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Civic leaders view KC-46A construction
by Tyler Grimes
22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
11/24/2014 - MCCONNEL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- McConnell Air Force Base's community partners toured the ongoing base construction, Nov. 18, 2014 for the arrival of the KC-46A Pegasus.
The civic leaders got an up-close look at various construction areas throughout the base, including the new regional maintenance training facility that will be used to train all KC-46A maintainers in the region.
"What a great way to educate and enthuse the civilian sector about the KC-46 project and mission," said Pat Gallagher, Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce government relations manager. "Seeing the ongoing KC- 46 construction currently taking place on base made me stop and think 'Team McConnell has a global mission that is not missing a beat amidst all that planning, demolition and construction.'"
The tour group consisted of a small number of key civic leaders who are actively involved in McConnell's Honorary Commander program.
Another notable tour stop was the construction of the new flying squadron buildings, which will fully integrate both active-duty Airmen and Reservists under one roof.
"The integration of active-duty Airmen, Reservists and Guardsmen is an Air Force-wide initiative," said 1st Lt. Daniel Calvario, KC-46 Program Integration Office lead civil engineer. "These Airmen are being integrated in order to meet all of the KC-46 mission requirements."
Calvario also showed the group the development on the three new hangars: a single-bay maintenance hangar, a double-bay corrosion hangar and a triple-bay general purpose hanger.
The KC-46A is approximately 20 feet longer, 30 feet wider and 10 feet taller than the KC-135 Stratotanker, Calvario said, none of the current hangars are large enough to handle the new incoming aircraft.
The last part of the tour was the construction site of the new dormitory for the enlisted Airmen that will work in the KC-46A program.
While the tour showcased the total force integration effort needed for the construction project, Col. Joel Jackson, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, emphasized the role of McConnell's community partners.
"It's important to keep our civic leaders informed of the status of this project as much of its continued success depends on the support of the local community," Jackson said. "They are the ones who will see the project through to its completion."
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CRW Pilot Partners With 6th Airlift Squadron to Deliver Hope and Combat Power
by Staff Sgt. Destinie Berry
621st Contingency Response Wing Public Affairs
12/1/2014 - HURLBERT FIELD, Fla. -- U.S. Air Force Maj. Brant Dixon, 817th Global Mobility Readiness Squadron Operations Officer and C-17 Globemaster III Instructor Pilot, commanded a special two-part flying mission with the 6th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Nov. 17-28.
The first part of the mission was to transport the 101st Airborne Division to the Republic of Liberia, where they will provide air transportation, command and control, maintenance, security, and the support capability in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development-led efforts to contain the Ebola Virus outbreak in western Africa as a part of Operation UNITED ASSISTANCE.
The second part of the mission had a similar theme. The aircraft and crew were tasked to head down range and pick up a special operations unit and redeploy them. Although Dixon missed Thanksgiving this year, the members he helped transport returned just in time to be home for the holiday.
"Thanksgiving's an idea not a day," Dixon said. "Whenever we get home we will have Thanksgiving. I am just thankful we could help get a deployed team back in time to spend their holiday like they deserve."
"The 6 AS provided a highly skilled and motivated aircrew for this mission," Dixon added. "I am thankful for their hard work and sacrifices they made to get this mission done, but there are also countless of other service members across the world working just as hard so we are happy to play our piece in helping them this holiday."
Since Sept. 15, approximately 79 Airmen of the 621 CRW were deployed to Roberts International Airport, Republic of Liberia to establish an initial mobility footprint required to augment the airfield. Most of the deployed Airmen belong to Dixon's unit, the 817 CRG.
"I wish we were the crew that got to personally take our guys out of Liberia, but it felt great to support the same mission my unit was dedicated to by delivering their sustainment forces as a C-17 pilot," Dixon said. "They did their part to stand up the operations, now the 101 AD will continue operations and our guys get to return home to their families."
For 14 years Dixon has flown countless missions, the first of which were in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM. According to Dixon, he is still just as passionate about donning the flight suit today. Since being assigned to the CRW, which is geared to respond during global emergencies, he has not been able to log the same amount of flying hours as his past assignments.
"The CRW capability is more specific to immediate ground response, which is a whole new rewarding experience," he said, "but pilots within the CRW don't get to fly as much as they would in a flying squadron. We only get to fly operational missions occasionally, so when we do get the opportunity, we look for the most meaningful missions like this one."
According to Dixon, his combined experience in flying missions as well as serving as a contingency response leader have opened several doors to allow him to serve in the capacity he has always dreamed of.
"I love being a part of Air Mobility Command," Dixon said. "Whether I am operating a Joint Task Force-Port Opening on the ground in a disaster response area or flying aircraft to take cargo and personnel where they need to be I find AMC's mission dynamic, challenging, and above all rewarding, because the AMC is a purely service oriented organization."
Team Dover does its part to fight Ebola
by Airman 1st Class Zachary Cacicia
436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
11/24/2014 - DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- The first group of 90 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines sent to West Africa to combat Ebola, are now back safe-and-sound in the U.S. because of the tenacity of the 3d Airlift Squadron and all of Team Dover.
Seven Team Dover aircrew members from the 3d AS conducted a humanitarian relief mission into West Africa in support of Operation United Assistance, combating the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease, from Nov. 10 to 13, 2014.
"To accomplish the first move of people back out; to bring them back to their families is along the same lines as bringing a warfighter back," said Lt. Col. Jason Mills, 3d AS commander. "They're in a different kind of war; it's a humanitarian support war."
This was the first airlift mission to redeploy U.S. service members back to the U.S. since the start of Operation United Assistance. The mission also saw the aircrew delivering three passengers and 50 thousand pounds of cargo to Monrovia, Liberia. This cargo included Humvees, medical supplies, Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), clean water and other supplies.
Originating at Dover AFB, Delaware, the crew flew to Pope Field, North Carolina, to pick up humanitarian relief supplies. The crew then flew to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, to pick up and deliver parts for a stranded jet at St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Accomplishing this and crew resting, the aircrew's next stop was the tiny British Overseas Territory of Ascension Island in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean. While en route to Ascension Island, the aircrew received word that they were being directed to tail swap and that they were picking up a high-priority mission once they arrived.
Arriving at Ascension Island, the aircrew swapped their Dover AFB C-17 Globemaster III for a Joint Base Lewis-McChord C-17. They were also instructed to fly to Monrovia, Liberia, to pick up an Advanced (ADVON) Team, who were supporting Operation United Assistance, and return them to the U.S.
Upon delivering the humanitarian relief cargo, the aircraft's cargo bay had to be outfitted to hold the 90 passengers.
After a short refueling stop in Dakar, Senegal, the 90 U.S. service members were flown to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, since it has been designated as one of the Transit Centers for returning military personnel returning from missions fighting Ebola in West Africa. Per directive from Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense, and Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, all military personnel who return from taking part in Operation United Assistance in West Africa, must undergo a 21-day control monitoring program, where they will be physically separated from family members and the general public. Once this 21 day program ends, the service members are to return to their respective duty stations.
Once returning their C-17 Globemaster III to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, the 3d AS crew returned to Dover AFB.
The 3d AS aircrew was made up of Capt. Ty Scott, aircraft commander and 436th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight commander, Capt. Matthew Kurtz, copilot, Capt. Connor Murphy, copilot, Tech. Sgt. Shaun Flatter, loadmaster, Staff Sgt. Ryan Thompson, loadmaster, Airman 1st Class Cody Deranick, loadmaster, and Staff Sgt. Aaron Williams, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief.
"Overall, this was an amazing opportunity to support those around the world that need the help of the American military," said Scott. "This is an example of how Team Dover delivers excellence and uses our rapid global mobility capability to provide unmatched humanitarian assistance."
Team Seymour exercises deployed capabilities
by Airman Shawna L. Keyes
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
12/1/2014 - SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Airmen from Seymour Johnson engaged in an exercise designed to test the base's ability to support worldwide contingency operations, Nov. 17 to 20.
Named Coronet Warrior 14-03, the exercise was filled with training and testing and simulations of challenges encountered in a combat setting.
"An exercise like this basically tests the wing's ability to affect combat power," said Master Sgt. Kevin Abendschoen, 4th Fighter Wing Inspector General inspections superintendent. "We fly simulated combat sorties, while the rest of the base protects and supports."
Abendschoen said exercises are important because Airmen build on their strengths and weaknesses, developing muscle memory, so if the base is called upon to conduct operations in a wartime environment, everyone is trained and ready.
Exercise participants simulated security breaches, treated mock casualties, and launched F-15E Strike Eagles. The exercise also featured an Ability To Survive and Operate rodeo. The rodeo placed Airmen in several situations where they had to hone their ability to survive in a chemical threat environment.
"An ATSO is a great training venue," said Abendschoen. "It features several different stations with different events, whether it be donning chemical protective gear or defending assets by applying protective plastic sheathing so it doesn't get contaminated."
Above all, the exercise was about simulating real-world deployed settings so Airmen can achieve their mission when they participate in expeditionary operations.
"The exercise was executed well across the wing considering the short amount of time we had to plan for it," said Master Sgt. Michael Owen, 4th FW IG inspections manager. "The 4th FW Wing Inspection Team did a phenomenal job putting the exercise together. We were able to identify areas that we can improve on and we highlighted areas of strength."
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ICBM Road Show updates Airmen on future of ICBM force
by Airman 1st Class Joshua Smoot
341st Missile Wing Public Affairs
12/1/2014 - MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. -- Representatives from Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command visited Malmstrom Air Force Base Nov. 17-18 as part of the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Road Show.
The team held five briefings informing Airmen about sustainment and modernization programs that are being developed and deployed by AFGSC.
Topics discussed included manpower, ICBM investment programs, new funded programs for fiscal years 2015-2020, ICBM sustainment/normalization, future missile systems, UH-1N helicopter sustainment/modernization and helicopter replacement.
To better help with manpower, AFGSC will receive funding for over 1,100 authorizations.
Across the three missile wings, missile security forces will be receiving over 287 additional billets, and munitions squadrons will be receiving more than 50 additional billets. Missile crew operations will be receiving more than 20 additional 13N - nuclear and missile operations officer billets and can expect to see crew members mid to late 2015. Additionally, helicopter operations will be receiving over 100 members - pilots, co-pilots and flight engineers - and more than 50 additional personnel to stand up a helicopter operations group. In missile maintenance, more than 45 additional military and civilian billets have been added across the wings.
The team also spoke about ICBM investment programs AFGSC has recently completed such as the Fast Rising B-plug and others that have been set in motion to include diesel replacements at launch facilities and missile alert facilities, and updating reentry field support equipment.
The Force Improvement Program acted as a catalyst to help get several sustainment programs completed. In fiscal year 2014, the Air Force reallocated $161 million to ICBM force support to include upgrades in maintenance parts, equipment and facilities.
A program for missile wings to receive new payload transporters is currently being developed, said Tech. Sgt. Michael Shedd, an AFGSC ICBM Systems Manager.
The new payload transporters will be fully up-armored and have increased protection.
To better enhance the ICBM force, launch control centers will receive upgrades such as new control panels, printers and oxygen regeneration units.
"With all of the new upgrades, we also have to update the trainers to meet all of the requirements," Shedd said.
In fiscal year 2016, the T-9 launch facility trainer at Malmstrom will begin its upgrade conversion.
The team also spoke about the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent - the follow on for the Minuteman III weapon system. Instead of replacing parts and pieces of the current system, a new integrated system will be developed.
They will do this by restoring missile alert facilities and launch facilities, integrating new flight systems to place in restored launch facilities and by deploying a new command and control system and supporting ground equipment.
The current UH-1N helicopters will also be modernized with newer pilot, co-pilot and flight engineer seats for better crash survivability, and cockpits compatible with night vision goggles. These changes will be installed between July 2015 to July 2017.
AFGSC is also looking into replacing the aging fleet of the current UH-1N with a replacement helicopter. The new aircraft will come with weapons mounts, common missile warning systems, ballistic armor plating and cold weather kits.
"We are optimistic on a replacement for the UH-1N," said Col. H.B. Brual, AFGSC Deputy Director, Strategic Plans, Programs, Requirements and Assessments. "However, the replacement helicopter is contingent on receiving the required funding."
"It's valuable to know what direction we are heading," said Col. Marné Deranger, 341st Missile Wing vice commander. "It makes all of the pieces and parts we are working on make sense. This is important stuff to understand and ask questions about."
NORAD Prepares to Track Santa's Flight
From a North American Aerospace Defense Command News Release
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., Dec. 1, 2014 – The North American Aerospace Defense Command's NORAD Tracks Santa website, http://www.noradsanta.org/ , launched today featuring a mobile version, a holiday countdown, new games and daily activities and more.
The website is available in eight languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Chinese.
Official NORAD Tracks Santa apps are also available in the Windows, Apple and Google Play stores, so parents and children can countdown the days until Santa's launch on their smart phones and tablets. Tracking opportunities are also offered on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Google+. Santa followers just need to type "@noradsanta" into each search engine to get started.
North Pole Elves
Also new this year, the website features Santa's elves in the North Pole Village. NORAD Tracks Santa is introducing the newest elf and asking the public to help choose the perfect name for him. Details can be found via NORAD Tracks Santa social media or in the "Name the Elf" video in Santa's North Pole Movie Theater at www.noradsanta.org.
Starting at 12:01 a.m. MST on Dec. 24, website visitors can watch Santa make preparations for his flight. NORAD's "Santa Cams" will stream videos on the website as Santa makes his way over various locations.
Then, at 4 a.m. MST (6 a.m. EST), trackers worldwide can speak with a live phone operator to inquire as to Santa's whereabouts by dialing the toll-free number 1-877-Hi-NORAD [Call: 1-877-Hi-NORAD] (1-877-446-6723 [Call: 1-877-446-6723] ) or by sending an email to noradtrackssanta@outlook.com. Any time on Dec. 24, Windows Phone users can ask Cortana for Santa's location, and OnStar subscribers can press the OnStar button in their vehicles to find Santa.
Santa-tracking is Global Experience
NORAD Tracks Santa is a global experience, delighting generations of families everywhere. This is due, in large part, to the efforts and services of numerous program contributors.
This year's contributors include: the 21st Space Wing, Acuity Scheduling, Alaska NORAD Region, America Forces Network (AFN), Analytical Graphics, Inc., Avaya, BeMerry! Santa/Noerr Program, Bing®, Canadian NORAD Region, The Citadel Mall, Colorado Springs Business Alliance, Continental NORAD Region, CradlePoint, Defense Video & Imagery Distributions Systems, DoD News, Federal Aviation Administration, Globelink Foreign Language Center, Harris, Hewlett Packard (HP), iLink-Systems, Kids.gov, Level 3 Communications, Marine Toys for Tots, Foundation, Meshbox, Microsoft®, Microsoft® Azure, Naden Band of Maritime Forces Pacific, National Tree Lighting Ceremony, Naturally Santa's Inc., Newseum, OnStar, PCI Broadband, Portable North Pole/ Ugroup Media, Pueblo Riverwalk, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Colorado, Space Foundation, Spil Games, SriiusXM®, Strategic Air & Space Museum, Unity, U.S. Allegiance, U.S. Air Force Academy Band, U.S. Air Force Band of Liberty, U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West, U.S. Air Force Band of the West, U.S. Air Force Band, U.S. Air Force Heartland of America Band, U.S. Army Ground Forces Band, U.S. Coast Guard Band, U.S. Department of State Family Liaison Office, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Band of MidAmerica, Verizon, Visionbox, West Point Band, and Xtomic.
NORAD Tracks Santa started in 1955 when a local media advertisement directed children to call Santa direct -- only the number was misprinted. Instead of reaching Santa, the phone rang through to the crew commander on duty at the Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center. Thus, began the tradition, which NORAD has carried on since it was created in 1958.
Missing World War II Airmen Accounted For
DoD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2014 – The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced that the remains of missing World War II servicemen have been accounted for and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors, according to a DoD news release issued today.
Army Air Forces 1st Lts. William D. Bernier of Augusta, Montana; Bryant E. Poulsen of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Herbert V. Young Jr. of Clarkdale, Arizona; Tech Sgts. Charles L. Johnston of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Hugh F. Moore of Elkton, Maryland; Staff Sgts. John E. Copeland of Dearing, Kansas and Charles J. Jones of Athens, Georgia; and Sgt. Charles A. Gardner of San Francisco, California, have been accounted for and will be buried with full military honors. Gardner will be buried Dec. 4, 2014, in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
On April 10, 1944, Gardner, along with 11 other B-24D Liberator crew members, took off from Texter Strip, Nazdab Air Field, New Guinea, on a mission to attack an anti-aircraft site at Hansa Bay. The aircraft was shot down by enemy anti-aircraft fire over the Madang Province, New Guinea. Four of the crewmen were able to parachute from the aircraft, but were reported to have died in captivity.
Following World War II, the Army Graves Registration Service conducted investigations and recovered the remains of three of the missing airmen. In May 1949, AGRS concluded the remaining nine crew members were unrecoverable.
In 2001, a U.S.-led team located wreckage of a B-24D that bore the tail number of this aircraft. After several surveys, the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command teams excavated the site and recovered human remains and non-biological material evidence.
To identify Gardner's remains, scientists from JPAC and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory used circumstantial evidence and forensic identification tools, including mitochondrial DNA, which matched Gardner's maternal niece and nephew.
Lackland Medical Wing geared to recapture patient services
by Christopher Carwile
59th Medical Wing Public Affairs
12/1/2014 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- While comment and feedback cards are always available for patients in every clinic of the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, the 59th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron is taken an active, "re-construction" approach to gaining feedback.
"It's all about enhancing the patient care experience," said Byron Nichols, 59th Medical Support Group process improvement advisor.
"The 59th MDTS is working to make us the pharmacy, the lab, and nutritional medicine clinic of choice for our number one customer, the patient," said Nichols.
During the six-week project, squadron members, wearing hard hats and reflective vests, collected 1,500 responses from visitors to questions about their customer service experiences.
Responses to two questions have been primarily positive with a 98 percent satisfaction rating.
"However, we have identified several areas for improvement such as service hours, communication, and other internal processes we can adjust to better meet the needs of our patients," said Nichols.
Now it's the squadron's turn to provide feedback to the customer.
"The answers that our patients provided were taken and categorized," he said. "We are creating a display for our patients so they can know that we acknowledge what they told us and are addressing their concerns.
"This is a unique step because many times if a suggestion is made, the patient never hears a response from the clinic," he added. "The 59th MDTS Reconstruction Program is committed to improving communication and providing feedback so our patients know we listen and we care.
Lajes Airmen experience unique deployment
by Staff Sgt. Zachary Wolf
65th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
11/26/2014 - LAJES FIELD, Azores, Portugal -- Even though personnel at Lajes are ready to deploy at a moment's notice, it is not something that happens regularly. Currently, seven members of the 65th Security Forces Squadron are deployed to Kosovo tasked to protect an intelligence hub.
According to Maj. Carlos Hernandez, 65th SFS commander, this is a unique opportunity and mission for the defenders from Lajes.
"With the many years of operating in Iraq and Afghanistan, Kosovo is a nice change of pace. The ability to safeguard such a critical infrastructure node in the Balkans, allows for uninterrupted support of operations in the U.S. European Command Area of Operation. It is special, because our Airmen were able to adapt to the mission seamlessly and stepped up to the challenge in short notice," said Hernandez. "It is not every day that my personnel do this type of mission, not to say that it's out of their comfort zone, but it shows the versatility of our Security Forces and their dedication to the mission. We at the 65th SFS are proud for the accomplishments of our Defenders during this deployment and we look forward to the day we have them home safe and sound."
While deployments are nothing new to the Air Force, it can be to the Airmen. Many of the Airmen in the 65th SFS are first term airmen who have not had experience deploying before. However, this unique deployment is giving some of those airmen the experience.
Tech. Sgt. Andrew Williams, 65th Air Base Wing Inspector General wing self assessment program manager and team lead for this deployment, said that this is the first deployment for five of the seven members and they are handling it very well. Not only is it the first deployment for some, but it is also the first time away from family and friends during the holidays.
"This is my first deployment, but not my first time away during the holidays," said Senior Airman Kaleigh Kennard, 65th SFS patrolman. "After spending the past two Christmas' away from my family, it is just another day at work. Most of us are used to working holidays since we're Security Forces; it really doesn't bother me anymore."
There are different ways service members cope during deployments, especially during the holiday season. Some play video games while others hang out with friends to help the time pass.
"The gym time is a big one," Williams said about ways they cope with the deployment. "All seven of us are having a great time; we have meshed together to become one big family. That helps because you have people that you are close to, people you can talk to and people you can relate to."
Working in security forces, the defense of the base or infrastructure never stops and that means someone will be working on the holidays. It doesn't matter whether it is in a deployed location or at a home station, security forces defenders are on the job 24/7.
While these seven Defenders may know what it is like to be working during the holidays, that won't stop them from having plans while they are away.
"We all just want to relax and enjoy each other's presence, whether we are attempting to cook a meal with the scraps we have here, or just hanging out," Williams said. "We have some Christmas trees and decorations, so those will be going up the moment Thanksgiving is over. We plan on watching Senior Airman Kennard's favorite movie, 'A Christmas Story,' all day on Christmas."
As the holidays approach, the Defenders have a message to share to everyone at Lajes, "Have a happy holidays, have fun, keep your nose clean and take life's little things and enjoy them."
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Police Continue to Investigate Murder of Kevin Farren
Posted: March 12, 2013 - 1:00 am
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This past Saturday, March 9, was the first anniversary of the murder of Kevin Farren and the Halifax Regional Police/RCMP Integrated Major Crime Unit continues to investigate the case.
On March 9, 2012 at 2:26 a.m., Halifax Regional Police responded to 56 Havenbrook Hill in Portland Hills subdivision in relation to the death of a man. The victim was later identified as 61-year-old Kevin Farren of Waverley, who worked as an accountant for the owner of 56 Havenbrook Hill. The death was ruled a homicide.
Investigators with the HRP/RCMP Integrated Major Crime Unit are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact police at 490-5016. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or texting a tip - Tip 202 + your message to 274637.
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Thomas Mate, aged 64 was beating his wife so severely that his wife, her face all bloody, begged neighbours to call for help. Two neighbours went to the Magistrate who immediately sent four constables to the house with a warrant to arrest Thomas Mate.The four had to break in the door, and proceeded to the upstairs room where Mate was. A gun was fired, and Constable John Parry fell to the floor, and within minutes was dead.
Soldiers were then sent for as Mate had again locked himself in, and following their appearance at the house, Mate gave himself up, and was committed to the Northgate Gaol.
He was convicted of murder, and sentenced to death. On the scaffold he denounced his prosecutors, and blamed his wife for her infidelity, despite her being nearly seventy years of age.
He was, according to the Chester Chronicl a " a lamentable instance of human depravity"


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Being one of largest and the most popular fast food chains in the world, Subway reaches an incredible average of 5,300 sandwiches being served every 60 seconds. Subway has more than 30 million sandwich combinations which are offered in 2 major sizes, 3 and 6 feet.
Subway is definitely a great place for a nice get together with friends, but pay attention to hours of operation before paying a visit to this place. The operating time depends on each particular location. Check the references below to get familiar with a specific location's hours of operation.
The official version of store locator is, by all means, the best tool for detecting opening and closing times. Basically, all you need to do is to open the store locator and provide your current address. Within several seconds, you will be provided with a list of the closest Subway's locations in your region and their hours of operation. In addition, the store locator will provide you with address, contact information, services they offer, and directions.
If for some reasons, you cannot access the store locator for finding their operating time, you can always refer to Google Maps. Just visit google.com/maps and enter "Subway restaurant". Google Maps will provide you with their operating hours, available addresses, contact information, and even directions if needed.
Those fans who are always on the go can benefit from the Subway app. Just download this handy tool on your mobile device and with just a few clicks you can find a Subway restaurant in any location.


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ATSC names Whitaker VP of standards development
Jerry C. Whitaker, a former editor and associate publisher for Broadcast Engineering magazine, has been named Vice President of Standards Development for the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) by its Board of Directors.
Whitaker, who currently serves as secretary of the Technology Group on Distribution, joined the ATSC in October 2000 to coordinate technical standards activities within the organization, helping to streamline its standards development process by providing technical support to various subcommittees and through implementation of efficient tools for use by member companies. He has also spearheaded training and educational efforts, developing seminars and Web-based resources.
Before joining ATSC, Whitaker was the president of the consulting and publishing firm Technical Press. He also served as editor and associate publisher for Video Systems magazine. Previous positions include radio station chief engineer and television news producer.
Whitaker is a Fellow of the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) and a Fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE).
For more information visit www.atsc.org.


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One of the best activities that are going to help you to build muscles is cycling, it's very important for you to consider the same just like many other people all over the world are doing. For you to be able to participate in cycling, the first thing that you need to ensure you have is a bike. It's important for you to ensure that you're buying a high-quality bike depending on the kind of cycling that you want to do. The good thing is that they are companies that are going to give you high-quality bikes if you buy from them. Being able to take very good care of your bike will be important and it's the next thing that you have to do. To your own advantage, have to be able to prevent the bike from getting stolen and that is something that you have to be very careful about. One of the things you will realize about places that, there are different methods that you can use to do this for example, you can use a bike lock. Getting bike locks today is also not very difficult although one thing you're going to realize is that bike locks can be very different in terms of quality.
It is evident that more people today are aware of the online coupons since there are so many benefits that are associated with using online coupons. Those individuals that use online coupons to sell their products are always able to get more customers due to the different advantages of coupons. One is advised to use coupons so that they are able to benefit in one way or the other. Below is the discussion on the ways through which online coupons are important.
One of the benefits of the online coupon is that you will be able to save a lot of money. More people will go for a product that is of good quality and at a lower price so that they are able to save. Coupons are well known to have some discounts and as we know discounts will make you save some cash. It is evident that through the discounts on the coupons you will be able to save some cash.
Being able to buy in bulk is one of the ways through which online coupons are important. It is always easy to buy different products in bulk than buying them differently. It is true that coupons will allow you to buy so many different products at ones at a lower price which will attract more people. More people will be attracted to your store since they will be able to buy so many products at ones at a lower price.
During summer, temperatures tend to rise to very high levels and due to this, it is of essence to ensure that your HVAC machine is functioning well. You do not want to stay in a home that is unbearably hot. As you look for an HVAC contractor in Richardson, you will need to put into thought a number of considerations. If you are just starting, you are yet to find the best tools for installing your heating and air conditioning unit. If you are looking for repair service, you will as well need to find a professional technician. Below is a guide to help you on your search for the ideal HVAC services near this area.
Choosing a professional service provider is one thing and choosing the one how knows the ins and outs of your unit is a different thing. Therefore, before choosing any heating and air conditioning company, make sure that the can handle your kind of machine. This is to ensure that you do not waste money and other resources as the contractor will spend time assessing your unit to find out the services it needs.
The next thing to look for when choosing a Richardson HVAC company is license to provide such services. Having a license means that they have the right knowledge and skills to operate. Just like in the case of other service providers, having a license would also that the company is reliable and trustworthy. An HVAC expert ought to have certifications as proof of completion of training and skills. This determines how much they are dedicated to providing quality services.
Memories are really something to go by if they are made with the right people. When we get back to our busy schedules, the memories that we made are the only things that we have to hold on to. That is the reason why we should be able to utilize the time that we get off them to the maximum. When the time is gotten off, trips are planned which they go on with the people that matter to them. The lake sides are one of the destinations that are the favorite for a lot of people. Engaging in the activities that are unlimited there and the view that is appealing are some of the reasons for all of this.
The demand that is there for the accommodation has seen the market throng' with a lot of lakeside resorts. When making the decision of which one they will go by, there has been a lot of confusion that the clients in the market have been faced by. To be able to make the decision easier, the client has to give consideration to a number of factors.
The first factor is the facilities. What the resort has to offer in general is what the facilities are considered as. The ultimate experience can be gotten by the client is the resort is able to meet their needs. Unlimited facilities should be chosen by the client to ensure that the options that they have are not limited in any manner. That will ensure that they engage in a lot of activities and they can also learn some if which they had no idea about.
Getting people to think about wasting is a movement that has been happening now for quite some time. You need to remember though that getting some people to change is not just enough. And for that reason that slogans are needed. It is important to remind people about pollution especially when out in the public. And it is also important to remind them about renewable energy. And that is why if you want people to think about the environment then you need to try out these five slogans. If it is some button templates is that you will plan to do then these slogans can be perfect for it. When taking a look at these things then they are able to impact other people in a very simple way.
When looking for a slogan then one that you can try is the " THERE IS NO PLANET B". It is this slogan that will help people to be reminded that this is the only planet that we have. Acting as if there is a second planet to live in is what some people are doing. It is import to be reminded that life is very precious and that is why we need to that care of your ecosystem. Taking care of everything that is around them is a thing that all people must be doing.
It is not possible to repair automobile glassware prompting their fast replacement on accidental breakages. Let the outlined factors guide you in choosing a professional automobile glass replacement service provider.
The first consideration is the reputation of the auto glass replacement service provider. The reputation of any service provider is dependent on the quality of service and satisfaction level of their clients. Clients opinion inform of reviews written after receiving a glass replacement service give insight to the reputation of the service provider. Previous client satisfaction read in reviews read on a particular auto glass replacement service provider should guide you in choosing them. Friends or family members who have had an auto glass replacement done for them can give insight into the quality of service delivery offered by particular auto glass service provider. IN choosing an auto glass replacement service provider to ensure that they are experts and are experienced in the job.
The amount of time taken for the overall replacement should be the second factor you take into consideration. This will be determined by the operation periods and the ease of the car insurer to pay for the replacement. It is highly recommended that you take the car for a glass replacement at the beginning of the week and early in the morning. It is also advisable to inform your insurer as early as possible and also start off the claim process for the damage done. By doing this you will have the auto glass replacement done in time and get back to your daily schedule.
Being experimental with your kind of dressing style could be hindered by the fact that you are always indulged in a number of numerous activities during the day thereby making you wear the same kinds of old outfits you have always done everyday. The thought of how to go about changing your dressing style, let alone doing the actual change in the style, could mean an expenditure of a lot of time to you. There is a list and explanation of five simple ways in which you can attain the satisfactory change in your dressing style without having to spend too much of your time on it.
You can therefore, use the mentioned five steps below and you will not regret your looks anymore as you will be able to make the best of how you look in your dressing in the future. Make sure that you bring in a sense of glamor when you are selecting the outfit to put on since this will bring a complete transient the way you are going to look. As a way of bringing out the very best on your looks, ensure that you get a set of very good looking accessories from a reliable store so that you can match them with any outfit that you dress in. You can look up the dressing accompaniments from the internet but make sure that you make a physical visit to the store and get yourself the accessories of your choice. Good looking accessories always ensure that you look great and it also gives you enough confidence to face the day.
The cannabis plant extract a particular type of oil that is called cannabidiol or simply CBD. CBD products usually have no psychoactive effects since marijuana is known to cause that effect.This is because cannabis plant consists of various chemicals which when extracted performs different functions and the compound which causes psychoactive effects is not use to make CBD products.It's good to note that the chemical that causes psychoactive is entirely different from the chemical that cannabidiol is extracted from.
CBD products are used in different ways to treat and cure different illness. You should ensure that you have doctors recommendation before using CBD products to cure any disease.Below We will look at the benefits of using CBD products as a form of medication.
CBD oils are used as a method of treating arthritis which is a common illness that causes disability. Arthritis can cause intense pain at the joints, and use of CBD products can help to reduce that pain. You can use the CBD products in the form of a spray through the mouth to reduce the pain. CBD oil product is also available in the form of gel and cream that is applied to the affected part of the body to reduce the pain.Point to note is that it's not just pain related to arthritis, the CBD oil products relieve any form of pain. Some of the pain relief medications are not able to relieve pain after surgery or after accident hence use of CBD oils which have proven to be very active.
We are sure that may wine connoisseurs will agree to our claim that the best wine is the one that has been preserved perfectly through the passing of time. However, being preserved perfectly for such a long time is not the only way to get the best wine as there are other factors that can greatly influence like being stored at its most deal temperature, that is why you can see wine connoisseurs and owners have cooling system on their wine cellar so the storage can met the serving temperature of the wine.
Of course, complying to this standard do not only limit to wine owners and connoisseurs cause even those houses and restaurants that have wine cellars are installing their own wine cellar cooling system. This is particularly true on the end of restaurants who are valuing the importance of the wine they are serving alongside the food they are offering to their customers. If you are restaurant owner that is serving wine alongside the food you are offering to your customers, you must not settle on just having freezers or refrigerators because this will not render the best serving temperature for wines. You should know by now that refrigerators or freezers are not enough for wines due to the fact that they have very inconsistent temperature which are not even specific, but unless you just want your wines to get cold, the you can settle for it. Surely, you do know that wines are not made the same hence, you really cannot expect them to share the same need thus, to cater to all of them fairly, a wine cellar cooling system is a must.
Anyone out there would tell you for free that buying a dress is something that is not easy at all as a task. You need to know that women all over the world would tell you that buying a dress is something very difficult. If you are an individual who happens to be fashion conscious, you would realize that buying a dress is not something that is very hard. The situation is even better if the person is updated with the latest trends or even styles.
Hence, if you ever need to buy a wholesale dress for whatever purpose, you will have to see to it that you actually get the right thing. It is very important that people try to find the kinds of wholesale dresses that have not fallen out of fashion. You would agree with the fact that not one individual would ever wish to be a fashion victim. This article highlights the tips that people should look into so as to ensure that they buy the right wholesale dress.
It would do you more than good to consider the designer even before you buy that wholesale dress. The designers that are reputable and popular are the ones you should buy your wholesale dresses from because then you would never go wrong. When you buy wholesale dresses from the kinds of designers that are highly reputable and popular at the same time, you will be sure of the fact that your dresses have been well designed and tailored. People who would want to purchase any wholesale dresses from the designers that are not extremely popular should always see to it that they seek recommendations from their friends and relatives first.


The title says it. Reading up on how to describe the position of a board, all of the requirements make sense (like two kings not being on adjacent squares and so on) except for the active color being in check. Why isn't that allowed? What is the rationale behind this?
The active color (i.e. the color which has the next move) is allowed to be in check, and as ajax points out, at most twice.
But perhaps you meant the inactive color not being allowed to be in check. Why is that? The answer is: if the inactive color is in check, it would mean that at least the last move by the inactive color was illegal, allowing its own King to remain in or be exposed to check.
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Can we say goodbye to massive GPUs with the Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti? Hopefully!
by Barker December 1, 2022
A new rumor swirling around suggests the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti's GPU chip is already planned for use. RTX 4080 12GB – will be 30% smaller than the chip found in the previous generation RTX 3070 Ti and 50% smaller than the AD102 chip used by the RTX 3070 Ti. RTX 4090.
this is coming MEGAsizeGPU Whoever posted on Twitter an image of the incredibly small AD104 chip with an area of 296mm^2. The RTX 4070 Ti will feature the AD104 chip paired with 12GB of GDDR6X memory and will allegedly launch in early January with a price tag of $899. now canceled RTX4080 12GB.
That price tag is still pretty steep – especially considering it's AMD's flagship RX 7000 cards Peak at $999. Looking at the configuration difference between the RTX 4090 (which uses the AD102) and the RTX 4070 Ti (which is supposed to use an AD104 chip), there are some pretty big differences in renderer capabilities.
For example, the shader unit count on the RTX 4090 is 18432, which is expected for a contemporary high-end graphics card. The RTX 4070 Ti, on the other hand, has 7680 shaders, which is less than half of the RTX 4090 and yet this significant difference is not reflected in the GPU prices.
Analysis: Smaller cards are good, cheaper cards are better
If the rumors are true, the RTX 4070 Ti could be a breath of fresh air for smaller PC builders. The RTX 40 series has faced a lot of criticism, not only because of its high price, but also because of the massive physical size of the GPUs currently available that barely fit in some PC cases.
This forces users to bend the power cable at horrendous angles to fit the side panels of their case, and this is suspected to be one of the reasons. current cable meltdown debacle Nvidia finds itself involved.
The smaller GPU die will likely mean less overall heat generation, which means cards can be built smaller – we'll likely see some dual-fan models as opposed to the almost universally three-fan RTX 4080 and 4090 cards from third-party vendors. This is definitely a step in the right direction; With a claimed maximum power draw of 300 W, the AD104 is far less power hungry than the flagship AD102.
But all the troubles that come with it 'initialize' and rename If performance and price aren't reflected in a consumer-friendly way, the RTX 4070 Ti might seem a bit pointless. If this new GPU launches at the original $899 MSRP, the more compact dimensions won't be enough to make it worthy of our recommendation.
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The sign is a 25-foot-tall (7.6 m) classic roadside pole design, mounted offset on two flat poles which are joined by a cross piece at the top. The poles extend above the top of the sign. The sign is a horizontally stretched diamond shape, with the top and bottom angles pointed while the side angles are rounded. It is double-backed, internally lit, with a border of flashing and chasing yellow incandescent bulbs outside around the perimeter. In a nod to Nevada's nickname as "the Silver State," across the top of the sign are white neon circles, designed to represent silver dollars. The circles each contain a red painted letter, outlined in neon, which together form the word "Welcome." Crowning the sign, located between the two poles and just under the crosspiece is an eight-pointed, red-painted metal star outlined with yellow neon. The intersecting vertical and horizontal lines of the star extend over and wrap around the frame that is created by the two poles and the cross piece, which give the star a dynamic, explosive appearance. The cabinet is faced with translucent white plastic and covered with blue and red painted text.
The south side of the sign reads "Welcome" inside the silver dollars, with "to Fabulous" in blue, in a 1950s-style cursive, underneath. The words "Las Vegas" are on the next line in red, all capitalized, and large, almost filling the width of the sign. Under "Las Vegas" is the word "Nevada" in blue, all capitalized, in a much smaller font. On the back or north side, the sign reads "Drive" on the top line and "Carefully" on the second in red capital letters, with "Come Back" in blue on the third line, in script, and "Soon" all capitalized in blue on the fourth line. The design is characteristic of the Googie architecture movement.
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city known primarily for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its consolidated casino–hotels and associated entertainment.
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Leohito (Leohitu, Leo-Hito, Leo-Hutu) ist ein osttimoresischer Suco im Verwaltungsamt Balibo (Gemeinde Bobonaro).

Geographie

Vor der Gebietsreform 2015 hatte Leohito eine Fläche von 38,65 km². Nun sind es 40,55 km². Jenseits des Flusses Talau, der im späteren Verlauf Taipui heißt, liegt im Südosten das indonesische Westtimor. Der Fluss fließt in Nordostrichtung und trifft dort auf den Fluss Malibaca. Ab hier schwenkt der Fluss als Nunura nach Norden. Am Zusammenfluss treffen Indonesien und Leohito auf die Sucos Leolima (Verwaltungsamt Balibo) und Tapo/Memo (Verwaltungsamt Maliana). Nordwestlich von Leohito liegt der Suco Balibo Vila und im Westen der Suco Cowa. Im Suco Leohito liegt der Tishun-Wasserfall.

Im Zentrum des Sucos liegen die Dörfer Ferik Katuas (Feric Catuas, Ferikatuas, ), Wiwik, Mohak (Mohac), Faloai (Falo Ai, Falahai, Faluai) und Beremanu. Die Orte Ualeten, Fauk, Maulelo, Kamileten und Aiasa (Ai-Assa) liegen im Norden. Im Süden befinden sich die Dörfer Besakren, Nuren, Remian und Rai Ulun (Raiulun). Im äußersten Nordwesten liegt der Ort Nalametan. In Kamileten, Mohak und Raiulun gibt es Grundschulen. Nur einfache, kleine Straßen verbinden die Ortschaften mit der Außenwelt.

In Leohito befinden sich die fünf Aldeias Aiasa, Faloai, Ferik Katuas, Mohak und Rai Ulun.

Das Mobusa Wasserreservoir im Suco Leohito () dient auch zur Versorgung des indonesischen Dorfes Asumanu. Es wurde während der Besatzungszeit 1991 gebaut. Als 2006 eine Restaurierung des Reservoirs nötig wurde, arbeiteten beide Länder an diesem Projekt gemeinsam, was als Musterbeispiel der nachbarschaftlichen Zusammenarbeit über die Grenze hinweg gilt.

Der Berg Leohito liegt außerhalb des Sucos, östlich des Malibacaflusses.

Einwohner

Im Suco leben 3159 Einwohner (2015), davon sind 1597 Männer und 1562 Frauen. Die Bevölkerungsdichte beträgt 77,9 Einwohner/km². Im Suco gibt es 608 Haushalte. Über 75 % der Einwohner geben Bekais als ihre Muttersprache an. Über 10 % sprechen Kemak, etwa 5 % Tetum Terik und kleine Minderheiten Tetum Prasa und Baikeno. Diese Sprachen werden auch jenseits der Grenze im indonesischen Westtimor gesprochen.

Geschichte

Das Reich von Leohito nahm als Mitglied des Camenaça-Pakts an der Cailaco-Rebellion ab 1719 gegen die Portugiesen teil. Infolge der Rebellion verlagerten die Portugiesen ihre koloniale Hauptstadt von Lifau im Westen der Insel nach Dili im Osten.

Am 16. Oktober 1975 überfallen indonesische Einheiten Leohito. Balibo Vila wird am selben Tag eingenommen.

Im Januar 2012 griffen Katholiken die Anhänger einer "neuen Religion" an. Folge waren 17 Verletzte. Angeblich hatte die andere Gruppe zuvor Priester und Nonnen beleidigt.

Politik
Bei den Wahlen von 2004/2005 wurde Andre Mali Maia zum Chefe de Suco gewählt. Bei den Wahlen 2009 gewann António Martins Pereira und 2016 Benzamin Maia.

Weblinks

 Ergebnisse des Zensus 2010 für den Suco Leohito (tetum; PDF; 8,5 MB)
 Ergebnisse des Zensus 2015 für den Suco Leohito (tetum; PDF)
 Seeds of Life: Suco information sheets Balibo (tetum)

Einzelnachweise

Suco in Bobonaro (Gemeinde)
Balibo (Verwaltungsamt)

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Aqeel Bhatti's grandfather was a great vocalist and musician in Pakistan. Aqeel and his father both are disciples of Khalifa Irshad Ali, son of maestro Mian Nabi Baksh in the lineage of Punjab Gharana. He has performed on Pakistani National TV and Radio of Pakistan, on TV Asia and Sahara TV. Since 2005, Aqeel is teaching Tabla in the Department of South Asia Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He has performed and toured throughout the USA, Canada and the Caribbean, including with famous Ghazal singer Ustad Gulam Ali in 2008. In 2011, Aqeel accompanied dance classes with well-known Kathak dancer Dr. Pallabi Chakravorty at Swarthmore College.


The Board of Garrett County Commissioners will conduct a Press Conference on Thursday, November 8, at 9:00 AM in the Frederick A. Thayer Court House, to provide a status update and overview of the State of Emergency the County has experienced since October 30. Emergency Management Coordinator Brad Frantz will facilitate the session which will include agencies, parties and persons who collectively participated in the recovery and reporting of effects of Hurricane Sandy. Due to the importance of this public informational session the Board's Public Meeting originally scheduled for this date will be canceled.


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Here you can find cities, villages, and roads from French Guiana. Source: Geonames.
Places of French Guiana
Overview of French Guiana
French Guiana is the overseas territory of France. French Guiana is located on the northeastern side of South America. The lands of French Guiana are bounded by Brazil that includes south and east of French Guiana. The capital of French Guiana is known as Cayenne.
History of French Guiana
French Guiana became part of France in the year 1946. However, it was given a regional status in the year 1974. The economic condition of the French Guiana was uprooted after the construction of the European space agency's rocket-launching base in the year 1986.
Meanwhile, in the late 1970s, the adoption of the green plan also increased the agricultural aspect of French Guiana. Yet in the late 2000s, during march French Guiana was affected by major drawbacks.
Geography of French Guiana
An underlying rock is present in the French Guiana that forms the crystalline part of the Guiana highlands. The rivers flow from northeastward to the sea. The rivers are known as Maroni River and Oyapock river from the French Guiana border with Suriname in the west and with Brazil in the west, respectively.
The Tumuc Humac mountains are present in the south at the level of 2300 feet or 700 meters. Several dense tropical rainforests make most of the area of French Guiana.
The climate of French Guiana
French Guiana is situated in the north of the equator. Therefore, the climate is tropical, hot, and humid most of the year. Yet, the temperature during the season from July to November is mostly dry and slightly warmer. The months September and October are tended to be the hottest months in French Guiana.
French Guiana also receives a lot of amounts of rainfall. It exceeds more than 2500 mm or 100 inches per year.
People and culture of French Guiana
The population of French Guiana is mostly Creole. It also includes minorities from metropolitans of French, Haitians, Surinamese, Antilleans, Chinese, Brazilians, and many others. The most abundant language to be spoken in French.
The culture of French Guiana represents the background of African crafts and other traditional activities. The annual French carnival focuses on showing their national poets, music, and cultural dance to the world. They also wear different cultural costumes that represent the culture of French Guiana. The music and dance of French Guiana were first simple and used fewer instruments that showed the basics of French Guiana culture.
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As flag bearers of excellence in professional education in South Kerala, "Lourdes Matha Catholic Educational Society" was given birth by the initiative of Rev. Fr. Joseph Kurinjiparampil, with the encouragement and association of a few Syrian Catholic Parishioners in Thiruvananthapuram, who have left indelible imprints in the segment of education and with the blessings and patronage of His Grace Mar Joseph Powathil, the then Archbishop of Changanacherry. Lourdes Matha College of Science and Technology established by the "Lourdes Matha Catholic Educational Society", has been approved by the Govt of Kerala and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) vide order No: 06/06/KER/ENGG 2002-03 dated 27-05-2002 and is affiliated to the University of Kerala and APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University. The College has a spacious campus of 25 acres at Kuttichal,a rustic village in the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram city, hardly 24 km away from it. The scenic beauty and virgin surroundings of the picturesque lush green rubber plantations in the back drop of misty Western Ghats and the serene, tranquil hillock provide a perfect environment for harmonious study. The vision of the Lourdes Matha Educational Society is to establish a "Centre of Excellence" in the field of Engineering and Technology to mould world class professionals. The College is governed by a Governing Board consisting of 29 members. His Grace Mar Joseph Perumthottam,the Archbishop of Changanacherry is the Patron and Spiritual Guide and Rev.Fr. Jose Viruppel, Vicar, Lourdes Forane Church is the President.


Dr. Peter Rasmussen has saved a lot of brain cells over the past few years — and statistics can prove it.
Rasmussen, medical director for distance health at the Cleveland Clinic, has played a huge role in the effort to get the Clinic to harness the power of the Internet to make sure that stroke patients get treatment as fast as possible. That effort has produced astonishing results. Because of two telemedicine programs that Rasmussen helped launch, last year somewhere in the neighborhood of 200 additional stroke patients received the one drug that can help them: tPA. Traditionally, only 3.8% of stroke patients end up getting the drug — a rate Rasmussen described as "abysmal." The rest of them don't get to a stroke doctor fast enough — tPA doesn't work if patients don't get it within three to five hours after the stroke occurs. Rasmussen and his colleagues at the Clinic's Cerebrovascular Center took a big step toward solving that problem a few years ago when they launched the Telestroke Network. That program allows stroke experts at the Clinic to communicate via video with more than a dozen other health care facilities, most of which are in Northeast Ohio. That allows them to diagnose patients quickly, from miles away. Thus, patients treated through that program get tPA 12.3% of the time, Rasmussen said. That rate jumps to 31% for patients who get a visit from the Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit that the Clinic launched in mid 2014. The unit, which is based on a German unit Rasmussen learned about at a conference, responds to 911 calls in the city of Cleveland and some nearby suburbs that might involve a stroke. It allows medical staff to communicate with Clinic doctors via a secure Internet channel and administer tPA on the spot, if needed. Those programs treated 1,400 patients in 2015. If they were treated the traditional way, statistics suggest roughly 200 fewer patients would have received tPA. Now Rasmussen is tasked with helping other parts of the Clinic use the Internet to deliver care. "This stuff's really exciting. … The possibilities are nearly endless," he said. Last year, he helped launch Express Care Online, an app that allows patients with minor ailments to meet face-to-face with a doctor, via their smartphones. So far, about 1,000 visits have taken place through the app, he said. He and other doctors also use the technology behind the app to conduct some of their scheduled appointments. The Clinic also is about to launch a telemedicine-based blood pressure management clinic. Rasmussen said chronic diseases "lend themselves very, very well to telemedicine," given how often patients need to talk to their doctors. Dr. Michael Modic, the Clinic's chief clinical transformation officer, described Rasmussen as a personable, driven guy who gets things done. When Clinic executives were thinking about having Rasmussen lead the distance health program, Modic gave him a strong recommendation. "The guy's got talent," he said. But Modic criticized the University of Wisconsin graduate for being a "delusional" Wisconsin sports fan. However, he now has roots here: He's married to Dr. Adrienne Boissy, the Clinic's chief experience officer. They have two boys, Grant, 6, and Grayson, 3.
If you weren't working in health care, what would you be doing and why?
"If not in health care, I would find some role working for the Green Bay Packers," he said.


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Q: Javascript exact word but not its negative I need to read a comma delimitter string -- but catch the logic if it contains its negative or not.
let robots = "index, nofollow";

if I do a check to see if follow is in the string - it should come up false.
robots.includes("follow")

should return false - but this will register as true how do I avoid this?

A: You can use regex this way to match the whole word  only

let robots = "index, nofollow";
let regex = /\bfollow\b/

console.log(regex.test(robots))

or

let robots = "index, nofollow";
let string = 'follow'
let regex = new RegExp(`\\b${string}\\b`)
console.log(regex.test(robots))

\b is called a word boundary. It matches at the start or the end of a word

A: Split and test the array

let robots = "index, nofollow";

console.log(robots.split(',').map(word=>word.trim()).includes("follow"))

or if you can trust the whitespace

let robots = "index, nofollow";

console.log(robots.split(', ').includes("follow"))

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Queue no more - Szczecin opens new service centre for foreigners
The process of relocation always requires a great deal patience, especially when it comes to administrative matters. Fortunately, foreign nationals coming to Szczecin may no longer need to wait in endless queues - the city has just opened its new service centre for foreigners.
Public service offices in Poland move online until December
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A new service centre for foreigners (Punkt Obsługi Cudzoziemców) was officially opened at the Voivodeship Office in Szczecin last week. The centre, located in a specially designed glass-enclosed structure in the office's courtyard, will be able to serve twenty customers at a time, in matters related to their legal stay in Poland - including issuing of residence permits and work permits to third-country nationals, EU residents and their family members.
The new facility has been adapted to the needs of people with disabilities and equipped with a children's play area. As indicated by Paweł Szefernaker, Secretary of State at the Polish Ministry of the Interior and Administration, one of the centre's aims is to reduce long queues of customers and to speed up service times:
Provision of services to foreign nationals is one of the main tasks coordinated by the Ministry of the Interior and Administration. We want to create the best possible conditions for businessmen and foreigners to take care of the required formalities, so that the procedure of obtaining residence permits and work permits becomes as efficient as possible. The centre will not only serve as a showpiece for the office but prove that we care about the quality of service received by foreigners.
The total cost of the project exceeded PLN 8.3 million, most of which (PLN 7.7 million) was financed by the European Union Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund.
According to data published by the Voivodeship Office in Szczecin, foreign nationals have been granted over 23,000 work permits and nearly 5,500 residence permits in the Szczecin area alone, since the beginning of 2020.
If you happen to live in Szczecin, remember that you may also visit The Information Centre for Foreigners (Centrum Informacji dla Cudzoziemców) in order to receive information and support in matters related to your everyday life in Poland.
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The Government says the proposed $10 million loan to Westland Milk is off the table.
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My friend Jill recently posted a link on her Facebook page to How to Mentor a Kid with Big (Possibly Unrealistic) Dreams by Lori Pickert from Project-Based Homeschooling. The article touches on something that I've struggled with in the past. What's the "right" way to respond to your kids when they have dreams that are beyond what you think they can accomplish – either now or ever? Do you encourage them even though you *know* it's not going to work? Do you attempt to let them down gently to avoid disappointment and tell them you don't think it's possible? Maybe we are trying to save them from embarrassment or even save ourselves from embarrassment. Maybe we are afraid of failure — either for ourselves or our kids.
What's a mom to do?
For example, my 6-year-old son has often said when he grows up he is going to invent a machine that makes him become a kid again or he's going to time travel or become a super hero that does X, Y, or Z. When he first started voicing these lofty goals, I wasn't sure how to react. My first thought was, "that's probably not going to happen, buddy" but I didn't say that out loud. Instead I'd try my best to encourage him, even if I felt like his ideas weren't based in reality, but it was a struggle for me. Was I doing the right thing?
Before you move to stop your children from trying to do the impossible, take a breath and remember what your job is: to mentor and support, to brainstorm and listen, to remind and reflect. Your job isn't to step in and tell them their ideas won't work and their plans are doomed.
You don't know what your kid can do.
One example shared in the article is about a child who wants to write a novel and have it published by a real publisher. Something similar came up for my daughter a few years ago. Unfortunately, I hadn't figured this all out yet and rather than encouraging her and then (potentially, but who knows?!) see her fail, I thought I was being a good mom and tried to prevent disappointment by explaining how hard it would be to do or something along those lines.
Pickert points out that when you respond that way, "You haven't prevented disappointment — you've only brought it from the misty future to the right now, and you also killed all the learning and skill-building that would have happened in the interim.
Had I encouraged her, who knows what would have happened. But I'm not beating myself up over this either. I live and learn, just like the next person. All I can do is hope to do better the next time.
There are a lot of great examples and quotes in Pickert's article (and comments following it). So many that I want to quote here, but I will just recommend that you click over and read it yourselves. If you have a big dreamer in your life, it is worth the read.
You cannot predict the path an authentic, self-motivated learner is going to take. When you guess — and then decide to go ahead and pull the plug because you know it won't work out — you eliminate all the learning that happens along the way.
It really goes along with the quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Life is a journey, not a destination." The journey is all about the learning, the trials and tribulations, the mistakes and the triumphs, the tears and the joy. When we tell our kids, "This just isn't going to work," we remove the opportunity for them to experience all of those things.
The 30 Year Old Ninja – "I quit my job, I moved to Japan. I want to be a Ninja. What's your dream?" – Talk about following your dreams at any age!!
I found that to be an important post too, as my daughter dreams big–and I want her to. Several weeks ago she told me she was making a pair of wings (along with a little tail feather) so she could fly. She even tied a string to herself so she wouldn't float away. I hadn't read that article yet and did tell her that it was hard for humans to fly, but when she went outside and tried to take off and didn't, she was still upset and disappointed. However, it did make for a great social studies/science lesson the next day. We read about the Wright brothers and watched documentaries about human flight, the evolution of aircraft, and hang-gliding.
I think it's important to let our kids dream big because if we tell them they are foolish to have these childhood dreams, like flying or becoming a movie star, they may grow up to tell *themselves* they are foolish for having dreams that very well could come true if they believe in themselves and try hard. Amazing things that DO happen, like getting into that really prestigious university, becoming a doctor or a lawyer, running a marathon, having a homebirth, traveling the world… Or maybe they WILL become movie stars! Heck, somebody's got to do it! When I think of all the things I've talked myself out of even trying for, it makes me really sad, and I definitely want my kids to just go for it. Better to risk a little embarrassment than to risk never knowing how awesome you really are.
Thanks for sharing that, Jenny. That's such a great example of a big dream! We try so hard to protect our kids from disappointment, but you are right – it could totally backfire and we don't want them to believe they are foolish for having those big dreams. Think of all of the things that never would have happened/been invented if it weren't for someone's big dreams either as a child or an adult.
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Fighting the Stigma of Albinism
Stereotypes prompt a new push to empower people commonly called albinos.
By SUSAN DONALDSON JAMES
July, 9, 2008— -- It was at the corner of Park Avenue and 20th Street in New York City that fashion photographer Rick Guidotti first spotted a pale, teenage beauty with snowy hair.
"She had long gorgeous hair and giggled with her friends, and she had zero pigmentation," said Guidotti, who had shot on runways around the world for Revlon, Elle, Marie Claire and St. Laurent.
Despite years of casting and international shoots, by the mid-1990s Guidotti had never worked with a model with albinism.
"I was always told who was beautiful and forced to work within the parameters of beauty -- this model, this season and this face," Guidotti told ABCNEWS.com. "My own ideas of beauty were completely ignored."
Struck by the stranger's unusual but striking features, Guidotti went home and poured through medical journals to learn more about people who've traditionally been called albinos.
"All I kept seeing were pictures of people in underwear, lining against the walls in doctors' offices with black bars across their face," he said. "They were all sad and dreary, images of despair."
Increasingly referred to as "people with albinism," they were once portrayed in circus sideshows as oddities associated with superstition and magical powers.
But today, in a growing movement -- fueled by atrocities in Tanzania and ordinary discrimination worldwide -- advocacy groups seek to dispel the myths and remove the social stigma associated with a form of hypopigmentary congenital disorder that afflicts an estimated 18,000 people in the United States.
In Tanzania -- where albinism occurs at rates as high as 1 in 3,000 births -- people have been slaughtered by witch doctors for their organs, which are considered lucky and used in magic potions. Rapes also have been reported in Zimbabwe, where many believe that having sexual intercourse with a person with albinism can cure HIV/AIDS.
Even in the United States, children of all races with albinism face ignorance and discrimination because of their unusual coloring.
According to the National Institutes of Health, albinism occurs when one of several genetic defects prevents the body from making melanin, the substance that gives color to hair, skin and the iris of the eye. In the United States, it affects 1 in 17,000 (about 1 in 20,000 worldwide) .
In its most severe form, oculocutaneous albinism, the hereditary condition causes white hair and skin, and pale eyes -- usually blue or violet -- that have untreatable visual problems.
As early as 1857, Phineas T. Barnum thrilled curiosity seekers with a Dutch family with albinism who were part of his traveling circus. Even more ghoulish were the Lucasie sisters, billed as black Madagascans with pink eyes that stayed open while they slept.
In more modern times, several notable musicians put a positive face on albinism: blues guitarists Johnny and Edgar Winter and Jamaican reggae singer Winston "King Yellowman" Foster. Before his local success and U.S. breakthrough in early 1980s, Foster had been shunned as cursed and sent to live in an orphanage.
From the white whale Moby Dick in Herman Melville's classic novel to modern urban legends of "albino colonies" in the rural Pine Barrens of New Jersey, albinism has more often than not been associated with evil.
Because albinism is caused by two recessive genes, it is seen in higher numbers in societies that are isolated or where there is intermarriage. In one remote community -- Aicuña, Argentina -- the rate of albinism is 1 in 90.
"Despite the proof of its prevalence, there is some kind of unanimous censorship exerted over the discussion of albinism in Aicuña," writes Dr. Eduardo Castilla, who studied the genetic structure of Aicuña. "The world albino is rarely spoken aloud, as if it were a taboo, one of those dark family secrets that can be ignored if no one speaks of it."
So, too, discovered photographer Guidotti in 1997, when his encounter with the stunning 13-year-old motivated him to highlight the beauty of albinism in his own work. Frustrated with public perceptions, he contacted the National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH).
"At first, they told me to get lost," he said. "They thought I was a little crazy because I was so excited and so upset with what I saw. There was the fear of exploitation. Every time there is a story about albinism, they are a victim."
After some persuading, NOAH has embraced Guidotti's concept and used his photography to portray "the world of beauty in albinism" as a way to fight stereotyping. Today, Guidotti's nonprofit organization -- The Positive Exposure -- is devoted to that goal.
Indeed, NOAH president Michael McGovern said his organization, which focuses on education and research, struggles to get out accurate information.
"People may go through their whole life and not encounter a person with albinism," he told ABCNEWS.com. "They can be as unreal or as fictitious to them as a unicorn."
Just this week, Samwel Mluge, secretary general of the Tanzanian Albino Association, attended NOAH's annual conference in Las Vegas, where participants will seek to create a world alliance in the fight against stereotypes.
Guidotti's imagery has been the centerpiece of much of that effort.
"We will solidify a lot of other organizations," Guidotti said. "It will be the mothership of all groups worldwide. In higher numbers we are more powerful. I don't have albinism but I feel a part of that community."
The organization has been particularly concerned about negative images of albinism in Hollywood and sought, unsuccessfully, to encourage director Ron Howard to remove the murderous albino monk from the 2006 film "The Da Vinci Code."
The caricature of the "evil albino" has become a "silver screen staple," according to the Web site Skinema. From Chevy Chase's sinister sniper in the 1978 film "Foul Play" to nasty characters in "Matrix Reloaded" and "Princess Bride," albinism is portrayed in a dark light.
The site, run by San Francisco dermatologist Dr. Vail Reese, claims that two dozen blood-thirsty characters have appeared in movies from 2000 to 2003.
"We're not saying that they're not ever going to be bad but just once it should be a good guy," said McGowan, who knows first-hand the pain of stereotypes.
One of seven children, McGowan was born with albinism. Neither of his parents nor his siblings had the trait. Because it is an autosomal recessive condition, families can be "carriers" yet not outwardly display its traits. Two carriers have a one in four chance of having a child with albinism, which is rooted in the latin word meaning white.
Albinism is a "genetic dice game," according to McGowan, now 50. Nearly all experience uncorrectable low vision and in some cases Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome, a sometimes fatal condition that causes bleeding, colitis and, in the most severe cases, pulmonary fibrosis.
Like others with albinism, McGowan does not see life in "detail" because the optic nerve connections are misrouted in the brain. "I can see it's a car driving down the street and can't read the license plate or see the face of the driver."
McGowan's parents were accepting and he was educated in mainstream classrooms. But many with albinism are relegated to special classes or schools for the blind, which does more harm than good, he said.
"If you limit highly functioning kids and put them in with kids who are much more visually impaired, it lowers the horizon and bar for where they can go," said McGowan."
McGowan was teased as a child, and even today, as director of electronic information in the Chicago court system, he has incidents.
"I am a middle-aged guy in a corporate business suit and briefcase and I walk a half mile home," he said. "I get 100 feet past the bar and some goofball yells out at the bar at the top of his lungs, 'Hey, albino.' He'd probably been drinking all day but it hadn't happened since I was an adolescent."
Because albinism crosses all races, discrimination is not limited to random jeering, McGowan said.
"When bleached-out kids are born to families that are Mediterranean, Hispanic, Asian or African-American, sometimes there is ignorance and a question of lineage -- 'that isn't my baby,'" McGowan said. "There are also extreme cases of rejection."
McGowan and Guidotti see imagery as one vehicle for overcoming the demoralizing myths of albinism -- prejudice that arises from the same ignorance about all human differences.
When Guidotti first began working with NOAH, he met Chrystine, a 5-foot- 8-inch tall teen with albinism. She was later part of a photo spread in Life magazine.
"She was so beautiful, but her shoulders were hunched, her head was down and she made no eye contact," he said. "She'd been tortured and teased her whole life and had no self-esteem."
By the time the studio music got going and the camera lights were flashing, Chrystine began to see herself "for the first time" as a beautiful girl, Guidotti said.
"She left kissing everyone on their cheeks," he said. "Right before my eyes she was transformed, and I understood in that moment I was a new advocate and ambassador for change."
Today, Chrystine works with special needs children on a farm in Oregon. "Chrystine is so much more than her albinism," Guidotti said.
With a friend, Guidotti later received a Cornell University Medical School fellowship to study cultural perceptions of people with albinism in the South Pacific. Today, his photography is recognized worldwide.
"It's a metaphor for all differences," he said. "We are the same and we are all different in our sameness."
Click here to view Positive Exposure photographs.


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Chikaodinaka Sandra Oduah (* 14. März 1986 in Ogbaru, Anambra) ist eine US-amerikanisch-nigerianische Journalistin, Fernsehreporterin und Fotografin.

Werdegang
Oduah ist die älteste Tochter von Mercy und Emmanuel Oduah. Sie ist Angehörige der Volksgruppe der Igbo und hat noch sieben weitere Geschwister. Im Alter von zwei Jahren zog die Familie in die Umgebung von Atlanta, Georgia, in den Vereinigten Staaten. Schon während ihrer dortigen High-School-Zeit interessierte sie sich für den Journalismus und war Reporterin bei "VOX newspaper", wobei sie sich für Geschichten über Immigranten und Flüchtlingen im Großraum von Atlanta interessierte. Im Jahre 2004 arbeitete sie in Doraville, Georgia, am dortigen "Pan-Asia-Zentrum" für Flüchtlinge aus Afghanistan, Bosnien, Liberia, Irak, Ruanda und Süd-Sudan. Ebenfalls von 2004 bis 2008 studierte sie an der Georgia State University Film, Anthropologie und Rundfunkjournalismus. Sie erhielt einen Bachelor in Anthropologie und Telekommunikation. Sie ist Absolventin der "Medill Jounalistenschule", die sie mit einem Master in Fernsehjournalismus abschloss.

Im Jahre 2009 begann sie als Fotografin bei einer Werbeagentur in Atlanta. Ein Jahr später war sie bei K24 in Nairobi, Kenia, wo sie mit Jeff Koinange zusammenarbeitete. "Sahara Reporter" und der nationale kenianische Fernsehsender waren ihre nächsten beruflichen Stationen. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt waren ihre Reportagen über die Aktivitäten von Boko Haram, ab 2014. Im Jahre 2017 begann sie eine langfristige Dokumentation über den Biafra-Krieg. Im Jahre 2019 war sie hauptsächlich für Al Jazeera, CNN und Voice of America tätig. Ihre Reportagen kann man in Zeitungen wie dem Guardian, der New York Times, The Daily Beast oder der Huffpost lesen.

Auszeichnungen
Journalistin des Jahres der Thomson Reuters Stiftung, 2014
Percy Qoboza Award, 2018

Weblinks
Chika Oduah – Ihre Webseite

Einzelnachweise

Journalist (Vereinigte Staaten)
Nigerianer
US-Amerikaner
Frau
Geboren 1986


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Home » Foot-deep wood shavings among hazards found at NY worksite
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Foot-deep wood shavings among hazards found at NY worksite
Workers allowed to smoke near combustible dust accumulations
KEYWORDS Combustible dust / confined space / hearing conservation / OSHA violations / RWS Manufacturing
The large penalties levied against an Albany, NY manufacturer "reflect the breadth and severity" of the hazardous conditions found at its plant, according to OSHA's Kimberly Castillon.
"The fact that a catastrophic incident has not occurred does not absolve this employer of its responsibility to reduce and prevent risk and eliminate hazards that could injure or kill its workers," said Castillon.
RWS Manufacturing, which produces wood shaving for animal bedding, faces a total of $233,870 in proposed fines for 28 violations that include combustible dust, confined space, electrical, chemical and mechanical hazards.
Castillon said the hazards found at the company exposed workers to fires, engulfment, toxic or oxygen-deficient atmospheres, hearing loss, struck-by injuries, amputation, electrocution, and hazardous chemicals.
Foot deep wood shavings
Inspections by OSHA's Albany Area Office, begun in November 2012 in response to a complaint, found hazardous accumulations of explosive, combustible wood dust on structural supports, pipes, fixtures, ductwork, equipment and floors. Furthermore, workers were allowed to smoke in areas where excessive wood dust and wood shavings were present and the plant's dust collection system lacked a fully enclosed motor and grounded or bonded ductwork. The accumulation of wood shavings, as deep as 1 foot in some locations, also posed a fall and slipping hazard.
Wide range of violations
In addition, the plant did not develop and implement a confined space entry program and provide training, warning signs and retrieval systems to protect workers in confined spaces; workers exposed to excessive noise levels were not provided a hearing conservation program, training, a choice of hearing protection and audiometric testing; respirator users were not provided necessary information; there was a lack of information and training on hazardous chemicals; powered industrial trucks were not inspected and/or were operated by untrained operators; and required guarding and fire watches were not used and maintained when welding near flammable wood shavings. Additional hazards include unguarded moving machine parts, exposed live electrical parts, ungrounded equipment and improperly stored oxygen cylinders.
In total, RWS was issued two willful citations with $107,800 in fines, 25 serious citations with $118,370 in fines and one repeat citation with a $7,700 fine for these hazards. The citations can be viewed online at www.osha.gov/ooc/citations/RWS_H.pdf and http://www.osha.gov/ooc/citations/RWS_S.pdf.
Combustible dust resources
Combustible dust is made up of fine particles that present an explosion hazard when suspended in air under certain conditions. A dust explosion can be catastrophic and cause employee deaths, injuries and destruction of entire buildings. Detailed information on combustible dust hazards and safeguards is available at www.osha.gov/dsg/combustibledust/index.html.
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