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The DOT made some adjustments in their fine amounts in 2016. Some of the changes were not extreme, some of them were intriguing. These changes do not even show up on the DOT Website as a news release. But sometimes, it is useful to review what some of the DOT's potential fines are as a reality check. When was the last time you had a pair of new eyes look at your DOT Compliance program?
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Kit is excited even after she gets off the bus in the afternoon as there is always something interesting that happened in school! So, it was no surprise when she came home yesterday and showed me Robots at Recess signup sheet. Apparently, their school will be having a Robotics class for their grade, once every week for six weeks in the recess and the program will accept only the first 12 entries. Kit was very concerned as her bus reaches late and she was never going to make the first 12! She loves Robotics and was worried about missing the opportunity. She seems to be a step ahead of me always so before I could suggest anything, she asked me if I could scan her signup sheet and email to the teacher. Yeah, well, even I was thinking that, but a tad too late : ) She even thought she should write a personal note to the teacher to convey her eagerness. She then sat at her desk patiently for the next half hour and wrote a note to her teacher which I absolutely fell in love with. I had to share it.
The pages were scanned and the teachers agreed with Kits reasons to be given a chance (!) rules were changed and they decided to include children at random as it was not fair to offer to first 12 only. I think Kit stands a good chance now!!!

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Mercedes-Benz has declassified a new upgraded crossover GLE Coupe
In the face of a new model of the company GLE Coupe Mercedes-Benz appeared full competitor BMW X6. The sleek crossover based on the basis of M-Class, which next year after restyling renamed GLE. The car has a smooth streamlined roof and stylish, modern design, besides he got rich interior decoration and a wide range of powertrains.
Due to the streamlining of its Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe did not like the third generation of the crossover ML, but maybe after the last update of design will change. The flowing lines of the body are complemented large grille and a special form of bumpers that add sporty cars.
It will look more aggressive modification GLE 450 AMG, which will have the appropriate body kit, 21-inch wheels and other elements of sportiness.


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Mobile Traffic Statistics
As more people are using their mobile devices to perform searches online, mobile traffic to websites continues to increase. Even the biggest search engine in the world, Google has implemented filters for webmasters and website owners to learn where their traffic is originating from. In the last update Google Analytics broken down the reports into the sections below:
- Is a mobile device
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- Mobile brand name
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San Diego Professional Tour Guide Association is a non-profit organization founded in 1999. We are composed of approximately 100 local tour guides, some of whom have over 25 years of travel industry experience and many are multilingual.
Our talented guides are experienced in every area of tour guide work, including step-on tours of the San Diego area, meetings and incentive programs, team building, airport meet and greets, dine-a-rounds, etc.
Our Mission Statement:
To enhance the visitor's experience in the San Diego region by ensuring a high standard of professionalism within the tour guide industry. (We accomplish this by providing certified tour guides and field staff who are experts in the San Diego region)
Code of Ethics:
All members of this association pledge to maintain the maximum degree of professionalism by adhering to the association's Code of Ethics:
- Strive for excellence in all aspects of the profession and personally guarantee the integrity and accuracy of material presented
- Extend professional respect and a spirit of cooperation to fellow guides
- Maintain loyalty to the companies that contract for our services and protect the confidentiality of proprietary information
- Uphold the association's philosophy of aspiring to excellence through a program of certification and continuing education.
Meet our Board Members:
Keri Belisle, President
, Membership Secretary
Jan was raised in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and has worked in the hospitality industry in one way or another since she was 14 years old. After graduating from college and moving to beautiful San Diego she worked in the corporate world for a number of years, arranging tours and conferences for her clients. She decided, after a period of time, that what she really wanted to do was to tour full time as a Tour Director. After graduating from the International Travel Management Institute (ITMI), she became a full-time Tour Director for five years. (A highlight was working the Presidential Inauguration.) Eventually she decided there was no better bed then her own, and shifted her focus to working as a field staff member for various destination management companies right here in the "Finest City" in the world, San Diego. What she enjoys most about her work is welcoming travelers from around the world to San Diego, and sharing the beauty and history of the city with them. As a member of the San Diego Professional Tour Guide Association, Jan enjoys the friendship, support and networking opportunities the Association provides.
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I was fortunate to be introduced to traveling at a young age—there is even a picture of me in front of Mt. Rushmore at the age of 2 months. My first big road trip was at the age of 7, when my dad was relocated from Maryland to San Diego and we drove cross-country. Since then, I have visited 42 states to date (I do plan to visit all 50) and 20 countries. After 25 years in the corporate world, I have decided to take my business skills and transition into my second career as a tour director and hospitality professional. I recently graduated from International Tour Management Institute, and am working on becoming a Certified Tour Guide with the San Diego Professional Tour Guide Association. I have taken several guided tours, all with wonderful tour directors who have each inspired me in their own way. I love travel, San Diego, history, and learning about people and their own backgrounds and interests. I can't wait to share the wonderful city of San Diego with all visitors.


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Compaq is poised to topple Palm from its position as the number-one earner in the PDA (personal digital assistant) market, according to a new report from research and consulting company Dataquest, a unit of Gartner.
Compaq is expected to report revenue of more than $US200 million from its iPaq handheld PC line in the second quarter, ending June 30, while Palm's hardware revenue is projected at $130 million to $135 million for its fiscal fourth quarter, which ended June 1, Dataquest said in a statement Monday.
Palm still leads in the number of units sold, but iPaq's much higher average selling price gives the company a revenue edge, the study concluded.
Taking third place in the market is Handspring, which recently projected revenue in the $60 million to $65 million range for its fiscal fourth quarter, ending June 30.
The iPaq, which runs Microsoft's Windows CE operating system for the Pocket PC, is gaining popularity with business users, especially due to its better wireless messaging capabilities, Dataquest said. Palm has fallen behind in innovation in this area, where users are demanding such services as access to corporate e-mail, SMS (short message service), WLAN (wireless local area network), or integration of a PDA with a mobile phone.
Palm has offered few improvements to its Palm OS software since the company split with its former parent 3Com last year, allowing Microsoft to catch up with its Windows CE 3.0, the researchers said.
Palm rejected the implication that it is losing its edge. "The installed base of Palm devices is 13 million, in comparison to 1 million Pocket PCs," said spokeswoman Lorraine Legros. "Compaq is doing very well, but there's some catching up to be done."
She added that services such as SMS and e-mail are already possible with the Palm OS 3.5 release, using an infrared modem and a mobile phone.
"To be honest, we think the consumers are continuing to vote for our devices," Legros said, adding that the company's two new handheld models, m500 and m505, "have been really well received in markets around the world." The devices, introduced in March, include an expansion slot that will allow users to add memory and software, and eventually hardware such as a wireless modem or a digital camera.
Compaq declined to comment on the Dataquest report. The company is in a "quiet period" before issuing its quarterly earnings report, due in early July, said spokeswoman Lucy Moore.
Microsoft's planned successor to Windows CE, code named "Talisker," is due at the end of this year, giving the company a chance to solidify its lead with corporate users.


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The Fruit Garden of Moldova project, funded under the EU4Business initiative, is continuing its series of seminars to raise awareness of opportunities available under the project.
The next seminars take place on 4 December in the Rîşcani rayon, and on 6 December in the Rezina rayon. Seminars are taking place in 30 districts all over Moldova between November and February (full schedule of seminars in November and December).
The seminars are aimed at agricultural producers, processors and exporters from the high value crop sector (fruits, berries, vegetables, potatoes, vines), viticulture and winemaking, post-harvesting management and storage, nursery operators, the floriculture and ornamental sector, medicinal herbs, horticultural related industries as well as rural tourism.
Fruit Garden of Moldova is part of the EU-funded DCFTA Initiative East, implemented by the European Investment Bank under the EU4Business initiative.
The seminars will sensitise farmers on the benefits and risks of horticulture, the opportunities offered by the Fruit Garden of Moldova project, as well as the conditions and procedures linked to accessing loans. It will also introduce auxiliary schemes and instruments (such as state subsidies, donor grants and credit guarantees). The events will also include visits to beneficiaries of past horticultural investments made by small and medium-sized farmers in the vicinity.
The DCFTA Initiative East – funded by the EU under the EU4Business initiative – aims to strengthen economic development in the countries which have signed an association agreement with the EU - namely Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine - by providing targeted financial and technical support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in these three countries.


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November 7, 2016 – Donald Trump Blasts FBI For Clearing Hillary Clinton, Says Clinton Is Protected By A Rigged System
According to BBC, Republican Presidential Candidate Donald J Trump has come after FBI for clearing his opponent Hillary Clinton of criminal conduct on her emails.
The FBI director said a fresh inquiry into the Democratic candidate's communications found nothing to change the bureau's conclusion this summer.
The Clinton campaign said it was "glad" the lingering issue had been resolved.
The dramatic twist lifted a cloud from her campaign as the final day of the marathon US election race loomed.
The latest opinion polls on Sunday, before news broke of the FBI announcement, gave Mrs Clinton a four to five-point lead over Mr Trump.
The Republican nominee cried foul after learning about the law enforcement bureau's decision.
At a rally in the Detroit suburbs, Mr Trump insisted it would have been impossible for the FBI to review what has been reported to be as many as 650,000 emails in such a short time.
"Right now she's being protected by a rigged system. It's a totally rigged system. I've been saying it for a long time," he told supporters in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
"Hillary Clinton is guilty, she knows it, the FBI knows it, the people know it and now it's up to the American people to deliver justice at the ballot box on November 8."
While Mrs Clinton herself did not address the FBI director's letter on the trail, her campaign said it was always confident she would be cleared.


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I'm here with the last DT card for december
Creative Inspirations have a Christmas or new year theme for this week and I've kept mine plain and simple
I've used another Sassy Cheryl digi image and again I love it. I'm such a sassy addict!
I've printed the image 3 times and layered up sections of it.
coloured with my copics.
memory box star dies were added and a red mat but that's all so it really was very simple but I like the results.
I hope you will join our challenge this week as we won't have one until the 7th January now.
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Vallecitos Water District receives Re-accreditation as a "District of Distinction"
Vallecitos Water District receives Re-accreditation as a "District of Distinction"
San Marcos, CA – On April 4, 2018, the Vallecitos Water District (Vallecitos) was honored for achieving re-accreditation as a "District of Distinction" by the Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF). This accreditation is designed as a way for districts to highlight their prudent fiscal practices along with other areas important to effectively operate and govern a special district. California SDLF Public Affairs Field Coordinator, Chris Palmer, was on hand to recognize Vallecitos for completing the essential governance requirements. This is the second time Vallecitos has received this biannual accreditation.
"SDLF provides an independent audit review of the last three years of the District's operations to ensure prudent fiscal practices," said Neil McCormick, SDLF Chief Executive Officer. The committee members who review the audits are volunteers from the special district community, including district controllers, directors of finance and general managers. SDLF is an independent, non-profit organization formed to promote good governance and best practices among California's special districts through certification, accreditation and other recognition programs.
To receive the recognition, Vallecitos' website must include posting of transparency requirements, including: election procedures and deadlines, posted board meeting schedules and agendas, current District budget, most recent financial audit, and a list of compensation of Board members and staff or a link to the State Controller's webpage with the data. Vallecitos' Board of Directors and executive staff must also show proof of educational training in public governance, as well as compliance with ethics and harassment prevention training.
"This award is proof of the District's commitment to good government," said Vallecitos Board President Jim Hernandez. "The Board of Directors, along with District staff, are to be commended for their efforts to highlight our prudent fiscal practices and sound policies in the areas of governance, board conduct and transparency."


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Oh, I know somedays this feels like just a pipe dream of reality, and often unattainable on busy days. But, reassured you can carve certain days into the schedule just as you plan your much needed appointments. It just takes a little direction and a conscious effort. Sunday morning is a good place to start. Start planning family breakfasts around Sundays. Oh, it doesn't have to be every Sunday, so don't get our schedule in a uproar. Just noting that day, as family breakfast day, will set aside this adventure and make it happen more often. What can you cook? The more recipes you have on hand for Sunday breakfast, the easier it will be. And- I'm going to start you right here.
1 pound ground sausage
3 tab. flour
2 cups milk
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 chopped fine small onion (optional)
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In a fry pan, fry sausage and onion until browned. Drain
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Medication for OAB
If the muscles (detrusor) in the bladder contract too much, this results in an overactive bladder. Anticholinergic (antimuscarinics) medication helps by slowing down these contractions. There are some side effects associated with this type of medication, which may include: dry mouth, dry eyes, blurred vision, constipation and nausea. People can react differently to medication and what suits one person may not suit another. It is therefore important to discuss all options and to be followed up by your GP, consultant or continence advisor to check on any side effects in case you need to change to another medication.
Some of the Anticholinergic medication available is:
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|Fesoterodine Fumarate
Lyrinel XL (modified release)
Kentera (skin patch)
Transdermal oxybutynin (skin patch) can reduce side effects as it is not absorbed by the liver. Some side effects include a lack of saliva and products are available to help a dry mouth.
|Propiverine Hydrochloride
|Solifenacin Succinate
Detrusitol XL (modified release)
|Trospium Chloride
Desmopressin is a synthetic replacement for Vasopressin, the hormone which reduces the production of urine. This can help with night time frequency and nocturnal enuresis.
Botox is now being used in some hospitals as a treatment for OAB. Botox, (Botulinum A-toxin), is injected into the wall of the bladder to control the contractions. Whilst some patients have reported an immediate improvement in their symptoms it does not work for everyone and has to be repeated as the effect wears off. One side effect may be urine retention therefore a patient is taught intermittent self-catheterisation (ISC). It is advisable to fully discuss all the options and possible side effects with your consultant.
Neuromdulation - Urgent® PC - PTNS percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation
Electrical stimulation of the nerves that control the bladder can improve symptoms of urgency, frequency and urge incontinence, as well as bladder emptying problems. This treatment is usually offered to patients who cannot tolerate or do not benefit from medications. Neuromodulation can be delivered non-surgically through a series of low-risk outpatient treatments - PTNS, percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation.
Sacral Nerve Stimulation (SNS)/Sacral Neuromodulation - Interstim®
Sacral nerve stimulation may be used to treat the symptoms of OAB in patients who have failed, or cannot tolerate, drug treatment. This implantable medical device uses mild electrical stimulation of the sacral nerve, that influences the behaviour of the bladder, sphincter and pelvic floor muscles. In properly selected patients this treatment can be successful in reducing or eliminating symptoms. The effects may reduce over time.
Betmiga (Mirabegron)
Bladder Health UK has fact sheets available for members on all of the medication listed. Please contact us for more information.
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What are Restroom Trailers?
Restroom trailers, also called portable restrooms, are perfect outdoor restroom facilities for huge events. They help eliminate instances of having many people using the home bathroom. The trailers have sinks, toilets, stalls and urinals. They're supplied with water before being used by people. Additionally, one trailer can be used by either both genders or one gender. Click here to get started.
There are different types of restroom trailers. They come in various models and styles. Some have amenities such as mirrors, sinks and flushing commodes while others have none of these. It's up to you to pick one that fits the needs of your event. Types of portable restrooms include luxury, enhanced and standard units.
Luxury units provide facilities that can be found in a good hotel. They have some things that may surprise you. These include fresh cut flowers, laminate wood flooring, crown molding, wall-mounted flat-screens, surround sound, granite countertops and baby-changing stations, among others. Some luxury restrooms have professional staff that manages the units. They ensure all the supplies are available and all systems are functioning properly. For more options, check out this site.
An enhanced unit has a flushable toilet. You can get one with a sink that has hot or cold running water. They have additional essentials such as fancy interior lights, sanitizing soft soap, mirrors and paper towel dispensers.
Standard units are suitable for people who require certain restroom necessities. These restrooms don't have a flushing commode. However, they have a single urinal, a hand sanitizer, and a holding tank. They're ideal for all types of gatherings.
Look for a reliable company if you want a perfect portable restroom. They prioritize the comfort of guests and know the importance of providing the best restroom services at your occasion. Their units are designed to offer style and class to invitees. The unit features vanities, flowers, high-end paper products, air conditioners and fully operational sinks.
The price of a restroom trailer depends on the number of units you rent and the model's quality. Some service providers offer discounts to customers that rent multiple units for an event. This allows you to save on event planning costs. The price ranges from $100 to $200 per day for a one-day occasion. However, the price will vary depending on the type of portable restroom.
Before renting restroom trailers you have to take a few things into consideration. You need at least one unit for every 25-50 users. If the restroom doesn't have a pumping system for removing waste, you may require additional units. The nature and location of your occasion plays a big role in choosing a portable restroom. These restrooms are designed to fit in small areas as well as big areas. For more ideas, check out http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4741446_rv-bathroom-work.html.


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The Board considered a project plan and a high-level summary of the main messages received from outreach activities on its exposure draft Defined Benefit Plans.
No decisions were made. At the next meeting the Board intends to discuss a summary of comment letters received, the project scope, recognition and presentation.
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Before newly graduated doctors touch their first patients, they take the Hippocratic Oath. The basic tenet of this oath that dates back to ancient Greece is: "Do no harm". Like many tools in the doctor's kit, the data in our hands is a double-edged sword – it can be used for good or for evil. This compels us to take responsibility and ensure that we data scientists, too, do no harm.
Why businesses need a better alternative to ratings
In my previous post, I described how many survey-based business rating systems are not representative, are prone to manipulation, and offer little guidance for positive change. Lives can potentially be ruined by personal rating systems based on Big Data. Crowd-based systems can be easily misused and put tremendous power into the hands of people with questionable motives.
Ratings exist so consumers can make informed choices and so that business can get actionable feedback. Sounds simple, but this process isn't always objective, useful or fair.
Paving a customer insight high road
In today's environment where too often, governments, companies and individuals take the low road by misusing technology, we at Clicktale are paving a high road. We've rejected the reductionist approach of boiling down complex assessments to a single rating or score of questionable reliability and value.
When you ask a user to rate a business or a site, or ask them to take a survey, your take-away is their verbal or written response, complete with conscious calculations and intentional biases, which may or may not reflect the customer's true emotional response. A shopper who votes with her feet is often not sufficiently engaged to bother with feedback.
What you're not seeing (because surveys and ratings provide no platform to capture it) is their non-verbal communication (NVC) feedback. NVC, which includes gestures, facial expressions and body positions, is unconscious and therefore reflects the customer's true feelings far more accurately than verbal responses. Behavior, I find, is the best reflection of ourselves: It does not lie and it cannot be manipulated.
How do we do it (without drowning in detail)?
The Clicktale behavioral/mindset approach provides rich, non-binary insights that enable businesses to decode non-verbal communications and read digital behaviors on websites and mobile sites – clicking, hovering, scrolling, zooming, pinching and tapping. What is the velocity of their mouse movement? How fast are they typing? How much time do they spend on each element? What areas do they linger on? Our models translate digital body language into the emotions, mindsets and intent that both determine and reflect how customers experience their journey. The key to eliminating bias is to focus on how people actually behave and not on what they say they think or feel.
We analyze digital customer behaviors and results for each interaction – what did the visitor like or dislike, how engaged was he, and did he buy or not, to understand his emotional state at each step of the journey. We delve into the world of non-verbal communication mechanisms and duplicate the human ability to pick up on these symbols, the micro-expressions that reveal emotions even as humans try - deliberately or unconsciously - to conceal them. Using artificial intelligence, we are working on translating these micro-expressions into digital expressions that will help us serve our customers.
A respectful farewell to old rating scores
Honest, granular insight into customer experience beats ratings hands down when it comes to measuring what customers really think. And when businesses need to know how they are doing, what to improve, and how, robust digital customer experience insight gives them more valuable, actionable guidance than CSAT, NPS and online surveys ever can.
Customer experience analytics do no harm. They take the best that Big Data and psychological analysis has to offer to improve the digital wellbeing of consumers. And the result? A digital environment that is healthier for us all.
Want to learn more about how Clicktale marries data science and digital body language to provide valuable business insights? Contact us today.


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Railroad Industry's First Exhaust Catalyst Being Tested in Los Angeles
Union Pacific Continues to Evaluate New Technology to Reduce Emissions
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Omaha, Neb., January 17, 2007 Union Pacific is beginning a year-long field test in the Los Angeles area of the rail industry's first long-haul diesel electric locomotive modified with "after market" experimental technology aimed at reducing exhaust emissions.
"The testing and evaluation of this experimental exhaust technology emphasizes Union Pacific's voluntary efforts to go beyond compliance in exploring new technologies that could reduce emissions," said Bob Grimaila, Union Pacific's vice president-environment and safety. "We have and will continue to work hard to build the most environmentally friendly locomotive fleet in North America and we are committed to protecting our environment by reducing emissions."
An experimental "oxidation catalyst" filtering canister, or "oxicat," was installed inside the diesel engine's exhaust manifold. The special catalytic material chemically reduces the amount of unburned hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and particulate matter generated by the diesel engine, much like a catalytic converter on today's cars and trucks.
The diesel engine has been outfitted with various sensors that can be remotely monitored with Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology. Remote "real-time" monitoring capabilities help researchers evaluate how the experimental oxidation catalyst is functioning. Its emissions performance and the maintenance requirements for the locomotive will be assessed at the end of the one-year test period.
The National Vehicle Fuels and Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is funding most of the "oxidation catalyst" test.
The locomotive was subjected to EPA locomotive standards testing before and after the "oxidation catalyst" was installed, using standard EPA "locomotive certification" fuel and "ultra-low sulfur diesel" (ULSD) fuel that UP is now using for intrastate locomotives in California.
The standing, or static, test results were:
- Using ULSD fuel without the oxidation catalyst installed dropped particulate emissions by about 4 percent compared to the use of standard EPA diesel fuel.
- Using ULSD fuel with the oxidation catalyst installed reduced particulate emissions by approximately 50 percent, unburned hydrocarbons by 38 percent and carbon monoxide by 82 percent.
During this initial testing, the 17-year-old locomotive met the latest EPA "Tier 2" new locomotive requirements for particulate matter. The EPA's Tier 2 requirements are for new locomotives manufactured since January 1, 2005.
Union Pacific has also begun a year-long field test in Oakland of the North America rail industry's first experimental after-market exhaust system filter to determine if it will reduce diesel engine emissions in older locomotives used in rail yards.
Union Pacific's "Green" Fleet
Currently, about 50 percent of Union Pacific's more than 8,500-unit locomotive fleet is certified under existing EPA Tier 0, Tier 1 or Tier 2 regulations governing air emissions. That gives Union Pacific the most environmentally friendly locomotive fleet in the nation.
Union Pacific has tested, and is acquiring, two types of environmentally friendly low-horsepower rail yard locomotives:
- The Genset locomotive is powered by three 700-horsepower low-emissions EPA non-road Tier 3-certified diesel engines projected to reduce emissions of both nitrous oxides and particulate matter by up to 80 percent, while using as much as 16 percent less fuel compared to current low-horsepower locomotives.
- The Green Goat uses state-of-the-art diesel-battery hybrid-technology designed to cut air emissions by 80 percent and reduce diesel fuel use by 16 percent compared to conventional diesel-powered locomotives used in switching service. The hybrid switcher is powered with large banks of batteries. When energy stored in the batteries is depleted to a pre-set level, a small, low-emission diesel engine automatically starts to power a generator that recharges the batteries.
It is anticipated that these switching locomotives will receive California Air Resources Board (CARB) recognition as Ultra-Low Emitting Locomotives (ULEL), in addition to exceeding the EPA's stringent Locomotive Tier 2 standards. These ULELs are a direct result of Union Pacific's efforts to encourage development of ever-cleaner technology by its locomotive suppliers. The ultra-low emissions of these locomotives will help Union Pacific meet its commitment to CARB to reduce its fleet average nitrous oxide emissions inside the South Coast Nonattainment Area by 2010.
CARB Memorandum of Understanding
In addition to the emission reductions that the Tier 0, 1 and 2, Genset and Green Goat locomotives will achieve, a June 30, 2005, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among CARB, Union Pacific and BNSF Railway will further reduce diesel emissions in and around the state's rail yards. The important agreement calls for reductions that will be greater and quicker than any that could have resulted from regulatory processes.
This was the second significant agreement of this type. The first one was signed in 1998 and covered nitrous oxide emissions (NOx) from locomotives. Under the first agreement, NOx levels from locomotives will be reduced by 67 percent in the South Coast Nonattainment Area. The June 2005 agreement represents the next logical step in the process and will reduce particulate matter emissions statewide.
CARB has estimated the MOU will reduce particulate emissions by approximately 20 percent at rail yards by June 2008 when all the program's elements are phased in. Union Pacific expects to spend more than $20 million implementing the program.
About Union Pacific
Union Pacific Corporation owns one of America's leading transportation companies. Its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad, links 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country and serves the fastest-growing U.S. population centers. Union Pacific's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Energy, Industrial Products and Intermodal. The railroad offers competitive long-haul routes from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways. Union Pacific connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major gateways to Mexico, making it North America's premier rail franchise.
For more information, contact Mark Davis at (402) 544-5459.
The statements and information contained in the news releases provided by Union Pacific speak only as of the date issued. Such information by its nature may become outdated, and investors should not assume that the statements and information contained in Union Pacific's news releases remain current after the date issued. Union Pacific makes no commitment, and disclaims any duty, to update any of this information.


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"West Ends (Robson)" by GNAY
Get This: The Stars on Ice (most of which are huge GNAY fans) want to get in on the GNAY PRIDE WEEK festivities and have offered to appear nightly for free! The group, under the direction of the legendary Brian Boitano, will each evening, do an interpretive ice dance based on a different GNAY painting. Kurt Browning (GNAY) and Kristi Yamaguchi (VNAY) are both said to be very excited to be involved in the project. The nightly shows are to be performed on Stanley Park's frozen Lost Lagoon (pictured above). Should global warming prevent freezing, the city is installing massive underwater pipes to ensure a solid and safe skating surface. The resident Canadian Geese, ducks, and other waterfowl are being permanently "resettled" to another secret location.


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Alise Marlane Talks Love, Nature and the TTC
Artist: Alise Marlane
Published: 2004-03-07
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Shy and soft-spoken in person, Alise Marlane opens up and shares her perspective on the world when performing her thoughtful, introspective songs. Singing about anything from "the two most important things in the world - love and nature" to the TTC, Marlane put on a relaxing, intimate show at Oasis last Thursday night.
She took the time to sit down with me pre-show and answer a few questions.
Here's what she had to say:
Tell me about yourself and your background, where you're from, etc.
I'm from Montreal and Toronto. I've been back and forth. I live now in the Gatineau Hills, which is north of Ottawa. It's a small village and a beautiful place, but not too far away from a big city with some interest of culture. It's had a lot of influence on me; there's a unique and creative population there.
Are you a full-time musician?
Lately, yes. I've been playing my whole life. I started with piano; my background is classical. I started writing on guitar in my thirties - I don't know where it came from. And I've started performing more in the last few years, a result of settling in one place. But music is something I've always done.
Who are your musical influences?
Oh, I hate this question! My influences are never-ending musically. Anything and everything. Sometimes I'm not aware of influence, someone will tell me "Oh, you sound like Joni Mitchell," or whatever.
I listen to the big name female musicians: Jane Siberry, Joni Mitchell, Ani DiFranco, Joan Armatrading, Rickie Lee Jones, and Billy Holiday. As far as influences in my current life, I would say Ian Tamblyn. I went to a workshop of his a few years ago. I had already been songwriting, but it was amazingly encouraging for me: his feedback, advice and wealth of knowledge.
How would you describe your sound?
Well, record storeowners usually categorize it as folk. It's not
traditional folk though; I think it crosses boundaries stylistically. I
have an eclectic, folk-oriented audience that's interested in the whole
package, and less interested in the mainstream, and I think that reflects my
style of music. I'm still feeling it out, it's still at an early stage. I've
yet to see who wants to listen.
What has the response to your album (Stillness Hold On) been like?
It's been great so far, especially locally. The number one response is that it's an album they've been able to listen to over and over again. I think people appreciate the fact that, as a debut singer-songwriter album, it isn't overproduced. I'm thrilled with the album.
What are your plans for the next little while?
Now I just want to play more, also to settle down and write, I don't want to be too hyped about the album, I want to stay focused.
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Canning Apple Butter
All month long we are discovering ways to save big money. One of the great ways to save on healthy food, is to shop local produce. You can take full advantage of the best deals on that produce by taking a tip from those who have gone before us . . . and learning to can the seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Canning Apple Butter is a GREAT place to start because it is super easy, smells delicious, and safe with only a water canner (meaning you can do it with a big pot of water instead of using a pressure canner).
In just a few simple steps, you can make delicious apple butter for your family AND even as terrific DIY Homemade Gifts for friends and family.
*Learn to CAN with your Instant Pot here
Crock pot Apple Butter
You will start with clean fresh apples, peeled, cored and sliced. Follow the recipe below to make your homemade apple butter. It's simple and delicious – and the canning isn't much more difficult either.
*Use your Instant Pot to make apple butter – instructions
- 5-6 large Apples (peeled, cored, sliced)
- 1½ cups sugar
- 3 tsp ground cinnamon
- ground nutmeg ¼ tsp
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp ginger
- splash of lemon juice (3 Tbs)
- splash of vinegar (2 Tbs)
- pinch of salt
- Mix dry ingredients together in bowl
- Place layer of apples into crock pot
- Sprinkle sugar mix on top
- Repeat until all apples are covered in sugar mix
- Add splash of lemon juice
- Slow cook - stir in vinegar and can in water bath
Canning Apple Butter
Supplies you'll need to have on hand (or comparable) for water bath canning.
Instructions – You will need to start with clean jars. We are going to water bathe them for just over 10 minutes, which will eliminate the need to sterilize ahead of time. You can re-use the mouth bands, but use new lids are needed to ensure a good seal.
Fill clean jars with apple butter, leave an inch of room at the top. Tighten lids and bands onto jars after wiping the rim of the jars clean (to make sure none of the apple butter interferes with the seal), place into water bath and boil for 10.5 minutes.
*disclosure – You alone are responsible for your health. Always follow current USDA safety recommendations.
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Department InformationThe application deadline is 20 January 2017. The successful candidate will earn between $6,005.00 - $7,462.00 per month, and the State of California offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits. If you have not already taken California's Staff Services Manager II civil service examination, you must demonstrate that you have applied to do so (the exam is offered continuously) when you submit your application. The successful candidate must attain a satisfactory score on this examination. For more information and application instructions, consult the position description.
The Secretary of State is seeking a full-time, permanent Staff Services Manager II [Deputy State Archivist]. Under the general direction of the Chief, Archives Division, the incumbent supervises and evaluates program activities of a staff of professional archivists, records management analysts, as well as records management staff, administrative staff, technicians, and support staff; assist in the formulation, implementation, and administration of archival and records management programs and planning; assists the Division Chief in the formulation of policy and procedures; oversees public relations and community programs; attends conferences, meetings and hearings; and work with the Division Chief to implement the mission of the Division. The position is located in downtown Sacramento, near Light Rail, K Street Mall, and other amenities.
Job Description and Duties
Administering the Division's budget; formulates and implements Division policy and procedures; oversees public information activities that impact on the knowledge and understanding of the public affected by the programs of the Division; oversees development, implementation and promotion of automated systems that access archival information services and database; serves as security officer for the division and maintains the security manual; gathers information from staff relating to facility issues and concerns and contacts SOS-Business Services; Supervising and directing the work of archivists, records management analysts, records management staff, administrative staff, technicians and support staff; evaluating the performance of staff; reviewing monthly workload reports; directing difficult and complex historical research; recommending legislative proposals and reviewing proposed legislation relating to the Division; in the absence of the Division Chief, representing the Secretary of State at conferences, meetings, and legislative hearings on matters relating to the Division.
Special Requirements
Supplemental Questionnaire. The response to the Supplemental Questionnaire questions listed below shall be not more than two pages in length. Must be typed in Times New Roman or Arial font, 12-point, single spaced, and with margins set at one inch (1") on each side. The response must clearly state the professional experience relevant to the Archives program area. Applications submitted without a Supplemental Questionnaire will not be considered.
- Describe a situation in which you took a lead role to identify and resolve a conflict within your organization.
- Explain the essential principles and purpose of the management archival records.
- Describe your knowledge and experience with managing, preserving and maintaining electronic records and other items of historical significance.
- Share your knowledge and experience with supervising, coaching, mentoring, and directing other employees or teams.
- Describe the key competencies and characteristics you find most critical for a successful leader then explain how you have demonstrated these competencies in your current role.
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California State Archives is hiring a Deputy State Archivist
If you're a seasoned archivist or records manager who relishes the thought of putting your supervisory and administrative experience to good use, has at least some electronic records experience, lives or would like to live in northern California, and want to work with some great people, you may be the Golden State's next Deputy State Archivist. Details:
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West Mercia Search & Rescue (WMSAR) is the official Lowland Rescue team for Herefordshire.
We have agreements to supply highly-trained volunteers to West Mercia Police and Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Service whenever they need help with:- Missing vulnerable adults (dementia sufferers, mental ill-health sufferers etc.)- Missing children- People trapped by floods- People fallen in to rivers and waterways- Those lost or injured in remote areas like the Shropshire Hills, forestry and farmland
We currently have 2 bases in Telford and Worcester, and we are crowdfunding to buy a 3rd, mobile base trailer for our Herefordshire and South Shropshire callouts.
The location of the trailer - which will house medical equipment, stretchers, hypothermia blankets, lighting and water-rescue kit - will allow the team to deploy much faster and more safely in the west of our area, without having to wait for the vehicles to arrive from our other bases.
All of our members are volunteers, and all of our kit is either self-funded, or bought with charitable donations. We need your help to purchase this trailer, so we can help the most vulnerable members of your community.
EDIT 5th December: The trailer has been funded by a special donation from a sponsor. Additionally, the Round Table of Hereford has donated £500 towards kitting it out with medical gear. We are now crowdfunding for the remaining communications and rescue gear to go in the trailer itself, for the livery and security items, and for training to safely use the trailer.
For more information on the work of the team, see our website at http://wmsar.org.uk/herefordshire-mobile-unit
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The current flows through Seymour Narrows, the smallest portion of the 25 mile long passage at speeds up to 15.4kts (Canadian Tide and Current Table). This is slightly faster than Nakwakto Rapids which holds the Guiness Book record! This current provides an incredible amount of nutrients and oxygen to sustain an huge array of marine life, especially those that feed by filtering the water. Many different species of colourful anemones, sponges, tube worms, and other invertebrates compete for the available space and wait for the food to come to them. In the cracks and crevices, wolf eels, huge lingcod, tiger rockfish, and the elusive giant pacific octopus find a home that is sheltered from the current. The many varieties of colourful nudibranchs will catch your eye. Close to the surface, huge schools of tiny fish find safety in numbers from spiny dogfish and salmon.
Forests of bull kelp near shore manage to survive hundreds of hungry sea urchins. Harbour seals have taken up residence in Gowlland Harbour and are always curiously investigating any visitors in the area. A small island called Steep is also located in Discovery Passage. For her book 99 Dives, Betty Pratt-Johnson visited Steep and wrote; "Steep is one of those dives I label as having "star" quality. Divers who want to visit the most special places in the world will want to go to Steep."
Scuba diving at Discovery Passage's world class sites can only be safely done during slack tide intervals. Approximately every six hours the current slows until it finally reverses direction, the boats are kept live during the dive and will ensure other vessel traffic stays well clear. Please note that times for slack tide and slack current are related but different.
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We offer divers everything from a single boat dive to all inclusive packages of varying lengths. Most dives are made during slack tide intervals in Discovery Passage, one of BC's most popular diving areas. We can tailor dives to suit varying skill levels, from beginner to advanced.
Just look at the places you'll be diving!
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Ms. Julija Turkina graduated from the Ballet Department of the National M. K. Čiurlionis' School of Arts (class of B. Tomaševičienė). She has participated in various masterclasses with teachers from Russia, USA and France. Since 2009 Ms. Turkina has been a member of LNOBT's ballet company.
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Saturday, July 6, 2013
Grow Box *Review & Giveaway
We have gone from having probably an acre sized garden to having none. I got a wee bit burnt out with the acre one in Ohio, then with a move last spring I opted out of gardening all together. I decided to support my local farmer's market instead.
This year I was interested in a garden but hubby didn't feel he had the time for it. Here is hopes that next year we will be able to dive back in. I would so miss having something fresh this summer though!
The Garden Patch Grow Box is perfect for my tomato plants. The very worst part of gardening for me is the weeds! My children would agree as they have spent years 'weeding the beans'. They aren't crying that there is no garden this year.
The Grow Box has no weeds! Love it! Wish I could have an acre full of these boxes!
So easy to use, the Grow box does everything for you. Just make sure you keep the bottom full of water, and the Grow Box does the rest!
Super easy to assemble, my 11 year old put this together for me! You just snap the unit together and put your dirt in. It did recommend buying potting soil, but I live on a river and I am a cheap skate, so we used river dirt.. full of extra nutrition!
You then lay the nutrient rich cover on top, and plant the veggies. You can put just about anything in the grow box! I really could have used an acre of them for all the ideas in my head. The thing we love the freshest though was tomato so that won out. We planted three plants in our Grow Box.
While we were at it we planted some herbs in other containers. I will probably get a grow box for these next year as well. The beauty of the Grow Box is you can reuse it from year to year. You just need to purchase a new Nutrient Patch for it.
Measures 28" long 14" wide x 12" high
No bending, getting down on my knees to weed! The ultimate raised bed garden.
Here is a look at the cross section of the Grow Box and how it works courtesy of The Garden Patch
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Category: Mediterranean Diet, Corfu Recipe.Serves: 6
Preparation time: 1hr 45min
Level: Easy - Medium
- 1 1/2 kg leeks
- 7 thick pastry sheets
- 8 tbsp ^eleon^ organic extra virgin olive oil $
- 3 eggs (whipped)
- 200 gr feta cheese
- 1 bunch of dill, finely chopped
- 1 small bunch mint, finely chopped
- Salt / Pepper
- Clean, wash and cut and leeks. Cut lengthwise in half and then into pieces about 1cm.
- Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a deep frying pan and sauté the leeks. This process will take about 30 min. or until you feel that the leeks are wilted and almost thoroughly cooked.
- Preheat the oven to 180 C.
- Allow leeks to cool slightly. In the meantime, you can smeared the pan or ovenproof dish with olive oil, and break it in the bottom 4 of the pastry sheets.
- Pour the eggs into the pan with the leeks and stir well to go everywhere (keep a little beaten egg at the end). Then pour the dill and mint, and feta cheese and stirring again. Add the olive oil, salt and pepper according to your taste, and mix. Attention to salt because feta is already salty.
- Place the mixture in the dish of leeks previously layer sheet and spread evenly over its entire extent.
- Spread remaining pastry sheets above mixture, and fold them together with part of the sheets left over from the bottom of the receptacle to "close" the cake, and "sealed" the mixture through the leaves. As you apply the leaves brush again with olive oil. At the end rub the top of the last leaf with whipped egg .
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 180 C, preferably in position with the upper and lower resistors for approximately 50 min, or until the sheet appears undercooked and crunchy.
- Remove the pie from the oven and allow to cool slightly.


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The Hindu – December 2013
The first ancient DNA study in South Asia has revealed that a 400-year-old bone relic kept in St. Augustinian Church in Goa is likely to be a remnant of Queen Ketevan of Georgia (eastern Europe), who was born in a royal family in 1565 in the medieval period.
A team of investigators from the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Archaeological Survey of India and Estonian BioCentre led by Dr. K. Thangaraj of CCMB traced that the relic, excavated from St. Augustinian Church complex in Goa, might belong to Georgian Queen Ketevan. The study has been published online recently in the journalMitochondrion.
In the medieval period, Georgia was a vassal kingdom and the bone of contention between two mighty empires in West Asia — the Ottoman Turks and the Safavids in Persia. The former had suzerainty over the Western region and the latter over the Eastern region, the release said. During that period, entire Persia and its surrounding region was under control of emperor Shah Abbas I (1587-1629), who led an army to conquer Georgia and took Queen Ketevan as prisoner.
For about a decade (1614 to 1624), the Queen remained in Shiraz as the prisoner of Shah Abbasi I. In 1624, the Persian emperor attempted to convert the Queen to Islamic faith. For resisting his wishes, she was tortured and strangled to death on September, 22, 1624.
It said that as per literary evidences in Portuguese script, it was believed that in 1627 her right arm bone was brought to Goa by an Augustinian Frair and kept in a black box (stone sarcophagus) on the second window along the Epistle side of the chapel within the St. Augustinian convent at old Goa. For almost 400 years, the remains of Georgian Queen Ketevan remained undisturbed somewhere in the convent, the release said.
Considering the patriotic nature of Queen Ketevan, the Georgian Government approached the Indian Government to search for the relic of the Queen. Since 1989, various delegations from Georgia visited India and have worked together with the Archaeological Survey of India and tried to locate the relic within the ruins of St. Augustinian convent in old Goa.
After several attempts and a topographical survey within the Augustinian church, the window mentioned in literary sources was located by archaeologists of ASI Goa circle assisted by a Portuguese student in May 2004. "During the excavation, we identified the bone relic, but the evidence could not be considered conclusive, therefore we approached CCMB, Hyderabad for ancient DNA study, said Dr. Nizamuddin Taher of ASI.
CCMB scientists have isolated DNA from the bone and sequenced selected region of the mitochondrial DNA. Based on the sequence variation in the mitochondrial DNA, they have assigned a haplogroup called 'U1b' to the bone sample.
"In order to find the distribution of U1b haplogroup in India, we have surveyed mitochondrial DNA sequence of 22,000 individuals from the sub-continent but none of them belongs to U1b haplogroup. However, two out of 30 Georgians, analysed have the same haplogroup, suggesting that the bone excavated in Goa is likely to be the remnant of Queen Ketevan of Georgia", said Dr. K. Thangaraj.
CCMB director, Dr. Ch. Mohan Rao said the excellent power of collaboration in the fields of history, archaeology and genetics helped in solving the historical problem. Setting up the state-of the-art facilities with cutting-edge technologies would greatly help in solving such scientific mysteries, he added.


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This Breast Cancer Awareness month, research from Bupa, the global health and care company, reveals that work has an important role to play in cancer recovery. 96% of breast cancer survivors who were in employment during their recovery stated that they valued the distraction that work offered and 92% said that being in work had a positive impact on their recovery.
The global study from Bupa with 632 breast cancer survivors reveals that 89% of respondents felt that working during treatment and recovery gave them something positive to focus on and 95% valued the sense of 'normality' from work.
Despite the reported value of returning to work, respondents don't necessarily attribute this benefit to actions of employers. It's clear that employers could do much more with only 17% of respondents currently citing practical support from their employers as a benefit of being in work. However, 44% valued the emotional support from colleagues, and 59% felt a sense of stability from simply returning to work.
Dr Fiona Adshead, Chief Wellbeing & Public Health Officer, Bupa says:
"This research shows that for some individuals, the working environment can actually play a therapeutic role when undergoing treatment or recovering from breast cancer. For some it's about having continuity in their lives during the turbulence of diagnosis and treatment and for others it can be a positive focus for the future. "However it seems that these intrinsic benefits of working are not necessarily being supplemented by employer support. Businesses may not recognise how crucial their role is but additional support could make an individual's experience of working through cancer even more beneficial."
According to the research, the period in which respondents were receiving treatment was considered the most challenging time to be at work. While the vast majority of breast cancer survivors felt gains from being in work, 12% felt unsupported by their employers.
There is huge potential for employers to improve in the area of implementing workplace cancer programmes, with studies estimating that a third (36%) of people fail to return to employment after cancer even though they're physically able. In response to this, in partnership with the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), Bupa has launched a suite of guides that support and encourage employers to help cancer survivors in their return to work.
Cary Adams, CEO, UICC says:
"More and more cancer survivors are wanting to return to work, citing both financial and emotional reasons with a job restoring normality, stability, social contact and income as key motivators. For businesses, supporting people to come back to work improves their capacity to retain experienced employees, reduce sickness-related absence and help sustain a resilient, productive employee base.
"There are a number of things businesses can do to support employees affected by cancer and keep them in the workforce, from helping individuals understand their rights, offering flexible or reduced working hours right the way through to offering counselling services and creating a supportive culture between colleagues," continued Adams.
In the UK, The Bupa Cancer Survivorship Programme gives customers advice and support when they return to work with a dedicated cancer nurse on the phone for as long as needed, support for family members, and practical guidance on living well beyond cancer. More advice for how businesses can support employees living with breast cancer can be found in the Bupa and UICC guide, 'Working with Cancer' https://www.bupa.com/corporate/our-purpose/cancer/more-on-cancer
Notes to editor
The Working Towards Recovery research was completed by 632 international respondents in October 2015 from the UK, Spain, Poland, South America, New Zealand and Australia.
Bupa UK Cancer Promise
Our cancer promise is based on over 60 years of providing support for those dealing with diagnosis and treatment of cancer. We aim to bring our customers the best treatment, support and information available. There are no financial or time limits for treatment. Customers are also able to access eligible breakthrough cancer drugs and treatments, often before they are available on the NHS or approved by NICE.
We make sure customers are supported at every stage with a specialist cancer support team to offer understanding, advice and vital support through difficult decisions. Treatment is available across the country and at home and our trained counsellors provide emotional and psychological support when it's needed.
About the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
UICC unites the cancer community to reduce the global cancer burden, to promote greater equity, and to integrate cancer control into the world health and development agenda. UICC is the largest cancer-fighting organisation of its kind, with over 900 member organisations across 155 countries representing the world's major cancer societies, ministries of health, research institutes, treatment centres and patient groups.
UICC is dedicated to continuing to work with world leaders to increase their support for cancer control measures, and encourage accountability for the cancer commitments made in the UN Political Declaration on NCDs. UICC uses key convening opportunities like the World Cancer Leaders' Summit, World Cancer Congress and World Cancer Day for continued focus on:
- Developing specific time-bound targets and indicators to measure the national implementation of policies and approaches to prevent and control cancer
- Raising the priority accorded to cancer in the global health and development agenda
- Promoting a global response to cancer UICC and its multisectoral partners are committed to encouraging governments to look towards the implementation and scale-up of quality and sustainable programmes that address the global burden of cancer and other NCDs.
UICC is also a founding member of the NCD Alliance, a global civil society network that now represents almost 2,000 organisations in 170 countries. For more information, please visit: www.uicc.org
About Bupa
Bupa's purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.
At Bupa, we have no shareholders. Our priority is looking after you... through our care homes, health insurance, health centres and dental centres. Bupa. Our focus is your health.
We have 15.7 million health insurance customers, provide healthcare to around 14.5 million people in our clinics and hospitals, and look after over 23,000 aged care residents.
We directly employ around 80,000 people, principally in the UK, Australia, Spain, Poland, Chile, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the USA, Brazil, the Middle East and Ireland, and many more through our associate businesses in Saudi Arabia and India.
Health insurance is around 73% of our business. In a number of countries, we also run clinics, dental centres, hospitals, and care homes and villages.
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Now we can look at roof framing.
The foundation and the walls are up. All that remains is to build a roof over the top.
They will come up with just the right roof truss design to meet your needs. You have to:
I used a company some miles from Norwich but distance is usually no object for roofing companies.
With this information you can place
your order and expect a lorry load of roof trusses a few days or weeks later
depending on the supplier's order book.
And it is very easy to supply this
information because you will know the answers after speaking with your planning
officer at the beginning of the project.
If you are building near existing houses your roof may have to look similar to theirs.
The local planning department will want a say in what roof pitch you should use because this effects how well the houses in the street go together.
Your roofing home design requires using the same roof pitch - which is the angle between the sloping roof and the horizontal.
If the pitches are wildly different the buildings – although interesting – tend to fight each other. If they are the same or similar the houses look more harmonious.
We used a pitch of 30 degrees, which is quite shallow. Ok for storage space but not so comfortable as an office or bedroom.
Although the angle of the roof usually has to be similar to the surrounding houses the roof colour does not have to be the same.
Infact we were strongly encouraged to make the roof tiles darker – better still black. This was purely the taste of the planner. Another planner we spoke to questioned the use of black tiles. You are able to question planners' decisions as long as you are reasonable.
The point is that just copying existing colours was not a good option. Existing roofs were weathered, so the slightly darker colour has to be taken into account.
Roof framing to fit in with ext doors.
To draw the hip roof is quite easy. I'll use my own roof as an example.
When you look at the plan view of this roof you will see a basic rectangle shape with two extensions added on.
This is the roof layout for my four bedroom detached house.
Drawing the roof in stages makes it easier to understand. All you need is a pencil, rubber, ruler and a sheet of paper. Make all your lines faint because you may well need to rub them out later.
Let's start with a basic rectangle 6"x 5" to represent the roof shape. Don't worry about the extensions yet.
Using the shorter ends, construct four squares - in this case two on the left hand side and two on the right hand side.
Rub out all construction lines and you get a shape that looks like the back of an envelope.
Draw the front and rear extensions. Draw two squares on each extension as shown. Infact you are repeating what you did before.
It's easy to draw two squares on the rear (top) extension because of its large size. The front (bottom) extension is much smaller so to achieve the two squares you have to go inside the basic roof rectangle. The important thing is to get the 45-degree angles.
Extend the front and rear ridges to meet the hip lines of the main roof. Now is the time to erase the construction lines to get the final hip roof shape. Show the valleys using twin broken lines.
I have a great attachment to attic rooms. They are an additional living space but the shallow pitch does not allow enough room to stand up in.
This roof framing design is relatively complex.
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The rapper known as Ric Wil has released his latest official single, "The Bad Guy." The track has been dropped in both explicit and radio-ready formats. It is proudly published on the R U Wit It Entertainment independent record label without the direction of the corporate music industry. Steady, heavy, and blending elements of old-school and modern hip hop, "The Bad Guy" is a track rap fans around the world can appreciate.
Gary, Indiana's Ric Wil cites as main artistic influences Jay Z, 50 Cent, the Notorious BIG, and Kanye West. Having been raised in Jamestown, New York, it might not surprise anyone to see the East Coast thread running through his list of favorites. Likewise, the original East Coast sound which started it all decades ago is audible in Ric Wil's own "The Bad Guy," a pared-down, minimalist, uber-direct showcase of an MC on the mic with beats to build on and no unnecessary bells and whistles.
"The Bad Guy" is the third addition to the Ric Wil repertoire, riding on the coattails of his debut mixtape, "Ric Wil the Future," and a single, "So Outta Here."
Ric Wil was raised in a musical family, beginning first on trombone while developing his lyric talents on the side. His current official bio says of his early years, "He imitated the famous and influential rappers of the day until he grew comfortable with his own talents and found his performing persona."
Today, he credits two people with bringing him to this stage in his career as an entertainer, rapper Divinicci (Uttmore Brevard), and rapper J Phenomenon (Jonathan Wilson). Divinicci and Ric Wil played off one another in a rap group, Wit It Wit It, largely specializing in freestyle. J Phenomenon is Ric Wil's real-life younger brother, whose passing in 2010 of heart failure charged Wil with an intense personal mission.
"His death was out of the blue," writes Wil. "Losing him pushes me to want to do my music and 'blow up' like he said I would."
Doubtless, J Phenomenon would be proud this day has come.
"The Bad Guy" by Ric Wil is available online worldwide from over 600 quality music stores now.
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9.she tripped over a cordless phone.
10.she took a ruler to bed to see how long she slept.
11.she asked for a price check at the Dollar Store.
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"For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. When he went out about nine o'clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace; and he said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.' So they went. When he went out again about noon and about three o'clock, he did the same. And about five o'clock he went out and found others standing around; "and he said to them, 'Why are you standing here idle all day?' They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard.'" (Mt. 20:1-7)
God is calling each of us to work in His vineyard. Just as the landowner in the parable hires laborers, so too, Jesus says to us, "You also go into the vineyard." The vineyard, of course, is an allusion to the world around us. God is the landowner, and we are His potential laborers. And, what is God's work in the vineyard? Jesus Himself answers this saying, "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent." (Jn. 6:29) Later on, just before His final Ascension into Heaven, Jesus gives the "Great Commission," telling His disciples, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you." (Mt. 28:19-20) The work Jesus commands us to do in the vineyard is to spread His Gospel, the Good News, to the whole world. We are to herald the Kingdom of God. This is the universal mission of the Church. Christianity is not confined to any one region, or to any one people, or to any one time, but the Gospel is meant for all. Our labor in the vineyard is to evangelize all peoples for the salvation of souls. This is the harvest. From the time that Jesus spoke those words, 2,000 years ago, till now, it is estimated that approximately fifty billion (or 50,000,000,000) people have lived. Today alone, the world has over seven billion (or 7,000,000,000+) people. Now, that is a lot of grapes! As Jesus said, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few." (Mt. 9:37) And so, we see in the parable, the landowner keeps coming out to the marketplace in the hours throughout the day each time to call for more laborers.* It doesn't matter what "hour" we are called; whether in the early morning or in the late afternoon, whether early in life or late in life, God is calling us just the same, now, at this hour, urgently, "You also go into the vineyard."
"You" is, in fact, us. The vast majority of "us" are the lay faithful of the Church, or the laity. In a post-synodal apostolic exhortation, Pope John Paul II, addressed the vocation and the mission of the laity in the document, Christifideles Laici, or "Christ's Lay Faithful." It explains the "unique character of their vocation" to "seek the Kingdom of God by engaging in temporal affairs and ordering them according to the plan of God." (CL 9; LG 31) We, the lay faithful, are to live the Christian life in the midst of the world by bringing our spiritual values to our temporal surroundings. We need not recoil from the world or embrace all aspects of it, but should live out our Christian vocation in whatever state we find ourselves. The Exhortation says the lay faithful "contribute to the sanctification of the world, as from within like leaven." (CL 15; LG 31) God has assigned us an insider job! We are Christ's leaven sprinkled throughout the "dough" of the world, specifically into the particular areas and communities that He has sent us. By definition, yeast is to have an "altering or transforming influence." Jesus Himself compared the Kingdom of Heaven to yeast in making bread, saying even though only a little yeast was used, it "permeated every part of the dough." (Mt.13:33) And, so it is with us. The laity is to have a transforming influence, like yeast, upon the whole world. Jesus also proclaims us the "salt of the earth" and the "light of the world." (Mt. 5:13,14) These are strong words showing the unique dignity of our vocation as Christians. We would do well to remember the great significance Jesus placed on His disciples. The laity is called to shine that significance and that dignity in the people around us by fostering a "Christian animation of the temporal order." (CL, 36) This call is even more urgent today. In the Vatican II document Apostolicam Actuositatem ("Decree on the Apostolate of Lay People"), the Council recognized the great need in modern times for an "infinitely broader and more intense" lay apostolate. (AA, 1) Before Jesus would come to a town He sent pairs of disciples ahead of Him to preach to them and prepare them. (Lk. 10:1) So too, "It is the Lord who is again sending them [us] into every town and every place where He Himself is to come." (AA, 33) We are His messengers still, sent to prepare the way before Him.
God sends us into the vineyard to work for the salvation of each person. Each of us is "unique and irrepeatable." (CL, 28) We have distinct identities, character, and actions, which, in total, will never be repeated again. Each of us is unique in the history of the world. There will never be another one of you. We have a unique and irrepeatable contribution to make. We were all a distinct and individual thought in the mind of God before our creation. As the prophet said, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you." (Jer. 1:5) God calls us personally by name. The Church exhorts, "from eternity God has thought of us and has loved us as unique individuals. Every one of us He called by name, as the Good Shepherd 'calls his sheep by name' (Jn.10:3)." (CL, 58) We receive our dignity as individual persons from Him, for this is the image of God within us. The personhood ("I") in our consciousness, our minds and souls, is derived from the personhood of God ("I Am"). Thus, our dignity as an individual person is our "most precious possession." (CL37) It is for this reason that the Church fulfills her mission in the world primarily through the person and in service to all humanity. (CL, 36) All human life is precious. And so, part of the way the laity evangelizes the world is in upholding our basic human rights and promoting a culture of life, not death. The laity must evangelize on the unique, unrepeatable, and inviolable dignity of each person as an image of God; in short, with an authentic humanism. (CL, 38)
Man is important because of our foundational dignity in Christ. He is the source and the primordial sacrament. Jesus references this when He says, "I am the vine, you are the branches," and "apart from Me you can do nothing." (Jn.15:5) We are unique and irrepeatable, but we are also, in some way connected as one with Jesus as part of His mystical body. The Church recognizes the "extraordinary and profound fact that 'through the Incarnation the Son of God has united Himself in some fashion to every person.'" (CL 36; GS 22) This is an under-appreciated fact of our religion. Because the infinite God became man, we are now connected in our humanity back to God through the human nature of Jesus Christ. The Vatican II document Gaudium et Spes, or "Joy and Hope," (ie, "Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World") refers to this unity between God and Man, via the Incarnation, in the human nature of Jesus Christ. It says, "Human nature, by the very fact that it was assumed, not absorbed, in Him, has been raised in us also to a dignity beyond compare." (GS, 22) Christ, the Son of God, has lived the same human existence as us in the ordinary conditions of life. The magisterium teaches that the laity can "through the very performance of their tasks, which are God's will for them, actually promote the growth of their union with Him." (AA, 4) We can live in unity with Christ by living out our vocation in the ordinary circumstances of our lives. As the Word of God entered human history, He recapitulated everything in Himself. (GS, 38) So, by gathering up "all things in Him" (Eph.1:10), Jesus sanctified and redeemed human nature. We, the laity especially, can achieve holiness by living "above all in the ordinary circumstances of daily life." (GS, 38) Our daily activities are actually occasions for us to join ourselves with God. (CL, 17) Christ ennobled the dignity of work by using the labor of His hands in the carpenter's workshop in Nazareth. When we offer our work up to God, through faith, it is ennobled in association with the work of Christ. (GS, 67; CL 43) In our work, in our leisure, in our sufferings, and in all of our activities, we can unite ourselves ever more intimately with God in our every day lives. Each day is another opportunity to work for the plentiful harvest in the vineyard. And so, here now again, we the lay-faithful, must follow that resounding call of the Lord echoing through the centuries, "You also go into the vineyard."
*There is an interesting juxtaposition of the hours of calling the laborers matching the Liturgy of the Hours.


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just wondering if any kizashi owners found an aftermarket navigation in dash system that would fit kizashi really need one..thanks
Anything related to the Kizashi can go here, but please look at the other headings first. Your topic may fit better under something else.
Stick with a GPS system you buy on it's own..most in car GPS systems SUCK The Big One
lol i hear ya but i would rather in dash
Kenwood in dash units use garmin software/maps , and in that sense are quiet good. If you do own a GTS/SLS I would rather keep the stero than have an in-dash gps.
If you have a good installer one wouldnt lose the stereo it would be integrated as long as the fitment is right everything els would be the same


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Movie Review: 'Here Comes the Boom'
Know it or not, you've already seen "Here Comes the Boom," probably more than once. Some Bad Guys want to take away a Beloved Thing, and it's up to a Lovable Schlub who nobody believes in to find a way to save it while simultaneously romancing an Attractive Lady.
That said, if you fiend for all things MMA and aren't put off by formula -- or if you need something PG-rated to watch with the youngins -- you could do worse than "Here Comes the Boom."
The schlub and eventual purveyor of said boom is Scott Voss (Kevin James), a motorcycle-riding biology teacher and former Div. I wrestler who decides to get involved when budget cuts threaten to shut down his school's music program. This leads Voss to a side job teaching a citizenship class -- it's funny because his students don't talk English good -- where he meets and comes under the tutelage of retired Dutch fighter Niko (Bas Rutten). At first, the plan is for Voss to simply lose fights and collect paychecks, but pretty soon ... well, you know.
For the MMA connoisseur, there is a steady stream of cameos, including everyone from referee Herb Dean to cutman Jacob "Stitch" Duran. Aside from Rutten and Joe Rogan, who plays the role UFC President Dana White declined, there's significant screen time for trainer Mark DellaGrotte and light heavyweight Krzysztof Soszynski, whose fight against Brian Stann serves as a catalyst for Voss' own career. Despite his now-infamous promotional appearance, Jason Miller's appearance as "Lucky" Patrick Murphy is brief and to the point, and, for once, he's on the receiving end of some outlandish behavior.
In-jokes abound, too. One particularly deep cut name-checks Don Frye and Yoshihiro Takayama's classic 2002 slugfest, while a glimpse into the future shows that UFC 176 will be headlined by a Junior dos Santos-Shane Carwin title fight. Not that anyone needs to see the rematch, but a small part of me hopes it comes to pass. Of course, any fan knows where the climax of an MMA Cinderella story has to take place, but by the time the gladiator music hits, it doesn't much matter.
There will no doubt be message-board criticism of the way MMA is depicted on the whole, but James' affection for the sport is obvious throughout and the movie is spot-on in many regards. The scenes set at midsize local events feel particularly familiar, and the obstacles that pop up in Voss' bouts -- gross mismatches, cage malfunctions, fighting outdoors -- all mirror actual oddities. A fight goes viral on YouTube, someone quotes a Bible verse, a lot of bad music is played. If anything, it's the script's cheaper gags that help maintain MMA's lowbrow reputation.
"Here Comes the Boom" does succeed in delivering some legit LOLs, many thanks to Rutten and a silver-maned Henry Winkler as the timid, put-upon music teacher. Even with a simple storyline, it gets confusing at times, like it can't decide which message to send. Nietzsche is referenced and the importance of great music is stressed repeatedly, but then P.O.D. blares and projectile vomiting is used to advance the plot. The moral of the MMA story is that you can do alright as a fighter so long as you've got a granite chin and heavy hands. The moral of the story on the whole, as near as I could tell, was education and God and teamwork and America.
Then again, it's a PG-rated MMA movie called "Here Comes the Boom." Maybe it doesn't really need to be dissected.


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"My experience in China has affected me in that I feel that I am more independent and mature from experiencing a foreign culture. I also feel that my social skills have improved getting to meet new people all the time. When I return home I feel motivated to work harder in classes after taking courses here and seeing how serious education is taken in China."
Name & Age: Joseph Ellison, 21
Hometown: Hamilton, Illinois
School in the United States: Western Illinois University
When and where did you study in China: East China Normal University, Shanghai, August-December 2012