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The Daily Star 28 July 2006
Recent talk of a new international force to police a proposed buffer zone in South Lebanon prompted a flurry of media reports purporting to explain Israel's reluctance to have the mission overseen by the United Nations. The coverage was accurate in portraying Israeli officialdom as mistrustful of the world body, but it failed completely to objectively describe the history behind the bad blood. As bad luck would have it, the Jewish state helped put things in perspective on Tuesday when its air force destroyed a UN observation post in the South Lebanon village of Khiam, killing four peacekeepers in the process.
Tuesday's attack was just the latest in a long line of incidents that have poisoned relations between Israel and the UN since the very beginning of their relationship. And Western media coverage of the incident has mimicked the misleading versions they provided of previous troubles, consistently insinuating that the UN has largely been to blame. A fitting example was Wednesday night's broadcast of "Insight" on CNN International. Host Jonathan Mann discussed the Khiam attack with Jonathan Paris, an academic from Oxford University who for some inexplicable reason was treated as an "expert" on the subject.
The host and the "expert" demonstrated their ignorance from the start, repeatedly describing the peacekeepers killed more than 24 hours earlier as having been assigned to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which was created in 1978 after Israel's invasion of Lebanon in March of that year. In actual fact, the four officers were members of Observer Group-Lebanon, a force set up way back in 1948 to monitor the armistice that ended the first Arab-Israeli war.
The embarrassment got even worse for Paris when Mann noted that this was not the first time there had been problems between Israel and the UN. The "expert" traced the troubled relationship back to 1967, when a UN envoy proposed the first "land for peace" plan. Paris explained that the Israeli government of the day saw this as an attempt to "impose" a solution. In actual fact, the first UN envoy to draw Israel's ire was Count Folke Bernadotte, and that was long before 1967. Despite having been asked to refrain from declaring independence until UN mediators could convince neighboring Arab countries to accept the 1947 partition plan (that really was an imposed solution), Zionist leaders went ahead and did so in May 1948. Ill-prepared Arab armies attacked, and the Israelis took full advantage by using their better-equipped forces to occupy far more land than the partition envisioned. When it looked like Bernadotte might be able to mediate a peace treaty, he was assassinated by the Stern Gang in an attack approved by none other than future Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir. The murder was particularly egregious because during World War II, Bernadotte had been instrumental in saving thousands of Jews from the Nazis. Understandably, successive generations of UN personnel have accordingly been less than trusting of Israeli intentions.
Paris also mentioned the massacre of more than 100 civilians seeking refuge at a UNIFIL position in Qana during Israel's "Grapes of Wrath" offensive in 1996, but his description was again fatally flawed by bias and/or ignorance. First he claimed that that the attack was partially due to "an incident in North Lebanon," a theory upon which his failure to expound was fortunate because it has no basis in fact. Then he added that there had been a number of suicide bombings in Israel at the time, and the country was in the midst of an election campaign, putting the government under pressure to prove its mettle. On their own, these assertions are true. But Paris failed conspicuously to mention that the bombings in question had been conducted by Hamas, a Palestinian group. In actual fact, "Grapes of Wrath" happened because Hizbullah responded to the killing of a Lebanese teenager by an Israeli bomb with a salvo of rockets into northern Israel. The Jewish state then launched "Grapes of Wrath," with many observers speculating that it had simply been waiting for a pretext.
CNN's performance in terms of objectivity in reporting the facts of the current conflict has improved markedly over the past few days, but it began in such an ignominiously subterranean manner that it had nowhere to go but up. Wednesday's episode of "Insight" shows how easy it is for even a seemingly well-meaning sort like Mann to enable the spreading of misinformation by relying on an "expert" who either isn't very well informed or knowingly lies (on this occasion, the former seemed more likely).
The crux of the problem is that the Jewish state resents the United Nations because it has failed to accept repeated humiliations - and worse - with sufficient obsequiousness. In the Israeli view, international organizations should follow the example of the United States, which has frequently betrayed both the safety and the reputation of its own military and diplomatic personnel by meekly accepting Israeli atrocities and provocations.
The crux of the problem is that the Jewish state resents the United Nations because it has failed to accept repeated humiliations - and worse - with sufficient obsequiousness. In the Israeli view, international organizations should follow the example of the United States, which has frequently betrayed both the safety and the reputation of its own military and diplomatic personnel by meekly accepting Israeli atrocities and provocations. The US government forced the US Navy to help cover up the nature of Israel's deliberate 1967 attack on the USS Liberty, which killed dozens of American servicemen, and to deny proper decorations to victims and survivors alike. There was no outcry from the US government when Israeli armored units bullied lightly armed US Marines who were part of an international stabilization force sent to Lebanon in 1982. Even when Israeli warplanes repeatedly endangered the safety of State Department envoy Philip Habib by buzzing his helicopter in the same year, even when Israeli commanders invited Palestinian shelling of his quarters by firing their own guns from next-door, there was no real cost to the Jewish state for having bit the hand that fed it.
Members of other international agencies have faced similar acts of intimidation from Israeli forces. A typical example is the Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH), established in 1994. TIPH came into being as a result of a massacre at a Hebron mosque by settler Baruch Goldstein, an American-born physician. After Goldstein gunned down 29 worshippers before being overpowered and beaten to death, Palestinian negotiators broke off peace talks until international observers were sent to the city. Israeli contempt for the resultant TIPH mission can be gauged by a popular play on the acronym, "Two Idiots Patrolling Hebron." Similarly, officials from the International Committee for the Red Cross have been bitterly criticized for complaining that various Israeli actions in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip violate international humanitarian law. Such charges typically prompt a mix of smearing Red Cross representatives as "anti-Semites" and arguments that the Jewish state is not bound by the Geneva Conventions' protections for civilians because it never signed them.
It is likely that some UN personnel have been derelict in their duties vis-a-vis the conflict in South Lebanon. Given the context, however, it should not surprise that some peacekeepers are loathe to help the Israeli military: They have seen and experienced firsthand a consistent pattern of wrongdoing by that same force. They have watched it wipe out civilians by the hundreds; they have watched it endanger and even kill their own comrades, starting with the heroic and quintessentially honorable Bernadotte; they have watched it refuse to hand over maps of minefields left behind when it withdrew from most of South Lebanon in 2000; in short, they have watched it make barren the very ground in which seeds of good will might have been planted.
Now that ground has been stained with the blood of four innocent men who repeatedly warned the Israelis that their bombs and shells were landing perilously close to a long-established UN monitoring post. The gutless government currently in power in Canada seems not to care that one of its military officers assigned to Observer Group-Lebanon has been the victim of Israeli fire, but the governments of Austria, China and Finland are taking their losses very seriously - as is the United Nations, an organization that created Israel in the first place and has had good reason to regret it ever since.
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Marc J. Sirois is managing editor of The Daily Star, where this article was originally published.


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Detailed Website Analysis & Keyword Research:
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Making sure your website is optimised correctly is the very first thing that needs to be done before we do anything else concerning SEO. This will include ensuring that on your key pages you title tags, meta descriptions, header tags, alternative tags in images and content are all optimised for the best results. There are other things we will need to do,but we will discuss those with before we start work.
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Whether it is us or yourself who has written the blog post, you will want to make sure that it is set up on your blog properly, so that it is found within the search engines. After all what is the point of having a blog, if no one reads it. We will upload your posts to your blog and set them up so that they are optimised for the search results and you get readers.
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Each month we will provide a report outlining the results our work is obtaining for you. Depending on the package you take and the services added, the monthly report will vary in detail and information. Our basic package monthly report will show ranking movement and traffic interaction on your site. Your report will also incorporate analytics and results of any of the other services you have taken from us too.
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If wanted, we will have a monthly meeting with you either via Skype or one to one (depending on the package taken and location of your business). In these meeting we will discuss the work carried out and your marketing plans and strategies going forward, enabling us to plan your future online marketing effectively.
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You can email or phone us Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (GMT for UK and Europe and EST for US & Canada) to ask us questions, seek advise, or to simply say hi.

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Join Percona CEO Peter Zaitsev at AWS re:Invent as he presents MySQL High Availability and Disaster Recovery on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, in the Bellagio Resort, Level 1, Gaugin 2 at 1:45 PM.
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The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has found that rates of growth in British manufacturing have declined slightly in the third quarter of 2017, but the outlook for long term economic prospects 'remains strong'.
Its monthly Industrial Trends Survey asked 429 manufacturers for price and sales data, and found that despite a slowing level of output in food and drinks (manufacturing's largest sector), growth remained above the long-run average.
Both total orders books and export orders remained strong, although total orders softened somewhat on August. The deterioration was relatively broad-based with nine of the 17 sub-sectors reporting a decline, relative to August.
Firms' expectations for output price inflation remain elevated after picking up in the three months to August, but have eased compared with the first half of 2017.
Stock levels were above adequate levels, but below the long-run average.
Anna Leach, CBI Head of Economic Intelligence, said: "Manufacturers continue to report solid growth in output, while total order books and export order books are holding firm.
"Expectations for selling prices were largely in-line with the previous month, but price pressures do appear to have moderated somewhat since earlier in the year."
Pie factory - food and drink orders have slowed slightly in the last month.


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Here's a glimpse at what I've been up to lately. Christmas seems like it came and went in a flash, didn't it? I only realized it was gone as I was walking through the mall today and saw Santa's empty chair. There is still New Year's but after that is the most depressing time of the year. I feel like an animal that goes into hibernation waiting for the first signs of spring! This year I won't be doing much hibernating - places to go, people to teach, weddings to plan! Anyway - here's a few of the things I've enjoyed the past couple of weeks.
My mother's beautiful mantle. Nothing makes me happier than these cheerful decorations! I have got to learn how to make these.
Home made sugar scrubs! They were really simple to make and smelled delicious (minus the ones I made in pickle jars... those had to be thrown out!)
You can find the tutorial I used here:
Not sure what other people call these, but they are like homemade "turtles." Just pretzels, rolos, and pecans. SO easy and so delicious.
This is seriously my pride and joy! I am a sucker for all things involving Christmas ornaments. I've been wanting to make one of these for so long and finally got the courage to do it. I bought about 90 red ornaments from Family Dollar (less than $9), ribbon from JoAnn's ($1) and used an old wire coat hanger. It was a little more difficult than I thought but with the help of my handy-man dad it all worked out.
You can find the tutorial I used here (LOVE the six sisters' blog):
These were just for fun because I thought they looked so pretty - and who doesn't love marshmallows? Just melt white or milk chocolate in the double boiler and dip them in. They would be cuter with more festive colors but these sprinkles were all I had on hand.
I made these "no bake cake batter truffles" for my mom's work Christmas party. They were deliciously easy and turned out pretty swell. They have a very different taste from real cake, so if that is what you are looking for stick to cake pops or the like. They are simple, pretty, and you can whip up enough to feed an army real quick!
You can find the tutorial for these pretty bitties here:
How can you not enjoy slaving away in the kitchen when you have this sweet little helper wolf? He makes everything better. If you're looking for a precious furry friend check out your local animal shelter :) Don't breed or buy while shelter pets die!
This was a "during" picture of my first candle making
disaster adventure. I forgot to take an after picture. I could tell from the very beginning that this wasn't going to be as successful as I had hoped so I was a little lax on the picture taking. After melting the soy wax in my double boiler I attempted to use liquid coloring - bad idea (see that red at the very bottom...). Next time I will stick with the wax coloring. Otherwise it turned out okay - next time I know to use more wax because I didn't account for the melting, use more oil (sweet pea for this one), and non-waxed wicks because of the heat. I'll definitely be trying this one again.
You can find the tutorial I used here:
There are several other DIY projects I have in mind. What did we ever do before pinterest? Oh yeah, productive things! Any ideas what I should try next?
Alright, sleep time! Chris and I are going to the travel agent bright and early in the morning - let's see what we can get ourselves into...


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Tinted windows are becoming the norm. In fact, you might find it harder to find a car without tinted windows on the road in some locations. While the temptation to DIY that window tinting may be strong, it is important to remember that tinting can be a nightmare if performed incorrectly. Unprofessional tinting can lead to lifting, bubbling, and other issues. Here are five more reasons you should consider taking your car to a professional for tinting services:
1. Professional Tinters Clean Windows Perfectly
When windows are tinted, they must be absolutely clean to avoid dust from sticking to your window. If it does, it will be there forever (or until you decide to remove the tint).
2. Professional Tinters Understand the Law
Local laws can make it difficult to tint your window just right. Every state has its own laws regarding how tinted your windows can be. Even certain colors are restricted. If you intend to do DIY window tinting, you can expect that you may not understand the specific guidelines. Professional tinters know how to abide by local laws, ensuring you never get pulled over for a ticket.
3. DIY Tinting is Flimsy
Tinting meant to do at home often leads to mistakes because it is so flimsy and difficult to use. Professionals use high-quality tinting techniques and materials to create the ideal fit. They know how to use the right tools and are also to go that extra mile by removing door frames when necessary.
4. DIY Tinting Does Not Save Money
You might not realize it now, but tinting at home is not necessarily cost-effective. You may have to re-do the work many times, and you might need to tint your window again if the material is too flimsy and falls apart in the future.
5. Professionals Understand Tint Types
Not all types of window tint are the same. When you tint the windows, you need to know how the film works. Do you want to use a solar film that provide UV protection, or do you want a colored tint that matches your paint job? Professionals understand what works best for your window type and goals.
Professional window tinting poses a number of benefits. These include increase car security, better aesthetics, and more protection from the sun. When you work with a professional window tinting company, you can also count on a guarantee for the work they perform. This means that you are never left unsatisfied with a tint job.
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The Scame connector was born in 2010, is the product of an alliance called EV Plug Alliance, formed by manufacturers Scame (Italian company), Schneider Electric (from USA) and Legrand (France).
Is a type 3 plug, according to IEC. It allows up to a power of 22KW. Nowadays, any incorporates this kind connector, but the Wall-Box of Schneider Electric will have it. Also, the cable offering has access to SAE J1772 or Mennekes.
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The picture of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader who made his Personal Security Officer carry him across a stream on his back three months ago has resurfaced, causing much outrage after a news agency tweeted it out on Thursday.
Jammu BJP MLA Krishan Lal was questioned about the incident today and defended himself by saying that his security officer was "hired to help him".
Krishan Lal (BJP MLA) was seen in a photo crossing a river climbing upon his PSO in Jammu. pic.twitter.com/gbi73bg2hl
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 10, 2015
"He is my PSO, he was hired to help me, right? Who else will help me?" Lal told ANI.
He is my PSO, he was hired to help me right? Who else will help me?: Krishan Lal (BJP MLA) pic.twitter.com/ALXbZho4Ze
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 10, 2015
He also rubbished allegations of misusing his powers.
"I was fulfilling my responsibility by going to a young boy's pyre, who was killed in the ceasefire violation. The PSO himself offered to lift me on his back. I was just fulfilling my job," he said.
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Editorial: The Very Real and Sad Truth About Codes and Commissioning
Editorials are meant to influence opinion and promote critical thinking — essentially, an opinionated news story. We are adding a section to The Checklist to allow for occasional articles that reflect our market, and provoke thought or action. If selected, your article may either contain a byline or be anonymous. BCxA President John Villani has offered to initiate the Editorial Section. Feel free to leave comments online at the end of this (or any) blog article!
What do the excavator, iron worker, carpenter and commissioning provider (CxP) all have in common? While I have the utmost respect for the expertise and hard work of trade contractors, the sad reality is that we CxPs are being procured as subcontractors just like the trade contractors to the general contractor.
Today I received the "Bid Invitation" shown below from a general contractor I have never worked with or heard of for a project in our area.
The first two things that came to my mind were: is this really how far down the food chain commissioning has gone, followed by the realization that I'm too young to retire, as my youngest child won't be out of college for another decade.
We, the experts and practitioners in the commissioning industry, went through higher education to obtain building sciences degrees, with most of us continuing to lead and obtain professional certifications for our craft in the commissioning industry. Quite simply, commissioning has been and still is a professional service! That sounds great, but there is that email staring back at me to "BID" on this unknown project, with an unknown GC and with an Architect and Owner that I'm NOT ALLOWED TO CONTACT? What is that about? How is one supposed to provide: "a quality-focused process for enhancing the delivery of a project. . . a process focused on verifying and documenting that all of the commissioned systems and assemblies are planned, designed, installed, tested, operated, and maintained to meet the OPR." (ASHRAE Standard 202) when we aren't even provided a scope of work.
Ok, with another cup of coffee – off to work to change the world. Start by rolling up your sleeves and trying to make a connection with each one of these opportunities. Who is this GC and what are they looking for? Although I already know the answer (IECC code-required commissioning), I use each chance to explain to the GC what commissioning is, and why saying "code commissioning" doesn't provide a real scope of work. In this case, it's a personal phone call to the GC's corporate chief project estimator.
We providers have a lot of collective work to do, to keep Cx as a professional service, to engage with local, state and federal code officials and most importantly Owners, on the breadth of commissioning and how this best serves the built environment. If you would like help explaining the difference between bidding and qualifications-based selection of professional services, please look to the BCxA resources and the position paper on Qualification Based Selection (QBS) for the Commissioning Profession.
So. Cheers with my cup of coffee — here's to the next decade of progress!


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Williams commits to tackling vandalism of telecoms equipment
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Fayval Williams has committed to working with colleague ministers to strengthen legislation to fight issues such as theft and vandalism of network equipment across Jamaica.
Williams was addressing the recent complaints from citizens regarding the quality of service from the two major telecommunication providers — Digicel and Flow — in Parliament this afternoon.
She said the complaints ranged from dropped calls in the middle of conversations, to the inability to hear persons on the other end, as well as frequent interference on the line and a host of other issues.
Williams, who noted that she met recently with both telecom providers regarding the problem, said the issues faced by the operators are:
- Investments in modernising networks have not been fast enough to keep apace with the growing bandwidth demands of consumers and applications, and so today's infrastructure is inadequate for the country's needs
- High dependency on a single fixed infrastructure that provides little redundancies due to a lack of alternatives in the market, leaving networks susceptible to all kinds of hazards and risks.
- The significant issue of the rising incidences of theft of network for which there is a need for much stiffer penalties in order to give the telecom providers a fighting chance at maintaining resilience in their network.
Williams stated that the Government is prepared to take on a leading role in working with stakeholders to achieve affordable, quality high speed, true broad band connectivity and penetration levels.
She further informed that the Government has already been having consultative meetings to develop a comprehensive strategic framework for the development of the ICT sector on a whole.
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By Susan Stone & Kristina Supler
Roughly 3.6 million students are expected to graduate from high school this year. It is estimated that 1 in 59 children in the United States have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder ("ASD"), and of those children, 35% of students will continue to college. But many are not ready for life on campus.
While students with ASD are often academically prepared for a college or university setting, we find that they are not well-equipped for social challenges. For the first time in their lives, parents are not around to help them dissect and manage confusing social interactions. Further, the students no longer have the protections afforded by an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or a team of teachers skilled in understanding social differences. Sadly, many college students with ASD find themselves facing disciplinary proceedings that could have been avoided with proper transitional planning in high school.
Transition planning for special education students in Ohio and most other states begins at age 14. Unfortunately, most plans are skills-based and ignore important discussions about sex, drugs and alcohol that would be given to typical students. Young adults on the spectrum are generally naïve and less mature socially and emotionally than their classmates, so they struggle when immersed in a college environment where they have unfettered freedom.
Our practice has navigated complex cases with ASD students facing campus misconduct proceedings or, worse, criminal prosecution involving issues such as chronic masturbation, internet contact with minors and sexual harassment. It is not uncommon for a simple crush to be perceived by a neurotypical student as harassment. Many cases have involved allegations that our clients did not pick up on non-verbal social cues and, as a result, caused typical peers to feel stalked or sexually harassed. Proper transition planning may have helped these students avoid legal trouble or student discipline on campus.
Rachel Loftin, a licensed clinical psychologist and nationally-recognized autism consultant, shared insight into the education and training students with ASD need before attending college or entering the workforce. Dr. Loftin suggests the following tips to families with students on the spectrum:
- Add a Sex Ed Goal to the IEP. Consider including an Individualized Education Plan or transition plan goal for sexuality education instruction. Generally academic or environmental in nature, even an IEP or 504 with behavioral goals would not account for Sex Ed. Parents can request that this important element is included in the student's plan.
- Set Rules for Online Time & Content. From pre-school to pre-teen, a child requires very clear and strict limits around internet usage. As they age, children can become increasingly independent as they demonstrate appropriate use. However, some young adults with ASD continue to benefit from controls that protect them from risks, such as making online purchases or entering into problematic chat rooms. A great resource for families is the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines and toolkit for making a media plan.
- Participate in a Structured Skills Group. A small, supportive group that covers information about intimate relationships and dating can be extremely helpful. Non-judgmental discussions and peer modeling can be very valuable for learning these key skills. One manualized approach is the PEERS for Young Adults model.
- Essential Elements in the Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP). Sometimes, problem behaviors are related to sexual or relationship concerns, such as inappropriate communication with peers (often stalking or stalking-like behavior) or unsolicited touching of peers or adults. It is crucial that the BIP include social skills and sexual knowledge instruction, in addition to a plan for what consequences will be given for problem behavior. For example, the BIP for students who have difficulty learning not to masturbate in public spaces can be challenging. In these cases, it is helpful to identify a time and a place where "private" time is allowed. Thus, autistic students require a goal for each behavior that needs to be normalized.
- Students & Parents Benefit – Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). When problem behaviors occur at home or when skill development is needed, it can be helpful for students with ASD to get support from an agency that provides behavior consultation. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is the most common format. Parents tend to associate ABA with early childhood, but it is a broad theoretical orientation that has applications throughout the lifespan. ABA practitioners can teach self-help skills to promote positive behavior, develop plans for preventing and responding to problem behaviors, and teach positive replacement behaviors. Caregiver instruction comprises a significant component of hours in the home, and parents who are well-trained can follow through on the behavior plan, even when the therapist is not present. These proactive elements greatly increase the potency of the treatment.
Talking about sex with any child may be uncomfortable. However, modern conversations about sex must go beyond the importance of contraception. We must also consider the pressures of living in an always-connected, technology-driven world, with a heightened political climate and growing reports of sexual misconduct. Just like neurotypical students, students on the spectrum also benefit from an informed, practical approach to sex education. But to truly be effective, this education must be delivered prior to entering college, address problem behaviors and, most importantly, be custom-designed for those who learn differently.
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Main Events
- Healthy School Award renewed
- Increasing up take of hot school meals – 'special menus' for Christmas, Chinese New year, Easter, roast dinner day receive an almost total whole school take up
- End of KS2 standards maintained
- Jubilee Celebrations
- High and stable pupil numbers
Main Developments
- Productions: Nativity & Old Time Music Hall
- KS1 room refurbished
- Stable staffing achieved by appointment of new KS1 teacher
- Pupil Achievement
- KS2 SAT scores were, once again, above national average
Pupil Achievement
- Our swimming achievements and progress are, once again, absolutely outstanding – particularly with the reception age pupils
- Foundation Stage pupils made good progress
- High standards of pupil behaviour during educational visits commented on by venue staff and members of the public
- Governing Body reviewed Behaviour & Bullying policies and visited school to talk to children and observed pupils to monitor policy into practice
- Older pupils work as mentors with younger pupil on reading and spelling
- Most pupils are keen to test their knowledge (tables tests, spelling tests, SATs etc.)
- Children value their learning demonstrated by their pride in their personal achievement folders
- Pupils are keen to point out the achievements of others as well their own.
- Pupils enjoy coming to school and are well motivated. They would quickly become unhappy and show lack of interest if they did not enjoy the challenge and success of new learning.
Teaching & Learning
- Continuation of French through liaison with local secondary school
- KS1 visited the Bailgate to support their geography work
- Teaching & Learning
- Reception visited several locations to gain real experience before setting up their 'home corner' – Lincoln Castle, Garden Centre etc.
- Jubilee celebrations
Policies Reviewed
- Statement of Intent & Aims
- Marking
- Child protection
- Health & Safety
- Fire Risk
- Safeguarding Children
Policies Reviewed
- Teaching & Learning
- Quality & Expectations
- Security
- Charging Policy
- Use of internet networking sites
- Admissions Policy
- Use of children's photographs
Staff Training & Development
- Mr Oyston: Evaluating Primary Reading and Phonics, Local Leaders of Education (meetings & interventions) Primary Secondary Liaison, Sports Partnership, Church Schools' Conference, Budget Preparation, Local Leaders of Education, safeguarding online (refresher training), Collaborative Schools Plan, Safeguarding – new ofsted expectations, Safeguarding – statutory – refresher, Teachers' Pensions Update, Preparing for the new ofsted,TAC update
- Mrs Woods: Looked after children meetings, RE cluster meetings, KS2 writing moderation, Child In Need responsibilities, Healthy Schools Course, Healthy Schools cluster meetings, Transition to WF School MFLKS2 Writing Assessment, Counselling, Designated teacher for looked after children, Puberty (SAR), Phase 5 phonics
- Mrs Dodson: Phonics leader training (The roles and responsibilities of the nominated lead teacher for phonics in the primary school), Visited other settings, Phonics cluster meeting
Staff Training & Development
- Mrs Hartley: Moderation of Foundation Stage Profiles, visits to other school to observe Early Years setting, Early Years Profile moderation, Training for the new EYFS, Teaching synthetic phonics (through 'Letters and Sounds'), New phonics test for 6yr olds
- Mrs Seagrief: 'Be Safe' – day at William Farr, Reading – RALTO – help for Y2 at L2
- Miss Ranyard: Teaching synthetic phonics (through 'Letters and Sounds'), Phase 5 phonics
- Mrs Clark & Mrs Giddens: Administrators' Forums, School Fund, Admin. and SAP updates, Claims procedures, Assimilate training, Integris Training, Budget Preparation, Food cluster group, SAP reporting, Procurement Card training
- Mrs Wass, Mrs Giddens & Mrs Hodder: Hygiene and food handling
We have continued with the school ethos
We have a good record of inclusion and continue to act appropriately to any changes in our roll to deal with individual needs
No child has been excluded
Every KS2 pupil had the opportunity to represent the school in inter-school games tournaments
- Visit of English Shakespeare Co. –Romeo & Juliet
- PE intraschool competition –Dodge Ball / Hockey / 'indoor' Olympics
- Craft Club
- Visits by sports coaches
- A Tudor Minstrel visited KS2 as part of their history topic
- Up date of Achievement folders for each child
- Assessment matrix to assess reading & writing against standard criteria in line with changes to National Assessments
- Pupil Tracking system updated
- E-Profile Foundation Stage completed
Support & Guidance
- Emergency procedures tested COEP – information for parents
- Use of CEOP materials during anti-bullying week
- School Council re-elected
- A detailed assessment was made by the Food Standards Agency regarding the quality of our food provision (hot meals). We were judged to deliver high quality in all areas
Support & Guidance
Emphasis on:
- continuation of peer support across the whole school & development of circle time at KS2
- encouraging children to value their own learning and acknowledge that of others
- encouraging all pupils to take responsibility and exercise initiative
- encouraging pupils to respect the opinions & beliefs of others
- Use of SEAL & SEAD
- Attendance once again has been good. The average attendance for the year was 94.28%
- There were 0.14% unauthorised absences.
- Two children received a County Council Certificate for unbroken attendance.
Home / School Liaison
- Annual parent opinion survey carried out
- Regular newsletters
- Termly parent/teacher interviews and annual written report
- Pupil opinion survey carried out
Home / School / Community Liaison
- Played Bell Plates in Services
- Parent Friday Morning Review Assemblies
- Governor newsletters
- Knitting project
- Welly walks round village
- Walk to School Weeks
Primary Secondary Liaison
- Y6 transition visits
- (sport day, curriculum day and arts day)
- Sports Festivals
- Joint CDT / science project
- Weekly visit of French assistant to work with KS2
- Provision of hot meals
- Use of the William Farr mini-bus for school visits
- Maths competition (interschool)
- Provision of Caretaker/Groundsman
Liaison With Pre-School Groups
- Regular visits
- Transition visits
- Open days
- Teddy Bears' Picnic
- Every reception pupil visiting their old playgroup to show them their uniform and talk about their new school
- Story Sacks created by a parent working party
- Y5 pupils visited William Farr Secondary School to see their production of Oliver
- Y5 pupils took part in an interschool technology challenge
- Y6 'A+E' science work shop at William Farr Secondary School
Activities & Events
- Samaritan's Purse Shoe Box Appeal
- Maris Curie daffodil Appeal
- Red Nose Day
- Skip-a-thon
- KS2 Production Music Hall
- DVDs created of KS1 & KS2 productions
- Activities & Events
- KS1 Nativity Play
- Christmas Shoe Box Appeal
- All the Y6 pupils attended the Church Schools' Festival at Lincoln Cathedral.
- Friends of Hackthorn School
- Christmas Disco
- Christmas Fair
- Easter Disco
- Christmas raffle
- Summer Fair
- Bags2School
- Fashion Shows
- Serving refreshments after school events
School / Community Links
- Police Liaison visits
- School services in church at Harvest, Christmas, Easter and in July for the Y6 leavers
- Whole School history topic on the village – every house photographed (on a 4 year cycle) and booklets for visitors produced and distributed at the church
- Bishop's visitor attending events
- Local sports clubs supported
- Special links established for out of hours care provided by Welton Kids Club
- Many parents and other family members visited school to help with projects
School / Community Links
To mark 200 years of church schools the Diocese Candle processed from school to school. We received the candle from William Farr School. In a wonderfully meaningful act our school council made the 'pilgrimage' by foot to William Farr to accept the candle on behalf of our school during a short service in their school chapel. The council then brought the lit candle into assembly – it was a moment of true awe.
Main Developments
- Head is a Local Leader of Education by National College of School leadership and has worked with other schools to help them improve
- Parental feedback gathered as part of the annual parents' survey
- Regular governor visits including shadowing of headteacher
- Regular Governor Newsletters
- Drafting of new policies and scrutiny by the governing body policy committee
- Healthy Schools Award begins the next phase
- The school budget is well monitored and finances are very stable
- New KS1 staff appointed
- New School Self Evaluation document developed
- Governor monitoring of aspects of the school to provide evidence for SEF
- Foundation Stage Profile Records and KS1 SATs and KS2 writing validated by external moderation
The School Community
Sadly Mrs Cowie, ex-headteacher of Hackthorn, died in January. She was a very well loved head and upholder of the school's traditions. The school was represented at her funeral.
Building Developments
- Buildings inspection teams found our property to be in very good condition – well maintained and looked after
- KS1 refurbished – new flooring and paint work
- Lightening conductor fitted
- New metal fencing hear main entrance
- New oil tank built
- Access to office via 'stable door' set up
- 'Quiet area' refurbished with new non-slip all weather flooring
What next?
- Continue to develop self monitoring system Set up a monitoring Time Table, incorporating members of the governing body, to feed into and review aspects of the school self review document (to ensure the document is up to date and accurate also to ensure each area is monitored during the course of an academic year).
- Support new governors in their roles to monitor the school's performance (particularly important as there have been many recent changes to members of the body).
- Reformulate the SDP and head teacher's report formats to match the self review area headings.
- Manage the sudden recent increase in the number of pupils in KS2 in order to maintain standards and ethos within the confines of an extremely overcrowded small teaching space.
- Re-establish provision for French (with the imminent departure of our French 'assistant')
- Continuation of 'phonics' development
- Build links with other more culturally diverse schools
- Plan 'realistic' use of new IT system (given the possible improvement in our broadband speed – currently second worse access in the county)
- Re-energising the KS2 science curriculum (it is good but needs a refresh to stay sharp)
- Consider advantages of 'collaborative' working with other schools


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Decline in web application vulnerabilities?
Interesting article and kind of funny. No responsibility is taken for
the problem. One of the reasons for this disparity is that applications are built on new
technologies that web scanning solutions don't yet scan – the application scanner vendor community isn't keeping up with those change to web frameworks., Web application scan assessments don't all all have to be manual
Distribution of FlashBack
Hilarious that a web vuln was the entry point for the first worm on the Macs, but it makes sense and goes to highlight how critical web security is!
Guide to AppSec vol. 2
Another AppSec info piece was posted as the next part, part 2, of a series of articles aimed at CISOs. It is a CISO's Guide to Application Security, and is a primer on AppSec best practices. http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/cisos-guide-application-security-part-2-growing-threat-applications-042312
There are some staggering statistics included in this post.
- 90% of companies have been breached at least once over the past 12 months.
- 54% of attacks on large organizations exploit web application vulnerabilities.
- The cost of a single data breach are average at $194 per compromised record or an average of $5.5M per incident.
- Companies spend just 0.3% of what they pay for software to ensure that it is secure.
Mobile Device Application Stores, love them and fear them.
Researchers have identified a bug in the TreasonSMS app for iPhone that can enable attacks to potentially gain full control over the iPhone. This app allows users to send SMS messages directly from their desktop machines by using their iPhone as a relay proxy. The application contains such vulnerabilities as a file include and a HTML inject bug. These could allow the remote attacker to include a malicious persistent script and have it execute on the application-side of the phone.
These vulnerability findings were not intentional, but there are some sleeper apps in which vulnerabilities are intentional.
If you are in an organization, you are competing with the BYOD initiative where users are wanting to bring their own mobile devices onto the company network. How do you assess what applications are allowed on these mobile devices? How do you achieve due diligence?
The next version of NTOSpider can help you and your organization with evaluating mobile applications
Think you've got what it takes to beat Anonymous?
Did that get your attention? Here's some info for those that are ready to take on the global hacker games, compete at CyberLympics 2012. The CyberLympics World Finals are scheduled for 29 -31 October, 2012 at the Hacker Halted Conference in Miami. For more information about CyberLympics or to register, visit: http://www.cyberlympics.org
New Version of WordPress Fixes Security Bugs
This week on 4/20, a new version of wordpress 3.3.2 has been released. This version has some major security issues fixed including a pair of XSS bugs, a fix for a privilege escalation vulnerability that can crop up in some circumstances when a site administrator could deactivate network-wide plugins when running a WordPress network.
CVE-2012-0158 Exploit in the Wild
Malicious code is exploiting a vulnerability in Microsoft Office which infects a users machine when a user opens a file using Microsoft Office. As classic attacks, these files are usually distributed by email and a user gets infected by simply opening the file. Following link describes it in detail how victim gets affected.
Microsoft has released patch for these vulnerability. Do Patch your system
XSS in jQuery
jQuery is one of the most common library for developing ajax based application. jQuery is a library for the JavaScript programmers, which simplifies the development of web 2.0 applications. jQuery library simplifies the process of traversal of HTML DOM tree.
jQuery 1.7.2 (recent build) and older have been found vulnerable to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Do test your application with NTOSpider to test for possible cross site scripting vulnerability.


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The SKOS-HASSET project started at the UK Data Archive in June 2012. It will continue until the end of January 2013.
Meet the SKOS-HASSET Project team:
Lucy Bell (Project Manager) – Lucy is the Archive's Management Information Manager. She has a long history of project management in the Archive. Her other responsibilities in the Archive include looking after the thesaurus products and the resource discovery interface, which makes her the ideal person to lead the work to apply RDF to the Archive's controlled vocabularies.
Mahmoud El-Haj (Data Mining Officer) – Mahmoud's main field of interest, and research area, is multi-document text summarisation in addition to Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Information Retrieval (IR). He has experience of working with many NLP tools in relation to text summarisation, including stemming, tokenisation, stop-words removal and finding relationships between sentences using semantic and statistical models. His work has covered automatic indexing as an essential element in maintaining the ability to find relevant information in a sea of irrelevant ones. Mahmoud has experience in text mining algorithms, gained during his PhD and during his time working with MEDIE, an intelligent search engine which retrieves biomedical correlations from Medline, based on NLP and text mining techniques. Mahmoud has applied gold standard tests to cluster summarisation techniques and is well-placed to transfer this technical expertise to the Archive's setting. Mahmoud has been working in the Archive since 2011
Lorna Balkan (Project Officer) – Lorna has postgraduate experience in text parsing and computational linguistics, as well as a long history of working with and developing thesauri, in particular HASSET and ELSST and has written a number of academic articles on ELSST and its development.
Suzanne Barbalet (Project Officer) – Suzanne is an experienced and qualified Information Scientist and has worked in the Archive for over 2 years. She has valuable experience in both indexing, having specialised in this during her time at Intute, and also in the creation of controlled vocabularies. Also, importantly, Suzanne has expertise in social science methods through her work with the Survey Resources Network.
Darren Bell (Database/RDF Developer) – Darren has over ten years of experience in XML, SQL and metadata markup. He has created and maintained high level databases and applied multiple syntax formats to data and metadata. He will take the lead in applying SKOS.
Sirisha Kakarla (Database Developer) – Sirisha has worked on the Archive's thesaurus database for several years and has technical expertise in the creation, management and development of their hierarchical relationship structures. She is the Archive's expert in thesaurus database design. She is also well-experienced in the design, development and maintenance of Web Services and components to generate, modify and store data in relational databases and XML format and the maintenance of utility scripts.
Oscar Dovao Jiminez (Interface Developer) – Oscar is the Archive's Java developer. He has much experience in developing data tools and systems. He will primarily work on the user-facing web pages, but will also support Mahmoud in the development of the testbed for the automated indexing exemplar and Sirisha on the management interface.


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Wi-Fi solutions are short range wireless communication systems that typically operate on a smaller cell radius than cellular networks. They are traditionally self-contained systems within a physically constrained area, for instance, a building or campus. However, Wi-Fi is increasingly being deployed on a larger scale by mobile network operators, for example in stadia and town centres. This can help manage the impact of growing data demand on cellular networks.
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We all have experienced loneliness. There are all kinds of situations that cause us to feel alone: a recent move, changing churches, getting a cancer diagnosis, dealing with infertility, living far away from family, starting a new job. The homeschooling lifestyle is also an area where loneliness can seep in.
Just when I think we are doing well and the kids are enjoying homeschooling (as much as kids can enjoy any schoolwork) and our groups are meeting our needs for friendships and educational opportunities, somebody gets sick. All of a sudden, our life screeches to a halt. I have to cancel our plans and we all stay at home until we are healthy enough to leave the house. That's when it hits me. Isolation! Fatigue from sickness sets in and mixes with seeing the same four walls for a few days at a time. The days and nights seem endless.
Fitting In
Even though most people, when they find out you are homeschooling, respond with astonishment and praise for your super-human abilities to spend all day every day with your children, there is still that twinge of being different. Here in NY, homeschooling is far from the norm and I still get raised eyebrows and questions. As a homeschooler, you don't fit in. If you are new to homeschooling and are trying a co-op or other group for the first time you might feel like you are the oddball out until you've had time to get to know others.
Learning Issues
We all know that kids learn at different rates. However, a parent struggling to homeschool a child with any learning issue can easily feel like a failure and on the outside of their fellow homeschoolers.
What to Do?
What are the answers to homeschooling loneliness? If only we could just snap our fingers like Mary Poppins and feel better! Loneliness takes time to work through but you have to want to work through the thick mud of it to get out. Can you call or text a friend to talk when you are stuck at home with sickness? Finding a place where you do fit in is essential to fighting that type of loneliness. There are co-ops, support groups, and blogs that offer a community for homeschoolers. LEAH is an organization that offers support to homeschooling families in NY state. For more information: https://www.leah.org. Do an online search to find a homeschool support group near you. Joining a blog is an easy way to feel a part of homeschooling. Post your comments and see what others are saying too. If your child has learning issues, look for other parents who are also struggling. Finding one other homeschooling parent who has been teaching at home for a number of years is an invaluable resource. They have been there before and can give you genuine support and understanding.
Reach Out
The key to loneliness, in general, is reaching out. It may be hard at first, but it's worth the effort. You truly are not alone on your homeschooling journey.
Sarah Brutovski is a homeschool mom of three children. She grew up just down the street from where she and her husband are raising their family now in rural Upstate New York. When she is not teaching her kids, grocery shopping, or drinking coffee you might find her training for a half marathon, escaping for a morning at the beach, or chatting on the phone with one of her four siblings. Sarah loves writing on her blog sarahswritingcafe.blogspot.com and currently teaches creative writing at her kids' weekly co-op.


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J.J. Watt is easily one of the best defensive ends to ever play in the NFL and his numbers speak for themselves.
Through 83 NFL games, the 28-year-old has 76 sacks and has recovered 13 of his 15 forced fumbles while being selected to four Pro Bowl teams.
However, after looking nearly unstoppable in his first five seasons, Watt proved he was human last year as he underwent two back surgeries and ended up playing in just three games all season. Looking to bounce back from missing games for the first time in his professional career, Watt returns to the field this year and plans to come back better than ever.
Cabbie recently caught up with Watt at his annual charity softball game at the Houston Astros' Minute Maid Park.
The two discussed many things including the fun side of baseball and how some of the activities translate to the NFL, and they also went through the Texans' schedule while Cab played the role of J.J.'s 'target'.
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When we will think about programming languages, surely Python, Java, Ruby, and many more will cross our minds. However, undeniably, we sometimes tend to forget about the excellent people behind them - the great minds which created these useful programming languages.
In this article, we are going to meet the people behind the Top 10 languages that are widely used by developers. Here are they:
1. Guido van Rossum
The man behind Python which is not only one of the most prominent but also one of the highest-paying programming languages is Guido van Rossum.
Based on Vicky Singh Rao's article on Technotification, Guido is a Dutch who was born on January 31, 1956. His language was initially released in 1991.
2. Yukihiro Matsumoto
Computer scientist and programmer Yukihiro Matsumoto is behind the object-oriented programming language Ruby. He was born on April 14, 1965. It was in the middle of 1990s when Matsumoto developed Ruby in Japan.
3. James Arthur Gosling
Canadian computer scientist James Arthur Gosling who was born on May 19, 1955 is the creator of Java. It is a class-based general-purpose programming language.
4. Dennis Ritchie
Based on the article, the man behind the programming language C is American computer scientist Dennis MacAlistair Ritchie. He was born on September 9, 1941. He has served as the head of Lucent Technologies System Software Research Department until 2007.
5. Bjarne Stroustrup
Danish computer scientist Bjarne Stroustrup who was born on December 30, 1950 is the great mind behind the prominent programming language C++. It was initially released on 1985. Bjarne is a managing director in Morgan Stanley New York and an educator at Columbia University.
6. Rasmus Lerdorf
Danish-Canadian Rasmus Lerdorf is the creator of the scripting language PHP. He was born on November 22, 1968. He is also part of the development of the later versions of the said language.
7. Larry Wall
American computer programmer Larry Wall is the creator of the general-purpose programming language Perl. Aside from being a programmer, he is also an author.
8. Brendan Eich
Brendan Eich is the great mind behind JavaScript, a high-level programming language which was released in December 1995. This American technologist is also one of those who founded Mozilla Corporation, Mozilla Project, and Mozilla Foundation.
9. Niklaus Wirth
Based on the article, the creator of the imperative and procedural programming language Pascal is Swiss computer scientist Niklaus Wirth. He was born on February 15, 1934.
10. John McCarthy
American computer scientist John McCarthy is the creator of Lisp programming language. He was born on September 4, 1927. Aside from being the great man behind Lisp, he is also one of those behind the discipline of artificial intelligence or AI.
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1. Preheat large saucepot over medium-high heat. Add onions, 3 tablespoons oil, and butter; cook 10 minutes or until onions begin to soften, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in bay leaf, sugar, and thyme. Cook 30 to 35 minutes or until onions turn golden brown, stirring occasionally. Stir in broth, cognac, and pepper; heat until mixture begins to simmer. Simmer 20 minutes. Stir in mustard, and salt. Discard bay leaf.
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Chartsedge are very proud of their continued sponsorship of Totnes Tennis Club at which there was a well attended Open Day this weekend showcasing what the club has to offer for Juniors and Adults alike.
It was a beautiful weekend and the parents and "fans" were well sheltered by our new parasols. It is a friendly club and has a popular Junior membership for all levels with a fee of just £5 per annum . The adult membership is also well supported with something for everyone whether you want to play competitive matches, or prefer to enjoy a hit and just participate in the club sessions. The club is lucky to have a great LTA Level 4 coach Tania Godderham who can help you to improve your tennis, get back into playing or get your kids active! Please contact the club for more information.


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On September 22, 2016, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report evaluating the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The report, entitled "Equal Employment Opportunity: Strengthening Oversight Could Improve Federal Contractor Nondiscrimination Compliance," largely covers the weaknesses in OFCCP's compliance evaluations, which, according to the report, have an impact on the effectiveness of its enforcement efforts. The report lays the blame on "OFCCP's weak compliance evaluation selection process, reliance on voluntary compliance, and lack of staff training."
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For most of the participants at anti-gun violence marches in cities across the country Saturday, there was a broad agreement: Gun laws are currently too lax, and we need to tighten them up to avoid future carnage. Some people, however, were busy proposing bizarre alternatives to gun control. ...
'We're fed up:' Thousands demand action against gun violence in Pgh march
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March 24, 2018
More than 30,000 people marched through Downtown Saturday afternoon, chanting "enough is enough" and "books not bullets" and waving signs with slogans such as, "If kids are old enough to get shot, they're old enough to have opinions." The Pittsburgh March For Our Lives, like others held in Washingt...
Lamb misses the mark on gun issues
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February 22, 2018
Southwestern Pennsylvania loves its guns. And for many Democrats outside Pittsburgh's City limits, that part of the region's culture has become a stumbling block to winning public office. Throughout his campaign, Conor Lamb — the Democratic candidate for March's special election in Pennsyl...
Florida shooting should be a wake up call
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Valentine's Day is usually a holiday of showing care and appreciation for loved ones — but for many living in South Florida, it was a day of mourning and loss. February 14, 2018, just became a day marking one of the deadliest mass shootings in the United States. Nikolas Cruz, a 19-year-old who had previ...
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UPS Enhances Driver Safety Training With Virtual Reality
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- VR experience to deploy at UPS Integrad® driver training facilities in the United Kingdom and Germany
- Proprietary VR content created in-house
- New technology supports company's road safety culture
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced the expansion of its driver training to include Virtual Reality (VR) headsets at its UPS Integrad locations in the United Kingdom and Germany. The VR headsets vividly simulate the experience of driving on German and UK city streets while teaching a more memorable classroom lesson.
The company is launching VR training at its two European training facilities in Cologne, Germany, and Burton-Upon-Trent, UK. The adoption of VR for driver safety training reflects UPS's commitment to using the latest technology to protect its drivers and the people in the communities they serve.
"Virtual Reality offers a technological leap in the realm of driver safety training," said Juan Perez, UPS chief information and engineering officer. "VR creates a realistic streetscape that will impress even the youngest of our drivers, whose previous exposure to the technology may have been through video games."
IT experts at UPS created the VR training modules that users see and hear inside VR headsets. Students using the modules must verbally identify potential road hazards such as pedestrians, parked cars and oncoming traffic. The 360-degree view inside the headset is realistic down to fine details. "The headsets for UPS drivers in Cologne and Burton-Upon-Trent use images of local streets to identify typical local road hazards," said Thomas Scholz, manager of UPS Integrad in Cologne.
The VR training modules replace the touchscreen devices UPS Integrad facilities currently use. For now, the VR training is used for those who drive package delivery trucks, but the company is exploring VR and even Augmented Reality (AR) for training tractor trailer drivers and other operations employees.
UPS currently operates 10 UPS Integrad facilities in the United States and two in Europe.
UPS Integrad facilities teach students the fundamentals of driving delivery vehicles and delivering packages using a hands-on approach. Students even practice driving UPS delivery trucks in a replica outdoor town called 'Neustadt' or 'Newtown', which has real streets and sidewalks and simulated delivery and pickup sites.
UPS Integrad and its use of the latest technology supports the company's safety culture. UPS has more than 10,364 drivers in its Circle of Honor, an elite group of drivers who have not had an avoidable accident in at least 25 years.
The Cologne Integrad facility opened in 2016, and the Burton-Upon-Trent facility opened in 2017. The training – based on the philosophy "Teach me. Show me. Let me." – occurs before students begin more intensive on-road training. Nearly 9,000 drivers have graduated from UPS Integrad locations since 2007.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including transporting packages and freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. UPS is committed to operating more sustainably – for customers, the environment and the communities we serve around the world. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. UPS was awarded America's Best Customer Service company for Shipping and Delivery services by Newsweek magazine; Fortune magazine's Most Valuable Brand in Transportation; and top rankings on the JUST 100 list for social responsibility, the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, and the Harris Poll Reputation Quotient, among other prestigious rankings and awards. The company can be found on the web at ups.com or pressroom.ups.com and its corporate blog can be found at ups.com/longitudes The company's sustainability eNewsletter, UPS Horizons, can be found at ups.com/sustainabilitynewsletter . Learn more about our sustainability efforts at ups.com/sustainability . To get UPS news direct, follow @UPS_News on Twitter. To ship with UPS, visit ups.com/ship.
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