the roost in the arena of skies. I hope you make sure to be there and certainly if you miss it, it is the best among, food, gaming, television, zople, bompala and others at least for one day.


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They've poured the footings! As exciting as that it is that they are finally starting on our home when we are closing in just four months, we're probably just as excited (if not more) that we recently got word that we've been approved for our loan! Of course, they will re-run our credit and crunch the numbers once more before closing, but it is a sigh of relief that we have been given the big thumbs up! We still have all the money saving to do before closing and getting this town house in rental condition before we move, which will keep us very busy. We are thankful and feeling super blessed right now that things are starting to feel very real for our new home that we've been waiting and saving, for some time now! Yippee!
For those of you who aren't familiar with the community, here is a video that talks about the community and the area.


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autolink urls with jquery
There are occasions where you want to allow site visitors to leave feedback on your site, and we usually do this through the comment feature using a combination of paint layouts, asset builders and asset listings.
As part of the feedback the user will often include url links, after all linking is what keeps the internet connected.
To properly allow the user to link these urls you would need to use WYSIWYG functionality, but here is how you can achieve the same end result with just a few lines of JQUERY.
Include the below scrip tags in a raw html div in the paint layout where you include the nested asset builder and asset listing for the comments.
Surf the Dream is a blog that has been running since the mid 2000's when it started on BlogSpot. Over the years it's been rebranded as justinavery.me (now my resume) and JaveryDesign.com (which now redirects back to this site).
I offer consultation services through Simple Things, produce a range of high quality pocket notebooks(including a Solar System Notebook, Space Notebook, and a Guitar Notebook), write about the Universe and run a responsive web design knowledge hub and a RWD Weekly Newsletter.


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The IFSC Code of Kotak Mahindra Bank Bangalore Thannisandra branch is KKBK0008083. The branch is located in Bangalore Urban district of Karnataka. For address and phone numbers, scroll down.
Tomorrow is a bank holiday in Karnataka on account of Fourth Saturday
Kotak Mahindra Bangalore Thannisandra IFSC Code: KKBK0008083
Kotak Mahindra Bank Bangalore Thannisandra MICR & Contact Info
Address, MICR code, branch contact number etc of Kotak Mahindra Bangalore Thannisandra branch is given below. You may contact the branch or the Customer Care number of the bank information relating to your Kotak Mahindra Bank account.
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|Kotak Mahindra Bank Bangalore Thannisandra
84 2 Monarch Srenity RK Hedge Nagar Thanisandra Main Road Bangalore, Bangalore Urban - 560077
City : Bangalore
District : Bangalore Urban
State : Karnataka
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Kotak Mahindra branches in Bangalore Urban | Kotak Mahindra branches in Karnataka
Along with your account number, account name and account type (ie., savings or current) the following information about the branch is to be provided for fund transfer:
Bank Name : Kotak Mahindra Bank
Branch Name : Bangalore Thannisandra
IFSC Code : KKBK0008083
Location : Bangalore, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka - View full address


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Intensive Whitening Toner is formulated with latest whitening technologies, V6-Laseryl and Clair Blanche-II, which can effectively act on different steps of melanin synthesis process, especially at the source of melanogenesis by blocking the composition of tyrosinase. DR.WU's new V6-Laseryl combines six types of vitamins utilizing plurilamellar liposome techniques to mimic the brightening effect of laser aesthetic treatment. This unique serum-like toner not only lightens the skin and reduces dark spots but also proves to be effective in reverse signs of aging such as loss of elasticity, spots, dull and uneven skin tone and UV-sensitivity.


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As our Business Development Manager in Queensland, concentrating on fabrics for the blind and awnings industry, Craig isn't afraid to think outside the box. If doing things differently gets the job done and creates a win-win for clients, Craig's all over it. He's a friendly bloke… a sunny personality to match the sunny Queensland weather. (Pun intended.)
How long have you been with Ricky Richards?
1 Year
In words that potential customers, who know nothing about this business will understand, what is your role?
I am a Business Development Manager for a Ricky Richards in Queensland. We specialise in selling fabrics for the blinds and awnings industry. I am actively involved in account management and generating new business by ensuring the highest standards of quality and service is offered to manufacturers along with a strong support of training and marketing to the retail stores within the blinds and awnings industry.
What are your professional strengths in this role?
My determination to succeed along with my friendly personality which contributes to building long term relationships with clients.
Thinking back, what was one job that you did really well that you know made a big difference to the results achieved for the customer or your team?
My customer needed a roll of fabric for same day delivery. I managed to arrange for them to borrow a roll from another customer of mine and ensured that the roll was replaced within 48 hrs. All parties were extremely happy with the service and ensured their deadline was met.
If there was one thing that you wished people could understand about the way you fulfil your role, what would it be?
I may do things a little differently but my long term results will be successful.
What do you hope to achieve in your role at Ricky Richards?
I hope to achieve continuous growth in Queensland and build a loyal client base that sees value in myself and the products that we offer.


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LA ROCHE-SUR-YON, France — World champion Peter Sagan won a sprint finish to claim the second stage of the Tour de France and the race's overall lead on Sunday, while Chris Froome had a calmer ride after his tumble in the first leg.
Sagan won the mostly flat 113.4-mile leg from Mouilleron-Saint-Germain to the department capital of La Roche-sur-Yon in just over four hours. The Slovakian rider for Bora-Hansgrohe edged Sonny Colbrelli at the finish line after a short uphill push.
''It was really a hard sprint,'' Sagan said. ''It was climbing a little bit in a headwind and already the last five kilometers were up and down. It was a mess.''
Sagan, the three-time reigning world champion, came up short in the opening stage's sprint when he crossed second behind Fernando Gaviria, who won on his Tour debut.
The second stage looked like it would feature another duel between the veteran Sagan and new star Gaviria.
But Gaviria was involved in a group pileup inside the 3-kilometer zone that neutralizes the impact of accidents and could do nothing to stop Sagan from claiming a six-second overall lead and the yellow jersey.
Sagan powered to the front of a group of about a dozen sprinters hunting the victory, reaching a speed of 57.6 k.p.h. on the final 500 meters on his way to the finish line. With Colbrelli about to catch him, Sagan thrust forward to ensure victory.
''It's a perfect day,'' Sagan said. ''I was a bit scared because Sonny was coming back strong.''
A year ago, Sagan was kicked out of the Tour after race organizers ruled he caused a crash that broke the shoulder blade of Mark Cavendish in a sprint finish to end Stage 4.
The 28-year-old Sagan said this win means that ''I'm really back'' following his disqualification from the 2017 Tour.
It was his ninth career win at cycling's biggest event.
Froome, who fell into a ditch near the end of Saturday's opening stage, arrived safely with most of the peloton.
Froome is 1:07 behind Sagan's leading time as he pursues a fifth Tour title. Despite being cleared of doping allegations on Monday, some skeptical fans have jeered the Kenyan-born British rider since his Sky team arrived in France.
The Tour remains in western France for Stage 3 on Monday with its first team time trial since 2015. The 22.1-mile loop starts and finishes in Cholet.
Title contenders Vincenzo Nibali, Tom Dumoulin, and Romain Bardet are 16 seconds behind Sagan, giving them an early advantage over Froome.
BMC's Richie Porte is level with Froome with their respective teams looking to do well on the team time trial.
Two-time runner-up Nairo Quintana is 1:31 back after he lost time following the puncture of both his tires near the end of Stage 1.
After the first stage that hugged the Atlantic coast, the race rolled inland through green pastures, forest groves, and yellow wheat fields baked by the summer sun.
Sylvain Chavanel (Direct Energie), Dion Smith (Wanty-Groupe Gobert), and Michael Gogl (Trek-Segafredo) set off on a breakaway after the start, but the 39-year-old Chavanel soon shed the other two in his record 18th Tour participation.
Chavanel, who has said this will be his last Tour, soaked up applause from French fans on his solo run, and he even had time to raise his arms in celebration as he passed through the crowds that lined the road midway through the stage. He was absorbed by the peloton with eight miles left.
Ethiopia's Tsgabu Grmay became the first rider to abandon the race. His Trek-Segafredo team said he was suffering ''intense abdominal pain.''
Astana climber Luis Leon Sanchez later called it quits after he fell and bloodied his left arm.


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Justin Bieber allegedly assaulted a photographer who was standing in front of his car.
- In this case "assault" means Bieber gave him an "atomic wedgie" and a "nuclear noogie".
- Witnesses said the photographer was very brave… for actually claiming that he needed medical attention because he got hurt by Justin Bieber.


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Australia-China talks on track
BEIJING: China has agreed to include all industries in talks with Australia on a free-trade deal, the Australian trade minister said on Thursday, despite concerns that Beijing might try to exclude its fragile farming and services sectors.
"We start with everything on the table," minister Mark Vaile said after meeting Chinese commerce minister Bo Xilai.
Vaile was in Beijing in advance of an April visit by Australian Prime Minister John Howard, who he said would discuss trade.
With Chinese agreement to conditions for talks, the two sides are ready to sign off on a free-trade feasibility study later this month, Vaile said.
Next, Australia must decide whether to give China market economy status. Then, formal negotiations on a free-trade deal can begin.
China is a major buyer of Australian iron ore, coal and natural gas, and its imports of these raw materials are surging as its energy needs shoot higher.
Australia is also eager to ship more farm products such as grains and citrus fruits, but China considers itself a developing country in terms of agriculture and subsidizes its impoverished farmers.
China is also reluctant to allow competition in services such as banking. -- AP


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The Washington Redskins Credit Card
The Washington Redskins credit card is one of the Extra Points NFL Visa Signature cards from Barclays, boasting an image of the Redskin's emblem against a crimson background. It's the perfect card for any huge Washington Redskins fan as it not only showcases your fandom, but also rewards you for being the great fan that you are.
As Redskins fans know, there were some surprises for the 53-man roster in this upcoming season of football and while these surprises may have been bad or good (four quarterbacks, the release of Chase Minnifield), but this particular credit card has some good surprises for anyone. Benefits of this credit card include:
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What's nice about this card is that if you have a good credit history, you can also get a lower than average APR, but no introductory APR on purchases or balance transfers, so keep that in mind. It's very much a specialist card, geared for Redskins fans who want to be rewarded for spending money on their favourite things in life.
The great thing about this card is the actual credit score required is only that of having fair credit . It's rare to find a credit card with great rewards like this that only requires a fair credit score.
Take advantage of this now as the credit score requirement goes up as the NFL season moves forward. So, we strongly urge you to apply online now for this card to start earning your rewards with flexible redemption optioins because again it's really hard to find a rewards credit card for people with less than perfect credit.
So, if the football season isn't enough for you and you want to show your love of the game and your favourite team year round, the Washington Redskins credit card may be just what you need. If you prefer to have the NFL logo on your card you can get the MyNFLCard Extra Points offer here. You can apply for this card here and enjoy!


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Nothing to do but buy the Apple pencil to go with the iPad. We went to Austin yesterday to get Gene's trike which he had left for a tune-up. After we got the bike we went to the Apple Store at the Domain and picked up the pencil.
We had dinner at CRÚ Wine and Food Bar. http://www.cruawinebar.com/ Sort of fun. We had flights of wine. They bring 2 oz. of three kinds of wine so you can compare. Gene tried the merlot flight and another with three red wines. I tried the sauvignon blanc flight and then another with three other varieties of white. Gene had scallops and I had halibut. Very expensive but I guess it was date night, right?
Back to the pencil .. that is a new learning curve, too. It does lots of tricks but my fingers can do most of them anyway. I have a couple of painting apps that work with it. I tried ArtRage last night and this morning. Just trying the different tools.
I also sketched this morning out on the porch. I sketched in the big book with a Prismacolor Chisel Edge Marker for art. The ink ran through the paper a bit. Next time I will go lightly, let it dry and go again like watercolor. Different for the day, anyway.
For the new Hunt 506 http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1431790
New watercolor artist, to me, on Artfinder, Art of the Day, today: Yurly Kraft
This was the quote about one of his horse paintings:
I liked the quote.
You can subscribe to Art of the Day here. https://www.artfinder.com/blog/category/aotd/#/


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Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o threatened to leave the pitch after being subjected to racial abuse by Real Zaragoza supporters on Saturday.
From: BBC
FIFA and UEFA must now put the Spanish FA under huge pressure to sort this out. Spain's coach Luis Aragones was fined just 3,000 euros for racism remarks about Thierry Henry and Zaragoza received a paltry 600 euros fine for a similar incident last season.


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Every Spiritual Dwarf is a liar. Each of them denies some truth of God.
Hear Grumpy as he speaks his lies: "I am so angry! Who does she think she is? I am so tired of all the crud that keeps getting dumped on me! I am flippin' done with having to pick up the slack for others! I never get a break! All these stupid people are making me crazy! Somebody's about to get a verbal smack down! Arrgghh! All these stupid drivers! And my stupid, stupid computer! I just want to slap somebody!"
Grumpy denies the Kindness, Patience and Joy of God. Grumpy snarls and shouts inside our heads, stomps around in our brains and spills out of us in ugly, self-centered, cruel, defensive and destructive ways! Grumpy storms away, turns his back, stomps around, slams cupboards and car doors, punches walls, curses everything that gets in his way or doesn't meet his specifications! Crossed arms, hateful expressions, clinched jaws, defensive-offensive posturing and those judgmental, death-stare-giving eyes are just a few of Grumpy's special trademarks!Grumpy's words are cruel and attacking. Grumpy's silence is cold and hard. Both wield great power to inflict pain, guilt, shock and break the hearts of those around us – especially those closest to us.
God tells us His truth: As dearly loved children, God desires to pour His Kindness, Patience and Joy into us, and through us, to others. In Christ we are changed. God makes us new – right to the very core of our innermost being, right to our deepest emotions, thoughts, motivations and actions! God does all this through His love!
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievance you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts Colossians 3:12-17
To be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness…In your anger do not sin…Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God…Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. – Ephesians 4: 23-24, 26, 29-32
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. – Galatians 5:22-23
God loves us and wants the very best for each of us. Killing the Spiritual Dwarf of Grumpy will set us free from the tyranny of being a tyrant! God desires to fill us and transform us with His kindness, patience and joy – all freely given to us so that we may freely give them to others!


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Polarization of American Politics
Ah politics… fun fun fun 'til Daddy takes the T-Bird away, the polarization of America is getting out of hand. Everyone can buy a gun? State religion? No taxes? Unbridled Capitalism? Socialism? Libertarianism? Communism? Extremism! Oh My! Continue reading
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