Kingston upon Hull injury victims get maximum compensation.
If you have been injured while in Kingston upon Hull, or anywhere else in the United Kingdom, Legal Expert can ensure you get the maximum amount of compensation you are entitled to. We will handle your case from start to finish to ensure you get the best service available.
If you want to make a claim for compensation, the Kingston upon Hull personal injury solicitors working on your case will need to prove that you were injured or contracted an illness because of someone else's carelessness or negligence.
You must also have seen a medical professional for your injuries, and you need to claim within the time limit. This is three years, and court proceedings must be issued within this period of time. There are some exceptions to the rule though, for instance, if you were a child when you were involved in the accident or if you contracted an illness whereby the symptoms did not show themselves straight away.
The best thing to do, to avoid disappointment, is to claim as soon as possible. This way, you will also find the claim process a lot easier too.
The solicitor you choose is largely going to have the success of your claim in their hands. They will play a huge role when it comes to your recovery and the rest of your life. This shows why it is so important to choose with care.
Although the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) does regulate solicitors in the industry, service levels can vary, so you do need to assess personal injury solicitors in Kingston upon Hull carefully before you make your decision.
One of the best ways to get a better understanding regarding the solicitors you are considering hiring is to read reviews that have been left by those who have used their services before. You will get an excellent insight into what it is like to work with the law professional in question.
One thing that a lot of people are surprised by is the difference regarding the success fees that are charged by different solicitors. For a competitive quote, don't hesitate to get in touch.
Does your solicitor have to be local?
The short answer to this question is no. You don't have to choose Kingston upon Hull personal injury solicitors specifically. You can choose any solicitor, based anywhere I the UK. This means that you are able to select a solicitor based on the factors that are important to you, be it the success fees charged or the level of service that they provide. The only thing that usually needs to be conducted on a local basis is the medical.
What sort of accident cases does Legal Expert work on?
Here at Legal Expert, we can handle any type of claim, no matter whether you have fallen from a height at work or you have tripped in a car park. The only thing that needs to be true is that someone else caused your injury. Below, we will give you a brief overview of the cases we work on regularly.
We can help you to claim for any type of serious injury. You will ensure you get the maximum amount to compensation you for your pain and suffering, as well as ensuring any out of pocket expenses are covered too.
Over the years, we have helped many slip, trip and fall victims to claim the compensation they deserve. No matter whether you have tripped due to a bad pothole or you have slipped due to oil on the floor at work, we can ensure you get the payout you deserve.
If you have been injured or contracted an illness due to a medical professional acting negligence, you will be entitled to compensation. These cases are also referred to as medical negligence claims.
No matter what type of industrial disease you have been diagnosed with, you will be entitled to compensation if you believe that your employer breached the duty of care they owed you. In most of these cases, victims are claiming against an ex-employer. It is vital to note you have three years from the date of your diagnosis if this is the case.
From car collisions and motorbike accidents to incidents with pedestrians and accidents involving cyclists, we handle all types of road traffic accident claims. There were 1,017 road traffic incidents in Hull in 2014. This represents a small increase from the year before, when there were 1,010 road traffic accidents.
There are many different ways you could get injured in the workplace, no matter whether you work in an office, on a construction site, in a warehouse, or elsewhere. We can help you irrespective of the accident. Common incidents include falls from a height, being struck by an object, injuries due to poorly maintained machinery, animal related incidents, assault, slips, trips, and falls, being hurt due to an object falling from a height, and much more.
When making a claim, it is vital to look for No Win No Fee solicitors in Kingston upon Hull. This means that you are only going to need to pay legal fees if your case is a success. If you don't end up winning compensation, you won't need to pay a penny.
However, you do need to be mindful of the fact that some companies will charge you fees if your case is not a success, even if they claim to be No Win No Fee. We will never do this. When we say No Win No Fee, we mean it. This means that anyone can claim, no matter how much money they have in their bank!
To begin the process, simply get in touch with Legal Expert and we will advise you on the steps that are involved and get your case up and running. We also provide free, no-obligation advice for anyone who needs it. Our helpline is open from 9 am until 9 pm, and the number you need is 0800 073 8804 There are a number of other ways you can get in touch too, including using our live chat feature, sending an email to info@legalexpert.co.uk, or you can use our online contact form.
If you have been involved in an accident while in Kingston upon Hull, you will obviously need to get in touch with Kingston upon Hull personal injury solicitors. However, you will probably need to contact a few other organisations too. Below, you will find some of the contacts you may need.


I read this article and found it very interesting, thought it might be something for you. The article is called Design Dish: Atrium Los Feliz and is located at https://www.californiahomedesign.com/destinations/2018/11/28/design-dish-atrium-los-feliz/.
Think of where to go in Los Feliz and dark, moody places like The Dresden Room, featured in the movie Swingers (and where you can still catch Marty and Elayne performing) come to mind. But slip down the alley just past Skylight Books and the vintage Los Feliz 3 cinema and a whole new world opens up. Constructed from a former artist's studio and rehearsal space, the month-old Atrium is a large, beautiful, bright and airy new restaurant tucked behind the rows of storefronts that line Vermont Avenue.
Created by Beau Laughlin and Jay Milikin, the duo (in combination with Brett Cranston) behind Silver Lake's popular Kettle Black and Sawyer and the juice brand, Clover juice, the indoor-outdoor space wraps a series of moods under its 3,200 square footprint and its high bow barrel truss ceiling.
Partners and kitchen wizards Executive Chef Hunter Pritchett, and Pastry Chef Gregory Baumgartner offer a menu of tasty cocktails — try the addictive Shift Drink, Szechuan-infused tequila, with pineapple cordial, amontillado, ginger, and lime, or the If It Ain't Broke, a twist on a Manhattan — and plates, designed to be shared, that draw upon the varied culinary landscape of the city for inspiration with the farmer's market driven menu mixing California, Thai, Korean and Middle Eastern flavors to addictive effect. Try Grilled Focacia with Kimchi butter and Buckwheat Honey, a half dozen oysters with Negroni Mignonette, Crispy Oyster Mushrooms in an Eel Sauce Glaze, Octopus Al Pastor Tostadas, or the Uni Cacio e Pepe. Framed by white oak and brass shelves that float and blend into a massive glass-enclosed show kitchen behind it, two center windows frame the chefs in action and allow guests to engage with the showmanship of Pritchett and his team.
Atrium Los Feliz, 1816-A N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 323-607-6944 for dinner, happy hour and weekend brunch.


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Arctic Monkeys Get a Bit Too Tranquil
May 22, 2018 Isaac Espinosa
Arctic Monkeys have returned after a grueling five-year hiatus that left new and old fans alike waiting to see how they would shake up their sound. Last week, they released "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino" a largely unmemorable, moody piano ballad collection which, following the Monkeys' recent track record, lacks the lyrical or musical ingenuity that blew up their careers back in 2006. "Tranquility Base" is a concept album half-centered on a fictional hotel located on the moon and half-centered in Arctic Monkeys' frontman Alex Turner's meditations on living in the spotlight.
Opening track "Star Treatment" is a promising example of the these two halves coming together in unison, as Turner laments the difficulties he's had with creating new music under the pressure of fans and critics, while also adopting the persona of a once-popular rockstar who is now living out his later years performing residency shows at the Tranquility Base. It sets the musical and lyrical expectations for the rest of the album at a reasonable level, although it is met by only a few of the following tracks.
Take title track "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino", the first song that takes on the moon hotel concept full-force. There are definitely lyrics on this track, but they hardly connect to one another through meaning or delivery. Turner obviously wanted to build his imaginary destination with this track, describing several guests and activities at the hotel, but there is no throughline in this song and the track comes off as a string of non sequiturs lazily thrown together in a last-ditch effort to give listeners at least some insight as to the goings-on of the Tranquility Base.
Turner's vocal performance on this song — and most of the songs on the album — is its biggest detractor. He fully embraces the piano lounge, a melancholic spoken-word aesthetic, sings in strange meters, creates forced rhymes that border on parody and inserts lyrics into the track with no regard to how it actually sounds when he sings it.
On this track in particular, the chorus' "Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino / Mark speaking / Please, tell me, how may I direct your call?" sounds awkward, with Turner forcing the lyrics into the song rather them growing organically from the track. It's a campy line delivered with even campier vocals, and the album never fully reveals whether the Arctic Monkeys meant it to be farcical or not.
This flaw is the album's most glaring, as most tracks end without the satisfying conclusion that the Arctic Monkeys used to be great at. Lyrical love stories end as if they never began, and even the album itself cuts off unexpectedly, ending immediately after Turner coos into the microphone on closing track "The Ultracheese."
"Golden Trunks" best displays the abrupt endings of the album. The song's chorus has Turner confessing, "I admit, sometimes I fantasize about you too," but never evolves the story beyond that. He and his possible lover talk about politics, but there is nothing else written about the person he's speaking to or why he's in love with them.
Looking back through their discography at songs like "The Bad Thing" and "Piledriver Waltz" (which both feature narrative throughlines and interesting, cleverly written developments), it's disappointing to come to a song like this and wonder what could have been had they fleshed out the lyrics as much as they did the ethereal music behind the album.
A couple songs do harken back to the slick writing of their earlier work, such as the aforementioned "The Ultracheese" and its introspective lamentation of the life and people Turner and his companions have since lost to fame and mistakes. It feels like the emotional high-point of the album, and, although its ending is a bit sharp, it's a fitting end to the tight 40-minute experience. The subject matter it covers as well as its more simplified production style are reminiscent of "A Certain Romance" from "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not," another great closing track for a much better record.
Touching briefly on the music on the album, the guitars and drums have been largely subdued to make way for the piano that constantly plays throughout the project. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as songs like "One Point Perspective" feature a very clean integration of piano pinging away in the background as synthesizers and guitars slowly rise for the chorus. However, a solid majority of the songs lack the memorability of the lyrics (for better or worse) and, again, it's disappointing to see the Arctic Monkeys produce this after seeing what they could do at their best.
To give a concrete number grade, I'd say the record is a 5/10, featuring an interesting concept but failing to capitalize on it at all.


Explanation: Galaxies abound in this well-chosen field of view that spans about 1 degree on the sky toward the northern constellation Andromeda. At top right is large spiral galaxy NGC 891, 100 thousand light-years across and seen almost exactly edge-on. About 30 million light-years distant, NGC 891 looks a lot like our own Milky Way with a flattened, thin, galactic disk. Its disk and central bulge are cut along the middle by dark, obscuring dust clouds. Scattered toward the lower left, and beyond a foreground of Milky Way stars, are members of galaxy cluster Abell 347. Nearly 240 million light-years away, Abell 347 shows off its own large galaxies in the sharp telescopic image. They are similar to NGC 891 in physical size but located almost 8 times farther away, so Abell 347 galaxies have roughly one eighth the apparent size of NGC 891.


Bilby (also known as the rabbit-eared bandicoot) is a rabbit-like marsupial. It lives in deserts, dry forests, dry grasslands, and dry shrubby areas in Australia. The bilby's pouch faces backwards. These big-eared, burrowing mammals are in danger of extinction.
The bilby, like all bandicoots, is a nocturnal animal (most active at night). Digging with its strong, clawed feet, this solitary mammal excavates long, complex burrows. Its underground dens are up to 5 feet (1.5 m) long.
The bilby is about 15 inches (38 cm) long with an 8 inch (20 cm) tail. Its sense of hearing and smell are excellent but its vision is poor.
: The bilby is an omnivore (eating plants and animals). It eats insects (like termites), lizards, mice, worms, snails, fruit, seeds, and some plants. The bilby needs very little water; it gets the water it needs from its food. It obtains food mostly at dawn and at dusk.


But all is threatened when a man from Vivienne's past interferes with things he doesn't comprehend. Will she be forced to sacrifice a second chance at love to rescue her brothers? Or will she figure out a way to save everyone?


On Friday, November 17, 2017, the Finger Lakes Institute at Hobart and William Smith Colleges will host its annual research conference on the campus of Hobart and William Smith Colleges. This conference will provide an opportunity to learn about the research being conducted in and applicable to the Finger Lakes.
The poster session is an opportunity for attendees to learn about research and projects (active or proposed) pertaining to the Finger Lakes. The poster session is open to all registered attendees.
Nelson G. Hairston, Jr. studies ecological and evolutionary responses of freshwater organisms to environmental change. His study systems range from close to home (Cayuga Lake, Onondaga Lake, Oneida Lake & Honeoye Lake, NY) to more distant (Lake Constance, Swiss Alps) and from large (Lake Ontario) to small (laboratory microcosms). Research in his laboratory has shown that populations can adapt genetically (microevolution) over very short time periods to changing environments, and that this evolution affects the outcomes of ecological interactions while those interactions are taking place.
In addition, he has discovered that the dormant eggs of lake organisms can survive for decades, and even centuries, in lake sediments and then hatch: a phenomenon that influences how lake ecosystems respond to environmental changes such as nutrient pollution and introductions of non-native fishes. Hairston received his BS degree (1971) in Zoology from the University of Michigan and his Ph.D. (1977) in Zoology from the University of Washington where he studied with renowned limnologist W.T. Edmondson. He served as a faculty member at the University of Rhode Island (1977-1985) and has been on the faculty at Cornell since 1985. His research has been funded primarily by the U. S. National Science Foundation, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, the New York Great Lakes Protection Fund, the Andrew Mellon Foundation, and the James S. McDonnell Foundation. From these and other projects, he has published over 130 papers in the professional literature. At Cornell, he has served as Chair of the Faculty Technical Advisory Committee on Lake Source Cooling (uses hypolimnetic water from nearby Cayuga Lake as a cooling source for university central air conditioning), Chair of the university's $6.5M Biogeochemistry and Biocomplexity Initiative (supported faculty hires, courses, and research), and Co-Chair of the University Task Force on Sustainability in the Age of Development (resulted in the formation of the campus-wide Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, with which he is a Faculty Fellow).
Abstract: Keuka Lake, the third largest by area of the Finger Lakes, supports an important recreational fishery consisting of both warmwater and coldwater species. The most recent data suggests that Keuka Lake is the 3rd most fished Finger Lake and 16th most fished waterbody in New York State. Anglers primarily target black bass and lake trout, although rainbow and brown trout and Atlantic salmon provide added diversity to angler catches. Forage base consists of alewives, rainbow smelt, slimy sculpin and Mysids. Management has traditionally focused on coldwater fishery. Recent survey results as well as angler reports suggest that fishery dynamics are changing in Keuka Lake. Forage base is experiencing significant changes and top predators as well as anglers are being impacted. Several factors including invasive Dreissenids, decreasing lake productivity, shifts in food web energy flow, predator abundance and recent winters may have resulted in these forage changes. Management practices need to focus on the current state of Keuka Lake and its fisheries. This includes exploring the reintroduction of native forage species.
Brad Hammers is an Aquatic Biologist with the NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in Avon, NY. Received an A.S. in Fish Culture and B.S. in Fish Management from Mansfield University and an M.S. in Fish Management from Mississippi State University. Worked for North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission dealing primarily with management of warmwater reservoirs and streams. Began working for DEC as Senior Aquatic Biologist in Region 8 in 1999. Since coming to the DEC, have managed fisheries in Hemlock, Canadice, Honeoye, and Canandaigua Lakes, along with trout streams in Chemung and Steuben Counties. Currently responsible for fisheries management activities in Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, and Yates Counties. This includes Seneca, Keuka, and Waneta-Lamoka Lakes and their tributaries, as well as the Chemung River. Also responsible for sea lamprey control activities in Seneca Lake and its tributaries.
Abstract: Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) and microplastics are increasingly becoming a well-recognized environmental concern. Studies have shown that they are largely uncaptured in waste processing and their nature and concentration once released to the environment are vastly unknown and difficult to quantify. The Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility (IAWWTF) is dedicated to measuring the distribution and severity of PPCP and microplastic pollution around Ithaca, NY, and exploring avenues of remediation. Within the IAWWTF, water and biosolids at various stages of treatment were analyzed for PPCP concentration to determine the effects of wastewater treatment on PPCP concentration. The IAWWTF is currently researching the application of electroactive attached biofilm growth as a method of destroying PPCPs within the treatment process. The IAWWTF is also partnering with researchers at Ithaca College to quantify the extent of microplastic pollution in Cayuga Lake, as well as determine the chemical identity of common plastics pollutants. To collect samples, a net is towed along the surface of the water at three different locations on the southern end of Cayuga Lake. Collected zooplankton are photographed to monitor the entrance of microplastics into the food chain. After digesting the biological material in the sample with hydrogen peroxide, microplastics are counted and identified using fluorescence microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. The IAWWTF is actively working to improve identification of microplastic signatures, as well as working to detect more emerging contaminants in the Ithaca area.
Matthew Finegan is an intern at the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility (IAWWTF), where he participates in research on removal strategies for emerging contaminants in the wastewater stream and microplastic pollution dispersal in Cayuga Lake. Finegan is a recent graduate from Ithaca College where he researched the effects of the anti-diabetic drug metformin on the epidermal club cell investment in fathead minnows. While at Ithaca College, Finegan participated in water sampling in the Ithaca area in partnership with the USGS, the IAWWTF, and researchers at Cornell University to measure the concentration of emerging contaminants in the natural environment and in the wastewater stream.
Kathryn graduated Wells College in 2015 with a B.A. in Environmental Studies and has since been able to experience several aspects of ecology through various employment opportunities such as the Cayuga Lake Floating Classroom, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, and Clearwater Fish Hatchery in Idaho. In February 2017, she joined the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility as their Laboratory Technician. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, upcycling rummage, and spending time with family.
An unexpected benefit of the round goby invasion: the salmonid vitamin pill?
My name is Matt Futia and I am currently a graduate student focusing on fish nutrition and trophic interactions under Dr. Jacques Rinchard at The College at Brockport. For my thesis project, I am evaluating the extent and impacts of a vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency on salmon and trout from Lake Ontario and using fatty acids to determine how diet is involved in the deficiency. As a graduate student, I have also assisted with similar studies in multiple Finger Lakes, mainly focusing on Cayuga Lake.
Suresh A. Sethi is an Assistant Professor in fishery and aquatic sciences in the Department of Natural Resources at Cornell University, and is the Assistant Unit Leader of the New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. With experience in commercial fisheries and quantitative methods, Suresh works at the interface between ecology and socioeconomic systems to address management problems for fisheries and aquatic natural resources.
Abstract: The charophytic green alga Nitellopsis obtusa (Characeae) was first reported in the New World in the St. Lawrence River, NY, U.S.A. in 1978. Since that time, N. obtusa has been widely reported from inland lakes throughout northern Indiana, Michigan, and western New York, with isolated locations in Indiana, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Wisconsin U.S.A., as well as Ontario and Québec, Canada. Nitellopsis obtusa has been identified as a threat to native ecosystems and recreational activities and is listed as an aggressive invasive species by the United States Geological Survey. The vector(s) by which N. obtusa was transported to North America and distributed across the landscape remain unknown. In 2015 and 2016, 740 water bodies were surveyed for N. obtusa across New York and New England. Results from this work suggested that N. obtusa is primarily moved via recreational boating. However, in other states, birds have been hypothesized to transport N. obtusa. Organellar genome sequencing and Genotyping by Sequencing (GBS) methods use next-generation sequencing to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from across a genome. The quantity and distribution of SNPs generated by these methods are ideal to address population level questions of movement into and distribution across the landscape. Analysis of mitochondrial and plastid genomes identified variation between populations in Asia, Europe, and North America. However, little variation was detected among North American organellar genomes, indicating that clonal spread of a single introduced population is possible. Results from GBS data revealed a complicated pattern of spread across North America and suggests that increased sampling from within the invaded range is needed to better understand the spread of N. obtusa.
Robin Sleith earned his B.S. at Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vermont, studying the invasive tree pathogen that causes beech bark disease. He began working with Dr. Kenneth Karol at the New York Botanical Garden as a research technician in 2010 and began his Ph.D. there in 2013. He is broadly interested in freshwater green algae, biodiversity and conservation.
Abstract: Mercury (Hg) contamination of fish is a global concern due to the deleterious health effects it poses to humans and wildlife. This study was conducted to assess Hg concentrations in biota of the Finger Lakes (New York, USA), a region where fisheries are an important economic driver but where no comprehensive assessment of food web Hg dynamics in lakes and streams has been completed to date. This region is of interest for the study of Hg accumulation in biota because the dominant land cover in this region is agriculture, which can affect lake trophic status and thus the bioavailability of methyl Hg (MeHg). There is also a point source of Hg in the region from an active coal-fired power plant. The study objectives were 1) to determine if fish Hg concentrations were of concern to human and fish-consuming wildlife, 2) to assess differences in Hg accumulation among lakes and determine predictors of fish Hg concentrations, 3) to evaluate the predictive power of lower trophic level MeHg concentrations on fish Hg concentrations, and 4) to evaluate the influence of DOC and land cover on observed biota Hg accumulation patterns.
Between May – October 2015, zooplankton and benthos were sampled monthly in five of the Finger Lakes (Honeoye, Canandaigua, Seneca, Cayuga, and Owasco Lakes). Fish were sampled once over the summer and species targeted from all trophic levels. Two species of stream fish (Blacknose Dace, Rhinichthys atratulus, and Creek Chub, Semotilus atromaculatus) were collected in three tributaries of each lake. Benthic macroinvertebrates representing various feeding groups and periphyton were collected for MeHg determination. Samples for water quality and dissolved organic carbon were also taken in both lakes and streams.
Results for top predatory fish, including Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush), Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides), and Walleye (Sander vitreus) showed significant differences among lakes and concentrations above consumption guidelines (300 ng/g wet weight). No clear pattern among lakes was evident in lower trophic level fishes such as Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) and Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) but concentrations were low. Zooplankton MeHg concentrations varied significantly among months within a lake and among months across all lakes. In a model of fish Hg concentrations, which included lake morphometry, land cover, water chemistry variables, and lower trophic MeHg concentrations, no clear predictor was found. This suggests that food web structure plays an important role in determining differences in Hg bioaccumulation to top predators like Lake Trout in the Finger Lakes.
Dr. Razavi (Ph.D., Queen's University, Canada) is an environmental toxicologist, with expertise in ecotoxicology and limnology. A major focus of her work is quantifying the fate of mercury in aquatic food webs. She was previously a Postdoctoral Researcher at the FLI and a Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell University, and currently is an Assistant Professor at SUNY-ESF. She has published on mercury bioavailability from contaminated sediments in a Great Lakes Area of Concern on the St. Lawrence River (Canada) and mercury bioaccumulation in reservoir fishes of eastern China. Her recent work focuses on mercury transfer in food webs of the Finger Lakes and their tributaries. She also has ongoing research on invasive species and food web mercury transfer, the role of nitrogen in harmful algal blooms, and water quality and phytoplankton species composition. At the FLI, Dr. Razavi had an active role in education and outreach activities, including maintaining a monthly aquatic seminar series and giving talks to lake associations, high schools, and the general public.
Abstract: The Canandaigua Lake Watershed Council utilizes an integrated approach to protect our natural capital and reduce nutrients to the lake, including research, restoration, open space protection, education, and regulation. Our actions are guided by the 2014 Watershed Management Plan and have evolved to address new threats like invasive species and harmful algae blooms. We will highlight recent efforts to protect the lake, including wetland creation and restoration in the Sucker Brook subwatershed, developing a model onsite wastewater treatment system law for watershed municipalities, and assessing smaller streams and gullies for increased resiliency to high intensity storm events.
Kim McGarry is the Watershed Program Technician for the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Council. She has been working for the Watershed Council since 2013.
Hilary Mosher is the Coordinator for the Finger Lakes-Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management at the Finger Lakes Institute at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. In this role, she works with state and local governments, NGOs, academic institutions, citizens, and others to manage invasive species programs for seventeen counties comprising the Finger Lakes region in NY. Over the last few years, she and her colleagues have been awarded over $2 million in new funding for invasive species projects targeting education, outreach, and control efforts.
Previously, Mosher worked in the Department of Environmental Science and Biology at the College at Brockport teaching and assisting with field instruction in courses including Environmental Science, Limnology, Fish and Marine Biology in locations such as the Great Lakes, Bahamas, and Ecuador. She continues to co-teach the Psychology of Sustainability, an asynchronous online course during intersessions.
Hilary holds a BS in Environmental Science from SUNY Plattsburgh; an MS in Biological Sciences and a Master's in Public Administration, both from the College at Brockport. She serves on the Board of Directors for a small number of non-profits in the community and enjoys participating in volunteer activities such as beach and park cleanups with her family.
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Alaska State Troopers begin distributing NSEDC-funded thermal imaging cameras
August 28, 2014 By NSEDC
All Norton Sound communities will receive devices, aiding in SAR operations
NOME—Thanks to a donation from Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC), search and rescue teams in the Norton Sound region will have a powerful new tool when trying to find lost or overdue parties when time is of the essence. To assist with Search and Rescue (SAR) operations, NSEDC donated sixteen FLIR BHS Bi-Ocular handheld thermal imaging cameras to its 15 member communities, plus Shishmaref.
The Alaska State Troopers are now distributing the devices to Village Public Safety Officers (VPSOs). For communities without a VPSO, the devices will be distributed to the local search and rescue groups. "These are a game changer," said Alaska State Trooper Sergeant Charles Cross. "Up to this point, we (AST) have been equipped with one thermal imaging device for the entire region. With a camera in each community, SAR teams will have quick access to a superior and easy- to-function lifesaving device that will help in search efforts when our loved ones are missing."
At their meetings in Unalakleet in May, the NSEDC Board of Directors voted to supply each community with the thermal imaging cameras to assist with Search and Rescue (SAR) operations. The donation totaled just more than $150,000. "If these devices save one life, the investment is worth it," Board Chairman Dan Harrelson said. The FLIR thermal imaging camera detects radiation and temperature differences, allowing searchers to see a warm body in total darkness, as well as through smoke and light fog. The device is weatherproof, water resistant and operates down to -40F and can detect a person from 1 1⁄4 mile distance.
"We'd like to thank NSEDC for their contribution to the Alaska State Troopers, the communities and public safety," Sergeant Cross said. "The department rarely receives contributions of this kind from private entities, and it shows NSEDC's dedication to the public and residents of the region."
The Alaska State Troopers responded to 31 reported incidents of missing persons in the past year from the Nome and Unalakleet posts. For more information on the impact the thermal imaging cameras will have on SAR operations, contact Trooper Sergeant Charles Cross at (907)443-5525.


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Things to do on the coast and in the country in January
3 January 2023 | Evelyn Karatzas
The Brick Show is coming to Batemans Bay this January. Photo: WhatsOnEurobodalla.
Batemans Bay Brick Show
When: Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 January, from 10 am to 4 pm
Where: Batemans Bay Soldiers Club, 6 Beach Rd, Batemans Bay
Cost: Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased here.
The second annual Brick Show is coming to Batemans Bay Soldiers Club this January with a two-day event showcasing all things LEGO.
People should expect to see lots of new models, more tables of LEGO displays, stalls where people can purchase LEGO sets and interactive areas where kids are given the opportunity to get creative and build LEGO.
Come and listen to Sam Stevenson's soulful voice at Soul Space in Batemans Bay. Photo: Eventbrite.
Sam Stevenson at Soul Space
When: Saturday 7 January, 5 to 9 pm
Where: 55 Beach Road, Batemans Bay
Cost: Tickets are $30, and can be purchased here.
If you're looking to spend an evening listening to live music, South Coast musician Sam Stevenson is coming to Soul Space for a special performance.
With doors opening from 5 pm, audiences will be blown away by Sam's soulful voice. He will perform a combination of musical genres including acoustic, folk, rock and blues for a two-hour set.
Hot food, cold food and coffee will also be available for purchase until 6:30 pm. Book now so you don't miss out.
See Arj Barker perform at the Bay Pavilions. Photo: Alist.
Arj Barker, live in Batemans Bay
When: Tuesday 10 January, 8 pm to 9:30 pm
Where: Bay Pavilions, 12 Vesper St, Batemans Bay NSW
Cost: Tickets are from $49.90, and can be purchased here.
Popular Australian comedy star Arj Barker is coming to the Bay Pavilions this January for another fun night full of entertainment and laughter.
Arj is best known for his appearances on Flight of the Concords, The Project and Just for Laughs. After performing regular sell-out shows at the Adelaide Fringe Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Arj is now performing his latest tour all around the country and it's set to have you in stitches. Book now so you don't miss out.
Come and jam to some jazz music in Goulburn. Image: Goulburn Australia.
Robbie Brice Jazz Quartet
When: Saturday 14 January, from 1:30 pm to 5 pm
Where: The Goulburn Club, 19 Market Street, Goulburn
Cost: Free.
Come along for an afternoon of free live music at The Goulburn Club. Listen to some great jazz tunes from artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis and many more.
The jazz quartet features Sydney-based guitarist Robbie Brice and Goulburn locals Mike Baker, on keyboards, Ron McLaughlin, on bass, and Canberra's Steve Stanton on drums. This event is free and all members are invited to bring along their guests to enjoy an afternoon full of jazz music with a drink or some food.
The NelliJam music festival is on this January in Nelligen. Photo: Humanitix.
NelliJam Music Festival
When: Saturday 14 January, 11:30 am to 11:30 pm
Where: Steampacket Hotel, 963 Kings Hwy, Nelligen
Cost: Tickets are from $29, and can be purchased here.
After three years of cancelled NelliJam Music Festivals, the 12-hour event is back at The Steampacket Hotel in 2023. This event is special as it is the 10-year anniversary of NelliJam, meaning it's time to celebrate.
Enjoy music and performances from Thirsty Merc, Jeff Lang, The Strides, The Spindrift Saga, Frank Sultana Blues Band, Jack Biilmann & The Black Tide, Beautifully Mad, Archie, Ron Callo, Paul Johnston, Flavuh, St Peter's Anglican College Vocal Ensemble, as well as comedian MC, Hamish Hudson. Whether you're into rock, blues or even reggae, there's something for you to enjoy.
Come and make some pizza in Yass. Photo: Locale Pizzeria, Instagram.
When: Friday 20 January, 6 to 10 pm
Where: Zac's Place, 15 Pritchett Street, Yass
Cost: Free, reserve your spot here.
If you love pizza and you're looking for something fun to do with your friends, the Yass Valley Council is hosting a special event for 18 to 24-year-olds to make their own pizzas. If interested, reserve your spot now, no fee required.
The popular Irish comedian is coming to the Bay. Photo: Jimeoin, Facebook.
Jimeoin live
When: Saturday 21 January, 7:30 pm
Cost: Tickets are $51.50, and can be purchased here.
Irish stand-up comedian and actor Jimeoin is coming to Batemans Bay in January for a special comedy showcase. He's known for his brilliantly funny wit and charming observations on the absurdities of everyday life and also makes regular appearances on Australian television.
If you're looking for a night of laughter, book your ticket and prepare to laugh your socks off.
Come and celebrate Chinese New Year with some craft activities for kids at the library. Image: Trybooking.
Chinese New Year Story Party
When: Monday 23 January, from 10:30 am to 12 pm
Where: Goulburn Mulwaree Library
Cost: Tickets are $5 per person, and can be booked here.
To celebrate Chinese New Year, the Goulburn Mulwaree Library is hosting a Story Party, welcoming children ages three and above to come along with their families and read picture books, participate in fun craft activities and receive a special Chinese New Year treat. The session also includes morning tea.
Check out how your local community is celebrating Australia Day this year. Photo: Goulburn Australia.
Marulan Australia Day Celebrations
When: Thursday 26 January, 4 to 11 pm
Where: Marulan Soccer Fields
Cost: Gold coin donation on entry.
This Australia Day, the Marulan community has a fun family day planned and you're invited.
Kicking off from 4 pm, you'll get to pet animals in a petting zoo, enjoy live entertainment, fire twirlers, jumping castles and plenty of rides. There will also be a barbecue, food trucks and fireworks to enjoy.
Paul Kelly is set to perform at the Red Hot Summer Tour for 2023. Photo: Paul Kelly, Facebook.
Red Hot Summer Tour 2023
When: Sunday 29 January, from 1 pm till late
Where: Mackay Park District Sports Park, Princes Hwy, Batemans Bay
Cost: Tickets are $139.90 each, and can be purchased here.
The Red Hot Summer Tour is returning in 2023 with an all-Australian lineup of musicians this January. Whether you're a fan of country, blues, folk, rock, pop, RnB, or even reggae, there's something for everyone to enjoy at this music festival.
Expect to see performances from Paul Kelly, Bernard Fanning, Missy Higgins, Mark Seymour, Vika & Linda, Ian Moss and Troy Cassar-Daley.
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The VCR has three different one knob controls for the effects: Volume, Chorus, and Reverb. Each effect is engaged by a toggle below the knob, and the master on/off is the footswitch. The Volume is a simple boost that can be used to give you more volume or send your amp into breakup, perfect for low wattage amplifiers. The Chorus is a classic swirling 80s style chorus. When increasing the Chorus control the speed increases while the depth decreases, and when decreasing it the speed decreases and the depth increases. The Reverb is a hall reverb that is perfect for adding that 80s style decay to your sound. The Reverb knob controls your reverb mix, from fully dry to fully wet. All these combined will have you screaming "Friday, I'm in love" in no time.
- Classic 80s style effects tailored to Ryan Adams' specs.
- Simple controls for easy dialing in of your sound.
- Please be kind, no need to rewind!
The VCR is your time machine to take you back to the wonder years of chorus and reverb!


We have a Cisco ASA which is sending syslog messages to Splunk for VPN traffic. I would like to know how to create a report with the following details.
Username, duration of the VPN connection, Source IP(Public IP), Start time and End time.
Has anyone created this report already? If yes, please share the search.
Can you please elaborate, how this works and what logs we need to search.
How to configure a role to disable the capability to create saved searches?


Sapphire is the September birthstone, and while sapphire is a variety of Corundum, and can actually be any colour, except red - as red sapphires are called Rubies - Sapphires and Rubies actually being the same stone.
However, for this purpose - we interpret sapphire to mean a medium blue, neither too dark nor too light, nor too green (like teal or aqua) nor too purple (like tanzanite).
This lovely bracelet is Marg's creation - using St Petersburg Chain stitch, the instructions for which are here if you like.


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Rajasthan: Gehlot's waiver worries
Fake beneficiaries may turn the Congress's poll plank of extending loan waivers into a headache.
Rohit Parihar
Jaipur February 15, 2019
ISSUE DATE: February 25, 2019
Proxy war: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has ordered a probe.
A farm loan waiver of up to Rs 50,000, announced by the previous BJP government and rolled out in all the 33 districts of the state in early February, has put the Ashok Gehlot government in a bind, when it was hoping instead to win some goodwill from the move in the run-up to the Lok Sabha election.
The matter came to light after protests broke out over the list of loan waiver beneficiaries in the Large Multipurpose Agricultural Societies (LAMPs) of three villages--Govadi, Gamda Bamniya and Jethana, of Dungarpur district.
The list of beneficiaries allegedly included names of people who had not received loans in the first place. These 'beneficiaries' staged a protest outside the district administration, claiming they hadn't taken any loan and demanded police action against those who had misappropriated funds using their names.
The one-time loan waiver of up to Rs 50,000 for small and marginal farmers who had defaulted on short- term loans from cooperative banks was to have been extended to loans from all banks and up to Rs 2 lakh. The promised state largesse was a key poll promise of the incumbent Congress government. The Gehlot government has been under pressure from the opposition for the delay in processing the farm loan waiver, which was to be done by the end of December last year, as promised by Congress president Rahul Gandhi. The state government has so far distributed loan waiver certificates worth Rs 3,100 crore and it has also estimated that the loan waiver will cost the state Rs 18,000 crore. Neeraj K. Pawan, registrar, coop- erative department, told india today that 43 of the 127 active LAMPS of Dungarpur are under investigation. Pawan even admitted that the man- ager had falsely listed beneficiaries as the eligible beneficiaries couldn't be Aadhaar verified. While the government has insisted that only genuine, Aad- haar-verified farmers will get the benefit, an inquiry into the loan waiver lists submitted by 19 of these societies has revealed that 7,700 of the 10,600 names are wrong. Of the estimated 2.6 million eligible beneficiaries of the Rs 50,000 loan waiver, the government suspects the number of fake claimants could be around 200,000. The authorities are yet to find out who really benefitted from the false waiver claims. In Kota, the district authorities have accused three cooperative officials of using the names of 49 farmers to pocket waivers worth Rs 34 lakh. As reports of the fraud in Dungarpur became known, similar reports started pouring in from other districts. Sources say the police have refused to lodge a case in Dungar- pur, terming it a civil matter. An alarmed Gehlot government has set up a committee of ministers, headed by urban development and housing minister Shanti Dhariwal, to identify the real beneficiaries and work out the modalities of the loan waiver again. Meanwhile, deputy chief min- ister Sachin Pilot has described the forgery in the loan waiver scheme as a heinous crime and promised that the state government will ensure that only genuine farmers get the benefit.
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Victoria Obdam is een Nederlandse voetbalvereniging uit Obdam, opgericht op 24 maart 1930. Het eerste elftal speelt in de Vierde klasse zondag (2020/21). De wedstrijden van de jeugd worden gespeeld op zaterdag. De senioren, veteranen, dames, A-junioren en de MA1 spelen op zondag.

Complex
Het huidige complex van Victoria Obdam beslaat 3 speelvelden en een trainingsveld. Het hoofdveld is vervangen door een kunstgrasveld. Ook is er een handbalveld aanwezig voor de handbaltak van de vereniging. Naast het complex ligt een grote sporthal (De Stap), waarin gezaalvoetbald en gehandbald wordt gedurende de wintermaanden. De naam van de kantine is de Konkel. De Konkel is na een brand op 24 mei 2020 gedeeltelijk verwoest.

Clubkleuren
De clubkleuren zijn oranje/zwart. Het shirt is oranje met een zwarte kraag. De logo's van de sponsoren zijn in het zwart gedrukt en op de mouwen zit een zwarte bies.
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 www.victoria-o.nl Website van Victoria Obdam

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WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross men's tennis team split a pair of matches this weekend. The Crusaders first fell to Navy, 1-6, but bounced back with a 6-1 victory over Thomas College.
Henry Harrs claimed the lone singles victory for the Crusaders with a 1-6, 6-1, 10-5 win at No. 6 singles.
Matthew Murphy and Alexander Ruenhorst won at No. 2 doubles, 6-4.
The Crusaders swept the doubles competition without dropping a set. Ruenhorst and Will Chen at No. 1, Matthew Slowinski and Peter Campito at No. 2, and Michael Varda and Harrs at No. 3, all won, 6-0.
Ruenhorst took No. 2 singles, 6-0, 6-0.
Slwoinski claimed No. 3 singles, 6-1, 6-0.
Campito won, 6-1, 6-0, to take No. 4 singles.
Mikey Prokopis and Matt Fagan won No. 5 and No. 6 singles respectively with scores of 6-1, 6-0, and 6-0, 6-0.
The Crusaders will host Bridgewater State Tuesday, April 9, at 3:30 p.m.
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Everett Public Schools in Washington, like many districts, is filled with students who have high aspirations. Parents and school staff share these aspirations for their students. In a recent survey, Everett found that over 90% of students aspire to attend a four-year college. While Everett is recognized for a high graduation rate, the college-going rate for the district is around 62%, with slightly under half of those students enrolling in a four-year college program.
Jeanne Willard, Director of On-time Graduation, and Becky Ballbach, Director of Student Support Services, have taken note. This year, they have a new strategy to help more students reach their goals and have every student be college-ready by the time they leave high school. With disparate systems covering different aspects of post-secondary planning, Willard and Ballbach wanted to provide students with one place offering high quality, comprehensive resources for students, families and staff. "We didn't have that one-stop shopping. And none of our tools did all that Naviance does," said Ballbach.
The backbone of their strategy is the implementation of a comprehensive counseling curriculum. The district chose the Naviance College and Career Readiness Curriculum to serve as the core content for college knowledge, early financial planning and non-cognitive skill development. They follow David Conley's research, (EPIC) who has recognized these areas as being critical for student success, since they aren't necessarily taught in core classes. They will incorporate the Naviance Curriculum into English, History, AVID, GEAR UP, and a culminating senior seminar.
As students progress, they will create an electronic plan that, as Ballbach says, evolves as their aspirations and goals change over time. It's a "living plan" that will help all school staff and parents stay informed of students' progress so that they can effectively guide them along the way.
Willard and Ballbach also noted that many of their students aren't sure if they will be able to earn admission at a four-year college. They plan on rolling out the Naviance feature that allows students to see colleges that have accepted students from their high school who have a similar GPA and test scores, helping students gain confidence that they can be accepted to similar institutions.
The College Match feature shows a student the colleges that have accepted students from your high school with a similar GPA and standardized test scores.
Ballbach and Willard are also getting ahead of changing requirements with Washington's High School and Beyond Plan. Starting with the class of 2019, every student must have a personalized success plan prior to starting 9th grade. This includes their personal story, their learning style, their goals for high school and goals for after high school. Everett wants students to begin developing these plans in 6th grade. They will use Naviance and the Naviance Curriculum to help students see how others have overcome challenges, giving students the confidence to persevere and reach their goals.


In search of a lost epic – whatever happened to Wallace McCutcheon's ambitious first ever adaptation of Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea? The American 1905 answer to Georges Méliès' fantastic voyages has been lost in time – as if it was never even made.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. 1905, USA. Written, directed and produced by Wallace McCutcheoon for Biograph. (According to an entry in Biograph's catalogue.) IMDb score: N/A. Tomatometer: N/A. Metacritic: N/A.
French author Jules Verne was experiencing something of a revival in the early 20th century, partly thanks to his stories' popularity among both filmmakers and audiences alike. The person he may mostly have to thank for this is French film pioneer Georges Méliès, whose 1902 movie A Trip to the Moon (review), loosely based on both Verne's and H.G. Wells' work, became the most successful film of the young industry, and quickly spawned numerous imitations. The popularity of his stories grew further with his passing in 1905.
1905 was also the year that – according to some sources – gave us one of the lesser known adaptations of his works, the first cinematic version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, a film which – again, according to some sources, was also known as Amid the Wonders of the Deep. This would have been one of the very few American science fiction films produced in the first 25 years of cinema – a genre seemingly reserved for European filmmakers – primarily French – at the time. One inspiration for the film may have been the fact that a very popular attraction based on the Verne novel opened at the amusement park on Coney Island, New York in 1904. It would have been familiar to almost all American filmmakers, as the industry was largely concentrated to New York and New Jersey at the time.
Opening of the attraction 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea at Luna Park, Coney Island, in 1904.
A Biograph movie theatre in the early 20th century.
An excerpt from one of the many books where McCutcheon's film is listed.
Now, anyone who has read the original novel will realise that this is the – exact – setup for Verne's novel, down to names, dates, and even the path of the ocean liner. However it does not quite sound like the sort of blurb that a film company would produce either to market their film or describe it for the archive. And considering the way that films at this time tended to be simplified and rearranged, it would be mighty surprising to find a film from 1905 which followed Verne's novel this closely.
My conclusion is that this film was never made. To further argument this conclusion, let's have a brief look at Wallace McCutcheon's career. McCutcheon, known as "Old Man" McCutcheon in the business, was one of the veterans in the American film business, having transferred from the stage in 1897 to the fledgling Biograph company, where he very quickly learned the trade and rose in the ranks until he was appointed head of production. He became known as a master at setting up shots and directing actors, but also had a surprisingly good grasp on editing, drama and cinematography. He quickly became one of the pioneers of the narrative film in the US, experimenting with multiple scene films and westerns around the same time as the much better remembered innovator Edwin S. Porter at the Edison Company. So impressed was Porter with McCutcheon's work, that when McCutcheon was passed over for a raise at Biograph, Porter saw his chance and snatched him to Edison. McCutcheon soon became a frequent collaborator with Porter, and together they directed some of Edison's most successful and innovative films of the latter 1900's.
A detail from Alphonse de Neuville's original drawings for Jules Verne's novel from 1867.
What's especially interesting here is that McCutcheon's transfer from Biograph to Edison came in 1905, the same year that 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is supposed to have been released. My theory is that the film was planned to go into production – had perhaps already gone into production – when McCutcheon jumped ship. It was probably logged into Biograph's files as a planned 2-reeler (18 minutes), accompanied by a broad outline for the novel, maybe for advance PR or pitch. Of course it is possible that the film was actually made and has just sunk into oblivion since. But it just seems highly unlikely, since McCutcheon was more or less at the peak of his career here, and most of his major films from 1905 have been preserved, many of them are quite widely documented, and most are available online. However, none of them come even near the scope of what this proposed Jules Verne adaptation would have been, had it been 18 minutes long and actually followed the plot outline provided by Biograph. At the very least it should have gone down in history as a hugely embarrassing flop, if indeed it wasn't otherwise memorable.
Still from Edwin S. Porter's and Wallace McCutcheon's film Dream of a Rarebit Fiend.
Wallace McCutcheon did go on to co-direct a number of great films with Edwin S. Porter, though, including all of Porter's best known movies of that time, such as The Night Before Christmas (1905), the brilliant visual effects reel Dream of a Rarebit Fiend (1905) and The "Teddy" Bears (1907). On his own he also directed The Black Hand (1906), which is considered the first gangster film.
With McCutcheon's departure in 1905 Biograph went into total tail spin, the artistic quality of the company's films plummeted, as did sales. So in the end of 1907 Biograph lured McCutcheon back, and he agreed, partly because of artistic differences with Porter. He never quite achieved the same greatness as his previous work, but did manage to put out a number of good movies, and helped revive Biograph's fortunes. Unfortunately he fell ill in 1908, and unable to work, Biograph replaced him with his son, Wallace McCutcheon Jr. When he had recovered, he was then courted by Gaston Méliès, brother of Georges Méliès, who ran the New York office of Méliès' company Star-Film.
The Méliès Star Film Ranch in San Antonio, Texas, where the trail of Wallace McCutcheon ends.
After Thomas Edison had created his infamous film industry trust in 1907, partly to stem the influx of the hugely popular French films into the US, Gaston relocated Star Film's studio to Texas in 1910, to get away from Edison's influence. Many other small companies and independent filmmakers also fled Edison's monopoly in New York, and went south, eventually creating Hollywood. But if McCutcheon made it there, at least there is no record of it. History completely loses track of him in Texas in 1910. The theory is that he either never quite recovered from his illness, and died shortly after arriving in Texas, or he just quietly retired, as did so many of the old school pioneers of film with the emergence of a new generation of filmmakers, led by one D.W. Griffith – whom McCutcheon actually hired as an actor during his second stint at Biograph. Griffith would, as we know, eventually turn to directing, and made Biograph one of the most successful film studios in the world.


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U.P. writer to read work in Marquette
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A U.P. native, author and journalist will be speaking in Marquette next week. Tom Bissell, who was born in Escanaba, will be giving a reading of his work at the Women's Federated Clubhouse on March 31, at 7:30 p.m.
Bissel's writings have appeared in many literary magazines and publications, including Harper's Magazine, The New Yorker and Best American Short Stories 2005.
"He (Bissel) has written for amazing publications and traveled all over the world. He's an incredibly well respected writer," said Rebecca Johns-Trissler, the director of NMU's Visiting Writer's Program.
Bissell's speech will be another in a line of appearances by influential writers, including Mary Clearman Blew and Lan Samantha Chang, who have been brought to the area by the program.
"I think that people who are interested in writing and travel can learn a lot from his experiences" said Johns-Trissler.
Bissell has been recognized for his work, receiving the Rome Prize in 2006 and the Best Travel Writing Award from the Peace Corps. Bissell is a well respected travel writer, commentator on international relations and self-described "adventure journalist."
"It will be interesting to see his perspectives on the world because he is from the U.P.," said Johns-Trissler.
The presentation will include a reading of his work, followed by a question and answer session. Books by Bissell will be available for purchase and refreshments will be provided at the reading.


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France Pitches Naval Rafale For Navy's Fighter Deal
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 by Indian Defence News
New Delhi: With France reportedly keen to now sell Rafale fighter aircraft for the Indian Navy, visiting French Naval Chief Admiral Christophe Prazuck on Monday said he was "extremely satisfied" with the performance of 42 Rafale aircraft in the French Navy that operate from French aircraft carriers. The French Naval Chief was speaking at thinktank Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in the Capital on "French Strategic Vision of the Indo-Pacific". Asked about his meeting with Indian Naval Chief Admiral Karambir Singh earlier in the day, Admiral Prazuck said the discussions involved the "whole spectrum of naval capabilities", including the issue of the menace of "terrorism".
India is already acquiring 36 Rafale fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force. On the issue of whether Rafale aircraft could be acquired from France for the Indian Navy, Indian naval sources said, "The Indian Navy's fighter requirement is under examination".
On the French strategy for the Indo-Pacific and France's naval relationship with the "Quad" countries — the United States, India, Japan and Australia — Adm. Prazuck said France had close naval ties individually with all the Quad countries. The Quad, short for "Quadrilateral" refers to the four-nation informal grouping that stands for freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific region. "France is not a member of the Quad but is working closely with each member of this group," Adm. Prazuck said.
Even though France is situated in Europe, it is also regarded as an Indian Ocean country since a few island territories in the region are part of France.
Labels: Bilateral, Defence Partnership, Defence Purchase, France, India, Navy


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Moneris Solutions
Wed, 2018-Mar-28 00:46 UTC
The random article for Wednesday, 28 March 2018 is Moneris Solutions.
Moneris is Canada's largest financial technology company that specializes in payment processor and acquirer of debit and credit card payments. Moneris was established in December 2000 as a joint venture between the Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and has a contact centre in Sackville, New Brunswick. Moneris' U.S. operations (formerly known as Harris Bank Merchant Services/The Charge-It-System) were based in Schaumburg, Illinois, until being sold in November 2016 to Vantiv.
Moneris processes more than 3 billion transactions a year for over 350,000 merchant locations, and employs more than 1,900 people across North America.
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Sea of Thieves Anniversary Update Delivers a Treasure Trove of Free Content
3 May 2019 Friday
After a year on the seas, the biggest update yet unleashes a wave of new gameplay experiences
his week is an important one for Sea of Thieves fans, bringing in the biggest sea change so far with the release of the hugely anticipated Anniversary Update!
Anticipation has been building since its announcement on March 20th, the anniversary of the game's release, with three livestreams from developer Rare throughout April showcasing each of the key additions. The Anniversary Update landed on April 30th, free to all players and packed with not just new features but entirely new ways to experience the game, falling into three main areas: The Arena, The Hunter's Call and Tall Tales – Shores of Gold.
Glory awaits in The Arena, a brand new game mode for Sea of Thieves that allows players to dive straight into an on-demand competitive experience distinct from the existing Adventure. Enjoy action-focused encounters with other crews, battling for silver, glory and special rewards! Between matches, share a grog with your rivals in the tavern run by the new Sea Dogs Trading Company. There's no better place to earn bragging rights than in a true contest of pirating prowess.
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If pressed into counseling, they have a transparent pattern of non-cooperation in many ways, including cancelled, rescheduled (or more typically, merely no show with no notice). Some may develop many a superb reason for why they can not make periods with the counselor. In the event that they do attend with their kids, they also are inclined to dominate the session, blocking the kid(ren) from unintentionally revealing something of reality. Or, they fairly clearly (perhaps not to a lay individual, however to a counselor) steer and manipulate what the child communicates with the counselor, both immediately through phrase pressure, or by facial and physique gestures.
Each day physical exercise can scale back the blood pressure and keep the physique match and smart. Physicist additionally advice to train common for 30 to 60 minutes for physical fitness. It prevents from totally different illness like heart attack, overweight, and lower the blood pressure up to 14 mm of mercury. It doesn't take longer time, growing your train can lower your blood strain inside few days or a two week.
An apricot seed incorporates just about half mg of cyanide (Holzbecker, Moss & Ellenberger 1984). Based on a report by the Committee on Toxicity (2006), dosage of between 0.5 – 3.5 mg per kg of physique weight will be fatal. Hence, a person weighing one hundred seventy five lb. has to devour 40mg to 280 mg that's equal to about eighty-560 apricot seeds, per day, for it to be fatal.


According to Scotland on Sunday, the closure was announced on social media on Saturday, January 12 – with the club shutting the following day.
This has come as a 'shock locally' reports the paper.
It's not clear which social media account detailed the announcement as the club's website has not been updated to detail the news – plus it links to a Twitter account that doesn't exist and a Facebook page that hasn't been updated since 2016. A separate Brunston Castle Golf Club Twitter account hasn't been updated since 2012. The Golf Business tried to contact the club but its phone was not being answered.
Scotland on Sunday says a Tweet states that the decision was taken 'due to unforeseen circumstances'.
Donald Steel designed the course at Brunston Castle. It opened in 1992 and, before long, hosted both county and national events. The latter included the 2004 Scottish Youths Championship won by Wallace Booth.
Alan Reid, who was the club professional at Brunston Castle for a spell but is now at West Lothian, described the news as "sad".
Brunston Castle is the second Ayrshire club after Beith to close in recent years, while others to suffer the same fate elsewhere in Scotland include Lothianburn, Mouse Valley and Torphin Hill.
At the end of last year at least six UK golf clubs closed down in the space of six weeks, including Potters Bar Golf Club in Hertfordshire, Carrick Knowe Golf Club in Edinburgh, Fishwick Hall Golf Club in Lancashire, Raglan Parc Golf Club in Wales, Canwick Park Golf Club in Lincolnshire and Southwood Golf Course in Farnborough.
This must be about the third time surely if not the 4th?
I decided to hold the inaugural Junior Open there alongside The Open at Turnberry that year 1994 only to be told it had been put in the hands of Liquidators/Accountants! We still managed to hold 1 x 18 holes there and to be safe I arranged the other 18 over Ayr Belleisle with the marvellous help of Nick Larkin Head of Golf, Sir Graeme Simmers & Scottish Sports Council and Sir Michael Bonnallack! It was eventually sold back, I believe to Bob Low the Belgian Diamond Merchant who originally built it but was later in similar position I think around 2012 but was obviously saved so lets hope it can again. I really enjoyed my game over it and you wouldn't have guessed it was a relatively new course at the time because of the good design.
This was a great track if true that is a great shame!
It's to be expected with the Golf Game fading in popularity.
You know, Tennis had the same problem of losing appeal a few years ago and then someone came up with a smaller quick play version called "pickleball"! They simply adjusted the ball to a smaller court and since then the game has taken off with more many more people now playing. It's actually become a phenomenon for growth!
Maybe golf should consider adjusting the ball for play on smaller courses, where you can play a quicker game in half the time & cost, with more satisfaction?


The Grenada Empowerment Movement (GEM) is a political party in Grenada.
GEM pledges to eliminate factors that contribute to an undesirable Grenada: structural deficiencies, economic mismanagement, environmental degradation and political separation.
GEM will be contesting the 2018 General Election.


Somewhere in Arizona—they insist that their exact location be kept secret so that e-commerce bandits won't recognize their address—sits a team of 18 Internet experts who hunt down people and companies that are either selling products illegally or are violating copyrights.
But the real work is done overnight, where a suite of homegrown applications crawls literally millions of Internet e-commerce locations, including Web sites, RSS feeds, Usenet newsgroups, private discussion groups (such as Yahoo's), IRC chat rooms, mailing lists and spam.
Although financed by manufacturers (including JVC, Delphi, Pioneer, Kenwood, Alpine and Harmon) and being evaluated by a few retailers (including Circuit City and Best Buy), the effort is the project of a company called Net Enforcers, said company President Joe Loomis.
The company is searching for two kinds of problems: people or companies selling a particular vendor's products who are not listed on that vendor's list of authorized distributors, and anybody selling products at prices that the vendor considers suspiciously low.
"For example, Best Buy is an authorized retailer of HP [Hewlett-Packard Co.] products, but it competes against every guy on eBay selling HP," Loomis said. Sometimes, illegal distributors will deliberately price merchandise super-low—at or near cost—but then make their money on inflated shipping costs, he said.
That is a direct violation of a manufacturer's MAP, or Minimum Advertised Pricing, rule.
But Loomis' goal is not to find some small fry looking to make $10 on an inflated shipping charge. He's looking for the sources behind them, either a truly authorized (for the moment, at least) reseller who is unloading merchandise to unauthorized channels (black market) or a much larger illegal mass distributor.
"We want the dealers instead of the pushers. But we have get to the pushers to get at the major dealers," he said. "We might effectively get rid of 15 [bad] Web sites by getting rid of one bad dealer."
So, how does Net Enforcers take the next step and find the evil distributors behind the small fry they catch? Retailer and manufacturer clients give them a budget that they use to purchase selected samples of the bad merchandise, and the rest is a matter of tracking serial numbers. A typical month might see between 100 and 200 products purchased, Loomis said. Dealers who cheat by the supply chain die by the supply chain.
What Net Enforcers does is rely on its homegrown software suite—a lot of custom code sitting atop Microsoft SQL Server and open-source MySQL—to run all night and spider its way through as many Internet places as it can, identifying any suspects.
The software is called NetForce and was crafted from ColdFusion (for most of the interfaces) and a lot of Java (for the search spiders), said Adam Cohen, vice president for business development at Net Enforcers. It all runs on 20 Dell servers, running a combination of Windows 2000 and 2003 plus FreeBSD and Red Hat Linux.
After the spiders complete their data collection, the software assigns all discoveries a "threat level," which is pretty much the software's statistical opinion of how likely it is that this suspect is truly doing bad things, Cohen said.
That software triage is essential because "on any given night, we literally see many tens of thousands" of suspect sites identified, Cohen said. But the software factors in prior discoveries, such as whether the identified site "is one we've flagged before 50 times."
The company works with eBay, which is an easy place for a small fry to unload merchandise. But it's not as appealing to large operators because of the process involved. "They have to go through quite a process to keep changing handles," Cohen said.
Cohen is proud of the extensive nature of where his spiders look, going well beyond the typical Web sites into newsgroups, RSS feeds and IRC chat rooms. But they also post public messages deliberately trying to attract spam, and their software analyzes that as well. "We can get ripe spam on almost any topic," Cohen said.
After the software makes its report, it's up to human agents to evaluate the suspect sites and make a decision. If the site is considered worthy of investigation, the agents first check into the site—starting with a whois search and moving on to other databases—to make sure that it's not "an authorized dealer posing under another name" and to "see where servers are really located," Loomis said.
If all looks dark, the lawyers are then called in. The next step is that simultaneous letters go to the site operator and to their ISP. Initially, they used to give the site operators the option of fixing matters before the ISP was alerted, but they were too often ignored, Loomis said. "If they get a letter from us, they don't do anything about it. When they get a letter from their ISP, they know that their only choice is to follow our request or lose their Web site."
It works most of the time, he said, but not always. "Some are ignorant, and they lose their Web site anyway," he said.
Net Enforcers also spends a lot of time trying to protect copyrights and trademarks. Its software, for example, also searches for unauthorized use of logos and stolen Web site pictures. Although it can't actually "see" the images, it looks for obvious file names, such as "jvc.gif" when looking for improper JVC images.
The company experimented with watermark protections of logos, but found it far too inaccurate, Loomis said.
Today, Net Enforcers limits its efforts to just U.S.-based sites. "Overseas is just a whole other world," he said.


How Often Do I Need to Repipe My Home?
The pipes in a plumbing system tend to be sturdy, and can last all the way up to a century under ideal circumstances. For most people, though, that's a little over-optimistic. As resilient as they are, sooner or later all plumbing pipes need to be replaced. Read on for more info on when to repipe your home.
As mentioned above, the absolute maximum lifespan for most plumbing pipes is around 100 years. Most plumbing pipes, however, only last about half that. If your pipes are older than 50 years old, you should have a professional plumber look at them and determine whether or not you need new pipes. The older your pipes are, the more likely they are to leak and rupture.
Nowadays, most plumbing pipes are made of copper. This is because of copper's resistance to rust, and the fact that it doesn't bleed anything harmful into the water that flows through the pipes. In previous decades, however, plumbing pipes were made of all sorts of materials. Steel, iron, and even lead were all common in the early to mid-twentieth century. Iron and steel are susceptible to rust, and lead bleeds into the water supply. If your plumbing pipes are not constructed of the right materials, it's a good idea to replace them.
One or two spots of corrosion are not a major issue. The problem areas just need to be patched, and the pipe is fine. If the corrosion is spread throughout the system, however, you have a significant problem on your hands. At that point, it is probably much better to replace the entire pipe than to patch each and every leak.
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Pub stopovers are a great alternative to campsites for overnight motorhome parking. They are not 'campsites' though so should not be confused. They are merely pre-ageed locations to park and sleep overnight whilst on your travels.
In Europe there are thousands of 'Aires' which are specifically designed for the motorhome traveller. These are official parking areas for motorhomes to stay for a limited period so, again, they are not to be confused with campsites where extended stays are possible and are of course paid for. The UK does not have any proper system of 'Aires', preferring to make overnight motorhome parking as difficult as possible it seems.
So an alternative is to use agreeable pubs' and other interesting business's carparks.


Premium Soft Fleece Sweatshirt. Soft Vibrant blue in colour has a round neck made of soft and plush fleece. Has a combination Print of Soft Fock and HD Print in the front with Logo Branding in the bottom. Long raglan sleeves with Ribbed cuffs and hem.


Also included is the snow fall animation made by me - Please do not include with any other supplies without my permission.
Take the green *Night before xmas* frame and paste as a new layer, centre in the canvas.
Grab your magic wand, click inside the centre of the circle - Modify > expand > 8 pixels.
Now grab one of the papers, and paste as a new layer, Selections > Invert - hit delete on the keyboard. Drag the paper down underneath the frame on the layers palette and merge visible .
Take one of the flowery doily type elements and paste onto the tag to your liking. And merge visible again.
Magic wand ( set to Add/shift Tolerance 18, feather 0 ) and click inside each of the 3 frames, Modify > Expand > 5 pixels.
Choose a different paper and paste as a New Layer, then Selections > Invert, and then hit delete on your keyboard, Select None, then drag the paper layer beneath the frames.
Magic wand, and select inside your centre frame, Modify> Expand by 2 pixels.
Repeat this for one of the smaller side frames, then a third time for the last frame.
Add all your Copyrights and credits, then Merge all the layers together.
Grab on of the buttons ( or a ribbon ) of your choice, and paste as a new layer resizing and positioning to your liking so they *hold* the frames to the tag.
Paste the snow as a new layer, and use your deform tool to drag it out to fit the size of your tag. Add a drop shadow of your liking.
In a font of your choice, put your name onto the snow drift.
Copy and then into AS and Paste as a New Animation.
Duplicate til you have a total of 4 frames.
Activate the tag, and Edit > Select All > Edit > Propagate Paste > Edit > Paste INTO selected frame.