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I'm late with this blog due lots of course homework and papers due, a trip to Philadelphia and my family visiting. These are my observations as I finish week five…the time is flying!
US Law Enforcement
The US has more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies including federal, state and local policing. This causes issues with consistency across agencies and working together across state borders. This is why the FBI National Academy (FBINA) is seen as so significant for police leaders to develop and professionalise their leadership skills. It offers important opportunities to build law enforcement networks, particularly between local and state police and the FBI.
Police Memorial Day
It's a different culture here. Since the start of 2018, at least 54 law enforcement officers across the US have died while on duty, with 33 of the deaths caused by gunfire. The FBINA Police Memorial included a service of remembrance, and then a 'roll call' of colleagues and friends of the NA students lost on duty.
Around 90 of the FBINA students stepped forward to read out the name, rank and date to remember their lost colleagues and friends, some delivering as many as four names. A touching service and the beautiful remembrance garden is well worth a visit if you are ever in Washington DC. The new National Law Enforcement Museum opens on 19th October next to the gardens. I am lucky to police in the UK and thankful for our tight gun controls.
The new FBI Agents train for 18 weeks and study and live in a separate building to the FBINA. They wear black shirts and are half the age of the National Academy students: we are the old sweats in green! The new Agents are extremely polite and without exception they acknowledge you as you walk around the site, referring to the NA students and tutors as Ma'am and Sir. Very respectful…and it means a short walk of 100 metres can result in at least 20 + smiles, hellos and thank yous!
Pride in service to country
Everywhere you look as you travel through the FBI Academy there are symbols which reflect their journey as an agency, their values and pride in their role as a Federal agency. The words and references are everywhere. The FBI Academy has their mission and values posted throughout the building and demonstrate absolute commitment to their mission: "To protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States." The statements reinforce their key messages and what they stand for.
My experience is thatAmericans have pride in their law enforcement and members of the public openly thank their communities for what they do. But in certain states there has been a decline in public confidence and trust in the service particularly in some black communities.
A ceremonial square is at the heart of the Academy and acts as a place of memorial. At Graduation it is a place for the families to attend for photos. There are plaques around the square for those who have died or were lost on duty whilst serving with the FBI.
A cluster of plaques refer to agents who ran into scenes in the aftermath of 9/11 to save people and to sift through the rubble in theinvestigation that followed. Medical conditions have developed such as leukaemia exacerbated by exposure to the poisonous scene and environment. The FBI has had six funerals in the last six months linked to this issue, the ongoing legacy of 9/11. The plaques are a reminder of the extended number of people impacted by this devastating event.
Once or twice a week we have a lecture from a guest speaker. The most interesting so far has been the Slenderman case.
This involved two 12-year-old girls luring a school friend to a remote location and attempting to murder her to impress a fictional character 'Slenderman'. They stabbed her 19 times and left her for dead in a forest. Luckily she managed to crawl to the roadside where she was found and survived. When the offenders were found they were put into the same car and left to speak to one another. Some of the interesting points involved Wisconsin Law, which does not automatically allow parents access to children in custody.
The investigating officers interviewed both suspects without an appropriate adult or legal representative. Profiling of the lead offender included a review of the books she signed out of the school library which gave one of the clues she needed a safeguarding intervention.
The suspect interviews were shown as part of the presentation, and demonstrated the stark difference between UK and US process, policy and legal requirements. They do not have a national Achieving Best Evidence (ABE) policy. Although the defence challenged the interviews and the judge felt uncomfortable regarding elements of the interview practice he allowed the evidence to be included. Both girls received custodial sentences with mental health treatment linked to the detention.
The US Marine Corp Silent Drill
Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon is a 24-man rifle platoon that performs a unique precision drill exhibition. This highly disciplined platoon exemplifies the professionalism associated with the United States Marine Corps.
The Silent Drill Platoon first performed in the Sunset Parades of 1948 and received such an overwhelming response that it soon became a regular part of the parades at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C.
The Marines execute a series of calculated drill movements and precise handling of their hand-polished, 10-and-one-half pound, M1 Garand rifles with fixed bayonets. The routine concludes with a unique rifle inspection sequence demonstrating elaborate rifle spins and tosses. A third of US law enforcement staff are military veterans.
Bringing back the learning
There are many similarities between UK and US and international policing, but also many many differences. Having completed discussion forums and papers relating to gun legislation and racial issues I am grateful to be policing in the UK with national requirements and standards. The size of the US, the State system and quantity of organisations involved here make consistency very difficult. Our community policing and connection and engagement is also something I have reflected on in comparison of others and think we do well.
Leading employees at risk has been a great course to reflect on the issues facing people in law enforcement (LE), predominantly the impacts of exposure to trauma. One of the things I will be looking to increase is my understanding of how we prepare our people better for the trauma they face as part of every day policing. There is a need to be more proactive in identifying people at risk and supporting those diagnosed with PTSD. The course has unpicked the various requirements of proactive health and wellbeing programmes to support resilience in modern day policing.
Law enforcement image has been a real eye opener regarding effective communications and messaging in general through social media and at times of critical incidents. They teach a great model for media interviewing involving delivering against four areas 'call to action, public safety, policy and kudos'. Assessments include critiques of social media postings, police press interviews and press conferences. As part of our current assessments my group are reviewing the Exeter fire of 2016 and we are planning for live press conferences, where we plan from a scenario.
As part of counter terrorism class we reviewed some active shooter cases and looked at the profile of offenders. School shooters are more prevalent than terrorism in the US with 16 incidents of shootings in schools in the first five months of 2018. There are a number of campaigns and volunteer groups supporting education and training across partnerships. Activity to safeguard communities including identifying threats, looking for signs using the US, 'See Something, Say Something' promotion, improving security in schools (School Shooter drills), arming teachers (a Trump solution) and police operational responses.
This is one awareness film produced by the Sandy Hook School charity. Definitely worth a watch.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/sandy-hook-gun-control-high-school-shooting-romance-video-watch-a7457401.html
We have discussed the importance of threat assessments and the need to work with our partners and communities to identify early threats and take positive action. Similar to the UK CONTEST strategy in relation to identifying individuals who may be a terrorist or on the way to radicalisation and then a multi-agency response to intervene to prevent escalation or acts of violence
There are also provocative campaigns across the US regarding increasing gun control. Some of the changes being championed include increasing the age of gun ownership to 21 years, improved background checks to identify those with mental health issues, and improved information sharing between law enforcement and medical practitioners. There is strong opposition to these changes as many Americans see this as an infringement of their civil rights and the 2nd Amendment. I have been involved in some interesting debates relating to UK gun control.
All of these inputs and conversations with other LE organisations confirm the importance of protecting front line resources and the UK neighbourhood policing model. As a result of the academic learning and the range of speakers I have listened to relating CT it is added to my list of 'Must know more about this topic' on my return to the UK.
Race hate and the deep-seated racial issues in US has been impacted from law enforcement applying laws, which saw black and white segregation, no marriages between black and white people, the Klu Klux Klan and Jewishsegregation. There have also been some recent officer shootings involving black community members.
We have a set of challenges on a Wednesday where the whole 228 NA students exercise together, always a fantastic sight. This week was a 5k run in the blistering heat. Great fun. All the challenges are named after the Wizard of Oz leading up to the Yellow Brick rRoad, like 'You're not in Kansas anymore'. This week it's the 'Wicked Witch Hunt'.
I have had two 'I am definitely in the United States' moments this week:
Being in the back of a 'mini van' with 8 Americans heading along the I-95, with all the occupants male and female singing Celine Deon at the top of their voices.
Enjoying a weekend off sitting on the porch of a wooden cabin on a rocking chair overlooking the Potomac River.…fun times.
Last word for this week
Big up to my 'roomy' Efvy Chief of the Bureau of Insurance fraud, Division of Investigative and Forensic Services, Tallahassee and our neighbours and friends Naimah from Bermuda and Jules Captain Corrections Bureau, Hays County Sheriffs Office Texas. As International students, Naimah and I rely heavily on these guys to run us around, keep us focused on academic deadlines and act as our translators.
More soon!


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Kaira Rouda's Holiday Promo!
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Kelly Johnson becomes restless in her thirty-ninth year. An appetite for more forces her to take stock of her middling middle-American existence and her neighbors' seemingly perfect lives. Her marriage to a successful attorney has settled into a comfortable routine, and being the mother of two adorable sons has been rewarding. But Kelly's own passions lie wasted. She eyes with envy the lives of her two best friends, Kathryn and Charlotte, both beautiful, successful businesswomen who seem to have it all. Kelly takes charge of her life, devising a midlife makeover plan. From page one, Kelly's witty reflections, self-deprecating humor, and clever tactics in executing that plan–she places Post-it notes all over her house and car–will have readers laughing out loud. The next instant, however, they might rant right along with Kelly as her commitment to a sullen, anorexic teenager left on her doorstep tries her patience or as she deflects the boozy advances of a divorced neighbor. Readers will need to keep the tissue box handy, too, as Kelly repairs the damage she inflicted on a high school friend; realizes how deeply her husband, Patrick, understands and loves her; and ultimately grows into a woman empowered by her own blend of home and career.
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Kaira says
Thank you so much for having me on your blog today!! A very happy holiday to you and every chick lit goddess out there! xoxo
It was a pleasure to feature you! 🙂
Libby Mercer says
Sounds like a great read and oh my goodness, what a FUN giveaway! I'm going to go enter. 🙂

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Ali Al-Barrak (), né le  à Kairouan et mort le , est un imam tunisien et récitateur du Coran.

Considéré comme l'un des piliers d'une culture arabe authentique, grâce à son rôle de récitatateur distingué du Coran selon les sept modes de lecture, il est en outre psalmodiste et muezzin à la mosquée Saheb Ettabaâ de Halfaouine. Il a l'honneur de participer à l'inauguration de Radio Tunis en 1938 et de poursuivre la lecture du Coran à la radio jusqu'aux années 1960, quand ses enregistrements remplacent sa récitation effectuée en direct.

Enfance et études
Bien que non-voyant de naissance, Ali Al-Barrak défie son handicap et s'applique à puiser le savoir et les connaissances relatives aux sept modes de lecture du Coran en fréquentant un jardin d'enfants coranique (kouttab) de Kairouan, et ce jusqu'à la réalisation de son objectif : parachever la lecture du Coran via le chant religieux et la psalmodie. Il réussit ainsi à apprendre beaucoup de chants apologiques et à percer les secrets des chants du soufisme dont il fréquente les cercles.

Installation à Tunis
Quand il arrive à Tunis au début des années 1930, il  rejoint la troupe de chants religieux animée par le cheikh Mohamed Ben Mahmoud, père d'Abdelaziz Ben Mahmoud qui a une émission hebdomadaire sur Radio Tunis, à laquelle se joint Al-Barrak. Cette troupe de chants panégyriques soufis créée par le doyen des Ben Mahmoud, le cheikh Souleiman Ben Mahmoud, se distingue dans le domaine des chants religieux suivant le modèle de la Soulamiya, en référence au saint , enterré à Zliten (Libye), ville où est décédé également Mohamed Abdelaziz Agrebi en 1968 et qui était lui aussi attaché à sa démarche et un récitateur de ses chants.

Entrée à la radio
Son entrée à la radio est rapportée par Mohamed Triki qui indique que, chaque fois qu'il le rencontrait, celui-ci lui demandait s'il allait à la maison de la radio sise alors à la place de la Monnaie (actuelle place Ali-Zouaoui) et, si la réponse était positive, il le priait de réciter la fatiha pour lui à son entrée, jusqu'à ce que Dieu exauce son désir de rejoindre la radio. Le directeur Othman Kaak finit par faire appel à lui mais ces lectures ne sont pas enregistrées.

Deux premiers pèlerinages
Il suscite l'admiration des visiteurs des lieux sacrés de La Mecque lors de ses deux premiers pèlerinages, en 1950 et 1963, grâce à la qualité de sa diction. De même, Taha Hussein déclare lors de sa visite en Tunisie, à l'aube de l'indépendance, que .

Quant à la diva arabe Oum Kalthoum, elle tient lors de sa visite en Tunisie en juin 1968, en se rendant à la maison de disques Ennagham, à écouter la récitation d'Ali Al-Barrak selon la version de Kaloun.

Enregistrements
Par chance pour ses admirateurs, Ali Al-Barrak a été un témoin de la création de la télévision tunisienne en 1966 et du développement des médias, ce qui a permis d'enrichir la radio et la télévision par ses enregistrements audiovisuels dans différents registres et de les diffuser, notamment au cours du mois de ramadan.

Décès
Le cheikh Ali Al-Barrak continue à célébrer les fêtes religieuses en compagnie du cheikh égyptien Amine Hassanein et du tunisien Abdelaziz Ben Mahmoud, en plus de procéder à des enregistrements radiophoniques et télévisés, jusqu'à sa mort.

Références

Imam du XXe siècle
Religieux tunisien
Naissance en mai 1899
Naissance à Kairouan
Décès en décembre 1981
Décès à Tunis
Décès à 82 ans

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The Battle of Gaza and The Real War | Faster, Please!
It was only a matter of time before Israel lashed out at Hamas in Gaza. Even the appeasers in Israel, of whom there are many, could not indefinitely accept thousands of rockets landing in civilian centers, especially after the battle against Hezbollah in 2006, which was widely viewed as a fiasco for the Israeli Army and for the leaders in Jerusalem who are facing an election in two months. Defense Minister Barak says it's "all-out war," which suggests ground operations. The usual rule in these cases is that Israel doesn't have much time to accomplish its objectives; the "international community" rallies to the side of Israel's enemies, and Israel's leaders invariably convince themselves that if they play ball, they'll be rewarded for it. But that never happens. So far the Brits and the Vatican have already demanded an end to operations against Hamas, and by the time I finish typing this there will be more.
Israeli leaders say they want to bring an end to the rocket and missile attacks from Gaza. But, as opposition leader Netanyahu said, that can't be done without regime change.
Our goal should be twofold - stopping the attacks on our cities and eliminating the threat of rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip...Stopping the attacks can be done within a short period of time, while eliminating the threat of rocket attacks from Gaza will entail toppling the Hamas rule over the Strip and uprooting the Iranian base there.
The last five words are key, because, as others have said, this is one more battle in the terror war in which we have been engaged since 2001. The Battle of Gaza cannot be understood as a thing in itself, but only as part of a broader whole: the war against the terror masters. And Iran is the most lethal, the most dangerous, and the most aggressive terror master in the world today.
Step back from the Gaza battle for just a second, and look at the war itself: it extends from Afghanistan to Pakistan and India, to Somalia, to Gaza/the Palestinian Authority/Israel, to Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Saudi Arabia, with occasional skirmishes in the vast Kurdish domain (which embraces areas of Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran), across Europe, into the United States and Canada and down to South America, including Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, with attendant terror/narcotics mafias that in turn operate in West Africa. Iran is present in all these theaters, primarily via its proxies Hezbollah and the Revolutionary Guards (Quds Force).
Like the global totalitarian movements and regimes that threatened Western civilization in the last century, the Iranians come with a messianic ideology that admits no compromise with its enemies. This war will only end with a winner and a loser, not with two contented negotiators. We can win this war--we've delivered a stunning defeat to Iran and her proxies in Iraq, for example--and our most powerful weapons are political, not military. Had we taken the war to Tehran, the terror forces in Gaza would, at a minimum, be a lot weaker today, as they would be in Afghanistan and Lebanon. But we continue to dither, and the new American leaders are fooling themselves when they say that vigorous diplomacy can induce the mullahs to retreat. It won't happen, any more than the Israelis got the terrorists to retreat from all-out war against the Jews when the Oslo Agreement was signed, or when Rabin shook hands with Arafat. It only delayed the days of reckoning, at the cost of many lives, mostly of innocents, on both sides.


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Sometimes it is good to jump in the car and just hit the road to discover more about the place you live. In the Triangle, you don't have to go far to learn new things about the history of sports in the area. Between Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill and all the other towns off I-40 and 85, you are bound to discover a Tobacco Road story that reinforces the special heritage of this place.
Our first stop is Durham. With a population of more than 265,000, popular sports here include basketball and track and field.
During the 1940s and '50s, Durham, like other southern towns, was under Jim Crow laws and required segregation in public spaces. But unique to Durham was its local sports community. Led by principled coaches from Duke and North Carolina Central University (NCCU), these social activists defied the status quo of the day by providing spaces for integration, gender equality and engagement between races through sports.
Durham's story of sports heritage is filled with individuals who have impacted the movement of social justice and race relations in America forward without much press or fanfare. The personal and professional relationship that developed between the Duke and NCCU track coaches at the time is just one example of the unique engagement that existed in Durham. Duke Hall of Fame coach Al Buehler, who was white, and NCCU Hall of Fame coach Leroy T. Walker, an African American, looked beyond racial barriers and showed by example that competition and friendship are color blind.
In the 1930s, John B. McClendon, also known as Coach Mac, was a young African-American man with an impres- sive, if unheralded, basketball pedigree. He was a student of the sport's founder, James Naismith, and was mentored by the father of basketball coaches, Forrest "Phog" Allen, at the University of Kansas. Coach Mac came to Durham in 1937 at the age of 22.
Coach Mac was hired by his former classmate as the basketball coach and physical education teacher for North Carolina College for Negroes, which now is NCCU. Coach Mac has been twice enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and once in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. He was the first African-American head coach in any professional sport.
"The Secret Game of 1944" took place 10 years before Brown v. Board of Education. It was an illegal basketball game played between the Duke Medical School team, made up of former college players, and the Eagles of NCCU.
Jackie Robinson had not yet broken the color barrier in Major League Baseball, but in Durham on a Sunday afternoon, while most of the residents were in segregated worship services, two local college basketball teams were playing the first integrated game in America. That helped establish Durham's special place in sports history.
Learn more about the history of this game.


Following the whirlwind data scandal that immersed Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook CEO) has broken his silence.
Zuckerberg stated in a post on Wednesday that he would take a series of steps to protect the user data while also saying that he is ultimately responsible for whatever happens on the social media platform.
"We have a responsibility to protect your data, and if we can't then we don't deserve to serve you. I've been working to understand exactly what happened and how to make sure this doesn't happen again" Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook post.
Earlier this week it was discovered that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm associated with U.S President Trump's campaign reportedly accessed information from about 50 million Facebook users without their knowledge.
The data was originally collected by a professor for academic purposes aligning with Facebook's rules but the data was later transferred to third parties, including Cambridge Analytica which then violated Facebook's policies.
Although this violation has effected the privacy of the 50 million individuals involved, they weren't the only ones effected. The scandal knocked nearly $50 billion off Facebook's stock price this week.


For most applications, a pyranometer is only as good as its calibration. This makes the initial calibration process, and subsequent recalibrations, critical steps for accurate measurement of solar radiation. The accepted worldwide standard for global solar irradiance is the World Radiometric Reference (WRR), maintained by the World Radiation Center in Davos, Switzerland. The WRR was introduced in 1980 with the intent of bringing congruity to all solar radiation measurements; it has an estimated accuracy of 0.3% .
Apogee maintains a group of four ISO (International Organization for Standardization) classified thermopile (black-body) pyranometers as reference standards for global solar radiation. In order to maintain traceability to the WRR, these reference standards are recalibrated every year (alternating two of the four pyranometers each year) by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), specifically the Solar Radiation Research Laboratory (SRRL) in Golden, Colorado . This laboratory has become the North American reference standard for solar radiation. A two year recalibration cycle is typically recommended by manufacturers of thermopile pyranometers due to the potential for sensitivity loss over time (the black-body sensor gradually becomes a gray-body). We maintain this highly uniform group of replicate reference instruments (Figures 1 and 2) not only to allow for an accurate calibration of Apogee's photodiode pyranometers, but also to provide recalibration services for all types of pyranometers, both thermopile and photodiode models.
Figure 1: Measured incoming shortwave radiation by Apogee's four reference pyranometers near the summer solstice (22-June-2011) in Logan, Utah. Models include Kipp & Zonen CM21, CM11, CMP11 and Hukseflux SR11.
Figure 2: Comparison of Apogee's four reference pyranometers near the summer solstice (22-June-2011) in Logan, Utah. The reference for comparison is the mean of all four pyranometers and the time axis has been narrowed to show data with zenith angles less than 70° (8:00 am to 7:00 pm).
Our calibration facility is located in Logan, Utah at 41.7° N latitude. All thermopile pyranometers sent in for recalibration are completed outdoors under cloudless sky conditions. We limit these outdoor calibrations from the vernal (spring) equinox to the autumnal (fall) equinox so that calibrations include a greater range of solar intensity levels and sun angles. A photodiode pyranometer is best calibrated to the sun as well, but with a stable set of replicate transfer standards, these pyranometers can be calibrated indoors under a calibration lamp with minimal uncertainty. This allows for rapid turn-around on recalibrations. The transfer standards used for indoor calibrations are calibrated several times each year, between the spring and fall equinox against the four black-body reference standards.
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Felix, she added, was distraught.
But Holsen told a different story. Felix hadn't retired at all. Huether fired her, Holsen alleged, because Felix had been too dedicated to the public library system, and Huether lacked the same dedication.
said, it's because he's changing the way city government operates, and that requires "stirring the pot" and angering the old guard, of which Holsen is a member.
Holsen said she's always had strong opinions about issues. But in government, her job was to serve the mayor she worked for, and she kept her opinions to herself. Retirement and the glories of the Internet have set her free.
The announcement in January that Felix was leaving caught plenty by surprise. She was highly regarded by people at the city, in the library system and at Minnehaha County, which is a partner in the Siouxland system. She came to Sioux Falls eight years earlier after an exhaustive national search.
Holsen says she started the blog as a form of therapeutic release, a way to express her opinions after keeping them to herself all those years. She says she doesn't care if people read it, but she's evidently happy that people do.
Siouxland's board of trustees has started a national advertising campaign to replace Felix. Ultimately, Huether will make the final decision about the next head of Siouxland. Holsen will no doubt be watching and writing about it all.
And her experience tells her Huether needs a thicker skin, she said. Fact is, when you're mayor, people are going to be critical of some of your decisions. "He needs to put on his big boy pants," Holsen said.
Holsen says the two have met, at former Mayor Dave Munson's retirement party. Anyhow, nobody is feeding her information, she insists. City employees do not provide her with material for her blog. She gets her information by reading the newspaper, watching City Council meetings and other city productions. She formulates opinions based on what she sees in public and based on her experience in government.
Holsen says she "just about went through the roof" when she watched an "Ask the Mayor" segment. In that segment, Huether said the city was "blessed" to have Felix but that she had "made the decision to retire."
Nobody disputes the fact that Huether has the discretion to hire and fire his department directors. They are at will employees who serve at the pleasure of the mayor. As the director of human resources for the city, Holsen saw plenty of political appointees come and go. But there are right ways and wrong ways to handle such matters, and Felix's was not handled correctly, Holsen contends.
Feb. 25, the former human resources director for the city of Sioux Falls posted an explosive item on her blog.
"I was fired by Mayor Huether," Felix wrote to me in a recent email.
Huether didn't want to talk about the specifics surrounding Felix's departure. He said that both he and Human Resources Director Bill O'Toole had agreed with Felix to treat the matter "professionally and respectfully." However, he did insist she retired.
Felix said, the mayor is right. "Fortunately, I was able to retire when fired. I took the best offer, which was to retire at the end of February. It is true I retired, but not until I was first fired." She added that she had hoped to stay with the city until construction begins on a west side library.
information, and I don't know why she's doing this."
"That's a lie," says Holsen. For followers of city government, it's become must reading although not all of her posts deal with city government. Holsen had been with the city 25 years before retiring in October 2008. Her years of service at such a high level give her insight on what's happening at City Hall. Holsen has joined up with the Build it Downtown group, which wants a new events center built downtown. Her thoughts on Huether have soured quickly: During the runoff election she supported him and even donated to his campaign.
Jennifer Holsen's post happened to go online at the same time Sally Felix's career with the city was coming to an end. Officially, Felix, the director of Siouxland Libraries, had retired an announcement made several weeks earlier by Mayor Mike Huether.
Holsen's version departed significantly from the official line on Felix's departure. And, according to Felix, it was correct.


A typical Photo-Me Too color machine, located next to a black and white machine in the first floor of the Children's Museum in downtown Boston.
UPDATE: As of September 2007, this photobooth is no longer at the Children's Museum, following their renovation and re-opening. Thanks to Kristen for the update.


Sup ya'll? I'm Legend Inc. and I'm pretty much a Timmy psychological player when it comes to Magic. I like winning, but having fun with my friends and with the decks I make is my ultimate pride and joy.
By what I've seen on this site's standards, I'm pretty new to the game of Magic: The Gathering. Originally, I was a Yu-Gi-Oh TCG player, and occasionally I play a True Gemini Deck from time to time. Anyways, when I moved to the current town I live in, the friends I made played Magic. So it was understandable that I got into Magic as well.
My first actual owned deck was a U/W Rise of Eldrazi Levelers Deck, but before that I played with my friends Bant Deck, which i thoroughly enjoyed. The people I played with were so casual, we'd look at the top card whenever it wasn't our turn, or play huge 8 Player Free For Alls and the like. Eventually, with the help of other friends, I got into Standard, and became a much more proficient Magic player. Because of the help of friends, and their teachings and lessons, I've taken my love for Magic to new heights, heading to FNM Tournaments and joining a Magic League.
uhhhh yeah, that's pretty much it.


Figured I did not upload this one yet.
This is an older piece, a collaboration with Photographer Riccardo Fontana and Model "Nacht" https://myspace.com/nachtmodel.
A personal addition to my series of "Fantasio-Girls"
Since back in the day I did not record my process, there is no slide or video this time.


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Mr. & Mrs. Oswal 25th Wedding Anniversary Celebrations
To celebrate the 25th Wedding Anniversary of Dinesh Oswal of Oswal Group of Industries, Ludhiana, Wedniksha conceptualized and produced a 45 minutes feature film, with all the ingredients of a Bollywood super hit, like songs, dialogues and scenes. A narrative of contemporary Bollywood numbers, were interspersed in the film.
Wedniksha signed on a senior film director and choreographer to execute this one-of-its-kind task. We named the film "Ajab Dinesh Ki Gajab Kahani." Our expert team of scriptwriters put together a full-fledged script after understanding the favourite scenes and songs of each family member. A reputed costume designer created Bollywood style costumes for the family members who formed the cast of this unique film.
Wedniksha produces a 45 -minute film as part of a 25th Anniversary celebration
The highlight of this film is that Mr. & Mrs. Oswal portrayed 8 different roles made immortal by prominent Bollywood stars like Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan. Wedniksha crafted scenes from different super hit films like Mohabbatein, Don, Om Shanti Om and Dabangg. After the filming was over, the post production took another 3 months. Finally, when Wedniksha presented the film to the Oswal family, their joy knew no bounds. They were absolutely thrilled to see themselves enacting songs and delivering dialogues like seasoned film actors.
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Three Candidates Declare for Three Seats on City Council This Fall in the November Local Elections
by Ryan McSheffrey
Oxford appears ready to replace two city council members and re-elect a third, during its Nov. 5 elections.
Mayor Kate Rousmaniere is term-limited, having served two consecutive four-year terms on council. Vice Mayor Steve Dana, who is finishing his first term, said he will not seek re-election. Councilor Glenn Ellerbe, also up for re-election, has taken out a petition to appear on the ballot.
Two other candidates also have taken out petitions to appear on the ballot: former mayor Bill Snavely; and Chris Skoglind, an Insurance industry retiree who served as a Republican borough councilman in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania for 22 years.
Prospective candidates have until Aug. 7, 90 days before the election, to file petitions with the Butler County Board of Elections to appear on the ballot.
For Dana, the decision not to seek re-election was based on his assessment of whether he'd be able to perform his duties at a level up to his personal standards.
"For me, the council is and continues to be a great experience," he said. "I find that I tend to overwork matters—which is to say, spend more time preparing and spend more time on meetings. There comes a point where I'd like to be free in the sense that if I need to get out of town, or attend to something here, in one of the organizations that I'm involved in—I tend to work a little too hard."
"If I'm going to do it well—if I want to get to the bottom of issues—it takes too much time," Dana said. "I don't have quite the same energy as I used to. I turned 80 in May, and that speaks for itself. You have to be on the mark (to serve well)."
Oxford's city council is made up of seven councilors elected at large to four-year terms on a non-partisan ballot. Elections for councilors are staggered, with three seats being up for re-election this year, and four being up for re-election in 2021.
After each election, council then elects a mayor and vice-mayor from within its ranks.
Bill Snavely
Snavely served on council from 1987-1995, 1997-2001. He served as mayor from 1991-1993 and from 1997-2001.
Former Mayor Bill Snavely would like to get back on Oxford City Council. Photo by Ryan McSheffrey
Snavely, who grew up in Peoria, Illinois and attended Illinois State University for his undergraduate studies, originally moved to Oxford in 1977, just after graduating college. He served several roles as a faculty member at Miami, eventually becoming the associate dean of the Farmer School of Business in 2001.
In 2007, Snavely accepted a position as head of the communications program at San Diego State University. But after retiring, he returned to Oxford.
"I retired on June 30th of 2017, and on July 1st, we drove back to Oxford, because this is our home," Snavely said of himself and his wife.
"Because I started on council in 1987—back in my 30s—I feel I have perspective to offer. A lot of things that come up today are grounded in actions that were taken many years ago, and so it helps to understand."
When Snavely moved back to town, he decided against running for council in 2017 because he was settling back in and there was a large field of candidates. Snavely did, however, visit the city's website, where the city was seeking members for boards and commissions.
He is now chair of the Planning Commission, where he says he's put his experience to use. He says when a real estate developer recently proposed building affordable family housing off of U.S. 27, he remembered past developers, and how they had promised that and instead built student housing.
"So when these developers said they wanted to create affordable housing, what we did was tell the developers, 'great, why don't you work with the neighbors on Spartan Drive to come up with something that makes you do what you say you will do,'" Snavely said.
Snavely said the developer decided not to pursue the opportunity further.
Chris Skoglind
Skoglind first got interested in public service in Pennsylvania after seeing an ad for the filling of a council seat in the local paper, he said. Two people responded to the ad, and the other person was granted the seat. But Skoglind was encouraged to run for election, and did so soon after.
Newcomer Chris Skoglind hopes to fill one of two open seats on council this fall. Photo courtesy of Chris Skoglind.
Skoglind said the borough he was councilman of was a small district of fewer than 5,000 people, but that he gained experience in public service while serving.
In the private sector, Skoglind worked for Zurich Insurance from 1989-2016. Upon retiring, he and his wife, a Miami graduate, moved to Oxford. After moving to town, Skoglind became vice-chair of the Oxford Historical and Architectural Preservation Committee.
"I've learned a lot about the people of Oxford, I've learned a lot about seeking a balance," Skoglind said. "It's a balancing act, because we want to see what we can do to maintain the history of Oxford, but you also want to see what you can do to improve the business district."
Skoglind said Pennsylvania law incentivizes towns and cities to work together to share equipment and complete projects, and that he'd like Miami and Oxford to work together even more.
"Where it's a little bit different, working with the University, a parallel to that was, where we were, there was a lot of focus put on regionalization," Skoglind said. "If you could work together, that bettered your ability to apply for grants, and get grants."
"So what can we do to continue the relationship with Miami? I think there's opportunities to take that even further."
Skoglind mentioned enlisting the help of Miami students in re-writing the city's Comprehensive Plan, which mandates many local laws, as one thing that could be done. Skoglind mentioned the plan has not been updated in ten years (it was last updated in November 2008).
Skoglind also said that having vision—a plan of what you want to do 3-5 years out, like the city has had with the new Aquatic Center and the ongoing construction on the Oxford Area Trail System (OATS)—is crucial.
Glenn Ellerbe
Ellerbe, a technical support manager at Miami University, was first elected in 2015 and is seeking a second term. He serves on the Community Improvement Corporation, the Student/Community Relations Commission and the Housing Advisory Commission.
Ellerbe declined to comment on his candidacy until his petition to appear on the ballot is certified. He must turn in his petition, signed by 50-100 adult Oxford residents, to the Butler County Board of Elections by August 7th in order to be certified.
Snavely will be a virtual lock to be a once and future councilor—and Ellerbe and Skoglind will also be virtual locks to win their races—should no one else enter the race. Write-in candidates for city council are only allowed when there are fewer candidates slated to appear on the ballot than there are open council seats. Three candidates would mean three options for the three open council seats.
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March Madness is here, but that doesn't mean just basketball. This March has seen all kinds of controversy swirling regarding display advertising and how display ads were being shown on either videos (such as Youtube) or sites with unsavory content. The timeline on this has been short and of surprise to no one heavily involved in Digital Marketing.
The whole whirlwind appears to have been kicked off by an article in a British newspaper, where reporters had found ads of various advertisers showing on terror-related pages and videos. Initially, the finger was being pointed – at least in part – at the advertisers and forced many to respond publicly at charges that they were (even inadvertently) funding criminals and those who support mass murder. However, this soon morphed into the blame being directed more towards the advertising networks – Google being easiest to name for journalists – and multiple commercial and governmental organizations announcing advertising boycotts.
Non-digital experts may feel like this is all very sensible and that there's been some bad behavior somewhere in the complicated world of online advertising but the reality is that this is "madness".
Display advertising, in fact, is nothing like the buying of ad space in a print publication, where you can negotiate sizing and positioning in fine detail, and where you can guarantee that anyone reading the page on which you have the ad will see that ad. It is in no way as direct a process as throwing an orange ball into the netted hoop of your choice!
Display ads load in real time on a page which could be totally dynamic (e.g. a forum), could also contain the content of multiple sites (embeds) and potentially every page load of this same page could show a different ad not only to every single visitor but even whenever the same visitor reloads the page. In addition, the uniquely digital ad format of remarketing cannot be discounted from reducing control for any given advertiser.
Remarketing is the delivery of ads targeting people not publications on the web based on their behavior (on the site you are marketing, typically).
In addition, there is the concept of targeting users by the keywords they use on search engines and delivering display ads on whatever site they visit on the strength of those searches.
It is absolutely true that there is the ability for advertisers to exclude ad delivery from classes of sites, individual URLs, and even text content in pages but the latter options and the overwhelming approach on this is, inevitably, reactive and opt-out rather than opt-in. The point being that no advertiser is consciously "choosing" to advertise on objectionable page content.
So are advertisers right to blame the likes of Google instead and boycott them? Well, this does seem to be rather an over-reaction to ill-informed bad publicity in an effort to throw public opinion/outrage in a different direction, rather than truthfully reflect the complex nature of this challenge. However, Google can and should restrict more carefully ad delivery on their Youtube videos and even slight over-compensation is preferable to under-regulation.
No broad digital advertising network can possibly hope to guarantee 100% brand safety if they are to offer reach across the wider internet and not just highly established websites. But also, it's about reaching people, not just websites, and it is impossible to control the sites people visit after being added to an automated remarketing list against which they will be shown ads.
That said, if, as an advertiser, you are made gunshy by the unknown risk out there, there is a way to maximize your brand safety and that is to use the several specialist ad networks out there who only deliver to suites of established, commercial sites onto which objectionable content will not creep. The usual cost for this conservative approach is, however, a smaller reach than competitors and, often, higher CPMs/CPCs. This is because it is rare that those networks have exclusive access to those quality sites and so you are still competing against just about everyone else but reliant on that limited set of sites for all your traffic, unlike the competition.
Should a larger network, such as Google's try to more pro-actively vet sites – and we're not saying this shouldn't happen, welcome improvements can always be made – this may serve to calm the situation down. They have announced plans and this is a good start. But businesses and other advertisers need to temper their expectations and not demand 100% perfect brand safe yet broad reaching environments in the realm of digital display advertising.
For more information on optimizing your performance display advertising, Tweet us @ESV_Digital or follow us on LinkedIn.
As promised, we're starting our series of articles about advertisers can adapt their accounts to the new PPC platform landscape. We're looking at structure, campaign types, bidding types, ad types and ad extensions. Many of these are available on Google Ads and Bing, although Bing has currently far less to offer in the way of auto-bidding strategies.
If you look back over the last 18 months to 2 years, you'll see that, bit by bit, PPC (Pay Per Click otherwise called Paid Search) has changed dramatically. The sum of the smaller changes have aggregated to result in a night and day difference in so many areas.
Keywords and their management have historically been a central plank of managing Search Advertising campaigns for all search engines. But all the evidence suggests that this is changing, slowly but surely. It is at the point now where, if you haven't begun to act, you may already be behind the curve.
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Christopher Melham wants regular reports regarding the extent and nature of non-compliance across the supply chain.
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has all the states' Chain Of Responsibility (COR) prosecution details at its fingertips but the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) hopes and expects that they will not just stay there.
Asked if the NHVR will make such detail available to the public and the industry to gauge where the COR initiative is at, NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto tells ATN the NHVR will rather embark on an "industry education program" that will entail liaison and input from the trucking industry.
The NHVR does not currently maintain an internal archive, "as details of all prosecutions and judgements are available from various state and territory agencies" but under the Heavy Vehicle National Law it is tasked with reporting to ministers on COR progress.
Questioned about the lack of transparency on the details of enforcement, much of which is dealt with at magistrate level, where rulings are rarely published, the NHVR did not address the issue directly.
"Rather than make legal judgements available, the NHVR is aiming to produce user-friendly, plain-English advice and support materials for industry, so that all COR parties understand their obligations," Petroccitto says in a written response.
"An NHVR-led industry education program will be part of a national operating framework for Chain Of Responsibility currently being developed by the Regulator, in partnership with the NHVR National Compliance and Enforcement Operations Forum (NCEOF), which comprises heads of heavy vehicle compliance for all state and territory road transport authorities and police agencies.
"Industry representatives will provide practical advice and input into the development of the Framework and any educational materials.
"Training programs for NHVR service providers (who apply the law on the Regulator's behalf) will also be developed under the same banner, aiming to align investigative skills and prosecutions with nationally consistent protocols."
That might not be enough for the ATA.
"The ATA recognises that one function of the NHVR is to report on the extent to which particular aspects of the HVNL are being achieved, including COR law," ATA CEO Christopher Melham says.
"In order for industry to judge its performance under COR, the ATA feels it is necessary for the NHVR to provide regular reports regarding the extent and nature of non-compliance across the supply chain.
"The ATA encourages the NHVR to incorporate requirements in its service provider agreements that it has in place with contracted jurisdictions (if not already in place) for them to provide the NHVR with regular case results in this area, including those not publicly reported.
"These should then be made publicly available by the NHVR.
"The industry remains committed to improving its safety and compliance record, and trusts that jurisdictions share the same objective.
"Full and transparent disclosure of COR court decisions will assist the industry to improve its performance under COR."
How much analysis the NHVR will be able to do on the information the states provide is unclear.
In at least one major state, unless a transcript of proceedings is requested, it is rare for the court to hand down a written judgement as most prosecutions are dealt with summarily in the Magistrates Court.
This means the record will be of COR prosecutions commenced and the basic court outcome only.


The purpose of this research is to determine whether graphic organizers foster better student achievement in science classrooms than guided note taking with PowerPoint presentations. The study was quantitative. Using approximately 69 high school Biology I students, two body systems were taught using graphic organizers as the main lesson plan tool and two body systems were taught only using a guided notes lecture with PowerPoint. A pre-test and a post-test were administered for each body system studied. Student test scores were evaluated to determine whether knowledge gains differed between the two types of lessons. It was found that the use of graphic organizer instruction was significantly better for student achievement when compared to the use of PowerPoint instruction and that there was much more interaction between student and teacher during the graphic organizer lessons. The delivery of the lesson by the use of graphic organizers seemed to promote more student success than the use of the PowerPoint lesson.
Antoine, Kristen Alana, "The effect of graphic organizers on science education : human body systems" (2013). LSU Master's Theses. 2725.


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By the looks of things, I picked a great day to be away from home for a fantasy draft.
Like many of you, I was surprised to see the Pittsburgh Steelers waive cornerback Doran Grant on Sunday and now we'll have to sit back and wait to see if he'll be claimed off waivers. If he isn't, one would think that he might be destined for the practice squad. That's not guaranteed, however.
According to some quick research, Grant is currently the highest 2015 draft pick to be waived. He isn't however, the only fourth-round selection to waived as Cleveland Browns wide receiver Vince Mayle and Seattle Seahawks guard Terry Poole were also waived on Saturday.
It's quite possible that there's more to the story with Grant than what we know, but at the time of this post nothing has surfaced.
The last time the Steelers had a player that was drafted in the first four rounds that failed to make a Week 1 roster was in 2007 and that player was defensive end Ryan McBean. He was drafted 132nd overall that year in the fourth round and that selection was a compensatory one. In case you're curious, he cleared waivers and was ultimately signed to the team's initial practice squad.
In 2006, fourth-round draft pick, defensive tackle Orien Harris, was also cut just prior to the start of the regular season. He wound up being signed by the Browns that December.
In 2005, fourth-round draft pick, wide receiver Fred Gibson, was released during the final round of cuts that year and he wound up landing on the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins a few days later.
To round out the Kevin Colbert era, wide receiver Danny Farmer, the teams fourth-round draft pick in 2000, was waived prior to the start of that regular season and he was immediately claimed by the Cincinnati Bengals.


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Home » News » News by category » Occupational Health & Safety and Workers' Compensation » ASU and ACTU welcome more funding to tackle asbestos
ASU and ACTU welcome more funding to tackle asbestos
01 August 2013	By ACTU
The ACTU welcomes new funding from the Federal Government to tackle deaths from asbestos exposure with $6.4 million to go to the new Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency to implement the National Strategic Plan for Asbestos Awareness and Management.
ACTU Assistant Secretary Michael Borowick said Australia had the highest per capita use of asbestos in the world.
"Asbestos has caused a horrific death toll and much suffering in Australia, and the impact of asbestos-related diseases is not expected to peak until 2020," he said.
"The funding will go towards reducing future deaths from asbestos-related disease with another 30-40,000 people expected to be diagnosed in the next 20 years."
"Unions have campaigned for decades about the dangers and have successfully banned it from Australia and helped secure long term compensation for people affected by asbestos-related disease," he said.
We think that the asbestos pilot programs announced by the government will provide practical examples and lessons in how we can realistically achieve asbestos identification and removal plan goals."
The plan aims to identify and grade all asbestos by 2018, including getting all asbestos out of government buildings by 2030. This is what unions and the Australian people want: safe homes, safe workplaces and safe communities."
Mr Borowick added, "Perhaps the Victorian government needs to heed this message because as the only government that has failed to support the development of the plan, the Napthine Liberal government is in a positions where they are endangering Victorians."
"Too many people have already lost their lives through exposure in the workplace. Miners of asbestos have been badly affected but also many other tradespeople, workers and even family members of workers. The impetus to act is urgent."
Contact: Eleni Hale 0418 793 885 and Ben Ruse 0409 510 879
This election who is going to speak up about asbestos?
Name: John Nucifora
Email: jnucifora@asu.asn.au


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Kayak Angler Smashed by Motorboat
Accidents with Lessons For Life Lessons For Life Programs
August 31, 2019 was shaping up as an unforgettable day even before kayak angler Adam Irino got steamrolled by a motorboat and caught the biggest fish of his life.
Adam and two friends launched their kayaks early that morning from Rockaway Beach, a few miles south of San Francisco. As the sun crept over the horizon they were already offshore, following a pod of Pacific Grey Whales to schools of anchovy. As the whales gulped the little silver fish by the ton, Adam and his friends each pulled up a handful to use as live bait, then headed for deeper water.
The salmon run had started to tail off, and the boys were determined to land a few of the hard-fighting and delicious fish before the season closed. The fishing started slow, but the morning was nonetheless full of memorable moments.
Earlier, the whales had breached so close that Adam and his friends could smell the baitfish on their breath when they spouted. Then a coconut floated by and Adam hauled it aboard. The husk was neatly shaved with a machete, marking it as an escapee from a suburban grocery store rather than a coconut that fell from a palm tree on some distant Pacific shore. Strange, he thought. But things were about to get a lot stranger.
Trolling for salmon is hard work in a kayak, especially when they're not biting. By midmorning the crew had moved to Plan B, hunkering down to target rockfish. They joined a loose flotilla of kayakers about half a mile offshore from a popular dinghy launch.
That's where Adam reckons the skiff came from. He spotted the little outboard from a few hundred yards away, and went back to tying jigs. When he glanced up a moment later it was almost on top of him.
"He was bee-lining straight at me," Adam said. "I couldn't see the driver so I figured he didn't know I was there."
Adam knew he was in trouble when he spotted that boat coming at him and couldn't see the operator's eyes.
He hollered and waved, and the boat kept coming. In the video from Adam's kayak we see him lean forward and jam on the pedals, getting in seven hard strokes before the motorboat fills the frame an. That was just enough to turn what would have been a direct hit into a glancing blow.
The motorboat operator didn't see Adam until after the impact. Worse, he didn't stop. He and his two passengers—presumably his sons—just stare at Adam and keep going. (Note to all you dads out there: this is no way to win Father of the Year).
As Adam's friends yelled at the boater to stop, Adam calmly picked up the pieces. He gathered a bilge pump, an errant flipflop and Mr. Coconut, who went overboard in the fray.
Remarkably, Adam was unhurt and his kayak was still afloat. The true force of the impact only became clear later, when he assessed the damage. The jolt had sheered a 3/8-inch steel rudder pin in half, and pretzeled the Hobie's aluminum seat rails.
Seven feet—the margin those frenzied pedal strokes gave him—is all that separated Adam's body from the full brunt of the blow. A direct hit could have knocked him off the kayak into 52-degree water. It might have busted his head.
Adam reacted just fast enough to avoid a direct hit, but the impact was still strong enough to sheer a thick steel rudder pin clean in half and pretzel his aluminum seat rails.
But thanks to his evasive action and a good bit of luck, Adam escaped injury and the damage to his kayak seemed superficial. It wasn't even leaking. Naturally, Adam decided to keep fishing. Talk about a cool customer—his hands were rock steady as he rigged a fresh jig and dropped it into the water. They don't call him Die Hard Fishing for nothing.
"Maybe I'll catch a fish now," he told his friend, Nick Fish.
"Yeah man, go buy a lotto ticket," Nick responded.
Adam didn't have to wait long to hit it big. He was leaning over the back of the kayak to check out his damaged steering when his rod bent double. Moments later he was fighting a massive lingcod, kneeling in the kayak because he didn't trust the broken seat to hold him in the boat.
When Adam finally brought the three-foot lingcod to the surface, his friends were giddy.
"Oh my God!" said Nick. "It's a dinosaur!"
Lesson Number 6: Never stop fishing. Adam caught his personal-best lingcod less than 15 minutes after getting slammed by the motorboat.
Just like that, Adam had gone from a scary on-water collision to the fish of his life. A strange day indeed. The video he made of the adventure earned more than 1.2 million views on YouTube, and contains plenty of lessons on how to behave, and how not to behave, on the water.
In a new video for the U.S. Coast Guard's safe boating program, Adam runs down the top five things he learned from the incident.
The first is always wearing a lifejacket and dressing for immersion. Adam's was nothing fancy, but the U.S. Coast Guard Approved Type III lifejacket would have helped him stay afloat even if he was injured. Almost as important is his wetsuit. If Adam had ended up in the water, the wetsuit would have bought precious time before the hypothermia began to set in.
Second, he carried a handheld VHF radio and fished with friends. His crew was close enough to see everything, but if they'd been a little farther away the radio would have allowed Adam to tell his friends know he'd been in an accident. And if he'd been injured, the radio would have allowed Adam or his friends to alert the U.S. Coast Guard or local rescue authorities on VHF Channel 16. Beyond safety, the handheld lets him call in support when he hooks up a big one. You can only yell "Fish On!" so loud.
Third is visibility. Many of the comments on Adam's YouTube page noted the subdued color of his Hobie, as well as his lifejacket and wetsuit. Adam agreed. After the accident he installed a bright orange flag from Railblaza and upgraded to a brightly colored NRS Chinook OS lifejacket. His next Hobie will be highly visible too.
Fourth is to think like a power boater. Adam's family didn't have a boat growing up, but they often went out in friends' boats—including outboard skiffs like the one that ran him down. Visibility on the water can be compromised by all sorts of things—fog, glare, low-angle sun, or as in the case of that tin boat with a rear-mounted outboard, the bow of the boat itself. Adam knew he was in trouble when he spotted that boat coming at him, and couldn't see the operator's eyes.
Adam didn't trust his broken seat to hold him in the boat with the big ling pulling, so he fought it on his knees.
Being around other boats in a kayak is like riding a motorcycle in traffic. You have to assume that the other guy doesn't see you, and act accordingly. The seven pedal strokes Adam took before the boat mowed him down turned a potentially tragic accident into a glancing blow. That's a good thing. The bad thing is that even though he saw the boat coming, he couldn't yell loud enough to get the operator's attention.
Which brings us to number five: Carry an air horn or whistle. A sharp whistle blast might have alerted the power boater in time to avoid the collision. Even if not, a whistle is an essential safety aid for kayakers and other boaters. It allows you to signal your position in fog or dark from well beyond vocal range. They cost three bucks, take almost no space in your lifejacket, and save lives. [LINK: https://www.sailmagazine.com/racing/mob-a-whistle-in-the-wind]
Finally, keep fishing. You might just catch your personal best.
Watch the full story of Adam's bizarre motorboat collision and personal-best lingcod.
What happened after this viral smash-up at the mouth of the Columbia is just as scary as the crash itself. By Jeff Moag If you've been on the Internet in the last four years, you've probably seen the video. It starts with three salmon fishermen waving and shouting as a 31-foot powerboat bears down on […]


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In an article appearing in the American Journal of Public Health online June 28, infectious disease specialist Jonathan Zenilman, MD, a professor at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, reports that poorer people have been left out in the past due to insufficient local planning, and that donors and developing countries should learn from these mistakes as the number of people requiring therapy continues to grow.
Local health officials are faced with the unenviable and difficult task of having to decide who will get therapy and live, and who will have to do without and possibly die, he says. But this dilemma is unavoidable because supply will fall far short of demand, despite the generous nature and growing scope of aid efforts.
While President Bushs 2003 Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief is spending more than $600 million on antiretroviral therapies for 2 million people, demand in the developing world is even greater and steadily growing, with at least 6.5 million people in need of drug therapy and only 15 percent receiving any. And, Zenilman notes, treatment for HIV is a lifelong need for infected people.
Even if the presidents plan was successful and included with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which calls for providing treatment to 3 million people by 2005, these efforts would only reach half of those in need, says Zenilman, senior author of the journal article.
Though more people in developing countries are receiving therapy, growing from 400,000 in June 2004 to 700,000 in December 2004, it still amounts to only 4 percent of infected people in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />India, 5 percent in Ethiopia, and 7 percent in South Africa, he writes.
Internationally, Zenilman has led clinical studies to determine how best to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases in the Americas, Africa, Asia and, in particular, the Middle East.
In the new article, the Hopkins researchers argue that the history of medicine is packed with examples of immediate demand for new therapies outstripping supply. They also point out that rationing of supplies was necessary in all cases, but that public distrust and outrage arose when patient selection methods conflicted with local principles.
Led by Hopkins medical historian Laura McGough, PhD, the team reviewed four major developments in medicine that shared the issues confronting distribution of antiretroviral therapies.
The first two pivotal events were advances to treat if not cure then-fatal diseases: the discovery of insulin for diabetes in 1922 and the mass distribution of the antibiotic penicillin in 1943.
In the case of diabetes, insulins availability turned a once-fatal disease into a chronic, manageable, lifelong one, like antiretroviral therapy has done for HIV. However, the researchers point out that what ensued was a mess. In a completely haphazard fashion, medication went to family members of prominent politicians, private clinics or friends of the physician discoverers, who were caught off guard and almost instantly flooded with requests from the public.
More controversial was the penicillin case, in which two government-appointed committees, one military and the other civilian, decided who received medications. While the civilian committee allocated drugs to the most seriously ill, its decisions were viewed as cold-hearted and distant in letters to committee members and in press headlines. Further inflaming public sentiments was the militarys allocation of supplies to soldiers with non-life-threatening sexually transmitted diseases. Eager to return soldiers to active duty, wartime needs outweighed civilian concerns, but this did not sway public opinion that the military was wasting its share of medication.
While the lack of a plan is the worst-case scenario, even a plan with no public input can backfire if it fails to win local support, says McGough, a research fellow at Hopkins Institute of the History of Medicine. It is as important to make sure that the decision-making body is politically legitimate and accountable to the public as it is to agree on the criteria for patient selection to begin with.
The other two precedents are the introduction of hemodialysis for end-stage kidney disease in the 1960s and allocation of livers for transplant in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Like HIV infection, these conditions require expensive, lifelong follow up. Indeed, people who benefit most from hemodialysis are the ones who strictly follow their physicians advice and their dialysis schedule. Initially, however, who would most likely adhere to hemodialysis therapy was determined by using social-worth criteria that favored members of the middle class, from whose ranks came the majority of patient selection committee members. Married people with high salaries were favored over singles, working men over stay-at-home moms, churchgoers over non-believers, and parents over children. The public outcry led Life magazine to feature on its cover a picture of a child rejected for treatment, prompting the committee to attempt to change its criteria toward a psychological assessment.
With liver transplants, patient selection was plagued by different interpretations of who medically benefited most from a transplant and by a scoring system that favored patients most likely to survive their surgery over those most likely to die. In this system, the patients getting a liver transplant were often the most likely to benefit from it, but not always in greatest medical need of surgery. Due to public pressure, the allocation system was revised to put first the most urgent cases, not those who stood the chance of living the longest. Similarly, previous studies have recommended that the most severely affected AIDS patients be first in line for therapy.
According to McGough, medical criteria are never completely neutral, and they have to be balanced against the society being served, so the patient-selection criteria need to be developed locally and to incorporate local values about priorities, adherence and such issues as whether or not children should be treated first.
If current global efforts to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS are to work in the long term, they must avoid public suspicions of being unfair, and they must build public trust for the future, she adds.
HIV-positive people in each country affected must be involved in deciding how limited therapies are rationed, and these decisions cannot be made for them by self-appointed experts. We do not want this opportunity to become another case where only a few privileged people receive therapy. What international authorities can do is help these countries plan for rationing, so that the medical and ethical mistakes of the past are not repeated.


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Researchers conducted a cross-sectional analysis using CDC mortality data between 1999 and 2016.
Researchers found nearly 9,000 children and adolescents under the age of 20 died from opioid overdoses. During the 18 years, the mortality rate for this age group has more than doubled. Researchers wrote that what began more than two decades ago as a public health program among young and middle-aged white males had led into an epidemic of prescription and illicit opioid abuse. It is taking a toll on all segments of U.S. society, including the pediatric population.
Millions of children and adolescents are now exposed in their homes, schools and communities to these addictive drugs.
Of the 8,986 children and adolescents who died from opioid overdoses, about 73 percent were male and 88 percent were adolescents in between the ages 15 to 19. Prescribed opioids made up 73 percent of the deaths. Deaths due to heroin use killed about 24 percent of adolescents between the age of 15 to 19.
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The Bloomsbury Review (TBR) was a nationally distributed literary magazine founded by Thomas Auer (1953–2003) in Denver, Colorado in 1980. It focused on small, regional, university, and international presses, as well as "smaller" titles from large publishers. Authors Tony Hillerman, Wallace Stegner and Clarissa Pinkola Estes have praised it. The magazine received an award for excellence in the arts from the Denver mayor's office in 2008.

It was published by Owaissa Communications Company, Inc. and in 2010 had a total circulation of 50,000, including 10,000 paid subscribers.

Tom's sister, Marilyn Auer, was the magazine's last publisher and editor.

Although its website was still live as of February, 2022, The Bloomsbury Review ceased operation in 2014.

History
The Bloomsbury Review started as a newsletter for Bloomsbury Books & Pool near the University of Denver in 1978. It was named after the Bloomsbury Group of writers, philosophers and artists who lived in London during the 20th century. The first issue, published in May 1978, was a folded 12" x 16" 4-page promotional handout. The cover story was a short piece about the Bloomsbury Group, and the featured review was on "Perjury: The Hiss-Chambers Case" by Allen Weinstein. It was written by Tom Auer. By 1980, the newsletter had become a full-fledged magazine.

"At that time, now the early 1980s, there were few decent publications about books. Most newspapers had either little or lousy book coverage, and the few general-interest magazines that made room for book reviews tended to cover the same best-selling titles and big-name authors," Auer wrote in an essay published in TBR's 20th anniversary issue. Most attention was focused on the major book reviews out of New York, he wrote. "But they tended to neglect books by western writers, small presses, university presses, regional publishers, first novels, poetry, and other titles that wouldn't be promoted much with advertising in their pages. Most of the U.S. was on the wrong side of the Hudson River, it seemed."

TBR, Auer wrote, would focus on those neglected books and publishers.

Masthead

Partial masthead, as of July 2010
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief in absentia: Tom Auer
Publisher/Editor: Marilyn Auer
Art Director: Chuck McCoy
Poetry Editor: Ray González
Associate Editor/Arts Editor: Lori D. Kranz
Assistant Editors: Pennie Magee, Dawn W. Petersen
Director of Marketing: David M. Perkins
Bloomsbrarian & Contributing Editor: Kathleen Cain
Resident Cantadora (Keeper of the Old Stories) & Contributing Editor: Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ph.D.
Resident Dada Beatnik & Contributing Editor: Janet Coleman
Southern Correspondent: Glenda Burnside
Roustabout: Michael Auer
Contributing Editor Emerita: Patricia J. Wagner
Distribution Assistant: E.J. Ricciardi
House Accordionist: Steven C. Ballinger
Secret Agent: James R. Hepworth
Champion & Slayer of Great Beasts: Harlan Ellison

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External links
The Bloomsbury Review official site (defunct)

Literary magazines published in the United States
Quarterly magazines published in the United States
Book review magazines
Magazines established in 1980
Magazines published in Colorado
Mass media in Denver


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The Center for Nanoscale Materials is one of five Nanoscale Science Research Centers the United States Department of Energy sponsors. The Center is at Argonne National Laboratory location in Argonne, Illinois.
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The Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory is a joint partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the State of Illinois, as part of DOE'S Nanoscale Science Research Center program. The CNM will serve as a user-based center, providing tools and infrastructure for nanoscience and nanotechnology research. The CNM's mission includes supporting basic research and the development of advanced instrumentation that will help generate new scientific insights and create new materials with novel properties. The existence of the CNM, with its centralized facilities, controlled environments, technical support, and scientific staff, will enable researchers to excel and significantly extend their reach.
CNM researchers will work at the leading edge of science and technology to develop capabilities and knowledge that complement those of industry. The challenges the CNM faces involve fabricating and exploring novel nanoscale materials and, ultimately, employing unique synthesis and characterization methods to control and tailor nanoscale phenomena. The unique capabilities of Argonne's Advanced Photon Source (APS) play a key role. APS's hard X-rays, harnessed in a nanoprobe beamline, will provide unprecedented capabilities to characterize extremely small structures.
Argonne's long-standing culture of outreach to, and inclusion of, the academic and industrial communities will help support regional and national goals and strategic interests. The CNM welcomes outside users, both as independent investigators and as collaborators, from a wide range of scientific fields. This accessibility ensures a cross-disciplinary approach to nano-related research that will help ideas and activities to cross-pollinate, mature, and evolve over time into the pathways of scientific investigation and discovery that will help shape the future of our society.
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I am launching into this because I was previously using Teamviewer, which has decided that I am using it for business, which is not true, but which i don't care to argue about because I don't like whatever is going on that they are doing to monitor my usage. I am no fan of Google's privacy either, but I already use chrome and therefore they have all my passwords and credit cards already, so I figure why not try out chrome remote desktop rather than trust some third company that I have no clue who they are.
... rather than trust some third company that I have no clue who they are.
Well, AnyDesk was started from the chief developers left teamviewer shortly after it was acquired by a foreign 3rd party company.
Since teamviewer version 13 I have seen many reports for getting blocked the free version of teamviewer including my self.
I'm running anydesk now more than 2 years trouble free on different linux and other OSs privately for occasionally help of family members or friends mostly on linux.
I am downloading and testing Anydesk now. But immediately I don't see a feature such as Teamviewer or Chrome Desktop Remote to register the computer on a list and be able to access that list remotely from other locations.
What I am seeing looks like a single-use help-desk style approach with live people on both ends trading access numbers.
Am I correct about that or can you set up multiple computers and then choose from a list?
To reset the ID you would need to clear the files within ~/.anydesk.
You can setup unattended access which would be password and connection-key protected.
I go into security and give it a code for unattended access, but no matter what I do from the computer I am in front of, when I connect to the remote, it will not automatically approve my incoming session.
Make sure that you see a green connection icon which shows availablity of the remote pc.
For unattended access you might enable show "Allow always" instead of "Allow only if AnyDesk windows is open" on the remote PC.
to the ACL's on the remote pc and also set connection password.
Double check the the localID is setup corrrectly on the remote PC ACL's.
It might also helpful to enable "show remote cursor".
After installation a anydesk service should run and tray icon shall be visible after reboot / login.
Fehlix I wanted to report back and say that today I noticed that my Anydesk installations were reporting a new version available. I downloaded and reinstalled the very latest version, and now I am having no trouble setting an unattended password, and all is working well. Thanks to you again!
Yes, they fixed some issues shortly after the last released version.
Good that it now works for you.
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A Labrador retriever, Portuguese water dog, and English cocker spaniel lay quietly on a patience chain, in the training room of QK Dogs on Dec. 15.
Lead dog trainer Jordan Wells was working with a Chesapeake Bay retriever. Senior obedience trainer Sharon Ywarsky was working with a Labrador retriever. Both animals were on wonder leads and wearing electronic collars.
Suddenly, the Chesapeake Bay retriever headed for the stairway. Wells called his name. With the assistance of mild stimulation from the collar, the dog made its way back to him.
There was no yelling or wild reckoning. The electronic stimulation from the collar is a mere tickle, according to QK Dogs owner Jennifer Broome. There was no food or extravagant praise lavished on the dog.
"That's not how you train dogs," Broome said.
Affection is fine, Broome said, but exercise and discipline are more important.
"You want to reward the dog's state of mind when it's relaxed and calm," she said, "not when it's obnoxious."
And training a dog requires training an owner, in most cases. She wants humans to recognize a dog's state of mind and be able to read the movement of a dog's tail, eyes, ears, and mouth.
"The goal is to coach people, too," Broome said.
She ought to know. She started breeding and training Labrador retrievers soon after graduating from URI in 1995 with a wildlife biology degree. Her reputation spread. By 1997, she turned to training full time.
She competes in AKC hunt tests and field trial retriever competitions. In 2007 she and her Lab were finalists at the Master Nationals. She competes in field trials from spring through fall. In the winter, she and her dogs head to Florida for months of additional training and competition.
Broome's German Shorthair Pointer, Elsie, has competed at the Westminster Kennel Club Show, at AKC retriever hunt tests, and in a North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association Invitational in Iowa.
Broome hosts dog clinics and demonstrations twice a year, as a Pro Staff member for Cabela's. She has presented at NRA conventions for the last six years. She has developed a following in the hunting dog world.
Broome's mantra is patience, persistence, and repetition. An understanding and appreciation for the character of a dog is central to her training. She took a dog encyclopedia from the shelf, opened to a random page and found Yorkshire Terrier. The dogs were originally bred to hunt vermin.
"To treat this dog as only a companion is disrespectful to the animal," she said. "They have drive, intelligence, a desire to burn energy."
Recognizing a dog's genetic makeup is key. Understanding that discipline will make it a better pet can be a tough sell for someone who has coddled a puppy or dog and is trying to break it of bad behaviors. Broome puts it this way: A good dog gets to go places.
"We don't put up with a person jumping all over us or kissing us constantly," she said. "Why should we put up with that in a dog?"
Discipline and training make for a more self-confident, secure dog, she said. To that end, QK Dogs offers training for puppies and adult dogs, purebred dogs and rescues. There are gun dog programs, obedience training programs, and private lessons offered. Dogs go on field trips to work on social skills and manners.
The 6,500 square foot facility is located on 50 acres. Dogs have access to three fenced-in yards and an obstacle course where they can jump into the beds of pickup trucks, run up ramps, walk planks, and size up huge truck tires. Staff members use ATVs to walk or run dogs on a half-mile trail. The site is state approved for gun dog training.
Inside the lodge is a puppy room with a separate heating/ventilation system to prevent cross contamination, a grooming station, an aqua therapy room, and kennels with radiant floors. Dogs are fed individualized meals twice a day. A full time veterinary technician is on the staff.
Broome's reputation for excellence has translated to the boarding, day care, and aqua therapy programs offered at QK Dogs. A shuttle offering door to door service is available from Maine to New Jersey. The New York City shuttle has become so popular that it's now offered three times a week.
"Everything is about the dogs," Broome said.
For more information, go to http://qkdogs.com or its Facebook page.


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The Gastro-oesophageal reflux may reach the pharynx (throat) and mouth. It is sour and may burn.
A small number of patients have difficulties in breathing and suffer from hoarseness because the refluxed fluid irritates the larynx and respiratory tract. Excess belching is common.
Lying down, bending over or bending and lifting can all cause Gastro Acid Reflux.
It is an unpleasant condition that can have a big influence on your lifestyle. Many people feel that their quality of life is lowered by the symptoms. Prolonged exposure to refluxed acid leads to oesophagitis (inflammation of the oesophagus). Long-standing oesophagitis may be complicated by the formation of scar tissue that contracts and results in a narrowing (stricture) in the affected part of the oesophagus. This can make it difficult or even impossible to swallow. It is a serious condition that requires urgent assessment and treatment, but, fortunately, this complication is relatively rare.
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Gastro acid reflux - Tobacco prevents the oesophageal sphincter from working in order, reduces the rate at which the stomach empties and increases stomach acid production.
The symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux may be so obvious that no tests are needed. There are other scary test as well but we don't advise to do.
If the doctor is in doubt, or if the symptoms are very troublesome, a gastroscopy will be considered. During the procedure oesophagitis, peptic ulcers and other conditions can be either found or ruled out.
The following changes in lifestyle can reduce the risk of developing reflux: try to reduce stress, try to lose weight if you are overweight, avoid large, high-fat meals and bedtime snacks limit coffee intake, reduce alcohol consumption, and also stop smoking. When should you take some medication?
If the heartburn is frequent or the symptoms very unpleasant.
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She has not taken any rice or solid food for 2 years. She can't eat or take any rice. She had a big problem on it. When she try to eat, she always vomit and her heart starts to pump very fast and difficult to breath. She couldn't hardly walk properly or speak clearly. She is always in bed. She only can survive on liquid food. If she tries to take rice, she will vomit quickly. Janis complaining that she has suffering bad gastric reflux, block throat with palpitation, out of breath ,cannot walk on her own properly and heart feeling very week.
Without taking any rice or solid food for every day in two years, she cannot hardly move properly with her little energy. She cannot go to work or go out of her house for more than 2 years other than seeing doctor.
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Gastric reflux Conclusion: Now she feels very thankful to Master on what he has done to her gastric reflux . She never feel GOOD like this such for a long time. Now she can eat rice and whatever she wanted to eat but she only takes protein food only. Her gastric (gasto reflux with heart problem) is already gone and she never gets gastric anymore after doing the Gastro Acid Reflux Acupuncture Treatment. She really thinks that Master Tole is like a miracle Master that cures her problem. She believes in Master Tole more then any thing in the world now. She feels grateful with her life now after being "Reborn by our Master Tole". .
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