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Approximately 500 police officers in the T&T Police Service (TTPS) are currently on suspension and sick leave.
This was revealed yesterday by National Security Minister Stuart Young at a Standing Committee Meeting into the Police Service in Parliament.
Joined by Police Commissioner Gary Griffith, Young was first asked how he intended to decrease the TTPS staggering overtime bill which was estimated at $300 million in 2018, but the service spent $366 million.
The TTPS is planning to spend $311 million for the next fiscal year, a decrease of $55 million.
Young said in the past couple months, there has been an overview of overtime, while discrepancies had been discovered.
Notwithstanding that, Young said "audit measures" have been put in place to decrease the bill.
"If there was in fact this inflation and there is a strong belief and evidence to support that there was an inflation of the overtime figures," Young said, when asked by Opposition MP Rodney Charles how he intended to lower the TTPS' increasing overtime bill.
In giving a breakdown on the current manpower of the Police Service , Young said are 7,200 officers in the service, with an additional 3,100 SPRs.
The sanctioned strength of the TTPS is 7,884, resulting in a shortfall of 684 officers.
Of the 10,300 officers, Tabaquite MP Suruj Rambachan queried how many officers have not been working.
Young said to his knowledge "about 500 are not actively working."
The 500, Young said, are those on suspension and sick leave.
Young said Griffith had recently asked the TTPS to give details as to how many officers have been on suspension, the nature of the suspensions and for how long.
He said 6,694 officers and 1,977 SRPs can be placed on duty.
"Then out of that there is about a 15 per cent who are on leave at any given point in time outside of the suspension, sick leave and vacation leave and these types of things." The 15 per cent, Young said, represents 1,000 officers.
"So you have about 6,000 officers now out of the 7,200," Rambachan said, as he tried to give a realistic figure as how many officers would be on active duty on two or three eight-hour shifts.
Young said some branches of the service such as GEB and Special Branch may work 24 hours.
Rambachan said there was a feeling by citizens that when you call a police station for assistance "we don't have policemen available. And I am trying to establish really how many police officers are on active duty on a shift? And it cannot be 7,000."
Young said he was told that between 1,600 to 2,000 would not be on duty.
"So now you come down to 4,400 officers," Rambachan replied.
"Is it that the country at any one point in time manned by an equivalent of about 2,200 to 2,500 police on a shift," Rambachan further questioned, to which Young replied, "yes."
Young said there are operational arms in the service who can be called out in emergencies cases.
With crime growing out of control, Rambachan suggested that precepted officers in the T&T Defence Force can be utilised to supplement the TTPS to make it more functional, but Young turned down his suggestion.


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|10 Fantastic Subwoofers for Home Theaters
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Page 1 of 2When you're thinking about modifying the sound in your home theater, nothing can make or break the overall effect of your sound system like a subwoofer. A weak sub can make even the most thrilling action sequence seem muted, and a sub that's too much for the room can overpower the rest of the system with ease.
But there's nothing that ties a room together – not a giant screen, great seating or even an antique rug – like a subwoofer that just plain works for home theaters. Here's a list of 10 subwoofers that we think offer an exceptional quality of deep bass and can give your theater the extra oomph that will impress anyone sitting down to watch the latest blockbuster movie.
Velodyne Optimum-10It probably won't come as a surprise to see Velodyne on this list. They've been kicking out some of the best subs on the market for years, and that Optimum-10 is no exception to that rule. It's also one of the smaller subs on the list, coming in a 13.5 by 13 by 15 inches across.
Don't let the compact nature of the Optimum -10 fool you, it still packs one impressive punch. It's equipped with a 1,200 watt Class D amplifier and a ten inch woofer. With all that power behind the sub, it's capable of reaching down as low as 13Hz and as high as 240. The Optimum-10 also comes with an attachable microphone to be used for automatic equalization.
Wisdom Audio SCS Suitcase SubThe Wisdom Audio SCS, also known as the Suitcase Sub, is a powerful and responsive subwoofer in its own right. It pushes out a maximum of 120dB at 25Hz and it's got a frequency response from as low as 25Hz all the way up to 80. But what sets the SCS apart is its shape.
There's a reason the SCS has earned the moniker of the Suitcase Sub. It's 22 inches wide, 37 inches deep and just 7 inches across, giving it the same basic shape and size as a suitcase. It makes the SCS capable of fitting in places that other subs just plain couldn't, like under a sofa or behind a cabinet. The SCS uses a combination of two 5.5 inch by 7.5 inch oval woofers.
JL Audio Gotham g213There are big subwoofers and then there's the Gotham g213. It measures 34 inches by 21 inches by 25 inches and weighs in at a massive 360 pounds. Inside the huge frame is a pair of 13.5 inch drivers, a 3,800 watt Class D amp and a huge toroidal transformer.
You'll get a frequency response from 19HZ up to 200HZ from the Gotham. It boasts an automatic room optimization feature as well as an extreme low frequency (ELF) trim control that lets you tune from -12dB to +3dB at 25HZ.
Paradigm Signature Series Sub 2The Sub 2 from Paradigm is one uniquely designed subwoofer - you won't find many hexagonal cabinets around. It's slick looking in both gloss black and woodgrain finishes, but it's not the look that earns the Sub 2 a place on this list. After all, there better be some numbers to back up Paradigms boasts that the Sub 2 is "The best subwoofer in the world, period."
For starters, the Sub 2 is capable of hitting an amazingly low 7Hz, a number that most subs don't even come close to. It's also got plenty of power behind it. With 4,500 watts of continuous sustained power, the Sub 2 can crank out 122dB at 10Hz and 126dB at 60Hz.
KEF Reference 209The Reference 209 from KEF isn't the biggest sub on the list, but it features one of the largest cones you're likely to see. Inside the 21 by 25 by 25 inch cabinet is an enormous 18 inch driver that dwarfs that of most other subs.
To top that off, the Reference 209 gets as low as 15Hz with a maximum output of 120dB and does it all with – according to KEF – absolutely no distortion. It's also got the added bonus of being flexible color wise. Like most subs, you can get it in piano black and woodgrain finishes, but you can do sapphire, garnet, white and even lime green. Not a bad setup if you've got a less traditional living room.

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reading the empty glass (by j.i. baker)... it's been pretty good so far. last night i got into it so much that the next thing i know, it's 11 p.m.! does that ever happen to you? i do have to say, though, that the book jumps around a tad so it might annoy some people.
writing this blog post, duh!
listening to the complete silence in the office, other than the tap-tap-tap of my keys and the barely audible hum of the computer.
thinking that i really hate politics. and that it's total crap that gas prices are about to go up simply because there is a hurricane. (I left this one alone. Sidda Thornton got this one 100% right.)
smelling my blazin' rouge zombee candle.
wishing for relief from this (going on 4 days now) headache.
hoping that hurricane isaac leaves my family's & friends' houses alone - in fact, that he will leave everyone & everything alone. (again, i agree with sidda thornton.)
wearing this super cute necklace i got from b chic boutique, brown pants & a sailor striped navy/white shirt.
loving my 3 day weekend coming up. oh hecks yeah!
wanting to take a nap. i think this is usually my answer to this question.
needing to go grocery shopping, take clothes to the dry cleaners & check in on my brother.
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Female third-gen leader steers BH Global towards a smart future
September 18, 2018 | Singapore | OSEA2018 Industry Insights
Millennial leadership and adoption of new technology transforms a traditional family business. Jasmin Lim, Business Development Director of BH Global, tells OSEA more.
Jasmin Lim, Business Development Director of BH Global
Q: Hi Jasmin! Can you tell us a little bit more about yourself and your journey with BH Global?
A: I graduated from Singapore Institute of Management – RMIT University with a Bachelor of Marketing Degree, and joined the family business as a Marketing Executive in 2012. I was promoted to the position of Business Development Director of the Group and Director of Beng Hui Marine Electrical Pte Ltd (BHM) in 2017. I'm currently responsible for the Group's Marketing and Strategic Development in the Marine and Offshore markets.
Q: As a female, third-gen leader in a male-dominated industry, what convinced you to take the path less travelled?
A: My grandfather and his children – including my father – worked hard and smart amidst competition (Computerizing and Systemizing in the 1980s) to get the Company to where it is today. As a third-gen leader with a passion for Maritime even as a young child, it makes me proud to be able to contribute to my family and also to bring the Business to greater heights.
First established in 1963 as a company trading marine spares from the World War, BH Global (BHG) has since transformed. We currently serve industries in 4 major business divisions: Marine and Offshore Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Engineering Solutions, and Security.
Q: Any challenges you've faced thus far?
A: When I first joined the company, I faced some obstacles due to my lack of experience in the Marine Industry. I fully believe in putting ourselves in customers' shoes to understand their requirements better. Hence, I made the effort to go onboard or visit our customer's office or shipyard. I'm thankful for all the senior staff and management who have guided me along the way. I guess it was through my genuine passion and sincerity that allowed me to build many valuable long-term relationships with customers, partners, employees and veterans in the Industry.
Q: In your opinion, should more females join this industry?
A: Yes, of course! Although the Marine & Offshore industry is a male-dominated one, there are several suitable roles for females. I've many female friends in this industry, ranging from Purchasers to Engineers to Ship Managers.
Q: Any company initiatives championed by you?
A: One of my initial achievements was the successful execution of the Group's Rebranding Exercise in 2013, from a traditional corporation to an internationalised one. We used to be known as BH Global Marine Ltd, now we are known as BH Global Corporation Ltd (BHG).
Other than the key division of Supply Chain Management, we have expanded into other divisions, namely: Design and Manufacturing, Engineering Solutions and Security- Cyber and Surveillance. We felt that a Rebranding Exercise was necessary to align our corporate direction and to communicate our goals, mission and vision and our key values to our employees, partners and the Industry.
I have also contributed to various digital initiatives for the Group, such as the BH e-store, an e-commerce and information platform, as well as the digitisation of our warehouse management system.
Q: Do share more about the BH e-store.
A: We launched the BH e-store in 2013 as an online initiative to provide timely information to users and engineers – ship owners, ship chandlers and management, and ship yards that needed detailed content such as specification sheets, drawings, certification, videos and 3D models for the products we carry.
In 2016, we added list prices to the e-store. These prices serve to protect our middle-man customers (ship chandlers and yards) and yet increase brand and product awareness of the end-users (ship owners). To benefit the industry, we also included a live technical helpdesk on our e-store, with an Engineer on standby to provide technical advice to anyone who visits the platform. Credit card payment features were also introduced after feedback from our overseas customers to ease the bank transfer process. We welcome partnerships and collaborations for win-win situations.
Q: Why is it a priority for BH to provide adequate information and transparency in the Marine and Offshore market on the e-store?
A: Getting the correct product onboard is vital to ensure ships' operations are at optimal levels. It is important to ensure that our customers supply the correct products onboard as there can be substantial product return charges or departure delays caused by incorrect or defective products. At BH, we believe in supplying the right products at right prices and giving our customers and their end-users peace of mind during voyage.
Q: When were the digital enhancements for the warehouse implemented?
A: BHM started the Digitisation of our Warehouse Management System (WMS) in mid-2017- the enhancement of our current Warehouse ERP system with the addition of customised barcoding and tracking system.
Q: What were some of its benefits?
A: Our logistics department is mostly made up of older workers; manual logistics management (repeated physical processes) can be physically taxing for our matured staff. Take for example the process of Picking. Picking prioritization used to be manually decided – workers will pick products from various locations in the warehouse in the right quantities in accordance to delivery timings once an order is placed. After implementation, prioritization of stocks to pick is automatically done by the system using set rules, Put-Away locations are indicated in the handheld devices and the pre-set picking route benefits matured workers by reducing total distance walked.
With the adoption of the new Warehouse Management System (WMS), our logistics department's job has become easier and faster. By utilising technology, we've seen improvement in the accuracy of inventory control, put-away and on-time delivery, as well as enhanced efficiency of the process control.
Q: BH Global believes in enhancing the skillsets of older staff members with new IT skills. What is the company's rationale for doing so?
A: Many of our matured workers have contributed significantly to the growth of the company, with a handful of them working with us for more than half a decade. They are very well versed with company operations – by freeing up their time from lengthy manual operation processes, they will be able to spend more time on training younger/newer team members.
Initially, when we first introduced the idea of digitising our Warehouse Management system, they were less receptive of the new initiatives. After some time, however, when they understood the value and benefited from the improved processes, they adapted quickly. It is also heartening to see the younger workers teaching the older workers on the 'tech' involved. I am glad to say many of the logistics workers are coping well and are even more proactive as compared to before.
Q: Are there more digital initiatives in the pipeline?
A: We are working on the internal streamlining of ERP, where we continue to enhance our internal processes to be well-equipped for a digital future. With a few more WMS implementations in the pipeline, we hope to further enhance the efficiency and productivity of our Logistics department and provide useful real-time data to the sales teams.
We are also going beyond digital transformation and looking into business transformation – transforming the Group IT from a cost-centre into a profit-centre business unit. We have plans for the digitalization and electrification of various maritime-specific pursuits as well.
Q: Able to share what BH Global will be showcasing at OSEA2018?
A: BH Global will be showcasing our range of Marine & Offshore Cables and Electricals, Green Marine Lightings and night vision cameras for maritime surveillance security. We will also be sharing more on our Maritime Cyber Security solutions. Do drop by our booth at the Singapore Pavilion this November!
Check out BH Global at OSEA2018 from 27-29 November 2018, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore!


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First Call Law helps local citizens get the right attorneysBy Mayra Monroy on July 24th, 2015 /
With collected law experience between Bryan Marcus and Brian Grant, the lawyers at First Call Law are in the business of helping others. Through examining the mediums in which people hire their lawyers and what their needs are, Marcus and the team work to make sure that you are getting the right lawyer for your needs. Established in 2014, First Call Law operates in offices located in Sterling Heights, Royal Oaks and the Detroit area, and sees an expansion state-wide in their future.
With a goal of serving and filling the gap that exist within the modern legal services market, First Call Law aimed to minimize the stress of finding exactly the type of lawyer you need. With so many different fields of specialization, Marcus and his team at First Call Law are working towards minimizing the never ending list.
"We recognized that were a number of legal matching websites on the Internet. Users of those sites would search databases to find local lawyers who practice in specific areas of law," explains Marcus. "However, those users were pretty much on their own. They had to sort through the numerous attorney listings and profiles and then, without experience in the legal world, somehow make a decision as to which one was right for them."
With a direct understanding of identifying different areas of specialization in law, First Call Law customizes each referral that comes in. Whether that's consulting with the client directly, analyzing through all angles and taking a variety of factors into consideration, such as "jurisdiction, complexity, timing and budget." There is research conducted into the pool of attorneys that specialize in that field, and the service includes a thorough background check and interviews of prospective lawyers. Once the right attorney is chosen, the client is connected.
"We do not simply provide a list for our clients to choose from. And we do not have a pre-set list of lawyers to whom we make referrals. We custom-select the right lawyer, who is not affiliated in any way with our firm, for each matter presented," says Marcus. "Perhaps most importantly, First Call Law does not charge its clients for the service that we provide. Instead, the lawyers who receive referrals from us pay us a referral fee if and when they earn fees from the case."
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Japanese police were called to a bathhouse on Wednesday after some of the women complained to management about a peculiar customer. Suspicions were raised when one of the women entered the communal bath with a towel still wrapped around their lower waist. Something we can all agree is super weird to do any body of water, let alone a public bath. The person in question was 5'9, very fat, and of a large build and was sitting quietly in a corner watching the other women who, by the way, were all changing in and out of clothes and just generally being women at a bathhouse.
You can probably guess the following but that person turned out to be a 50-year-old man wearing makeup and a bob-cut wig.
Police were quickly called to remove the man given that the other women present were deeply concerned about the peeping-tom. As the man was arrested it's reported that he shouted in a high pitched falsetto voice "I am a woman" over and over again. The man himself has since confirmed the allegations saying,
"I did it because the men's bath is dirty so I feel more at ease in the women's bath."
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Cataracts are surprisingly common, with over 70 percent of people over the age of 75 suffering from this disease. Even people as young as 55 years of age can be affected, as it's estimated that almost 50 percent of these people have already developed or are starting to develop cataracts.
Cataracts occur when our natural crystalline lens begins to build up opacities; this usually happens as a result of getting older but can also occur due to an eye injury, family history, or health conditions like thyroid problems, diabetes, or low blood calcium. As opacity worsens, it creates a cloud in the lens, which blocks vital light and causes blurred vision.
If left untreated, cataracts can cause serious problems, like severe vision loss. In some rare cases, untreated cataracts can even cause blindness. That's why, if you have cataracts, you may want to consider undergoing cataract surgery.
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A fascinating article from the Lochaber News. It just goes to show, you never know what you might turn up!
A Lochaber woman's chance discovery in the attic has gone on permanent display this week at Fort William's West Highland Museum.
Kate Cameron was clearing out boxes from the loft of her former Fort William town centre home when she came across a framed photograph of her father. But when she removed the picture from its frame, there was a surprise in store.
Tucked behind the portrait was a magnificent military memento: a roll of honour document from the First World War which was been presented to her grandfather Kenneth Kennedy Cameron, known as KK, who served as a lieutenant with the Cameron Highlanders and was posted to India.
There was also a poem, written by H Cartwell of Southend on Sea as a tribute to KK following his death in 1944. The touching, five-verse piece comments on KK's life as a soldier and well-known and respected businessman.
After liaising with Jimmy Smith, of the Fort William branch of the Royal British Legion, Kate, who lives at Banavie, has now presented both documents to the world famous museum in Cameron Square where they are being displayed alongside other military-related exhibits.
Kate (64), a Link Housing officer, had originally intended to donate the roll of honour to the Cameron Highlanders Association in Inverness, but is glad the scroll will remain locally and be accessible to the wider Lochaber public.
She told the Lochaber News: "It was really by chance that I found the roll of honour in the loft, but I was really delighted by its discovery.
"It is headlined 'Roll of Honour, Inverness and District B' and is for the period 1914-19 and features all the different regiments. It's a beautiful document.
"I found it in my old house at 143 High Street, in the west end, which was located above the family business. It was tucked behind the picture of my father. I liked the frame, but not the picture so much, so I took it out and got the nice surprise.
"I had made enquiries about putting the roll of honour up to Inverness and spoke to a British Legion representative about this. Then recently, Jimmy Smith got in touch, suggesting it would be fitting to put it to the West Highland Museum.
"I'm really pleased it's staying in Fort William. My grandfather was a well known and popular character in the town and I'm sure there will be a fair bit of interest from locals.
"I never knew my grandfather, but I'm very proud of him. I know that as well as his exploits in India he also had a great escape in France when he was shot at Ypres. Miraculously he survived because the bullet struck his cigarette tin tucked in his chest pocket."
West Highland Museum curator manager Mairi Mooney said: "We're delighted Kate has chosen to present the roll of honour to the museum. We're sure it will generate a lot of local interest as KK was a highly-regarded man in Fort William."
l Kenneth Kennedy Cameron was born on December 8, 1885, and died on February 16, 1944. He met his future wife Mary Margaret Evans, known as Meg, before his posting to India.
KK and Meg married in 1920 and started married life at 103 High Street. In the early 1920s they moved to Lochaber House, 1 Reform Place - now 141
143 High Street - having purchased from his father, Walter, the family business which was a bakery/tearoom and hotel upstairs.
The business, established by Walter in 1874, then became known as KK's.
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While the premises at 141-143 High Street no longer remains part of KK's business, fourth-generation Kim Cameron, Kate's brother, carries on the family tradition in Caol Shopping Centre.


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Devised and co-written by comedian John Bishop with acclaimed Coronation Street and theatre writer Jonathan Harvey, Panto! is a single film starring Bishop alongside Sheridan Smith (Mrs Biggs, Gavin & Stacey), Samantha Spiro (Grandma's House, Cor Blimey), Mark Benton (Waterloo Road, Early Doors) and 1990s pop star Chesney Hawkes.
It's the first night of pantomime 'Dick Whittington' at the Grand Theatre Lancaster. Lewis Loud (John Bishop), Morecambe FM's cheeky DJ, is preparing for his stage debut as Jack the Lad. During rehearsals, romance has blossomed between him and Dick Whittington, namely token celebrity Tamsin (Sheridan Smith), better know to her fans as 'Mad Mindy The Axe Murderer' from the nation's favourite soap.
A full dress rehearsal has been called and tensions are beginning to show. Producer Di (Sam Spiro) is keen for the show to be a success – it's a tough job doing regional theatre and, by taking the part of the fairy, she is anxious to realise her lofty ambitions. Director Francis (Mark Benton) tries valiantly to pull the show together in spite of Di's constant interfering.
When Lewis's son, Paul (Daniel Bishop) is unexpectedly delivered to the stage door by ex-wife Gina (Kaye Wragg), Lewis realises he must take his fatherly duties seriously. Not easy when you're surrounded by chaos and egos, most notably faded theatrical actor Johnny Darby (Michael Cochrane) doing a reluctant turn as a pantomime dame, Di's nervous daughter Chantelle (Ami Metcalf), the woefully miscast love interest of Dick, and a very accident prone Chesney Hawkes, desperately trying to prove he has more to his musical repertoire than 'The One and Only'.
John Bishop said: "In 2006 I left my job – that Christmas I appeared in a local panto. It was there I fell in love with that world and came up with the idea of a comedy drama, which has now evolved into Panto! To be making this six years later for ITV1 is really very exciting. The script I've written with Jonathan Harvey is something I'm immensely proud of, and the cast are all brilliant – and we've even got Chesney Hawkes! What more could anyone wish for this Christmas."
ITV Comedy Commissioner Myfanwy Moore added: "We're delighted that the very talented John Bishop and company are going to entertain our audience at Christmas, with such a glittery and heart warming treat of a show."
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Sasha Banks wins the WWE NXT title
Top female wrestlers for the WWE developmental group, Sasha Banks took her career to the next level on Wednesday. The 23 year old has been wrestling for five years and was one of the four participants of the fatal four-Way match together with Becky Lynch, Charlotte and Bayley for the NXT Women's Championship at the "TakeOver: Rival". The event aired live at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida and also aired live on the WWE Network on Wednesday.
"This has been my dream since I was ten," says Banks. "I knew at that age that I wanted to be a wrestler. So when I turn 18 I can start training and it went by so fast. People ask me how long I've been doing this and I go 'wait, I've been doing this for five years?' My mind just goes oh my God."
Banks began wrestling in the independent scene in 2010. In 2012 she was invited to WWE tryout camp and months later she signed a developmental contract with WWE.
"It feels like a whole other brand onto itself and I know for the girls and just speaking for myself being at NXT has been such an amazing experience and I feel so accomplished here as wrestling as a woman and just showing fans that women can do it better than the men. I know that at 'NXT TakeOver' and the fatal four-way we'll definitely have people saying 'oh my God, those were not Divas, those were superstars right there'", said Banks.
Banks took out her rivals and won the WWE NXT title. WWE NXT is bound for Cleveland.


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- Bedrooms: 5
- Baths: 3
- Partial Baths: 0
- Lot Size: .94 of an acre
- Style: Ranch
- Garage: 2 Car
- Heat Source: Gas
- Schools: East Knox
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Beautiful and super spacious ranch home that features a seasonal view of the lake, spacious floor plan with 5 bedrooms and 3 full baths and over 3,000 square feet of finished living space, large formal living room with lots of natural sun light and a gas log fireplace, stainless steel appliances and gorgeous cabinetry filled kitchen featuring nice pull outs, island / breakfast bar, adjoining dining room, master bedroom suite with deluxe master bath, finished walkout lower level with large family room, 2nd fireplace and an amazing 2nd kitchen, tremendous storage space throughout, convenient main level laundry, oversized 2 car garage with concrete driveway, huge rear deck and lower level patio ideal for cookouts and patio furniture, tree shaded yard with 2 amazing lots, this home will impress you especially for only $180,000.
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My friends over at MightyNest and I have put together an amazing package to help you savor the summer with some of the fun gear that you'll see discussed in this post. The Savor the Summer Challenge is all about enjoying the fruits of the season and making memories.
To enter, simply pledge to — you guessed it — savor summer. Every entry earns points for your school and a chance to win the giveaway. It's an easy and fun way to do something good for your family and good for your schools! No purchase is necessary, and the school with the most points at the end of June will win $500!
A bit about the MightyNest for Schools fundraising program: helping you pack fresh lunches, waste less, and get your kids excited about eating healthy food. What's unique about MightyNest for Schools is that they encourage healthy living at your school alongside raising funds. The program engages your school community in healthy, mindful living, with information, challenges, and giveaways. Plus when you make purchases (like safe, durable, eco-friendly lunch bags, reusable containers, and water bottles – all things you need for packing fresh, healthy lunches from home anyway) on mightynest.com, your school earns 15% of the sales!
Have you heard the great news? School's out!
A few days ago my daughter finished her first year of middle school. Since then our days have been crazy busy: we try to squeeze in as many things as we can to keep the children entertained and really savor this seemingly short time that we have to all spend together as a family.
Lawn parties, barbecues, parades.
We've been able to finally enjoy our first outdoor movie night. Pillows and blankets against the cool ground, the stars overhead. Lots of snuggling.
Have you ever done this before? Our technique may not be fancy but it sure is fun. You can buy an inexpensive projector that'll play DVD's, hang up a few white curtains, sheets or a tablecloth, and that's literally all you need.
Er.. well.. not exactly. You also need milkshakes and popcorn.
EcoJarz come with lids to prevent spills and stainless steel straws. We just happen to use Mason Jars for everything, so they are pretty perfect. My kids refuse to drink milkshakes out of anything else now.
Making popcorn with the kids using one of these stainless steel popcorn makers (we got ours from Mighty Nest) is something my girls really look forward to. It's a fun way to get the kids involved in the kitchen and for families like us that don't have microwaves, it's actually a necessity.
And to make your popcorn even better, toss it with this homemade butterscotch sauce. Trust me. And if you haven't yet, check out our new YouTube channel and see the video tutorial that shows you step-by-step how to create this tasty treat yourself!
Serves 1 batch
5 minPrep Time
10 minCook Time
15 minTotal Time
- 1 cup raw, unrefined sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon pink sea salt
- Add sugar and water to a cast iron skilled (or heavy bottomed pan) and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
- Stop stirring, raise to medium high heat and bring to a boil. Boil until the syrup begins to change colors and remove from heat immediately. See video for visual aid.
- Please, be very careful because the syrup will be hot! Carefully whisk in the heavy cream, butter and salt and stir well until fully incorporated.
- Serve warm over popcorn. Store remainder in the refrigerator.


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Ok, so I'm going to go ahead and say that 2017 was the year of Fenty… The brand launched to so much hype, and I think the way Rhianna has revolutionised the game of all-inclusive beauty has led to a lot of brands falling behind. It's obviously still making waves because there's still a queue outside Harvey Nichols pretty much all the time. The demand is real! I finally got round to Trying Fenty Beauty and (me being me) I had to start with the lips and the highlighters.
Starting off the first product I tried, the Stunna lip paint, because this is what piqued my interest in the brand. This is a serious red. Super saturated right away, with a long-lasting and intense formula that manages to last all night. It does take a while to dry down before sticking (and it's never entirely smudge-proof) but this also mean that it's not too drying or uncomfortable. I wore it to a Christmas party and didn't have to reapply once. Impressive stuff. This is by far one of the best liquid lipsticks I've tried, so I'm eagerly hoping that more shades drop later this year.
More lipsticks? Always. The Mattemoiselle plush matte lipsticks are the newest launch from the brand, with a pretty colourful lineup. I've got Spanked, Candy Venom & Ma'Damn. Spanked is a medium dusty rose that pretty much has the perfect deeper nude shade. Candy Venom is a bright hot pink that reminds me of something like candy yum yum but a little more blue. Such a fun shade. Ma'Damn is your classic red shade that leans a little more pink on me than then stunna lip paint.
The formula on these is really nice, if you like matte lipsticks. It's definitely drying, but it's really light on the lips considering the colour payoff you get. The formula is also super long-wearing with Candy Venom lasting a whole day with one minimal touchup. The lipsticks have really slim packaging (very light and it does feel a little cheap) and a tiny applicator – it makes it fairly easy to fill in the lips but I have found that the colour ends up smudging around the casing a fair bit.
Lastly is the beautiful Killawatt highlighter duo – the Octagonal packaging makes me happy. The formula on this is super-soft and leaves a lot of sheen on the skin. It's very very pretty, and the duo shade is surprisingly handy when it comes to highlighting different areas of the face. What I do especially like is how many shades the highlighter comes in – again, really catering for everyone.
Have you tried Fenty Beauty?


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The Renault Fluence ZE is part of the first wave of electric vehicles to arrive from the French manufacturer. Along with the Kangoo ZE small commercial vehicle, this electrically powered mid-size saloon stands at the vanguard of Renault's bold foray into battery-powered transport.
Renault working on a Maruti Suzuki Dzire rivaling compact sedan for India, Also, the manufacturer launched more premium Renault Fluence in the market. The sedan will be based on the same platform as the Renault Triber. It will be the CMF-A+ platform that has been derived. – News from www.cartoq.com –
At 4748mm in length, the Fluence ZE is 130mm longer than the standard, non-electric Fluence saloon available elsewhere in Europe, which allows the 280kg of lithium-ion batteries to be located behind the rear seats. The front grille design has also been altered and the rear bumper features a diffuser. This car rides on low-resistance Goodyear tyres and aero-efficient wheels.
Matt Burt
Editor, Autocar
The claimed 115 mile range can vary from 50 to 125 miles, depending on how the car is driven
Cosmetic tweaks include a new rear light cluster, a blue tint to the lights, fog light surrounds and badging, plus chrome highlighting on the boot lid.
The Fluence ZE's cabin is spacious with plenty of legroom front and rear. Despite the vertical stacking of the battery pack behind the rear seats, the size of the boot remains the same as the conventional Fluence's at 317 litres, although the shape is made awkward by the battery.
The dash display comprises a gauge that shows the battery's power, a conventional speedometer and an econometer that shows the current level of charge or discharge. Stamp the accelerator and the econometer's needle leaps into the red; lift off during a downhill descent and it falls into the blue as the kinetic energy recovery system replenishes the battery.
To start the car you turn the key, which illuminates a green 'go' button on the dashboard display, then engage drive from the single-speed 'box. The Fluence ZE moves away almost silently, with only a faint turbine-like whine.
The power delivery is seamless and gets you from a standstill to 30mph in 4.1s. The linear acceleration feels like it could go on forever but it can't, because the car is limited to 84mph to conserve energy.
The first challenge when driving the Fluence ZE is remembering that 166lb ft of torque is immediately at your disposal. Due to the lack of noise and urgency, it's easy to forget that the car is capable of pulling away from junctions in a hurry.
The recovery of kinetic energy during deceleration slows the car quite dramatically and takes some getting used to. After a while, you start incorporating the system's characteristics into your driving style. In that respect, the Fluence ZE encourages a relaxed mode of driving, a feeling emphasised by super-light electric power steering.
This isn't a car suited to more sporty driving though. The suspension has been retuned to take into account the extra mass of the batteries – which takes the car to 1605kg – but you can sense that weight when you press on.
But be warned if you do because aggressive driving can play havoc with your range. Renault's claim is 115 miles, although this can vary between 50 and 125 miles depending on driving conditions.
There are, however, features to increase efficiency. These include an Eco Mode that restricts the climate control and heating functions as well as a pre-heating and pre-air conditioning system, which can be remotely programmed while the car is still on charge. A full recharge takes between six and eight hours, so Renault recommends the use of a home or work charging point as the main power source.
If your daily drive is a short-ish urban commute, the Fluence ZE could be an option – particularly when you consider the economical benefits of no road tax, zero-rated benefit in kind tax and lower insurance and maintenance costs. In the right circumstances – using cheap off-peak overnight energy, for example – it can cost as little as £3 to 'fill up'. If, however, you tackle regular motorway thrashes, this probably won't be the car for you.
Although you purchase the car, Renault owns the battery system, which is hired for a cost depending on the length of lease and your expected annual mileage. The more miles you plan on doing, the more Renault will charge for your battery lease, but if you sign up for longer – say 36 or 48 months instead of 12 – then the lease costs are reduced.
The Fluence ZE is a solid way to kick off Renault's commitment to an all-electric range of vehicles.
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Heading to Ride the Tour of the White Mountains
Friday, October 3rd, 2008 @ 3:49 pm | Cycling, Mountain Bike
I'm just about to leave the office, pack up and head to our house in Pinetop for the weekend.Ā This weekend, Epic Rides is having their annual Tour of the White Mountains.Ā I rode the event last year, and am doing so again this year.Ā Last year I pushed through 52 miles, and this year I've gone insane, and signed up for the 67 mile distance.
Riding with me will be the usual cast of characters: Robert, Chris Z, and Chris M.Ā Chris M has never ridden in an organized bike race/ride before, so that alone will be interesting.Ā I'm hoping he can at least complete 30 miles.Ā Personally, I'm not in great shape, so this is going to be a personal struggle.
My riding plan is to start slow and finish slow, with slower parts in the middle.Ā We'll see how well I'm able to stick to the plan.Ā Regardless, the weather looks to be fabulous this year (which is a welcome surprise), and the volunteers at the event are A-1 top notch.
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Westside Suburban Mothers of Twins Club was formed in 1969 in order to supply emotional support for mothers of multiples and allow for the exchange of ideas related to the raising of multiple birth children.
We meet on the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 from September thru June. Most meetings are at Unity Hospital (formerly Park Ridge) in the DeStephano Boardroom.
We love meeting new mothers of multiples. You are welcome to come to a meeting and see what we are all about. E-mail us for more information!
Our club is a member of the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs and the New York State Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs.


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The winners of the 2012 Cremona Triennale lutherie competition
have been announced. For the first time in the contest's 36-year
history, the judges awarded a gold medal to a female maker: Ulrike
Dederer, a German-born luthier now based in Zurich, Switzerland,
took the first prize in the viola category.
Another German maker, Ulrich Hinsberger, took the first prize in the violin section, as well as the Walter Stauffer award for acoustic quality. The gold medal for double bass went to Italian Marco Nolli. Having previously won a gold medal for double bass in 1988, Nolli is the first entrant ever to win gold for two instruments in the same category.
Nolli is also the only 2012 first prize winner who works in Cremona, although both he and Dederer studied at the Cremona School of Violin Making, and completed apprenticeships in the city. Hinsberger studied at Mittenwald, Germany.
No first prize was awarded in the cello category, though Polish maker Krzysztof Krupa took the silver medal. This year's competition attracted 355 competitors from 34 countries.
Each of the winning instruments will be purchased from the makers by the Stradivari Foundation: Hinsberger and Dederer will receive €15,000 for their instruments, and Nolli €23,000. The instruments will be on display at a temporary exhibition hall at Cremona's Violin Museum until 14 October.
List of 2012 Cremona Triennale winners
1 Ulrich Hinsberger – Germany
2 Nicholas Gooch – UK
3 Gonzalo Bayolo – Spain
1 Ulrike Dederer – Switzerland
2 Charles Coquet – France
3 Florian Geyer – Germany
1 Not awarded
2 Krzysztof Krupa
3 Lorenzo Rossi – Italy
Double bass
1 Marco Nolli
2 Marianne Lenzini
3 Francisc Gyorke


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It's been so long since I sat down with the guys at Kings Club to record this thing that I don't really remember much of what we talked about. I do recall that it was a great time, but it was also completely unfiltered, so you might wanna skip it if you're offended easily. Either way, they are a great group of guys (and barbers) that you should hit up if you're in the Dana Point area and need a cut. Beautiful shop too. I've known them since way back when I first started shooting for this project in 2012-ish and they've been in both books. The shop has been through a lot since then, including a fire that completely destroyed the place, so it was cool to catch up with them to talk about everything that has happened since we first met.
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In its meeting on April 27, 2015, the Stratford Board of Education approved new Educational Specifications (Ed Specs) for the Stratford High School renovations project. Ed Specs are required as a part of the State of CT grant process.
A link to the agenda, including the full Ed Specs can be found by clicking here.


text: Canopy is a community of artists, gallerists and other creative types, located on almost four acres on the east side. The centerpiece of the property, a former Goodwill warehouse, has been carved into three buildings to create 45 small studios, three galleries, several creative offices and a café/coffee shop. Removing a portion of the building created an outdoor common area that ties the center together. Anchor tenant Big Medium, Austin's premiere art organization (Texas Biennial, East Austin Studio Tour/West Austin Studio Tour) operates a gallery onsite and helps manage the property.


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Common installer problems
Here are some common problems that can cause an install to go awry.
Is DNS wrong?
If name resolution at your site isn't quite behaving right, PE's installer can go haywire.
- Puppet agent has to be able to reach the Puppet master server at one of its valid DNS names. (Specifically, the name you identified as the master's hostname during the installer interview.)
- The Puppet master also has to be able to reach itself at the Puppet master hostname you chose during installation.
- If you've split the master and console components onto different servers, they have to be able to talk to each other as well.
Are the security settings wrong?
The installer fails in a similar way when the system's firewall or security group is restricting the ports Puppet uses.
- Puppet communicates on ports 8140, 61613, and 443. If you are installing the Puppet master and the console on the same server, it must accept inbound traffic on all three ports. If you've split the two components, the master must accept inbound traffic on 8140 and 61613 and the console must accept inbound traffic on 8140 and 443.
- If your Puppet master has multiple network interfaces, make sure it is allowing traffic via the IP address that its valid DNS names resolve to, not just via an internal interface.
Did you try to install the console before the Puppet master?
If you are installing the console and the Puppet master on separate servers and tried to install the console first, the installer may fail.
Do you need to install agents but have no internet access?
Refer to Installing agents in a Puppet Enterprise infrastructure without internet access
How do I recover from a failed install?
The PE installer is idempotent, meaning that you can run it as many times as needed without affecting the outcome. If you encounter errors during installation, you can fix them and run the installer again.
Problems with PE when upgrading your OS
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As the conversation turns to the state of our nation's political discourse, let's remember that as followers of Jesus, we should make this a time of reflection and repentance rather than finger-pointing, for Christ's definition of violent rhetoric holds us to the highest possible standards:
"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.' But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, 'You fool!' will be liable to the hell of fire. (Matthew 5:21-22)
Eugene Peterson in The Message, summarizes the passage this way:
You're familiar with the command to the ancients, 'Do not murder.' I'm telling you that anyone who is so much as angry with a brother or sister is guilty of murder. Carelessly call a brother 'idiot!' and you just might find yourself hauled into court. Thoughtlessly yell 'stupid!' at a sister and you are on the brink of hellfire. The simple moral fact is that words kill.
I don't know about you, but this leaves me painfully, unequivocally guilty.
I've dismissed certain political figures as "fools."
I've labeled certain pundits and talk show hosts "idiots."
I've been angry at friends and family members who don't see things exactly the way that I see them.
In the pursuit of temporal things—better blog stats, more praise, a fleeting sense of superiority, a laugh—I've left some carnage in my wake, and for that I humbly repent.
According to the Talmud, the sin of loshon hara ("evil talks") kills three people: the one who speaks it, the one who hears it, and the one about whom it is told.
How ironic that we worry that our cruel words might incite violence when the violence has already occurred.
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Details of MacroDroid Pro – Device Automation 3.17.12 Build 8042
App Name: MacroDroid – Device Automation
Version: 3.17.12 Build 8042 Unlocked
Package ID: com.arlosoft.macrodroid
Category: Tools
Requirements: Android 4.0.3 and up
File Size: 17.1 MB
What's New:
Added microphone option to headphones connected trigger.
Fixed issue with NFC trigger not invoking actions correctly in some situations.
Fixed problem with Mobile Service Status constraint not working correctly on some devices.
Fixed issue with Take Picture action not saving to correct folder and causing crash in rare situations.
MacroDroid Pro – Device Automation 3.17.12 Build 8042
tempohari.com — MacroDroid is a powerful task automation and configuration app that focuses heavily on usability with a simple UI and logical step by step process.
A few examples of what MacroDroid can automate:
Turn on the Wifi connection when you launch a particular app (and off again when closed).
Auto respond to a specific incoming SMS by sending your current location.
Toggle the power button to tell you the time (without taking out of your pocket).
Use NFC tags to configure the device (turn on bluetooth, set volume etc).
Creating a custom macro is easy:
Click 'Add Macro'
Select a trigger from the list – (e.g. Battery Level).
Configure trigger specific settings (e.g. Battery Level < 10%)
Select an action from the list (e.g Configure Wifi)
Configure action specific setting (e.g. Disable Wifi)
Add more actions as required
(Optionally) add constraints from the list (e.g. Day of the Week)
Configure constraints as required (e.g. Saturday and Sunday)
Add more constraints as required
Choose a name and category for the macro
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Bicentennial Man
One robot's 200 year journey to become an ordinary man.Dec. 17, 1999USA, Germany131 Min.PG
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Richard Martin buys a gift, a new NDR-114 robot. The product is named Andrew by the youngest of the family's children. "Bicentennial Man" follows the life and times of Andrew, a robot purchased as a household appliance programmed to perform menial tasks. As Andrew begins to experience emotions and creative thought, the Martin family soon discovers they don't have an ordinary robot.
Original title Bicentennial Man
IMDb Rating 6.9 99,501 votes
TMDb Rating 7.11652 votes
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Richard Martin
Little Miss
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Yesterday Portland Razor Co. had the great pleasure of getting the heck outside by volunteering with Friends of Trees! It has rained almost every day in Portland since OCTOBER (except for the days when it snowed or rained ice[???]), so the time spent outside in the sunshine was long overdue. As an aside to all friends in Chicago: sincerest apologies, but this winter was the worst and every arm chair therapist in Portland knows it! When the weather forecast said 70 F and sunny when I checked my weather app this morning, I'm pretty sure a single tear squeaked out.
In choosing to make straight razors it is we at Portland Razor Co.'s sincerest hope that shavers will elect to switch from disposable razors to the straight razor at least in part to reduce their own waste. Disposable razors, especially those attached to plastic handles, are thrown into landfills by the billions each year in the United States. Knowing that our straight razors will never be thrown away with proper care makes us warm and fuzzy and we hope you feel the same! With this commitment to the environment, we often seek other opportunities to leave the world better than we found it. To put our best foot forward in observance of Earth Day, yesterday morning the Portland Razor Co. team headed out to the Sandy River Delta to help Friends of Trees and the Sandy River Basin Watershed council care for native trees and plants that had been planted last winter.
Showing up without any information besides the address and that the work had something to do with mulch, I didn't really know what to expect. The event organizers informed the group that the Sandy River Delta had been used as cow pastures starting in the 1930s when a small dam was built to limit the East Channel of the Sandy River and increase flow to the West Channel. The entire delta was eventually unusable for agriculture and the habitat of the native plants and wildlife had been destroyed. The dam was removed 10 years ago and the area has been undergoing native wildlife restoration with quite a bit of success! Native salmon, birds, and shallow-water creatures have returned to the area with the work of many many organizations coming together to make it happen. After we learned more about the project, the organizers taught us how to mulch and other things we could do to care for the plants to ensure they have a productive spring and summer. All told, we mulched and performed basic maintenance on hundreds of native trees and plants and left with smiles on our faces.
I cannot say enough about how approachable and fun the whole event was. If you are interested in getting outdoors in the Portland Area, Friends of Trees should be at the top of your list. Here is a link to their event calendar so you can find an event in your area (they also have events in Eugene and Salem). If your group is small enough you don't even have to sign-up beforehand, you just show up! Whether it's switching lights off when you're not using them, riding your bike to work next week, or buying yourself a reusable water vessel to cut your plastic bottle habit, I hope you find your own way to care for our earth today.


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This was the first time I tried doing french tips and it took a really loooong time. I would paint and then go back with the qtip and nail polish remover and clean up the lines but it was worth it. I added a nail sticker that I got in a pack from The Dollar Store (fab place for nail supplies btw).
Polish: Orly Black Expressionism
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A couple months ago I posted a letter to my younger self on TheFrisky, to which many of you responded with letters to your own younger selves in the comment section. Turns out, we had a lot to say to our mini-me's — from dating advice to style tips, we've learned a lot since the days we donned jelly shoes and spent weekends cruising the mall (or should I say we've learned a lot since the first time we donned jelly shoes and spent weekends cruising the mall?). I combed through the letters to our younger selves for the best lessons learned and wisdom gained. Here are 15 tips for the young women behind us:
- Drink one glass of water for every cocktail you consume.
- Appreciate your body and the great shape you're in.
- Be nice to your mom.
- "Screw worrying about being popular because in 10 years all of those people who you thought were so pretty and cool are now chubby accountants with 3 kids and a sexless marriage."
- Start an exercise regimen NOW and stick to it.
- If you have a chance to study abroad, GO.
- Don't waste your time mooning over the boy who doesn't know you exist.
- "It's OK to trade on your looks, not just your principled smarts and scruples."
- Spend more time with your grandparents.
- Wear sunscreen every day, and don't forget your neck and hands!
- Pay with cash, not credit.
- Get your eyebrows shaped.
- Stand up straight — you'll look thinner and more confident.
- Always trust your instincts.
- Never mix Dayquil with alcohol.
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text: Posted on Friday, January 29, 2010 in UEA Blog As the many varied custom slip ring projects flow through the doors of United Equipment Accessories, occasionally one will seem to have a life and story of its own. Such was the case with the project involving the restoration and upgrade of the "Government Bridge" between Davenport, Iowa and the Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, Illinois. This particular bridge sits atop the lock and dam #15, right between the gates. It is what is commonly called a "swing bridge". The bridge swings a full 360 degrees, allowing large boats and the tugs that push the numerous barges that travel up and down the Mississippi river channel to pass through. The bridge structure carries auto and truck traffic on its lower level and two railroad lines on its upper level. The mechanism that allows this rotation is situated on the center pier between the locks, supporting the complete 366 ft section of the bridge on a series of rollers. Around the base of this structure a pair of very large roller chain "tracks" crawl their way around what looks like a giant sprocket which is part of the main base of the bridge. These tracks are driven through shafts, one on each side of the bridge, that extend up to the control house over 50 feet above. Inside the control house is a large electric motor and a series of gears to drive these shafts. This is the forth of a series of bridges at this location, which was the first railroad crossing the Mississippi river. The first bridge was built in 1856. It was burned two weeks after opening by the disgruntled river boat operators as they claimed it impeded navigation. It is speculated that the competition that the railroad was going to present was a big part of the issue. Abraham Lincoln defended the railroad in the court case that followed in 1857. A second bridge was destroyed by a tornado in 1868. To see a more detailed history click here. Or go to http://www.riveraction.org/node/28. The present bridge was completed in 1896. Since that time, all the power for the motor as well as all controls and functions of the bridge was supplied by a wooden insulated slip ring that sat above the control house just below the high voltage lines that pass over the top of the entire bridge structure from shore to shore. These power lines are supported on their own set of rollers that allow the bridge to rotate below them while still supporting them. It was this space between these power line supports and the control house below that United Equipment Accessories was requested to create a custom slip ring to conduct the power and signals necessary for the day to day operation of this marvelous piece of engineering. Due to the exterior nature of this location an enclosure for the slip ring would have to be completely weather proof for all of the extremes that this part of the country can deliver, from -30F to well over +120F when baked by the summer sun. Since United Equipment Accessories wanted to provide a solution that would last as long as the predecessor slip ring, with a minimum of maintenance, a stainless steel enclosure and supports was clearly called for. A special rope type seal was used on the 6″ diameter main shaft coming in from above, as it would not be feasible to remove the enclosure or shaft for seal replacement. This type of seal can be wound around the shaft for replacement when required. It uses an adjustable gland to apply pressure, similar to the packing in a faucet stem. Because of the number of circuits and the size of the cables a 6-8″ bore range slip ring was required. This slip ring would be inverted in the enclosure, with the shaft coming in from the top and the core hanging down from it. All circuits coming into the slip ring from the power lines above would pass through the inside of the shaft to the rings. From there the brushes take the power from the slip ring and pass it to the cables that exit the bottom of the enclosure to the control house below. Included in the slip ring with the power circuits are several communication circuits for all purposes from the railroad signals to telephones and video monitoring equipment which was added to the bridge during this major upgrade. As part of the yearly winter shutdown the bridge goes through a full maintenance routine prior to reopening for the spring thaw. United Equipment Accessories, as part of its dedication to customers, has agreed to provide an annual inspection during this shutdown to insure that this slip ring continues to provide the critical power and control needed to support the bustling river transportation industry. Above: Arial view of the bridge in operation as a boat steams into the lock. Below: UEA Slip ring inside bridge


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Marina and Jervae had so much fun in Downtown Los Angeles for their engagement session. They were so comfortable and relaxed in front of the camera they were up for a few things Gina and I suggested as we went about the day.
We started off near MOCA in Los Angeles, had some fun near the water installations then made our way towards the historic Bradbury Building. Although we had limited availability to the building, Marina and Jervae really worked their modeling skills!
Jervae wanted to work in his speedbike into the session and we couldn't be happier to make sure it happened. Marina hopped on the back and the chemistry between them definitely shined through.
We had a very unique spot in Los Angeles to view the Downtown Skyline from afar and because we love the big city, we had to make sure we included them against it.
If their engagement session is a precursor to their wedding, we know it's going to be a beautiful day to look forward to.
We're so excited for them and we can't wait for their wedding at Malibu West Beach Club later this year.
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Decade after girl's crossfire death, Miami, family — and gunman — reflect
As 18-year-old Catherine Jenkins playfully banters with her mom Sherrone on a warm Tuesday afternoon in their northwest Miami home, it's like a vision of what could have been. She wants to know when dinner is coming, but Sherrone Lisa Jenkins is not cooking until later, so she tells her to grab some ice cream. Catherine is enjoying her last few weeks at home. She has just graduated from Miami Country Day School and is headed to college in the fall.
But her late sister, who was just a year older, never had this day. Sherdavia Jenkins would have been 19 this year, but her life was cut short by a bullet as she, Catherine, and their brother Daryel played outside on a sunny July day in 2006. A gunfight between two men shattered the afternoon with a spray of bullets. The children scattered but Sherdavia was shot in the neck, dying just inside her family's apartment.
"I was basically her bodyguard," Catherine says of Sherdavia's short life. The younger sister would defend the timid, older one when she got picked on in school. But an 8-year-old bodyguard had no chance against a rash of bullets.
This Friday is the 10th anniversary of Sherdavia's death, a loss that horrified the community and solidified her name as a rallying cry against the gun violence that has plagued Miami for decades.
The court cases for the two shooters, Damon Darling and Leroy Larose, also garnered attention near and far. The fatal bullet came from Darling's AK-47, as confirmed by the medical examiner and ballistic experts. In his defense, he attempted to use Florida's controversial "stand your ground" law, arguing that although he fired first, he did so only because Larose first aimed his .44 Magnum at him. The judge did not accept this argument. The jury ended up convicting him of manslaughter and related assault charges — less than a murder conviction, but enough to land him in prison for 50 years.
Larose, by contrast, pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder and testified against Darling in exchange for a seven-year sentence. He maintains to this day he was acting in self-defense and pulled his gun only after Darling started shooting, something the state attorney's office also concluded.
"There were strike marks on trees, strike marks on facades of different apartments," then-police spokesman Delrish Moss told the Associated Press, describing the chaotic aftermath. "It looks like over two dozen rounds were flying everywhere."
Forever 9 years old
Now Sherrone, 47, must hold onto a version of her daughter frozen in time, forever stuck at nine years of age while the rest of her children grow into young adults. She has a large portrait of Sherdavia at 5 that she keeps in her house, and some of Sherdavia's drawings of her favorite cartoon characters that are impressive for such a young artist.
"She was quiet, shy — she didn't speak up," she says when asked to describe her late child. "She scared easily."
For those reasons, it was a rare occurrence that the little girl was even outside playing with her siblings on July 1, 2006.
Sherrone has tried to put the painful past behind her by not talking about it too much.
"I keep busy," she says. "I'm a quiet person." She says she has always kept to herself, but in the aftermath of her daughter's loss, she is especially withdrawn.
However, when asked if she has any words for Darling and Larose, she is not at a loss for words.
"How could you?" she exclaims. "It was the middle of the day. What if that was your baby?"
Catherine, sitting on the couch next to her mother, says she also needed help from friends to keep from withdrawing into herself after the trauma of watching her sister die.
"I stayed to myself," she says of the immediate aftermath. "I'm afraid something will happen to [people I meet] and I won't be able to be friends with them."
She's found healing in a supportive group of peers at school and in applying herself to her studies. Unlike most rising college freshmen, she knows what she wants to major in when she arrives on campus this fall: criminology, crime scene investigation, and creative writing.
"I just want justice for everyone," she says. And for her, writing has provided an outlet. She can create whatever plotline she wants for her characters — although, she notes matter-of-factly, "not everything is a fairy tale ending."
A gun 'just in case'
Meanwhile, Leroy Larose is now back home following his release from prison in 2012. In a conversation with the Miami Herald (with his lawyer Yehuda Bruck on the line), Larose expresses a mix of sorrow and an insistence that his actions that day were in self-defense.
"That day was the worst day of my life," he says. "I hate that they lost a child. If I could have took that bullet for her, I would without hesitating."
He says he has not apologized to the Jenkins family in person only because he is at a loss for words.
"What can I say?" he asks rhetorically.
He maintains that despite some previous media reports, he did not know Damon Darling prior to that fateful day and that he was only in the area to purchase marijuana. He is adamant that despite taking the plea deal, he was only defending himself against an unexpected ambush. And he stresses a few times that the fatal bullet did not come from his gun, although at other times he acknowledges his participation: "Just by me being there, [someone] got hurt."
So why carry a gun?
"To protect myself," he says, adding that he had been grazed by a bullet a few weeks earlier by someone he says he also did not know. He went to the hospital for it but says the detective never arrived. He and his lawyer think both incidents were cases of mistaken identity.
As for the origins of the gun itself, Larose says he purchased it not long before the day of Sherdavia's death with cash from someone he did not know personally in Liberty City.
He says staying away from that neighborhood despite feeling on edge about his own safety was not an option – although he no longer lived there, he had grown up there and that was his world. And so he walked around armed "just in case."
"Nine times out of 10, a person is going to be a product of their environment," he says. "It's something you grow up seeing." He says that he, too, has known people murdered by guns — it is common.
He was released in 2012 on probation, which has since been downgraded to administrative probation, meaning he cannot risk any kind of legal trouble. He says that now he tries to center his life on his own two children, his family, and his job. He does glazing work (putting windows on skyscrapers) full time.
He says these changes are inspired by his own thoughts about mortality. "I could have lost my life so easily that day," he says, referring to bullets that grazed his forehead and arm.
He regularly posts on Facebook to a group called "Embracing Fatherhood," with memes extolling the importance of a father being present in his child's life. But on his personal account, he also posts many images that seem to glorify street violence.
"Welcome to Dade County, Home of the Chopper," reads one meme, using a common term for an assault weapon. When asked about these posts, he says he is simply reflecting what he sees around him.
"It's a fact. Most of the murders you see in Miami, what [kind of weapon] do you see?" he says.
While that may not be statistically true, for Sherdavia it was indeed this type of weapon that ended her life.
Sherdavia's father, David Jenkins, is open about his struggles to piece together his life. (David and Sherrone divorced several months before Sherdavia's death and conducted the interviews with the Herald separately.)
"I take it one day at a time," he says. "I'm manic-depressive and I have PTSD [as a result]. I find it hard to concentrate a lot of the time. I used to blame myself, thinking I should have stayed home from work that day. But I've learned to cope with the fact that things happen for a reason."
But still, human memory can be stubborn and cruel.
"When my phone rings, I'm thinking it's [Sherrone] calling me to tell me something has happened to my daughter, because that's how I found out," he says. And when he goes Christmas shopping, he finds himself slipping back into old habits, buying matching presents for Catherine and Sherdavia like the old days.
He taps into a few forms of support — regular visits to a psychologist and a psychiatrist, medication, and the counsel of his pastor at Faith Community Baptist Church. He needs the help to steer away from drinking, something he admits he struggled with before Sherdavia's death but that ballooned in the wake of tragedy.
Like Sherrone, he says he has not received an apology from either man.
"I think that's a good thing though," he says. "I'd hate to lose my cool. ... I'm trying hard to forgive."
He also launches without provocation into a note on gun control.
"[The shooter] can't even hit his target, the weapon is so powerful. ...Gun control should be in place. It's easier for young people to get guns and drugs than an education."
'Defending himself'
Jonathan Meltz, defense attorney for Darling during the trial, stands by his client's claims of self defense against an aggressive Larose, despite the failure of his attempted "stand your ground" defense.
"Nobody — prosecutor, defense — thought Damon tried to shoot Sherdavia or knew she was there," he says. He calls her death one of the many "senseless deaths of these children caught in crossfire."
When asked about what some might view as his client's recklessness in having an assault weapon in a residential neighborhood on a Saturday afternoon, Meltz pushes back.
"That is not how the law looks at it," he says, noting such weapons are legal to own. "People carry guns all the time. We don't know the details of what [Darling] was going to do [before the shooting]. ... Larose had his gun and confronted Mr. Darling. He was defending himself."
He points to Larose's guilty plea to support his claim. Darling appealed his conviction in 2012 and lost.
Meltz says the issue of whether Darling purchased his gun legally, or the trace of its ownership, never came up during the court case or in conversations with his client.
Moving forward
A decade later, Sherrone Jenkins' four remaining children have found a way to create a new future for themselves. In spite of the trauma of losing their sister, they have all matured into promise.
The oldest, Sheronda, recently graduated from Barry University and will be pursuing her master's. Daryel, 24, is stationed in Japan with the Marines. Catherine, 18, just graduated from Miami Country Day School and will be going to college in the fall. David, 14, is in eighth grade at Young Men's Preparatory Academy.
Sherdavia's parents, meanwhile, have become more involved in anti-violence efforts. On Tuesday, Sherrone went to a meeting at State Attorney Katherine Fernández Rundle's office with about 40 other mothers who have lost children to guns. She speaks excitedly of meeting heavyweights of modern black activism, including Trayvon Martin's mother. She says it is the first time she's become involved in such a group.
And this Friday, a park named after Sherdavia will host an event to remember not only her, but the other young people killed by guns. An average of 30 children and teens in Miami-Dade are added to the list each year.
Remembering the many
Sherdavia Jenkins — and all children lost to gun violence in South Florida — will be remembered at a ceremony at 2 p.m. Friday. The event is at Sherdavia Jenkins Peace Park, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Northwest 62nd Street) and 12th Avenue.


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We often see comparisons made between behavioral healthcare and primary healthcare. It occurred to me, the education industry also bears a lot of commonality to behavioral healthcare.
Some of the comparisons are pretty obvious. For example, psycho-education is more education than therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is highly educative, which may say something about its appeal and high use. Clinically, we know there is a significant overlap between intellectual disabilities and behavioral health problems. Financially, the funding streams for education and behavioral healthcare are mainly government based, but there is a robust private sector available to both.
Both fields are experiencing significant increases in accountability. The costs of both are going up and those who pay the bills are demanding to know what they're getting for their money. Consequently, both are experiencing increased demands for measurable outcomes. For educators, this takes the form of standardized testing and fairly inflexible curricula. Behavioral healthcare practitioners have seen a rise in requirements for Evidence-Based Treatments (EBTs) and other attempts to measure the outcomes of the clinical process. Proponents of these efforts to quantify activities believe increased accountability can only come through measurement. Dissenters argue the work they do cannot be quantified and measurement may be detrimental to the process and outcome.
Both sectors are experiencing challenges from disruptive technologies. Homeschooling was once considered a fringe activity largely reserved for those who wanted a more religious-based underpinning to their education. Now, about 4% of all children in the United States are homeschooled. Behavioral healthcare (and primary care) are both seeing significant upticks in the number of people who are using online tools to manage their care. From information lookups in WebMD and PsychCentral to self-monitoring tools like FitBits and Depression trackers, people are taking control of their own care.
In countries like the United Kingdom and Australia, Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CCBTs) provide online and self-directed care to a much greater extent than is seen in the United States. However, that will increase with the advent of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Health Homes. Multidisciplinary care is increasing. Technology is having a significant impact. Educators are replacing traditional textbooks with iPads while healthcare consumers are downloading huge numbers of health related apps.
Arguably, the most striking similarity is that teachers and therapists are woefully underpaid for what they do. Note: This isn't just gratuitous patronization to you the reader…I also happen to believe it.


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Visiting Hood River is one of my favorite day trips to make and with the Harvest Festival this past weekend it gave us the perfect excuse to make the trip, enjoy the festivities and have some delicious lunch at a local brewery.
It was lovely to see some amazing produce, beautiful and succulent looking. I came away determined to make something of our own plot at home. I was all set to look find the best garden tools for dealing without yard (GardenEaze is my favorite). But of course the urge to do it straight away was diverted by more of the lovely things to look at.
We were lucky enough to have some of the best Fall weather, cool & crisp but with beautiful sunshine.
The festival had ciders, cheeses, wines & beers for tasting as well as an arts an crafts area. I was happy we were able to pick up some new honey before the market seasons end as well as try a mead for the first time (I didn't realize wine could be made from honey).
Then there was all the produce, the main reason I was excited to go, apples, pears and plenty of varieties of squash and even a few pumpkins if you were looking for them. It was wonderful to have all the varieties out for sampling to make sure you picked the perfect pear or apple for whatever recipe you were planning for or just for eating. The great thing about all the Fall produce is that holds up well when kept in a cool space, so if you want to buy a couple boxes you are likely to be able to have them last awhile.
We have some older apple trees in our yard, but they need cutting back. Talking to some of the exhibitors, they suggested getting some quality tree loppers to make those difficult cuts. Apparently the apple trees yield much better fruit if you keep the growing branches limited.
If you haven't had a chance to pick up some Fall fruits and vegetables yet and you have the time to make the drive out to Hood River, you won't regret the trip. It is such a great town, with good restaurants and local breweries to try. Just head to any of the local farms to get plenty of produce or visit one of our local Farmers Markets that are open through the this last weekend of October (Vancouver's Farmers Market & the Portland Farmers Market, just to name a couple). There are, of course, all the local farms that should still have a good supply as well, Bi-Zi Farms or any of the great places on Sauvie Island.


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The Ecomuseum Zoo is constantly evolving and for the past few years « renewal » has been the order of business. For those of you who have been following us for some time, you have seen us come a long way! From "small West-Island zoo" to the institution we've become, there's a big step! We've progressed and now greet on average 100,000 visitors yearly, shelter over 115 species of animals from Québec and have follow very high standards of excellence in zoology.
We are extremely proud of the projects we've accomplished and many more loom on the horizon! Just this year we welcomed many new animal ambassadors, namely a Canada Lynx, two Black Bears and two Red Foxes. The landscaping and support infrastructure in the Black Bear habitat was renovated thanks to outstanding work by our projects and construction teams. This allowed us to welcome Juno and Genie, two beautiful female Black Bears that now live in harmony at the zoo.
The new Red Fox forest habitat is one of the great success stories of 2014. At almost one square kilometer (1km2), this habitat was designed entirely around an existing forest. Respecting the environment while providing a perfect replica of the Red Fox's natural habitat was a considerable task; we are proud to have once more risen to the challenge.
To top this year of major projects, the Ecomuseum Zoo team has recently undertaken another monumental assignment: the development of a mixed habitat for the Woodland Caribou and Arctic Fox. The new space is to be inaugurated this fall in early October. Observing these two impressive species evolve together, as they do in the wild, will undoubtedly be a delightful experience for our guests. If you are interested in following the progression of work, you can do so by regularly visiting the following page: www.zooecomuseum.ca/en/great-north.
But how do we pull off all these projects? As many of you know, the Ecomuseum Zoo is a non-profit organization (NPO). By visiting the zoo, by participating in our Experience+ activities and by spreading the word, you contribute to our daily operations: animal care, habitat development, educational programs, etc. The Ecomuseum Zoo receives no operational funding from any government levels. It is therefore thanks to our generous donors that we can pursue our objectives. Evidence that any donation, large or small, can make a big difference!


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Waller County (P25 Digital) Sheriff Office Primary, Law Enforcement Dispatch for Waller County, Texas
This feed is captured from the Hempstead, TX tower site of the TXWARN Project 25 Digital Phase I/II (700Mhz) System by a Computer using 2 x RTL-SDR Dongles with outdoor antenna, at my Amateur Radio Station in Monaville, TX. Callsign KF5JMD
Misc Feed Info:
1XX Units = Hempstead PD
2XX Units = Waller PD
5XX Units = WCSO Sheriff / Deputy
6XX Units = WCSO Reserve Deputy
7XX Units = Brookshire PD
8XX Units = Prairie View City PD (not PVAMU Campus PD)
11XX Units = Constables Precint 1
14XX Units = Fire Departments (various/all)
16XX Units = First Responders and Misc Other
22XX Units = Constables Precint 2
25XX Units = Texas State Trooper DPS Highway Patrol
33XX Units = Constables Precint 3
44XX Units = Constables Precint 4
Medic 10,20,30,40,50 Units = EMS Ambulance
600 = WC Jail
S1 = EMS Supervisor
LifeFlight 1-6 = Various LifeFlight (Memorial Herman) Helicopters
DPS102 Unit = DPS Helicopter
*Brookshire PD 7XX Units added on 11/2014
*Now Broadcasting Alpha Tags as of 02/2016 -- NO MORE ALPHA TAGS Because Unitrunker. May add later.
*note: PVAMU Campus PD which is also in Waller County, is not included in this feed, reason is too much radio traffic, needs own feed.
**note: To monitor this tower site with your own scanner you will need a newer scanner that supports P25 Phase I, or a Computer with Realtek RTL-SDR dongles (like Nooelec NESDR SMArt which is what is being used here) and proper Software such as Unitrunker and DSDPlus decoder to track and decode the P25 Digital.
***note: Per RadioReference.com Terms of Agreement, this feed does not include, TAC, NARC, Investigator, or other semi-private, mission critical, or sensitive information talkgroups/backchannels on this system. This Feed is for the Primary Dispatch of the above listed units and more units that are not listed. If sensitive type information is ever heard on this feed, the dispatch and/or the unit are not using TAC, they are on the Primary Dispatch. If the dispatch/units go to "TAC" and you cannot hear them, that is because TAC is not provided on this feed, you will hear them resume normal radio traffic when they return to Primary.
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There are around 210 known goat breeds in the world as of 2015. Most of the world's 450 million goats, and the most diverse number of species, live in Asia and the Middle East.
Goats were one of the first species of animals domesticated by humans; archaeological evidence suggests goat herding dates back at least 9000 years.
Modern domestic goat breeds vary greatly in size. Adult goats may weigh anywhere from 25 to 275 pounds, depending on their breed. Goats tend to live for approximately 11 years. The primary products derived from goats are milk, cheese and wool. Goat meat is a popular food in some regions of the world.


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Menace Beach vocalist Ryan Needham posted this demo, along with a tweet about being bored and recording 13 songs (as you do) earlier this evening. The instruments may be 'gross' and it's not, as he clarified, official Menace Beach but, beneath the milky production, there's a cool little guitar tune lurking.
There's apparently another, which sounds like '£1 Prince', he might share later.