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COLONEL BRIAN DUFFY - ENVELOPE SIGNED - HFSID 294451
BRIAN DUFFY The American astronaut signs a 6½x3½ in black ink. Envelope signed: "Brian Duffy" in black ink, 6½x3½. American astronaut Brian Duffy was born in June 20, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts. He received a BS in Mathematics from the U.S.
The American astronaut signs a 6½x3½ in black ink.
Envelope signed: "Brian Duffy" in black ink, 6½x3½. American astronaut Brian Duffy was born in June 20, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts. He received a BS in Mathematics from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1975 and a Master of Science degree in systems management from the University of Southern California in 1981. He was selected by NASA in 1985 and became an astronaut in 1986. He served as a spacecraft communicator during several space missions and was Assistant Director and Deputy Director of the Johnson Space Center. Duffy has logged over forty hours in space serving on STS-45 Atlantis (March 24 to April 2, 1992), STS-57 Endeavour (June 21 to July 1, 1993), STS-72 Endeavour (January 11-20, 1996) and STS-92 Discovery (October 11-24, 2000). He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, and NASA Space Flight Medals. Fine condition.
COLONEL BRIAN DUFFY
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KEN MONEY - ENVELOPE SIGNED - HFSID 294454
ENOLA GAY CREW (PAUL W. TIBBETS) - ENVELOPE SIGNED CIRCA 1942 - HFSID 48160
STEVEN A. HAWLEY - ENVELOPE SIGNED - HFSID 294408
JAKE GARN - ENVELOPE SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 299750
KEN NORDSIECK - ENVELOPE SIGNED - HFSID 303203
COMMANDER PETER LONGHURST - ENVELOPE SIGNED - HFSID 303222
ELLEN OCHOA - ENVELOPE SIGNED - HFSID 294457
CAPTAIN JON A. McBRIDE - ENVELOPE SIGNED - HFSID 46209
COLONEL EILEEN M. COLLINS - ENVELOPE SIGNED - HFSID 294399
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04.3 Abstract (Riassunto) in convegno in Rivista/Volume
Seismic-scale outcrops, the high-resolution bio-chrono-stratigraphic framework and the scarce alpine deformation render the Dolomites (Southern Alps, north-eastern Italy) an ideal reference for the Triassic global sequence stratigraphic charts (Haq et al., 1987; Gianolla & Jacquin, 1998; Hardenbol et al., 1998). However, the Triassic of the Dolomites is the result of a complex set of forcings, which determined a large variability of the carbonate sedimentary successions that includes ramps, carbonate banks, high-relief isolated or attached carbonate platforms, with different carbonate factories. The possibility to read the coeval response of carbonate and siliciclastic depositional systems to such different sedimentary forcings as sea level oscillations, climate change and volcanic activity make this region a playground to test the limits and the potentials of the sequence stratigraphic methodology. Recently, the sequence stratigraphic framework of the Dolomites was carried out according to the approaches summarized in Catuneanu et al. (2011). The revision of the depositional sequences (DSa) allowed to better define: a) the surfaces that delimit the different system tracts; b) the influence of tectonics in the timing of the DSs stacking patterns; c) the role of changing carbonate factories in the architecture of carbonate depositional systems; d) the impact of climate and/or environmental changes in the demise of carbonate systems and supply of siliciclastic sediments; e) the impact of local volcanic activity on sediment supply and carbonate production shut-off, ; and lastly g) the hierarchy of the identified depositional sequences. This led to a revised sequence stratigraphic framework (Fig. 1), characterized with respect to the original schemes (e.g., Gianolla et al., 1998) by a lower number of DSs, by the identification of FSSTs in many DSs, and by a better age control for sequence stratigraphic surfaces. One example is the impact, in the Dolomites, of the "Carnian Pluvial Event", a global episode of climate change documented worldwide at low latitudes, that involved increased rainfall and possibly global warming. This climatic event predates a drop of sea-level and caused the demise of microbial dominated high-relief carbonate platforms that dominated the region. It was followed by the coexistence of small microbial carbonate mounds and loose arenaceous carbonates. A subsequent sea level fall brought to the definitive disappearance of microbialites and shallow water carbonates switched to ramps dominated by loose carbonate sediment. The climate-induced crisis of Early Carnian shallow water carbonate systems of the Dolomites generated a geological surface similar to a drowning unconformity, although no transgression occurred. The sudden infilling of basins at the end of the Early Carnian was the result of the climatic-induced switch from high-relief carbonate systems characterized by steep slopes to a gently inclined ramp, rather than by the continuous progradation of a high- relief microbial platform. Results show that the evolution of carbonate systems of the Dolomites at the end of the Early Carnian cannot be interpreted in the light of sea level changes only, pointing out that ecological changes can induce significant modifications in depositional geometries.
A revision of the Triassic sequence stratigraphic framework of the Dolomites (Italy). The impact of climate, volcanics, tectonic and changes in the carbonate factories.
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Q: Is is possible to run Android Service after app deinstallation? i want to run a script even if the Task is destroyed. That works fine but is it possible to keep this service running, after the user destroyes the app?
I read something about binding the service but this is not working for me.

A: No. If the user uninstalls the app, all components are destroyed and removed from the operating system.
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Bank First breaks ground in Plymouth
Bank First representatives held groundbreaking ceremony for new banking facility off Eastern Avenue in Plymouth.
Bank First breaks ground in Plymouth Bank First representatives held groundbreaking ceremony for new banking facility off Eastern Avenue in Plymouth. Check out this story on sheboyganpress.com: http://shebpr.es/2rNXFyJ
Phillip Bock, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 2:33 p.m. CT June 2, 2017 | Updated 2:34 p.m. CT June 2, 2017
Architectural rendering of the future Bank First office located in the City of Plymouth.(Photo: Photo courtesy Bank First)
SHEBOYGAN - Bank First representatives recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new banking facility located off Eastern Avenue in Plymouth.
Mike Koenig Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is expected to be completed by early 2018.
Currently located at 2323 Eastern Ave., Bank First established itself in the Plymouth community when it acquired the former Dairy State Bank in 1999.
"The support from the Plymouth community over the years has allowed Bank First to grow and develop meaningful relationships with local families and businesses. The construction of a new branch is our way of reinvesting into what Dairy State Bank started and continuing its legacy of providing high-quality community banking," Todd K. Neils, Plymouth market president, said in a press release.
Bank First National Corporation (BFNC) provides financial services through its sole subsidiary, Bank First National, which was incorporated in 1894. The bank is an independent community bank with 11 banking locations in Manitowoc, Brown, Sheboygan and Winnebago counties. It has grown through both acquisitions and de novo branch expansion.
The company employs approximately 169 full-time equivalent staff and has assets of $1.29 billion as of March 31.
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El Chacaritas Fútbol Club es un equipo de fútbol profesional de Pelileo, Ecuador. Fue fundado el 22 de julio de 1960. Actualmente participa en la Serie B de Ecuador.

Está afiliado a la Asociación de Fútbol Profesional de Tungurahua.

Historia
El Chacaritas Fútbol Club fue fundado el 22 de julio de 1960 en la ciudad de Pelileo, provincia de Tungurahua. Durante sus primeros años destacó en los torneos barriales y de segunda categoría provinciales que se organizaban en la ciudad y provincia, pero en los 90 donde el equipo cesó su actividad futbolística.

En el año 2016 se hicieron las gestiones para traer al club de vuelta al fútbol profesional y para la temporada 2017 el Club Chacaritas participó en el torneo provincial como uno de los tres equipos de la ciudad de Pelileo, con varios jugadores del Pelileo Sporting Club en sus filas.

En un torneo donde participaron seis clubes de la provincia de Tungurahua, el nuevo equipo dominó el torneo provincial y siempre se mantuvo en el primer lugar, logrando nueve victorias y un empate en diez encuentros, con 41 goles a favor y 4 en contra. Como campeón provincial, el equipo se clasificó a los zonales de Segunda Categoría 2017, acabando con la hegemonía del Pelileo SC como el campeón dominante de Segunda Categoría de Tungurahua.

Ya en los Zonales 2017 compartió grupo en la Zona 2 con Puerto Quito de Pichincha, Deportivo Guano de Chimborazo, Deportivo Puyo de Pastaza, Mineros Sporting Club de Bolívar y Club Valle de Quijos de Napo; tuvo una destacada actuación con cinco victorias, cuatro empates y una derrota. Estuvo en zona de clasificación a la siguiente fase durante ocho de los diez encuentros y concluyó su participación en el primer lugar de la Zona 2.

En los cuadrangulares semifinales compartió el grupo 2 con Grecia de Manabí, Atlético Ibarra de Imbabura y FC Insutec de Los Ríos, terminando primero en su grupo clasificando al cuadrangular final. En el cuadrangular final compartió grupo con Puerto Quito, Orense, y Rocafuerte, donde finalmente terminó en tercer puesto.

En el año 2018 participó nuevamente en el torneo provincial de Tungurahua, donde terminó segundo por detrás América de Ambato. En los Zonales 2018 formó parte de la zona 5 junto a los clubes Alianza, Mineros Sporting Club y Azogues Sporting Club, donde terminó tercero, terminando de esa forma su participación.

En el año 2019, alcanzó nuevamente el primer lugar en el torneo provincial de Tungurahua. En los zonales 2019, integró la zona 5 junto a Juventud Minera, Alianza, D' León y LDJ Macas, terminando en primer lugar y clasificando a los cuadrangulares semifinales. En los cuadrangulares semifinales conformó el grupo D junto a La Paz, La gloria y Patria, terminando en primer lugar y clasificando al cuadrangular final. En el cuadrangular final compitió con los clubes 9 de Octubre, Esmeraldas Fútbol Club y Otavalo Fútbol Club por los 2 cupos del ascenso; en la quinta jornada concretó uno de sus objetivos y alcanzó la clasificación al Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Futbol serie B del 2020. En la última jornada alcanzó de forma definitiva el primer lugar del cuadrangular final consagrándose como campeón del Torneo de Ascenso 2019.

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Evolución del uniforme titular

Evolución del segundo uniforme

Evolución del tercer uniforme

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Altas y bajas Primera etapa 2023
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Datos del club

 Temporadas en Serie B: 4 (2020-presente)
 Temporadas en Segunda Categoría: 9 (1992-1997, 2017-2019)
 Mejor puesto en la liga: 4.° (Serie B 2021).
 Peor puesto en la liga:
 Mayor goleada a favor en torneos nacionales:
 4 - 1 contra Guayaquil Sport (22 de septiembre de 2021).
 Mayor goleada en contra en torneos nacionales:
 4 - 1 contra Fuerza Amarilla (8 de marzo de 2020).
 Máximo goleador histórico:
 Máximo goleador en torneos nacionales:
 Primer partido en torneos nacionales:
 Chacaritas 1 - 0 Gualaceo (1 de marzo de 2020 en el Estadio Ciudad de Pelileo).

Evolución histórica en Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol

Palmarés

Torneos nacionales

Torneos provinciales

Referencias

Enlaces externos
Información del club FEF
Página oficial del club Facebook
Página oficial del club en Twitter
Página de la ASO Tungurahua

Equipos de la Serie B Ecuatoriana
Equipos de fútbol fundados en 1960

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Following a lengthy discussion at their May 7, 2014 meeting, Washtenaw County commissioners voted to set a public hearing about a possible countywide road millage. The hearing will be held at their meeting in two weeks – on May 21 – so that the public can give input on a proposal to levy up to 1 mill for roads.
The tax would be levied under Act 283 of 1909. The vote to set the public hearing was 5-3, over dissent from Ronnie Peterson (D-District 6), Felicia Brabec (D-District 4) and Yousef Rabhi (D-District 8). Rolland Sizemore Jr. (D-District 5) was out of the room when the vote was taken.
Washtenaw County board of commissioners working session (April 17, 2014): For more than two hours, county commissioners discussed the future of the road commission and appeared to reach consensus that no major structural changes will be made at this time.
More likely, though not yet determined, are efforts to find additional funding sources for road maintenance – including a possible countywide road millage on the Nov. 5, 2014 ballot.
Keeping the road commission unchanged had been the recommendation of a board subcommittee that met for several months to discuss available options, including the possibility of dissolving the road commission and making it part of county operations, rather than operate as an independent entity. Most county commissioners oppose that approach. The board's May 7 agenda includes a resolution accepting the subcommittee recommendations, which also rejects making the job of road commissioner an elected position. The three road commissioners are currently appointed by the county board.
State legislation enacted in 2012 allowed for: (1) a county board of commissioners to exercise the powers and duties of a road commission; and (2) the functions of a road commission to be transferred to the county board. A sunset clause means that the laws expire on Jan. 1, 2015. That deadline prompted the county board to examine these options.
The board's May 7 agenda includes a letter to the state House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, urging passage of HB 5117 and 5118 – bills that would eliminate the current sunset clause and extend the options for changing the road commission functions.
Much of the focus of the April 17 working session was on funding options and long-term strategy for maintaining the county's road network. Several township representatives who attended the session voiced support for special assessment districts, known as SADs, which are being used in Scio Township to pay for road maintenance.
But Conan Smith, an Ann Arbor Democrat who's been vocal in urging the county board to take responsibility for the road commission, argued that SADs shouldn't be a long-term approach. The road network is an asset to the entire county's economy, he said, and the burden of maintaining it shouldn't rest on the smaller communities.
Regarding funding for roads, Rabhi wanted the discussion to be about the structure of a millage – not whether there should be a new road tax. "I think it's pretty obvious that we need more money," he said.
On April 17, commissioners also discussed the possibility of expanding the road commission board from three to five members. That discussion will be continued at a May 8 working session agenda.
Washtenaw County commissioners have postponed a resolution regarding the county road commission until their May 7, 2014 meeting. It's the first board meeting that follows an April 17 working session, when issues related to the road commission will be discussed. The vote to postpone took place at the county board's April 2, 2014 meeting.
The appointments included naming former Superior Township supervisor Bill McFarlane to the Washtenaw County road commission board, to fill the seat left vacant by the recent death of long-time road commissioner Fred Veigel. The remainder of that six-year term runs through Dec. 31, 2014. Unlike most other county appointed boards, road commissioners receive annual compensation of $10,500.
Applications are being accepted to fill the seat on the Washtenaw County road commission board left vacant by the recent death of long-time road commissioner Fred Veigel. The appointment process was announced by county board chair Yousef Rabhi at the board's March 5, 2014. The deadline for submitting applications is Sunday, March 16. Rabhi hopes to make a nomination at the board's March 19 meeting.
The appointment would be to fill the remainder of Veigel's term, through Dec. 31, 2014. Applications can be submitted to Peter Simms of the Washtenaw County clerk's office at simmsp@ewashtenaw.org.
A subcommittee that's been exploring possible organizational options for the Washtenaw County road commission is recommending that it remain an independent operation, and not be absorbed into the county government.
The recommendation was made at a March 1 meeting, and will be forwarded to the county board of commissioners, an elected body that has authority to make changes in the road commission's organizational structure.
The vote came over dissent from Conan Smith of Ann Arbor (D-District 9), who argued that consolidating the road commission into the county would allow for more flexibility and accountability in oversight. Currently, the road commission is overseen by a board with three members appointed by the county board of commissioners to six-year terms. Smith thought that asking voters to approve a countywide road millage – when the revenues aren't allocated by an elected body – would be a tough sell. It would be especially tough to sell to voters in the city of Ann Arbor, who already pay a millage for street maintenance within the city.
But others on the subcommittee were in line with the strong support from township officials for keeping the road commission independent. Most township boards in the county have passed resolutions supporting the current structure, citing their strong relationships with the road commission staff and board.
The three county commissioners who serve on the subcommittee – Conan Smith, Dan Smith (R-District 2) and Alicia Ping (R-District 3) – all agreed that the question of expansion was primarily a political one, and should be taken up by the county board. Subcommittee members did not make a recommendation on this issue, but indicated that they'd be willing to discuss it further, if directed to do so by the county board.
Regarding the question of whether road commissioners should be elected positions, the subcommittee unanimously passed a resolution recommending not to pursue that option. The sense was that elections would be dominated by urban voters who are heavily Democratic, but who would be electing commissioners to oversee road projects in rural communities.
Also discussed on March 1 were possible funding options, focused primarily on (1) a countywide voter-approved millage, or (2) a levy by the county board under Act 283 of 1909, without voter approval. No recommendations were made on either of those options.
Two of the three road commissioners – Doug Fuller and Barb Fuller, who are not related – attended the March 1 meeting but did not participate in the discussion. The third road commissioner – labor leader Fred Veigel, who was first appointed in 1990 – was in hospice and died the following day, on March 2.
At its Feb. 5, 2014 meeting, the Washtenaw County board of commissioners passed a resolution urging Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to allocate part of the state's estimated $1 billion budget surplus to road repair.
At its second meeting since being formed in early October, a subcommittee that's exploring the future of the Washtenaw County road commission met on Dec. 4 and discussed a variety of issues surrounding one central challenge: How to improve the condition of local roads.
The subcommittee was created by the county board of commissioners, which has the authority to appoint the three road commissioners but does not oversee the road commission's budget or allocation of funds. State legislation enacted last year opened the possibility of absorbing the road commission into county operations, which would give county commissioners direct control over funding and operations now administered by the road commission.
According to the County Road Association of Michigan, five of the state's 83 counties have merged their road commissions into the county government. Of those, the closest parallel to Washtenaw County in size and demographics is Ingham County, home to Lansing and East Lansing – where Michigan State University is located.
At the Dec. 4 meeting, there appeared to be universal agreement that more road funding is needed, but no clear consensus about the best way to achieve that goal. Conan Smith, a county commissioner representing District 9 in Ann Arbor, noted that there are more options to explore than just leaving the road commission unchanged, or absorbing it as a county department. He said he could almost guarantee that it wouldn't be the best option to have the county board become the road commission.
However, he argued that there are likely structural and procedural changes that can improve the coordination of countywide transportation planning and land use planning, and to ease the burden on rural townships for funding the maintenance of roads that are used by people throughout the county.
A variety of funding mechanisms were discussed on Dec. 4, including the possibility of the county board levying a countywide road millage under Act 283 of 1909 – which at this point seems unlikely – or putting a millage question on the ballot for voters to decide.
The Dec. 4 meeting drew more than two dozen observers, including two of the three current road commissioners, several township elected officials, and many road commission employees. The subcommittee plans to schedule another meeting for early January 2014, and is expected to complete its recommendations by the end of March.
In an 8-1 vote at its Oct. 16, 2013 meeting, the Washtenaw County board of commissioners appointed Barb Fuller to the Washtenaw County road commission. She was nominated by board chair Yousef Rabhi (D-District 8) to fill a seat vacated by Ken Schwartz when he took over as supervisor for Superior Township on Oct. 1. The position is for the remainder of a six-year term, through Dec. 31, 2016.
Dan Smith (R-District 2) cast the dissenting vote.
At their Oct. 2, 2013 meeting, Washtenaw County commissioners postponed a vote to appoint Barb Fuller to the Washtenaw County road commission. She was nominated by board chair Yousef Rabhi (D-District 8) to fill a seat vacated by Ken Schwartz when he took over as supervisor for Superior Township on Oct. 1. The position is for the remainder of a six-year term, through Dec. 31, 2018.
Two people have applied for the job of Washtenaw County road commissioner, a position that's expected to be vacated by current commissioner Ken Schwartz when he takes over as supervisor for Superior Township on Oct. 1. The two applicants are Barbara Fuller and Lisa Solomon.
The deadline to apply was Sept. 25. The position would be for the remainder of a six-year term, through Dec. 31, 2018.
The Washtenaw County board of commissioners will be appointing a new member of the county road commission, following action by Superior Township trustees to select Ken Schwartz as supervisor.
Schwartz, a former county commissioner who currently serves as one of the three county road commissioners, was appointed by the township's board of trustees to replace former supervisor Bill McFarlane, who resigned recently because of health issues. The appointment was made at the township board's Sept. 16, 2013 meeting.
At its May 7, 2012 meeting, the Ann Arbor city council authorized an agreement between the city of Ann Arbor and the Washtenaw County road commission for a $2.520 million roundabout project at State and Ellsworth.
At its April 18, 2012 meeting, the Washtenaw County board of commissioners authorized the issuance of up to $6 million in bonds at the request of the Washtenaw County road commission. The funding would be used by the road commission to pay for road work in Ypsilanti Township, including road repaving and reconstruction, intersection improvements, traffic control devices, drainage upgrades and other related projects.
The proposal had been discussed at length by the board in October, when commissioners ultimately decided to defer additional action until the Dec. 7 meeting. At a Nov. 29 agenda briefing, several commissioners had indicated that they didn't support the proposal in part because of uncertainty related to pending state legislation that would, if passed, allow the county to take over operation of the road commission.
The Washtenaw County board of commissioners will hold its last meeting of 2011 on Wednesday, Dec. 7. At a Nov. 29 administrative briefing to review that meeting's draft agenda, two items drew discussion among commissioners: (1) a proposal from the county road commission, asking the board to levy an 0.6 mill tax for road projects, and (2) a $250,000 increase in funding for human services.
A sign near the Washtenaw County road commission facility has been pushed over. In the background is a WCRC storage unit for road salt.
The road commission proposal was expected. It had been discussed at length by the board in October, when commissioners ultimately decided to defer additional action until the Dec. 7 meeting. Based on discussion at last Tuesday's briefing, the millage proposal will likely be rejected, in part because of uncertainty related to pending state legislation that would, if passed, allow the county to take over operation of the road commission.
Though the road commission issue had been expected, coming as a surprise to some commissioners was the proposal to increase the budget for human services via the coordinated funding program, which the board had just voted to cut at its last meeting – as part of the 2012-2013 budget approval. County administrator Verna McDaniel said additional funds are available – the result of a settlement with Augusta and Ypsilanti townships over a police services lawsuit.
The roughly $250,000 that's proposed to be shifted to coordinated funding is the same amount as the 2012 cut to a contract for animal control services, currently held by the Humane Society of Huron Valley. That animal control contract wasn't discussed at Tuesday's administrative briefing. After the meeting, McDaniel reported that the county is still negotiating with HSHV for a new contract at a reduced rate and reduced scope of services. The current two-year contract expires Dec. 31.
At previous meetings, commissioners have indicated interest in issuing a request for proposals (RFP) to get bids from other potential providers of animal control services. On Friday, board chair Conan Smith sent a letter to HSHV board chair Mike Walsh, along with a draft RFP that includes a scope of services for animal control services. [.pdf of letter from Smith] [.pdf of draft RFP] It's the first time the county has provided a detailed written description of what officials believe are the state-mandated animal control services the county is required to provide.
Washtenaw County board of commissioners working session (Oct. 6, 2011): After a lengthy discussion at their Oct. 5 meeting, county commissioners again tackled the issue of road repair at their working session the following evening.
This time, however, the board heard directly from representatives of the road commission: Ken Schwartz, a former county commissioner who's now one of three road commissioners; and Roy Townsend, the road commission's director of engineering. Schwartz was instrumental in identifying a 1909 state law that would allow the county board to levy a millage for road repair without voter approval.
But in presenting the proposal for a set of possible road projects throughout the county costing about $8.7 million, Schwartz backed off from advocating for a millage. Instead, he said the road commission was simply bringing forward a list of needed projects and the amount that it would cost to pay for them. It's up to the board of commissioners, he said, to decide what funding source to use, or whether to act on the proposal at all.
Commissioners expressed a variety of concerns during the hour-long discussion. Board chair Conan Smith worried about "tax weariness," indicating that other countywide millages might be in the offing. Yousef Rabhi was cautious about taking action that could jeopardize a street repair millage that's on the November ballot in Ann Arbor.
Smith also broached the issue of possibly expanding the road commission board – a controversial topic that was last discussed seriously in 2010. Currently there are three road commissioners, and Smith wondered how often the small size caused concerns over violating the state's Open Meetings Act.
The road repair proposal and related issues will almost certainly be taken up again. The board has pushed back consideration of the plan to its Dec. 7 meeting.


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CRISTIE KERR WINS THRILLER AT TPC KUALA LUMPUR
American saves the best until last to claim 20th tour win at Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 OCTOBER 2017 – American Cristie Kerr holed a 36-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to close out a thrilling final round and win the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia by one shot.
After a dropped shot by Kerr on the 17th, it looked as though the tournament was heading for a four-way play-off together with Danielle Kang, Jacqui Concolino and Shanshan Feng, but the seasoned pro showed her class to make the putt and claim the winner's cheque of US$ 270,000.
Kerr carded an even-par 71 for the round which included four birdies, two bogeys and a double-bogey on the par-3 seventh.
Fan favourite Feng was also unable to break par on a course that she has so dominated over the years. One shot behind Feng at the start of play, the popular Chinese looked like she was out of the running with dropped shots on the 9th and 13th holes. But she fought her way back and had the opportunity to force a play-off with her final putt, but it was to be Kerr's year.
Speaking after her victory, Kerr said:
With a little more adrenaline today, it was a little more difficult to execute the way I wanted to. Being in the final group on Sunday, you know, coming down to the wire, that's what you feel. I've been there enough to know that you just take deep breaths and you do the best you could."
In reference to the last putt, she added, "When I hit it, I could just tell it was going in. It was the most amazing thing. Like it was perfect speed; if it missed, it was going to be two feet by. It was right in the center [and] never even thought about missing."
Danielle Kang produced her low round of the tournament, carding 5-under par 66 and was leader in the clubhouse at the closing stages of the tournament. She was soon joined by Jacqui Concolino, who had the opportunity to go top with a puttable birdie chance on the 18th.
Feng, who extends her record of finishing in the top-two for a fifth year running, said:
"I tried my best. On the last three holes, I made two birdies, and on the last hole, Cristie held that putt. You know, I was just trying to make that putt, but I didn't. I think second is still not a bad finish here, and I'm still keeping my record pretty good here in Malaysia. So it goes 2-1-2-1-2; I'll come back next year and see if I can keep it up."
Finishing at a respectable 9-over par on aggregate, 16-year-old Malaysian Winnie Ng collected the leading amateur prize, while also topping the eight-strong Malaysian contingent. Asked how she felt to be the lead national, Ng said:
"Really good. I was really grateful that I have such a good opportunity to play in this event, thanks to Sime Darby LPGA. And I had a lot of fun with the professionals. They were really friendly, all of them, for this week, all the players.
"Last year, my mistake was I playing their game plan. Some of them, they attack the pin and I did the same thing. But you know, amateurs are not as good. So this year, I learned to play my own game plan; hit it to the middle of the green. I learned to not expect anything. I told myself that I'm not going to expect myself to be in any position, and not to expect all of this to happen. Just play with no pressure and just have fun."
At 40 years old, Kerr becomes the first winner over the age of 40 since Catriona Matthew won the 2011 Lorena Ochoa Invitational at 42. With her win, Kerr earns 500 points and is projected to move from seventh to fifth in the Race to CME Globe with 2,583 points.
It also takes the American's season earnings over the US$ 1.4 million mark, and with career earnings at some US$ 19,142,286, Kerr becomes the third player in LPGA history to cross the $19 million mark, joining Annika Sorenstam and Karrie Webb.
Steven Thielke, CEO of TPC Kuala Lumpur and Chairman of the Tournament Committee said:
"Congratulations to Cristie on a fantastic and highly deserved win at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. She is a true champion and the embodiment of 'Women with Drive'. We wish her more success in the years to come.
"We've enjoyed four days of first class golf, food, music and entertainment here at TPC Kuala Lumpur. Thank you to all the fans that have made their way to the club and I hope they have enjoyed Malaysia's most fun golf tournament as much as we have," added Thielke.
A long-term supporter of breast cancer research, Kerr's win is a fitting result for an event that has done so much to support cancer research in Malaysia. With fund raising efforts still ongoing, Kerr's commitment to make a donation to Cancer Research Malaysia will be the icing on the cake for the 8th edition of the tournament.
Play was suspended from 12.38 to 13.45 due to risk of lightening strike.
For more information on the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia see facebook.com/SimeDarbyLPGAMalaysia, or follow via Twitter and Instagram using @SimeDarbyLPGA, #SimeDarbyLPGA, #WomenWithDrive #TPCKL
About Yayasan Sime Darby or Sime Darby Foundation
Yayasan Sime Darby, or Sime Darby Foundation, was established in 1982 and is the primary driver of Sime Darby Berhad's Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
The objectives of Yayasan Sime Darby are supported by its five pillars, namely: community and health; education; youth and sports; arts and culture; environment. While led by independent members of a Governing Council and managed by a dedicated team, Yayasan Sime Darby works closely with the Sime Darby Group, in areas of mutual interest.
Since its inception, Yayasan Sime Darby has awarded scholarships worth RM230 million to 2,894 students both in and outside Malaysia. It is supporting long term research projects of significant scientific value like the Stability of Altered Forest Ecosystems (SAFE) project which is the world's largest ecological project, a joint effort with the Royal Society (The UK and Commonwealth Academy of Science). Yayasan Sime Darby is also actively involved in the development and improvements of sports in Malaysia namely track cycling, lawn bowling, cricket, tennis and golf. Under its community & health pillar, Yayasan Sime Darby supports initiatives to promote the well-being of disadvantaged people irrespective of race, culture, religion, creed or gender and works with established organisations to promote the development of arts & culture.
About TPC Kuala Lumpur
Formerly known as Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club, TPC Kuala Lumpur is a 36-hole tournamentstandard course strategically located in the lush landscape of Bukit Kiara, just eight kilometres from the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Its proprietor Sime Darby Property; designed the club as an elegant and relaxing golf haven surrounded by natural beauty.
TPC Kuala Lumpur defines new standards in golf and country clubs with its superior service, excellent facilities and warm hospitality. The high quality of construction is synonymous with Sime Darby Property and incorporates state-of-the art technologies with impressive attention to detail. Visit TPCKL.com for more information. Like us on Facebook - TPC Kuala Lumpur to gain insights on our latest happenings.
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Owned, operated, and licensed by the PGA TOUR, the TPC Network is comprised of 34 premier private, resort and daily fee golf properties designed by some of golf's most elite architects. Twenty of the clubs are operated by affiliates of PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties, Inc. Each TPC has hosted or has been designed to host TOUR-sponsored golf tournaments. Since TPC Sawgrass first opened its world renowned PLAYERS Stadium Course in the fall of 1980, TPCs have provided the PGA TOUR with rent-free venues for tournaments, helping to boost championship golf purses and increasing charitable donations to grass roots non-profit organizations. At the same time, TPCs have provided recreational golfers with the unique opportunity to test their skills on the same layouts where the world's best golfers compete.
TPCs are known for their outstanding conditioning and amenities, as well as a commitment to environmental excellence. The TPC Network is also distinguished by its unwavering commitment to further the PGA TOUR's "Together, anything's possible" giving back mission through support of charitable and community-based programs. For more information, please visit www.tpc.com. For the most up-to-date news, follow the TPC Network on Twitter (@PlayTPC), Instagram (@PlayTPC) or www.facebook.com/TPCNetwork
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Cancer Research Malaysia (CRM) is an independent, non-profit cancer research organisation in Malaysia. Dedicated to bringing scientific advancement to cancer patients, CRM leads the fight to reverse cancer and conducts impactful research to identify better ways to prevent, diagnose, detect and cure cancer for Malaysians. CRM is committed to ensuring that at least 90% of funds received are spent on research and works closely with top scientists and clinicians both locally and internationally. CRM connects with the world through its website www.cancerresearch.my and www.facebook.com/cancerresearchmalaysia.
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Sealed Bids for construction of the Cornelius Pump Station Force Main Project No. 6902 (Project), must be addressed to Michelle Mann, Administrative Assistant, at the office of Clean Water Services (Owner), Durham Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility, 16060 S.W. 85th Avenue, Tigard, Oregon 97224 (Owner's Office), until 2:00 p.m., local time, on July 3, 2018. Any Bids received after the specified time will not be considered. No electronic submissions will be accepted. First-Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Forms must be delivered to the same location at or before 4:00 p.m. local time on the same day in a separate envelope from the Bid.
Bids will then be publicly opened and read at 4:00 p.m. local time on July 3, 2018 at Owner's Office.
Contractor shall complete the Work as specified or indicated in Owner's Contract Documents for the Project.
1. Replace the 10-inch pump discharge and 14-inch station discharge piping with 14-inch and 18-inch piping respectively.
2. Install a flow meter and flow meter vault.
3. Provide temporary pump station bypass pumping.
4. Install air release piping, a valve and an enclosure.
5. Install approximately 3,600 feet of 20-inch PVC force main including fittings, surface restoration and connections.
6. Provide temporary erosion and traffic control.
7. Meet applicable easement and permit conditions.
The Work site is generally located in the Cities of Cornelius and Forest Grove, Oregon.
The estimated construction cost of the Work is $1,500,000.
The Bidding Documents are entitled "Cornelius Pump Station Force Main Project No. 6902 " (Solicitation Title).
TO OBTAIN DOCUMENTS: Bidders may download an electronic copy of the Bidding Documents by completing the section to request the document package on Owner's website at http://bids.cleanwaterservices.org (Website) under the Solicitation Title. A prospective Bidder's information will be accumulated for a Bid Holder's List, which is available on the Website, and Bidder's email will be used to send automatic notifications when Owner posts a new document or changes information related to this solicitation. Prospective Bidders are responsible for obtaining any Addenda from either Owner's Website under the Solicitation Title or by using any links provided in automatic emails that may come from the Owner. Prospective Bidders may subscribe to Owner's Open Solicitations RSS feed at the same Website address and will be notified when an Addendum to or clarifications of the Bidding Documents have been posted. If problems are experienced downloading the Bidding Documents, please contact Michelle Mann at 503-547-8035.
Prospective Bidders are encouraged to attend a prebid conference and Site visit that will begin at 2:00 p.m. local time on June 19, 2018 and last for approximately two hours. The conference will be held at the Owner's Office (1345 Fern Hill Road, Forest Grove, OR), and will be followed by the Site visit.


When hurt turns red and a piece of your heart is missing. When the cold bites deep and you've got that feeling like you just got out of surgery. When the only way to stay sane is to concentrate on anything else but how you feel. When you count the tiles in the ceiling. When you push the earphones closer. When the first day of winter arrives. When you remember every nuance of every word of every time. When all this happens.
Embrace it. Feel every feeling. Cry every tear. Sob every sob. Because this is what it feels like to have loved.
This helps me get through the horrible days.
I've just snapped like a pretzel.
Thank you. I need this today more than I ever thought.
Thank you. Thank you for the reminder. You are truly a blessing. And this is exactly where I am in my life. I've just recently learned to cry. And have learned so much from the tears. Thank you again.
Love is so mysterious... I wonder what other surprises love will present throughout my life.
I needed this. Thank you. You have no idea how much this blog has helped me. Thank you so much for all you beautiful messages.


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Jim Brickman at the Performing Arts Center
March 29, 2011 By News Release
DEARBORN, Michigan —An Evening of Romance, featuring piano sensation Jim Brickman, will be the featured attraction Saturday, April 2, at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center's Michael A. Guido Theater, beginning at 8 p.m.
Brickman, winner of two Grammy Awards, has revolutionized the sound of solo piano with his pop-style instrumentals and star-studded vocal collaborators.
Jim Brickman - photo courtesy of Jim Brickman
Since the release of his debut album, No Words, in 1994, Brickman's romantic piano sound has made him the best selling solo piano artist of his time and brought him two platinum and six gold albums.
Brickman's best-known compositions include Valentine, The Gift, Love of My Life, Simple Things and Peace.
Tickets, priced at $35-$49, are on sale at the theater box office, which is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tickets may also be purchased on-line at www.dearborntheater.com.
Brickman's signature style of playing and songwriting has brought him two Grammy nods, six Gold and Platinum albums, and 28 charted adult radio hits. He recently tied for most number one CDS on Billboard's New Age chart, and currently holds four of its top ten spots. Jim received top honors with two SESAC "Songwriter of the Year" awards, a Canadian Country Music Award and a Dove Award presented by the Gospel Music Association. He has established a reputation for his collaborations with many gifted musical artists that include: Martina McBride, Gerald Levert, Lady Antebellum, Matt Giraud, Michael W. Smith, Kenny Loggins, Carly Simon, Herb Alpert, Collin Raye, Michael Bolton, Sara Evans, Donny Osmond, Olivia Newton-John, and four American Idol Finalists.
For further information about the Jim Brickman concert – call 313-943-2354.
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Jim Brickman's songs have been viewed (and listened to) by millions of people on YouTube. The video above features Jim Brickman on the piano, and Wayne Brady singing the song – Beautiful.
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This morning, after dropping my girls off at school, I was behind a car that had a tiny little bumper sticker that said: Be the Light.
Seems to be the message for the day. The sun is intermittently peaking through the clouds, the tulips are still alive and pretty, the birds are singing their songs. My heart is full and happy.
I am showing my pendants at a wine opening this weekend! so i will be outside this morning, with the sun and yummy, fresh air, creating little pieces of art. blessed. i am.
Hi Julia! Thank you for your kind words! It is beautiful to feel so supported and encouraged by so many sweet and talented people all over the world!
Sorry for the double posting, just wanted to say that your comment has magically appeared again!
This post was so sweet and uplifting! Your pendents are perfect with wine! I am so happy for you Julia.
Happy Joy Light! Happy for you and have been LOVING wearing my pendant. It is like a light around my neck moving with me through my days! So special to carry a piece of you. Enjoy the sun! And have fun this weekend at the wine opening.


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Ringa Tapahi Mīti
Butchers cut, prepare and sell meat.
Butchers usually earn
Source: careers.govt.nz research, 2018.
Chances of getting a job as a butcher are good due to high turnover and a shortage of workers.
3-4 years of training usually required.
Manufacturing and technology
Pay for butchers varies depending on qualifications and experience.
Apprentice butchers usually start on minimum wage.
Newly qualified butchers earn about $19 an hour.
Experienced butchers earn about $20 to $22 an hour.
Those with managerial responsibilities may earn up to $25 an hour.
Butchers may do some or all of the following:
break down and bone animal carcasses into cuts of meat
make mince, sausages and other smallgoods
help customers choose meat, and give advice about cooking methods
cure and smoke meat
sharpen and maintain knives and butchery equipment
keep the workplace clean and hygienic
package meat for display
order and carry out stocktakes of supplies.
Butchers need to have knowledge of:
different cuts and grades of meat, and how long they remain fresh
how to prepare and cook different types of meat
how to safely use knives and other butchery equipment
food hygiene legislation and regulations.
Butchers:
usually do shift work, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends
work in butcher shops or in the butchery department of supermarkets
work in conditions that may be cold, due to moving in and out of freezers, and dangerous due to working with knives.
Whare Rutene
Whare Rutene jokes that he decided to become a butcher because he liked the idea of playing with knives. "But once I gave it a shot I found there's a lot more to it than using knives."
Pre-employment training the first step
Whare's first step in becoming a butcher was completing a pre-employment course in meat retailing. "We learned about the different types of meat and how to break a carcass down into different cuts. We also learned how to use and take care of the equipment, and provide good service to customers."
Getting a job and getting promoted
Whare went on to complete his apprenticeship at a supermarket butchery, and eight months after he qualified he was promoted to assistant manager.
"I've been working as a butcher for six years now and it's really grown on me. I start work at 6am nearly every day, but the good thing about that is I finish early." He says the only thing that might put people off is the cool temperatures in a butchery.
Other than that, he says it's great being a butcher. "I really enjoy the people I work with – they're all good, down-to-earth people."
Whare Rutene is of Ngāti Porou and Tūhoe descent.
Butcher video
Arpe checks out what it's like to be a butcher in a large supermarket – 8.15 mins. (Video courtesy of Competenz)
Clinton: Hi and welcome to Just the Job – New Zealand's careers programme which gives you a behind-the-scenes insight into a huge range of exciting career opportunities. This week, we've got a special programme looking at three new possibilities for you.
First up we are here at New Zealand's largest supermarket when we join Arpe who is discovering what's involved in a career in retail meat…
…then we head to New Zealand's only glass-bottle-making factory in Penrose as Jake looks at starting a career in mechanical engineering…
…and to round off today's programme we are in Christchurch as Tony finds out about careers in the expanding heating ventilation and air-conditioning industry.
So let's get started and join Arpe as he takes a look behind the scenes here and discovers the skills required in retail meat.
Introducing Arpe to the job is Blake Angove…
Blake: Arpe?
Arpe: Hey!
Clinton: Blake, formerly a qualified butcher for Foodstuffs supermarkets, supports all their apprentices through training organisation Competenz.
Blake: To be a good butcher you need to be thick-skinned, you know – it's not a workplace for the faint-hearted. You need to be reasonably strong, you know – you're carrying around carcasses, you know, you're starting early as well – any time from sort of four till sort of six is probably the general starting time, but certainly rewarding.
Clinton: First Arpe gets a tour around.
Blake: Alright Arpe, this is the butchery…
Arpe: Oh yep.
Blake: …this is the inwards goods area, so what happens basically, all your carcasses, all your chicken boxes – everything comes in through this back door.
Blake: So once it comes out of the inwards good area, then basically it's going to come out onto rails, and this is the prep area. For example, this is the area where they bone beef…
Arpe: Yep.
Blake: …breaking lambs down this area.
Basically what the aim is, is to get the cabinet full before the shop opens.
Clinton: While many might be cooking their breakfast bacon, a butchery is at its busiest, so it's a good time to see how a well-organised butchery works.
Arpe: So how do I get started?
Blake: How do you get started? Well, there's all sorts of jobs you could be doing.
Blake: You could be cutting something up like a rib-eye, scotch steak, but unfortunately, this is quite a precious cut and one of the most expensive cuts, so the sort of tasks you would be doing to start with would be making mince, filling up the pet food – things like that. It may seem a wee bit tedious, but the reality is you do have to start at the bottom just like any career.
Arpe: How much training do you have to take to be able to do a cut like that?
Blake: Normally about three years on the knives.
Blake: So it sounds like a long time, but there's a lot of things to learn. There's four main species that we break down in a butchery – beef, lamb, pork and chicken.
Arpe: So are there any apprentices present here today?
Blake: There's one called Jack actually – do you want to go and meet him?
Arpe: Yes please.
Blake: Awesome. Jack, how are you doing man? Arpe – Jack.
Clinton: A job for new apprentices is making some of the value-added products for the gourmet bar. These are chicken mignons, and Jack, who's nearing the end of his apprenticeship, is showing Arpe what's required.
Jack: You make it up as a butterfly looking – see?
Jack: Now you grab a streaky bacon… the fat side up, yep, that one… you roll it around it.
Clinton: Jack hails from Kurdish Iraq. When he arrived he had no English, but his good attitude and ability to learn fast has been impressive. He's looking at a very successful career as a butcher.
Jack: I never thought I was going to be a butcher until I got a part-time job, I never ever thought I was going to stick around the butchery or the meat industry. I got an offer, once I convinced my boss to give me an opportunity to be an apprentice.
Arpe: OK, so what is it that you like most about being a butcher?
Jack: I'm 100 percent positive with what I'm doing, I'm 100 percent happy with it. This is something that's like a challenge in you – it's all fun and games, but in the meantime it's a dangerous job.
Clinton: Good knife skills with a big eye on safety is important. Clean and accurate cuts make the product look good. They also minimise waste.
Blake: Yeah so hygiene is important – what we've got to remember is what we're preparing is what people are eating, so it's critical. We've got different types of meats in there as well – we all know the dangers of chicken – so cross-contamination comes into it, but personal hygiene as well – again, you know, we're handling food that people are going to be consuming, so making sure that we're looking after ourselves in a hygienic way.
Clinton: Sticking and stacking is a neverending job.
Arpe: OK, so I've heard that you've won an award?
Jack: Yeah I did a competition called Butcher's Apprenticeship of the Year and I won overall.
Arpe: Congratulations!
Jack: Thank you.
Clinton: Also collecting an award was Abigail Lane, who took out the Young Butcher of the Year. Both will be heading to the UK where New Zealand's Sharp Blacks butchering team have their next competition. It's between the Kiwis, Britain and Australia, and he'll see some of the best knife skills in the world.
Clinton: Well it's already been a busy morning for Arpe and on the dot of 11 the day's delivery arrives. The carcasses head straight from the truck to the near-freezing-point chiller.
Blake: From a personal point of view, I think the physical side of it is really enjoyable, and also just the camaraderie – working in a team environment. Most people enjoy a good laugh in there. They work hard, but certainly butchers know how to have a bit of fun.
Blake: Alrighty, here we go – so this is a hind-quarter of beef, Arpe…
Blake: OK, so basically that means it's the back of the animal. OK, so you've got the shin through here, OK, and you've got the inner leg, which is known as the topside – you use that for casserole-type steaks and what have you, and then you've got the silverside, which is the outside of the leg.
Blake: You then move down into the rump area, which is basically through here, so it's basically like the backside of the animal, the buttocks, and then you're moving down into your expensive cuts. So you've got things like eye-fillet, which you would have heard of, which runs down through the middle of here…
Blake: …OK, so that's your most expensive cut.
Clinton: Next job – making mince. Nela, a Pak'nSave recent recruit, is showing Arpe how.
Nela: OK Arpe, before you lift it, use your knee…
Clinton: Nela is hoping to become an apprentice soon.
Nela: …instead of using your arms to pick it up.
Arpe: What made you want to be a butcher in the first place?
Nela: Well what inspired me was the teamwork and effort that goes into making the meat.
Clinton: The beef has to be run through the machine three times before it's ready for the shelves. That ensures there's a refined and consistent quality.
Blake: Customer service is another major part of being a butcher – you're interacting with customers and they expect good service, so certainly being friendly and open and honest with your customers is critical.
Clinton: For a qualified butcher what cuts the mustard most is taking a carcass of beef, and swiftly and deftly breaking it down into its component parts.
Blake: Once you're qualified as a butcher, after you've done your apprenticeship, there's plenty of options. If you're working in a supermarket, for example, you can go into management, there's plenty of butchers that own their stores, you could go into doing tutoring of apprentices – there's all sorts of different career opportunities.
Clinton: It's been a big day so is Arpe sharp enough to be a butcher?
Blake: Look at that Arpe eh! Second time, and look at that and pretty awesome!
So Arpe's done exceptionally well, he's got his hands dirty, he's got amongst it. I really wish him well in his future employment. I think he'd be an asset to any team.
Arpe: Yeah so in future's time I'd really love to be an apprentice so I can be a butcher and pursue my career and slice up meat like they do.
Clinton: There are no specific entry requirements but you need to demonstrate a keen interest in butchery and secure a job with a butcher first. The Level 4 Certificate rogramme focuses on the key skills required to work in a retail butchery. You learn on the job together with block course attendance. Competenz manages all New Zealand retail meat apprenticeships. You have to work in a butchery to do an apprenticeship. A growing population means job prospects are good.
To become a butcher you need to complete an apprenticeship and gain a New Zealand Certificate in Trade Butchery (Level 4). Competenz oversees butchery apprenticeships.
Competenz website - information on butcher apprenticeships
A minimum of three years of secondary education is recommended. Home economics (food and nutrition) is useful.
For Year 11 to 13 students, the Gateway programme is a good way to gain industry experience.
Competenz website - information on the Gateway programme
Butchers need to be:
careful and safety-conscious
organised and able to follow directions
able to use their initiative
skilled in handling, preparing and presenting meat products
good at customer service.
Useful experience for butchers includes:
any work in kitchens
food hygiene courses
retail work
farm work
work at a meat processing plant or as a meat packer
work as a clean-up person in a butchery.
Butchers need to have good hand-eye co-ordination. They also need to be reasonably fit as they often stand for long periods and may have to lift heavy items.
Competenz
0800 526 1800 - info@competenz.org.nz - www.competenz.org.nz
High demand for butchers
Demand for butchers is good because:
people often leave the role after a short time, which creates vacancies
the workforce is ageing, and more butchers are needed to replace those retiring
not enough people are completing butchery apprenticeships.
Chances are particularly good for halal butchers (who kill and prepare meat in accordance with Islamic customs), as there is a shortage of people trained in this area. As a result, employers are hiring halal butchers from overseas to meet demand.
Types of employers varied
Butchers can work for:
retail butchers
supermarkets.
Some butchers may own and work in their own butchery.
Competenz website, accessed June 2018, (www.competenz.org.nz).
Hutching,G, 'The World is Eating More Meat, Not Less and That's Set to Continue', 20 February 2018, (www.stuff.co.nz).
King, H, 'The Average Kiwi Eats 20kg Less Red Meat Amid Concerns over Sustainability of Agriculture', 4 February 2018, (www.stuff.co.nz).
Meat Industry Association, 'Meat Industry Association 2017 Annual Report', 2017, (www.mia.co.nz).
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, 'Annual Percentage Change in Advertised Job Vacancies, March 2017 to March 2018 Quarters', 27 April 2018, (www.mbie.govt.nz).
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, 'Investor's Guide to the New Zealand Meat Industry 2017', 2017, (www.mbie.govt.nz).
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, 'Occupation Outlook – Butchers', accessed 2018, (www.mbie.govt.nz).
Robertson, H, training manager butchery, Foodstuffs North Island, careers.govt.nz interview, June 2018.
Butchers may progress to own and work in their own butchery, or manage a supermarket butchery department.
Butchers prepare and display meat for sale
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I would like to close my Snagajob because I found the job I was looking for.
My associated email address to the account is: [Your email].
Can you confirm me this removal from your database?
I just recently signed up on snagajob. Now that I found my own job, I want to delete my account. The problem is that when I followed your guidelines, their website said that it's not available. Does that mean snagajob doesn't let you delete your account? How can I get rid of my account now?


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The Forest Hill Society have received confirmation from Southern that most of the evening peak services that were canceled in January will be reinstated in the May timetable change (16th May).
The 18:06 will NOT be reinstated, continuing to leave a 30 minute gap in the evening timetable.
We welcome the reinstatement of these services which might make our journeys home a little better than they have been for the last four months.
That is really good news. Sadly the 18.06 is the only one that really suits me so am sticking to the Overground but that is a brilliant leap forward- well done!
But this is nothing compared to the ridiculous wait in the morning when arriving at London Bridge.
What about the 8.30am from Forest Hill to LDN???


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Arts festival to mark Millennium
THE EIGHT ages of man is the concept behind an all-day arts festival in Stoke Park, Guildford, on September 17 celebrating the new Millennium.
Entitled The Web, the notion for the event comes from the seven ages of man, immortalised in Shakespeare's play As You Like It. The twist for the Millennium event is that planners have included an additional eighth age of man - man in the future. Stoke Park will be transformed into a multi-media arts forum for the day, and the festival itself is also intended to be a piece of installation art.
The event is being organised by the Guildford Arts Consortium and directed by Andrew Atkins of Intoto Music Productions. The chairman of Guildford Arts, Carol Leighton, said that the organisers hope to bring together top class acts, cutting edge technology and "community arts of excellence" to produce a memorable day of arts events and exhibitions to suit all tastes. Mr Atkins, who studied jazz and contemporary music at the London College of Music and has produced several events for the National Trust in the South East, added: "There are interconnecting lines between the arts and for the event there couldn't be a more eclectic mix planned." Guildford Arts has been granted £25,000 by the Millennium Festival Fund for arts projects in the area and it will be using £13,000 of the money for the Web. Additional funding will come from private sponsorship and from the sale of tickets.
Mr Atkins describes his intentions behind the choice of a web as symbol for the event: "The concept behind The Web is that the arts have always connected humans to the world of the indescribable. The arts have, throughout history, tried to bring people to a closer awareness of the nature of being and as we enter a new Millennium nothing has changed. "The web concept was chosen because it has obvious connections with contemporary technology as a means of bringing people together and has connections with the ancient natural world through spiders' webs to ancient interconnecting laylines believed to exist all over the world." The action will take place on a number of platforms, a main stage and several surrounding stages, and walkways or virtual walkways will connect them all. These walkways form the infrastructure of The Web and are an integral part of the show themselves.
Each stage will represent one of the ages of man, for example the infant stage could be used as a performance area for a new style of music while the second childhood stage could be utilised as an area of rediscovery for the older generation. The focal point will be the central stage, representing the future of man. The side stages will contribute to this stage, illustrating how each area is important in the sum of the whole. It is the organisers' intention to make the event as interactive as possible, with artists demonstrating and discussing their work and there will interactive artscreens providing information about arts events in the area.
The day's happenings will be recorded and subsequently played on the Internet. The footage will also be made into a short film to be shown on local television and possibly at local cinemas. The film will include shots of audience members, recording a picture of society at the beginning of the new Millennium for future generations. Any revenue received from ticket sales will go to the local charities, the Abracadabra Appeal and Chase, the children's hospice organisation, and to a charity chosen by the main sponsor. The organisers are looking for corporate and local companies to sponsor the event. There are various different levels of sponsorship available, and the main sponsor will benefit from having its company's name emblazoned on all banners and accompanying literature. Those interested in performing at The Web, or in sponsoring the event, can visit the Guildford Arts website at wwwguildford-arts@org.uk for further information


As we countdown until the new year, re-live the number one moment on Bulldogs TV from season 2014.
The Warriros scored in the 74th minute through centre Ben Henry who finished off a backline movement that caught Bulldogs short on their right-hand side. Johnson added the extras to cut the lead to 16-12.
Soon after the restart Shaun Johnson broke free down the sideline and looked certain to score to tie the game up but a flying effort from Josh Morris denied the halfback. It was a spectacular covering tackle from the Kangaroos centre.


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Congress Proposes Act to Honor Federal Workers, Promises to Stop Attacking Feds
April 1, 2015 April 9, 2015 by Jeff Neal
A bi-partisan group of Senators and Representatives today announced they are proposing a Bill to honor Federal workers on a series of postage stamps, posters in Federal buildings, and television commercials. The Bill also includes provisions for a generous pay raise of 15%, rollback of the retirement contribution increases, and a pledge to refrain from public attacks on the work ethic, integrity and motivations of Federal employees. So far 400 House members and 94 Senators have signed on as co-sponsors.
The new Bill – entitled the "Awarding People Representing Integrity, Loyalty, Faith, of our Land Act of 2015" (APRIL FOOL 2015), is expected to signed by the President in a gala ceremony on July 4.
Reinventing the Senior Executive Service
Death by a Thousand Cuts or Improving the Civil Service?
One thought on "Congress Proposes Act to Honor Federal Workers, Promises to Stop Attacking Feds"
Excellent try – but the best April Fool's jokes start out looking plausible. This one was (unfortunately) immediately unbelievable. 🙂


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The results were quite revealing. Those who read the statistics contributed an average of $1.14. Those who read the heart-rending problems faced by a single child donated more than twice as much, averaging $2.38. Interestingly, when other students were given both sets of information – the statistics and Rokia's story - were they inspired to give more? On the contrary, they gave less – just $1.43 on average! Adding facts and figures to a personal story designed to evoke emotion actually lessened its effectiveness, cutting the response rate nearly in half.
This lesson was put to a rather cynical use by the tobacco industry, which used the "anti-vilification" clause in the 46-state tobacco lawsuit settlement to pull a highly effective emotion-based nonsmoking ad (The Truth Campaign) in favor of an ad with the tag line, "Think, Don't Smoke." A survey published in The American Journal of Public Health found that teenagers who saw The Truth Campaign ads were 66% less likely to smoke. However, those who saw the "Think, Don't Smoke" ads were 36% more likely to smoke. The appeal to the rational thinking side of teenagers' brains produced an effect that was the opposite of what the anti-smoking marketers intended.
Now, determining whether or not to enroll at college can be less life-altering than a decision on smoking. It is far more consequential for the decision-maker than the choice of whether or not to donate to a worthwhile charity. But from the marketing communications perspective, these examples show that just providing good information to a target audience can clearly backfire. The manner in which colleges provide information to prospects can make a big difference in whether or not they are moved to inquire, apply or enroll.
Why does information dissemination seem to work?
The information campaign approach taken by many colleges does accomplish one thing. It helps the institution "pick some low-hanging fruit" by attracting those who have already decided to further their education and have that institution on their short-list. But for every prospect committed to going to that college there are several others who would consider it, or are considering it, with a much smaller degree of certainty. They may be good future prospects – but undergraduate, graduate and continuing education admissions professionals need to cultivate their interest, often through one to one communication. There are some important psychological principles to keep in mind in doing this, and some institutions have benefited from creative, low-cost ways to employ them. Stay tuned.


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Thomas Hutchison, at 64, leads Silicon Valley Amateur
by Pete Wlodkowski of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for AGC Silicon Valley Amateur, Baylands Golf Links, Thomas Hutchison Rankings
Thomas Hutchison posted a bogey-free 64 today
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (Jan. 13, 2018) -- A windless, sunny day and a soft course combined for perfect scoring conditions today in the first round of the Silicon Valley Amateur, and the talented field took advantage of them.
There were eagles, birdies, and even the rarely-sighted Albatross (it's so rare we have to capitalize it) and at least one bogey-free round.
Thomas Hutchison of San Jose paced the field with an 8-under 64, just one off the AmateurGolf.com record score of 63 posted on the same course by Cal's Michael Weaver and Max Homa several years ago.
"I had a putt on the last hole for 63, and as it was rolling I thought I made it," said Hutchison, who is a freshman at UC Davis, one of more than collegiate teams represented here.
Indeed, the UC Davis team is using this tournament as a playing-squad qualifier (as is the St. Mary's team) but in UC Davis' case, scores here will determine who gets to represent the Aggies in Hawaii. We're guessing that Hutchison had Aloha on his mind today, but he said he's looking for a tournament title tomorrow, not just to pace his team.
Also going bogey-free was St. Mary's golfer Dylan Vanderveer, who posted 66 to stand two shots back. Finigan Tilly (Cal Berkeley) shot 67 and is chasing by three.
Another golfer to watch is St. Mary's senior Pavan Sagoo, who picked up a win at the Christmas Classic (Del Monte) in December and capped that with another victory at the McClure Cup (Bayonet Black Horse) last week. Sagoo -- born and raised in London -- walks and talks softly, but carries a big stick on the course. He's readying for a potential pro career and will be a threat tomorrow, playing in the second to last group.
Three players posted 69 -- Isaiah Salinda and Bradley Knox (both Stanford golfers) and Sean Yu (San Jose State).
Hole-outs in the Championship flight:
Maxwell Ferrari eagled his 17th hole (No. 8) from the fairway and his St. Mary's teammate Brandon Jacobs holed out from the bunker for birdie on the same hole.
MID-AM DIVISION
In the over-25 division, there were more fireworks among 10 golfers than the rest of the collegiate field. Let's start with leader Mickey Mahoney of Carmel Valley. Mahoney, who just turned 25, has never made an ace in his life. Still hasn't.
But today he got something even more rare -- an Albatross on his 11th hole, the par-5 2nd.
"My drive skipped out of the bunker," said Mahoney. "That gave me an uphill lie and I hit a hybrid that went higher than any I've ever hit."
The players knew it was on the green, but it was his playing partner Perry Cohen (another St. Mary's player) that got to the green first, checked the area, and finally found the ball in the hole. Mahoney leads Jerry Ledzinski by two (72) and Jeff Britton by 3.
Britton had a hole-out of his own today -- on No. 15 he dropped his second shot for an eagle. He normally partners with Ledzinski and the two would have shot 9-under best-ball today, since Ledzinski posted 7 birdies and only 4 pars en route to his even par round.
We only have two ladies in the field, Emily Sumner and Marie Dean. Sumner (who plays for Santa Clara) posted 74 against Dean's 82. Dean is a senior in high school heading for Fresno State, where she will play golf.
Tomorrow's final round is on the Tournament Course.
Results: AGC Silicon Valley Amateur
T1 Connor Blick Danville, CA 150 70-69=139
T1 Pavan Sagoo England 150 68-71=139
T5 Isaiah Salinda South San Francisco, CA 50 69-72=141
T5 Thomas Hutchison San Jose, CA 50 64-77=141
4 Finigan Tilly San Carlos, CA 50 67-73=140
View full results for AGC Silicon Valley Amateur
ABOUT THE AGC Silicon Valley Amateur
The Silicon Valley Amateur is the first AmateurGolf.com tournament to have, on its past winner's list, a MAJOR champion. That would be Collin Morikawa, who won the 2016 title. Just over 4 years later, he won the PGA Championship just up the road at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco.
2021 marked the announcement of Baylands Golf Links as the tournament's new host venue. And wow, did players enjoy it. It's location in Palo Alto is fitting -- as the original garage where Hewlett Packard was founded is located there, and today's biggest tech companies dot the area map like the Canadian Geese on the fairways and wetlands near Baylands in the winter. Like Corica Park in Alameda, Baylands was recently completely redesigned as a new course from the dirt up, under the hand of architect Forrest Richardson, and the results are stunning.
For players age 25- 49. Compete alongside the younger players in the Championship Division, (same tees, same prize opportunities) and if there are at least 10 Mid-Ams, a separate prize and trophy will be awarded.
SUPER SENIORS
For players age 65+. Compete alongside the younger players in the Senior Division, (same tees, same prize opportunities) and a separate prize and trophy will be awarded for low super senior.