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AJPS Vol.6 No.9 , June 2015
Bulk Density in Jack Bean's Development Grown in Cerrado Oxisol
Edna Maria Bonfim-Silva*, Juliana Terezinha Sasso Paludo, Tonny José Araújo da Silva, Salomão Lima Guimarães
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Rondonópolis, Brazil.
Abstract: The use of cover plants promotes the recycling of nutrients and the increase in organic mass, and minimizes the effects of erosion. The objective was to evaluate the effect of bulk density in the development of jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis) in Cerrado Oxisol. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse at the Federal University of Mato Grosso, Rondonópolis-MT, in the period from June to September 2013. Oxisol was used from a Cerrado reserve area, collected at 0 - 0.20 m depth. The experimental design was completely randomized, corresponding to bulk density levels (1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 Mg&middotm-3), and five replications. The experimental plot consisted of three PVC rings (polyvinyl chloride) with 150 mm internal diameter, 300 mm total height, where the upper and lower rings of pots were filled with 1.0 Mg&middotm-3 density soil and intermediaries according to bulk density treatments. The results were submitted to variance analysis and, when significant, to regression analysis, both with a 5% probability, using SISVAR software. At 60 days after germination, number of leaves, stem diameter, plant height, dry mass of leaves, stem dry mass, dry mass of roots, dry mass of nodules, number of nodules and chlorophyll index (SPAD index) were evaluated. The increase in bulk density negatively influences the development of jack bean, showing little efficiency as a decompacting plant in Cerrado Oxisol.
Keywords: Canavalia ensiformis, Bulk Density, Cover Crops
Cite this paper: Bonfim-Silva, E. , Sasso Paludo, J. , Araújo da Silva, T. and Guimarães, S. (2015) Bulk Density in Jack Bean's Development Grown in Cerrado Oxisol. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 6, 1349-1360. doi: 10.4236/ajps.2015.69134.
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India's Construction Sites- A Big Risk For Workers
India's construction industry is the country's second largest employer and contributor to economic activity, after agriculture. According to government estimates, it grew by 80 per cent in the last four years, from $78 billion in 2013 to approximately $140 billion this year.
But there is a darker side to this explosive growth. For all the big money involved, the sector has scant regard for the safety of those who work in its lowest rungs. Every year, hundreds of the men and women workers either fall to their deaths, or are electrocuted, or are buried under rubble.
Total of 1,092 deaths and 377 workers injured between 2013 and 2016. The biggest reasons for deaths were- 60% was fall from a height. A quarter of all workers died from the collapse of a wall, or of the whole building. 15% died due to electrocution.
Real Life Examples of on The Site Injuries & Deaths of Workers
Deaths happened at the construction of Mumbai airport for two consecutive years (2013 and 2014), which killed total nine workers.
In December last year, as the foundation of the building was being dug, loose mud collapsed and three workers were buried under it.
Eight labourers from Odisha were injured after an under-construction three-storey building partially collapsed in a tech park in Whitefield.
In October 2016, a five-storey building collapsed in Bellandur, killing six labourers and injuring many. Investigations revealed that the property owner had violated the sanctioned plan — which was for ground-plus-two floors – and built additional floors. Though the plot area is 1,900 sqft, the built-up area was 4,300 sqft. The soil-bearing capacity was not tested properly to start with. Even when raising columns for the top floors, building code norms were not followed, according to BBMP officials.
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Edison Work Sparks Fire
Upper Fairview Residents Briefly Threatened
By Ray Ford
Sun Dec 02, 2007 | 8:16pm
While horses gaze in the foreground, fire fighters work to contain this fire that appears to have been started by Edison power line work.
Ray Ford
Fire Reported at 1:09pm; first engines on scene six minutes later; first water dropped on the fire at 2:09pm; eleven fire engines (County, City and Forest Service); two Battalion Chiefs; two water-dropping county helicopters.
Containment time: 35 minutes; acreage burned – 1 acre.
POWER LINE SPARKS FIRE
Residents on upper Fairview Road were threatened briefly with the prospects of wildfire raging through their community when sparks from work being done to replace aging wooden power lines with metal towers apparently ignited the nearby brush. The fire started shortly before 2pm on Sunday but thanks to quick response from City, County and Forest Service engine crews as well as water dropping helicopters, the fire was contained less than an hour later.
A bit of needed rest for the crew after the fire has been contained. This spot notes what fire officials believe was the starting point of the fire.
The fire was blamed by nearby residents on work being done to replace aging wooden poles with metal ones. "There are down power lines in the area where the fire started," County Fire PIO Eli Iskow told news reporters. "However, we haven't yet confirmed that this was what caused the fire."
One nearby resident reported that work was being done by Edison crews on Sunday. Robin Cederlof, who lives near the end of Fairview Road and just below where the fire started was one of the first to report it. "I smelled the smoke and wondered if one of my neighbors was having a bar-be-que," she remembers, "but when I moved over to look out my kitchen window I could see the smoke up the hill."
Within minutes after she had called 911 she could hear the sound of the fire engines and not too long after the sound of the helicopters coming with the needed water. "I can't believe Edison was up there working on a Sunday when it's been so dry and windy. Did they even have an idea of what to do if a fire started?"
Close up shows the area around the pole and the burned out carcass of the transformer.
Though just a small fire, it has left residents wondering why the work couldn't have been put off until the fire danger has lessened. "I can't even have a wood fire in my fireplace until we get enough rain," another resident fumed. "Yet Edison can work near live lines with little or no brush clearance around them. That's not right."
https://www.independent.com/2007/12/02/edison-work-sparks-fire/


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Q: Specify multiple conditions in long form data in R How do I index rows I need by with specifications?
id<-c(65,65,65,65,65,900,900,900,900,900,900,211,211,211,211,211,211,211,45,45,45,45,45,45,45)
age<-c(19,22,23,24,25,21,26,31,32,37,38,22,23,25,28,29,31,32,30,31,36,39,42,44,48)
stat<-c('intern','reg','manage1','left','reg','manage1','manage2','left','reg',
        'reg','left','intern','left','intern','reg','left','reg','manage1','reg','left','intern','manage1','left','reg','manage2')

mydf<-data.frame(id,age,stat)

I need to create 5 variables:

*

*m01time & m12time: measure the amount of years elapsed before becoming a level1 manager (manage1), and then since manage1 to manage2 regardless of whether or not it's at the same job. (numeric in years)

*change: capture whether or not they experienced a job change between manage1 and manage2 (if 'left' happens somewhere in between manage1 and manage2), (0 or 1)

*& 4: m1p & m2p: capture the position before becoming manager1 and manager2 (intern, reg, or manage1).

There's a lot of information I don't need here that I am not sure how to ignore (all the jobs 211 went through before going to one where they become a manager).
The end result should look something like this:
   id m01time m02time change    m1p     m2p
1  65       4      NA     NA    reg    <NA>
2 900      NA       5      0   <NA> manage1
3 211       1      NA     NA    reg    <NA>
4  45       3       9      1 intern     reg

I tried to use ifelse with lag() and lead() to capture some conditions, but there are more for loop type of jobs (such as how to capture a "left" somewhere in between) that I am not sure what to do with.

A: I'd calculate the variables the first three variables differently than m1p and m2p. Maybe there's an elegant unified approach that I don't see at the moment.
So for the last position before manager you could do:
mydt <- data.table(mydf)
mydt[,.(m1p=stat[.I[stat=="manage1"]-1],
        m2p=stat[.I[stat=="manage2"]-1]),by=id]

The other variables are more conveniently calculated in a wide data.format:
dt <- dcast(unique(mydt,by=c("id","stat")),
           formula=id~stat,value.var="age")
dt[,.(m01time = manage1-intern,
      m12time = manage2-manage1,
      change  = manage1<left & left<manage2)]

Two caveats:

*

*reshaping might be quite costly larger data sets

*I (over-)simplified your dummy data by ignoring duplicates of id and stat

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Kangana Ranaut might be speaking the truth when it comes to her fling with Hrithik Roshan. The actress who blasted not just Hrithik, but even Aditya Pancholi and the Maharashtra Women's Commission in her latest interview to Rajat Sharma in Aap Ki Adalat, did not speak about one more HIDDEN hot affair of hers with another MARRIED superstar, many years ago. (We wonder why?)
Nobody knew about this secret affair until Stardust magazine spilled the beans a couple of years ago in their cover story. Somewhere around the year 2009-10, Kangana Ranaut had yet not become the 'Queen' of Bollywood back and was only a few films old – Gangster, Life in a Metro, Fashion, etc. No plum roles, no big banners until she bagged a lead role opposite Ajay Devgn in the movie 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai'.
Ajay Devgn, a successful and a happily married actor with two kids and an actress-wife (whom he fell in love with while working together). But as life in Bollywood is – Sparks are bound to fly when an actor and an actress work together round the clock for months and months together. Something similar happened with Kangana and Ajay. Kangana – an independent and headstrong girl, Ajay – a mature individual with a well-known background in the film industry. The Cupid did its job. The two came closer with each passing day and began to share a bond so strong that Ajay even began to recommend Kangana for upcoming and yet-to-be-shot movies like Rascals and Tezz.
Both the movies were offered to Ajay for the lead role and he suggested to both the filmmakers that they cast Kangana opposite him. Their bond and camarederie too was going great. She was signed for both the films as per Ajay's efforts. Sources from the sets revealed that both Ajay and Kangana would arrive together on the sets for shooting (Ajay would pick her up every morning), have lunch together and even leave together after pack up.
But then, there are climaxes even in real lives. What began as a no-strings-attached fling, turned out to be emotionally stressing for both. An otherwise strong Kangana began to get so emotionally involved with Ajay that she wanted more from the relationship. She wanted his commitment.
But Ajay, happily married and a dad to two kids, could not keep giving in to her all his life. From his end, there were no promises made, and it was meant to be a casual, if not so short-lived, fling. Yet, she kept on persuading him that he is the love of her life. This was slowly becoming problematic for Ajay.
According to the sources stated by the magazine, The final nail in the coffin was when Kangana showed up in Ajay's hotel room in the middle of the night. "Kangana was so drunk that she could barely stand properly. Seeing her in this state, Ajay was rather taken aback. Though he kept trying to persuade her to leave by telling her that he would talk to her when she was sober, Kangana just wouldn't budge. If truth be told, she was so tipsy that she even threatened to slit her wrist if he didn't give more to their relationship."
Ajay asked Kangana to leave, despite Kangana's requests to marry her. While she kept insisting that he marry her, the actor asked her to leave. This was enough for Ajay, who then wanted to put an end to this relationship that was spilling out of his control. In the meanwhile, even Kajol got to know about this!
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2. Ensure effective implementation of the project by coordinating the work of IOM missions in West Africa and Sri Lanka in the areas of humanitarian assistance, AVRR, and safe migration.
3. Supervise and coordinate the provision of screening, referrals, registration, emergency assistance, and return, arrival and reintegration assistance to the project beneficiaries through overseeing the AVRR activities implemented by relevant missions in West Africa and Sri Lanka.
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6. Establish and maintain strong partnerships and liaison with government entities, embassies, UN agencies, refugee boards, and other stakeholders in project target countries.
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9. Maintain an updated record of cases and files for the project and ensure data confidentiality. Coordinate knowledge management within the project for the purpose of monitoring and evaluation, team and organizational learning, reporting, and innovation.
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Collection: Carlton Television, Itv Franchisees, Media in Cornwall, Media in Dorset, Television Channels and Stations Established in 1993, West Country
ITV West Country (2002–)
Westcountry Television (1993–2002)
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ITV West Country
Former logo
Westcountry TV logo 1993
ITV West Country, formerly known as Westcountry Television and Carlton Westcountry, is the ITV franchise holder for the South West of England, covering Cornwall, Devon, Isles of Scilly, southern and western Somerset and western Dorset. The company replaced its predecessor, TSW (Television South West), from the 1 January 1993. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting Limited (formerly Westcountry Television Limited).[1]
ITV West Country incorporating the former ITV Westcountry and ITV West ('East') regions was (until 31 December 2013) a non-franchise ITV regional station covering South West England. With the formal split of the Wales and West Channel 3 licence in January 2014, a separate licence was created for Wales with the West licence merged with that of West Country. ITV West Country thus became a franchise region. Each company that makes up the new region still legally exists. ITV Wales & West Ltd, ITV Wales & West Group Ltd and Westcountry Television Ltd are each, along with most other regional companies owned by ITV plc, listed on www.companieshouse.gov.uk as a "Dormant company". This article however, covers the Westcountry Television part of the franchise.
Franchise award 1.1
Franchise operation 1.2
ITV West Country 1.3
Studios 2
Sub-Regions 3
Programmes 5
Franchise award
Westcountry Television was one of two rival consortia bidding against the incumbent TSW when the ITV franchises were put to tender early in 1991.[2] Westcountry's original shareholders were Brittany Ferries and South West Water; the latter investor attracted criticism as only three years earlier it was responsible for one of the worst water pollution incidents in the United Kingdom and which occurred within the contract area at Camelford. On 16 October 1991, Westcountry was announced as the winner, bidding £7 million a year against TSW's 16 million.[3][4] Several local MPs were concerned that South West Water's involvement would lead to partiality in news items concerning the local water firm.
TSW launched a legal challenge to the franchise award,[5] and after initially being refused permission to do so in the High Court,[4] a legal action began which would last almost three months and went all the way to the House of Lords.[6] In February 1992 the legal process found in favour of Westcountry[7] and while they could now finally sign the franchise agreement, their original programme plans were hit by the delay. Following discussions with the Independent Television Commission Westcountry announced on 1 April 1992 it had abandoned the plans to build new studios on the Plymouth waterfront, opting instead to convert an industrial unit at Langage Science Park, Plymouth. They also reduced their planned staffing levels – already far fewer than those of TSW – leading to an expression of disappointment by TSW's managing director Harry Turner. Of the 297 TSW employees, only 16 found work at Westcountry at the start of the franchise.[6]
Franchise operation
Westcountry, originally an independent company, replaced Television South West at 00:00 GMT on 1 January 1993. The first programme aired on the channel was a short promo voiced by Bruce Hammal and Trish Bertram (two of Westcountry's first trail voiceovers) welcoming viewers to Westcountry and beginning with the words, "Happy New Year, and welcome to Westcountry, your new ITV station for the South West." The promo was followed by the Eddie Murphy and Dudley Moore film Best Defense. The new station also promised an increase to eleven hours a week of regional programming of mixed genres.[8]
Six months after the launch, the company joined up with Meridian Broadcasting, HTV, Channel Television and S4C to create a joint advertising operation.[9]
During the summer of 1996, Westcountry prepared to float the company on the stock market, which resulted in HTV, United News & Media, Carlton Communications and Canwest bidding to buyout Westcountry.[10] In October 1996 GWR, the radio group, made a bid of £70m for Westcountry TV, outbidding both HTV and Carlton,[11] but within a few weeks United News & Media increased its offer and were expected to acquire the company,[12] But Westcountry owners became increasingly frustrated at the slow progress of talks[13] who criticised Lord Hollick's "nickel and dime" tactics over negotiations, opted instead to sell to Carlton Communications for £10m higher than United's offer of around pounds £75m, around 25 November 1996. Lord Hollick was described as "disappointed but far from livid" at the outcome.[14][15] Subsequently, Westcountry was re-branded as Carlton Westcountry in September 1999, although only referred on screen as Carlton.[15][16] On 27 October 2002, Carlton Westcountry lost its regional identity, and became known as ITV1 Carlton prior to regional programmes only, while being known as ITV1 at all other times.[16][17] The franchise briefly became ITV1 for the Westcountry in 2003, before being renamed onscreen as ITV1 Westcountry upon the ITV plc merger of 2004,[16] and officially taking this name two years later. ITV1 Westcountry was used for a time after this, although the regional name was only verbally mentioned before any locally-produced programming.
The 2006 former ITV Westcountry logo
Following a speech by Michael Grade about regional broadcasting post-switchover at the 2007 Nations and Regions conference in Cardiff, there was speculation that ITV West and ITV Westcountry could merge news operations, as part of further streamlining of regional operations.[18] Rumours suggested that, while a newsroom (and separate regional identity) would be retained in the south west, the main Westcountry Live programme would move to a studio alongside The West Tonight at ITV West in Bristol (akin to the Meridian and Thames Valley news services at Whiteley). On 12 September 2007, ITV issued a statement to the City of London, saying that it wished to reduce the number of news studios from 17 to just 9. This included merging ITV West with ITV Westcountry to form a non-franchise region, ITV West and Westcountry, from February 2009.[19][20][21]
Shortly after the broadcasting regulator OFCOM gave final approval to the changes, the regional news service was phased out with the final broadcast from Plymouth aired on Sunday 15 February 2009. A new programme entitled The West Country Tonight replaced the Westcountry Live on Monday 16 February 2009 but included separate opt-out news bulletins (some of which were pre-recorded depending on the day's news) and weather forecasts for the Westcountry region during the main 6pm programme and in the weekday late bulletin after News at Ten. Separate daytime bulletins for the region were reintroduced in September 2011.
On 14 January 2013, the region became known as ITV West Country.
Westcountry was originally based at Brittany Ferries' offices in Millbay Docks, Plymouth with a view to building a purpose-built studio centre on the Plymouth waterfront. However, following the delay caused by TSW's legal proceedings, these plans were scrapped. The company opted instead to convert an industrial unit at Langage Science Park in Plympton, which was backed up by a network of seven local newsrooms and studios in Torbay, Penzance, Truro, Exeter, Barnstaple, Weymouth and Taunton.[22]
Although Westcountry was in Plymouth, transmission for the channel was run by HTV Wales staff at HTV's presentation centre in Culverhouse Cross, Cardiff[23] with continuity announcers based at the Plymouth studios. This arrangement lasted from the first day of broadcasting until shortly after regional continuity was abandoned in October 2002.
Following the merger to form ITV West Country, most of Westcountry's operations were transferred to HTV's West headquarters in Bristol, where the regional news service is now based. The only operation left in Plymouth is a newsroom and sales office, alongside two newsrooms in Truro and Exeter.
Sub-Regions
Up until early 2009, Westcountry ran four sub-regional services, each providing short opt-out bulletins for their area during the flagship news programme Westcountry Live and the late bulletin after News at Ten.[19] The opt-outs were broadcast from Westcountry's studios in Barnstaple (covering North Devon), Exeter (serving East Devon & parts of Somerset), Plymouth (South Devon & parts of East Cornwall) and Truro (Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly).[19] Westcountry was the first and only ITV company to produce four opt-outs for their region.
Between 1 January 1993 and 5 September 1999, Westcountry's presentation featured that of a large 'W' shape on a frosted screen over a background video of a nature scene. The idents were made so that the scene could only be seen clearly through the 'W' shape. Accompanying the video was a trill little jingle featuring string and flute instruments. This presentational package lasted throughout the whole period, with the only change that of a form-up added made out of diagonal lines.[24]
From 6 September 1999 however, the look changed drastically, as the Carlton 'Star' ident package was launched on the network. The look, featuring a start up film involving hearts would flash out to reveal the Carlton name over a spinning star background. The Westcountry name was only used on the news programme Westcountry Live. This package lasted until the 28 October 2002, when regional continuity was lost.[15][16]
In its place, a national ITV1 branding package, with local idents featuring the ITV1 logo on the left hand side of the screen with Carlton logo below.[16][25] This remained until the beginning of 2004, when the Carlton name was removed from regional idents, which instead featured four colour cubes randomly located in a scene from the region. The ITV1 logo was located in the bottom right corner with the caption ITV1 for the Westcountry located beneath.[16][25] Following the 2004 ITV rebranding, the new local ident featured the national ident of three cubes containing the letters 'ITV' above a large cube '1', with the addition of the region name below.[26] A few blunders occurred however. To begin with, Westcountry's local ident had the word West beneath which was later replaced as West Country.[26] The ident was finally amended to show the right name at approximately the same time that regional idents were abandoned. In 2006 and 2009, the Westcountry brand completely disappeared from screens and the news service respectively. The station would now be known on-air as just ITV1 at all times.
On 14 January 2013, the station's on-air identity was changed to ITV, along with all other ITV plc-owned franchises.
Westcountry's programme offerings were primarily aimed at a regional market as opposed to gaining network slots. Westcountry's regional programming concentrates on the regional news programme Westcountry Live, which ran between Westcountry's launch in 1993 until the merger in 2009. Other regional programmes included:
Bendell at Bedtime – Topical debate (2004)
Birthday People – Birthday slot for children (1993–2005)
Blooming Marvelous – (1994–96)
Brief Encounters – Feature series about unusual pastimes (1993–94)
Energize! – A Saturday Children's magazine programme[27] (1996–2000)
Little River Journeys – A look at the Westcountry region's waterways, later aired by Channel 4 (1995)
On the Road to the Islands – Jack Pizzey's tour of islands in the South West, later aired by Channel 4 (1993)
Richard Digance: For One Night Only – Local entertainment series (1997–98)
Special Report – current affairs programme
The L.A.D.S. – A rare parlty network commission, A magazine programme for men. (1996)
Ruth Meets The Entertainers – (1995)
The West At Work – (1993–96)[28]
Westcountry Focus – Westcountry's first regular current affairs series
Westcountry Life – Short 30-second films reflecting aspects of life in the region (1993–96)
Westcountry Soccer Night – Local football magazine show (2004–08)
Westcountry Update – Weekly news review for the deaf and hard of hearing (1993–2004)
West Wise – Short-lived inter-town quiz, one of Westcountry's first local programmes (1993)
In their annual reports, the Independent Television Commission (ITC) commented on Westcountry's programming and performance; in 1995 they stated that Westcountry had a "good news service and regional programming", despite a difficult first year.[29] Two years later in 1997 the ITC again noted their "strong, high quality regional programming" and that they had "scored a major network success with Christmas with the Royal Navy, a series of five live programmes".[30] In 1999 the ITC again commented that Westcountry provided a "regional service of generally high quality"[15] and that overall their range of regional programmes was "wide and included some strong factual material", also noting that one of their children's programmes had been supplied to the network.[15]
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^ "Westcountry ITV Channel 3 broadcasting licenses". Ofcom. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
^ "Television South West bid under fire". Times (London, United Kingdom). 22 July 1991. p. 21. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
^ Wittstock, Melinda (17 October 1991). "Legal threats follow biggest ITV shake-up". The Times (London, United Kingdom). p. 1. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
^ a b Wittstock, Melinda (6 December 1991). "Court backs TSW licence challenge". The Times (London, United Kingdom). p. 4. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
^ Wittstock, Melinda (2 November 1991). "TV franchise loser seeks first review of decision". Times (London, United Kingdom). p. 20. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
^ a b Hidalgo, Louise (31 December 1992). "Station pays a high price for failed bid". Times (London, United Kingdom). p. 5. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
^ Wittstock, Melinda (6 February 1992). "TSW franchise appeal dismissed". London, United Kingdom. p. 2. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
^ Woodstock, Melinda (2 January 1993). "Midnight, and ITV's revolutionaries complete their Thatcherite takeover". Times (London, United Kingdom). Retrieved 17 September 2012.
^ "TV companies link up". Times. 20 July 1993. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
^ Horsman, Mathew (28 October 1996). "Westcountry sale to go ahead this week". The Independent. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
^ "Digests". Marketing Week. 11 October 1996. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
^ Brierley, Sean; McCann, Paul (22 November 1996). "United to buy Westcountry TV". Marketing Week. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
^ "Carlton Beats United To Buy Westcountry". MediaTel. 25 November 1996. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
^ Horsman, Mathew (25 November 1996). "Westcountry chief pockets pounds 4m from bid". The Independent. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
^ a b c d e "Westcountry". Guardian. 5 September 2000. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
^ a b c d e f Luxton, Simon. "Carlton Westcountry Idents". TVARK: The Online Television Museum. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
^ Snoddy, Raymond (22 October 2002). "New-look ITV goes national". Times (London, United Kingdom). p. 6. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
^ Welsh, James (29 June 2007). "Grade hints at ITV region restructure". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
^ a b c "The Future of PSB on ITV – Redrawing the regional news map" (PDF). Ofcom. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
^ "ITV to merge regional newsrooms". BBC News. 12 September 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
^ "Strike threat over ITV news cuts". BBC News. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
^ "Regional Studios". Westcountry Television. Archived from the original on 13 April 2001. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
^ Brierly Sean, Paul McCann (22 November 1996). "United to buy Westcountry TV". Marketing Week. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
^ Luxton, Simon. "Westcountry Television Idents". TVARK: The Online Television Museum. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
^ a b Wiseman, Andrew. "ITV 2003". 625:Andrew Wiseman's Television Room. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
^ a b Luxton, Simon. "ITV Westcountry Idents". TVARK: The Online Television Museum. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
^ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/27124
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^ Frean, Alexandra (23 April 1997). "'"Most TV regions 'could do better. Times (London, England). p. 2. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
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North of England and Midlands (weekends): ABC Network
Wales and the West of England: TWW, WWN/Teledu Cymru, ITSWW, HTV
Midlands (weekdays), later Midlands (all week): ATV
Midlands (all week): Central Independent Television
East Anglia: Anglia Television
London (weekdays): Associated-Rediffusion, Thames Television, Carlton Television
London (weekends): ATV, LWT
South and South East England: Southern Television, TVS, Meridian Broadcasting
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Many of my friends joke that my camera is surgically attached to my hand as I love taking photos and bring my camera almost everywhere I go.
When I started doing my Guitar making I was unsure of whether the other people in the class would be put off by me taking a camera out while they were concentrating. When I explained about the blog and asked if anyone objected to me taking photos of my guitar during the class no one seemed to mind. Over the weeks Strato, the teacher, asked if I could take some more general photos of the class in progress for his own records and possibly some future promotion. Soon I was being asked by the other students to get the camera out to photograph their latest progress.
I have now taken over 300 good pictures (and deleted hundreds more rubbish ones!) and will be burning a disk for each of us in the class when we are finished.
Recently I gave Strato a disk with the current photos on it and he sent it off to Tasmania to a Graphic Designer friend to produce some posters and brochures advertising the Guitar School. Here are the results!
I am really chuffed to see the images that I have taken over the last few months being used in such a creative way.


Congratulations to the 2016-2017 Ames High Girls Swimming & Diving team for being rated the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (NISCA) National Champions for the second straight season.
On June 5, the School Board accepted the appointment of Dan Fox as the new Principal of the Ames Middle School. His career began in the Saydel School District where he taught 6th and 8th grade mathematics, but he has ties to the Ames community, having earned both his undergraduate degree in elementary education, and his Masters degree in Educational Administration from Iowa State University.
On June 19, the School Board accepted the appointment of Kristin Barber as the new Principal at Northwood Preschool Center. Kristin graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education with an emphasis in special education, and began her career at the North Polk West Elementary School as a first and second grade teacher, then later as a Master Teacher / Instructional Coach in the district. While in that role, she completed her Masters in Education from Viterbo University with a Reading Endorsement and started to find a passion in educational leadership.


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Government reforms Stamp Duty
Sarah Davidson
The new measures, which will come into force at midnight, mean borrowers will no longer have to pay huge increases in tax when house values enter a new band.
Homebuyers will pay 0% on the first £125,000, then 2% to £250,000, 5% to £925,000, 10% to £1.5m and 12% above that level in a similar system to income tax.
The Chancellor said that 98% of buyers will see their taxes reduced due to the cuts, while the CML calculated that 1.5% will pay more tax under the new system.
Paul Smee, CML director general, said: "This fundamental reform has been a long time coming, but better late than never.
"Although there are losers as well as winners, the vast majority of mortgaged transactions will benefit from lower tax as a result of this move."
And Paul Broadhead, head of mortgage policy at the BSA, said: "This is the year that the Chancellor has pulled a real rabbit out of the hat and gone for it on Stamp Duty.
"We have been calling for this reform for years and the best I was hoping for was a consultation.
"So the announcement of a fully worked through proposal, effective from midnight tonight was a massive but welcome surprise. "
He added: "The single disappointment was that the opportunity to raise the bottom £125,000 band up at least in line with inflation was not taken."
People buying properties for more than £937,000 will pay more Stamp Duty under new rulings. But according to e.surv chartered surveyors director Richard Sexton it will act as an "olive branch for aspiring first-time buyers and may help spur more activity at the bottom of the market".
Legal & General Mortgage Club director Jeremy Duncombe thinks that while Stamp Duty will help boost affordability, what the government really needs to focus on is a "dedicated programme of housebuilding".
He said: "In order to stop house prices from escalating and allow the market to grow healthily and sustainably, we need to see a significant increase in housing stock across the UK.
"Yesterday's announcement of a new garden city in Bicester will help towards this, however there is still more to be done.
"These are all steps in the right direction, but as we go into another election year, house building and affordability still remain very much on the political agenda."
The immediacy of the changes have come under scrutiny. Jonathan Harris, director of mortgage broker Anderson Harris, added: "'We would have liked to see an amnesty for those who have made a decision to buy based on current legislation.
"What does it mean for people who don't have the extra cash they are now required to pay?
"We have clients nearing exchange who won't be able to achieve it before the deadline. Given a week or two amnesty, things would have been different.
"Doing it practically immediately is not fair as it will hit some people hard who are part way through a transaction but not able to exchange by midnight."


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Home » Bulging Stockpiles Will Weigh on U.S. Growth Throughout 2019
Bulging Stockpiles Will Weigh on U.S. Growth Throughout 2019
The rising stockpiles of cars, furniture and other goods that helped the U.S. economy boom in 2018 are now poised to cause a hangover this year.
Inventory accumulation added an average 1.2 percentage point to U.S. growth in the third and fourth quarters, government figures show, and were a key to the year's 3 percent expansion, the fastest since 2005 and President Donald Trump's annual goal. Reversing that buildup will trim growth in 2019, likely starting in the second quarter and continuing through the rest of the year, according to a Bloomberg News survey of 20 economists last week.
One overhang is the auto market, where the six-month average of dealer stocks of cars and trucks matches the highest since 2009 at 75 days. Manufacturers and sellers of furniture and clothing share the same problem, as do small businesses. The inventory swing is likely to exacerbate the U.S. slowdown, with the economy already facing headwinds from the waning impact of tax cuts, slowing global growth and continuing trade tensions.
"This puts the U.S. economy on a little bit thinner ice and less able to withstand any unexpected shock," said Diane Swonk, chief economist at accounting firm Grant Thornton LLP in Chicago. "This is one more reason it makes sense for the Federal Reserve to hedge its risks by staying on the sidelines."
In March, more small-business owners planned to reduce rather than increase inventories in for the first time since December 2017, according to the National Federation of Independent Business's monthly survey released last week. Yet firms said they were continuing to build up stockpiles for the ninth straight month.
There are two major causes of the inventory overhang. First, manufacturers and retailers bought imported goods in bulk last year in anticipation of tariffs or other barriers, especially from China, with whom Trump's trade advisers are trying to negotiate a deal. Second, sales have been disappointing for retailers, with declines reported in two of the past three months.
"Firms spent the back half of 2018 trying to get ahead of trade disputes," said Richard Moody, chief economist at Regions Financial Corp. That led U.S. firms "to step up imports of goods, whether consumer goods or capital goods, and store them in inventory.''
Exactly how this plays out is uncertain. While trackers such as the Atlanta Fed's GDPNow estimate that inventories made a positive contribution to first-quarter growth, some economists say the drawdown may have begun then.
In the Bloomberg survey, economists expected a median reduction to growth of 0.2 percentage point in the second quarter and 0.1 percentage point in each of the following two periods. But there's a wide range of views of when the drags will happen and how large they will be, with some expecting more than 0.5 percentage point of reductions in coming quarters.
"Business inventories is the most difficult component in GDP to predict," said Russell Price, a senior economist with Ameriprise Financial Inc. who projected a drag on first-quarter growth.
A Federal Reserve report Tuesday showed factory output fell at a 1.1 percent annual rate in the first quarter, the worst performance since late 2017, a further signal of manufacturing softness as producers cope with an inventory buildup.
Ford Motor Co. noted in a conference call this month that truck inventories amounted to 70 days, up from 66 a year earlier, though Mark LaNeve, vice president for U.S. marketing, said that's not a serious imbalance. "You will almost never hear Ford dealers have too much truck inventory," he said.
Overall, "most of the buildup now is slowing demand" with declining new-vehicle sales for the industry this year, said David Whiston, a Morningstar Inc. autos analyst.
Other companies have expressed concern. Luggage maker Samsonite International SA aims to cut inventories to a range of 120 to 125 days from 138 days, officials said on a recent conference call. "We're very focused on that across all of our regions," Chief Executive Officer Kyle Gendreau said.
Constellation Brands Inc., the owner of Corona and Modelo beer in the U.S., said distributor inventories were recently higher than expected partly because of poor weather, especially on the West Coast. And electronics maker Jabil Inc. has said it built up stockpiles in anticipation of expanded sales and expects inventory levels to moderate.
"Businesses need to slow the gains in inventory adjustment in line with sales," said Ben Herzon, an economist with IHS Markit's Macroeconomic Advisers unit. "That business behavior is not going to be adding to growth going forward."
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A tree is considered to be life because it can bring so many wonders in the world. It can help us build homes. It can also give food. Most of all, it can keep us away from storms and other disasters. One of the most popular trees is the elm tree. The elm tree is one of the big trees that we often see. They are one of the deciduous trees, which means that during the fall season, their green leaves will turn to yellow and will fall off.
Elm trees can be grown in rich, well-drained soil with a bright and full sun. When fully grown, it can be as high as ninety feet. However, the elm trees should be observed about the symptoms of Dutch Elm trees. If this is the case, it needs to regularly pruned and watered.
Elm tree should be regularly pruned. Pruning is an activity wherein buds and shrubs shall be removed. If the elm tree is regularly pruned then your elm tree will surely extend its life, and not just that, it will surely grow beautifully. Tree Pruning Melbourne can help in reducing defects, especially on the tree's structure in Melbourne. It also helps in removing the decayed part of the tree's body. Fungi will also be removed in order to give a better life to your elm tree. Although there are times that live branches are to be removed because some other parts need sunlight as well, but this rarely happens. The removal of branches also aids in healing of the branches.
Elm trees have problem that may cause trouble. It has damaging diseases and pests that can surely damage the elm trees. One of these disease is the Dutch Elm disease, which is a fungal disease that is spread by the elm bark beetle. This disease is so devastating because it attacks the water conducting system of the tree and will soon lead to the death of the tree. The disease will not be easily seen until a month and the common symptom is flagging that can be seen at the crown of the tree. So how will you know if your tree has been affected? It is when you see red saw dust falling off. The next disease that is surely harmful to your elm tree is the gypsy moth which is like a caterpillar that feeds on the leaves. It defoliates the tree and weakens it, therefore making it more susceptible to other diseases. Lastly, is the Asian Longhorned beetle which damages the bark of the trees. The elm tree will surely be affected because the nutrients are not transported properly.
In summary, the elm tree is one of the deciduous trees that should be taken care of properly. They are beautiful, but once they are affected by diseases they will no longer be as beautiful as they used to be. It is important to continuously monitor your trees and if you need expert advice you can go to a company who can help you with.


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Community pharmacy pivotal in flu vax record
Community pharmacies across Australia played a significant role in this year's successful vaccination program which has helped to deliver the lowest rates of influenza since 2013.
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National approach to pharmacist-administered vaccination
In all States and Territories across Australia, trained community pharmacists can now legally administer vaccinations, but the range of vaccinations and the allowable age of patients varies from one jurisdiction to another.
National | Forefront | Leadership, Clinical
Vaccinations help dramatic cut in flu cases
The latest national influenza data reflects the major impact arising from the committed effort the community pharmacy sector has put into raising vaccination rates across Australia.
Chronic Pain MedsCheck trial
The Pharmacy Guild has called for expressions of interest from pharmacies wanting to take part in the Chronic Pain MedsCheck Trial.
Consumers support expanded pharmacy vaccinations
A survey of more than 1000 Australian adults has found overwhelming support for pharmacists being allowed to administer a full range of vaccines.
Atrial fibrillation guidelines
Australia's first guidelines for the diagnosis and management of adult patients with atrial fibrillation hope to have a major impact on the condition that causes a third of all strokes in Australia.
PBS and MBS education available
Education resources for health professionals covering the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and other subjects have been made available by the Department of Human Services.
National | Forefront | Training, Clinical
Pharmacists' role highlighted
The important role that community pharmacists play in providing advice about medicines has been underscored in a decision this week by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.The TGA was responding to an application to remove restrictions on the sale of clotrimazole for…
National | Forefront | Clinical
Prescription addiction in the spotlight
Regardless of one's views of the merits of the decision to upschedule over-the-counter, codeine-containing medicines, there can be little argument that the ensuing public debate has visibly increased the level of awareness of the serious problem of the misuse of…
Challenges of a zero growth PBS
Two sets of recently released PBS figures highlight the size of the challenge faced by community pharmacies around Australia.


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Don't Underestimate Us: China Tells Joe Biden's Pick For US Ambassador
Nicholas Burns took a tough stand on America's ties with China during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee's confirmation hearing on Wednesday
China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday lashed out at Nicholas Burns, President Joe Biden's nominee to be the next US ambassador to Beijing, for his sharp criticism of the Communist giant's hardline policies over Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong and Taiwan, saying he should not underestimate China's strong resolve to defend its rights.
Mr Burns took a tough stand on America's ties with China during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee's confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Burns said the US was right to continue its "one-China policy" but that Washington was also right to oppose China's unilateral actions that undermine the status quo and undermine the stability of the region.
Reacting to his comments, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said, "We advise Burns to be keenly aware of the overall trend of world development and people's aspiration, learn the real situations of China objectively, view China and China-US ties in a rational manner and avoid underestimating the strong resolve, determination and capability of the Chinese people to defend their rights."
"We hope he will speak and act in a more constructive manner, and play a constructive part in promoting China-US relations and the friendship between the two peoples," Mr Wang said.
Mr Burns told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during his confirmation hearing that reports of China building up its nuclear arsenal are concerning, and called on Beijing to halt its "genocide in Xinjiang, its abuses in Tibet, its smothering of Hong Kong''s autonomy and freedoms, and its bullying of Taiwan."
If confirmed, Mr Burns would fill the ambassador role, which remained vacant for a year amid ongoing tensions between US and China, a relationship he called "complicated and consequential."
Mr Burns, who served as the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 2005 to 2008, said the "Chinese genocide in Xinjiang and abuses in Tibet, its smothering of Hong Kong''s autonomy and freedoms, and its bullying of Taiwan are unjust, and must stop".
Beijing's recent actions against Taiwan are especially objectionable and the US is right to continue to adhere to its one-China policy, he said.
"We are also right to support the peaceful resolution of disputes, and to oppose unilateral actions that undermine the status quo and stability in the Indo-Pacific," Mr Burns said.
Taiwan considers itself a sovereign state but China views the self-ruled island as a breakaway province. Beijing has not ruled out the possible use of force to achieve unification.
Mr Burns told lawmakers that the US will compete and compete vigorously with China where it should, including on jobs and the economy, critical infrastructure and emerging technologies and cooperate with Beijing where it is in its interest, including on climate change, counter-narcotics, global health and non-proliferation.
Slamming Mr Burns for his remarks, Mr Wang said his comments "smack of Cold War zero-sum mentality and run counter to facts. China firmly rejects them"
"We oppose defining China-US ties as competitive. Even when there is competition between the two sides in such pragmatic areas as economy and trade, it is healthy competition with each other for excellence", he said.
"Issues related to Taiwan, Xinjiang and Hong Kong are purely China''s internal affairs that brook no foreign interference. The accusation of the so-called "genocide" in Xinjiang is an outrageous lie fabricated by a few anti-China scholars in Western countries and US politicians, with the true intention of oppressing and containing China''s development," he said refuting Mr Burns comments.
On Taiwan, Mr Wang said the US should honour its comments to ''One China policy'', which is a political foundation of China-US relations.
He also took exception to allegations against China over the origins of coronavirus which emerged in Wuhan in December 2019.
"Origins-tracing is a scientific issue, but a handful of US politicians are obsessed with politically-motivated studies. Their malicious intention of denigrating and stigmatising China is evident to all," he said.
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Students Invited to be a Part of One of the Finest High School Orchestras in the United States
Students in grades 9 through 12 are invited to be a part of one of the finest high school orchestras in the United States! Hoff-Barthelson Music School will host an information session about auditions for the Festival Orchestra's 2021-22 season on July 22, 2021.
Join Festival Orchestra Music Director Jun Nakabayashi and HBMS Executive Director Ken Cole on Thursday, July 22, 2021, from 7:30 - 8:30 pm for an online information session about plans for the 2021-2022 Festival Orchestra Season addressing the audition process, repertoire, performances, standards of excellence, and special precautions to ensure safety during rehearsals and performances. Visit www.hbms.org for more information and to RSVP to receive a Zoom link.
Hoff-Barthelson's Festival Orchestra is a full symphonic orchestra for high school students at the highest level of technical ability and musical artistry. Under the direction of Jun Nakabayashi, the Festival Orchestra performs three concerts annually; two are with guest artists of international stature. The Orchestra meets on Tuesday evenings from 7:15 - 9:30 pm. Members of the Orchestra participate in sectional coachings with members of the New York Philharmonic. Students not yet in high school but who demonstrate exceptional ability and maturity may also audition.
Audition Information:
Auditions for clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, timpani, and string players will be held online on Thursday, September 2, from 4:00 - 8:00 pm.
For information about audition requirements, visit www.hbms.org or contact the Orchestra's Manager, Mark Kushnir at festivalorchestra@hbms.org.
About Hoff-Barthelson Music School:
Hoff-Barthelson Music School has achieved national recognition as a premier community music school for its unsurpassed leadership in education, performance and community service. With a faculty drawn from the region's most talented teachers and performers, the School has long been one of Westchester County's most cherished cultural resources. At Hoff-Barthelson, students find a warm, friendly music school dedicated to the highest standards of education, performance, and community service. Students of all ages, aptitudes, and levels of interest enjoy a supportive, joyful learning environment; a focus on the whole person; exceptional teaching; and a multifaceted curriculum.
Hoff-Barthelson Music School is proud to be a grantee of ArtsWestchester with funding made possible by Westchester County government with the support of County Executive George Latimer. Programs are made possible, in part, with support from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Photo credit and caption: Hoff-Barthelson Music School's Festival Orchestra. Photographed by Steven Schnur.
Seniors Enjoy A Final Tradition, Outside
Written by Jamie Robelen
Created: 24 June 2021
The school year is ending on a high note for the SHS Class of 2021. On Wednesday, June 23, Scarsdale High School seniors came back to SHS one more time before graduation for Senior Day. Seniors attended a college panel made up of SHS alums, to prepare them for their freshman year of college, practiced for the graduation ceremony and met with their deans one final time. Finally, they congregated outside of the Brewster entrance of the school, where they received their yearbooks, their caps and gowns, and enjoyed lunch provided by senior parents.
On what was possibly the most beautiful day of the school year, the entire class of 2021 got to sign each other's yearbooks and connect with their peers, many unmasked. They were also invited to reminisce on their time throughout the Scarsdale schools, with photo displays from each elementary school and the middle school up for all to see.
When asked what the biggest takeaway of the year was, SHS senior Emily Koevary offered this piece of wisdom: "you shouldn't waste time being someone you're not." She went on to explain that over the past few months, she's seen so many people start to express themselves in ways that they never had before. As the seniors didn't get to participate in many typical Scarsdale traditions, they are especially grateful to be able to have this final one. When asked how she felt about graduating, senior Simran Ruta said that "it's bittersweet, but I'm so happy that we get to have a real, full capacity graduation without masks. It's like we came full circle." Senior Dylan Hughson agreed, adding that "it's pretty great, after this entire year, that we finally get one tradition, and it's nice for them to give us a new tradition of decorating our caps." Check out the gallery for pictures from the event.
The Best of the Best in Bar/Bat Mitzvah Vendors
Written by Stacie M. Waldman
With all of the great news regarding low COVID positivity rates in our area paired with relatively high vaccination rates and the recent emergency use vaccine protocol granted for 12-15-year-olds, BAR AND BAT MITZVAHS ARE BACK!
My own daughter's Bat Mitzvah is coming up June 5 and I admit I felt a bit nervous about the in-person part back in February when we made the decision to move forward. The celebration landscape was looking pretty glum which meant caterers and venues were all generally available as well as logo designers, swag companies, Hebrew tutors, photographers and videographers, DJs, and more. Now that parties are back in action, vendors report they have never been busier and everyone in the area wants their event NOW. Weddings, important birthdays, and Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, some that have been rescheduled 2,3, or 4 times are being postponed no longer. The moral of this story is: the ceremony is the "easy" part in terms of planning but if you're scheduling a celebration, vendors are beginning to book out.
Luckily for us, we have some of the best vendors available locally who survived the slow year and are back in action. Here are some of our favorite purveyors of Bar/Bat Mitzvah "stuff" or services and a bit about what they can do for your family to make your child's ceremony and celebration memorable and special.
Jennifer Rozbruch Design creates logos, branding, paper and printed goods for life cycle events that elevate any celebration. From invitations to event graphics to branded swag, Jenny's designs add a fresh, personal touch that delights guests at every step. Jenny works closely with her clients to create thoughtful, modern and beautiful designs tailored to each family and child being honored. In this way, she is able to create an ultra-personal expression of who they are and what they love – something that will be memorable on their special day as well as in years to come. www.jennyrozbruch.com
A key part of the big day is being sure to capture both the big, formal moments as well as the candid, small and unexpected moments on camera. Your daughter smiling up mom or dad after their speech, your son receiving his tallit, or your great aunt dancing the hora, Andi Schreiber Photography catches all of it with her modern, vibrant and engaging style. Andi puts her heart into every job and connects with clients in a special way that makes the experience enjoyable for all and she believes that every family deserves to have beautiful photographs to pass down for generations. www.andischreiberpix.com
A Bar or Bat Mitzvah isn't complete without a video to remember it by. Jason Wasserman Video keeps clients happy when called upon to cover their feel-good events like Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and weddings in an unobtrusive way. "Jason was everywhere and nowhere at the same time," said one client. "He was able to capture every moment in an inconspicuous way and I think it's a true testament to his professionalism and experience . And the shots he took were beautiful." Another client said, "As a video editor myself, I could really appreciate the final piece where Jason timed the music to the shots. It's something we will truly treasure for a lifetime. He perfectly captured the day. And above all he was a pleasure to work with." www.jasonwassermanvideo.com
What's a party without the swag? Remember the Time, NY will fully customize almost anything you can dream up with your child's logo on it. Your vision is their specialty and if you need help creating your vision, well, they do that, too. They'll personalize your child's celebration and help make the event memorable for your family and your guests long after the day is done. They'll sort and package swag so you can make virtual attendees feel included and they'll even deliver items to local venues. Remember the Time, NY also customizes swag for businesses, fundraisers, schools and special events. Instagram: @rememberthetimeny
Since 2001, Westchester Supertutor Jake Luxemburg has successfully educated hundreds of students with a "Hebrew School in the Home" approach and in private Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation. Lessons are one-on-one or in small group settings and take place either in the student's home or on Zoom and he makes the learning fun with various games and interactive material. Each Bar/Bat Mitzvah service is customized based on the strengths of the student and includes family members, making the service personal and memorable. His approach is engaging with a combination of content, creativity, fun and a sense of humor. www.thesupertutors.com
The montage, in honor of the bar/bat mitzvah honoree, has become one of the most joyous parts any celebration. While many parties have had to be postponed due to COVID, montages themselves work well both live, in-person and virtually to bring everyone together and look back at the life of your child as she moves into Jewish adulthood. Rachel Klein, having been in TV production for 20 years, can build your family the perfect montage with photos, video and music capturing the best moments of your child's life. From a review: "We laughed, we teared up, but what we loved the most was the expre ssion on our guests' faces as well as our daughter's during the entire montage. Thanks Rachel!" Contact Rachel at Fotopeeps2021@gmail.com for more information.
Jenny Goldban Designs can create any type of branding for bar/bat mitzvahs and beyond. She can integrate your child's hobbies, talents, colors, names, initials or anything else into her custom designs and can recommend how, where and when to order logo'd merchandise. She will work with you until you find the perfect logo, together, that captures your guest of honor and special event. Instagram @jennygoldbandesigns
Are you looking for an intimate and unforgettable Bar or Bat Mitzvah gift that brings distant friends and relatives together in a lasting way that is more sentimental and meaningful than the standard zoom call? Enter BOOMBOX GIFTS. A Boombox is a memory box filled with any combination of childhood photos and written messages of congratulations and love – all custom printed and beautifully designed onto premium 5x7 cards inside a gorgeous keepsake box. The best part – it's created 100% virtually and allows you to include friends and family from all over the world without a single plane ticket or zoom link! Favorite client reviews? "It's not just the best ever gift to receive…it's the best gift ever to give." "Team Boombox is there to ensure every detail has been taken care of…it's like working with family." www.boomboxgifts.com
Card My Yard is a premier yard greeting company that specializes in making your BIG day even BIGGER. They will customize a yard greeting for your Bar or Bat Mitzvah kid, making it completely personalized. Sports fan? They've got that covered. Dancer? They have that, too! Gamer? Bring it. Card My Yard will tailor the yard greeting to your child's favorite everything, set it up and take it down. This is one of the most popular ways to throw your child a little "it's all about you" love. And you'll have plenty of time for lots of great photos with it. www.cardmyyard.com
Support our local Bar and Bat Mitzvah specialists as they get back to work share your Bar/Bat Mitzvah plans and experiences in the comments section below.
Photo credit: Andi Schreiber Photography
Scarsdale Historical Society to Debut Film: Arthur Manor: A Historical Tour of Scarsdale's First Suburban Community.
The Scarsdale Historical Society is pleased to announce the Zoom premiere of a new film, Arthur Manor: A Historical Tour of Scarsdale's First Suburban Community. In 1891, the Arthur Manor Suburban Home Company began construction of a housing development that initiated Scarsdale's transformation from a rural town of farms and estates to a modern suburb. This 20-minute film features Jordan Copeland, Scarsdale Historical Society board member and newly appointed Scarsdale Associate Village Historian, as he guides us through Arthur Manor to learn about the history of this unique community and how its growth impacted the nearby neighborhood of Edgewood. The film was directed and edited by Lesley Topping and is her second film in our series about Scarsdale's remarkable neighborhoods.
The film will be shown via Zoom on Monday, June 21st at 7:00 p.m. and will be followed by a question-and-answer session with the filmmakers. This event is presented by the Scarsdale Historical Society and the Scarsdale Public Library. Please register here.
The first film in this series, Path to a Scarsdale Community: Fox Meadow and the Butler Estate was co-produced and narrated by Barbara MacDonald, Scarsdale Village Historian and the Society's Historian. It can be viewed here.
About the Scarsdale Historical Society
The Scarsdale Historical Society exists to discover, preserve, and disseminate historical information as well as inspire others to learn about and contribute to the history of Scarsdale and the Central mid-Westchester region. Learn more here:
Letter: Scarsdale Deserves a School Board that Listens to the Community
Jeremy GansFollowing an incredibly difficult school year, it is clear that our community deserves change and fresh voices on the School Board. After vetting all four candidates in this year's race, the School Board Nominating Committee nominated Jim Dugan and Jessica Resnick-Ault. They are clearly the best candidates and they deserve your vote. Jessica and Jim are diligent, extremely bright and have histories of advocating and otherwise engaging in school-related activities for the benefit of all of our schoolchildren.
I have read a number of letters in support of Ms. Singer saying that she deserves a second term because an effective Board needs continuity and experience in order to best function. Based on the community's experience this year, do you believe that our current school board has functioned well? A well functioning school board listens to the community. The current Board did not. An effective Board understands that it represents the community that elected its members. Pamela Fuehrer, the current President of the Board stated that the School Board "represents the teachers and administration." While a school board must, of course, consider the perspectives of teachers and administrators, the School Board does not "represent" the teachers. Teachers are represented by their union and are technically adverse to the Board during many negotiations. Ms. Singer, the current Vice President, did not correct this erroneous statement.
An effective Board does not silence its own members when those members attempt to discuss issues brought to them by the community. The current Board did this on multiple occasions. An effective Board asks questions of its superintendent and the administration. And, most importantly, an effective Board finds ways to get to "yes." An effective Board would have prioritized safety but also would have done what it needed to do to increase the amount of in-person school this year. Our peer districts found a way. We did not, due to a lack of leadership by Ms. Singer and others, at the Board level.
Would a well-functioning Board remove itself from participation in the development of the crucial District Strategic Plan, that should be grounded in the Board's vision for the community? This is a key responsibility of a school board under New York State and national school board policy. Yet our own Board, including Ms. Singer, evidently wanted no part of it.
In light of these failures, it should come as no surprise that Ms. Singer was not re-nominated by the School Board Nominating Committee.
Irin Israel deserves credit for his FOIL requests and the diagrams presented to the Board during the year. Mr. Israel will hopefully continue to be a voice for our children at meetings going forward. He is not, however, one of the two best candidates at this point in time.
Jessica Resnick-Ault and Jim Dugan did not wait for a once in a generation pandemic to advocate for our school children. They have been doing so for years and have the results to back it up. They may not be as active on social media and they may not yell at the administration at Board meetings. But they have effectively improved the educational experience for all Scarsdale students, something Mr. Israel cannot say.
Scarsdale parents, students and taxpayers deserve a School Board that listens to the community and serves all stakeholders to ensure our district is providing the best holistic educational experience possible. Jessica Resnick-Ault and Jim Dugan are the only two candidates in this race with the dedication, experience and skills to do so. Please vote for Jim and Jessica on Tuesday, May 18.
Jeremy Gans
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