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The County of Riverside offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan to assist employees in meeting their financial goals in retirement. Employees may choose to contribute to Deferred Compensation Plans through Nationwide Retirement Solutions and/or VALIC. Traditional deferred compensation contributions are deposited into employees account on a pre-tax basis. ROTH deferred compensation contributions are deducted on an after-tax basis. While employee funds are held within these accounts, they do not pay taxes on gains. When the employee separates from the County, they are eligible to withdraw funds or roll them over into another qualified plan. The decision to participate in the 457 Deferred Compensation plan is separate from participation in the CalPERS or 401(a) Part-Time and Temporary Employees retirement plans.
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BitStream online store regulations
Good morning!
We are a Polish producer of professional data, voice and video transmission devices for telecommunications, energy, security systems, industrial automation and others.
Our mission is constant development of competence, technology and quality of offered products. By cooperating with us, you get devices of the highest quality.
So many words of introduction, now it's time for formalities. At the beginning, the registration data of the store owner: BitStream Sp. z o.o., ul. Mełgiewska 7/9, 20-209 Lublin, NIP: 946-250-85-88, KRS: 0000266288, registration court: District Court in Lublin, 11th Commercial Division of the National Court Register, share capital: PLN 60,000.00.
Below you can find the regulations of our online store, which contains information, including about the method of placing an order and conclusion of a sales contract, available methods of payment and delivery, order fulfillment, the possibility of withdrawal from the contract, complaint procedure.
Remember that you can contact us at any time by sending an e-mail to email@example.com .
Greetings and enjoy your shopping
The BitStream online store team
§ 1 – Definitions
For the purposes of these Regulations, the following terms are taken as meaning:
- Consumer – a natural person who concludes a sales contract with the Seller not related directly to its business or professional activity,
- Buyer – a natural person, legal entity or legal person,
- PayPal – an electronic payment system belonging to PayPal (Europe) S.à.r. et Cie, S.C.A. (R.C.S. Luxembourg B 118 349),
- PayU – electronic payment system belonging to PayU SA with its registered office in Poznań, 60-166 Poznań, at ul. Grunwaldzka 182; PayU SA is a national payment institution, supervised by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority, entered into the Register of payment services under the number IP1 / 2012, entered into the register of entrepreneurs kept by the District Court in Poznań – Nowe Miasto and Wilda in Poznań, 8th Commercial Department of the National Court Register under number KRS 0000274399, with share capital in the amount of PLN 4,744,000, fully paid up, with a tax identification number NIP: 779-23-08-495, REGON 300523444
- Regulations – these regulations, available at https://bitstream.pl/en/terms-conditions,
- Store – online store available at https://bitstream.pl/,
- Seller – BitStream Limited Liability Company, ul. Mełgiewska 7/9, 20-209 Lublin, entered in the Register of Entrepreneurs of the National Court Register under the number 0000266288, whose registration file is kept by the District Court in Lublin, XI Economic Department of the National Court Register, NIP: 946-250-85-88, capital share price: PLN 60,000.00
§ 2 – Preliminary provisions
- Through the Store, the Seller conducts sales while providing electronic services to the Buyers. Through the Store, the Buyer may purchase products displayed on the Store's websites.
- The Regulations define the terms and conditions of using the Store, as well as the rights and obligations of the Seller and the Buyers.
- To use the Store, in particular to make a purchase in the Store, it is not necessary to meet specific technical conditions by a computer or other device of the Buyer. The following are sufficient:
- internet access,
- standard operating system,
- standard web browser,
- having an active email address.
- The Buyer can not purchase anonymously or under a pseudonym in the Store.
- It is prohibited to use the Store to provide unlawful content, in particular by sending such content via forms available in the Store.
- All product prices listed on the Store pages are gross prices.
§ 3 – Services provided electronically
- Through the Store, the Seller provides the electronic service to the Buyer.
- The basic service provided electronically to the Buyer by the Seller is to enable the Buyer to place an order in the Store. Placing an order is possible without creating an account in the store.
- If the Buyer decides to open an account in the Store, the Seller also provides the Buyer with an electronic service consisting of creating and maintaining an account in the Store. The account stores the Buyer's data and the history of orders placed by him in the Store. The buyer logs in to the Account using his e-mail address and the password he has defined.
- Creating an account in the Store is done by completing and sending a registration form using the automatic mechanism of the Store. At the moment of sending the registration form, a contract for keeping an account in the store is concluded between the Buyer and the Seller. The contract is concluded for an indefinite period, and the Buyer may terminate the contract with immediate effect at any time by deleting the account.
- An account for keeping an account in the Store may also terminate with immediate effect the Seller, if the Buyer uses the Store in a manner contrary to the law, good practices or the Regulations, and in particular when the Buyer:
- uses the Store in a way that disrupts the functioning of the Store,
- uses the Store in a way that makes it difficult for the Store to use other users,
- provided false personal information in your account,
- submits unlawful content via forms available in the Store, in particular vulgar, offensive, discriminatory, inciting aggression or hatred.
- Services are provided electronically to the Buyer free of charge. On the other hand, the sales contracts concluded via the Store are payable.
- In order to ensure the Buyer's safety and data transmission in connection with the use of the Store, the Seller takes technical and organizational measures appropriate to the degree of security risk of the services provided, in particular measures to prevent the acquisition and modification of personal data by unauthorized persons.
- The Seller takes action to ensure that the Store functions properly. The Buyer should inform the Seller about any irregularities or interruptions in the functioning of the Store.
- All complaints related to the functioning of the Store, the Buyer may submit via e-mail to the email address firstname.lastname@example.com. In the complaint, the Buyer should provide the name and surname, address for correspondence, as well as the type and date of occurrence of the irregularity related to the functioning of the Store. The seller will consider all complaints within 14 days of receipt of the complaint and inform the customer about its settlement to the e-mail address of the complaining party.
§ 4 – Placing an order
- The buyer can place an order as a registered customer or as a guest.
- A registered customer is a Buyer who has an account in the Store. The buyer can set up an account from the "Registration" tab or when placing an order.
- In order to place an order, the Buyer is obliged to take the following steps:
- choose the product or products being the subject of the order by clicking the "Add to basket" button,
- go to the shopping cart view
- read the contents of the basket, give the discount code (if the buyer has one) and click on the "Go to checkout" button,
- fill out the order form, providing the necessary information to complete the order,
- choose the payment method for the order,
- read the Regulations and the privacy policy and accept the provisions of these documents – only if the Buyer actually accepts the content of the Regulations and the privacy policy,
- click on the "Buy and pay" button.
- If the Buyer chose the PayU electronic payment, after clicking the "Buy and pay" button, the Buyer will be transferred to the PayU transaction website to make the payment for the order. After making the payment, the Buyer will be redirected to the Store's website confirming the order. With this moment, the contract for the sale of products covered by the order is considered to be concluded between the Buyer and the Seller.
- If the Buyer has chosen PayPal's electronic payment, after clicking the "Buy and pay" button, the Buyer will be transferred to the PayPal transaction website to make the payment for the order. After making the payment, the Buyer will be redirected to the Store's website confirming the order. With this moment, the contract for the sale of products covered by the order is considered to be concluded between the Buyer and the Seller.
- If the buyer has chosen a different method of payment than the electronic payment, after clicking the "Buy and pay" button he will be presented with an order confirmation page. With this moment, the contract for the sale of products covered by the order is considered to be concluded between the Buyer and the Seller.
- In the order form, the Buyer must provide true personal information. The buyer is liable for providing false personal data. The Seller reserves the right to suspend the execution of the order in a situation where the Buyer provided false data or if the data raises legitimate doubts of the Seller as to their correctness. In this case, the Buyer will be informed by phone or e-mail about doubts of the Seller. In such a situation, the Buyer has the right to explain all circumstances related to verifying the veracity of the given data. In the absence of data allowing the Seller to contact the Buyer, the Seller will provide any explanations after the Buyer has made contact.
- The Buyer declares that all data provided by him in the order form are true, while the Seller is not obliged to verify their accuracy and correctness, although he has such permission in accordance with paragraph. 7 above.
§ 5 – Delivery forms and payment methods
- Orders placed in the Store are delivered to the Buyers via the courier UPS and DHL. </ li>
- The cost of delivery is borne by the Buyer, unless the Seller specifies otherwise in the Store. The cost of delivery depends on the location given by the Buyer and is presented to the Buyer at the stage of ordering.
- The following payment methods for the order are available in the Store:
- transfer to the Seller's bank account,
- PayU electronic payment,
- PayPal electronic payment,
- Merchant credit – only for Buyers with an account in the Store after making the appropriate arrangements with the Seller.
§ 6 – Order fulfillment
- After the order has been placed by the Buyer in accordance with the procedure described in § 4 of the Regulations, an order confirmation will be sent to the buyer's e-mail address.
- If the Buyer has chosen to pay by bank transfer to the Seller's bank account, he should pay for the order within 7 days of placing the order or individual if it has been defined by the producer. In this situation, making the payment is a condition of joining the order.
- Order processing consists in its preparation for shipment to the Buyer. The order is considered completed when the order is prepared for shipment.
- The delivery time should not exceed 120 days. The order processing time is counted from the time of payment for the order, unless the buyer chose the payment method in the form of a trade credit – in this case the order processing time is counted from the moment the contract is concluded.
- After completing the order, the Seller will send to the Buyer's e-mail address confirmation of the order and will begin shipping the order to the Buyer.
§ 7 – Consumer's withdrawal from the contract
- A consumer who has concluded a distance contract with the Seller, has the right to withdraw from the contract without giving a reason within 14 days from taking possession of the goods by the Consumer or a third party designated by the Consumer other than the carrier.
- To withdraw from the contract, the Consumer must inform the Seller of his decision to withdraw from the contract by an unequivocal statement – for example, a letter sent by post or e-mail.
- The consumer may use the model withdrawal form available at https://bitstream.pl/en/complaint-and-returns/, however it is not mandatory.
- To keep the deadline to withdraw from the contract, it is enough for the Consumer to send information on the exercise of the right of the consumer to withdraw from the contract before the deadline to withdraw from the contract.
- In the event of withdrawal from the contract, the Seller shall return to the Consumer all payments received from the Consumer immediately, not later than within 14 days from the day on which the Seller was informed about the right to withdraw from the contract.
- If the Consumer has chosen a way of delivering things other than the cheapest usual delivery method offered by the Seller, the Seller is not obliged to refund the additional costs incurred by the Consumer.
- If the Seller has not offered to pick up the item from the Consumer, he may withhold the refund of payments received from the Consumer until he receives the item back or the Consumer provides proof of its return, depending on which event occurs first.
- The consumer bears the direct cost of returning the item.
- The consumer is responsible for reducing the value of the item as a result of using it in a way that goes beyond what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of things.
§ 8 – Responsibility for defects
- The seller is obliged to provide the buyer with a product free from defects.
- The Seller is liable to the Buyer if the product has a physical or legal defect (warranty for defects).
- The scope and rules of liability (warranty) for defects are regulated by the provisions of art. 556 – 576 of the Civil Code. On the terms set out in these regulations, the Buyer may, among others demand removal of the defect, replacement of the item with one free from defects, submit a statement about price reduction or withdrawal from the contract.
- If the Buyer finds a defect in the product, he should inform the Seller about it, at the same time specifying his claim related to the defect found or by submitting a statement of the relevant content.
- The buyer can use the complaint form available at https://bitstream.pl/en/complaint-and-returns/, however it is not mandatory.
- The Seller will address the complaint submitted by the Buyer within 14 days from the date of delivery of the complaint by means of a means of communication with which the complaint was submitted.
- Before sending a complaint, the Buyer may contact the technical service provided by the Seller in order to analyze whether the problem can not be eliminated by following the instructions given remotely.
§ 9 – Personal data and cookies
The rules for the processing of personal data and the use of cookies are described in the privacy policy and cookies available at https://bitstream.pl/en/privacy-policy/
§ 10 – Out-of-court ways to handle complaints and redress
- Seller agrees to submit any disputes arising in connection with the concluded contracts through mediation. Details will be determined by the parties to the conflict.
- The consumer has the opportunity to use extrajudicial ways to handle complaints and redress. Among other things, the Consumer has the option of:
- to appeal to a permanent amicable consumer court with a request to resolve a dispute arising out of the concluded contract,
- to ask the provincial inspector of the Trade Inspection to initiate mediation proceedings regarding the amicable settlement of the dispute between the Consumer and the Seller,
- to use the help of a poviat (municipal) consumer ombudsman or social organization whose statutory tasks include consumer protection.
- For more detailed information on out-of-court complaint and redress procedures, the Consumer can search on the http: //www.polubowne.uokik.gov.pl .
- The consumer can also use the ODR platform, which is available at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr . The platform serves the purpose of settling disputes between consumers and businesses striving for out-of-court settlement of a dispute regarding contractual obligations arising from an online sales contract or a contract for the provision of services.
§ 11 – Other provisions
- The Seller reserves the right to enter and cancel offers, promotions and to change the prices of products in the Store without prejudice to the rights acquired by the Buyer, including in particular the terms of contracts concluded before the change.
- Seller reserves the right to make changes to the Regulations. Contracts concluded prior to the amendment to the Regulations shall be governed by the Regulations in force at the date of the conclusion of the contract.
- Buyers who have an account in the Store on each change to the Regulations will be notified via email to the email address assigned to the account. If the content of the new Regulations is not accepted, the Buyer has the right to terminate the account agreement at any time by deleting the account or submitting to the Seller an appropriate statement, in any form, about the termination of the account agreement.
- These Regulations are valid from 01/01/2019
- All archival versions of the Regulations are available for download in .pdf format – links are found below the Regulations.


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Charleen Harris, 75, of Springfield, passed away Monday, September 9, 2019 at the OSU Medical Center. She was born March 26, 1944 in Springfield, the daughter of Junior and Elsie (Mills) Collins. Charleen had retired from Manville Holophane and the Ohio Masonic Home. She enjoyed reading and watching her grandkids play sports. Survivors include two children, Shellie S. Current and Rodger S. Harris, Jr., both of Springfield; four grandchildren, Jacob Harris, Bailey (Chanse) Daily, Madison Current, and Devin Current; brother, Richard (Bobbie) Collins of Celina, OH; nephew, Brian Collins; special cousin, Scott Mills; and numerous other cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rodger S. Harris, Sr. on May 29, 2017; brothers, Raymond Collins and Kyle Lee Collins; and her parents. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday in the JONES-KENNEY-ZECHMAN FUNERAL HOME with Rev. Danny Miller officiating. Friends may visit with the family for one hour prior to the services. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Burial Park. Condolences may be shared at www.jkzfh.com.
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Information Security News
by Tom Mendelsohn
The Tory government's cabinet ministers have reportedly been officially banned from wearing Apple Watches to crucial meetings in case they're compromised by Russian hackers.
"The Russians are trying to hack everything," one unnamed source told the Telegraph.
Apple Watches were said to be popular with several ministers, who wore them to cabinet meetings during David Cameron's tenure as prime minister, including former justice secretary and failed leadership candidate Michael Gove. However, under PM Theresa May—the former home secretary who repeatedly pushed for Britain's spooks to have greater surveillance powers—the devices have been summarily banned amid fears that Russian security services could listen in to government business.
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Radare2 is an open-source reverse-engineering framework.
Some time ago I wrote about recovering ransomed pictures. By calculating the entropy of the ransomed files with my byte-stats tool, I could see that the file was not completely encrypted.
rahash2 is one of the tools in the Radare2 framework. As it names implies, it calculates (cryptographic) hashes, but it is quite versatile. For example, it will also calculate entropy:
And like my byte-stats.py tool, it can also split the file in blocks and calculate the entropy for each block. You do this with option -b blocksize, and it will also produce a nice ASCII-art graph:
If you have interesting tips for rahash2 (or other Radare2 tools), please post a comment.
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Stunned LED strip lights from Ecoxotic are the ultimate add on lighting effect for aquarists with existing pendants, canopies or striplights. These modular strips are specially designed to accessorize existing lighting units, including the Panorama LED light fixture, with 3:1 white and blue combination, an all white (8000K), an all blue (453nm) and a very very special UV color that has an emission peak at 403 nm. This last color of the Stunenr LED strip is extra special because there currently are no widely available high output LEDs in this color range so this medium output UV LED light is the closest approximation to true 420nm actinic light from an LED. The 6 watt strips are linkable with a single power supply being able to power up to 6 Stunner strip lights. The power supply will set you back $17.25 and any one of the Stunner strip lights will cost only $44 each. The Stunner strip lights will start shipping in November but they can be pre-ordered from the Ecoxotic website right now. Follow the break for a closer look at the Stunner strip light including the very exciting 403nm UV flavor.
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We're all thoroughly enjoying our new 'daily mile' jogging track, designed to support pupils in a simple, social activity that encourages them to run or jog for one mile at their own pace, in the fresh air with their friends for 15 minutes every day (www.thedailymile.co.uk).
The purpose built track runs around the perimeter of Edge Grove Park within the school's 48-acre grounds.
The new, maintained track will support pupils in completing their daily mile challenge, which aims to improve the physical, social and emotional wellbeing of children regardless of age, ability or personal circumstances.
Our children are making the most of this excellent new resource. The new track is ideal for classes and year groups to complete their daily mile as well as enjoy the beautiful surrounding grounds of the school. We also use the track for nature trails, cross country training and even lunch time walks for pupils and staff.
In line with our commitment to outdoor learning and activities, we also plan to extend our current adventure trail, using homemade obstacles along the route and also a few steeple chase jumps too.
Research has shown that jogging or running a mile a day can even increase attainment in primary school, and parents have reported an increased interest in health and wellbeing from their children after they have started the daily mile.
Our pupils get a lot out of their daily mile – not only does it help to build resilience and fitness but getting out into the fresh air, rain or shine, also helps to boost concentration levels, mood and wellbeing.


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A taste of the South! Get your taste of Saint Simons with this Coastal Georgia cookbook. You will find the Christ Church Frederica Cookbook in the homes of many Saint Simons natives, and yearly visitors alike! Rich in history, this cookbook was created to share the wonderful tastes of our little island, while enriching your appreciation for St. Simons!


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Your home country: UK
How did you hear about Homestead Tours and Safaris?: Went with a friend who often uses Ben and Robert
Date of your Tour: November 2018
Name of your Tour (if a pre-planned package) or Main Places Visited (if it was a tailor-made Tour): We were based in Teso and visited Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Murchison Falls National Park, Kidepo National Park, Mabira Forest
Comments: Robert was our driver on our 4 week stay – and we couldn't have asked for anyone better. He was very knowledgeable about all the places we visited and, with his particular interest in ornithology, was a pleasure to be with. We saw lots of animals that we probably would have missed if it hadn't been for his expertise on where to look. Kind, funny, helpful and a very careful driver. Recommended.


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Attack Reported at Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral
Impacting Travel Gabe Zaldivar June 06, 2017
Paris police officials on Tuesday advised people to avoid the area near Notre Dame cathedral after a man reportedly attacked an officer with a hammer, according to Reuters.
The suspect was shot in the thorax when he failed to stop his advance after warnings issued by police in the courtyard at Notre Dame.
CNN's television coverage notes 14 million visitors enjoy the location every year. Understandably, social media abounded with reaction from people:
We were just told that the doors will remain locked until the police tell us otherwise. We have no idea what's happening.— Matthew CurrieHolmes (@mch2k) June 6, 2017
Everyone is safe! #NotreDamedeParis pic.twitter.com/7OmNso737T— Matthew CurrieHolmes (@mch2k) June 6, 2017
Police asking everyone to raise their hands in the church pic.twitter.com/y5KkyWqdWK— Matthew CurrieHolmes (@mch2k) June 6, 2017
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No motive has yet been reported, but the incident comes just three days after terrorists wreaked havoc at the London Bridge as well as a nearby marketplace on Saturday.
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It also comes over a month after 39-year-old French citizen Karim Cheurfi was shot and killed by police near Paris' Avenue des Champs-élysées in an attack that left an officer dead and two injured.
As for Tuesday's incident, police officials, according to CNN's TV coverage, stated the situation was quickly under control. CNN is reporting the suspect is possibly an Algerian student and, according to French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb, shouted, "This is for Syria," during the attack.
Ashley Rebbert was nearby Notre Dame and took pictures of the unfolding scene, posting them to Facebook.
Rebbert paints a vivid picture: "From my fourth floor balcony, I watched what we weren't yet sure of unfold. Terror does horrible things, it makes you go to the worst-case scenario each time in order to protect yourself. This time, we presumed the worst and thought a bomb or the kind of violence that took place at London Bridge just a few short days ago, we didn't know.
"From the apartment I heard a shuffle then a gun shot, possibly a second, subsequent screams, and everyone fleeing from the courtyard down the length of the Cathredal's surrounding roads and to cross the bridges to safety. That was all I knew.
"The French police were so quick to respond and mobilize; they covered every square inch of the courtyard and around Notre Dame and eventually we found out that there wasn't a bomb, just what appears to be a lone man wielding a hammer of all things. It goes to show you that around this beautiful Cathedral, where millions have gathered to either attend mass, stare at the architecture, or find a quick shelter from the driving rain while on a free tour, evil things can happen.
"Love does such a better job of driving out hate than responding with additional hate ever will, you need light to expel darkness. This is definitely dark. And though this turned out better than mass bloodshed, emotional damage was still done, seeds of terror planted, and the hundreds of people outside of the cathedral will never be the same.
"As much as I want people to stay safe and avoid certain tourist areas until the tensions calm down, I don't want them to feel they can't return to Notre Dame; I was in there two days ago and felt God's love, I think that's what the rest of us might need too."
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Community Action Awards 2019 – Complete Results
Apologies for the delay in publicising, but here are the results of the Community Action Awards 2019, together with extracts of the speech made by Mike Bulpitt, CEO of CAIW and a little about each winner.
The judges this year were Mary Case, President of Community Action IW, Lora Peacey Wilcox, who until a couple of weeks ago was the Chairman of the Isle of Wight Council and Mike Bulpitt the Chief Executive of Community Action Isle of Wight.
There were 7 categories of award this year and as the variety of applications was, as ever, incredibly diverse and the impact on local people and communities was clearly huge.
All the groups short listed are clearly winners and doing a huge amount to benefit the Island.
Sport – sponsored by Community Action Isle of Wight
- Ryde Saints Football Club – 1st
- Isle of Wight County Table Tennis Association – 2nd
- Sandy's Salty Seabirds – 3rd
Arts & Heritage – Sponsored by Morris Crocker Accountants
- Ventnor Exchange – 1st
- Friends of Shanklin Theatre – 2nd
- Wild about Wight – 3rd
Village Halls and Community Buildings – sponsored by Norris and Fisher insurance brokers
- Aspire Ryde – 1st
- WOW Women's Centre – 2nd
- Ventnor Exchange -3rd
ENVIRONMENT – sponsored by AONB – Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- The Common Space- 1st
- Isle of Wight Gardens Trust – 2nd
- Blue Seas Protection Charitable Trust – 3rd
- Cruse Bereavement – 1st
- Bembridge Lunch Group- 2nd
- Healthwatch Enter and View Team – 3rd
Children and Young People category – sponsored by the Isle of Wight Community Fund
- Shanklin Voluntary Youth and Community Centre – 1st
- YMCA Young Carers – 2nd
- Rainbow Trust – 3rd
LOCAL COMMUNITIES – Sponsored by Glanvilles Damant Legal Services
- Freshwater Independent Lifeboat – 1st
- IOW Foodbank – 2nd
- Suicide Prevention and Intervention IOW – 3rd
Award in memory of Shahida Nehorai
Tragically we lost Shahida and in her memory this award is given to a person who has made an outstanding personal contribution to helping children and young people.
The award this year is not going to one individual as it did last year but rather to a team that has been doing an amazing job for young people in Shanklin for as long as anyone can remember …..its the team at Shanklin Voluntary Youth and Community Centre.
Each year the JUDGES also make a single AWARD to an individual from any category WHO HAS MADE A REAL IMPRESSION ON THEM over the course of the judging:
The person receiving the award this year is someone who really inspired the judges in the way he told the story of how he and his friends went about creating a wonderful new driving force in their community.
The drive and determination….and also the flair and inspiration were all there….
That community is Ventnor and that person is Jack Whitewood from Ventnor Exchange.
Jack wins the Shield and a chq for £50 for his organisation.
Overall Winner of CAA award 2019
- Aspire Ryde – 1st
- Cruse Bereavement – 2nd
Find out more about the groups below:
Ryde Saints Football Team
The club was formed in 1995 by then Dr Des Murphy with a specific focus on supporting teenagers into adult football….. and a focus on youth and a welcoming approach is part of the DNA of the club.
Over 25 years the club can point to many stories where it has provided structure, stability and boundaries to those that would not otherwise of had them….
by way of example one young lad was intermittently homeless, a user of class A drugs…but even when addicted he always set aside time and committed to training at Ryde Saints and the support provided by the club helped him to overcome some of his challenges and he has now been drug free for ten years.
Ten young players/volunteers have been supported in recent years to a level where they play or are employed by professional or semi professional clubs and Ryde currently has 9 teams, and holds the FA Charter Standard status marking it out as an excellently run club.
IW County Table Tennis Association
Based at its excellent facility, the IW Table Tennis Centre at Smallbrook, a small team run the centre, the various leagues on the Island, both winter and summer, numerous open practice sessions, a number of tournaments and also coaching.
The coaching, from its Table Tennis England accredited coach includes outreach work in schools, promoting the game and providing an excellent start for budding players.
The open practice sessions, both day time and evening …. When we visited there must have been around 40 people on a Monday morning…..also provide a great way for our older players to keep fit and have a great social network and the centre itself is also used for other sports such as archery.
Sandy's Salty Seabirds
Starting only this year this sea swimming group now has 200 members and is doing for sea swimming on the Island what Park Run has been doing for running.
The group provides an inclusive, encouraging and safe environment for people to gain the benefits… for both body and mind…. of taking a refreshing dip in the sea.
Female members currently make up about 80% of members and the mixed age group and variety of backgrounds creates a strong and interesting social group too.
Using social media as its communication tool, group members can take a flexible approach to meeting up with friends to make the most of our wonderful Island's great environment.
- Wild About Wight
Wild About Wight is a community project hosted by Vectis Housing Association and funded by the national lottery project Down to the Coast.
It aims to explore, educate and celebrate the natural environment of the Island through an arts based approach.
Two staff supported by a small team of volunteers and local artists have run a year of monthly free art workshops culminating in a community art exhibition at Quay Arts.
Using locations as diverse as Borthwood Copse, the beach under Sandown Pier, an Oakfield Playground, a birdhide and busy shopping streets, many thousands of Islanders have benefitted through this unique programme of events combining art with local natural heritage.
- Friends of Shanklin Theatre
The Friends were established in 2008 in response to the potential closure of the theatre and continues to go from strength to strength.
During the last year a variety of celebration events have taken place to thank the volunteers, patrons and friends who have supported the Theatre over the last ten years.
The theatre is home to many other local dance/drama/music groups such as Island Savoyards, Pepperpot Players and Spotlight to name but three and all partners played their role in the celebrations.
…. 72 volunteers were awarded a silver 5 year long service badge.
The Friends continue to improve the Theatre with a new ticketing system installed and an increased focus on recycling initiated.
All of this alongside the usual provision of an extensive theatre offer means the theatre is now firmly on the national circuit for major artists and shows and none of this would be possible without the Friends.
- Ventnor Exchange
Ventnor Exchange is a not for profit social enterprise set up to develop a creative community and economy in Ventnor……. to provide access to cultural experience and help people learn new creative skills….with a particular focus on young people.
Initiated by a group of local teenagers with no financial backing or support it is an initiative that was perhaps expected to fail but has instead endured and grown to become firmly embedded in the local community and a catalyst for many creative projects and initiatives.
Two full time staff and an apprentice are supported by a team of around 50 volunteers helping with events such as the Children's Festival and of course the now nationally recognised Ventnor Fringe which now hosts over 400 artists and 6000 people each year.
The Children's Festival started in 2018 welcomed over 500 people to a dedicated festival for young people….
…. and the Ventnor Giant street art has had over 500,000 interactions on Instagram and was chosen as one of the best murals in the world for 2018 by Street Art Today.
– Ventnor Exchange
What I didn't mention in the previous summary of their efforts is that in 2014 Ventnor Exchange create a pop up space in the town's old post office.
It has become the town's first arts centre, open year round and hosting everything from community choirs to youth groups, international touring shows to language classes.
It serves fine coffee which my fellow judges took full advantage of, craft beer, which unfortunately I couldn't take advantage of……and is a record shop but the whole place is flexible with the bar on wheels and movable and a stage for performers can quickly be created.
A really interesting and well used space for the community.
Wow Women's Centre
Run by Wight Dash which has a small paid team supported by 80 plus volunteers ….. it exists to support and empower women who experience multiple disadvantage which includes adversity such as domestic abuse, hate crime, poor mental health and addictive behaviour.
Open Monday to Friday 10-4 and other times for specific events, the centre provides a safe place and a variety of support services and opportunities, which help to address lonliness, emotional concerns, practical skills such as cooking, baking and sewing and help women to move forward in a positive way with their lives.
Women using the centre come from an amazingly large number of different countries and many of the women benefitting from support then in turn volunteer and help others.
Aspire Ryde
The team at Aspire Ryde are nearing completion of their vision to create a fit for purpose community hub that provides a great space for a huge variety of community initiatives.
Aspire is a place for people to belong….it is like joining a huge family….and an army of volunteers have been mobilised to develop the Aspire concept, share ideas, and lead groups both within the building and across the community.
Working with over 50 other groups and organisations to deliver a vast array of services, Aspire also continues to be as environmentally and financially sustainable as possible and 125 volunteers give an estimated 45,000 hours of their time each year.
The Common Space
Common Space is a not for profit company that works to revitalise every day, lost or forgotten public land and buildings putting them to use in the service of community wellbeing and social enterprise to help create healthy places for people and wildlife.
Based in Sandown Bay it has a strong focus on the Bay which it sees as a 5 mile showcase for 100 million years of wildlife.
Recent work has seen the creation of a new 1km circular trail around the Browns golf site, linking 2 public woodlands and a reed bed, supplemented by new planting and habitat pods……
This has become the venue for its Discovery Bay wildlife events, the IWNHS Bioblitz, Hullaballo's forest school and Vectis Housing's Big Day out.
These and other efforts such as the Lost Duver project have seen Sandown Bay winning the BBC Countryfile Britain's Best Beach on the basis of its 'rich cast of wildlife'.
IW Garden's Trust
The Isle of Wight Gardens Trust was formed in 1989 when a small group of people who were concerned about the gardens, parks, and designed landscapes on the Island came together to consider how best to preserve their future.
Today it has a membership of nearly 200 people run by a small volunteer team but able to call on a range of extra volunteers for particular pieces of work.
An informative website, twice yearly newsletters, study days, talks and garden open days all help provide information and access to Island gardens….
…. and the group led the development of the Parks, Gardens and Designed Landscapes Historic Environment Action Plan for the Island.
All their efforts make a significant contribution to awareness and knowledge and preservation of these beautiful Island assets.
Blue Seas Protection Charitable Trust
Working under a mantra of campaigning globally but acting locally Blue Seas is a marine conservation charity helping to spread awareness of marine issues, the plastic pollution crisis, overfishing and much more.
With 3,500 Facebook followers worldwide, affiliated to the United Nations Ocean Action Group and a famous Patron in Joanna Lumley….
……., locally Blue Seas have 30 signed up members and a further 50 to 70 volunteers who help with local activity such as beach cleans and the Isle of Wight Day Coastal Clean Up.
The group also cleans the actual seas around the Isand, not just the beaches, with a 'seasweep' apparatus operated from its boat and works with an increasing number of other community groups such as the Seascouts and Green Town groups both on educational and practical initiatives.
- Healthwatch Enter and View Team
Healthwatch exists to help the Island understand the needs, experiences and concerns of people who use local health and social care services and to try and ensure that these are addressed.
One specific part of this role is delivered by a team of around 20 volunteers who give up their time to go and visit hospital wards, care homes, GP surgeries and other locations where health and care might be delivered and report on their findings.
They focus on a number of key issues each year as identified as priorities by the public talk and then go and talk to patients, staff, family members, visitors, partner agencies related to that area.
This on the ground activity by the volunteers enables Healthwatch to report from the frontline on a range of topics from mental health to residential care, to experiences on hospital wards.
Cruse Bereavement
The IOW branch of the national charity Cruse has 24 committed volunteers providing over 3000 hours of support around this difficult and challenging subject.
Funded solely by donations and fundraising events last year Cruse celebrated 25 years of providing bereavement support to the Island community and supported almost 200 people with an average of 7 support sessions each,…. to come to terms with their grief.
It is a great commitment to be a Cruse volunteer….not only do they have to pay hundreds of pounds for their own training but once qualified have to attend monthly mandatory supervision and bi monthly on-going training.
It can of course be harrowing listening to client's stories but the volunteers find it a hugely rewarding role.
Cruse also support other local organisations in handling bereavement such as schools and works closely with St Marys, funeral directors, Citizens Advice and a range of other organisations to make sure that bereaved Islanders are given the best support available.
Bembridge Lunch Group
Run out of the Cloisters church community building a team of around 30 volunteers provide a regular opportunity for people in Bembridge and St Helens who are elderly or feel isolated to get out of the house and come together to have a good 2 course meal ……and of course enjoy the company and friendship of others.
The group meets twice a week Tuesday and Thursday and normally around 35 attend with volunteers doing all the preparation, cooking, serving and clearing up.
In addition members unable to get to the Cloisters on their own can benefit from transport to and from the hall provided by the Bembridge Community Bus driven by its volunteers.
The longevity of this committed group is impressive with it having been set up in the current format back in the 70s.
Shanklin Voluntary Youth and Community Centre
This Shanklin group was setup in the 1960s with many of the current senior volunteers being involved from the early days as members.
Shanklin run a weekly youth club (TCs) with around 500 members and a weekly attendance of over 100, offering a disco, indoor games and other activities….nerf wars, scalextric, Fifa football and much more.
All delivered just with volunteers and lots of fundraising and occasional grants the centre ensures that the youngsters attending take real pride in the club and make them fully aware of its long history……..
…. and this is clearly working given that so many who attend come back and support the club as they get older.
There's also lots of overlap and joint working with Shanklin Youth Football, Green Town volunteers, the table tennis group, dance and dram groups, martial arts groups and more….all meaning that the youngsters in Shanklin and the Bay benefit from a great range of opportunities.
- Rainbow Trust
Rainbow Trust is a charity which supports families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness.
Whether the child themselves or their parents or siblings or wider family the shock of receiving the news and the challenges associated with then living with and dealing with the challenges can be traumatic.
Providing a listening ear, counselling, advice, signposting, and respite means that the Rainbow Trust provides the families with that bit of help that can make all the difference in coping with the issues.
The Trust also works in partnership with other local groups with a similar focus, such as Layla's trust and Daisy Chains.
YMCA Young Carers
This YMCA service currently supports 255 young people who have a caring responsibility for parents or siblings in their home ……….using just fundraising and some small amounts of grant funding….. and with a team with only 1 full time, 1 part time staff member and a number of dedicated volunteers.
The caring role may be created by poor physical/mental health or drug/alcohol misuse and impacts the young person's education, health and mental well being in different ways.
The service is there to make the young carers feel that they are valued and being listened to and support is tailored to their specific needs.
This could be counselling sessions, transporting them to the doctors or helping them participate in specific events/support programmes such as the Young Carers Festival, the Christmas Party or maybe the Gorgeousness Programme which helps young carers with low self esteem and body image worries.
- Freshwater Independent Lifeboat
Freshwater Lifeboat is a dedicated and passionate group of volunteers who serve the community from St Catherine's Lighthouse to Hurst Castle and 30 nautical miles into the open sea.
Its mission is to not only save lives but teach visitors and the local community good sea sense and lifesaving techniques.
A large team of 60 volunteers both man and manage the boats, take part in training activities and undertake fundraising which includes managing the local shop which provides a really useful tourist facility for Freshwater Bay at the same time.
Lifeboat members train twice a week to prepare themselves for the wide variety of instances that occur, especially in the summer months and 1 person rescued last year when he got into difficulties in his kayak is now currently in training to become one of the group's latest volunteers.
IOW Foodbank
The object of the Foodbank is the relief of financial hardship of people in need through the provision of food and other essential items, which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means.
The team is predominantly volunteer based with 198 people giving up their time and a total of around 25,000 hours donated.
Over 5000 people were supported last year referred by around 150 frontline health/care professionals who issue vouchers as required.
Clients can benefit from 3 vouchers within a 6 month period which can be used in one of 6 Foodbank distribution sites across the Island and in addition the Foodbank also runs a clothing/textile recycling initiative and delivers an Eat Well Spend Less cooking project to provide further support services.
- Suicide Prevention and Intervention IOW
Formed following the identification of a desperate need for such an initiative on the Island…….. a 24/7 response service now exists manned by a team of 14 regular volunteers with two people always available day or night and a live online chat service available.
To put the demand for this service in perspective, 21 interventions have been made between Jan 23rd and March 15th and the team believe that over recent months 12 interventions have saved lives when a suicide looked certain.
Training around suicide awareness is another key element delivered with 45 people trained in the last year and many more waiting to undertake the training.


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This past week was humbling and exhausting.
Was it the slightly punishing summer weather with its windy afternoons and sneezy nights? Was it the car engine hiccups and worrying commutes between appointments and visits to the vw specialist, or was it my teaching week?
Earlier this week, I wrote a letter of recommendation for a student interested in volunteering to counsel at a teen suicide hotline. She's 14 and has been volunteering for several years in different places. Midweek, a student shared that middle school was a tough adjustment. Peer pressure was a burden that made her sad and I could feel she was controlling her tears when she spoke. I saw how delicate and strong she was. Remember middle school? I told her that if she asked any adult, many would tell her it was an awkward place, sometimes miserable. She is doing all the things I did to survive middle school; journaling and diving into hobbies that give personal satisfaction. She's discovered photography as I did at her age. And she has piano lessons with me twice a week. Lastly, I had a lesson with a mother who missed her son. He had reached that stage where he had outgrown hugs and won't enjoy mom/son duets at the moment.
And each of these students made beautiful music despite the circumstances that weighed into their day. They may have fumbled a note here and there but they were graceful and gracious through the dissonance.
I was present to some gorgeous poignant moments. I hope you had a few. Moments where you are a soul watching time stand still while being with someone who needed a witness to their sadness or their fears. Live deeply and simply.
I hope you were able to bring comfort.
It was a beautiful, humbling, and exhausting week.
"Deep and simple is far more essential than shallow and complex." (Fred Rogers)


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Five days ago I fractured my colcaneum, my heel bone. I wasn't expecting it to be as painful as it was, it seemed that it didn't matter what position I had my foot it, it still really hurt. For three days I was unable to walk at all, not being able to put any pressure…
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I was talking to Elna Cain of Twins Mommy the other day about various bloggy things and she suggested I try doing blog updates – like a traffic/income report.
If you haven't read Elna's blog updates, they're a good read and in them she invites other Moms to follow along and grow their blogs with her.
Instead of doing that right away, I'm going to own up to a whole bunch of mistakes I made when I first started This Mama Learns. I've learned a lot from them, and I hope you will too (and avoid making them yourself!).
A Little About Me
I guess I should tell you a bit about me before we get cracking.
I discovered that you could make money online using Squidoo back in 2011 and promptly quit the job I hated, because I was sure I could make it work. Bad idea.
I did start to make a little money, but called it quits and went back to work (dream job this time) a couple of months later. I've vaguely intended to 'get back into it some day', but as you've probably realized things put off for 'some day' tends to end up becoming 'never'.
Yet, now I'm here. I needed a creative outlet while on maternity leave and thought 'hey, if I could make a bit of money on the side I won't have to go back to work'. So, my ultimate goal is to turn this blog into a business.
Mistake #1 – I wasn't clear on my niche
When I first started This Mama Learns, I thought I was going to write about affiliate marketing.
It was what I knew after all.
Problem is there is definitely a seamy underbelly to affiliate marketing, but the real kicker for me was listening to a bunch of guys talk about how to sell breastfeeding as a niche in an affiliate marketing Facebook group.
Like, really? Do we not draw any lines here?
So I went searching and I found some amazing girl-boss-bloggers, femtrepreneurs and mompreneurs.
These were my people! This was what I wanted to do and I found my niche – cutting through the noise and charting a course to success for Mom bloggers.
Mistake #2 – I wasn't clear about my audience
Was my audience Moms or not?
I wanted to write for Moms but had this weird idea that Moms aren't interested in making money online…
Right. Not my most shining moment.
Of course Moms want to make money online as much or more than anyone else.
Mistake #3 – I was writing for Google, and only Google
Ah, the black art of SEO…
Writing only for Google using keywords from a keyword tool sure gives you some headline doozies.
In my defense, the last time I had a blog site was back in 2011 and it was perfectly acceptable practice back then and actually worked… Thank goodness we've moved on from there.
And I've moved on from SEO. I'm writing for people now. Yeah!
Mistake #4 – I didn't have a plan
Apart from a vague intention to make money from my blog I had no plan.
I thought traffic would just happen naturally.
Social media would just happen.
My blog posts would be recognized instantly as the most brilliant thing anyone had ever written on the topic and the money fairy would visit every day and shower me with gold dust.
Say what? I'm really not much of a planner. I tend to focus on whats in front of me at the time, the problem with that is if you are going in the wrong direction you might not know it for a while. I'm getting the big picture into place.
Mistake #5 – I prioritized quantity over quality
I decided I was going to post daily (do all new bloggers do this? lol) if it killed me.
I ended up with some excruciatingly lame posts.
I've deleted them all now. They were just too embarrassing to keep.
Here's the thing: to stand out in this noisy, crowded online arena you need to produce QUALITY – all the time.
Quantity is meaningless if you can't keep people on the page.
Mistake #6 – I hadn't looked at what was popular in my niche
I just went straight to my keyword tool for ideas on what to write about – really bad choice.
Its kind of like walking into a room blindfolded and expecting to give people fashion advice.
Mistake #7 – I didn't know any of the bloggers in my niche
This seems like a really dumb mistake now.
I'm not sure why I thought I could just start blogging in a vacuum and it would all work out.
I literally knew no one. This is really dumb.
A lot of your potential success relies heavily on who you know and network with.
Those were just seven of my mistakes, but I'm betting they are pretty common to new bloggers.
I'm going to start doing blog reports at the end of this month to show y'all what I've been up to, how it's working and what I plan to do next.
For the rest of my Jam-Packed-July, I'm going to focus on sticking to my editorial calendar and promoting like crazy (so that when I own up to my stats next month, they aren't too embarrassing…!)
What new blogger mistakes did you make? Do you have any advice to help new bloggers avoid mistakes?


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Mark #4 of a Healthy Church: A Biblical Understanding of Conversion
And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith.A church that rightly preaches the Gospel should also have a biblical understanding of conversion. Salvation that has been reduced to repeating a prayer is no salvation at all.
~Ephesians 2:1-8 (ESV)
Mark Dever writes,
If our conversion, our turning, is basically understood to be something we do instead of something God does in us, then we misunderstand it...Scripture presents us as needing to have our hearts replaced, our minds transformed, our spirits given life. We can do none of this for ourselves. the change each human needs, regardless of how we may outwardly appear, is so radical, so near our roots, that only God can bring it about. We need God to convert us.Prayer by rote will not save our souls. Sadly, tragically, churches are filled with people who have repeated words without understanding them. They believe they have a ticket to heaven though their lives have remained unchanged, not marked by the grace and glory of God.
~Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (p. 113)
In his popular book, The Purpose Driven Life, author Rick Warren represents conversion in these words: "Jesus, I believe in you and I receive you" (p 59). There is a pit of false hope in placing our faith in our words rather than in God's compassion to receive sinners to himself. Warren falsely (and dangerously) assures us of our salvation. He writes: "If you sincerely meant that prayer, congratulations! Welcome to the family of God!" (p 59). How do I judge my own sincerity? The saving grace of salvation is located in a holy and electing God, and a sacrificing, suffering, and obedient Savior. Stakes this high can never rest on my sincerity.
The Christian life is a life imbued with the supernatural power and authority of God. God is the God of salvation. We do not control God by saying magic words or attending church. Conversion is a heart-affair.
~Rosaria Butterfield,
The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert (p. 35, 36), emphasis mine
In searching for our new church home, we wanted to find a church family whose lives were obviously different from the world. We were not looking for, nor have we found, a church filled with perfect people. More than outward appearances (friendliness, kindness), we were seeking individuals living out their conversion with the understanding that sanctification is an ongoing process. Our new pastor frequently closes his prayers with a plea, "God, help us." To me, this simple cry is a beautiful prayer; we need nothing more and nothing less than God's help as we are transformed into the same image from glory to glory (2 Cor. 3:18, NASB).
A church with a biblical understanding of conversion will be filled with those who can echo John Newton: "I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I wish to be. I am not what I hope to be. Yet I can truly say, I am not what I once was. By the grace of God, I am what I am."
This summer, I'm blogging through Nine Marks of a Healthy Church. Find out why here.


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There's been a lot of talk about the impending collapse of "the big three" automakers over the last two weeks -- of course, what people really are talking about is GM...but panic sells better, right?
One angle we've explored at Military.com is the effect a collapse of one or more of the American automakers would have on the defense industry...specifically military vehicles like Humvees, Medium trucks, Strykers, tanks and Bradleys.
The answer from our sources: "not much."
Now, I have a lot of respect for Sen. Karl Levin, the Democratic icon and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. But his pandering to the panic and his Michigan constituents about how GM's failure would put American national security at risk just isn't supported by the facts.
Former NATO commander Wes Clark tried to tie the two together the other day with an oped in the New York Times where he said stuff like this:
In a little more than a year, the Army has procured and fielded in Iraq more than a thousand so-called mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles. The lives of hundreds of soldiers and marines have been saved, and their tasks made more achievable, by the efforts of the American automotive industry. And unlike in World War II, America didnt have to divert much civilian capacity to meet these military needs. Without a vigorous automotive sector, those needs could not have been quickly met.
Huh? AM General makes the Humvee and isn't part of the big three domestic market except for its "Hummer" line of vehicles. The armor innovations didn't come at all from GM, Ford or Chrysler. MRAPS aren't made by them either. Where does Clark come up with this?
And even the $3,000 watch-wearing, private jet flyin' CEOs are claiming the Pentagon will suffer if there are no more Suburbans made.
Chrysler's chief executive, Robert Nardelli, told the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday that a crippled auto industry "would undermine our nation's ability to respond to military challenges and would threaten our national security."
My sources are telling me -- and others -- that the Big Three pulled out of the defense market a long time ago, not seeing it as a profitable, stable market for their goods. In fact, none of the JLTV downselectees have any ties to the domestic auto business -- how's that for innovation Wes?
Levin has spread his fear dust all over the country, claiming: This is a national security issue as well as an economy issue, Levin said. But first and foremost, its a jobs issue," according to a report on Crains Detroit Business.
Surely, there could be some downside to the crisis for suppliers to the defense industry. But another source of mine said he's done some preliminary searches of DoD contracts and couldn't find a single instance where "this just jumps out at you." He mentioned that "you need to go way down the supply chain for some widget to find a connection"...but that is very preliminary.
Yes, a collapse of one of the Big Three would suck. But a "national security issue?" That's a stretch...
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Character Description
A Character Description ideally tells people what your character looks like physically, including any sounds, scents or mannerisms. This goes back to Tabletop/Pen and Paper gaming, like Dungeons and Dragons.
The DM would give a short description of a NPC (non-player character) if a player asked, or if there was a prominent person nearby. It also helped get a feel for what each player looked like – especially since we didn't dress the part.
Here's a simple Character Description we might get:
The attractive young woman nearby has with short blond hair and blue eyes. Her skin is a light tan, and her blue dress seems to be common, but well kept.
From there, we got a basic idea of what she looked like. If a player spoke to her, the DM would give further information, such as how she speaks, mannerisms and anything else relevant during the NPC conversation.
To get an idea, take a RL perspective:
How would someone describe you if they saw you across the room?
Now… picture your character. How would he/she be seen?
- Outward appearance
- Mannerisms
- Items, such as weapons, jewelry, clothing details.
- Sensory details (smell, sounds)
- Vibes or auras
That's how Character Descriptions can be important in certain games. MMORPGs and LARPS have an advantage due to gear/costuming and props that can be used to aid in what another player will see physically.
Role-playing fills in the other information.
Note: Some MMORPGs have game addons or features that allow you to add extra information to the character for others to read. First/Last names, a character description – some even more. You may see a full character backstory in place of a description. While this can be informative, it can lead to metagaming. It also takes the "fun" out of interactions ICly and getting to "know" another character in my opinion.


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Friday, February 10, 2006
Friday Melody - 'Kaadhal'
Kaadhal oviyum - Alaigal oivadhillai
Kaadhal kavidhaigal - Gopura Vaasalile
Kaadhal vaaniley - Raasaiya
Kaadhal mattum - Kadhal konden
Kaadhal rojave - Roja
Kaadhal vandhaal - Iyarkai
8 comments:
- Raju said...
Well, expected this from last week's post.. The list is awesome.. esp. the last-but-one song... one of my all-time favorites..
As you would have probably realized, it is impossible to list all all of them, but what I had imagined, are these, as additions:
Kaadhal vaanoli - Album. A very good song, with nice lyrics. Probably didnt get famous since the movie flopped.
Kaadhal - Kaadhal.. yeah, the 'theme music of kaadhal'.. a lovely melody.
Kaadhalin deepam ondru - Thambikku endha vooru.
- 12:02 PM, February 10, 2006
- Vijay Ramamurthi said...
so many songs on kadhal..
v day specialaaaa :)
- 3:26 PM, February 10, 2006
- mitr_bayarea said...
V-day special-a...here goes my contribution to Kaadhal songs-
1. Kaadhal Kasakkudhaiya from movie Aan Paavam
2. Kaadhal solvathu from Badri
3.Kaadhal enbatha kaamam enbadha from Gemini
4.Kaadhal vennila from Vanathaippole
5.Kaadhal sadugudu song from Alaipayudhe
ithu pothuma ille innum songs venuma?
- 3:58 PM, February 10, 2006
- The Talkative Man said...
I assume you are an Ilayaraja fan, visit this page to get a list of 1000 great songs of Raja(first link)
You can download most of the songs from http://rajaecho.tripod.com
- 12:51 AM, February 11, 2006
- Bala (Karthik) said...
No song from Kaadhal???
- 6:07 AM, February 13, 2006
- Yours Truly said...
Me thot it has to be "Kaadhal" this week :)
Kaadhal vaaniley - first thing that comes to my mind is Roja with mittaai color dress and very bad make-up :( Idhukku badhila funny romance "kaadhal vandhiruchu aasaiyil oadi vandhen" include paNNi irukkalaam.
Micham ellaam superb songs. Especially Kaadhal kavidhaigaL and Kaadhal rojave - superb nos.
And the peppy romantic kaadhal sadugudu from Alaipayuthey, u forgot??
One more song that crosses my mind is "kaadhal kadidham varaindhaen unakku"
- 6:58 AM, February 13, 2006
- Me too said...
Raju, yes, I consider 'Roja' the best album of ARR till date and nobody cannot but love 'Kadhal rojave'! I liked the songs of 'Album' too. Somehow didn't remember it then.
Vijay, yes! Ensoy!
Mitr, wow! You are in terrific form!!
The talkative man, welcome and thanks! Like I've said in my profile, I like melody and since I grew up listening mostly IR's, it features more here. BTW, your link took me to http://www.angelfire.com/sys/no_download.shtml!! :(
Bala(K), varudhu, varudhu!!
YT, atlast guessed it right, huh? I somehow thought the 'Kadhal vaniley' was the song with Vijay and one of Vijayakumar's daughters! Anyway, forget the visuals! Oops, kadhal sadugudu and kadhal kadidham vittu pocha!!!
- 10:14 AM, February 13, 2006
- NaiKutti said...
am too late to see this post but right on time :-)... the songs, needless to mention, are too good... the last song has awesome lyrics too :-) and the first one is so melodious...
- 9:52 PM, February 13, 2006


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The US healthcare spending surged at a significant rate across the whole country in 2015, as massive number people received medical care and got themselves insured. This is expected to be taken as a key point against president-elect Donald Trump's argument of scraping the affordable care Act. In 2015, more than USD 3 trillion was spent on healthcare in the US, reflecting nearly 6 percent increase over 2014, registering the highest growth in over eight years.
The increase was majorly linked with the 20 million new additions to the list of the total number of people medically insured thanks to Obamacare, which is also known as affordable care act. More than 10 million people registered for Medicaid a government initiative for low-income groups and over 9 million purchased private health insurance policies. In 2015, Americans used more medical and other hospital services, which led to higher spending. Expenditure on prescription drugs was higher in 2015 compared to 2014.
As transition formalities to Trump presidency are at its final stages, new figures are being disclosed. Trump looks keen on keeping his words, which he promised during his campaigns, although repealing Obamacare entirely looks highly doubtful large altercation to the act are in prospect. The Republicans in Congress for long have opposed the act and have consistently called for its dissolution, believing the act was unaffordable for both consumers and government.
The changes lawmakers and Trumps will suggest is uncertain as yet and how those altercations will affect the beneficiaries of the current law. Tom Price of Georgia, a strong nonbeliever of the law has been recently been appointed as a key member of the Trumps healthcare department team.
The great global recession had its negative impact on the growth of country's healthcare expenditure and started picking up in 2014. If the current healthcare law in revoked it likely to influence the healthcare expenditure. In addition, the new that expected to be brought in the by the republicans will be aimed at bringing down the government's expenditure on healthcare. This might see a drop in public expenditure on healthcare.
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Darien women pleads guilty to embezzling veterans' funds
A Darien women pleaded guilty Tuesday to embezzling nearly $800,000 from a national veterans charity where she worked as a bookkeeper.
Cynthia Tanner, 54, was in Hartford federal court on charges of fraud and tax evasion related to her work with the National Veterans Services Fund, which is based in Darien.
The charity accepts donations to assist veterans and their families. Tanner handled the payroll and the disbursement of funds to clients across the United States, according to police. Tanner fabricated a financial ledger to conceal that she was stealing money intended for veterans. With the ledger documented the donations, she made the checks out to herself and to family members, police have said.
Tanner also neglected to pay $270,026 in taxes taxes on the embezzled $794,768.47, according to the release.
She faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison after pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, and potentially five more years on a count of tax evasion. She is to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton on March 11.
Tanner was released on $50,000 bond following her arrest on June 2, 2014.
In addition to the Darien police, the investigation was conducted by the U.S. Secret Service and the Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation Division. Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas P. Morabito handled the case for the state.
The charity has a storied history. In 1978, a small group of veterans in lower Fairfield County became the face of the issue of Agent Orange in the United States, as they revealed the effects of the herbicide used by the military to clear vegetation on Vietnamese battlefields.
Stamford resident Paul Reutershan, a veteran, died that year of cancer, which he blamed on Agent Orange. In 1984, Reutershan's lawsuit against the government and the makers of Agent Orange resulted in a class-action that was settled for $240 million.
The Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Victims group evolved into the National Veterans Services Fund. Nine years ago, the agency was cited by watchdog agencies as one of the least efficient charity organizations in the United States. It leaned so heavily on paid fundraisers that 97 percent of the $4.4 million it raised in 2004 went to that function.
Tanner's arrest was the result a complaint to Darien Police from Phil Kraft, the organization's executive director and treasurer. Kraft reported that McEnerney Brady and Co., a New Jersey-based accounting firm, discovered irregularities in the agency's financial statements.


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- Korean Jackfruit:
- 2 (14-ounce) cans jackfruit, drained and shredded
- 1 (7-ounce) package Saffron Road Korean Simmer Sauce (plus more for serving if desired)
- Sea salt to taste
- For the bowls:
- 4 cups cooked rice
- 1 bunch green onion, chopped
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 1 (14-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- Prepare the Jackfruit:
- Drain and rinse the cans of jackfruit. Use a fork to "pull",removing and discarding any dark or hard pieces and the small bulbs that look similar to garlic.
- Heat a medium skillet to medium heat and add enough olive oil to generously coat the surface, about 1 to 2 tablespoons. Transfer the jackfruit to the hot skillet and cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until jackfruit is somewhat crispy. Add the Korean Simmer Sauce and bring the mixture to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat and simmer and cook 10 minutes, adding more sauce if necessary. Taste the mixture for flavor and add more sauce and/or sea salt to taste.
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- Divide the rice among 3 to 4 bowls, followed by the green onion, shredded cabbage, and black beans. Divide the Korean jackfruit among the 4 bowls and drizzle with additional Korean Simmer Sauce if desired. Serve and enjoy!


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There's nothing quite like feeling that digital wind in your hair while cruising along at hundreds of miles per hour. This year's racing games took unique approaches to the genre, remastering an old classic, letting players hit the ceiling to race, and even putting players on two wheels. Only one racing game could be the favorite of the year though. Which one did we think best represented racing in 2018? Here are the PlayStation LifeStyle nominations for Best Racing Game in 2018.
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Burnout Paradise Remastered
Our own Paulmichael Contreras explained why Burnout Paradise Remastered deserved the title of best racing game this year, despite beign a remaster of a classic. "Burnout Paradise was one of, if not the best arcade racer of the last generation of consoles. While Criterion Games has been busy working on other things, EA at least saw fit to release a remastered copy of this classic on the PS4. The result may not have had many new bells and whistles, but then again, why fix what ain't broke?"
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Burnout Paradise Remastered
You all agreed that Burnout Paradise was a classic arcade racer that deserved to re-emerge on current generation consoles. While there were a lot of great representations in the racing genre this year, it was this recreation of a classic that won the day. Onrush and The Crew 2 both had a strong showing, but the power of Burnout Paradise overcame both of them.
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ED SHEERAN has lent his support to an open letter penned by Bob Geldof urging British prime minister Theresa May to tread carefully with her Brexit negotiations.
Rita Ora, Sting and Paul Simon were among the other musicians to sign the letter, which warns May of the potential impact of a no-deal Brexit on the UK music industry.
In the letter, Geldof suggests the UK would end up in a "self-built cultural jail" if a no-deal Brexit occurred, adding that Brexit represents a threat to "Every aspect of the music industry".
He argued that leaving the EU jeopardises the "vast voice" the British music industry has.
The open letter, in full, read as follows:
"To Theresa May:
"Imagine Britain without its music. If it's hard for us, then it's impossible for the rest of the world. In this one area, if nowhere else, Britain does still rule the waves. The airwaves. The cyberwaves. The soundwaves. It is of us. It is our culture.
"We dominate the market and our bands, singers, musicians, writers, producers and engineers work all over Europe and the world. In turn, Europe and the world come to us. Why? Because we are brilliant at it. No one quite knows why this should be but everyone understands it to be so. The sound and the words seem universal. It reaches out, all inclusive, and embraces anyone and everyone. And that truly is what Britain IS! That is proper Global Britain.
"But Brexit threatens, as it does so much else, this vast voice. This huge global cultural influencer. We are about to make a very serious mistake regarding our giant industry and the vast pool of yet undiscovered genius that lives on this little island.
"Why are we closing down these possibilities for ourselves and for those as yet unknown to us? Brexit will impact every aspect of the music industry. From touring, sales, copyright legislation, to royalty collation. Indeed it already has. As a result of the referendum vote, the fall in the pound has meant hugely increased equipment costs, studio hire, and touring costs all now materially higher than before - and not forgetting that squeezed household incomes means less money to go to clubs and buy tracks, T-shirts, gigs and generate the vast income necessary to keep the up and comers on the road and musically viable.
"A massive 60 per cent of all royalty revenue paid to the UK comes from within the EU. And at home, any increase in import duty will mean that anything that comes to us from outside will cost significantly more. We have decided to put ourselves inside a self-built cultural jail! The very opposite of wall-destroying, prejudice-denying, ideas-generating that is the very essence of contemporary music. And yet it is the much-mocked freedom of movement that so effortlessly allows our troubadours, our cultural warriors, to wander Europe and speak of us to a world that cannot get enough of [them], and which generates countless billions for our threatened institutions.
"This is all a serious madness. We must take back our future. We must reform and restructure the EU. When Europe is in a mess, the Brits get stuck in. They don't withdraw, they double down. They get in close and messy. Make Europe the continent that we and the people of Europe want. Not the one dreamt up in another time by the ideologues, or by the undemocratic fiat of mediocre politicians or the dull exhortations of a pallid bureaucracy. A new one. A different one. An exciting one. A rock'n'roll one.
"Let's rock Europe and let's save our music, our musicians, our music jobs and our songs. Let's save our voice.
"Yours, Bob Geldof and friends."
The letter has been signed by a wealth of talent from the world of music.
Sheeran, Ora, Simon and Albarn aside, other signatories include Brian Eno, John Eliot Gardiner, Bobby Gillespie, Howard Goodall, Johnny Marr, Nick Mason, Alan McGee, Damon Albarn, William Orbit, Simon Rattle, Jarvis Cocker, Neil Tennant, and Roger Taylor.
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A unique diversity-celebrating tapestry marketed by the store chain Åhléns as part of its Christmas campaign has made many Swedes see red. While some pointed out that the claim that Santa is Turkish inaccurate, others were insulted by the general tone of the campaign perceived as "anti-Swedish", "self-hating" and "masochistic".
Åhléns's freshly launched Christmas tapestry describes a real Swedish Christmas as having "a German spruce, Dutch saffron bread and a Turkish Santa".
According to the news outlet Nyheter Idag, Åhléns originally formulated its Facebook announcement that the goal of the campaign was to "punch holes in the myth of the 'Swedish' Christmas". Later, it re-phrased its goal as "to celebrate Swedish Christmas with its diversity". Still later, the post was modified once again, this time as to celebrate "All possible Christmas", which is also the theme-defining motto of Åhléns's Christmas campaign.
"Christmas can be celebrated in all sorts of forms, some do not celebrate at all", Åhléns sales manager Cecilia Mortimer Meurling said in a press release. "No matter how you celebrate, the magic is the same", she added.
The aftermath, however, was not slow in coming. Åhléns Facebook was soon flooded with angry comments, with Swedes pledging to stop shopping at the popular department store they claimed had been "hijacked by leftists" and "became a victim of identity politics". Åhléns was also urged to stop "ramming ideology down other people's throats".
"Negative campaign this year again. What are you up for next? Midsummer? Mayfire? Summer vacation?" Anders Wahlström wrote.
READ MORE: Swedish Newspaper Scolded for Renaming Christmas 'Winter Celebration'
"Total mumbo jumbo by Åhléns", columnist Tomas Gür wrote. He then went on to point out that Santa Claus or Nicholas of Myra, hailed as Archbishop of Myra was none other than a Greek living in late 3rd and early 4th century BC.
Columnist Mohamed Omar called this tendency to "triumphantly point out everything that is non-Swedish or even non-European" in order to undermine criticism of mass immigration and multiculturalism "national masochism". Omar also drew parallels between attempts to manipulate historical writing and George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984.
The term "masochism" was also featured in a column by Swedish author, theologist, ethicist, and Moderate party member Ann Heberlein, who said it was "equally bizarre as unattractive".
"Swedes can be the world's most morally educated people. From cradle to grave we are being informed on what to like and what not by intrusive educators, officials, program managers and advertising agencies. <…> We get to learn that men and women are exactly the same (but men are still a little worse), that everyone is equal (though we, as privileged ethnic Swedes, must let others go first) and that nationalism is ugly (but only as long as you are Swedish). If you are Kurdish or Afghan, that's okay", Heberlein wrote.
READ MORE: Church of Sweden Shamed for Hailing Girl With Asperger's as 'Jesus's Successor'
However, there was no shortage of positive reactions either. With many lauding the store for "having the guts" to "tell the truth" that "many have trouble accepting".
Founded in 1899, Åhléns is a chain of Swedish department stores. With locations in almost every city in the country, including more than a dozen in Stockholm alone it is one of the largest fashion stores in Sweden.