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Traineeships – For Young People
For those who are having trouble finding an apprenticeship, this programme is ideal to help you become 'work ready'.
Lasting any time up to six months, a traineeship is an educational training programme accompanied by work experience that prepares you for further employment. It aims to provide the much needed skills and experience that employers look for as well as ensuring that the trainee is confident of their own abilities and has the training that they need.
Not only will a traineeship improve your confidence and professional attitude, it will also allow you to improve your studies in Maths and English, skills which employers value highly.
From the programme you will gain valuable work-experience and insight within the workplace under the guide of a structured mentoring programme. It also allows you to make important links with companies that may lead to apprenticeship opportunities when your traineeship is complete.
Although traineeships are unpaid, bursaries can often be arranged to pay for travel and food. A traineeship is valuable in itself as it provides experience that could set you apart from other potential job candidates.
Traineeships are particularly useful for those aged 16-24 who have been unsuccessful when applying for apprenticeships due to insufficient skills or simply need a little help to send them in the right direction.
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Work Placement
A high quality work placement for approximately 8 weeks, usually over 3 days a week in your chosen sector of work.
The work placement provides you with the skills and knowledge required and will improve your CV and employability.
The programme provides training in employability, sector specific training, and customer service and interview techniques. You will be supported in applying for vacancies.
Functional Skills
An opportunity to work towards and achieve Level 1 and Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English.
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On this episode Arizona 360 looked back at the headlines that shaped January with a journalists roundtable that included Arizona Daily Star editorial page editor Sarah Garrecht Gassen, Green Valley News/Sahuarita Sun editor Dan Shearer and The Yellow Sheet editor Hank Stephenson. The panel discussed how local communities and the state responded to help affected families during the partial government shutdown.
"The local community will step up and help. We had a lot of local efforts, people giving to the food banks. The Town of Sahuarita gave to the food bank," Shearer said. "When we have these big events, we learn a lot about how government really affects our day-to-day lives."
The discussion also covered Kelli Ward's recent victory as chairwoman of the Arizona Republican Party, and how the former U.S. Senate candidate's leadership signals the party's shift to the political right.
"Do the people who are in the party of Donald Trump look at Kelli Ward as an extremist? No. But do the people who are in more the party of Doug Ducey look at Kelli Ward as an extremist? Absolutely," Stephenson said. "It is a war between those two wings of the party and right now the farther right wing just took over Arizona's party."
For analysis on the partial government shutdown's impact in Southern Arizona, Arizona 360 turned to Brint Milward, director of the University of Arizona School of Government and Public Policy. MIlward said Tucson was affected most among major cities in the state.
"We have 3.3 percent of our workforce in Tucson are civilian government employees. Phoenix is only 1.1 percent. So that's 13,000 civilian civil servants who did not get paid, who did not do their jobs," Milward said.
Milward also discussed the upcoming deadline imposed by the Trump administration for lawmakers to reach a deal on border security or face another shutdown, and the lasting impact of the previous shutdown.
For the thousands of immigrants who have come to the U.S. in recent weeks seeking asylum, their claims join the backlog of hundreds of thousands of cases in immigration court. The shutdown exacerbated the issue as about three-quarters of the country's immigration judges were furloughed. Judges were unable to hear about 80,000 cases, according to Ashley Tabaddor, an immigration judge and president of the National Association of Immigration Judges.
"It is likely going to take months and months before those cases can be put on those calendars. And for the people who had trial dates during the shutdown, most likely those trial dates are going to be bumped up to the back of the line," Tabaddor said. "So that means that person will have to wait another two or three or more years before they can present their cases again."
Tabaddor also said the backlogs would be eased if the courts were removed from the authority of the Department of Justice and ran independently.
"Our courts have to be independent of our prosecutor. Independent of the parties who come before us," Tabaddor said. "What we have seen are the courts being used as a political tool as an extension of law enforcement policies."
"We have grown from under 300 judges to over 400 judges. But our backlog has grown from over 600,000 cases to over 800,000 cases. … Just having more judges, just throwing more money at it is not going to solve the problem."
Four volunteers with the humanitarian aid group No More Deaths were convicted in federal court last month on misdemeanor charges related to leaving food and water in the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge for migrants crossing the desert. It remains to be seen how the judge's findings impact other humanitarian aid groups along the border. Despite the legal outcome, No More Deaths spokesperson Catherine Gaffney said, "We succeeded in putting the border crisis on trial and really putting pressure on the government to answer, 'Why are you prosecuting humanitarian aid volunteers when thousands of people are dying in this desert?'"
Nancy Montoya followed the trial and reported on the group's response to the guilty findings, as well as how its tactics differ from groups with similar missions.
Featured in this story: Rev. Robin Hoover, Humane Borders co-founder; Catherine Gaffney, No More Deaths spokesperson; Billy Peard, ACLU Arizona attorney.

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I am looking to rehome 5 kunekunes. 2 Males, 1 Adult female and 2 female babies of 9 months old. At present they are with us on a small holding in Bedfordshire.
Can anyone help. They are lovely animals who like having there bellies rubbed and tickled behind the ears. Their names are Rupert, Stewart, Stephanie, Chleo and Gizmo. And yes Chleo spelt this way as my daughter thought it would be different
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The Young & Dangerous Tour takes in eight shows in October 2019. Tickets are on sale now.
Glam rock sensations, The Struts, have lined up an eight-date UK tour for October 2019.
Following their rapturously-received and completely sold out February UK trek, the Derbyshire quartet will bring their exuberant live show to Manchester, Edinburgh, Sheffield, Norwich, London, Cardiff, Leicester and Bournemouth this autumn.
Singer Luke Spiller enthuses: "Ladies and Gentlemen, we are very excited to announce these additional dates for our Young & Dangerous 2019 Tour.
"It's going to be a collection of shows that will no doubt be our greatest yet, so be sure to get your tickets as soon as you can. We can't wait to see you all very soon. Love you all. x"
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After the UK shows, The Struts will play further October dates in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and Italy.
The Struts' critically acclaimed second studio album 'Young & Dangerous' was released last October.
Since their inception, The Struts have supported bands including The Rolling Stones, The Who, Foo Fighters and Guns N' Roses.
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Police: Teenager injured in fight at Annapolis High School
A teenager was injured Wednesday morning in a fight in the cafeteria at Annapolis High School, Anne Arundel County police said.
County police said they were called around 10:43 a.m. for a report of a fight at the school. Officers found a boy suffering from what appeared to be a superficial puncture wound, police said. The boy was taken to a hospital for a minor injury, police said.
"One student sustained a wound to his shoulder/upper-arm area. It looks like that was caused by a knife. Police are investigating that. That student was taken to the hospital for an examination of what appears to be superficial wounds," Anne Arundel County Public Schools spokesman Bob Mosier said.
Police said officers recovered a pocket knife. The student was released from a hospital by the evening.
School officials said they believe the fight resulted from a neighborhood dispute between students that spilled over into the school.
Five juveniles are believed to have been involved in the fight, and they are being interviewed.
"Our officers have detained five individuals, juveniles, males who were involved in this fight to determine what started it," Anne Arundel County police spokesman Marc Limansky said.
Police said the students involved, who range in age from 14 to 17, including the victim and the suspect, are facing second-degree assault and disrupting school activities charges.
There has been an increased police presence in and around the Annapolis High School campus.
Annapolis High School Principal Sue Chittim sent the following letter to parents:
"As you may be aware, police were called to our school this morning to assist in breaking up a fight. I am writing to provide you with updated information so that you can address this matter with your child in a manner you deem most appropriate.
"At about 10:45 this morning, during Panther Hour, a fight broke out in the cafeteria. During the fight, one of the involved students pulled out a pocket knife and stabbed another in the arm. A few other students got involved; however, the school SRO quickly intervened and the issue was contained. As a precaution and to respond to possible injuries, additional police and emergency response was called to the school.
"The fight stemmed from a neighborhood dispute.
"Police arrested several students in relation to this morning's incident, and one student was transported to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
"Along with police, we have spent the day investigating the incident. As a result of today's events and information we have learned throughout the day, we have halted Panther Hour until further notice. Starting tomorrow, we will return to a traditional third period with four lunches.
"In addition to any actions that may be forthcoming from police, we will take appropriate action in accordance with our Code of Student Conduct with regard to any student found to be involved.
"I urge you to talk to your child and discuss this matter. Please reiterate to your child the need to help our school remain a place that is focused on instruction and where issues that begin outside the building are left there.
"If you have information that may be of assistance to us, please call the school or police.
"Thank you for everything you do for your child and Annapolis High School. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school."
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Antifascist Calling
May 6, 2008
As revelations of the Bush administration's illegal surveillance programs continue to expose the criminal nature of the regime in Washington, new reports suggest that House Democrats are preparing to capitulate to the White House on warrantless wiretapping and amnesty for lawbreaking telecoms.
When the Orwellian "Protect America Act" expired in February, Republicans and right-wing Democrats argued that unless the state's covert alliance with giant telecommunications companies were not shielded from congressional oversight or public scrutiny, "Americans would die." Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Mike McConnell made this threat explicit last August when he told the El Paso Times:
Now part of this is a classified world. The fact we're doing it this way means that some Americans are going to die, because we do this mission unknown to the bad guys because they're using a process that we can exploit and the more we talk about it, the more they will go with an alternative means and when they go to an alternative means, remember what I said… (Chris Roberts, "Transcript: Debate on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act," El Paso Times, August 22, 2007)
But as Steven Aftergood, the director of the Project on Government Secrecy for the Federation of American Scientists told The New York Times, "If we're to believe that Americans will die from discussing these things, then he is complicit in that. It's an unseemly argument. He's basically saying that democracy is going to kill Americans."
But with "Blue Dog" Democrats on-board with the Bush administration, its more a case of Americans killing (their own) democracy.
As Salon's Glenn Greenwald reports,
Numerous reports — both public and otherwise — suggest that [Steny] Hoyer is negotiating with Jay Rockefeller to write a new FISA bill that would be agreeable to the White House and the Senate. Their strategy is to craft a bill that they can pretend is something short of amnesty for telecoms but which, in every meaningful respect, ensures an end to the telecom lawsuits. It goes without saying that no "compromise" will be acceptable to Rockefeller or the White House unless there is a guaranteed end to those lawsuits, i.e., unless the bill grants amnesty to lawbreaking telecoms. (Glenn Greenwald, "What backroom conniving Are Steny Hoyer and the Chris Carney Blue Dogs up to on FISA?," Salon, May 2, 2008)
According to Alexander Bolton's article in The Hill, right-wing and freshman congressional Democrats "are growing skittish," and that House Speaker Nancy "impeachment is off the table" Pelosi (D-CA), "has stepped back from the FISA talks and let Hoyer spearhead House talks with the Senate and executive branch." Translation: give the White House what it wants.
And what the White House wants is the ability–and legal cover–to spy at will.
As AT&T whistleblower Mark Klein revealed in 2006, NSA gained access to "massive amounts" of internet data after the company allowed the spy agency to hook into its network in San Francisco and other cities. The retired technician described how the NSA created a system that vacuumed up internet and phone-call data with AT&T executives as the agency's willing accomplices.
Despite administration claims that its so-called "Terrorist Surveillance Program" is aimed solely at overseas terrorists, Klein demonstrated that a vast proportion of the data swept up by AT&T and forwarded to NSA was purely domestic. Klein told The Washington Post,
…the NSA built a special room to receive data streamed through an AT&T Internet room containing "peering links," or major connections to other telecom providers. The largest of the links delivered 2.5 gigabits of data — the equivalent of one-quarter of the Encyclopedia Britannica's text — per second, said Klein, whose documents and eyewitness account form the basis of one of the first lawsuits filed against the telecom giants after the government's warrantless-surveillance program was reported in the New York Times in December 2005. (Ellen Nakashima, "A Story of Surveillance: Former Technician 'Turning In' AT&T Over NSA Program," The Washington Post, November 7, 2007, Page D01)
Klein's story of flagrant lawlessness by the Bush regime and the telecoms was seconded by Babak Pasdar, a security consultant and CEO of Bat Blue Corporation, who provided a signed affidavit to the Government Accountability Project describing the FBI's "Quantico circuit."
Last month The Washington Post reported that FBI investigators "with the click of a mouse" have the ability to "instantly" transfer data along a computer circuit "to an FBI technology office in Quantico." Verizon is the company named by the Post in its report as having provided "unfettered access" to its data stream, a charge denied by the company.
Despite these revelations, the Bush administration continues to illegally target the American people. As Ryan Singel reported last week,
2007 might have been a rough year for U.S. home prices, but growth in government wiretaps remained healthy, with the eavesdropping sector posting a 14% increase in court orders compared to 2006. In 2007, judges approved 4,578 state and federal wiretaps, as compared to 4,015 in 2006, according to two new reports on criminal and intelligence wiretaps. …
It's unclear how many people these orders applied to since they can name more than one target, and in January 2007, the Bush Administration began getting so-called basket warrants from the secret court, in order to reduce the political heat over its warrantless wiretapping program.
Those orders, which the administration described as "innovative," likely covered many individuals or entire geographic regions and required periodic re-authorization from the court. Sometime in spring 2007, one judge on the court ruled that the orders were unconstitutional, prompting a summer fear-mongering campaign to get Congress to expand the government's warrantless wiretapping powers. (Ryan Singel, "Court-Approved Wiretapping Rose 14% in '07," Wired, May 1, 2008)
We don't know, and the administration won't say, how many Americans have been swept up by so-called "basket warrants."
None of this however, trouble congressional Democrats. As the administration continues to eviscerate the Constitution, it should be clear that like the Republicans, the Democratic party completely accepts the overall framework of Bushist "national security" and the specious argument that it is waging a global "war on terrorism."
Since taking control of both house of Congress in 2006, the Democrats–like their Republican "adversaries"–have refused to hold hearings on domestic spying nor have they sought to expose the scope of the illegal NSA program. Lost in the shuffle, are the obvious–and growing–dangers posed by these intrusive programs.
In a time of systemic crisis for the capitalist system as a whole, the massive intelligence being gathered by the Bush regime, and by future administrations–Democratic or Republican, take your pick–will be deployed as tools for wholesale repression under conditions of growing class polarization, economic crisis and mass opposition to war.
Telecom immunity? "There's nothing to see here, move along."
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Today's blog entry comes to you because I had ingredients, but no specific recipe to follow. A quick search on our industrious Pinterest turned up "The Most Awesome Pork Tenderloin Ever." And who wouldn't want that?
- 1 package of pork tenderloins (2–2.5 lbs), there should be two small tenderloins in the package
- 6 garlic cloves, sliced in half lengthwise
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 4 Tbsp honey (which is ¼ cup, so …)
- 2 Tbsp orange juice
- 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 tsp pepper
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
Preheat your oven to 350º, and spray an 11" x 17" baking dish with cooking spray. Use a sharp knife to poke 6 holes along the topside of each of the tenderloins going about an inch deep. Push a sliver of garlic into each hole and place the tenderloins in the baking dish.
While I wouldn't say it gave it a glaze on top, I will say the caramelization of the sauce was somewhat reminiscent of a balsamic reduction. I scraped up all the browned bits and whisked this together to drizzle over the sliced meat.
Thinly slice the tenderloins and transfer to a serving dish or plates. Drizzle the marinade from the pan over the sliced pork medallions and enjoy!
Stars: My family gives this recipe a full 5 stars. The instructions were spot on, and the flavor is precisely what it claims to be … the most awesome pork tenderloin ever. There's an Italian restaurant near our house that serves a really great pork tenderloin dish, and it's $18 per plate. This beats their recipe hands down, and when you can top a restaurant while keeping costs down by making a home-cooked meal, everyone wins!


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Over 1-million users registered for Nokia 6 so far
We all look for good tech specs in any smartphone, but this is not the case with Nokia 6. Over 1-million users have already shown their interest in Nokia 6. This is the only device so far that Nokia has officially announced, but there are more in rumors.
However, Nokia 6 would be sold in China only via JD.Com. According to their report, over 1-million users have already registered. The device is scheduled to go on flash sale on 19th Jan 2017 between 10:06 to 10:36. However, we don't expect the sale to last even one minute. There will be limited stock and over a million users will try to buy the device.
As far as design in concerned, Nokia 6 looks fine with aluminum body and 70.5% screen-to-boy ratio. However, it features Qualcomm's Snapdragon 430 octa-core processor (A53 4 x 1.4 GHz + A53 4 x 1.1 GHz). Snapdragon 430 is a low-end chip that scored 44,517 in Antutu Benchmark.
Nokia 6 will run Android 7.0 Nougat Operating System out of the box. It features a 5.5-inch Full HD (1080p) display, 64GB ROM, MicroSD Card Slot (Supports up to 128GB), 4GB RAM, 16-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 Aperture, dual-tone LED Flash, 8-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture, Finger Print Scanner etc..
Nokia didn't miss to equip its smartphone with enough RAM, Storage, sharp display. However, they should have gone for at least Snapdragon 652 and it could be one of the best budget smartphones.
Nokia 6 is a budget phone that can be purchased for 1699 Chinese Yuna that is around $247. However, if you are not in China, there is no way you can get it because JD doesn't ship internationally. Nokia has not said anything about its international launch, Nokia may launch it in a couple of other countries later just like they did with Nokia N1 tablet.


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Like The Salvation Army's programs, advisory organizations take various forms, each making a unique contribution. All share the common goal of bringing together service-minded citizens who lend their energy, enthusiasm, and expertise to support and promote The Salvation Army's services.
Influential community members organized to assist all The Salvation Army's programs within specific geographic boundaries, usually a city or multi-town region, known as a service area. It is the parent body of other advisory organizations within that geographic area.
Concerned individuals who give advice to a specific program or operation of The Salvation Army, such as an Adult Rehabilitation Center or Corps Community Center.
Prominent women who develop public understanding of The Salvation Army's programs in a specific region, provide hands-on assistance for projects and raise funds through diverse events from fashion shows and luncheons to bake sales and flea markets.
Compassionate community members who provide practical services for families and individuals affected by such circumstances as unemployment or reduced work hours, sudden illness, or natural disasters. Each unit usually operates in a specific geographic region, often a rural area where there is no Corps Community center. However, some service units also operate in densely populated suburban areas to provide additional services.
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Advisory organization members are concerned men and women who voluntarily use their professional skills and knowledge of the community to make a practical difference for their neighbors, strengthening The Salvation Army's ability to serve.
With commitment to excellence, they dedicate themselves to increasing public awareness of The Salvation Army's purpose and work; recruiting other volunteers, and giving hands-on assistance for specific activities such as holiday dinners, nursing home visitations, and disaster relief. They provide advice and guidance in areas such as budgeting, overseeing large-scale capital campaigns, creating outreach services, public relations and fundraising, management and personnel development, and building improvement and maintenance. They also interpret local culture, trends, and needs to assist the Army in developing new ministries or modifying existing programs.
Their commitment to serving others unites them with like-minded professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds. This makes advisory organization members vital partners in The Salvation Army's work that we do. We rely on these individuals to be the ears for their communities and we are always looking for new members.
Please contact your local Corps Community Center in Connecticut or Rhode Island for specific information regarding boards closest to you.
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Whether it's embracing the homeless, uplifting the abused or abandoned, training and mentoring the disadvantaged, providing character building programs for youth, or assisting the displaced or elderly, The Salvation Army's goal remains the same: serving the most people, meeting the most needs, DOING THE MOST GOOD!


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It was a relatively slow week for Bruins prospects but it wasn't due to poor production. It simply had more to do with inactivity. Boston University had the weekend off, so that took NCAA studs Charlie McAvoy and Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson out of the running for our "Prospect of the Week" honor. But there were still some good things happening in the college ranks. The Wisconsin boys, Trent Frederic and Cameron Hughes, both had 2 points in their games against St. Lawrence and Clarkson. As for the guys playing in the CHL, Jesse Gabrielle, Zach Senyshyn, and Jakub Zboril all had assists. Jeremy Lauzon is still out with a concussion.
The spotlight didn't avoid our future Bruins man crush Anders Bjork though. He continued his torrid season for the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. The junior had a 5 point weekend against Hockey East foe UConn. Bjork had an assist in Thursday night's loss but then exploded on Friday night for 2 goals and 2 assists. Bjork now leads the NCAA in scoring with 16 points (7 goals and 9 assists) in 8 games.
Below are the highlights from Notre Dame's win against UConn Friday night. Both of Bjork's goals show some nice skill, but his second goal is pretty damn sweet. He uses his speed to burn by the UConn defenseman and then beats the goalie short side with a slick back hand.
Harvard finally starts their season
The Ivy League schools have finally started and Harvard opened up their season in sunny Arizona taking on newly minted Division 1 opponent Arizona State. Harvard got two wins and Bruins prospects Ryan Donato and Wiley Sherman both had 2 points on Friday night. Donato had 2 goals while Sherman had 2 assists.
CHL players playing in the NCAA?
Here at BostonPucks.com we have written a few blogs about the CHL/NHL agreement and how it is bad for development. You don't have to look any further than the Arizona Coyotes where Dylan Strome has been juggled in and out of the lineup. Because of Strome's age the Coyotes cannot send him to their AHL affiliate in Tuscon. They would have to send him back to the Erie Otters, his junior team where he put up 240 points in 124 games over the past 2 seasons. He is obviously too good for junior hockey, has some challenges in the NHL, but isn't allowed in the AHL. It's a tough spot for Strome to be in.
This is also one reason Auston Matthews choice to play pro in Europe over Canadian junior was brilliant. Of course he's been good enough for the NHL, but he hasn't been nearly as hot as his first 4-goal game. In fact the NHL's Rookie of the Month, Matthews teammate William Nylander, has outplayed him overall. If for some extreme reason Matthews needed a stint with the Toronto Marlies in the AHL (he won't) he could not do it if had he chosen Canadian junior over Europe. Meanwhile Dylan Strome, a lottery draft pick just like Matthews, has to wade in limbo at times. It's an outdated rule, in an NHL that keeps getting younger, that hinders development of some top prospects all in the name of money.
So this leads me to a similarly interesting topic that just popped up. Theres's been recent chatter that the CHL/NHL agreement could finally be in the cross hairs for change. The reason; recently the NCAA has allowed Brayden Gelsinger, who played 14 games in the CHL, to be eligible to play for Lake Superior State in the NCAA. Normally the NCAA does not allow CHL players to be eligible to play American college hockey due to players in the CHL having signed professional contracts even though those players are not paid until they play in either the AHL or NHL. Due to the NCAA not doing a simple Google search on Geslinger they missed the fact he had played in the CHL and accidentally granted him NCAA eligibility.
In my personal opinion I think this would be great for NCAA hockey, and player development, to open their doors to the CHL. A side effect of the move would be that it'd pave a way for ex-CHL players to play in the AHL if they didn't meet the CHL/NHL agreement's age requirement.
We have seen that most Canadian college teams are not at the same level as NCAA teams just from watching NCAA exhibition games played against each other at the beginning of the collegiate season. But there are some Canadian players, with some CHL experience, that could cut it in the NCAA. You rarely hear of a player, outside of San Jose's Joel Ward, making the NHL coming from Canadian colleges. But plenty of NCAA players sign NHL contracts as free agents. Allowing CHL players to have the option to play NCAA hockey would allow for these players, who might be late bloomers, a second chance at their dream while kicking the AHL door open for them too. Allowing CHL players to be eligible for NCAA hockey just makes sense.
For your reading pleasure here's an article from Ryan Lambert of Puck Daddy talking about this specific topic. It is a good read if you are into this stuff like I am.


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writer: Ito Tari
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Corsair Computex Roundup (Day 1: Updates to follow)
First things first welcome to our Corsair Computex 2018 roundup, this post will be continually updated through the event all week long, so make sure you check back for more news. For those of you that may not be away, Computex is the biggest PC show of the year, and one of the biggest tech shows of the year in general. We will have continually coverage on everything we can from Computex as well as a general roundup video (which will be linked in a post) at the end of the week so be sure to follow up.
Now lets jump straight into the news.
Corsair Crystal 280X RGB (and Crystal 280X)
So first off, of course, Corsair had to put RGB in the actual name of the product, but that aside, this new enclosure actually looks pretty incredible. This new box style case has RGB, tempered glass, and all the fun bits. I've personally always loved box style, split chamber, cases. The extra room you get for cable management is great, and the power supply never gets in the way of the system physically or style wise.
The RGB edition of this case includes 2 RGB fans for the front intake as well as the Corsair Lighting Node PRO, whereas the non-RGB one just includes standard fans (pictured below). Overall I'd personally say the RGB version is worth it for the $50 ish price increase, but of course, this is up to you personally.
-Motherboard Size: MATX and Mini-ITX
-2 x LL120 RGB Fans (only on the RGB edition of the case, otherwise you get standard 120mm fans from Corsair)
-Fan Support: 2 x 120mm front, 2 x 140/120mm top, 2 x 140/120mm floor
-Max GPU Length: 300mm
-Price: $159.99 for the RGB and $109.99 for the standard edition
Corsair PSUs
SF600 and SF450
The new SF units from Corsair are running 80 plus platinum efficiency, a step above the Gold efficiency they used to run. This should help the units run cooler and therefore be quieter, although capacity hasn't gone up at all. We still have the 600W and 450W parts, which is enough for mid-range gaming system and HTPC type workloads, still, this can be a bit lacking for really high end builds. The new 600W unit is running $139.99, but we wouldn't be surprised if the price drops a bit after launch.
Vengeance 750M and 650M
For a while, Corsair has had a more budget oriented, albeit not cheap, lineup of products called Vengeance. Well, today power supplies join the series in 750 and 650 watt variants, which is about right for midrange setups. Both are 80 Plus Silver rated, a bit lower than we would have hoped in today's market, but still not horrible. Both are semi-modular and feature a 120mm fan with zero RPM mode (something fairly new on cheaper PSUs). It's claimed to be incredibly quiet (even while spinning) which we are inclined to believe since Corsair still has the quietest power supplies to date.
Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro RAM
Yes, yes we know, more RGB stuff, and more RGB RAM to be specific. But this is actually a bit more interesting, we finally have true addressable RGB RAM rather than just select your color style RGB RAM. Each stick includes 10 RGB LEDs and you can add cool effects as they are individually available, unlike previous sets of RAM. The new Vengeance RGB RAM also is some of the (IMO the best) best looking RAM on the market. The light difuser seems to do an incredible job of making the entire stick appear uniform, something I haven't seen on other sticks yet.
That's it for now, we will update this as the week goes on with more Corsair news, so make sure to come back for the updates.
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A change in administration at A Safe Place, the island�s domestic violence and assault advocacy and awareness organization, has its longtime executive director, Meg Hunter, resigning effective June 30.
According to Barbara Halsted, president of the board of directors for A Safe Place, Hunter was offered a different position in the organization when informed that administrative assistant, Catherine Robinson Grieder, was promoted to associate executive director.
�We had discussions with her about a lateral move and she resigned,� said Halsted.
Yet, Hunter says, �I gave my resignation to A Safe Place with the expectation and intention of taking on a new position that would allow me to utilize my talents in new and more focused ways.
�It was the decision of A Safe Place not to offer me the new position after my resignation, which was unforeseen by me,� she added. �I am committed today as I was eight-plus years ago to the mission of A Safe Place, the clients who seek our services, and the Board and Staff of dedicated professionals who my colleagues and friends.�
�Some changes are going on at A Safe Place. We are re-looking at the direction of the agency,� Halsted said. �We are sorry to see Meg leave, but we understand her wish to pursue other endeavors. For eight years, Meg has provided the leadership at A Safe Place and we all wish her the very best in the future.�
Patricia Kelleher, who heads up Brockton Family and Community Resources, a nonprofit domestic violence and sexual assault agency, was appointed interim director and will commute to the island where she will work at A Safe Place two days a week.
Kelleher will not be under consideration for the job.
Hunter hired Kelleher to provide consulting services for the Supervised Visitation Program and she has agreed to stay on during the executive search.
In 2005, Brockton Family and Community Resources of Brockton, Mass. was reportedly cited by the Internal Revenue Service for failure to pay $204,386 in payroll taxes in 2004.
�You�ll have to talk to my board about that,� said Kelleher, who will be filling in for the next six to eight weeks. �It�s a struggling, small nonprofit and we diligently work to provide the best possible services for families and children.�
�We need to get some more financial support and raise awareness for the need of a domestic violence and assault clinic on island,� said Halsted.
�For a while, A Safe Place had been pursuing a mental health clinic, but decided against it to provide more direct domestic violence services. While we don�t have a mental health unit, we do offer counseling with children in the schools. The agency needs to grow more.�
A Safe Place offers domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and survivor services, crisis intervention, individual, family and group counseling, advocacy, an emergency safe home program, community education and outreach programs.


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KingCast presents GReta's dashing brother, Handsome.
Most of my Bimmers.
Yep. It's a 1985 BMW 535i, not quite mint, but definitely quite badassss. I'm putting the Mark D/EAT chip in next week, so now I just need me some seat dye and I'm good to go!
Old school E28 5 series BMWs rule, much better and classier than that new little 3 series shitwagen that Ditmar Kopf drives.
Harry would agree. I know he loved his E 28 but he crashed it so now he drives a POS SAAB and his son is basically a juvenile delinquent, a pizza stealer and his wife is a Sasquatch. Oh well, that's life. But since I'm a Good Dude I'll let Harry borrow GReta whenever he wants to drive a real car again.
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More than 60 years ago, ServiceMaster Clean® began offering carpet cleaning services to homeowners. Since the 1950s, we have staked our reputation on our high-performing products and world-class service. That's why you'll see our distinct yellow vans in your neighborhood and others across the country.
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Do you suffer from arthritis?
The first thing to remember is that 'Exercise is beneficial for people with arthritis'. Arthritis is a very general term which covers a multitude of conditions which affect joints and is frequently (but not always) linked to the body's aging process.
If you have arthritis follow these simple guidelines to get the most benefit from your exercise:
Make sure your warmup is slow and gentle warm up with movement to mobilise your joints encouraging the release of synovial fluid to lubricate the whole joint more effectively. It's a bit like warming oil in a pan so it coats the whole pan surface.
Choose low impact activities to reduce the stress placed on the joint. Pilates, yoga, walking and swimming are all good.
Include strength training as studies have suggested it can decrease pain. It also works to build bone density which encourages healthy joints. Simple exercises standing up can help build strength so don't choose classes which are all mat based.
Try to maintain the range of movement and flexibility of a joint. You may not become more flexible but should be able to maintain the movement range that you currently have. (Without regular exercise you will gradually have less range of movement.)
Don't exercise if you have rheumatoid arthritis and your joints feel warm and swollen. This is an indication of flare up and exercise at this time could worsen your condition.
Avoid movements which require extreme flexibility and stretching exercise techniques.
Avoid exercises which require kneeling if your knees are affected.
Avoid exercises which require repetitive stress or high impact activity such as road running.
By following these simple guidelines you'll be able to gain all the benefits of regular exercise enabling you to keep 'fit for life for all of your life'.
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I have arthritis, should I exercise?
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Some Facts about arthritis:
About 70% of people over the age of 65 will have some level of arthritis and 1 in 5 of the whole population. This equates to around 10 million people in the UK.
A number of people will have no symptoms and be oblivious to the fact that they have arthritis, but most people with it will suffer some symptoms, such as pain and stiffness, on a daily basis.
The most common type of arthritis is Osteoarthritis, followed by Rheumatoid (especially in women) and Gout (especially in men).
There are actually over 100 different diseases that can cause the problems characterised as arthritis.
There is no cure for arthritis.
What is arthritis?
Arthritis affects the joints of the body. At least two bones meet to form a joint, but some joints have three and wrists and ankles have more. Each joint in the body is constructed in a slightly different way. Most of the main joints have cartilage covering the bone ends and the whole joint is enclosed in a sort of bag called the joint capsule. This bag holds synovial fluid which effectively lubricates the joint.
Arthritis develops when the cartilage has become worn, torn, or has been removed, often due to trauma.
The synovial fluid within the joint capsule becomes thicker or 'stickier' as we age and as a result doesn't coat the cartilage as well. This results in increased wear to the cartilage and the bone ends which become roughened. The joint can no longer slide smoothly and pain results. This is typical in osteoarthritis of the knees, shoulders and hips.
With Rheumatoid arthritis joints become swollen as the body attacks its own tissues. There are many other forms of arthritis, such as spondylitis which is when inflammation around the spine causes pain.
What causes arthritis?
Arthritis has a variety of causes, most of which are not fully understood. For example:
Trauma to a joint earlier in life frequently makes arthritis more likely. A car accident, sporting injury, trip or fall can all cause damage to a joint, weakening it and making it susceptible to arthritis, sometimes not manifested until later life.
Cartilage has a poor blood supply which means that when damaged by twisting or tearing is doesn't heal very well. As a result, it was common for cartilage to be removed following trauma, although nowadays this is less frequently performed and exercise is used to manage the situation.
Carrying excess weight puts more strain on the joints increasing the amount of wear and tear.
There is a clear genetic link which can increase the risk factor for Rheumatoid arthritis which can be activated by trauma.
Exercising with arthritis.
Arthritis causes joints to be stiff, painful and to have a reduced range of movement. Exercise can improve these symptoms but it needs to take account of the arthritis. I work to create an environment and exercises within which the joints can be moved freely and without pain and you feel able to exercise within you own capabilities. In addition, exercise can encourage good posture, which is essential in keeping the spine straight and reducing the risk of kyphosis – rounding of the neck shoulders as well as potentially slowing the progress of degeneration.
Key points to remember:
Loosening joints, using movement which is pain free, is essential to encourage and keep the maximum mobility. For example, in ball and socket joints, simply rotating the limb within the joint capsule can have a beneficial effect, by encouraging the synovial fluid to coat the whole joint and become less 'sticky'.
Specific muscle strengthening work to support the damaged joints will help reduce pain on a daily basis. This is especially beneficial for the hips, shoulders, knees and spine.
Do not push through the pain, look for a different way to loosen or strengthen the painful area.
Avoid overstretching and putting joints into positions out of their normal range. For example, knees are a hinge joint, designed to bend in a forward and backward motion with limited rotational range. Sitting with legs crossed will stress the joint and in time can cause wear and then damage.
Note which activities cause pain and look to find other ways of doing them. Exercise can be designed to help you strengthen your body enabling you to do regular activities with less pain.
Arthritis can be debilitating and has no cure, but exercise is one of the recommended treatments - don't let arthritis be a reason to stop exercising.
The Studio
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When new people join a class or come to me with back pain they are usually completely unaware of their glute muscles. The glutes are quite likely to be weak and tight, which sounds like an odd combination.
Strengthening the muscle and stretching it so it can function correctly is an essential part of keeping your body working effectively and without pain.
Keeping correct alignment
Strong glutes can protect you from injury and reduce the impact of arthritic pain by providing support to the spine and pelvis. They also give correct alignment throughout the body helping to protect the knees from uneven wear, keep the feet lined up reducing problems with the achilles and plantar fascia.
Support when walking or running or weight training
The glute muscles stabilise your pelvis while you run or walk. They help with hip extension and forward propulsion. If they fail to engage correctly the work falls to the hip flexors which are less able and become tight quickly. This puts stress onto the lumbar spine giving back pain. Strong glutes help give correct positioning when weight training, especially during squats, so your knees are protected. They also help with protecting your back when bending to pick up items from the floor or gardening.
Injury prevention
If your glutes are not strong, your entire lower body alignment may become out of balance causing injuries such as achilles tendinitis, shin splints, knee pain and leading to tight ITB which runners are particularly susceptible to. When the glutes are not strong enough to do their job, other muscles not as well designed for the job take over. While in everyday life it is usually the back which suffers, in those who train at a higher level the muscle imbalance is more pronounced leading to increased risk of injury.
The glutes are one of the largest muscle groups in the body. If trained it can produce an enormous amount of power. By strengthening this muscle you will be able to move with less stress on your skeletal structure. This is of enormous benefit as bones become less strong with age and affected by degenerative conditions.
Reduction in back pain
To simplify the effect strong glutes have on back pain visualise your spine. It runs from the back of your head to your pelvis (hip bones). Your pelvis sits like a t junction at the bottom of your spine. Below this are your glutes, providing support to everything above it – hips and spine. Once you move they are powering from behind you enabling you to move easily with less effort. The other muscle groups, abdominals, quads and hip flexors are at the front of your body and while they are essential for movement and stability they are not nearly so well placed to provide power as the glutes.
So, to keep active and move with ease - get your glutes working!
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Have you been to a physio recently? Or have you seen an Osteopath?
Do you have exercises to do at home?
Are you doing them correctly and gaining maximum benefit?
Most people do not exercise correctly and so do not get the full benefit!
I recently received some training from an experienced osteopath. He suggested that many people given exercises, by physios or osteopaths, don't do them correctly. They don't exercise often enough or for long enough, and they use poor technique. This results in a longer period of pain, more visits to specialists and often no answer at the end of it.
The most effective way to exercise a specific muscle is with supervision by a professional, who understands your condition and the exercise required to improve it. Anne at the Studio is one of these professionals.
This is where one to one sessions are ideal, allowing you the time with this specialist to talk through and practise the exercises you need to do on a daily or weekly basis.
I have listed a few specific issues that would benefit from correct exercise.
Exercise can be hugely beneficial for arthritic joints provided it is carefully monitored. Mobility and strength work must be within your normal range of movement.
Back Pain
90% of back pain is described as 'non specific' as there is no specific cause and no medical treatment can be offered other than pain relief. Exercise can help manage and considerably reduce levels of pain.
Knee Pain
Knee pain has a variety of causes including injury and degeneration. Exercise can strengthen the joint to give better stability for excellent long term results.
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Vallnord Pal - Arinsal
Arinsal was established in the early 1970s when the Western end of the La Massana Valley was developed. It is an attractive Catalan village, but rather spread out. It is very lively and rapidly expanding (expect building work!). The resort operates a ski bus service between Arinsal and La Massana
VallNord comprises the lift and ski run connected ski areas above Pal and the village of Arinsal, as well as another ski area at Ordino, Arcalis - so essentially three areas for the price of one! Many tour operators and skiers still refer to these villages individually rather than under the new collective marketing name of VallNord.
The area has long been rightly famous for its fun and friendly environment, excellent English speaking ski schools and high value, often lively apres-ski, particularly in Arinsal. However the past decade has also seen a distinct move up market with ever higher quality evident on and off the slopes. Some prices have risen as a result of this, but VallNord remains markedly more affordable than the other Andoran ski area.
Until the 2000/01 Pal and Arinsal were two separate resorts and of course they remain two separate villages. However for that season the two resorts and ski areas were linked and both resorts began to market themselves jointly. This was followed by another marketing merger, this time with the Arcalis ski area (also known as Ordino). Together the ski areas became known as VallNord. They are the latest of many resort mergers in Andorra so that the country which once had ten or so fragmented ski areas, now officially has just two ski resorts.
Since the 1990s Andorra has made massive financial investment into its ski facilities and Pal - Arinsal, as well as the country's other resorts, has seen rapid development. For the 98/99 season Arinsal's first gondola lift was installed reducing the time needed to reach the ski area down to only four minutes. As well as the new gondola in 1998/99 both resorts renewed and extended their snow gardens therefore improving their facilities for children.
Arinsal was established in the early 1970s when the Western end of the La Massana Valley was developed. It is an attractive but rather spread out Catalan village, to the north of Andorra la Vella, the capital. The village itself is typical of quaint Pyreneen villages, attractively built in the typical local style slate and stone. The village is only nine kilometres (six miles) from the Spanish border and is famous for its young atmosphere. It is very lively and rapidly expanding (expect building work!).
Andorra, is, of course, a country well known for its extraordinary duty free shopping, Arinsal is a year round holiday destination but especially popular during the skiing season when seasonal workers outnumber locals six to one.
First opened in 1982 Pal lies at the head of the la Massana Valley to the north west of Andorra la Vella, the country's capital. The ski resort, one of five in Andorra, located between France and Spain in the Eastern Pyrynees. The resort itself is located in the centre of a National Park - an area of spectacular natural beauty, one good reason why people return to this area year after year - another being the extensive duty-free shopping in the country. During the 1990s Andorra made massive financial investment into its ski facilities with all the Andorran ski resorts undergoing major developments .
Pal is no exception and in recent years the resort has made several improvements. The opening up of the Seturia sector, mid-way between Pal and neighbouring Arinsal, added three new pistes, a quad chairlift, snow cannons, new car parks and more restaurants.
Arinsal has invested in a completely new, modern snow park. The Seturia Sector, mid-way between Arinsal and Pal was also opened up in preparation for the addition of Andorra's first cable car and further extending the skiing area and facilities. The 2000/2001 season saw the consolidation of investments with the spectacular Seturia cable car linking Arinsal and Pal into one extensive ski resort. A first for the Pyrenees, each cabin takes 50 people - on the six minute ride from its base in the Coll de la Botella to its summit at Port Negre, a distance of 2,376m.
Ordino-Arcalis, the newest of Andorra's four ski resorts is located in the north-eastern corner of this tiny duty free principality. Although its on the French border there is no entry into France - the access point is on the other side of the country at Pas de la Casa. Arcalis first opened in 1982; very recent in comparison with the other Andorran resorts. This is a purpose built resort with no slopeside accommodation, the closest lodging being at El Serrat 7km (4 miles) away and Ordino approximately 12km (8 miles) away. With the Ski Andorra lift pass it is now possible to ski all of Andorra's resorts on one pass so visirtors wanting to ski at Ordino might also consider staying in the capital, la Vella and travelling to each resort.
Ordino is probably the most culturally attractive town in Andorra and, considering the redevelopment which has taken place in the country over the last decade, the old part of the town has remained more or less unscathed. For centuries the Parish of Ordino was devoted to mining and metallurgy but its principal revenue now is from tourism - especially its winter tourist trade. There are still some traditional activities, mainly tobacco and potato farming, and farmers do still raise livestock. Ordino has a distinguished history and in earlier times it was this Parish which housed all the powerful Andorran elders such as the Casa d'Areny de Plandolit in Ordino, a rank which dates back to 1633.
The villages of the Ordino valley, with their ancient stone and slate roofed buildings, are totally in harmony with their natural surroundings, perhaps this is why the area has been twinned with the mountain resort of Gstaad in Switzerland. The parish church was built between the 16th and 18th centuries and houses the smallest and most ancient madonna in the principality "la Verge del Remei" (our Lady of Recoverance) in romanesque style. The National Auditorium represents Ordino's strong musical tradition, the outer shell of which dates to 1930 when it was erected as a National Museum. It was then purchased by the Government in 1991 and beautifully rebuilt in local stone and walnut.
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When I first watched the movie Marley and Me years ago, I turned it off as soon as I sensed the dog's impending death. I'm not really an animal person but dying dog movies have me ugly sobbing harder than Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting. ("It's not your fault, Will.")
Surprisingly, however, the Marley and Me scenes that most vividly stand out in my memory actually had nothing to do with the dog. Instead, they focused on husband and wife John and Jenny, played by the charming Owen Wilson and America's neverending is she pregnant?! obsession, Jennifer Aniston.
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At Operation Catnip Stillwater there are ample opportunities to become involved!
We are always in need of volunteers to help make a difference! The dedicated volunteers are the HEART of Operation Catnip Stillwater and our services could not be provided without the help they provide! Each clinic approximately 100 volunteers donate their time to improve the lives of cats and the community!
Of course we need volunteers for our monthly clinics, however, we also need help at our Trap Depot and Trap Team. Volunteers at the Trap Depot help distribute traps to colony caregivers prior to each clinic and collect traps after each clinic. Our Trap Team volunteers set humane traps within Stillwater and surrounding communities the night before the clinic. They trap cats to be brought to the clinic the next day!
New volunteers will need to fill out and bring the volunteer application with them to the first clinic they attend. NEW volunteer application
If you have any questions regarding volunteering, don't hesitate to contact our volunteer coordinators via email at email@example.com
If you have already volunteered with us, sign ups for clinic day, trap depot shifts and trapping team can be found on the volunteer sign up page!.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering and we hope to see you at our next clinic!
For a detailed list of clinic stations click here


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Moof: You can come over if you want
Moof: I get the keys a week on Wednesday :)
Livestock: Moof, I will come live with you and you me and your girlfriend will watch movies and have a great time.
Moof: Okay :)
Moof: Until the end of July I will be paying rent on both places
Moof: It will be like having a summer home
Livestock: And sometimes Moof I will cry and I will scream and damage your apartment but it will be okay because I'm just going through some changes
Moof: That I can visit on weekends
Moof: It's okay
Livestock: And sometimes Moof I will cut myself and bleed on your furniture
Moof: I understand
Moof: It will be okay
Livestock: Moof I will invite friends over and we will shoot up heroin
Livestock: And sometimes, Moof, men might die in your house
Livestock: Because there is nothing left for them in this world
Moof: It will be okay
Livestock: Moof I will be the best roommate ever!
Livestock: Moof I don't much care for cats! If you have a cat I might poison it
Moof: Don't worry I don't and even if I did and you poisoned it it would be okay
Moof: Because of the changes
Livestock: Moof, I'm going to breed rare birds in your apartment
Livestock: I don't like cages because they limit the aspirations of the birds
Livestock: So there will just be birds all over the place
Livestock: And I will try to get them to mate and have babies
Livestock: And maybe I will sell them and chip in for the rent
Moof: It's okay
Moof: Will you really chip in for rent?
Livestock: I won't have a room of my own so I feel I don't owe as much as you, so maybe $4 or $5 every month.
Moof: You can have the closet
And now we are married and living in Canada.
I illustrate the dramatic difference in perception of the protests between news reports and on-the-scene live-streams
I Had Peaceful Protestors Gassed And Beaten So I Could Waddle To This Photo Op Like A Big Boy And All I Got Was This Prop Bible
The goons like their fiction like they like their orange juice: all pulp.
just LOOK at this magnificent bastard!
If you are Will Wright or anyone at all please read this!
Moof and Livestock discuss life, love, human nature, and all the most important issues affecting humanity.
Copyright ©2020 Rich "Lowtax" Kyanka & Something Awful LLC.


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ramana wrote:
Is it due to pipeline corrosion in saline soil?
At a loss to think what else it could be. Assuming that the pipeline is off a buried type.
ramana wrote:They could look at alternate materials for the pipeline as it carries water only.
Cement or PVC.
+1. Over a long term the costs factor will also be in favor of the pipeline.


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Interview: Saving the Day with Erik Olson of Lord Dying
In their latest video – a hilarious tongue-in-cheek battle of a heroic band of metalheads versus an evil "yuppie infestation" – Portland riffmasters Lord Dying play the long-haired defenders of innocents like a band of comic book superheroes (complete with enigmatic superhero name), combatting the malevolent, corporate-sponsored forces of gentrification in their embattled city. The superhero motif is also a fitting description for the plight of modern creatives, who too often must lead a double life: on the one hand, they live as artists who doggedly pursue their visions despite criticism, indifference, and obscurity; meanwhile, their mild-mannered alter-egos struggle with the banal demands and mundane routines of the everyday.
Standing behind the Rickshaw Theatre as a vagrant walks past, scanning the alley dumpsters for salvage, Lord Dying guitarist and vocalist Erik Olson discusses the anti-gentrification theme of the "Poisoned Altars" video, particularly as it relates to his home city. "It's terrible," Olson says. "Everything's changing – all our favorite bars and favorite venues are getting shut down, jobs are disappearing, condos are going up and the rents are being raised." As a result, he says, people must seek affordable but tedious alternatives by relocating to satellite suburbs like Vancouver, Washington. "It's cheaper there but the commute, yeah it sucks: it's only two lanes each way to connect the two states, so it's like an hour each way. It's only a couple of miles – it's a short distance, but it takes forever."
Some creatives draw inspiration from sociopolitical issues such as gentrification, but Olson says that Lord Dying songs are generally more personal. " It's my therapeutic way of dealing with things." He admits that the demands of a full touring schedule start to wear on one, particularly now that he has quit drugs and drink, so channeling daily stressors back into the work is a productive process: "For me, I guess it's all about getting everything done, getting it out of the way and moving forward – it's all about the performance. The ability to keep writing the music, that's what keeps me doing it." And, he adds, playing live also informs his personal experience: "It's weird, you get to know the songs in a new way after performing them so many times."
Currently working on material for their third album, the band's writing and recording process continues to evolve. Previously, says Olson, songs were written expeditiously and locked down prior to entering the recording studio (a wise move for any band on a budget); but they have since begun to explore and develop their songwriting. "I've definitely tried to spend a lot more time recently writing more, like playing more and seeing what can come naturally that way, allowing more time to happen for it."
The album Poisoned Altars, for which the band is presently touring, demonstrates much more complexity than their Relapse Records debut, Summon the Faithless. And, of the unrecorded material for the next album Olson says, "We're expanding a lot more on that – even more dynamic, more instrumentation too – we're trying to explore things we've never done. We're definitely trying to push the boundaries of what we can do and introduce new elements too." Olson says he and the band's other guitarist Chris Evans plan to set up their own studio to maximize their use of recording time, which would allow for greater spontaneity in songwriting and more flexibility in the mixing of parts. "Recently we've had a lot of drummers come in and out of the band, [so] Chris and I want to write the drums ourselves."
Long hours spent driving while on tour leaves little free time. Olson says, "I wish there was more time for extracurricular activities that I could use for creative outlets," but he makes a point to read as much as possible. When the Summer of Doom tour (with Crowbar and Battlecross) ends next month, the band will return home to Portland, which, says Olson, is where they do the majority of their songwriting. "We don't really write a lot of riffs on the road, like for this [next] album a lot of the concepts have been written on the road – the ideas and song titles and lyrics, before the music's even written – but the music doesn't really get written until we sit down and work on it at home."
Despite the creeping effects of gentrification, he says Portland still has a strong music scene: "It's stronger than ever I think now, there's lots of great bands that are touring, pretty much everybody knows each other – it's not that big of a city – and it's insane how many bands there are for how small the city is. Especially now, with [Portland metal bands] putting out records on national labels and touring, just working really hard and helping each other out, too." He says labelmates and fellow Portland residents Red Fang are a prime example, supporting other local acts (Red Fang, along with their tour manager, make a cameo appearance in the "Poisoned Altars" video, and 'Fang vocalist Aaron Beam provided guest vocals on Lord Dying track "An Open Sore").
Given the city's reputation as an eclectic creative hub (its quirky charm undoubtedly augmented by the popular appeal of IFC's Portlandia TV series), one wonders if it will see a similar cultural boom-bust phenomenon as Seattle experienced in the 90s, but Olson thinks this degree of oversaturation is unlikely: "I don't really see it crashing, it's not like – the record industry's already crashed, so it can't happen like Seattle. It's like the highest point you can get is where, maybe, if you're lucky, you can sustain yourself a little bit – and that's if you're incredibly lucky. It's a labour of passion, and if it stays that way it can't outgrow itself."


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