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ADPA® – Accredited Domestic Partnership Advisor
Individuals who hold the ADPA® designation have completed a course of study encompassing wealth transfers, federal taxation, retirement planning, and planning for financial and medical end-of-life needs for domestic partners.
Additional Details: https://www.finra.org/investors/professional-designations/adpa
ASA– Accredited Senior Appraiser
A professional receiving an accreditation by the American Society of Appraisers as an Accredited Senior Appraiser ("ASA") is recognized as having achieved the highest level of education, training, and report writing for business valuations. The ASA designation is the gold standard for a business valuation professional.
Additional Details: https://www.asanorcal.org/disciplines/business-valuation/
CAP® – Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy®
A professional receiving an accreditation by The American College of Financial Services as a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®) is recognized as having the knowledge and tools to help clients articulate and advance their highest aspirations for self, family and society through philanthropic tools. CAP® Advisors are members of a growing network of top planners who are working to make our towns and cities better places to live for generations to come. Courses provide an insight into the process of philanthropic planning, including, but not limited to, tax, tools, and techniques.
Code of Ethics: https://www.theamericancollege.edu/about-the-college/community-responsibility/code-of-ethics
Additional Details: https://www.finra.org/investors/professional-designations/cap
CDFA® – Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®
A CDFA® practitioner is an expert in the unique financial circumstances that surround a divorce. Areas of expertise include: Tax consequences of divorce agreements, the process of dividing and valuing property fairly, and modeling future values of retirement and pension funds.
Source: http://www.investopedia.com/articles/financialcareers/07/certified_divorce_analyst.asp
Additional Details: https://www.institutedfa.com/about-cdfas/
CFA – Chartered Financial Analyst
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation has become the most respected and recognized investment designation in the world. The CFA designation is given to investment professionals who have successfully completed the requirements set by the globally recognized CFA Institute and who maintain a higher level of integrity by following CFA Institute's Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.
Code of Ethics and Standards: http://www.cfapubs.org/doi/pdf/10.2469/ccb.v2014.n6.1
Source & Additional Details: http://www.cfainstitute.org/programs/cfaprogram/Pages/index.aspx
CFP® – Certified Financial Planner™
Although many professionals may call themselves "financial planners", CFP® professionals have completed extensive training and experience requirements and are held to rigorous ethical standards. They understand all the complexities of the changing financial climate and will make recommendations in your best interest.
Code of Ethics: http://www.cfp.net/for-cfp-professionals/professional-standards-enforcement/standards-of-professional-conduct/code-of-ethics-professional-responsibility
Source & Additional Details: http://www.cfp.net/about-cfp-board/cfp-certification-the-standard-of-excellence
CFS® – Certified Fund Specialist™
The CFS designation is the fourth-oldest designation in the U.S., meant to develop sophisticated knowledge of mutual funds, ETF and REITs, closed-end funds and similar investments, advanced fund analysis and selection, and asset allocation and portfolio construction.
Source & Additional Details: https://icfs.com/certified-fund-specialist
CPA – Certified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is the designation given by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to those who pass an exam and meet a series of work experience requirements. The CPA designation ensures that the professional standards for the industry are enforced.
AICPA Code of Professional Conduct: http://www.aicpa.org/RESEARCH/STANDARDS/CODEOFCONDUCT/Pages/default.aspx
CRPS® - Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist℠
Individuals who hold the CRPS® designation have completed a course of study encompassing design, installation, maintenance and administration of retirement plans. All designees have agreed to adhere to the Standards of Professional Conduct and are subject to a disciplinary process.
Source & Additional Details: http://www.cffpdesignations.com/Designation/CRPS
CWS® - Certified Wealth Strategist
The Certified Wealth Strategist designation provides Advisers with a unique industry perspective on how to better collaborate with their clients and their financial influencers.
Source and Additional Details: https://www.cannonfinancial.com/certified-wealth-strategist
MBA – Master of Business Administration
The Masters of Business Administration is a professional degree which covers various areas of business such as accounting, finance, marketing, human resources and operations in a manner most relevant to management analysis and strategy. Accreditation bodies specifically for MBA programs ensure consistency and quality of education.


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The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling.
- Lucretius
Part of good investing is understanding that you will only succeed through compounding the effects. There's an old joke about compound interest being the most powerful force in the world, and while it wasn't actually said by Albert Einstein, its still worth noting.
In investing terminology DRIP stands for Dividend ReInvestment Program. There are several kinds of programs, both run by individual companies, by mutual funds, and by trade houses. But they all operate on basically the same premise.
When a stock or fund pays a dividend, the owner of that holding can opt to have the funds reinvested in that stock or fund instead of taking the cash. The funds are used to buy whole or partial shares and these are credited to the account. there are many benefits and a few drawbacks to be aware of.
- You can often avoid commission fees. When you are first starting out, commissions can be a large problem as they eat into profits. Most DRIP programs are free, and will purchase the shares without charging you anything. This can be very meaningful when you look at stocks that can a monthly dividend.
- The purchasing of small amounts of shares over a long period of time allows you to cost average. You will never be able to fully time the market, and this takes the stress out of worrying about that part. The shares you purchase will never be a large part of your portfolio since most dividends are less than 0.75% of the value of your current holding.
- You are putting the money to work right away. The dividends don't sit in an account, accruing no interesting. Instead they are now part of your ownership of a company. Again this can be especially meaningful if you are looking at monthly dividend companies.
- Its automatic! The first thing every investment expert will tell you is that automating your savings is critical. You are saving money without having to actively do anything. If you find yourself losing track of days and trying to get your "to do" list accomplished, this is now one less thing to worry about.
- First and foremost, you have to remember you still need to pay taxes on these dividends. When you are getting cash, you understand its value, understand it is income, and expect to pay taxes. Under a DRIP system, you don't really notice or appreciate the value you've received. Instead you simply see the number of shares you own go up.
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maywill be over overpaying for some of your shares. You don't control when the dividend is paid, nor do you control when the shares are purchased. Some trades take place during the first thirty minutes of the trading day which are always more volatile. Sometimes you may be purchasing stocks on an up day. In theory the value of the share should drop by the price of the dividend, but in practice it is never a one to one relationship.
- You will likely receive partial shares. These are extremely difficult to trade. Normally you can not sell a partial share. So you will have these until you sell your entire holding. With some trade houses, you may need to contact customer service for help with this.
I held off on setting up a DRIP for several months. My original plan was to simply add any received dividends into my next large purchase to super charge them. The reality was that this didn't happen as cleanly as I would have likely. You can't always buy partial shares, so having an extra $15 to buy stocks with didn't help when shares cost $30. I also wanted to try to only buy shares when my systems indicated it was a good time to buy, But I was fretting over pennies and missing the big picture. So recently I coded my entire Tradeking account to automatically DRIP any dividends that came in. This was a free service, but requires an email to their associates. I has already automatically purchases a wuarter share of GM (GM)and a half share of America Realty Capital (ARCP).
For more information on using DRIP to your advantage I strongly recommend you take a look at this site: The DRiP Investing Resource Center


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We are selling only the finest free-range organic superior mutton and lamb
directly from our farm in the south of Namibia.*
*All our lambs are slaughtered in a registered health inspected abattoir.
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SLAMM and P-8 Models
This section of the Wisconsin DNR Runoff Management web site is intended for use by highly technical professionals. The following links are to the US Geological Survey Water Resources Division - Wisconsin District Office, for SLAMM (Source Loading and Management Model) and P-8 (Program for Predicting Polluting Particle Passage thru Pits, Puddles, & Ponds). Both SLAMM and P-8 can be used to predict pollutant loads and demonstrate compliance with the requirements stipulated in NR151 for urban areas.
WinSLAMM (Source Loading and Management Model for Windows) was developed to evaluate nonpoint source pollutant loadings in urban areas using small storm hydrology. The model determines the runoff from a series of normal rainfall events and calculates the pollutant loading created by these rainfall events. The user is also able to apply a series of control devices, such as infiltration/biofiltration, street sweeping, wet detention ponds, grass swales, porous pavement, or catchbasins to determine how effectively these devices remove pollutants.
- Download the SLAMM model [exit DNR]
- Download SLAMM parameter files [exit DNR] required for running SLAMM in Wisconsin.
P-8 Urban Catchment Model
P-8 is a model for predicting the generation and transport of storm water runoff pollutants in urban watersheds. The model has been developed for use by engineers and planners in designing and evaluating runoff treatment schemes for existing or proposed urban developments. Predicted water quality components include suspended solids (five size fractions), total phosphorus, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, copper, lead, zinc, and total hydrocarbons. Simulated BMP types include detention ponds (wet, dry, extended), infiltration basins, swales, and buffer strips. The model is used to examine the water quality implications of alternative treatment objectives.
- Download P8 Urban Catchment Model and information [exit DNR]
- Download P8 Climate Files for Wisconsin [ZIP 286 KB]
See Recarga Model for information on modeling the performance of infiltration basins and bioretention devices.


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Treating Multiple Sclerosis with Exercise, Prayer, and Other Options
Some forms of complementary and alternative treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) involve activities that you can do on you own or in groups. For example, consider these activities:
Aromatherapy: Aromatherapy, in which the essential oils from certain kinds of plants are inhaled or applied by massage, has a low risk and a reasonable cost. Several small clinical studies suggest it's beneficial for anxiety and depression, but further research is needed.
Cooling: Reducing a person's body temperature slightly (with a cooling vest or other cooling strategy) may help speed nerve conduction in people with MS. Limited research studies have found that cooling may relieve many MS-associated symptoms, including weakness, fatigue, spasticity, walking difficulties, urinary difficulties, speech disorders, visual difficulties, sexual problems, incoordination, and cognitive difficulties.
Cooling therapy may soon make the transition to standard medical practice in MS. In the meantime, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America offers a choice of free cooling equipment to people with MS who qualify. Call 800-532-7667 or apply by email.
Exercise: Exercise that's geared to a person's abilities and limitations not only promotes general health but also has beneficial effects on MS symptoms, including weakness, walking difficulties, muscle stiffness, osteoporosis, low back pain, bladder difficulties, bowel problems, fatigue, insomnia, depression, anxiety, and anger. People with MS who are heat-sensitive should avoid becoming overheated.
Prayer and spirituality: These are being evaluated to determine whether they can improve overall health or improve the course of a disease. Research is under way to evaluate their effectiveness in MS.
T'ai Chi: This low-risk therapy is a component of traditional Chinese medicine that combines the physical benefits of exercise with the relaxing effects of meditation. T'ai Chi may improve walking ability and decrease stiffness in people with MS.
Yoga: Yoga is relatively inexpensive and safe. Even though it hasn't been rigorously investigated, it may reduce anxiety, pain, and spasticity. Many chapters of the National MS Society offer yoga programs (call 800-FIGHT-MS or 800-344-4867) for people with varying levels of disability.


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Intermodal Carrier Extends Service
A combi train will be pulled by 'through going' locomotives, guaranteeing a transit time of only 15 hours between Sweden & Gernany.
The intermodal container network of Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal will be expanded as from the 2, May 2013, with a shuttle service between Duisburg in Germany and Älmhult in Sweden.
The operators say that the new combi train Älmhult will strengthen the presence of Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal in the Swedish market. The wholly-owned subsidiary of Samskip is already operating daily shuttle trains to and from Helsingborg, Göteborg, Nässjö and Katrineholm. The combi trains are able to carry Huckepack (mega) trailers, as well as 45 ft (curtain sided) containers. An in-house trucking operation takes care of all pre- and on-carriage of loaded units.
Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal has been offering rail services between Scandinavia and the continent since 2003, introducing the first 'through going' locomotive operation on the routes in 2008. Linehaul services for the new train to and from Älmhult are being provided by Hector Rail.
In combination with its existing rail shuttles from and to Göteborg, Helsingborg, Nässjö and Katrineholm, Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal operates a total of 42 rail shuttles per week, making it one of the leading intermodal service providers to and from Sweden.
"With this expansion we will be able to serve our existing and new customers even better in future" says Johan Logtenberg, MD of Samskip Van Dieren Multimodal. "


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A delicious collection of FASTer Way approved plant-based recipes to help you meet your goals and stay on track.
Finally, a cookbook created especially for a plant-based lifestyle! You'll find mouth-watering lunches, dinner, appetizers, and healthy desserts!
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Learn how to practice intermittent fasting, carb cycling & macro counting
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The feedback from the FASTer Way to Fat Loss program has been overwhelmingly positive and supportive! One thing we noticed popping up were requests for more vegan recipes to fit into the FASTer Way lifestyle.
Our clients are busy women with many responsibilities. They are raising families, running companies and organizing events. They don't have time to research new recipes, they need something done for them and ready to go.
That's where the FASTer Way to Fat Loss Vegan Cookbook comes into play! These recipes are tried and true, and we know you'll love them as much as we do.
But we haven't stopped there. You'll get an overview of the FASTer Way to Fat Loss program, including instructions for intermittent fasting, carb cycling, and macro counting. You'll get meal planning and prep tips. You'll get a food swap list. You'll even get tips for a successful low carb day. We've included everything you need to rock the FASTer Way lifestyle!
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Florida Life...for the moment
I have thought about this post over and over, but to be completely honest with you, I have not had time to type it. Since I have been back in America it has been a crazy whirlwind adventure. Running around like a chicken with my head cut off would be an understatement. Mom and I landed in Little Rock from our Thailand trip around 8:00 pm and Josh and I left on this Florida adventure around 10:00 pm that same night. Yes, you read that correctly. We had about a two hour turn around. Josh was loaded and ready to go!
I should have taken Josh being so ready to go and eager as a sign of what was to come. Once we arrived in Florida, I have jumped through all the hoops to get certified to teach here. Florida is really expensive to get certified, but for the most part took all of my Arkansas certifications. I ONLY had to pay around $1,000 and take two tests. Everything came down to the line, literally. I took one test, and started work the next day.
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Episodes - Season 41
Nightmare in Indonesia
In a shocking reversal, the Supreme Court of Indonesia overturned the acquittal of Neil Bantleman, ordering the Canadian teacher back to prison for 11 years. Bantleman had been accused of sexually abusing school children – but our investigation first broadcast in January exposed serious flaws in the case against him. Bantleman and his wife Tracy were in search of adventure when they went to teach at a prestigious private school in Jakarta. But then came the horrifying accusation from a parent who believed her boy had been sexually abused by staff at the school. It set off a never-ending nightmare for the two Canadians. Bantleman was convicted of sex assault and served 13 months in jail until last August, when a lower court overturned his conviction. But now Bantleman finds himself condemned once again to a decade behind the bars – despite glaring problems with the evidence used to convict him.
- Original allegations were made against Bantleman and teaching assistant Ferdinand Tijong in March 2014
- Three key pieces of evidence that were used to convict Bantleman are seriously flawed, our investigation found
- One piece of evidence was a series of lab reports that seemed to prove one of the alleged victims, a five-year-old boy, had contracted herpes
- the fifth estate had the tests, including an additional test we had the alleged victim's mother have done on her son at a lab of our choosing, examined by an independent expert who said the tests were all negative
- Other pieces of evidence include a "secret room," and a "magic stone" and "blue potion" that Bantleman allegedly used on one victim to numb him before the assaults
January 7, 2016
Crucial pieces of the evidence used to convict Canadian teacher Neil Bantleman of sexually assaulting young boys at a private school in Indonesia are seriously flawed.
"The things running through your head are: I'm Canadian, I'm a teacher, I'm going into a prison in Indonesia. Is this is a movie? Is this a nightmare?" Bantleman, 46, told the investigative program in Jakarta, in his first television interview.
Bantleman, a Burlington, Ont., native who used to teach at the Webber Academy in Calgary, was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison in April 2015 largely on the testimony of three kindergarten-age boys and little forensic evidence. His conviction was overturned last August, but his nightmare is far from over. The Indonesian justice ministry is determined to get Bantleman back behind bars and has filed an appeal of the most recent court decision. His passport has been revoked, leaving him stuck in Indonesia.
Herpes test key for case
The original allegations against Bantleman were made in March 2014 while he was teaching at the Jakarta International School (JIS), an upscale private school attended by children of diplomats, expatriates and wealthy Indonesians, and accused him and an Indonesian teaching assistant of sexually assaulting three kindergarten pupils some time between January 2013 and March 2014.
Perhaps the most emotionally compelling pieces of evidence in the case were lab reports that seemed to prove one of the alleged victims, a five-year-old boy, had contracted herpes.
The boy's mother, who goes by the name Pipit, had her son tested for the herpes virus a total of four times over a period of 19 months. She brandished one of those tests at a news conference in April 2014, insisting the test showed her son had tested positive for herpes. The results of the tests were entered into evidence in the case against Bantleman.
The fifth estate tracked down the boy's family at an undisclosed location in Europe.
"Yes, I believe my son was sexually assaulted by Neil Bantleman," Pipit told host Mark Kelley in an exclusive interview.
Pipit says doctors told her that her son could only have contracted the herpes virus by sexual intercourse.
Toronto specialist contradicts herpes findings
We obtained copies of all four lab reports from Pipit and showed them to Toronto-based infectious disease specialist Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti.
"Beyond a reasonable doubt, this child has not ever been exposed to herpes," Chakrabarti toldthe fifth estate.
The first two lab reports from hospitals in Indonesia indicated a positive result for what is called an IgM test.
The IgM test determines a patient's possible recent exposure to the herpes virus. But because of its high rate of false positives, the IgM test has been discontinued in most developed countries, including Canada.
A majority of infectious disease experts concur that another test, called IgG — which determines a patient's latent exposure to herpes — is the most accurate way to tell if someone is carrying the herpes virus.
The IgG test results on the first two lab reports of the boy were negative, and according to Chakrabarti, two subsequent tests, done approximately a year apart, also showed negative IgG results for herpes.
To clear up any remaining confusion, the fifth estate — with his mother's permission — had the boy undergo a final test for herpes at a reputable European laboratory. The results were definitive.
"This test is actually saying that herpes is negative," Chakrabati said, referring to the most recent test result. "The child has not been exposed to herpes."
But Pipit insists that the European experts got it wrong and she maintains her son does have the herpes virus.
Magic stones and potions
On June 13, 2014, police raided the Jakarta International School, combing the building looking for clues.
Pipit's son alleged he was attacked in a secret room near the staff lounge. He also said Bantleman used a magic stone and a blue potion to numb him before the assaults.
The fifth estate obtained a tape of the police search in the staff lounge. After extensive raids of the room, police found no evidence of a magic stone, a blue potion or secret room in the lounge. They did, however, find a blender that they claim was used to mix the potion. They found no DNA, fingerprints or witnesses to prove the boys were in the teacher's lounge.
After Bantleman's conviction, he and fellow accused Ferdinand Tjiong, a teaching assistant at JIS, were sent to Indonesia's Cipinang maximum security prison to serve their respective 10-year sentences.
Bantleman told the fifth estate about his time in prison.
"When I first arrived in Cipinang, I said to our cell leader, 'I am not guilty,'" Bantleman said. "And he's like, 'It doesn't matter.' And I remember his words, because he was right. 'Once you get to that point, you're guilty, so what are you going to do about it?' is what he said.
"When you go into the cell, there's seven or eight other guys in there, and you don't know what to do, where to sit, who to talk to, if you're going to make it that night. I mean you're going in with allegations that you abused children, this is the worst allegation that you can go into prison with. This is where you hear that, this is where you get your justice, or the street justice as they say, so yeah, we're terrified."


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Waste water that is below the backwash is basically a lifting system of the public sewer disposed according to DIN EN 12056-1. This is handy for all cellar buildings that have a toilet, washing machine or shower in the basement. Only through a properly installed lifting system with the corresponding wiring is ensured that no water from the sewer enters the building and at the same time building any waste water transported during a set out in the public channel. This standard is in the construction and operation of land drainage systems to comply with. Even if a permit not the danger of waste backwater explicitly pointed out, that provision is not void. Anti flood valves are in certain cases as a small alternative"to the sewage lifting plant as a backup storage can be used.
Mr. Dipl.-ing. Stadler, technical director of the drain AS Rhine-Main Headquarters, in this context refers to the need for regular maintenance: the required backwater protection in a properly installed land drainage systems are often present, and still it comes back pressure damage. This is because in a missing or inadequate maintenance of the backwater protection then. Wastewater lifting plants should be serviced EN 13564 in multi-apartment houses at intervals according to DIN single-family homes by a maximum of one year and maximum 1/2 year by a specialist. Anti flood valves for faecal-free wastewater to two times in the year and anti flood valves for sewage containing waste water should be maintained at least two times a year."occurs despite the use of a suitable re-storage backup no proper maintenance, it can quickly Cost insurance protection", so the next specialist. For more information on topics related to the drainage system on the drain AS Alliance homepage. Drain AS Alliance is the pioneer in the field of all works on drainage and since 1969 continuous improvement, specialization of our work and satisfaction of customer needs have priority with us.


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Tiffany Montague '96
Smith Major
Computer science, with a minor in economics
Current Job
Officially, Montague is a business development manager in Google's New Business Development group, but the title on her business card reads "Intergalactic Federation King Almighty and Commander of the Universe." Google employees get to express themselves on their cards, Montague says.
What She Does
Montague manages two major space-related projects: Google's relationship with NASA ("government space") and the Google Lunar X PRIZE ("commercial space"). Google Moon, Google Mars, and Google Sky—all features of the mapping program Google Earth—came largely out of Google's collaboration with NASA, which Montague spearheaded. The Google Lunar X PRIZE is an international competition for privately funded teams to send a robotic rover to the moon. At $30 million, it's the largest incentive prize ever offered, Montague says.
Career Path
Montague finished school early in her native United Kingdom and enrolled at Smith at age 16 with dreams of going to space as a NASA astronaut. To that end, she spent all four of her Smith years in the Reserve Officers' Training Program (ROTC) at the University of Massachusetts and joined the Air Force as soon as she graduated. She rose to the rank of captain during her nine-year military career, which peaked with a stint doing high-altitude flight test engineering for the National Reconnaissance Office. She abandoned her astronautical aspirations when she started working for Google in 2005 ("I realized I could influence the space business in other ways") but still has every intention of going to space, perhaps as a commercial explorer: "I absolutely will get there someday."
Want Her Job?
To get ahead in the male-dominated fields of space exploration and the military, Montague advises cultivating a strong personality. Be outspoken, say what's on your mind, and don't tiptoe around anything.
The Last Word
"Google is famous for thinking big and doing things that can change humanity," Montague says. "I couldn't have a better job."
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Working with Ajira is a true pleasure. They deliver more value in a week than most firms would do in a month. Clearly they are an innovation partner.
— Ken McDonald, CEO Synetic Solutions
Ajira takes Lean Startup and Agile to the next level. They not only delivered in half the time I expected, but as a true partner they contributed several business innovations.
— Alex McKay, CEO CWWR
Working with folks@Ajira is an enjoyable experience from product inception to deployment. Every member of Ajira team always works to ship the best product through passionate discussions to choose the right technology, tools and leading the entire team from the front. Not only we shipped products quickly, along the way we could upgrade our processes, technologies and tools. I wish Ajira great success
— Kumar Vembu, CEO GoFrugal Technologies
Ajira is a rare, exceptional tech solution company for building really complex, new age, and ready for large scale tech systems. If you need to build a rocket launcher in tech, these are the guys to resort to.
— Ankur Dinesh, CEO Hotify
Ajira Software developed a customized solution for our company from an early stage of concept to full development on time and on budget. After considering different software developers in Europe and India, I chose Ajira and could not be more satisfied with the outcome. We are in fact embarking on our second project now. What gave Ajira the ability to perform at such a high level was their commitment, skills and expertise to not only understand our requirement but also to recommend improvements as we went through the development process. This was an impressively collaborative process. The result is a software tool that is as effective, and more comprehensive, as originally planned
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Functional Programming, Clojure, Hammock Driven Development, Dynamic programming language • We at Ajira successfully delivered our first project in Clojure recently.We were able to deliver some complex features with ease because of the outstanding data-oriented programming features provided by Clojure. This blog post summarizes our experiences and learnings. • read more
Property Based Testing • Property-based testing is one of the powerful technique to unit test the code. Unlike the example-based testing (where we Arrange a set of example inputs to Assert the system under test), Property based testing enable us to focus on what we wanted to test and liberate us from doing mundane work on coming up with sample inputs. Recently, I got a chance to use Property based testing in an open source library that I am developing to use Suave in Azure Functions. I felt very productive and it was a such a joy to write the unit tests. In this blog post, you are going to learn how Property-based testing has helped me and why you need to consider using(or learning) it • read more
Golang • In my previous blog post, we have seen how to use the create and find function in gorm along with use-case driven approach. In this blog post, we will be extending our blogging platform gomidway by implementing an another interesting use case • read more
Golang • We have been using gorm as a primary tool to interact with PostgreSQL from golang for almost a year now. Gorm does an excellent job as an ORM library, and we enjoyed using it in our projects. Through this blog post series, I will be sharing our experiences on how we leveraged gorm to solve our client's needs • read more
Golang • In my previous blog post, we have seen how interfaces in golang can help us to come up with a cleaner design. In this blog post, we are going to see an another interesting use case of applying golang's interfaces in creating adapters • read more
Golang • In my previous blog post on using golang in production, I have mentioned that interfaces are my favorite feature in golang. As a follow-up of this comment, I would like to share how we are using (my current project is also in golang!) the interfaces to keep our code clean and consistent through a series of three blog posts. This blog post series assumes that you are familiar with the basics of interfaces in golang. If would like to know what it brings to the table, I strongly recommend to check out this well-written article by Yan Cui. Let me start the series with a solution that we have implemented a few days back • read more


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Apartment Le Fronton
up to 2 guests
1 room
1 bedroom
1 bathroom
Distance to Beach 400 m
Proximity to public transport 150 m
Proximity to golf course 3 km
Distance to sea 400 m
Washing machine
Balcony / Terrace
Baby cot
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1-room apartment 30 m2, on the ground floor. Beautiful furnishings: living/sleeping room with 1 french bed (1 x 140 cm), TV (flat screen). Exit to the patio. Kitchen (4 ceramic glass hob hotplates, microwave). Bathroom, sep. WC. Terrace 10 m2, large patio 35 m2, south facing position and, east facing position. Terrace furniture, deck chairs. Facilities: washing machine, dryer, iron. Internet (WiFi, free). Reserved parking space n 59. Please note: smoke alarm. 641250002694DHouse/Residence
Bidart 5 km from Biarritz: Residence "Le Fronton". 400 m from the sea, 400 m from the beach. Parking on the premises. Grocery 700 m, supermarket 1.2 km, restaurant, bar, bakery 700 m, 5 minute walk to the centre, bus stop 150 m, railway station "La Négresse" 4 km, sandy beach "Plage de Erretegia" 400 m. Nearby attractions: Centre de golf international, d'Ilbarritz 1 km, Biarritz 5 km, Bidapark 1.5 km, Cité de l'Océan 3 km. Hiking paths: La Rhune 20 km. Please note: the keys' handover takes place by the agency Interhome in Biarritz, 5 km. Airfield 6.4 km from the property.
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Important, famous bathing resort with 30'000 inhabitants, directly by the sea, in an idyllic position with beautiful view, 25 km north from Espagne, 195 km south from Bordeaux, 300 km west from Toulouse. All shops, restaurants etc. in the resort. Disco, night club, casino, concerts, evening entertainment, museum, cinema, attractions. Indoor aquatic centre, health cures, massage, thalassotherapy. Access: motorway A63 Bordeaux - Hendaye.Summer
Sandy beach. Sea water outdoor swimming pool. Diving, surfing. Tennis (4 outdoor courts 3 km, 2 indoor courts 3 km), golf course 18 hole in Golf de Biarritz 3 km, 4 more golf courses within a radius from 3 - 18 km. Riding in Bidart 4 km. Fitness course. Fishing. Hiking paths. Bicycle paths, bicycles and mountain bikes for hire.Winter
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I am sorry I didn't have this up earlier this AM. My internet was out all morning and I couldn't get it posted! Weird!
This weeks challenge is to use MDS Content that will be retiring with this Catalog. I think one of my favorite kits is the Noteworthy kit, so that is the one I decided to go with.
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I love the bright summery colors of the patterned paper against the neutral DSP. And I also love that the focus stays on the photo, and that embellishments are kept at a minimum.
Thanks for stopping by today. I had foot surgery on Monday. I am in a large cast and will be non weight bearing for 6 weeks. Its hard to get into my stamp room, but not so hard to work on MDS. Love that I can work on my scrapbooking while i recuperate!
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Sunday, April 17, 2011
The Building of the Seattle Space Needle Began on this Day 50 Years Ago
Construction was completed by December of 1961. Four months later the Seattle World's Fair, known as the Century 21 Exposition, opened, on April 22, 1962, with the first visitors taking the elevator ride to the top of the needle.
The legend of the Space Needle has it that it started in 1959 with a sketch on a napkin. Edward Carlson, at the time the president of Western International Hotels, had been inspired by the Stuttgart Tower in Germany, and so he drew a futuristic looking tower.
The final design had a flying saucer with a rotating restaurant at the top.
And thus one of the most iconic images of the Pacific Northwest was born.
I did not realize until I read it somewhere recently, that the residential towers in the Jetsons cartoon, back in the early 60s, had been inspired by the Space Needle.
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Fieldfisher (FFW) has been instructed by the widow of a passenger killed in a car accident to bring a unique claim for damages against the uninsured driver and the Motor Insurer's Bureau (MIB).
The widow's husband died from catastrophic injuries sustained in a road traffic accident in August 2002. He had been travelling as a passenger in his own car which was being driven by an uninsured driver. FFW's client brought claims for damages arising from the uninsured driver's negligence. The MIB was joined as a defendant to the claim because the driver was uninsured.
A preliminary hearing took place on 11 May this year in which The High Court ruled that the MIB would be liable to satisfy judgement against the uninsured driver. In its defence the MIB unsuccessfully argued that it should not be liable because the claimant's husband, who was the owner of the car, knew that the driver was not insured. As the claimant's husband had this knowledge, the MIB argued he would have been unable to recover damages from them had he survived by operation of an exclusion clause in the Uninsured Drivers Agreement 1999.
However, the Judge held that the exclusion clause clearly applies to passengers who know that their car is being driven by an uninsured driver. The claimant in this case was not a passenger and so the exclusion clause did not apply to her.
Paul McNeil, personal injury partner at FFW, comments: "This has been a fascinating case to work from a legal perspective. The case considered the wording of the Uninsured Drivers Agreement and in particular on exactly what was meant by the word 'claimant'. We successfully argued that the term applied to the widow, rather than the husband."
Although the Defendants were refused permission to Appeal by the Trial Judge His Honour Judge Seymour QC, the MIB have decided to seek, much to the widow's disappointment, permission to appeal from the Court of Appeal.
For more details or comment please contact: Paul McNeil, Personal Injury Practice (020 7861 4019) Fieldfisher LLP.


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First, there was the ideascape, full of things-to-come, but not coalesced into existence. Then came The One. Or rather, one of his Alter Egos, The Genie. The One, as anybody knows, has no control over its transformations. But the ultras it has become (The One is a genderless alien being) can be very powerful. The Genie was one of those. Granted the powers to fulfil three wishes to a pure-hearted person, The Genie was battling Ultiman when, in saving a crippled African-descendant girl, he listened to her plaintive request: "I wish we could live in a city where everyone could have any kind of skin, eye colour, hair colour... I wish we could live Elsewhere, where human beings could live regardless of what they look like... Wouldn't it be nice to live in a city like this, Mr. Genie? A place where we could have all the architectonics a human mind could conceive, in neighbourhoods full of different and interesting people..." What a Genie could do but to comply? On a whim, just seconds before his Alter Ego could vanish to the Void of Beings (where all The One's Alter Egos end), there it was: Elsewhere.
Elsewhere is a melting pot of the humanoid metaverse, where Egyptian-like pyramids rise beside a thick urban jungle of alien skyscrapers and elevated highways that mesh to form a three-dimensional concrete lattice, a mosaic of patches of realities which have been linked together in a seamless urban landscape. Sometimes, areas of this cityscape shift: neighborhoods change position and shift out of the mosaic to make room for new arrivals. The city defies linear thinking: in Elsewhere everything is relative, even reality itself. Navigating, depending on where you are, is tricky. Someone travelling through the city actually travels through a series of realities that are connected by interdimensional interfaces.
An interface is a phenomenon that allows a traveller to pass from one precinct into another (precinct is a neighborhood that surround the centre of Elsewhere, the "Metroplex", in contrast to the exurbias, which are more distant conurbations). Interfaces range from simple, straightforward portals to imperceptible transition zones. Each interface in Elsewhere is unique in some way. Most inhabitants step through dozens of interfaces every day without a second thought. Travel through some interfaces, however, can be complex, involving passing through seemingly solid walls, or following the correct sequence of turns through a maze of alleyways. Some interfaces change their positions with respect to one another. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as "drift", and it makes for a lot of headaches and confusion. Some interfaces stand still, some drift at steady glacial rates, while others drift fast enough that travellers have to run to catch them.
More often than not, all interfaces in Elsewhere link realities that have something in common. For instance, an interface may join a contemporary version of Quartier Latin in Paris with an alternate version of the same area in another City of Lights or with a city that is fundamentally different but bears some strong resemblance to the bohemian quarters in capital of France. The similarity between the realities interfaced in Elsewhere manifests physically in the city's architecture. Inhabitants use these similarities to help them navigate the city. This method isn't foolproof, however; it's common for inhabitants to misinterpret the similarities between realities, take a wrong turn, and get lost.
Portals, Doorways and Labyrinths
While there's an infinite variety of interface types there are few general categories that most of them fall under: portals, doorways and labyrinths.
A portal is a general term for any interface that is blatantly obvious. There may be some visual clue that gives the interface away such as swirling fog or a glowing edge.
A doorway is an interface that connects two vastly different realities. The term doorway is also used to describe any interface that is manmade or "artificial," whether it was created via magic or high technology.
A labyrinth is a cluster of subtle, often tightly packed interfaces, frequently a maze of alleys and side streets. Most labyrinths are nearly devoid of street traffic, either because their environments were deserted to begin with or because people who find themselves within a labyrinth soon get lost and stumble randomly out into the rest of Elsewhere.
Outside and Inside
Entering Elsewhere from the "outside" city can be problematical. First the traveller must find an interface that leads into Elsewhere. This usually isn't a problem for travellers who have just left it and want to return, as the chances are good that the interface is still where they left it — although it isn't unusual for inhabitants to get stranded in realities that phase out of Elsewhere. Depending upon how much of a reality is in phase, as measured by the size and number of interfaces connecting it to Elsewhere, entering can be routine or extremely difficult (often Elsewhere interfaces are invisible to "outside" observers). When interfaces are large and easy to spot, finding them is as simple as scanning the horizon. When interfaces are small or unreliable it takes searching, investigation, Elsewhere knowhow, and a bit of luck to find them.
If a traveller wishes to exit Elsewhere, they must find an exit point into a reality which is not surrounded by interfaces back into Elsewhere. "Leaving" Elsewhere entails finding an exit that leads "out," as opposed to an exit that leads to yet another part of Elsewhere. This can be extremely difficult, or even impossible in some cases. Many residents have been trying to return to their home reality for months, to no avail.
The nature of realities in Elsewhere
The exact nature of the realities that compose Elsewhere is open to debate. Most inhabitants simply think of them as neighborhoods ("precincts"), and leave it at that. People of a philosophical bent continually wrack their brains over the significance of the relationships between realities within Elsewhere, but in practical terms Elsewhere behaves like a city with neighborhoods. The catch is that Elsewhere isn't a conventional chunk of real estate but a web of realities linked together by interfaces. Elsewhere is part city, part interdimensional junction, and it combines properties of both.
Each reality in phase with Elsewhere vary in proprieties and laws. Some are governed by strict physical laws, others by the supernatural, many are at balance between the two. A reality which is governed solely by physical laws may not operate under the same physical laws that any other reality does. The same goes true for realities that are supernaturally oriented. Fortunately for inhabitants, interfaces compensate for these differences in realities by 'translating' people to adapt them to the conditions of the realities they travel into. Unfortunately, translation often doesn't function on equipment, inhabitants can't rely on technological or magical equipment being translated to operate properly in a new reality. There are realities where technology above a certain level of sophistication doesn't work, or where technology doesn't function at all. In a number of other realities in Elsewhere, magic doesn't exist and is incapable of functioning. Many precincts also have idiosyncratic properties: there are psionic precincts where everyone can communicate telepathically; 'ghost' realities where everyone is incorporeal; non-chromatic realities where colors don't exist and everything really is black-and-white, and so on.
The inhabitants
Elsewhere residents had to adapt in a variety of ways. Some were quickly able to make intuitive sense of the city's unique features, while other inhabitants only came to understand the city through months of head scratching and contemplation (some are still on the verge of lunacy, in trying to understand the scope of it all). Despite any misgivings they have about Elsewhere, most inhabitants wouldn't want to live anywhere else. They tend to perceive the city as the center of all that exists, and they can be snobbish towards inhabitants of mundane cities and outback realities.
There are all sorts of people in Elsewhere, but one thing unifies them: they are from [a] planet Earth, thousands of different versions of which that have come into phase with Elsewhere at one time or another. Realities containing humans or humanoid creatures predominate. There are areas of Elsewhere, however, where different kinds of realities and beings exist. These areas are extremely difficult to get to/from "conventional" Elsewhere. Although not technically "far" from the rest of Elsewhere (almost all of them located in the exurbias), these areas are isolated by the difficulty involved in getting to them. Travellers to "unconventional" areas may have to negotiate their way through a complex sequence of portals and labyrinths. As a general rule, the more isolated an area in Elsewhere is, the more alien it is from a humanoid perspective.
My setting. A patchwork from many books and series I've read and watched throughout the years, from Nexus to Cynosure, from Tanelorn to Top Ten, from Defiance to Babylon 5 (not forgetting my beloved Legion of Super-Heroes and Star Trek). It also gives leeway to have all sorts of interaction, not straying from the hominid type too much, but giving space to some alienness. A cosmpolitan space station in conurbation form, a world full of alien races in an area of several kilometres: that's how I envision Elsewhere. Some precincts are already fleshed out: the Metroplex (the center of Elsewhere); Township, Preserve, Bazaar, Province, Waterfront, Phantasmagoria and Necropolis; and the more distant exurbias of Singhabad, Hedjazi, Deraan, Escher-Bosch, Uhuru and Belcadiz. More are to come, depending on the characers created.


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Statement Transportation
Statement on MTA's "Fast Forward" Plan
May 23, 2018Fast Forward, a plan to modernize New York City Transit presented by President Andy Byford today, is a serious and praiseworthy plan to improve the region's mass transit network.
Blog Transportation
Three Takeaways from the MTA's Financial Plan
August 13, 2018The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) released its 2019 Preliminary Budget and four-year financial plan last month. Here are three important takeaways.
Op Ed Transportation
Latest value capture proposal could harm NYC
March 22, 2018While value capture makes sense in theory, any such arrangement should be tailored to specific projects and circumstances - with the agreement of the City.
Report Capital Spending
Planning After PLANYC: A Framework for Developing New York City's Next Ten-Year Capital Strategy
December 06, 2013This report reviews capital planning and spending during Mayor Bloomberg's tenure in order to suggest principles that can guide the development of a new long-term capital plan and financing strategy.
Blog Transportation
Recent Confusion over the MTA's Financial Condition and What to Do About It
October 10, 2013CBC offers its perspective on the New York Times' "Room for Debate" question, "Is there any hope for NYC Transit?"
Report Transportation
4 Things You Should Know About the MTA's Commuter Railroads
April 18, 2018The Long Island Rail Road is much more inefficient than Metro-North. Here's why.
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Competitiveness Scorecard
February 06, 2013This scorecard assesses the New York City metropolitan area's competitiveness in attracting, cultivating and retaining talent. The scorecard is based on the relative performance of the New York City metro area against 14 of the largest domestic metro areas on a comprehensive set of quantitative indicators.
Report Transportation
Getting Back on Track
July 18, 2018Decisions to redirect capital dollars to other priorities and stretch inspection and maintenance cycles contributed to the decline in subway reliability, and challenges lay ahead for plans to purchase 3,600 new subway cars and retrofit 1,200 existing cars.
Blog Transportation
Tsk-tsk on Governor's TIF Proposal
February 02, 2018The FY 2019 Executive Budget proposed to allow the MTA to create tax increment financing districts in NYC to raise revenue for capital improvements. Though TIFs can play a useful role, the proposal is flawed.
Letter Capital Spending
City Should Evaluate Project Labor Agreements
July 05, 2018With the Capital Commitment Plan now topping $82 billion, it is more important than ever to find ways to reduce costs and speed up project delivery.
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Statement on the Metropolitan Transportation Sustainability Advisory Workgroup Report
December 18, 2018The Metropolitan Transportation Sustainability Advisory Workgroup Report released today provides a sober look at the fiscal and managerial challenges facing the MTA.
Podcast episode Transportation
Episode 33 - $32.2 billion
March 08, 2018$32.2 billion is the size of the 2017-2026 Capital Plan of the Port Authority of NY and NJ. This podcast features Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton, followed by a discussion on public-private partnerships, airport renovations, the fate of Gateway, and the 42nd Street bus terminal.
Report Transportation
Financing Transportation Services in the New York Region
March 28, 2004This report examines the financing policies for passenger transportation services in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area. Included are 25 entities consisting of the states of New York and New Jersey, the Port Authority, the MTA, New Jersey Transit, four additional authorities operating or financing toll roads, the City of New York, and 15 counties.
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NYS Infrastructure Policy
December 13, 2018This paper was prepared by HR&A Advisors as a background paper for the December 2018 CBC Conference on most important fiscal and economic issues facing New York State. The paper provides recommendations for how NYS should prioritize, fund, and deliver key infrastructure investments.
Podcast episode Transportation
Episode 31 - $418 million
February 15, 2018$418 million is the amount Governor Andrew Cuomo wants New York City to commit to the Subway Action Plan, the emergency plan to address repairs to the distressed subway system. Politico NY senior reporter Dana Rubinstein discusses this and other pressing transit issues.
Podcast episode Transportation
Episode 49: $17 billion, with Jamison Dague
August 07, 2018$17 billion is the preliminary budget for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in 2019, an increase of 2.1% from 2018. CBC's Director of Infrastructure Studies Jamison Dague breaks down the preliminary budget and discusses looming risks, such as subway car reliability and progress of the various "action plans" put in place this year.
Op Ed Transportation
Four years after 'Bridgegate,' Port's fiefdoms are coming back
May 30, 2018The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a crucial agency, but it is badly governed and in need of reform.
Video Capital Spending
PANYNJ Executive Director Rick Cotton
March 06, 2018Recently appointed the Executive Director of PANYNJ, Rick Cotton joins CBC to share the Port's priorities in the coming years.
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How New York City Can Afford Fair Fares
April 16, 2018The Fair Fares proposal can be accommodated within the city budget by exercising greater restraint in hiring and more aggressively tackling inefficiencies in its operations.


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East Coast Tour Stop #2: St Petersburg, FL
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Freestyle Mens (Advanced)
1st Niklas Reyman – FIU 10 points
Freestyle Mens (Amateur)
1st Kit Fisher – UCF 5 points
2nd Noah Koolik – FAU 4.5 points
3rd Sage Stryczny – FAU 4 points
4th Patrick Nickerson – UCF 3.5 points
5th Tyler Hoyt – UCF 3 points
6th Derek O'Donnell – UCF 2.5 points
7th Ben Bazata – UCF 2 points
8th Carlos ? – UCF 1.5 points
Freestyle Womens (Amateur)
1st Jamie Fields – Stetson 5 points
UCF 17.5 points
FIU 10 points
FAU 8.5 points
Stetson 5 points
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Date: 11/21-22 9am-5pm (both days if needed)
Location: St Petersburg Sunshine Skyway
(USCG Blackthorn Memorial/Fishing Pier Exit)
Competition: Freestyle/Kickers-Sliders Competition
Clinic: Basic and Advanced Clinic ($50 per person)
Registration: Here
Facebook: Event
Prizes: Schwag and other great prizes for the winners
After party and Awards: Tropicool (Billy can you ask Stefan if he is willing to host the awards?)
Accommodation: Some beds spots in organizer help available – inquire within. Hotel less than 5 min away
Sponsors: Hyperflex, Liquid Force, Slingshot, Ikitesurf Major Sponsors
Local shops: Hooked On Kiteboarding and AquaKulture Kiteboarding Local sponsors
Previous Tour Stops:
14-15 East Coast Tour Stop #3: St. Petersburg from CKA on Vimeo.
08/09 CKA Stop #5: St.Petersburg from CKA on Vimeo.
07/08 Collegiate Kiteboarding Stop #3: St. Petersburg, FL from CKA on Vimeo.
07/08 CKA Stop #2: St. Pete Beach from CKA on Vimeo.


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On October 5, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the Cook County Employer Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (the "Ordinance") requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees, to take effect on July 1, 2017. This Ordinance follows in the wake of the City of Chicago approving a similar paid sick leave ordinance in late June that is also to come into effect in July of 2017, as addressed in E. Jason Tremblay's June 29 blog post, "Paid Sick Leave is Coming to Chicago."
Paid Sick Leave Under the Ordinance
The Ordinance applies to any employer that has at least one covered employee and has its principal place of business within Cook County. The Ordinance only covers employees who work at least 80 hours within any 120-day period and work at least 2 hours in any 2-week period within the geographic boundaries of Cook County.
Covered employers are required to offer 1 hour of paid sick time for every 40 hours worked. Eligible employees can accrue up to 5 paid sick days each year, unless their employer sets a higher limit. Earned sick leave will begin to accrue either on the first calendar day after an employee's employment or on the effective date of the Ordinance, whichever comes later.
If a covered employee has not used up all of his or her accrued sick leave by the end of the 12-month period, then they can carry over up to 20 hours of unused accrued sick leave. For larger employers covered by the Family Medical Leave Act, employees are allowed to carry 5 days (40 hours) of unused paid leave into the next year.
However, if an employer has a policy that grants employees paid time off in a manner meeting requirements for earned sick leave under the Ordinance, then the employer is not required to provide additional paid leave. If the employer's policy immediately awards paid time off instead of using an accrual model, then the employer has to award 40 hours of paid time off within 1 calendar year of the employee's date of eligibility.
Use of Sick Leave
Pursuant to the Ordinance, employers can prohibit employees from beginning to use earned sick leave until 180 days after their earned sick leave begins to accrue. Employers also have the right to obligate employees to use sick leave in reasonable increments of 4 hours or less per day. However, employers are prohibited from requiring employees to find a replacement worker to cover the hours during which they are on paid sick leave.
Employees can use sick leave for the following reasons: (1) the employee is ill or injured, or is receiving medical care, treatment, diagnosis or preventative medical care; (2) the employee's family member is ill or injured, or the employee needs to care for a family member receiving medical care, treatment, diagnosis or preventative medical care; (3) the employee or his or her family member is a victim of domestic violence or is the victim of sexual violence or stalking; or (4) a public official closes the employee's place of business because of a public health emergency, or the employee needs to care for a child after a public official has closed the child's school or place of care because of a public health emergency. The Ordinance's broad definition of "family members" includes, but is not limited to, immediate family, parents-in-law, grandchildren, grandparents, step-family, and adopted or fostered children.
If an employee's need to use earned sick leave is reasonably foreseeable (such as for prescheduled appointments), an employer may require up to 7 days' notice before leave is taken. If it is not reasonably foreseeable, then the employer may require an employee to give notice as soon as is practicable on the day the employee needs to take sick leave. This requirement is waived if the employee cannot give notice because he or she is unconscious or otherwise medically incapacitated. If an employee is absent for more than 3 consecutive days at work, the employee may require documentation certifying that the employee's use of earned sick leave was authorized.
The Ordinance's Impact on Employers
All covered employers – those who currently provide sick leave or who will be required to under the Chicago Paid Sick Leave Ordinance and/or Cook County Paid Sick Leave Ordinance – should update their employee handbooks and/or leave policies to address the Ordinance's requirements and should post and provide notice to employees of their rights under the Ordinance.
Additionally, employers should be aware that they are prohibited from retaliating or taking any other adverse actions against employees who exercise their rights, or attempt to do so, under the Ordinance. Aggrieved employees may seek recourse in state court for damages up to three times the unpaid or denied sick time plus interest for violations of the Ordinance.


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OpenROV - The Open Source Underwater Robot
"It could change the future of ocean exploration." - New York Times
"I wish they were in every hardware store in the world." - Dr. Sylvia Earle, National Geographic Explorer-in-residence.
"The maker movement at its best" - Tim O'Reilly, Founder and CEO of O'Reilly Media, Inc.
OpenROV is an open source robotic submarine designed to make underwater exploration possible for everyone. It's also an online community of professional and amateur ROV (remotely operated vehicle) enthusiasts on OpenROV.com.
The Goal: to inspire and enable anyone to become a DIY Ocean Explorer.
We believe in the power of open source communities to create amazing tools and experiences. This is an invitation to become a co-developer of the OpenROV project.
Important Note: The OpenROV Kit is a perfect introduction into the world of underwater exploration, but at this point it is very much a product for makers/developers. It's a blast to play with, but you should be ready to tinker with it. The kit involves soldering, gluing, and wiring of electronics.
The ROV is the brainchild of Eric Stackpole (@eerrp) who wanted an easy way to explore a cave that was rumored to contain sunken treasure near his home.
Pretty soon, a small team of interested onlookers began contributing to the design. The community grew to include beginner, amateur and professional engineers and scientists from over 50 countries. As the community grew, so did the proposed uses of the ROV - from pollution monitoring in streams to species identification in Antarctica. The uses are only limited by your imagination
The OpenROV is 30cm long, 20cm wide, and 15cm tall. It weights approximately 2.5kg and has been designed to go to depths of up to 100m
A single (10cm outer-diameter by 18cm long) waterproof tube houses all electronics and other equipment that must be kept dry. Equipment in the tube is mounted onto a rotating platform that can be tilted up and down with a servo.
Three 800kv brushless motors power the ROV. Two horizontal thrusters allow the ROV to move forward and aft as well as rotate, and a vertical thruster allows the (neutrally buoyant) vehicle to change depth.
OpenROV has been tested in ocean water to depths of 20m. 8 on-board C batteries supply about 1-1.5 hours of run time.
How deep can it go?
Structurally, OpenROV has been designed to go to 100m depth. However, we've only tested it to depths of about 20m so far.
Does it work in salt water?
Yes, but the salt water accelerates the corrosion of the brushless motors. Our current strategy has been to spray them with silicon mold release before use and to give them a fresh-water rinse after every salt water dive. This seems to work pretty well, but more testing is needed. If the motors do need to be replaced, they are low cost and off the shelf. The community is working hard to develop ways to make the motors run longer and stronger.
Do you have interns from the University of North Alaska?
No, not yet.
How fast does the ROV travel/ what kind of current can it fly in?
With the current propellers we are using (which still have plenty of room to be optimized), the ROV moves at about 1m/s. We're looking for propellers that will be more efficient, and we are even investigating the possibility of making our own, so if you happen to be an aerospace engineer, we could use your help!
How is the ROV powered?
We use 8 on-board C batteries (which are mounted in the two white tubes at the bottom of the ROV). These allow the ROV to fly around for about an hour. Higher capacity batteries could be used to make the ROV last longer, but we wanted to use something available everywhere. There are also ways to send power for the ROV down the tether, but that's still in the community development phase.
How is the ROV controlled?
Flying the ROV is a lot like playing a video game. The interface is hosted as a webserver from the ROV that allows you to control its movements with your computer's keyboard and see it's video feed on your screen. We're also developing an interface that will use a USB game controller. Eventually, we plan to make the ROV controllable via the internet, and our hope is that developers who get the kit through this Kickstarter project will have ideas for how to help.
What comes after Kickstarter?
We want this to be a sustainable adventure. Our plan is to get user feedback from people who build and operate OpenROV's to make the design even better and more fitted toward the community's needs. We plan to continue selling OpenROV Kits (and assembled OpenROVs) on our website as well as payloads and accessories for specific uses. We also hope that by building a strong community of people who understand the hardware and its applications, we'll be able to develop ways of doing better science and exploration in more remote and interesting places.
What's included in the kit?
See here.
Also, an important note on shipping: the reward tiers include shipping within the continental US. International shipping will cost extra. If you live outside the continental US, just let what your mailing address is and we'll email you the amount to add to your pledge level to cover shipping.
Funding period
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Welcome to the Old Allen Farmhouse event center, also known as Allen House. This newly renovated, privately owned farmhouse originally built in the 1940's provides a unique country charm not available anywhere else in the area.
The house and grounds can be rented for events of any size, from small parties of 10-20 to weddings or other large events of over 200. The farmhouse and grounds are located South of Lubbock, Texas on Highway 87. Interested parties can browse the website for more information and photos of the grounds, or visit the Contact page to schedule an appointment.
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Few things are more rewarding than seeing first-hand how CCE programming positively impacts the lives of children, seniors, families, and farmers across Niagara County. And you play an important role in making that possible.
This year, CCE staff have been hard at work offering quality educational programs and serving as a leading resource in Niagara County. From restarting EquiStar's therapeutic riding sessions to adding a 4-H robotics program, we are continuously expanding to meet the changing and growing needs of Niagara County residents. Yet, it is increasingly difficult to secure the funding necessary for these efforts. That is why we need you.
In this uncertain economic time, CCE counts on your support—now more than ever. Your gift of $25, $50, $100, $250 or more provides resources to help touch the lives of community members across Niagara County. Remember, CCE is 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and your contribution will be tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. 100% of your donation will go directly towards supporting our educational programming.
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1 28oz can Italian plum tomatoes (peeled)
2 cups chopped onions
1/2 cup olive oil
8 cloves garlic (mashed)
2 qt water
3 cups white wine (dry)
1/2 tsp. dry thyme
2 pinches saffron
6 parsley springs
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp. fennel seed
3 inch piece orange peel (orange part only)
2 lb fish trimmings
1 lb red snapper
1 lb sea bass
2 lbs steamer clams
1 crab
1/2 lb raw shrimp
For the stock, sauté onions & garlic in olive oil, stir in tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients except assorted seafood. Cook at low boil for 45 minutes. Strain stock through sieve, boil down if necessary.
Before serving bring the stock to low boil, add snapper & sea bass. Poach until tender. Do not overcook! In separate pot steam clams open. Add clams and peeled shrimp to stock. Cook briefly. Add crab just to warm through and serve.