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Sintiendo el Tejido/Sensing the Woven, Ethnographic Terminalia Exhibit, San Francisco CA 2012
Interactive installation, alpaca wool and garments, audio landscapes. Collaborative installation is based on 20 months of ethnographic fieldwork carried out in Peru following the supply chain of alpaca garments. As alpaca wool travels from the highlands to Lima and abroad, its brings together Quechua speaking herders and artisans, fashion designers, and development workers into emerging dialogues necessary to produce these objects.
This piece aims to create a sense of intimacy between production and consumption processes as well as to reflect on the interiority, materiality, history and social composition of an object. As participants interact with the objects activate touch-based sensors that enable an audio landscape of the environment where the particular stage of production takes place: alpaca herding space, artisanal workshop and the boutique/runway. This experience is mobilized through the immediacy of touch and the audio landscape that envelops the social interactions that make the existence of these garments possible.
Artist Statement and information about Ethnographic Terminalia can be found here.
Colectivo Angora, San Juan PR 2006
Intervention on an abandoned office-corporate building. This work reflected on the use and organization of work-space in corporate culture.
66 Carwash 2006
Urban Site-Specific intervention on a local neighborhood. My site was an abandoned lot commonly used as a sleeping space for junkies.


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Join Prince George SAR
Sorry, PGSAR is not accepting applications for new volunteers at this time. We may reconsider in the summer of 2020. If you have any questions, please use the "Contact Us" tab at the top of the page to contact our team. There are other response organizations that are recruiting; please consider reaching out to volunteer fire rescue teams, highway rescue, amateur radio, etc. Thank you so much for your interest and community focus!
Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) training happens on Wednesdays beginning in September, running through to May including one weekend day every month or two.
GSAR training is developed and coordinated by the Emergency Management Division of the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC). The training is standardized province-wide. This means that the training a volunteer receives in one community can be transferred to another. The basis for all SAR training is the GSAR course. This course is a minimum of 75 hours, but most communities (including Prince George) have expanded the course to about 100 hours. This ensures that the extensive material is adequately covered, that the students have the necessary practical experience, and that regionally significant issues such as avalanche rescue are included.
The GSAR course provides an overview of all aspects of GSAR and in-depth coverage of the basic skills required, such as
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When visiting Prince George, members from other SAR teams are welcome to join us at 7:00 pm any Wednesday night at our hall. Members from other SAR teams wanting to get credit for training attended at one of our meetings must contact the Personnel Officer before attending a training session to ensure that we have sufficient training spaces available, and to discuss how credit can be given. Members who do not make arrangements with the Personnel Officer ahead of time cannot be given credit.

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By Christa Salerno
Freshman Derek Peeples and Transfers Michelle Turek and Daniel Bis Among Stand Outs
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State swimming and diving teams have added eight more athletes for the 2016-17 season.
Giorgio Delgrosso, Rudo Loock, Vladimir Stefanik, Daniel Bis, Maverick Layne and Derek Peeples will join the men's swim team, while Christina Loh and Michelle Turek will race for the women.
"This group of men is the culmination of a lot of hard work, patience and perseverance," FSU assistant swimming coach Matt McVittie said. "Each one brings a unique set of skills that will truly help benefit this team well into the future. We're a youthful team, but we're in a great spot moving forward. It's going to be a lot fun seeing how these men progress. They're young, they're hungry and ready to get to work. I thank each one of them for staying the course as we make the transition into a new era here at Florida State."
"We are very excited to get this class here and going," FSU assistant coach Katie Gardocki said. "These ladies will make an immediate impact on our program both in the pool along with their leadership abilities. We're excited for what the future holds for Florida State and we believe this group will take us in the right direction to become a stronger program."
The six signees this spring hail from five different nations, where three of them have experience competing internationally and three are transfers.
With the spring additions, the Seminoles have acquired 19 athletes, nine women and 10 men for the 2016-17 season from eight different countries, with three boasting their nation's national team experience.
The 2015-16 Signing Class
2016 Spring Signees
Giorgio Delgrosso • Bloomfield Hills, Mich. • Motor City Aquatics • Cranbrook Kingswood School
100 breast: 55.92, 200 breast: 2:03.39, 200 IM: 1:53.42
A two-time Michigan Division 3 State champ in the 100 breast, Delgrosso picked up three bronze medals during his career at Cranbrook Kingswood. He is a junior national qualifier in the 100 and 200 breast events while representing the Motor City Aquatics.
Rudo Loock • Pretoria, South Africa • Menlo Park HS • NTS
(SCM)200m free: 1:48.45, 200m IM: 2:01.69, 100m fly: 54.51, 100m free: 50.62
Loock earned four personal best times at the UESET short course in Tilburg, Netherlands in 2016. He competed at the World Cup in 2014 in Qatar, where he placed seventh in the 100m back. Will join the Seminoles in January of 2017 as a freshman.
Vladimir Stefanik • Žilina, Slovakia • Žilina HS • Club KPS
(SCM) 50m free: 22.31, 100m free: 48.00, 50m fly: 24.31 100m fly: 53.92, 200m free:1:50.63
A member of the Slovakian national team, Stefanik competed at the 2015 FINA World Junior Championships where he competed in the 50m free, 50m fly, 100m free and 100m fly races. He is a three-time junior national record holder. Stefanik will join the Seminoles in January of 2017 as a freshman.
Daniel Bis • Kalisz, Poland• Saint Leo University
1650 free: 15:12.05, 1000 free: 9:00.58, 500 free: 4:22.50
Daniel Bis spent the 2014-16 competing NCAA Division II for Saint Leo University, where he was a three-time finalist at the 2016 NCAA Championships in the distance races. In 2015, he earned second place in the mile and the 1000 free, while taking fourth in the 500 free. Prior to nationals, Bis was a three-time Sunshine State Conference champ, winning the 500 free, 1000 free and 1650 free. He also earned the Swimmer of the Meet in 2015 behind three titles on top of a conference record and is a two-time Saint Leo Male Athlete of the Year.
Christina Loh • Desa Park, Malaysia • IRSC •
100 breast: 1:01.20, 200 breast: 2:13.27
A four-time NJCAA champ in 2016, Loh joins FSU through the pipeline of Indian River State College. She led IRSC to the 2016 NJCAA team championship while swimming her career best times at the 2015 Georgia Tech Fall Invite in the 100 and 200 breast. She competed in the Southeast Asian Games in 2015 where she placed fifth in the 100m breast (1:12.16) and fourth in the 200m breast (2:36.57) in addition to the Commonwealth Games in 2010 and 2014.
Michelle Turek • Homosassa, Fla. • Sun Coast Swim Team • Auburn • East Lake HS
200 free: 1:47.90, 500 free: 4.52.44, 100 free: 50.20, 100 back: 55.99
Turek joins FSU after spending a season at Auburn where she competed in dual meets and invitationals for the Tigers. A native of Clearwater, Fla. Turek was a four-time state champion for East Lake High School. She was also coached by Randy Reese for five years prior to Auburn.
Derek Peeples• Lakeland, Fla. • Santa Fe Catholic• Seminole Aquatics
100 free: 46.46, 200 free: 1:41.82, 100 fly: 49.71
Earned silver at the 2015 1A Florida State Championships in the 100 fly with a time of 49.71 and finished 11th in the 200 free with a time of 1:42.10. Peeples was also a finalist in the 100 free and 100 back at the 2014 meet. Will be added to the team as a walk-on.
Maverick Layne• Sanford, Fla. • Seminole High School • Seminole Aquatics
50 free: 20.69, 100 free: 45.09
Layne won silver at the 2015 Florida 4A State Championships in the 100 free with a career best of 45.09 after taking bronze in the 50 free at 20.69. He is a junior national qualifier while representing Seminole Aquatics – the same club as current FSU junior, Chad Mylin. Layne will be joining the Seminoles as a walk-on for the 2016-17 season.
2015 Fall Signees
Manuella Ribas Andrade • Curitiba, Brazil • Bolles • Bolles School Sharks
100 free: 51.94, 200 free: 1:49.56, 500 free: 4:56.03
A native of Brazil, Andrade resides in Jacksonville, Fla. where she attends Bolles where she is a two-time state champion. She is a member of the Brazilian junior national open water and swim team member.
Macie Beairsto • Springfield, Mo.• Glendale High School• Springfield Aquatics
100 free: 52.39, 200 free: 1:50.06, 100 fly: 55.68, 200 fly: 2:01.41
A two-time state title winner, Beairsto was named given the co-swimmer of the meet honors at the 2015 Missouri State Championships after winning the 200 free and 100 fly while battling a nagging foot injury.
Nika Blank • Lowell, Mass.• The Peddie School • Peddie Aquatics
50 free: 23.23, 100 free: 50.98, 200 free: 1:51.14
A 2016 U.S. Olympic Trial qualifier in the 50 free (25.83), Blank swims for Peddie Aquatics in New Jersey where she placed eighth in the 50 free at junior nationals in the summer of 2015. She holds two team records in the 50 free and 100 free races, including a state record in the 50 free. Blank earned NJ All-Prep Team honors while earning a pair of gold medals at the Eastern Championships in the 50 free and as a member of the 200 free relay. Blank is a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American and a member of the high honor roll.
Ayla Bonniwell• Ithaca Senior High School• Ohio State Diving Club
Bonniwell placed 11th (406.35) on 1-meter and sixth on 3-meter (464.15) at the 2014 USA Diving AT&T Nation Diving Championships in the 16-18 division, while representing the Ohio State Diving Club. She was the 2015 New York state champion on 1-meter with a score of 529.45.
Molly Carlson • Toronto, Ont.• West Hill Collegiate Institute• Diving Plongeon Canada
A member of the Canadian National Team, Carlson has represented her country at a wealth of international competitions where she is a two-time Junior Pan American Champion on 3-meter. She competed at the 2014 Youth Olympics, 2014 Junior World Championships on top of winning gold on 3-meter at the International Youth Diving Meet in 2014. Carlson is also a 12-time junior national medalist and his sister Megan swims for Lynn University in Boca Raton.
Natalie Chambers • Spring, Texas • Liberty University • The Woodlands Swim Team
200 back: 2:00.00, 100 back: 55.70, 100 fly: 57.90
A transfer from Liberty University, Chambers is a member of the Woodlands Swim Team. While at Liberty, she qualified for the championship finals of the backstroke events placing seventh in the 200 back and eighth in the 100 at the 2013-14 CSCAA Championships. Her grandfather, Earl Wayne Miller played football at Baylor University and was a member of the 1958 Green Bay Packers. Chambers will be admitted to FSU as a grad student and will have one year of eligibility.
Tayla Lovemore • Durban, South Africa • Indian River State College
100 fly: 53.31, 100 back: 55.00, 50 free: 22.47, 200 back: 2:00.71, 100 free: 49.94
Joining FSU via the pipeline from Indian River State College, earned eight titles at the 2016 NJCAA National Championships. Lovemore is a three-time NJCAA national champion in the 50 free, 100 fly and 200 fly in 2014-15. Prior to her arrival in the States, Lovemore swam for eight years in South Africa where she was coached by Wayne Riddin. Lovemore was the gold medalist in the 50m free after she grabbed bronze in the 100m free at the 2016 South African National Championships. Will be admitted to Florida State as a junior.
Griffin Alaniz • Rockville, Md.• Rockville High School• RMSC
200 free: 1:39.98, 100 back: 50.33, 200 back: 1:47.27, 100m back: 57.89, 200m back: 2:01.83
An 2016 Olympic Trial qualifier, Griffin A four-time MPSSAA state champion heading into his senior season, he picked up victories in the 100 free, 200 free and 100 back races since 2013. Alaniz was a winter All-Met Team in 2013-14 and 2014-15 and was a 2015 All-Gazette First Team member. Alaniz is a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American and a PVS Scholar Athlete, while earning a spot on the honor roll each of his first three years at Rockville High School.
Aidan Faminoff• Victoria, B.C.• Claremont Secondary School• Boardworks Diving
As one of the best divers in British Columbia, Faminoff won the bronze medal at the 2015 Junior Pan American Championships in 3-meter synchro before taking bronze on platform at the 2016 Summer Nationals and Olympic Trials.
Max Polianski • Auckland, New Zealand• Liston College (High School)• United Swimming Club
200 fly: 1:56.97 (SCM), 200 IM: 1:59.07 (SCM), 100 fly: 53.43 (SCM)
A member of New Zealand's national team, Polianski is the son of Igor, who won the gold medal in 200 backstroke at the 1988 Olympics for the USSR in Seoul. He also held the World Record in the 100 back from March 15-Aug. 12, 1988. Polianski is the reigning national champion in the 200 fly (SCM, 1:56.97).
Nate Samson • Brunswick, Maine• Brunswick High School• Long Reach Swim Club
50 free: 20.82, 100 free: 45.75, 100 breast: 57.25, 100 back 48.56, 100 fly: 48.34
Samson is the reigning swimmer of the year of Class A in Maine after holding the top times in the state in four events. He is the state meet record holder in the 100 free with a 46.64 after taking the title in 2015. Samson was the national champion in the 50m back (27.00) in 2015 and was fifth at the 2015 short course meet in the 100 back after swimming a career best time of 48.63.


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Curiosity killed the cat. - English Proverb
Happiness was born a twin. - Lord Byron
A meowing cat catches no mice. - Yiddish proverb
International Spade The Cat Week - Archie Bunker
Meow means "woof" in cat. - George Carlin
Be brave, little rabbit. Take a chance. - Cherise Sinclair
A cat bitten once by a snake dreads even rope. - Arab Proverb
Going to law is losing a cow for the sake of a cat. - Mark Twain
Very few people know this man was born an only twin. - Henny Youngman
A rabbit's foot is a poor substitute for horse sense. - Unknown
The kind man feeds his cat before sitting down to dinner. - Hebrew Proverb
Women's clothes: never wear anything that panics the cat. - P.J. O'Rourke
If the cat sits long enough at the hole, it will catch the mouse. - Irish proverb
A dog is a man's best friend. A cat is a cat's best friend. - Robert J Vogel
Memory is a complicated thing, a relative to truth but not its twin. - Barbara Kingsolver
The trouble with a kitten is that when it grows up, it's always a cat. - Ogden Nash
When rats infest the palace, a lame cat is better than the swiftest horse. - Chinese Proverb
A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere. - Groucho Marx
It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice. - Deng Xiaoping
If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way. - Mark Twain
The main difference between a cat and a lie is that a cat only has nine lives. - Mark Twain
There are two things in this life for which we are never fully prepared: twins. - Josh Billingsad
Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back. - Will Rogers
It is better to be a mouse in a cat's mouth than a man in a lawyer's hands. - Spanish Proverb
If man could be crossed with the cat, it would improve man, but deteriorate the cat. - Mark Twain
Sleep is like my cat. I can call him by his name, but he still won't come to me. - Shane Koyczan
The cat could very well be man's best friend but would never stoop to admitting it. - Doug Larson
The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf. - Mark Twain
Without my Vulcan cat suit, Frankenstein wig and pointed ears, I don't get recognized. - Jolene Blalock
Always the cat remains a little beyond the limits we try to set for him in our blind folly. - Andre Norton
What is so real as the cry of a child? A rabbit's cry may be wilder but it has no soul. - Sylvia Plath
Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit. - R.E. Shay
A mathematician is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat which isn't there. - Charles Darwin
One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives. - Mark Twain
When I was born the Doctor took one look at my face, turned me over and said, "Look, twins!" - Rodney Dangerfield
I will be deafer than the blue-eyed cat, And thrice as blind as any noonday owl, To holy virgins in their ecstasies. - Lord Alfred Tennyson
A tom cat hijacked a plane, stuck a pistol into the pilot's ribs and demanded, "Take me to the Canaries." - Bob Monkhouse
An actor is never so great as when he reminds you of an animal - falling like a cat, lying like a dog, moving like a fox. - Francois Truffaut
If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much. - Mark Twain
When I hear of an 'equity' in a case like this, I am reminded of a blind man in a dark room - looking for a black cat - which isn't there. - Charles Bowen
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So why are you watching the news?
So why are you watching the news?
All threads about this have been merged. Please post your concerns on this one thread. Thanks
Don't be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live. - Natalie Babbitt
Please help keep NMP running and donate to the running costs: http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/donate
OK hands in the air, I've been freaking out about this story too. Probably the fact Mrs F does indeed have a weakened immune system along with underlying health conditions. Epilepsy, crohns disease, diabetes, fibromyalgia. Also my Dad is 90.
I'm not worried about myself because my immune system is pretty good and general fitness much better than it was 14 or 15 months ago. Also not worried about the dogs unless its jumped species again.
Maybe I should stop buying the Daily Mail, that newspaper seems to delight in bearing ill news.
'It was a wedding ring, destined to be found in a cheap hotel, lost in a kitchen sink, or thrown in a wishing well' - Marillion, Clutching at Straws, 1987
Good grief I really do need to revise my reading material. I've just read about the WHO committee that are not reconvening until 10 days time, so this tangovirus must be really serious then.
This...https://honda-tech.com/forums/genera...3344881/page2/ is very revealing too. Nebraska doctors telling it like it is, that we should be more concerned with seasonal flu.
Why do I keep buying into the 'doom peddlers' rubbish??
'It was a wedding ring, destined to be found in a cheap hotel, lost in a kitchen sink, or thrown in a wishing well' - Marillion, Clutching at Straws, 1987
Fishman is right. It's another media hysteria gig.
Ii imagine most folk here got pneumonia at some time in your lifes right and yous still living.
Diarrhea, cough, fever, feel weak. Compare that to other shit we've all got or had.
I remember when the Aussie flu threads were in full swing on here. One Aussie member posted asking why we are all calling it Aussie flu when they just call it the flu.
For free Mindfulness resources, please see this thread I have created to compile many sources together http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=168689
Does a good "crisis" relieve the tedium of everyday life for some people?
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"It is declared that this policy will be recognized and known as Company's Health & Safety Policy ". The A-ONE Engineering Services Policy on Safety and Health at Work
Safety is non-negotiable
At A-One, we believe that sustainable success can be reached only through people. No other asset in the company is as important as the people that contribute with their work to our culture and our business results. Therefore, we devote all the necessary energy and attention to protect employees, contractors and any other people involved with the company along the value chain, including suppliers, customers and the public. To maintain safe and healthy working conditions, provide and maintain plant, equipment and machinery, and ensure safe storage/use of substances. There is a System in place for routine inspections and testing of equipment and machinery and for ensuring that action is promptly taken to address any defects. The Staff is trained in safe handling/use of substances.
2 Compliance:
To be at the forefront of accident prevention in the industry, we implement in all our sites the mandatory Occupational Safety and Health Management System, which meets or exceeds the requirements of the health and safety laws applicable in the countries in which we operate. Each employee is expected to obey safety rules and exercise caution and common sense in all work activities. Employees must immediately report any unsafe conditions to their supervisor. Employees who violate safety standards, cause hazardous or dangerous situations, or fail to report, or where appropriate, remedy such situations, may be subject to disciplinary action including termination of employment.
In the event an employee requires medical attention, whether injured or becoming ill while at work, the employee's personal physician must be notified immediately. If it is necessary for the employee to be seen by the doctor or go to the hospital, a family member will be called to transport the employee to the appropriate facility. If an emergency arises requiring Emergency Medical Services to evaluate the injury/illness of an employee on-site, the employee will be responsible for any transportation charges. Furthermore, Company will not be responsible for transportation of another employee due to liabilities that may occur. A medical certificate for 'fit to work' is required prior to joining back at work. All employees who are issued keys to the office are responsible for their safekeeping. These employees will sign a Building Key Disbursement form upon receiving the key. The designated employee, who leaves the office at the end of the business day assumes the responsibility to ensure that all doors are securely locked, all appliances and lights are turned off with exception of the lights normally left on for security purposes.
Communication, education and training
Company provides information to employees about workplace safety and health issues through regular internal communication such as:
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A-one recognizes the critical role of senior management to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. As an integral part of managing the business, the managers – at all levels – are accountable for managing workplace health and safety with strong leadership and credibility. Their annual objectives include a contribution to the safety culture and performance. At the same time, the company judges that employee involvement is indispensable to establish and maintain safety and health in the workplace. Respect of safety principles, standards and procedures is a condition of employment. Conversely, employees are empowered to: -Challenge any unsafe acts they see or perceive; -Put a task on hold if they judge that safety is not adequate, until a competent person takes appropriate risk control measures. Employees are responsible for working in a safe manner to prevent injury to themselves, fellow workers and other persons. They are asked to become actively involved in programmes to improve health and safety performance in the workplace.


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When I was a child, my parents took me to church on a regular basis. Very little of the religious instruction which I received stuck with me, however a general belief in the existence of God was fixed in the back of my mind. This thought stuck with me from my childhood on up through my young adult years, and provided me with an advantage which later allowed me to seek the Lord in a time of need and distress. Eventually my parents divorced and in response my father pulled me out of Church.
The events surrounding the divorce of my parents devastated me as a child. Having never been much of a social creature to begin with, much of my free time was spent in my room playing video games. I had always been an avid gamer as a child, and from that time period forward until I gave my life over to the Lord this had been a well established addiction. Sinking deeper into the world with each passing day, religious instruction and the very thought of God faded out of my mind. Eventually the Lord drifted out of my life completely.
Some time later during the end of my teenage years, I once again crossed paths with tragedy. Tears had become my daily bread as I continued my descent into despair. Conquered by my own miseries and unable to escape the clutches of heartache I sunk ever deeper into darkness. Yet I limped forward and fought, managing survival on a day-to-day basis. With no craving in my heart for attention, I sought to camouflage my pain that I not take the notice of others. I became exceedingly efficient with each passing effort to cloak my sorrow in secrecy, rarely if ever catching the notice of any. Overwhelmed with utter anguish, my mind then conjured the deepest of philosophical questions to which many I associated with could provide no satisfactory answer.
As this time period reached its close, I turned to the Lord. Inquiry about him sprang up in my mind, and slowly but surely I plied my father with question. The family's religious background made him the logical candidate with which to share my sudden craving to investigate spiritual things. Consulting my father over the subject every weekend, I searched for answers until finally lead to the Lord. Prayer gradually became routine and I began to peruse the Bible. Yet a conflict always existed between my addiction to video games and my curiosity about our heavenly father.
My addiction engaged in continual warfare with my investigations. Every effort to investigate the Bible was confronted with the sudden overpowering temptation to obtain my latest fix. Unaware of the warfare taking place, the battle raged on. Eventually I found myself confronted with a conflict between a plain duty laid out in the Bible and my desire for video games. Although questioning the morality of my actions a desire to avoid submission to plain conviction drove me to excuses. Using fallacious reasoning as a shield I sought to escape the possibility of having to surrender my iniquitous practices. Overcome by the power of my addiction my curiosity in regards to our Lord became restrained and suppressed, yet not destroyed.
Although I ceased to peruse the Bible, prayer became habitual. With the thought of God stuck in the back of my mind I could not help but seek to commune with him as a friend. As of result there appeared to be a stalemate between the things of this world and my desire to seek out our Lord. This continued for a year, until curiosity transformed into an overpowering hunger and I finally called out to the Lord in prayer. Within a twenty-four to forty-eight hour period, a family friend whom I had originally attended Church with made an appearance on my front doorstep. This individual requested that I help out with a program conducted by my Church, which would be taking place all week.
Seizing the opportunity as an open doorway to return to the truth, I jumped upon the invitation. I attended the program every night until eventually working up the courage to ask some one for a ride to Church. The individual I asked agreed. My first day at Church I was confronted with nothing but love from my brothers and sisters to such an extent that I felt as though I had stepped into heaven. As the day reached its close a group of believers gathered for fellowship at one of their homes and I was invited to attend. While conversing with each other, the subject of violent video games eventually came up.
As a passive observer, I listened intently. In total disagreement with every point brought forward, I walked away from the conversation unconvinced of the truthfulness of that which was said. Yet I could not shake from my mind the thought that I must expel my addiction from my life. I arrived upon the decision to cease playing the games. From that moment forward it was as if my desire for the games had been completely annihilated. Yet a final push was made to imprison me in the clutches of addiction forever. One evening a friend asked me, "why don't you play one last game with me?" Although in reluctant agreement this never saw the light of day, and I have not played violent video games since.
On the 8th of December, 2012 I gave my heart to Jesus Christ through baptism. This was the best thing that ever happened to me. I can scarcely find words to describe the light that poured into my life. Our father in heaven has completely destroyed any pain which I had previously suffered from, and I have finally begun to understand my value as an individual. It has been said, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." – John 3:16. These words make plain to us the value of human life, for every soul on the face of the planet has been bought with a price.


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SxSW 2006 & The Aussie Assault - Part 2
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Day 2, and the official live showcases have begun.
Austin is a rich blend of buskers and big music industry events, all vying for the attention of the visiting delegates. These events are as diverse as invitation only industry sponsored showcases, to impromptu street performances.
Austin offers something for everyone.
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In conjunction with the Music Managers Forum and VIC Music, the organisers of SxSW held a 'roadshow' at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne in early August. The evening was a six month 'heads up' to artists, managers, labels and music business professionals who either plan to attend SxSW March 14-18 2007 or bands who wish to apply to showcase at the event.
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The Dilemma of First Dates
Couples on a first date are incredibly fun to watch. They're eager, they're hopeful, they're fully locked into each other – but a lot of the time, they're just so painfully wrong for each other. Earlier tonight, we spotted a couple on their first date with each other. It was a car-crash to watch – painfully horrific, but absolutely spell-binding.Read More The Dilemma of First Dates


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Actually, "Sanford and Son do Othello." Who remembers this show from the 1970s, starring Redd Foxx as the title character, and his son Lamont? Lived in a junk yard? Used to grab his chest in mock heartattack at least once per episode and shout "This is the big one!"
Well in this episode, Lamont is taking acting classes and will play….Othello. It's a weird performance. Gives off this sort of Richard Pryor vibe (and I feel racist even saying that, for some reason). And the audience is laughing during it. This is part 1 of 3, and if you look in the related section you can find all 3 parts. In part 2 the dad comes home and finds out what's going on. Best line of the episode? "This is the big one, Elizabeth! I'm coming to join ya honey! Our son is in the house choking a white woman!"
It's hard now to look at clips from 1970s television shows. Look at the pimp outfits. Listen to the dialogue ("If I'm lying I'm flying and my momma's home crying?????"). Does anybody think that the black guy playing Othello rather than Hamlet or Romeo is a coincidence? I don't. Don't miss the bit of dialogue at the end of the first part where Lamont says that he's interested in all the arts, namely "acting, directing, and tap dancing." Wow.
There were times when these shows were groundbreaking. There was famous episode of All In The Family where Sammy David Jr kissed Archie Bunker right on the lips. Or in The Jeffersons, where George Jefferson (a black man, if you're unfamiliar with the show) gave mouth-to-mouth resuscitation(?) to a white supremacist. These days that episode would end with everybody happy. The actual show ended with him saying, "You should have let me die."
They were certainly a sign of the times, I'll give them that. I want to see Huggy Bear do Richard III.


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Debbie Hewitt, chairman of Moss Bros, spoke to delegates at the Drapers Fashion Forum about the boost to suit sales from boybands, and how the demise of some of the UK's menswear retailers has benefited the business.
How is trading?
It's still very tough out there. We've done well because of our product, and because we'd had the fortune of some of our competitors disappearing. This time last year Austin Reed and Greenwoods were on high street beside us. Even 18 months ago I wouldn't have put money on Austin Reed not being there today, it's such a powerful brand. That's quite a sobering moment for an executive team – a reminder of what happens if you don't focus on your customer.
What are your views on discounting?
It's all about confidence. Once you lose confidence in your brand, that's where discounting comes in. You have to hold your nerve, especially if you have relied on discounting. It's very hard to wean yourself off that. It takes time [to shift the mindset]. I do think discounting is part of the world we live in.
You have expanded into the Middle East – why this market over others?
There is a high proportion of expats, and generally the Middle East is in love with British heritage brands. Also, we felt our partners understood our brand. It felt like the right place to go. It's experimental – we do a lot of testing and learning at Moss Bros. We don't take anything for granted.
Where next?
Internationally probably Europe, almost certainly not America. It's an incredibly competitive market. Closer to home, the Moss Bros brand has a stronger point of difference.
There's also still tons to do in the UK. We're number three in the suit market, behind Next and M&S. We're continuing to try and steal share from them. Online sales are growing but there is plenty still to do there, too.
How is the UK menswear market performing?
We've been thrilled with boybands, they have helped suits. Casual Friday used to be the thing, but Simon Cowell and the X-Factor saved our bacon. Suits have seen a massive revival, worn in so many different ways. There's definitely been a dressing-up in daywear. In occasionwear, funnily enough, there's been a dressing-down – we're seeing a trend towards more casual, relaxed weddings.
If we look at the profile of the younger customer, hire or rental is coming back in. They are much more inclined to rent lounge suits. But overall, hire is a lot less prominent now in our business. More people want to own their suits for special occasions.
What are your views on Brexit?
My biggest concern is that this country is leading edge on so many things, but we're going to spend the next three or four years arguing amongst ourselves. My fear is that we'll lose the plot.
What is your best piece of advice?
I think the most powerful one is: don't grow old with your customer. I've seen so many of our competitors go out of business. My fear for Moss Bros is we aren't doing enough. I worry about complacency. I think that happened with Austin Reed, and with other brands.
How do you feel about the future of fashion retail?
I think it's so exciting. I was a trainee at M&S long ago, when we had old-fashioned tills and no changing rooms or credit cards. Coming into the sector at that time you were in a very narrow pigeon hole. Now anyone who comes into our sector can do anything. I'm learning new things every day. I love it.
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Light At The End of The Tunnel
The current procedure for inspecting the coating for holidays in water storage tanks is to follow NACE SP 0188-06 Discontinuity (Holiday) Testing of New Protective Coatings on Conductive Substrates. This method involves passing an electric low voltage wet sponge or high voltage spark tester over the coating area that will be in immersion. This procedure has been called time-consuming, as it requires direct contact with the coated surface. Per SP0188-06 Section 3.2.1 Sufficient drying or curing of the coating shall be allowed prior to conducting a test. The length of time required for drying or curing shall be obtained from the coating manufacturer. Solvents retained in the coating could produce erroneous indications. It may take 7 days or more after coating application for the coating to cure and the solvent to be totally released from the dried film.
This method does not take into account low film thickness as well as other possible defects in the dried coating film. Technology has been developed that will allow the inspector to verify that the coating is holiday free and the proper film thickness has been applied by visually inspecting the area using an inexpensive ASTM E 2501 approved light source. This UV visual inspection method can be done during and after the application process. The applicator can make the necessary corrections while the coating is still wet, thus saving time and labor costs.
The system works by adding an optically active pigment (OAP) to the coating. It makes no difference if this is a single or multi coat application. When viewed under an ultra violet light, a single coat system with the optically active pigments will fluoresce even when still wet. Defects such as holidays will appear black in contrast to the fluorescing coating. Insufficient film thickness will not appear as bright blue as the surrounding coating.
In multi-coat system the optically active pigments are added to the first or primer coat, not the topcoat. The first coat will fluoresce as stated in a single coat system. Once the topcoat is applied the opposite effect will take place – areas that fluoresce are the defects or holidays. Pinholes as small as .25 mils can be identified and corrected.
One area that usually shows the effect of pinholes, holidays and other film defects is the roof and structural support areas in a tank. Rusting and premature coating failure occurs in these areas above the mean water level in the storage tank. This usually is caused by low film thickness on edges, inside corners and back-to-back angles. These defects can now be visually identified during and immediately after coating application.
Sherwin-Williams now offers a number of NSF Standard 61 approved products that contain this optically active pigment. Full details of these products can be found at the Protective and Marine website of the Sherwin-Williams Company.


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Tomorrow is Make A Difference Day, a a national day of community service intended to get folks to come together with the common mission of improving their communities and their world. From park cleanup projects to community book drives, there are lots of great ways to get involved this weekend. And you don't have to wait until tomorrow to get started. A simple wardrobe change this morning and you can join with millions of others around the U.S. in an effort to stop bullying by celebrating Misfit Sock Day.
According to the Million Misfit Sock March website:
The March is all about building community and spreading the word that our differences matter; that it's important to celebrate who we are and what makes us different.
Like Mark Peter Hughes (author of Lemonade Mouth) says:
"We are all misfits in our own individual way. And it's those very differences that make us strong and enrich our lives."
For more info, check out the Million Misfit Sock March.
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Development Plan 2034: Aarey Colony a green zone, but Mumbai Metro car shed, zoo to stay
Of the 1,068 hectares under Aarey Colony, the DP has reserved 34.41 hectares for Metro car shed and 113 hectares for a zoo and botanical gardenmumbai Updated: Mar 07, 2017 10:37 IST
Even though the development plan (DP) has put Aarey Colony into a newly created category, green zone, this categorization will not stop the much-opposed Metro car shed and zoo from coming up in the area, said experts.
Of the 1,068 hectares under Aarey Colony, the DP has reserved 34.41 hectares for Metro car shed and 113 hectares for a zoo and botanical garden. Earlier, the colony was marked as no-development zone in the DP, which allowed it to be opened up for development.
The new tag -- exclusive to Mumbai's green lung -- makes it mandatory to seek approval from the state and the ministry of environment and forest to use the area, thus protecting it from development.
Activists, however, are unhappy. "We wanted the authorities to mark Aarey as natural area and drop the plan for the zoo and Metro car shed. While the members did not commit to suggestions on the car shed, they were positive on the natural area zone. They have gone back on their words," said Priya Mishra, a member of the Save Aarey group.
Gautam Chatterjee, former IAS officer and member of the DP committee, said, "Of the six members, two Shiv Sena corporators were against the allotment of land for Metro car shed, but agreed to the other allocations. We have included it in the report."
The earlier dilution of the NDZ in the rest of the city to open it up for affordable housing or civic amenities, however, has been retained. The committee has recommended the current no-development zone (NDZ) category be split into two –special development zone (SDZ) I and II. SDZ I refers to the 250 hectares of NDZ land that was occupied by slums, while SDZ II is the unoccupied land which can be exploited for affordable housing in the future.
A senior civic official said, "Almost 250 hectares of the NDZ were occupied by slums, where redevelopment would not have yielded any benefits. With a special category (SDZ I), we have made provision of open spaces mandatory for redevelopment."
This, the committee claims, will help increase the per capita open space from 3.51 sqm per person (proposed in the DP) to 3.77 sqm per person. Its provisions are aimed at increasing the count of accessible open spaces from proposed 4,489 hectares to 4,820.82 hectares.
The panel has also recommended inclusion of more than 900 hectares of private layouts (open spaces in housing complexes) for accessible open spaces, in turn increasing the total count of accessible open spaces. However, activists have opposed the inclusion of private layouts in public open spaces, as they are accessible only to people residing in those complexes.
Read more: MMRDA wants to build control centre for Metro at Aarey Milk Colony
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Rawalpindi (Staff Report): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday chaired a special Corps Commanders' Conference at the General Headquarters (GHQ) to review the regional security environment urging Afghanistan to "look inward and identify the real issues", instead of blaming Islamabad for every terrorism incident, said a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's public relations wing.
Pakistan's top military commanders urged the Afghan government to "look inward and identify the real issues", instead of blaming Islamabad for recent terrorist incidents in Afghanistan.
The forum expressed solidarity with Afghan people and security forces on the loss of precious lives, and vowed to continue its support and cooperation with Afghanistan in fight against terrorism and militancy.
The conference took exception to the unwarranted accusations and threats against Pakistan in the aftermath of Kabul blast.
The ISPR stated, "It concluded that instead of blaming Pakistan, Afghanistan needs to look inward and identify the real issues."
The forum reiterated Pak Army's resolve to defend the motherland against all types of threat while reaffirming continued support to regional peace and stability.


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Martin Häring Interview
Paula- Tell me about your role and the work you are doing at Finastra.
Martin- So I am the CMO at Finastra. We are in the financial software industry, the third largest Fintech in the world with approximately 10,000 employees and presence in 130 countries with probably the broadest spectrum of financial software in the world serving banks from Tier 1 to Tier 6, community banks and credit unions.
Overall, we have a customer base of around 9,000 banks worldwide in a market which has around 15,000 banks total. So we are covering around 95 of the top 100 banks and therefore, we have a footprint in most of the global banks around the world.
Paula- Why does traditional marketing as we know it today need to change?
Martin- I would say that in the last 20 years, marketing was mainly around the return of marketing investment which was measured in the way you create awareness and leads and turn them into opportunities. Even today for a lot of CFOs, when they talk to the CMOs they want to see that specific return on investment measured on pure opportunity creation. There is also a certain branding element in areas which can't be measured immediately in revenue generation, but I think this is the old fashioned way to look at the marketing department in terms of ROMI, purely measured by the creation of new opportunities.
And I think in the world of tomorrow, the brand of companies is fading away more and more because the brand is not identifiable as much, for example in banking, but more by the customer experience that the brand delivers to their end clients. So the notion of customer experience will be the dominating factor going forward determine why people buy from you and therefore, I think there will be a huge focus coming to the CMOs to measure their impact on that rather than demand generation.
Customer experience is a leading trend indicator for future business; if customers are happy, they buy more. If you create the right experience in the acquisition phase or the early stages, they will buy. For me, it is the most crucial measurement going forward rather than the old marketing models.
In a world were more and more things are dematerialised, think about the way that warehouses or retail shops have faded away and been replaced by Amazon. Taxis are replaced by Uber platform. The hotel business is replaced by AirBnB. The banks to be honest are replaced by online banking applications.
So the companies themselves are dematerialised and what is left is the digital experience that they will provide to end consumers. And it's the digital experience and the customer experience that will decide whether you use AirBnB or another startup in that area which might give you a different digital experience that you prefer. So that notion of customer experience in a world which is more and more virtualised is even more important.
Paula- What roles will technologies such as AI and ML play in transforming businesses to make them more customer centric?
Martin- Well these technologies will likely not replace the human factor, but AI will drive really transformative change in marketing to a better customer experience. So you can have things like Intelligent Lead Scoring, Chatbots, virtual branch agents and the fact that you can drive predictive analytics out of your data, dynamic pricing etc.
Amazon for example allows you to log in with a Macbook and prices are higher than logging in with a Dell laptop, or the price is better from a mobile app than a desktop, all driven by Smart analytical engines in the background. Also the notion of real time personalisation; you are more persona driven and you create content on the fly for certain sets of personas that are popping up on your website.
So the whole end to end marketing automation can be more and more driven by AI or process automation algorithms.
Paula- How are organisations using AI today to improve their marketing practices?
Martin- One of the things you see right now is Chatbots. Chatbots are getting smarter and can replace human-customer interaction in up to 80% of services. They could replace teleagents in the background to handle simple queries. Branch agents like banks are introducing human avatars where when you log into the website, you see an almost human face that can talk to you in natural language and replace physical agents.
Also in the background the whole automation of marketing processes; you stimulate E-generation, you create content which needs to be personalised and sent via email distribution management system, then you funnel the results into a CRM system. All of these various steps can be smartly handled and completely automated in the background.
And companies are more and more specialised on automating this kind of process. A lot of the big companies like Marketo and Salesforce are moving more into the space of AI to replace the human interaction on all these steps, because in today's marketing world there are still a lot of silos and tools disconnected and data disjointed and I think AI will be the smart connectivity between all these marketing tools and silos.
Paula- Will the human role become redundant in an AI driven world? Will we see AI solutions augment in a marketing role in the future?
Martin- I firmly believe there are certain jobs where almost 100% of work can be replaced by smart AI in areas like customer experience. I think these roles where you have a highly automated routine in responding to a customer request could definitely be replaced by Chatbots. And in certain areas such as dynamic pricing, it is already 100% automated.
However in some areas, it is more the augmentation of the human rather than the full replacement. One thing we have to have in mind is that AI is not perfect. It is only as perfect as the human that has programmed that algorithm. So there are always possible errors which need to be screened by humans, especially in sensitive mission critical applications in areas like healthcare with cancer screenings.
Paula- What role will the CMO play in driving the AI strategy?
Martin- Being slightly provocative, I think in 10 years time the title of CMO may have disappeared and be replaced by a conglomerate of Chief Data Officer and Chief Customer Experience Officer. I think these are two areas where you need to be highly tech savvy, very data driven and customer obsessed and this is what I think the CMO role will morph into.
Therefore, you need to preparing yourself for the data centric world of tomorrow where you have tonnes of data and you need to convert it into insights and actions to improve the customer experience and worrying less about the brand building. That is the future of the CMO. I'm not sure what the new title will be, but it is a merging of those two elements.
Paula- And what advice would you give businesses who are starting their AI journey?
Martin- All the AI needs one basic element and that is data. If you don't have a data strategy in your company and don't build a cross-functional data warehouse, you can't adopt any kind of AI or Robotics process. Data is the new oil and you need to have a strategy from the top, otherwise you have data silos and across silos you can't create the intelligence that you want.
The second thing is you use AI internally first to deliver better customer insight and for the customer I would say 'what is the next best action with this prospect/customer?' Externally, I would focus on delivering the best in class customer experience with virtual branch agents, chatbots and onboarding tools.
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about the possibility of getting on Flight 103 on December 21st. She was told that she would have to be considered for standby, howevar, the tickets would be half price if there were availability. Now, bn December 15th there was apparently a standby situation. What nappened between December 15th and December 21st, when 168 seats became vacant? That's one of the questions that many of us have. Looking beyond the two months preceding the bombing of Flight 103, there are unanswered questions about the detection of plastic bombs and how FAA and the airlines dealt with this limitation. Since 1982, the U.S. Government and airlines have known that se:urity measures to protect U.S. airlines abroad were not adequate and that plastic bombs could go undetected. FAA did accelerate its 3rder of six Thermal Neutron Analysis devices, which can effectivey detect plastics, like Semtex, used in the bomb that destroyed Flight 103. However, what is difficult to understand is why FAA and the airlines, given their knowledge of inadequacies in plastic bomb detection, knowledge that TNAs would not be in use for some zime, and of increasing threats from terrorists, did not require or put into use widespread x-ray devices which are on the market now :hat can pick up the differences between inorganic materials and 3rganic materials like plastics. These x-ray devices, known as E-scans, although they are not nearly as effective as TNAs can pick up the presence of plastics, which show up as brownish-orange. The complete cost of the device s about $60,000 to $65,000. Airlines also have the option of adding E-scan enhancers to existing black and white x-rays at a cost of 2nly $20,000. E-scans are available and are being used only on a imited scale by U.S. airlines. Until TNA devices can be introduced »n a wide scale, why aren't E-scans, given their low cost, being put into widespread use to detect plastics. Now, I've been told by some people who have familiarity with ..he E-scan system that regarding Flight 103, that machines would have been able to detect the plastics because there would have had :O have been enough sheets of the plastic, given the amount of poundage in that bomb, to show up on a x-ray. So this is a very big Juestion that we have. Why aren't these machines being put in use right now? Regarding the TNA devices themselves, it has been estimated .hat U.S. airlines would need 66 units at some 45 airports at a cost »f $48.5 million. Congress can move forward to authorize special monies for the acceleration of TNAs and other devices on the market, and for further research and development. As legislators, you are also in the position to pass special legislajion, as introduced by Senator D'Amato last week, to set up a new system of aviation security threat notification. Senator D'Amato's bill provides the Secretary of Transportation must set up a system :0 evaluate and grade the credibility and severity of threats against nternational aviation. If the Secretary of Transportation determines that a credible threat exists, he must immediately notify the Secretary of State, affected air carriers, and airports. The State Debartment must establish a 24-hour, toll-free consumer hotline to nform the public about credible threats. The information must be as specific as possible with regard to the particular flight and the severity of the threat. Air carriers must print the State Depar ment hotline number on airline tickets. Also the number must b prominently displayed at airports. Air carriers receiving threat information from the Secretary Transportation must immediately inform the flight crews of potel tially affected flights. It shall be lawful for an air carrier to tak any retaliatory action against flight crew members who act t avoid threats. The Secretary shall have the authority to canc, flights if he determines that a serious and credible threat exist and that cancellation is in the public interest. We can only ensure that airline tragedies like Pan Am Fligh 103 will never occur again by passing legislation dealing with avia tion security threat notification in conjunction with added Federa funding for acceleration, delivery and research on state-of-the-al detection devices, matching of checked bags to passengers, bannin of radio cassette devices, and use of better paid, trained and inve. tigated baggage handlers and airport employees. In closing, I and my family urge you to find answers to the man unanswered questions and to take effective legislative action i time to stop another airline disaster like Pan Am Flight 10: Thank you. Mr. OBERSTAR. Thank you very, very much. Again, I'll reserv comments and questions until we've heard from Mr. Hudson. Mr. Hudson? Mr. HUDSON. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will be very brief. Before I begin, I would just like to hand up approximately 1,00 letters that are addressed to you, which have been written an signed in the last week in my area. They call on you to hold thi hearing, which you've so graciously done, and they also call on yo to mandate the FAA for once and for all to institute stringent secu rity measures, so that we will not have many more Flight 103s. Ms. CUMMOCK. Additionally, I'm submitting 700 letters reques ing that the Government provide U.S. citizens with the right t safe air travel by addressing these security issues. Mr. OBERSTAR. Thank you. Those will be received and included Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Chairman, we've now been listening for ove five hours, and I must say my brief comments that I will make, bring some anger to this proceeding. I lost a 16-year old daughter, who was a high school exchang student, on that flight. If any one of several of procedures had bee. in effect, I have no doubt in my mind that she would have neve been on that flight. She would be alive today. I think it's important, Mr. Chairman, we keep it clear as to th present status of airline security policies. This is the 90th day sinc Flight 103 was bombed. What has happened in those 90 days? First, the warning policy. It's the same as it was. It has no changed. The policy has been reiterated by the State Departmen and the FAA is to keep warnings, even serious, credible threat: secret from the public, secret from the passengers, secret from th flight crews, the very people who are at risk. There has been no move to ban the very devices which were use to hide the bomb that brought down 103. Incredibly, Mr. Chairmar three weeks ago at a Montreal Conference, the British Transpor Minister recommended, before the World Press, that these device be banned. He stated that we have no defense against plastic bombs placed in radio cassette recorders and other such electronic devices. The plastic is invisible to the present x-rays used, and the wiring cannot be distinguished. But incredibly no action was taken, except to say that this international body will meet again in June to consider it further, thereby alerting the terrorists, who we now know have these devices, that we are not going to proceed, that we are not going to take any action. I would submit that this goes on beyond negligence, beyond incompetence, and we are now in an area of incredibly reckless behavior. There has been an exemption declared by FAA order of foreign carriers from any tighter security measures that were instituted since Flight 103 was bombed. Now the justification for that is that it might be uncomfortable or difficult if we were to try to enforce stricter security measures on foreign air carriers. But no attempt was made to do so. And in 1986, as I recall, when we had a problem in Athens, and a problem in Rome, just by issuing the fact that these airports were not in compliance with stricter American standards, and that Americans might be advised to be careful about visiting such airports, was enough to change their security produres quite quickly. Why wasn't something like that done here? Finally, the FAA has set forth a time frame of three to four years to close this security gap. That is the gap that has been created by our technology and procedures not keeping up with terrorists' technology and procedures. We cannot detect plastic bombs, as we now know, in checked luggage, with current security measures. Three to four years, Mr. Chairman. That is about how long it took us to win World War II. Do they really believe that the American people, do they believe that the victims' families are going to wait three or four years? Mr. Chairman, in conclusion, I would just urge you and your committee to consider the support of three propositions. First, we are calling for a full Congressional investigation with respect to what happened to Flight 103. The inconsistencies have now transcended that, and they have become, in some cases discrepancies and actual cover-ups of how many warnings were issued, when were they issued, what security measures were or were not taken. We cannot rely on the FAA and the State Department to investigate themselves. In most air crashes there is no question that the Government agencies are not involved in what caused the crash, or in preventing it. It is due to pilot error, it is due to equipment failure, it is due to weather, other factors. We do not have the situation here. Secondly, we would urge that you support a petition, which we filed today, that is the Victims' of Pan Am 103, which is an organization consisting of 300 American family members, to both tighten the security measures that are now so ineffective, on a short-term basis, not a three to four year time frame, and secondly to reform the warning or notice policy so that high-level threats are conveyed to the people who are really at risk, namely the people getting on the airplane. We believe it's simply immoral to say that a security officer sitting at a desk in Frankfurt or London, or Washington, is going to say whether a plane goes or stays. And if he makes a mistake, he is not the one to suffer; and to keep that information secret from the very people who's lives are at stake. We can have no confidence in the system which maintains this type of policy. And thirdly, Mr. Chairman, we call on you and the committee to resolve this muddle of who is going to pay for TNA devices, which everyone apparently recognizes are needed to detect bombs. I sat through a hearing last Tuesday before Senator Lautenberg for five or six hours, the same here today. You have the industry here, you have the FAA here, you have your committee, of course, representing the House of Representatives on this issue. Why can't we get some action? Why can't we get resolution of this? The highest figure that's been put out here is $150 million. That represents about 25 cents per ticket. This is absurd. I would call on you in the next week to try to resolve this issue. The industry indicated last Tuesday, they were amenable to cost sharing. You have talked about using the trust fund. The money is there. This is not a money issue. We look totally foolish to our allies and the rest of the world, when we muddle around for 15 to 20 cents per ticket. When 200 Americans were shot out of the sky in the largest attack in history by terrorists against American civilians. And finally, Mr. Chairman, I would just urge you to break the pattern of inaction that has developed, and paralysis of our industry and of our Government in reaction to this disaster. Thank you, sir. Mr. OBERSTAR. Thank you very much, all three of you, for a very heartfelt, very powerful and compelling testimony that speaks to the depth of your loss, the depth of your concern, and more importantly, that speaks to a broader issue, as you have said it so well in your testimony, your action, the actions that others will take in this matter, cannot bring back the lives of your loved ones, but can prevent the loss of life for others. And that is the spirit in which you are here today. Surely to see justice done and questions anSwered and peace of soul regained. I applaud you more for the broader concern that you have that the gaps in the security net that you have identified, and the problems of agency response to those who have lost loved ones in a tragedy, be closed for others who may at some future time tragically also befall the same fate. And I have great respect for your concern and for your appeal today. Ms. Commock, we have discussed prior to this session, the concerns that you were very specific about in your testimony, questions of the State Department, and questions of the airline. You should know that while you may not have had satisfactory anSwers, and may not have, as you've said before, had even a satisfactory hearing, Ambassador McManaway has sat here through this entire testimony, has heard every word of it, and will receive a copy of your testimony, and the questions you've asked, all three of you, and we'll get answers. And the FAA have sat through and heard your entire testimony, and will have a copy of it and we'll See that those questions are answered, and we'll evaluate how accurate and how responsive they've been. We don't mean to have this hearing and to let the matter drop, and go on our way. We mean to come to a resolution, as Mr. Hudson said, to have some action. I don't know that it can come in a week. I don't know that it can come in a month. But it's going to come, surely, as fast as all the combined resources of people on this committee can make it happen. Putting in place the detection devices, simply a matter of releasing money from the Aviation Trust Fund. The money is there, the tax has been paid. The tax has been paid for two purposes, to improve airports, both facilities and equipment, that is runways, parking, ramps, and the air traffic control equipment, and for the provision of security. People who fly pay that tax. It was once two separate taxes, it's been combined into a single tax and it's been paid into a trust fund with the assurance and the compact of the Federal Government with the people of the United States, that the money would be used for that purpose. It hasn't been. And now, we're going to fall short of using the Aviation Trust Fund because money has been withheld, only 77 percent of the current cash flow in the current fiscal year will be spent for the purposes for which intended. And that means that under the law the tax will be cut to 50 percent next year, there'll be less money coming into the trust fund and less money paid out, and that reserve continue to be held. If $400 million more were released in this fiscal year, the money will continue to be paid in and the benefits enjoyed by the traveling public. I think if we can prevail upon the Administration, and I've asked a question in the Budget Committee hearings, and I serve on the Budget Committee, both last year and again this year, it does not make one wit of difference for the deficit whether that money is paid out or withheld, except that withheld it covers up some $400 million of deficit, but paid out does not add to the deficit, because it is a part of the trust fund. So we need to find a way to increase the funding or to, as it has been suggested earlier, in the current fiscal year to find a way to reprogram funds and rededicate them to the uses and purposes addressed in your collective testimony. Perhaps the most painful question asked by this panel, is that of pre-notification. We asked that question of the State Department, in response to or because of a statement in Ambassador McManaway's testimony, "If we have a specific and credible threat to civil aviation security which cannot be countered, we will strongly recommend to the air carrier that it cancel the threatened flight." They have never had specific and credible threat information to such a degree that caused the Department to recommend to a carrier that it cancel a threatened flight. And therefore, your situation was not even in that category. So something needs to be done—— Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman—— Mr. OBERSTAR. Just a moment. Something needs to be done about the way in which threats are evaluated, how seriously threats are taken, how fully the threat is investigated. Ambassador McManaway said that it was a coincidence, that the caller in the Helsinki instance had been known by authorities and had been identified as a hoax. But there were other indicators as well that we feel were not sufficiently evaluated ahead of time, and that we think our security agencies need to be more careful about. We think that the testimony today indicated, of course the FAA is not an intelligence gathering agency, it is one that responds to intelligence gathered by the other agencies of the


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The President of the Council of Ministers Saad Hariri met today at the Center House with the deputy diplomatic adviser to the French President Emmanuel Macron, Aurelien Lechevallier, in the presence of former Minister Ghattas Khoury. Discussions focused on the situation in Lebanon and the region and the bilateral relations.
Earlier, Hariri received the Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon Wang Kejian, accompanied by an economic delegation from "China Energy Group" that works in the field of power plants.
After the meeting, Ambassador Kejian said: "We were honored to meet with Prime Minister Hariri. We congratulated him on the holy month of Ramadan and thanked him for receiving representatives of Chinese companies. Recently, representatives of a number of Chinese companies with considerable potential and reputation in the field of infrastructure visited Lebanon. This expresses the willingness of the Chinese side, both at the level of government or companies, to cooperate with the Lebanese side in the field of economic development for the mutual benefit of both countries. We hope to reach agreements soon. For his part, Premier Hariri welcomed the cooperation with China and the visit of Chinese companies to Lebanon."
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I awake in weariness
Unable to rise
The thought of the day saps.
Troubles bear burdens
Despair sits as lead
The weight of a mountain descended
Leaving me still in bed.
Oh, Come Lord Jesus, come!
Come drive this all away
Come usher in the new.
Won't you…
The utter lifting of burdens
The casting off of all dread
The light brilliantly shining, piercing
Glory of God revealed, in full.
This is to come,
He will return.
What of the now?
There is still a lifting
of burdens to be had
A strength when we have none.
There is One who says:
'My grace is sufficient,
My power
made perfect in weakness.'
And still he says:
All you who are
burdened and heavy laden
I will give you rest.'
And so, in my weakness
Lord be my strength
Your shoulders broader than mine
To bear what I cannot
(…and should not?)
And for my downcast soul
Perspective needs to flood
A clearing of the fog, with
Eyes to see your goodness
and sovereignty and love.
You are
Constant and faithful
And every bit true.
Your intrinsic worth and immeasurable value of majesty
your cross and sin bearing goodness.
You are!
In gentleness take my hand
And lead me on.
The Resurrection hope awaits
And joy, even now, through the clouds,
breaks in.
Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.
~ Psalm 73:25-26


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It has taken the Swan approximately three weeks to build the nest. After this the egg laying process begins with an egg being laid every 12-24 hours, this process can take 2-3 weeks in itself - wow!! The male takes turns protecting the nest while the female leaves the nest to feed.
The Swan has a long journey ahead, as apparently she will sit on the eggs for a period of nearly six weeks. The warmth from the parent swan makes sure that the chicks inside develop properly, a process called incubation. A special warm patch grows on the tummy of the parent bird to keep the eggs warm.
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Source: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) [edited]
Valley Meat Company of Modesto, California, is recalling about a million
pounds [about 455 tonnes] of frozen ground beef patties and bulk ground
beef products that may be contaminated with _Escherichia coli_ O157:H7, the
United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS) has announced.
FSIS became aware of the problem on 15 Jul 2010 when the agency was
notified by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) of a small
cluster of _E. coli_ O157:H7 illnesses with a rare strain as determined by
PFGE [pulsed field gel electrophoresis] subtyping. A total of 6 patients
with illness onset dates between 8 Apr and 18 Jun 2010 were reported at
that time. After further review, CDPH added another patient from February
2010 to the case count, bringing the count to 7. FSIS is continuing to work
with the CDPH and the company on the investigation. Anyone with signs or
symptoms of foodborne illness should contact a health care provider.
[A list of the products subject to recall can be found at the source URL
above. - Mod.LL]
The products subject to recall bear the establishment number "EST. 8268"
inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a production code of 27509
through 01210. These products were produced between the dates of 2 Oct 2009
through 12 Jan 2010 and were distributed to retail outlets and
institutional foodservice providers in California, Texas, Oregon, Arizona,
and internationally. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will
be posted on FSIS' website at
FSIS and the establishment are concerned that some product may still be
frozen and in consumers' freezers. FSIS strongly encourages consumers to
check their freezers and immediately discard any product that is the
subject of this recall.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that firms
notify their customers (including restaurants) of a recall and that steps
are taken to make certain that a suspect product is no longer available to
FSIS advises all consumers to safely prepare their raw meat products,
including fresh and frozen, and only consume ground beef that has been
cooked to a temperature of 160 deg F [71 deg C]. The only way to confirm
that ground beef is cooked to a temperature high enough to kill harmful
bacteria is to use a food thermometer that measures internal temperature.
communicated by:
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E. coli O157 - USA (05): (CO, NY), bison meat, alert, recall 20100709.2286
E. coli O157 - USA (04): (MN) unpasteurized milk 20100607.1900
E. coli O157 - USA: 2009, tenderized non-intact steak 20100108.0092
E. coli O157 - USA (09): tenderized, non-intact steak 20091230.4389
E. coli O157 - USA (08): ground beef 20091103.3794
E. coli O157 - USA (06): beef, recall, RFI 20090702.2389
E. coli O157 - USA (03): beef, recall 20090629.2354
E. coli O157, ground beef - USA (multistate) (09) 20071126.3823
E. coli O157, ground beef - USA (multistate) (08): Canada 20071029.3511
E. coli O157, ground beef - USA (multistate) (04): 2nd manufacturer
E. coli O157, ground beef - USA (multistate) (03): CDC report 20071003.3272
E. coli O157, ground beef - USA (multistate): alert, recall 20070927.3201
E. coli O157, ground beef - USA (NY): alert, recall 20070926.3190
E. coli O157, ground beef - USA (WA, OR): alert 20070830.2855
E. coli O157, ground beef - USA (NY) 20070725.2387
E. coli VTEC, prisoners - USA (CO) (02) 20070714.2263
E. coli VTEC, prisoners - USA (CO): RFI 20070712.2236
E. coli O157, ground beef - USA (west) (03): expanded recall 20070611.1902
E. coli O157, ground beef - USA (west): recall 20070606.1831
E. coli O157, ground beef - USA (multistate): recall 20070514.1532
E. coli O157, steak - USA (PA): recall 20070426.1362
E. coli O157, frozen steaks - USA (Midwest): recall 20030701.1617]
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Exact Times to Win $1000 Each Monday in the Month of November
As you probably know already twice every weekday in the month of November you have the chance to score $1000! And were going to giveaway $10,000 at the end of the month to an online winner.
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A 'RetroSuburban' Case Study of our suburban patch.
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In the previous post we saw how to choose the right shoes for your babies and in this post we will see how you can make your baby wear shoes. Your baby's ability to walk develops around the same time as the development of his/her mind and his/her persona. Parents usually force their baby to wear shoes, but the little one throws tantrums and removes them with tears in his/her eyes. He/she has a mind of his own, which he/she demonstrates and wants to do things according to what his/her mind and heart tells him/her. Babies are not accustomed to wearing shoes and probably they view shoes as an object forced on their body, because they feel that it is not part of his body, their instant reaction is to remove them. So the million dollar question arises how can you possibly make your child wear shoes?
Parents should try and make the shoe wearing session a fun session. You can sing, dance, laugh, clap, praise, and entertain the child while you slip a shoe on his foot. Do not scold the child for not wearing his shoes. Also, do not yell, shout or associate any negative reaction with wearing shoes. Avoid force completely. It never works. Children always do what they feel like. If you force him hundred times he will remove his shoes hundred times. Remember the famous monkey and the cap seller story. It works with your baby as well. Your baby will try to imitate adults around him. Wear your own shoes first and your baby will follow you. While shoe shopping let your baby chooses what shoes he or she would like to wear. Try and choose colourful shoes which are attractive which he or she might want to put his/her feet in.


text: August 11, 2018 Daniels, Karen Tagged: Author (1957- ) US author who began publishing work of genre interest with "Life-Giver" for Keen SF in 1997 as by Karen M Daniels, and whose Zaddack Tales sequence – comprising Dancing Suns (2000), Mentor's Lair (2001) and Mindspark (2002) – joins a human female, possibly the sole survivor of her race in this Far Future venue, with an Alien known as the zaddack, which or who has bonded with her from birth and shares Psi Powers with her. In the zaddack's company, she embarks on a long hegira in search of Old Earth, where she may find others of her kind. [JC]Karen M Danielsborn Long Beach, California: 21 January 1957died works seriesZaddack Tales Dancing Suns (Poughkeepsie, New York: NetPub/Vivisphere Publishing, 2000) [Zaddack Tales: pb/] Mentor's Lair (Poughkeepsie, New York: NetPub/Vivisphere Publishing, 2001) [Zaddack Tales: pb/] Mindspark (Poughkeepsie, New York: NetPub/Vivisphere Publishing, 2002) [Zaddack Tales: pb/]links Internet Speculative Fiction Database Previous versions of this entry 09/04/2007 20/12/2011 21/08/2012 09/08/2013 05/07/2014 28/10/2014 09/01/2016 20/10/2016 14/01/2017 07/04/2017


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E-Passport Progress Still Stymied?
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WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers lashed out today at Bush administration officials for their latest delay in implementing biometric passports. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the State Department, in turn, counseled patience and pointed to progress already made.
House members on the Homeland Security Committee were unimpressed.
"The [DHS] appears to be keeping up its record of breaking deadlines it, Congress or the president has set," Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said. "It is hard for Congress to map the department's progress when there is nothing to look forward to but another broken deadline."
Last week, the DHS pushed back by one year an Oct. 26, 2005, deadline for countries in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to issue e-passports capable of storing the biographic information from the passport data page, a digitized photograph and other biometric information in travel documents.
Instead, the mostly European nations of the VWP must present the United States with "an acceptable plan to begin issuing integrated circuit, or e-passports, within one year" of the Oct. 26, 2005, deadline set by Congress last year. The original deadline for e-passports was Oct. 26, 2004.
"When I start to think about all the deadlines the [DHS] has missed or moved, I feel like I'm waiting for the cable guy to install my cable between the hours of noon and five," Thompson said. "You don't know when he's coming, if he is coming or how many times you are going to have to call to get service."
Thompson added, "Our nation deserves better than that. The [DHS] can't keep telling America that it will get homeland security done next year."
Elaine Dezenski, acting assistant secretary for the DHS Border and Transportation Directorate, pointed to the DHS decision to force VWP countries to begin producing machine-readable passports with digital photographs by October.
"Digital photographs provide more security against counterfeiting than traditional photographs," Dezenski said. "Digital photos can be electronically stored and accessed, making it easier to verify whether the individual currently presenting the passport is the same person to whom the passport was issued."
That's not good enough, contended Homeland Security Committee Chairman Christopher Cox (R-Calif.).
"I'm struck with the misuse of the term 'biometric in regard to photographs," Cox said. "It's a picture, that's all there is to it. It's Matthew Brady technology from the Civil War."
Cox said calling a passport with a digital photograph biometric "masks the fact that there is no biometric identifier linked to a database. It's human being looking at a picture."
Frank Moss, deputy assistant secretary for consular affairs at the State Department told the panel the United States has adopted facial images as the first generation of biometric identifiers. U.S. passports issued after Oct. 26 of this year will include a contactless chip in the rear cover of the document that will contain the same information as the biographic data page of the passport.
The information on the chip will include a digital photograph in addition to the holder's name, date and place of birth, passport number and the issue and expiration date.
"Looking to the future, the [State Department] decided to require 64K of writeable memory on the contactless chip in the event that we subsequently decide to introduce additional biometrics," Moss said.
Moss told the lawmakers he was aware of concerns that the data on the e-passport chip may be susceptible to unauthorized reading.
"To help reduce this risk, anti-skimming materials that prevent the chip from being read when the passport book is closed or mostly closed will be placed in the passport," he said.
Moss added the State Department is also considering the adoption of basic access control (BAC) technology to beef up the security on passports. BAC technology prevents the chip from being read until the passport is opened and its machine-readable zone is read electronically.
"We are engaged with technical experts from the private sector and the National Institute of Standards and Technology to both assess the risk of unauthorized reading and to evaluate the efficacy of countermeasures," Moss said.


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SkillsIQ, the Service Skills Organisation responsible for the First Aid Units of Competency, has updated the First Aid Companion Volume.
Updates include:
- How do recent updates to ANZCOR Guideline 9.1.1 First Aid for Management of Bleeding affect the first aid Units of Competency?
- Clarification of the use of adrenaline auto-injectors (including no disassembly)
- Removal of the Anapen reference
The updated document can be found at the bottom of the page, at the following link.