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Dietmar Rottinghaus
Dietmar Rottinghaus is one of the owners of Connex GmbH, which was founded in Northern Germany in 1990. Connex is a manufacturer of entertainment technology, power supplies, network engineering and fiber optics. Before this he was co-owner of a rental company and also working in the field of electronic engineering. Beside his job as CTO for Connex he is working as an international expert and for German DIN. Mr. Rottinghaus is chairman of the DIN NVBF7 and member of the DIN advisory board. He also works as lecturer for the VPLT learning centre.
Randell Greenlee
Randell Greenlee, Director of Commerce and International Affairs at the VPLT, and Dietmar Rottinghaus, Managing Director at Connex and Chairman of the DIN Standards Committee Media and Sound Technology, explain the basic principals of the German SQP4 Standard and will demonstrate "hands on" how mobile electrical power supplies can attain the proper equipotential bonding for safe use.
Tim Roberts
Tim Roberts has over 30 years' experience in the event industry, having consulted on a huge range of shows, including festivals, sporting events, national celebrations and concerts across the globe. Since 2000 he has been a partner and Senior Adviser at The Event Safety Shop in Bristol, UK, and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH). He has a Post-Graduate Diploma in Crowd Safety and Risk Analysis. This combination of qualification and practical experience gives excellent insight into the safety challenges of major event production and an ability to find practical solutions. He has been actively involved in developing international standards for the entertainment sector, including work with UK regulators and the USA's Event Safety Alliance.
Jimmy Chan
Jimmy Chan is the head of business development for Event Safety Alliance in Asia. He worked with the safety team on the historic five city Linkin Park tour in China. To enhance the mission of ESA to make all events safe, he is currently developing 'life safety first' safety programs with Albright Law Firm in Shanghai to be rolled out in various media, film & entertainment schools.
Lukas Lehner
Lukas Lehner has a background in atmospheric sciences and collaborated in a few scientific projects. Since many years he works as meteorologist for the international weather service MeteoGroup Switzerland AG. Weather is his passion in leisure and at work where he applies his knowledge in customer-specific weather forecasts and severe weather warnings. He additonally processes meteorological data to improve short- and long-term forecasts that supports meteorologists as well investigating the potential severity of future weather events.


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I received this by email today and thought it worthy of passing on….read it and weep!
Kip Holden and Louis Farrakhan
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan recently spoke at Southern University and was provided a taxpayer funded BRPD escort from New Orleans to Baton Rouge and back. Additionally, members of the BRPD S.W.A.T team were pulled off the streets and stationed at Southern to provide security for Farrakhan.
Here's a YouTube video of Farrakhan thanking Kip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO8oqc4MBak
Just who is Louis Farrakhan? Here's some background information from the Southern Poverty Law Center: http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-files/profiles/louis-farrakhan
Does anyone remember the Black Panther's visit to Baton Rouge in 1970's when camera man Bob Johnson was brutally attacked, and Baton Rouge residents lived in fear going to downtown Baton Rouge for years, causing many economic and social problems with negative impact to our hometown? This event was sponsored by the Southern University Student Government Association and the Nation of Islam Students.
Why were our tax dollars and BRPD personnel used to escort a man who preaches hate? And why, when we already face a critical shortage of police officers, were police pulled off the streets to provide security for this man? Would we have done the same for other speakers who preach violence and racial hatred on tax-supported college campuses? Would we extend the same courtesty to Christian, Jewish or ideologies? Are we promoting acceptance of Sharia Laws and radiacal Islamic conversions at Southern, and other universities?
Here are 5 things you can do right now to let Kip Holden know this is NOT okay!
1. Email or call Kip Holden's office. His number is (225) 389-3100 and his email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
2. Email the Metro Council. You can email all members using this address: email@example.com
3. Write a Letter to the Editor. The Advocate: www.theadvocate.com/help/letters
Central Speaks: Email letter to: firstname.lastname@example.com
The Zachary Plainsman: Email to: firstname.lastname@example.com
Central City News/Capitol City News: Email to: firstname.lastname@example.com
4. Share the YouTube video on Facebook and let others know about Kip's use of your tax dollars to chauffer Farrakhan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO8oqc4MBak
5. Cut, paste and forward this email to 10 friends and encourage them to do the same.
Let's vote carefully and wisely in this upcoming election!
EBR Republican Connection
Until next time,
Red Stick Republican

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Nope, that's not my age. It's the distance I ran today.
The BMO 1/2 MARATHON finally arrived!
Here are some stats according to my garmin:
Total distance: 13.35miles
Total Time: 1:52:56
Avg Pace: 8.27min/mile
Overall? I'm stoked! I knew that my time would be around 1:50 and I'm so glad that it worked out. Especially since I wasn't feeling optimal these last few days; first exam stress, then tired, then a little cold! It's been a rough and busy week. So to still do well on this race feels awesome (and a little sore!).
Now I've started thinking about what I want to do for the summer… I need a challenge. Any suggestions?


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David Rock Feinstein – Bitten By The Beast (2010, Niji Entertainment Group)
1. "Smoke On The Horizon" … 4:49
2. "Evil In Me" … 6:44
3. "Break Down The Walls" … 4:27
4. "Metal Will Never Die" … 5:20
5. "Kill The Demon" … 5:42
6. "Rock's Boogie" … 4:04
7. "Give Me Mercy" … 4:04
8. "Run For Your Life" … 4:13
9. "Gambler Gambler" … 4:05
David "Rock" Feinstein – Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Nate Horton – Drums
Ronnie James Dio – Vocals ("Metal Will Never Die")
Garry Bordonaro – Bass ("Metal Will Never Die")
Carl Canedy – Drums ("Metal Will Never Die")
Producer: David "Rock" Feinstein
A significant album if for only one reason, it features one of the final vocal performances of David's cousin — Ronnie James Dio. So I admit that was the major selling point for me because I had picked up Feinstein's Third Wish CD when that first came out I was disappointed by it. I wasn't really sure what to expect from this album but it's a solid slab old school hard rock and heavy metal. Though I'm not familiar too much with the band (other than a few songs), I've read some reviews saying the sound is similar to The Rods, which Feinstein is a member of. Though this is a solo album, when it comes to the Dio track "Metal Will Never Die", it's the complete Rods line-up of Feinstein, Bordonaro and Canedy backing him up. Pretty cool!
There's a heavy blues influence to this album with Feinstein showing his roots in Elf. "Rock's Boogie" and "Gambler Gambler" are like Elf on steroids while "Smoke On The Horizon", "Evil In Me", "Run For Your Life" and "Kill The Demon" are just pure heavy metal with some blistering guitar work from David. Of course, "Metal Will Never Die" is the real highlight of the album — it's Ronnie & The Rods! A typically great vocal performance from Dio. It's a mid-tempo number sounding like something he may have recorded on a later Dio album, maybe Killing the Dragon or Master of the Moon. I had read there was talk between Ronnie & David about doing a full album together, it's a shame we'll never get to hear that.
My one complaint about this album is the mix. The vocals are pushed way too much in the back. At first, when listening to "Smoke On The Horizon", I thought maybe that was the effect Feinstein was going for with that particular but it's the same case throughout the CD. This is especially apparent on "Metal Will Never Die", the mix just doesn't do Ronnie justice. It's almost like there is some weird vocal effect going on throughout the whole album. The guitars sound great though, nice dirty sound to them and Feinstein is definitely a gifted guitarist and knows how to write riffs. It's puzzling he never found more success during heavy metal's '80s heyday.
Overall, DRF has turned in one fine old school metal album!
Highlights: "Smoke On The Horizon", "Evil In Me", "Metal Will Never Die", "Run For Your Life"


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Welcome to the Revolution on Rails
Revolution Health Group is creating a health company where patients are put at the center of the health system, with more choices, more convenience, and more control over their health care.
It was only a few months ago that our organization decided to take the plunge into a mostly Rails architecture. We've just exited stealth startup mode, and we'd like to start becoming active members of the community. We aren't a traditional startup, and this is by no means a traditional rails application. We have a large team, many interconnected applications, and we've dealt with many of the issues small rails apps have been lucky enough to avoid.
We are discovering what we can say and what code we can release, but we realize the community has helped us get to where we are, and its about time to start giving back. A lot of people have been involved in making this portal a reality, and hopefully you'll hear from them all here.
Our passion is to end the rails enterprise argument.
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One Piece At A TimeArtist: Finn Andrews
Format: CD
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British/New Zealand musician, and lead singer and songwriter of The Veils, Finn Andrews reveals his most personal songwriting to date with the release of his first solo material. The resulting songs are some of the most profound and intimate pieces of work Andrews� has done. Recorded at The Lab in Auckland, and co-produced by Tom Healy (Tiny Ruins), not only do the songs� subject matter expose more of his life than before, Andrews also admits that their arrangements allowed for less to hide behind, showcasing his voice in a different way.


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UPDATE: Thanks to all who joined me in the chat tonight. I look forward to doing it again.
This Thursday at 9 PM EST, I will be hosting a live chat for you to ask me your dog behavior questions. I am using a neat service called TinyChat. For those of you that have dog behavior questions, but you have not yet submitted them to me, now is your chance to do it without the delay necessary for me to write an entire article addressing your question. Please note: I may use the situations from the chat to help other families struggling with similar issues.
To participate in the chat, check back HERE at 8:50 PM on Thursday, March 12 to get the link for the chat. Click it and join in. It really is that easy. My friends that use Twitter will see a tweet in my stream at 8:50 PM as well, with a link to the chat.
If you have an in-depth or uncommon question for me, please send me a short e-mail ahead of time describing the issue, so I can fully develop my suggestions to you. My paw pals, their families, and other interested parties are all welcome to join. I intend for the chat to last until 10 PM, but I am happy to extend it if necessary.


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Knitting for Good
Do you love to knit (or crochet or quilt or sew)? Join us for this unique opportunity to gather with your crafty neighbors as we Knit for Good! Our drop-in group encourages you to bring your creative talents to support good causes, such as hats for premature babies and welcome blankets. Bring your projects to work on during group time. All skill levels are welcome.
- Date:
- Thursday, December 19, 2019
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Location:
- SV - Book Club Room
- Location:
- RCL - Shoreview
- Audience:
- Adult All Ages
- Categories:
- Hobbies/Recreation


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For those who've been waiting to see what's inside the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 box, look no further than this video preview. Just to recap, this Smartphone features a "528HMz processor with 256MB of RAM and 512MB of ROM with a hardware 3D graphics accelerator." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The X1 is a quad-band GSM device with market-specific 3G, Wi-Fi and GPS. Despite the full QWERTY and larger display, the device is only slightly larger than HTC's Touch Diamond. It's metal casing adds to the hefty but solid feel, and the keyboard slide mechanism feels fantastic.
The Gadget: Samsung's Behold, T-Mobile's slice of touchscreen feature phone pie with a Korea-style five-megapixel camera and Sammy's "innovative" TouchWiz UI.
The Price: $150 after the standard rebate and two-year contract
The Verdict: The Behold fills the hole in T-Mobile's lineup for a not-quite-smart feature phone: It does a lot of the stuff a smartphone will do, like web browsing and email, just you know, not quite as capably as a real smartphone, or even as well as its cousin, the Instinct (even before it got better with its most recent round of updates). The web browser is bleh for anything but mobile sites since T-Mobile does you the favor of translating pages, which tends to butcher more complicated ones, and the email client won't do standard IMAP or POP. The IM client is slow, though not terrible, but either way, you can't really install your own apps to rectify the situation.
So what's good? The touchscreen is one more of the responsive ones that Samsung has put out, a hair better than the Instinct, and the keyboard layout is pretty good too, though I wish the space bar was bigger. The TouchWiz UI is attractive and easy to use, even if it's only skin deep—once you go past the widget-y "desktop," you're dumped into a more generic, though not exactly ugly, cellphone UI.
The 5MP camera, though not miraculous, is better than most of the ones in these kinds of phones by a long shot, with satisfactory noise levels and a decent suite of basic photo editing that'll let you adjust fundamentals like contrast and color, crop or add crazy effects. I wish the flash were a little stronger and the autofocus were a little faster, though.
Overall, it's what you'd expect out of a feature phone—it'll do a lot of things, just none of them amazingly. If you're a T-Mobile customer, for the money, I'd go with a G1—it lacks polish in some places, and the hardware isn't nearly as tight as the Behold's, but you'll get more out of it.
Okay, so this adapter doesn't directly convert a FireWire 400 socket into a USB port, but for all intents and purposes here, it does as much. You see, Scosche's Passport was designed to channel the energy from older FireWire-based iPod charging gear into the USB prongs that the newer iPhone / iPods only accept. Macworld was able to get ahold of one for review, and in testing, it found that everything worked well when toying with new iPods, and while it was designed specifically for in-car applications, critics found that it even worked (albeit inelegantly) with dock-cradle accessories. Was it worth $30? Absolutely, so long as you'd rather burn $30 than replace that mess of wires you've got behind the dashboard (and you would).
By now most of us have heard this story in one fashion or another: when Steve Jobs and Apple were in the planning stages of the iPhone, the first carrier they brought the device to America's largest network, Verizon. Even if you haven't heard how the tale ends — Verizon refused and Jobs took his multi-billion dollar ball to AT&T — you surely know the outcome. The iPhone has soared to become the ultimate smartphone, the must-have accessory that everyone from celebrities to your mom wants — nay, needs — to have in their pocket. It's changed the landscape of modern cellphones, put a serious dent in the sales of competing devices (just recently overtaking the venerable RAZR as the best-selling domestic handset), and unquestionably raised the bar when it comes to expectations for features in new handsets.
It may seem unfair to open up the review of RIM's latest BlackBerry — the Storm — with a history lesson on the iPhone, but if you understand the market which Verizon and RIM hope to capture, then you understand the Storm, and it helps put this critique in perspective. The Storm, a widescreen, touchscreen, device boasts many of the same features as the iPhone, but adds innovations like a clickable display, and comes packed with RIM's legendary email and messaging services. Mainlined into the biggest (and some say best) network in the States, the Storm is an almost deafening blast to the competition at first glance, but does it hold up on closer inspection? Read on to find out.


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Meet Judge Doherty
The Honorable William M. Doherty
Judge Doherty currently serves as Chief Judge and Probate Judge for Barry County. He was elected to the Probate bench and has been serving Barry County for fourteen years. Judge Doherty was appointed Chief Judge for the Barry County Unified Trial Court by the Michigan Supreme Court after Judge Fisher and Judge Holman retired.
In 1985, Judge Doherty graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in Business. He then attended Wayne State University Law School and earned his law degree in 1988. Judge Doherty worked for Ford Motor Company and clerked for former Judge Richard Shuster after law school before entering private practice with the Hastings firm: Dimmers, McPhillips, and Doherty. This is where he spent sixteen years as a partner, focusing on representing clients in matters such as: probate, family law, criminal, property, and business practice.
Judge Doherty is also involved in the community in many other ways. He has been a member of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce since 1990, serving as its President from 1996 to 1997. He has also been a member of the Hastings Rotary club since 1995, serving as its President from 1999 to 2000. Along with his community involvement, Judge Doherty is also a member of several professional organizations. He has served as the President of the Southwest Michigan Probate Judges Association, been a member of the Executive Committee of Michigan Probate Judges Association, and was appointed to the State Courts Technology Implementation Committee.
In his free time, Judge Doherty enjoys participating in almost any sport and spending time with his family. He and his wife, Dr. Laura Doherty, have been married for 32 years and have two daughters. Also, Judge Doherty and some friends are currently working on restoring a 1963 Century Clipper twenty-seven-foot cabin cruiser, which is a wooden boat.
In addition, Judge Doherty was born in England. He holds dual citizenships in Ireland as well as the United States.


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November 3 - December 5, 2014
The five Latina artists in the exhibition each use sewing as an important technical and cultural signifier in their artwork. Candace M. Briceño (Austin), Margarita Cabrera (El Paso), Emily Donjuan (Dallas), Rosemary Meza-DesPlas (Dallas), and Consuelo J. Underwood (San Jose, CA).
Opening: November 6, 2014 | 4–6 pm
H. Paxton Moore Art Gallery, El Centro College
801 Main Street
Dallas, 75202 TX
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text: So it looks like Microsoft has caved and has officially taken off the online restrictions off of the Xbox One. Not only that, but it'll also be region free now too! I got to say that I'm very impressed. I thought they would've been too proud to change their policies. Now that that's taken off I can start taking the Xbox One a little more serious. Of course I still have my doubts about the system. It's full of ads, requires Kinect, Microsoft's IPs don't interest me much, it's $100 more expensive, and I don't trust them in supporting the Xbox1 with core games in 3 or so years from now. How do I know that they'll keep releasing games that I like and not go full on casual like they did with the 360, lastly how do I know that they won't add the always online thing later on in the console's life? Personally I have not trust or faith in Microsoft, you have to earn that shit and they certainly haven't earned mine. But regardless, looks like Sony's main selling point has just been taken off. Now that Sony charges for online the only thing that's giving them the leg up is is being $100 cheaper. Now I hope this causes Sony to react and change their policy for multiplayer, you know, online play being free and to make up for that have different tiers of PS+(I'm already a PS+ member but still). Maybe Microsoft would do the same, you know? 😛 Seriously, multiplayer should never be behind a paywall, its annoying.


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Barnet Nannies and Maternity LTD - Fees + Terms and Conditions
"Candidate" – The job seeker who is introduced to the Client by the Agency
"Agency" – Barnet Nannies and Maternity LTD
"Introduction" – Takes place when the Agency notifies the Client of a Candidate`s details for the purpose of employment
"Engagement" – Employment of the Candidate by the Client
These terms and conditions shall represent a contract between the Agency and the Client and are deemed to be accepted by the Client when registering with the Agency. All business undertaken between Barnet Nannies and Maternity is subject to these terms and conditions.
The role of the Agency is to introduce registered Candidates to registered Clients based on the Candidates suitability to the Client`s requirements. It is always the Client who employs the Candidate and it is the Client`s responsibility to notify the Agency immediately when an Engagement is agreed. At this time the Client also needs to inform the agency about the agreed weekly salary, the lengths and commencement of employment.
In case the Client had a contact with the Candidate through other channels (privately or through other agencies) prior to the Agency sending her or his profile but the Client made no arrangements to meet the Candidate, or did but didn't go through with the hiring and decided to proceed after the Agency's recommendation, the agency fee still applies.
Upon engagement the Client is fully responsible to negotiate all terms and conditions with the Candidate and will be responsible to make arrangements to pay the Candidate`s Tax and National Insurance. It is also the Client`s responsibility to obtain work permit (or visa), to investigate medical history and make arrangement for special medical requirements of the Candidate.
Permanent staff: 4 weeks salary of the nanny (minimum fee of £200 applies). If there is babysitting involved and the hours are not regular (exact fee cannot be calculated), a flat fee of £150 (equal to Permanent Babysitting fee) to be added to the agency fee.
Temporary staff (Up to 3 months placement): £15 per day or £65 per week for live out full time (minimum 5 hours per day) nannies and for part time (less than 5 hours per day) nannies it is £10 a day or £45 per week. It is £50 per week for part time live in nannies and £60 per week for full time live in nannies.
Temporary Holiday Nanny working abroad: 3 x The normal temporary placement fee
Permanent staff working abroad: 8 weeks salary of the nanny.
Emergency Nannies (24 hours or less before the booking time): The normal placement fee + £60
Maternity Nurses: £120 per week
Night nannies and nurses: £20 per night
Evening babysitters: The Agency can only provide a Permanent Babysitter placement for £150 and the Client can directly contact her any time they need a babysitter without any further fee to the agency. In case the babysitter is not available the agency will send a free replacement (up to two occasion per month) providing 48 hours' notice is given by the client. This free replacement offer will expire after one year from start date. Babysitters can work only from 6pm; if the candidate placed by the Agency as a permanent Babysitter is asked to work before 6pm the Client must let the Agency know and to be invoiced accordingly.
Housekeepers: 4 weeks net salary of the housekeeper (minimum fee of £200 applies)
2.1. Invoice is generated immediately after job is offered by client and accepted by the candidate.
2.2. The Agency fee is due by the Client within 7 days after receipt of the relevant invoice from the Agency or by the start date of the employment; whichever is sooner. The payment is calculated according to the Agency`s fee structure.
2.3. In case the weekly salary of the candidate increases anytime within 6 months after start, the difference of the agency fee will be invoiced and paid by the client.
2.4. The Client can have up to two trial days (with maximum 7 days apart) without being charged before offering the job. If more trial days are required the Agency might invoice the client before the trial days or request a deposit.
3.1. Conditions of refund and replacement:
3.1.1. The agreed work conditions are met and the work environment is acceptable
3.1.2. The agreed Agency fee was paid by the Client as in the "T & C 2.2"..
3.2. A full refund will be paid or free replacement arranged (whichever is preferred by client) if the Candidate does not show on the date of agreed commencement or cancels before the start date.
3.3. If for any reason the Client cancels the engagement before the job begins, 25% of the Agency fee will be refunded (provided this fee was paid as in "T & C 2.2").
3.4. If the client fails to pay the agency fee on time as in "T & C 2.2" and either the client or the candidate terminates the contract any time the client must pay temporary agency fee for the time spent by the candidate including trial days.
3.5. If the client fails to pay the agency fee in 48 hours after the first reminder (sent not earlier than 14 days after client being invoiced or the start date whichever is sooner) a £100 fee is charged by the agency. 48 hours after the second reminder (sent not earlier than 21 days after client being invoiced or the start date whichever is sooner) a £250 fee is charged by the agency and the candidate will be informed that her/his employment might be terminated due to contract violation.
3.6.1. Replacement
The Agency will provide a replacement or a refund according to the Refund Table (whichever is preferred by Client) if the Candidate`s employment terminates in the first 8 weeks. The first day of the employment must be proved by either a signed contract or a letter or an email from both the Client and the Candidate. The last day of the employment must be proved by either a letter or email from both the Client and the Candidate. For the last day the last working day is considered not the date of the notice given.
3.6.2. Refund amount
Permanent placement (percentage of the invoice)
Week No.1&2: 100% Week No.3: 75% Week No.4: 50% Week No.5: 40% Week No.6: 30% Week No.7: 20% Week No.8: 10%
Temporary placement
If the nanny leaves before the end of the agreed period, a refund is due for the unspent time the client paid for in advance or a replacement will be arranged for free of charge.
All information supplied by the Agency is strictly confidential. The passing on of details of a Candidate to third parties will hold the Client liable to pay the full Agency Introduction fee according to the relevant fee structure.
The Client is not allowed to privately offer employment or occasional babysitting to the Candidate without the Agency`s knowledge at any time after introduction. The booking of a babysitter introduced by the Agency has to go through the Agency unless the Client has paid the £150 Permanent Babysitter Introduction fee.
The Client must destroy all information, documents, etc of all the Candidates the Agency sent to the Client if the job was not offered and the Client must not contact the Candidate any time in the future without the Agency's permission.
By agreeing to these terms and conditions the Client gives permission to the Agency to pass on contact information to suitable Candidates.
Barnet Nannies and Maternity endeavours to find the most suitable Candidate for the Clients and only registers Candidates of the highest standard. However, we strongly advise Clients to carry out their own `investigation` and make appropriate preparations for the interviewing of the Candidate. We register Candidates with up to date CRB and First Aid certificate. However, in rare cases, the Candidate does not have an up to date CRB or First Aid certificate and the agency does not take responsibility if the Client offers employment to a candidate without these documents and later finds out that the candidate has a criminal record. The Agency does not make any guarantee of the success of the Employment.
Barnet Nannies and Maternity shall not be liable under any circumstances for any loss, damage, expense, claims, delay, cost or compensation which may be suffered by the Client arising from or in any way connected with the Agency seeking for a Candidate or Engaging a Candidate with the Client. Barnet Nannies and Maternity is a childcare staff placement agency and does not employ the childcarers it uses. It keeps details of childcarers and puts them in touch with clients who are seeking a childcarer. Therefore, the Clients should ensure that any childcarer they employ has current Public Liability insurance with a minimum limit of £1M.
Variation to these terms and conditions can only be made with the written consent of the Director of the Agency.
6. Right to Cancellation in accordance with the Consumer Contract Regulations
6.1. If, and only if, the Client is an individual consumer, then he/she may cancel this Agreement within 14 days ("cooling off period") of entering into it. Accordingly, the Agency is under no obligation to commence provision of the Services until after the expiry of that cooling-off period.
6.2. If the Client requires the Agency to provide the Services sooner than 14 days after the Agreement has been made, he/she must instruct the Agency to do so in writing, acknowledging that he/she will lose his right to cancel upon such instruction.


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This is great…. Peter Merholz's presentation on Adaptive Information architecture, and self-organising information systems.
Month: October 2000
13 common objections against user
13 common objections against user requirements analysis, and why you should not believe them – some great rebutals for people trying to squeeze your user-research time! From interactionarchitect.com


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High speed data transmission is the prerequisite for enterprise network deployment. For big data centers, 40G is still the mainstream. For 40G network, 40 gbps transceiver and 40gb ethernet cable are important components, and they can be classified according to transmission distance. For long transmission distance, there are 40G LR4 QSFP+ transceiver and singlemode fiber cable; for short transmission distance, there are 40G SR4 QSFP+ transmission and multimode fiber cable. In addition, for 40G short link, there is QSFP+ DAC cable. Two types of QSFP+ DAC cables are available on the market: 56G QSFP+ DAC vs. 40G QSFP+ DAC, what's the difference between them? This article will make a comparison.
56G QSFP+ DAC Vs. 40G QSFP+ DAC: Same construction
We know that DAC cable is a kind of high speed passive copper cable with one connector on each end. The connectors are not real optical transceiver modules but in the form of optical transceiver module. DAC twinax cable Therefore, QSFP+ DAC consists of two QSFP+ transceiver style connectors and one twinax copper cable. With the same construction, the operation of 56G QSFP+ DAC and 40G QSFP+ DAC in 40G network deployment is the same, too. Just plug the connector into 40G QSFP+ port on the switch on both sides, and then you can get 40G link. Here is a figure of QSFP+ DAC cable for you.
56G QSFP+ DAC Vs. 40G QSFP+ DAC: Different protocols
As qsfp+ passive copper cable, both 56G QSFP+ DAC and 40G QSFP+ DAC are QSFP MSA compliant. But 40G QSFP+ DAC supports 40G InfiniBand 8x DDR, 4x QDR, 10G/40Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, while 56G QSFP+ DAC supports 40G InfiniBand 4x FDR, 56Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel. What's the different between InfiniBand DDR, QDR and FDR? InfiniBand (abbreviated IB) is a computer-networking communications standard used in high-performance computing that features very high throughput and very low latency. It is used for data interconnect both among and within computers. InfiniBand is also used as either a direct or switched interconnect between servers and storage systems, as well as an interconnect between storage systems. And the following figure shows InfiniBand specification. We know that QSFP+ DAC cable uses four channels for data transmission. And for 40G QSFP+ DAC, it supports 40G InfiniBand 8x DDR, 4x QDR, so each channel can achieve 10G data rate; for 56G QSFP+ DAC, it supports 40G InfiniBand 4x FDR, so the maximum data rate of each channel is 14G.
Characterized by low Insertion loss and power consumption, qsfp+ passive copper cable is a cost-effective option for 40G data transmission over short distance. As for 56G QSFP+ DAC vs. 40G QSFP+ DAC, the only different is that the former can operate high bandwidth than the latter one. Therefore, if your network needs 40G data transmission, then 40G QSFP+ DAC cable; if you need more than 40G bandwidth, then choose 56G QSFP+ DAC.


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This weekend was so wonderful. My BFs family is from the Suburbs of Paris. His younger brother just moved to Toulouse and with my BF in Antibes … his family is pretty far apart now. In an attempt to get everyone together for a weekend, we all met outside of Avignon this Saturday.
Friday night, my BF his brother and his brother's GF met me in Avignon and we hung out a bit and rented an AirBnB so we would spend some time together before family festivities began the next day. This was also the time when I was supposed to run 12 miles for my half marathon training … so I did, at 815am on Saturday. Shew was that tough. Something I learned about Avignon, it's small! But so so so cute! I will once again advocate for tourism by running. I got to see so much in a relatively short period of time and in a way that I wouldn't have otherwise. I saw the city but I also saw the countryside. Sunflower farms, apple orchards and forests just on the other side of the Rhone. It was a tough run (sleeeepy!) but nice.
I didn't know this before I went there but Avignon was a fortified city where the Pope resided at one point. I got to see Palais des Papes and the Pont d'Avignon. Not a city to spend days and days but a long walking tour around the city would be great if you're traveling through.
Saturday afternoon we headed to Pont du Gard. This place is so impressive! Built in the 1st century AD, the Pont du Gard is the highest of all Roman aqueduct bridges. Amazing what "we" were able to do so long ago with just our hands and minds…no wiki / google to tell you how-to way back then. There's a lot to see here, some good views and even swimming points if you'd like. Spending a half-day here is necessary in my opinion if you'd like to hike around a bit. It does cost to enter … but can be paid on exit (on foot or in car.)
Then we went on to the Villa my BFs mom rented for the weekend. We were 7 in the villa and were joined by 4 for some meals (his uncle and fam). It really was nice to be around family ! And we rarely get time to share and get to know one another when we live so far away from each other. His mom's mom was there too and she cooked for us a few things … one important one being her Terrine de Lapin en gelée … can you imagine making this from scratch! She works for hours and hours on this. It was really really good! Apparently there is not a written recipe for this, just word of mouth. Don't know if I will ever be patient enough for a recipe like that but we'll see 😉
Sunday we walked around Uzès a bit, enjoyed the pool and Sunday hiked a bit after a large thunderstorm the night before and cooled off in the pool again. It was a lovely weekend that I was sad to see end. Monday I took the train from Avignon back to Marseille.
Tuesday I took a train to Paris for my friend Ruby's bday AND to see the PHOX concert I've been waiting for. We got Bubble tea and boulangerie foods before we went and had mojitos at the concert venue Le pop-up du label. There weren't too many people in the venue so I was so close to the stage and such a geeky fan girl! I even got to talk to some of the band after the concert. They were fantastic and so incredibly nice! They sounded so similar to the recordings if not better and I was so happy I got to go … downside? Having to take the train this morning at 6am (and the first metro at 530am to get me to the station!). Life goes on. I'll sleep when I'm dead 😉
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So we've made the move into Kingston, our little village of 200 people. Our furniture is still being held up by customs so until it's ready at the house we are holed up in a cabin in the Kingston Caravan Park. It's cold and the bed is small and uncomfortable and I'm more impatient than ever to get our stuff back.. I feel like we are just on the precipice of finally being done with the long process that has been this move and I'm SO ready for it to be over.
Today was the first day that the enormity of what we have done really started to hit me. I was installing the wireless internet at the new house (this is VERY important!!) and Duane, the firewood guy – who has been in Kingston for a decade but is yet to be considered a 'local' – came by to drop off some firewood for us. We chatted as we helped him unload it off the truck and then off he went leaving us to move it from the side driveway around into the backyard and get it all stacked up under the wood shelter. It was quite an experience, hurling chunks of wood from one end of the yard to the other in preparation for the cold nights to come. It seems like such a small thing, firewood for the fire, but really it is the embodiment of so many things that are changing for us at the moment.
It's a daunting feeling, but wonderful too.
Tomorrow I'd like to head into town.. either Queenstown or Invercargill, to feel like I'm part of the world again, this small town living is going to take some time to get used to, that is for sure!


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The Bernabéu-based side have made contact with the English giants to find out the price for the French player. The answer: there isn't one.
With Eden Hazard officially signed, Real Madrid's attention has turned to their new main target: Paul Pogba. Coach Zinedine Zidane has asked for the player directly and the club are willing to do whatever they can to bring him in. However, the initial contact with Manchester United has not gone well. The English club have told Real Madrid bluntly that Pogba is not for sale.
Man Utd refuse to discuss Pogba move
Real Madrid asked Manchester United for their opening price for the player in order to start a conversation, but the reply could not have been starker. There is no opening price, because there is no intention at Utd to let Pogba go this summer. He is the corner stone of Solksjaer's team.
Faced with this outlook, Real Madrid have just one option to force the move - a gesture on the part of the footballer. The only way Old Trafford bosses are going to be willing to start a conversation over a possible transfer is if the France midfielder openly states he wants to leave. If that doesn't happen it's impossible for the player to move to the Bernabéu, because Real Madrid believe they can't negotiate with a club which is unwilling to even name a price.
Pogba: 150 million euros? Or more?
Over the past few weeks, media speculation in England has put a price of around 150 million euros on the head of Pogba, a figure over and above what Real Madrid are hoping to pay for the 26-year-old, though the reality is that United have never even given an indication of what they might accept for their star.
Real Madrid are hoping for a similar gesture from Pogba to the one they received from Tottenham's Eriksen, who made a public come and get me plea to try and kick-start talks between the two clubs. Eriksen told Ekstra Bladet: "It needs Real Madrid to call Tottenham and say they want Christian. They haven't done it yet, as far as I know. It's difficult". Real Madrid are hoping Pogba will come out with a similar statement, meaning United have no choice but to sit down and talk.
It's possible Manchester United are in fact willing to sell, and their refusal to name a price for Pogba is simply a way of pushing the price up. That said, if it turns out they are disposed to allowing the move to happen the English club will be expecting Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez to make far more of a financial effort to land Pogba than the 100 million euros he splashed out for Eden Hazard...


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The One 8 Hotel
- Free full breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking
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I enjoyed the hotel. A boutique hotel that is very clean and managed. It also is central…
superb hospitality....nice staff....clean rooms. flexible check out times.
The One 8 Hotelfrom ZAR 1,083
- Standard en-suite room
- Standard en-suite room, Shower and Bath
- Balcony en-suite room
- Superior Balcony en-suite rooms
- Budget Small Double Room - Ground Floor
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What's around The One 8 Hotel
- In Three Anchor Bay
- Cape Town Stadium - 16 min walk
- V&A Waterfront - 28 min walk
- Two Oceans Aquarium - 32 min walk
- Cape Town International Convention Centre - 38 min walk
- Long Street - 38 min walk
- Kloof Street - 42 min walk
- Castle of Good Hope - 42 min walk
Getting around
- Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 23 min drive
- Cape Town Station - 7 min drive
- Cape Town Bellville Station - 20 min drive
- Airport shuttle (surcharge)
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 9 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 3 floors
- Check-in time 2 PM-midnight
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-in
24-hour airport shuttle service is available on request. Fees may apply. Contact the property in advance to make arrangements.
Required at check-in
- Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
- Government-issued photo ID may be required
- Minimum check-in age is 16
Travelling with others
- Children (11 years old and younger) not allowed
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available 24 hours) *
- Free self parking (limited)
Payment types at the property
- Cash
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- Free full breakfast daily
- Bar/lounge
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Water dispenser
- Outdoor pool
- Pool sun loungers
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Spa tub
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Pool umbrellas
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Garden
- Terrace
- English
- French
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Premium bedding
- Hair dryer
- Cable/satellite TV channels
- Desk
- Free weekday newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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Also known as
- One 8 Cape Town
- One 8 Hotel
- One 8 Hotel Cape Town
- The One 8 Hotel Cape Town South Africa
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- The One 8 Hotel Cape Town
- The One 8 Hotel Hotel Cape Town
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
This property does not have elevators.Guests can rest easy knowing there's a smoke detector on site.
This property advises that enhanced cleaning and guest safety measures are currently in place.
Disinfectant is used to clean the property; commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant between stays; bed sheets and towels are laundered at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F.
Personal protective equipment, including gloves, will be available to guests.
Social distancing measures are in place; staff at the property wear personal protective equipment; a shield is in place between staff and guests in main contact areas; periodic temperature checks are conducted on staff; temperature checks are available to guests; guests are provided with hand sanitizer.
Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
Each guestroom is kept vacant for a minimum of 24 hours between bookings.
For transfers, guests must contact the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Optional extras
Early check-in can be arranged for an extra charge (subject to availability, amount varies)
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of ZAR 390 per vehicle (one-way)
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
FAQs for The One 8 Hotel
Is parking offered at The One 8 Hotel? Yes, there's free self parking. Parking spots may be limited. Is there a pool at The One 8 Hotel? Yes, there's an outdoor pool. Guests have 24-hour pool access. Are pets allowed at The One 8 Hotel? Sorry, pets aren't allowed. What are the check-in and check-out times at The One 8 Hotel? You can check in from 2 PM to midnight. There's a charge for early check-in (amount may vary, subject to availability). Check-out time is noon. Is airport shuttle service offered by The One 8 Hotel? Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is ZAR 390 per vehicle one-way.
Recent reviews
Superb 9,2 From 32 reviews
The One 8 Hotel is such a lovely little find. Friendly and professional service from every single member of staff right from the moment we arrived. We booked the small ground floor room and contrary to other reviews on here, we found the room perfectly adequate for our needs. The only down side to this room in my opinion is the proximity to the reception area; on occasion you could hear other guest talking and socialising but it was nothing that would stop me booking again. The pool and hot tub were nice additions and a great way to unwind after a long day. I just want to finish by saying thank you once again for a lovely holiday and I very much hope to return to your hotel again in the near future.
Fabulous small and friendly hotel in Grren Point. Lovely helpful and friendly staff lovely rooms 25 mins walk to the Waterfront. Would stay again
Lovely hotel, great staff . Mosquitoes in room which despite reporting were an on going issue. Quite a long walk into centre necessitating use of cabs at night.
Our stay was great! Donald from Reception was helpful and the lady who serves us breakfast and also cleans our room was fantastic!
The fact that you did not have an elevator took a great deal of pleasure out of our stay and I would have to say l would not be back unless you put an elevator in.
It was excellent!
A small comfortable hotel with very helpful staff. Good breakfast. Good location.
Great hotel for those looking a quiet and peaceful getaway and great location 10-15 min walk to the waterfront. staff are brilliant and very friendly! Food was great. Will definitely stay here again. Couldn't fault anything
The people are fantastic there, location good for getting around but not much nearby. The room was nothing special and very small. It worked since we didn't have to be in the room much.
I only had one night in the hotel but the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The room was great with a lovely bathroom.
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Studio Flat - Victoria Road - Swindon
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JDS Property Group are delighted to offer this lovely studio apartment in Victoria Road.
This property is located in the first floor and comprises of a great size living and sleeping area, brick wall fire place, wood floorings and currently comes fully furnished and comes with a spacious 3piece suite bathroom with shower.
Local amenities:-
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We must express this property is located in the heart of old town and this will not be around for long?
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Trial against Golden Dawn scheduled to resume on Monday
Following a summer break, the Golden Dawn trial resumes on Monday at the Felony…
Following a summer break, the Golden Dawn trial resumes on Monday at the Felony Appeal Courts, where a new number of MPs and party members are facing charges for participating an a criminal organization that has carried out violent and lethal assaults.
The trial began after the murder of antifascis activist and rapper Pavlos Fyssas from Giorgos Roupakias, a member of the neo-Nazi party in September 2013. Witnesses revealed that a 40-strong 'assault group' was activated within 15 minutes, after the Golden Dawn members received text messages on their mobile phones.
The group arrived on motorcycles and cars carrying bats and other weapons. This is a central aspect of the prosecution's case, which aims to demonstrate how the criminal organization acted coordinated and organized.
During the examination of witnesses in court, police officers who were called out to the scene of the murder claimed that they "did their best", only for the court president to respond that all they did was arrest a man who was sitting in a car (Roupakias) after the victim identified him and "nothing more".
There have been allegations that Golden Dawn and police officers have colluded on occasion. The Golden Dawn defense team has attempted to raise doubts over witness credibility and attribute the attack and murder to a football-related quarrel that escalated.
After the trial for the Fyssas murder has concluded, the court will examine an attack against Egyptian fishermen in Perama, in June 2012. According to the case file, a group of Golden Dawn members arrived on motorcycle outside the home of the fishermen, where they smashed windows, threw flares and broke in. Three of the fishermen managed to escape, while a fourth who was sleeping was viciously assaulted.
In this case the main defendants are the head of the Golden Dawn offices in Perama Anastasios Pantazis, Konstantinos Papadopoulos, Dimitrios Agriogiannis, Thomas Marias and Markos Evgenikos.


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Cavities, gum disease and bad breath are caused by bacteria. We show you how to keep this at bay. Through systematic prevention from a young age, your teeth can remain in good condition for life. Dental hygiene is particularly also important for mothers-to-be and children with braces.
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A comparison. These two photos were taken in nearly the exact same spot, two years apart.
Butterfly on Joe Pye Weed, August 2008 (with my Nikon D80 DSLR)
Butterfly on Joe Pye Weed, August 2006 (with my Nikon CoolPix 7500: point-and-shoot).
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Location: Adventure Rooms Adelaide, Rundle Mall, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Date completed: Mar 2017 (2 players). Succeeded escaping!
Creativity: 7.5; Difficulty: 7; Atmosphere: 7; Fun: 7.
- 2-7 players
- Intermediate English
- One team member not colourblind
The basic premise of Mad Scientist is incredibly simple. There is a scientist. He is mad. You are trapped in his laboratory and must escape in 60 minutes or you will become his next experiment. Scientific ethics? What ethics?
According to Adventure Rooms, this game was their original creation for the international franchise and now it can be played in the vast majority of their venues around the world. We decided to give it a go during our visit to Adelaide, determined not to end inside a test tube!
As the scientist surely imagined, most people would not kindly volunteer to become test subjects. You start your adventure cuffed to a series of metal bars inside his lab. Getting rid of them is the first task.
From the start of the game, you will be able to see further areas to explore, however you will not have access to them until later. It does not mean that you should ignore that area at first, remember to pay attention to everything you can see!
Observation, dexterity and the creative use of props will be the main skills required in the beginning. Most puzzles in this area are quite fun and can keep many members of the team occupied, as the game is not entirely linear.
You will find devices common to engineering and laboratory testing fields. Those who understand those areas of tech and science will very quickly know what to do, but don't worry if you've never been exposed to them before. A little bit of toying around should be enough to figure out how they work, what they are designed to measure, and from there, which puzzles they are pertinent to. These puzzles were pretty out of the box and made up the more memorable parts of the room. They were very hands on, required mechanical aptitude and some of them fit the laboratory theme really well. The emphasis was on functional technology rather than 'magical effects'.
At a certain stage players will be requested to perform scientific experiments, and we just wished more teachers did tasks like that at school. It is really interesting how Adventure Rooms managed to include raw Physics into a game and it was fun!
In our view, only one puzzle was not as strong as the others as it required a "jump" in association to be solved that we considered a bit too abstract – we got stuck at that point for approximately 10 minutes. We needed a hint, which took a while to come. After the game, the GMs said they waited to help us because "we had solved the other puzzles too fast and were ahead of the average time". Although we understand the logic of it, we thought this decision caused a huge break in the flow of the game. This was quite frustrating and we informed the GMs of this not as a criticism, but as another element to consider when dealing with different types of teams.
Another part of Mad Scientist which could be improved involved a furniture-based puzzle. We felt the execution of the puzzle was not smooth as it required some effort to physically achieve an effect. As most venues (including Adventure Rooms) stress to players that brute strength is not necessary, this particular puzzle was a bit finicky to accomplish as we obviously were afraid of breaking anything.
For all our criticism of Mad Scientist, we would like to stress that there is nothing wrong with the room, much on the contrary. The puzzles were creative, props worked, the setting was effective if basic, and nothing felt worn. The thing is, Mad Scientist was launched by the global Adventure Rooms franchise a while ago before the escape industry became as big as it is. As a result, some elements of the room will be familiar to escape room veterans. However, we can see how this rooms would have been mindblowing and very avant garde when it was first released. The staff at the venue also mentioned that this version of Mad Scientist was due for a refurbishment soon so some things may change and probably for the better. If you're a relatively new player to escape rooms though, this one is actually a pretty good one to start with.
At Adventure Rooms Adelaide, we also played The Gaol Break. We did not try their third game, The Black Queen, which we had played previously in Florence (Italy), but may give it a new go in Australia. All three games are also available in Adventure Rooms Melbourne, which opened in 2017.
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Service: In Adventure Rooms Adelaide, you take your items into the room with you. There is water for players in the reception areas and toilets. Our briefing was comprehensive and our gamemaster Josh was very good in recommending places to eat around the area.
Communication: If the gamemasters notice you are stuck, they will send hnts through a screen. You do not talk to them directly.
Surroundings: Adventure Rooms Adelaide is in the middle of Rundle Mall in the heart of Adelaide. There is no shortage of options for food in this area and it is easily accessible by tram or bus. there are always performances going on on the street as well, some quite good.


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This research, funded by Blue Shield of California Foundation, examines community health workers in California. We are evaluating three high priority issues identified by key state partners around training, reimbursement, and certification.
The Affordable Care Act is significantly impacting care delivery. This shift towards more patient-centered and cost effective care is creating innovative opportunities to reduce illness and manage the health of at-risk populations. Various care settings (e.g. hospitals, FQHCs, health plans, etc.) are integrating community health workers (CHWs) into care processes as a way to improve socioeconomic, ethnic, and health disparities. CHWs serve as a key linkage between community members and clinical services, and also advocate on behalf of communities regarding issues related to the social determinates of health. The expansion of the CHW role provides economic development opportunities within underserved communities by providing entry-level jobs for individuals who are typically underrepresented into the healthcare sector.
Our team has gained valuable insights through key informant interviews and case studies. In addition, we collaborated with San Francisco Foundation to learn directly from organizations in the field utilizing different approaches and models.
The products from this project include a synthesis of key findings regarding CHW training, roles, employment, and future roles in innovative delivery models. We will also develop an actionable template with recommendations for stakeholders and interested organizations to consider in future workforce planning.
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We always get asked if we have comprehensive sports insurance for our participants, unfortunately we do not. Soccer, Lacrosse, and the other sports we offer are all physical sports. Even playing in our Kickball leagues carries a chance for injury. There are accidentally insurance policies available.
Although it is financially impractical for our league to offer every participant insurance coverage, we do require participants to have some form of insurance. Even your regular insurance might not be enough, it seems that most insurance policies have large deductibles. Due to this fact you might consider getting an accidental insurance policy in addition to your regular medical policy. You can get policies for around $25 a month to cover up to $5k. Just make sure you read the policy carefully to ensure you're covered.
A few accidental policies mandate that they only cover expenses within the first 30 days of injury. If that is the case make sure your healthcare provider is aware that time is of the essences. Often they can help expedite the process so you can get the treatment you need withing the time frame to get reimbursed.
The main point of this post is that everyone has to be covered to play in the league and even then you should check your deductible and if it makes sense for you get an accidental insurance policy.
If you need help finding accidental insurance to help cover the deductible before your medical insurance policy coverage kicks in. If you happen to know of a good policy then let us know so we can share it with others that might have the same desire.


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Make sure the neighbors understand that even the slightest detail that seemed out of place can be important.
-- Sean Ryan (Chapter 2 paragraph 23)
Importance: This quote reveals the new methods by which Ryan now investigates any crime scene which are based on the techniques as taught by Eugene Francois Vidocq and are now standard policy.
What would I need to do to become a detective?
-- Constable Becker (Chapter 2 paragraph 85)
Importance: This question reveals Becker's interest in going from being a Constable to becoming a detective. It is this drive and ambition that keep him at Ryan's side as he investigates this high profile murder.
We need to clean him thoroughly before he comes into the office.
-- Dr. Snow (Chapter 4 paragraph 7)
Importance: After reading the note from Ryan, Dr. Snow recognizes the potential for disaster. Afraid to restart the cholera epidemic he'd only recently helped put an end to three months earlier, he takes extra precautions.
All other murders look pale by the deep crimson of his...
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Miss Harden:
Every day is a new day of learning, reading and technology. My favorite part of my job is working with my students in the best rooms of the entire school. I mean who doesn't get excited when they see books standing at attention just begging to be checked out and read and then walk into the lab and see all the blue computer monitors just waiting for you to enter your username and password in to get started?
Books and learning have always been a part of my life. I started going to school when I was three years old and well, I guess I haven't stopped yet. As a child my family always had books around and it was assumed that someone would read them. But I still don't have one favorite book. I have many favorites! The Post Office even had a book cart of books for people to read and return. A Book Mobile came to our schools and every school I attended had a library. After college, I started out teaching. One year in Kansas, Oklahoma as a fourth and fifth grade classroom teacher before starting my career as a Title 1 teacher and a Master's Degree in Reading and Library Science. Then four years later, the Library Media Specialist was added to my job description. My last year at that district, I was back in the regular classroom teaching grades 2 and 3. I was in that district for ten years before coming to Warrensburg. Although I've always been at Sterling, to begin with I was a traveling teacher and traveled between SouthEast (the Kindergarten building) and Sterling then later that changed to Martin Warren and Sterling. For the past four years Mrs. Schuler and I worked together in the Sterling Library and Lab; however, we actually started working at Sterling the same year.
Family is very important to me. As a child, on any given weekend at Grandma and Grandpa's house we could have between twenty and sixty family members so there was always someone to see and something to do. Summer was my favorite family times because several of my cousins and I stayed at my Grandparents' house for a treat. We often had watermelon and tomatoes from the garden and if we were really good homemade ice-cream. There had to be enough of us there to take turns sitting on the ice-cream machine and enough willing arms to crank the handle before Grandma made the batter. My Aunt Linda was always daring to walk our legs off by walking up a very long, steep hill. Since she was seven years older than any of my cousins we all took her challenge and nobody dared say they were tired when we returned from the walk and we all kept up with her, even if someone had to carry the younger ones. I still enjoy visiting my family and we still get together as a whole family two or three times a year; although we typically don't take pictures. We are usually too busy talking or keeping up with my Aunt Linda as she still tries to walk off legs; although we all stay clear of that long, steep hill!
Mrs. Schuler: When I was still a teacher at Sterling, I was often teased for my
classroom library... I called it the second school library. I couldn't
turn away a book for my classroom library. In addition to the books I
had started collecting for my classroom as a high school student, I was
lucky to inherit a HUGE classroom library. My inherited collection
included MANY Mark Twain Nominees and it became my mission to own every
nominee... that is a quest I am still after! :) Picking my favorite book
is truly a hard task... I think it changes on a regular basis! My
favorite classic is Jane Eyre, favorite NEW book Book Scavengers,
favorite picture book "Stand Back," said the Elephant, "I'm Going to
Sneeze!", favorite fairy tale Cinderella! I could go on and on! My
favorite part of being in the library is suggesting books to the
students and hearing their suggestions for me!
have been at Sterling since January of 2003. I started during my senior
professional development block with a fourth grade class and looped
with that group to become their student teacher. I have spent 11 years
as a teacher here and the 2018-2019 school year will mark my four year
as the Library / Tech Assistant. I have taught all three grade levels at
Sterling (3rd, 4th and 5th). When I transitioned to third grade I
became a Whole Brain Teacher and continue to use Whole Brain Teaching in
the library!
I am originally from the St.
Louis side of the state (GO STL CARDINALS!)! I was raised in Wentzville,
MO and attended Wentzville schools from Kindergarten through Senior
year! My career dream was to become a teacher for that same school
district... however while at college earning my degree (from UCM... go
Mules!) I met my husband. He was stationed at Whiteman and we have been
blessed to stay in this area! We now have TWO sons (two strong reasons
for why I am now in the library)! Logan (lover of all things Lightning
McQueen and Thomas the Tank Engine) is 3 and attends Ridgeview preschool
half days. Jacob will turn 2 in the upcoming school year. He is a fan
of playing outside and anything that brother has his hands on!


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Tuesday, January 16, 2018
France's Migrant Problem
7 comments:
- James said...
" the French government is happily offering them a cash payment to leave the country and to return home."
Well it won't take long for some of the migrants to get the bounty try to return under another name and get another bounty. Of course organizations overt and covert will spring up to facilitate this gambit. After all there is money to be made.
- January 16, 2018 at 8:03 AM
- Sam L. said...
Paying the Danegeld...gets you more Danes. Danes would be better for France than North Africans. James hath the nub obtaineth.
- January 16, 2018 at 12:10 PM
- Shaun F said...
In the 80s the Paris metro had both first and second class cars.
- January 16, 2018 at 2:04 PM
- Jack Fisher said...
"Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute." -- federalist representative Robert G. Harper of South Carolina, rejecting an extortion offer from the French.
- January 16, 2018 at 5:09 PM
- Ignatius Acton Chesterton OCD said...
France has the ultimate problem: What does it mean to be French?
Please define.
They cannot. They will not. They refuse to. They absolutely refuse to. They absolutely, positively refuse to...
No, they do not define.
The simply do not.
That's the issue.
- January 16, 2018 at 6:09 PM
- James said...
The French: "They're always there when they need you".
- January 17, 2018 at 12:21 AM
- Yuri Nahl said...
The French can thank Hillary ""destroyer of Libya" Clinton for this. Colonel Gaddafi was the only person stopping the Africans from invading Europe. Thanks to Obama and Clinton, Europe has been invaded. Merkel too.
- January 26, 2018 at 7:45 AM


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How to check if a snapshot is an orphan ?
Platform : ESX , Workstation , Fusion
Orphaned snapshots are snapshots that are not part of any existing snapshot-chain.
This should never happen - but in some cases ....
- unwise user action some time ago
- Workstation or ESX crash
- host OS crash or power-failure
- running out of diskspace during a snapshot action
- misconfigured or buggy behaviour of VMware tools like VCB or VDR
- misconfigured or buggy behaviour of third party backup tools - especially for ESX and ESXi
It is not trivial to check if a snapshot is orphaned for several reasons
- looking at the snapshot number in the filename is unreliable
- looking at the vmsd file is unreliable
- looking at the filename hint in the vmx-file only references the last used one at the end of the chain
- a snapshot maybe used by a VM in a different directory
- a snapshot maybe part of a linked clone in a different directory
- a snapshot may be the only part of a a separete branch in the snapshot-tree
To be absolutely sure if this snapshot is orphaned and so can be deleted we have to check if it is referenced
by any of the other vmdk-descriptions found in the same directory.
In case any other vmdk references the snapshot it may be part of one branch of the tree.
In case the snapshot is a direct child of the basedisk it may be a valid separate branch all by itself.
In case the CID or parentCID of the snapshot are referenced by any other vmdk it may be a required snapshot even if the parentfile name hints don't match.
What is the size of the snapshot file ?
The larger it is the longer it has been in use - the more valuable data may be stored in it.
Even If it is very small it may have never been used but it also may contain a single file - maybe just THE important one.
Long story short: you have to make an educated guess after analysing the other vmdks in the same directory.
Warning !
Automated scripts that check for orphaned snapshots are only trustworthy if you can rule out user-mistakes.


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Senior shortstop Jenny Harabedian went 3-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI, and
sophomore right-hander Courtney Yard allowed two runs on just four hits, walked one and struck out seven, as third-seeded Hunterdon Central claimed its first sectional crown since 2003 with a 3-2 victory over top-seeded Hillsborough.
Maggie Murphy and and Courtney Yard also had RBIs for the Red Devils, who will face South champion Williamstown in Tuesday's Group IV semifinals at Northern Burlington High School.
Sophomore Brittany Ksiezopolski provided the Raiders with both runs, doubling home Melissa Weinstein in the fourth inning to tie the game at 1-1, and hitting a leadoff home run over the center-field fence to lead off the seventh inning and cut the Central advantage to 3-2.
I covered this one, CLICK HERE for the game story
With South Plainfield having already advanced by claiming the North 2 Group III title with a 6-2 victory over Morristown earlier Friday, North Hunterdon will try and make it three local sectional champs when it faces Union in the North 2 Group IV final at 1 p.m. Saturday at UHS.


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Lesions on smallmouth bass. Photo by C. Yamashita/Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Angling for Healthier Rivers
The Link Between Smallmouth Bass Mortality and Disease and the Need to Reduce Water Pollution in Chesapeake Bay Tributaries
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Over the last decade, one of the most prized freshwater sport-fish species���smallmouth bass���has suffered fish kills and perplexing illnesses in several Bay tributaries. These tributary rivers include the South Branch of the Potomac River in West Virginia, the Shenandoah and Cowpasture Rivers in Virginia, the Monocacy River in Maryland, and the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. In the Susquehanna River, smallmouth bass populations have plummeted, with catch rates of adults falling 80 percent between 2001 and 2005 in some areas. According to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the population has not recovered.
Smallmouth bass do not tolerate pollution well. Thus, they are an indicator of water quality. While the specific causes of the deaths and illnesses among smallmouth bass remain unclear, leading fisheries biologists studying the problem believe that a "perfect storm" of contributing factors has overwhelmed a sensitive species.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) compiled this report by interviewing five leading smallmouth bass experts and examining peer-reviewed journal articles, as well as reports from federal and state agencies. Some conclusions include:


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Monthly Archives: February 2013
It's time NASCAR gets it head out of the sand ie. fan safety. Like so many issues there is no one answer. However, one solution is for sure, fans need to be moved farther away from the action. That is … Continue reading
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Ray on Racing
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SAN FRANCISCO — Black carbon, the soot emitted when fuels like diesel, wood and coal are burned, may have a bigger impact on climate in some areas than greenhouse gases. New research presented here at the American Geophysical Union meeting shows that the 20 percent decrease in the extent of Himalayan glaciers since the 1960s may be partly due to an influx of black carbon from Asian cities.
Using satellite data and computer models, NASA atmospheric scientist William Lau and colleagues put together this animation of Earth's atmospheric concentration of black carbon from August to November. The time of fastest glacial melting on the western Tibetan Plateau coincides with the highest concentration of black carbon in the area, Lau reported.
"Over areas of the Himalayas, the rate of warming is more than five times faster than warming globally," Lau said in a press release. "Based on the differences it's not difficult to conclude that greenhouse gases are not the sole agents of change in this region. There's a localized phenomenon at play."
The dark soot particles affect the area by absorbing sunlight and heating the air around them. When black carbon gets trapped in the air flanking the Himalayas, it creates a warm layer that then rises into the mountains and accelerates glacial melting. The effect of this regional phenomenon may even be greater than that of global warming from greenhouse gases.
Video: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
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Regulatory Technology, helping navigate the complexities of compliance
Regulatory Technology, known as RegTech, refers to innovative improvements in compliance. Granted, it doesn't sound particularly gripping, but it's increasingly important to businesses, becoming essential in a data-saturated society that needs quality cybersecurity.
RegTech has a close relationship with FinTech, especially following the infamous banking crises. Businesses now have to comply with exhaustive regulations set out by organisations such as the Financial Conduct Authority. However, by using software like cloud computing, data visualisation and blockchain, RegTech makes compliance much easier.
In 2015, the Global Governance, Risk and Compliance Survey stated that adopting RegTech would lead to "operational efficiencies and cost benefits". So, which companies are working towards better compliance and regulation, and how are they doing it?
1. AlgoDynamix
AlgoDynamix officially started in 2014 and uses adaptive algorithms to detect disruption in finance. By scanning real-time sources, the software analyses the behaviour of buyers and sellers in the market. AlgoDynamix then makes predictions about potential price movements, sometimes days in advance. The team met at the University of Cambridge and have enriched their deep data software with years of academic research. Knowing where the market is likely heading is obviously hugely useful for financial organisations, especially asset managers, who can then prepare for fluctuations.
2. CheckRecipient
CheckRecipient is a London-based cybersecurity startup founded in 2013. Simply put, the company checks that info is sent to the right person. The startup uses an AI and machine learning platform called Guardian, which analyses data points and flags up emails with unusual recipients or sensitive content. This ensures that messages are not misaddressed, therefore protecting the data of both the recipient and the company. CheckRecipient also predicts and prevents IP (intellectual property) theft by tracking employee emails. The company has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Info Security PG 2017 Awards.
3. Credit Benchmark
Founded in 2012, Credit Benchmark is another London-based RegTech startup that gathers credit risk estimates from leading global banks. The data is pooled and then anonymised to protect the banks that provide the information. The estimates are used for the benefit of other financial institutions, including banks. By viewing the credit risk data, Credit Benchmark's clients can work out the best strategy for their own risk management. The company was founded by ex-Goldman Sachs employee Mark Faulkner, and closed a $20 million funding round in 2015. Credit Benchmark is one of many startups using data analysis and visualisation.
4. DarkTrace
DarkTrace is a UK cyber defence startup founded in 2013. DarkTrace has its origins in the Mathematics department of the University of Cambridge. The RegTech company uses Enterprise Immune Security technology to detect cyber threats. The platform is based on the human immune system, continually evolving in order to recognise even the slightest anomalies. This biological approach to software development has created a unique product which, unlike other services, can flag up completely new threats. At the Techies 2016, DarkTrace's Enterprise Immunity Security was awarded 'Best Security Technology'. According to the startup, they have set the standard for all cyber defence companies. Last year, DarkTrace raised $64 million in a series C funding round.
5. Elliptic
Elliptic describes itself as the global standard for blockchain intelligence, and has provided RegTech services for the financial sector since 2013. The startup identifies illegal activity on the Bitcoin blockchain, as well as providing proof of identity for Bitcoin users. Their technology is a complex, proprietary database – in other words, Elliptic collects and constructs private data sets that are only accessible using a password. Their clients include financial organisations, but also law enforcement agencies who use Elliptic's data to investigate suspicious activity. This is one example of how traditional security is evolving as a response to disrupted crime. The company closed a $5 million series B funding round early last year.
6. Global Fund Watch
Swedish RegTech company Global Fund Watch was founded in 2015, and since then has built a portfolio of almost 800 global clients. The firm cites the latest financial crisis as an indicator that compliance risk and management needs improvement. To address this, Global Fund Watch offers a digital service that stores reliable data and shares it with intended, approved recipients. The aim is to free clients from monotonous administration, leading to improved analysis and due diligence (AKA compliance efforts). Their target market is banks, insurance companies, and financial advisors.
7. IdentityMind Global
IdentityMind Global is a U.S. company set up in 2014 and based in California. The firm delivers an on-demand analysis platform which works to detect and reduce fraud in banking and e-commerce. Identity Mind also provides real-time risk management services, which track the different contributors in transactions. They serve payment service providers, online merchants and banks. As well as fraud prevention, the business has created a customer ID program to enhance KYC (Know Your Customer). KYC security is vital to ensuring that businesses are protected from potentially corrupt customers.
8. Tradle
U.S. startup Tradle was set up in 2014 and was accelerated by well-known FinTech accelerator Startupbootcamp. The company simplifies and secures KYC requirements using blockchain technology. Tradle is unique because it favours user-controlled KYC and wants customers to get something in return for KYC processes. Instead of relying on tech like the cloud, Tradle utilises communal networks. The startup also improves the accessibility of KYC data for auditors. Tradle raised just over $16 thousand in its first funding round. Despite somewhat modest investment, the company reflects the new community spirit that has emerged within FinTech.
9. Trulioo
Established in 2011, Canadian startup Trulioo claims to be global leaders in electronic I.D. verification. The firm uses data analysis and open APIs to enable instant verification of identities and addresses. Trulioo collects data from social networks, credit files, government records and mobile apps. By making sure they serve legitimate customers, financial organisations protect themselves against fraud. Trulioo's clients range from payment providers to online gaming networks. The service currently operates in 400 countries and has received total investment of $23 million. The company's main concern is to re-establish trust in the financial sector.
10. Suade
Suade is a promising UK RegTech startup founded in 2014. They offer 'regulation as a service' in the form of an open platform, which collects real time data about regulations and applies them directly to the client. Like Tradle, Suade believes that the ultimate beneficiary should be the customers of financial organisations, and wants to achieve transparency in the financial sector.
This list provides a glimpse into the growing world of RegTech, which has expanded rapidly after renewed funding in 2015. Through cloud-based services, blockchain, AI, deep learning and a plethora of data technologies, startups are helping clients to navigate increasingly complicated regulations and compliance. However, fears over the plausibility of blockchain technology could pose a problem for some RegTech companies and the businesses they serve. As the financial sector evolves, so must the services designed to protect it. In the face of ubiquitous cybersecurity issues, RegTech has a very important role to play.


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Alina's Story
Alina was failing high school. She was struggling with her classes and was uncomfortable in her school's environment. "High School was very difficult for me," she said. "I made the wrong friends and didn't want to sit and listen in class."
She then found out about another option – virtual school.
She enrolled at SC Whitmore School. Suddenly, Alina found she could utilize her own learning style, work at her own pace, and learn in an environment of her choosing. No longer was she left behind in a class. No longer did she struggle with teen social drama. She could focus on school, move at her own pace, and do it in an environment that was comfortable.
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Puppy Army Siezes Control
Do you know how many puppies it takes to hold down a fully grown man? They say "There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face…." We wonder what they would say about 6 puppies. Moral of the story: 6 x puppy = exponential cuteness!
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