There is a lot of anxiety in Canada today on the subject of pipelines and the safe transportation of the products they deliver. Despite that, I'm going to make a very bold statement.
There isn't a person alive in Canada today who doesn't benefit from the products transported through pipelines. And, as Canadians, we are fortunate. Not only does Canada have a tremendous quantity of natural resources enabling our country to thrive, we also live in a society that values freedom, democracy, diversity, environmental responsibility and respect. It is because of these values that we place such a high importance on safety.
Even with these values, responsible development of our natural resources and pipelines face persistent questions: Are pipelines safe? Are we doing enough?
The reality is that pipelines have never been safer—and Canada is recognized as a leader in pipeline safety. Delegations from around the world come to Canada to learn how we build, operate, maintain and govern Canada's transmission pipeline network. It's an earned privilege the industry humbly acknowledges.
In addition to being a world leader in the responsible extraction, refining, transport and use of fossil fuels, Canada is committing to do more, to reach higher and to be an example for other countries to follow. Our country recognizes that the economic sustainability of the nation is dependent on these goals. So while we may wean our dependence on hydrocarbons, we must also simultaneously, and responsibly, exploit them.
In this sense, we are all pipeline landowners. Each and every one of us holds the responsibility and has the capacity to enhance the safety of our fellow Canadians. It begins with everyone committing to doing something so that collectively, we reach our stretch goals.
The Canadian Common Ground Alliance (CCGA) isn't going to bring about an about-face on public perception, and it certainly won't achieve "social license" to build pipelines all on its own. But we can do our part to promote and support the solid framework that ultimately achieves the safety goals we've set. We know what we're good at and we know what we can achieve—and we're doing it right now.
Meanwhile, the National Energy Board (NEB) Damage Prevention Regulations (DPRs) will replace the Pipeline Crossing Regulations, Part I and Part II. These regulations will, among other things, require federally regulated pipeline companies to register the location of underground infrastructure with a notification (One Call) centre.
This might not sound like a big deal, but it is. One Call centres have existed in Canada for more than 30 years, yet only three jurisdictions, British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, have imposed damage prevention legislation. Provincial regulations in British Columbia and Alberta require provincially regulated pipeline operators to register the location of their underground infrastructure with the notification centre of their province, while in Ontario, all underground infrastructure within a public right-of-way must be registered with Ontario One Call.
Later this year, the Underground Infrastructure Safety Enhancement Act will be tabled as a Senate Bill. This Act will share symmetry with the NEB's DPRs, requiring all federally regulated underground infrastructure, and all underground infrastructure on federal lands, to register with a notification centre. It's a game-changer and it is long overdue.
The proposed legislation begins to level the damage-prevention playing field and brings us closer to securing the integrity of Canada's critical underground infrastructure.
It's not just about pipelines. It's about fibre optics, telecommunications, electricity, and protecting our businesses, our hospitals, our financial institutions and our safety services against unnecessary disruptions caused by uncontrolled excavations. While injuries and fatalities can occur, such incidents are rare. With every incident, however, there is a cost of repair, and there are societal costs such as the deployment of emergency services, evacuations, loss of business, interruptions to financial transactions and 911 services. The cost of these losses is enormous.
Last year, the CCGA secured a contract with CIRANO, a centre for inter-university research and analysis, to develop a formula that could be applied to the number of damages to determine the societal costs borne by Canadians. The results are staggering.
In Alberta alone, there were 2,650 damages reported into the Damage Information Reporting Tool with an estimated societal cost of over $300 million. When applied to the known number of damages that occurred across Canada, the societal cost of damages rises to $1 billion. The vast majority of these incidents were 100 per cent preventable.
There isn't a Canadian among us who hasn't been fed a warm meal, hasn't walked out of the cold into a warm house, or hasn't traveled across their town, city, or country. We take our freedom, and the energy that enables it, for granted—and we simply can't do that any longer.


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The Interview Expands Video-on-Demand Access
January 2, 2015 / richdebonnaire	/ Leave a comment
LOS ANGELES — Sony Pictures Entertainment says it is expanding the digital availability of "The Interview" to top cable, satellite and telecom services, beginning Wednesday and increasing through the weekend. Starting Thursday, the movie will also be available on PlayStation Network. In a statement, Sony Pictures chairman and CEO Michael Lynton thanked the new partners […]
http://time.com/3651356/the-interview-streaming-on-demand/
I was in New York City about 3 weeks ago and everywhere I went, on buses, on the subway there were posters for this film.
Had it not been for North Korea, I would not have been in the slightest bit interested in seeing it, but now? You bet!
I wonder when we can expect to see it in the UK?
Gilmore Girls Actor Edward Herrmann Dies at 71
The Emmy-winning actor played Richard Gilmore on the show
http://time.com/3651350/edward-herrmann-dead-gilmore-girls/
Being something of a closet fan of The Gilmore Girls, I was very sorry to read of the passing of Edward Herrman. My wife and I were only talking about him the other day when he appeared as a lawyer in The Good Wife (we're catching up a few years late via Netflix!).
He was one of those actors who popped up from time to time and was always watchable. RIP Richard Gilmore!
TIME Remembers the Artists Who Died in 2014
I always feel a little melancholy at the changing of a year; perhaps this is why? The feeling of time marching relentlessly on does it to me every time!
Hey ho! That's the way it goes.
Anyway, some good words written about interesting people by interesting people…
Since the very first issue of TIME, the Milestones section has marked important moments of the week and celebrated the lives of those who died recently. Staffers, critics and those who knew the late, great figures share what made those people special. Here are a few of 2014's most notable Milestones obituaries for the people who made our culture what it is today.
Lev Grossman on Maya Angelou: "In her first book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Angelou, who died May 28 at 86, tells the story of her life up to the age of 17. She describes herself as "a too-big Negro girl, with nappy black hair, broad feet and a space between her teeth that would hold a number-two pencil." Although the book has been assigned to countless high school students, its unsparing account of black life in the South during the Depression and of…
Neil deGrasse Tyson's Birthday Message to Sir Isaac Newton Makes Big Bang on Twitter
December 28, 2014 / richdebonnaire	/ Leave a comment
I really need to get up and start the day! But I keep finding interesting posts!
Why do people get so upset about this stuff? Seems perfectly reasonable to me to mention the birthday of Sir Isaac Newton (I didn't realise his birthday was Dec 25th).
I'm a Christian and celebrate Christmas (obvs!) but in no way am I offended…
As Christians celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ on Thursday, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson noted the birth of another notable man: Sir Isaac Newton.
On this day long ago, a child was born who, by age 30, would transform the world. Happy Birthday Isaac Newton b. Dec 25, 1642
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) December 25, 2014
Tyson's tweet was met with some praise and some ire—many felt the tweet was disrespectful to those observing Christmas on Dec. 25. But many cheered Tyson's wit.
The anti-Christian furor was stoked by Tyson's follow-up tweet, which read:
Merry Christmas to all. A Pagan holiday (BC) becomes a Religious holiday (AD). Which then becomes a Shopping holiday (USA).
Late Friday, Tyson wrote a Facebook message explaining his tweet, which he says is his most retweeted ever.
"Everybody knows that Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus…
Facebook Apologizes for Pain Caused by 'Year in Review' Posts
This is interesting. I've personally not taken up the 'offer' from my Facebook page to do the 'Year in Review' because I'm just not a fan of this type of FB app. However, to assume that 'It's been great year' is clearly not applicable to everyone!
So far, Facebook has directly apologized to at least one person for whom the Year-in-Review post brought back painful memories from 2014.
Years can be full of ups and downs, but the algorithm Facebook used to highlight accounts' most-liked photos didn't allow users to choose which photos they want to highlight–eliminating the chance to leave out pictures people may not have wanted to be reminded were there.
Writer and web design consultant Eric Meyer wrote in a blog post that because he lost his six-year-old daughter to brain cancer in 2014, his year hadn't been "great," as the uniform Facebook post declared.
"For those of us who lived through the death of loved ones, or spent extended time in the hospital, or were hit by divorce or losing a job or any one of a hundred crises, we might not want another look at this past year," Meyer wrote…
December 9, 2014 / richdebonnaire	/ Leave a comment
The Hobbit: Billy Boyd Sings His "Last Goodbye" to Middle Earth in New Music Video
November 22, 2014 / richdebonnaire	/ Leave a comment
I'm a fan of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, and this song is a lovely way to round off the series…
Billy Boyd, known best for portraying Peregrin "Pippin" Took in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, is also an accomplished musician. To pay his respects to the series, and say goodbye one last time to Middle Earth, he's crafted a touching song titled "The Last Goodbye." Watch the nostalgic music video below.
Speaking to EW, Boyd had this to say about his song:
"After seeing the film, I went to my room and I started to put down some ideas, and along with Fran and Philippa, we started to sculpt the song we thought the movie needed… A lot of ideas took us to dead ends or we found the tone wasn't just right. I think we discovered very quickly this wasn't just a song to end The Battle of the Five Armies—it was a song to say goodbye to Middle-earth."
When the stars align…
November 14, 2014 November 20, 2014 / richdebonnaire	/ Leave a comment
There has been something of a hiatus I'm my blogging of late, due mainly to the fact that I have experienced some significant changes in my working life, which have more or less consumed me for the last 4 months!
For very nearly 30 years, I worked for BT Plc in the UK and on September 1st, for the first time in adult life, I started work with another firm! As you might imagine, this was a fairly big deal for me!
Back in June, BT Wholesale, where I'd worked for the last 11 years, carried out a structual re-organisation, and I found myself without a role, but not unemployed. This was not a disaster as BT seeks to re-deploy people into new roles within the organisation where possible – something which can work out well for some people, although it is very unsettling. Either way, it gives one space to collect ones thoughts and decide on a course of action.
This was the second time I'd been re-deployed, the first taking me from a role I really enjoyed and placing me into one I didn't, a situation that lasted about 20 months (although I loved the people in the team). After a lot of effort on my part it was recognised that I was actually in the wrong role and so I was moved to something more suitable; technical pre-sales. It was generally a positive experience work wise, but organisationally I found it challenging – mainly due to management style.
June – So for me (along with many others) re-deployment once again beckoned but this time it was a 're-org' too many. I hated how powerless I felt in the wake of it and for the first time in many years I started to think about the world 'outside'.
Someone told me that Virgin Media Business (VMB) were looking for people with my general skill set, and so without any real expectation of success, I sent off my CV – the worse that could happen was that it would be good interview experience, right?
I was therefore very pleased to be asked for a telephone interview, and then (with a jolt of nerves) invited to a face to face interview. I loathe interviews and always feel that I struggle with them. The day arrived, I felt sick, but knew that I'd done all I could to prepare. Girding myself with a Starbuck's fruit toast and coffee I arrived at Virgin Media's HQ in Hook one Friday afternoon for what was to be the first of two interviews.
I'd been interviewed by VMB previously, and although unsuccessful then, I'd found the process to be a positive experience and was hoping to find the same on this occasion; if anything it was even better than before. I'd prepared well, but the way the interview was conducted was such that I was put at ease from the moment I met my interviewer's.
By the time I got home again, I'd receive an email asking me back for a second final interview, which was a good sign, and the following week was put through my paces in a more practical interview, with a scenario and role playing element. Never very comfortable these things, but it went OK. A week later (although it seemed much longer!), I was offered the job! I was over the moon!
Handing my notice in to BT was a slightly strange experience as I never really expected that I would do that, but sure enough, I finally left BT on 31st August after a career with BT lasting 29 years a couple of hundred days! A period which had seen me grow up, get married, have two kids (now young adults!).
I've now been in my new job for about 3 months, and I'm really enjoying it. There is a lot to learn about how they do business, about the capabilities, the networks, the processes etc., but I'm well supported and I feel like I'm settling in now and adding value to the business I joined. I like the people, the organisation and the general ethos. It's interesting to see the differences from BT – some good, others not so good, but above all though, I like the fact that I once again enjoy going to work! That's priceless!
My BT citation for long service. Signed by Sir Michael Rake, Chairman of BT Group. This now resides in our downstairs loo – not out of disrespect to BT, but it's as good place as any to keep it!
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Hanging with the Convention Crowd
July 19, 2014 July 19, 2014 / richdebonnaire	/ 2 Comments
My daughter is a bit of a TV addict, at least with regard to certain types of shows. She has, over a period of 2 or 3 years, bought and/or watched via Netflix, all the CSI, X-Files, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, Doctor Who, Sarah Connor Chronichles, Stargate SG1 and Atlantis…series. There doesn't seem to be much she's not shown an interest in! Add movies to this, in particular The Lord of the Rings trilogy (which she can almost recite!), and you get a picture of someone who likes a good yarn! A couple of years ago, she went to the London Film and Comic Con, in the hope of getting autographs and signed pictures of the stars of some of the shows she liked. This year, she persuaded me to go with her to this years London event (#LFCC2014), which was held at Earls Court.
I was a little reluctant, but decided to give it a whirl. The attraction of these events for many, is the chance to see the stars of these shows up close, and to buy merchandise from the hundreds of stalls to be found inside. For some, the opportunity to dress up also must not be missed – which works better for some people than for others! As we were riding the District Line tube towards Earls Court, it was obvious which passengers were going to be getting off the train with us! But that was nothing to what you can see when you actually arrive at the venue!
First of all, I was glad we'd bought tickets in advance; the queue was immense and was in effect being marshalled, not by a shaven headed chap in hi-vis vest, but rather by a Tuskan Raider…and much more impressive he was too! Guarding the entrance were various troops from Stargate, plus Bumble Bee, an Autobot from Transformers, and some others I didn't recognise.
Bumble Bee (Chevrolet Camaro)
Once inside, it becomes clear that this is a popular event; it was heaving. Even Darth Vader was struggling to get through the crowds with his Jedi powers, but considering the queues outside, it was going to get a lot busier. I was struck by just how many people were dressed in character, and frankly perplexed as to why they would do so. I am a fan of Sci-Fi and all sorts of other genres, but I actually felt a bit like a fish out of water; I couldn't imagine dressing up as they did (although I did once pretend to be Col. Steve Austin when I was at primary school. I got picked on for that, so I stopped).
A couple of 'Jedi Knights'
I wondered what these people did when they weren't dressing up. I saw a number of Khaleesi's, several Cersei Lannister's (she's just a bit misunderstood); some really good, others not so much. There were also some over-weight Jedi's, a Spider Woman, a Black Widow, some Smurf's, a couple of Doctor Who's, an Edward Scissor Hands, a Predator (he was very good!) and many more I didn't know. Some managed to achieve really convincing replicas of the costumes, others looked like they'd thrown it together the day before, although I suspect all were a labour of love for the wearer.
I mentioned the 'stars' who were in attendance to sign autographs (for a small fee); actually some of them were stars to be honest, although I didn't actually see them. Initially, I wondered what would get these people to come along to such an event, but when I saw what they were charging, it's a no brainer! The big hitters, were John Hurt, Ian Macdiamid (Star Wars and many others), Carrie Fisher (perhaps more icon than a star in the true sense), and Stan Lee co-creator of Spider-Man, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, the X-Men, and many other fictional characters, i.e. a legend. These were justifiable draw's but correspondingly expensive for squiggles and photos (c. £120 each for both)!
There were lots of others though, none of whom we paid to meet, but who could nevertheless be seen, and who doesn't like a bit of celebrity spotting?! To meet them, you'd have to part with a minimum of £15, but more usually it was around £25 or £30, depending. Kind of a 'star league' based on price I suppose. In no particular order, these are those we saw in the flesh:
Sarah Parish (Peak Practice, Doctor Who)
TJ Thyne (Bones)
Edward James Olmos (Miami Vice, Blade Runner, Battlestar Galactica, Dexter)
Summer Glau (Sarah Connor Chronicles, Firefly, Arrow)
Paul McGann (Doctor Who, Luther, Withnail & I)
Glen Morshower (X-Men, Transformers, 24 – usually plays military characters and/or gets killed)
David Hewlett (Stargate series)
Michael Biehn (Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss)
Billy Dee Williams (Star Wars)
Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica, Law & Order UK, The Smoke)
As you can see, quite a mishmash of genres covered and you might expect this to be unutterably boring for them, but from what I could see, the celebs really seemed to be making the effort to engage each person they met, which impressed me. I reckon there must have been about 100 'celebs' there, some memorable, with queues a mile long, others sitting alone and waiting for someone to come along and get an autograph, and that looked a bit sad to be honest.
We stayed for a couple of hours, and on the whole, I rather enjoyed myself, watching the celebs, browsing the stalls and all that. I'm glad that I went although I'm not sure I'd go again; I think for now I'll probably leave that for the future. There is something slightly alluring about the whole thing… 'Whatever floats your starship', as they say.
A Tuskan Raider marshalling the crowd
Biggin Hill Notes
July 1, 2014 July 1, 2014 / richdebonnaire	/ Leave a comment
Looking across the airfield, with the passenger terminal and control tower beyond the runway, and London in the background
Anyone who has seen my This is me page, can't have failed to notice that I have a thing about aviation, and living near Biggin Hill Airport, I quite often mosey over there to see what activity is going on. Some times, there's lots, others it's very quiet.
Biggin Hill is a busy little airport, with a number of private jet and general aviation companies operating from it. With it only being a few miles from London, it makes a good base for the average 'bizjet' user to fly into and out of, and with only a 6 minute helicopter transfer direct to the City of London, its well positioned for the business traveller market, and that, also makes it an interesting place for the average aviation enthusiast.
Biggin Hill, is of course famous for the role it played as a fighter base in the 2nd world war, on the front line of air defence during the Battle of Britain. Much has been published on that subject, so I won't venture far down that path, except to say that one of the best books I ever read about the Battle of Britain, is First Light by Geoffrey Wellum, a pilot, 'one of the few' , during the battle. I highly recommend it (the BBC also made a film of it).
It's with that sense of history in mind that I always think about Biggin Hill Airport. Time has moved on and these days it's a civilian airfield, although the old gates still have the gate guardians of a Spitfire and Hurricane to watch over them. The main entrance for passenger's is now on the A233 to the west of the runway but there are the many other charter companies and flying schools (as well as Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One Management HQ) on the south eastern edge.
The main road runs past the southern end of the runway and it makes for a good spot to photograph the aircraft as they go about their aviation business. There are all sorts of aircraft pottering around. I really like to see the sleek jets that frequent the place, although I'm only now really getting to know what these are, manufacturers, types, ranges etc., but there is always other stuff to see as well. Here's a selection taken over the last couple of weeks (on only two visits!).
L-R: Cessna Citation CJ2+ starting take off run, a Harvard trainer coming into land, the Supermarine Spitfire (adapted to take a passenger) and Cessna 650 Citation VII
One of the pictures I took recently was this of a Curtis-Wright Travelair, and I posted the picture on Instagram:
Curtis-Wright Travelair
In one of those strange occurances that only happens when using social media, one of the pilots of this particular aircraft, Carl, spotted it and asked if I would send him a copy to go on the website for Shipping and Airlines who own it, which of course I was happy to do. In return Carl invited me to visit their hanger at Biggin Hill to have a look around their collection of vintage aircraft, which have been lovingly and beautifully restored to airworthy condition by the engineers at Shipping and Airlines. It was a real treat for me to visit them and to get a close up look at the aircraft they have there, so thanks to Carl for taking the time to show me around.
Miles Messenger
Cockpit of the Miles Messenger. Timber framed and plywood skin.
Cockpit of the Rearwin Sportster. Tandem seats, and pretty cosy!
Rearwin Sportster
Piper L4 Cub
Dehavilland Hornet Moth
Cockpit of the DH Hornet Moth. It's like an old Rover!
The aircraft were spread out in the hanger, as they were readied for one of their regular outings, this time up Northampton way, so it was easy to wander around them and get up close to them. There is something wonderful to me, about the smell and feel of these aircraft; some made mainly out of plywood, others with a timber or metal frame with fabric stretched over it. The cockpit's of them varied wildly from really basic, or open, to something more akin to an old 1940's Rover, with a walnut dash and sprung leather seats. The smell was the same as well (my wife's uncle owns a vintage Aston Martin DB5 – same smell!).
More information on these aircraft types can be found here, but I couldn't visit without taking my own pictures to post on here..

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Who Plays Theseus In Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore?
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By Mark D. McKee/April 15, 2022 9:23 pm EST
Newt (Eddie Redmayne) isn't the only Scamander who is fighting the rise of the evil Grindelwald in the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise. His older brother Theseus has been fighting for the wizarding world for years. While there isn't much of his background revealed in the films, Theseus Scamander is an extremely capable wizard who served in the First World War, The Global Wizarding War, and the hunt for Gellert Grindelwald. He often works at the behest of the Ministry of Magic and compels his younger brother to act reputably. While Newt is the hero we follow through the "Harry Potter" prequel franchise, Theseus adds a much-needed layer to the character and stands as a guide for the younger brother to follow (or resist as younger brothers do).
As a powerful wizard who serves as law enforcement (Auror) and a soldier, he is a great opposite to the more gentle, intellectual, and mild-mannered Newt. While this of course can make conflict an inevitability, it also creates a powerful dynamic team of both strength and knowledge. But who plays the honored older brother from the Ministry of Magic in "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore"?
Callum Turner plays Theseus Scamander
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Callum Turner is a 32-year-old British actor who got his start in the 2010s, appearing in many series, including "Leaving," "The Borgias," and "The Town. The first big break for Turner came in the hard-hitting 2015 film, "Green Room." The film follows a punk rock band called "That Ain't Rights" (of which Turner's character, Tiger, is the lead singer) when they witness a murder committed by skinheads. The critically acclaimed film is a brutal tale of survival that also stars the late Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, and the always-amazing Patrick Stewart.
In an interview with The Hollywood News, Turner discussed how difficult it was to film the violent scenes. "There were some times when I didn't want to go back into the room," he said. "Just because it was so heavy. But saying that – it was a joy being there with everyone. We all knew we were onto something special and interesting, and I think unique."
Turner then took on the role of Anatole Kuragin in BBC1's adaptation of "War & Peace." While the character has a particularly cringy storyline, Turner told What's on TV that such storyline aspects were simply implied and not outright confirmed.
He played Nathan in Assassin's Creed
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Callum Turner picked up some more exposure by doing his first big-budget blockbuster when he appeared in the 2016 video game adaptation, "Assassin's Creed." He took on the role of Nathan, one of the many people forced to submit to memory experiments for Abstergo Industries. When asked about how he felt about following up "Green Room" with a big blockbuster, he said It's incredible. It's a huge blockbuster. "It's [Michael] Fassbender at his best, and Justin Kurzel at the helm who did 'Macbeth' and 'Snowtown.' Fassbender is one of my favorite actors; I couldn't wait to work with him. He's also one of the nicest guys, the same with Justin. He's just a brilliant, brilliant director, and so much fun to be around on set. He makes everything really relaxed." (via THN)
Turner then jumped on board Marc Webb's 2017 drama "Only Boy in New York." He starred alongside other massive stars, Jeff Bridges, Pierce Brosnan, and Kate Beckinsale. The film follows Turner's character, whose life is turned upside down when he discovers his father has a mistress. When describing his character in an interview with Build, Turner said he "wants to be a writer and is stuck in a rut. He can't work out how to move forward until he meets his neighbor." The neighbor in question is Jeff Bridges, who shows him a different, more artistic side of New York.


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U.S. cable operator Charter Communications is not considering acquisition of wireless assets at the moment, the company's president and CEO, Thomas Rutledge, said during a conference call with investors.
"We didn't make an attempt to buy any wireless assets (…) I think that our ability to create mobile customers and our ability to create wireless products on our network is sufficient right now, and that we have advantages in our network infrastructure that will allow us to build an inside-out strategy in wireless that we think doesn't require any kind of immediate mobile relationship other than an mobile virtual network operator (MVNO)," Rutledge said.
On June 30, Charter Communications launched mobile services through a MVNO scheme. Charter is currently Verizon's wireless network together with its own Wi-Fi network to offer mobile services.
"The launch has gone very well and we're scaling the operation, which is intentionally generating relatively small order volume at the moment as we ramp up features and marketing throughout the summer," Rutledge said.
"Spectrum Mobile offers new and existing customers the opportunity to save hundreds of dollars per year on their mobile bill, all while bundling that service with our superior and value-rich broadband and other connectivity services. Ultimately, the goal is to use Spectrum Mobile to attract and retain more multi-product customers, driving faster customer growth, higher penetration and greater EBITDA per passing," he added.
Charter's capex for the second quarter totalled $2.4 billion, of which USD45 million was related to the launch of the mobile business, the company's CFO Christopher Winfrey said.
"During the quarter, we didn't generate any mobile revenue, but we had $33 million in mobile operating expense, driven by mobile-related personnel and overhead costs to prepare for our launch," Winfrey added.
Charter recently announced plans to expand LTE small cells trials to Los Angeles and New York City within the next few months, Craig Cowden, SVP of Wireless Technology said.
The company is conducting extensive trials using small cells in Tampa, Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina.
The announcement was made during the firm's SVP of Wireless Technology Craig Cowden's recent remarks for the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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These are words of life. Not just words that express some ideal, these are words to put the nature of sin in oneself to death by. We are to be marked by mercy, by grace, by our forgiveness.
We realize that in the new reality, the new covenant, the life that starts and finishes with the author of life, forgiveness is not a concept to just be past over. Left for the unskilled and the uninterested parts of our life to attend to.
When Jesus says to 'seek first the kingdom of God,' he means seek first, make it of primary importance. The first thing you think about when you rise, the last thing when you sleep, and in the countless moments throughout the day orient your lives towards God and God's ways. If you try you'll find how hard it is to live this life, and it will drive you to repentance and from repentance and mourning into the grace of his forgiveness. When we experience that kind of forgiveness we dare not hold the debts against those who have sinned against us. We forgive and repent so that no root of bitterness might take root. There is no time for merriment apart from God, taking a break from his ways and only returning to them for prayer. There is no full way of being human apart from the life of faith.
Seek first the kingdom, means to be deeply inwardly changed. To have the wellspring of life transform you. Not to change yourself, but to have God do work that only He can do. It's not simply the absence of sin and evil but the presence of Life and even Life evermore.
"He said, 'If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you' (Exodus 15:26).
The healer, the great physician, the God who does not change his character, his love or his nature. For in him we live in light ineffable.
Forgiveness removes us and our hurts from the center of the brokenness that we experience in our lives. Our need for forgiveness from God, reorients our experience of others. We are no longer the center of our own pain and wrongs committed on us, but instead we see ourselves as a fellow beggar in need of daily manna from heaven. It's a type of humility that says if I were in the situation of another, I know that my character apart from God is of such a quality where I may have very well done the same. It makes us live into the reality that the only good things in this life are truly gifts from above, that apart from God we can do nothing.
So instead of things to be consumed, relationships become the gift of a good God. The maintenance and commitment of such a relationship depends on the Lord working in the relationship itself. If we are others oriented the Lord can use that to bring some remarkable and family like dynamics with those we love and are in relationship with. Apart from that we can still practice peace, patience, kindness, and the heavenly and holy fruits in all our relating, even if it is simply for a season.
Forgiveness is a balm that brings us into the reality of the frailty of others and our own frailty. True forgiveness frees us from ourselves and orients us back to the well-spring of Life which is Jesus.
We live in an age that does not have a very good concept or grasp of Christian commitment when it comes to loving our neighbor as our self. We interpret these words to mean that we should treat each other well not that we should commit to each other whether the relationship is going well or not. We tolerate each other, we seldom repeatedly seek each others good or take the time to heal misunderstandings or divisions. Ours is a polite culture that values not inconveniencing others unnecessarily.
Jesus says that those that follow his teachings are his sister, brother, and mother. Those who are deeply committed to Christian life are family. The new testament writers often use language reserved for family to describe their heartache, prayers, and hopes for the communities the Lord has focused them on.
Even the word family can be problematic to describe commitment in our present cultural moment. Many people come from families where love and warmth were not readily or consistently available. When as people we are robbed of the experience of joy, love, and commitment we are left with ourselves. Thereby we let our own wants and interests rule why we stay in certain friendships or get to know certain people but not others. We are robbed of the understanding of Christian love and commitment without being left with any way to navigate or feel comfortable with those types of relationships.
In this way the sins of the parents or grandparents can easily be passed down for multiple generations. Cruelty and unkindness can disproportionately alter our understandings of the sort of life Jesus prays for us to have.
In the Gospel of John we hear the words that Jesus prays that we would be one as He and the Father are one. That same level of unity and commitment. It is a powerful prayer that ought to have some earthly connotations, especially when we think of loving specific neighbors and friends.
Obviously this type of commitment has to be mutual. While one person may consistently love and care for another and while Christians are called to be extraordinarily patient and persistent, in some ways without reciprocity a stable relationship cannot be built. There has to be a level of discretion when you are encouraging loving kindness and commitment while knowing that many may have very little interest on what you are saying or doing. Above all forgiveness and care has to be consistently practiced if any sense of Christian depth of community is to be realized.
Is such a thing even possible in the present time? Yes, but it is rare. Trans-formative but rare. In an age where the bonds of fidelity, trust, and care are so easily broken and transgressed it is deeply counter-cultural and difficult to push things in a reverse direction. But with God, all things are possible, and it does not take huge numbers for God's people to triumph and transform the moment at hand.
There is too much being written about how hard it is for men to relate to other men. Given that we live in a more socially mobile age, you get the impression that it must be almost impossible to have good, stable male friendships.
That's really not the case.
Jesus tells us that we are his friends if we do what he says. In the words of the book of James we are to become doers of the word, not simply listeners. So what is a doer when it comes to friendship?
One that loves his neighbor as himself, one that forgives his neighbor, one that helps his neighbor in need whether physical or otherwise, one that exemplifies peace, patience, and self-control. One that does not avoid conflict or avoid their neighbor when they are hurt or disappointed, but one who is steadfast with his neighbor to the end.
Now just by putting the words of scripture into practice doesn't mean that we'll advance far along the way of robust, healthy, and long lasting friendships, but it does mean that we can be consistent in our character as far as it depends on us. We could consider holding in our slights and hurts and be more consistent in bearing with each other. We will find plenty of people who will come in and out of our lives, who won't be there for us, who won't match our ideas of friendships, who won't be honest. All of this is really beyond our control.
What we can control is our approach to others, having an ever better understanding of our inner life, being transparent with how God made us, seeking counsel and help as needed, acknowledging our many weaknesses, and growing in our willingness and ability to forgive and be engaged with others. This is no easy thing. We are all called brothers and sisters in the Lord. We have a familial relationship in our standing with each other whether we recognize it or not. In other words we are a dysfunctional family in the church that needs to work on our ability to be reconciled to each other.
One way that happens it through friendships. A friendship may or may not met your expectations and you might not be able to share yourself fully or even be yourself fully, but by being consistent and by operating within your abilities and personality, you can over time have a solid and consistent friendship with other people.
The ultimate goal of Christian friendship isn't simply vulnerability (though that may happen) or overcoming obstacles and challenges together (that may happen too), it's growing into the fullness of Christ's character. That means consistency, compassion, firmness of inner character, and a radical commitment to forgive and be reconciled. In other words to live at peace and grow in our ability to be graceful to each other as we are and as we will be in the age to come. Amen.
We are prone to forget that in Christ we are loved by God and accepted by him. We hear it so often but seldom let it into our hearts. When we don't remember whose we are, we can not go forth and be restored. Our dismembered selves can not be healed and transformed into the new life and new humanity.
We need to strive and take time to remember and understand and know the work of the Lord in the fabric of our lives.
If you're like me, you likely read past this part of scripture. Love, the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, and soul. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. You read the Lord part and skip or at least abbreviate the neighbor part.
The truth is our Christian culture is geared towards ME+GOD not as much geared towards ME+OTHERS. Don't get me wrong. We want community, we want connection, but we often don't find it. Why is that?
If we really believe that the second is like it, we have to work through loving others in a bit more of a complex way then I just want to be loved and known.
If one commandment is like the other, it would only make sense that the two are connected. If our relationship with God seems stilted or not as robust as we would hope, maybe a good place to start is our relationships with our neighbors.
Integral to faith is repentance, communion, and fellowship. Repentance is tied to communion and fellowship. A lack of repentance and reconciliation in relationship is wicked.
Have you ever had the friend you had no desire to be around? You know the one who bugs the heck out of you? Maybe instead of excusing our feelings of contempt it would be better to confess them. Better to confess contempt then to begin to mistreat our fellow neighbor.
So much of scripture and the kingdom is opened up when we focus on the neighborly command. Love does no harm to a neighbor. The forgiveness of the servant to those who owe us less than we owe God.
Perhaps it is our relationships with family and friends that tells us more about our faith than our private devotions to the Lord. A public show of faith, even if it is done in private for an audience of one (yourself), does not make one righteous before God.
self-love is hell; for, carried to its ultimate conclusion, self-love signifies the end of all joy and meaning. Hell is not other people; hell is myself, cut off from others in self-centeredness.
We are called to reflect the love of the Trinity in our relationships. Just as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one, Jesus prayed that we would share in the love and fullness of Life.
If we believe that we are to love God with our heart, mind, strength, and soul then let us also believe that we ought to love our neighbor as ourselves.
May the Lord convict and free us to love, repent, forgive, and be in fellowship as much as it is in our power to do so.
Millennials are taught to expect things to be temporary. Whether it's marriage or mobility, jobs or friendships, everything ends or at least everything tends to fall apart. Seasons come, seasons go. If there is one thing you can count on it's that you can't count on very much.
These experiences leave us with an impoverished view of friendship. This is a tricky thing to talk about, because you also have to address temporary relationships, the delay of marriage, and the loss of core relationships. If up to half of our parents (before they pass on) will divorce at least once, if we are more likely than not to have had a few possible core dating relationships before we settle on marriage, if we are told to establish ourselves in our careers before we really start putting down roots, if we are just one degree away from the perfect life relationships get handled less like relationships and more like things.
I have heard more than one friend tell me that they have put their relationships on hold to focus on what's before them (grad school, career, etc.). It's not a bad idea to prioritize, and if it is hard to imagine sustaining friendships and doing something that your life may depend on than the tendency is to prioritize what is most important. I don't really have neat, simple solutions to these questions, but I do have another way to look at them.
What if commitment, honesty, forgiveness, and fellowship were to infuse our relationships. A commitment to love despite the circumstances. A true respect for the free will of the person you are relating to. A willingness, even a stubborn refusal to refrain from judging those who let you down. The honesty and the courage to be ourselves in relationship. The ability to forgive and to reconcile when things do come up. And the regular fellowship which is to mark the life of the Christian. The Christian life is lived in community. When we view community as primer to our health and not a secondary obligation, we can begin to be creative enough to serve, be, and be known by others. If we put Christ central in our relationships than he can light the way to relating to neighbors as fallen as each one of us. These values can help us in any season.
As you look at your life, who is your primary community (think of people and names)? Do you put the time and communication necessary to keep that community vibrant? How can you reconnect with someone today?


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Eumonhystera is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Monhysteridae.

The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America.

Species:
 Eumonhystera abyssalis Gagarin & Naumova, 2010
 Eumonhystera alpina (Filipjev, 1918)

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I am keeping track of my word counts in two ways. First, I have a white board calendar in my kitchen. On each day, I write the total number of words I have written for that day. In the notes section of the calendar, I have written my total word count for the whole month. In my writing software, I have note file where I am keeping track of the total word count and my daily word count. In each day, I have a breakdown of how many words I wrote where. This helps me ensure that I'm tracking every aspect of what I'm writing on my book. Whether that be adding to a chapter, making notes on my research, or continuing the current chapter, I always know where I'm at. Another trick I use for tracking daily word count is putting the first two words I write in any given section for the day in bold. This way, when I go to get my word count for the day I know where to ask the software to start counting. It's pretty easy to get a word count for the day. I just highlight the words I wrote that day and I get a count for the highlighted portion at the bottom of the screen. Easy!
I received a question about the software I've been using to write my book. The software is Scrivener, and it is amazing! I am absolutely in love with it. This software allows you to organize your thoughts and ideas without making a million different Word documents. For someone like me, scattered and constantly getting random thoughts and ideas, this software has been a lifesaver. I've been able to make different sections for my research, ideas, inspiration, and even separate out my chapters. You can use how I have it (screenshot below), make a corkboard, and so much more! I love that it's customizable and that you can organize your ideas in a way that works for you. Basically, this software is a writer's dream software.
"The man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him" (Genesis 2:20). After God created Adam, he started parading the various created animals in front of Adam. The seemingly obvious intent here is for Adam to provide names for all of the creatures God made. This is the reason we hear as children in Sunday School and the reason we primarily consider. However, there was a second, even more important purpose behind God bringing all of the animals to Adam. God was showing Adam that Adam was in need. Adam had a beautiful garden, all the food he could ever want, and special dominion over all of the created world. But he lacked something very important. Adam was alone. And what had God just said about man being alone (v. 18)? He said that it was not good.
After all of these things that God had created and called good, there was now something that was not good: man, alone. So as God paraded all the other created creatures in front of Adam, he was showing Adam that he needed a companion. He was showing Adam that it was not good for him to be alone. Although animals make wonderful companions, they are simply not enough. There was just no real substitute for the companionship of a creature just like Adam. And thus, God made Adam "a helper suitable for him," as none of the animals were. And in the following verses, we see the creation of Eve: Adam's female counterpart and his companion.
Well, that's it for this week's NaNo update! Thank you for reading, and I hope you liked the excerpt. Please let me know in the comments what you think! And to my fellow WriMos, happy writing! We got this!
And I'm super excited about your progress!!!
It's interesting to think about the relationship between God and Adam. Rather than explaining or telling, God gently showed Adam what he needed, developing a desire in Adam's heart so that He could then fulfill it. I'm looking forward to reading more!


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The SEED Foundation (also often referred to as the SEED Schools) is a 501(c)(3) organization, established in 1997 to provide boarding school college-preparatory educational opportunities to underserved students.

In 2002, the SEED School of DC received a $100,000 grant from Oprah Winfrey's Angel Network for the construction of new dormitory facilities. In 2010, the SEED schools were featured on 60 Minutes and the Washington, D.C. school is featured in the 2010 documentary film Waiting for "Superman".

Schools
The SEED schools are boarding schools serving disadvantaged students located in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Miami. The schools integrate "a rigorous academic program with a nurturing boarding program, which teaches life skills and provides a safe and secure environment." The students live in campus dormitories during the week in order to provide students with a uniform residential experience.

Washington, D.C.
The SEED School in Washington, D.C., opened in 1998, has an enrollment of 320 students from sixth through twelfth grades. The school serves students from across Washington, D.C. The majority of SEED students live in the Southeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood.

The D.C. school has been called successful with "91 percent of ninth graders go on to graduate and 96 percent of graduating seniors are accepted to four-year colleges". The SEED school in Washington D.C. was visited by U.S. president Barack Obama in April 2009, where the president also hosted a bill signing ceremony to enact a national service act. The school was also visited by Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

Maryland
The SEED School of Maryland, opened in August 2008, draws students from across the state. The school currently has an enrollment of 400 students from sixth through twelfth grades. The school's first class of seniors graduated in May 2015. The school is located at 200 Font Hill, Baltimore, Maryland ()

SEED Maryland includes boarding facilities. The State of Maryland classifies it as a public school.

Miami
The SEED School of Miami opened in August 2014 on the Florida Memorial University (FMU) campus in Miami Gardens; FMU is within the former Opa-locka North census-designated place.  It serves 97 sixth- and seventh-graders from all over South Florida.

Other schools
SEED has announced plans to expand with additional schools in other U.S. cities.

Lad Lake met with SEED Foundation officials when they were planning their own charter school.

References

The Inner-City Prep School Experience. New York Times Magazine, September 25, 2009
America's Most Amazing Schools #8 - SEED Schools. Ladies Home Journal
THE SCHOOL ISSUE: HIGH SCHOOL; A Different Kind of Prep School. New York Times Magazine, September 27, 2009
Kingman Park Fights a School Many Praise; SEED Facility Counts Mayor, Oprah Among Supporters. The Washington Post, May 7, 2006
SEED School gains with $100,000. Washington Times, December 1, 2005
SEED's Harvest. Washington Post, June 30, 2004
Planting a Seed at D.C. School. Roll Call, November 7, 1997

External links
The SEED Foundation (website)

Boarding schools in Maryland
Foundations based in Washington, D.C.
Educational foundations in the United States
Organizations established in 1997
Charter schools in the United States
Public boarding schools in the United States


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Virginia State Police searching for three wanted sex offenders
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The Virginia State Police Sex Offender Investigative Unit is searching for three convicted sex offenders who are registered but no longer living at their Amherst County residences.
All three are wanted for failing to re-register as a sex offender.
60-year-old Danny Ray Campbell is a white male with gray hair and blue eyes. He is 5'11 in height and weighs approximately 240 lbs. Campbell is currently registered as living on West Perch Road, but the SOIU has not been able to make contact with him there in several months. Campbell is wanted for one count of failure to re-register.
54-year-old Elizabeth Jane Gilbert is a white female with blonde hair and hazel eyes. She is 5'3 in height and weighs approximately 220 lbs. Gilbert was previously registered as living on Johns Creek Road, but has not lived there in several months. Gilbert is wanted for one count of failure to re-register. Gilbert also has ties to the Portsmouth and Virginia Beach areas.
61-year-old Steven Howard Trent is a white male with gray hair and brown eyes. He is 5'8 in height and weighs approximately 230 lbs. Trent was previously registered as living at a South Coolwell Road address, but is no longer living there. Trent is wanted for one count of failure to re-register.
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of wanted sex offenders is encouraged to contact state police by using the "Tips" link located under the offender's picture on the Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry located at this link.
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Diamond Developers to issue US$82 million tender for economic city project in Feb 2014
Created: Friday, 06 December 2013 07:09
Diamond Developers has announced plans to issue a US$82mn tender for the construction of a school, university and a planetarium at its economic city project in Dubailand, in February 2014
According to Zawya, the property developer's chairman Faris Saeed said the company, however, would not issue tenders for the construction of the villas for the project.
"Jeet Contracting, our in-house construction arm, will be building all the 500 villas. We are expecting the building permit to come soon from the Dubai Municipality to start construction. We have planned to handover the first phase by end of 2014," Saeed said.
The US$300mn economic city project in Dubailand is expected to cover a build area of 464,515 sqm. The project will have eco-houses, a planetarium, organic farms and a Sustainable Engineering and Research Institute and Training Centre.
It will also have a long water canal with a tourist minaret, solar farms, among other developments, and all of the sewage water in this city is expected to be recyclable.
The city project has been scheduled for completion in 2015.
Other contractors working on the project include Modular Design Engineering Consultants, who is working on the residential components, while Al Ajmi Engineering is handling the development of retail stores and offices. Arif and Bintoak Consulting Architects and Engineers are the consultants for the planned school, country club, resort, sustainability centre and planetarium developments.
Saeed said homeowners will not have to pay service charges, community fees and maintenance fees for their villas as the community centre and retail components are expected to generate sufficient funds to meet the expenses.


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Q: How to auto-filter based on Range - VBA code I would like to make a code which would filter out the Purchase Order (6-digit numbers) numbers based on a certain range of these numbers.
I have 2 sheets in my workbook. The first one, called "Start", includes the numbers in range A1:A4, namely 180029, 180298, 181073, 190152. On the second tab, called PO list, I have a range of information - 15 columns, 23 rows. One of the columns of the PO list contains several PO numbers, but I would like to filter out only the ones that are in the range A1:A4 - which I considered as an array.
Sub auto_filter()
    Dim my_array() As Variant
    my_array = Sheets("Start").Range("A1:A4").Value

    Sheets("PO list").Range("A1").AutoFilter Field:=7, Criteria1:=my_array
    'Operator:=xlFilterValues

I expect to have the result that the PO numbers from range A1:A4 will be filtered out on the tab PO list. The code, that I wrote, only filters out the the PO number 190152 - the other three are omitted.

A: The problem that you will run into here is to do with Dimensions - the Range.Autofilter Method wants a 1D array, but you are passing it a 1-by-4 2D array
Dim RangeArray() As Variant, FilterArray() As Variant, ArrayPointer As Long
RangeArray = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Start").Range("A1:A4").Value

'Copy to a Base0 1D Array
ReDim FilterArray(1 To uBound(RangeArray,1)-lBound(RangeArray,1))

For ArrayPointer = 0 To uBound(FilterArray)
    FilterArray(ArrayPointer) = RangeArray(ArrayPointer+lBound(RangeArray,1), lBound(RangeArray,2))
Next ArrayPointer

'Use the 1D Array
ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("PO List").Range("A1").Autofilter Field:=7, Criteria1:=FilterArray, Operator:=xlFilterValues

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Local Little Church Gives Big
By Dianne Anderson
Tucked away between the goats and gophers on California street, one little unassuming church has seen a lot of action for the past few years under Pastor Paul Jones, who stepped up to lead the church after his dad died.
He hadn't planned on taking over that higher gig. His lifelong dream had been to get into the study and production of documentaries.
Being a pastor was not exactly on his to-do list.
"Not at all, the Lord made me take this. Trust me," said Jones, pastor of COGIC Zion Elect New Generation Ministry.
After all, not everyone is cut out to deal with the high level of need on the Westside, but he's wholeheartedly working with what he has been given, which he says is always more than enough.
Last month, he held a community resource fair in the high desert for the entire school district of Hesperia, invited back after a successful fair last year that pulled out parents to support the kids at four schools. This year, he handled the event for all 25 schools.
At first, he said the administrators wanted a barbecue.
"I told them a barbecue is not going to bring people out. What you want to do is bring resources and food in, and then they'll be able to build upon other resources," he said.
He attributes much of their outreach and help to Patricia Nichols and CAP Food Bank, which provided the hotdogs for the event, and more.
Numerous other vendors also turned out to help local families, including IEHP, United Way, AAA Driving School, US Bank, among several others. And, he beats the bushes wherever he can. He went door knocking for hotdog buns and mustard at a couple of big chain food stores.
"You name it, we ended up getting it. There was nothing whatsoever we were lacking," he said.
His resource center has ten computers, and hosts a first come, first serve rotating basic computer class that runs every six weeks. Classes are well attended with community and church members from 27 to 73 years old.
For food distribution, he serves about 1,000 community members monthly, distributing to seniors three Fridays monthly. He's at Perris Hill Park and the senior center there on the third Friday of each month. Through the 211 program, he helps from 10-25 needy families each week.
The Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County Food Bank has been a huge help, he said.
"I can't say enough about them. We get about 50% of our food from them. Any time we want to do something special for the seniors, the answer is always is yes," he said.
His church hosts a clothing program. For the past nine months, about 50 participants have gone through their one-day security guard training with a certificate upon completion. Classes are held in the modulars, and he said that sometimes employers attend looking for employees.
Coming up in June, he is excited to lead their new walking club that will go down California, up Mallory to Macy and Garvey to California and back to the church.
If that's not enough to keep the church busy, recently Jones was also appointed as the administrative assistant over nine COGIC inland empire churches where he oversees church needs and connects with pastors and their congregations.
Since taking over the Westside church, he feels that he can bring a lot back to the fold.
"I want to strengthen your challenges. If it's that you don't have community outreach, I can help you there. Or computers, I can tell you where to go. If you don't have clothes to help the homeless, whatever it is, I want them to tell me," he said.
Right now, his church is preparing to plant a large donation of seeds for the fall harvest. A local master gardener visited earlier this month to help with the best approach for a sustainable garden at the church resource center.
Another visitor popped by from Loma Linda to offer resources for the community garden. Jones said he doesn't know how he got on that list.
"People come knocking at the door like crazy," he said. "They gave me a lead to a lady from Redlands. Everything in her garden is donated, they told me to call her."
He already has the soil, and the seeds are in planters germinating. They have requested, and are now praying for wood from Home Depot for the 50×55 feet border.
"The only problem we're going to have is the gophers. As long as I put the bed two feet above ground, we're not going to have that problem either. I thank God for that," he said.
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Early on November 2, 2020, the GOES-East satellite watched Tropical Storm Eta strengthen into a hurricane over the Caribbean Sea while heading toward Central America. The imagery above is via its " clean longwave " infrared band 13, which helps us visualize atmospheric water vapor and cloud-top temperatures.
The satellite imagery shows the formation of Eta's eye, which is a sign that the storm is strengthening. In fact, forecasters at NOAA's National Hurricane Center (NHC) predict that Eta could become a Category-3 or 4 hurricane before making landfall on Tuesday along the northeastern coast of Nicaraga. The NHC also expects a life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, flash flooding, and landslides across parts of Central America. Heavy rainfall will likely affect Jamaica, southeastern Mexico, El Salvaldor, southern Haiti, and the Cayman Islands.
With the formation of Eta, 2020 continued its trend as a standout. "The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season had a record 28 tropical/subtropical storms—the full Atlantic 21 name list plus six names with the Greek alphabet, which took us through Zeta," said NHC's Dennis Feltgen. "But the NHC re-analysis of the 2005 season revealed a short-lived subtropical storm near the Azores Islands. With the formation of Eta in 2020, the 2005 record for most number of tropical/subtropical storms in a single year is now tied at 28."
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Western Energy Alliance is a strong supporter of the REINS Act (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny), which aims to rein in out-of-control federal regulation with congressional oversight.
From 2004 to 2014, EPA's regulations cost more than five times as much as the next most costly agency.
The average U.S. company paid $233,182 to comply with federal rules. That's almost $20,000 per employee on average, with small companies hit the hardest. Those with fewer than 50 employees pay compliance costs over $34,000 per employee.
The oil and natural gas industry employs thousands of environmental and safety engineers to ensure they comply with all regulations while spending billions of dollars on environmentally beneficial technologies. Companies also continually innovate to produce more oil and natural gas with greater efficiently, which delivers environmental benefits. Companies constantly implement new technologies and better practices that go above and beyond what's required by regulation to further reduce impacts to wildlife, air, water and the land (see Environmental Stewardship.) However, when mistakes are made or accidents occur, companies are held accountable by state and federal regulators and must correct the situation.
Despite existing regulation and the myriad steps companies take to ensure safe and environmentally protective operations, federal agencies continually institute more regulations that are often redundant while delivering little environmental benefit when compared to the societal cost. Costly regulation takes productive resources away from job creation and economic growth and puts it into red tape. A Small Business Administration report shows that regulations cost American businesses $1.75 trillion annually. The many small independent businesses that make up the oil and natural gas industry are disproportionately squeezed by redundant, costly regulations.
One area of contention is determining at what level of government industry should be regulated. The environmental community pushes for increasingly more federal regulations, making the erroneous argument that federal bureaucrats know better than state regulators about how to preserve a state's own air, land and geology. On the other end of the spectrum are community groups, ironically often supported by those same environmental groups, that argue for local control of oil and natural gas development at the county or city level. In reality, these environmental groups have an agenda of stopping oil and natural gas development and are agitating for local control as a means of banning development. Most cities and counties have neither the resources nor the expertise to effectively regulate the oil and natural gas industry.
States with oil and natural gas development, on the other hand, have a long history of successfully regulating the industry. States have oil and gas commissions with experts on such topics as the state geology and effective industry practices that work in their states. They have environmental agencies that implement federal statutes such as the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. Federal regulators are too far removed from the specific regulatory needs of each state, and have a tendency to put in place one-size-fits-all regulations that do not work well for the particular conditions of each state.
Governors of energy producing states, both Democrats and Republicans, agree that states should be the primary regulator of oil and natural gas development. States are both flexible and effective in regulating the industry and are supported by the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission and the Ground Water Protection Council to ensure state regulators continue their exemplary health and safety records. And the public understands this as well. Nationwide polling shows that a majority, 62%, does not want centralized control of energy development.
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Annual private equity survey: replacing a portfolio company CEO comes at a high cost
Our second annual private equity survey, performed jointly with executive search firm Vardis, focuses on the critical relationships between PE owners and portfolio company CEOs. The 104 survey respondents across the US and EMEA included PE investors (38%) and PE-owned-portfolio company executives (62%). In this full report, we explore why PE–CEO relationships unravel so frequently and why it's important to shore up these relationships—long before the deal closes.
According to investors, the most common reason for replacing a CEO is a lack of fit with the portfolio company's new strategic direction.
An overwhelming 78% of PE investors named pace of change the most significant source of conflict between PE owners and portfolio company CEOs.
Although 3% of PE investors said they were happy relying on scheduled monthly meetings, 31% of CEOs prefer planned monthly meetings with investors.
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Schedule Announced for @HerdMSoccer
Monday, July 6, 2015 - 15:54 Special to HNN Provided by Herd Zone
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Marshall men's soccer team has announced its 2015 schedule, including seven regular season home games and the Marshall Invitational, which runs from September 11-13.
Marshall coach Bob Gray, who will be entering his 21st season at Marshall (39th overall), said that the schedule will be challenging for the team and exciting for fans.
"Our fall schedule is a good balance of conference and non-conference games," Gray said. "We are happy to have three preseason games at home with 11 new players joining the squad. It's a good chance to look at them before our first road trip to Michigan."
"Our conference schedule is the bulk of our competition with many of those teams expected to be ranked in the top 20 again this fall. We are also excited to bring back the Marshall Invitational. We try to do one every other year and we will have four quality teams, including us, for fans to enjoy. We are looking forward to the fall. We have a big senior class and a big recruiting class and our schedule will be challenging as always."
The Thundering Herd will tune up for the regular season with three exhibition games at Hoops Family Field at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex, starting with High Point on Aug. 17 at 7:00 p.m. The Herd will then face Salem University (Aug. 20 at 6 p.m.) and University of Charleston (Aug. 23 at 5 p.m.) to finish up the preseason.
Marshall will open the regular season on the road in Michigan, taking on Western Michigan on Friday, Aug. 28 at 4 p.m., before facing University of Detroit Mercy on Aug. 30 at 1 p.m.
Marshall's first series of home games will begin with the Marshall Invitational, which features dates on Friday, Sept. 11 and Sunday, Sept. 13. The other three teams featured in the Invitational are Evansville, Bowling Green and Robert Morris. Evansville and Bowling Green will play the first game of the Invitational at 5 p.m. Friday, with Marshall and Robert Morris playing the nightcap at 7:30 p.m. Action resumes Sunday with Bowling Green playing Robert Morris at 12 p.m. Sunday, while Marshall and Evansville close out the Invitational at 2:30 p.m.
Gray's team will then begin its Conference USA season by hosting regional rivals Kentucky on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 1 p.m.
The Herd will host four total Conference USA teams at home. That includes South Carolina (Oct. 2), New Mexico (Oct. 23) and UAB (Oct. 31, the final home game of the season).
The Conference USA Tournament will kick-off on Wednesday, Nov. 11 in Charlotte, N.C. The tournament runs through Nov. 15. Marshall advanced to the Conference USA Tournament last season, finishing with a 7-9-3 (3-4-1 C-USA) record overall.
Last season, Marshall went 4-4-2 in the regular season against common opponents from the 2014 and 2015 schedules.
Four teams in Marshall's 2015 schedule (Charlotte, Kentucky, Old Dominion and UAB) advanced to the NCAA Championships in 2014.


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