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"Dear Madam President of the Assembly, Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Guests, Welcome to Bratislava. I wish to extend a special welcome to you, members of national parliaments. Because usually, when we discuss security and defence, we tend to have in mind meetings of the Heads of states, ministers of foreign affairs or defence, or Chiefs of staffs. And we often forget that it has one more, very important dimension: our parliaments. Our elected representatives. Those, who in many instances are the ones who say the final yes or no to our plans and to our commitments.
We have achieved a lot, but there are still challenges ahead of us. And in many of them, your role is very important.
First, the political will. We are hearing a lot of criticism from the other bank of the Atlantic that Europe is not delivering as much as it should. We may have different views on that, but to a large extend, it is true. Because, there is a big disproportion between the European ambitions and our capabilities. Instead of investing into our forces, into being faster, better prepared and able to react with appropriate means, we look for arguments how we can do more with less. Or how to create new institutions instead of strengthening our existing capabilities. As if talking about defence spending has become politically unpopular.
Let me be clear, we have the best security guarantees in the history. It is our Alliance we can rely on. But our duty is to explain to our citizens that if we want to be safer, if Europe wants to play a role it deserves and it wants, we need to invest in our forces. For me, a stronger Europe means more dedication and real delivery in meeting our NATO commitments. It means a stronger and better prepared European part of NATO. And it also means better cooperation between NATO and the EU. But our homework must come first. You, in your parliaments, have a strong say in what strategic steps we will take in this regard.
Second, the resources. The reality of not that old history demonstrates that we may have the best plans, but without adequate resources, they are just empty shells. Yes, the situation in our defence spending is getting better. But we are still far behind what might be considered a fair burden sharing. In the recent years, it has proven right to engage our ministers of finance in our defence. But frankly, at the end of the day, it is not the ministers who decide. In most of our countries, it is the Parliament that approves the annual budget. You have it in your hands. To show how much you care about our security. To decide, whether Europe pays its debts or not.
Third, our ability to react. Because even adequate political will and sufficient resources may not be enough. On one hand, we, as the Alliance, were able to agree to send our troops to our Eastern border. And to reinforce it, should the need be. But, are we able to send the troops quickly enough? In the EU, the free movement of people, capital and services, has become a symbol of European freedom and efficiency. What did we do wrong that it doesn´t apply to our ability to deploy forces and equipment? That it doesn´t take days, but weeks, to have everything we need in place? If Russia can deploy its forces in a matter of hours or days, we should be able to do the same. There is no good argument why the military Schengen should not work with the same efficiency. And as such, in most cases, it again depends on national legislation. The one, that is in the hands of the parliaments.
Ladies and Gentlemen.
I am glad that today we are able to react faster, we invest more in our defence and we recognize the challenges we face. But it is also our imperative to spend our resources wisely. Not to duplicate what already exists. As I already mentioned, we need more cooperation between NATO and the EU. Strengthen our ability to address security challenges we face as the EU.
And not to forget, that our security depends very much on who is our friend and partner. The situation in our neighbourhood will always be one of the most important factors of our security. Be it in the east or in the south. For Slovakia, naturally, the developments in Ukraine are of utmost attention. This country, as well as Georgia and others, know what it means to be under attack. And, at the same time, to strive for NATO membership. We in Slovakia have not forgotten how much it helped our country to have that motivation on our integration path of reforms. It must be our priority not to divert these countries from this path. Because the risk of doing so is very high – by our inaction, by the lack of patience or simply by our ignorance.
For that reason, I visited Ukraine and Georgia several times. Not only to show support. But to learn about problems Ukrainians and Georgians have to cope with. I want to encourage you – do the same. Come and see that there are people with a simple desire – to live in peace.
In my case, it made me to push hard for their cause. It also made it easier for me to explain it at home. And finally, it made me realize that it is our moral duty, to offer our aspirants a vision, that one day, they would sit with us at one table. And to our partners, that we care. Because without them, our security will not be complete.
Dear Assembly members, thank you once again for coming to Bratislava. Thank you for caring about our security. I hope your voice will be heard when the discussion on our security will be put on the tables of your parliaments.
Thank you."


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Singapore committed to long-term relationship with Indonesia: DPM Teo
JAKARTA: Singapore is committed to a long-term relationship with Indonesia and has worked on a good agenda for the upcoming Leaders' Retreat next month, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said on Saturday (Aug 12) as he wrapped up a two-day working visit to Jakarta.
Mr Teo said that Singapore and Indonesia are very close neighbours and that both countries have built up this relationship of trust over the past five decades.
During his trip, Mr Teo had met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo to discuss the agenda for the Leaders' Retreat in Singapore, which will mark the 50th anniversary of relations between the two countries.
"For Singapore to see a united, stable, prosperous Indonesia is good, not just for Indonesia, but for the whole ASEAN region, as well as for Singapore," Mr Teo said to Singapore reporters at the end of his trip.
"We benefit from that and I think our Indonesian friends understand that as well, and that provides a good basis for our relationship."
During the Leaders' Retreat, both countries are expected to discuss new initiatives in the areas of investments, skills upgrading, the digital economy and promoting regional development in Indonesia.
On Friday, Mr Teo also met with Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto.
They exchanged views on regional security issues, including on the terrorist threat posed by the Islamic State militant group, and welcomed enhanced bilateral cooperation in counter-terrorism and cyber security.
"Minister Wiranto is overseeing the build-up of cyber security agency efforts in Indonesia, and I've worked together with Minister Yaacob in cyber security in Singapore," said Mr Teo. "So, I've invited him to come to the Cyber Week in Singapore and I hope he will be able to do so, share their experiences and see how we can work together more closely."
The digital economy is another area both countries are keen to work more closely on.
Social and Family Development Minister Tan Chuan-Jin, who accompanied Mr Teo to Jakarta, said Singaporeans should be encouraged to explore opportunities in the exciting start-up scene in Indonesia.
"In fact increasingly, we find many Singaporeans, young Singaporeans responding to that call coming here to explore opportunities," said Mr Tan, who spent two years in Indonesia as an army attache. "In the traditional business communities there are already a lot of ties especially at the senior level, but here you have young Singaporeans coming on board, and that augurs well for the future."
On the issue of transboundary haze, Mr Teo said Singapore appreciates what the Indonesian government has done to combat forest fires. He said he hoped that in the interest of the Indonesian people and also of others in the region these efforts would be successful.
Mr Teo also commented on the Singapore Presidential Election which will be held next month, describing it as the country's commitment to multiracialism.
"I look forward to this coming election allowing us to have a president from the Malay community whom all communities in Singapore can look up to as a symbol of unity, and whom all communities in Singapore can be proud of as president, and this is what I hope for - it's a symbol of multiracialism and our commitment to multiracialism in Singapore," said Mr Teo.
On Saturday, Mr Teo also met with about 500 Singaporeans during the annual Singapore Community Day held in Jakarta.
He urged Singaporeans to be ambassadors for Singapore and to let Indonesians know how Singaporeans are, what Singapore stands for, and what the country really is.

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Well it looks like the new update didn't solve my issue, and the "fixes" also didn't give any fruit. I also noticed that this problem i have with ITEM definition is also present in RANGEDITEM which makes me not be able to create normal items and ranged items. links are:
https://pastebin.com/zEGbC9ih (RANGEDITEM console)
https://pastebin.com/f0bVrxq7 (RANGEDITEM .BAT)
https://pastebin.com/qnYs45sy (ITEM console)
https://pastebin.com/a6q6kMF9 (ITEM .BAT)
(i know i am saying this continously but i seriously started to feel like it is a language based issue since my language has lower case I (which is ı) and uppercase i (which is İ) which is probably why it can't read the definition)
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i couldn't see an export as .mcr option but instead saw an export as a shareable .zip file so i exported that. also some coding languages do care about computer languages because i had a very similar issue on a plugin loader for another game
(but they fixed it "Fixed an issue that caused problems with certain features like the console, on systems using certain character encodings (Turkish in particular)." so it is entirely possible that it is a problem about computer language stuff)
I have done a lot of checking based on your extensive report with all the logs and workspaces and was not able to trace why this is happening. I suspect this is a Java bug with some languages at this point. Could you try switching your computer locale to English?
Do Dimensions work as they contain i character too?
Sadly i can't change my computer language to English because of Windows Home Single Language edition but i found a couple of articles regarding to the bug that is almost 10 years old (which means java didn't fixed the bug for over 10 years by now)
What i wrote to google:
Some that i found:
i don't know much about coding but from what i guess, if MCreator codes items as İTEM instead of ITEM intentionally (there should be setting for this option so it won't break for other people) it should work.
Also,dimensions doesn't work.
Thank you for these links, this is some valuable information :D
Could you open mcreator.bat and change the line
"./jdk/bin/java.exe" net.mcreator.Launcher --arch64
"./jdk/bin/java.exe" -Duser.country=US -Duser.language=en net.mcreator.Launcher --arch64
then save the file? Then try running MCreator using mcreator.bat file and please report back if you can make items and other broken mod elements?
There were some bugs found in MCreator 1.9.0 so we decided to release a patch update. If you are having one of the following bugs and downloaded MCreator before the time of the patch, consider reinstalling version 1.9.0:
- [#50676] Could not type uppercase S and C in MCreator due to shortcuts being assigned to them
- [#50710] Missing references to blocks or items that were not properly deleted in previous MCreator version could cause Minecraft to crash
- [#50711] Trees were still generating in lakes in custom dimensions
- [#50688] MCreator did not work on computers with the language set to Turkish
- [#50705] MCreator could fail to save workspace on some slower hard drives
- [#50705] In some cases users could not create a new workspace
- If one closed main window while Gradle was running and canceled the close, the window closed nonetheless
- One could close MCreator while the Gradle workspace was setting up
- Fast clicking on the build, run client or run server button repeated this task multiple times
- Added a notice about supported model types in the UI
To apply the patch (fix these bugs), uninstall MCreator 1.9.0, download it again and install it again.
More info: https://mcreator.net/news/50594/mcreator-190-potion-full-screen-and-more


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Pamela Hobbs
Pamela Jean Hobbs, 60, of North Liberty, died peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, in her home with her family by her side. A memorial service was held on Dec. 16 in the Hagele and Honts Funeral Home, Mediapolis. Private burial followed in the Kossuth Cemetery. Online condolences and photographs may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. A general memorial fund has been established in her memory.
Pam was born on May 23, 1953 in El Paso, Texas and was the daughter of Ralph and Doris Harrison Honson. The Honson family moved to Mediapolis in 1961 when her father opened Honson Optometry. Pam graduated with the Class of 1971 and then graduated from the American Institute of Business (AIB) in Des Moines with a degree in business. Pam worked as a manager for Younkers for several years. Pam was united in marriage to Nicholas B. Hobbs on Oct. 13, 1973 in Mediapolis. Pam is survived by her three children; Molly (Brent) Chambliss of Tipton, Katie Hobbs of North Liberty, and Jacob (Amber) Hobbs of Rapid City, Ill.; her father, Ralph Honson of Bettendorf; sister, Lisa Delzell of Bettendorf; brothers, Gary (Mrs. Joan) Honson of Davenport and David (Karen) Honson of Iowa City; five granddaughters, Sydney, Savannah, Delany, Camryn and Kylah. Pam was preceded in death by her mother, Doris, and an infant at birth. Pam's passion in life was her children and granddaughters. She also loved listening to Jimmy Buffet and was an avid New York Yankee's fan. Pam was an amazing mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend. She will be forever missed and never forgotten.


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I really don't think they do! So it is going to be up to the rest of us!
Pamela did you get this? ;] yep I did send this around and yes it is going viral! Yes I will post it here! Just like I sent the phone number and the Hayett cave-in to the sharia law! Not siding with our American right to freedom of speech! Shame on them! They did hear from me and I hope that all I sent the email to did the same!
Yes this is going to get ugly only because of the asshats against our great love for our freedom and country! Shame on the liberals! What is it going to take!!!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Muammar Gaddafi dead ...there are more to get they are cockroaches!
YouTube cracks me up! They actually said the video is offensive! BWAHAHAHAHAHA...
So were the folks jumping to the ground from the heat of the flames in the towers of 9-11!!! So is pisslam trying to build on the cherished site of 9-11 to show pisslam conquered!!! So is the fact morons are trying to change our freedom and our laws by a pathetic shariah law!!! So is burning a US Flag!!! So is getting in my face for MY freedom of speech against the same thugs that want to take this great country down!!!
Yep it seems to me youtube practices left loon hate speech and censuring only on topics they are for and the left loons are for!I guess this was one of their own that died today!
Remember they eat their own too...
All I can say is another one bites the dust and...
It isn't over folks!
Go to Atlas Shrugs to read more!
You all know what I think on the: "Wall Street protester loons"
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Friday, October 07, 2011
Wall Street and the Lowlife slim ball thugs occupying those of us with the American dream!
I will get names if I am harmed with this act of stupidity! They hurt my income and I will sue the occupiers! If they have a pot to piss in I will take that too! They can have more to cry about! Al O butthead is using these little rejects for votes and the other stupid group is just around the corner to recruit them! They are the raciest! Racist against America!
These little parasites are unemployable and they need to move to Europe if they want socialism!!!
Posted by dcat at 6:08 AM 5 comments:
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Muslima arrested in Minnesota
Hassan and Ali: contempt for U.S. law
She doesn't recognize the authority of American law, only Islamic law. So her intentions in the United States are subversive only? Heh yeah well have fun in jail stupid!
Um isn't that a hate crime against our Constitution of the USA! How offensive of them to come here and dictate their laws to ours! Maybe we need to give a book of laws to these imbeciles before they come into our country!
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My absorption into the Kerala culture began with a line in the Lonely Planet guide. "Wearing Indian-style clothes is viewed favourably…wearing a salwar kameez will help you blend in". Since suitable clothing was proving hard to locate in Wellington, I discussed the idea of buying Indian clothes with some Indian friends in New Zealand. Nobody told me I was crazy, so I decided then that I'd take the bare minimum from New Zealand and go shopping on my arrival in Thrissur.
I googled Indian clothing and enquired about the possibility of shopping in Thrissur with my colleagues in India. Yes, this would be a good idea, and some PhD students from the Kerala Forest Research Institute would be able to take me.
And so, the day after arrival, I found myself dazzled by every colour I could have possibly imagined, all together, all at once. After years of searching for bursts of brightness in Wellington's black-stocked clothing shops, I had finally found a place equal to my colour sense. I didn't know where to start.
I had one requirement – it must be cotton. Locals are acclimatised to wearing long-sleeved synthetic tops and trousers in a humid 33oC, but I am not. This narrowed my search to maybe half the shop, and still every imaginable colour combination. So I collected a random selection and began trying things.
Now my obliging colleagues began to show me how the clothing worked. With the churidar, the full skirt, the trousers are tight. I wanted the loose trousers – the salwar – for comfort, so that meant matching with a kurti – a straighter, long shirt. The scarf or dupatta must always match the trousers, and will often contrast with the kurti but will also connect in some way.
I left the first shop with a pink salwar and dupatta and two kurti, one bright green with pink trim, one a bold black and white botanical pattern with pink, orange and green trim. The second shop I left with a bright orange kurti, which had a woven pattern in blue, purple and jade. It matched with jade salwar and dupatta. I also had a more toned-down churidar with a black base, but lots of pattern in red, green and yellow. On a further shopping trip I acquired a an unbleached cotton kurti with a lime and dark-green botanical pattern, and matching lime salwar and dupatta. I was getting the hang of things.
I resisted the efforts of a sales assistant to sell me eye-liner, but found some lime and pink earrings to complete one of my outfits. In the collection of earrings I had brought from New Zealand, I found one pair in orange and jade, and one in lime and dark green. Perfect.
The clothing was just the start. I still had to cope with the food. For my first Kerala meal, I joined a number of colleagues in the hotel restaurant. I was feeling paranoid. Travel guides, the travel doctor and New Zealand friends had all shared alarming stories of the hazards of eating in India. I was warned that I would suffer for the first few days, just from the dietary adjustment, even if I didn't catch any bugs. I couldn't count the number of people who told me to pack Imodium. And I couldn't lie in my hotel and suffer. I had to stand in front of a room of people and teach.
I peered at the hotel buffet with concern. There was hot rice, a reasonably safe bet. The vegetarian curries were also kept hot, and there was hot soup. Chapati – probably ok too. Salads – on my list of things to avoid. Tasty looking chutneys made fresh from raw coconut and other ingredients I couldn't identify, probably not. Sweet hot milky desserts – not sure. So at that first meal I ate vegetarian curries and rice, and after finding the first few mouthfuls rather hot with chilli, I began to adjust. They tasted good anyway. I was offered some dessert and decided to eat that too.
As I ate, I realised I was eating with a fork while my local colleagues had put their forks down after a couple of mouthfuls. Of course, you don't eat Indian food with forks or spoons. I put down my fork and began a rather clumsy effort at eating my lunch. I've had a bit of practice at eating with my fingers when I have chapati, but with just rice, I was struggling. I was assured I could use a fork if I wanted to. I assured them that I was fine, I just needed the practice.
That was the last time I touched a fork during my visit.
The promised discomfort and diarrhoea failed to materialise. After the next meal, where I also ate some meat, it equally failed to appear. After eating idli, sambar (a dal and vegetble curry) and dhosa for breakfast, I was fine. I tried some of the fresh coconut chutney – the restaurant seemed clean and I thought it was probably freshly made. No problem. I drank tea in tea shops and ate some random cake-like things. Fine.
Meal after delicious meal, I became slightly less concerned. In a stunning hotel in the mountains, I was served a number of cold dishes, with pineapple, coconut, curd, cut fruit and fruit juice. I decided to trust this place and ate everything in front of me. Delicious, and no problem. I began to worry about weight gain more than diarrhoea.
During the training course, the food was supplied by the Kerala Forest Research Institute. It was delicious, and I was assured they were very clean. I ate everything in front of me, including fresh fruit salad and icecream. My colleagues stopped offering cutlery and starting putting new dishes in front of me to try.
I thanked them using one of my few Malayalam phrases – nani.
I was still a foreign visitor and a visiting expert, but I found that people began to talk more with me, to become more comfortable. Partly it was the training – the interactive exercises made it difficult for people to stay silent. But maybe it was also because I was being gently absorbed into some aspects of the Keralan culture, and finding it a very comfortable place indeed.


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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Worcester County 12-20-1988 as Bill No. 88-16. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Uniform numbering system. A uniform system of numbering properties and principal buildings, as shown on the map identified by the title "Uniform Number System Map, County of Worcester," which is filed in the Department of Emergency Services, is hereby adopted for use in Worcester County. This map and explanatory matter thereon is hereby adopted and made a part of this Subtitle.
Assignment of numbers.
All properties or parcels of land within the unincorporated limits of the county shall hereafter be identified by reference to the uniform numbering system adopted herein, provided further that all existing numbers of property and buildings not now in conformity with provisions of this Subtitle shall be changed to conform to the system adopted herein.
All numbers shall be assigned by the Department of Emergency Services on the basis of one number for each fifty feet of frontage along the roadway. Grid lines, as shown on the property numbering map, indicate the point at which numbers will change to the next higher multiple of one hundred, and the range of numbers between grid lines thereon shall be consistent with the range of numbers as indicated on said map. All buildings south of west-east roads and west of south-north roads shall bear odd numbers. All roads running predominantly in a south-north direction will be numbered as a south-north road. All roads running predominantly in a west-east direction will be numbered as a west-east road.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Subtitle, when multiple buildings have frontage within one or more assigned fifty-foot frontage areas and under the remaining provisions of this Subtitle each such building would be assigned a separate number designation but, due to a limited number of frontage, sufficient numbers are not available, then all such buildings at that location will be assigned the same number and each such building will carry a letter designation such as A, B or C in addition to the assigned number.
Mobile homes in trailer parks, businesses in shopping centers, individual apartments in complexes, etc., may be assigned additional location identifiers in addition to the road address.
All addresses are based on the location of the main entrance to the property in relation to the entrance's intersection with the main roadway.
The Department of Emergency Services shall expeditiously assign numbers and notify property owners. Property owners shall, as soon as practical, post numbers. All properties shall be posted within one year of the date of notification by the Department of Emergency Services.
Nothing herein shall prohibit the inclusion by a property owner of additional information in an address not tending to confuse identification of the premises. Such information need not be included in the uniform numbering system by the Department of Emergency Services.
Location of numbers.
When each house or building has been assigned its respective address, the owner, occupant or agent shall place or cause to be placed upon each house or building controlled by him the number or numbers assigned under the uniform addressing system as provided in this Subtitle.
Such numbers shall be placed on existing buildings on or before the effective date of this Subtitle and within twenty days after the assignment of the proper number in the case of addresses assigned after the effective date of this Subtitle. The cost of posting the address shall be the responsibility of the property owner. Numbers used shall be at least three inches in height, made of a durable and clearly visible material and shall be of a contrasting color from the background.
The numbers shall be conspicuously placed immediately above, on or at the side of the proper door for each building in order that the numbers can be seen plainly from the roadway. Whenever any building is more than seventy-five feet from the roadway or whenever the numbers on the building are not plainly visible from the roadway, the address numbers must be placed at the main entrance or driveway of the building, on the same side of the roadway as the building and in such a manner as to be seen clearly from the roadway.
Grid maps of all streets, avenues, roads, public ways and private ways within the county showing the proper numbers of all structures fronting upon the public or private lanes shall be kept on file in the Department of Emergency Services. These grid maps shall be open to inspection by appointment with the Department of Emergency Services.
It shall be the duty of the Department of Emergency Services to inform any party applying for the address belonging to or embraced within the limits of any said lot or property as provided in this Subtitle. In case of conflict as to the proper number to be assigned to any building, the Department of Emergency Services shall determine the number of such building.
Whenever any house, building or structure shall be erected or located after the establishment of the uniform addressing system of numbering provided for herein has been completed, it shall be the duty of the property owner to procure the correct number or numbers as designated by the Department of Emergency Services for said property and to fasten said number or numbers assigned upon said building as provided by this Subtitle. Once a building permit is received by the Department of Emergency Services from the Department of Planning, Permits and Inspections, the Department of Emergency Services shall have thirty days to establish an address for that structure for which the building permit has been issued.
Provisions for the naming of private lanes. All private lanes which have three or more inhabitable structures, including houses, mobile homes, businesses or other structures, will be named by the County Commissioners. A sign will be erected which is compatible with the public roads signs currently in use by the Department of Public Works - Roads Division but of a contrasting color. It will be the responsibility of the Department of Public Works - Roads Division to erect said sign according to its specifications.
[Amended 4-20-1999 by Bill No. 99-2]
Applicability. The provisions of this Subtitle shall be applicable only in those portions of Worcester County which are not located within the confines of any incorporated area within the county.
Violations. Any person failing to comply with the provisions of this Subtitle shall be guilty of a civil infraction. Each day of a violation constitutes a separate offense.
[Added 11-16-2004 by Bill No. 04-12; amended 1-19-2016 by Bill No. 15-13]
Name. The regulations hereby adopted shall constitute and shall hereafter be known as the "Worcester County Public Safety Radio Coverage Code" and may be cited and is hereinafter referred to as the "Public Safety Radio Coverage Code."
Purpose and intent. It is the intent of this Subtitle to ensure the uninterrupted operation of Worcester County's public safety, law enforcement, other emergency-related and County operational wireless communications systems. It is the purpose of this Subtitle to require, as herein provided, that all persons or entities constructing, erecting or maintaining buildings and structures or equipment in Worcester County do so in a manner which does not interfere with the effective use of the County's wireless communications network and provides for the appropriate facilities necessary to eliminate interference and provide for adequate public safety radio coverage.
This Subtitle shall apply throughout the County, including the municipalities, in all instances where applicable building or fire code requires assurance of public safety radio coverage. The Department, by agreement, may modify the scope of this Subtitle within any municipality.
Should any section or provision of this Subtitle be declared by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the Title as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
The responsibility for the administration of this Subtitle shall be vested in the Department of Emergency Services. The enforcement of this Subtitle shall be vested in the appropriate building or fire code official.
Definitions of terms and acronyms. For the purposes of this Subtitle, the following definitions describe the meanings of the terms used in this Subtitle.
- The Association of Public Safety Communications Officials.
- An organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure.
- Building Services Consulting Service International.
- The Worcester County Department of Emergency Services.
- The Federal Communications Commission.
- A combination of components, RF-emitting devices, antennas, cables, power supplies, control circuitry, and programming installed at a specific location to improve wireless communications for public safety.
Radio coverage determinations. In all matters related to public safety radio system coverage, interference, and two-way radio communications enhancement systems within Worcester County, Maryland, the Department of Emergency Services shall be the authority having jurisdiction. The Department shall cooperate with officials charged with enforcing building codes and fire prevention codes where such codes relate to public safety radio system coverage, interference, and two-way radio communications enhancement systems.
Qualification of personnel. The minimum qualifications for personnel designing, installing and servicing two-way radio communications enhancement systems shall include:
System service technicians and lead installers.
Permit required. A permit, issued by the Department, shall be required for the installation and operation of a radio coverage enhancement system.
Annual certification. The holder of a permit for the operation of a two-way radio communications enhancement system shall be responsible to conduct annual inspections, preventive maintenance, and testing of the radio coverage enhancement system at least annually and provide certification of such to the Department.
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Dear HB Creativity clients and friends,
In the following post you will find a new Tutorial Service available to clients through Skype, the opening of the second annual Instant Hook Literary Award, updates regarding the Online Novel Writing Workshop Series and a Discussion Point on the pros and cons of getting friends to read and edit your work.
I am presently accepting bookings for one hour-long one-on-one writing tutorials through Skype.
The Process:
1. Make an appointment and exchange Skype details.
2. Send a work extract of one chapter and/or a brief synopsis three days or more ahead of the appointment.
3. List any questions including goals you would like to work on in the session. Either send them with your submission or ask them at the beginning of the session.
As of September 24, there are two places still remaining. Prearrange registration by emailing me at firstname.lastname@example.com or calling 709 640-9440.
Online Course Description: This online series has helped in the completion of a number of critically and commercially successful novels (see Creative Writing Courses and Endorsements). There are eight units. Each participant presents eight short chapters of up to 2,000 words and receives in-depth feedback both in the text and in separate mini evaluations. These notes will cover plot direction, character development, prose style, theme, imagery, tense etc. Skype users can avail of live tutorials to discuss issues relating to plot, their working synopsis, or how their writing style and structure measures up to their ultimate vision of the work-in-progress. Luddites need not worry, however. Extra email discussions are encouraged and can easily explore the same questions. The course is one-on-one all the way and the focus remains on your desired working goals and on your manuscript-in-progress. Once you are aboard, however, and I have had a chance to sample your style, you may be put into contact, if you wish, with a small number of online participants whose writing in some way complements or contrasts with your own, thus helping you to further hone your own artistic goals.
Getting Started on the Online Course: The online novel writing workshop series is a carousel. Writers join with their work-in-progress, work away for the duration of the course, either complete a manuscript or take a break to join again later; in short, people come and go all the time. If you wish to sign on, send me an email at email@example.com.
Pros and Cons of Using Friends as Readers
Well, it seems straight forward, doesn't it?
In favour: You need opinions and editing advice before you send your work away to a publisher or agent. You might not have the ready cash to employ professional editing or evaluating services. What could make better sense than getting feedback from the people already in your circle of family, friends and acquaintances?
In many ways, this does make complete sense. You need to know whether the plot grips or falls flat, whether it sags in the middle or fizzles away without warning, whether you're putting up unnecessary barriers to reader involvement, or whether it's just plain perfect the way it is (wouldn't that be good?)
Against: But hereby also lies the first warning. If you want honest opinions from your friends, make sure you're ready to hear them. It's quite possible that a treasured companion likes and esteems you, but also thinks your writing well…sucks.
Are you prepared to hear it? Or will it damage your relationship? Even if they don't think your work exactly sucks they might have been expecting something else. They might know a different person from the one who emerges when you put your fingers to the word processor. This can lead to disappointment and puzzlement on both sides.
Further they might find it more of a slog to read through your work than you had hoped. You might speak to them several times over days and weeks and get frustrated because they still haven't got to that novel of yours, and they haven't mentioned it either. It may be lying in the bottom of a cupboard somewhere and, if you're not careful, you might start to resent this.
It's much easier to talk to someone than it is to read their novel. It's harder still to read a novel from someone who's waiting to hear your opinion. So you shouldn't take it personally, but then we're all human…
But what if they love it? That would be great! …Wouldn't it?
Against: Not necessarily. In all probability you have chosen a certain friend because the two of you are emotionally or psychologically cohesive. You feel the same way, like the same things, have the same little codes, perhaps the same sense of humour.
An overworked editor in a publishing house, a reviewer, or a random reader in a book shop has little in common with you other than an interest in the written word. If he or she is to enter into your manuscript with any sense of enthusiasm there must be something universally gripping about it, and it must continue to grip not only your friends but many other people as well. Don't underestimate this requirement. A great many books compete for a reader's attention. In order to hook a few, your book must have serious potential to appeal to many.
In favour: On the other hand you can never have too many proofreaders. While reading, your friend might pick up on typos and fluency issues. This is good news because a clean manuscript always stands a better chance of getting through a publisher's first round. So even if you lose a friend you might gain an extra set of eyes!
But in all seriousness, whether to share a manuscript with friends or relatives can be a tricky question. There are a number of points on both sides and writers have their own preferences. So think it over.
The Instant Hook Literary Award (2014)
Opened: June 1, 2014
Deadline: December 2, 2014;
Prize: $300.00 (Canadian)
Entrants are encouraged to submit the first 300 words or less of an unpublished novel. As the competition title suggests, the goal is to create an opening that commands attention, and makes the reader wish for more. For the sake of this competition, though, there will be no more; the word limit will be strictly adhered to, so the aim is to create an opening so intriguing, so compelling that it will promise a wealth of ingenious, absorbing, beautifully-written prose to come on its heels.
Sound like fun? Good. The exercise will make those creative juices run and give you something to work with for many weeks, months, and years afterwards.
Here are the rules; please read carefully!
- The awards are open to anyone who is over 18 at time of entry.
- The submission must be sole-authored, in English, from the very beginning of a novel, and no more than 300 words.
- The novel opening may have been written for the competition or may be part of a manuscript already completed. But it cannot have been published, and cannot have been accepted by a publisher at time of entry.
- These awards are open to new or established, already-published, authors (it does not have to be a first novel).
- This is a blind-judged competition. HB Creativity must not have seen any part of this novel prior to entry; it must not be a work for which I personally have provided tutoring or editing services. I cannot absolutely guarantee I will not recognize a writing style, but I must not recognize the writing, the characters, or the plot.
- Please use 12 Times New Roman font and double space your entry.
- Send your entry by mail only (no emails please) to Paul Butler, HB Creativity, 49 East Valley Road, Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada, A2H 2L4 (make sure you have "Paul Butler, HB Creativity" as well as the address) with a postmark date no later than December 2, 2014. Winners will be announced in February 2015.
- Please do not put your name on your entry! Enclose in a separate envelope your name and contact (email and phone), plus the title of your entry. This envelope will be opened after the winners have been decided. Along with your name and contact please indicate whether you wish to receive our monthly INK STAINS news bulletin (whether or not you wish to receive INK STAINS will not affect the judging of the competition).
- There will be a one time email to entrants to announce the competition winner. There will be no advertising of any kind on this email. If you wish not to receive this email, please indicate this on your entry.
- Do not send your only copy. Copies without sae cannot be returned. If you do not want your entry returned, it will be shredded and recycled.
- There is no cost to enter.
- There is no residency or nationality requirement.
- Copyright remains with the author. We may ask for permission to publish an extract of the winning works on this website but this will not be done without the author's express permission. Withholding permission will in no way invalidate the entry or disqualify it from winning a prize. By entering you merely give permission for me to use your name and the (provisional) title of the work.
- One winner will receive a cash prize of $300.00 (Canadian), plus a sodalite keychain donated by Open Earth Designs. Sodalite is the stone reputed to give inspiration to writers. Two runners-up will receive a free hour tutorial (depending on location) in-person or over Skype.
Congratulations to Marie-Beth Wright whose biography Grace Sparkes: Blazing a Trail to Independence has been published by Flanker Press.
Check out the chronicle of writer Juliette La Croix who is taking a road trip across Canada from St. John's to BC with husband and children.
Congratulations to Heather Stemp. Amelia and Me has been named to the shortlist for the 2014/2015 Red Cedar Book Award!
Imminent release of Promised to the Highlander by Kate Robbins (Tirgearr Publishing, Ireland). This livewire author's first novel, Bound to the Highlander, took amazon bestsellers lists by storm. Keep up with Kate through her blog.
Congratulations to Susan Sinnott winner of the Percy Janes First Novel Award, announced at the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and Letters gala on May 3, 2014. Susan's novel-in-progress is titled Just Like Always.
Congratulations to Jiin Kim whose entry, Team Photo, won in the non-fiction prose section of the 2014 Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and Letters Awards.
Congratulations to Michael Boyle whose Lament for the Letter P in Drummuck won in the poetry section of the 2014 Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and Letters Awards.
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Residents were demanding action after smoke from the smouldering remains of a brickworks continued to cause problems.
It has been more than two months since Swarland Brickworks, in Thrunton, Northumberland was ravaged by a huge blaze that left the building a charred shell.
But, since then, the scene has continued to smoulder and residents are worried about the smoke and smell, which continues to affect their properties.
They are calling for a full smoke analysis after many suffered sore throats, headaches and coughing.
And it was a concern backed by Sir Alan Beith MP, who chaired a public meeting at Bolton Village Hall earlier this week.
Members of the community aired their grievances and asked questions of representatives from Northumberland County Council, Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, the Environment Agency and Public Health Agency.
Sir Alan said: "I feel it is absolutely vital for the residents affected by the Thrunton fire to have the chance to put their questions to the authorities, which are responsible for public health and safety and to hear what plans are being made for the ongoing work to keep the fire under control and to put it out without contaminating the watercourse. Residents have been living with the smoke from the fire for ten weeks now and understandably they want to know how much longer the fire will be burning.
"I hope that the outcome of the meeting will be better communications with the residents and also offer some reassurance that the authorities are working hard to bring the situation to a conclusion. But I am still pursuing the request for smoke testing, which the residents have been asking for since the fire began."
The key issue that affects how the incident control team deals with the site is that it sits on top of a water supply, which could become contaminated.
At the meeting, it did become clear that at some point a decision may need to be taken to sacrifice the water supply to get the fire out and then install a new water supply.
As previously reported in the Journal, more than 40 firefighters were called to tackle the major blaze at the mothballed brick manufacturing site in September. It was believed the huge fire started in a warehouse at the site.


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The Department of Homeland Security is on the verge of awarding the biggest contract in its young history for an elaborate system that could cost as much as $15 billion and employ a network of databases to track visitors to the United States long before they arrive.
The contract, which will probably be awarded in coming days to one of three final bidders, is already generating considerable interest as federal officials try to improve significantly their ability to monitor those who enter at more than 300 border-crossing checkpoints by land, sea and air, where they are going and whether they pose a terrorist threat.
But with that interest have come questions -- both logistical and philosophical -- from Congressional investigators and outside experts. Will a company based outside the United States, in Bermuda, get the megacontract? How much will it end up costing? What about the privacy concerns of foreign visitors? And most critical, for all the high-end concepts and higher expectations, can the system really work?
Interviews with government officials, experts and the three companies vying for the contract -- Accenture, Computer Sciences and Lockheed Martin -- reveal new details and potential complications about a project that all agree is daunting in its complexity, cost and national security importance.
The program, known as US-Visit and rooted partly in a Pentagon concept developed after the terrorist attacks of 2001, seeks to supplant the nation's physical borders with what officials call virtual borders. Such borders employ networks of computer databases and biometric sensors for identification at sites abroad where people seek visas to the United States.
With a virtual border in place, the actual border guard will become the last point of defense, rather than the first, because each visitor will have already been screened using a global web of databases.
Visitors arriving at checkpoints, including those at the Mexican and Canadian borders, will face ''real-time identification'' -- instantaneous authentication to confirm that they are who they say they are. American officials will, at least in theory, be able to track them inside the United States and determine if they leave the country on time.
Officials say they will be able, for instance, to determine whether a visitor who overstays a visa has come in contact with the police, but privacy advocates say they worry that the new system could give the federal government far broader power to monitor the whereabouts of visitors by tapping into credit card information or similar databases. The system would tie together about 20 federal databases with information on the more than 300 million foreign visitors each year.
The bidders agree that the Department of Homeland Security has given them unusually wide latitude in determining the best strategy for securing American borders without unduly encumbering tourism and commerce.
Whoever wins the contract will be asked to develop a standard for identifying visitors using a variety of possible tools -- from photographs and fingerprints, already used at some airports on a limited basis since January, to techniques like iris scanning, facial recognition and radio-frequency chips for reading passports or identifying vehicles.
''Each of these technologies have strengths and weaknesses,'' Paul Cofoni, president of Computer Sciences' federal sector, said of the biometric alternatives. ''I don't know that any one will be used exclusively.''
Virtual borders is a high-concept plan, building on ideas that have been tried since the terrorist attacks of 2001.
But homeland security officials say making the system work on a practical level is integral to protecting the United States from terrorist attacks in the decades to come. ''This is hugely important for the security of our country and for the wise use of our limited resources,'' Asa Hutchinson, under secretary for border security, said in an interview. ''We're talking here about a comprehensive approach to border security.''
But the General Accounting Office, the investigative arm of Congress, concluded in a report in September that ''the program is a very risky endeavor,'' given its enormous scope and complexity. ''The missed entry of one person who poses a threat to the United States could have severe consequences,'' the report said.
An update issued by the accounting office earlier this month found that while homeland security officials had made some headway in meeting investigators' concerns about management and oversight problems, the progress ''has been slow.'' The update said major questions remained about the project's cost and viability. ''I don't think there's any less concern today,'' Randolph Hite, who wrote the reports, said in an interview.
''This program is going to get more and more complex as time goes on, and you can't count on human heroes bailing you out to ensure that the system works,'' Mr. Hite said. With the program to be phased in over a decade, he said, ''the question you have to ask is: What value are we getting for these initial increments, and is it worth it?''
Indeed, the costs are enormous, and Congressional investigators said they did not believe officials had a clear handle on the financing. The bid request set a maximum of $10 billion, but the accounting office found that some of the cost estimates were outdated and the final price tag -- when financing from agencies like the State Department is considered -- could reach $15 billion by 2014.
The idea of virtual borders originated in 2002 with a group of researchers at the National Defense University's Center for Technology and National Security Policy. The group, led by Hans Binnendijk, the center's director, was trying to find new ways to secure the nation's shipping containers.
''We got interested in this soon after 9/11 as a fairly obvious problem,'' he said.
The group wrote an article discussing the need to inspect cargo long before it arrived in United States harbors. They then briefed a range of government agencies.
The virtual border is similar to the idea of an air traffic control center, officials note. In this case, the system would allow homeland security officials to monitor travel on a national level, shifting resources and responding as necessary.
The air traffic control analogy is significant in part because Computer Sciences and Lockheed Martin have traditionally been the nation's two largest contractors for the Federal Aviation Agency in the development and maintenance of the nation's air traffic control system.
The air traffic control parallel worries some executives. More than $500 million and 15 years were squandered on the effort to modernize the nation's aging air traffic system beginning in the late 1980's and a prime contractor was I.B.M.'s Federal Systems Division, now part of Lockheed Martin.
Another problem the system faces is the potential inability to get access to all needed data from foreign countries and from the United States' own intelligence community. Experts agree that no matter how good the technology, the system will rely on timely and accurate information about the histories and profiles of those entering the country to detect possible terrorists. It will have no direct impact on illegal immigrants.
The system will lead to a broad interconnection of federal databases, ranging from intelligence to law enforcement as well as routine commercial data.
Officials say they will work to ensure that the privacy of foreigners is protected and that the system will not be used to profile travelers, but civil libertarians say they are nonetheless alarmed that databases could be used to monitor both foreign visitors and American citizens, and they have already challenged it in court.
Yet another issue irking some lawmakers is the fact that Accenture is incorporated in Bermuda.
''I don't want to see the Department of Homeland Security outsourcing its business to a Bermudan company,'' said Representative Lloyd Doggett, a Texas Democrat who has pushed to close a loophole allowing foreign bidders on federal contracts.
Federal officials say they are satisfied that Accenture, which has about 25,000 employees in the United States and less than a dozen in Bermuda, meets the definition of a United States company and is eligible for the contract.
Accenture, for its part, sees the issue as irrelevant.
Jim McAvoy, an Accenture spokesman, said, ''The real question is: Should the federal government be forced to select an inferior bid because the bidder is incorporated in the U.S.?''


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Finally got a chance to take the Kolo out after many months of working on her. New gas tank, new deck, new engine, new bait tank, new batteries, etc, etc, etc..... We headed over to Catalina with Arthur and Alex hoping for some 'tail or seabass. Got a nice scoop of squid from Nacho and we were on our way!
It didn't take very long before we were hooked up. I musta hit this one on the head. She bit almost instantly after the bait hit the water.
Alex's turn and he's on a nice one! He got worked on #25 test but with a little coaching and luck, we got the 20+ pound yellowtail on board.
We got a few more tails and other misc. fish. Overall a decent day at the island.
Arthur with his Reagan quote shirt on. His "Grab 'em by the p*ssy" shirt must have been in the wash!
A great time at the island with good friends. Can't ask for anything more than that!


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India vs Pakistan astrological prediction, who will win the match Final ICC Champions Trophy 2017. Pakistan vs India numerical prediction and cricket expert for the biggest cricket match of on going year so far. The winning chances of India and Pakistan in this important match. Complete preview of ICC Champions Trophy 2017 India vs Pakistan 18th June, 2017.
Match Details:
- Event: ICC Champions Trophy 2017
- Match: Final
- Team 1: India
- Team 2: Pakistan
- Time: 09:30 GMT | 10:30 Local | 03:00 IST | 02:30 PKT
- Date: 18th June, 2017
- Venue: Kennington London, Oval
India vs Pakistan Today Match Prediction
India vs Pakistan Match Preview Champions Trophy 2017
The two best teams out of 8 permanent members of ICC have been reached to the final and there only about 100 overs to decide now that whose going to become a new champion. Unbeaten India who lost only 1 match out of 4 he played and same with Pakistan, but Pakistan already got defeated by India in their opening game played on 4th June, 2017.
Like always, this is batting vs Bowling, Pakistan has the best bowling in the event that they have showed in two matches one against South Africa and 2nd against England in the semi final. On the other side, India is currently in a dangerous form especially their batting department that has been a comprehensively master weapon for them and destructive for the opposition too.
The Indian openers look quite aggressive as they have been continuously performing up to the mark giving their team a solid partnerships. This is yet another final of India facing Pakistan in a big ICC event and mostly India have the matches, and now the scenario is quite different than the history had before.
Players in the Spotlight – India (Champions Trophy 2017)
Indian cricket team is in good, aggressive and talented hands and Virat Kohli has been leading the team in a productive way and he is also performing up to mark scoring best out of it and utilizing his 1 down spot perfectly. Indian batting lineup is currently at it's best making runs again and again with wisdom and destructive attitude at unpredictable pitches.
Bumrah, the man who performed pretty well against Bangladesh in semi final match is currently an important asset in the team especially on the English pitches that are being friendly to batsmen mostly so far. This is going to be big bowling attack against a bowling team as both sides are enough dangerous with their bowling lineup. Jadeja and Yadhav, both these spinners played pretty well against Bangladesh picking up their wickets. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Pandya, these two seamers are leading the fast bowling department.
The batting lineup of India does not any public praise as they already have made their marks in the on going event. Shikhar Dhawan excellently played stunning innings including his century. Rohit Sharma does not settle less than a half century in each match, as we have watched so far. Virat Kohli, the captain has also played aggressive, but responsible innings contributing lot to the team.
Players in the Spotlight – Pakistan (Champions Trophy)
The Pakistani cricket has witnessed a flood of talent during this champions trophy bringing Hasan Ali and Ruman Raee as their future super stars. Shadab Khan, who destructed the West Indian team in recent tours is also in form, but he hasn't perform so far and that only because of the pitch conditions. Fakhar Zaman is also a fruitful addition to the Pakistani shaky batting lineup.
Ahmed Shehzad, who had have been un-consistent in opening is in danger as Pakistani cricket team has got the real man in form of Fakhar Zaman. He has scored two half centuries and helped Azhar Ali to give a stunning opening stand that cause victory for this team.
Babar Azam is not in form as he was against West Indies recently. His average was best in 2017, but now he is not comfortable with it. Imad Wasim is also struggling, but he is unpredictable and can give the break through. Junaid Khan, the man who changed the game and made that easy to win for Pakistan against Sri Lanka is a key and solid asset now.
On the counter side, Mohammad Amir the hero of Pakistani cricket team currently could make his comeback against India in this special match to be played at The Oval. He looks quite fit after he makes recover from back spasm. He is quite dangerous and a real threat for the Indian b


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REDDITCH United will have a raft of special offers to tempt supporters to watch their home game against Cambridge City tomorrow (Saturday).
With no Premier League football this weekend, the Reds are hoping to get extra fans to the TRICO Stadium as they look to end an eight-game run without a win.
One adult going to the match with another will only have to pay half-price admission in a buy-one, get-one half-price offer, while season-tickets holders of any Premier League or Championship club will be admitted for a fiver.
The Reds bar will also have a 'happy hour' before and after the game, from 2-3pm prior to kick-off and 5-6pm afterwards.


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Summer has finally arrived, bringing its annual dose of sunshine and positive vibes. But before anyone starts throwing BBQs down, tenants and landlords alike should ask themselves one simple question – is their property or second property ready to face this change of seasons? If your answer is inconclusive at best, here are the things you'll need to do before you can enjoy the nice weather.
Getting Ready for the Summer as a Landlord
Keep it cool with a well-working air conditioning
Summer is here and, with it, the unbearable temperatures. That is why it's a good idea to call a licensed electrician well in advance to ensure that the A/C works by the book. A quality service will usually include a thorough check of your appliance, cleaning of its coils, damper adjustment, and removal of any debris that may have lowered the efficiency of your air conditioning.
Inspect your boiler from head to toe
Sure, it would be madness to turn the heating on when everything's already melting outside. However, to avoid unpleasant surprises come autumn, it's a good idea to check if your boiler system works well while it's still not in heavy use. Arrange a meeting with your tenants and bleed the radiators, then check the pressure indicator before firing the thing up. If nothing happens or the pressure is lower than recommended – hire a certified professional.
Install carbon monoxide detectors
Building laws and regulations change all the time to reflect our current needs. This one here is a relatively recent law that obligates all landlords to install monoxide detectors in their properties. Failure to comply may lead to hefty fines – up to £5,000! Overall, you will do yourself and your tenants a big favour if you install these as soon as possible, especially during the summer when the cookers are almost never allowed to cool down to keep that garden party outside rolling.
Arrange all necessary safety checks
Ensuring that all your wiring and electrical installations are tip-top is very important, especially during the summer when people tend to overload the power grid on a frequent basis. This means that you will need to carry out a thorough inspection of all appliances and the wiring to ensure that they all meet the latest British safety standard, in this case BS 7671.
Gas safety is just as important as having proper wiring. You have to make sure that the pipework and all gas appliances that belong to you all receive gas safety (CP12) checks by a qualified professional on a yearly basis. You should then hand over a copy of this certificate to your current tenants to let them know that any issues have been properly taken care of.
Arrange a deep carpet cleaning and remove any stains or DIY
This piece of advice is valid all year long not just for Summer. Every tenant deserves and will highly appreciate a deeply cleaned rental. Tackling carpets, upholsteries and binds will surely make any landlord a better one in the eyes of the tenant.
If your property is carpeted, consider having it professionally cleaned and deodorised if planning to rent it during warm months. For pet-friendly properties this is mandatory.
You should also tackle any stains on carpets or rugs. Not all stains are created equal but you can try doing it yourself. To save some money, use natural spot cleaners as vinegar, baking soda. If the property was occupied by a pet-lover tenant, spot cleaning of the carpet is mandatory.
Dean Davies, a carpet cleaning professional from Fantastic Services shares his knowledge on dealing with pet stains using natural products:
"Start with cleaning up as much as you can. Blot, do not rub, the carpet if it is liquid. For hard particles, put on gloves and simply remove them. If the stain is dried out, you should moisten the area. Next, apply a spot cleaning products made for pet stains. To eradicate any unpleаsant odour lurking from the carpet, combine ¼ cup of vinegar with a litre of warm water. Pour the solution into a spray bottle and spray the stain. Leave the vinegar to soak for a couple of minutes and then blot to remove any residue. Finish by vacuuming thoroughly the area."
Also, pay attention to your doormat if any and thoroughly clean it. It may be placed outside but it is still part of your property and you must take care of it.
Prepare your yard for the upcoming summer vibes
After all the things listed so far, cutting back overgrown trees and hedges may not seem that important. However, this can save you time on fixing damaged power lines or blocked gutters in the future, especially if you're clever enough to install aluminium like the one from Bespoke Guttering. Plus, your garden will look even better than before. Here is what else you can do to ensure that your residents will spend a wonderful (and perfectly safe) summer in your yard:
- Clean the gutters. Grab a ladder and remove any accumulated leaves, branches, and moss to avoid the headache of dealing with a leaky rooftop once the next rain falls.
- Unclog the drains. Ensure that drains both inside and outside are freed from leaves, hair, and other organic matter. Pay special attention to your kitchen and bathroom sinks.
- Secure your pool. It goes without saying that your pool will see lots of action during the summer. Ensure the safety of your residents by hiring an experienced lifeguard, placing safety signs at visible locations, and checking all gates and locks for signs of rust.
- Program the sprinklers. Save on water expenses and protect your beautiful landscape from the scorching summer heat by setting your irrigation system to "summer mode".
- Rinse the yard. A great way to refresh your driveway or patio is to use a jet washer. If you have wooden decking, make sure to inspect it for damages first (cracks, rotten areas, etc.) and fix the issues before washing it with water or any cleaning product. In case of damage on your railing or decorations, get a bottle of glue and simply DIY.
Prepare to meet your new tenants
A good first impression is always important, especially if your former tenants left quite a bit of mess behind. Start by going inside each room to assess the situation and ensure that all surfaces (high shelves and the top of door frames included) have received a thorough clean. In case you don't have the time to do all of this by yourself, you can hire a professional end of tenancy cleaning crew that will bring all required detergents and equipment for the job.
Or, you can roll your sleeves up and follow this checklist and get the job done.
Getting Ready for the Summer as a Tenant
Ensure that the property can handle your new appliances
While it's your landlord's responsibility to ensure that everything you find inside the property works flawlessly, you are responsible for everything else that you decide to buy and hook up to the power grid.
To avoid any mishaps, make sure to carefully read the manufacturer's instructions to see just how power-hungry your latest purchase is or simply call a certified electrician. This rule also applies for gas cookers or any other gas appliance you decide to buy.
Report any electrical faults as soon as they happen
We know that it's hard to pay attention to such things when there's way more interesting stuff happening outside. However, actively looking for any funny-smelling sockets, damaged cables, or half-torn appliance cords is important if you want your BBQ weekend to end on a positive note. And if you haven't yet gotten one of your own, weight in your opportunities and choose a charcoal, gas or electrical BBQ to enjoy warm summer evenings to the fullest.
If you find anything that is even remotely suspicious, make sure to notify your landlord asap so that they can call the appropriate specialist and fix your inconvenience then and there.
Take good care of your landlord's lawn
As we've shared above, you can expect from your landlord to deal with any overgrown shrubs or trees that can potentially cause you or your property harm. However, it's the tenant's job to maintain the yard's aesthetics.
Ensuring that the lawn is evenly mowed and weeded, that all decorative bushes are neatly trimmed, and that all plants are frequently watered is one of the first steps towards achieving the perfect landlord-tenant relationship.
Maintain the monoxide alarms
Remember those detectors we mentioned earlier? Unfortunately, maintaining them is also your responsibility. Of course, that doesn't include fixing them on your own. Just make sure to test them every once in a while and change their batteries once the old ones run out of juice.
Keep your property ventilated at all times
Many properties get quite damp during the summer. Thus, it's important to establish a good airflow before mould or mildew are given a chance to settle on your walls and windows.
Ensure that your bathroom, kitchen, and bedroom get all the air they need by keeping their doors and windows open whenever possible. Except when you're away from your property, that is. Here you will find what measures you can take to prevent any mildew or mould growth.
Ensure that your property is burglar-proof
Unfortunately, the temperatures are not the only things that go up during the summer. Inspect all your doors in your rented property and hire an experienced locksmith to replace any rusty or broken locks before going on a lengthy vacation.
You can also ask your landlord to install a security system in case your work requires you to be absent for weeks or months on end.


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The latest Wisconsin Skier snow report here.
Last weekend I was up north at Ski Brule and the conditions were fantastic! Nothing wrong with the scene at Ski Brule, plenty of snow riding left! The skies were sunny and the day time temperatures just below freezing and the night time lows were in the single digits or even below zero! That my friends is a recipe for awesome fun snow!
Saturday was the warmer of the two days but both were sunny and I managed to ski with sunglasses both days. So skiing is NOT over for the 2010-2011 snow season. Get to Ski Brule and you may be able to get cheap lift tickets off of Craig's List!


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One seemingly insignificant character for six seasons turns out to be the hero of the millennia. The geniuses behind this idea (Weiss, Benioff, & Martin) clearly deserve a medal, a trophy or a lifetime achievement probably for making HODOR already a pop culture icon. That really escalated things quickly. I dunno how long the Hodor puns will survive but am sure it will live on for quite a while, for even non-GoT fans will be compelled to know what's behind all the smirks, maybe sad faces every time someone has to "hold the door."
It's just bloody brilliant. Never has death been so memorable in the world of fantasy and fiction until now. Well, yeah, Dumbledore died, but he didn't live on to have a cultural significance in everyday lives. I don't recall anything as impactful as this, as him. He's coming to Manila soon and I'll try to catch him at the Toy Con! I'm sure there's going to be a stampede in a rush to hug this big fella.


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Yesterday I copied this striking video about plastic trash from the Nalgene website. 2.5 million plastic bottles per hour – that's 60 million per day just from the United States. If you check out the rest of the story at Nalgene, they say that of about 35 million tons of plastic bottles (I suppose that must be yearly) only about 5 million tons are incinerated or recycled.
So, where does that stuff go? I think it was Eddy Harris in Mississippi Solo that I was reading recently that put it best – anything that is not nailed down eventually ends up in the ocean. The Nalgene video says that 40% of the ocean surface is covered with trash, of which 90% is plastic.
2.5 million bottles per day and 35 million tons of plastic per year are big numbers. A study in the journal, Science estimated it as the equivalent of 136 BILLION (with a B) milk jugs per year. Those are really big, depressing numbers!
So what can we do about that? How can I make a dent in that? The following are a few hints from a list of suggestions by the Natural Resources Defense Council with some commentary of my own…
- Wean yourself off disposable plastics – plastic grocery bags, plastic water bottles, plastic happy meal toys in plastic bags…
- Stop buying water – This is where Nalgene comes in.
- Boycott microbeads – What the hell is a microbead anyway? Well, it turns out that a lot of beauty products like scrubby exfoliants have tiny plastic beads in them. How could it even be more economical to manufacture microbeads instead of using salt or sand?!
- Purchase items secondhand – not only are you reducing the flood of new plastic products, but also the packaging that comes with all the new plastic thingies.
- Recycle (duh) – It has been tough in our area but it's getting easier and better!
- Support a bag tax or ban – I don't like the idea of more taxes, but sin taxes like this have been shown to be effective at changing behaviors.
- Buy in bulk – that is, more stuff with less packaging!
- Bring your own garment bag to the dry cleaner – or quit with the dry cleaning altogether. Come on, seriously! The chemicals will kill you and having a dry cleaned suit doesn't make your corpse look any better.
Or you could do it the Roaming Parker way…
Those are all good hints, but my personal way of making a dent in the plastic trash problem is to make a solemn oath upon my sacred honor that I will never, ever – no matter the circumstances – I will never step over or past a piece of trash without picking it up.
And I expect my family and friends to make the same promise to themselves.
But what good will that do? When we pick up trash and throw it away we're just putting it back into landfills where it eventually ends back up in the ocean. I figure its sorta like sequestering carbon – we are putting as much trash in one place as we can, where we can sort of control and minimize the damage it's doing until we can figure out what to do with all this plastic before it kills us.
Plus, by keeping natural places clean it allows more people to see how beautiful and amazing this world is – and because of that experience those people might grow up to be our allies in the plastic wars!
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Agroforestry integrates forestry technologies into agricultural practices. Through the incorporation of woody shrubs and trees into crop and animal production, agroforestry aims to improve production, protect soil and water resources, diversify income and contribute to sustainable land management. Some common agroforestry practices include alley cropping, windbreaks, riparian buffers and silvopasture but may also be broadened to include any practice, save forestry, that utilizes trees and woody shrubs in a managed production system.
The material presented on this page provides an introduction to different agroforestry practices and the ways in which agroforestry can be used in agriculture, communities and mix-used areas. A list of demonstration sites in Minnesota and financial/ technical assistance programs is also provided.
Photo courtesy USDA NRCS
The Center for Integrated Natural Resources and Agricultural Management (CINRAM) works closely with University of Minnesota Forest Resource Extension office on agroforestry issues. Visit CINRAM's website for more information on their research and agroforestry work.
Please contact the Forest Resource Extension office with any agroforestry related questions. Phone: (612) 624-3020. Email: email@example.com. In addition, Diomy Zamora, Regional Extension Educator based in Brainerd, has expertise in agroforestry, hybrid poplar and renewable energy and is available for consultation. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Phone: 218-828-2332
A guide to agroforestry resources and demonstration sites: Agroforestry in Minnesota-University of Minnesota
An introduction to agroforestry practices in Minnesota:Discovering Profits in Unlikely Places: Agroforestry Opportunities for Added Income-University of Minnesota
A guide to agroforestry practices in agriculture:Working trees for agriculture-USDA, communities: Working trees for communities-USDA
Northern Minnesota phenology report: December 2009
By John Latimer, KAXE Radio, Grand Rapids
migrate or hibernate or if they do migrate they come here to spend the
winter in balmy northern Minnesota. For some like the robins it is a gamble
for if they do survive they have their pick of the territories in the
spring. That is a big "if" however because they can easily get trapped and
perish before they can travel far enough south to find food.
waxwings are an example of a species that migrates to the area to spend the
winter. The robin and the waxwings survive the winter eating fruit and by
joining this flock the robin markedly increased its ability to locate food.Cardinals do not migrate. They are expanding their range ever farther north.
The note from 1988 was the first I had seen in the area. Now there are
regular sightings in the Grand Rapids area. In the spring and summer when
they are singing they can be heard all along the Mississippi river in town.
Many people have reported seeing them at their feeders throughout the year.
black oil sunflower seeds and a place to hide when they are not eating. A
few balsam or spruce near the feeder will give them the shelter they seek.
Cardinals often visit the feeder just around sunrise and again just before
sunset. What they do the rest of the day remains a mystery.Chickadees are year around residents wherever they are found. They are
inquisitive and convivial guests at nearly all feeders. There is some
evidence that some chickadees do migrate, though not always in a north south
direction. Whatever the case there is almost always a flock near every
feeder. These flocks assemble shortly after the young birds are fledged in
mid-summer. They remain together on a territory throughout the winter. Often
you can hear them when they contact another flock as much singing will
occur. The territories tend to be 10 to 20 acres in size and are defended by
the entire flock.
In late December and early January the dominant males will begin to sing a
new song. It is a lovely two note "fee bee". When you hear this it is a sign
that the males are starting to choose a mate and the flock will be breaking
up soon. Often two or more males within a flock will sing at the same time.
This can signal a struggle for territory.
control the area. They seldom sing this fee bee song inside of ten yards of
one another. Once they have closed to that range a much quieter battle
ensues. The songs are different and may be accompanied by chases. Sometimes
the birds will appear to stop the skirmish to feed a bit. The real struggle
for territory occurs as they approach their nest building phase in April. In
the meantime watch and listen as the chickadees surround us with their
exuberant good cheer through the depths of winter.
John Latimer is well known throughout northern Minnesota for his phenology work. He appears weekly on KAXE radio in Grand Rapids, and audio and twitter archives are available here. His work is a frequent feature on MyMinnesotaWoods. This article also appeared in the Duluth Senior Reporter. It is printed with the author's permission.
Minnesota woodlands and climate change
How will climate change affect Minnesota woods? What changes should you expect? What can you do to prepare? This page will answer some of these questions.
Projected future changes
It's hard enough to predict tomorrow's weather. Predicting climate change is complex. Different climate models offer different predictions. According to a recent report from the Union of Concerned Scientists, by the end of this century Minnesota's summer climate will resemble the current climate of Kansas, and the winter climate will be more like that of southern Wisconsin.
There's general agreement that Minnesota's climate will get warmer. What's less certain is what will happen to precipitation: will it get warmer and drier or warmer and wetter?
Impacts on Minnesota forests
Minnesota lies at the juncture of four major ecological provinces, or biomes. Ecological boundaries depend heavily on temperature and rainfall patterns, and changes in temperature and rainfall are likely to have relatively major effects near the boundaries.
Warming temperatures are likely to stress trees that are adapted to cooler conditions. This stress may predispose trees to secondary insect or disease agents, making them more vulnerable. This would be exacerbated by longer and/or more frequent drought events.
Insects & disease
Healthy trees can defend themselves against most native insect and disease threats. However, stressed trees are more vulnerable. As a consequence, native pests like the two-lined chestnut borer and bronze birch borer can have more damaging outbreaks when trees are stressed. Both of these insects have had recent outbreaks due in part to drought events. These outbreaks, and associated losses, are likely to become more common.
Invasive plants
Many invasive species, like buckthorn, can thrive under a wide variety of conditions. Some native tree species can only thrive under a relatively narrow range of conditions. Changing climate may displace some natives, creating growing space that will be filled by invasives.
Non-native insects
Insects like gypsy moth (right) and emerald ash borer are likely to enter Minnesota soon. Different bugs have different impacts, but overall, new insect invaders will further stress and weaken forests, compounding stress from a changing climate.
What you can do to keep your woodland healthy
Here are a few general recommendations:
- Maintain diversity. Manage your woods to include a variety of different species. Different species will be affected differently, and some will be more resilient than others.
- Maintain stand vigor. Thinning your woods is an excellent way to improve overall stand vigor. Trees with large, full crowns receive more energy from the sun and are much more resilient than crowded, spindly trees.
- Grow and harvest more timber! Growing forests are carbon sinks, turning atmospheric carbon into wood.
- Monitor your woodlands carefully. Insect and disease outbreaks may travel through stands more quickly due to tree stress. The more quickly you can identify and act to control outbreaks, the more damage you can prevent.
- Do your part to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.


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NY Times, 3 April 1953
Children of Widowed Mothers Also in Serious Situation-
Private Gifts Here Urged
By DOROTHY BARCLAY
The desperate situation of thousands of children in South Korea is being eased as best it may be by efforts of the Korean people, the United States military forces, United Nations agencies and church-sponsored organizations. Nevertheless, if these children are to get anything like the care they need, American families must realize their plight and support voluntary efforts to help them. Leonard W. Mayo, who returned last week from Korea, expressed this opinion in an interview yesterday.
Mr. Mayo, director of the Association for the Aid of Crippled Children and vice president of the Child Welfare League of America, went to Korea as a member of a group representing the new American Korean Foundation.
Of 100,000 orphaned children, Mr. Mayo said 40,000 are in 350 to 400 "orphanages" in the cities and provinces. However he said, it is doubtful if 500 of these youngsters are receiving care equal to that which would be tolerated under the lowest standards existing in the United States today.
"The American G.I. and his officers," Mr. Mayo said, "have, as usual taken unfortunate children to their hearts. Individual youngsters are often cared for by groups of men. Some excellent centers have been set up for others, organized and financed by military men. Unfortunately, however, such efforts too often fall flat when the men primarily responsible are transferred elsewhere. Plans and support are needed for more stable and continuing facilities."
Although the situation of orphaned children is desperate, he went on, the young of widowed mothers are also in urgent need of help. A hundred fifty thousand women have lost their husbands in the war. Some homes have been provided for them and their children and in some places modest programs of trade-training are under way in an effort to help the mothers become self-supporting.
Such efforts require large sums of money, Mr. Mayo pointed out. Private contributions are needed to supplement whatever public funds are made available. Such voluntary agencies as church groups, the Salvation Army and the Committee for American Remittances to Everywhere, Inc., would put to excellent use any contributions earmarked for aid of Korean children, he said. Contributions to the American Korean Foundation, 303 Lexington Avenue, specified for child welfare, would be similarly applied, he added.


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