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Life Size Horse Statue – Best Garden and Home Decoration
The horse is the honest friend of humans in all ages, choose one life size horse statue as a garden ornament. It can reflect the social spirit of the age and can brighten up the whole garden when used as decoration. You may be thinking of "what type of horse statue I should put in my backyard or garden?" But it's also of an essence to put into consideration "what kind of garden atmosphere I like"; Memorial, amusement, or decoration?
Table of Contents.
- The role of horse statue in garden decoration
- Regular types of life size horse statue
- Review & Guide
- Project Cases
1.The roles of horse statue in garden decoration.
(1)A Nice landscape for visitors:
It mainly shows that horse statue can be a variety of ornaments, organize garden space and abundant garden scenery, to organize the router to meet people's tour requirements.
(2) certain spiritual atmosphere
- It helps in meeting people's aesthetic requirements
- Renders the theme of the garden and highlights certain atmosphere
- Reflects the artistic conception of landscape
- Expresses an ethnic style.
2.Regular types of life size horse statue.
The horse statue usually can be divided into three (3) types according to their uses; they include; Horse memorial statue, thematic horse sculpture, and decorative horse statue.
(1)Horse Memorial Statue
1)Horse Memorial
The Horse Memorial is a provincial heritage site in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa in memory of the horses that served and died during the Second Boer War.
The monument is of a soldier giving water to his trusty steed, the bronze statue was delicated to the thousands of horses that died during the Second ango-boer war. it was erected in 1905. It reminds people of white supremacy or something. let's go to acknowledge its history at the end of the day.
2)Princess Royal Unveils WWI War Horse Statue
During World War One, horses were still the primary means of transporting men and equipment.
Princess is to unveil a statue of a war in romsey in memory of the service of horses in war, especially to commemorate those trained in the during the First World War. The sculpture was create thanks to a group of local people who worked hard to raise enough funds to build a permanent record of rum serum out depot, the statue is set to be a fitting tribute to all the war horses and mules who served during the First World War.
3)Tang Dynasty Horse Statue
China's Tang Dynasty (618–907) horse sculpture is also very characteristic, from the tombs of Taizong Tang (named Shimin Li) it well reflects the horse breeds that the people at that time preferred. The horse is round and magnificent, the legs are flexible and powerful and the eyes look intense.
(2) Thematic Horse Sculpture
Pegasus, along with the 242-ton bronze and steel Dragon statue, was originally thought up by the owner of Gulfstream Park, Mr. Frank Stomachs in 2011, who paid thirty million for the statue. Mr. Stomachs had Pegasus and the Dragon built to draw the crowd to Gulfstream Park and to give back to the community. Both statues were completed in 2014, and a waterfall, theater, and landscaping are due to be completed in summer of 2015. Pegasus is the largest bronze horse statue in the world and is quickly gaining local fame and will soon gain worldwide fame!
(3)Decorative horse statue
So, now that we are done with some formal introduction… we can start looking at the comparison table and I will provide you more information that is going to help you in the buying guide later. (Note: all horse statue can be customized according to your requirement, not finished products, and the size, weight and price just for reference, the actual price need to be confirmed with us)
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3. Review & Guide
Whether you are hesitated that which material of horse statue you should choose? Bronze, marble, fibergalass etc? Now let's In this comprehensive review, we will cover all the major features of these material and provide an in-depth understanding.
(1) Life size horse statue in bronze – Any styles and color you want can be finished by bronze.
- Get any style you love • Price is little higher
- Looks Vivid
- Long lifetime
- Bright texture
- Light weight and easy to ship
(2)Life size horse statue in marble – Moderate Price with long lifetime
- Moderate price, about $2000-$5000/piece •Heavy weight
- Long lifetime
(3)Life size horse statue in fiberglass- Best Budget Statue
- Price is cheap, about $1500-$2500/piece •Short lifetime
- Get any color you want
- Light weight
4.Project Cases
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IF NORTHERN Ireland is to stay in the single market and customs union after Brexit, then it is "a practical necessity" that Scotland does too, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
The First Minister was reacting to reports that officials from the UK and EU have drafted an agreement that will in effect keep Northern Ireland in the single market as the only viable way to make Brexit work without having to build a hard border.
Speaking yesterday morning at the end of a week technical between Brussels and London, Michel Barnier, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, said border checks would be unavoidable. Earlier this week Downing Street insisted the UK would not remain in a customs union.
Barnier also told reporters he was confused by the UK government's negotiating positions and even suggested that could mean the 21 month transition period after Brexit day could be called off.
Those comments immediately saw the value of the pound plunge.
Brussels sees the transition period as the UK effectively staying in the EU after Brexit day next year, with the rules as they are now, but without any representation or say. London, however, wants both a say in EU rules that might apply during the transition and wants EU citizens arriving in the UK during the transition period to be treated differently those already living here.
Barnier said he was "surprised" by the Tory position.
"When I met David Davis in London on Monday and once again in negotiations in Brussels this week, the UK insisted that we should reach an agreement in March on this transition period," Barnier said.
"At the same time, however, our partners set out a certain number of disagreements which I regard as substantial. I don't understand some of the positions of the UK."
On Ireland, Barnier said it was "important to tell the truth."
"The UK decision to leave the single market and to leave the customs unions would make border checks unavoidable. "Second, the UK has committed to proposing specific solutions to the unique circumstances of the island of Ireland. And we are waiting for such solutions.
"The third option is to maintain full regulatory alignment with those rules of the single market and the customs union, current or future, that support north-south cooperation, the all-island economy and the Good Friday agreement.
"It is our responsibility to include the third option in the text of the withdrawal agreement to guarantee there will be no hard border whatever the circumstances."
The First Minister tweeted: "If NI stays in single market, the case for Scotland also doing so is not just an academic 'us too' argument – it becomes a practical necessity. Otherwise we will be at a massive relative disadvantage when it comes to attracting jobs and investment."
The EU has long said that the UK will have to effectively choose between the single market and a hard border in Northern Ireland. But Tory ministers have insisted an alternative is possible
In December, the UK said it would prevent that hard border by continuing alignment with some EU rules.
Barnier said the EU must now start legally defining how the alignment would work.
The Eurosceptic Tories and the 10 Democratic Unionist party MPs, who the Prime Minister relies on for a majority, are strongly opposed to a different set of circumstances for Northern Ireland.
But in Northern Ireland, there are fears putting up a hard border could be a threat to the peace process. Earlier this week, George Hamilton, chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, warned that a border, with customs points and check would become a target for armed groups.
"The terrorists only have to be lucky once and get a result with catastrophic consequences," he said.
Davis, the UK's Brexit secretary, told press he was surprised by Barnier's reaction.
"Given the intense work that has taken place this week, it is surprising to hear that Michel Barnier is unclear on the UK's position in relation to the implementation period," Davis said.
Brexiteer Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg said the UK didn't need a transition.

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LONDON (Reuters) - Ukraine-focused iron pellet producer Ferrexpo (FXPO.L) said on Wednesday it had acquired an $80 million stake in a Brazilian miner, as the firm attempts to expand beyond Eastern Europe.
The FTSE 250 company said in a statement it had taken a 14.4 percent stake in Ferrous Resources, a privately-owned Brazilian producer with expansion plans in the mineral-rich state of Minas Gerais.
Ferrexpo, majority owned by Ukrainian billionaire and parliamentarian Kostyantin Zhevago, has been embroiled in a long-winded legal battle over the ownership of its Poltava mine with analysts identifying political risk in Ukraine as a key challenge for the company.
The stake also gives Ferrexpo a foothold in the country of its main pellet-making competitor, mining major Vale VALE5.SA.
Ferrous Resources, which currently produces around 5 million tonnes per annum, has permission to expand to 15 million tonnes.
Reporting by Stephen Eisenhammer; editing by Kate Holton


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This report describes PSL, a framework for specifying dynamic and architectural properties of open systems. The remainder of this section provides background on the interface-based specification of open systems. Section 2 discusses the nature of protocol specification in open systems. Section 3 describes PSL concepts and notation, illustrated in more detail in Section 4. Section 5 surveys prospects for associated methods and tools. A discussion of related work appears in Section 6. The Appendix contains a few technical details omitted from the main presentation.
Open systems have been defined [29,1,67] as encapsulated, reactive, and spatially and temporally extensible systems: They are composed of possibly many encapsulated components, each of which is normally described as an object. Each component supports one or more public interfaces. The inner workings of each component are separately specified via a normally inaccessible implementation description (often a class). Open systems are reactive in that they do not just perform a single one-time service; most functionality is provided ``on-demand'', in reaction to a potentially endless series of requests. Open systems are spatially extensible when components need not bear fixed connectivity relations among each other. They may interact via message passing mechanisms ranging from local procedure calls to multi-threaded invocations to asynchronous remote communication. And open systems are temporally extensible to the extent to which their components and functionality may be altered across a system's lifetime, typically by adding new components and new component types (perhaps even while the system is running) and/or updating components to support additional functionality.
For example, an open system supporting financial trading might include a set of components that ``publish'' streams of stock quotes, those that gather quotes to update models of individual companies, those serving as traders issuing buys and sells of financial instruments, and so on. Such a system relies on interfaces (e.g., QuotePublisher) with multiple implementations. It contains reactive components handling a constant influx of messages. It is intrinsically distributed in order to deal with world-wide markets. And it may evolve in several ways across time; for example to accommodate a new company listed on an exchange, or to replace components computing taxes with interoperable versions reflecting tax law changes.
Interface declarations provide a basis for specifying capabilities in open systems at varying levels of precision and formality. An interface describes only those services that other components may depend on, in terms of a set of constraints (e.g., a collection of required operation signatures [9]) on a family of components, not necessarily a complete or closed (nonextensible) description of any given component. Any implementation(s) that provide required functionality may be used.
Subtyping regimes over interfaces allow one interface to be described as an extension, refinement, or specialization of one or more superinterfaces. Conversely one interface may abstract a subset of the functionality described in one or more subinterfaces. Typically, base interfaces describe only those operations that are involved in a set of related interactions, and ``fatter'' interfaces are derived via multiple inheritance [53]. One interface type may describe only certain aspects features that are listed more completely in various subinterfaces. At an extreme, an interface might include only a single service operation. Interface subtyping allows systems to include multiple interoperable implementations of common services, and sets of component types that specialize on common core features.
Systems constructed according to the OMG [52] CORBA model are among the best examples of the interface-based approach to development. In CORBA, component interfaces are described in CORBA IDL, an interface description language indicating only the functional properties of provided services in terms of operation signatures. Implementations are often process-level components distributed across machines, communicating via message passing mechanisms mediated by an object request broker (ORB) that directs requests to their destinations.
While not always phrased as such, interface-based specification intrinsically relies upon the distinction between roles [68,60,6] and the components that implement those roles. This distinction is similar to that between a role in a particular play performance (e.g., Hamlet) and the actor or actors playing the role (e.g., Richard Burton or Lawrence Olivier). A role may also be thought of as a typed, abstract access channel [65,4] providing a view [63] of one or more interaction participants [34], where each view is described by an interface that lists a set of supported message types. This concept of a role is nearly synonymous with that of a subject in the essential sense of Harrison & Ossher [26]. In ordinary usage, the term ``role'' is sometimes applied to a description of a role rather than its instantiation. We reserve the term ``interface'' for descriptions, and just ``role'', or for emphasis, ``role instance'' for instantiations.
Interface specifications describe roles without commitment to the computational entity or entities that may implement them. Thus, the notion of a role is distinct from the programming-level notion of an implementation object. In fact, components need not be conceptualized as objects in the usual narrow sense of the term. Implementation objects may also consist of finer-grained instantiations (activations) of single procedures, or coarser-grained process-level components.
While roles are not the same as implementation objects, they bear several definitional similarities in terms of identity, state, and behavior [11,19]:
In classic modular development methods, there is typically exactly one implementation type per interface type and vice versa. In most object-oriented languages, there may be multiple implementation subclasses per interface. But in general, interface-based specification admits a many-to-many relationship between roles and objects:
For example, an OfficeManager role might be implemented using a Person object, or a Robot object, or a set of job-sharing Persons, or even a mechanism causing a new SpecialtyWorker object to be constructed to handle each incoming service request. A Person object might additionally play the roles (hence ``export'' the interfaces) of Parent, Driver, Customer, etc. perhaps all at the same time. Multiple interface instances, each seen from a different client, may access the same Person implementation:
Any of a number of programming constructs and infrastructure schemes can be used to support these kinds of mappings. For example, most CORBA systems reify some aspects of roles as ``interface objects'' that support some of the possible mappings by relaying messages to implementation objects. Other infrastructures (e.g., [10]) connect role-based messages via channels to multiple objects that together implement the role. In non-distributed frameworks, interfaces and implementations are (often incompletely) separated through programming language mechanisms and conventions. For example, Modula-3 and Ada9X contain interface types useful for open system development, and C++ and SmallTalk programs often use ``abstract classes'' and related constructs to distinguish interfaces from implementations. Finally, it is very possible to apply these concepts in systems in which roles are never explicit at the implementation level, and so are used only as abstract design constructs ( [60]).


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Instagram 6.0 is the new way for users to rethink the way they post their photos. Instagram is no longer a photo app for over-edited photos, but now with the addition of nine new effects and adjustable filters, Instagram 6.0 will make you a better photographer with just the click of a button. We, here at Sircle Media have tested it out and done some research on how it can be utilized to increase the "realness" of your grams. Some quick notes:
- The control button can be used to maximize or minimize the original strength of the filter
- The 9 new effects include: adjust, brightness, contrast, warmth, highlights, shadows, saturation, vignette, and sharpen
- Optional boarders for picture and video posts
Co-founder, Kevin Systrom confirms, "There's an appetite for more advanced tools to let people be more creative on top of their photos." Instagram 6.0 will allow its network to reduce third-party editing app usage by focusing solely on the new adjustable effects to create professional-looking photos. This revamp will change opportunities for posting and will generate a larger Instagram network.
Sircle's POV for brands:
- Gives brands more options to enhance their photos and videos
- Allows brands to magnify their brand story-telling
- Gives brands the power of simple, eye-catching imagery
To find out more about the new Instagram 6.0, click here.


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Choice One Automotive in Atlanta, GA
Choice One Automotive (Personal Financing) is a financial advisory firm in Atlanta, Georgia. This financial advisor is listed on Financial Advisory Firms under Financial Advisory Services - Personal Financing.
You can reach us on phone number (770) 752-7298, fax number or email address . Our office is located on 562 Main St NE, Atlanta, GA,
For full contact details to this financial advisor have a look at the the column to your right (or scroll if you're viewing this on a mobile device.)


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I was fortunate to be able to try the Joe print pair.
The pair that I received was designed to fit from about 18m-3t. However Shannon does make smaller or larger sizes as needed. Feel free to ask her. They are made with a outer layer of cotton knit fabric, a hidden soaker layer in the wet zone made from bamboo fleece, inner layer of cotton velour and a soft cotton knit stretch leg and waist bands.
Since my son is just beginning the potty training process I wanted something that can catch an accident and will still let my child feel wet. I also wanted to know when he had peed so that I can take him to the potty. I didn't want the trainer to be like a diaper where I could leave him in it and not even know he'd peed. My son is just beginning the process so I knew he would have an accident in them.
When my son had an accident, I was able to tell right away and take him to the potty so he could finish. The trainer nicely contained the small pee that he did in it. I'm happy that it can keep him from peeing on the floor, yet helped me to know that I need to take him to the potty. I love that this pair allowed me to know he peed. This let me take him immediately to the potty after his accidents in order to teach him to pee on the potty. I also like how this looks like real underwear. He is learning to pull it up and down by himself. It isn't too hard to get on and off so he is easily able to learn this skill. My son has small legs so this pair was a little loose around his legs. However, I'm sure he will grow nicely into it. It wasn't really a problem because the trainer still contained his accidents without a problem.
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|Daymond & Bernie (Gabe Ginsberg)
|Klay Thompson (Tony Tran)
The champions arrived to the packed dayclub just after 2:30 p.m. where they were greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of fans as DJ Oliver Heldens was finishing up an incredible set. The champions were seated at a private section of VIP cabanas overlooking the venue that was decorated with blue and gold balloons, mini Warriors basketball hoops, and Golden State flags. Immediately after entering the dayclub, the players were treated to several over-the-top bottle presentations by beautiful cocktail waitresses adorned in Warriors gear. A large blue and gold cake topped with a model of the NBA Championship trophy was also presented to the players as they continued their championship celebration into the late afternoon.
Green continued his lively celebrations from the previous night at JEWEL Nightclub as he endlessly danced, enjoyed drinks, and chatted with guests throughout his time spent at the premier venue. Thompson, who arrived a little later in the day, seemed to be in high spirits as he mingled with his teammates and relaxed in the VIP cabana.
The team seemed to enjoy their much-deserved celebration as they stayed at the venue until close.
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011
What Would You Do?
Gina, a long-time Out4Immigration volunteer, speaks out and asks, "What would you do if your government denied you the right to live in your country with the person you love?" It's a stark look at the realities same-sex binational couples are forced to confront each day, while too many important people -- elected officials and those in charge of large organizations that collect a lot of money from the LGBT community and our supporters -- don't do all they can to end this gratuitous cruelty.
Laws like the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and our broken immigration system stand in the way of Gina being with the woman she loves. And she's not alone. Some 36,000 same-sex binational couples face deportation hearings, separations and hardships that are too numerous to list.
Watch and listen to Gina's story. Then, do something.
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Biological Activity
Allosteric inhibitor of Cdc42 GTPase (EC50 = 2.1 μM). Selective for Cdc42 over other members of the Rho GTPase family including Rac1, Rab2 and Rab7. Inhibits ovarian cancer cell migration in vitro.
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Surviladze et al (2010) A potent and selective inhibitor of Cdc42 GTPase. Probe Reports from the Molecular Libraries Program NBK5196 PMID: 21433396
Hong et al (2013) Characterization of a Cdc42 GTPase Inhibitor and its Use as a Molecular Probe. J.Biol.Chem. Epub PMID: 23382385
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Mues et al (2015) Dynasore disrupts trafficking of herpes simplex virus proteins. J Virol 89 6673 PMID: 25878109
Sumida and Yamada (2015) Rho GTPases and the downstream effectors actin-related protein 2/3 (Arp2/3) complex and myosin II induce membrane fusion at self-contacts. J Biol Chem 290 3238 PMID: 25527498
McNary et al (2014) Transforming growth factor β-induced superficial zone protein accumulation in the surface zone of articular cartilage is dependent on the cytoskeleton. Tissue Eng Part A 20 921 PMID: 24116978
Najjar et al (2016) Human metapneumovirus Induces Reorganization of the Actin Cytoskeleton for Direct Cell-to-Cell Spread. PLoS Pathog 12 e1005922 PMID: 27683250
Lomakin et al (2015) Competition for actin between two distinct F-actin networks defines a bistable switch for cell polarization. Nat Cell Biol 17 1435 PMID: 26414403
Wan et al (2013) Rac1 and Cdc42 GTPases regulate shear stress-driven β-catenin signaling in osteoblasts. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 433 502 PMID: 23524265
El-Sayed et al (2014) P2Y2 nucleotide receptor activation enhances the aggregation and self-organization of dispersed salivary epithelial cells. Nat Commun 307 C83 PMID: 24760984
Tseng et al (2012) Magnetic nanoparticle-mediated massively parallel mechanical modulation of single-cell behavior. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 9 1113 PMID: 23064517
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Informational Materials
In the past, children and young adults used Reader's Guide to Periodicals to search for articles and gathered information from sources such as World Book encyclopedia. Today's information resources include a wide range of electronic tools as well as traditional resources. In many cases digital resources can be accessed anywhere, anytime. This is changing the role of the library and librarians. Today's professionals must be prepared to address the face-to-face as well as virtual needs of young patrons.
The child in the photo is using the resources available at his school library. He may be enjoying the outdoors, but he may also be researching the animals that live in the park near his home. His school librarian has created a pathfinder focusing on local wildlife that can be accessed anywhere, anytime.
Many websites allow you preview or read entire books online.
Read How Teens Do Research in the Digital World from PewResearchCenter. This about how the process of inquiry and information access is evolving through the use of technology.
Read Becker, Charles H. (2012). Student values and research: Are millenials really changing the future of reference and research? Journal of Library and Administration, 52(6-7), 474-497.
Try It!
Try Google Books. Google books has launched their own ebook store, but you can still read many books for free using their website, mobile apps iOS and Android), and eReaders such as Nook and Sony Reader.
Bridging Print and Nonprint Resources
Some library professionals are reluctant to embrace electronic resources. They'd rather see young people reading print books than surfing the web, playing an interactive game, or reading an e-book. However in the information age, the media is not as important as the message being presented. The key is ensuring that children and young adults are responsible users of all types of information resources.
As you explore information resources, create a bridge between traditional materials and emerging electronic resources. For instance, you can extend the print reading experience with informational materials related to the book.
These book-technology connections as easy to create. For example, you might gather a number of books related to the same topic and encourage youth to select and read the book that peaks their interest. Then, be prepared with additional resources related to the plot, setting, and characters of the book to extend the experience.
Crossing the Wire by Will Hobbs focuses on a fifteen-year-old's experience attempting to "cross the wire" from Mexico into the United States. Bring the book alive by connecting to the author's website and ALA's Becoming American - New Immigration Stories.
Thematic activities, book clubs, and literature circles are a great way to promote reading as well as encourage students to conduct personal inquiries. Regardless of whether you're partnering with a classroom teacher on a social studies unit or promoting a new reading club for young adults at the public library, the key is building connections that will entice young readers.
A Range of Resources
Read Premium Resource vs. General Websites from the Morton Grove Public Library. This page helps library users understand the difference between quality, electronic resources provided through the library and websites users might find when surfing the Web. Why do you think this library chose to include this page with their links to library resources for kids and teens?
From peer reviewed journal articles to fan club sites, electronic materials can easily be produced and distributed by anyone. It's important that young people understand how information is produced and distributed. In other words, they need to be able to evaluate the quality of resources. In addition, they need to question how web content is created and updated.
For example, wikipedia is produced collaboratively. Thousands of people have contributed content. Although it's fine to use this resource, young people need to understand how the information is generated. A particular article may be written by a person with specialized expertise in a particular field. On the other hand, the author may have little knowledge of the area. This resource can be a good starting point because it can lead to quality resources in the same way that print encyclopedias are often used by youth. However it should not be the only resource used.
Considering joining a project that involves students in the process of building a wiki so they understand how they are built. The wikipedia website has a section specifically for young people called wikijunior where children can participate in projects such as Wikijunior Dinosaur.
A group of concerned educators has created a school version of wikipedia called Wikipedia Selection for School that provides an edited version of wikipedia.
Try It!
Go to wikipedia and wikibooks. Consider how to approach the use of these resources with young people. Also, explore Wikipedia Selection for School thinking about the advantages of this website for youth.
Read Wicked or Wonderful? Revisiting the World of Wikipedia. What are your thoughts about Wikipedia? How would you explain its role in information seeking to parents, teachers, and students?
Individual Differences
Remember that each individual is unique. When addressing the question "What's the United Kingdom?", different youth will find a range of resources valuable in understanding the answer. A teen could read a book on paper or on a Kindle, read a Wikipedia article, or watch a video. Each element could help him or her understand through the power of options, collaborative websites, visuals, and video. What do you prefer? What would youth prefer?
Youth can easily become overwhelmed and distracted when working online. Looks for ways to meet individual needs by directing attention to specific resources, providing choices, and organizing assignments in an easy-to-access space. Regardless of whether you're a school or public librarian, it's important to help youth develop the skills they need to identify information.
Look for resources that provide alternative ways to present information. For instance, an infographic is a visual representation of information providing the "big picture" of a topic that might otherwise be difficult to understanding. Graphics are used to quickly convey the main idea along with supporting details like the TheGlobalWarming infographic that includes graphics and diagrams.
Ask students to look at the history of slavery in a different way using 389yearsago.
Let's say youth are going to examine the way information is organized on an infographic. If you let them search on Google, they'll enjoy the exploration, but it may not be the best use of their time. Teach students to search for specific types of information in specific formats such as climate change infographic and you'll find an interesting comparison of global warming skeptics vs scientific consensus. However, the activity may be more effective if you pre-select resources focused on a content area such as A Visual History of the American Presidency or Unlocking the Mystery of the Humpback Whale. Otherwise you'll find a group of students checking out Beer Pong.
Provide youth with choices. Some might be interested in fitness while others might prefer to learn about disasters or the psychology of color. Create a student guide using Microsoft Word or Google Docs.


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Thursday, January 28, 2010
Happy Humpty
Back in 1974 Zippy and I hitch-hiked to Ohio and stayed at the campground at Lake St. Mary's, in St. Mary's Ohio.
We were tired but hung out with some locals who would pitch a tent on Friday night, bring a case of beer and party. Various girls and guys would visit and drink some brews. However, you could only have 3.2% beer at a State campground, so they would put 6% beer on the bottom of the cooler and the 3.2% on top in case the Sherriff came by.
Zip and I were hungry and wanted a good meal. We asked the locals for a suggestion. They had been talking about transmissions and 2 by 4's and such, but then went into a long discussion on where to eat. Finally, they arrived at two choices, and said one had "hotter" waitresses. Zippy and I opted for that, and before we knew it we were in this guys cherry 1968 orange Chevy Mailbu zooming down the road.
Much to our delight, he dropped us off at the "Happy Humpty". It was like a glorified truck stop, and had a neon sign of an animated smiling egg falling off a wall, but the smile would turn into a frown when he hit bottom.
The "hot" waitresses were 16 year old girls. On top of that the food was very mediocre.
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PORTSMOUTH — Celebrating with zany hats and funky socks, in a variety of colors much like a Dr. Seuss book, Dondero School students honored the author and the books with which they've become familiar.
PORTSMOUTH — Celebrating with zany hats and funky socks, in a variety of colors much like a Dr. Seuss book, Dondero School students honored the author and the books with which they've become familiar.
The celebration was part of the National Education Association's Annual Read Across America Day. While the national event in celebration of Dr. Seuss is held on Theodor Seuss Geisel's March 2 birthday, because Portsmouth schools are on vacation next week, the local celebration was held a bit earlier.
While each classroom at Dondero celebrated differently, the day included visits from Mayor Tom Ferrini, Portsmouth Police Chief Lou Ferland, and Portsmouth Fire Chief Chris LeClaire, who read "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street" and "Horton Hatches the Egg" to his daughter, Sarah's, fifth-grade class.
"I like to read Dr. Seuss books because they rhyme and some have morals," said Kevin Russo, 11, adding that "And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street" shows the importance of telling the truth and the theme in "Horton Hatches the Egg" is to never give up.
In addition to their socks and hats, like Cole Barstow's headpiece made of a deflated basketball and a stuffed monkey, the fifth-grade students and teachers portrayed some of Dr. Seuss' most memorable characters as Thing 1 through Thing 44. The group wore red T-shirts with white numbered stickers that they made in class to resemble Thing 1 and Thing 2.
"It's a community-builder and a way to celebrate," said fifth-grade teacher Jenn Dunham. "It's a way for us to celebrate as a community."
"I've been reading Dr. Seuss for a long time," said Barstow, 10. "'Yertle the Turtle' is my favorite."
It was difficult for Saehee Chon, 10, to pick a favorite Dr. Seuss book. "I love all of them," she said. "I like reading them because they give me imagination."
"I can almost see it happening to me in my head," Russo chimed in.
The students, who credited Dr. Seuss books for their love of reading, said it would be great if the celebration extended beyond schools and into the community.
"It would be cool if it went everywhere," Russo said. "A worldwide thing."


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Irritating this, irritating that, the word alone makes you irritated! Annoying, disturbing, troublesome, exasperating, bothersome, whatever word you want to use is fine. Anyways the topic for this page is on irritating step parents. What I have found to be true is that some kids actually like their step parent even better than their biological mom or dad. Some kids just find the comfort they need in a step parent. However, there are a few of you right now that are wishing you didn't even know the person. They aggravate you, get on your nerves, tell lies to you, you feel like they don't like you, whatever it is, it is very, extremely, annoying. Problem solved.
1. Be as nice as you can, so nice that it gets on their nerves. I don't care if you absolutely hate them, be nice. By doing this you are setting an example in their lives by being the mature one.
2. Maybe he/she really doesn't like you, just like you really don't like them. Guess what, you don't have to be around them. Plan other activities for you to do such as have a sleepover, play with your friends, read a book, talk on the phone with your other parent that you're not visiting, ask your parent that you are visiting if you two could doing something special together or just spend time with each other, there is a ton of things that you can do.
3. Act like you don't even care when they do something irritating because if you do then it will just turn into a major fight and someone will start crying and everything will just be chaos. When they do do something irritating there is no sense in thinking or even caring about it. You're having a nice day, don't let them spoil it. Case closed.


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Postage Made Easy
Do you send out mailers or are you the type of company that passes out a lot of mail to your customers? If so, then you might have use for address validation software. These programs can help you not only determine whether or not your records are up to date but also if the mail addresses of your customers are correct and deliverable addresses. It can ensure you save money on postage by preparing your mailing labels and get you set for pickup and delivery. If you are not using this software as part of your outgoing processing then now is probably the best time for you to pick it up and put it to good use.
Dealing With Zip Codes and Corrections
Sometime you may find that your customers have used the correct address but they have failed to give you the correct postal codes. Validation software will help you search for and correct these problems long before you ever get set to send out the information or documents that they need. In the event, you require zip+4 codes then this software can also figure out the appropriate code for this as well. This can save your mail room time and money. It can help them improve their efficiency and accuracy on a whole new level. Do not hesitate using these powerful yet small applications to better your business. They can add a lot of utility for the investment you will put into them.
Presorting Mail Can Reduce Costs
Following various United States Postal Service guidelines you can sometimes find ways to get lower postal and handling from the post office. This can be a great way to help reduce the costs of your shipping out of letters and smaller packets that will be traveling through the post system. Through thorough use of these tools you should be able to set your outgoing packages up in such a manner that will not out make things quicker on your end but will aid your local postal authorities collect you things much quicker on a daily basis. Speeding things up on your end and theirs and allowing your clients to receive their things much more quickly.
If your mailroom does not use these tools already then investing in them could definitely improve your efficiency. They are a sound investment for any business looking to update their outgoing services. Check them out and see how they can benefit you today.
Anchor Computer Software offers quality postal processing solutions that help mailers to improve data quality, increase deliverability.


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Process Costing
Process costing means finding out the cost of product at each process or stages of the production.
Job Costing
Job costing is a method of cost ascertainment in industries engaged in different jobs. Under this method, costs are collected and accumulated for each job or operation or project separately.
Process Costing Job Costing
In the process costing, the production is a Under job costing, production is carried out
continuous flow and the products are being as against the specific orders.
Each and every process is related to another Each job is separate and independent.
process. So, products lose their individuality.
Costs are calculated at the end of the specific Costs are calculated when a particular job is
cost period completed.
Cost of one process being transferred to the Here, there is no transfer of costs from one
next process is a usual feature. job to another.
Normally, the production is continuous so there There may or may not be work in progress
is work in progress at the beginning and at at opening or closing in an accounting
closing. period.
Production is standardized and stable, therefore Cost control is comparatively more difficult
control is easier. because each job needs more managerial
Process Cost Accounting Procedure
(i) Prepare separate account for each process. It is called process account.
(ii) All the direct and indirect expenses are debited to the respective processes.
(iii) Input (Raw material) introduced are entered in the first process account.
(iv) The total cost of one process is transferred to the next process as an initial cost till the production is completed.
(v) If any Normal Loss, Abnormal Loss, Normal Gain and Abnormal Gain arises, it should be treated properly.
Specimen Form of Process I A/c
Specimen Form of Process D A/c
Specimen Form of Process III A/c
Process Losses
The Process Losses can be classified into (i) Normal process Loss, (ii) Abnormal process Loss.
Normal Process Loss. The amount of loss which is unavoidable on account of inherent nature of production. This loss is quite expected under normal conditions.
Normal Loss is generally calculated as a certain percentage of input. But sometimes, such a loss is due to loss of weight, say due to evaporation or other action. In this regard, such wastage is not physically present, obviously it cannot have any value. But, anyhow, normal loss is physically present in the form of scrap; it may have some value, so it should be credited to the process account.
Abnormal Process Loss. Any loss arising due to any of the unforeseen factors, which is over and above the Normal Loss is termed as Abnormal Loss. It arises due to carelessness, machine breakdown, use of defective material and so on.
Simply, Actual Loss is more than the estimated normal loss and the difference may be categorised as Abnormal Loss. Abnormal Loss account is debited with the quantity and the cost therefore process account is credited.
(i) Formula For Abnormal Loss
Normal Cost of Normal Production / Normal Output * Units of Abnormal Loss
(ii) Abnormal Gain
Abnormal gain arises when the actual loss is less than the estimated normal loss and the difference may be treated as abnormal gain.
Normal Cost of Normal Output / Units of Normal Output * Units of Abnormal Gain
(iii) Value of Abnormal Wastage
Normal Cost of Normal Output / Normal Output * Abnormal Loss


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Since 2013 we have been transforming our business in Australia to put our customers at the centre. We do this in a number of ways.
We harness digital technology and use behavioural insights to understand our customers' motivations and life experiences, and help them realise their financial goals.
AMP is working towards this in an environment of rapid technological advancement, sustained regulatory pressure, an ageing population, rising customer expectations and intensifying competition in the wealth management and insurance industries.
We understand that having access to quality financial products and services can have a profound impact on lives. AMP therefore has a duty to ensure it delivers a positive customer experience.
In 2017, initiatives to improve the customer experience included:
- Acting on customer feedback. The Net Promoter System (NPS) is an important part of our approach to improving the customer experience, helping us to judge how well we meet our customers' needs and expectations.
- AMP Customer Advocate. AMP has strengthened its support for customers with the creation of a group-wide AMP Customer Advocate function.
- Improving the claims process. In recent years, AMP has developed a more holistic approach to insurance claims, based on insights from customer research and human-centred design.
- Goals-based advice. AMP has fundamentally rethought how to deliver financial advice. Our research shows that goals-based advice is the most effective way to engage with customers and give them confidence in their financial future.
- Giving customers choice. AMP's Approved Product List (APL) is designed to give customers of our aligned financial advisers access to broad and high-quality investment products from a range of companies, not just AMP. It is informed by the work of an independent in-house research team.
- Solutions to help people retire right. AMP's self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) administrator, SuperConcepts, launched an online product called Connected Services in 2017 that enables members to access products and services from third-party providers. This allows them to manage their investments in a paperless way.
- KiwiSaver Scheme. In 2017 in New Zealand, the AMP Default Fund in the AMP KiwiSaver Scheme was awarded five stars for 'outstanding value' in the conservative category by CANSTAR, an independent research and ratings company. The AMP KiwiSaver Scheme helps over 230,000 New Zealanders save for their retirement.
2018 goals
- Continue the customer-centred transformation of our business
- Simplify our solutions and make them more accessible
- Expand our goals-based customer experience to provide advice to more people
New technology is driving fundamental shifts in the way financial services organisations operate. Technological advancements present opportunities to rethink and improve the experience for customers, who have come to expect features such as cardless payment systems and personal money management tools.
Rather than remove the human element, digital innovation can enhance the customer relationship. AMP's Goals 360 interactive experience is a good example of how technology can enhance face-to-face financial advice.
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), combined with increasing automation and digitisation, have considerable power to not only create seamless customer experiences, but also operational efficiencies. AMP also understands that cyber security is more than an IT threat – it is a serious business risk that requires a proactive response.
With the pressure to innovate stronger than ever, and digital customer experience redefining competitiveness in our industry, AMP will continue to deliver digital solutions that are seamless, intuitive and secure.
In 2017, initiatives to improve digital tools and drive innovation included:
- AMP Goals 360 advice platform. In 2017, AMP worked with leading global actuarial firm Milliman to develop an innovative goals-modelling platform. Launched in December, it is a key component of Goals 360 – the end-to-end experience helping our customers explore, plan, track and realise their financial goals.
- Wealth management tools. In 2017 AMP introduced several tools to make money management easier for our customers. An example is AMP Bank's new Bett3r account. With its automated budgeting and cashflow management capabilities consists of three linked accounts that provide an accurate view of income, bills, savings and spending, through a mobile app. In 2017, Bett3r won Mozo's Experts Choice Innovation Award and a five-star rating from CANSTAR.
- Artifical intelligence. In February 2017, AMP began testing a virtual assistant that combines web chat with machine learning to help customers fill out forms. Based on technology developed by Australian fintech Flamingo, Kimberly guides customers through the AMP Flexible Super form.
- Amplify 2017. Founded in 2004, AMP's annual Amplify festival brings leading thinkers to AMP for discussions about the future of business. Featuring 42 global thought leaders exploring digital disruption and innovation, Amplify 2017 was attended by 2,700 AMP customers, investors and business people in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland.
2018 goals
- Roll out the AMP Goals 360 goals-modelling platform throughout the AMP advice network
- Continue to explore new technologies, including artificial intelligence and voice activation, to simplify processes and provide greater access to financial advice, tools and services
- Share business, technology and social innovation ideas at the Amplify 2018 festival in June
While technological advancements provide great opportunities for us to innovate and offer new digital solutions for our customers, they also bring new cyber risks. These risks continue to be a focus area across the financial services sector. As such, we are enhancing our cyber security network and have detective, preventative and responsive controls in place to ensure our systems and customer information is protected.
Changes in the technological and consumer landscape also resulted in more public awareness of data privacy and protection. People trust us to secure their personal information and only use it for the purposes they expect.
We work to ensure the safety of our systems and customer information in the following ways:
- Data security. AMP is committed to enhancing our cyber resilience and related capabilities on an ongoing basis. We regularly test, review and enhance our security capabilities to ensure our controls remain effective in reducing the impacts of cyber incidents, as well as meeting increasing regulatory requirements.
- Reporting data breaches. Data breaches involve the loss, unauthorised access or disclosure of personal information. This can include an error by a company, that of a third party or malicious attacks by hackers. Managing and responding to incidents is critical. AMP takes data security, and our obligations to report and notify customers, very seriously. We have a comprehensive incident response and data breach response plans, which ensure a proactive approach to unauthorised access, disclosure or loss of personal information.
- Protecting customer privacy. AMP has privacy policies and statements that set out how we collect, use and protect personal information. We take steps to store customer information – which is gathered through face-to-face meetings or by interacting with us via telephone, mail, online or other methods – securely.
- Raising privacy awareness. Our employees play an important role in protecting customers' personal information from misuse, loss, unauthorised access or improper disclosure, which is why AMP provides privacy communication and awareness to all employees, including mandatory training online.
2018 goals
- Continue to build a strong cyber security culture and maintain our data breach response plan
- Enhance our security capabilities to ensure our controls remain effective
- Build awareness among employees about changes to mandatory data breach reporting
The financial services sector has experienced considerable regulatory and legislative change in recent years, as well as media and political scrutiny.
AMP recognises that failure to effectively anticipate and respond to regulatory changes could adversely impact our reputation and business – and, in turn, our customers, our people and our investors.
We manage this risk by having dedicated resources to implement required change programs and actively engage with government, regulators and industry bodies to effectively monitor and anticipate regulatory changes.
AMP also places significant focus on our risk culture to ensure we are keeping our legal and regulatory responsibilities front of mind in our daily activities.
In 2017, activities to respond to the regulatory environment included:
Restoring trust and confidence. We take our regulatory and community expectations seriously. As such, AMP welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry. We fully support its aims as we believe a strong and stable financial system is critical to the nation's economy and to all Australians, and will do all we can to help restore the community's trust and confidence in our industry.
Contributing to policy and legislative development. It is vital that AMP participates in policy and legislative developments that impact our customers. We have a dedicated team to monitor and actively represent our customers and stakeholders on the complex legislative framework that impacts our interactions, as well as important discussions on the potential outcomes for retirement incomes, life insurance and financial advice.


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Bestia, the "beast" aspect, can be distilled from raw meat, eggs, or spider eyes. It can also be centrifuged from several aspects, primarily Corpus, Fames, Humanus, and Pannus.
While it's not widely used itself, it can also be centrifuged for its components Motus and Victus, both of which have various uses.


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Redouane Bahraoui, Cruises Coordinator Morocco
What makes you a local?
Technically I'm not! I grew up in the city of Safi, but moved 200km up the coast to Casablanca in 2010 – even after seven years living here I am still discovering new things about this city, such as new cafés and restaurants, or cultural events. Before moving here, I would visit family and friends in Casablanca and was always impressed by the city's architecture, large avenues and Sindibad Park, which for me as a child was a magical place and is now a central meeting point for locals in the city.
Tell us about where you live…
I live on the outskirts of Casablanca in Al Qods, a relatively new neighborhood with nice cafés, restaurants and close to Benslimane and Bouznika, nearby cities known for their beautiful landscape and beaches, the perfect places to relax and practice my favorite hobbies; beach kayaking & hiking.
What do you love about Casablanca?
Casablanca is cosmopolitan and dynamic city that is constantly changing, with a promising and vibrant future, but even with this knowledge there are still places that will mesmerize and make you forget the hustle and bustle of the city:
- A visit to the awe-inspiring Hassan II Mosque
- Sipping mint tea in the Habbous quarter
- Enjoying lunch with locals at the markets
- Admiring the Art Deco at the Ville Nouvelle
Do you know any local "characters"?
In the central market you can meet Mrs Latifa, the owner of a seafood stall with the best oysters and sea urchins, which are brought fresh from Oualidia, a coastal village about 150km south of Casablanca. Mrs Latifa talks to her clients as if they were old friends, which is quite unique and make you happy to take some oysters home! I also meet Mr Hassan, the master of grilled fish.
What will you smell, see and hear in Casablanca?
Casablanca is a hotbed of diverse architecture, from Islamique at Hassan II mosque, to Art Deco in Anfa district and Gothic at the Cathedral of Sacred Heart. At the central market you will smell flowers, see the brightly colored fresh vegetables, taste olives for lunch and hear Gnawa, a traditional and spiritual type of music.
What is the future?
Recently many projects were launched to make Casablanca an important financial hub in Africa, such as Casablanca Marina, the Grand Theatre and the refurbishment of city squares and areas along the coast. This is helping tourism and enabling us to create an array of new and original experiences for those visiting Casablanca and the surrounding area. We recently developed an immersive experience in Moroccan cuisine, where guests travel to a farm and with the help of locals prepare their own Tagine to enjoy with a tea mint in a typically Moroccan atmosphere.
Promoting my destination, creating innovative experiences and being part of the cruise industry is really exciting right now. I am very motivated to continue supporting cruise lines – informing them with accurate information about my destinations, exchanging ideas on experiences for different nationalities and delivering a service that really goes beyond expectations. I think it will be hard for me to ever leave the travel industry or Casablanca.
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OpinionJournal: We Won't Back Down: The real reason we're in Iraq–and why we we'll stay.
Steven Den Beste is writing for The Journal again, this time explaining why we're in Iraq, and he's doing a fine job of it.
We're doing a makeover of the Middle East in the only country we could start with given the norms of diplomacy: Iraq. They had been in violation of a cease-fire agreement for twelve years giving us casus belli starting about ninety days after the cease fire was signed. It was a great failure of the original Bush presidency that we didn't enforce the agreement while he was still in office, but 9/11 hadn't occurred. We had not seen the potential harm that radical Islamists posed to the "Great Satan". In short, we were willing to mess around with Saddam, maintain no-fly zones and have inspections that went into infinity because we saw no harm in it.
Then came 9/11. Iraq, because they were in violation of the cease-fire agreement and had WMD that were unaccounted for, provided us with an opportunity to further our security over the long term and destroy a dictator in the process. In addition we will introduce liberal democracy and freedom to the Middle East, or as close as we can get, again furthering our own security over the long term. And the Iraqi people get to avoid industrial plastic shredders and shallow graves.
Not a bad deal for all concerned, considering the circumstances.
Opponents of American foreign policy in Iraq are attempting to focus the entire debate on one small and extremely unimportant event. They're trying to claim that the inclusion of one specific sentence in this year's State of the Union address is the total political issue, and since that sentence appears to have been based on faulty intelligence, they are trying to claim that this somehow shakes the entire foundation of the case for war.
In fact, the real reason we went into Iraq was precisely to "nation build": to create a secularized, liberated, cosmopolitan society in a core Arab nation. To create a place where Arabs were free and safe and unafraid and happy and successful and not ruled by corrupt monarchs or brutal dictators. This would demonstrate to the other people in the Arab and Muslim worlds that they can succeed, but only if they abandon those political, cultural and religious chains that are holding them back.
We are not doing this out of altruism. We are not trying to give them a liberalized Western democracy because we're evangelistic liberal democrats (with both liberal and democrat taking historical meanings). We are bringing reform to Iraq out of narrow self-interest. We have to foster reform in the Arab/Muslim world because it's the only real way in the long run to make them stop trying to kill us.
So why did George W. Bush and Tony Blair, in making the case for war, put so much emphasis on U.N. resolutions and weapons of mass destruction? Honesty and plain speaking are not virtues for politicians and diplomats. If either Mr. Bush or Mr. Blair had said what I did, it would have hit the fan big-time. Making clear a year ago that this was our true agenda would have virtually guaranteed that it would fail. Among other things, it would have caused all of the brutal dictators and corrupt monarchs in the region to unite with Saddam against us, and would have made the invasion impossible. But now the die is cast, and said brutal dictators and corrupt monarchs no longer have the ability to stop the future.
One hopes he is right and we do succeed.
UPDATE 07/26/2003: I don't know how I missed this — well, not reading my daily dose of Cold Fury will do it — but Mike has an excellent post that covers this and several other issues where the right in this country — that would be me — is not happy with Bush on a number of issues.
I did have the opportunity to talk with Mike a little over a week ago and we had a great conversation. Speaking as a barefoot stump-jumper from Mississippi, he's pretty smart for a slope-browed Ridge-runner from North Carolina.
Of course, if you've been reading his site you know that already.


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Dear Judith! My Husband and I fight about little things… And I am considering a divorce
In case you missed my whsipers series – read the stories
Hello Judith, I am so excited to be chatting with you, got your number from a friend who thinks I should forward you my story. Please keep me anonymous. I love your blog and I am a big fan, keep doing what you do. So, this is my story. I am 34 yrs old, a full time house wife, a mom with a boy and currently expecting baby number 2. I am northern girl married to a niger delta guy for 7yrs now. Please I need advice, because at the moment, I am lost and have no idea what to do. My husband has been through a lot in life. His father was abusive to them and their mother growing up and that has affected him. His father is the real definition of an irresponsible man in any sense that you wish to think of. His dad was a chronic womanizer, he would come home drunk, with his babes and send the kids and their mother out in d cold for the whole night while he is busy having a good time in bed with the girl of the day.
Sometimes they will remain outside while it's raining with no form of shelter but the little clothes on their bodies. Now, the thing is, fast forward years later, my husband is grown up, married but finds it hard to let anyone in. He is too guarded with his emotions and bottles things up, which ended up making him have a temper. He pours his anger on our kid when he makes little mistakes that can easily be corrected with a simple talk. Most times if he is upset about something from outside he brings it home. He finds it hard to really love us in the sense that though he is married, he kinda behaves like he is alone. Sometimes, when I do get to his core and he opens up abit, all he ever talks about is his father and the way he treated them as kids and the lack of love. It has affected him psychologically. I have suggested seeking council but he doesn't believe in that
We fight about little things and in away, I feel I can't do it anymore and decided to take my kid and leave the house. Maybe he needs the space to really examine his life and learn to let go of his past. I am seriously considering a divorce. I have not been able to share this with my family members, because they didn't want me to marry him for the single reason that he is from the other part of the country.
I have not been happy for yrs now and my husband doesn't want to help himself and us, he is too stubborn.
I am depressed and losing weight while pregnant and it's not good for myself or our unborn child.
Most times I feel happier when he is not around/ when he is at d office. The moment he comes home, our happiness is gone but I try to pretend to be, just to please him and ease his stress. Dear readers, please what should I do? I seriously need any help I can get….
Please don't go without leaving me a comment, I'd love to read your thoughts and I appreciate every single one of your comments. If you have something to share or get off your chest please email me firstname.lastname@example.com


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Claimant's causes of action alleging defendant's failure to provide reasonably safe working conditions; failure to properly instruct claimant; excessive force; and negligent hiring, training, and supervision are dismissed for claimant's failure to prove the causes of action by a preponderance of the credible evidence.
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|Defendant's attorney:
|Hon. Eric T. Schneiderman, NYS Attorney General
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|February 27, 2018
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Claimant filed this action for damages sustained on August 9, 2014 when a correction officer pushed claimant, causing him to fall on a wet and slippery area of the floor in the mess hall at Ogdensburg Correctional Facility (OCF) (Claim ¶ 3). The claim alleges causes of action sounding in negligence; failure to provide reasonably safe work conditions; failure to instruct claimant and provide safety equipment; and negligent hiring, training and supervision (Claim ¶ 4). A trial was held on May 2, 2017 in Utica, New York.
On August 9, 2014, claimant was assigned to wash the pots in the kitchen at OCF. However, his usual position was to hand out spoons on the chow line. According to claimant, when he went to the pot room, there was a problem with a drain in one of the sinks. He reported the problem to Correction Officer Allen Rowledge who was standing by the "prep table" in the kitchen which, according to claimant, had a little water around it (T: 41).(1) He asked Officer Rowledge if there was another inmate who could show him how to fill up the sink. Officer Rowledge responded by saying: "oh you told the sergeant on me you ratted me out get your, get your black ass back in the pot room and learn how to do it yourself . . . " (T: 44) . Claimant asked Officer Rowledge what he said, and Officer Rowledge allegedly pushed or nudged claimant toward the pot room and told claimant to get back in there. The push caused claimant to twist his knee and fall to the floor. Thereafter, Correction Officer Joseph Fortin and Sergeant Thomas LaBrake entered the kitchen. Claimant relayed to Sergeant LaBrake what had transpired and Sergeant LaBrake sent him back to his dormitory on full bed status, meaning that he could not leave his cube without an officer escort.
Later on the same day, two correction officers escorted claimant to the infirmary from his cube. Sergeant LaBrake was present when claimant arrived at the infirmary. Claimant testified that the nurse asked him what happened and he told her that his knees hurt, but she did not examine him (T: 50-51). This statement contradicts a memorandum that Nurse C. Towne wrote to Lieutenant J. Rogers wherein she stated that she examined claimant on August 9, 2014 and found that he had no injuries on his body (Exhibit D). The Inmate Injury Report compiled by the nurse on August 9, 2014 also states that claimant stated that he did not have any injuries (Exhibit B). Claimant testified that he stated that he had no injuries and then signed the Inmate Injury Report (Exhibit B) because Sergeant LaBrake and two other correction officers threatened him while he was in the exam room. Two days after the incident, claimant went to sick call and reported that he was pushed and fell. Some swelling of the knee was noted (Exhibit 3).
On August 14, 2014, a Tier II Hearing was conducted for the charges contained in the Misbehavior Report that was issued to claimant on August 9, 2014 as a result of the incident giving rise to the instant claim. The charges included creating a disturbance and disobeying a direct order. At the hearing, claimant did not present any witnesses and did not state that he was pushed by Officer Rowledge, or that he fell and sustained injuries.
Claimant filed a grievance against Officer Rowledge regarding the August 9, 2014 incident. The grievance was found to be without merit by the OCF Superintendent due to the "documentation provided and the lack of witnesses and physical evidence" (Exhibit L). In appealing the Superintendent's decision to the Central Office Review Committee (CORC) within the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, claimant wrote that he had two witnesses but he would not reveal their names for safety concerns. The Superintendent's decision was upheld by the CORC (Exhibit M).
At trial, claimant produced by subpoena William Neely, a former inmate who at the time of trial was still on parole. He was a dishwasher at OCF and was present on the day that the alleged incident occurred. He testified that he was aware of the plumbing problem in the pot room and noted that there was no floor drain there. When he worked there, he would tie a rag around the pipes but water would still overflow onto the floor. He testified that water from the pot room would track into the kitchen area outside the pot room where the prep table was located (see Exhibit 1). The floor around the prep area was made of tiles. The floor would not be mopped until the end of the day. On August 9, 2014, around 8:15 a.m., Neely was in the dishwashing room when he heard someone yelling. He observed claimant and a correction officer through the window in the dishwashing room. They were standing face to face near the prep table in the kitchen (see Exhibit 1). According to Neely, the correction officer yelled at claimant and then pushed him. Claimant fell to the floor. He regained his footing, but one of his legs was "stuttering" (T: 21).
The testimony of Officer Rowledge was submitted through his examination before trial (Exhibit N). He testified that he did not change claimant's assignment from giving out spoons to washing pots, rather, the assignment was made the previous day. He testified that claimant came out of the pot room, threw his things on the floor, and refused to work. According to Officer Rowledge, claimant said "I'm done, put me in the box" (Exhibit N, p. 10). Officer Rowledge denied pushing claimant or making any retaliatory or derogatory remarks to claimant (see also Exhibit F). The examination of this witness did not address instructing claimant on how to do his job or the failure to produce mops.
At trial, defendant call Officer Fortin as a witness. He was the first officer in charge of the logbook in the kitchen area on August 9, 2014. Officer Rowledge was second officer in charge of the mess hall where the inmates eat. Officer Fortin observed Officer Rowledge and claimant talking and heard claimant say that he did not want to work in the pot room and something along the lines of "f*** it you can send me to the box[,] I'm not working here" (T: 76). Claimant then threw his apron on the floor. Officer Fortin did not witness Officer Rowledge touch or bump claimant (see also Exhibits G, H). Officer Rowledge then called the area supervisor, Sergeant LaBrake. The examination of this witness did not address instructing claimant on how to do his job or the failure to produce mops.
At trial, Sergeant LaBrake testified that Officer Rowledge contacted him on August 9, 2014 and informed him that claimant was refusing to work. Sergeant LaBrake escorted claimant to the quiet recreation area where claimant informed Sergeant LaBrake that Officer Rowledge pushed him. Sergeant LaBrake testified that when an inmate claims that a correction officer physically touches him, certain protocols take place. The protocol includes bringing the inmate to the infirmary for examination and taking photographs of the inmate. The staff member(s) involved in the incident must also write a memorandum about the incident. Sergeant LaBrake wrote a memorandum to his superior, Lieutenant J. Rogers, summarizing his investigation into the incident. He concluded in that memorandum that he could not find any evidence that Officer Rowledge put his hands on claimant at any time (Exhibit E).(2) Contrary to claimant's testimony, LaBrake testified that he escorted claimant directly to the infirmary from the quiet recreation room. As for the wetness on the kitchen floor, he testified that he did not encounter it during the mess hall run, but a mopping of the floor or steam kettles could cause the floor to be wet. Wet floor signs would be put up as the mopping occurs. He also testified that if there was a problem with the sink, maintenance would be called to fix it.
LAW AND ANALYSIS Claimant has the burden of proving his case by a preponderance of the credible evidence. In determining whether claimant has met his burden, the Court, as a finder of fact, must weigh the evidence presented after assessing the credibility of the witnesses, and resolving conflicting evidence and the relative strength of conflicting inferences that may be drawn therefrom (Zi Guang v State of New York, 263 AD2d 745, 746 [3d Dept. 1999]; Brooker v State of New York, 206 AD2d 712 [3d Dept. 1994]). After considering all of the testimony, and observing the witnesses and their demeanor as they testified, the Court finds that claimant has not demonstrated by a preponderance of the credible evidence that defendant breached a duty of care owed to claimant on any alleged cause of action.
"To establish a prima facie case of negligence in a premises liability claim asserting that injury resulted from a dangerous condition, [c]laimant must demonstrate by a preponderance of the credible evidence that: (1) [d]efendant owed [c]laimant a duty of care; (2) a dangerous condition existed that constituted a breach of that duty; (3) [d]efendant either created the dangerous condition or had actual or constructive notice thereof and failed to alleviate the condition within a reasonable time; and (4) such condition was a substantial factor in the events that caused the injury suffered by [c]laimant" (Tucker v State of New York, UID No. 2012-040-008 [Ct Cl, McCarthy, J., Feb. 3, 2012], citing Solomon v City of New York, 66 NY2d 1026, 1027 [1985]; Derdiarian v Felix Contr. Corp., 51 NY2d 308, 315 [1980]; Keating v Town of Burke, 86 AD3d 660, 660-661 [3d Dept. 2011]; Baez v Jovin III, LLC, 41 AD3d 751, 752 [2d Dept. 2007]; DeLuke v City of Albany, 27 AD3d 925, 926 [3d Dept. 2006]).
Further, "[i]t is undisputed that defendant, through its correctional authorities, owes a duty to provide inmates engaged in work programs with reasonably safe equipment as well as sufficient warnings and instructions for the safe operation of the work and equipment" (Muhammad v State of New York, 15 AD3d 807, 808 [3d Dept. 2005], citing Maldonado v State of New York, 255 AD2d 630, 631 [3d Dept.1998]; Martinez v State of New York, 225 AD2d 877, 878 [1996]). However, "defendant 'is not an insurer of inmate safety, and negligence cannot be inferred solely from the happening of an incident' " (Muhammad v State of New York, 15 AD3d at 808, quoting Auger v State of New York, 263 AD2d 929, 930 [3d Dept.1999] [citation omitted]).
To the extent that claimant argues that defendant failed to provide claimant with a safe workplace, safe equipment, and proper instructions, these causes of action are dismissed. The Court has reviewed all the evidence including the witnesses' testimony and their demeanor.(3) Claimant failed to prove by a preponderance of the credible evidence that defendant created a dangerous condition by allowing water to accumulate on the pot room floor, or that his alleged injury was caused by slipping on water by the food prep table due to a push from Officer Rowledge. Claimant also failed to show that defendant failed to provide him with safe equipment or the proper instructions for closing the valves in the sink in the pot room.
Regarding claimant's allegation that defendant knew or should have known that a dangerous condition existed in the pot room, Neely testified that the pipes connected to the sink in the pot room were constantly overflowing, such that Neely would tie rags around the pipes when he was working in the pot room (T: 17-18). Although Neely testified that water would "track everywhere" (T: 18), claimant testified that there was "a little water" around the food prep table on the day of the incident (T: 42). According to Sergeant LaBrake, if there had been a problem with the sink, maintenance would have been called (T: 110). Sergeant LaBrake also testified that the only times that the floor in the kitchen became wet were when it was mopped after the mess hall runs concluded, and sometimes when steam kettles were used (T: 89-90). No testimony or documents were produced about how many mops were located in the kitchen, what staff was responsible for mopping, or whether the kitchen floor was mopped on the date of the incident. Furthermore, no maintenance records or personnel were produced to corroborate that there was an ongoing problem with the kitchen sink in the pot room or that defendant knew of the problem.
The Court further finds that even if claimant had established that a dangerous condition existed in the kitchen, he failed to show that "such condition was a substantial factor in the events that caused the injury suffered by [c]laimant" (Tucker v State of New York, UID No. 2012-040-008 [Ct Cl, McCarthy, J., Feb. 3, 2012] [citations omitted]). Regarding claimant's allegation that Officer Rowledge pushed him, the Court finds the testimony of the three correction officers, that claimant just refused to do his job that day, to be more persuasive than the testimony of claimant and Neely. Officer Rowledge testified at his deposition that on the day of the alleged incident, claimant left the pot room, threw his things on the floor and refused to work (Exhibit N, p. 10). Officer Rowledge then notified Sergeant LaBrake that claimant refused to work, and claimant was escorted out of the kitchen (Exhibit N, p. 11). Officer Rowledge unequivocally denied pushing claimant (Exhibit N, p. 10-11). Officer Fortin corroborated Officer's Rowledge's version of events. Officer Fortin testified that he observed the interaction between claimant and Officer Rowledge, and observed claimant state that "he didn't want to work in the pot room" (T: 76). He then observed claimant take off his apron and throw it. During the interaction between claimant and Officer Rowledge, Officer Fortin did not see Officer Rowledge push claimant, and he did not see claimant fall (T: 77). Sergeant LaBrake testified that when Officer Rowledge contacted him on August 9, 2014, he told Sergeant LaBrake that claimant was refusing to work (T: 91). Although claimant told Sergeant LaBrake that Officer Rowledge pushed him, Sergeant LaBrake did not recall whether claimant stated that he was injured. When claimant went to the infirmary on the day of the incident, he reported that he had no injuries on his body after the alleged fall (Exhibit B). The nurse who took that statement wrote a memorandum to Lieutenant J. Rogers corroborating Sergeant LaBrake's testimony that claimant did not report any injuries on the date of the incident (Exhibit D). Claimant reported an injury to his knee two days later during a sick call. Further, Officer Rowledge issued a misbehavior report to claimant, but claimant chose not to produce witnesses at the Tier II hearing regarding that misbehavior report. Only when claimant appealed the Superintendent's decision denying claimant's appeal of the Tier II hearing disposition did claimant reveal that he allegedly had two witnesses to the incident who feared for their safety (Exhibits C, L). Neely was never asked at trial if he was one of those witnesses, which would have corroborated claimant's appeal statement (Exhibit L). While claimant's later physical examinations indicated that he had a torn meniscus in his left knee, the weight of the evidence does not support that it was caused by a push or nudge by a correction officer while claimant stood on a wet floor in the kitchen.
The Court also finds that there was no violation of the requirement for defendant to give instructions to inmates. As for the instructions for washing pots, the act is self-explanatory. The Court finds that it was more probable that claimant refused to work as a pot washer that day, annoyed that he could not perform his regular task of just handing out spoons. Furthermore, even if claimant had not been properly instructed on how to wash pots, the failure to do so would not have been the proximate cause of his injury.
To the extent that the claim avers a cause of action for the use of excessive force against claimant, " '[i]n situations involving inmate allegations of excessive force by a [CO], such as here, the credibility of the respective witnesses is often the dispositive factor' " (Flemming v State of New York, UID No. 2015-040-061 [Ct Cl, McCarthy, J., Dec. 2, 2015], quoting Clark v State of New York, UID No. 2003-029-272 [Ct Cl, Mignano, J., Apr. 4, 2003] [additional citations omitted]). Again, as stated above, the Court credits the testimony of Officers Rowledge and Fortin that Officer Rowledge did not push or nudge claimant before he fell. Even if Officer Rowledge had slightly pushed or nudged claimant back to his assigned position in the pot room, 7 NYCRR 251-1.2 (b) allows the use of physical force when necessary and where the degree of force is reasonable. As testified to by Officer Fortin, claimant threw down his apron and used a vulgar word before he announced that he was not going to do his job. Assuming without deciding that claimant had a tantrum about working in the pot room, it would have been reasonable for Officer Rowledge to nudge him back into the room (see 7 NYCRR 251-1.2 [b] ["Where it is necessary to use physical force, only such degree of force as is reasonably required shall be used."].
Based upon the Court's review of the credible evidence, including observing the witnesses and assessing their demeanor, the Court dismisses the claim in its entirety including the remaining alleged negligent supervision cause of action, due to the failure to offer any proof to support such allegation.
Let judgment be entered accordingly.
February 27, 2018
Albany, New York
Judge of the Court of Claims
1. References to the trial transcript are indicated here as (T: ).
2. He acknowledged that he inadvertently put the incorrect date of the memorandum (T: 97).
3. The Court notes that it did not have the opportunity to observe the demeanor of Officer Rowledge, whose deposition testimony was introduced as an exhibit that was stipulated to by both attorneys.