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1978 Pontiac
Firebird Trans Am
- Stock
- Engine Size
- 400 Ram Air III V8
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Miles
- 16,543 (Unknown)
- Location
- Atlanta
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In the 1970s, Pontiac was one of the few domestic automakers who remembered how to make horsepower. This 1978 Trans Am, for example, is powered by a 400 cubic inch V8 and is loaded with tons of desirable options, including T-tops and factory A/C. Sporting a retro-cool gold paint job with the famous firebird hood decal, it's a piece of 1970s performance that's actually pretty impressive on the road.
The color is called Chesterfield Brown, and while there are a few touch-ups here and there, we're pretty sure the 16,543 miles showing on the odometer are authentic. Thanks to long-term care in a private collection, this T/A is in great condition throughout, showing the results of careful ownership and proper maintenance. The brown paint has a hint of gold underneath, and it really looks nice in the sun, and if you've been paying attention, you've undoubtedly noticed that brown is suddenly back in fashion. This one has a few areas that show some age, but you can't argue with a clean car like this and we wouldn't change a thing. These cars were also heavy on the deals, but they remain in excellent condition with very little fading and excellent adhesion. The blacked-out grilles are in excellent condition and the cool Trans Am taillights are still bright and clear.
The only way Trans Ams came in 1978 was loaded, and that included comfortable high-back bucket seats. The tan seats in this car remain in good condition with wear appropriate to a car with this many miles and a fraction as many years on it; they're simply excellent. The dash features a cool engine-turned panel that was gold anodized at the factory and houses a full array of functional gauges as well as the original AM/FM/cassette radio. The dash pad, console, door panels and even the headliner are all in astonishingly good shape, with no cracking or fading. The options list is extensive, and includes power windows, a tilt steering column, factory CB radio and factory A/C, as well as rather rare cruise control. T-tops are another desirable option, and they fit well and don't squeak, which can get annoying on high-mileage T/As. The trunk is very nicely preserved with what appears to be the original mat and space-saver spare with inflator bottles.
The 400 cubic inch V8 is a W72 motor with 6X heads, and makes great muscle car sounds, and moves the car with authority. It was recently inspected and serviced by a GM dealer and aside form some light dirt and other minor signs of age, this is a very authentic-looking engine bay. The block is still covered in factory-applied Pontiac Blue paint, the snorkel feeding the air cleaner (which only looks like a hood scoop, but is non-functional) is intact, and only routine maintenance items have been replaced. The chassis is more of the same, and offers a TH350 3-speed automatic transmission, a 10-bolt rear end, and no hidden surprises for the new owner. A recent true dual exhaust system with Flowmaster mufflers undoubtedly frees up some extra horsepower compared to the choking, single catalytic converter system that came from the factory, and it sounds every bit as cool as Burt's car did on the big screen. The wheels are famous Pontiac 15x8 "snowflake" alloys, painted gold to match the body and wearing fat 225/70/15 Uniroyal radials.
If you're a smart investor, you've undoubtedly already noticed that these cars are red hot right now. Forget what you remember about the '70s and enjoy the reality: the fact is, these are awesome cars that are simply a blast to drive. Call now!
- Air Conditioning
- AM/FM Radio
- Cassette Player
- Cloth Interior
- Defrost
- Front Disc Brakes
- Heat
- Power Brakes
- Power Steering
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- Cruise Control
- Factory Buildsheet
- Original Window Sticker
- Front Suspension
- A-arm
- Rear Suspension
- Leaf Spring
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Meet Mrs. T!
Hello FFA members and friends of the Midwest Central FFA. My name is Mrs. DeAnna Thomas (Mrs. T for short). I'm married to local farmer and MCHS FFA alum, Braden Thomas and the Mom to our five month daughter, DeLaney Jean. This will be my third year teaching at MCHS.
The most rewarding part of my job is seeing the progression of students from freshmen year to senior year. Knowing that I played a role in that development is exciting and makes for a very fulfilling career. I really enjoy the special responsibilities we have during the summer and the involvement that we can have in agriculture at all levels.
At the end of my farm reports while I was farm broadcasting, I would close with this quote to remind listeners of just how much our local farmers contribute to feeding and fueling the word – "Agriculture is more than food, feed, and fuel – it's the foundation of our future." This quote is even more relevant in our Agriculture Education Department at MCHS.
I truly believe that when a student enrolls in Intro to Ag, they open a door to a world of endless opportunity when it comes to premier leadership, personal growth, and career success. I'm excited to jumpstart a new set of students down the path of learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, and living to serve. Even if you think FFA and "that farm class" isn't your cup of tea, I encourage any student who wants to be challenged, grow and develop leadership skills, and learn how and where your food comes from to open that door and enroll in Intro to Agriculture. Our door is open and welcome to everyone who is willing to learn! It may just change your life!

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Benovas Pharmacy
Market Situation
Duoc Cuu Long, now Benovas, is in the top ten of the pharmaceutical industry and first in manufacturing capsules. As a pharmaceutical group they produce Ethical drugs and Over the counter drugs, nutrition and dietary supplements as well as medical instruments. The pharmaceutical market place is very competitive, especially in price. There are no companies focusing on specific drugs lines.
Duoc Cuu Long 's brand mission was to provide a professional level of many kinds of pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, capsules and medical instruments to meet the high requirements of their customers, and to build an advanced quality management system that emphasizes quality, safety and efficiency with the highest commitment. With its brand vision to become the leading pharmaceutical company in Vietnam over five years, Duoc Cuu Long wanted to cooperate with Richard Moore Associates in developing a Brand Differentiation Strategy and Brand Identity System.
Action & Result
A comprehensive brand strategy was developed and recommended by Richard Moore Associates. Duoc Cuu Long had a long tradition of compassionately providing customer care. Its research & development activities have resulted in many popular lines of effective and nicely packaged non-prescription drugs. The Benovas brand name and positioning phrase "A million doses. A single dedication" accurately conveys the brand's status. Furthermore, using "The Caregiver" as a Brand Archetype and basing the brand's persona on "Caring – Compassionate – Modern" traits, the creation of the brand's logo could be closely coordinated with the Brand Differentiation Strategy. All of the brand's key Brand Differentiation Strategy and Brand Identity factors are in place to help it create and maintain a consistent strategic image.
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The World Creole Music Festival, held annually during the last weekend in October, is set in Dominica's Windsor Park stadium against a spectacular backdrop of towering mountains that dot the Roseau City landscape, the island's capital, giving an immediate visual impression of the nature island image that cements Dominica's position as the nature island of the Caribbean.
Dominica's World Creole Music Festival (WCMF), billed as three nights of pulsating rhythms, is arguably the premier music festival in the Eastern Caribbean that focuses on the celebration of Creole music. Now in its seventeenth year, the festival has attracted top acts including Kassav, Wyclef Jean, Carimi, Tabou Combo, Buckwheat Zydeco, Machel Montano, Third World and Tito Puente, Jr. among others. It has also featured and recognized internationally acclaimed Dominican performers such as Gordon Henderson and Exile One, Jeff Joseph and Grammacks, Ophelia and Michelle Henderson. Indeed, each year the Festival issues awards to Creole music icons. With this extraordinary line up of performers, the WCMF boasts the widest spread of Creole and related genres in one festival; zouk, konpa, kadans-lypso, bouyon, soukous, zydeco, soca, calypso, reggae, dancehall and salsa. Performers hail from as diverse places as West Africa, France, USA and the Caribbean region from Cuba and Haiti through Guadeloupe, Dominica and Martinique to Trinidad and Tobago.
The Festival is also set against the backdrop of the world's greatest celebration of Creole culture; Dominica's Independence Celebrations. The festival in fact climaxes with Simenn Kwéyòl, Creole Week. Night One coincides with Jounen Kwéyòl Domnik (Dominica's Creole Day) celebrated on the last Friday in October.
Living the Experience
As the morning sun peeks between the mountains to the east, Roseau, the capital city, becomes transformed into a riot of colour, Creole fashion parades, madras cloth-based decorations with live music by traditional jing ping bands and drumming ensembles at bars, restaurants, commercial banks and sidewalks. Street stalls and stores offer a wide array of Creole fashion and regalia. The scenic Roseau bayfront is abuzz with activity as ferry boats dock at the port to off-load hundreds of festival patrons from the neighbouring islands of Guadeloupe, Martinique and St. Lucia. The downtown area and particularly the historic French quarter with its many Creole buildings of the colonial era provide the ideal setting for this Creole Day experience.
Much later, as the sun sets over the Caribbean horizon, city lights emerge like fireflies and Roseau's nightlife comes alive. The downtown area can be described as one huge festival scene with food stalls and bars serving up the best of Creole cuisine and exotic drinks with sound systems blaring the latest bouyon and konpa hit songs. Festival patrons swarm like bees through the city's narrow streets and head towards the Windsor Park stadium to be greeted by the sounds of lapo kabwit (goat skin) drumming ensembles pumping up rhythms into a frenzy with the sennsé revellers and moko jumbie stilt walkers providing a carnival-type spectacle.
The opening night of the festival kicks off with the first of the main acts hitting the main stage but not before an opening dance and drumming spectacle by Dominica's best performers. The main stage itself is a visual experience, an ultra-modern structure, complete with glitter, lights and television screens that project the best of Dominica's natural attractions and live performances in real time. The latest technologies are all at work here. In between the main acts, local folk dance and music ensembles perform on the main stage thus giving festival patrons an experience of the traditional music that has shaped today's popular Creole genres. The party goes on till daybreak. This scenario continues over the next two days and nights.
During the daytime, visitors take some time off to unwind by soaking up in the hot water springs and spas such as the ever-popular Screws in the nearby Roseau valley or venturing further inland to do some sightseeing and river bathing. Dominica boasts 365 rivers. All this speaks, or you might rather say sings, to the nature, adventure and culture experience promoted by Dominica's tourism authority, The Discover Dominica Authority.
Festival Tourism
The World Creole Music Festival, started in 1997 and was conceived primarily as a cultural tourism product with the objective of increasing visitor arrivals to Dominica during the month of October, in the lead up to Independence celebrations. The planning and staging of the Festival is carried out by the Dominica Festivals Committee (formerly the Dominica Festivals Commission) while general oversight and policy direction are provided by the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) and the Ministry of Tourism and Legal Affairs.
According to Colin Piper, CEO and Director of the DDA, the WCMF has realised its primary objective of increasing tourism arrivals during October: "Prior to the WCMF the visitor arrivals in October were not in the top tier. Since the staging of the WCMF the visitor arrivals in October have grown to the top three. Moreover, those who come at this time indicate that they would return to Dominica on a more relaxing holiday".
The overseas French Departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique account for the largest number of visitors. According to Discover Dominica Authority figures, stay over arrivals during the week of the 17th World Creole Music Festival, October 21 – 26, showed that approximately 4,300 visitors arrived in Dominica. This represented 18% growth from 3,635 during the same period in 2012. Over 55% of the visitors arrived via ferry, a strong indication of the French West Indian participation. Trends show that approximately 45% of visitors arriving during the festive season are usually from Guadeloupe and Martinique. Dominicans who reside abroad also account for a significant percentage of stay-over arrivals. For many of them, the festival has become an annual pilgrimage. It affords them an opportunity to socialise with family and friends and enjoy the best of Creole music and culture.
Stimulating the Cultural Industries
Another major objective being pursued by the Festival organisers is the development of the Creole cultural industries especially the Creole music industry. The festival is not only much sought after by bands all over the Creole world but has indeed given a new lease of life to many popular bands including Kassav. The Festival allows for the interaction of musicians from many countries thus encouragng cross fertilisation of music genres. The famous soukous performer, Sakis, from Africa was so inspired by his first experience at the WCMF that he immediately recorded a hit song entitled Dominica.
The Festival also serves as a platform for Dominica's artistes to project onto the world stage and leads to discovery of new emerging talent. This year's line-up for example included performances by a number of rising stars. In his address at the Creole Symposium held in Dominica last October 22-24 to mark the 30th Anniversary of International Creole Day, former Vice Chairman of the DFC, Sobers Esprit, pointed out that "the Festival provides an avenue for exposing leading musicians and musical talents in Dominica and across the Creole World, creates an important platform to promote emerging local and regional talent, highlights the rich cultural diversity of the island including its folklore, cuisine, dress/fashion, music culture, exposes the rich tapestry of local videography and creates short-term employment for local artisans and skilled personnel".
The Festival has stimulated the growth of independent media services, local sound and lights infrastructure and expertise. The Festival has spawned a number of fringe or related events. This includes the Creole in the Park, a daytime music festival sponsored and staged by LIME, one of Dominica's telecommunications providers, it is held on the four days prior to the WCMF to lengthen the period of entertainment for visitors. There is also Kwéyòl Bòd Lanmè, a festival of music and food running from daybreak on Sunday morning, Day Three of the WCMF. The DFC has also initiated a Jazz & Creole festival on Pentecost Sunday each year.
The World Creole Music Festival has extended its influence beyond its island home. It has inspired the emergence of music festivals in countries where Creole is spoken or where exists a significant Creole diaspora, for example the USA. The Festival has helped to promote the Creole brand and bring to international attention the richness and diversity of Creole music.
Looking to the Future
In the years ahead issues of sustainability and maintaining its unique appeal are the main challenges. The Government of Dominica is the leading sponsor of the Festival and as such provides some level of financial security. The telecommunications company DIGICEL is also a major partner and makes a significant financial contribution to the Festival. Many other local public and private sector bodies continue to support the Festival as they do in fact benefit from the economic spin-offs. Given similar economic spin-offs in neighbouring islands such as Guadeloupe and Martinique, the DFC has developed strategic partnerships with the ferry services and media institutions there. According to Colin Piper "studies have indicated that for every dollar invested by the Government in the Festival, up to nine dollars is generated. The Festival is in fact meeting one of its mandates; that of stimulating the economy through increased activity and driving foreign exchange earnings as a result of the influx of visitors to the island for the Festival".
The WCMF is truly an indigenous music festival focusing on Creole music and culture. Set in Dominica, arguably the Creole capital of the world, it offers a unique visitor experience combining nature, adventure and culture. As a celebration of Creole culture, this is an annual pilgrimage that beckons. As preparations begin for next year's festival, so should you, wherever you are, be making plans to be part of this Creole experience.


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32 battle for Kumul spot
IT'S make or break time for 32 Papua New Guinea Kumuls hopefuls.
With several spots more than likely to be taken up by class acts from either Australia's National Rugby League or the English Super League, the ratio of local talent has shortened.
This has set the stage for a fierce contest amongst the Digicel Cup hopefuls who at best would be looking to clamp down on at least 17 of the 22 seats available for this year's World Cup.
The Digicel Cup players will dominate selection.
The players will answer that question in expected "all out battle" to gain the selectors nod.
Kumul coach Adrian Lam is hoping that players feel compelled to go beyond themselves to show cause.
The trial set for this Sunday between PNG Gold and PNG Red will separate the men from the boys.
Yesterday both teams entered their respective camps, minus international-based James Segeyaro and Paul Aiton.
Team Kumul general manager Mathew Natusch yesterday confirmed that both have niggling injuries and will not be flying in to play.
Apart from Jessie Joe Nandye who returned three games short of completing his English stint, the rest are PNG based players.
Kumul coach Adrian Lam reiterated that national selectors have done a great job and the dominance of local based players does indicate the players have advanced to a higher stage since the Kumul Camp concept began in April.
Lam did however say that despite the absence of international based players due to club commitments or minor injuries, they will be still taken into consideration for the Prime Minister's XIII match against Australia next week in Kokopo, East New Britain.
"In saying that the Digicel Cup players have come of age and at this stage the opportunity is there for the taking for players to prove themselves worthy over the next two weeks," he said.
"The players will train together as a group in camp until Friday and then separate under their respective coaches, Michael Marum for PNG Gold and Nigel Hukula for PNG Red," Lam confirmed.
He said Team Kumul coaching director Mal Meninga will join the camp on Friday.
He told the players that this is the time to show your wares and hinted that he wouldn't mind if there was a bit of animosity in both camps.
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Google Chrome Explained (Video)
Not really, but still worth to watch.
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Brilliant. Each segment is 30 seconds, probably for airing on TV.


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Fluidized Bed Dryer
- Minimum Order Quantity
- 1 Unit
Fluidized Bed Dryer Apparatus
Technical Description:
This is a dryer in which moisture removal takes place by fluidization of solids particles by hot air. The set-up fitted with a specially designed, vertical Glass Column. The lower portion of the column is filled with fluidizing material. The material is supported on the screen mesh held between two flanges. Air from a compressor is heated in the heater box and passed through the column. Flow control and by-pass valve are fitted to regulate the airflow. At the top outlet of column a cyclone is provided to collect any solid particles taken out by the air stream.
Learning Objectives/Experiments:
To plot the drying curve under fluidized bed condition
Required for Operation:
Electricity Supply: 1 Phase, 220 V AC, 3 kW.
Granular and free flowing solid of size 1 to 2 mm
Technical Specifications:
Column: Material Borosilicate Glass Dia. 80 mm. Total Length 500mm.
Cyclone Separator: Material Stainless Steel, Compatible Capacity with collector.
Air Circulation : By forced draft fan, Arrangement is done to vary the air flow rate.
Heating Chamber: Compatible capacity
Heater: Nichrome wire heater
Temperature Sensors: RTD PT-100 type.
The whole set-up is ingeniously designed and schematically arranged on a powder-coated rigid structure.
Control Panel:
Standard make On/Off switch, Mains Indicator etc.
Digital Temp. Controller 0 199.9°C
Scope of Delivery:
1 Self Contained "FLUIDIZED BED DRYER" Apparatus.
1 Instruction Manual consisting of experimental procedures, block diagram etc.
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- Chandigarh
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- 10 Unit Per Month
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- 30 Days
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- Sample costs shipping and taxes has to be paid by the buyer
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- Material will be packed in safe carton
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- All India
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- ISO 9001 : 2015 Certified
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Mothers Matter Doula Care
Lawrence, KS Service range 40 miles
Birth Fee
$700 to $1000
Birth Fee
$700 to $1000
7 years and 25 births attended
Type of practice: Solo practice
Clients per month: 0 to 2
Attends hospital births? All Hospitals
I have attended births at Stormont-Vail Health-Care and St. Francis Health Center in Topeka, KS; Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, KS; and Newman Regional Health in Emporia, KS.
Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers
I have attended births at the New Birth Company in Overland Park, Kansas and the Topeka Birth and Women's Center in Topeka, Kansas.
Attends home births? Some Home Births
I attend home births with a CNM or CPM and trained birth assistant.
Sacred Circle Group Leader, Northeast Kansas Doula Network Member, Doula Connect - KS Member, Attachment Parenting International Member, Birth Trauma advocacy, Miscarriage and Infant Loss advocacy, Evidence-Based Birth advocacy
I offer two support packages as listed on my website. I believe that every woman deserves a doula, and offer flexible payment plans as needed. I also offer discounts for repeat clients.
Lawrence, KS Service range 40 miles
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I would have to say that when my wife approached me with "Doula" I had two questions in mind. What was it? and why? After my wife answered my questions, I was sceptical. I didn't know why we needed someone to help with the birth of our second child. We had been through it before. We should have it down. My wife explain how I needed help and how she felt with our first experience. This didn't make me feel much better so I agreed to meet Brooke.
Upon the initial meeting to see if a duola was right for us. She was very polite and professional. She asked questions that help ease the tension. There was a more in depth conversation about what she does and how she could help, we decided to go with Brooke As our duola.
We meet with Brook several times before the birth. She brought different books and had different technique. She brought up ideas that we had not thought of and even reminded us of things we forgot. She was very knowledgeable and intelligenent.
The real proof was on the day of birth. We had a trial run (thought it was time) and she was right on the phone and at the hospital with us. Then when it was the real thing she did the exact same thing. She was great support for me as a husband. At one point I had asked my wife what I could do and she said nothing. Brook stepped in and the first thing she tried workEd. She was able to support me in making it a more positive experience for my wife. She suggested thing that she thought we might want per our birth plan, which neither of us could remember. When the baby came and my wife had done everything she had set to see happen, getting a doula was one of the best ideas my wife had.
All in all we had a very wonderful experience with Brook(our doula). I would recommend Brook or a doula to anyone. Any guy that is sceptical don't be. We know we can't read our spouses mind so get a doula to help and guide you with their knowledge and experience.
Brooke was amazing!! She helped me more than words can express. I don't think I could have done it without her strong and constant support. She will always hold a special place in my heart!??
My name is Katie and I heard about Brooke from my sister Lacey. From the very beginning of my pregnacy I developed severe anxiety. With my anxiety many other problems develop which ended landing me on bed rest. Unfortunately my pregnacy was very hard for me and I was very discouraged from the beginning and terrified of what was to come. My family got me in touch with Brooke thinking having someone there all the time in labor would help me. I am so glad they did. Having Brooke there helped me so much to relax I never would have made it through that day without her. She learn some special relaxation technics for me and breathed through every contraction with me . Even though my body and baby had different plans for delivery Brooke helped me through excepting and dealing with a c section. Even after the birth she has came and seen us and offered many different classes and parenting groups. If I ever plan another child I will definitely use her as a dula again!
It has been 2 months since I gave birth to my second child, a son. I am still in awe at the whole process this time around. I decided very early on, that I needed a midwife, and a doula. I needed a strong support system this time around. I didn't know what I was looking for in a doula, just that I needed to feel comfortable with her. After all, she would be invited into my sacred birthing space.
I first heard Brooke's name in connection to her local birth trauma support group. Having experienced birth trauma and PPD with the birth of my first son, that really caught my attention. When I met with her and told my story, I felt justified. I felt like I mattered. I felt comfortable. She has experience with birth trauma, and knows how delicate of a situation it is. I wanted this birth, a planned homebirth, to be a healing experience for me. And she understood that. She helped me all along the way, always answering any questions that I had. She believed in me, even in the dark moments when I didn't quite believe in myself. By the time I went into labor, Brooke had become much more than a doula to me. She was more like a friend, who happened to be a doula.
She arrived at my house a couple of hours before my son was born, and she fell right into place. She took care of me, so that I could focus on baby. I didn't know what to expect from Brooke during my labor and delivery, but I couldn't have asked for more. Even when we were transferred to the hospital, she continued to take care of me. She stayed by my side, until she knew that baby and I were going to be alright. She even made a trip to the store, to gather ingredients for a placenta smoothie (which she then smuggled into the hospital for me!). She was the best investment I made for my birth, and I will recommend her to anyone (and everyone!).
Thank you, Brooke. You helped me far more than you will ever know. You gave me the strength to birth my baby, on my terms.
When I originally told my husband I wanted a doula he was very skeptical but I showed him a few profiles and we landed on Brooke and a few others. I sent out emails and as fate would have it Brooke was the only one that had our month available to take clients. We met with Brooke over dinner and instantly felt at ease. Josh had a lot of questions as a first time dad about what a doula was for and how she would help me get the unmediated birth that I wanted. He also had a lot of questions about interventions and hospital births. Through the pregnancy Brooke was there even at 2 am when we had questions or concerns. She made sure that any resources she sent us were valid and not just someone's opinion and also sent us both sides so we could make informed decisions. Towards the end of the pregnancy when we had to switch from the birth center to the hospital and schedule an induction due to gestational hypertension Brooke comforted me and helped me realize I could still have the birth I wanted. The day of induction Brooke joined us at the hospital bright and early and was a constant comfort and help through the entire day. She helped my husband figure out ways to help me and also kept us informed of what was going on. I honestly don't think I would of made it through labor without an epidural if it wasn't for Brooke. She gave my husband and I the tools that we needed to be informed and support she provided during birth was priceless. Even more than that has been the support she has been since the birth of our son through the hospital stay and our son being hooked up to IVs. She didn't make me feel judged when I struggled with breastfeeding and the anger and depression I felt with it but tried to help me and accepted my decision to quit. There is no doubt that the next time we are pregnant we will have Brooke as our doula again. She has become a friend and we cannot thank her enough for everything she has done for us.
I was very happy to have Brooke as part of my support team, and couldn't have been more satisfied with our experience with her. She was very knowledgeable, and provided us with loads of information and encouragement during our prenatal meetings and postpartum visits. I felt very strongly that I wanted a different experience from the birth of our first child, and having a doula in our corner this time gave me that reassurance that a natural hospital birth was completely doable. Brooke did a wonderful job helping me create a specific birth plan, and made suggestions for ensuring the birth I envisioned.
During my labor and delivery (which was incredibly fast and furious), Brooke's calm presence and encouragement helped me to stay focused. She was also very helpful communicating our preferences with the hospital staff during and after our daughter was born.
The entire experience was exactly what I had hoped for (and more), and left me feeling empowered and grateful for Brooke's support throughout. I would definitely recommend Brooke!
I was a little unsure if I really needed to hire a doula, but trying for a VBAC I wantedto do everything I could to raise my chances of success. Brooke was always available to listen to my worries and fears. She helped me to have confidence in myself and my body. During my short labor she had the gentle touch I needed, but also was the firm voice of support when I would feel I couldn't do it. She stills checks in on me sometimes even weeks later. Definitely a decision I'm happy I made.
Brooke was an excellent support person during my wife's delivery for our first child. She was very encouraging not just for my wife but for me as well during what could be a stressful time. She was very knowledgeable and professional through the meetings before, during and after the delivery itself. I'm so glad she was there to help me feel comfortable during the process and took a lot of pressure off of me making sure my wife was being supported fully. Brooke is a very caring person and I know she loves what she does and puts forth a lot of work making sure you have a great delivery. Thank you.
I am SO glad that I went into labor with a wonderful support team, including Brooke as my doula!! She gave me great resources and helped me think through how she and my husband could be a support for me during labor. Normally, when I'm in pain I bottle it all up and draw into myself. Brooke said that would not work with labor – and she was right!
Brooke helped me realized that I am strong. She helped me through a 27-hour-labor (including pushing for an hour and a half) on three hours of sleep and without any pain medication. She was so encouraging and helped to create an environment in which I was constantly feeling encouraged and empowered!! I became more brave and determined as I heard her positive words.
Brooke was great about thinking of little things that would help me: stroking my hair, holding my water bottle so I could get a sip, pressing a cold cloth to my forehead, or suggesting a heat pack for my back. She even suggested to my midwife that the baby might be asynclitic - and she was right! Her suggestion prompted us to work on turning the baby's head, which we did successfully!
I would definitely recommend Brooke as a doula. She has a great listening ear and put in a lot of time and effort to answer whatever questions I had!
I am very happy that we hired Brooke. My water broke and labour never started. I was given pitocin to start my labour and was very dissapointed because I had thought that I would end up needing an epidural to help with the pain. Brooke told that I could do it without if thats what I wanted. Because of Brooke and her knowledge of pain easing techniques, I was able to labor without an epidural dispite the Pitocin. I can not recommend her enough! She was fantastic. Even my husband, who stated we didn't need a doula, was impressed and happy with her. He admitted that the birth experance was much better because she was there.
Brooke was an amazing doula! I was her first client, but you'd NEVER know it. She gave me multiple resources beforehand to assist me in attempting my natural hospital delivery. She was well respected by the doctors and nurses and even they couldn't believe this was her first birth. You truly can't go wrong with her by your side!
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Kindergarten Registration and Fees
Bethany Kindergarten Services manages a central registration service for the Kindergartens in our management group. This includes Kindergarten programs for 4 year old as well as pre-kinder (3 year old).
Registering your child for a Bethany Kindergarten Services Kindergarten
For detailed information about our services, you can download a copy of the BKS Kindergarten Registration Handbook via the link below, or pick up one between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, from our office at 16 Ballarat Road, Hamlyn Heights. Alternatively, please call (03) 5273 0200 and we can mail or email a form to you.
We need:
- A copy of your child's birth certificate, passport or a statutory declaration stating their date of birth
- The completed registration form, and
- An administration fee to register your child for kindergarten. If you have a current concession card, this fee is not payable.
When we receive your completed registration form, we will email or write to you confirming your registration.
Please note key dates and deadlines for 2020 enrolments outlined in this document.
Registration Resources
No Jab, No Play
The 'No Jab, No Play' legislation has been passed by the Victorian Parliament. The legislation commenced on 1 January 2016. Attached for your convenience is an updated fact sheet of common questions and answers in relation to the 'No Jab, No Play' legislation.
- https://campaigns.health.gov.au/immunisationfacts
- https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/public-health/immunisation/vaccination-children/no-jab-no-play/frequently-asked-questions
Kindergarten Fees
Fees will be invoiced annually to parents/guardians directly and must be paid by the dates indicated on the invoice. Fees are due to be paid each term in advance of attendance. The first term's fees must be received in full prior to the child commencing at the service. For children enrolled after the commencement of a term, a full term invoice will be issued and fees must be paid according to the specified due dates. Receipts will be provided upon request.
Parents/guardians experiencing difficulty in paying fees are requested to contact Bethany Kindergarten Services to arrange a suitable alternative payment plan. The Privacy and Confidentiality Policy of Bethany Kindergarten Services will be complied with at all times in relation to a family's financial/personal circumstances. For further information please refer to the Bethany Kindergarten Services Fees policy.
Click the link below to download the fees and charges information schedules for Bethany Kindergarten Services Kindergartens for 2020.


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Kevin O'Connor joined the Division in March of 1989 and was initially assigned to Ladder 1. As he ascended through the ranks of lieutenant, captain, battalion chief and deputy chief, his prowess for the training and development of firefighters emerged, and he was placed in the Training Bureau.
As assistant chief of the Training Bureau, O'Connor revolutionized training operations and procedures for new recruits. His unique approach to optimizing fire-ground operations resulted in the development of several training apparatus designed and built by Division personnel. He modernized fire attack procedures to accommodate 21st century living which affects how today's firefighters approach fire scenes. These continuing education programs include, preparing for alternative air-flow patterns in open concept living areas, adjusting to changes in materials used to build homes which affect the rates in which objects burn and understanding how chemicals used in furniture impact combustion.
O'Connor also spearheaded a collaboration with Columbus State University that increased the number of virtual classroom opportunities for Division firefighters. This action resulted in a total 4,080 credit hours earned.
Under his leadership, the Columbus Division of Fire training facility, located at 3639 Parsons Ave., has become a nationally recognized model of excellence.
Kevin O'Connor was appointed the new fire chief for the residents of Columbus on Thursday, May 21, 2015. He is the Columbus Division of Fire's 24th fire chief.
A lifelong native of Columbus, Ohio, O'Connor is a Brookhaven graduate and is married with two children. He possesses a master's in business administration from Franklin University and a bachelor's in secondary math education from The Ohio State University.


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"We're outraged but not surprised, because that's what happens when you have these local county investigations," Mr. Hamm said.
Police Brutality
Verdict Brings Tears of Joy To Beating Victim's Family (The NY Times)
Why No State Police Reform From Whitman? Growing Coalition Calls for Independent Auditor & Civilian Complaint Review Board for State Police
On July 13, 1999-thirty years after an incident of police brutality helped spark the Newark riots-a broad coalition of organizations called upon Governor Whitman to make the State Police accountable to independent bodies, not just the Attorney General's office. The organizations included the ACLU-NJ, Black Ministers Council, NJ Coalition Against Police Brutality, NJ Lesbian and Gay Coalition, and People's Organization for Progress.
The NJ NAACP has since joined the call for real reform, and other organizations that want to end bigotry and bad policing are encouraged to contact the ACLU-NJ.
"A civilian complaint review board and an outside auditor will ensure that the State fulfills its promise of a new, improved State Police force," said Rev. Dwight Gill of the Black Ministers Council. "Without those mechanisms, the public will continue—with good reason—to doubt the integrity of the State Police."


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A firm linked to billionaire Robert Kuok is set to take a stake in Drydock's Southeast Asia operations, say sources.
A firm linked to billionaire Robert Kuok is set to take a stake in Drydock's Southeast Asia operations, say sources.
A company linked to Malaysian billionaire Robert Kuok is close to a deal to buy a majority stake in the Southeast Asia operation of Dubai shipbuilder Drydocks World, two sources said on Tuesday.
Drydocks, the shipbuilding and repair arm of Dubai World that is restructuring $2.2 billion of debt, sought insolvency protection in April. It is scheduled to announce a "global strategic alliance agreement" in Dubai on Wednesday.
The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the business linked to Kuok Group, the conglomerate owned by Robert Kuok, is poised to take a majority stake in Drydock's operations in Singapore and Indonesia. It was not immediately clear which Kuok subsidiary would perform the transaction.
A Drydocks spokeswoman declined to comment and the Kuok Group was not immediately available for comment.
Robert Kuok is Malaysia's richest man, with a net worth estimated by Forbes at $12.4 billion. He made his fortune in sugar, palm oil, shipping and property. He also controls the South China Morning Post newspaper.
Drydocks bought its Southeast Asia operations in 2007 for about $2.2 billion and the debt stems from loans it took to fund the expansion. Like most Dubai-owned entities at the time, the acquisition was highly leveraged with financing from several local and international banks.
The company's Southeast Asia operations consist primarily of shipyards and rigs in Singapore and Indonesia. While the company's Dubai arm has held steady, the international operations suffered during the global financial crisis as the shipbuilding industry was hit by a slump in global trade.
Its chairman Khamis Juma Buamim said this year that the company is eyeing joint ventures for its Southeast Asia business, which could be sold off later to prospective partners if they proved to be successful.
In April, Drydocks World turned to a special tribunal to force creditors to sign up to its debt restructuring plan and filed legal proceedings in Singapore to push through the proposal.


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From Russia, With Love - A Mirror for Our Media
It all changed shortly after Putin returned to power in 2012, according to Jim Rutenberg's New York Times Magazine feature story, September 17, 2017. I emphasize story because Rutenberg turns a dry topic of media dynamics into a very human story, dripping with vivid details including the spread of venison, oysters and shrimp he enjoyed with one of the key figures in the tale.
"Objectivity is a myth," Rutenberg quotes Dmitruyu Kiselyov as saying in a speech to the staff of the Russian government's International News Service shortly after it had be put under his leadership. "Just imagine a young man who puts an arm around the shoulder of a girl and tells the girl, 'You know, I've wanted to tell you for a long time that I treat you objectively.' Is this what she's waiting for? Probably not. So in the same way, our country, Russia, needs our love."Read more
Social media is a Fog Machine in the Fog of Politics; a New Civic-social Media Needed to Clear the Air
Civic Media could be Trustworthy
The technology exists to create a trustworthy Civic-social media. The need is urgent. It needs to be built quickly, literally from the ground up, based on the legal voting residence of participants.
"Safe Communities": The Quaint Early Days of Facebook
In the quaint early days of Facebook, only thirteen short years ago, membership was available exclusively to college students on 30 selected campuses. Membership had reached 150,000 and the original plan of Mark Zuckerberg and his two Harvard roommates who co-founded the service was to return to Harvard that fall and grow their company cautiously, adding schools slowly because as Zuckerberg explained "we wanted to create safe communities" and according to a New York Times article the following year, "make sure the system could handle the increased use."Read more
OMG, He's Got a Gun! Trigger Warning: Reality is not "Politically Correct"
Are Your Civic Judgments Reality-Informed?
It is time to make reality great again. There is no autopilot setting for citizenship. We need learn anew that civic judgments, including judgments of civic history, are improved by fact, reason, and science. Sound civic judgment cannot be replaced by simple formulas of good and bad or by blindly following the lead of an individual, faction, or party. Decisions guided by faith or ideology, impulse, and intuition can be idiotic.
As I photographed, recently, the famous statue of an armed militiaman on the Lexington Green, the site of the first skirmish of the American Revolution, I smiled to think that maybe the Thought Police were working to have the musket removed from the statue. Certainly I doubt toy muskets are being wielded by the boys in elementary school history pageants, as they were when I was a kid.Read more
United Breaks Heads...and Guitars; Three Lessons about News Judgment
Anybody who has been close to a news story knows that "news judgments" are often wrong. Making news judgments more explicit might be a step toward making them better. The April 9th incident Dr. David Dao being dragged off a full United flight holds key lessons about news judgment.
Conclusion First: Bottom Line Up-Front
Current norms of journalism leave news consumers guessing whether outright omissions and varying weightings of facts are deliberate and motivated by reason, deliberate and motivated by an interest in spin, or not deliberate and simply reflecting ignorance. This problem is especially evident when big stories like "United Breaks Heads" are breaking. Consumers could be better served by journalism that tells them the reporter's conclusion up-front followed by supporting details and links to the depth of the journalist's background work.
Lesson One:
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Coding "IRL" (In Real Life); Democratic Design for Civic Tech and Civic Media
"People in civic tech didn't go through the hurdles of face-to-face civic life…We need to think about design," said Tiago Carneiro Peixoto, Team Lead, World Bank's Digital Engagement Unit, during a recent panel discussion entitled The Ethics of Democracy Entrepreneurship. The event was hosted by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard.
Serious Thinking about Democratic Design
Peixoto wasn't talking about design details – he was talking about fundamental institutional design in its full political-economic context. The term democratic design crystalized the topic of the panel. Such thinking represents important progress in the development of civic tech and civic media.Read more
Is Persuasion Science Getting Dangerously Ahead of Political Science?
Sad fact: the wrong politics can get you killed in many places in the world. Sam Ford, Vice President at Univison's Fusion Media Group and Head of the Group's Center for Innovation and Engagement mentioned at a Massachusetts Institute of Technology presentation recently that he was surprised to find that so many of the reporters at Univision and Fusion had been personally threatened with guns. Ford seemed confident that the unabashedly political agenda of his company will produce good outcomes but I left the presentation wondering whether academic media studies are looking at the political applications of their work through too rosy a lens.
"Innovation" and "Engagement": Experiments with What Industry Buzzwords Can Mean in Practice was the title of the colloquium held under the auspices of the Comparative Media Studies|Writing program at MIT of which Ford is an alum (link to podcast). Univision's Fusion Media Group (not the Saudi mall branding company with the same name) is a portfolio of media companies which includes Fusion, Univision Digital, Univision Music, The Root, Flama, The Onion, A.V. Club, Clickhole, Starwipe, El Rey and as of August 2016, what is left of Gawker Media.Read more
Blank Lives Matter! D'you Got a Problem with That?
Are you willing to test yourself? Before you read any further, perform the following thought experiment: Relax. Take a deep breath. Now gently and slowly, in your mind, substitute a series of ethnic groups for the "blank" in "Blank Lives Matter." For example, "Irish Lives Matter, Italian Lives Matter, Puerto Rican Lives Matter, Mexican Lives Matter, African-American Lives Matter," etc.
Feel your emotional response to your words representing each ethnic group as you do this. If you are like me, you experience at least a slight variation with each substitution. Don't judge or explain – just observe.
Now try religions and denominations, "Christian Lives Matter, Catholic Lives Matter, Jewish Lives Matter, Hindu Lives Matter, Muslim Lives Matter," etc." Try sexual orientation, "Gay Lives Matter, Straight Lives Matter, Lesbian Lives Matter," etc. Try colors and shades, "White Lives Matter, Red Lives Matter, Yellow Lives Matter, Light Lives Matter, Dark Lives Matter," etc. You can try it with any categorical series that might relate to having a life.Read more
Why We Need "NOVpartisan" Instead of "Nonpartisan" Civic Media
The truth is not getting play in our media according to New York Times media columnist Jim Rutenberg. An increasingly partisan press is the culprit, he charges in an Independence Day column. Dangerous political outcomes are afoot. But do we really think conventional "nonpartisan" journalism can shift the balance toward truth?
If truth is losing out to falsehood we need stronger stuff on the side of truth. That is why I assert we need "novpartisan" journalism produced on a new kind of media platform. The need is urgent. Some of the same technologies that make a new platform possible can be deployed to promote falsehood.
I coin the term novpartisan to signify a novel, alternative way of producing civic content but also novel way of being part of a party. Novpartisan is "partisan" not by blindly adhering to an external party, faction, cause, or person. Novpartisan is partisan in the sense that it develops and cultivates common interests in civic action among its participating audience members. The audience itself becomes a party or a better informed faction of a larger party.Read more
Peter Thiel is Wasting His "Washingtons"
So…I am not saying that Hulk Hogan didn't have a case against Gawker but there are much better uses of the 10 million "Washingtons" Peter Thiel invested to punish Gawker. More generally, Thiel and other Tech Billionaires are getting poor returns on the millions they are putting into philanthropic, social, and political investments because they are nibbling around the edges of the biggest problem.
The biggest problem is that it sucks to be an active citizen. You can focus in one area for a lifetime and with a little luck and talent make a real difference but meanwhile twenty other things you really care about are going to hell. Reliable civic information is incredibly hard to come by, organizing is the task of Sisyphus, and meanwhile you've got a life to lead, family, a job, and many other things to do in your waking hours besides go to fruitless meetings.
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The Use of Technology for the Public Good
A little blue birdie told me about a very worthwhile post by Matt Stempeck, Director of Civic Technology on Microsofts' Technology and Civic Engagement Team. The post, Towards a Taxonomy of Civic Technology attempts to define the field, categorize its functions, discuss ways participants in the field may work together, and finally looks at ways to view the true meaning of the field. He invites thoughts, reactions and contributions, which I offer below with deep appreciation.
Civic Tech is Taking Off
"The field of civic technology is poised to take off," Stempeck writes. He sees a convergence of trends bringing the field to "an inflection point." He and and his collaborators Micah Sifry, co-founder the long-running Personal Democracy Forum conference and Civic Hall, and Erin Simpson, Program Director of Civic Hall Labs, organized the taxonomy to attract more participation to the field move resources in productive directions and crucially, to understand impacts. He published the post on the day of their joint presentation at The Impacts of Civic Technology Conference.
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Three Quick Lessons from the Facebook Trending Flap
While you've been taking a short breather from all-Trump-all-the-Time, Facebook's trending bias has become "news." Apparently Facebook's contract workers responsible for "curating" (a word I've always thought sounded more appropriate for meat preservation) the Facebook trending feature have been accused of deliberately or unconsciously favoring "liberal" over "conservative" content. Senator Thune of South Dakota has called for an investigation. You can take three lessons from the flap. The third, about the freedom of the press, is most vital.Read more
The Future of Civic Tech is in…(Guesswhat)…Civics
If Civic Tech excites you, you would have loved the recent Roundtable on the Future of Technology and Democracy. The Roundtable took place at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation.
The Roundtable was an indication that Civic Tech is becoming more citizen-centric and less tech-centric. Civic means "relating to citizenship or being a citizen." The dictionary definition of civics is "the study of the rights and duties of citizens and of how government works."
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Why Are We Listening to Political "Flat Earthers?"
One-dimensional left-right views of politics are no more accurate or useful to navigation than a map of the flat earth surrounded by angels. The main purpose of common political labels is to claim "us vs. them" which is why simple labels are so often used.
Today, we use Einstein's multi-dimensional physics to derive physical position in GPS systems but persist in the one-dimensional political classifications arising from the habitual seating choices of members of the French National Assembly of 1789. Even then, observers noted a second dimension, front and back which denoted a degree of engagement with prevailing views on either side.Read more
You Do Believe In Democracy, Don't You?
Acquiescence to the candidacy of Donald Trump in the name of "democracy" is sloppy thinking.
Simplistic and unrealistic beliefs in democracy can get people killed. Bad things can happen when well-meaning people misapply good ideas. Ross Douthat says, in a recent op-ed in the New York Times that Americans, including our "officially neutral press…speak and think in the language of Democracy without appreciating the deeper wisdom of the American system."
"You do believe in democracy, don't you?" was a question Paul Wolfowitz, then US Deputy Secretary of Defense, posed to Paul Bremer, before he became head of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq according to Neil Swidey's recent Boston Globe profile of Bremer. Bremer later concluded that Wolfowitz wanted to be sure Bremer was not "infected" by the State Department's "defeatist" thinking that democracy is not possible in the Middle East. Wolfowitz's slack triumphalism turned out to be more dangerous.Read more
People are (Political) Party Animals
Political parties are in constant flux because people are political-economic beasts, seemingly genetically encoded to seek advantageous allies in their "pursuit of happiness." The combinations are endless. Our powers of social intuition seem highly evolved toward political-economic ends. Our brains may have evolved to handle the constantly changing possibilities of social cooperation.
The equilibrium of political-economics is momentary, like that of prices within economics. Our economic tendencies toward cycles of boom and bust, are mirrored by our political tendencies, with often more deeply disastrous results in the political realm since destructive force is a factor in political economics.Read more
Your Ground Game: Leadership Lessons from an "Epic Fail"
The recent "epic fail" of the Boston Globe's ground game holds valuable leadership lessons. Apparently, nobody at the Globe verified the readiness of the replacement distribution vendor ACI Media Group before ditching the old vendor, Publishers Circulation Fulfillment on December 27.
ACI did not have enough drivers and did not have efficient delivery routes mapped out. The route problem discouraged drivers, paid by the piece. When the drivers found the routes didn't pay much, some quit, deepening the crisis. Despite the efforts of Globe employees, who rallied to help deliver papers, many readers did not get papers or got them late. Finally, the Globe rehired Publishers Circulation Fulfillment for distribution in about half the territory. PCF, which also delivers The Boston Herald, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and other papers in the area, will restart with the Globe January 11 and is undoubtedly scrambling to unscramble the mess in their own operation, caused by loss of drivers and reconfiguration of routes that came with the Globe's departure.
The Globe's owner, billionaire owner John Henry, issued an apology to readers, January 6. Henry appears to be disciplined, systematic manager. He made his money in formulaic commodity trading. He adopted Bill James' "Moneyball" tactics to help improve the performance of the Boston Red Sox, one of several sports teams which he owns or has interests in. He is probably studying what he can learn from this fiasco.
Some ground game lessons are:Read more
How to Beat Moral Fanaticism: Fight from Higher Ground
David Brooks sounded the alarm, in a NYT editorial about The Age of Small Terror yesterday. He writes about the creeping specter of "small terror" nibbling away at the classical, enlightenment liberal foundations of our civilization. But he does not rally us to our most powerful belief.
Brooks calls for an "intellectual counter attack." He cautions that, "This can't be done by repeating bromides about free choice and the natural harmony among peoples."
"You can't beat moral fanaticism with weak tea moral relativism," he insists, "You can only beat it with commitment pluralism." Committed involvement in multiple civic groups and a variety of personal pursuits, results, according to Brooks, in a balancing and moderating effect.Read more
Why We Need to Watch Our Words
Words have consequences. Words are important because they influence beliefs. Beliefs are a primary force in political economics. Beliefs influence action. People act according to their understanding of what has been; what should have been; what is; what can be; and what should be; and why in each instance.
People act according to their interests; not in the narrow sense of economic interest and certainly not in the even narrower sense of rationally determined economic interest but in the broad sense of what they are interested in, consciously and unconsciously.Read more
Homeland Hack
A great little "Homeland Hack" made the NYT this morning. Arabic readers watching an episode of Showtime's "Homeland," might have been able to discern criticism of the show in the graffiti decorating a set that was supposed to look like a Syrian refugee camp. "Homeland is a joke, and it didn't make us laugh," "Homeland is NOT a series," "Homeland is racist" and "#blacklivesmatter" were among the spray painted slogans behind the actors.Read more
Simple Steps to Diversify Your Support
If you want broad social change, you have to gain broad support. At the "New England Bike-Walk Summit" I attended recently, Karen Jenkins, board chair of the League of American Bicyclists, offered advice to bike advocates about how to attract support from people not like themselves. The audience, as far as I could see, was entirely Caucasian. Ms. Jenkins, a person of color who likes to bike, has long been active in bicycle clubs and bicycle advocacy.
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what does that mean, exactly? well, i know what the expression means,
but i think it begs to be misconstrued. nevermind. that's neither here nor there. i just had that song stuck in my head because i went to the city dump today. that's a pleasant experience first thing in the morning.
since Liberia has no public waste system, garbage doesn't get collected. people either burn their trash or they can drive to the city dump and leave it there. we opted for the latter. when we arrived this morning, i stayed in the car and let the flies come swarm all over me, rather than going to them. wanted to make them work for it. Olly (the NGO volunteer i'm staying with) dropped the trash and gave a few Liberian dollars to the kids standing in the dump, picking through it.
sorry if that ruined your breakfast.
my legs are so itchy i want to scream. see, i've let my guard down a bit, now that i'm staying at Olly's house. started wearing shorts and not spraying Off! all up
and down my body. I forgot that although i'm finally at a nice house, it's
still a nice house in africa.


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The load volume scanner (LVS) system automates payload measurement and can be configured to suit your business
The Loadscan® Load Volume Scanner (LVS) system utilizes laser scanning technology combined with proprietary Loadscan software to measure the exact volume of the material loaded in a truck or trailer bin. With this system you'll measure actual volume, not a converted weight estimate whilst also recording a 3D colour profile of every load. It means you don't pay for water content, you can eliminate customer and/or supplier disagreements over quantity, and you can easily track material movements.
The range finder lasers in your LVS are the only lasers on the market that have passed stringent metrological and accuracy testing required for trade approval.
Loadscan's Overview reporting software has been developed in conjunction with industry to ensure it is user friendly and data rich.
The LVS automatically records detailed load information. You'll easily identify off-centre or suboptimal loading and you'll be equipped to better train loader operators.
Block mounted fixed
For permanent locations with a site office
Mains (line) power configuration for 'always on' system
Block mounted portable
For long term jobs or fixed locations
Common applications include quarries, sand-pits, bark and mulch yards
Trailer mounted mobile
For short term jobs or use across multiple locations
Common applications include construction sites, remote quarries, for hire
Can be powered by main power, generator or solar
Custom mounted
Utilizes a universal mounting bracket
Common applications include entry/exit to underground mine portals or tunnels, and above large dumpers
LVS system components
The standard block-mounted LVS configuration shown here is designed for use with on-road trucks and small off-highway articulated dumpers. Vehicles are scanned by driving slowly below the elevated scan head. The scanning process is fully automated. A touch-screen operator console provides for easy operator control and monitoring of the system and a high visibility LED message board displays load results, driver instructions and status messages. All Loadscan LVS systems include an RFID tag reader (for automatic identification of each truck and trailer), docket printer, LVS measurement software, and Overview reporting software.
Regardless of which load volume scanner you choose, you get:
Accurate measurement time after time
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There are a range of checks and balances written into the LVS software so that the scanner does not report inaccurate readings in the unlikely event that it cannot obtain a reading from the collected scan data.
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Loadscan is the only volumetric measurement system that is proven accurate to plus or minus 1% (and is Certified for Trade in NZ and Australia).
Better information for greater control
The Loadscan system is fast, non-contact, and suitable for a range of loose bulk material.
Every load record is stored in the system and connected to your desktop by LAN, WiFi, or cellular network. Data is viewed and sorted using Loadscan's Overview reporting software and can be exported to Microsoft Excel or integrated with existing business systems.
You'll be able to account for every load delivered or removed from your site. And you'll automatically track truck arrival and departure times.
This system will help you better understand your business, your material movements, and even the qualities of the bulk materials you're dealing with (bulking or compaction factors will never again affect your bottom line).
High return on investment
With easy onsite installation, the Loadscan load volume scanning system can be fully operational in just hours. The portable systems can be set up on a suitable site and ready to supply truck measurement in less than 30 minutes.
With automated scanning there's no need for the trucks to stop. You'll witness productivity gains, settle customer supply disputes, and ensure you receive what you pay for with one easy system.
The system is able to be operated by in-house staff, dump truck drivers or in fully automated mode. Unskilled operators are able to quickly learn to use this intuitive payload management system.
Useful additions to the standard configuration
Loadtrak in-cab consoles
In-cab touch screen consoles for mining and quarry applications
Allows you to upload additional load information directly from the cab
MyScanner remote access
Subscribe annually to your own secure web portal
Allows you to access your scanner and data remotely
Includes 24/7 support and routine software updates


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From the recurring segment: time to document my commuting progress for July 2016. I biked to work 12 of the 19 days I worked, for a self-propelled rate of 63%, which was a bit below my goal. I carpooled the seven other times.
For August I have some vacation plans and plan to work 18 days. My goal is to commute under my own power 12 of those days. In July we drove a total of 848 miles, which is a bit above average.


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We tried the limited-edition Limeade Oreos
Every Summer, you can count on a few things happening: you'll get sunburnt, you'll go to a horrible cookout, and you'll get mailed Summery-flavored Oreos that your boss is saying you have to taste-test. That last one is pretty specific to me, but Limeade Oreos have just hit supermarket shelves around the country, and, like Summer itself, they're only around for a limited time.
So how do these things taste? And are they as refreshing as real limeade?
The first few bites
Upon first bite, there's that familiar Oreo crunch. But that's the only link between this and a regular Oreo. There are strong artificial lime flavors in every bite. And there's also strong mint flavors, like they figured out how to cram an entire Shamrock Shake inside an Oreo. Which isn't a bad thing! I love Shamrock Shakes, but I'm pretty sure they're supposed to taste like peppermint and leprechaun dreams.
The artificial lime flavors linger long after you eat one. It's been a minute since I ate one, and it's still there. I would like it to stop soon. Maybe it'll go away by the time I finish typing this sentence. Nope, still there.
To wash the taste out of my mouth, I made a limeade in my kitchen. The combination of lime and ice and water was like my mouth walked into the freezer aisle of a grocery store on a 90-degree day. It was bracingly refreshing -- and not at all the feeling I got from eating the cookie.
If you want an Oreo that tastes like something other than an Oreo, I'd say pass on the Limeade and see if you can find a box of those Reese's. If you need those sweet, sweet limeade flavors, find some limes and get to squeezin'.
Lee Breslouer writes about food and drink for Thrillist, and he would be open to Lemonade Oreos. Follow him at @LeeBreslouer, because you can't make up a name that good.


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Tourism is the pillar of the Seychelles economy and it is not surprising to see the island's tourism industry join together to claim back their fair share of the French Tourism Market.
Seychelles was this year represented at the IFTM Top Resa Tourism Trade Fair in France by an impressive delegation made up primarily of the private sector. Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture led the Seychelles delegation to IFTM Top Resa and he was accompanied by Sherin Naiken, the CEO of the Tourism Board. Also present this year was Rosemarie Hoareau, the Director of Marketing at the Tourism Board.
"We recently held a dialogue meeting with some key French Tour Operators who have flown to Seychelles for a one day meeting. We heard their messages and we understood their challenge. Today we are all in Paris to support all our partners who continue to stand by us to get Seychelles seen, promoted, and kept relevant in this key source market. It is important for me to say thank you to the private sector who have made the effort to be with us at IFTM Top Resa. You believe in the French Market and you are here to say just that. The feed back is good and we are encouraged by forward bookings we are now told are coming in for October and for November. It is us continuing to stand together as we are doing now at IFTM Top Resa that will help us overcome the challenges we are facing" Minister St.Ange said at the trade fair.
When the Minister was questioned by Tour Operators on the question of direct non-stop air access between Paris and the Seychelles he said that Minister Joel Morgan, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Transport had said at the meeting with a delegation of French Tour Operators in Seychelles that this was today being considered and that he was discussing the matter with Air Seychelles.
"The Seychelles Stand at the IFTM Top Resa in Paris was busy and the interest for Seychelles was more evident today that it has ever been" a member of the private sector said in Paris.


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Cost effective solutions to strengthen concrete and masonry
Collapse of existing unreinforced concrete and masonry walls is a well know problem in areas of moderate and high seismic activity. Masonry and concrete walls are heavy, brittle, and weak without reinforcement. How is this risk mitigated?
In modern construction, masonry and concrete walls are reinforced with steel bars cast in concrete, or placed in grouted hollow cavities in masonry. Although, seismic loading on unreinforced masonry and concrete walls are a well known problem, soil loading, wind loading, and other loads on these walls can be just as damaging. Existing concrete and masonry walls constructed before the wide-spread use of steel reinforcement are subjected to a wide variety of hazards.
Often there are limited options to strengthen existing unreinforced masonry and concrete walls. SR Contractors, LLC solved this problem. SR Contractors, LLC has developed a method of strengthening using a structural foam adhesive material called SR Foam. SR Foam is specially formulated to provide compression and tensile capacity, and aggressive adhesive properties that allow it to be used to fill masonry cavities to provide tension reinforcement, or adhere an existing masonry or concrete wall to a new reinforced wall. The applications of the SR Foam are specifically developed, tested, evaluated, and designed to solve this problem. SR Foam works exceptionally well for this application.
SR Foam is used to fill the void in hollow clay tile and cavity walls to bond two sides of a matrix to reduce tension forces and act as tension reinforcement. SR Foam has adhesive properties to help make brittle masonry materials such as clay tile act with additional ductility and energy absorption. SR Foam is also used as a bonding material between sheathed reinforcing walls (strong-back walls) and unreinforced masonry and concrete walls. The strong-back wall can be used to support structural forces, while the unreinforced masonry or concrete can be considered as a non-load bearing material.
The use of strong-back walls, typically wood or steel-stud, are often used with discrete mortar joint anchors placed in locations on the wall. The SR Foam does have the advantage that the entire surface of the unreinforced masonry or concrete walls is adhered to the strong-back wall sheathing. This further helps to prevent cracking and damage to the existing wall material.
SR Foam has the added benefit of providing an insulation value, and provides moisture intrusion prevention, and has been used as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) projects due to its effectiveness as an insulation. SR Foam is a patented system that is only available through SR Contractors, LLC.


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(this post started as a comment so I might come back to it - or I might just start a series on UI changes)
I readWhy Windows 8 Might Fail | John C. Dvorak | PCMag.com ,typical Dvorak, whom I've been reading for , ouch, just about my entire life in computers. That seems strange to write. But every article I read on Lion and Windows 8 seems to talk about this strange trend of removing scrollbars. (Comment starts now):
The proof is scrollbars? Really?!?!?
How many of you actually use scrollbars? I'm not talking about moving up and down through a page, I'm talking about using the scrollbar as a tool instead of just a means of identifying where you are on a page.
If you're on a laptop, chances are you either a) use the keyboard or b) have gesture support which means you gesture "up" to move the page down.
If you're on a PC, I still say the above still counts. New users will be confused initially but they will get it.
If you're on a Mac, you're used to multi-gesture already.
Scroll-bars work as a tool to indicate where you are. They aren't gestures - get over it. Granted, if they changed the visual clue (the thumb being at the top of the page meaning they were at the bottom), then it's a big thing. But no one is talking about this.
If you believe in gestures, pulling something to the right makes the left move visible. Pulling something down shows the top of it. (try it). A scroll bar on a book would mean moving the thumb to the right would take you to the end. But with gestures, you would PULL the page to the left.
Getting rid of scrollbars makes sense only if you start using Up and Down arrows on the page to indicate there is more or less text.
But Letting the user choose how scrollbars work is about as idiotic as letting users reverse what mouse buttons do what. How annoying is it when you are used to using a Right mouse and then go to someone who uses a left mouse? We're not talking about moving to a different country and seeing the wheel on the different side of the car or reading right to left instead of left to right - we're talking about letting the user decide that the reverse method of doing something is the right way. Apple had this right years ago - put your mouse on whatever side you want but don't change how the mouse works.
The idea of an "evolutionary" interface is tough to build - because users all "evolve" at a different pace. That is why it's taken 10 years for people to start getting over XP.
Apple's approach has always been to revolutionize the interface and then slowly evolve certain aspects of it but then revolutionize it again. (System 1-7, Newton, OS/X, iPod, iPhone/iPad). Don't go to the "Apple steals what works" argument - this is their history.
Microsoft's biggest successful contribution to revolutions was Excel but I'm sure there are others. The Office Ribbon wasn't a revolution but it came close. How successful is it really? What Microsoft "revolution" do you like?
[Update: Yes, I would say Kinect makes a pretty good case for interface revolution, especially in how it allows developers to make it better.]
[Update: Yes, I would say Kinect makes a pretty good case for interface revolution, especially in how it allows developers to make it better.]


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Water Life Science® Creator Kleyne Says Water Vapor Is a Living Product. Water Life Science® Teaches Proactive Health Care & Cures.
Sharon Kleyne, founder and research director of Bio-Logic Aqua® Research Water Life Science® believes that only the power of water® will prevent a global water catastrophe the likes of which has never been witnessed in the history of the planet. "Since the late 1800s," Kleyne said, "more than 200 new diseases have come into existence while fewer than 5 cures have been discovered." Kleyne teaches that this development came to be because new water research was discouraged and inadequately funded. "Now we are suffering greatly as a result of our shortsightedness," Kleyne asserted.
Kleyne has spent more than two decades studying and researching water, earth's atmosphere, body water and evaporation, and she is considered one of the world's greatest experts on all of these subjects. Kleyne combines her groundbreaking research with a dedication to world-class teaching. Every week on her radio show, the nationally syndicated radio program, The Sharon Kleyne Hour Power of Water, Global Climate Change and Your Health on Voice of America sponsored by Nature's Tears® EyeMist®, Kleyne hosts international experts every week to discuss the world's water and health crises. "Billions of people globally do not have access to fresh water," said Kleyne. "Millions of children die every year for lack of water. How is that possible? We must do better!"
Kleyne believes that water life science® and the power of water® can revolutionize global water education. "Schools everywhere must consistently teach students at all levels the truth about water and disease," said Kleyne. "How many people know that earth's atmosphere is mostly water, just as we are?" Noting the insight of her esteemed colleague, Dr. Gerald Pollack, Kleyne reminded us that humans are like living batteries that need water to function. "Every living thing needs the water in the atmosphere to go on living," claimed Kleyne. We need that water to compensate for the natural process of evaporation, which goes on all the time.
Kleyne teaches that evaporation is the process in which molecules or atoms in a liquid state acquire enough energy to transform into a gaseous state. "Evaporation," said Kleyne, "is the opposite process of condensation." Kleyne described how there is cohesion on surfaces. When a molecule of a liquid's thermal motion overcomes the surface tension, evaporation occurs. That is why a higher temperature produces more evaporation. Evaporation is limited because only a small amount of molecules are located near the surface. They are also moving in the right direction to allow for their escape. As the faster moving molecules escape, the slower molecules exert lower average kinetic energy; thus, the liquid temperature decreases. This phenomenon is called evaporative cooling, and it's the reason that sweat cools the human body. This is the kind of knowledge that Kleyne would like everyone to possess, and everyone would possess it in living a water life science® lifestyle.
Kleyne also wants government and business leaders to make good on many deferred promises to make water and water life science® an infrastructure priority. "The longer they delay," warned Kleyne, "the more people will die." Kleyne also sounded a warning that aging infrastructure will continue to deteriorate and even fail, as it did in Flint, Michigan, for example. Kleyne would like to see people everywhere become more proactive about health, which includes becoming proactive about the fate and condition of water. "We need action," Kleyne said. "We need better-funded water education, research and new water technology to encourage people everywhere to adopt a water life science® lifestyle."


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Talinum calycinum
- USDA Hardiness zone- 9-6
- Requires full sun.
- Flowers- This plant blooms hot pink flowers all summer.
- Winter appearance- This plant dies back in winter leaving a small bulb.
- Description- This plant is not a sedum but it is drought tolerant and does well in greenroofs. It can be grown from seeds or planted as plugs. The tiny blooms are amazing in a greenroof
- Size- 2" high and 3" diameter.
- Recommendation- This plant is highly recommended for flowers and growth appearance.
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how can you compete with horses?
If you stumble in open country,
how can you live in the jungle along the Jordan River? Jeremiah 12:5
Presently, I am at my parents' home in Illinois. My oldest child and I are in their computer room.
I asked my son what is favorite verse is. The one above is his favorite. I like it too.
What does it say to me today? I'm thinking as I write so this might be a bit more disjointed than usual!
If normal life is wearing you down, how do you expect to do great things for God?
If average day-to-day life is getting us down, distressing us, we need to get centered once again in Christ Jesus. We need to let His Spirit live through us, love through us, be Huge through us.
And "average" life gets feeling so average when we think of it as average. When we look at things with surface-eyes only, we will get weary.
Ask God to give you His eyes for life. There is always so much more to life than what we see. What we see is only "the tip of the iceberg."
What lies in the invisible realm is so much bigger than we can imagine.
Enjoy your Thanksgiving today. Be thankful. There are many things to be grateful for even if you are in the midst of grief or tragedy.
Look. Really Look.
God bless you and yours!!! J.H.