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Here is some more coverage from Milwaukee Community Journal on the announcement of our group. Click here to read the story on their website.read more
Milwaukee picked to lead new Midwest workforce group (Photo & Story by Mary Spicuzza) Milwaukee has been picked to lead a new regional group focused on driving economic growth throughout the Midwest. Employ Milwaukee will lead the Midwest Urban Strategies Consortium, a partnership featuring 12 workforce boards from major Midwestern cities. Other cities include Chicago; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Columbus,…read more
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On Friday, July 7, 2017, workforce leaders from across the Midwest, along with the U.S. Department of Labor, will convene in Milwaukee to sign an agreement creating the Midwest Urban Strategies Consortium. This groundbreaking initiative is the first of its kind in the country made up of urban workforce development boards, created as a regional mechanism to drive economic growthread more


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Putting Adaptability to Work in Supporting Police Accountability
I have always been interested in social impact work, and when I joined EY, I was interested in opportunities to apply what I learned through consulting to the civic sector. When I heard about Civic Consulting Alliance, I immediately looked into whether it would be possible to set up a fellowship program. I could not believe my luck when EY invited applications for an externship with CCA earlier this year and I jumped at the chance!
Having grown up in an international ex-patriate environment, I have developed an ability to adapt to new situations quickly. I needed that adaptability during my fellowship, during which I had a chance to support work on multiple sides of Chicago's police accountability reform efforts --- both at the soon-to-be-launched Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) and the Chicago Police Department (CPD).
I first joined the team working to help stand up COPA, the new police oversight agency that will replace the Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA) in September. Our team helped this new oversight body build its initial policies, procedures, and rules.
Next, I moved onto a team working with CPD on its "Next Steps for Reform," a public reform commitment with more than 30 initiatives. Our role was to convert the initiatives laid out in this document (largely derived of recommendations from the Department of Justice investigation into CPD's practices) into concrete projects CPD could complete in 2017.
Both of these projects improved my relationship and consensus-building skills and my ability to tackle ambiguity. Moreover, working with senior decision-makers as well as direct, hands-on public safety officials gave me a unique insight into police accountability and the great number of stakeholders involved in making our city safe and peaceful for all residents. I know this perspective will be valuable as I return to EY.
For more information on fellowships at Civic Consulting Alliance and how you or your firm can participate, click here or contact Haley Sonenthal
My time at Civic Consulting was very fulfilling. I know so much more about the on-the-ground complexities of improving public safety for all Chicagoans and the importance of trust between our communities and law enforcement.
Melissa Maggart
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The University of Chicago's Booth School of Business has been open since 1898. It is the second oldest business school in the world. Six faculty members from the university have won Nobel Prizes for their ideas. The college continually attempts to evaluate and analyze ideas and to find proof that new ideas work. It is known to be one of the best business schools in the world, and it ranks among the top schools in surveys of Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs. There are around 1,200 full-time students and about 1,600 evening and weekend MBA students. There are also around 600 Executive MBA students.
Many students choose to enter a full-time MBA program at the University of Chicago. When a student attends classes full-time, it takes 21 months to complete the program. Three to four classes are usually taken each quarter, with a total of 21 courses needed to graduate. Many full-time students choose to study abroad for a few weeks or up to one term. This can provide insights into how business is conducted around the world. Students are expected to have a bachelor's degree and acceptable GMAT scores to be considered for admission to the program. There are no minimum scores designated since each student is considered individually.
The University of Chicago's MBA program has a unique flexible curriculum that permits students to take the courses when they want to take them. Students also choose which courses will benefit them the most, based on their education, experience, and goals. Students receive guidance with their schedules to help them make the best choices. There are foundation courses that must be completed since they support the remainder of the curriculum. Students may choose from one of 14 concentrations to specialize in a certain aspect of business. Some of these are Accounting, Econometrics and Statistics, Analytic Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources Management, International Business, or Marketing Management. Although these concentrations are not mandatory, most students complete one to three areas that enhance their knowledge and help them reach their career goals once they graduate.
Students may also work towards joint degrees by entering a joint degree program. Some students choose to earn their degree in law, medicine, public policy, or social services administration in addition to their MBA. Another possible joint degree is an MBA plus international relations or a certificate in Health Administration and Policy. These and other options are open to all MBA students at the University of Chicago whether a student attends the program full-time, part-time or on weekends, or if they are in the executive option.
Part-time students usually attend the program for 2.5 to 3 years. They typically take around two courses each quarter for a total of 20 courses plus Effective Leadership. The average student in the part-time MBA program is about 29 years old and has around five years of work experience. Classes are scheduled either in the evening or on the weekends. Students may choose a weekend program of one weekend per month rather than attending classes one or two evenings each week of the month.
Another MBA option is the Executive MBA. This program is also a part-time program, but it differs somewhat from the regular part-time program. The Executive Program targets older workers who have experience in upper level management, whereas the regular part-time MBA prepares students to enter the types of jobs that the executives currently hold. Courses focus on higher-level management scenarios that top management deals with on a daily basis. This program lasts for 21 months and requires that two classes are taken each quarter. A total of 17 classes must be completed. Executive students also choose concentration areas, but these may be Finance, Strategy, Marketing, or Entrepreneurship. Three campuses of the University of Chicago host this program. They are located in Chicago, London, and Singapore. The entire cost of any of the MBA programs at the university is around $109,000 for the entire program. The tuition is the same for residents and nonresidents.


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Government establishes District Centers for the implementation of 1D1F Policy
Accra, The government of Ghana, in its efforts to implement the one district, one factory policy has established a District Center for Agriculture, Commerce and Technology (DCACT).
The DCACT, which would be implemented in all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies across the country, is expected to identify and develop at least two major food crops, cash crops, or livestock into exportable commodity.
At a sensitisation programme to enlighten Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the Greater Accra Region, Mr Robert Ahomka Lindsey, the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry urged the MMDCEs to collaborate with the government to implement the policy.
He said the Assemblies were the main implementers of the policy because they would have provided land for agriculture purpose and industrial parks to facilitate the manufacturing of produce.
He urged the MMDCEs to ensure that the economic plans were in line with job creation, saying "in each district, identify 200acres of land that can be used for industrial parks.
Mr Lindsey said the vast majority of companies were looking for land for manufacturing purposes.
The Deputy Sector Minister said "any plans we put together will not work if we do not involve the MMDCEs"
Speaking at the programme, Madam Gifty Ohene-Konadu, the National Coordinator for the One District One Factory Policy, noted that three things were considered before investors were allowed to invest in an area as part of the policy.
She said the source of raw material, community acceptance of the factory and the market availability of the final product, were critical considerations for the establishment of a factory in a district.
She indicated that the sensitisation programme had been held for all MMDCEs across the country and that the Greater Accra Region's was the completion of the sensitisation programme.
On his part, Mr Collins Ntim, the Deputy Minister, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, said the government has a plan to develop six other crops to the level akin to that of Cocoa.
Mr Ntim, who is also the Member of Parliament for the Offinso North Constituency said the six crops government intended to develop were cashew, shea, mango, citrus, coconut, rubber, and oil palm.
He noted that DCACT also had the objective of attracting investment in agro processing at the Districts to add value to agricultural produce for domestic industrialisation.
He added that the center would establish and maintain electronic database on all commercial entrepreneurial and agriculture initiatives.
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17 Sep 2013 Save the Date: Winter Bouldering League
The Evolv Winter Bouldering League returns to the Climbing Works this November, with four rounds - one each month until February.
The dates for your diaries are:
Friday 15th November 2013
Friday 13th December 2013
Friday 10th January 2014
Friday 7th February 2014
To enter the competition costs your normal entrance fee + £2 for a scorecard.
Time: 6pm - 10pm
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17 Sep 2013 FiveTen Approach Shoes - Going, Going, Gone!
Our FiveTen approach shoe clearance sale now has further reductions as we reach the final few sizes. Now with more than 50% off the retail price these are deals not to be missed. Check out the shoes below, and click the product name to see if we have your size.
FiveTen Spitfire: RRP £60, Our Price £25 - Last Size!
FiveTen Tennie (Red): RRP £95, Our Price £35 - Last Size!
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13 Sep 2013 New Shop Stock!
The days are getting shorter and the weather cooler, and some of us begin to feel we might be solar-powered as we wake up to another darkened morning - but it's the time of year when the leaves start falling off the trees ready to be crunched underfoot, the Peak District changes colour in a spectacular fashion, wonderful cloud inversions can be seen in the valleys in the mornings and best of all, the grit comes back into nick! You will almost certainly find yourself reaching for an extra layer these days, maybe you've even released your beanie hat from its summer incarceration under the bed, swapping shorts for trousers perhaps, no sandals, more socks...
To help you, and your winter wardrobe, we've got our new seasonal clothing arriving in the shop over the next month or so, beginning with Blurr and Prana.
The Prana range is stellar as usual, with autumnal colours, soft and cosy fabrics and the detailing you've come to expect from their previous offerings. See below for a quick snapshot of just some of the items now in stock, and visit our Shop to find out more and view the rest.
1. Prana Retro Tee - now available in Indian Red (shown above), White and Green.
2. Prana Limited Edition Chalkbag - highly detailed chalkbags available in two unique designs and signed by Chris Sharma and Steph Davies: a percentage of the sale goes to charity.
3. Prana Women's Kari Jacket - warm and cosy women's jacket with striped detailing and hood.
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5. Prana Kravitz Cord - soft blue cords with a bit of stretch for easy movement.
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Monday, October 17, 2011
Shruthi and Siddarth breakup
Kamal daughter Shruthi and Siddarth were in love for almost a year but suddenly due to difference of opinion they have decided to part as friends. They have finally called it a day for their relationship. Well both the stars were not available for comment but sources reveal that they are not even in talking terms now.
Kamal must be a sad man since some time back Kamal approved Shruthi his daughters love and wished the couple. Shruthi who was residing in Siddarth house in Chennai has now moved out of his house.
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Under the Supervision of Area Coordinator, Lydia Paul
Dr. Yos Phanita and Mrs. Lork Kheng
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Dr. Yos Phanita began using Reliv products with HIV patients at a local hospital. His wife, Lork Kheng, was a congressional leader at that time and took on the responsibility of getting customs clearance for Reliv products, while developing nutrition programs in local schools. Mdm. Lork with the help of local volunteers oversees Reliv nutritional programs to these needy groups accordingly. Dr. Phanita and Mdm. Lork, a member of Parliament, take the Reliv nutritional program very seriously and she personally visits the Reliv recipients to obtain feedback on a regular basis. The Reliv nutritional program is very well received and recognized by the Senate and the PM's department also. The Reliv Kalogris Foundation's nutrition program is only one aspect of Mdm. Lork's social concern in community projects.


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For many years, I resisted the siren song of my Southern upbringing and never even considered frying a chicken. "A greasy mess in my kitchen! The smell for days on end!" I would protest. For some reason, I guess I felt that quality fried chicken was easy to obtain and therefore I had no need to create it in my own home. I feel this way about barbecue pulled pork, also. I live in the beating heart, the very epicenter of Georgia barbecue. I'm not saying it's the world's best barbecue, because frankly I don't know or care, but I will say give me Wallace's Barbecue Super Salad with pork and blue cheese dresssing on the side any day of the week. And make it snappy, miss.
Back to fried chicken. I come from fried poultry people. My mother would fry chicken at least once every other week when I was living at home. She cooked it several different ways, but mostly she would dip chicken pieces in seasoned flour and shallow fry in her treasured, black-as-tar cast iron skillet. The chicken was usually served with fresh snap beans and potato salad (summer version) or baked macaroni and cheese (winter version). This is such a singular memory of my nesting years that when I went away to college, I would request fried chicken for supper when I came home for a visit and fresh laundry.
Mom gave up frying chicken a few years ago, on a healthy cooking bend which means the sacred cast iron skillet rarely gets a greasy workout these days. Mom and Dad's waistlines are certainly trimmer now, but honestly, folks, don't you at least miss the crunch of chicken skin and the squirt of juice from that first bite of a just-fried-and-dried thigh (my poultry limb of choice)?
I guess I'd managed to forget about fried chicken for a few years, occasionally ordering it at meat-and-threes and finding satisfaction there. Until a few weeks ago, after church, knowing our fridge and pantry were nearly empty and not feeling up to the after-church restaurant crowds, we went to one of those fast-food chicken places and got a bucket to go. The price was certainly right. For under $15 we got one whole chicken (should we decide to reassemble it) and three sides (cat's-head biscuits, slaw and reconstituted mashed potatoes with regurgitated gravy) and a gallon of the sweetest iced tea known to man. The kids loved it. My dear husband loved it. I actually enjoyed the guilty pleasure of eating something that was fried in someone else's kitchen. But I discovered the practical reason for the generous iced tea portion: the chicken crust was salty enough for hunters to employ to attract deer. And I thought to myself, why have I been such a snob, lo these many years? Why not just give in and sacrifice your kitchen for just once, silly girl, and show your children what a fried chicken is supposed to taste like.
And so I did. I consulted many regional books on my shelves. Edna Lewis, Scott Peacock, Damon Lee Fowler, James Villas, John T. Edge, Fanny Flagg. And, of course, my tried and true, America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, which I relied on quite heavily for details. My message board friends delivered a primer, "Carolina's Fried Chicken," written by a doubtless apron-wrapped mama who spent many years perfecting her chicken technique.
Here's what I did:
1. Procured a whole chicken and butchered the thing into 10 pieces. I'm not ready for Top Chef by any means. It took me at least 10 minutes to break down the bird, but I saved $2 by going with the whole chicken versus the parts at the store. I cut each breast into two pieces, which yielded 10 pieces.
2. Soaked the chicken pieces in buttermilk for two hours. ATK recommends a buttermilk brine, and I think I will do that next time, just to bump up the flavor a bit.
3. Mixed all-purpose flour with salt, fresh cracked black pepper and a pinch of cayenne. I went light on the pepper because of my daughter who has a histomy fit when she sees even a speck of black pepper on her food. And I wasn't sure how much the frying would disguise the pepper flecks. I shook the buttermilk ever so gently from each piece of chicken before dipping it in the flour and setting it aside to dry while the oil heated.
4. Got out my All-Clad stainless Dutch oven and poured in an inch or so of canola oil and set the heat to a medium flame. I don't own a deep fry thermometer and I never worked in fast food, so I had to rely on my limited frying skills to determine when the oil was ready. After about five minutes, I dropped in a piece of batter and when it bubbled up rather than sinking, I knew it was time for the chicken parts.
5. It took at least 15 minutes, covered, for the first pieces to cook to a deep mahogany. While the first batch rested in a warm oven on a grid-lined sheet pan. The best part so far: my house smelled like fried chicken. Any stranger coming to my door would know that a real cook lived here.
That's pretty much it. We ate like stevedores and still have leftovers for a few days. The clean-up was kind of yucky, but I was careful to pour the expired oil into disposable cups and used cans and throw it away. It's been two days now and, I must say, through the extensive use of air cleaners and detergents, my house smells fresh. And I can't wait to fry my next chicken.


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39% of people 'have never switched bank accounts'
Published 15 November 2012
According to a survey, 39% of people have always stuck with the same bank account. However, people could be missing out on a more suitable account for their needs - and it's not just standard accounts on the high street that could offer the best option.
According to a new survey for Gocompare.com of over 2,000 British adults, carried out for Gocompare.com, 39% of people have never switched their bank account.
But people could be missing out on a range of useful benefits that could help to improve their finances, says an expert at thinkmoney.
This comes as nearly half (50%) of people feel worse off now than they did a year ago - the highest number recorded by the comparison site since 2010. A fifth of people in the UK say they are now 'seriously worried' about their financial situation and almost a quarter (23%) say that they usually run out of money by the end of the month.
However, although many people could save money by switching financial products, it seems that many people are reluctant to do so. And it's not just bank accounts that people infrequently switch.
25% of people have never changed their broadband provider and 26% have always stayed with the same mobile phone operator. People are also potentially missing out on big savings on other areas of their household finances that can often be expensive.
For example, nearly two thirds of drivers (64%) haven't switched car insurer in the last year, while 72% of people have also stuck with their home insurance policy for the same amount of time.
Despite recent increases to energy costs, 56% of people who replied to the survey haven't changed their energy provider for three years or more - and 29% have never switched at all.
John Miles, Gocompare.com's business development director, said: "Saving money on your household expenses needn't be a chore. Don't accept your insurance renewal quotes or energy tariff changes without checking that the new price is competitive, and take time once or twice a year to review your finances and check that you are not paying over the odds for your household bills."
A spokesperson for thinkmoney commented: "When it comes to managing your money, having a bank account that meets all your needs should be a big priority. It's important to think about what services you need, and to shop around accordingly.
"Remember that it's not only high street providers that could offer the account you're looking for. The thinkmoney Current Account, for example, is an alternative to a bank account that could really help you to keep on top of your monthly finances with its built-in budgeting service.
"Amongst other things, the account comes with phone, SMS and online account management, so you can keep an eye on your account whenever suits you - and Money Managers who will make sure all the bills you tell us about are paid on time every month."
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Love and Damnation
Former megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll is in the news again. The allegations are still pretty much the same, but this time he is being taken to court for racketeering. I have never attended Mars Hill (Driscoll's former church) although I have watched a few of his sermons online. Back in his heyday, Driscoll was a big deal and many of my more devout friends were obsessed with him. They loved his books, quoted him often, and spoke of his religious opinions with high regard. Some still defend him stating that the devil is attacking him because he was doing good work.
I was skeptical, as I always am. Firstly, I am skeptical of any leader like Driscoll because they come across as snake oil salesmen. I also do not see the size of any church to be indicative of being blessed or that they are doing God's good work. There are over 7,000 people in the FLDS, but we aren't calling those people blessed. Bestselling books mean nothing, especially after you find out the author (in this case Driscoll) paid a marketing company to make it a best seller. Lastly, one of my issues with the Evangelical church in America is this idea that they are being silenced and so they must speak up, no matter what, in order to be heard. The problem with their speaking up is that they aren't speaking up for the poor or the orphans. They are speaking up about all the evil awful sin they see around them.
As our society has advanced, it has become almost taboo to openly tell someone they are going to hell. It is considered judgmental and rude and not something you do in polite company. Same goes for condemning a couple who lives together but isn't married, or single mothers, divorce, sex, etc. Those people are seen as prudes, intolerant and disregarding the people that stand before them. Many more moderate Christians have abandoned this line of thinking, allowing for a more calm and kind approach. Christians, like the Evangelical ones I know, do not like this. Not only do they believe they have the right to tell people they are going to hell and why, but they have the religious and moral obligation to do so. So they fawn over a man like Driscoll who openly says that he would not have married his wife if he had known she wasn't a virgin. A man who firmly and without question sees men as the leaders and women as "weaker vessels" to be subservient in every way. These Christians need someone like Driscoll to remind them that it is their Godly duty to condemn others and anyone who tries to silence that is the voice of the devil.
I know people like this. One friend told me once that not having babies if you could physically have them was a sin. That God told us to be fruitful and multiply and by not having children I was disobeying God. A couple I knew as a teen had a husband who was obsessed with the notion of being the man of the house. How this manifested was him being ultra-controlling over everything in their home. She once confided to my mom while visiting that she felt like a dirty piece of cloth, her only job was to clean the house and cover the children...although since all her kids were boys her husband told them to treat her as second class. I can't believe they are still married. An associate pastor in one of the churches I attended struggled desperately to get ordained as a minister because he had been divorced and remarried. Even though it was his wife who left him, she even wrote a note to the board telling them as much, but they didn't care. What mattered was the act of divorce, not the issues surrounding the event. And they wanted to be sure that this man of God knew that what he had done was a sin. God may have forgiven him, but they certainly weren't going to.
I am fascinated by this mindset. How can you read the words of Jesus and think that he would be okay with you shouting about weakling men, women as weaker vessels, and fags? Jesus was good friends with two women and at no point treated either with any kind of disdain or otherness. He doesn't appear to have been a gym rat or a macho man. His way of dealing with "sinners" was to have dinner with them and talk about religion. It is highly likely they talked about other stuff too, you know like politics, entertainment, and mutual friends. Not even Paul with all his women issues, went as far as Driscoll and other preachers who are like him have done.
Brimstone and fire preachers have been around forever. They have controlled the masses through fear and intimidation for so long that it is no surprise that people follow them. The major problem is that the religion itself lends to this mindset. Sure, Jesus spoke of love. The Bible is full of stuff about love. But it is also about a God who condemns people to hell, billions of people. A god who condones slavery, genocide, infanticide, and religious superiority. There are Christians who get the whole love thing right, and a whole bunch who...just like their holy book...can't seem to find the balance between love and damnation.
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Building the Right Environment to Support AI, Machine Learning and Deep Learning
Development tool vendor JetBrains is working on a new cross-platform interactive development environment (IDE) for C#. Called Project Rider, the effort builds on IntelliJ and ReSharper technology.
"Project Rider is a stand-alone IDE built on the IntelliJ Platform, much like WebStorm, DataGrip, and our other IDEs," blogged JetBrains' Matt Ellis. "The difference, however, is that instead of re-implementing ReSharper's features on the IntellIJ platform, which runs on the JVM, we're using ReSharper in a headless mode, out of process, and communicating with it via a very fast custom binary protocol."
The company has not revealed a release date or pricing for the IDE.
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Title : STUDY OF ECM ANTENNA OPTIMIZATION.
Descriptive Note : Quarterly rept. no. 2,
Corporate Author : RAYTHEON CO SUDBURY MA SPACE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS DIV
Personal Author(s) : Rolfe, Edward
Report Date : 17 JAN 1966
Pagination or Media Count : 74
Abstract : Plasma simulation equipment permitting measurements of plasma conditions, and effect on reentry ECM antennas is described. Preliminary measurement of plasma simulator operation is reported up to 50 amps with stable, full plasma generation in the region of 27 to 32 amps, pressures of .06 to .09 torr of pure Argon gas with estimated electron concentration of 10 to the 14th power cm-3 and collision frequencies of 10 to the 7th power sec-1. Calculation of collision frequencies and electron concentrations are shown for a slender, fast reentry vehicle, and a blunt-cone slower vehicle. These calculations are related to the simulator operation conditions. Base-line data on a log-periodic antenna to be used in the plasma simulator are included. The mathematical model of the plasma is discussed. A cone, tipped by a small sphere, is used as the model, the sphere being employed to make the mathematical solution more rapidly convergent. The equations to be solved and the boundary conditions are given. (Author)
Descriptors : *LOG PERIODIC ANTENNAS), (*ANTENNAS, REENTRY VEHICLES), (*REENTRY VEHICLES, (*SLOT ANTENNAS, REENTRY VEHICLES), (*SPIRAL ANTENNAS, REENTRY VEHICLES), ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES, ATMOSPHERE ENTRY, PLASMA SHEATHS, SIMULATORS, PLASMA GENERATORS, ELECTRON DENSITY, MATHEMATICAL MODELS, EQUATIONS, SPHERES, ELECTRONS, SCATTERING, ANTENNA RADIATION PATTERNS, OPTIMIZATION.
Subject Categories : COUNTERMEASURES
Distribution Statement : APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE


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Just Vege offers the best falafel in town.
Our falafel is gluten free and always fried to order.
Our menu is strictly vegetarian and only the items which are marked with *
contain either dairy or egg products.
Our food is daily prepared with love using traditional Mediterranean recipes with a gourmet twist.
We source our produce locally when possible.
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The London Borough of Waltham Forest has a range of housing opportunities. These include: residential housing, supported housing, council housing, private rented accommodation, Shared Lives, and Help to Buy: Shared Ownership.
To be considered for any of these housing options, you will need to complete a housing needs assessment and meet certain conditions. These could include any of the following:
- referral from another agency
- be in receipt of disability benefits
- lived in the borough for more than two years
- have a diagnosed medical condition
Your key worker will discuss your options with you and support you to get your new home.
You can also find out where to get independent help in the advice and support section of the local offer.


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Sunday, November 1, 2015
Oftenchance CD
Oftenchance is the product of a year of solid recording/experimenting. As an album, I'm tremendously proud of the content and layout, so I hope you enjoy. I think this one is fairly eclectic, maybe a little sentimental, but definitely epic. The CD can be purchased HERE on Discogs. Special thanks to Stickfigure Records and Matt Weiner on this one.
1/ Across Owl Creek Bridge
2/ Face the Future
3/ Past the Haro Strait
4/ The Afterlives of Free Masons
5/ Daytripping Digital
6/ A Love Complication
7/ The Lieutenant Colonel
8/ Learn to Curve
9/ A Run Up and Down the Intercoastal
10/ The Morning You Made Coffee Instead
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South Africa ranks stone last in Maths, Science education!
The latest World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report ranks South Africa worst out of 144 countries when it comes to the quality of Mathematics and Science education
South Africa has once again been ranked stone last on the quality of its Mathematics and Science education in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report 2014 – 2015.
The Global Competitiveness Report 2014 – 2015 assesses the competitiveness landscape of 144 economies, providing insight into the drivers of their productivity and prosperity.
"The Report series remains the most comprehensive assessment of national competitiveness worldwide," the WEF said.
South Africa was ranked 144th out of 144 countries when looking at the quality of Mathematics and Science education.
The country was ranked at 140 out of 144 countries when it came to the quality of the education system.
It should be noted that the ranking is not based on testing the performance of students, but rather on opinions of business leaders.
The WEF used an Executive Opinion Survey for its education quality scores. As part of this survey local business leaders were asked:
- In your country, how would you assess the quality of math and science education in schools?
- How well does the educational system in your country meet the needs of a competitive economy?
The results showed that South African business leaders rated the local Mathematics and Science education quality as the worst in the world.


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How can I book my ticket?
Tickets will be available for home fans to purchase as follows. Away supporters should buy direct from their club prior to the match-day.
Online – Visit our ticketing platform with TicketCo – https://kilmarnockfc.ticketco.events/uk/en and select the match you want to attend. When you have bought your tickets, you can use the QR code on your phone or you can print at home.
In Person – You can buy tickets at The Killie Shop, located across from the Frank Beattie Stand, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm as well as 10am on match-days.
Our Ticket Office, located across from The Park Hotel, is open from 1pm on match-days.
Opening times will vary for weeknight and Sunday games.
To help our fans avoid queues on a match-day, we strongly advise fans to book online in advance.
How can I book my ticket online?
Will there be cash turnstiles?
Cash Turnstiles are no longer available due to our new ticketing system. Tickets can be purchased online, from the Killie Shop and from the Ticket Office up until match kick off.*
PLEASE NOTE: Procedures may change for Old Firm games.
What identification do I need to show?
If you are purchasing a concession ticket (Over 65/Under 21/Student), a family ticket or an under 16 ticket it is likely you will need to provide proof of age. You may be required to provide proof of age when purchasing or collecting your tickets from the ticket outlets. Additionally, if a turnstile operator is unsure you fit into the category that is on your ticket i.e. Over 65 then you will be directed to a steward who will give you further instruction.
Examples of identification that can be accepted as proof of age:
Please note the above lists are not exhaustive.


text: I figured this deserved its own thread. Have some overview trailers for the characters and different types of arms. The character designs and art style are so great, I really want this game to do well. With Splatoon, we know new IPs can be a smash success if the marketing is done right.


text: Ed Bailey - September 23, 2010 What Is A Point? By Ed Bailey Pointing is the instinctive, prolonged pause before the pounce, and it is triggered by scent.Problem I have a six-month-old German shorthaired pointer. She responds to all the basic obedience terms like "sit," "here," "stay," etc. She also responds to most hunting commands we give when we are out in the field.Overall, she is a very nice dog. But when we are out hunting she never seems to really point the birds. For example, once when we were walking in a cut corn field we saw two roosters and we knew for a fact she saw and smelled them too, but instead of going on point she ran up and started playing with the birds. It had us kind of confused and upset, and it made us wonder if we spent too much money for a dog that doesn't point because this has happened every time there was a bird. So I was wondering if you could give us some tips on how to train our dog so that she points the birds and doesn't play with the birds. Solution Your dog is still a young pup and I am betting she will outgrow the puppy play and will soon be pointing perfectly.Let's first talk about pointing so we agree what it is. A point is the pause before pouncing on something. All members of the dog family do it--foxes, coyotes, wolves, and domestic dogs€¦even the non-hunting breeds do it. All cats (domestic and wild) do it as well. In the pointing breeds we have selected for holding this pause and we call it pointing. But the point itself is not a visual thing; it is olfactory--not sight, but smell. When hunting, a pointing dog seldom sees the game it is pointing until after it flushes. The dog smells game and stops; this stopping is the point. Pups will often get into a pointing posture on things they see, such as dickey birds in the yard or butterflies. They also do it with a few feathers, a bird wing or a piece of cloth tied to a string on the end of a fishing rod and flicked around in the grass in front of them. This is really not pointing but stalking, a very slow advance to get close enough to pounce on it. This spring, when the grass has grown about a foot tall, you can plant birds for her. A pigeon, under a tip-over wire cage, works well and is cheap to use. Bring her up toward a planted bird on a long leash with a light breeze coming from the bird toward your dog.Bring her across the wind 10 to 15 feet from the bird. She should let you know when she smells it and she should stiffen into a point. Do not say anything loud or sharp; do not tell her "whoa," but just say a long, quiet drawn out "goooood girl" as you go hand over hand up the leash to her.Put your hand under her tail and push her gently forward. She will push backward and get more intense. Then tip over the cage and let the bird fly away. You can release her so she can chase the first bird or two. After she has lots of enthusiasm for chasing you can hold her when the bird flushes and now is the time to give the command to "whoa," after the bird flushes and she wants to chase it. At this time it would be good if you had a helper toss a dead bird and shoot a blank pistol so she can get the bird as though you shot it for her. Remember, you can staunch her up and make her more solid on the point, but the point is what the dog does when the smell goes into the nose and up to her brain with the message to stop and not take another step until the bird moves away.Do not overdo pointing the bird in a cage. Usually two or three that she can chase and the same for the tossed dead bird when she has been stopped to flush is enough. If you overdo it, she will be pointing the cage plus the bird and may not point when there is only a bird with no cage.As soon as she points on her own in a set-up situation, stop and get her on wild birds if possible. If that's not possible, use cage-reared birds that have been out for awhile, not just released in front of her.Don't rush her. I think it is remarkable that she will sit and stay and come on command at only six months. You have a fast learner and a very cooperative dog that wants to learn so don't do anything to spoil it by expecting too much from her too soon.Problem I just finished reading your "Compulsive Possessiveness" article. I have a couple of questions to ask you regarding dog training and behavior. First is my two-year-old Lab. He is very sensitive. I sent him to school with a well-known trainer. He came back fully trained but is still not a very aggressive, enthusiastic worker. He gets bored easily so I vary his workouts and his routine. He's intelligent as Labs go. But how do I get him to be more confident and aggressive in the field? Second is my seven-month-old springer spaniel. She is a terror. She never stops working. Her temperament is much stronger than my Lab's but I am reluctant to send her to the trainer because I don't want her coming back timid. What would you suggest?Solution First, the Labrador retriever. Many professional trainers have a stock technique they use in training as though every dog is the same. Not all trainers, but many are that way because it is faster and more convenient.A sensitive dog like your Lab is the hardest for them to train without doing damage. If your dog survived it okay and is still functioning reasonably well, the best thing you can do is get him into a lot of birds, preferably wild birds. Use him as a field dog on pheasants, for example.Depending on whether you have access to wild birds where you live might make this suggestion impractical for you. If so, you might need to resort to strong flying planted birds like pigeons. But I know his enthusiasm will build as he gets exposure to birds that offer a challenge. Second, your springer spaniel. I don't think she will be overly intimidated by a professional. But I suggest you go with her and get the pro to involve you with the training so you are the dog's handler.If you are not her handler--in her mind, the one in control--and you haven't developed the necessary handler/dog rapport, she might be well trained when you get her home but because you will handle her differently than the professional trainer did, she will quickly revert to her old ways and become a terror again. ProblemI own a two-year-old female black Lab. I got into duck hunting three years ago and soon learned a dog was a must. She is the first dog I have every trained. I obedience trained her myself and have used many different books and DVDs to train her to retrieve and other hunting tricks.Currently we are working on blinds. My dog is great, smart and fast learning. I spend a lot of time with her and she has also become a good member of my family which includes my wife, six-year-old son and three-year-old daughter, plus a six-year-old Boston terrier.The only real problem I have is she tends to be aggressive toward other dogs. I have a hunting buddy who has an 18-month-old male Lab that we have spent many hours with, training and working with my dog to be less aggressive toward him so that they can hunt together.This has worked for the most part except when his dog wants to sniff at my dog and wants to play a lot, it seems that my dog gets tired of it and barks and snaps at him. We have been able to hunt them this year with few problems but I have noticed that my dog gets aggressive toward other dogs when she encounters one along the trail, or she will bark and growl from behind our fence at home.This behavior is not what I want. Is there any training or advice you can give me for the issue with my friend's dog and and then with her aggression in general?Solution Sounds to me like you have done a good job training your dog and building a great relationship with her. But I don't interpret your dog as being aggressive.The thing with your buddy's dog is that she is more mature than he is--females usually mature earlier than males, just like in people. He is like a teenage boy with a big case of raging hormones. He is sniffing at her because his hormones have kicked in and he will sniff every female the same way.When he matures a bit, hunting will be more important than play and more important than his "oh boy, it's a girl" attitude. What your dog is doing is just trying to keep him in line and telling him to "grow up." It is not aggression.The business of being defensive along a trail, particularly if she is on leash, is also normal for a dog that has a close relationship with its human. So is the barking from her yard when a dog or a strange person walks by. She is only telling everyone that it is her property. Again, this is not really being aggressive.Most likely to escalate into aggression is the growling along the trail when meeting another dog on the walk. You can easily get her past this by exposing her to a lot of other dogs and rewarding her when she doesn't growl.An even more efficient way would be to take her to an obedience class with a good obedience trainer. She would get lots of social interaction with other dogs and you would learn a lot from the hands-on obedience work.For solutions to your dog's behavioral problem or behaviorally related training problem, you can contact Ed Bailey at email@example.com. GET THE NEWSLETTER Join the List and Never Miss a Thing. Sign Me Up


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PLEASE Pres Trump keep talking Its Helping Mortgage Rates
MBS are up +6/32 (FNMA 30-yr 3.5 at 103.12), close to morning levels. Comments from President Trump about possibly ending the NAFTA trade agreement lifted MBS today. July New Home Sales fell 9% from June to an annual rate of 571K, well below the consensus of 610K, and the lowest level in seven months. However, the results for June were revised higher, offsetting some of the shortfall. The Dow is down 90 points. Tomorrow, Jobless Claims and Existing Home Sales will be released. In addition, global central bankers will be attending the annual Jackson Hole conference tomorrow through Saturday, and many will be making speeches.


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Skip Hop is a fun and reliable name in baby and toddler gear, and for good reason. Their varied range of products are designed to look cute, last a long time all while making parents' lives easier and their new additions for the holidays are no exception. I had a chance to visit Skip Hop headquarters and I am so excited to share all the great new products they have added to their collection.
One of the greatest additions to the Skip Hop holiday collection is the Zoojamas set for big kids (pictured above, bottom). The adorable Zoojamas sets are made from cuddly 100% cotton and come in Owl, Butterfly, Bee, Monkey and Dog. These fun characters done in brightly colored appliques will have your little one begging for pajama time. The Zoojamas sets retails for $25.
Another great item in the Skip Hop wearables collection is all of the adorable body suits and baby pants (picture above, top). There are so many cute designs in fabulously soft fabric. Best of all, Skip Hop is making your gift giving easier with their 4-piece Welcome Home Set. The Welcome Home Set includes a onesie, cardigan, pants and hat all in fun coordinating prints to make sure baby has the essentials while still looking fantastic. The 4-piece Welcome Home Set retails for $35.
Another great new addition to the Skip Hop lineup is their new Zoo Light Up Surfers bath toys (pictured above, right). From the moment I tossed them into the tub, these became a fast favorite with my son and it's easy to see why. The owl and bee bath toys float on their surfboard and light up when they make contact with water. My son loves to take them off and light them up and practice balancing them back in their grooves on the surfboard and when we go away on trips, this is the only tub toy I need to pack to guarantee happy bath times away from home. In their classic line Skip Hop also has the Whale Tub Stopper (pictured above, left). This may seem like a simple product but if your tub is anything like mine, the stopper is a pain to deal with and I spent as much time preparing the bath as bathing my son. The simple design and secure suction cup make it easy to use and very effective. Thanks to the Skip Hop Zoo Light Up Surfers and Whale Tub Stopper bath time is as much fun for me as it is for my little guy.
Not only does Skip Hop have a lot of fantastic new gear for the holiday season, but they have some other great gear in their product lineup that is as fabulous to look at as it is to use.
I am a big fan of the Skip Hop Forma Backpack Diaper Bag, (pictured above). For me, one of the most challenging things about traveling with a toddler is making sure you have all the important snacks, toys and diaper gear you will need when out and about while balancing a bulky diaper bag and chasing after a toddler. Enter the Skip Hop Forma Backpack Diaper Bag to solve all of you diaper bag needs. The Forma Diaper Bag has a stylish quilted fabric design and the extra wide opening means that it's a snap to find everything in your diaper bag at a glance. Add to that insulated side pockets and a front compartment with two multi purpose packing cubes and an internal changing pad pocket that serves double duty as a laptop pocket and you have the perfect diaper bag for day to day and especially for travel. Best of all, the backpack design allows for hand-free transport of all your toddler essentials while your hands stay free to chase your toddler. The Skip Hop Forma Backpack Diaper Bag comes in black and peacock and retails for $70.00.
Another great item from Skip Hop's regular collection is the Tuck-Away Zoo Bibs (pictured above) from the Zoo Animals series which includes plates, silverware, lunch boxed, backpacks and more. These bibs are lightweight and water resistant and have a large catch-all pocket to capture stray food and keep your toddler clean. I love the large size on the bib that along with the catch-all pocket keep my toddler's whole outfit clean as he explores the messy mealtimes that come from wanting to feed himself and the clever tuck-away pouch makes it easy for me to keep a bib in the diaper bag and the lunchbox for unexpected snack times when we're out and about. The Skip Hop Tuck-Away Zoo bibs come in 14 adorable animal designs (a selection pictured above) and retails for $8.00.
To see the full collecting of fantastic Skip Hop products visit Skip Hop online to pick the adorable Zoo Lunchies animal that your little one will love or visit them online onTwitter, Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest.
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Lush African Paradise Body Conditioner
The first of two now discontinued Lush products that I have finished using up, African Paradise Body Conditioner was actually discontinued not too long ago, but I'm still sad to see it go as scents wise, it was my favourite from the (rather modest) body conditioner range and I really enjoyed using it. If you're new to the Lush body conditioner range, you can get the jist of how they work, what their benefits are and most importantly how to use it, in my Lush Ro's Argan Body Conditioner feature.
Lush Rose Jam Shower Gel
This is my favourite second favourite scent from Lush (the first being Tramp) and I've actually dedicated a full feature post to this particular scent in my 'The Lush scent addiction' post. I just absolutely adore it! I have the bubbleroon to match and I definitely have my eye on the new body spray, too! Although you can't buy the shower gel individually all year round, it is available all year in the Rosie Gift Set alongside three other Lush products. The name is quite explanatory with this scent; it smells like rose jam, and I am obsessed! I would definitely repurchase this beauty.
Lush Salted Coconut Hand Scrub (£7.95 130g, £13.95 300g)
I had this a little while longer than I should have, putting it in the back of one of our bathroom drawers and completely forgetting about it, so I actually decided to ditch the last few uses in the bottom of the tub as it was out of date. I reviewed this back in 2016 in my Lush Salted Coconut Hand Scrub feature, a favourite way to exfoliate my hands and out of the handful of hand scrubs I have tried over the years, it's been my favourite of the lot, so one I would happily repurchase.
Lush Vanilla Dee-Lite Body Lotion
This one has, unfortunately, be discontinued, a couple of years now actually, but when I first found out this luscious vanilla potion would no longer be made, I stockpiled quite a few to keep me going! It's definitely one of my long-time favourites from Lush and not only is the scent the perfect touch of vanilla without being sickly sweet, I love the way it made my skin feel softer to the touch. This was my last little bottle, so unless the Lush Kitchen re-release it, it's the last time my skin will be treated to Vanilla Dee-Lite!
Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque (£28.95)
I featured this back in my June Beauty Favourites 2017 and it's been one of my absolute must-have hair products over the past five years. I always, always repurchase this masque, as no other masque makes my hair feel as lovely as this one. It's pricey, but a 236ml tub will last you a good portion of a year, if not longer, so it's well worth the investment.
I actually feel pretty good for finishing up so many products. I love finishing up products, as it means I can finally try some new ones after using the same products for so long! Hopefully, my little roundup review of the products I've finished over the summer will be helpful for those of you looking to try the products I've mentioned. Although I wouldn't repurchase every product I've recently finished up, there's definitely a few firm favourites that I'll be repurchasing next time I need them. I wonder which products I'll be sharing in my next roundup, I already have a few almost empty products waiting to jump in my empties basket.


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When writing your bidding documentation for a Public Procurement, you need to assure the requirements from both the supplier's and the client's side tell the same story, and that can be a challenge. For you to deliver, there always exists an order and an expectation for its complete coverage by your deliveries. On the other side, when asking someone to deliver something to you, what you ask for, will be what you will get. Therefore you need to Get right requirements and Get the requirements right.
The Procurement Quality Suite (PQS) Knowledge Library includes:
- Ontology or Knowledge Base for semantic analysis of the documentation, ensuring the compliance of the procurement documentation with the applicable standards. The ontology covers from a complete set of controlled vocabulary, work, costs and documents breakdown structure, to a set of patterns to guide in the elaboration of the documents. Moreover, the ontology contains a set of Correctness, Completeness and Consistency rules to ensure a minimum quality of the documents.
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Dart Etiquette
It's not a big secret that there are fundamental differences between American Style darts and Pub darts. But, after having had three separate experiences with playing English darts in an English dart setting, it became apparent to me that not only the equipment and the games differ, but the etiquette between dart shooters is somewhat different as well.
Some things almost go without saying, but for the sake of being thorough, here are a few no-brainers for anyone venturing out into the public to shoot darts . . .
Don't distract the shooter – and that means everything from being noisy to being in the line of sight, or just too dang close.
Be prompt when it's your turn to shoot – it's not cool to have to constantly track down a teammate or opponent.
Fits of temper.
Intense celebrations – and that includes inappropriate trash talking.
Those things are universal. But, there are subtle differences between how the players behave during the different games that you may not realize. Well, I didn't realize them until I did some playing.
In English Darts, there is a whole list of do's and don'ts for the scorekeepers. In American Darts, the scorekeeper is more of a bookkeeper. They don't judge the scoring, they simply record it onto the scoresheet. And as a result, they are usually positioned behind the shooters at a table, writing onto a scoresheet. English scorekeepers stand near the dartboard itself, in plain view of the shooters and onlookers, writing on a scoreboard that hangs on the wall.
SCORING – In an American style game, Player A stands at the line and throws his three darts. Then he's finished.
He can go directly to his beer (or anywhere else) after he throws the third dart. Player B goes to the board, and calls out the score so that everyone, especially thee scorekeeper, can hear. There is usually a set of hand signals that accompanies the called score, so there is less confusion in a crowded, noisy room. If there's any doubt about the darts, the players can all walk right up to the board and inspect them.
Pub guys, read this: In American darts, players share the darts, so you do NOT shoot the darts and then go up to retrieve your darts, and then get out of the way for the next shooter. You shoot the darts, and leave them in the board.
If you're shooting Pub darts, people generally bring their own darts. So, you take the line and shoot your darts. Someone calls out the score and marks it, and then you go pull your own darts. It's different.
I was shooting pub darts recreationally, and as the beer flowed I slid back into a habit of taking the line, throwing the darts, and finding my barstool. Meanwhile people are looking at me like "what the hell? go get your darts out of the board, will ya?"
Team Celebrations – In an english dart setting, everyone seems to have darts in their hands. So, when a teammate throws a nice inning, they're returning with a handful of darts. In that setting the high fives do not flow freely. In the most recent pub dart tourney, the hand slapping seemed to be replaced by this gentle fist bumping action.
I'm not sure if that's standard everywhere, but I do know that in an American dart setting when the shooter does well, returning to the team he'll get the same sort of greeting that someone who just hit a home run would receive – high fives, handshakes and hand slaps.
Chatter at the line – on this topic I have to say that some traditions are local. Some teams chatter when a teammate is at the line the same way little leaguers chatter when a batter is in the box. You'll hear all sorts of lines "fill in the reds", "follow that up", etc. Some teams treat time at the line as if it were time at the altar, and you can hear a pin drop.
I'm sure I missed some, but those are the things that struck me when I noticed them. Feel free to add any dart etiquette rules in the comments section.


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Percolation test
From LID SWM Planning and Design Guide
Measurement procedure
Packing list:
- Shovel or other excavation apparatus
- Knife
- Study paper bags (or similar craft paper)
- Clean, fine gravel e.g. pea gravel or HPB, not 'screenings' or 'crusher run'.
- Water supply (on site?)
- Record sheets for field measurements
- Pens
- Large umbrella
Setting up
- Perc test holes should be made at points and elevations selected as typical in the area of the proposed infiltration facility.
- Typically, test holes are dug at each end of the area of the infiltration facility and near the centerline. Testing of the receiving area may also be necessary. Further holes could be needed, depending upon the nature of the soil, the results of the first tests and the size of the infiltration facility footprint.
- Initial excavations should be made to the proposed depth of the infiltration facility (or as instructed by the designer). It is easiest to dig a larger hole part way down, then dig a 18 - 20 cm deep accurately sized test hole in the base of the larger hole.
- To make the percolation test more accurate, any smeared soil should be removed from the walls of the test holes. This is best achieved by digging the hole approximately 5 cm undersized and then enlarging the hole to the accurate size as follows: using a rigid knife, insert the blade into the top side of the hole opposite you approximately 2.5 cm deep, holding the blade with its cutting edge vertical. Pull the blade away to break out a chunk of soil, repeat every ~ 2.5 cm around the hole, then repeat for another "ring" below until reaching the base. The result will be a hole with a ragged inner surface which looks like a freshly broken clod of soil.
- The base of the hole should be cleaned of debris and be approximately flat, use a metal scoop or similar. It should also be picked to present a natural surface. Note that a picking action (use a pointed tool) is needed, not a scratching action (which just produces smears that are indented).
- Place 5 cm of clean fine gravel in the bottom of the hole. If the sidewalls are likely to collapse, use a paper basket to support the sidewalls.
- Place a piece of white plastic or similar provided with clear marks at 12.5 and 15 cm (5" and 6") from the bottom of the test hole prior to adding the gravel. For greater accuracy a float and pointer arrangement can be set up.
- If the soil contains considerable amounts of siltSoil or media particles smaller than sand and larger than clay (3 to 60 m) or clay1. A mineral soil separate consisting of particles less than 0.002 millimeter in equivalent diameter. 2. A soil texture class. 3. (Engineering) A fine-grained soil (more than 50 percent passing the No. 200 Sieve) that has a high plasticity index in relation to the liquid limit. (Unified Soil Classification System)., and certainly for any soil with "clay1. A mineral soil separate consisting of particles less than 0.002 millimeter in equivalent diameter. 2. A soil texture class. 3. (Engineering) A fine-grained soil (more than 50 percent passing the No. 200 Sieve) that has a high plasticity index in relation to the liquid limit. (Unified Soil Classification System)." as part of the texture description, the test holes should be pre-soaked before proceeding with the test. Pre-soaking is accomplished by keeping the hole filled with water for 4 hours or more. The water should be added carefully and slowly to avoid disturbing the soil (including the sidewall soils). The test should be carried out immediately after pre-soaking;
Making measurements
- To undertake the test, fill the test hole (the accurately sized test hole) with water. The water should be added carefully and slowly to avoid disturbing the soil (including the sidewall soils). When the water level falls anywhere below the 27.5 cm mark, refill the hole to the top. No recording of time needs be done for these 2 fillings.
- After the second filling, when the water level falls below 27.5 cm, add enough water to bring the depth of water to 30 cm or slightly more. Note that these measurements are from the base of the soil bottom (using the installed marker), not the gravel layer.
- Observe the water level until it drops to the 15 cm depth, at precisely 15 cm, commence timing, when the water level reaches the 12.5 cm depth, stop timing, record the time in minutes.
- Repeat the procedure until the last 2 rates of fall do not vary more than 2 minutes or by more than 10% (whichever is less).
- Backfill the holes with the excavated soil and flag and label their locations so you can pick them up for the plan.
- If a test hole is discarded due to flow in a root channel or similar, record the information and make a replacement test. If there is a large variation (greater than or equal to 50%) between tests in the same soil layer, increase the number of tests.
Paper basket to protect hole
If sidewalls of the hole are likely to collapse, one option is to make a paper basket to protect and support the sidewalls as follows:
- Cut the bottom out of a large paper bag (grocery bag) and cut the bag open along a side.
- Lay bag on a soft surface. Punch holes in the bag about 5 to 7.5 cm apart using a pencil or similar.
- Roll into a tube, with the short dimension being the axis of the tube, and place in the test hole.
- Open the tube until the paper is in contact with the sidewalls of the test hole, then roll the top of the tube over to stiffen it.
- After placing the tube in the hole, place the plastic marker and add the base gravel layer.


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Podcast: Ministry in Small Groups
When our goal in children's ministry is life transformation, it becomes increasingly important to ensure every child has a discipleship relationship. One of the most practical ways we can facilitate relational ministry is in the small groups setting.
On this episode of "Better Children's Ministry," Tara Thomas and Kelli Johnson discuss the advantages and challenges of ministering to boys and girls with a small group model.
3:14 – The special relationships we develop in a small group setting
5:39 – How children relate differently to their leaders and to each other in smaller groups
7:26 – The challenges we face when ministering in small groups
10:37 – How to handle radio silence
12:49 – What does the Bible say about the value of a small group?
16:24 – Jesus himself modeled small group relationships
16:46 – Encouragement when considering small groups


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BOOM! Studios has teased a Big Trouble in Little China comic.
The Goon's Eric Powell illustrated the teaser image, which clearly features Kurt Russell's Jack Burton.
This will mark the first comic book adaptation of John Carpenter's 1986 cult martial arts fantasy film.
Top Cow Productions announced a Big Trouble in Little China comic from Evan Bleiweiss and Jason Badower at 2009′s San Diego Comic Con International, but the project never materialised.
The film centres around truck driver Burton who finds himself drawn into a war with an evil, immortal sorcerer on and below the streets of San Francisco.
BOOM! signed an agreement with 20th Century Fox in 2013 allowing the companies unprecedented access to each other's material for films and licensed comic books.
No details of Big Trouble in Little China's format have been revealed at this time.


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J.D. Danner is a New York girl who is very much in touch with her "redneck roots"... From her Andy Griffith Show collection to her Paula Dean cook book, J.D. loves all things southern. Her sound is where country meets rock: think Gretchen Wilson meets Melissa Etheridge... J.D. is more than a singer songwriter, she is an entertainer with a magnetic command of the stage and a true talent for drawing in an audience.
With a coveted status as a repeat performer at the famous Bluebird Café in Nashville, J.D. Danner is not just another girl with a guitar… Her music has been featured in military training films and performed by NFL cheerleaders on their own USO tours. She has performed on the 50 yard line at an NFL halftime show and has received awards from Fort Hood Army Base, Forgotten Soldiers Outreach and the Disabled American Veterans for her music in support of our troops. J.D. is an artist with a mission to change the world through the power of music. In effort to do this she has partnered with the American Cancer Society, Disabled American Veterans and Forgotten Soldiers Outreach along with regularly touring to perform for our military and their families at bases in the U.S. and overseas.
So at the end of the day can a girl from Long Island, New York actually go country? She's already there... 'Nuff said y'all!
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JD's powerful tribute song to our troops called, "Thanks To The Brave" was chosen by the Fort Hood Army Base television station to be used in a variety of programs replacing Toby Keith's "American Soldier". The song was also performed by the NFL Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders on their USO tour. J.D. also performed that song during the halftime show for the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium.
In keeping her commitment to the community, J.D. released two "singles for a cause"… First is titled, "A Brand New Angel" to benefit the American Cancer Society. She toured throughout Florida performing at Relay For Life events in support of that CD . The second song is "Shelter From The Shame" which touches the topic of domestic violence. The music video for this song earned J.D. an award from the Family Advocacy Program at Fort Hood Army base. Additionally her song, "Thanks To The Brave" was featured on the training video for that program.
J.D. was honored with the "Outstanding Contribution" award at Fort Hood army base located in Kileen, TX for performing "Shelter From The Shame" and speaking at the base for "Stand Down Day". Stand Down Day is an event focusing on awareness and prevention of domestic violence in military families.
J.D. received the "Appreciation For Commitment and Devotion To Those Who Serve" award from Forgotten Soldiers Outreach for her performances and work with the organization. Forgotten Soldiers Outreach sends care packages to our troops overseas.
J.D.'s music hit the film industry when she caught the attention of filmmaker Jeffrey Poitier, nephew of legendary actor Sydney Poitier. Jeffrey featured an interview with J.D. along with live footage of J.D. and her band performing her song Almost Home in his documentary film titled, "VOICES".
From 2009 - 2011 J.D. hosted her own radio talk show, 'That's Life!" on W4CY.com. She plans to renew the show sometime in the future with a Nashville based theme.
JD's "About Me"...
Okay, so here is some stuff that didn't make the "bio"... I am an insomniac - definitely a child of the night - I think most musicians are. I do not like eating dinner when it is still light out, I prefer moonlight to sunlight and I function much better after the sun goes down which is why I am often called a vampire. But that's okay because vampires are really popular now:) I never see TV shows when they are on prime time, however I do eventually catch them on late night reruns. I wish I could live in Mayberry and The Golden Girls are my friends inside the TV. Right now I am watching American Dad – gotta love Roger the alien!
I don't cook, I tend to be a bit high strung and I am a terrible driver... So this is why I someday hope to have a personal chef, massage therapist and chauffeur. I am a complete germ freak. I love escaping to the movies - sometimes just for the popcorn (it never tastes the same at home). I have recently gotten addicted to Pretzel M&Ms and Starbucks Java Chip Frappachinos. I think Karen Carpenter had the most beautiful voice ever. My favorite classic movie is "It's A Wonderful Life" because I believe in angels. My heroes are Jesus, my dad and our troops. Oh yeah -and Happy Meals actually make me happy.
If you are still reading this... you made my day :) Rock on my little friends!


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