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By John Aumuller, P.Eng.,
Coke drums in delayed coker units are pressure vessels that are used in the oil sands and conventional petroleum refinery processing industries for the thermal cracking of reduced bitumen to recover additional saleable gas and liquid product streams. The drums are typically constructed to the requirements of ASME VIII Division 1, although they are in a low cycle, thermal-mechanical service environment. Recent practice has been to introduce design by analysis considerations from ASME VIII Division 2, even though service temperatures of the actual equipment exceed the design limits of the Division 2 Code [1, 2].
The coke drum is subjected to severe thermal cycling. It typically experiences temperature changes from ambient to 900°F [482°C] during a fill sequence extending over a time period from 12 to 24 hours. At the end of this fill sequence, a rapid steam quench is followed by a longer water quench, which cools the remnant material to a safe temperature but which mechanically strains the drum shell. Maximum Operating Pressures (MOP) extend from 35 to 50 psig [241 to 345 MPa] and are applied in a cyclic manner from 0 to the MOP over the full operational cycle. The modern coke drum has been in use since 1938 [3], and drum shell bulging and cracking have been documented since the 1950s [4]. Although the pressure and temperatures of the operating streams are known and controlled, the actual loading on the pressure envelope of the drum is not certain, especially during the water quench stage where large volumetric flow rates are impacted by the distribution, density, porosity, and internal channelling within the remnant residual coke mass.
The substantial problem facing the designer is the lack of definition of the thermal loads during the operational cycle and hence, precluding effective use of the Division 2 design-by-analysis methodology. A bounding approach to the drum's mechanical design can be considered and is illustrated in this article.
There are three significant loadings related to the imposed thermal loads. Heat up of the vessel during steam test, vapor heat, and initial oil fill results in the drum reaching a temperature of approximately 900°F. Since the drum is free to expand at locations away from the skirt support attachment, no mechanical strain would ordinarily be anticipated. However, the use of a Type 410S stainless steel clad liner imposes a loading caused by differential thermal expansion of the clad and shell base materials, typically a low alloy carbon steel.
A useful expression to calculate this is the following:
where σ1 represents stress in the base material and σ2 represents stress in the clad material. For a typical drum, operating with a 900°F wall temperature, this amounts to a base material stress of -4,238 psi and a clad stress of 42,384 psi, all based on typical thicknesses and physical properties used for coke drum construction.
During oil fill, vapor separates from the liquid, and a remnant carbonaceous material, or coke, is produced. This coke begins to cool, resulting in a cooling off of the drum shell once the liquid front passes a location. This cooling off results in the drum contracting while the upper levels remain at an expanded diameter from the initial temperature exposure. This results in a "vasing" effect. This can be modeled using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and can be shown to be non-deleterious. However, a more severe vasing effect occurs during water quenching where an accelerated water fill rate causes a whipsaw curve in the stress profile as the initial cooling front passes. Rather than a single thermal cycle, two cycles are effected. Figure 1 shows the nominal quench and the "whipsaw" effect for an imposed accelerated quench.
The accelerated quench occurs because the incoming water is not able to rise uniformly within the non-homogeneous remnant coke mass and must find paths of lesser resistance. When severe restrictions impede the incoming quench water, or more advantageous paths are available, hot and cold spots form on the shell. Since these hot and cold spots occur randomly, a deterministic evaluation is made nearly impossible with the data usually available in an operating facility. A possible approach is to bound the problem.
The basic thermo-mechanical loading is described by:
which describes the strain induced by self-constraint of the shell when a hot or cold spot occurs [3]. For the typically encountered operating conditions in a coke drum, a strain of ± 7,200 με may be realized. Note that yield strength is usually defined as the stress at 0.2% offset strain or 2,000 με. Low cycle thermo-mechanical fatigue is an expected outcome. In an actual operating unit, these posed hot and cold spots do not occur at each and every operating cycle, and hence, a real operating unit would not necessarily fail at the predicted lower bound service life of 600 cycles. It is interesting to note that early failure has been described for a unit at 780 cycles [4].
This partial understanding of the thermo-mechanical loading mechanism, and impact on strains and stresses developed from these loadings, indicate that appropriate material selection and management of vessel operating controls can reduce the susceptibility to fatigue failure and improve vessel reliability. Therefore, it is important to prepare a detailed technical specification whenever new coke drums are to be purchased. This specification will typically specify drum design conditions, details of the operating cycles (temperature, pressure, duration, frequency, etc.), material specifications, and the locations of the required onstream temperature monitoring instruments.
With increased understanding of the thermo-mechanical loading mechanism, and impact on strains and stresses developed from these loadings, appropriate material selection, vessel design details, and management of vessel operating controls can reduce the susceptibility to fatigue failure and improve vessel reliability.

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TORONTO, April 1 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market index started the second quarter on a soft note on Tuesday as falling commodity prices weighed down resource issues and took the steam out of a rise in financial shares.
But some saw this shift as a sign that the worst is over for the markets.
"Money is now starting to flow from the commodities side of the market to the financials, which is a big positive for the market as a whole," said Sal Masionis, a stockbroker at Brant Securities.
Masionis said this could suggest that sentiment has shifted from a reliance on commodities as a safe haven and that investors have regained confidence that the worst of the financial problems amid a global credit crunch is over.
By midmorning, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was down 73.43 points, or 0.6 percent, at 13,276.70.
Investors piled into financial shares, which jumped 1.5 percent, despite mixed news in the sector.
Lehman Brothers LEH.N said it would raise as much as $3 billion by issuing convertible preferred stock to bolster its balance sheet.
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But the resource-laden materials group shed 3.4 percent as gold prices dropped to a two-month low below the key $900-an-ounce level amid a stronger U.S. dollar, which tarnished the metal's appeal.
Barrick Gold (ABX.TO), the world's biggest producer, dropped C$1.83 to C$43.05 and Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM.TO) fell C$3.14 to C$66.48.
Meanwhile, energy shares fell 1.6 percent as the price for U.S. crude oil slipped 1.5 percent to $100.06 a barrel on the strengthening U.S. dollar. Suncor Energy (SU.TO) slid C$3.21 to C$96.00 and Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ.TO) dropped C$2.11 to C$68.16.
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The founding of a new academic society and scholarly journal
British Historians of Women in the Americas
There are many historians in the United Kingdom researching women's
history in North or South America. Yet, we rarely gather as a group
that interrogates women´s history from a hemispheric perspective.
Instead our identity as historians of women within the Americas can
be blurred through identification with multidisciplinary or trans-
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Nineteenth-Century Historians, the Economic and Social History
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Excellent as these learned societies are, they nevertheless, focus
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In cooperation with the Centre for American, Trans-Atlantic and
Caribbean History at Brunel University (CATCH), the British
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referenced via endnotes with page numbers given.
Searching for British-based historians of women in the Americas
As part of the first issue of History of Women in the Americas,
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Denis Villeneuve doesn't want a Blade Runner 2049 extended cut
The original BLADE RUNNER is famous for having multiple cuts, from the theatrical version, to the directors cut, and even a "Final Cut." Now that BLADE RUNNER 2049 is approaching it's Blu-ray release the question of whether this movie will have some sort of extended cut has been on everyone's mind. Director Denis Villeneuve has now come out to say that will not be the case, and that the version we saw in theaters is the movie he wants us all to see.
During a lengthy interview with Screen Crush, Villeneuve talked about not just a longer cut of 2049, but about extended editions in general, saying he has never seen an extended/director's cut that was better than the original (sans BLADE RUNNER and TOUCH OF EVIL). On that note, he has no intention of doing something similar with his BLADE RUNNER:
I will say that there's no great things that are being lost. When I cut something, it's dead. It means it was not good enough. Even if sometimes I'm cutting my favorite shots, I still strongly think that when it's cut on the floor of the editing room it should not go back to see the light of day again. I don't like extended cuts. I must say, apart from Touch of Evil and Blade Runner, I have never seen a director's cut that was better than the original. I mean, I'm not a fan at all of Apocalypse Now Redux. I thought it was a massive mistake to do Apocalypse Now Redux. It's true that maybe sometimes the director lost control and had to do what producers – but, most of the time the movie stands by itself. It's stronger than one individual.
The notion of an extended edition came to light when it was revealed by the movie's editor, Joe Walker, that the first cut of the movie was about four hours long, and that he and Villeneuve toyed with the idea of releasing it in two parts. The director spoke about this, saying they did think about taking the idea to the producers, but they knew before leaving the editing room that the idea wouldn't fly:
The thing is, it's true that the first cut was four hours and at one point we were like, "Okay, do we go to the producer and release it in two?" But let's say the idea of the movie being in two parts didn't get out of the editing room. [Laughs] No, the best incarnation of the movie is what is in the theater. What was striking is that the four-hour cut was quite strong. But personally I prefer the one that is in the theater because it's more elegant, I would say. But there are some scenes that were like [makes boosh sound]. Quite strong.
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Ruby Olga Coker
July 21, 1938, July 11, 2018
Ruby Olga Coker, 79, of Beaumont, died Wednesday, July 11, 2018. She was born on July 21, 1938, to Aldonse Trebels Mees and Francois Mees, in the Dutch East Indies.
Ruby grew up in Holland after surviving World War II with her family in the Dutch East Indies. In her late teens, her family moved to Chicago to begin a new life in the United States. Ruby served as a registered nurse for many years in hospitals and with her husband, Dr. Leon Randle Coker. She was a longtime resident of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and Gonzales, Louisiana. She made many trips to Tanlajas, Mexico with her family over twenty years to help the Huastec Indian population there with medical care. Ruby was a lifelong bridge player, a great source of friendship for all, a devout catholic, and was very active in bible studies within her parish.
Survivors include her son, Francis Coker and his wife, Catherine, of Beaumont; sisters, Wilhelmina Hinkel and her husband, Bob, of Hendersonville, North Carolina and Judy Condron of Wheaton, Illinois; grandchildren, Margaret, Randle, Patrick, Clare, Daniel, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Andrew, Colleen, and Laura Coker; and a host of other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dr. Leon Randle Coker; and sister, Ginger Hennessy.
A gathering of Mrs. Coker's family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., with a Rosary recited at 6:00 p.m., Friday, July 13, 2018, at Broussard's, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 14, 2018, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 5075 Bigner Road, Beaumont. A graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 16, 2018, at Roselawn Cemetery, 1201 North Main Street, McAllen.
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My sincere condolences to the family at this difficult time. May you all seek God for comfort, peace, strength and support (2 Cor 1:3).
Clay Abel
Ruby was a inspiration to all who knew her. She would always attend the many functions at St Jude & I looked forward to seeing her. She ran the race and finished it in God's hands. Sorry I can't attend the services but I will be there in thought and prayer.
Linda Trebels Fahey
Saddened to learn of our cousin's passing. I can still remember when Aunt Dons and Uncle Bob brought the four girls to the United States. I always enjoyed our family gatherings. Ruby was such a strong student and loved being a nurse. Francis, you were so lucky to have her as a mother and your family and you brought such joy to her life. What a loving spirit and soul . Keep her memory alive with the stories! Sending love and hugs from your Chicago cousins.
Diane Cannon
Ruby was a precious lady! I enjoyed our friendship at St Jude! God's Love and Peace be with you at this sad time.
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We are sorry to hear of your mom's passing. Our heartfelt sympathies to you and all the family. You are in our prayers.
Joe Whittemore
I'm so sorry for the loss of your mother. Please accept my deepest sympathy.
Wayne & Stacy Wilber
Our deepest condolences in the loss of your loving mother. Our prayers are with you and your family in this sorrowful time, Francis. Peace be with you all.
Laura Smith
Oh, I am heartbroken. My sympathy to you all. What a beautiful soul Oma was to everyone!


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Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes
Monday, August 17, 2015
6:30 p.m. – Village Hall Training Room
Attendees Present
Commissioners/Committee: Chair Amy Wolfe, Ryrie Pellaton, Stephanie Foster
Staff: Bill Lambrecht, Kathy Bingham
Staff: Jeff Bowen, Carol Heafey, Jeff Groves, Cindy Felicicchia, Commissioner Olvany
Attendees Absent
I. Meeting Called to Order
Meeting called to order 6:30 p.m.
II. Approval of Minutes
A. Commissioner Foster moved and Commissioner Pellaton seconded a motion to approve the minutes of July 20, 2015 Parks & Recreation Committee meeting. All approved by general consent.
III. Communication and Correspondence
IV. Recognition of Visitors
V. New Business
VI. Managers' Reports
Jeff Groves (Facility Manager) reported on the following topics:
- Fitness was closed for their annual cleaning on August 12th through August 14th. At this time, the new strength training equipment and flooring was installed. Staff is working with patrons to get them acclimated with the new equipment. There has been a good response to the new equipment. Commissioner Pellaton asked if some instructions for using the equipment could be posted by the equipment. Staff will follow up to see if the company has printed materials available.
- Staff discussed the free weight area and it being more crowded due to the installation of racks. Superintendent Bingham commented that staff is looking at this area closely to see what the comments members might have and what some alternative options might be.
- The Beat the Heat gymnastics classes started on August 10th and will run through August 24th. Kids can still signup on a daily basis.
Carol Heafey (Program Manager) reported on the following topics:
- Camps finished up on a high note.
- Staff is currently in the middle of the late summer camps with 715 campers enrolled in various camps. This number is up 115 compared to last year and they generated an additional $30,000 in revenue for that two week period of late summer camps.
- Try Me Classes went well. 23 of the 24 classes ran with 316 enrolled. This is up from 258 participants from last year.
- Fall resident registration is currently at 1,368 enrolled compared to 1,165 at this time last year. Non-registration starts August 18th.
- The Community Garage Sale is going to be held on August 29th.
- Dance currently has 184 participants registered compared to 170 last year.
- Soccer currently has 1,196 participants registered.
Carol updated the Committee on the question from the last committee meeting regarding staff passing out registration forms on the last day of soccer. She stated that with the email blasts and patrons being able to sign up online, the need to use paper forms has become unnecessary.
Commissioner Pellaton asked how the new layout at Gymnastics has been received. Jeff Groves commented that the responses have been great. Staff has added classes for the fall. Superintendent Bingham stated that the bigger challenge is getting qualified instructors to work the limited hours available. Staff will continue to work on these challenges.
Superintendent Bingham commented on tackle football and the numbers steadily going down in enrollment. In 2012 there were 199 kids enrolled compared to 86 today. The District's heavy weight program merged with Winnetka for the 2nd year in order to field a team. The numbers are 20 4th graders; 10 5th graders; and 19 6th graders which is not enough to run a house league. The decision was made to have everyone join the travel program. Superintendent Bingham stated that some options going forward will be discussed and recommended to the Committee during the budget process.
VII. Unfinished Business
Field Permit Rates - Superintendent Bingham reviewed and discussed the fee comparison structure of other park districts for field usage. She outlined what the District would like to recommend for field usage rental. Commissioner Pellaton stated that field usage rentals seem to be a moderate increase. Superintendent Bingham stated that in the future if there is a higher demand for the turf field then the Committee can reevaluate the rental fees.
Superintendent Bingham stated that the special event fees are for events with 100 people or more. She pointed out that for sports fields, staff, lights, and equipment fees were included in last year's prices but were listed separately in the new fee structure. She commented that if the District has to staff the event then additional fees will be added.
Commissioner Pellaton asked about insurance when the fields are rented out. Superintendent Bingham stated that they (person requesting a permit) provide the District with a certificate of insurance. Superintendent Bowen commented that if renters are not sure where to get insurance the District will direct them to PDRMA which is the District's insurance company. Superintendent Bowen stated that the renters are responsible for any damage to the property.
Commissioner Wolfe asked about requests for parking lot rentals for charity events. Superintendent Bingham stated that the field space for events would apply to this as well.
Commissioner Wolfe asked Superintendent Bingham how the District decides who gets priority when renting the fields. Superintendent Bingham stated that there is a hierarchy that exists currently. The Committee decided to reevaluate fees on a yearly basis.
Wilmette Baseball Association (WBA) – Superintendent Lambrecht stated that the District is in the process of talking to WBA about the current agreement. Staff is meeting with them tomorrow and will report back to the Committee. Superintendent Bingham stated that WBA would like to partner with the District and their Pee Wee program.
VIII. Adjournment
There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 7:14 p.m.


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The trailer of King Khan's upcoming movie Raees, got released on YouTube on Wednesday. The trailer promises us that Raees will be top class mass entertainer from Shah Rukh Khan. Here we brought you the trailer of the movie. Watch and enjoy.
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The 2 minute 45 seconds long trailer of Raees offers a hint at a brief story line of the movie, which has been written by Rahul Dholakia, Harit Mehta, Ashish Vashi and Niraj Shukla. Set in 1980s Gujarat, the film tells the story of the smuggler Raees Alam, whose business is challenged by a police officer ACP Majmudar. Raees fight against ACP is the main story.
Trailer shows unseen getup of the King Khan. And also Gorgeous girl Sunny Leone's presence is the attraction of the trailer. Meanwhile Pakistani actress Mahira Khan is seen as his love interest and her chemistry with him is set to be one of the highlights of the movie.
Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui is playing the character of ACP in Raees. And the trailer offers a glimpse of Siddique's powerful acting. Meanwhile Raeez will hit the screens on 25th January worldwide. The movie will lock horns with Hrithik Roshan's Kaabil in the box office.
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Just want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas , hope you have a lovely time with family and friends .
Got the grocery shopping done early Tuesday morning, all gifts are wrapped ,all veggies prepped for tomorrow. All that is left to do is enjoy my take-away tonight and try and get the kids to actually sleep. Yeah , good luck with that one ,lol.
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Dinner here is an annual birthday tradition for me, and it is always the best part. I've had fine dining experiences all over Charleston, and many in New York and Boston. This restaurant tops all others for consistency, freshness, innovative dishes, service, and an overall great experience.
It does not come cheap by any means, we'll easily drop over $200 for two people with drinks/tax/tips. But, as an annual treat it is well worth it. I recommend Charleston Grill without reservation. The local seafood is usually especially good, but I don't think you can go wrong with any menu selection. Exceptional service and exceptional food.
Let me just say that this very liberal professor, just so happens to teach at a liberal Pacific Northwest University in one of the most liberal cities in our Great Land has manipulated his statistical data to reach his own predetermined conclusion by drinking liberal amounts of "Left Coast Tea".
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1. THE LAST THING YOU READ BEFORE YOU'RE DOORED. A new specialty license plate reminding drivers to share the road with bicycles is in the works for Illinois.
2. WHAT'S NEXT? 'UNDER CLEANLINESS'? NBC's in hot water for omitting "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance during U.S. Open coverage. P.S. It's not NBC's first time.
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When I first heard that Jack Kimball was running for chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party, I recall thinking that he actually had a reasonable shot at winning the position. As a gubernatorial candidate during the 2010 midterm elections, Kimball seemed to connect with conservative activists in the state, and notably made a lasting impression on them with his feisty performance in the party's televised primary debate. Still, it was fascinating to see the national, tea party-enhanced split that exists between movement conservatives and institutional elites in the Republican Party replicated in the local balloting here on Saturday.
Even though tea party activists often talk about the ideological diversity of their group's membership, I continue to believe that the true political power within the tea party movement rests with social and religious conservatives like Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, and Jim DeMint, rather than with Ron Paul libertarians. Given that Mitt Romney and Ron Paul were the top two finishers in the presidential straw poll also conducted at the party meeting, I can't help but wonder whether despite Kimball's victory, the tea party's core political dynamic will continue to be an uneasy fit for the New Hampshire GOP, and especially for the politics of its presidential primary.
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Because I said so!" Ever hear that growing up? I certainly did on more than one occasion, typically when I had exhausted my parent's patience with me.
Unfortunately, many leaders adopt this behavior as part of their leadership style. What most don't realize is that using the dictator style of management doesn't bring out the best in your team. In fact it can be counterproductive. To really motive your team, you need to share why what they are doing is important.
Adam Grant, professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania recently conducted an experiment that illustrates this point. In his study, a group of university call center workers soliciting donations from alumnus were given a chance to meet and talk with some of the recipients of scholarships funded by the callers' efforts.
As you may expect by the end of the experiment, there was a substantial difference in the amount of time spent on the phone and the total money raised by each caller who had spoken with scholarship recipients. In fact, those call center works who had spoken with scholarship students spent twice of much time on the phone and raised over 2 and 1/2 times the amount of money as those callers who didn't talk with the scholarship students. You can read about Grant's study here.
Understanding why is important. Help your team be more productive and stay motivated longer by helping them to see why what they are doing is important. Don't just point the way, share with them why the journey is important and they'll amaze you with the results.
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The incident occurred Saturday night about 8 O'clock. At that time, the truck had blocked all vehicular traffic until late Sunday evening when it became passable due to ongoing repairs.
Demerara Waves Online News was told that the Linden-Lethem Road is in a deplorable state and the bridges are in dire need of repairs.
Asked whether the 15-tonne weight restriction with effect August 26, 2014 on single, double and triple axle trucks was still in place, the source said that "it just seems that the business persons are ignoring the weight limit," said a source.
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Agreement between the United Kingdom Government and the Scottish Government on a referendum on independence for Scotland
Edinburgh, 15 October 2012
The United Kingdom Government and the Scottish Government have agreed to work together to ensure that a referendum on Scottish independence can take place.
The governments are agreed that the referendum should:
- have a clear legal base
- be legislated for by the Scottish Parliament
- be conducted so as to command the confidence of parliaments, governments and people
- deliver a fair test and a decisive expression of the views of people in Scotland and a result that everyone will respect
The governments have agreed to promote an Order in Council under Section 30 of the Scotland Act 1998 in the United Kingdom and Scottish Parliaments to allow a single-question referendum on Scottish independence to be held before the end of 2014. The Order will put it beyond doubt that the Scottish Parliament can legislate for that referendum.
It will then be for the Scottish Government to promote legislation in the Scottish Parliament for a referendum on independence. The governments are agreed that the referendum should meet the highest standards of fairness, transparency and propriety, informed by consultation and independent expert advice. The referendum legislation will set out:
- the date of the referendum
- the franchise
- the wording of the question
- rules on campaign financing
- other rules for the conduct of the referendum
I would like to highlight a few points now in the agreement, which I believe have been breached by Westminster
- Both governments agree that the principles underpinning the existing framework for referendums held under Acts of the UK Parliament – which aim to guarantee fairness
- The governments agree that it will be important to ensure that broadcast coverage of the Referendum is impartial. Broadcasters, Ofcom and the Electoral Commission will discuss the best way to achieve this.
I will use the BBC as an example here. The BBC are very biased towards the NO campaign. They are owned by Westminster and controlled by Westminster.
This angered many from the YES campaign - so much so that the staged a demonstration on the BBC at their offices in Glasgow. They were also inundated with complaints about their bias show.
Proof of this influence? The 65+generation, 75% voted NO. Why? Because they relied on Newpapers & TV for their information. Which was all one sided & completely vilified the YES campaign.
Proof of this influence? The 65+generation, 75% voted NO. Why? Because they relied on Newpapers & TV for their information. Which was all one sided & completely vilified the YES campaign.
- Government activity during the 28 days before the referendum
29. It is customary for there to be a period before elections in the UK, during which Ministers and other public bodies refrain from publishing material that would have a bearing on the election. Section 125 of PPERA sets out the restrictions that apply to Ministers and public bodies in the 28 days preceding referendums held under that Act. Both governments recognise the importance of respecting the 28-day period prior to a referendum, in the same way that both governments already respect each other's pre-election period for Parliamentary elections. The Scottish Government will set out details of restricted behaviour for Scottish Ministers and devolved public bodies in the Referendum Bill to be introduced into the Scottish Parliament. These details will be based on the restrictions set out in PPERA. The UK Government has committed to act according to the same PPERA-based rules during the 28 day period.
This is a massive thing, and should have been resolved as soon as this happened.
On the 9th Sept, in reaction to the You Gov Poll, showing YES in the lead, Westminster announced the offer of "New Powers to Scotland" - advertised as "Devo Max"
Just remember - Devo Max was wanted on the original ballot paper, but Westminster refused!
This offer, made 8 days before the election is a clear breach of the Edinburgh Agreement.


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Because of the bad exploders in the torpedoes most of the fish did not explode during one of the patrols. Some of the torpedoes penetrated into the ship that they hit but would not explode. It may have been this fact that saved us on another occasion.
During the fourth patrol, a fish (torpedo) got stuck half way out one of the forward tubes during a battle action. We knew that the outer door would not close and we knew that the depth and gyro spindles could be engaged. This is an indication that the tube was clear. But the outer door did not close.
We ran all night in this condition and the torpedo must have surely armed itself while we were hastily clearing the area of the last action with the enemy. A surface run with a fish sticking out of the bow end would allow water to turn a wheel under the torpedo, and after a predetermined number of revolutions, the warhead would become armed.
Once armed it only takes a nine pound impact to explode. We didn't know that a fish was sticking out the bow.
The next morning, it was decided to examine this possibility. Men were sent topside to dive and see what they could see. Sure enough, there it was; warhead protruding out the outer door.
I stayed in the forward room with some other volunteers to fire that torpedo. We were on the surface and backed down on all four engines, charged the impulse tanks way over 600 pounds per square inch and fired that fish. It didn't explode.


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Children from Widcombe Junior School's gardening club have celebrated the blooming of 5,000 tulip bulbs across Bath.
The children joined members of the Bath-Alkmaar Twinning Association (BATA), Peter Turner of Bath in Bloom and the B&NES Parks Team to celebrate the blooming of 5,000 bulbs which were donated from Bath's twin city Alkmaar last Autumn, to help celebrate 70 years of friendship between the two cities – a link which has its origins in the Second World War. Over a thousand of the bulbs were distributed to Junior Schools across the City, and to the Bath Carer Centre, while the rest were planted in the Orange Grove, next to the Guildhall, as well as in several beds in Parade Gardens.
Last November, Bath's own favourite cook, Mary Berry, came to help plant them in Parade Gardens – and now the tulips donated from Dutch twin City, Alkmaar, are in full bloom, providing a burst of rich colour for the City centre in the Spring sunshine.
BATA Chairman, Martin Broadbent, explained, "These tulip are not only lovely to look at, they also commemorate something rather special. In 1945, Bath welcomed 50 children from Alkmaar recovering from a terrible famine in the Netherlands in the last year of the War. The following year the people of Alkmaar gave children from bomb-damaged Bath a wonderful Summer holiday in their rivers, fields and historic City. Seven decades on, we are still sending citizens, including children, back and forth, to experience life in a different country, and to make friends across international borders."
A programme of special events is being planned for an anniversary 'Alkmaar Week' in Bath, starting on 10 July. The Mayor of the Dutch city will be paying an official civic visit, meeting officials from B&NES and undertaking fact-finding tours of heritage sites across the City. The week will end with two concerts at the Roper Hall and St Michael's Church by the Alkmaar Regional Youth Orchestra.


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I am so jazzed! Two reasons. One, I am speaking at Rejuvenation www.rejuvenation.com kicking off Portland's first Salvage Home Tour. Two, then I dash home and open my doors to everyone who wants to come and tour my home and some other amazing homes designed with salvage. Big bonus! Anne DeWolf of Arciform, www.arciform.com , is also speaking and sharing her top salvage design ideas. Check out the Facebook page. Buy a ticket, all goes to charity and come say hi.
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Chillpak Hollywood Hour #456
If you haven't listened to last week's episode #455, make sure to do so BEFORE you check out this week's barnd new show. Your friends in podcasting pick up where they left off as both Dean and Phil will reveal their Top Four favorite television series of 2015 (10 thru 5 were counted down last week). After that, Phil explains why he is so thrilled about the sequel to Blade Runner that is finally going before the cameras this summer, and in "Celebrity Deaths" one of the most important entertainment figures in Asia and a beloved American character actor are both remembered. Dean and Phil then tackle Hollywood's award season, including analysis of the Producers Guild and Screen Actors Guild Awards, before launching into the LATEST controversy over the Oscars' lack of diversity (#oscarsowhite). Boycotts generate headlines, membership changes … change the membership. Real change, however, might involve actually changing the awards themselves and your friends in podcasting have some serious ideas in this regard, changes that will reward those unsung in the business for too long, refocus the purpose of the awards AND might just lead to greater diversity. That's all this week on YOUR Chillpak Hollywood Hour.
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #455
One recent trip and the discovery of a 30 year-old document, led Phil Leirness to ruminate on the nature of nostalgia. He shares these thoughts with you … And speaking of nostalgia, a certain television franchise from the 1990′s has returned to the small screen. After having been very careful not to spoil anything in advance of its airing, Dean Haglund and Phil will weigh in on what we've seen thus far and will discuss (spoiler-free) on where the series is heading … And then, the main event! Following up on last week's epic rundown on the best (and worst) of cinema in 2015, Dean and Phil start to reveal their top ten television shows of 2015.
Chillpak Hollywood Hour #158
Season Four got off to a bit of a slow start last week. The Thelma and Louise of podcasting were exhausted from their constant travels and rusty after several weeks of pre-recorded and edited shows. This week, Dean and Phil are truly BACK and dare we say … BETTER. THAN. EVER!
From a spoiler-free discussion of the "Lost" finale, to an analysis of the disappointing box office showing by SHREK, to the many creative endeavors of Dean Haglund, this week's show gets off to a flying start. Starting Wednesday, Dean will have a new web series, "Paranoia Will Destroy 'Ya", available at TheRoomLive.com, and he just sold two artworks thru ebay as part of the Doodles for Charity program. Plus, he updates us on his 100 Paintings in 2010 project, and on the editing of his "Hell Gigs" comedy/reality show/documentary project.
Phil has been hard at work logging selects for the documentary feature film THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE and he takes time out to talk about what's "right" about the conspiracy theories they've documented. He also ties this in with a discussion on the Buddhist philosophy of "right speech", part of the Noble Eightfold Path to end suffering in the world. What follows is a heartfelt, illuminating discussion about not only suffering and speech, but laughter, freedom and human beings' abilities to either consciously or unconsciously co-create the world around them.
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And now, because you want it and you need it, we here at Nerd Bastards present you with the latest in the Hunger Games: Catching Fire marketing barrage. This time around, two new television spots complete with footage and music and dialogue and all that good stuff. Check them out below.
Here's the one from the U.S.:
And here's the other one, which comes from foreign lands:
Yup, that looks like the new Hunger Games movie all right. If you feel like watching it when it hits the big screen, look to November 22nd.
Thanks to GeekTyran for helping to share the love.
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Is it possible to assign a role to a user without a profile? If yes, how? (PFCG generate profile)
the profile for a role is generated when you activate ("generate") the authorizations you affected to the role using transaction pfcg (tab "authorizations", "button modify").
If you create a role without autorization, or without activating them, the role will not have any profile... You can however affect it to an user, using the standard su01 transaction.


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|Michigan International Speedway
| 12626 US Highway 12
Brooklyn, Michigan 49230
|International Speedway Corporation
|Major events
| Sprint Cup Series
Quicken Loans 400
Pure Michigan 400
Xfinity Series
Ollie's Bargain Outlet 250
Camping World Truck Series
Careers for Veterans 200
|D-shaped Tri-oval
|2 mi (3.2 km)
| Turns: 18°
Start/Finish: 12°
Backstretch: 5°
Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (3.22 km), moderate-banked, tri-oval superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,200 acres (5 km²) near Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. It is used for NASCAR only, and was previously used for League Indy Racing League races.
Michigan is now one of the fastest tracks in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners and long straightaways; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 190 mph and corner entry speeds easily exceed 200.
The track opened in 1968 and is owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC). Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (to open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest to stock car standards).
From 1996 to 2000, the track was referred to as Michigan Speedway. This was to keep consistency with other tracks owned by Roger Penske's Motorsports International before its merger with ISC.
In addition to motor racing, the venue hosts the Michigan High School Athletic Association cross country] finals for the Peninsula.[1][2]
Major eventsEdit
- Sprint Cup Series - Quicken Loans 400 (June); Pure Michigan 400 (August)
- Xfinity Series - Ollie's Bargain Outlet 250
- Camping World Truck Series - Careers for Veterans 200


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JUCO MEN'S BASKETBALL: 'Blazers find their groove with Wabash Valley looming
GODFREY – Doug Stotler had an idea what was coming when his LCCC men's basketball team returned to the court after a long Christmas break. He figured the Trailblazers' offense would be first to return, but defense and defensive rebounding might take a bit longer to return.
Stotler was correct. But it didn't take all that much longer for the Blazers to pick up the defensive pace and hit the boards. In fact, it was less than a half.
Lewis and Clark Community College overcame a slow start Saturday and knocked off Kaskaskia College 85-82 in the Blazers' first game since Dec. 14, when they lost 74-68 at St. Louis Community College.
"Anytime you can get a win in our region, it's a good day," Stotler said.
"We had had 11 practices the last six days going into the game," he said. "But even with that, it's not the same conditioning as game conditioning. I know sometimes these guys think they can just turn it on or off, but it's not as easy as that."
The Blue Devils got out to a quick eight-point lead on LCCC. But by late in the half, the Trailblazers had found the defensive groove Stotler had been seeking.
"They got up on us early," Stotler said, "but we started attacking better and picked it up on defense. We did a lot better job of it than we did in that last game against St. Louis."
Offensively, LCCC got 21 points apiece from Dionte Raines and Rafael Cruz, as well as 17 from Ronald Washington and 11 from William Rogers.
"Those guys who scored 21 points each are scorers. I think they could probably do that against most of the teams we play against," Stotler said. "Really, for both teams, scoring points wasn't going to be an issue.
"Once we got things straightened out on defense and on the boards, I knew we had a good chance."
Cruz, a 6-foot-1 freshman from Chicago Von Steuben, averages 16.6 points per game and Raines, a 6-foot freshman from Anderson, Indiana, scores at a 13.1 ppg clip.
The Trailblazers (8-4) will need to be in the grove with a tough stretch of Region 24/District 16 games looming. LCCC is scheduled to play Wednesday at Wabash Valley, followed by a home game Saturday against 9-5 Olney Central. On Jan. 17 at the River Bend Arena, the Trailblazers will play host to 13-0 and No.2-ranked Vincennes University.
LC will finish the month at home against Shawnee Jan. 20, at Lincoln Trail in Robinson on Jan. 24 at at Lake Land in Mattoon Jan. 31.
"(Wabash Valley) is 2-3 in the region," Stotler said, "but they have had some tough losses and they just beat Three River. They're always tough and I know they will be again this time."
Wabash Valley defeated Three Rivers 94-83 in their return from Christmas break and downed Rend Lake 79-64 Saturday. Earlier in the season, the Warriors suffered close losses to Vincennes (86-80), Lake Land (92-91), Danville (80-75), SWIC 99-96.
Stotler thinks the Warriors' best basketball still lies ahead.
"I think Wabash and us are a like in that we both still have room to get better," he said. "Some teams are very impressive and might have peaked in the first semester, but I don't think that's the case with with either of us."


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2016-07-21 - The Last Bride
Originally Published 1996-09-27
Revelation 21:9 And one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the last seven plagues, came and spoke with me, saying, "Come here and I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb."
What follows this verse is a description of the New Jerusalem in all it's radiant splendor, coming down out of the heavens. Staggering visions of enormous gates made of singular pearls, and foundation stones of precious and semi-precious stones that are hundreds of miles in dimension, and streets paved with gold so pure that it is clear as glass. This is the new home for the bride of Jesus Christ -- the church. Those of us who name the name of Jesus and are His disciples, or bond-servants, will live with Him in this place that He has spent a very long time preparing for us.
In the time of Christ, it would be typical for a young man to spend a period of time building an addition on to his father's home to prepare for His bride. Then, at any time, he could call his groomsmen and call for his bride, who had a obligation to be ready. This is replete with similarities for the church.
Revelation 7:9,10 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no one could count, from every nation and all tribes and all peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white linen robes, with palm branches in their hands; and they cried out with a loud voice saying, "Salvation to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb."
The church standing before Jesus, finally face to face, we are permitted to express our adoration and our thanks. They day of our redemption is completed, and we have entered our home. Who of us is not, at times, homesick? This world and the plans that spin before our eyes, and the thoughts and intents of men who do not know Jesus and think they are wise enough, powerful enough, or whatever to tell everyone to walk and talk and eat and blink as they do, or be left out of the game. So sad to know that when the music stops, the chair they think is rightfully theirs, will be taken from them by One they cannot argue against. And we will walk past them into glory, with nothing to brag of in ourselves, but supported and defended by Jesus Christ and His love, grace and mercy. Be encouraged my friends. I cheated and read the end … Jesus shares the mightiest victory of all time and eternity with us, His bride.
Revelation 7:13,14 And one of the elders answered, saying to me, "Who are these dressed in white robes, who are they, and from where have they come?" And I said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb."
Jesus warned us that in this world, we would have tribulation. He quickly encourages us not to worry, because He has overcome the world. All the schemes of the world and its leadership, spun in Hell by the enemy and his angels to thwart the end they knew could not be finally withheld, are for naught and are finally unraveling. My robes are tattered and torn and stained with my best efforts. All our righteousness are like filthy rags, literally menstrual cloths, making us unclean and unholy. By sinking my robes in Jesus' blood, they are replaced with pure thoughts and actions. Jesus shares His righteousness with me, so that I can be made holy and acceptable through no effort of my own.
Lord Jesus, I stand in awe that You in your holiness, see me as a member of Your bride, becoming completely prepared and adorned for You. It is so hard to see me as You see me. But thank You for your provision toward that end, and never giving up on me. You have promised to complete the work You have begun in me. I look forward to the day when I will be as you already see me and the day we will all be home with you. Amen.
Grace & Peace,
All verses are from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted.


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Heart, smarts, guts and luck are the defining traits of great entrepreneurs and business builders, say the authors of a new business book that has shot up to the No. 3 spot on the New York Times hardcover and miscellaneous list. And the catalyst that puts those traits to work is self-awareness.
"Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck: What it Takes to Be an Entrepreneur and Build a Great Business" (Harvard Business Review Press, 2012) was co-authored by Anthony K. Tjan and Richard Harrington, two partners at Boston venture firm Cue Ball Capital, and CEO adviser Tsun-Yan Hsieh.
The book is based on interviews they conducted with hundred of executives and business builders, such as Google co-founder Sergey Brin and Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh.
Tjan recently shared his thoughts on the four essential traits that make up successful entrepreneurs. Though the blend of attributes varies from person to person, every entrepreneur and business-builder he has met possesses all of these four qualities, he told BusinessNewsDaily.
BusinessNewsDaily: What are the essential skills for entrepreneurship?
Tony Tjan: We describe four critical traits in our book – you need the heart (passion and purpose), the smarts (pattern recognition), guts (to start, to endure and to persevere) and a factor of luck (not chance, but the right attitude around humility and optimism). All of this connects very closely to the ability to be self-aware – where you are strong and where you have gaps.
BND: In "Heart, Smarts, Guts and Luck," you say that self-awareness is the most important leadership quality and is more important than high IQ. What are the differences between the two and what steps and tools can help develop increased self-awareness?
TJ: Self-awareness is about knowing what motivates your decisions and leadership behavior. Ultimately, we all have biases in the way we think and act and those biases are correlated with your strengths and weaknesses. This type of awareness is a by-product of having as much or more high Emotional Intelligence than high IQ. The latter is about analytics and book smarts, the former is having humility and self-consciousness.
You can become more self-aware through psychometric and attitudinal tests such as the Entrepreneurial Aptitude Test we developed for Heart, Smarts, Guts and Luck, by codifying your actions and reflecting on them, and by having a system of peer feedback. See more about how leaders become more self-aware at one of my recent blog postings.
BND: Which trait predominates in small businesses?
TJ: Founders and small business owners tend to be heart-dominant. There is an infectious passion toward their vision and calling. In our research, 60 percent of founders were heart-dominant.
BND: Can you be a successful entrepreneur without passion?
TJ: It is very difficult, I believe. I certainly have not met anyone without it who has had great success. You can have quiet and more introverted passion, but you ultimately need to feel what you are doing is worth caring for.
BND: Are the skills sets and mindsets of creators different from those of builders?
TJ: One is focused on realizing a new idea, often with a heart-dominant personality, while builders and "scalers" are often focused on understanding, which of the founders' values are acceptable for trade-offs in the name of scale and therefore often have more "smarts-guts" in their profile.
BND: You write about an individual's authentic "true north"— a goal, purpose or calling you know you were born to follow. How important is awareness of that true north?
TJ: Critical.
BND: Can you make yourself luckier?
TJ: Yes – there is a type of luck called circumstantial luck that you help create through an attitude of humility, intellectual curiosity and optimism. It turns out that more optimistic people tend to be luckier, not due to random chance but because they are able to see and take advantage of more opportunities that people misperceive as random luck.
BND: Why is the importance of having a business plan overrated?
TJ: Less than 30 percent of our survey sample of those with a successful business started with a formal business plan. It is simply too hard to be predictive at the beginning across all dimensions. You want to be approximately correct, not precisely incorrect. Most people end up doing the latter with countless spreadsheets and market analyses missing the most critical step – which is often just to start and use that as the initial data of a high-level business plan. There is nothing like real data from just trying.
BND: When you and your-co-authors were developing the core concepts of HSGL, you said that the role of heart was the last to reveal itself. Why?
TJ: It was almost too obvious to us and sometimes was confused with guts – which is more about the propensity for action.
BND: Describe your partnership with small business advisory organizations such as Startup America and The Sandbox Network to stimulate entrepreneurship.
TJ: We recently did a webinar with Startup America and have just begun looking at ways to collaborate to push a greater self-awareness movement through meet-ups and sponsored distribution of some of our books. We have also donated several hundreds of books to Sandbox that is a leading organization for tomorrow's next generation of leaders who are under 30 today. Their focus on mentoring and having a real community inspired me, and I recently also became their chairman.
Reach BusinessNewsDaily senior writer Ned Smith at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @nedbsmith.We're also on Facebook & Google+.


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Summer Fuel Economy Tips
Corner Park Garages, Swansea and Cardiff
July 20, 2017 at 4:30 PM
As the magical day when the schools break up for their seemingly endless summer holiday gets ever closer, many people think about how to keep their offspring entertained in the weeks between now and September. For many people, it will involve more than a few road trips to seaside resorts, theme parks and other such destinations.
There will also be the family expeditions to visit relatives and numerous other trips on the nation's overcrowded roads. In other words, you can expect to spend plenty of time behind the wheel.
Despite the world's oil prices hitting record lows over the past few weeks, the prices at the pumps are still high enough to make your eyes water. However, while there is not much you can do to change the price per litre, there are some other handy ways to make your petrol or diesel go further.
Here are the top five tips for increasing those precious kilometres per litre.
Clear the boot out
Despite the best of intentions, most people end up carrying all manner of unnecessary luggage with them. Be honest, do you know exactly what is lying in the boot? Have a clear out, and you will be surprised how much extra space you generate for things you need, and the reduced weight could have a major impact on your fuel economy.
Pump the tyres up
If your tyres are underinflated, resistance increases. Your engine then must work harder to keep you moving, causing you to use more fuel. There is also the small matter that your tyres will wear more quickly, meaning they will need replacing sooner. If the financial reasons are not enough to convince you, bear in mind that low tyre pressure affects handling and stopping power, and there is a greater risk of tyre failure, all of which could have catastrophic consequences far beyond the expenditure of a few pounds. Check your tyres.
Change the oil
The above two tips are not exactly big secrets, but this third one might surprise you. The oil in your engine is its lifeblood, and when it is old and full of contaminants, it means the engine is running below optimum efficiency. If the car is due for an oil change, do it now. It is a false economy to delay.
Switch off the cruise control
This tip might come as a surprise. Many think that cruise control improves fuel economy as it maintains the car at a steady speed. However, it makes the engine work harder by stepping hard on the gas to maintain your speed on inclines. Stick to your right foot, and you can drive far more smoothly and economically.
Drive better
Speaking of the weight of your right foot, the final tip is one that everyone knows but few acknowledge, and it involves taking a good look at yourself in the mirror. The biggest impact on fuel consumption comes from your driving habits. If you focus on defensive driving and are constantly aware of your surroundings, you will not need to accelerate and brake so hard. Therefore, you will have a smoother ride and better fuel economy. Also, watch your speed and stick to the limit. On average, cruising at 130 km/h uses 25% more fuel than at 110 km/h.
Also, you can help keep your fuel economy high during the summer months by keeping your car in tip-top shape by sticking to the recommended maintenance schedule for your car. If you follow these tips, you will save on your petrol cost and have more money to spend on summer fun.


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It's an incredible feeling to finish off your work day exhausted because you've just visited and talked to so many inspirational people. Today we were taken by Ken Wamai, the Regional Coordinator at Youth Enterprise Development Fund in Eldoret to visit the 4 groups that we've selected for the Social Starters Programme.
Introducing the incredible groups we'll be working with over the next 6 weeks:
Firstly we have The Old Uganda Youth Group – Made up of 30 community members who came together in 2006 because so many of them were unemployed and idle in the community. They decided as a group to address the issue of waste management as rubbish building up in the streets was becoming an issue. They started by volunteering in their spare time and worked together to collect rubbish in the area. Now, 7 years later they have won a tender with government and provide private garbage collection in two areas within Eldoret. Their hope is to one day to buy a tractor in order to collect even more waste from the streets of their community.
Next up we have Capsoya Border Farm Youth Group who provide vocational training for a number of vulnerable youths in Eldoret. They provide training in carpentry, electrical work, tailoring and shoe repair. Whilst there we heard about how Pius, the Chairman, had found many of the boys who now work in the carpentry workshop, living on the streets in Eldoret. An orphan himself, he felt compelled to provide opportunities for other vulnerable youths. The group provides training and also an income for group members through selling their products and providing services in the community.
Further outside of Eldoret town we met with Cheptiret Eldoret Youth Group, who came together to form a group after the post election violence 2007. In a show of unity after tribal clashes, which shook the country and resulted in thousands of deaths, the group consists of members from a number of different tribes. United, they have taken it upon themselves to address issues in their community and carry out activities such as: condom distribution, training other youth groups on capacity building, advocacy on HIV/AIDS, running HIV support groups, monthly voluntary garbage collection days and a running a peace programme. To fund their work they run a successful tent and chair hire business and a tree nursery.
The last group on our list – Kamukunji Village Youth Group are more inspirational that I can ever get across in a blog post. During one very emotional speech from the Chairlady, Andrea and I got quite teary. The passion, commitment, dedication and compassion that these individuals have demonstrated is truly inspirational. They are 30 members – 12 from a women's group and 18 members of a youth group who have joined forces. In their community, people are suffering from poor health, were spending the little money they made on medicine for their children and after yet another person died this year because of health issues, the group decided to take action. After conducting research on the internet they decided that it might be because of poor waste management and poor sanitation that their community was suffering. They now manage waste collection in the area and conduct home visits and outreach on health issues including providing treatment for a parasite which affects 300 people in the area. Their next goal is to set up another business selling masks and gloves so people can manage their own waste, thus helping to fund their outreach work. An amazing group.