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C=======================================================================
      SUBROUTINE FFNRNG (IFLD, INTYP, CFIELD, IFIELD, EXPECT, MAXVAL,
     &   IRANGE, *, *)
C=======================================================================

C   --*** FFNRNG *** (BLOT) Parse free-field integer range
C   --   Written by John Glick - 11/28/88
C   --
C   --FFNRNG parses a range of integers.  A range has one of the following
C   --forms:
C   --            n1                  assume n2 = n1, n3 = 1
C   --            n1 TO n2            assume n3 = 1
C   --            n1 TO n2 STEP n3
C   --This routine is similar to the FFVRNG routine of the FFLIB library.
C   --
C   --
C   --Parameters:
C   --   IFLD - IN/OUT - the index of the current field number, incremented
C   --   INTYP - IN - the input type array from the free-field reader
C   --   CFIELD - IN - the input string array from the free-field reader
C   --   IFIELD - IN - the input integer array from the free-field reader
C   --   EXPECT - IN - the type of range being parsed, for error
C   --   MAXVAL - IN - the maximum range value
C   --   IRANGE - OUT - the input range value array:
C   --          (1) = n1, (2) = n2, (3) = n3;
C   --      partially set on error
C   --   * - return statement if no range is specified.
C   --   * - return statement if the range is invalid; message is printed

C   --Routines Called:
C   --   LENSTR - (strlib) Find string length

      INTEGER IFLD
      INTEGER INTYP(*)
      CHARACTER*(*) CFIELD(*)
      INTEGER IFIELD(*)
      CHARACTER*(*) EXPECT
      INTEGER MAXVAL
      INTEGER IRANGE(3)

      CHARACTER*80 STRA
      CHARACTER*80 ERRMSG

      IRANGE(1) = 0
      IRANGE(2) = 0
      IRANGE(3) = 1

      IF (INTYP(IFLD) .NE. 2) THEN

C           No integer in the next field.
         GO TO 110

      ELSE

C      --Get starting number

         IRANGE(1) = IFIELD(IFLD)
         IRANGE(2) = IRANGE(1)
         IRANGE(3) = 1
         IFLD = IFLD + 1

         IF (INTYP(IFLD) .EQ. 0) THEN

C         --Look for TO keyword

            IF (CFIELD(IFLD) .NE. 'TO') THEN
               GOTO 100
            ELSE
               IFLD = IFLD + 1
            ENDIF
            IF (INTYP(IFLD) .NE. 2) THEN
               STRA = 'TO ' // EXPECT
               WRITE (ERRMSG, 10000) STRA(:LENSTR(STRA)),
     &            CFIELD(IFLD)(:LENSTR(CFIELD(IFLD)))
               CALL PRTERR ('CMDERR', ERRMSG(:LENSTR(ERRMSG)))
               GOTO 120
            END IF
            IRANGE(2) = IFIELD(IFLD)
            IFLD = IFLD + 1

            IF (INTYP(IFLD) .EQ. 0) THEN

C            --Check for BY keyword.

               IF (CFIELD(IFLD) .NE. 'BY') THEN
                  GOTO 100
               ELSE
                  IFLD = IFLD + 1
               ENDIF
               IF (INTYP(IFLD) .NE. 2) THEN
                  WRITE (ERRMSG, 10000)
     &               'BY value', CFIELD(IFLD)(:LENSTR(CFIELD(IFLD)))
                  CALL PRTERR ('CMDERR', ERRMSG(:LENSTR(ERRMSG)))
                  GOTO 120
               END IF
               IRANGE(3) = IFIELD(IFLD)
               IFLD = IFLD + 1
            END IF
         END IF

  100    CONTINUE

C           Check the range values specified.

         IF (IRANGE(3) .EQ. 0) THEN
            WRITE (ERRMSG, 10010, IOSTAT=IDUM)
     &         'Invalid BY value', IRANGE(3)
            CALL SQZSTR (ERRMSG, L)
            CALL PRTERR ('CMDERR', ERRMSG(:L))
            GOTO 130
         END IF
         IF ((IRANGE(3) .GT. 0) .AND. (IRANGE(1) .GT. IRANGE(2))) THEN
            STRA = 'Starting ' // EXPECT
            WRITE (ERRMSG, 10010, IOSTAT=IDUM) STRA(:LENSTR(STRA)),
     &         IRANGE(1), ' > ending ', IRANGE(2)
            CALL SQZSTR (ERRMSG, L)
            CALL PRTERR ('CMDERR', ERRMSG(:L))
            GOTO 130
         END IF
         IF ((IRANGE(3) .LT. 0) .AND. (IRANGE(1) .LT. IRANGE(2))) THEN
            STRA = 'Starting ' // EXPECT
            WRITE (ERRMSG, 10010, IOSTAT=IDUM) STRA(:LENSTR(STRA)),
     &         IRANGE(1), ' < ending ', IRANGE(2), ' with negative step'
            CALL SQZSTR (ERRMSG, L)
            CALL PRTERR ('CMDERR', ERRMSG(:L))
         END IF
         IF (MIN (IRANGE(1), IRANGE(2)) .GT. MAXVAL) THEN
            STRA = 'Minimum ' // EXPECT
            WRITE (ERRMSG, 10010, IOSTAT=IDUM) STRA(:LENSTR(STRA)),
     &         MIN (IRANGE(1), IRANGE(2)), ' > maximum ', MAXVAL
            CALL SQZSTR (ERRMSG, L)
            CALL PRTERR ('CMDERR', ERRMSG(:L))
            GOTO 130
         END IF
         IF ((IRANGE(1) .LE. 0) .OR. (IRANGE(2) .LE. 0)) THEN
            STRA = 'Negative or zero ' // EXPECT
            WRITE (ERRMSG, 10010, IOSTAT=IDUM) STRA(:LENSTR(STRA)),
     &         MIN (IRANGE(1), IRANGE(2)), ' > maximum ', MAXVAL
            CALL SQZSTR (ERRMSG, L)
            CALL PRTERR ('CMDERR', ERRMSG(:L))
            GOTO 130
         END IF

         IF (IRANGE(1) .GT. MAXVAL) IRANGE(1) = MAXVAL
         IF (IRANGE(2) .GT. MAXVAL) IRANGE(2) = MAXVAL
      END IF

      RETURN

  110 CONTINUE
      RETURN 1
  120 CONTINUE
      IF (INTYP(IFLD) .GE. -1) IFLD = IFLD + 1
  130 CONTINUE
      RETURN 2

10000  FORMAT ('Expected ', A, ', not "', A, '"')
10010  FORMAT (A, I5, A, I5, A)
      END


BRANTWOOD, originally being the principal building of a small estate, is an attractive country residence, dating from the early 18th century. Its olde worlde charm with oak beams and log fires in the winter, conjures up an atmosphere of the past with the comforts of the present.
Reputedly an early Quaker meeting place, Brantwood stands in three acres of secluded gardens in the picturesque village of Stainton.
DRIVE through the archway to the large secure car park at the rear of the hotel into the tranquillity of 'Brantwood' where a warm friendly welcome awaits you.
The Hotel is family owned and managed by Susan and John Harvey, with their sons Stephen (executive chef) and Mark (restaurant manager).
Their aim is to provide good food and comfort in an atmosphere of informality, peace and relaxation. Guests can enjoy a holiday or break away from the cares of everyday life.
The 12 bedrooms are all en-suite with shower or bath and shower, colour television, radio, tea/coffee making facilities and direct dial telephone.
Although the Hotel is centrally heated, electric blankets are provided for the cooler evenings.
The Restaurant offers friendly service, freshly prepared foods from a Table d'Hôte or a là Carte menu, and a good selection of wines.
ln the main bar an extensive menu is available for an informal meal.
There are many places of historic interest and natural beauty within a short drive of the hotel. These include the dramatic waterfall of Aira Force, historic Dalemain House and Hutton-in-the-Forest, the landscapes of Eden Valley, breathtaking Kirkstone Pass and the beauty of the Cumbrian Mountains.
Also within easy motoring distance are Carlisle Cathedral, Hadrian's Wall and Gretna Green. The Beatrix Potter Gallery, Wordsworth's Home and John Ruskin's "Brantwood" are some of the many other interesting places to visit.
Outdoor pursuits available nearby include walking, fishing, shooting, pony trekking, sailing, swimming and windsurfing.
We are situated 2 1/2 miles west of the Market Town of Penrith and 3 miles from Ullswater, perhaps the most beautiful natural Lake in Cumbria and just two miles form Junction 40 of the M6 alongside the Keswick Road.


MPI has a long and rich history in New Zealand and abroad. Find out how MPI and New Zealand's primary industries have evolved since the 1800s.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has been around in some form since the late 1800s. Find out how we've evolved from 30 sheep inspectors to a large government ministry, employing over 2,200 staff working to grow and protect New Zealand.
2018 – MPI forms 4 business units – New Zealand Food Safety, Biosecurity New Zealand, Fisheries New Zealand, and Te Uru Rākau (Forestry New Zealand).
Department of Agriculture staff demonstrate apple packing to growers in the early 1900s.
MPI's staff work throughout New Zealand and internationally. They provide policy and regulatory advice, market access and trade services, and manage major regulatory systems of biosecurity, food safety, forestry, fisheries management, and animal welfare.
Until the middle of the 1800s Māori dominated the farming scene – supplying the local market as well as exporting wheat and potatoes to Australia. As more people arrived, the Government came under increasing pressure to supply land for farming and settlement.
From the 1880s refrigerated shipping opened new opportunities for New Zealand meat, dairy, and horticulture farmers. As they expanded, so did the need for Government regulations and support.
Dairy was increasingly important and in 1883 the Government employed an expert to visit dairy factories and give management advice.
In 1892 the Department of Agriculture formed with the aim of giving farmers expert scientific advice.
Mechanical milking took off on dairy farms from the early 1900s and herd sizes increased.
increased use of fertilisers, white clover and new pasture mixes.
From the late 1920s to 1950 the carrying capacity of a typical New Zealand farm more than trebled.
From 1945 to 1960 sheep meat production grew by 50% – mostly through aerial top-dressing of super-phosphate on hill-country farms.
From the 1970s falling wool prices reduced the profitablity of hill-country farming. Some of these farms were planted with pine trees.
Dairy continued to grow and in 2001 the 2 largest dairy co-operatives merged to form Fonterra.
In 2015 changes to the Animal Welfare Act strengthen MPI's ability to make sure animals are cared for appropriately.
Today, New Zealand's farming exports are worth around $28 billion with products ranging from meat, wool and dairy through to honey, kiwifruit and wine. Dairy contributes around half of this.
Early fisheries involved Māori supplying fish to the local market and exporting some to Australia and California. Later, iwi (tribes) were excluded from commercial fishing and Europeans became increasingly involved.
vessels and factories had to supply catch returns to the Marine Department.
By the 1970s growth in exports of fish resulted in overfishing of some species.
In 1978 New Zealand extended its exclusive fishing zone from 12 nautical miles out to 200 nautical miles – the world's fourth largest EEZ. Deepwater fisheries expanded rapidly and in 1981 a quota was set limiting catch of orange roughy.
In 1986 the Government placed 30 inshore species under a Quota Management System. This turned the right to catch fish commercially into a tradeable property – breaching the Treaty of Waitangi agreement for Māori access to their fisheries. In 1992 the Crown allocated Māori 20% of all quota.
In 2017 regulations for digital systems on commercial fishing vessels were introduced. When in place, these systems will help track, monitor, and report on commercial fishing vessel activities.
Today, New Zealand's seafood exports are worth over $1.7 billion. The Government continues to focus on ensuring our fisheries are harvested sustainably.
The New Zealand Government's first action to make sure our food was fit-for-purpose was the Tea Examination Act (1882) – making it illegal to add other substances to tea.
Refrigerated shipping appeared in the late 1800s and a growing trade developed around exports of frozen sheep and beef, and chilled dairy products.
In 1888 the Government began inspecting dairy factories, to make sure exports were safe and suitable. Ten years later it was making sure town milk was hygienic. By 1900 all dairy products could be traced through branding with producer registration.
From 1900, following concern about poor food hygiene standards in slaughterhouses, the Government required vet inspections of all stock before and after slaughter. New Zealand led the world in meat hygiene.
In 1938 a department report to Government recommended TB-testing of all town milk cows and the pasteurisation of milk. This led to a ban on the commercial sale of raw (unpasteurised) milk in 1953 by the Department of Health.
Food safety is an ongoing priority – Campylobacter foodborne illness is halved between 2006 and 2012.
over 2.4 million food tests a year to check food safety measures are working.
Early forestry involved Māori supplying logs in exchange for tools, guns and other goods – the timber went to growing Australian colonies. From 1840 the export trade became more established and a decade later, timber made up a third of New Zealand's exports.
European settlement increased local demand for timber – from 1870 to 1920 almost all timber milled was used in New Zealand.
By the 1890s the Department of Crown Lands began planting introduced species to meet future timber needs. Demand grew and the Government struggled to manage it.
In 1919 the Government established the State Forest Service to sustainably manage timber harvests on Crown land.
Large areas of pine trees were planted during the Great Depression and – along with other Crown forests – were managed by the Forest Service. Most of this timber was exported.
The Forest Service was dismantled in 1987, and since 1990 the Crown has been selling or handing back its planted forest land.
In the 1990s the Government increased support for conversion of pasture to forestry to help control erosion.
are an important part of our Emissions Trading Scheme.
Many plants and animals that were introduced to New Zealand thrived as there were few natural pests or diseases.
By the 1860s intensified cropping resulted in a plague of insects.
Farmers introduced starlings, sparrows, and finches to control the insects – their populations exploded too, damaging crops in the wheat boom of the 1870s.
Rabbits were also out of control in parts of New Zealand.
"I was down your road last week and seen a Hell of a lot of rabbits in them mine tailings behind your house … the neighbours tell me that you was down the pub and that you was drunk for four days last Christmas and you haven't done a dam thing about them rabbits since last time I stirred you up… NOW THEREFORE TAKE NOTICE that me being an inspector under the said act hereto require you to forthwith commence rabbit destruction work immediately in default of which you'll go to Gaol which will probably be a bloody good thing as far as your concerned."
The Government brought in the Animals Importation Prohibition Act (1876) to stop import of any animals that might cause farmers problems. In 1896 the Orchard and Garden Pests Act, allowed inspection of imported fruit and plant material for pests and diseases at the border.
By the 1900s most of New Zealand was affected by the spread of phylloxera (an aphid) and codling moth.
In 1903 another Orchard and Garden Pests Act allowed the Government to inspect local fruit and contain any major outbreaks of disease.
A boom in air travel after World War II created new challenges for our quarantine and border authorities.
In 2017 the Government announced Biosecurity 2025 to guide our biosecurity system into the future. One of its aims is to establish a biosecurity team of 4.7 million – where every New Zealander helps to protect our country from pest and diseases.


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Since the turn of the millennium, some firms havereverted to a simpler strategic structure driven by advances in informationtechnology. It is felt that knowledge management systems should beused to share information and create common goals. Strategic divisions arethought to hamper this process. This notion of strategy has been captured underthe rubric of dynamic strategy,popularized by Carpenter and Sanders's textbook. This work builds on that ofBrown and Eisenhart as well as Christensen and portrays firm strategy, bothbusiness and corporate, as necessarily embracing ongoing strategic change, andthe seamless integration of strategy formulation and implementation. Suchchange and implementation are usually built into the strategy through thestaging and pacing facets.


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Keeping Zuma detrimental to the ANC: UJ Report – SABC News – 18 August 2016
Published 18 August, 2016
[Source: SABC News by Angela Bolowana. Read the report here.]
Researchers have warned the African National Congress (ANC) that the longer President Jacob Zuma stays in power, the more costly it could be for the party.
University of Johannesburg (UJ) researchers say anecdotal evidence shows that party president, Jacob Zuma, has lost favour with ANC voters.
The research by the university's Centre for Social Change looked into the profile of voters in four provinces on election day.
It shows that the ANC is not popular with young people and that what happens in the next election will be determined by what the ANC does with President Zuma. [Read the report here.]
While the President was not part of the questionnaire, his name, however, kept cropping up.
South African Research Chair in Social Change and Director of the Centre for Social Change at UJ, Professor Peter Alexander, says the views on Zuma were unsolicited.
"Even among ANC supporters, they were emphasising this issue which we picked up before that the ANC is a party for Mandela. Now that is a double edged reason as to why people still vote for the ANC particularly older people, but people were also saying we are not voting for the party of Zuma. And indeed a number of people were saying they were voting for other parties because they didn't want Zuma and even people that were voting for the ANC didn't want Zuma."
The university asked 4 000 people from 10 townships in four provinces and one university at 21 voting stations to fill out the questionnaire to understand voting patterns in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, employment status, government provision and protest activity.
The statistics paint an interesting picture. The ANC attracts more female voters, while the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) attracts male voters. The Democratic Alliance (DA) attracts a similar ratio of both sexes.
Ethnicity also contributed to choosing who to support – with some voters going for a leader because he is part of their ethnic group, except for the DA which is still more popular with coloured and white people.
The EFF attracts employed people while the ANC attracts unemployed people.
Shack dwellers prefer the EFF, while those from RDP homes and those who receive social grants prefer the ANC.
The youth vote however belongs to the EFF and the DA.
The research also showed that 14% of the voters changed their votes from 2014.
It also showed that EFF voters were more likely to have participated in a protest. Although the researchers say the results are not nationally representative they argue that they are helpful in terms of analysing the voting patterns of the working class particularly for the much anticipated 2019 national election.

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Missing jewelery after contractors did work.
: if there is a problem he will take care of it asap.
: as far as I knew, she would be the only one allowed in the apartment.
: my sister did not see right away (maybe it was mixed in with the mail).
: to come in and begin work. She stayed for one hour, but had to go to work.
: apartment would be ok to leave with the 6 contractors who were doing work.
: years and not to worry so my sister left and went to work.
: ashes on the floor.
: is too expensive or if I do not have a receipt.
: and they robbed me of all my jewelery, clothes, TV, etc.
: WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS?


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What word in the english language is always spelled correctly?
No word is always spelled correctly. But the word "correctly" is correctly spelled as correctly.
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Prefixes Suffixes and Root Words
What beginning with the letter A is the meaning of the prefix 'circum'
Adding the suffix -able to a root word forms which part of speech
Which of these definitions describes characterization
What is a literary point of view
Q: What word in the english language is always spelled correctly?
What word in the English language is always spelled incorrectly?
None are, always. But the word "incorrectly" is often spelled that way, correctly.
What word in the English language aways spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly is always spelled incorrectly because that's just the way you spell incorrectly in the English language.
What is the one word in the English language that is pronounced incorrectly?
"Incorrectly" is always pronounced incorrectly. (And "wrong" is always spelled wrong.)
What word in the English language is always spelled wrong?
Wrong! Because it's based on the what the word is. Not the letters.
What is the English word which is always spelled incorrectly?
What word in english is always spelled incorrectly?
How do you spell nicholos?
The name is correctly spelled "Nicholas". Be sure to always capitalize the "n".
How come Receive is not spelled right if a c you spy put the e before the i?
The English language is very confusing, and no rule is 100% effective. There is always an exception.
How do you spell humongously?
You spelled it correctly! It is spelled: HumongousBear in mind that this word is indicative of the fact that English is an evolving language - the word did not exist several decades ago. Because of this, there is not always a hard and fast way to spell it. However, humungous rather than humongous brings up thousands more hits on a search, which would suggest that humungous is the correct way to spell it.
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Allison was an alternate for the 2012 US Olympic team and has been a contender ever since, all on horses she's brought along herself. She's also been a big-time sport leader, helping found the Eventing Riders Association of North America that has greatly improved the eventing experience for all stakeholders.
Despite her high-profile past and hot future prospects with a string of up-and-coming international horses, Allison is just plain Allison at Fox Frolic. "There's a wonderful soft side to Allison that people don't get to see all the time," says Fernanda Kellogg, who owns the farm with her husband, Kirk Henkel. "She's like a member of the family and it's a treat for us to have her here," adds the accomplished amateur eventer.
After the year's first major competition with the Pine Top International Horse Trials in nearby Thomson, Georgia, Allison's Aiken focus is the Carolina International in late March. Handsome 'Business Ben' leads her current string, with 'Sapphire Blue B' hoping to join him in a first international outing there. Competition schedules are always subject to her horses' training needs, but whatever they are prepping for, Aiken is a great place to do it.
"I love coming back to Aiken," Allison shares. "The town is so amazing and there's so many great places to ride out and go cross-country schooling, or hiking and walking with your dog." An Illinois native, Allison first came to Aiken in 2000, to exercise race horses for the late and much-missed horseman and sport advocate R. Bruce Duchossois, at his H 'n D location. She had done the same for R. Bruce's father, Richard Duchossois, at his Hill 'N Dale Farm in Illinois. "I fell in love with Aiken then," she recalls. As a hub of eventing activity and training, it's an ideal place to prepare horses at all levels for the year ahead.
Allison is a huge fan of the Aiken Horse Park, the realized vision of R. Bruce Duchossois and, especially since his untimely passing in 2014, the Park's main expanse, Bruce's Field.
Hitchcock Woods is another favorite spot and she loves the jumping and dressage schooling shows at the Stable View venue, a winter training center for the U.S. high performance eventing team.
Waiting tables at 10 Downing Street is part of Allison's Aiken origin story. That restaurant is long gone, as are her days needing to supplement her riding income with waitressing. These days, the restaurants she frequents include Tako Sushi and Grumpy's Sports Pub. The Mexican-influenced sushi rolls at the former are a favorite go-to, and the beer, burgers and relaxed atmosphere at the latter are a perfect stop after a rigorous day of riding or showing.
Nutrition is also "incredibly important." Buckeye Equine Nutrition, available at Aiken County Farm Supply, and Smartpak and Nupafeed supplements are additional diet staples for Allison Springer Eventing steeds. Seeing Allison's horse care approach on a daily basis, Fernanda describes it as uniquely well-rounded. "Sure, they're competition horses so they have a scheduled program, but it includes hacks through the countryside and lots of turn-out and relaxation time. They have to compete and do their best, but they also have moments where they can just be plain horses." For that, Allison concludes, there's no place like Aiken.


While we were on the phone yesterday, my sister asked me about my current knitting project. With Holy Week Services and preparations for Pascha, I hadn't knit a stitch and had no projects in mind. I decided to cast on (160 stitches rather than 100) to a Lottie Cowl for our daughter last night, though. I needed something to keep my hands busy and this cowl is extremely simple. I love the texture of it and think that it was the perfect use of my last skein of Farmhouse White. I knit it (and the Lottie Beret) for my little niece a few autumns ago and since Sugar Plum lost her Worn Denim Honey Cowl (grrrr), she's been asking for something new. It should be done in another day or two.
We are reading Home on repeat around here. It is a gorgeous little picture book with very few words and the illustrations are amazing (especially the page that pictures a babushka's house).
oh how lovely! I am buying that book, it looks perfect! What a lovely simple project!!! blessed day to day dear friend!
Your knitting looks so soft and squishy! Wonderful!!
Perfect mellow project for Bright Week!
Looks gorgeous - beautiful colour.


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President Donald Trump is wasting no time moving on trade. Sunday, in remarks at the swearing-in ceremony for senior White House staff, he announced meetings already set up (Fox News coverage, 01/22/17).
He said British Prime Minister Theresa May would meet with him very soon. CBS News reported that May would be the first foreign leader to meet with Trump, scheduled for Friday. May told business leaders at the economic summit in Davos that Britain is looking to strike trade deals with "old friends" and "new allies." May also said she believes Britain can work out a new trade deal with the U.S. ("British Prime Minister Theresa May to visit Trump Friday," cbsnews.com, 01/21/17).
Additionally, pointedly talking about NAFTA, Trump told his assembled White House staff and their families that meeting were also scheduled with Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada and Mexico's President Enrique Nieto (Fox News).
President Nieto's popularity is low in Mexico, which could increase pressure on him to work towards an early, stabilizing set of additions to NAFTA.
Both Washington news services Politico and The Hill have said a Continuing Resolution (C.R.) spending bill passed by the Senate Wednesday has a provision that would allow USDA to avoid furloughing meat inspectors. The C.R. would fund the government until Sept. 30.
The Hill said the bill is expected to pass the House on Thursday, as the Senate version includes the same spending levels as an earlier House-passed version. The C.R. would leave the sequestration spending cuts in place. The Senate will now move on to trying to hammer out their first budget in four years.
We have been concerned about the furlough inspections, as Ag Secretary Vilsack had claimed that the meat inspection budget was so tight that furloughs were the only option. Given that many of such threats from other cabinet officials have proven inaccurate, exaggerated or manufactured, it was hard to know how to evaluate Vilsack's claims. But the fact that the Senate has addressed the question of meat inspection directly gives credence to Vilsack's claim.
One way or another, we hope it does get properly resolved. The industry knows that meat plants cannot operate without inspectors on duty, period. We're not sure most consumers know that. The industry certainly does not need consumers ignorant of the facts being worried that they would have non-inspected meat showing up in their meat case or on their restaurant's table.
A common strategy enviro-zealots have used to take away the rights of American citizens to enjoy or use public or private land is being boosted by new ominous new wrinkles, according to an editorial in the Wall Street Journal.
We've written before about the general strategy. This variation is called "sue and settle," according to the Journal ("Fishing for Wildlife Lawsuits," 03/11/13). Activist groups and their attorneys parley with activists within government agencies to agree on things they want to do but government hasn't the authority to do. The activist groups then sue the government demanding the government use its authority to slap someone down. Rather than fight the group in court, the government agrees to "settle" with the plaintiffs. Not only do both sides get what they want but the government can say it was "forced" to take action.
Of course, the variation on this sting is when the case actually goes to court and a carefully selected venue produces a judge and decision that gives the activist groups a court order for the government to do what they want.
The key about the sue and settle routine, is that a key party, the one with the most to lose when green enviro-zealots sue using the Endangered Species Act (ESA), is that businesses, property owners and the public are barred from the settlement talks. Talk about being teed up and smacked.
A 2011 Fish and Wildlife settlement involves over 750 species, including 250 species slated for full protection and "critical habitat" designations. Now the Administration is proposing a rule to grease these actions through the process by essentially declaring all the land involved worthless.
Sen. David Vitter is calling on Congress to cut off money to this settlement scheme and the Journal suggested that the upcoming nomination hearing for Sally Jewel's nomination for Interior secretary would be a great place to ask questions and demand position statements.
Part II of the movie based on Ayn Rand's novel of the same name opens Friday, October 12 in about 1,000 theaters around the country. In a time when the current administration's party declaims that, "Government is the only thing we all belong to," citizens need to see this movie and see the opposing view, the view that our country was founded on.
Part I of Atlas Shrugged did a great job of putting in a film the ideas many of recent generations need to see but won't read in a book. To the rest, to see characters on screen experience society as government inevitably would like to rule it, is reinforcement, is illustration of what we know.
We'll be going the premier weekend. Let us know what you think when you go.
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Many of you are familiar with the Kelo opinion, in which the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a city to use its power of eminent domain to take private property and give it to a private developer, using the excuse that the new use of the property would generate more tax revenue for the city. We will soon bring you up to date on another case with bearing on this subject recently argued before the Supreme Court.
But today, there is news that you can do something to help reclaim the rights private property owners thought were guaranteed in the Constitution but which have been allowed to slip away by the Supreme Court.
The American Land Rights Association (ALRA), a group that monitors these issues and from whom we've passed on alerts before in our e-mail newsletter (AFF Sentinel), has sent out an alert that a House bill could be voted on Monday night. The bill is designed to restore and protect private property rights from governments' ravenous appetite for tax revenue and use of private property as a target of confiscation and a path to higher tax yields.
H.R. 1433, the "Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2122," would prohibit any state or subdivision of a state to exercise its power of eminent domain to seize private property and use it for economic development within seven years, if that state or subdivision receives federal economic development funds. Another section of the bill would further prohibit the federal government from the same action — using eminent domain powers just to boost economic development. The bill defines "economic development" as any "commercial enterprise carried on for profit," or "to increase tax revenue, tax base, employment or general economic health." Excepted from the legislation are uses which have generally been considered the proper venues for eminent domain powers, like a "road, hospital, airport or military base," public transportation, pipeline or public utility.
The ALRA said that today, Monday, the House will meet at 2:00 p.m. for legislative business and will postpone votes until 6:30 p.m. (EST). H.R. 1433 was scheduled to be considered. Schedules can be changed but it would seem imperative to act now if you want to contact your Congressman.
* – Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012 — Sponsored by Rep. James Sensenbrenner – Judiciary Committee.
for HR 1433. The House switchboard: (202) 225-3121; the House website is : http://www.house.gov/. You can click on "Representatives" in upper left of the page or enter your zip code at upper right to find your member and send an e-mail.
Last Friday afternoon, the Administration announced that it will only entertain applications for waivers from Obamacare strictures until late September. Over 1,400 companies and unions have received waivers so far, so that they could continue to offer health insurance plans to employees that provide some coverage but would not meet the more generous requirements of incoming Obamacare rules.
It is an interesting move, as it could mean that in the year or so leading up to the 2012 election, more and more Americans could be losing their health care coverage as a result of Obamacare. Hopefully, the rest of us will still be able to afford any health care insurance at all, given the increasing costs for policies with ever higher deductibles as companies raise premiums to cover the costs of more benefits required by Obamacare.
Frustrated with the long delay over the budget bill, after a two-hour notice, the Wisconsin Senate took everything out of the budget repair bill except the portions curtailing some collective bargaining rights, passed it 18-1 and left the Capitol, Fox News' Greta VonSusteren reported. An angry mob has stormed the capitol building in Madison, as security couldn't hold the line. The Democrats were still in Illinois.


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'The Rise of Skywalker' Crosses $1 Billion at the Global Box Office
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is officially the latest Disney movie to cross the $1 billion mark at box offices worldwide. Episode IX officially joined the billion dollar club Tuesday, January 14. It's Disney's seventh picture of 2019 to do so, breaking the record for the most billion-dollar movies to come from one studio in a single calendar year.
Despite The Rise of Skywalker's astronomical earnings, it still falls behind 1999's Star Wars: The Phantom Menace as well as The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. For context, The Rise of Skywalker took 28 days to reach $1 billion, while The Force Awakens took 12 days and The Last Jedi took 19 days. It's still an incredible accomplishment for a movie to make a billion dollars in less than a month, but in Star Wars time, that success is relative.
Teaming up with Lucasfilm and Marvel certainly bolstered Disney as it skyrocketed to record-breaking heights. But even without The Rise of Skywalker, Captain Marvel, and Avengers: Endgame, Disney still would have accomplished a box office first with four $1 billion movies in 2019. The Lion King, Aladdin, Toy Story 4, and Frozen II all hit that billion dollar mark, with Frozen II becoming the highest grossing animated movie of all time. It will be unlikely that Disney surpasses their own record in 2020, with both Avengers and Star Wars storylines wrapping up pretty neatly in their respective finales. Then again, it's Disney — we really have no idea just what they're capable of.
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The Chamber Ambassadors honored Pineywoods Veterinary Hospital as Leading Business of the Week for April 9, 2018.
Pineywoods Veterinary Hospital works to better the health of the small animals of Valdosta, treating every patient as if it were their own pet.
Dr. Perry named the hospital after the family farm she grew up on in Colquitt County, Georgia. After graduating from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 1997, she now specializes in brachycephalic breeds—dogs such as pugs, whose skulls are broad and short, leading to a variety of health problems. As a woman owning a predominantly female business, Perry considers the prosperity of Pineywoods a major accomplishment.
Pineywoods works regularly with the Lowndes County Animal Shelter and the Lowndes County Human Society, providing low-cost surgeries, rabies vaccinations, and microchips. "We consider it a privilege to be able to offer high-level care to the communities we serve," said Dr. Perry.
Stop by Pineywoods Veterinary Hospital at 4310 N Valdosta Road or call them at 229-219-0777. They are open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.


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Forcing Gender Equality With Design
Investigating the idea that organizations, not individuals, can bring about equality.
Alieza Durana
What Works: Gender Equality by Design. (Photo: Harvard University Press)
Iris Bohnet believes that equality is important. So important that it can't be left up to people.
Leveraging findings from the collective fields of psychology, economics, sociology, and design thinking, in What Works: Gender Equality by Design, Iris Bohnet outlines strategies to de-bias organizational structures. The essential argument is this: Everyone is biased. Organizations are easier and cheaper to alter than people, who are slow to change. And, most importantly, we must make equality easy—an automatic default in how we lead in our lives. In some cases, it is a matter of life or death.
Equality, Bohnet says, should be as easy to comply with as automatic lights in hotel rooms. By connecting lighting with your keycard, no one has to think about turning off the lights, and automatic energy saving becomes the norm. Behavioral economists such as Iris test strategies for how to create a more equal status quo, and feedback loops so that social norms can change over time, eventually modifying people along with them. Bohnet cites one example of an intervention in India to reduce gendercide, or the mass phenomenon of sex-selective abortion and neglect of girls under five years. Rob Jensen, development economist, ran a field experiment offering Indian women training to work in call centers. Jensen questioned: Does economic opportunity for women translate into whether women work, and does it impact how parents treat their daughters? Over 10 years, the survival chances, BMI, years of schooling, and age of childbearing increased significantly for girls who participated in the study.
Equality should be as easy to comply with as automatic lights in hotel rooms.
It sounds great: We can make equality easy by focusing on changing organizational methods, not minds. Yet as seductive as her fixes sound, Iris and others admit that design is no silver bullet. Which raises the question: If we only focus on what we can measure, or micro changes, are we allowing a larger, more unequal system to flourish? How can we address people and situations where there is a total lack of organizational structures from which to change? The largest and fastest growing sectors aren't traditional workplaces, with human resources departments, salaries, or benefits that directly impact equality, like paid leave. So how can we affect equality—gender, racial, or otherwise—without making life better for some and systematically worse for others?
Early contributors to the field of design thinking, namely Horst Rittel and Richard Buchanan, highlighted "wicked problems," or situations in which a single problem, and thus solution, are hard, if not impossible, to identify. Unlike in the hotel room electricity case, there are multiple explanations and solutions to addressing the complexity of poverty or gender and racial inequality. For example, by focusing on improving Google's work-life policies, we may ignore the needs of the larger body of janitors, caregivers, or retail workers who make it possible for Google to exist in the first place.
Josh Wright of Ideas42 offers one explanation from behavioral science for how to deconstruct such wicked problems. He sees problems as operating on a spectrum from the structural to the behavioral. For example, the ability to vote is structural: whether a person is capable is determined by certain eligibility criteria such as age, not by behavior. Once a person is granted the right to vote, there are behavioral interventions—as prescribed by Bohnet—that can encourage people to exercise their rights. Ideally, government should eliminate the behavioral hassles that prevent people from voting or otherwise participating in federal, state, or local democracy.
When thinking about more wicked problems that operate both structurally and behaviorally, the solutions are more complex. Structurally, it's illegal to discriminate against people based on race, gender, etc. However, it's obvious that just because discrimination is illegal (de jure), doesn't mean explicit or implicit discrimination doesn't occur (de facto). The role of Chair Jenny Yang of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is to enforce said discrimination. Yet the line between the structural and the behavioral is blurry: What is the process by which someone reports discrimination to the authorities? Does our legal structure make it easy to report? What are the social norms around reporting? Do people pay a penalty—from their government, employer, or community—for addressing discrimination?
To answer these questions, government and business must think about operating across two planes. First, what are the prevailing structural barriers to human well-being and full participation in society? For example, since poverty reduces the cognitive bandwidth of people to make good decisions, social policies should ensure minimum human well-being. Not uncontroversially, this is what designers refer to as designing for extremes, or for philosophers, a Rawlsian perspective: If we design solutions for the most marginalized people, we all benefit. The creator of OXO products famously struggled to find appliances his arthritic wife could easily grip. The end results were kitchenwares designed to be comfortable and accessible to all. In terms of government policy, this may take the form of a universal basic income, affordable housing and food options, or criminal justice reform.
Finally, as we implement these policies, how can we make it easy for equality to become the norm? Bohnet would say by creating a system within that structure in which we can push and trick ourselves to overcome our unconscious biases. In other words: by design.
This story originally appeared in New America's digital magazine, New America Weekly, a Pacific Standard partner site. Sign up to get New America Weekly delivered to your inbox, and follow @NewAmerica on Twitter.
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Alieza Durana is the deputy director of the Fuller Project for International Reporting.


Emerging Iran-Syria-Russia axis set to challenge the hegemony that the US has enjoyed in this oil-rich, strategic region.
With limited military intervention in Syria, Russia acquired enhanced leverage in decisions affecting its regional rival.
BOLSTERED by Russian air support, the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad has retaken virtually all of eastern Aleppo controlled by the rebels since 2012. It's a turning point in the civil war and strengthens President Assad's hand in international negotiations on Syria's future.


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Brussels: Miss Door County pageant is Feb. 7
Pamela Parks
Advocate correspondent
The Miss Door County pageant will fill the Southern Door Community Auditorium on Feb. 7, and our very own Cora Baudhuin's reign will be complete as she passes the title on to another talented young lady.
The list of Miss Door County contestants: Ashley Kinnard-Carstens from Sevastopol High School and daughter of Bob Carstens and Jessica Ebel; Hannah Cole, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and daughter of Jerald and Holly Cole; April Delfosse, a student at UW-Oshkosh and daughter of Dean and Robin Delfosse; and Abbigayle Grosbeier from Southern Door High School and daughter of Tom and April Grosbeier.
The evening will also complete Sophia Pollman's reign as Miss Door County Outstanding Teen. Contestants for 2015 include: Hailey Benesh from Sturgeon Bay High School and daughter of Jim and Amy Benesh; Elizabeth Buhr from Southern Door High School and daughter of Shane and Jennifer Buhr; Rachel Coulthurst from Southern Door High School and daughter of Greg and Christine Coulthurst; Mackenzie Counard from Southern Door High School and daughter of Dennis Counard and Stephanie Nardi; Ashley Delfosse from Southern Door High School and daughter of Dean and Robin Delfosse; Abigail Fredrich from Southern Door High School and daughter of Paul Fredrich and Patti Taylor; and Ashton Spritka from Sturgeon Bay High School and daughter of Wayne and Naomi Spritka.
Thirteen elementary-age princesses will also be participating in the event. The pageant begins at 7 p.m. but advance tickets are needed. For ticket information, contact Shirley Ehlers at (920) 493-8658.
Senior breakfast
Older adults are invited for a meal and conversation at the Southern Door Family Center's Older Adult Breakfast from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Forestville Town Hall. Anyone 55 or older is welcome.
After the breakfast, attendees will learn about a useful service in the county called Door-Tran. Pam Busch will share how this creative community network is dedicated to connecting people to transportation services that are affordable, available and accessible. Learn about all the options available for traveling throughout and out of Door County.
Be sure to invite a friend to come with you, and do not forget to RSVP by calling (920) 825-1430 by Monday. For more information, visit www.familycentersdc.com.
Plan on taking your family to the Southern Door Family Center's "Family Date Night" event on Friday, Feb. 6. This month families will work together to create valentines.
All the materials and valentine treats will be provided; just bring along your list of names. Cost for this event is $5 per family. To register for this event, visit www.familycentersdc.com.
Parents with children who are between the ages of 21/2 and 4 who reside in the Southern Door School District are invited to sign up their children for the Child Development Days from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 18 and 19. This free community service event is being offered at the elementary school.
To get registered, contact Sally Vandertie at (920) 825-7321, Ext. 2211. For information regarding the screening process, contact Ann Deprey at (920) 825-7321, Ext. 1108.
Want to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle? Consider joining the Brussels Weight Watchers group. It meets on Tuesday evenings at the old Brussels High School building at 9684 School Road.
It is a great opportunity to get support from people striving for similar goals — and there is a lot of fun conversation, too. For members, weigh-in begins at 6 p.m. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
Everyone is invited to stop in and see what the meeting is all about without a charge. Some extra special news about the program will be shared, too. Feel free to bring a friend — or two.
Contact Pamela Parks at (920) 825-1104 or pamelap@centurytel.net.


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A GOP lawmaker and Purple Heart recipient gave Congress the 2-minute silent treatment over Iran
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A Republican lawmaker and US Army veteran spent roughly two minutes of his allotted speaking time in silence during a House hearing with former US officials on Tuesday.
Rep. Brian Mast of Florida, a retired US Army bomb technician and Purple Heart recipient, was arguing in favor of the US killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani.
"If you walk about this hallway … you're going to come to several beautiful walls that have the names of our fallen service members from the war on terror," Mast said. "And I would ask, can any of you provide me with one name on that wall that doesn't justify killing Soleimani?"
"I got two minutes and 30 seconds. I'll be more than happy to sit here and wait," Mast added, before the silence. "Somebody provide me with a name on that wall that does not justify his killing."
Rep. Brian Mast of Florida, a retired US Army bomb technician and Purple Heart recipient, gave his colleagues the silent treatment to make a point in favor of the US killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani.
Mast argued against the caution from his Democratic colleagues on the Foreign Affairs Committee, saying that Soleimani was a threat regardless of what exactly he was doing on the visit to Iraq when he died.
"Just because [a] machine gun nest might be taking a moment to reload, that doesn't mean that it's not an imminent threat," Mast said.
As the leader of the Iranian paramilitary group known as the Quds Force, Soleimani trained militants who attacked the US with sophisticated explosives.
Mast, a bomb disposal specialist, was injured by an improvised explosive device in 2010 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. His injuries required both of his legs to be amputated.
The chairman of the committee, Democratic Rep. Eliot Engel of New York, interrupted the presentation: "The gentleman may continue," Engel said.
"I'm continuing, Mr. Chairman. I got two minutes remaining," Mast said. "I will sit here and wait for somebody to provide me with a name on that wall that does not justify the killing of Soleimani."
"Thank you, Mr. Mast," Engel said. "I think you have made your point."
The hearing briefly went off the rails as the two lawmakers had a heated exchange on decorum.
"Mr. Chairman, I have not yielded back my time," Mast said.
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Stevenage travelled to Home Park to play Plymouth Argyle in the first round of the FA Cup. Read on for LAYTH YOUSIF's match report.
A battling performance from Dino Maamria's Stevenage full of character and courage looked to secure a goalless draw against a lively Plymouth Arygle side in the first round of the FA Cup on Saturday – until a late winner by substitute Ruben Lameiras broke Boro's hearts.
The substitute's 95th minute low strike beat Seny Dieng - who had performed admirably throughout – to send the Broadhall Way outfit spinning out of the cup.
It was cruel on Stevenage who had worked so hard to repel the home side after making the long trip to Home Park in deepest Devon to take on Derek Adams Green Army determined not to exit two knock-out tournaments in four days.
Their performance was one of utter commitment and concentration worthy of respect which would have pleased the charismatic Tunisian boss no end – even if the end result was hugely disappointing.
The match kicked-off moments after a perfectly observed minutes silence to honour the fallen in front of 5,719 fans including 130 from North Herts who made the six hour drive.
With the armistice due to be marked on Sunday one hundred years to the day since the guns fell silent on the Western Front, fans behind the goal held up banners remembering the heroes.
One such tribute was for Sergeant WJ Baker MM - 'Billy' - a Pilgrim of more than 200 games for Argyle – who was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme during attempts to drive the German forces from Serre, in France.
The fact that a game of football was about to start seemed insignificant given the tremendous sacrifices so many millions made during the War to End All Wars – until one understood it was exactly these everyday freedoms that The Fallen fought and died for.
The impeccably observed tribute was followed by a roar from the Green Army and the travelling fans to indicate football would resume.
Maamria's men had exited the unloved Checkatrade Trophy following a 4-0 defeat at the Cherry Red Stadium on Tuesday evening – with that loss fuelling their resolve to stay in the world's oldest football tournament.
Dieng was preferred to Paul Farman from midweek with the former Lincoln netminder being eased back to first team duties gradually after a hand injury.
There were two changes from last Saturday's game with Ben Kennedy and Luke Wilkinson starting the clash ahead of Jamal Campbell-Ryce and Ben Nugent.
With Maamria telling CometSport this week just how much he wanted to lead the club to a cup run this term the visitors looked solid against an early onslaught.
The Pilgrims No10 Graham Carey started impressively, firing narrowly wide early on. Moments latter Freddie Ladapo drove at the heart of the defence only for Scott Cuthbert to execute a perfectly-timed tackle.
The lively Carey then fired over a free-kick after Ladapo was fouled by Wilkinson, prompting referee Alan Young to hand out a deserved yellow card.
As the first half wore on Plymouth strove to break down a solid Boro backline but to no success, fortified as they were by continual drills and hard work at Bragbury End.
The second half started in the same vein with Carey firing wide in the 58th minute as Stevenage struggled to escape their own half.
Joel Grant then had a shot saved by Dieng before substitute Ruben Lameiras – on for Jamie Ness – fired an effort wide.
Steve Seddon was injured after a clash of heading with Yann Songo'o. In the week when Arsenal's Danny Welbeck suffered a season-ending injury it was worrying to see the young Birmingham City U23 left-back lay motionless on the pitch for a long spell before being stretchered off to a sympathetic round of applause from the home support.
As the clock ticked down – which included 10 additional minutes following Seddon's injury – Lameiras grabbed his goal to ensure this match would not be remembered fondly by anyone from North Herts.


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Heysham firm's lifesaving 'NAPpads' track rough sleepers' breathing keeping them safe and off the streets
Innovative pop-up accommodation for rough sleepers that can track they are still breathing is being piloted by the Salvation Army after being made by a Heysham firm.
By Gayle Rouncivell
Friday, 3rd December 2021, 3:45 pm
Malcolm Page, Charlie Malarkey, Coun Denise Craghill, Tony Thornton and Peter Wood outside the NAPpads. Photo by David Harrison Photography
The 'NAPpad' (Night-time Accommodation Project), was designed, developed and built in Heysham by Protectal, with input from the Salvation Army, homeless charities, outreach workers, and people suffering homelessness.
The NAPpad uses microwave technology to ensure rough sleepers seeking shelter are safe, warm and have uninterrupted sleep whilst increasing the chances of survival in the event of an emergency.
The pilot is also being supported by City of York Council, who have temporarily provided land for the scheme and support for those using the pads.
Inside one of the NAPpads. Photo by David Harrison Photography
NAPpads are fitted with non-invasive 'vital life signs' sensors sensitive enough to detect whether someone has stopped breathing so emergency services can be alerted, giving responders vital minutes to save a life.
The vytalsign sensors are based on technology and are being trialled for drug-rehabilitation and sleep apnoea treatments.
Each NAPpad room is self-contained with toilet and wash facilities, with steel coated rockwool filled walls, ensuring safety, strength, sound-proofing and fire protection, fitted with a security door, with state of the art electronic security locking mechanism for remote access and safety assurance for users; windows with built-in blinds to ensure privacy, safety and ventilation; the energy efficient heating is fitted in to the skirting boards, ensuring safety, warmth and reduce damage, LED lighting; and a point to charge phones or other mobile devices. Not only do they protect rough sleepers from a harsh winter on the streets, the pads offer a dignified and private space to sleep.
Malcolm Page, Salvation Army assistant director for homelessness services, said: "Sadly, most rough sleepers have multiple health problems as sleeping on the streets is dangerous and tough on the body so these pads mean we can keep people safe as well as warm and dry.
The NAPpads are secure and fitted with sensors. Photo by David Harrison Photography
"A key element in our 'trauma-informed' approach, they provide dignified sanctuary from the streets for people who may be suffering from mental health issues.
"People end up being forced to sleep rough for so many reasons which can include poor mental health, addiction, relationship breakdown and job loss. Tackling homelessness is more than offering shelter, it is helping people to move on from the reasons they were forced to sleep on the streets in the first place.
"The pads offer an informal setting to meet with our support team to explore more permanent housing and support options."
Former rough sleeper Jay, 19, said: "It would have made such a difference to me – to have a warm bed, a locked door and safety. It would have meant not having to choose the street over a hostel.
The Protectal team, Andy Foxcroft, Peter Wood, Charlie Moore, Ron Moore and Mark Moore.
"The technology to make sure you are safe is amazing. Knowing that it's safe and if something goes wrong, someone is going to help you is a comfort. On the streets, if you can't breathe nobody knows, nobody knows where you are and nobody can call for help. This will be life-saving."
Working homeless rough sleeper Sarah, 16, said: "I want to work, so I got a job and because it's at night, I can't sleep in a hostel because they're not open. I have nowhere to store my belongings. My auntie is visiting today, so I'll be able to sleep in a chair in her hotel this afternoon. When she's gone I'm back to trying to find a safe place, so this would be great for someone like me."
With an energy efficient heating and water system, once up and running, the NAPpad can keep someone safe using the same amount of energy per night as a domestic light bulb*. They can be moved to different locations to meet local need.
Protectal co-founder Pete Wood said: "It was vital that the pads offer dignity to occupants as well as helping manage potential risks to them. Potentially, many of the occupants will have been sleeping on the streets for some time and have poor health.
Building review with Mark Moore of Protectal and Salvation Army's Steve Cox.
"Early deaths of people exposed to rough-sleeping are common. In residential accommodation, staff can monitor occupants and ensure they are safe. We wanted to offer the same level of care to those who would use the pods, even if only there for a night.
"We've worked with rough sleepers and sector professionals to get the design of the NAPpads right and ensure they are eco-friendly. Each unit is temperature controlled and can be run off solar power."
NAPpad designer, Mark Moore, said: "It was incredibly fulfilling to work on such a meaningful project. We worked hard to ask for advice and understand the challenges, complexities and needs of this issue. Our aim was to address the service gap and to hopefully make a real difference by complimenting existing strategies."
Coun Denise Craghill, executive member for housing and safer communities at City of York Council, said: "We are always looking for innovative solutions to help support our most vulnerable residents, particularly during the winter. We are pleased to support this Salvation Army pilot project"
"Our Winter Plan is designed to ensure that no one needs to sleep out in York and the NAPpads will supplement them this winter with a further innovative option, particularly for people who are concerned about going into a hostel."
Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central, described the NAPpad as an 'innovative solution to provide dignity and independence in a safe environment for some of York's most vulnerable residents'.
She said: "From monitoring someone's vital signs to providing a safe, secure and comfortable micro-flat for the night, someone without a home or means, can be guaranteed a safe, warm and dry night.
"The innovation, design, manufacture and execution of this prototype unit, through a partnership of the Salvation Army and Protectal Ltd, just shows what can be achieved. In having the first NAPpad in the country in York, the spotlight will not only be on their success, but on how they move people from the streets to somewhere safe and warm."
Mr Wood added: "It has been an emotional journey, to learn about the complexities, loneliness, dangers and fear facing people, who have found themselves on the street, often through no fault of their own. I am proud of what we have created, we want them to know, the hard time will pass and people do care.'
The Salvation Army and Protectal Ltd are now looking to roll NAPpads out more widely.
The NAPpads provide accommodation at the moment of need. Referrals can be made via the York EIP hub at 63 Lawrence Street between 10am and noon Mondays to Fridays, or through referral agencies.
Protectal Ltd was founded to work with the Salvation Army to deliver first-step intervention accommodation for people experiencing long-term homelessness.
Set up by Peter Wood and Mark Moore, who have backgrounds in energy and engineering consultancy, they worked with support workers and service users on the design of the NAPpad.
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The NAPpads are being trialled in York. Photo by David Harrison Photography


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Top two officers and other sailors aboard the USS Fitzgerald to be disciplined following deadly collision at sea
The top two officers and the top enlisted sailor who were aboard the destroyer USS Fitzgerald are among about a dozen sailors who will face discipline following an early-morning collision June 17 that killed seven crew members, a senior Navy officer said… [Read more…]
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The top two officers and the top enlisted sailor who were aboard the destroyer USS Fitzgerald are among about a dozen sailors who will face discipline following an early-morning collision June 17 that killed seven crew members, a senior Navy officer said Thursday. Adm. William F. Moran, the vice chief of naval operations, told reporters at the Pentagon that the majority of … [Read more…]


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1. Law schools and law faculties should make use of knowledge and experience from other disciplines to support innovation in teaching methodologies.
2. Law schools should make use of technology in to innovate and improve pedagogy.
3. Law schools and law faculties should collaborate to facilitate innovation and improvement of pedagogy.
4. Bar admission authorities should recognize law school courses taught by innovative pedagogy.
A (long) video of the mini-conference is available here.


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Why social media is a crucial part of customer service strategies
Henry Thompson, Zendesk - Marketing - Aug 04, 2016
Social media has completely reinvented the way that consumers can interact with brands, and social channels now play a fundamental role in helping businesses communicate with their customers, as well as respond to their queries.
In fact, it's had such a huge influence that some of the biggest brands such as Tesco, McDonalds, Netflix, River Island and ASOS now have dedicated social channels to address customer service problems.
The open nature of social media means that customers' complaints are publically visible – providing a much louder voice for customers than they've had before. When a customer takes to social media to vent, the comments expressed can often leave other customers with a whole new perception of a brand. We're all too familiar with noticing a disgruntled customer taking to their social media accounts in a rage. Within minutes, more and more people begin adding to the post to also voice their bad experiences. Escalated situations like these can cause serious damage to a brand's reputation, popularity and overall consumer trust.
While social media can pose dangers to a brand without an informed plan in place, when used strategically, social media is one of the most effective and beneficial customer service tools available. For customers, it is a quick and convenient means of expressing a concern or requesting information. For businesses, it provides a much more transparent approach to customer service and also enables teams to deal with simple enquiries, quickly.
With this in mind, it's concerning when you consider data taken from Twitter, which shows that nearly 40 per cent of customer tweets never get a response from the company they contacted. The use of social media should be a customer service priority. Brands must better prepare their frontline staff to deal with a disgruntled customer on social media and, most importantly, do so before it escalates into a larger issue. Planning for, and setting a procedure in place will ensure companies have as much control as possible in handling the situation. So, how can this been achieved?
Getting to know your customers is a great start. Tools that give companies the ability to build individual profiles of each customer allow customer service teams to access a bank of knowledge for each customer's previous experiences. Not only does this mean that customer service teams are then able to respond more efficiently, but it will also help ensure that a valuable conclusion is reached quickly.
With the right tools and procedures in place, a brand can use social media to their advantage and interact in an engaging way. Take ASOS for example, whose social media stream is filled with informal language that seems friendly and approachable. ASOS demonstrates a clear tone of voice when responding to customer queries in the public domain. Using this as an opportunity, the best brands will then use a customer's complaint to both cross-sell and upsell. They can turn customers into brand evangelists through positive social media interactions. This creates a supportive independent voice in support of the brand that can ultimately lead to customer acquisition.
In a relatively short period of time, social media has changed the way we communicate and like it or not, it now plays a major role when communicating with consumers. It gives brands the ability to engage with consumers in real-time and has opened up two-way communications between consumers and brands on a large scale. For this reason, customer service teams must embrace using social media as a means of both active and reactive communication.
For all the benefits social media brings, brands must accept they are also losing an element of control to the consumer and therefore teams must generate a procedure that not only works to address disgruntled customers, but that proactively tries to attract new ones. Those that are able to adapt and maximise the impact that social channels have on their business, while maintaining a positive level of service on their other customer service platforms, will not only find their customers are happier, but that the business itself runs more efficiently.
By Henry Thompson, director of customer success, Zendesk
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The cycle of violence between the Jews and the Egyptians continues with no end in sight in Egypt. After eight previous plagues that have destroyed the Egyptian infrastructure and disrupted the lives of ordinary Egyptian citizens, the Jews launched a new offensive this week in the form of the plague of darkness.
Western journalists were particularly enraged by this plague. "It is simply impossible to report when you can't see an inch in front of you," complained a frustrated Andrea Koppel of CNN. "I have heard from my reliable Egyptian contacts that in the midst of the blanket of blackness, the Jews were annihilating thousands of Egyptians. Their word is solid enough evidence for me."
While the Jews contend that the plagues are justified given the harsh slavery imposed upon them by the Egyptians, Pharaoh, the Egyptian leader, rebuts this claim. "If only the plagues would let up, there would be no slavery. We just want to live plague-free. It is the right of every society."
Saeb Erekat, an Egyptian spokesperson, complains that slavery is justifiable given the Jews' superior weaponry supplied to them by the superpower God.
The Europeans are particularly enraged by the latest Jewish offensive. "The Jewish aggression must cease if there is to be peace in the region. The Jews should go back to slavery for the good of the rest of the world," stated an angry French President Jacques Chirac.
Even several Jews agree. Adam Shapiro, a Jew, has barricaded himself within Pharaoh's chambers to protect Pharaoh from what is feared will be the next plague, the death of the firstborn. Mr. Shapiro claims that while slavery is not necessarily a good thing, it is the product of the plagues and when the plagues end, so will the slavery. "The Jews have gone too far with plagues such as locusts and epidemic which have virtually destroyed the Egyptian economy," Mr. Shapiro laments.
The United States is demanding that Moses and Aaron, the Jewish leaders, continue to negotiate with Pharaoh. While Moses points out that Pharaoh had made promise after promise to free the Jewish people only to immediately break them and thereafter impose harsher and harsher slavery, Richard Boucher of the State Department assails the latest offensive. "Pharaoh is not in complete control of the taskmasters," Mr. Boucher states. "The Jews must return to the negotiating table and will accomplish nothing through these plagues."
The latest round of violence comes in the face of a bold new Saudi peace overture. If only the Jews will give up their language, change their names to Egyptian names and cease having male children, the Arab nations will incline toward peace with them, Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah declared.
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The Summer Update for Planet Coasters has brought a ton of new features to the game, like fireworks.
The second major expansion for Planet Coaster will release for free on April 11, 2017.
Today, Frontier Developments released three new tutorial videos for its park simulation game: Planet Coaster.
The launch trailer has been released for the upcoming theme-park simulation game Planet Coaster.
Today, Frontier Developments released 14 new screenshots of its upcoming theme-park simulation game, Planet Coaster.
Frontier Developments has announced that their "best-ever" roller coaster park simulator, Planet Coaster is going to be releasing in full November 17.