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CascadeGo can be customized to meet each company's different needs with the option to edit pages, work patterns, performance reviews, and special reports. Specific permissions allow admin users to modify documents like the electric company handbook whenever they need. Features include an employee directory, the ability to track absences, record accidents, track equipment, log training records, and set up automatic notifications of important events.
Good cloud-based and self service software. Back end for HR Admin is a bit complicated with "where clauses" etc. to get to grips with but since they were acquired by the Cascade/Iris software group there is a larger support team to help with this.
The self service elements are excellent and are employees picked up using a self-serve HRIS well and without a lot of teething problems. The tracking of holidays, absences, the inbuilt total reward statement and uploading of documents is proving very useful - we no longer get loads of requests for paper appraisal forms each appraisal season. We also use the e-recruitment module which helps us with applicant tracking and vacancy management.
The training we got, to begin with, was not great as it was very in-depth but we were told not to take notes as it was all covered in user guides. This was not really the case so my advice would take lots of notes in your training! Since then the software support team has grown and we have found our needs better supported. We are still struggling to use payroll features for seamless payroll integration.
User friendly with top notch support!
Being able to centralise everything in to one system is ideal for a company of our size. It gives us visibility of the details we need at all levels whilst also being user friendly for all users.
Not many things. The where clause stuff can be a bit fiddly but the team are always updating and improving things (where clause builder was released recently) and the support team are always quick to respond and help with issues. Even when there have been the odd tricky bits, they have always been resolved.
Exports on more of the analytical information could be "punchier" in graph styles, although admittedly I have not had to use these functions to their fullest so this may just be may limited experience.
Since using Octopus I have received the best customer experience ever. I must contact customer service on a daily basis asking questions and get a very quick response with brilliant guidance. All members of the team are exceptionally patient.
It would be brilliant to have help guides which could aid members of staff around the system. Our company is encouraging managers to self service but I can only find help guides for the Administrators.
Thanks for your great feedback Kelly. We're working on some user guide videos from an employee's point of view, they should be available soon, will let you know when they've launched.
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Why didn't we use this sooner.
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We had to invest in an initial training session, we had hoped we could pick it up from just a couple of online videos but to be honest, we're glad to have done the training as it's so in-depth and really worth it.
The front end user experience is great however the back end is too limiting and the customer service received from CascadeGo is dreadful!!
Very basic, no workflow functionality and reporting facilities are basic - not how it was sold!
It takes a little investment time to begin with to become familiar with it and get it set up, but to be honest no decent piece of business software or equipment is without the need to spend some time in the early days so I don't begrudge this.


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Abinadi: A Minor Prophet, A Major Contributor
Andrew C. Smith
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 28 (2018): 261-272
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Abstract: The new edited volume Abinadi: He Came Among Them in Disguise, from the Book of Mormon Academy, is a valuable contribution to Book of Mormon studies. It should find a wide audience and stimulate greater and deeper thinking about the pivotal contributions of Abinadi to the Book of Mormon. It should, however, not be considered the end of the conversation. This review discusses the volume's importance within Book of Mormon scholarship generally. It also highlights certain valuable contributions from each of the authors, and points out places where more can be said and deeper analysis is needed.
Review of Shon D. Hopkin, ed. Abinadi: He Came Among Them in Disguise (Provo and Salt Lake City, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, and Deseret Book, 2018), 404 pp. $27.99.
A strong addition to the field of Book of Mormon studies is available in a newly published volume titled Abinadi: He Came Among Them in Disguise. Its worth as an in-depth review and analysis of the story and character of Abinadi is enhanced by the quality of scholarship and the level of rigorous thinking that undergirded its production. Bringing together a strong collaboration of authors, Shon Hopkin has produced an edited volume that can be considered essential reading for anyone interested in better understanding the story of Abinadi before Noah and his priests as well as its impact on the rest of the Book of Mormon. This volume's importance is also heightened by the way it was produced. Published jointly by the Religious Studies Center at BYU and Deseret Book, the [Page 262]volume obtains both the imprint of academic scholarship and approval by Church-owned and -operated institutions. While this may seem superficial to some, from my perspective this is an important point, for it means that Deseret Book is placing its stamp of approval on studies like this, which incorporate broader scholarly and academic approaches to scripture. It is also important in that this may (it is hoped!) reach certain audiences that have been historically wary or completely unaware of such academic approaches, showing that methods of academic analysis of scripture are not something to be feared and avoided.
This volume is also notable as the first major publishing effort of The Book of Mormon Academy (BOMA), "an academic think tank and research group begun at Brigham Young University in October 2013 to promote scholarship and teaching on the Book of Mormon" (vi). The value of this volume speaks well to the potential importance of such an institution. As an initial foray into the possibilities for research and production on the Book of Mormon, this volume gives me hope that such scholarship will become much more frequent. This is important, both for consideration of building the kingdom of God and also as it pertains to reaching out and speaking to the broader academic community: volumes of this type fill an important niche. As Hopkin explains in the introduction, this volume was deliberately conceived to follow upon and fit into the category of work by
scholars inside and outside of the Latter-day Saint faith [who] continue to use current academic tools and theories to produce work that takes the Book of Mormon seriously but that also seeks to be accessible to those who do not believe in the book's divinely inspired nature … [that] are neither polemic in nature nor "apologetically" designed to provide conclusive proof that the book of scripture is of ancient origin. (v)
There is — and always will be — a distinct need for continued scholarly thinking and writing about the Book of Mormon, particularly academic writing that is close, critical, and productive in a number of ways.
While opinions about the value of "bracketing" in scholarship may differ drastically, it is certainly a worthwhile effort to attempt to reach out to others in ways that speak to their "language, unto their understanding" (2 Nephi 31:3), in efforts to help them appreciate the beauty, depth, complexity, and value of the Book of Mormon. It should also be recognized that there is certainly room for many diverse opinions about approaches and conclusions vis-à-vis the Book of Mormon text, [Page 263]even among faithful members of the Church. This is also evident in this volume, since all the contributors are professors of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University, though in some cases they come to very different conclusions about interpretation. Such a multiplicity of approaches, methods, and conclusions is something to be valued and appreciated rather than feared or disregarded. This is especially important in specific, non-mutually exclusive issues but also applies more broadly, since "the conclusions and approaches [in the volume] are not meant to be definitive" (vii). Although the volume is meant to follow norms and methods of scholarly analysis, the differing authors generally show various interpretations of what these norms and methods are and how those interact with their faith commitments. Some chapters end up leaning a little bit more, though not wholly so, toward the apologetic, while others do not. This approach is intentional: BOMA "believes that the Book of Mormon text shines best when the best tools are used to illuminate it" (vii).
Building upon these considerations, the intent of the volume is to begin filling a gap in attention to those figures who could be called "minor prophets" in the Book of Mormon, "whose important teachings span only pages instead of full books but whose recorded sermons have a powerful impact on the rest of the book and its modern-day readership. … Abinadi seemed the logical choice as a figure whose page count is significantly smaller than his prophetic imprint" (vi).
Thus, all the authors are using the same relatively short text as their beginning point. But by bringing different scholarly approaches to bear on the same text, they reveal the internal complexity of the text and illuminate a variety of important meanings to be derived from it. These tools (and the training in them, which the authors exhibit) include a variety of types of academic analysis (textual, historical, literary, and form criticism), theological and philosophical thought, and comparative religious history.
Following these various approaches, the volume is divided into four parts, two or three chapters in each: "Literary Lenses: Narratological, Sociopolitical, Biblical"; "Intertextual and Intratextual Lenses: The Book of Mormon and the Bible"; "Cultural-Historical Lenses: Mesoamerican and North American"; and "Theological Lenses: Historical and Philosophical." This review addresses briefly each of these headings, providing a brief overview of the topic of each as well as my reaction to the arguments or content presented (as valuation and criticism). In some cases this will be more because of their importance, or less where a simple summary suffices. In all cases, however, my strong recommendation [Page 264]is that those interested in studies in the Book of Mormon pick up this volume and engage deeply with the essays.
Within the general category of Literary Lenses, the foundational chapter by Jared Ludlow, titled "'A Messenger of Good and Evil Tidings': A Narrative Study of Abinadi," provides the essential "narratological" overview and analysis of the section of Mosiah devoted to Abinadi and his ministry. In this type of literary approach, Ludlow dissects the narrative into its constituent parts, showing the distinct emphases and broader literary intent of the author. He analyzes characters as protagonists and antagonists and their historical background as well as the setting and arc or progression of the story. Such a piece lays the groundwork for just about everything that follows. Ludlow's analysis and conclusions are very well organized and articulated.
Even so, I quibble slightly with some of Ludlow's views, specifically his use of literary approaches to scriptural text. Ludlow divides the text into parts based on how the discussion in Noah's court moves between calls to repentance and overt interpretation of passages from Isaiah. The result is some choppy divisions and atomistic parts that, in my opinion, muddle rather than clarify the flow of Abinadi's words. The speech seems more disjointed than seamless, and readers may not see how the divisions relate to one another. Though my quibble is minor, it may pose ramifications to how we understand Abinadi's speech.
Daniel Belnap's chapter, "The Abinadi Narrative, Redemption, and the Struggle for Nephite Identity," is a remarkable analysis of the place and presence of the Zeniffite colony in the Land of Nephi and the impact of political and discursive realities on the story's historical setting as well as its literary composition. Belnap's impressive analysis helps clarify the dissension and colonizing efforts which Zeniff provokes: "This, then, is the scene which Mormon has set up — group of Nephites, some of whom were Nephite elites and believed that the land of Zarahemla was not part of their inheritance and certainly not the land of their fathers, left Zarahemla to reclaim the old Nephite territory, apparently believing that the greater Nephite population had gone astray through the policy of integration and that their own group therefore represented the true Nephite identity" (35). In one of his more impressive claims and arguments, Belnap construes the colony's efforts essentially as rebellion, not simply against the state but also against God (47‒48). This analysis alone is a worthy and important contribution. Overall, the piece obliges the reader to think about the sociopolitical realities of the historical situation as they interplay with the literary contextualization, or why [Page 265]Mormon not only inserted the narrative of the Zeniffite colony into his broader history in the Book of Mosiah but also why he put it where he did. However, in some places — for instance the discussion and analysis of the position of Ammon1 as a potential part of the Mulekite royal line and what that would mean for the search party sent to find the colony — I see a bit of interpretive overreach (see page 34).
The third chapter in this section devoted to Literary Lenses is Frank Judd's "Conflicting Interpretations of Isaiah in Abinadi's Trial." Judd's literary approach looks mainly at the passages of Isaiah that are pertinent to the Abinadi narrative and their places within the Book of Isaiah. It clarifies how they are interpreted by Abinadi and the priests of Noah: the difference revolves around the identity and mission of the Suffering Servant, becoming one of the major points of contention between Abinadi and the priests. While Judd's overview of the pertinent Isaiah material is valuable, it is still rather general; I found myself wishing for deeper discussion of some of the critical issues devoted to Isaiah. Likewise, while Judd's careful reading of the position of Noah's priests regarding the need for a Messiah is impressive, some distinct issues go unexplored. Judd recognizes that although the "priests of Noah accepted the legitimacy of the Law of Moses, it may be that they … denied that the law was symbolic of the mission of the Messiah and that the Messiah played a primary role in the salvation of humankind" (84). However, in the broader issues of the denial of the Son in the Nephite record and the teachings of early Nephite leaders (particularly Jacob), additional pertinent evidence or information related to the existence of the colony and its theological project should be considered. Specifically, how could these priests firmly reject the teachings of Nephi and Lehi about the coming of the Messiah and his role, while yet strongly accepting their postulate that the Land of Nephi is the Promised Land or land of inheritance? How can the priests and Noah accept these promises and doctrines, as taught by Nephi and Jacob yet reject the divine nature of God himself descending? Perhaps the priests simply interpreted prophecies of the coming Messiah as not necessarily divine but as having been already fulfilled in someone else? I argue that this was their position with regard to the leadership of Zeniff, though other possibilities exist. Judd does not broach these possibilities.
The second major part of the book is devoted to intertextual and intratextual lenses, seeing the aspects of the Abinadi passages that echo down through the rest of the Book of Mormon as well as how they interact with biblical texts. John Hilton III's contribution, "Abinadi's [Page 266]Legacy: Tracing His Influence through the Book of Mormon," is essentially concerned with the former. Offering a wonderful introduction to the basics of method and approach of intertextuality (93‒97), Hilton traces the usages, allusions, and echoes to Abinadi's words through other major sections of the Book of Mormon. One major aspect that Hilton rightly picks up is the relationship between Benjamin and Abinadi. A major literary connection exists between the two, but as Hilton correctly points out, this is perplexing: Benjamin's speech occurred roughly 30 years (by Hilton's logic) after Abinadi's martyrdom, and there is no simple or direct logical explanation of how Benjamin may have heard or been exposed to Abinadi's teachings; no contact existed between the colony and Zarahemla.
The discrepancy may be accounted for in a number of ways. Most interpreters see Mormon as playing an editorial role (see footnote 28 on page 285 within the chapter contributed by Joseph Spencer). Hilton, however, while recognizing the influence of Abinadi's speech on Mormon, does not engage himself with these interpretations, and presents only superficial arguments against such a possibility. Rather, Hilton points to the possible influence of the angel that visits King Benjamin, based on the fact that the strongest literary connections between Benjamin's speech and Abinadi's occur in the sections Benjamin quotes from the angel. Hilton broaches the possibilities (put forward by others initially) that not only did the angel teach Abinadi's words, but the angel may have been Abinadi himself. Much of this is speculative (as Hilton points out), but Hilton presents it as being of great importance: "This potential influence is not tangential in understanding Book of Mormon teachings. If Abinadi did teach King Benjamin (or another angel taught Abinadi's words to King Benjamin), then Abinadi is the first prophetic witness found in Mormon's abridgement of the large plates of Nephi, influencing all prophetic voices after him" (109). However, this seems interpretive overreach. Do we really need to postulate or speculate on something like this to shore up our notions that Abinadi's teachings were very important within the Nephite prophetic record and upon Mormon's endeavor? What Hilton fails to discuss, though, is the possibility of further redaction of these records between the period when the original speeches were written and how they came down to Mormon. It seems much more plausible to postulate a harmonization of the records within the Church established by Alma1, probably accomplished by Alma2. There is even plausible literary evidence for this, specifically in the form of the gloss of the word seed in Mosiah 15:11, which reads, "or they are [Page 267]the heirs of the kingdom of God." This language is prominent in the writings and sermons of Alma2; and it appears to be a later insertion because it breaks up the flow of Abinadi's words in this section.1
The next two chapters of this section deal with how the text of the Abinadi narrative interacts with and is illuminated by its intertextual relationship with biblical texts. Nicholas Frederick's piece, "If Christ Had Not Come into the World," deals with the interplay between specific phrases in Abinadi's speech, Paul's letters, and John's writings in the New Testament. Frederick presents more information than can be dealt with in brief summary. Yet it is an extremely well thought-out piece that presents important considerations that emerge from a distinct comparison of these texts, focused not only on how the phrases are held in common but also how they are used in distinct ways, usually based in subtle shifts and added nuance. Frederick concludes that such subtle differences are integral to the way the Book of Mormon generally interweaves its narratives with textual language from the New Testament.
One of the most astonishing aspects of the Book of Mormon is the attention given to the weaving of text. To interact with the Bible to the extent the Book of Mormon does risks producing a "textual Frankenstein," a book in which the parts have been so clumsily constructed that the seams linking the Book of Mormon to the Bible are not only visible but obtrusive. That the Book of Mormon (largely) avoids this speaks to its complexity. (131)
This interweaving supports broader points about the text of the Book of Mormon in its relation to the New Testament, specifically its confidence in using the New Testament and its demanding nature in that it presupposes or expects its reader to grasp and recognize where it specifically is in contact with the New Testament. It then expects readers to relate and analyze the differences in both texts.
Shon Hopkin, in "Isaiah 52‒53 and Mosiah 13‒14: A Textual Comparison," takes a different tack on the interplay between the Book of Mormon and biblical texts, focusing on textual variants between the Abinadi materials and quotations of Isaiah and those same materials as found in the King James Version of the Bible as well as within the Great Isaiah Scroll (from the Dead Sea Scrolls). Let me point out only that this type of study is extremely valuable, perhaps essential, to future studies in [Page 268]this vein. Such studies may require an extremely close eye for detail and nuance, but this type of scholarship is essential to continued development of scholarly works and understanding of the Book of Mormon text. This type of engagement will pave the way for additional studies.
Part three of the volume, on cultural-historical lenses, illuminates the Abinadi narrative through contextualization within a Mesoamerican or North American setting. Kerry Hull, in the first chapter, "An 'East Wind': Old and New World Perspectives," examines the usage of the phrase or image of the "east wind" that appears twice in Mosiah, in both cases connected to the Abinadi narrative (Mosiah 7:31 and 12:6). He examines the usage of such a phrase biblically, including its surprising usage in a number of places dealing with geographies outside of Palestine. This is of interest because it indicates the spread of this phrase beyond the original geographical location to which the idiom was specifically bound. In other words, the notion of an "east wind" bringing destruction or as an idiom of destruction has, in these instances, been decontextualized from the geography in which it arose (Palestine) and is applied to geographies where it does not apply directly (Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the broader Mediterranean). He presents not only several relevant connections with the Old World but also impressive information on the presence of "east winds" in Mesoamerica. He then presents distinct, plausible explanations for the usage of the phrase within a Book of Mormon set within a Mesoamerican context. Altogether, Hull shows a mastery of source materials and capabilities in a large variety of ancient contexts, cultures, and languages to make his point: the allusion to "east winds" might not be as odd as it may seem at first blush.
Kerry Hull teams up with Mark Alan Wright, another Mesoamericanist, to provide the next chapter, one of the chapters that will (and should, in my opinion) exert the most influence among Latter-day Saint readers on contemporary understandings of Abinadi's martyrdom. Titled "Ethnohistorical Sources and the Death of Abinadi," this chapter presents a very important study of the methods and means of painful torture and ritualized execution common throughout North and Central America. Rather than a common "colloquial" assumption of Abinadi being burned at the stake, the Book of Mormon text attributes Abinadi's death to being beaten, or otherwise assaulted, with burning firebrands. Hull and Wright present ethnohistorical documentation on how this was accomplished broadly within an ancient American context, potentially resulting in "an extended process of torture" that could have taken hours if not days. "This refined view of Abinadi's death [Page 269]contributes to a greater appreciation of his act of willing martyrdom, knowing, as he likely did, the nature of physical torture he would have to endure" (209). This type of understanding, in my view, should become the standard interpretation and understanding of Abinadi's execution, and an explication of context in print form is invaluable. However, it is also important to understand the broader questions this understanding evokes in LDS understanding of the Book of Mormon and scripture in general. This is an example of the type of influence of "colloquial" interpretations, which exemplifies the power of human imagination and assumptions, combined with cultural blinders, to influence our understanding of the scriptures.
The next natural question: If this is such a "spot on" case of Meso- or North American cultural practices that illuminate the narratives of the Book of Mormon, what else might we have overlooked? There is certainly much more work to be done here.
The final part of the volume consists of two papers that take a theological or philosophical approach to distinct portions of the Abinadi narrative. In "Infant Salvation: Book of Mormon Theology in a 19th-Century Context," Amy Easton-Flake hones in on Abinadi's statement that "little children also have eternal life" (Mosiah 15:25) and compares the Book of Mormon treatment of infant baptism with prominent views among a variety of denominations of 19th century America. Though I am not an expert in 19th century religious history, I find Easton-Flake's exposition a model of how to understand the Book of Mormon within the context of its translation. More discussions such as this would be important contributions for viewing the Book of Mormon's status as a 19th century document, that is, a document translated in the 19th century. Specifically, Easton-Flake notes how integral the discussion of infant baptism was to the broader issues of free will debated in the period. In comparing the teachings of the Book of Mormon with those of a variety of denominations, Easton-Flake concludes that
the Book of Mormon does not prescribe to or endorse any one of the dominant theological positions in early nineteenth-century America. Instead, the book clearly resonates with different aspects of various denominational thought while also offering a more concise rationale for infant salvation and maintaining a focus on Christ's grace that is not seen in other denominations' treatises on the subject. Its ability to touch on many of the most pressing issues within the nineteenth century debate, while constructing its own unique teaching on the subject as a whole, [Page 270]suggests a theological sophistication that has not often been granted to the Book of Mormon. (252‒53)
The analysis and evidence that lead to this conclusion are well worth careful scrutiny.
The final chapter of the volume, Joseph Spencer's "'As Though': Time Being, and Negation in Mosiah 16:5‒6" builds on recent philosophical readings of Paul and his usage of the words as and though as they occur in the phrases as though and as though not. His philosophical analysis is fascinating and important. But the careful analysis and theological logic of Spencer's argument cannot be simply summarized here. Readers are encouraged to read this essay particularly on their own. I will simply point to part of the conclusion of this impressive chapter, which mainly concerns the layering of real and possible worlds:
Sin and faith, that is, are two different ways of layering worlds. Faith amounts to a layering of the possible and the actual in such a way that the two interpenetrate, the future possible interrupting the present actual and all actuality opening directly on its fundamental possibilities. Sin, however, amounts to a layering of the possible and the actual in such a way that one entirely obscures — if not eradicates — the other, the merely possible posing as and in the place of the actual. (280)
While perhaps denser prose than many readers will be used to, this chapter pays well in dividends of deep thought that may help us understand the folly of living in the possible worlds of sin that reject and attempt to negate the reality of living in the light of our Savior.
While Spencer's piece is the last of the essay-chapters of the volume, the book contains two appendices of distinct note. Appendix 1 is a heavily annotated critical text version of the Abinadi narrative (Mosiah 11‒17). This will prove a valuable tool for students of the Book of Mormon who seek to understand the English text of the book and its connections (literary, textual, narratological, theological, and historical) to the rest of the Book of Mormon and the Bible. It is an impressive array of connections and insights, a work that will, one hopes, be the beginning of other critical textual work for other sections of the Book of Mormon to be produced by BOMA. The second appendix is a bibliography of important works (scholarly and devotional) on the Abinadi narrative. Like the first appendix, this appendix may prove to be a handy research and study aid for those who wish to deepen their understanding of this section of the Book of Mormon.
[Page 271]In short, this volume is a valuable resource. I heartily recommend it to all students of the Book of Mormon. It contains important original research and insights, and is as well as valuable model for future analysis of this book of scripture.
1.	While the phrase "kingdom of God" is certainly used often within Nephi's and Jacob's writings, it is overwhelmingly found in Alma's writings in Alma 5, 7, 9, 12, 39, 40, and 41.
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About Andrew C. Smith
Andrew C. Smith is a doctoral student in Critical Comparative Scripture, emphasizing Islamic and Hebrew Bible studies at Claremont Graduate University. He holds an M.A. in Israeli Politics and Society from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies – Arabic from Brigham Young University. His research interests are the general Abrahamic scriptural traditions, with their attendant rituals, the intersection of religion and politics, and Mormon studies.
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Earlier this year at Google I/O, the search giant announced a new initiative named Google for Jobs. The goal is simple: leverage Google's skills at organizing information to make finding jobs easier. Today, one of the first steps in this project goes live, with the launch of an improved job search feature rolling out on mobile and desktop.
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$875,000 Award – Uninsured Motorist Claim
$875,000 AWARD-UNDERINSURED MOTORIST CLAIM-LEFT TURN COLLISION- RIGHT HIP DISLOCATION-IMPACTED COMMINUTED FRACTURE OF LEFT HIP-DROP FOOT SYNDROME-ANTALGIC GAIT-TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT
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This action was brought by a male, age 66 at the time of the accident, against the defendant driver and the plaintiff's underinsured motorist carrier. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant driver negligently made a left turn in front of a vehicle in which the plaintiff was a passenger, causing a collision. The tortfeasor tendered a $100,000 underlying liability policy and the case proceeded to arbitration against the defendant underinsured motorist carrier. The defendant admitted that the tortfeasor was negligent in causing the accident, but disputed the extent of the plaintiff's injuries and his claim for lost wages.
The plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle driven by his wife on U.S. 9 in Laurel, Delaware. The defendant driver approached from the opposite direction and made a left turn in front of the host vehicle, causing a collision. Medical evidence established that the plaintiff suffered severe injuries to both hips in the collision. His right hip was dislocated and he suffered an impacted comminuted fracture of the acetabula and posterior wall of the left hip.
The plaintiff was admitted to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Unit where he was a patient for 17 days. Two surgical procedures were performed while the plaintiff was an in-patient. The first procedure involved an open reduction of the right hip. The second operation, performed later that day, involved stabilizing the fractures of the left hip with internal fixation and buttress plating of the posterior column. The plaintiff was subsequently transferred to the Mechanicsburg Rehabilitation Center where he was an in-patient for 30 days. After his discharge, records showed that the plaintiff underwent an eight month period of rehabilitation which involved out-patient physical therapy. The plaintiff's physicians reported that due to the dislocated right hip, the plaintiff developed sciatic neuropathy of the right leg resulting in drop foot syndrome.
The plaintiff underwent a total right hip replacement 1.5 years post-accident and was hospitalized for three days for that procedure. The plaintiff is scheduled for a total left hip replacement later this year. The plaintiff's medical experts also opined that if the plaintiff lives beyond his life expectancy, he may require a second hip revision ten years from now. The plaintiff was retired from the York County School District where he was Assistant Principal for 23 years.
The plaintiff claimed that he and a colleague had developed a residential care program for the treatment and counseling of troubled youths with drug and alcohol dependencies and behavioral problems. The plaintiff testified that he and his partner had a verbal agreement that the plaintiff would take a year off after his retirement from the school district and then begin working as an Executive Director for approximately 30 hours per week for the residential care program. The plaintiff contended that he was unable to assume this position and made a claim for lost wages.
The case was arbitrated with an award of $875,000, which was above and beyond the settlement made by the tortfeasor (no off-set). The case subsequently settled for the amount of the arbitration award.
This $875,000 award is reported to be the highest underinsured motorist arbitration award ever made in York County.
Despite the plaintiff's age of 67, the plaintiff was able to introduce evidence that he enjoyed a very active lifestyle prior to the accident. The plaintiff performed such things as home improvements and modifications and testified that at the time of this accident, he was in the process of building an addition for his mother at her house and was contemplating construction of an addition to his own home. The plaintiff also owned two cars which he was planning to rebuild and restore, but contended his accident related injuries prevented him from doing so. While the plaintiff testified at arbitration hearing that he did not consider himself totally disabled, he alleged that the injuries had significantly compromised his active lifestyle. The plaintiff complained that he did not have the stamina he had prior to his injuries, fatigued quite easily and has not traveled nearly as much as he and his wife had planned before the accident.
The case was handled by Richard M. Jurewicz, Esquire of Galfand Berger. For more information on this case please contact him at [email protected].
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We are SO EXCITED to announce that our 2019 Annual Fundraising Gala will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Eagle Eye Golf Course.
Silent Auction begins 5:30pm–tickets are available to purchase that evening.
All are invited to join us for this special evening as we hear stories of how The Oldham Project has touched the lives of those who have been photographed. This is our annual fundraiser so please join us to help us reach our goal of $40,000.
Our wall of celebration (which holds 11×14 photos of all those who have been photographed this year through The Oldham Project) will have over 50 people on it this year! You will not want to miss seeing all the beautiful pictures of our participants.
If you cannot attend, please consider making a donation to help us reach our Goal of $40,000 so we can continue this incredible service for another year!
Once a year, we have a Gala where we take time to honor the lives of our participants over the past year.Each participant is highlighted on our Wall of Celebration with an 11×14 photo for everyone to enjoy viewing during the Gala Dinner.We also have the privilege to hear several touching stories from our participants about what having an Oldham Experience has meant to them and their families.Thank you to Dave Courey of DCMS for your photography!


An instance algorithm of class GIT_BFS< OutAdjIt, Queuetype, Mark > is an implementation of an algorithm that traverses a graph in a breadth first order. The queue used for the search must be provided by the caller and contains the source(s) of the search.
If the queue is only modified by appending the iterator representing the source node onto the queue, a normal breadth first search beginning at the node of the graph is performed.
It is possible to initialize the queue with several iterators that represent different roots of breadth first trees.
By modifying the queue while running the algorithm the behaviour of the algorithm can be changed.
After the algorithm performed a breadth first search, one may append another iterator onto the queue to restart the algorithm.
Iterator version: There is an iterator version of this algorithm: BFS_It. Usage is similar to that of node iterators without the ability to go backward in the sequence.
creates an instance algorithm of this class bound to the Queue q and data accessor ma.
Queuetype is a queue parameterized with items of type OutAdjIt.
ma is a data accessor that provides read and write access to a boolean value for each node (accessed through iterators). This value is assumed to be freely usable by algorithm.
creates an instance algorithm of this class bound to the queue q, data accessor ma and the adjacency iterator ai representing the source node of the breadth first traversal.
void algorithm.next() Performs one iteration of the core loop of the algorithm.
OutAdjIt algorithm.current() returns the ``current'' iterator.
void algorithm.finish_algo() executes the algorithm until finished() is true, i.e. exactly if the Queue is empty.
bool algorithm.finished() returns true if the internal Queue is empty.
Queuetype& algorithm.get_queue() gives direct access to internal Queue.
Each operation requires constant time. Therefore, a normal breadth-first search needs (m + n) time.


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Been trying to get support from offical site but I've been repeatedly told to reinstall the app.
I have days available on the app but it can't seem to load. Any help would be appreciate, Thanks.
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I believe the provider did their job.
I guess something wrong with my box or my internet?


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Orange Business Services expands Telepresence inter-exchange with Tata Communications
customers will benefit from extended global collaboration via intercompany Telepresence […]
customers will benefit from extended global collaboration via intercompany Telepresence experience
Orange Business Services has expanded Telepresence Community, its B2B Telepresence solution, through an interoperability agreement with Tata Communications' Global Meeting Exchange to allow customers to conduct Telepresence meetings seamlessly on each respective network. The collaboration will provide customers of each organization with open access to connect across a much broader business ecosystem.
Launched in July 2010, Telepresence Community enables Orange customers that have invested in immersive video technology to not only hold Telepresence meetings within their own enterprise, but also with customers, suppliers and partners that are either connected to the global MPLS platform of Orange Business Services or that of a partner carrier.
This agreement enables meetings to take place between Telepresence Community customers and any private or public room on the Tata Communications Global Meeting Exchange, and vice versa. Tata Communications currently has the largest global network of public Telepresence rooms and is present in 31 major cities across five continents, with its 33 rooms spanning 17 countries.
Technip, a world leader in oil engineering, technologies and services, participated in a beta test of this new inter-Exchange service. As an existing Orange Telepresence Community customer, Technip held successful Telepresence meetings with one of its business partners who is a Tata Communications' Telepresence services customer connected to the Global Meeting Exchange and meetings with the Tata Public Room at the Taj Boston.
Commenting on the trial, Bruno Bligny, in charge of the Telepresence project at Technip, said: "We see this expansion of the Orange Telepresence Community and the partnership with Tata Communications as a major benefit for investing in this collaborative technology in order to enhance communication with our global team, our customers and our partners."
According to Marc Blanchet, senior vice president of Global Communications Solutions, Orange Business Services: "Video will be a major growth area over the next few years as enterprises realize the benefits it delivers in terms of increased productivity, intimacy with partners, cost savings and environmental protection. In fact, we have already seen a 130 percent increase in sales of Telepresence rooms over the past 12 months. Interconnection with Tata Communications is particularly exciting due to its growing base of global and regional enterprise customers and ongoing investment in public Telepresence rooms around the world. This collaboration significantly broadens the scope of Telepresence opportunities."
Peter Quinlan, vice president, Telepresence Managed Services, Tata Communications, commented: "We are pleased to now support meetings between customers on Tata Communications' Global Meeting Exchange and those within the Orange Telepresence Community. Based on the excitement expressed by our customers in initial successful meetings held in advance of this announcement, we anticipate strong demand for collaboration across the Orange and Tata Communications Exchanges. We are also pleased to welcome Orange customers to Tata Communications' Public Room network, which they can now access for even greater collaboration opportunities across their business ecosystem."
With Orange Business Services, customers benefit from a Telepresence network accessible in 140 countries and Telepresence Community in 45 countries with additional coverage planned in 2011. Telepresence Community – Inter Carrier is available to customers using TelePresence equipment from Cisco Systems; in addition, plans are underway to expand to vendors with other systems in order to enlarge the global Telepresence community.
A video interview with Andrew McFadzen, head of Global Marketing, Network Solutions, Orange Business Services, is available online:
http://www.orange-innovation.tv/business/en/2011/04/orange-expands-telepresence-community-with-tata-communications.html


How to fix an offcenter fork?
Hi everyone. I have a fork that appears to be slightly bent. The front wheel is slightly off center. I have tried two wheels and verified it is not a wheel dishing issue. the fork is steel so it can be bent back into place. I don't know the best method to attempt this. Does anyone have any thoughts? I can post some picks later if that will help.
Find an Old School bike shop with a fork jig and someone who knows how to use it.
Pay them $ to do it properly.
Last edited by danmyersmn; 03-17-18 at 07:19 AM.
It's hard to tell from your photo, but the first thing to check are the dropouts to make sure they're parallel, and that the hub is fully inserted into them. To be honest, that's rarely the issue, but it's the easiest thing to check and fix.
If those two things aren't the cause, then one side is longer than the other. Some people will use a round file to deepen the pocket of the dropout. Almost no one will add a bit more rake, or offset to one side, which effectively shortens it (slightly more curved).
Do this, had a frame and fork straightened in 2015 by our local frame builder and he charged $80 for both. Bike rides beautifully.
9 out of 10 bikes I get have missaligned frames. The quality 531 or Columbus frames I take to a shop. The others can be aligned by hand. I typically can align a fork by bending, using the ground as leverage. You want to bend the blade out on the side the wheel is closer to. Then bend the other blade to get spacing correct.
Rear triangle can be aligned in a similar fashion. I use the string technique to eyeball the missalignement. Bend with my hands or by stepping on rear triangle and pulling out stays as necessary.
Best to learn on some cheapo bikes before tackling something nice. Almost all the bikes I worked on at the bike shop I worked at were out of whack. It became general practice to check alignment with a string before doing any work on a bike. Bend it straight and then proceed with repairs. Most of what I was repairing were department store bikes. Bending frames and components was the only way to get them to work well.
I've straightened literally hundreds of forks and chainstays on a wide range of bikes, out on my wooden deck using foot power, but as mentioned one MUST do one side at a time while keeping tabs on the dropout spacing for reference as to how much cold-set movement has occurred.
Caution is in order to assure that one does not over-bend and possibly buckle a fork tube, and this can be prevented by placing a tilted 2X4 under the dropout to limit it's flex distance. The height can be adjusted by sliding a block under one or both ends of the 2x4, and will need to be adjusted as you go.
But the very first thing is to verify the nature of the defect that is putting the wheel off-center within the fork crown. IF the wheel is tilted so as to offset the rim to the left at the crown, then the rim will also be found to be offset to the right down where the rubber meets the road, AND THE BIKE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT when ridden no-handed. DO NOT assume the dropout height is causing the tilt and start filing away as this is much less often the case, and you will be left with a defective dropout cut too deep!
So, with the above I mind, you want the tire centered in the crown and the bike rolling straight by means of the appropriate corrections.
If the dropout spacing is found to be as it should be (matching the bike's original front hub, 96-100mm), and the wheel centers up within the crown and the bike pulls to one side, then there is a good possibility that it is the steer tube and/or main triangle that is out of whack, and side-loading the dropout with the wheel installed might be used to correct this. I had to do just that to get my 1984 Trek 720 tracking straight as it was off when new, and in this case I used picnic benches to support the bike in such a way that I could bounce on it with my feet as if it were a trampoline. I fixed it in just a couple of tries but sure wouldn't recommend this with a valuable bike, mine has ridden straight ever since but that was back then and I was much younger and risk-tolerant back then!
Rear frame corrections can be done similarly to individual fork leg corrections, though offset in back does not much affect a bike's steering so is diagnosed with string and by eye.
Experience with bending steel and tubing is recommended before attacking your bike frame and fork with backyard forceful methods, as bike tubing can be extremely resilient and springy or can be surprisingly soft, you have to be prepared for either sort of response to deliberate flexing and in some cases a lot of force is needed.
Frame builders make short work of such issues but will sometimes request that the bike be almost completely stripped first. I have literally fixed frames and forks on the side of the road using only my hands and feet and the removed wheel's axle as a measuring device, so for now better not to get me started on roadside chainring truing using a rock and a piece of tree root.
Lastly, dropout parallelism is quite easy to first check and then correct at home if it is appreciably off, using just an axle with a couple of locknuts jammed together near one end of the axle. Holding the grip surface of the locknut against the inside surface of a dropout points the other end of the axle to the opposite dropout, and any significant error is visible by how far off from the same axle position in the opposite dropout that the axle points to.
Dropout parallelism is also seen to be good when flipping/tightening the quick release lever, as there should be no springy action as the dropouts are clamped, and the derailer should not be seen to drift in or out of plane during the QR lever's tightening.
Correction of dropout parallelism or derailer hanger (always do the dropout first) can be done with a LARGE Crescent wrench, positioning the wrench with both tines of the dropout gripped together unless just one is bent.
Likewise at the hanger, the entire bore of the threaded hole should be clamped by the wrench to avoid distorting it.
These methods allow me to get a bike's visible centering, chainline and steering within detectable limits of accuracy, but might or might not be a bad idea on a really fine bike (or a carbon bike, lol). Again, experience with bending of metal tubing is pretty much a prerequisite to avoid any unfortunate outcome, as is an understanding of how a bike's steering responds to having it's front contact patch off center with the rear portion of the frame.
Yes, but that's the way to do it. The fork alignment checker you showed will allow comparison of the legs from the crown to the dropouts. Chances are one leg has more curve than the other. If not, then you can either add curve to the longer leg or take it off the shorter. It's easier to take it off the shorter, to be honest. No fancy jig required, just a big rubber mallet and a hard wooden block.
But it depends on the rake and the leg angle. Most curved forks' upper legs' centerlines are in line with the steerer tube, all the offset coming from the curve. If you sight down the fork from the top you'll be able to tell whether the upper legs line up with the steerer and each other. I straighten the upper legs out first, then work the rake to correct the length discrepancy.
I agree with Bandera. My only local LBS knows steel, and straightened two forks for me using a Park jig. It took them about 10 or 15 minutes to do it and cost all of $20. One of the forks was a bit off, and they adjusted that for free.
Luckily I have some jigs that help me visualize what's going on. If the wheel is just a bit off center, I can usually get the wheel centered fairly quickly if it's not out too much. @Mr. 66 was at the Atelier recently with a few frames that needed some fork TLC. There was a particular Peugeot that took several iterations to get the wheel centered.
Thank you for all the information and suggestions. I spent some time looking over the fork more. I can see a slight S bend in it. It appears to go in one direction at the top and slightly the other towards the bottom. This doesn't appear to be something that I can repair by eyeballing it in my garage. I needed to get a rear triangle repaired last summer and I wasn't able to find anyone local that could do that so I am confident that a fork is going to be a problem with no local solution. I think I might look for something to replace this one.
I wasn't able to find anyone local that could do that so I am confident that a fork is going to be a problem with no local solution. I think I might look for something to replace this one.
If you put your general "location" in the provided field in your profile you might find local knowledge from BF members to assist, or not.
If keeping the OEM fork in service is important, and there is no guarantee that a "replacement" will not have it's own alignment and "other" problems, sending it off to a qualified shop/frame maker might make aesthetic/financial sense.
The dead of winter is the best time for that sort of work but a good shop will give a good turnaround estimate as well as a proper alignment.
As Old School shops with the tools and experience to perform what were once basic services on steel framesets close/retire shipping services to the remaining qualified specialists will be the norm to keep our obsolescent/obsolete machines operating properly.
Last edited by Bandera; 03-19-18 at 07:33 AM.
Thank you for the heads up. I added my location.
The dropouts on my old RB-2 were misaligned when I first got it, apparently due to a minor front-ender by the previous owner. I took it into an LBS (in PDX we have several excellent shops), and they straightened it out while I waited, also charging me all of $20-- and they fixed a ding on lip of the steerer tube for free.
I sent my badly off-center fork to Dave at Southwest Frameworks in Dallas.
Very fair price and quick service.
Fork ends. Dropouts are in the back.
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manufacturers have seen a small increase in shipments in the second quarter. As expected, consumer-grade HDDs are falling out of favor as more people choose SSDs, but this is somewhat compensated for by a healthy increase in demand for enterprise-grade HDDs.
Back in June, Seagate and Western Digital said they would increase production, after noticing an upswing in demand for hard disk drives caused in no small part by Chia cryptocurrency enthusiasts, who have to use ridiculous amounts of storage to create so-called "plots." After all, HDD shipment volumes have been going down for years, and last year SSD shipments surpassed those of mechanical hard drives.
Whether or not they made the right bet is hard to say at this point. According to market data from TrendFocus, manufacturers managed to ship 67.6 million HDDs in the second quarter of this year, which is a 5 percent increase compared to the previous quarter. On the other hand, Nidec — who is the largest supplier of hard drive motors in the world — says the industry likely shipped around 64 million units, which is an increase from the estimated 63 million units delivered in the first quarter but differs significantly from the TrendFocus estimate.
Seagate is still the king of HDDs with over 28 million drives shipped in the second quarter, for a total capacity of over 152 exabytes. However, Western Digital has seen relatively more growth compared to the first quarter (9 percent), with 25.4 million drives shipped and a total capacity of over 148 exabytes. Toshiba is still the smaller of the three with almost 14 million drives shipped and a total capacity of almost 50 exabytes.
Overall, HDD makers shipped a record combined capacity of 350.7 exabytes. With Chia's price drop under $300 from their all-time high of $1,685, this trend may reverse in the near future. As such, manufacturers are probably more optimistic about the 20 percent uptick in shipments for enterprise-grade nearline hard drives, which clocked in at 19.3 million units and make up more than two thirds of all HDD shipments. As for consumer HDDs, their gradual decline seems unstoppable.
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For LIVE coverage of Arsenal v Chelsea click here.
Premier League champions Chelsea take on FA Cup champions Arsenal for the 2015 Community Shield match at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, 2 August.
Kick-off is set for 3pm BST. Live coverage of the match will be available on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport 1 HD.
The Community Shield is a charity match played before the start of the new Premier League season. The two teams facing in the match will be the English champions and their opponent will be the FA Cup winners.
Arsenal are making their fourth trip to Wembley in just over a year after winning both the FA Cup and the Community Shield in 2014, and the FA Cup again in 2015.
Arsene Wenger will be keen to continue his team's winning momentum into the Premier League season that starts next weekend on 8 August, but still considers this game as part of their pre-season preparations.
The Gunners have a fully fit squad going into the game against Chelsea, barring Danny Welbeck, who is injured and will miss the start of the season, and Alexis Sanchez, who is yet to return from an extended holiday owing to his participation in this summer's Copa America tournament in Chile.
Meanwhile, Chelsea come into this game following a pre-season tour of the United States, with manager Jose Mourinho confident about his team's chances ahead of the new season.
The Blues have a fully fit squad after Gary Cahill and Diego Costa were given a clean bill of health by the manager, who is looking to start the season on a winning note, despite the Shield not being a priority for either club.
A win will give both teams confidence going into the opening day of the Premier League campaign. Wenger, on the other hand, will be hoping to register his first win over his Portuguese counterpart.
All eyes ahead of the game will be on Petr Cech, who will be making his first competitive start for Arsenal against his former team, where he spent over a decade between the sticks.
Arsene Wenger: "It's a game that is important but it is still preparation. We want to win it and overall it can just give us that little bit more confidence before we go into the season. You know, it will not be a friendly as it is like that and it is good like that."
Mourinho [on Wenger's record against him]: "I think I would ask myself why. I would to try to answer but not because of a mental block but because I would want to try to find solutions to help my team to do it. This yes, try to find different way, try to find the reasons why it goes all the time against my team, but just that."
Probable Lineup: Cech; Debuchy, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs; Coquelin, Ramsey; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Walcott; Giroud.


The first launch of the experimental series has 9% of alcoholic volume, 70 IBU and 50 EBC. This Black IPA contains in your recipe 6 different types of malts and 6 different types of hops. So it's a strong characteristic beer, which may scare due to high alcohol content and IBU, but which is easy to consume.
Type: Black India Pale Ale Percentage of alcohol: 9% Bitterness: 70 IBU Harmonization: Red meats, strong and spicy seasonings.
The second launch of the experimental series has 8% of the alcoholic volume, 15 IBU and 45 EBC. This Dubbel, with high alcohol content, carries a touch of guava juice to complement the palate.
Type: Dubbel Percentage of alcohol: 8% Bitterness: 15 IBU Harmonization: Pork and cheese.
The third launch of the experimental series arrives with 10% of alcoholic volume, 20 IBU and 70 EBC. This Imperial Stout surprises with the unmistakable aroma of coffee coupled with chocolate and the lightness of vanilla, while remaining a strong and dark beer.
Type: Imperial Stout Percentage of alcohol: 10% Bitterness: 20 IBU Harmonization: Desserts with red fruits, ice cream and chocolates.
Awarded Beer at the 2018 Brazilian Beer Competition (Concurso Brasileiro de Cervejas 2018) in Blumenau - SC. Bronze medal in Imperial Stout category.
Our fourth experimental trial launch has 6.9% of alcoholic volume, 39 IBU and 32 EBC. This American Double Red has the balanced aroma, with marked presence. High fermentation beer, sweet stout type. Texture of malt and hop. On the palate the highlight is the hops citrus and the malty flavor creamy. The beer has a dark color. In the aroma stands out the toasted toffee along with the coffee and a light touch of dried fruits.
The fifth launch of the experimental series has 6.5% of volume, 15 IBU and 38 EBC. This Weizenbock has light aroma of bread, caramel, dried fruits, cloves and bananas. In the palate, the malted taste is highlighted, slightly sweet.
Type: Weizenbock Percentage of alcohol: 6.5% Bitterness: 15 IBU Harmonization: Roast mutton, funghi risotto and desserts.
The sixth release of the experimental series has an alcohol content of 6.5%, 50 IBU and 23EBC. This NEIPA (New England IPA) has high turbidity, due to the combination of the amount of protein it has and the English yeast that is used in the brewing process. It has yellowish color and is characterized by a great load of aromatic hops, which brings the tropical and citric fruit flavors.


Brian Dunlop Architects were appointed in early 2015 to undertake the design and renovation works to the interior of the St. Canice's Church, Kilkenny. The church is a Gothic-style Catholic church, built 1824-7, with eight-bay double-height aisles to north and to south, and single-bay double-height chancel to west continuing into single-bay single-storey sacristy. The primary intervention as the sanctuary backdrop was designed as a free standing modern intervention into the church space with a modern interpretation of the cruciform shape and to re-housing the repositioned tabernacle. In consultation with Dunleavy Besposke, new alter furniture was also designed as modern insertions.


South Australia Blue has taken the honours in the second AFL women's exhibition game of the year, beating South Australia Red by two points on Saturday afternoon.
In perfect conditions and in front of an impressive crowd at Adelaide Oval, the two teams battled it out in a match that saw several momentum swings.
It was a nervous start for both sides with plenty of stoppages and lots of pressure. Last year's No. 2 draft pick, Danielle Goding, made her presence felt early, getting her hands on the ball and winning a number of hit-outs for SA Red.
Eventually the game opened up when former soccer player Kelly Barltrop used skills from her previous code to 'soccer' the ball through for SA Blue's – and the game's – opening goal. Barltrop's goal was the only one for the quarter, with SA Red going into the quarter-time break scoreless.
Blue continued its dominance at the start of the second quarter when first-gamer Allison Evans marked the ball on the goal line and followed with a major. Eighteen-year-old Ebony Marinoff was dominating play for Blue, racking up possessions in the midfield.
Red finally settled and responded, with midfielders Deni Varnhagen and Georgia Bevan providing plenty of run-and-carry through the middle to lead the turnaround. Their strong worked saw Red kick the next three goals, with scores level at the main break.
Red started the second half well, its confidence lifting and the players' skill and class coming to the fore. Utility Caitlyn Swanson showed her talent when she impressively marked in the forward pocket and ran around to snap the goal. Red led by six points at the final change.
Fitness became a factor in the fourth quarter, with both sides evidently feeling the pinch. Varnhagen was taken from the ground with cramp, with Blue continuing to push forward and threatening to take the lead. To counter this, Red moved Swanson to defence and she took a number of intercept marks to thwart scoring opportunities.
However, Swanson couldn't do it all and eventually forward Danielle Stewart snuck one through to put Blue in front.
Red tried valiantly in the final minutes, but Blue hold on for a hard-fought and satisfying win.
Marinoff (37 possessions) was named Blue's best player, while Bevan got the nod as Red's best.


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Kosmaczek pospolity, jastrzębiec kosmaczek (Pilosella officinarum Vaill.) – gatunek rośliny z rodziny astrowatych. Rodzimy obszar jego występowania to Europa i część terytorium Azji (Kaukaz, Zakaukazie, Dagestan i Syberia Zachodnia). Rozprzestrzenił się także jako gatunek zawleczony w Australii, Nowej Zelandii i w Ameryce Północnej. W Polsce występuje na całym terenie kraju.

Morfologia

 Pokrój Pospolita, gwiazdkowato owłosiona trwała roślina wieloletnia. Należy do najłatwiej rozpoznawalnych z ok. 100 występujących w Polsce gatunków jastrzębców.
 Łodyga Nierozgałęziona, bezlistna (głąbik, niekiedy z drobnymi łuskowatymi liśćmi), kutnerowata, wyprostowana, o wysokości od 5 cm do 30 cm z pojedynczym kwiatostanem (koszyczkiem) na wierzchołku. Z jednego korzenia może wyrastać kilka łodyżek kwiatowych. Pod ziemią zgrubiałe, pełzające kłącze.
 Liście Niebieskawozielone, zebrane w odziomkową różyczkę, podłużne, odwrotnie jajowate, u nasady zwężone, pod spodem z gęstymi, długimi, gwiazdkowatymi, białymi włoskami. Na wierzchu nagi, lub szczeciniasto owłosione. Z kątów liści różyczkowych wyrastają liczne i cienkie rozłogi.
 Kwiat Zebrane w okrągłe koszyczki. Kwiaty żółte, języczkowate, brzeżne z czerwonymi smugami od spodu. Pojedyncze koszyczki kwiatowe mają okrywę złożoną z równowąskich łusek pokrytych szczeciniastymi, gwiazdkowatymi i gruczołowatymi włoskami. Słupki z żółtymi szyjkami.
 Owoce Niełupki o długości 3,5 mm, żeberkowane (na szczycie żeberka połączone w pierścień). Opatrzone są na szczycie puchem zwiększającym powierzchnię lotną. W czasie owocowania tworzą puszystą kulę.

Biologia i ekologia
 Rozwój: bylina. Kwitnie: maj – październik, kwiaty są owadopylne i przedprątne. Nasiona roznoszone są przez wiatr na duże odległości.
 Siedlisko: występuje na suchych stanowiskach: piaszczystych, murawach, wrzosowiskach, przydrożnych poboczach, gdzie tworzy często zwarte płaty. Lubi gleby suche, piaszczyste, słabo nawożone. Unika miejsc silnie zacienionych. W Tatrach występuje aż po piętro alpejskie. W uprawach rolnych chwast rozrastający się przez rozłogi, ale łatwy do zwalczenia, gdyż jest bardzo wrażliwy na selektywne herbicydy.
 W klasyfikacji zbiorowisk roślinnych gatunek charakterystyczny dla klasy (Cl.) Nardo-Callunetea-.
 Roślina trująca.
 Liczba chromosomów 2n= 36,45 (18,27,54,63).

Zmienność
Gatunek bardzo zmienny morfologicznie (opisano kilkadziesiąt podgatunków). Tworzy liczne mieszańce z innymi gatunkami jastrzębca.

Zastosowanie
 Roślina lecznicza – surowcem leczniczym jest ziele (Herba Hieracii pilosellae syn. Herba Pilosellae) zawierające kumaryny (umbeliferon), garbniki, gorycze, flawonoidy i inne związki czynne. Przetwory z ziela działają ściągająco, gojąco, rozkurczowo, wykrztuśnie i moczopędnie.
 Stosowane są do leczenia: nieżytu przewodu pokarmowego, złej przemiany materii, biegunki, czerwonki, wrzodów żołądka i dwunastnicy, chorób płuc i kamicy nerkowej
 Zewnętrznie leczy rany, wrzody, czyraki i ropną wysypkę.

Przypisy

Cichorioideae
Rośliny trujące
Rośliny lecznicze
Inwazyjne gatunki roślin


As far as mobile applications or apps go, there is literally an app for everything. But making one's presence felt amidst the crowd is never easy. Still, the Yo App has shone through the clutter with its ridiculously simple implementation and ultra-minimalistic approach to communication.
Yo is a very trivial iPhone app that does one thing very well, and that's to send a simple, short "Yo" message to friends. While that sounds very juvenile and utter-waste of the communications platform, evidently plenty of users have already downloaded the app and are sending Yos every which way. To date, more than 4 million Yos have been sent by the over 50,000 users that downloaded the app, reported CBS News.
All that activity within a couple of weeks is certainly a good start for any app that does nothing more than allow the sender to send just a measly Yo. Explaining the concept a little better is the app's description on its landing page.
Incidentally, the app is available for iOS as well as Android. Developed by San Francisco-based Life Before Us, LLC, the app's creators describe it as "The simplest & most efficient communications tool in the world," reported BGR.
[Update] The Yo App's creator has managed to raise $1 million funding from an as yet unannounced investor.


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→ Should workers have paid sick leave? How about dogs?
Should workers have paid sick leave? How about dogs?
On Behalf of NachtLaw, P.C. | Oct 24, 2017 | Employment Law, Firm News |
People are familiar with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which requires larger companies to hold an employee's job open while they care for their own health, or a family member. However, the FMLA only requires that unpaid leave be provided. The United States is the only developed country in the world without a paid leave law for its workers.
In response to this gap, many states and cities are taking matters into their own hands. Rhode Island is the latest state to pass a law requiring a modest amount of paid leave (3 days in 2018, increasing to 5 in 2020) to allow employees time to care for themselves, a sick loved one, or "safe time" to deal with domestic violence or sexual assault issues.
Business advocates typically resist such laws as costly and detrimental to business, but similar laws in Connecticut and San Francisco have not resulted in negative business profits.
While we continue to debate these laws, other countries take them for granted. An Italian woman successfully advocated that her employer grant her paid leave to care for her sick dogs, commenting, "They are my family." Because her employer agreed voluntarily (in response to intense pressure from the woman and an animal rights group), no legal precedent was set. But the example shows the contrast between the U.S. and other countries in how they approach leave.
The FMLA does protect an employee against interference or retaliation, including use of intermittent leave, which permits employees to care for recurring health problems of themselves or family members. The attorneys at NachtLaw can counsel and assist you if you believe your FMLA rights have been violated.
(News sources: Huffington Post, 9/20/17; New York Times 10/12/17)


Diffrential ratio 4.133/1 (62/15), 4.200/1 (63/15), 4.500/1 (63/14).
1988+: 4.769/1 (62/13), 5.308/1 (69/13).
Brakes front solid or ventilated disks 239mm diameter with 1 cast iron piston caliper, (1990+) ventilated disks 260mm diameter with 4 aluminium piston calipers.


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https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Pastor-dies-during-confession-5311513.php
Pastor dies during "confession"
Daniel Tepfer
Updated 12:02 am EDT, Thursday, March 13, 2014
Miracle Faith World Outreach Church on Harriet Street in Bridgeport, Conn.
Photo: Autumn Driscoll
BRIDGEPORT -- A congregation loudly confronted its longtime pastor about his alleged infidelity -- and in the midst of their yelling, the pastor dropped dead.
That's what happened Sunday at the Miracle Faith World Outreach Church, according to members of the congregation and police sources.
Bishop Bobby Davis, pastor of the Harriet Street church since its founding in 1967, was pronounced dead at Bridgeport Hospital.
"After the service on Sunday the bishop's family asked us to remain in the church and the bishop confessed to us something that happened long ago," said Judy Stovall, an elder at the church. "He wanted to come clean with all of us. He wanted to ask our forgiveness."
Members of the congregation were very vocal with Davis just before he passed out, but they were shouting support for him, Stovall said.
"We were shouting, `We forgive you, we love you,' but the stress of all of it -- he had a heart attack," Stovall said. "I held his head as he lay on the floor," she said, her voice cracking with emotion. "Our congregation is hurting now."
The cause of death is pending further review, according to the Office of the State Medical Examiner.
Police spokesman William Kaempffer would only confirm that a detective has been assigned to the case. "The circumstances are under investigation," he said.
Stovall conceded that the shouts from the congregants did get loud. A woman, who wouldn't give her name, said she had been outside the church at the time and heard yelling coming from inside, but didn't know what was being said.
Davis founded the church with his wife, Christine. The couple, of Monroe, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last June.
According to a church biography, the couple initially held prayer meetings in the home of Christine Davis' mother in Stamford. In 1987 they moved to the Harriet Street building and in 1998 they opened a new church facility at 754 Main St. in Monroe.
That building is no longer in use for church services, parishioners said.
Bishop Davis graduated from the Vision Christian College of Ramona, Calif., with a doctorate degree in ministry and a master's degree in theological studies. He was is a certified marriage and family therapist.
dtepfer@ctpost.com; 203-330-6308; http://twitter.com/dantepfer


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Foreword Reviews
Machete Squad
Brent Dulak
Kevin Knodell
Per Darwin Berg (Illustrator)
Dead Reckoning (Sep 15, 2018)
2018 INDIES Finalist
Finalist, Graphic Novels & Comics (Graphic Novels & Comics)
In his gritty memoir Machete Squad, Brent Dulak, along with his co-contributors, tells the story of his tour as an army medic in Afghanistan.
The book's cover, featuring Dulak wearing a skull mask and holding a syringe in his mouth, could be mistaken for that of a horror story. In some ways, Machete Squad is just that, full of people being killed or seriously injured, with nerve-wracking attempts by Dulak and his men to preserve life in a chaotic, dangerous environment. The book pulls no punches, showing soldiers seeking refuge from the horrors of war in alcohol, drugs, and meaningless sex. But the realism and honesty of Dulak's tale make it all the more compelling when he finds a kind of purpose and redemption in the book's climax.
Despite the use of captions to describe time and place, the storytelling has a fragmented feel, at times almost dreamlike; this vividly conveys the confusion of a soldier's state of mind, especially in circumstances where the local population can turn from friend to foe, or vice versa, in seconds.
Berg's art isn't necessarily what one would expect for a story anchored in reality; his is an exaggerated and cartoony style. But this, too, serves the purpose of the book well, expertly depicting long, languid days punctuated by sudden, extreme action.
Dulak shares the hows and whys of his assignments; at times, he seems a figure lost in the grander scale and scheme of America's presence in Afghanistan. Machete Squad succeeds not merely by illustrating the depravity of war but by showing how an individual can find peace in his decisions and actions, regardless of the scenario.
Reviewed by Peter Dabbene
Disclosure: This article is not an endorsement, but a review. The author of this book provided free copies of the book to have their book reviewed by a professional reviewer. No fee was paid by the author for this review. Foreword Reviews only recommends books that we love. Foreword Magazine, Inc. is disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255.
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import Point from '../../../src/geometry/point';
import { getTheme } from '../../../src/theme/';
import { createCanvas, createDiv, removeDom } from '../../util/dom';

import 'jest-extended';
import { createScale } from '../../util/scale';

const CartesianCoordinate = getCoordinate('rect');
const Theme = getTheme('default');

describe('Point', () => {
  const div = createDiv();
  const canvas = createCanvas({
    container: div,
    width: 300,
    height: 300,
  });
  const rectCoord = new CartesianCoordinate({
    start: { x: 0, y: 300 },
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  });

  it('draw point', () => {
    const data = [
      { x: 1996, y: 30 },
      { x: 1990, y: 210 },
      { x: 1993, y: 29 },
    ];
    const scales = {
      x: createScale('x', data),
      y: createScale('y', data),
    };
    const point = new Point({
      data,
      scales,
      container: canvas.addGroup(),
      coordinate: rectCoord,
    });

    point.position('x*y');
    point.init({
      theme: Theme,
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    expect(point.shapeType).toBe('point');
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While waiting on the F train platform on a Sunday in the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas, you might think you've stepped into the Twilight Zone when eight vintage subway cars barrel up to your station. This is the holiday train, a once-a-year treat courtesy of the MTA's New York Transit Museum, which whisks MTA patrons back in time.
The "Shoppers Special," comprised of cars from the 1930s to the 1970s, is bedecked with wreaths and bows for the season. People are charmed by both the similarities and differences between modern subway cars and those of yesteryear. Seats were upholstered with rattan, stops were announced by analog rolling signs, and the heavy doors would squish you if you didn't get out of the way. There was no air conditioning, of course, so ventilation was provided by ceiling fans and open slats above the windows (which would have made the ride much noisier). Even the ads are vintage—in one a flapper encourages you to chew Wrigley's spearmint after every meal, and another advertises a Central Park "Citizenship Day" celebration hosted by Mayor Robert F. Wagner.
The arrival of the holiday train is quite an event; so much so that some people dress up in period fashion just for the occasion. The immersive atmosphere is enough to make you believe the train could be shuttling you back to 1940, at least for the few minutes you have no cell service underground.
Outside the holiday season, the vintage cars are on view at the Transit Museum. Visitors can walk through the museum's "nostalgia fleet" and appreciate all the historic transportation features–minus the rattle and rumble of the tracks.
For a schedule of when to catch the nostalgia train, visit the NY Transit Museum's website.


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Norse: Freya
Norse: Valkiries
Chinese: Pan-ku
Pawnee: Tirawa
Greek: Pan
Roman: Faunus
African: Shango
Japanese: Susanowo
Aztec: Tlaloc
Navajo: Tonenili
Norse: Thor
Norse: Njord
Greek: Zephyr
Maori: Tawhiri
Mayan: Xib Chac
Norse: Bifrost
Norse: Aegir
African: Olokun
Greek: Poseidon
Roman: Neptune
Greek: Amphitrite
Greek: Galatea
Maori: Tangaroa
Inuit: Sedna
Navajo: Estsanatlehi
Greek: Persephone
Hawaii: Pele
Statue of Pan. Hever Castle, Kent, England.
Image courtesy of Corel Corporation.
Pan is the Greek god protector of shepherds and their flocks. He has horns and legs of a goat, and he is able to shout so loudly that he terrifies people and animals. The word panic derives from his name.
His personality has also gentle aspects. In fact, he skillfully plays a reed pipe, called syrinx, to enchant animals. Romans confused him with the Roman god Faunus.
One of the moons of the planet Saturn was named after Pan.
Ahsonnutli
Ahsonnutli was the sky father and chief god of the Navajo. He created heaven, Earth, and the sky. The four main directions are believed to be supported by giants. Each direction has a specific color: white-east;...more
Amphitrite
In Roman and Greek mythology, Amphitrite was a beautiful sea nymph. Poseidon (Neptune), who was the god of the sea and earthquakes, fell in love with her at first sight. Amphitrite did not respond to his...more
Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love and beauty. She was known to the Romans as Venus. To the perfection of her figure and the purity of her features she added an innocent grace. On her sweet face she...more
In Greek mythology, Apollo was the son of Jupiter(in Greek Zeus) and Leto (Letona). He was the god of the Sun, logic, and reason, and was also a fine musician and healer. He was known as the god who could...more
According to an ancient Greek legend, the figure of a gigantic crab was placed in the nighttime sky by the goddess Hera to form the constellation Cancer. Hera swore to kill Heracles, the most famous Greek...more
Cepheus
In the Northern Hemisphere sky is the constellation Cepheus, king of Ethiopia. His wife was Cassiopeia. Cassiopeia claimed that she and her daughter Andromeda were more beautiful than the sea nymphs, the...more
In Navajo mythology, the Milky Way was created by the mischievous god, Coyote. Coyote was very impatient when the Holy People decided to place the stars in the sky. In his anger, he chose to place a red...more


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Residential Valuation
RICS Homebuyer Survey
Building Survey Report
Specialist Valuation Reports
Specialist Condition Survey Reports
Help to Buy & Staircasing
Commercial Valuation
Pre-purchase & Pre-Lease Condition Survey
Schedule of Condition
Schedule of Dilapidations
Building Reinstatement Valuations
Building Surveying Services
Party Wall Surveying
Development Monitoring Surveyor
Dilapidations Claims
Architectural Design & Specification
Schedules of Dilapidations
Despite the fact that most leases contain a repairing liability, tenants often fail to keep on top of building maintenance and repair works. Over the term of a lease, issues that are ignored can develop in severity, sometimes pertaining to several thousands of pounds worth of repair works by the termination of the lease.
As a landlord, such damage has the potential to wipe out the profits made from leasing the building and may also affect the ability to find a new tenant. It may therefore be necessary to instruct the services of a Chartered Building Surveyor to prepare a Schedule of Dilapidations when the end of a lease term is approaching.
Matthew Parkinson, Chartered Surveyor, has a wealth of experience acting for landlords in this area. Providing a professional and thorough approach, landlords who instruct Matthew do so knowing they will receive a cost-effective service that will ensure their interests are protected.
What is involved in a Schedule of Dilapidations?
The Schedule of Dilapidations involves a review of the Lease and a site visit, where disrepair and damage is assessed. The works required to put right the existing defects and the associated costs are provided in a Schedule, allowing the landlord to then take further action, normally in the form of a dilapidations claim against the tenant.
Landlords who are concerned about the upkeep of their property part way through a Lease may also choose to have an Interim Schedule of Dilapidations prepared.
Where a Schedule of Condition was created at the start of a tenancy, this can be used a starting point on which to base the Schedule of Dilapidations.
Contact Matthew Parkinson, Chartered Surveyor
As Chartered Building Surveyors, Matthew and his colleagues are up to date with the current RICS Guidance Note and is able to produce reports in accordance with the PLA Dilapidations Pre-Action Protocol. To speak to Matthew or a colleague about having a Schedule of Dilapidations prepared in respect of a building in Lancaster, Lancashire, Cumbria or The Lakes, please get in touch.
Matthew Parkinson
Partner, Chartered Building Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer
BSc (Hons), MRICS, RICS Registered Valuer
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White Cross Business Park,
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Simply stuck. I have about 8 posts ready to go, have them marked, hit the post all marked button, the check marks turn to blue like they are supposed to, and then the bottom field shows posting on the first article but that's it. Stops right there with no further changes.
I have closed, reopened, and tried again several times with the same result.
Okay, I turned it off for a good 20 minutes. Reopened, tried again and it proceeded to go through all 9 posts and appear to post them as usual. I went to my blog, self-hosted WP, and I could tell from the dashboard that the post total had gone up by 9. No posts, however were showed as scheduled. I went to the home page and no new posts were showing on the actual home page of the blog.
I then went to Twitter since I have all of my posts forwarded there and all 9 posts had posted simultaneously rather than on the timed interval I had set up for this blog. But none of the posts are showing on the home page.
I just checked the blog settings to be sure and the 20 minute delay I had set up is showing to be there.
That's how a blog works. The posts show up in descending order. The mos recently posted item appears at the very top followed by the old posts.
You misunderstood. It made the posts 4 hours backwards in time, and all simultaneously. It did not schedule them out, forward in time. Haven't had this problem recur though since that happened so for now, disregard for now.


Fashion Polish: Cirque x Arms and Armory "Alter Ego" GIVEAWAY!!!
Cirque x Arms and Armory "Alter Ego" GIVEAWAY!!!
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For more information, please refer to Cirque or Arms & Armory.
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