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"LAPD Baseball Team wins 2014 L.A. City Baseball Summer League Championship!"
Our Centurions Baseball Team entered the L.A. City League play-offs as a 3rd seed wild card team in our division. Focused on victory, we defeated the White Sox 14 to 3 and advanced to the Division game against the Westchester Yankees. In the Division play-off game that would decide who goes on to the championship series, we shut out the Westchester Yankees 7 to 0, and now would face the Glendale Dodgers in a best of 3 championship series games. During the regular season we were 1 win and 1 loss vs. the Glendale Dodgers. In game #1 of the series we fell short and were defeated by the Dodgers 5-3. In a must win game #2 our bats came alive and our defense stayed strong as we defeated the Dodgers 10 to 9. Now it's was time for game #3 to decide the champions of the L.A. City Baseball League, and man what a battle it was! After 9 nail biting innings our Centurions played one of the best defensive games of the season, and defeated the Dodgers 1 to 0 to win the L.A. City Baseball Major League Championship! I like to recognize all of the Centurion Baseball players for their commitment to winning and for doing their part to make this Championship possible.
2014 LAPD Baseball Team Roster:
#42 Michael Scott-Manager
#11 Juan Soriano-Head Coach
# 14 Bryan Pagliassotto-OF/IF
#24 Cesar Corona-P
#20 Chad Reuser-OF/IF
#30 Christopher Santiago-P
#2 Cody Lewis-OF
#34 Daniel Rios-OF
#21 Ernesto Hernandez-IF/P
#27 Jacob Maynard-1B
#32 Jaime Chacon-1B
#35 James Jolicoeur-P
#33 Javier Salazar-C
#13 Jeffrey Poole-IF/OF
#12 Jeremy Hunt-OF
#8 Jimmy Tumbeiro-IF
#23 Luis Mota- IF/C/P
#31 Martin Mojarro-P
#17 Merrill Dunn-P/OF
#3 Noel Magpoc-IF
#22 Oscar Bocanegra-P/OF
#15 Oscar Gallo-OF
#29 Paul Corralejo-OF
#5 Rene Avila IF/C
#4 Steven Macias-OF
#43 Vincent Ortiz-IF/P/C
#38 William Martin-P
LAPD Centurions Baseball Team was established in 1913, re-established in the 1970's, and finally reestablished in 2000 when probationary Officers Michael Scott and Chad Reuser asked Lt. Tim Moss why the Department did not have a hardball baseball team.
Lt. Moss, who at the time was managing the Department's Championship West Valley Softball Team, explained that the Centurions use to play in the 70's, but over time interest dwindled. Lt. Moss proposed a challenge two the two baseball loving officers. If they found the players, he would coach the team. This was what Officer Scoot and Officer Reuser needed to hear. Since then, the LAPD Centurions Baseball Team has gone on to win numerous championship tournaments and have hosted several charity events benefiting thousands of the most disadvantaged children of Los Angeles.
The LAPD Centurions Baseball Team has a rich history of helping the community. While doing research it was discovered that Newton Division had an all black LAPD Baseball Team in the late 1920's. In 1929 during the great depression, the LAPD Team played a charity game against Dunbar Hospital staff and raised more than $10,000 for charity. At that time Dunbar Hospital was the only hospital in Los Angeles that treated black patients. (More stories about the Newton Division all black baseball will be posted soon!)
Today, the LAPD Centurions Baseball Team consists of 35 LAPD Officers who are dedicated to their job of protecting and serving the community in which they all work, and playing America's favorite past time.
The Centurions have traveled throughout California and played in tournaments in San Jose, San Diego, Sacramento, and here in Los Angeles. They have also played on the road making stops in Arizona, Nevada, and on the East Coast in New York and Miami to play in tournaments hosted by those State's Police and Fire teams.
One of the biggest highlights of the Centurions came in 2001 season when the Western State Police and Fire Games announced for the first time ever the addition of baseball to their program. The games were hosted by the City of San Jose, who had put together a highly talented baseball team. In the first game of the tournament the San Jose Baseball Team defeated the LAPD Centurions with the victory making big headlines in the sports section of the daily newspaper. One key article stated, "San Jose Baseball Team beat up on LAPD's Baseball Team." The quote from one of the San Jose players read, "LAPD has always been the team to beat, they just are!"
The San Jose Baseball Team went on to a winning streak for the rest of the tournament, but so did the LAPD Centurions. With all the elements in place for an unavoidable showdown, the two teams faced off again in the Championship game held at Municipal Minor League Stadium. And what a show! The San Jose Baseball Team had the home field advantage as the stands were filled with San Jose fans. The LAPD Centurions only had about 25 fans and one heckler. Opening ceremonies included the City's Mayor and Chief of Police landing on the baseball field in a helicopter and four mounted San Jose Police Officers as Color Guards for the National Anthem. Under all that pressure the Centurions crushed the San Jose Team to win their first of many Western State Game titles.
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The LAPD was established in 1869
The Los Angeles Police Academy was used for the 1932 Olympic Game's pistol and rifle competitions
The Los Angeles Police Academy remains a favorite of filmmakers, whose "Academy Arches" are recognizable around the world
The LAPD was established in 1869
The Los Angeles Police Academy was used for the 1932 Olympic Game's pistol and rifle competitions
The Los Angeles Police Academy remains a favorite of filmmakers, whose "Academy Arches" are recognizable around the world
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It is pertinent to mention here, it's not all about style or beauty. Pakistani women have proved themselves in every field of life and are acknowledged as noble and the equal citizens of Pakistan.
Although it will not be wrong to call it the most influential; when beauty mix with ideas. Pakistani women well contributed in Pakistan, are one of the most important factor of prosperity in Pakistan.
Pakistani women also showed their strength in politics and are making country better in accordance with their legislative authorities.
Benzair Bhutto (late) on December 2, 1988 sworn in as Prime Minster of Pakistan and got recognition as first PM of the Muslim World.
Here are some female politicians, who have conquered it all by their style along with their political strategy.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif: She is the daughter of current prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif. She is always dressed up as traditional and as simple she can. She's always seen with duppata covering her head and is clad in traditional cloth. She is quite famous for serving his political party PML-N on volunteer and honorary basis.
Reham Khan: She had served as British and as well as Pakistani Journalist. Her recent talk show which ended up around month ago was 'The Reham Khan Show' which was on aired on Dawn News. Reham after getting married with Chairman Pakistan-Thehreek-e-Insaf came in limelight and is recognized as 'Bhabi' by the PTI youth. Although, her political involvement is restricted, but has number of followers as she is the beauty blessed with brilliant mind.
Sherry Rehman: The lady from Pakistan People Party has her own unique style and her exquisite looks makes her even dear among the Pakistanis. She has been ditching with PPP's motto since long time. Although, in crisis time of PPP she stood with Pakistan. She is quite famous for her bold perspectives and lifestyle. She also has benn played part as Federal Minister.
Hina Rabbani Khar: She is regarded as one of the most beautiful politicians in world by the International media. She grabbed attention of international media when she was serving as first and the youngest Foreign Minister of Pakistan. Her attractive eastern way clothing makes her looks more delicate. Recently, in 2015 she was ranked as the '4th Stylish Women in Politics' by an American magazine Bustle.
Ayla Malik: She belongs to the powerful feudal family, has served as MNA from 2002 to 2007 on reserved quota of females. Ayla joined PTI in 2011 is currently serving as the central figure in Mianwali.
Hina Pervaiz Butt: The gold medalist graduate from LUMS and fashion designer has provided some new(positive) turn in the Pakistani politician. She is currently serving as MPA in Punjab Assembly and this is not all because of her beauty. Her strong arguments meet no comparison. The young beauty looks spectacular in traditional and even in western clothing.
Sassui Palijo: The Human right activist, columnist and the Liberal politician belongs to Pakistan People Party. She is quite famous for representing her views in perfect manner and to persuade others on the idea she carry on with. The typical Sindhi beauty Sassui is currently serving as a Senator on women's reserved seat from Sindh.
Marvi Memon: The lady currently belongs to PML-N is quite famous for her rapid replies, she is quite often seen on talk shows defending her party's perspective, and she successfully does it. It will not be wrong to call her the beauty with best usage of tongue.
Zartaj Gul: This Politician from PTI is completely blessed with natural beauty and belongs to North Wazirsitan. She interfered in Daera Ghazi Khan politics as this area was established by 'the legharis' of the area but the courageous lady stepped in to the local politics and vividly provided her stance on the lack of education. She also broke all the stereotypes regarding women of Wazristan.
Kashmala Tariq: The lady from PML-Q is quite bold in upholding her views and much of her political work surrounds human right support. As a legislator, she upheld two important bills in parliament; women and other one was on honor killing. Her outfit choice is quite famous and she is the beauty with bold outspoken.
Sumaira Malik: The lady has entered in her 50's but still now her generous beauty meets no comparison. She comes out from a political background and represents PML-N. Although, both the sisters represents the different political parties. Sumaira has been elected as MNA for thrice time from the constituency 69-A.
Shazia Marri: The Sindhi Baloch politician represents Sindh's most successful party Pakistan Peoples Party. Shazia has made it to the National Assemblies several times and has also held the charge as Sindh's Provincial Minister for Information & Electric Power.
Sharmila Farooqi : She is often hurled in controversies, her beauty and talks on TV shows are the major cause of it. Although, this female from PPP knows how to tackle with it and carry on with the party's motto. She had also served as an advisor to the Chief Minister of Sindh. She is the central figure and plays pivotal role in Pakistan Peoples party administration.
Ayesha Gulalai Wazir: This female politician with innocent looks is currently serving as MNA and represents PTI. Although she has been part of several other political parties before joining PTI. Ayesha's sister Maria Toor is one of the finest squash star of the country. And has got several accolades on her performances.
Alizeh Iqbal Haider: The lady is currently serving as spokesperson of Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Billawal Bhutto and is also the MNA on reserved quota for woman. The debutant legislator is said to be a new sensation of style and attitude in the Parliament. She also aims to do well in the field of human rights, and has taken several steps to do so.


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older wiser, you tend to appreciate your birthdays even more (because you know it means you are gradually on your way to fossil status). My birthdays over the past few years have been absolutely fabulous but this year's birthday was extra special because it fell on the first day of Chinese New Year!
Quite a few colleagues asked why I didn't take the day off, but I really didn't see the need to. I have to admit that lately I've been a bit of a work freak but I oddly enough, do genuinely enjoy my work most of the time so I guess I'm pretty lucky. It helps that I have very sweet workmates who thoroughly spoilt me and I received lots of presents, flowers and birthday wishes. It was all a bit embarrassing but I was very touched.
Haven't cooked meicaikourou (belly pork with pickled mustard) for a while. Clogging the arteries sinful fatty stuff which also makes you feel happy.
Ok, I haven't been doing too well with the whole work life/balance thing. I meant to get off work early to go grocery shopping with Jo and cook up a storm for reunion dinner. Instead I left work late and could only whip up a few simple dishes. It was still very nice having dinner together as a small family, I can't wait till Jan and family arrive, reunion dinners will be so much bigger then, woohoo!
Jo surprised me with homecooked birthday long life noodles in chicken abalone soup for dinner on my birthday. It was such a nice surprise and a very tasty one to boot. Usually not a fan of long life noodles, I finished every last drop of my bowl because it was 1) very nice 2) cooked by Jo! (T___T).
Wendy's parents are in town and invited us over for a Chinese New Year banquet all cooked by Wendy's mum! Seriously, the whole table was laden with delicious, spicy and traditional Chinese dishes. I don't think we did any justice to Wendy's mum's great cooking but we definitely tried our best.
My favourite dish cooked by Wendy's mum, this braised beef dish which was so good that I couldn't stop eating it. I have to ask them for the recipe.
The baby approved too.
It was a fun afternoon of good food and good company. Thank you for being such hospitable hosts and for inviting us Jason and Wendy! It truly felt like Chinese New Year .
Can't be Chinese New Year without the traditional pineapple tarts.
I suspect my nephew is going to be a little foodie when he grows up.
He was quite upset with me when I didn't share my pineapple tarts and pointed his finger indignantly at the red box.
His serious face while sampling a tart.
I'm going to have so much fun with this boy when he grows up.
Definitely takes after his da yee who is a huge pineapple tart fan.
Another wonderful birthday surrounded by the best family and friends who as usual make me feel lucky and privileged to have them in my life. A different sort of Chinese New Year, I'm not sure I missed Kuching that much but I did miss my parents and the excitement of getting ready for Chinese New Year. It will be lovely when we're all together again.


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As Kathleen Geier put it for the Washington Monthly, "This story reads like your most paranoid, far-out conspiratorial left-wing nightmare come true."
Rachel Aviv has a reported piece in The New Yorker that reads like pulp fiction. She tells the tale of a scientist who discovered that a popular herbicide may have harmful effects on the endocrine system. As he continued to investigate the matter, he came to believe that the chemical's manufacturer was out to get him. He thought they were following him to conferences, tapping his phones and systematically trying to drive a wedge between him and the scientific community. Many of his colleagues believed that he was paranoid until a lawsuit yielded a slew of internal corporate documents showing that everything he imagined the company had been doing to discredit his work had in fact been true.
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As part of our growing up I am sure we all are used to hearing to this, "Khana Khanae Se Pehle Haat Saaf karo" (Clean your hands before you begin to eat) and that occasional shout across the house right through the noise of the shower, by the mother "Remember to clean behind the Ears". My mother being much disciplined on cleanliness still loves to say that to everyone in the family. It has become like a thanks giving prayer that chants through my mother before every meal.
Honestly growing up I always resisted it as it sounded another task at hand before one could pounce upon food, especially when hunger would be at its peak. Well, I never in my wildest dream realised that one day this process of cleaning and sanitizing will become the most strict norm of my career and that I (of all) who was a rebel at that will become a responsible custodian of Food Safety and Hygiene.
Now that I have mentioned cleaning and sanitizing together, clearly both the words have different meaning. In simple words Cleaning ensures removal of dirt and sanitizing is a process of the removal (complete or with in safe limits) of hazards causing bacteria or pathogens. About a decade agowhen I was still a fresh graduate from Hotel management and was new to professional kitchens,there was a one liner that was very popular among all chefs; "CLEAN AS YOU WORK". It had a profound meaning, which ment that as you work make sure to clean yourself, clean the vegetables and fruits, chopping boards, knives, table tops, equipments, kitchen floor etc. but now with the implementation of international Food Aafety standards like the HACCP and ISO 22000 in big food establishments like one I am working with, the one liner goes like this "CLEAN & SANITIZE AS YOU WORK". Which means don't just clean but remove harmfull bacteria as well.
HACCP stands for Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Point. It is a highly methodical system which lays down clearly procedures and measuresto ensure complete food safetyright from the FARM to the FORK. It is a detailed process by which one can establish and analyse possiblefood hazards that may occur in the food chain from its production to its final journey on a plate. It further establishes critical control points so that the occurance of any hazard can be controlled to ensure copmpletely safe food everytime.
HACCP has a very interesting story on how it started. It was first introduced by NASA for its manned space flights. The purpose was to ensure a completely safe and hygenic food for the astronauts as their health was of prime importanceand was directly related to the success of the sapce mission. Ever since with the success of HACCP in the space programme, HACCP was introduced for food safety norms back on earth.
In India almost all good 5star hotels are either HACCp or ISO 22000 certified or are in the process of accquiring the same. This has become of prime importance for international to enquire if the hotel has a food safety plan in place and only then book the hotel. Though in India it is still not mandatory to have it which is a sorry state as we are still struggling to get our food safety bill passed in the parliament. If the food safety bill gets a nod in India then it means closing down of many eateries and hawker stalls immdiately as they will not qualify as safe producing eatablishments. The only way out for them will be to work as per the guidelines laid by HACCP (or any other similar body) and serve 100% safe food for consumption.
HACCP has 7 principles that every establishment has to adhere to in order to qualify for certification. The beauty about these principles is that they are very simple to understand and all are interlinked to each other.
- 1. Conduct a hazard analysis – establish the hazards that can be dangerous for the safety of food and determine steps to control them.
- 2. Identify Critical Control Points (CCP) – Critical Control Point in the process of food production is the point where if there is neglect, the food will not remain fit to consume.
- 3. Critical limit for each CCP – For the control of a CCP an upper ans a lower limit is established beyond which food enters danger zone of contamination.
- 4. Establish CCP Monitering Requirements – Once the CCP is estabblished and critical limits are decided, then the process of production requires constant monitering, so as to adhere to standards and avoid deviation.
- 5. Establish Corrective Action – If there is any deviation from the prescribed critical limit then it has to be followed up with a corrective action to bring back food to safe zone.
- 6. Establish Procedures for Ensuring HACCP is working as required – Auditing the system of production and HACCP from time to time ensures that food establishments are doing what they are required to do as per food safety norms.
- 7. Establish record keeping – HACCP requires all the CCP, their limits, Porduction, standards, deviations, corrective actions to be determined and made open to everyone involved in the food production procedure.
Though this might sound technical but it is really all about getting used to practising food safety habbits which ensures a cleaner, hygenic, safe and nutritious food for all.


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ICON HOME is headed by Damian Ogier. Originally from Sydney, Australia, Damian is a proud husband and father of three who has built his own homes and his family in Houston's historic Heights neighborhood. President of ICON Home and BLUE Urban Pools, Damian is a passionate entrepreneur and financial services professional with two decades of experience in the insurance industry and over 17 years developing luxury homes, designing landscape and interior environments. Active in his community as Race Director of the Heights Fun Run and serving on the Board of Directors of the Houston Heights Association and HITS Theatre, Damian is also a professional musician and an occasional ultra-runner.
Damian studied Musical performance and History at Loyola University New Orleans where he lived-in and fell in love with the pre-Civil War-era houses and landscapes of New Orleans' Garden District. He went on to study Art History and architecture at Loyola University Chicago's Rome Center in Rome, Italy. This only deepened his appreciation for classic architecture and scale - while conveniently scratching an insatiable travel itch.
Damian oversaw his first construction project in 1998 in what is now a Historic District of the Houston Heights neighborhood. He continued developing residential projects in Houston's inner-loop, always in an effort to improve the historic and eclectic character of the neighborhoods he and his family call home. Damian took on his first full landscape design and install project in 2004, his first interior design commission in 2008 and oversaw the interior renovation of a landmark Houston home in 2013.
Today, dedicated to timeless luxury home development always avoiding the 'cookie-cutter', Damian and his team oversee every aspect of the development process from concept to design, finance to finish selections, architecture, interior and landscape design. This ensures that the final product lives up to their exacting standards and provides their clients a fully-integrated, well thought-out and elegant lifestyle experience.


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You may already know (or you may not) that I love listening to Rush Limbaugh (although I don't have that pleasure much anymore as a busy mama). I'm actually a Rush baby! One of my favorite memories growing up is hanging out with my dad, listening to Rush, while he fixed up houses. Good times. I also consider myself a Tea Party Conservative, and I love history and politics.
So, when I was asked to review a new children's book about Ronald Reagan, I was elated and jumped at the chance! I'm very interested in teaching my girls about great Americans who worked for the betterment of our amazing country, and it's never too early to learn about The Great Communicator, right?! Well, I'm happy to report that this new book does not disappoint!
The Remarkable Ronald Reagan: Cowboy and Commander in Chief by Susan Allen is a beautifully illustrated biography for kids ages 5-8. Mary loves this book and requests it often after dinner.
As a Christian myself, I appreciate how Allen mentions that his mother encouraged Ronald Reagan's faith in God. The author does a great job of hitting all the big moments in the president's life; however, the book does take a page to mention Reagan's divorce from his first wife and his assassination attempt, so if you have littles, you may want to skip those two pages (we do for now). Allen also devotes a page spread to the shuttle Challenger tragedy, but handles it very tactfully. The author also does a wonderful job of briefly explaining the Berlin Wall on a child's level. And again, Leslie Harrington's illustrations are just brilliant!
My favorite quotes from the book:
Ronald Reagan knew that one of the best parts of being an American is the freedom to work hard to be whatever you want to be.
Reagan believed that all people should be free, and he was brave enough to say so.
Don't you just love that?!
The final pages of the book are filled with highlights from his life with pictures, copies of letters sent to and received from children, and important things Reagan said. It's really a very interesting treasure trove!
Susan Allen is the former First Lady of Virginia and counted the president as a family friend. Her husband, former governor George Allen, serves on the Board of Governors for the Reagan Ranch.
The Remarkable Ronald Reagan is just a wonderfully patriotic and inspiring addition to our home library. I love that teaching my girls about great Americans can be so enjoyable for our entire family!
Yes, yes, here's the disclaimer: I did receive a free copy of the book in exchange for my review. But, as always, these opinions are strictly my own. I would never recommend something that I don't personally use myself, and this book is just plain awesome!


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Celebrate with Music, Food and Beer!
All weekend long we'll be keeping the party going with free concerts on the Celebration Stage and delicious refreshments – meaning beer.
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This post's subject is kind of a correlation/causation quandary. How's THAT for an opening sentence? Bahaha.
What I mean is that it's kind of hard to tell if I've been more creative because I changed my environment, or my environment changed because I've been more creative... Regardless, there's no doubt they go hand in hand like two peas in a pod with a big bucket of clichés. My creative journey over the past year has been a practical and, so far, quite affordable one, and I decided now's the time to share a bit of what I've learned and done to improve my artistic flow and general lifestyle.
Cooking is its own form of art. It requires risks (hopefully none that result in a mad dash to the bathroom...), experimentation, a pinch of passion, and a heaping spoonful of determination. I've subjected the household to some weird, well-intentioned goop, but that's gradually led to, I think, a decent grasp on the culinary. I make practically everything from scratch now and rarely use anything pre-made or canned. Sure, it takes more time, but I've exercised that "Go Forth and Be BOLD" muscle enough in the safety of my own kitchen that it's applying more and more to other aspects of life (like art)! It's also simply more rewarding in the end.
I highly recommend researching some recipes for the stuff you usually see pre-made, like creamed soups, sauces, and egg noodles. Some are really fun to make on your own! In the long run, it's cheaper and healthier. Win win!
P.S. Recipes might be an eventual goal for this blog... Just a heads up.
Hello, I'm Lynn, and I used to be a clothes hoarder. No joke. I would traipse over to any thrift shop/retail store and insist that I had to buy something to actually be accomplished. I distinctly remember these horrific denim and faux wood platform shoes I found at Goodwill when I was 15. I NEVER wear platform shoes or heels in general. But, guys, I bought those shoes. You know that song by Mackelmore? I was the living embodiment of "But {censored}, it was ninety-nine CENTS!!!!" Those shoes sat dolefully in my closet - never worn - until I got rid of them about 5 years later. 90% of my wardrobe was utter rubbish I secretly hated (those shoes are just a vivid example). Then, about two years ago, I discovered how FUN it is to purge my clothes! And, as an added bonus, I've given a ton of my friends my old clothing that they truly like, which makes it significantly easier to say goodbye (to the clothes. Not the friends).
That's my closet as of 3:00 this afternoon. It's not the most remarkable picture that ever graced Blogdom, but this is the BEST my closet has looked. Ever. I only have things I truly love and make me feel like myself (I'm gazing fondly at you, cream and charcoal chevron knit hoodie down there...). Oh, how that has made my life so much easier and free. I'm also not spending $3.99 about five hundred times throughout the year anymore. #yourewelcomewallet
There are approximately six million online tutorials on making your own abstract art. If you're not super confident in your artwork, check them out. Get some visual interest in your home!
Above was a canvas I finger painted on the living room floor while watching Pride and Prejudice. The obvious advantage is that I could make it fit in with the rest of the décor!
This piece (which is available in the print shop, FYI #shamelessplug) brightens up our rather dull breakfast nook/dining corner.
I had to get over my self-consciousness and nervousness and march down to the local coffee shop with my paintings to request they hang them up. I was ridiculously anxious about this! My friend came along for emotional support and decided to secretly take pictures of me talking with the manager. So flattering.
Spoiler: they hung my stuff. This makes it seem more "real," if that makes sense. I felt like Pinocchio after he gets turned into a real boy. I had to take the initiative to put my work out there and now I feel like I have this new accountability to the community to keep painting. That's motivation.
On an equally scary note, this website, my Facebook page, and my print shop were all steps I forced myself to take. Each one was, technically, very simple and cheap to execute, but the return has been BEYOND what I imagined. I haven't made a living off of these things (yet! Ha!), but the fact that I am now responsible for how I express/promote myself has been an immensely important step toward my goal of full-time painting. Pre-Website Lynn was a lot more adrift than Current Lynn.
This is a big one. I'll make it quick, though: if you want to get pumped about your craft/hobby/business, join some Facebook groups. Get on those hashtags and whatnot. I joined some entrepreneur groups on Facebook and followed a ton of artists I admired, then I started commenting on stuff. I've made some connections with people I aspire to be, and that's got me all kinds of jazzed for my own career! I don't know how I functioned before this.
My office/studio is the tiny spare bedroom. It's not glamorous, but I've worked to make it into a space I can feel energized in. I need simple and bright to feel focused, as well as a Netflix machine somewhere within eyeshot.
This room got a huge overhaul a couple months ago. Like my closet, it was full of stuff I just had. Not stuff I liked. It doesn't require much adding to make a space creative; more often than not, it requires subtracting.
Overall, the takeaway might be that devoting more time to simplicity, finding community, and finding your inner boldness will jump-start your creative life more than you'd expect! I'm so excited for what lies ahead! Maybe an original painting shop? Hmmm... ;)
Happy creating!


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Ms. Pribanic is President & CEO of MedRespond, LLC, a healthcare information technology company commercializing software that improves patient engagement, streamlines healthcare communications and optimizes patient satisfaction. Ms. Pribanic is a seasoned entrepreneur, having founded and managed an array of companies ranging from sports-marketing to fiber-optics to health care. Before her entrepreneurial experience, Ms. Pribanic was an executive at National Steel Corporation with roles in Information Systems, Marketing, Strategic Planning and Finance.
At MedRespond, Ms. Pribanic has led the company from a Carnegie Mellon University academic spin-out to a software company counting global biotech, healthcare providers, media companies, government agencies and advocacy groups as clients and partners. In addition to a blue-chip clientele, MedRespond was honored with first prize in Cleveland's inaugural Medical Capital Innovation Competition, named finalist in Novartis Cardio Engagement Challenge and named Honors Laureate in Emerging Technologies by Computer World Magazine.
Ms. Pribanic has a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA from Carnegie Melon University's Tepper School.
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MMTA Annual Management Conference is Sept. 26th!
MMTA's annual meeting is Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City. Meeting registration ...
Welcome to MMTA. Your Key to Success
Mission: To support and advocate for a safe, efficient and profitable trucking industry across all sectors and industry types, regardless of size, domicile or type of operation.
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MMTA is a non-profit, member-driven trade organization that has been serving Maryland's commercial trucking industry since 1935. Today, MMTA is one of the largest trucking associations in the country, representing 1,000 member companies.
Through the collective strength of its members, MMTA has developed effective programs that keep our members' operating costs down, influence legislative and regulatory decisions in Annapolis and Washington, and keep our members up to date on the many regulations affecting commercial motor transportation.
Maryland's trucking industry is diverse—and so is MMTA's membership. Whether your trucks are for-hire or not-for-hire, whether you're a mover or an intermodal carrier, from delivery trucks to dry vans, tank trucks to dump trucks, industry suppliers to owner-operators, MMTA represents the entire trucking industry and gives a strong voice to everyone.


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Forum Snowboards will be heading for a shred in Milton Keynes next month and they're inviting all comers for a jam-style comp with cold, hard cash prizes. On September 11th the US snowboard makers will be creating four fresh Forum features – which promise to be both original and slightly insane – and judging riders' performance over all four of them to establish an overall winner. The evening kicks off at 7pm, and entry to the comp is free, with riders only having to pay for slope time. After the main event, Forum will be staging a Chilly Dog eating contest to celebrate the launch of their Chilly Dog rocker boards this season. Peter Line himself enjoys these babies, as you can see below. And if all that doesn't whet your appetite then I don't know what will!
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New Review - NYT
New Review - NYT
Here's another one, also by the NY Times, on supercharging:
"I covered 531 miles and the drive took 11.5 hours, during which the car consumed zero gasoline and produced no tailpipe emissions."
These reviews are KILLING ME! I WANT MY CAR!!
The first review sez "on a restrained run through Northern California wine country, I was able to wring 300.1 miles from a single charge." Note that this is not city driving. If 50% of the time he had been driving <40 mph, and running into stop lights every minute or two, I promise you (notwithstanding the EPA nonsense) that the range would have been even higher.
And a good turn of phrase: "I hauled amps." ;) Cute, if not over-used!
The second review is a bit less accurate or complete, but has at least one intriguing note: "Each Supercharger can serve two cars, and most locations will have three units." I.e., most stops can handle 6 cars at once! And he sez he cleared his spot for an accompanying exec ... so there were at least 7 cars there.
@Brian H
That's assuming that his stop was one of those with three units.....
Yes; from the article's photo of the Harris station he was discussing, showing 2 units, I make/made the guess that another was blocked from view.
There is just a gas station in that photo ...
No, those white cabinets are the SC charge units, AFAICT.
We checked out the Harris Ranch site. Two chargers (different eras, one was older and padlocked). The other, the Supercharger was what you are seeing in the picture. I believe based on what we saw it is only one supercharger and one standard charger. There are two dedicated parking spot on either side.
Yeah, you can see the wheel well of another Tesla? between the right white box and the separating wall. It looks like a white or gray Model S perhaps?
And here we thought we'd be bypassing all those gas stations...but at least someone took my suggestion a couple of years ago to put chargers at gas stations. They're already everywhere and most are surrounded by restaurants/shops and would make for a likely spot to go out for dinner, a movie, or shopping while you charge.
They should put a supercharger in gas stations. 5 minutes=30 miles, limp home, charge to full at night.
They can charge a fee for doing that, seeing they are remedying an emergency.


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This is my personal experience. When your child is low, you too are down, struggling for answers, looking for bits of the jigsaw, desperately trying to make it alright.
The fact is that it often isn't alright.
Violence, depression, insomnia and self harm are now familiar to so many families.
I spend my time as a nutritionist finding ways for my clients to reduce their stress. However often what they are most anxious about is their children. They are struggling too with the fact that there seems to be no way out of what can seem like a downward cycle.
So I have decided to share my knowledge on this subject. I am going to give a talk on Thursday 30th March at Exeter Street Hall, Brighton.
My main aim for this talk is to acknowledge the fact that right now so many families are struggling on so many levels with children and teenagers and to propose a road map forward.
I see that currently are children are facing:
- poor self esteem
- low concentration
- behaviour issues
- insomnia
- lack of communication
Please call me and let me know what key issues you are facing with your child and discuss whether this talk will be appropriate for you.
Tel: Gemma: 01273 555644
In this talk I will look primarily at several quick wins . But I will also be looking at why there might be more work needed and why a consistent approach is so necessary.
I want to open your minds to looking at different strategies for dealing with behaviour. I want you to leave the talk fired up with ideas to try.
Most of all I am looking to offer options, where it can, quite frankly feel like there are none.
Please do spread the word to those around you that you feel might benefit from my talk. I'd love to build a network that can support and help its children and those that love them through these, sometimes turbulent times.
In case you can't read the poster;
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The end ceremony for the second State of the University of Child
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Mansoura University is finished on February 11, 2017 the end of the second state for the second year of the scientists'
project for the future (Child University) within the cooperation Protocol between Mansoura University and the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology.
The project aims to develop research skills, the desire for exploration and discovering and supporting the talents under the auspices of Prof. Mohammed El-Knawy - President of Mansoura University and Prof. Ashraf Sweilem - Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research. The end of the current state of the project ended with the educational play that was prepared by the students project. Also, they were displaying some national songs. The ceremony presentation was displayed with a video about what has training during this state.
Prof. Asharf Sweilem has been hailed the effort by the project team and the performance of the students. He has wished them a good future.
Dr. Amr Gabr - the project coordinator that Mansoura University, pointed to the university has completed the five stages of training events where the project began in August 2015.


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Mike Blackman brings to SCSI over 20 years expertise in avionics and electrical systems and nine years training advanced techniques to accident investigators.
He is an innovator whose recent roles include leading the design and implementation of an electronic troubleshooting system that is now the standard for all Bombardier business aircraft. He managed the development and strategy for the Bombardier Smart Link connected aircraft initiative and the design of the Aircraft Health Management system in the latest and most advanced business aircraft, the Global 7500.
Mike is currently developing IOT and connectivity applications for aircraft and has a patent pending for an advanced method for aircraft data communications. His accomplishments have been acknowledged by multiple awards, including the Canadian Air Force's highest commendation for system design.
Nigel has over 30 years of aviation experience starting with a career in the Royal Navy where he flew as an Observer (Naval Flight Officer) in Sea King airborne early warning helicopters and the Canberra T-17 electronic warfare aircraft on loan to the Royal Air Force. His final post in the Royal Navy was as Head of the Air Training Department at a major air station managing the design and delivery of training for a new aircraft type. He remains active in the Reserve as an Air Operations Officer and has worked frequently on exercises with both USAF and the USN squadrons.
After working with several US based defense contractors delivering flying operations to support NATO, Nigel joined the UK Civil Aviation Authority and worked closely with European Authorities and the FAA to develop the operating rules for ETOPS.
After leaving the CAA, Nigel has been a licensed crew resource management instructor since 2006 and delivered numerous training packages to both civil and military audiences. Most recently he has specialized in unmanned aviation, where he has been employed as a trials pilot for the last eight years and attended the USN Test Pilot School in 2005 for the short course in Unmanned Aircraft Test & Evaluation. His work has also involved the development of safety management systems for hazardous aerial activities ranging from missile firings to unmanned maritime surveillance projects and the operation of aerostats. In the unmanned field he has investigated a number of accidents and incidents with a particular emphasis on the human factors aspects utilizing his experience of operating systems from a range of international manufacturers.
Nigel also holds a diploma in journalism and has contributed over the years to many aviation and travel publications. His flying experience in the US has included flying in a Cessna Skyhawk from dirt strips in Arizona to seeing Florida upside down in an F/A-18 and operating a remotely-piloted aircraft over Oregon.
Frank has 50 years of experience in aviation and has a passion for aviation safety. He recently retired from the Federal Aviation Administration where he spent the last 32 years in the Office of Accident Investigation as the Division Manager. He was responsible for the NTSB and FAA internal safety recommendation programs. In addition, he was the Program Manager for the FAA's accident investigation school at the Transportation Safety Institute in Oklahoma City, and lectured there for 26 years.
Prior to becoming the Division Manager, Frank was the FAA IIC on 45 major accidents and participated in 18 NTSB public hearings as the technical advisor and the FAA spokesperson.
Frank's initial career at the FAA was as a Flight Standards Inspector. He was an air carrier maintenance inspector for five years and one and a half years as a general aviation maintenance inspector. He investigated 27 general aviation accidents as the FAA IIC.
Prior to joining the FAA, Frank worked as the Chief Inspector and Maintenance Sales Manager for Falcon Jet Corporation (previously Pan American Airways Business Jet Division).
Frank was a member of the New Jersey Air National Guard for 33 years. He began as a crew chief and retired as the Deputy Commander for Maintenance with the rank of Colonel.
Frank is currently the President of The International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI), a position he has held for 17 years.
Frank is the Past President of the Westchester Aircraft Maintenance Association (New York).
Frank has numerous aeronautical licenses and holds a Master of Business Administration Degree from Central Michigan University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Mike is a recognized expert in the development of safety awareness training and specializes in Risk Management programs and Safety Management Systems, Crew Resource Management, Pilot Decision Making, Human Performance in Aircraft Maintenance, Human Factors in ATC Operations, Company Aviation Safety Officer training and Human Factors in Airport Operations.
For over 10 years, he served as an Aviation Safety Inspector with Transport Canada, and in that capacity, he conducted Research and Development of new Safety and Awareness Programs based on identified incident trends. He was also a Risk Management facilitator for Transport Canada reporting system for the Atlantic Region and served as the Minister's Observer on a number of high profile aircraft accidents, most notable being the SWR111 accident September 2, 1998 and the MK 1602 Cargo B747 accident in Halifax 2004. He also provided Safety and Security guidance within the Atlantic region during the 9/11 events.
Notably, Mike served as a facilitator and instructor for Transport Canada's Risk Management and Safety Management Systems implementation programs. In that role, he provided training to approximately 800 Transport Canada Safety Inspectors. He also evaluated the implementation and effectiveness of SMS programs for various operators.
During his tenure with the Transportation Safety Board, Canada, he completed a 14-month assignment as an Accident Investigator. He conducted investigations relating to aviation accidents, and his duties included accident investigation and determining the effectiveness of company Safety Programs.
Prior to that, Mike was Manager of the Halifax Flight Information Center in Canada. He was responsible for a large geographic area within Atlantic Canada providing weather briefing services for low-level, mid-level and high-level domestic and International flights using the full range of meteorology products and Satellite and Radar imagery. He provide flight planning services to both domestic and international flights. His other duties related to air-ground communications and airborne emergency services, airport operations, medevac, and search and rescue activity. He also assisted in the development of emergency response programs for offshore oil exploration.
Prior to that, Mike worked as a Flight Service Specialist at Halifax International Airport, where his duties included air-ground communications, emergency services, domestic and international weather briefing and flight planning services and airport operations. He also assisted in recruitment programs and the development of refresher and recurrent training.
Member of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI).
Served as a member for Civil Air Search and Rescue for 25 years.
Member of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association.
Delegated Examiner Restricted Radio License Industry Canada
Notable Recent Safety Projects
William Fowler is a former Director of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Program for SCSI. Bill draws upon his extensive experience in investigations to deliver a unique perspective not available elsewhere. His depth and breadth of knowledge are a resource SCSI is pleased to offer our students.
Before joining SCSI, Bill was Regional Manager for the Transportation Safety Board (TSB), Atlantic Region with accompanying secondments to Transport Canada Aircraft Services Directorate as both Chief Pilot Fixed Wing and as a Regional Flight Operations Manager. Prior to rejoining the TSB in 1998, he held positions in Transport Canada as Chief, Airline Inspection Division and Chief, Foreign Inspection Division with responsibility for the safety oversight of the major Canadian scheduled and charter airlines, and for foreign air operators operating into Canada, respectively.
Bill's TSB experience includes major involvement in the Swissair 111 investigation and as Investigator-In-Charge of the MK Airlines accident at Halifax, N.S. Other TSB activities have included assignments as the temporary acting Director of Investigations and as a safety deficiency analyst, and also giving numerous safety briefings and presentations.
Bill was a B747 and B757 Captain with extensive international experience in commercial and military flight operations; and additional type ratings include the DA20, CV580, DHC7, L382, B767 and DC8. While with Transport Canada, he also flew the C550 and the KingAir C90A as a training and check pilot.
While in industry, Bill held senior Flight Operations management positions with Nationair Canada and served as President of the Nationair Flight Crew Association. He has experience as commercial and military check pilot, pilot flight instructor, military staff officer and Flight Safety Officer. He is a graduate of the Canadian Forces Command and Staff College, Advanced Management Course, Flight Safety Course, and the French Language Course.
Caj Erik Frostell, one of the world's foremost experts in accident investigation, currently serves as Chief of the Accident Investigation and Prevention Section of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal. His promotion to chief of the section in 1996 followed his over 16 years of service as a section team member.
Throughout his continuing career with ICAO, Mr. Frostell has served on many special assignments. Most recently, in 1997, he served as accident investigator on a technical cooperation assignment with the Republic of Korea for the investigation of the accident to the Korean Air Boeing 747 in Guam on 6 August 1997.
Prior to that assignment, he served as accident investigator assigned to Saudi Arabia for the investigation of the mid-air collision between Saudi Arabian Airlines, .Boeing 747, and the Kazakhstan Airlines, IL-76, near New Delhi, India, on 12 November 1996.
Also in 1996, he was the team leader for the ICAO team investigating and reporting on the shooting down of two civil aircraft by Cuban military aircraft on 24 February 1996.
He also served as team leader for the ICAO team completing the investigation (December 1992 – June 1993) on the destruction of Korean Air Lines flight 007, Boeing 747 on August 31, 1983.
Before joining ICAO, Mr. Frostell was Chief of Accident Investigation with the Board of Aviation in Finland. He served in that capacity for 13 years and investigated over 300 accidents.
Mr. Frostell holds a Master of Applied Science degree from the Institute of Aerospace Studies, University of Toronto, Canada; a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Technical University in Helsinki, Finland and received basic flight training in the Air Force in Finland.
Darren Gaines has been an Air Traffic Controller since 1991, working first as a Terminal controller at Akron/ Canton Tower, then as an En Route controller at Cleveland Center, where he is currently stationed. Mr. Gaines was recognized as the Controller of the Year in 2000 during the EAA Airventure fly-in at Oshkosh, WI. In addition to being a controller, Darren is an Aviation Safety Councilor for the FAA Flight Standards District Office in Cleveland, OH.
In 1994, Darren was selected to be an Air Safety Investigator for the National Air Traffic Controller's Association (NATCA), providing ATC expertise in numerous investigations of both accidents and incidents conducted by the NTSB. Mr. Gaines was later appointed, and currently presides, as Chairman of the NATCA Air Safety Investigations Committee. Mr. Gaines has also served two terms as Chairman of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) Air Traffic Services Working Group, where he promoted the improvement of aviation safety and increased exposure of innovative approaches to accident investigation internationally, and continues to do so as an active member. Darren also served as the ISASI representative to ICAO Air Traffic Management and Runway Safety awareness campaigns for the Asian
Pacific and Middle-Eastern Regions, delivering safety critical information to these regions in an effort to advance aviation safety on a global level. Darren also serves as an associate instructor at the Transportation Safety Institute where he teaches in the Human Factors course. Darren is on the staff of the Southern California Safety Institute, teaching the Air Traffic Control Investigation course. He was recognized by the East Central Ohio Pilots Association as the recipient of the 2003 Meritorious Service Award. Mr. Gaines is the holder of an FAA commercial pilots license with multi-engine, instrument, seaplane and instructor authorizations. He currently owns a 1981 Mooney and a 1946 Piper Cub and has accumulated 1500 hours flight time.
Jim Gallant is a retired Inspector: ATC Evaluations and Investigations for NAV CANADA with almost 38 years in the aviation environment. Prior to his appointment to inspector in 2005, Jim was an operational supervisor and controller at the Moncton Area Control Centre. Jim began his air traffic control career with the Canadian Armed Forces, serving with dual qualifications as an Airport and a Terminal controller. After five years in the military Jim transferred to Transport Canada and served in various positions while retaining his operational qualifications as an Enroute controller. Jim was also an instructor, a project team leader and training supervisor throughout his career in Moncton ACC. Following the transfer and privatization of Air Navigation Services from Transport Canada to NAV CANADA in 1996, Jim designed, developed and implemented several training manuals and programs for supervisors, on-job-instructors and new controllers. For his work in advancing training, Jim received the NAV CANADA Chairman's Award for Employee Excellence.
As an inspector, Jim conducted unit evaluations of many NAV CANADA air traffic control facilities and investigated numerous incidents in all regions of Canada. Jim was also certified as a NAV CANADA observer with the Transportation Safety Board and a participant in several safety conferences involving other groups including the Nuclear Power Commission, the RCMP, the military and the construction industry.
Mr. Chris Hallman has over 28 years of aviation safety experience with industry and the U.S. Air Force. Through SCSI, Chris provides aviation human factors consulting and training to improve operational safety for organizations involved in high criticality operations. Chris was instrumental in developing and delivering Maintenance Resource Management (MRM) training to the US Air Force and Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance (HFAM) to the FAA.
Chris is the former senior manager of voluntary safety programs at Delta Air Lines. His responsibilities included leading the human factors training department, AQP, ASAP and FOQA programs. Chris attended the NASA Fatigue Countermeasures school and has assisted with fatigue research and education at Delta Air Lines and the U.S. Air Force. Chris retired from the USAF Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel after 27 years of commissioned service. A C-130 Navigator and flying safety officer, Chris completed his Reserve career as the chief of operational risk management for Air Force Special Operations Command and a faculty curriculum developer for the distance learning program at USAF Air War College.
Tim Hines has more than 30 years of aviation experience, and 25 in Aviation Safety.
He has logged over 3000 hours in the Navy's A-6 Intruder and other platforms as well. Some of Tim's various positions and qualifications include Maintenance, Quality Assurance Officer, and Nuclear Weapons Safety Officer, Flight Instructor, Instrument Checker, and Air Wing Strike Leader. His career in Safety began at the School for Aviation Safety at Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, CA, and went on to be the Safety Dept, Head and Aviation Safety Officer for an Intruder Squadron.
Upon the retirement of the A-6 air frame, he was selected to join the Aircraft Accident Investigations Division at the Naval Safety Center acting as the Direct Representative to the Chief of Naval Operations as lead investigator to Class Alpha accidents for both fixed and rotary wing aircraft for the Navy and Marine Corps.
Shortly after retirement from active duty, Tim returned to the Naval Safety Center as a civilian Air Safety Specialist and Aircraft Mishap Investigator, performing more than 70 investigations through 17 years. He recently retired from his civilian position and remains active in Aviation Safety as a member of the ICAP Federal Aviation Safety Officer Community, International Society of Air Safety Investigators, and presenting at the South East Regional Conference of ISASI.
Gary's international experience in aviation safety has spanned more than three decades. He served 35 years in the Canadian Air Force as a fighter pilot, senior trainer, SMS Manager and leader. He has significant international experience as both a facilitator and trainer from Europe to Australian to all across North America.
For more than 10 years he has been directly involved in training the concepts of SMS, human factors, organizational factors, risk management, and communication on the international stage. He has worked with major airports all across Canada, the Caribbean, Europe and Brunei. He has worked with KLM in Amsterdam, FedEx in Memphis and a host of organizations across North America. He is an experienced accident investigator and is the SMS and Human Factors trainer for IAAE-Canada (International Association of Airport Executives).
As a Lieutenant Colonel in the Canadian Air Force he was awarded three Commander's Commendations, including the Air Force's highest commendation. The latter commendation was for his significant and lasting impact on influencing the safety culture within the Air Force for his work over six years as the Air Force SMS Manager.
As a pilot he has accumulated more than 5000 flying hours. The majority of this time was spent on operational fighter tours in Europe (9 years) and Canada. His last regular force assignment was as Commandant, Central Flying School. In addition to serving as the Commander's Senior advisor for all flying training, he was also in charge of the Canadian Air Force's training for Human Performance in Military Aviation, a composite program that covers MRM, CRM and TRM at all levels.
A brief overview of his extensive international experience with both civilian and military organizations includes:
Gary resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada with his wife Charmaine. He has two children, Nicholas and Caroline, one granddaughter Jaedyn and a flock of four legged 'furries' to bring more life into the household!
Jonathan (Jon) Lee has been an aircraft investigator with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada for 13 years and has been a regional manager of air investigations for 8 of those years. He been involved in 50 investigations as IIC or 2IC where a report with findings as to cause and contributing factors has been published. Jon has had the fortunate opportunity to participate in foreign investigations as an Accredited Representative under ICAO Annex 13 and has worked with the NTSB (USA), ASC (Taiwan), AAIRB (Korea) and AAIB (Mongolia).
Prior to accident investigation, Jon flew in the commercial aviation industry for 12 years and gained experience as a pilot in regional airlines, transcontinental cargo, MEDEVAC and flight instruction operations. He has flown over 35 types of aircraft and has accumulated 6300 flight hours.
David McNair is a Senior Investigator in Canada with the federal government agency responsible for conducting aviation safety investigations. He has a wealth of experience in operational flying and safety investigation. Having flown a number of different aircraft, including jet fighters, large turboprop and jet transport airplanes, in a variety of roles, his flying background includes tactical airlift, world-wide international flying experience as a check captain, flight test programs and VIP flying. David is a current Airline Transport Rated Pilot, flying as a captain of a corporate jet aircraft. He is a Professional Engineer of the Province of Ontario.
David has participated in many Canadian or foreign investigations as Investigator-in-Charge or as a team member. He has been the Accredited Representative for a variety of foreign accident investigations involving Canadian manufactured aviation products or Canadian operators. David was a Delegate for Canada at the ICAO AIG 2008 Divisional Meeting at Montreal, where Annex 13 and other related ICAO documents were updated. He has been an instructor at the Singapore Aviation Academy since 2002 and is a member of the International Society of Air Safety Investigation Investigators (ISASI) and the Australian Aviation Psychology Association (AAvPA).
Alec Moffat joined R.J. Waldron & Co. in 2006, after 5 years as an Aircraft Accident Investigator for the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. He has worked as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Avionics Specialist for several years and has been directly involved in over 500 aircraft accident investigations throughout the world. Alec has been accepted as a qualified expert witness in the field of aviation accident investigation and reconstruction in trials located in Canada and the United States.
Qualifications: He was appointed as an investigator by the Chairman of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada by the authority of the CTAISB act (2002-2006). Full member of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI). Aircraft Maintenance Engineer License, valid for category E - all aircraft, with specialty training on the Boeing 737-200, -300 and -500, Boeing 747-400, Douglas DC10-30 and Airbus A319, A320 and A321.
Alec is a part time instructor for the Southern California Safety Institute (SCSI) - Air Accident Investigation course and Lecturer for the International Association of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) Reachout Program.
Having served 20 years on active duty as a pilot in the United States Marine Corps, Robert Orr brings a wealth of training and experience in aviation operations, safety, and investigations. His formal education includes a Penn State bachelor's degree and an Embry-Riddle Master of Aeronautical Science degree with aviation safety specialization, graduating with a 4.0 GPA. He is also a graduate of numerous military and civilian aviation training courses, including USN/USMC Aviation Maintenance Officer, CRM Instructor, ORM Instructor, Aviation Safety Officer, Aviation Safety Commander, USAF Board President Course, USAF Jet Engine Mishap Investigation Course, SCSI, and the NTSB Academy, among others.
Rob has accumulated over 3300 pilot hours in over 6 different fixed and rotary wing military and civilian aircraft, including the CH-46E, Bell 206 B/C, King Air 350C/ER, T-34C, the Presidential VH-60N and VH-3D helicopters, and other single and multi-engine aircraft. In addition to several military qualifications such as night vision goggle instructor, terrain flight instructor, and flight leader, he also holds FAA commercial helicopter multi-engine, fixed wing ATP, and rotary and fixed wing CFI(I) certificates. His operational experience includes Middle East deployments, having flown counter-terrorism missions in Yemen after the USS Cole bombing and combat missions in Iraq. Other flight assignments included turboprop instructor in Pensacola, C-12 pilot based in Japan, and 4 years of duty as a Presidential Pilot in support of Presidents Obama and Bush, as well as the Vice Presidents, heads of state, and numerous other VIPs on over 50 worldwide trips and dozens of DC area missions. Rob also served as an aviation mishap investigations instructor at the Naval Safety Center's School of Aviation Safety. Throughout his career, he has applied and augmented his experience and training while leading safety programs and conducting aviation safety inspections and mishap investigations. He is now employed as the Director of Safety at an international rotary and fixed wing aviation company.
Over 5300 hours of flight time, including 4800 in turbine helicopters. 28 years of experience in flying and directing fixed wing & helo day/night/all weather and NVG operations including SAR, homeland security, law enforcement, medevac, small boat hoisting, shipboard operations, and flight instruction.
Jeff specialized in Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Safety Training programs during his 30 year military career. A recognized leader in aviation safety, he retired in 2009 as an O6 after 30 years from a US Coast Guard helicopter flying career following back-to-back Commanding Officer assignments, including responsibility for the entire initial Flight Training efforts of the USCG. As a true safety innovator, he developed the Coast Guard's first CRM program and trained the first 40 CRM Instructors — and then successfully expanded the CRM program from aviation to the afloat and tactical USCG communities.
A respected and creative safety leader, he is a certified IS-BAO SMS Auditor & HAI Accreditation Program of Safety service provider. A US Coast Guard Academy graduate, he earned his Flight Safety Officer designation at the Naval PG School in Monterrey, plus a Master's Degree in Human Resource Management from Central Michigan University. He served in USCG Headquarters in Washington DC as a Safety Program Manager; trained in mishap investigation and risk analysis, and helped develop the extensive team-oriented aviation mishap analysis program still in use by the USCG.
His extensive safety background and experience provide the expertise needed to assist other flight departments in the development of targeted, effective Safety Management Systems. Jeff presently teaches numerous CRM and aviation safety classes plus International Flight Procedures courses for worldwide aviation training provider CAE SimuFlite. He is also an on-call Instructor and Safety System provider for The Squadron and HRS Consulting.
Aviation Specialties:
Shipboard & Small Boat Hoisting
Heavy Surf Environment
Law Enforcement
Vertical Reference
Elevated Platforms
Ice Operations
CRM Course Developer
Licenses & Qualifications:
IS-BAO Auditor
FAA Helicopter ATP
USCG Flight Safety Officer
Critical Incident Stress Mgmt Facilitator
Instructor: Helo & Simulator
Military Flight Examiner
Military Accident Investigator
FAA-approved Classroom Instructor
Mike is a Professional Engineer with a current pilot's license and has considerable expertise in the field of flight data analysis. He chaired the Flight Recorder Working Group of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators and represented Canada as the national expert panel member to ICAO's Flight Recorder Panel. He started in the field of aircraft accident investigation in 1977 and has worked for more than 20 years with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. For the last 15 years of his career at TSB, he was the head of the flight recorder and performance laboratory, which he developed for the Board. He was the Flight Recorder Group Chairman on all major accidents in Canada as well as several international accidents during his tenure as the Recorder Laboratory Head.
Mike was the owner of Flightscape before selling it to CAE in 2007 and is now the CEO of Plane Sciences, a company specializing in flight data analysis, flight recorder labs and flight animation systems.
Richard Reinecke has worked more than 35 years in the military and commercial aviation industry. A seasoned expert in aviation operations, his background includes a broad range of aviation areas to include Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) aviation programs, commercial airline flight operations, and military helicopter and fixed wing operations. He served as a Marine Corps weapons and tactics expert, commanded a composite Marine Corps squadron, and has significant experience operating aircraft from assault carriers. He has an extensive background in expeditionary flight operations both ashore and at sea. Following a 23 year career in the Marines, he was the director of training for a Part 135 and Part 121 aircraft operator in Alaska before spending the last decade developing, planning, and executing numerous ISR aviation programs. He's developed and implemented helicopter and fixed wing operational risk management training programs as well as leading the Safety Management Systems program implementation for a Part 121 regional air carrier. Richard is a commercial and instrumented rated helicopter and multi-engine fixed wing pilot and retired Marine Corps naval aviator.
Jeff has over 30 years of experience in aviation and has participated in aircraft accident/incident investigations for over 20 years. Jeff's initial career at the Federal Aviation Administration began as an air traffic controller at an FAA Level 12 Air Route Traffic Control Center. Jeff subsequently moved to the FAA Great Lakes Regional Office as a specialist investigating aircraft accidents and incidents. Jeff then accepted a position as an FAA Investigator-In-Charge in the Office of Accident Investigation in Washington, DC. While there, Jeff was the investigator-in-charge (IIC) on over 15 major accidents, and served as a Technical Advisor to the U.S. Accredited Representative on multiple foreign aircraft accidents worldwide.
Jeff returned to a Level 12 enroute facility as a Front Line Manager, and subsequently accepted a position as an incident/accident investigator for the FAA Air Traffic Organization Office of Safety. As the air traffic lead investigator, Jeff participated in over 20 major aircraft accident and incident investigations.
Following his FAA retirement, Jeff continues to work for an aviation consulting firm as an aviation analyst supporting the FAA's Voluntary Safety Reporting Programs, the Airport Construction Advisory Council and the FAA Metroplex Airspace Redesign project.
Jeff has a Bachelor's Degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and was inducted as a member of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society. Jeff holds a commercial pilot certificate with single and multi-engine ratings and has accumulated over 2500 hours of flight time. Jeff has been a full member of the International Society for Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) for over 20 years.
Matt Robinson offers decades of knowledge and experience in myriad of aviation safety aspects. While on active duty at the Naval Safety Center, Matt was officially designated as a Lead Aircraft Accident Investigator. He led a multitude of investigations involving supersonic aircraft, tilt-rotors and helicopters in addition to aviation ground mishaps pertaining to maintenance and ground support equipment. Upon completing his Lead Investigator tour, Matt was hand-selected to teach at the Navy's School of Aviation Safety in Pensacola, FL. Attendees of the five-week Safety School included foreign safety officers, commanding officers and members of the Navy's Blue Angel flight demonstration team.
Matt's aviation career began in high school when he and seven other classmates constructed an actual experimental aircraft. The build process was followed and documented by KITPLANES magazine. He went on to receive a B.S. degree as a Professional Pilot before accepting a commission in the United States Marine Corps. Matt obtained his M.S. in Aviation System Safety from Embry-Riddle where he is now an Adjunct Assistant Professor.
Matt earned his Naval Aviator wings and became a CH-46E helicopter pilot. During his career in the Marines, Matt served as a helicopter aircraft commander, aviation Safety officer, and airframes, flight-line and maintenance quality assurance director. He was also a flight instructor, pilot examiner, night systems (Night Vision Goggles) flight instructor and Crew Resource Management (CRM) Instructor.
Recently retired from the Marines, Matt now holds his Airline Transport Pilot & Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument (Rotorcraft) and Multi-Engine (Airplane) ratings. He is a full member of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) and a Certified Human Factors Analysis and Classification Professional (CHP). He lectures on behalf of the FAA's FAAST team and frequently writes on investigations and Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM).
Jim has over 36 years of aviation experience, including 28 years with Delta Air Lines where he retired in 2004, as a Director in the Maintenance division. After retiring from Delta, Jim co-founded an aviation consulting business where he served as Managing Director until 2011, when he sold his portion of the business to his former business partner. Jim then went on to start his own aviation safety consulting business called The Aviation Safety Team where he focuses on assisting organizations in the design, implementation and support of their Safety Management Systems. Jim's many years of operational experience coupled with his extensive training background and practical hands-on SMS experience make him uniquely qualified to share both classroom knowledge and real-life SMS implementation experience with his students and clients.
Ted has over 36 years of aviation experience, including 26.5 years with Delta Air Lines and 10 years with The Boeing Company. Time with Delta included supervisory and management positions in the Line Maintenance and Technical Training organizations. For Boeing, Ted was the Technical Principal for ETOPS/EDTO (Extended Operations/Extended Diversion Time Operations) relative to maintenance and engineering. Ted has led many industry working groups that included regulatory, military, industry associations, and air carrier personnel working to a common goal of operational safety. Ted has led review teams who performed on-site evaluations of maintenance programs and associated departments, which provided recommended process and procedure improvements to achieve a higher level of safety. Ted has assisted many worldwide operators achieve ETOPS/EDTO operational approval with the local regulating authority, and has participated in creating/revising ETOPS/EDTO regulation and guidance material. ETOPS/EDTO is a pure example of a Safety Management System (SMS). In addition to the qualifications mentioned above, Ted has a strong technical background in the area of aircraft systems and avionics from his previous instructor time with Delta. This familiarity with systems and the associated reliability information allows him to associate proper procedures for maintenance organizations. Ted graduated from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and maintains an FAA Airframe and Power Plant license. The operational background defined above allows Ted to speak about real time situations and solutions in the area of Safety Management Systems (SMS).
Bringing an unbridled passion and enthusiasm for aviation and aviation safety to SCSI after 40+ years working on the most advanced fighter, bomber and transport jet engines for Pratt & Whitney, he retired to dedicate himself full time to aviation safety. Noted as an expert in all aspects of Jet engines from the design phase where he headed a team that developed a new engine for the USN, to designing and overseeing the installation of specialized instrumentation for experimental and production testing of new or improved engine models to the installation and testing of these test articles and on through production.
Early in his career he was associated with the F15 Streak Eagle program in which the USAF's frontline fighter swept away eight previous time to climb records including climbing to over 98,000 feet in under 3 and a half minutes.
He worked extensively on the engines of both "Swing Wing" fighters of the 70's and 80's the F111 Aardvark and the F14 Tomcat and the A6 Intruder and EA6B Prowler where he became proficient with hydromechanical and electronic control systems, developing a stall recovery system that functioned independent of the engine.
28 of these years of engine development and test extended to several flight test programs where he was the F100 engine flight test director at Edwards AFB for the USAF's F15 and F16 and for NASA's F15 ACTIVE program and the F16 VISTA programs. The F15 ACTIVE was equipped with two 29,000 lb. thrust engines that incorporate a fully axisymmetric exhaust nozzle which when combined with its canards give the aircraft amazing controllability.
He has experience with even today's front line fighter engines powering the F22 Raptor, the F35 Lightning II and the Navy's UCLAS unpiloted drone the X47.
Tom spent his last 12 years working in conjunction with the USAF at their engine depot in Oklahoma City where he was the resident turbine engineer working in conjunction with the USAF engineers, their leadership and the production floor, all while developing new procedures and new tooling to increase safety and throughput as well as new repairs for highly complex hardware to restore serviceability, reduce cost and increase reliability. For one of these designs he was awarded the "innovator of the Quarter" award.
He worked hundreds of engine related failures and incidents during his career and he brings this analytical ability to SCSI.
During all of this time Tom has travelled the globe working alongside engineers and technicians ranging from the USA to Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and Southeast Asia.
He is a certified instructor for Pratt & Whitney and taught at many US and foreign Air Force locations domestic and international.
Now he brings all of this expertise and passions to SCSI. Come catch his enthusiasm for jet engines and become a great investigator through SCSI.


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Tuesday, 5 December 2017
Wednesday, 18 October 2017
Little Things that Would Make You Love Amorita
"Dear Angela, The Little Love – Amorita – welcomes you! Here, infinite delight can be found everywhere; even in the little things."
Those were the first lines I've read upon onset in our breathtaking and naturally furnished junior suite, on a printed piece of note that was left by the general manager with complimentary cookies next to it. Those for me are also just the perfect words to describe Amorita. Throughout our entire stay, I felt like a little darling again taking pleasure in little things the resort has to offer with its variety of fun activities, enticing clear waters, stunning boutique, infinity pools, endearing playground, and the sunny-salty feels that is a lot more right to make me put my mind off from the everyday hustle.
As well as the resort itself has something very little that you don't need to puff to make everyone love it- and it is the sweet- tranquility that it would make you feel.
Saturday, 8 July 2017
Meet the 20 candidates of Miss Bohol 2017
|(Photo Credits: Miss Bohol Official )
(Photography by Gerald James Cabal)
PANGLAO, BOHOL - The 20 vying Miss Bohol 2017 candidates were presented to the media, bloggers and social media influencers on June 17 at Mithi Resort and Spa.
This year's theme, BEHOLD BOHOL, features participating municipalities:
Sunday, 26 March 2017
And The Race is Back On! TOUR DE CEBU is Returning in Bohol
Panglao Island, Bohol, March 26, 2017– And the race is back on! Tour de Cebu will be returning to Bohol on October 20-22, 2017 for its 4th Tour de Cebu – A Touristic Rally Across the Visayas - another round of regularity race consisting of vintage cars made in 1972 or older and is driven across the nation where the goal is precision; not who finishes the race first.
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
10:31' Yuletide Collection, Every Sweet Tooth Would Love To Have
| "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of GOD."
1 Corinthians 10:31
Have you ever tried passing along M. Parras Extension, Tagbilaran City counting how many days left for Christmas?
But suddenly your empty stomach cackles, as if teasing how excited you are, in the company of two hand-carries of yuletide decorations. That tight spot! Remember?, when you are about to drain but still can't help wondering where to get "chestnuts" of presents.
Simultaneously, you're also thinking of a cozy place to hang-out with friends on the holidays? Lifting your heads up expressionlessly will give you the answer.
But suddenly your empty stomach cackles, as if teasing how excited you are, in the company of two hand-carries of yuletide decorations. That tight spot! Remember?, when you are about to drain but still can't help wondering where to get "chestnuts" of presents.
Simultaneously, you're also thinking of a cozy place to hang-out with friends on the holidays? Lifting your heads up expressionlessly will give you the answer.
|Lanterns hovering along M. Parras Extension, Tagbilaran City
And just in front of St. Anthony de Padua Church, the search is over.
Caught in an awe of a fleshy-stylish pink café shop with a dancing Santa on the doorway and his sleigh on the other side, loaded with puffy gifts, gives you the hint of 10:31 by Chef M.
Monday, 21 November 2016
Everything I love About Fred's Book Cafe
Fred's is the very first book cafe in Tagbilaran city, the very first haven of metropolitan's bookworms - literarians, bibliobibuli, book-bossoms, bibliophiles, bibliosmia and for everyone whatever they might want to call themselves, who just love to be surrounded with good books and aroma of hot coffee, refreshing calamansi juices ,tasty waffles, meaty spaghettis, cafe crumbles, and blends tucked inside in an artsy. Such stuff, are hard to decline because they are the best rather be's, the best resemblance for love.
We love books. We love coffee.
We love the smell of books. And we also love the aroma of coffees.
We love to eat. And we also love to read.
We love to talk. And we also love to chill.
And most of the time, that's just what we all want,
To be with who/where or what we love to be/go/do.
We love to be with someone we love,
And we love to do, what we love to.
Everything I love About Fred's:
1. Books
Every kind of book in the cafe is made up of stories, even the tiniest, as well as each one who enters the cafe is made up of unique chapters of life stories, picking up another story in a new perspective. Perhaps that's why people like books, because people are like books.
Saturday, 8 October 2016
We had our pilgrimage walk last October 5, 2016 from Holy Name University (HNU) down to Nuestra Senora de Asuncion (Our Lady of theAssumption) , Dauis Church. The moment we arrived our destination, we peacefully sat at the doorway of Cafe Lawis , adjacent to the church, to take a rest.
Photo Credits: Jonathan Mandin with our dear BSMT II-A (Loi, Arabelle, Eric, Roland, Ollice,LG, Keith, Maureen, Ruby, Angela, Jejie, Marj, Jessa, Jecel and Geena.)
A taho vendor, carrying on top of his shoulder two large buckets that hang on each ends of a wooden pole, suddenly came near us shouting of the TAHO he was selling with a big grin.Our attention was caught off when he surprisingly bombarded us weird & silly questions:
Saturday, 24 September 2016
TheLittleGelahGirl Turns 18
SEPTEMBER 23 1998 , A baby girl was born and she was named Angelah. As naive and unsophisticated, she crept into the world like a tiny caterpillar enjoying the bright new day. Curious of where will tomorrow brought her to, she continued to journey and take pleasure in the life she has, overcome the waves, sailed away and untangled the ties.
Friday, 23 September 2016
ABOUT ANGELA: |Cc: Liza Macalandag
Angelah Polot, born and raised in the city of Tagbilaran, is the daughter of Mr. Ricardo & Elsa Polot and the youngest sister of Irene, Dalareich, Renel and Jessa. She is a public alumna throughout her elementary and high school years. She is a graduate of Booy Elementary School and a proud alumna of Dr. Cecilio Putong National High School (DCPNHS) under the Special Program in the Arts, Creative Writing Class. She was the Editor-in-Chief of The Boholenian, the Official School Publication of DCPNHS. She says she's not a good speaker but she's passionate about expressing her thoughts and putting them into words. Since she was little, she used to write and send letters to her sisters whenever she felt angry or whenever there's a special occasion to celebrate in the family. Since then, she's been joining press conferences and writing competitions in schools or online. She is currently exploring Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology at the Holy Name University.
She's been writing online at littlegelahgirl.blogspot.com since 2012 and is an active member of the Bohol Bloggers Collective. She is also a contributor to Bohol Chronicle's LifestyleBohol.
Wednesday, 3 August 2016
Together with Rappler Ph's ( Raisa Marielle Serafica – Heading the Move.Ph Project of Rappler & Ryan Macasero - Cebu Correspondent of Rappler) , PIA-Bohol and Youth for Sustainable Change a successful workshop which gathered pool for Student Publication Writers, Bloggers and media related persons was done and a network of Citizen Journalist in Bohol is created on July 23, 2016.
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