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China Working on Matching JF-17 Block III With F-16 V Fighter Jet
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11:31 AM, March 12, 2019
Pakistani Air Force JF-17 fighter jet
China is working on making the Block III version of its JF-17 fighter jet to match the latest version of the United States F-16 V aircraft which has become a huge sales success in a relatively short span of time.
The JF-17 is made in Pakistan with technology supplied by Chengdu Aircraft Co., of China. The Block III version, which has been in development for over 2 years now is characterized by an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, helmet-mounted targeting system, an advanced targeting pod, data links and beyond visual range weapons.
"The JF-17 is expected to be fitted with an AESA radar, helmet-mounted display and sight system," Global Times quoted Wei Dongxu, a Chinese military expert as saying Monday.
The development of the aircraft and production are already underway.
With less than half the price of the latest generation F-16 V fighter jet and features similar to that of the venerable US aircraft, China expects the JF-17 Block III to attract countries with tight defence budgets. Already, the JF-17 has been sold to Nigeria and Myanmar.
"A lot of countries have come to buy. You sign a contract for the JF-17, you benefit," Yang Wei, a Chinese legislator and chief designer of the fighter jet said.
Malaysia has shortlisted the Chinese-Pakistani jet among the roster for its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) procurement programme. It is in competition against the Indian-made Tejas and the South Korean F-50. With an initial purchase of 12 units, Malaysia is also looking to have an option for additional 24 units in the future.
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Ralf Rangnick's honeymoon period over as scale of Manchester United job emerges
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Four weeks in Manchester in December. Two narrow wins, two unconvincing draws and one big outbreak of Covid-19. Some honeymoon, isn't it? And worse still for Ralf Rangnick, after only just avoiding defeat to a Newcastle United side that deserved only their second Premier League win of the season, that honeymoon is most certainly over now.
Ragnick appeared to recognise as much from his vantage point in St James' Park's away dugout, a few yards in front of the press box, where he and technical director-cum-assistant coach Darren Fletcher took turns to register their displeasure with what United were producing out on the pitch.
This display had all the clumsy, ponderous and downright poor play of the late Ole Gunnar Solskjaer era. It was, therefore, nothing like the early Solskjaer era either. The Norwegian's fourth game in charge, coincidentally, also came at St James' Park. A 2-0 win made him the first United manager to win his opening four league games since Sir Matt Busby.
That same feat is now beyond Rangnick, but it is also a reminder that conclusions can be drawn far too quickly. The similarities between this United display and those they were serving up under Solskjaer earlier this season should not really come as a surprise, given the consensus that this club's problems always extended far beyond the manager.
And in any case, even after just a month in charge, it would be wrong to claim that nothing has changed.
Ralf Rangnick looks on at St James' Park
One aspect that is most certainly different under Rangnick is his frankness during dealings with the press. Whereas Solskjaer would usually accentuate the positives of a poor display to protect his players, his successor is more forthright and direct in his post-match assessments, while still managing not to throw any individuals under the bus.
"I didn't like the performance at all," Rangnick admitted. "Today we didn't control the game apart from a few moments. It's all about energy, physicality and who wins the second balls. In all those areas we weren't at our best. The good thing is we got a point but the performance needs to be better."
Rangnick can recognise, identify and freely acknowledge a problem, which is a good thing, as there are still plenty to solve. Top of the list: United's struggles to establish control over games, which was the primary objective that their new interim manager set out to achieve from his first day on the job.
As in the narrow win over Norwich, United failed to exert their influence over Newcastle for long stretches and looked vulnerable every time that they lost the ball. The most concerning thing of all may be that this lack of control came in back-to-back games against the Premier League's bottom two. Third-bottom Burnley visit Old Trafford on Thursday.
Ralf Rangnick talks to Marcus Rashford at St James' Park
Finding the right personnel combinations to fit Rangnick's favoured 4-2-2-2 system is also proving to be a challenge. Marcus Rashford has been deployed as one of the two strikers and as the right-hand No 10, yet struggled to make an impact in either position. Even more concerning, it is more than a year since his last solid, sustained run of good form.
Bruno Fernandes is struggling too, even if his game is erratic at the best of times. Losing possession is the price you pay for him attempting low-percentage killer passes. In the starting line-up at St James', he was United's only established creative outlet. He needed to be running the show, yet his influence on proceedings was dimmed by his wide-left role.
Perhaps in recognition of these difficulties, Rangnick changed the shape at half time to a 4-1-3-2 and United improved – but only when compared to a first-half performance that, in all honesty, had bottomed out. And even after that meagre second-half improvement, you would struggle to say that United deserved their point.
Edinson Cavani celebrates his equaliser against Newcastle
"We shouldn't be looking for excuses," Rangnick said. "We have to meet the demands in terms of speed, tempo, rhythm, transitions… We still have steps to go. Today was not a step forward. We need to decrease the number of giveaways and unforced errors and those steps of development we need to take."
Again, that is an honest and accurate assessment. It matches the overall picture at St James' Park of a team drawn from an imbalanced squad, still unsure of itself, still finding its way, still adapting to the specific demands of a manager who is still only four games into the job. That, after all, is exactly where Rangnick's United currently are. It is the reality and, after a very brief honeymoon period, it should be starting to dawn on us all.
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§ 180-1 Words and phrases.
§ 180-4 Responsibility of owner and operator.
§ 180-5 Application of ordinance.
§ 180-8 Background and purpose.
§ 180-10 Residential Parking Permit Administrator.
§ 180-11 Designation of residential parking permit area.
§ 180-12 Curbside parking time limit.
§ 180-13 Posting of permit area signs.
§ 180-14 Permit issuance, application and fee.
§ 180-17 Visitor parking permit.
§ 180-18 Business parking permits.
§ 180-19 Guest parking permit.
§ 180-20 Use of residential, visitor, business and guest parking permits.
§ 180-21 Withdrawal of permit area designation.
§ 180-23 Violations and penalties.
§ 180-24 Other ordinances unaffected.
Traffic Commission — See Ch. 82.
Words and phrases when used in this article, except for sections or articles to which different or additional definitions apply, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Vehicle Code, Act of June 17, 1976, P.L. 162, No. 81, as amended, except that, in this article, the word "street" may be used as the word "highway" as defined in the Vehicle Code.
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
In this article, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine.
Park in excess of 72 hours in the same location.
Park a motor vehicle which does not have either current registration or a current inspection sticker.
Park a truck of over 5,000 pounds registered weight in a residential area, except for such periods of time necessary to make deliveries.
Park in front of a private driveway.
Park in front of a fire hydrant.
Park on private property without the consent of the owner or the consent of the proprietor thereof.
Park in a "No-Parking Zone" which is designated as such by posted signs.
Park in a "Handicapped Zone" which is designated as such by posted signs without properly demonstrating such status on the automobile.
Park in a "Fire Traffic Zone" which is designated as such by posted signs.
Park, stop or stand in a zone prohibiting such by posted signs.
Park against the flow of traffic.
Park within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign, or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $30 and costs, provided that: It shall be the duty of the authorized representative of the Police Department of the Township of East Hempfield to report to the Board of Supervisors all violations of any provisions of this article, indicating, in each case, the section violated, the location where the violation took place and any other facts that might be necessary in order to secure a clear understanding of the circumstances relating to the violation. The police officer or other person making the report shall also attach to or place upon every such vehicle a notice stating that the vehicle is parked in violation of this article. The notice shall contain instructions to the owner or driver of the vehicle that, in order to avoid prosecution and the payment of the fines and costs prescribed in the first sentence of this section, he or she should report to the East Hempfield Township Police Department and pay the sum of $15 within five days from the date of the notice or, in the alternative, mail the sum of $15 to the East Hempfield Township Police Department within five days from the date of the notice.
The owner of any vehicle, as determined from the vehicle registration plate, vehicle identification number or any other reasonable means, whether or not said owner was the operator of such vehicle, shall, nevertheless, be responsible for and liable for any penalties imposed for violations stated under any and all sections of this article. Such responsibility shall not relieve the actual operator of such responsibility, and all penalties may be assessed and collected from either.
The provisions of this article, so far as they are the same as those of ordinances and regulations enforced immediately before the enactment of this article, are intended as a continuation of those earlier ordinances and regulations and not as new enactments. Nothing in this article shall affect any act done or liability incurred, or any suit or prosecution pending or to be instituted under any of those repealed or superseded ordinances or regulations.
This article is adopted under the authority of Section 6109 of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 6109, as amended from time to time.
This article shall also be known and may be cited as the "East Hempfield Township Residential Permit Parking Ordinance."
To reduce hazardous traffic conditions resulting from the use of streets within residential districts for vehicles parked by persons not residing within the residential districts.
To protect these residential districts from polluted air, excessive noise and refuse caused by the entry of such vehicles.
To protect the residents of these residential districts from unreasonable burdens in gaining access to their residences.
To preserve the character of these districts as residential districts.
To encourage the use of public and other mass transportation.
To promote efficiency in the maintenance of streets in these residential districts in a clean and safe condition.
To preserve the value of the property in these residential districts.
To promote traffic safety and the safety of children and other pedestrians in these residential districts.
To forestall dangers arising from the blocking of fire lanes, hydrants and other facilities required by emergency vehicles, both in reaching victims and in transporting them to hospitals.
To facilitate the movement of traffic in the event of accidents and other disasters.
To promote the peace, comfort, convenience and welfare of all inhabitants of the Township.
A person who occupies real estate, as owner or tenant, within a residential district as his or her principal residence.
A contiguous or nearly contiguous area identified by the Traffic Commission as hereinafter set forth, containing public highways or parts thereof primarily abutted by residential property or residential and nonbusiness property, such as schools, parks, churches, hospitals and nursing homes.
A residential district where curbside parking on public highways is restricted as set forth in this article on weekdays during hours fixed by the Traffic Commission unless the vehicle properly displays a parking permit authorized by this article.
The Traffic Commission organized and existing under the provisions of Ordinance No. 83, enacted June 7, 1978.
Editor's Note: See Ch. 82, Traffic Commission.
The powers and duties as contained and set forth in this article shall be performed by an administrator, to be known as the "Residential Parking Permit Administrator," who shall be designated by the Board of Supervisors by resolution from time to time. The Administrator shall be responsible for the orderly operation and administration of all aspects of the residential parking permit system.
The Traffic Commission ("Commission") is hereby empowered to determine, in its discretion and in accordance with the standards and procedures set forth herein, whether a residential district, or portion thereof consisting of not less than one block in area, may be designated or may continue to be designated a residential parking permit area. The decision of the Commission shall become effective and be subject to review and approval by the Board of Supervisors.
The Commission shall, in accordance with the provisions for curbside parking time limits hereinafter set forth, fix the hours when the restrictions on curbside parking by persons not holding parking permits shall be in effect.
Within a designated residential parking permit area, persons not holding parking permits shall be limited to not more than two hours between such hours on weekdays, excepting those holidays set forth in this article or in regulations promulgated under it, as the Commission shall establish at the time of designation of a residential district as a residential parking permit area, provided that such period of hours when curbside parking by nonparking permit holders shall be restricted shall not exceed the period of from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. but may be such lesser time as the Commission determines to be warranted by the circumstances of the residential curbside parking needs of the particular residential district involved.
After the Commission's decision to designate a residential parking permit area, parking signs shall be erected in the designated residential parking permit area.
The parking signs shall be of such character as to readily inform an ordinarily observant person that curbside parking on public highways in the designated residential parking permit area is limited on weekdays, excepting those holidays set forth in this article or regulations, to not more than two consecutive hours between the hours posted on the sign unless the vehicle properly displays thereon a parking permit authorized by this article.
A residential parking permit shall be issued only to a motor vehicle operator or owner who is a resident of the residential parking permit area for which the permit is issued.
The name and residential address of the owner of the vehicle.
The name, residential address and driver's license number of the principal operator of the vehicle.
The make, model and registration number of the vehicle.
The signature of the applicant for the residential parking permit.
Parking permits will be issued at no fee to residents; provided, however, that the Board of Supervisors may, by resolution, adopt a fee schedule designed to cover the cost of processing the application and operating the residential parking permit area program.
Upon the applicant's fulfillment of all applicable provisions of this article controlling the issuance, renewal or transfer of residential parking permits, the Administrator or the Administrator's designee shall issue to the applicant one residential parking permit for the vehicle described in the application.
The residential parking permit shall be securely affixed to the right nonreflecting side of the rear view mirror of the vehicle and shall display the numerical designation of the residential parking permit area.
A vehicle shall be issued a residential parking permit only if it displays the required state license plate and current inspection certificate.
An owner of more than one vehicle may obtain a permit for each vehicle owned, provided that all other requirements of this article are met.
Upon the holder's submission of a completed and validated residential parking permit application and his or her fulfillment of all applicable provisions of this article controlling issuance, renewal or transfer of residential parking permits on or before the expiration date of the existing residential parking permit, the holder shall be issued a new residential parking permit.
The expiration date to be displayed on the new residential parking permit shall be one year following the expiration date of the existing residential parking permit.
Upon the holder's submission of a completed and validated residential parking permit application, the holder shall be issued a new residential parking permit to be transferred to another qualifying vehicle.
The transfer of the residential parking permit to another qualified vehicle shall not affect the expiration date of the permit.
Upon application of any resident of a residential parking permit area, the Administrator or the Administrator's designee shall issue a visitor parking permit to the resident to the visitor's vehicle limited to that particular parking permit area for a period not exceeding 15 days. No more than two visitor parking permits shall be issued with respect to any one residence at any one time. The resident shall be the holder of and be responsible for the use and misuse of any visitor parking permits issued with respect to his or her residence.
The parking restrictions imposed by this article shall not apply to any service or delivery vehicle when used to provide services or make deliveries to one or more residences within a residential parking permit area, provided that such service or delivery vehicle shall not be parked within the parking permit area for more than four hours in duration on any given day. Any person desiring to park a service or delivery vehicle within a residential parking permit area for more than four hours on any day must submit an application for a business parking permit.
Upon application of any resident of a residential parking permit area, the Administrator or the Administrator's designee shall issue a guest parking permit to the resident for the use of such guest vehicle if, in the judgment of the Administrator, the issuance of the permit will not unduly impair traffic safety during the time of the permit's validity.
Such guest parking permit shall be limited to one day in duration.
The Administrator may limit a guest parking permit to a designated street or portion of a street within a residential parking permit area.
The Administrator shall limit the issuance of guest parking permits so that there are no more permits outstanding at any one time than 1/2 of the number of curbside parking spaces for which such permits are valid.
The resident shall be the holder of and be responsible for the use and misuse of any guest parking permits issued with respect to his or her residence.
The expiration date of the parking permit.
A parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve a parking space within a designated residential parking permit area. A parking permit shall not authorize the standing or parking of any vehicle in such places and during such times as the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles is prohibited or set aside for specified types of vehicles and shall not excuse the observance of any traffic regulation other than the two-hour parking limit enforced in the residential parking permit area.
Whenever the holder of a residential, visitor, business or guest parking permit, or the vehicle for which the parking permit was issued, no longer fulfills one or more of the applicable provisions of this article controlling issuance, renewal or transfer of parking permits, the holder shall so notify the Administrator or the Administrator's designee, who may then direct the holder to surrender the permit.
Until its expiration, surrender or revocation, a parking permit shall remain valid for such time as the holder continues to reside within the designated residential parking permit area.
A parking permit shall be valid only in the residential parking permit area for which it is issued.
The Commission may at any time withdraw the designation of an existing residential parking permit area, whereupon the Administrator or the Administrator's designee shall mail to every resident within the existing residential parking permit area a notice of the Commission's withdrawal of the designation and shall remove the parking signs which designate the residential parking permit area.
The effective date of the withdrawal of the designation of an existing residential parking permit area shall be 30 days following the date of the Commission's decision to withdraw the designation.
The Administrator is authorized to establish reasonable regulations necessary or appropriate to implement and enforce the provisions of this article, which regulations shall become effective upon approval by the Board of Supervisors.
Any person who shall park in a designated residential parking permit area in violation of the posted time limit set forth on the parking signs erected in the parking permit area without properly displaying the parking permit required by this article, or who shall fail to surrender a parking permit when directed to do so, or who shall display a parking permit on a vehicle not entitled to the permit or otherwise represent that a vehicle is entitled to a parking permit when the vehicle is not entitled to the permit, or who shall duplicate or attempt to duplicate by any means a parking permit authorized by this article or display such a duplicate parking permit, or who shall otherwise violate this article or the regulations promulgated under it, shall be in violation of this article and, upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding, be fined not less than $25 nor more than $50 for each violation. Each day during which a parking violation occurs shall be considered a separate violation.
This article shall not affect any other traffic or parking ordinances except to the extent that such ordinances are directly inconsistent herewith.


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Venne istituita nel 1923 con il percorso "Dalla nazionale n. 34 presso Gravellona al Sempione (confine svizzero)".

Nel 1928, in seguito all'istituzione dell'Azienda Autonoma Statale della Strada (AASS) e alla contemporanea ridefinizione della rete stradale nazionale, il suo tracciato costituì il tratto finale della strada statale 33 del Sempione.

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(2000) Directed by Lloyd Kaufman; Written by: Trent Haaga, Patrick Cassidy, Gabriel Friedman and Lloyd Kaufman; Starring: David Mattey, Clyde Lewis, Heidi Sjursen, Paul Kyrmse and Joe Fleishaker;
Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming.
Rating: ** ½
"…the fetus fight scene is still the best intra-uterine fistfight committed to film despite the fact that our fetuses didn't have short, stubby fingers." – screenwriter Trent Haaga, on the decision to use eight-year-old actors instead of little people (from the book, Make Your Own Damn Movie! by Lloyd Kaufman, Adam Jahnke and Trent Haaga)
The following is my contribution to the Troma Super SummerSpectacular Blogathon, hosted by the one and only Vern of Vern's Video Vortex. After tackling The Toxic Avenger Part II a little while back, I thought it only appropriate to return with a review of the third and (so far) final sequel to Troma's enduring series about "the first superhero from New Jersey." I apologize in advance if what follows (to paraphrase The Dark Knight) is the Troma review we deserve, but not the Troma review we need right now.
Nowhere is the term "critic proof" more applicable than with the output of Troma Entertainment and its brand of low budget filmmaking. Over the past four decades, Troma films garnered legions of fans with their signature recipe of bad acting, sophomoric jokes, bodily excretions, gratuitous nudity, misogyny and copious gore. Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV* was obviously created with this specific audience in mind, conditioned to expect these elements.
* According to Lloyd Kaufman, he would have preferred the title, A Tale of Two Toxies.
The film starts out on a dubious note, at once apologizing for the previous two sequels and proclaiming to be the real sequel. This time around, the title character is played by David Mattey, who also appears in a dual role as Toxie's sociopathic doppelganger, the Noxious Offender (aka: "Noxie"). In a move displaying Troma's usual penchant for subtlety, he's joined by morbidly obese sidekick Lardass (Joe Fleishaker, doing double duty as out of work physicist Chester). Heidi Sjursen plays Toxie's blind, pregnant wife Sara, and Noxie's deaf girlfriend Claire. Another recurring Troma character, Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD (Paul Kyrmse, also appearing as Evil Kabukiman), rounds out the list of dramatis personae.
When a gang of adults dressed as infants terrorize a classroom of defenseless special education students, Toxie springs to the rescue. Unfortunately for all parties, a bomb explodes, opening a portal to a parallel universe. As a result, he switches places with his malevolent counterpart. Instead of fighting evil, The Noxious Offender is evil. Once he realizes what has happened, it's up to Toxie to return to the correct universe, and right Noxie's wrongs. Director/co-writer Lloyd Kaufman leaves no stone unturned to ensure there's something to offend everyone. This fourth installment of the Toxic Avenger saga relies predominantly on middle school-level humor, taking potshots at feeble targets (such as the mentally challenged) along the way. Depending on your tolerance for lowest common denominator humor, this film could seem like manna from the gods or an endurance test. There are a few inspired moments scattered throughout, however, including a fight between Toxie and Noxie's fetuses in Sara's womb.
A recent re-watch of John Waters' seminal 1972 schlockfest Pink Flamingos reminded me that Lloyd Kaufman and Troma didn't pioneer the niche of bad taste cinema. They're simply carrying the baton that Waters passed along. But something seems lost in translation, three decades later. While Pink Flamingos was spontaneous and groundbreaking a few decades ago, Citizen Toxie appears calculated and self-conscious in a modern context. One was an example of true guerrilla filmmaking that blindsided unsuspecting audiences, while the latter movie is a branded product designed to cater to a specific demographic. Who am I to say Troma is wrong? They have a winning formula. You'll never convince Troma's detractors there's anything good in these movies. Conversely, you'll never convince the Troma fans they're wasting their time.
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TheVern August 16, 2014 at 11:09 PM
Freaking awesome review. Yeah I do agree with the term critic proof when talking about Talking about Troma. Interesting comparing Troma with John Waters earlier flicks concerning bad taste. I still think the characters in Thanks for participating
Barry P. August 16, 2014 at 11:36 PM
Thanks Vern! Yeah, Troma can be a mixed bag for the uninitiated, but I kind of admire that they're doing what they're doing.
Brandon Early August 19, 2014 at 8:59 PM
I've always found it easier to admire the philosophy behind Troma movies than the movies themselves. Lloyd Kaufman is a pragmatic, demented genius - the last of the old school movie business hucksters.
Barry P. August 20, 2014 at 3:45 PM
Absolutely. Something I cut out of my review (but probably should have included), was that I came to the realization I liked the idea of Troma films more than the films themselves. Yes, they're true independents, as Kaufman frequently states, but there's no reason they couldn't try to aim a little higher, instead of pandering to the lowest common denominator.
I know what you mean about this film seeming calculated. It's the same thing that's going on now with the Sharknado type films on the Sci-Fi channel. Bad movies are much better when you can feel that the filmmaker at least tried to do something good but is just hampered by budget and/or "outsider artist" sensibilities, rather than being bad on purpose. Anyway, great write-up!
Thanks, Erin. Good point regarding Sharknado and its ilk. I'll take an Ed Wood movie any day over anything from The Asylum.
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Email: pgrimstead@currituck.k12.nc.us
http://www.immunize.nc.gov/schools/k-12.htm
Health Related Forms
Health Assessment Form
This form is required for all students enrolling in an NC school for the first time.
Permission to Administer
Local Teen Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center Locator https://www.alltreatment.com/teen-addiction-treatment/
Guidelines for Keeping your Sick Children Home
Each day many parents are faced with a decision: should they keep their sick child at home or send them off to school? Often the way a child looks and acts can make the decision an obvious one. Please consider these guidelines for your student:
Colds: Please keep your child at home if he/she has a fever over 100 degrees or is experiencing discomfort that would interfere with his/her ability to perform in school (uncontrollable coughing and lack of energy). If your child has any green nasal discharge that continues throughout the day, or a cough lasting longer than ten days, or is accompanied by fever or chills and is productive of discolored sputum, consult with your doctor.
Conjunctivitis (pink-eye): Following a diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis, the child may return to school 24 hours after the first dose of prescribed medication has begun. Students with viral infection may return when eyes are clear.
Diarrhea/Vomiting: A child with diarrhea and /or vomiting should stay at home and return to school only after being symptom-free for 24 hours.
Fever: The child should remain at home with a fever greater than 100°. The child can return to school after he/she has been fever free for 24 hours (without fever-reducing medicine such as Tylenol or Motrin).
Rashes: Common infectious diseases with rashes are most contagious in the early stages. A child with a suspicious rash should return to school only after a health care provider has made a diagnosis and authorized the child's return to school.
Strep Throat: A child with strep throat may return to school 24 hours after treatment has begun. Signs and symptoms of strep throat can include sore throat, fever, redness and swelling of throat, and general not feeling well.
Head lice: Identification of head lice requires treatment and removal of all live lice and nits before a student can return to school . The student also needs to be brought in by the parent after they have been treated; to have their hair checked before they are allowed back in school.
Ringworm/Scabies: Must be treated for 24 hours with medication before they are allowed to come back to school. The school nurse needs to also be notified by the parent.
Chickenpox: Cases must stay home until all lesions are scabbed over, approximately 5 - 7 days.
**A sick child cannot learn effectively and are unable to participate in classes in a meaningful way. Keeping a sick child home prevents the spread of illness in the school community and allows the child an opportunity to rest and recover.
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Q: Getting name of location selected in Google Maps app I have developed an app that uses an intent and opens the google maps app. I need to get the name of the location that has been searched on the map. Is there any way to do this?
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Q: hide values in a combo box if it's already selected in previous record on a contins form Sorry Andre your right I have edited my question.
I have a subform called frmIntContPhasesubform which has a field called Regimen, and it's row source is a table called lookupRegimen which has names of around 15 pills and the names themselves are the Primary Keys. Each patient gets a combination of five pills and when a patient is prescribed a pill I do not want that same name to show up in the next combo field choice for that patient in that subform. I have attached a picture of the form. What do you think will be a good solution for it? !

A: Assuming that the combobox's entries are drawn from a table or query, you can simply exclude values already selected before with a "WHERE x NOT IN ()" statement. Also assuming pills prescribed must be limited for each date.
tbl_Patient_Medication (would be the table linking 1 Patient with the desired Pill with fields Patient_ID_FK and Pill_Name_FK)
tbl_Pills (would contain information to the pills with field Pill_Name)
Name textboxes for patient and date as tbxPatient and tbxDate then combobox RowSource query could look like this:
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To work properly, add the following GotFocus event to the combobox (named cboPill):
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SMU Temerlin executive-in-residence wins 2013 AIGA Fellow Award
Posted on September 16, 2013 Updated: November 7, 2013
The DFW chapter of AIGA, the nation's largest professional design organization, has chosen an SMU professor to receive its most important commendation.
Willie Baronet, visiting executive-in-residence in the University's Temerlin Advertising Institute, Meadows School of the Arts, will receive the 2013 AIGA Fellow Award, the highest honor bestowed by an AIGA chapter upon one of its members.
> Watch Willie Baronet at TEDxSMU Salon 2012 in a new window
Baronet will accept the award Saturday, Oct. 5 in a ceremony at the Charles and Dee Wyly Theater in the Dallas Arts District. The ceremony caps off AIGA DFW's 3rd annual Design Week, a celebration of design and design advocacy. Also receiving the award will be Jimmy Squires, founder of Dallas-based communications and design firm Squires & Company.
The award honors senior-level members who have made "a significant contribution to raising the standards of excellence in practice and conduct within their local or regional design community," and takes into account their work in education, writing, leadership and reputation, as well as their practice of design.
"Our chapter is honored to present the Fellow Award to not just one, but two members who have helped build the foundation for great design in Dallas-Fort Worth," says Gus Granger, chair of the 2013 Fellow Award Celebration, AIGA DFW president and principal and founder of 70kft. "They have not only built a great name for themselves and their companies, but they have greatly influenced many of the design leaders of our community today, and continue to do so. They're a major part of our community's footprint in design, both regionally and nationally."
During Design Week, Baronet and Temerlin adjunct lecturer Suzanne Larkin will each give a presentation on helping professionals grow as designers and problem solvers. The talks will be presented on Tuesday, Sept. 24 beginning at 7:15 p.m. at 2625 Main Street in Dallas. Both are open to the public. For tickets and more information, visit aigadfwdw.org.
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> Visit the AIGA DFW Design Week website
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I just spent an hour decompressing with Marc Canter about all the Open Social and Facebook stuff along with a TON of coverage of how the Social Media space is shaking out (I call it the Social Media Starfish).
Anyway, everytime I have a chat with him I learn a ton. Here's an hour's worth of Marc, in three pieces.
Part I, where we discuss Facebook and Open Social.
Part II, where we discuss Open Social's impact on his business.
Part III, where we just continue the theme.
I'll try to pull out the key things he taught me, but wanted to get these up ASAP.
This social media starfish is intriguing. I'm starting a business blog on entrepreneurs, business startups, etc. I'm seeing some serious potential over the next ten years (with baby boomers and Gen Y changing stuff and such).
Thanks for keeping me up to date – I'm linkin' to you on my blog.
The way the Kings have been playing, social networks are not what they need, plus they already have the strongest 6th Man in the NBA (given the close-knit community), that's like creating a 'social network' for the Chicago Cubs, it's already there, software is superfluously redundant — what the Kings need are miracles, and lots of them. Somehow I think the Maloofs aren't going to be flying in from Vegas much, automating fan support by software seems just the ticket for them. Figures.
Your Starfish and Marc togther are both the usual fare over-microwaved buzzwordy gibberish, hey, why doncha film another hour of his PeopleAggregator spew spam.
This is probably one of the most inane things I've seen in my 8 years of technology marketing.
Robert, take out the starfish and think stack… OpenSocial is the Windows killer.
what do you think would be the impact of open social on orkut and other smaller social network which are not a opensocial container.yet..
OpenSocial is a solution looking for a problem. A person's social graph need not exist anywhere except on their desktop. In Jungian terms, OpenSocial is an extraverted solution for an introverted problem.
That is really intriguing. Waiting for other news.


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Richmond and Kingston PSC: A Christian in Palestine: Life Under Occupation
63 East Sheen Avenue
Richmond and Kingston PSC Present:
A Christian in Palestine: Life under Occupation
Wednesday 24th July – All Saints Church, 63 East Sheen Avenue, SW14 8AX – 7.30pm
A talk by Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh, a Palestinian Christian, about modern life in the holy land under the rule of Israel's military occupation.
Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh comes from the village of Beit Sahour, near Bethlehem,
celebrated as the site of the Shepherds' Field where angels announced the birth of Jesus to shepherds watching their sheep by night.
The village, whose 15,000 population is 80% Christian, is under enormous and
increasing pressure from huge Israeli settlements which take up 87% of the
village's land and have been built in contravention of international law.
Professor Qumsiyeh spent 29 years in the US, ending up as professor of genetics at
Yale University, then returned to Beit Sahour to teach and do research at Bethlehem
and Birzeit Universities.
He is a leading proponent of non-violent resistance to the occupation, president of the Palestinian Centre for Rapprochment, and the author of numerous books including "Popular Resistance in Palestine: a History of Hope and Empowerment" and "Sharing the Land of Canaan."
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14 july 1919 The school will be used for Peace Celebrations
Speenhamland
Collection made for French Red Cross…
Meeting this evening at 6.15 to arrange details of the Peace Celebration festivities to be held next Saturday.
South Moreton
Received notice today that the school will be used on July 19th for Peace Celebrations.
Log books of St Mary's CE School, Speenhamland (C/EL119/3); South Moreton Board School log book (C/EL104/2)
by berkshirerecordoffice on 14 July, 2019 • Permalink
Posted in After the war, Children and the war, Life on the Home Front, Nursing the wounded, Our allies and friends
Tagged French Red Cross, Peace celebrations, South Moreton, Speenhamland
Posted by berkshirerecordoffice on 14 July, 2019
https://berkshirevoiceswwi.wordpress.com/2019/07/14/14-july-1919-the-school-will-be-used-for-peace-celebrations/
Hospitals benefitted from the end of the need to treat wounded soldiers.
It was proposed by Col Muir, seconded by Rev. T. Lewis, & resolved, that a letter be written to thank the Commandant of the V.A.D Red Cross Hospital at Maidenhead for Convalescent Soldiers for a large number of useful articles of furniture, material etc. sent to this hospital on the closing of the Convalescent Hospital.
Maidenhead Cottage Hospital governors' minutes (D/H1/1/2)
Posted in After the war, Life on the Home Front, Nursing the wounded
Tagged Convalescents, Hospitals, Lewis, Maidenhead, Muir, Red Cross, VAD
https://berkshirevoiceswwi.wordpress.com/2019/07/11/useful-articles/
A devoted band of workers who came month after month so regularly to work for the wounded
Earley women's work during the war was successful.
War Work
Mrs Norris wishes to thank all her devoted band of workers who came month after month so regularly to work for the wounded. Altogether 1,182 garments were sent in – everything well made, and appreciated at the Depot. We are thankful to have been able to help in this way.
Earley St Bartholomew parish magazine, June 1919 (D/P192/28A/15)
Posted in After the war, Life on the Home Front, New opportunities and other changes for Berkshire's women, Nursing the wounded, Supporting the troops
Tagged Earley, Norris, Sewing
https://berkshirevoiceswwi.wordpress.com/2019/06/27/a-devoted-band-of-workers-who-came-month-after-month-so-regularly-to-work-for-the-wounded/
"We are truly sorry to lose from our midst one from whom we expected much in coming days"
After all the dangers of war it was illness which felled one returning soldier.
We much regret to have to record the death of Mr Frank W. Snell of 22 Eldon Road. Our friend had not long been demobilised. He was on active service for a considerable time in France, and was seriously wounded in the head and face. There can be no doubt whatever that the brief illness to which he succumbed was due to this cause. We are truly sorry to lose from our midst one from whom we expected much in coming days, and we tender our sincerest sympathy to his parents, and the other members of his family, in their sore bereavement.
Reading Broad Street Congregational Magazine, June 1919 (D/N11/12/1/14)
Posted in After the war, Life on the Home Front, Nursing the wounded, Roll of honour: the war dead
Tagged Congregationalists, Demobilisation, France, Illness, Reading, Snell
https://berkshirevoiceswwi.wordpress.com/2019/06/11/we-are-truly-sorry-to-lose-from-our-midst-one-from-whom-we-expected-much-in-coming-days/
A sale of effects at the Military Hospital
War hospitals were closing.
Tuesday, the 10th day of June, 1919
SALE AT BASINGSTOKE MILITARY HOSPITAL
The Master reported that there would shortly be a sale of effects at the Military Hospital at Basingstoke, and on the proposition of the Rev. A H Caldicott, seconded by the Rev. Sir J Key it was resolved:
That the Master and Matron be authorised to attend the sale and purchase any articles which they might deem expedient.
JUNIOR ASSISTANT NURSE
The Master reported that he had received a personal application for the post of Junior Assistant Nurse from Gertrude Roff of Sandford, Oxon. The Master explained that Mrs Roff desired a post in this district, so as to be near her husband, who was a patient in the Ashurst Military Hospital, and on the proposition of the Rev. A H Caldicott, seconded by Mr Hunt it was resolved:
That it be a recommendation to the Board:
That Mrs G Roff be appointed Junior Assistant Nurse at a salary of £20 per annum, plus an allowance of £4 per annum for uniform, with War Bonus at current rates, and that the appointment be for one month on probation.
REPORT OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
On the proposition of the Rev. A H Caldicott, seconded by Mr A D Wells it was resolved:
That the appointment of Gertrude Roff to the post of Junior Assistant Nurse for one month on probation be confirmed.
Minutes of Wallingford Board of Guardians (G/W1/36)
Posted in After the war, New opportunities and other changes for Berkshire's women, Nursing the wounded
Tagged Ashurst, Basingstoke, Caldicott, Hampshire, Hospitals, Hunt, Key, Oxfordshire, Roff, Sandford, Soldiers' wives, Wallingford, War bonus
https://berkshirevoiceswwi.wordpress.com/2019/06/10/a-sale-of-effects-at-the-military-hospital/
"War is dreadful, but Peace is terrible"
An army doctor was a leader in the temperance movement.
An Open-Air Meeting in connection with the St Luke's Branch of the CETS was held in the Vicarage Garden, on Tuesday evening, June 10th, under the Presidency of the Rev. T H Thurland, the Vicar being away on holiday. The Chief Speaker was Dr Harford, General Secretary of the CETS, who first distributed the certificates, etc, won by the Band of Hope members, the handsome Challenge Banner for the Maidenhead Band of Hope competition having been won by North Town.
Dr Harford, in his address, spoke chiefly to interest the large number of juveniles present. He told them of his service for nearly four years as an eye specialist in France, and related many incidents and told of the scenes of destruction and military activities. He next quoted the remark of M. Clemenceau, French Prime Minister, that "War is dreadful, but Peace is terrible". This meant that when at war we had got but one thing to do – to see we got it through; but in Peace everybody began to fight everybody else we had first to make a good Peace, not only in Paris, but also at home. He urged the young people to do all they could to fight against the evils caused by drink, one of the greatest curses of our land. The Doctor related an interview with the Archbishop of Canterbury relative to the coming big campaign of the CETS, the "Merrie England" Movement, in which the Society would send cinemas and lecturers around the country to give an impetus to better housing and or enlightened action as to food, health and thrift. The Society was anxious that everybody should have happy homes – not only good, decent houses, but real happy homes. As to cooking, the Doctor had a severe shock when, on asking a little boy if he liked nice puddings, and taking for granted the inevitable "Yes", the little boy frankly replied "No, sir!" The Doctor's point was that if the wives would only give their husbands plenty of sweet puddings, the men would not care for so much beer, in which they found the sugary element. In the new homes of Merrie England the children must be taught to play games.
Dr Harford later told some experiences as a missionary for many years in West Africa, where he was nearly eaten by cannibals. An effort was being made to suppress the use of gin out there, this spirit being the buying and selling "coinage" of the country. – (Laughter). As part of the "Merrie England" Movement, every parish was being asked to arrange a little pageant play already published as part of the local Peace celebrations; and he hoped the Maidenhead CETS would carry this out.
Reprinted from The Maidenhead Advertiser.
Maidenhead St Luke parish magazine, July 1919 (D/P181/28A/28)
Posted in After the war, Behind the lines, Children and the war, Life on the Home Front, News from the Front: the grim reality of war, Nursing the wounded, Our allies and friends
Tagged Archbishop of Canterbury, Army doctors, Band of Hope, Church of England Temperance Society, Cinemas, Clemenceau, France, French, Harford, Housing, Maidenhead, Maidenhead Advertiser, Missionaries, North Town, Paris, Peace, Peace celebrations, Peace negotiations, Temperance, Thurland, Versailles Conference, War damage
https://berkshirevoiceswwi.wordpress.com/2019/06/10/war-is-dreadful-but-peace-is-terrible/
"The influenza epidemic put a great strain on the hospital"
A Newbury hospital reflected on the challenges of the last year of the war.
Annual General Meeting held at The Newbury District Hospital on Wednesday May 24th 1919
The Committee's Report
The Managing Committee reported that the year had been an interesting and difficult one, there having been many changes in the staff. The influenza epidemic put a great strain on the hospital, as a large number of pneumonia cases were received, and the staff were laid up. Notwithstanding these difficulties, an unusually large number of patients were treated during the year. As compared with 1917 civilian patients increased by 104 and soldier patients by 38. It would have been impossible for the small staff to have coped with this work without the help of the Newbury Voluntary Aid Detachment and some other ladies, all of whom rendered most valuable assistance. The committee acknowledged the general interest in the hospital evidenced by the gifts of vegetables, supplies and other useful articles throughout the years.
Newbury District Hospital minute book (D/H4/3/2)
Posted in Life on the Home Front, Nursing the wounded
Tagged Hospitals, Illness, Influenza, Newbury, Newbury District Hospital, VAD, Vegetables
https://berkshirevoiceswwi.wordpress.com/2019/05/24/the-influenza-epidemic-put-a-great-strain-on-the-hospital/
Special classes for soldiers
Students were getting back to normal on leaving the army.
MAIDENHEAD TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
The Sub-committee understand that the Technical Institute will probably be evacuated by the Red Cross Hospital authorities shortly…
In a circular letter, the Board of Education urge the importance of the resumption of the part of this work which was curtailed owing to the war and of its further development at the earliest possible date.
The Sub-committee have not found it possible to resuscitate any of the closed classes this session but have made provision in the estimates for increasing the number of classes next session.
ARMY EDUCATION
In connexion with the scheme for Army Education, the Sub-committee have been asked to arrange special classes for soldiers at Windsor and these have been duly held. The whole of the cost is payable by the War Office.
COUNTY SCHOLARSHIPS
The Sub-committee have allowed B L James (3rd year Senior Scholar), who was released from the Army in January to resume his Senior Scholarship at the Newbury Grammar School for the remainder of its period.
M G Hyder, who was granted a Supplementary County Scholarship in 1916, has been released from the Army, and took up his Scholarship at Keble College, Oxford, as from the commencement of the Lent Term.
The Sub-committee have renewed the Scholarship of E H Austin (who has also been released from the Army) at the University College, Reading, until the end of the Summer Term.
Report of Higher Education Sub-committee to Berkshire Education Committee, 3 May 1919, in Berkshire County Council minutes (C/CL/C1/1/22)
Posted in After the war, Behind the lines, Life on the Home Front, Nursing the wounded, Service at home
Tagged Army training, Austin, Berkshire County Council, Berkshire Education Committee, Demobilisation, Hospitals, Hyder, James, Keble College, Maidenhead, Newbury, Oxford University, Reading University College, Red Cross, War Office, Windsor
https://berkshirevoiceswwi.wordpress.com/2019/05/03/special-classes-for-soldiers/
VADs to Reading for a meeting
Took my VADs to Reading for meeting – Mary, Phyllis, Lottie, Mrs Mead & Katie Paine. Had tea at Heelas.
Found 3 Canadians arrived on our return! 2 brothers Erb & one Williams.
Posted in After the war, Life on the Home Front, Nursing the wounded, Our allies and friends
Tagged Bisham, Bisham Abbey, Canadians, Erb, Florence Vansittart Neale, Heelas, Hospitals, Mead, Paine, Phyllis Vansittart Neale, Reading, VAD, Williams
https://berkshirevoiceswwi.wordpress.com/2019/04/26/vads-to-reading-for-a-meeting/
No further appeal for vegetables is necessary
Another war hospital closed its doors.
Hare Hatch Notes
Congratulations to Corporal John Milford upon his having gained the Military Medal for Gallantry in the Field.
With the closing of the V.A.D. Hospital no further appeal for supply of vegetables is necessary. We desire to thank those who sent their gifts so regularly.
A.E.C.
Wargrave parish magazine, April 1919 (D/P145/28A/31)
Posted in After the war, Life on the Home Front, New opportunities and other changes for Berkshire's women, News from the Front: the grim reality of war, Nursing the wounded, Supporting the troops
Tagged Hare Hatch, Heroism, Hospitals, Milford, Military Medal, VAD, Vegetables, Wargrave
https://berkshirevoiceswwi.wordpress.com/2019/04/18/no-further-appeal-for-vegetables-is-necessary/
"These men had fought for truth and justice, they had fought that England might live"
The little parish of Remenham wanted to provide medical care as the best form of war memorial.
The new Parish Council will come into office on Tuesday, April 15, and they intend to hold a public meeting that evening in the Parish hall at 6.30 pm, when all householders are asked to attend, so that we may decide on the best War memorial for the Parish. So will every-one, please, make a note of Tuesday, April 15, at the Hall at 6.30 pm?
We have had our public meeting about the Parish war memorial, and you will see by the report that feeling was practically unanimous that it will take the form of a "Remenham Bed" in the proposed Memorial Cottage Hospital in Henley. When information has been obtained as to te sum required by the Henley Committee to guarantee that a bed shall always be available, when required, for a patient from Remenham, an appeal will be issued for subscriptions.
REMENHAM WAR MEMORIAL
There was quite a large gathering of parishioners in the Parish hall on Tuesday evening, April 15, for the purpose of considering the question of a war memorial. Amongst those present were Viscount Hambleden, Mr Heatley Noble, Captain E H Noble, Rev. G H Williams, Mrs Ames, Miss Ames, Mrs Burnell, Mr E C Eveleigh, Mr C T Holloway, Mr H V Caldicott, Mrs Lovegrove, Mr R Ansell, Mr Frank Butler, Mr Tunbridge, Mr Drummond, Mr W Baker, Messrs F Fassnidge, W Ebsworth, J Dixon, W Sears, B Moring, C Langford, G Challis, J Challis, D Marcham, and many others.
At the commencement of the meeting Mr Holloway occupied the chair, and in the course of a few remarks expressed his pleasure at seeing such a large number present to consider the question of a war memorial to those brave fellows who fought, suffered, and laid down their lives for them and their country. He would like to propose that Mr Heatley Noble be the Chairman of the War Memorial, for they who had been associated with him well knew his business qualities – (applause).
Mr Tunbridge seconded and the proposition was agreed to with acclamation.
Mr Heatley Noble on taking the chair said he would rather that Viscount Hambleden accepted the position of chairman, but his lordship said he would prefer not to. Continuing, Mr Noble said whatever they did he trusted it would be unanimous. He was aware that there were differences of opinion, but he hoped the minority would give way to the majority – (applause).
The Rev, G H Williams, at the request of the Chairman, forst addressed the meeting. He said he would like those present to feel that what he was going to say was as an individual parishioner, and whatever the meeting decided on he should loyally fall in with. They were there to do their best in a moment of sacred and solemn responsibility. He had kept an open mind on the subject from start to finish, but after considering all the schemes he had heard propounded, he certainly leaned towards a bed to be called "The Remenham Bed" in the proposed Henley Memorial Cottage Hospital. A meeting was recently held in Henley at which he was present. It was a very representative gathering, the room being practically full, and the meeting unanimously decided upon a hospital as a suitable memorial. In fact, the proposal swept the board, no other proposition being made. He asked, if Remenham joined in the Henley Scheme, could a bed be provided to be named the "Remenham Bed", and he received an unequivocal "Yes" from both the Mayor (who presided) and the Town Clerk. Therefore if they co-operated with Henley they would do so with a direct Remenham touch. That cleared the ground to some extent. The first question they had to consider was as to the need. So far as Henley was concerned it did not touch them. was there a need in Remenham? (Mrs Ames: Most strongly.) He agreed with Mrs Ames. Reading was most awkward to get to and it would be a great boon to have a hospital close at hand. There had been cases in the parish which had had to wait weeks before getting a bed in the Royal Berks Hospital, and if they had their own bed in Henley the difficulty would be overcome. He would like to say that the proposed hospital in Henley was to be an entirely new one, built on the most modern lines, and to contain as a start eight beds. Round the institution it was suggested should centre all the activities of the new health ministry. As regards the cost, it was intimated that from fifteen to twenty thousand pounds would be required. If he looked into the hearts of some of those present, he knew they would be saying that such a large sum could never be raised. He thought otherwise. There were many substantial people amongst the audience at the meeting he attended, and letters were read from others promising their support. They would find that the rich people would do their duty, and if the rich people in Henley did theirs, he was sure the parishes which were invited to co-operate would not be lacking in their financial assistance. What would be required from them he did not know. It might be £500 or £800, but it would be nice if they could reach £1,000. Some of them might ask why they should do Henley's work for Henley, but there was another side, and that was, did they want Henley to do for Remenham what they should do for themselves. How did they meet these two questions. Would the idea of a "Remenham Bed" be a sufficiently personal memorial. He thought it would. They would have their inscription over the bed, and could they not add to it a small scroll containing the names of their fallen? That would supply the personal touch. As to the men who had died, they had the personal touch in the parish through the kind provision of the late Mr Wilson Noble, by whose will his executors were enjoined to expend a sum of money for a memorial to be placed in the Church, containing the names of their fallen heroes. In order that all might have an opportunity of participating in the cost of that tablet, it had been agreed that any subscription the relatives and friends liked to give would be handed to the executors. That further secured the personal touch. Then, wpuld the form of memorial he had suggested be worthy of the men whom they wanted to honour. As he had said at the outset, they were at a moment of solemn responsibility and wanted to do their best, and he thought such a memorial would be a worthy one. These men had fought for truth and justice, they had fought that England might live. What about the proposed "Remenham Bed"? Patients would receive attention at the hands of skilful doctors, have careful nursing, the latest appliances would be used, and they would receive good food at a critical time. It might be a child, or a mother, or probably one who had been a soldier or a sailor who was stricken down. No matter who it was, they would be well cared for. So he thought in caring for the sick and suffering, they would be carrying out the spirit of the men who fought for them; it might mean a life saved for England.
The Chairman said that personally he was in favour of what Mr Williams had said, but he would like to hear opinions expressed by others in the room.
Mr Ansell said he had not a scheme of his own as he favoured the hospital idea himself, but one or two who were unable to be present had expressed themselves to him. One favoured the placing of what was contributed to the parish towards putting discharged soldiers on the land. Another suggestion was that they should provide a cottage for a blinded soldier. He would like to ask whether if they endowed a bed they could have the immediate call of it in case of necessity. To name a bed did not necessarily mean that they could always have the call of it.
The Rector said that was a detail which would have to be considered later. The impression he gained at the meeting at Henley was that they would have first claim on the bed, and if there was room they could send more than one patient to the hospital.
Mr Ansell thought if there was going to be only eight beds, Henley could do with that number itself.
The Rector said the doctors at the meeting thought eight beds would suffice, but of course there might be occasions when there was a pressure, which would be provided for. If they went into double figures by way of beds the expense would be greatly increased.
The Chairman thought if they had a "Remenham Bed" it should be reserved for Remenham when required. He would like to say that the comrades of one man who died subscribed together and sent home about £18 to be used in memory of him, and hid friends favoured giving it to the Henley Hospital scheme if Remenham joined it. He had spoken to many of the labouring men and others and they all favoured the hospital scheme.
Mr Caldicott thought if they had a "Remenham Bed" in the Henley Hospital it would be lost sight of after a time. He favoured a memorial in their own parish, and begged to propose that a permanent memorial be erected in the churchyard containing the names of the fallen, and that if the subscriptions more than sufficed the balance be given to the Cottage Hospital at Henley.
This found no seconder, and it fell to the ground.
The Rector submitted the following resolution: "That a War memorial for Remenham should be the endowment of a bed, to be named the 'Remenham Bed', in the proposed Cottage Hospital in Henley-on-Thames."
Viscount Hambleden said if that resolution was passed they ought to give the Committee instructions, before agreeing to join in the scheme, to ascertain if the bed would always be available for Remenham patients. He was afraid from his knowledge of things, there would be a little difficulty over the matter. It would prove unpopular to keep a bed vacant for one particular parish, and he was afraid the Henley people would say they could not give a guarantee. He would also like to know what sum was required for the endowment, and further it should be made clear whether any annual payment was expected from them for its upkeep.
The Rector said he would be happy to embody what his lordship had said in the resolution he had drafted.
Viscount Hambleden thought they might pass the resolution as it stood and pass on to the committee instructions to deal with what he had suggested, and if they failed to come to an agreement to call another general meeting. He would move the resolution.
The Rector seconded and it was carried almost unanimously.
The Committee was then elected and constituted as follows: Mr Heatley Noble (chairman), Mr Ansell (hon. sec.), Viscount Hambleden, Miss Ames, the Rev. G H Williams, Mr Eveleigh, Mr Holloway, Mr Tugwood, Mr Caldicott and Mr Stephens. The Chairman and the Rector were appointed to represent the parish on the Henley Committee.
On the initiative of Viscount Hambleden the Chairman was heartily thanked for presiding.
Remenham parish magazine, April-May 1919 (D/P99/28A/5)
Posted in After the war, Life on the Home Front, Never forget: remembering the war, New opportunities and other changes for Berkshire's women, Nursing the wounded, Roll of honour: the war dead, Uncategorized
Tagged Ames, Ansell, Baker, Blind, Burnell, Butler, Caldicott, Challis, Dixon, Drummond, Ebsworth, Eveleigh, Fassnidge, Hambleden, Henley, Holloway, Hospitals, Housing, Langford, Lovegrove, Marcham, Mayor of Henley, Moring, Noble, Oxfordshire, Reading, Remenham, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Sears, Tunbridge, War memorials, Williams
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The amount of work done, even during the last year of the War, when people were so short handed
Tribute is paid to the women of Furze Platt for their contributions.
Report of the Furze Platt War Working Party
In March 1918, a special appeal was made for funds to carry on the work at a time of great national danger. That appeal received a steady response all through the year, bringing in a total of nearly £60. When the accounts are audited a full report will appear in the press. In the meanwhile the details of the actual work done are given below.
Bags	30	300	–
Bed Socks	78	219	310
Bandages	265	45
Bed Jackets	115	64	57
Helmets	73	7	34
Dressing Gowns	3	–	–
Nightingales	10	18	–
Mosquito Nets	70	84	–
Mittens	53	135	236
Mufflers	6	68	264
Socks	–	9	57
Shirts	29	26	–
Sun Shields	50	161	–
Anti-Vermin Vests-	112	226
Pyjamas	–	7	–
Slippers	77	21	135
Swabs	–	300	–
Helpless-case	–	–	25
Work Totals	859	1476	1354
Subscriptions: 1916, £64 12s 1d. 1917, £54 12s 1½d. 1918, £39 0s 4d.
The amount of work done, even during the last year of the War, when people were so short handed and had very little time to give to outside work, is a very great credit to the workers of Furze Platt. I should like to express on behalf of myself and all those interested in this work, our appreciation of all that has been done by Mrs E H Wyatt and the Collectors to make the Furze Platt District of the Maidenhead Branch a capable and reliable contributor to the Voluntary Work Organisations of the Country.
G M Skrine, Hon, Sec.
Maidenhead St Luke parish magazine, April 1919 (D/P181/28A/28)
Tagged Bandages, Clothes, Furze Platt, Knitting, Maidenhead, Sewing, Skrine, Vermin, Wyatt
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The need for collecting eggs for the Wounded Soldiers in the hospitals in England and France has come to an end
Clewer had contributed thousands of eggs to help feed wounded soldiers.
Clewer
The following remarkable Egg Report has been sent for insertion by Miss Durant:-
Now that the need for collecting eggs for the Wounded Soldiers in the hospitals in England and France has come to an end, I should like to express my thanks to all those in Clewer who have so kindly assisted in the good work by giving eggs and money.
Since I commenced collecting in March, 1915, Clewer has contributed 7,890 eggs and £56 11s. 0d. in cash, and I especially wish to thank the children of Clewer Green Schools, who have collected 462 eggs and £49 1s. 9d. towards the result.
M. DOROTHY DURANT,
Collector for Clewer.
Clewer parish magazine, April 1919 (D/P39/28A/9)
Posted in After the war, Behind the lines, Children and the war, Life on the Home Front, New opportunities and other changes for Berkshire's women, Nursing the wounded, Our allies and friends, Supporting the troops
Tagged Clewer, Durant, Eggs, France, Hospitals, National Egg Collection
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"This man cannot receive pay while he is a soldier"
Vanmen
That Mr G White, vanman, was off duty and certified by Dr Rowland to be suffering from an internal complaint. He was removed to the Royal Berks Hospital for an operation to be performed. The services of Mr W Neighbour were retained to work the horses and assist generally, and by the permission of Captain Howse, RAMC, a wounded soldier, who is a gardener by trade, worked five hours per day in the gardens and greenhouses. This man cannot receive pay while he is a soldier, but a record has been kept of the number of hours worked to enable him to be remunerated later.
Recommending that the Master's action be approved.
Report of House Committee, Reading Board of Guardians (G/R1/58)
Tagged Gardening, Horses, Hospitals, Howse, Neighbour, Reading, Rowland, Royal Army Medical Corps, Royal Berkshire Hospital, White
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"There is no deadline however Bobby Rountree (interim city administrator) does not want to be on the job past November," Neverdousky said. "Mr. Rountree is not a candidate for the job. While he would be an excellent choice, he would like to return to retirement.
"We are looking for experience as an administrator, an assistant or economic development experience. Public administration education is a large consideration, especially at the masters level."
Martin would like to see the new city administrator hired and on the job before the start of the new fiscal year.
"We would like to get a qualified professional in place as soon as possible. I have a target date of October 1," he said. "The new council has not yet discussed that, but I think it would be great to have someone in there for the new fiscal year."
Rountree had a career that spanned about four decades in city administration. Martin would also like to see him stay in the job, but like the mayor, understands his decision not to do so.
"Mister Rountree has brought a welcome and pleasant cultural change to city hall," Martin said. "I told him that, even though I know he wants to go back to the farm and give his grandkids rides on the tractor."
Martin said it is important to get a person who has experience with growing cities. He noted that Willow Park is in the range of a population of about 5,000, and that mechanics of a city change from 2,000 to 5,000 and again at 10,000.
"We need a person who has experience working with a population of about five thousand, and a little larger wouldn't hurt," said Martin, a 29-year resident.
"It would be great if we could get someone who'd lead us for the next 30 years."
Thornburg resigned from the council in early May, and his replacement had yet to be named at press time.
"A few people have expressed interested," Martin said of the vacancy. "Picking that person is very important. I've told everybody we'd like to have a candidate we can approve with a 4-0 vote."
Neverdousky said he was hoping the seat would be filled at last night's city council meeting.
"We are looking for someone with some P and Z (planning and zoning) experience," he said.
Thornburg's resignation left four council members, Martin (who is also Place 2 as well as mayor pro-tem), Greg Runnebaum in Place 3, John Gholson in Place 4, and Marcy Galle in Place 5.
Thornburg resigned because of personal reasons. He had received two promotions on his job at Jamak Fabrication in Weatherford since 2012, has four children ranging in age from 10-17 (two boys, two girls), and the bakery he and his wife run (Baked Addicion A La Mode) is growing.
"It was a very good experience, a chance to give back to the community I love," Thornburg said of his four years on the council. "It was kind of heartbreaking, but I just got so busy, and that was one thing I could give up."
As for re-entering politics, the 41-year-old Thornburg said he doesn't see it happening, but added, "Who knows what the future holds? But I do know who holds the future."
The Willow Park City Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.


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...Journeying Up the Mountain of God: "Spiritual Albedo"
"We all, with unveiled faces, are reflecting the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory…" (2 Corinthians 3:18, HCSB) We had the wonderful blessing over the weekend to have received 4 inches of glistening snow. On Sunday afternoon, we again ventured outside with our kids to enjoy the 'rare treasure' of a measurable snow. The skies were deep blue and the strength of the sun pierced through that winter sky to create a bright, white radiance off of the snow-covered ground. As I spent time in the Lord's Word this morning, one of my devotions pointed out this same observation, "I don't think there's anything much brighter than the sunlight reflecting off the snow on a winter morning. It's probably the closest we can get on earth to experiencing the kind of brightness that emanates from Christ." That reflectivity of the sun's light off of the snow in science terms is called "albedo." It actually comes from the latin word which means "whiteness." In Revelation 1:14, the heavenly vision describing Christ which was given to the Apostle John reads, "His head and His hair were white like wool, as white as snow." The word translated 'white' in this scripture is the same term used to describe Jesus' appearance in the transfiguration (Matthew 17:2). Such brilliance found in white light is a picture of the purity and holiness of Christ – so much so that we have to cover our eyes, much like I had too as that bright sun reflected off of the fresh white snow in our lawn. Just as an objects albedo rating determines its level of reflectivity of the light it receives, I believe we as Christians have a similar "spiritual albedo" rating – that is, the measurable degree to which we reflect the light we receive from Christ (John 8:12) from our lives. The Apostle Paul speaks of this 'spiritual albedo' principle in 1 Corinthians 11:7 where he writes, "Man is made in God's image and reflects God's glory." (NLT) When snow becomes dirty/polluted, its albedo rating drops. Similarly, when we allow sin to go unconfessed and unaddressed in our lives, our 'spiritual albedo' rating quickly drops (i.e. the degree to which our lives reflect the radiance and holiness of Jesus Christ). So whenever we sin (and we all do!; Romans 3:23), know the quickest way to raise our 'spiritual albedo' is to confess our sins (1 John 1:9) and trust afresh in God's promise to "cleanse us from all unrighteousness" which leaves us as "white as snow" (Psalms 51:7, Isaiah 1:18) - reflecting once again the brilliant glory of Jesus Christ! So as we enjoy the beauty of a fresh fallen snow, may we be ever mindful of our "spiritual albedo" and may our lives reflect the brilliance of God's perfect love, unending grace and holiness! …Selah!
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