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On September 10, 1984, Linda drove me to Republic Airlines (it was the first job I could not access via public transit, and I didn't buy a car until the following weekend). I woke up this morning, 25 years later, in the same business. A long time.
A quarter-century later, here are ten things I know about the business and my decision to remain in it:
1. That my original "two tests" were right on; after I finished business school, my two tests for where to go to work were 1) the job had to be geographical, to use my background; and 2) the job had to be complex. The airline business has met both tests every day.
2. That our mission is not air transportation. It is getting people together quickly, safely, and reliably. As I often describe in my speeches and lectures, we find enormous joy in keeping promises: to the businesswoman who said she'd be home for her daughter's 7 p.m. basketball game; to transport a family to a week's vacation in Hawaii, and back home, in the time it took to get there only 50 years ago; and, best, of all, to facilitate hugs between grandparents and grandchildren, between old friends, between lovers, and many, many other people.
3. That we're able to do all this at prices far lower than in the past is truly remarkable. These 25 years have seen the democratization of air travel, and putting our service within reach of nearly everyone makes me happy and proud. In a land that prides itself on democracy, variously defined, that is a stunning achievement.
4. That I've been lucky to have worked with mentors at three airlines, old hands who have helped make sense of the business and helped me move forward in it: Jim Giancola at Republic; Arnold Grossman at Republic, then American; and Bob Crandall, Bob Baker, and Jane Allen, at American. I should also mention Malcolm Noden, a former BOAC agent then Cornell professor, who propelled me into the classroom to share my knowledge with others.
5. That beyond those pivotal folk are hundreds of colleagues, in the next office and around the world, who have made these great places to work. Belonging is a powerful human need, and from 9/10/84 I have always felt deeply that I was "on the team." I thank all who have welcomed me to the team bench, provided support during the many crises (the anniversary of September 11 is tomorrow), and celebrated some wins.
6. That change is good. About a decade ago, I began to describe ours as a business where more happens in a month than happens at other big firms in a whole year. To embrace that amount of change helps us in other parts of our lives, and to better understand the world.
7. That it has been a privilege to work for honorable companies in a time when corporate dishonor seems to be the rule. The high standards of the airline business derive from an unwavering commitment to precise consistency in operations; from the pivotal influence of old chiefs like C.R. Smith and new ones like Gerard Arpey; and from eighty years of intrusive federal regulation – it has been way excessive, but it has also nurtured our impulse to do the right thing.
8. That airline managerial culture, while filled with many positive elements, is also laden with all sorts of old baggage. Although losing suitcases is generally bad, we need to lose that bad old baggage. Our collective inability to greatly reduce tarmac delays is a perfect contemporary example.
9. That an industry that has become indispensible to the way we live remains on very wobbly foundations. We have got to find a way to steady that base, to generate the consistent earnings that will make it possible to keep the promises to all our stakeholders.
10. That this morning, and every morning for 25 years, even on September 12, 2001, I woke up excited about going to work. I am a lucky person.


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Putting an end to the much awaited sleek fold-able treadmill, Xiaomi has decided to land its Smart Mini treadmill-WalkingPad Mini on sale for the western world market through Kickstarter this September or Early Next month with a price tag of $499(Approximately 35,000 INR).
The online merchant Kickstarter has already hosted the 'WalkingPad' as in their coming soon categorized product's tab.
According to GizmoChina, Xiaomi has launched the WalkingPad mini Treadmill in China through its Youpin crowdfunding platform in May this year at a price tag of RMB1, 699(around 17,000 INR). Owing to its compact design and sleek model, the Treadmill is a perfect option for small apartments.
Devoid of huge controlling bars and sophiscated monitor system like other traditional treadmills, WalkingPad comes with a dimension of 1200x415mm which can be easily folded and can be put under the bed.
Talking about its seamless designing, the fold-able WalkingPad has a sleek metal finishing well blended by aluminum alloy body and high density material.
The offered treadmill weighs 28 kg and retains a tenacity of 110 kilograms.
The whole OS of the treadmill is mobile controllable, as one can keep a precise control over it with their mobile sets or a small remote control. As there is no massive chambers mounted on the body of the treadmill, buttons are not there to function. Despite the fact, users can take the help of LED displays which shows pertinent exercise data.
The walking pad can attain a speed of 0.5-6 km/h. in addition to this, there are two modes of handling given to the machine- Manual and Automatic.
The manual mode let one to adjust speed using handheld remote control while the automatic mode synchronies with the to and fro motion of the users on the effective running are of the belt. As the runner moves ahead, the machine accelerates while the machine slows down when the user come at the rear end of the belt.

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VDOT News - Bristol
Michelle Earl 276-696-3283
March 25, 2018
10 a.m. Travel Advisory: Allow extra travel time this morning in southwest Virginia
BRISTOL— The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) asks motorists to allow extra travel time this morning. Motorists may encounter snow-covered and slick conditions in many areas, especially on secondary highways.
Following are road conditions as of 10 a.m.:
- Interstates 81 and 77 are clear.
- Most primary and secondary highways in Bland County are snow-covered and slick.
- The majority of roadways in Washington and Smyth counties have scattered snow and ice patches.
- In Grayson County, be alert to snow patches on primary highways and snow-covered secondary highways.
- Routes 11, 21 and 90 in Wythe County have scattered snow and ice patches. Remaining primary highways and secondary highways are snow-covered and slick.
- Paved secondary highways in Russell, Buchanan, Dickenson and Wise counties have snow and ice patches. Be alert to snow-covered secondary highways in Tazewell County.
- Main highways in Tazewell, Buchanan, Russell, Dickenson and Wise counties are clear but wet
- All highways in Lee and Scott counties are currently clear but wet.
Travelers can get real-time information on road conditions, traffic incidents and congestion on Virginia roads by using VDOT's 511 free mobile app or the www.511Virginia.org website and phone system, which can help travelers plan their routes accordingly.
The Bristol District includes the counties of Bland, Wythe, Tazewell, Grayson, Smyth, Russell, Buchanan, Washington, Wise, Dickenson, Lee and Scott counties.
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In this deeply personal film, a series of unsettling incidents lead Pat Moffett (Dana Ashbrook) to question just what is happening with his wife Carmen (Claudia Ferri). When Carmen is unable to find her own house one evening, she and Pat are forced to face the unimaginable: Carmen has early onset Alzheimer's. As her cognition continues to deteriorate, Pat must find refuge in the only place left that the disease can't reach -- his memories of their life together.


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Welcome to the second episode of the LeedsBID podcast. Listen to Chief Executive Andrew Cooper and Head of Marketing Martin Dickson in conversation with three of our Welcome Ambassadors. Discussing life on the streets of Leeds, helping people and delivering a great welcome experience to the city. You will also hear some of the funny stories and strange requests they get!


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Since the early 1990s, the number of part-time (adjunct) faculty began increasing. Higher Education institutions began replacing retiring tenured faculty with non-core adjunct faculty in an attempt to mitigate costs.Today, approximately 50% of faculty teaching in colleges and universities throughout the United States are adjunct.
This model, intended to reduce costs, has not proven to yield the level of financial benefits that were anticipated. Although instructional costs have decreased with the shift to more part-time faculty, the number of administrative positions has increased (Desrochers & Kirshstein, 2014). This has essentially created a cost neutral situation for many schools.
Finding and scheduling the part-time faculty required to fill the course-load once held by one full-time faculty member, as well as the high turnover rate among part-time faculty, means more administrative support is required. Over time, schools have added to student services, human resources, academic affairs administrative support staff, and IT to accommodate the changing faculty model. Many schools are hiring one or more administrative staff specifically to support the part-time and contingent faculty.
Institutions that attempt to continue to operate using the same processes and procedures used when full-time, tenure or tenure track faculty were the majority, find themselves riddled with issues. The decentralized hiring practices used to find the best core faculty member do not work with part-time faculty. Part-time faculty are hired at 10-times the rate of full-time faculty yet they turnover at an equal rate. Keeping up with compliance notifications, training, and assessment often does not happen.
Using adjuncts to teach online, certificate, two-plus-two, and three-plus-one degree programs tend not to significantly reduce costs or increase profits. Too often, the systems that support them are cumbersome and largely manual. The failure to adapt to a new faculty population creates an interesting paradox: Hiring adjuncts while reducing instructional costs, often results in increased administrative costs.
Institutions need to reengineer the hiring through termination functions of the institution. This is the only way that colleges and universities can hope to see a significantly beneficial response to the rising cost of education.
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We changed course today, not in the expedition sense- we are still destined to arrive at Resolute Bay on Saturday morning- but rather a change in life's course and direction for many of our students.
We began this morning in Radstock Bay on the south coast of Devon Island, anchored under a towering cliff called Caswell Tower surrounded by sweeping mountain sides and ridges, mostly devoid of vegetation and yet the natural rock colours contrasted with the deep blue waters of Lancaster Sound and varying cloud and sunny skies made for some exceptional scenery.
Inside the ships main lounge, we heard powerful, emotional and inspirational presentations from a number of students.
Our theme today was heads and hearts. For almost two weeks it's been a constant flow of intense information but today we began marrying that knowledge with the emotions, inspiration and passion that is in the hearts of every SOI student and educator.
We reviewed some of the accomplishments of a number of the 2,500 alumni from 52 countries who have participated in SOI over the past fifteen years. They have made a remarkable contribution, in either their own communities, countries or even the world. (Check our Alumni section on studentsonice.com)
Among the initiatives, SOI students have participated in the last ten worldwide COP conferences on Climate Change.
The challenge this morning to students, let's make sure we are not sleepwalking into the future. Never before has there been so much to discover.
In a remarkable hour of presentations many of our students outlined their own initiatives, and plans for a better society. Some examples from Robert Comeau who is leading a Youth Arctic Coalition, and Sally Wen 18, will engage in environmental activism to protect the Poles.
We watched Brian Ituluk a northern student , made a breakthrough in beat box music by finally performing in public.
Gaby Foss 18, is using landscape photography to in hospital and seniors homes to brighten people's lives and 16 years old Parr Etidloie, recently participated in paining a 60 foot mural in Toronto. Robert Hrabchak is studying mechanical engineering but while in high school he built his own electric car, proving the teacher who said he couldn't do it, totally wrong.
Vivian Lee of Vancouver moved out her comfort zone today with a deeply personal insight in mental health and her struggles to overcome the stigma associated with mental illness and the need to encourage more discussion, on an illness that affects one at last one in five Canadians.
Ruth Kaviok, Also spoke about the mental health issue that continues to devastate northern people and their communities and that is suicide. Having lost so many loved ones she said in an emotional presentation that she is committed to working on suicide.
Whatever commitments or projects SOI students take in the future, it's possible they can get initial seed money through the Tarek Sharif and Sophie Nicholson SOI grant program. Tarek and Sophie began the program last year, and have renewed their commitment to provide up to five thousand dollar start-up money for any student or group of students who want to pursue their passion for the issues and values they've learned on SOI, or brought to SOI.
We saw evidence of that action and passion in the final round of workshops many of those led by Students, including Inspiring a new generation, starting a business, life and career planning and participating in the Museum of Nature new permanent Arctic Exhibition.
Our last trip on shore set the contrast between the promise for the future, that was so clearly set out in this morning's discussion with the tragedies of the past, so graphically evident on Beechey Island.
We came ashore the barren windswept, tiny island that is almost attached to Devon Island. What strikes one is how barren it is, and in the gravel beds that appear infinite are the graves of three of Franklin men who died when they were frozen in the ice here in 1845-46. Another grave marks the death of a sailor who died during one of the dozens of attempts to find Franklin over the next twenty years.
On the same island, are cairns erected by many who joined the search for rankling over the next twenty years, and other explorers who mapped and hoped to open the Northwest Passage.
Back on ship it was a buzz of activity as students began writing thank you letters to sponsors and families and a mad dash to pack and be ready to disembark tomorrow.
Tonight the final celebration, part talent show, part farewell and a total outpouring of good wishes, affection, and the realization that having sailed together for the past two weeks on SOI in Greenland and Arctic Canada we will always to walk together for the rest of our lives.
In the expedition spirit,
Geoff Green
SOI Founder & Expedition Leader
Alice Xu
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
I can't believe today is the last full day of the expedition on the Ocean Endeavour. It's been such an amazing trip so far and I'm definitely not looking forward to going home and missing everyone. I wish we had one more week to enjoy more of the Arctic, but now that I'm about to go back, I will definitely enjoy every last moment.
I haven't blogged for a while, but that was because of how tired all of us on the ship were. Every day kept us insanely busy, and it was hard to write a blog when you're half asleep! But now that I'm back to my full energy level, I can't wait to tell you everything that has happened in the last few days.
You might have seen from the posts of my peers that we have seen muskox (yesterday I got to see two!), polar bears, thousands of birds, arctic hares, and other cute Arctic creatures. What I enjoyed the most, however, about the entire trip is all the connections I know I will be able to reach out to when I get back to Vancouver. I'm having so many mixed feelings about today–whether I would like to return home because I miss it there, or whether I would like to spend a lot more time on the ship. I wish we could make this trip an annual thing for the SOI alumni, because this trip has opened my eyes to so many more opportunities.
Yesterday was definitely the greatest highlight of the trip. In the morning, we went on the first zodiac cruise of the day–a backup plan to the landing that was supposed to occur. There were two polar bears that wanted to join on our hike, and they practically went on the trail we were supposed to take! So instead we hopped in our zodiacs and took a wonderful cruise of the RCMP station that was abandoned in 1951. It was the best zodiac cruise ever, even though I ended up freezing! I could not feel my feet at all after the cruise was over. However, all was made up for when I got to see the two polar bears on the shore (and got some really nice shots of them I can't wait to share!).
After lunch, we went on another zodiac cruise to this massive glacier that was so beautiful–and after the zodiac cruise, we landed to go hiking ON THE GLACIER! It was the first time I had ever walked on a glacier, and that was definitely the coolest (and most slippery) place I had ever walked. I took a couple dozen photos and kidnapped a couple cool rocks as souvenirs. If this doesn't sound cool enough, we did an Arctic plunge, where we ran into the freezing Arctic waters! Throughout the entire day, the staff were rushing us on and off shore because there were so many polar bears surrounding us!
We also attended two amazing presentations where we got to hear about how much Devon Island was like Mars (so I also got to go to another planet yesterday!) and about the cool adventures that James Raffen went on travelling around the Arctic Circle! Yesterday was full of laughter, amazing scenery, and energetic students and staff! It was seriously a wonderful day. I can't wait to start today for another amazing final adventure!
Signing out,
Madeline Yaaka
Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada
So many things we have been doing. We have seen over 20 polar bears these past 3 days. I found out 2 days ago that I was invited for breakfast at the U.S Embassy in Ottawa with 30 other students. I am really excited!!! I've been doing so many activities, did some paddle boarding in the ocean, sewed a sealskin okpik (owl) with Annie, I have been learning how to play piano, have been on a few exciting zodiac tours, visited the largest uninhabited island (Devon Island) in the world it was so beautiful. The most interesting presentation that we had (that i found interesting) was a presentation that James Raffan gave to us about his journey around the Arctic circle during 3 years, the most interesting thing he said was that climate change is not the most important thing in the arctic it still is important but when we think about climate change we just think about a polar bear drinking coca cola, thinking that the Arctic is just an uninhabited place but not really thinking about the other big issues affecting the people that live up north for example: high suicide rates, high costs of food and many other issues, thats what I really liked about it. Had so much fun yesterday, got to swim in the Arctic Ocean for the first time in the ocean (no drysuit) it was very cold though. I'm starting to get a little sad because it is our last day on the ship 🙁 But I am very glad I got to spend this time with so many inspiring people. Now I can say that I am a part of the 2015 Students on Ice Alumni!!!
– Madeline
Shawn Tourangeau
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada
Today is the last full day on the ocean, so naturally it is jam packed. This morning was an emotional one, and an eye opening one. Students told the entire team what they're doing and ongoing projects they have. It makes me feel like I am able to do whatever I want to, hearing their stories of what sort of great things of these people are achieving.
We just finished doing our last landing of the expedition. It really felt as though time was going by way too fast, even though we've been on this boat for eleven days now. Even though it was a short period of time, it feels as though it's been so long. The people here have been absolutely incredible. The staff are each are so experienced and are full of so much knowledge. I wish I had the opportunity to have more time on the boat, or just being able to talk some of them.
I have learned so much on the expedition, and now I feel as though I'm a part of something so much bigger. I am going to miss walking out on deck each morning and being completely blown away by the spectacular view. Everytime I look out the window, it is a different view. Our last landing was at one of the last known whereabouts of the Franklin expedition. We saw some of the graves which were left there, nearly 150 years ago.
Tonight, we are going to have the 'end of expedition celebration' and the final briefing. I am running out of things to write about, and I Geoff is telling everyone to go and pack. I'm also kind of hungry, so I'm going to go find some food.
Nathan Pinto
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Today was the second last day on the ship! In the morning we got to go on a Zodiac cruise, where we saw a lot of Devon Island and even got to see a bunch of polar bears. Apparently in the area here there is an island that's called Melville Island, I thought Dad would want to know. After the cruise we had a presentation on the living conditions on Mars and also how Devon Island is a similar landscape to the planet. Pascal Lee, who works for NASA, explained what life would be like on Mars, as well as what you would need to live there. Later in the afternoon we got to land on Devon Island and do a hike on its tidal glacier! Tomorrow is the last full day on the ship before we head back to Ottawa. I hope you guys are doing well at home, especially Cali; I miss her a lot. I'll see you guys soon!
– Nathan
Matthew Newell
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Good morning Ottawa! We did the polar plunge yesterday! It was incredibly cold. Imagine swimming inside of Donald Trump's heart, that's how cold it was. Today is our last full day in the Arctic! We plan on making one last landing on Beechey Island and then spending the rest of the day on the ship. I'm a little sad that I have to leave this magnificient place so soon, but I'm also so excited to bring these memories back home to my friends and family. I'm excited to see my friends and family again too, I miss you guys a lot! I keep imagining that scene from Home Alone where the family gets home to Kevin, and they're all shocked that he's done alright on his own; that will be me. There were less Christmas ornaments on the floor during my expedition though.
I think that this will probably be my last blog entry/update, I'll see you all very soon! I love you guys!
Kevin Huo
Foster City, California, USA
The past few days have been great, it's been one adventure. With the start of the day there was a great presentation by Justin Milton entitled Inuit Revolution. With the ship swaying back, and forth the endless motion was rough as we finally had encountered the feeling of endless swaying. The Inuit Revolution had various parts in which he talked about Inuit lifestyle, culture, resources in detail. The amount of knowledge that we were able to obtain was vast.
Following that day in the afternoon we went to shore to participate in workshops. It was a great experience, one of the reasons why we could not do an all day workshop was because the weather because the weather was pretty rough. The workshop that I participated in was zooplankton study with Daniele, along with the sedimentary sampling with Bianca. The workshops were real fun as we were able to learn about both the history of land, and catching of various life forms. While exploring around I walked straight into the pond and got stuck in the mud 3 times!!! I could not pull out my boots because they were stuck there. Then following that I joined in on a sedimentary study; even one piece of the mud could reach back to 500 years ago. The complete understanding of all these things truly let me understand the Arctic.
That night I had the great opportunity to be a listen of a talk by James Raffan, who wrote the book Circling the Midnight Sun was quite interesting. James story truly talked about all parts of the Arctic, and Circumploar topics. James really touched into the basis of how to people in the Arctic live.
August 8, I would have to say has been the best day ever. We started off the day with a Polar Bear climbing among the rocks of Tay Bay. Following another wonderful breakfast we decided instead of traveling on to shore to do a zodiac cruise, due to the bears. Finally we ended the day with the joining of the Students on Ice Arctic Swim Team 2015!!! Of course it was freezing cold, by the time I put my feet in my feet were so numb that could not feel it, along with the endless amounts of rocks that kept on hurting my feet.
Meghan Flood
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Today is the last full day on the ship. I woke up with a massive headache and had accidentally slept halfway through breakfast. I wasn't going to miss that buffet for anything, not even a migraine, so I was out of bed and upstairs in the dining room so fast you'd never believe it. Those pancakes were worth it.
Today we are at Beechey Island, which isn't really an island since it's attached to Devon Island. It's where Franklin and his crew wintered over during their disaster of an expedition back in the mid 1800s. There are graves and remnants of his camp covering the shores. It's a National Historic Site so you had to be careful not to touch anything. It was so windy today, you had to fight the wind walking from one end of the beach to the other. The wind burned my face and made my eyes water but I still had a pretty cool time.
Packing up today I started to get really sad about leaving. All these new friends I've made, we all live so far apart. Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Sisimuit, Greenland; Whitehorse, Yukon, Oslo, Norway, Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Monaco, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver. I may not see some of these people again, but we'll try our bests to keep in touch.
Dinner was excellent, the dessert extravaganza was even better. I swear I've gained about 7 pounds on this trip, just in the last 10 or so days we've been on the ship alone. Mostly from ice cream. They had unlimited ice cream. Until it ran out. As a group, we collectively ate 69 gallons of ice cream. That's honestly pretty impressive.
Right as the festivities were about to start, we hit high seas and the ship began to rock again. Hopefully everyone popped a gravol or seasickness medication after learning their lesson the other day.
I didnt realize it today, but this ship has become my home and my fellow my passengers my family. It'll be hard leaving and saying goodbye to some of the family at the airport in Resolute Bay tomorrow.
Megan Dicker
Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
August 08: Our last full expedition day! My day started in the most peaceful way. Myself and a few others spent the early morning out on deck, taking everything in and energizing ourselves for the busy day ahead. We had morning light shine down on us with an extremely chilly breeze.
After lunch we went ashore to Beechey Island. It was a cold and wet ride. Waves splashed on us on the way to shore and back to the ship. While on shore we saw the foundation of a "house" where Royal Navy sailors stored supplies for the Franklin expedition during their search for the party. They did not get to the supplies. It was pretty cool to see little tin cans that the Franklin expedition men had filled with pebbles. Why? I have no idea. We also saw three graves of young men who died when the Franklin expedition wintered on the island in 1845-46. It felt like we went back in time, but this time we are full of knowledge that the people of the time did not have.
I cannot believe that we have been packing our suitcases. It feels like we have been here for months, yet it also feels like its only been five minutes. Tonight we will wrap up our expedition with celebrations and hugs. Here we go.


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Innovations in Comfort, Efficiency, and Safety Solutions.
Honeywell Helps California City Go Green
Solar Carports and Building System Upgrades Bring Environmental and Financial Benefits to the City of Perris
MINNEAPOLIS, April 26, 2007 – Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced an energy and environmental conservation program for the City of Perris, Calif., located in Riverside County, that is expected to reduce the city's energy use and significantly decrease greenhouse gas emissions. The city will realize these benefits through a large solar project, and a variety of upgrades designed to increase energy efficiency and comfort across several city buildings.
Honeywell will install solar panels on the roofs of new carports at five sites: the Perris library, senior center, fire house, corporate yard and city hall. The custom SolarPorts, designed by SPG Solar, Inc., are expected to produce 370 kilowatts of electricity, enough energy to power about 100 homes per year and cover 20 percent of the city's electricity needs.
The carports also will provide more than 240 shaded parking spaces for residents and city workers. Honeywell will work with city planners to make sure the construction is consistent with the area's Mission Revival Style architecture.
"We're meeting our energy goals and protecting the environment by using renewable technology," said City of Perris mayor Daryl Busch. "The entire program will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 960,000 pounds per year — equivalent to removing more than 90 cars from the road."
The solar portion of the program is set up through a power purchase agreement. Under the agreement, Honeywell will install, own and maintain the carports, and sell the panel-produced electricity to Perris. The city can continue purchasing energy from Honeywell after the 20-year agreement expires, or it can acquire ownership of the structures or find a new provider.
Along with the carports, Honeywell will improve city facilities with energy conservation measures like lighting retrofits, high-efficiency heating and cooling units, and programmable thermostats. The energy savings the upgrades produce — projected to total more than $1.8 million over the life of the program — are expected to pay for the work. Honeywell guarantees the savings through a performance contract so the improvements will not increase operating budgets or require additional taxpayer dollars. The city also will fund part of the solar project through the savings.
"The solar carports and conservation measures give the city predictable energy costs for the long term, which helps in planning for the future," said Mark Yarbrough, City of Perris councilmember. "The end result is a better place to live without a larger budget."
Residents and visitors will be able to monitor the solar production via the city's Web site (www.cityofperris.org) or community access kiosks located at the library and city hall, giving them a better understanding of how the conservation program is benefiting the environment and the city's bottom line.
Honeywell expects to complete the facility improvements by mid-summer and the solar installation by end of year.
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San Antonio brother-sister duo spending summer break mowing lawns free of charge for those in need
Two San Antonio kids are spending the last days of their summer vacation mowing lawns free of charge for the elderly, disabled, single mothers and veterans in the community.
The brother-sister duo of Nathan and Zoe, 12 and 10, respectively, recently accepted the nationwide 50 Yard Challenge created by Rodney Smith Jr., the man who made headlines last year for his goal of cutting yards in all 50 states.
Smith now runs his own group, Raising Men Lawn Care Service (RMLCS), which is a program to keep boys and girls on a "positive path while learning and understanding their value in society." He recently gave a shoutout to Nathan and Zoe in a Facebook post, lauding them for "making a difference" in San Antonio.
Their mom, Analee Arias, told mySA.com her "babies'" desire to help their fellow San Antonians is nothing out of the norm. They've worked with the San Antonio Food Bank and Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in the past.
As for this current challenge, Nathan and Zoe have five of the 50 yards completed. Arias said they are "not at all" overwhelmed by the number.
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She said they have a system for staying hydrated in the San Antonio heat and splitting up the work. Mom makes sure they start hydrating the day before and they mow the lawn in 5-minute rotations.
Sometimes they even pull weeds by hand.
Arias said she hopes this teaches her kids to "give back to the community and to stay humble always, no matter where you go in life."
The two are already thinking about that, too, and their career goals fall in line with their caring nature. Nathan wants to be a pediatric surgeon while Zoe wants to be a veterinarian.
In the meantime, they're working on adding more clients to their lawn-mowing initiative. Every 10 yards cut elevates each team to a new level. The ultimate goal is a black shirt with a new lawnmower, weed eater and a blower and a visit from RMLCS to maintenance a few lawns together.
Arias said Nathan and Zoe are enjoying their last weekend of summer break, so future yard manicuring appointments will have to be set for weekend mornings. Those in need of Nathan and Zoe's help can contact their mom via Facebook messenger, via email at firstname.lastname@example.com or by calling or texting (210) 730-4026.
Arias has been reading the online comments from strangers to her son and daughter. She said it keeps them motivated.
"So honored to be a part of a community that these young people are from," one woman replied to Smith's post. "They are doing very hard work in the 100+ days with very high humidity. If I see you around the neighborhood, I'll bring you treats."
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New lawsuit: Patterson, former Southern Baptist leader, humiliated woman who reported rape
Paige Patterson, the former Southern Baptist Convention president who was recently removed as a seminary head for his handling of sex abuse claims, is being sued by a woman who says he threatened, intimidated and humiliated her after she reported multiple rapes to him.
The woman, a former student of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary who is listed as "Jane Roe" in the suit, accuses Patterson of shaming and ignoring her after she said she was repeatedly stalked and raped at gunpoint by a male seminary student in 2014 and 2015.
The 34-page suit, filed in a Texas federal court last month and unsealed Thursday, also lists Southwestern seminary as a defendant. It details meetings in which Patterson allegedly threatened the woman's family and asked if her attacker had "ejaculated" during the alleged rapes.
Patterson "seemed to enjoy making Roe even more uncomfortable with his questions" and "callously rejected" her requests for prayers or help with medical expenses, the suit says.
Patterson also told Roe that the rape was a "good thing" because "the right man would not care if she was a virgin or not," and disclosed the abuses to seminary faculty without her consent, according to the suit.
Patterson served two terms as the president of the SBC, the nation's second-largest faith group. He is among the most influential evangelical leaders in recent history, having orchestrated a conservative takeover that pushed the SBC to adopt literal translations of the Bible.
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The suit offers new details on the allegations made by the woman, who came forward last year as Patterson faced mounting criticism regarding two sermons he had delivered years earlier that had resurfaced online.
Patterson was eventually ousted from the Fort Worth seminary for, among other things, saying he wanted to meet alone with a student who said she was raped so that he could "break her down," according to a statement from seminary trustees. That student was Roe, the lawsuit says.
Patterson and his lawyer could not be immediately reached for comment. His attorney has previously said that the remarks were taken out of context.
Adam Greenway, who took over as Southwestern's president earlier this year, said in a statement that "we take these matters seriously and are committed to our campus being a safe place for the vulnerable and for survivors of abuse."
Greenway also said that the seminary has at times fallen short of expectations on various issues. "In any and every area where this has been the case, I am sorry," he said. "It is my resolve for our seminary to do better."
Patterson has faced similar accusations before. He once wrote that members of a victims' rights group were "just as reprehensible as sex criminals" after they criticized him for allegedly ignoring or mishandling sexual misconduct accusations made by multiple women against a former protégé, Darrell Gilyard, who was convicted of child sex crimes almost two decades after he resigned his Dallas church at Patterson's direction.
The new lawsuit comes at a time of crisis for the Southern Baptist Convention. An investigation earlier this year by the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News, "Abuse of Faith," found that more than 400 SBC church leaders and volunteers had been convicted for — or credibly accused of — abusing more than 700 victims in the last two decades. In many cases, leaders mishandled or concealed abuses within their congregations, the newspapers found.
The SBC had resisted calls for reforms for a decade. But at its recent annual meeting in Alabama, the organization overhauled the way its 47,000 churches deal with sexual abuse, making it easier to expel churches that ignore victims or harbor predators.
'Campaign of terror'
Roe's lawsuit describes her as a deeply religious child who abstained from alcohol. She looked forward to giving her husband a white rose on their wedding day to symbolize her "commitment" to staying a virgin until marriage.
She enrolled at the seminary in 2014 after repeated invitations from Patterson's wife, Dorothy, the suit says. Roe soon met her alleged assailant, a seminary student who had access to the building in which Roe lived because he also worked as plumber for the seminary, according to the suit. The man, who is identified in the suit as John Doe, soon began stalking her and saying he would commit suicide unless she dated him, the suit alleges.
Eventually, John Doe began to brag to Roe about his history of sex, drugs, alcohol and violent behavior. He told her that he had met personally with Patterson, who assured him he could still become a Baptist minister because he was not married during his previous promiscuity, the suit says.
That left Doe "undaunted" to "embark on a campaign of stalking, terror, manipulation and violence," the suit says.
In October 2014, Roe says she awoke to John Doe sexually assaulting her and brandishing a gun. He threatened her with murder-suicide the next day, the suit says, and would often load guns in front of her and say he would "bury her."
On other occasions, he "brutally pulled out" chunks of Roe's hair, nearly strangled her or sexually assaulted her. He once cornered her in a restroom and, armed with a gun, took photos of her as he again raped her, the suit says.
'Break her down'
Roe and her family say they went to Patterson for help in August 2015. At a meeting days later, Roe says that Patterson prodded her for "lurid and graphic details" about the assaults in front of a group of men.
Patterson told her that he was "too busy" to deal with her rape claim because the semester had just begun, and said that he would not have called police if the rape had been reported to him off-campus, the suit says.
Fort Worth police eventually searched Doe's room and found nine firearms, the suit says. He was expelled for violating the seminary's weapons ban, but Roe says she did not press criminal charges because she feared him.
The suit then quotes a message allegedly sent by the seminary's chief security officer to Patterson, in which he asked to accompany Patterson when he met with Roe so as to "see this through, and hear what she has to say."
Patterson responded: "Well we will see. I have to break her down and I may need no official types there but let me see," according to the suit.
The "break her down" quote grabbed national headlines amid Patterson's departure from the seminary.
Months later, Roe arrived at what she thought would be a routine meeting with a seminary professor, who was also an assistant to Patterson's wife. Paige Patterson was there and, according to the suit, told Roe's professor about the alleged rapes. When Roe asked that her professor be allowed to leave the room, Patterson said Roe's family would also have to exit, the suit says. The family did not leave, it says.
He then told her he had obtained a copy of her confidential police report, and had reached out to Doe, who he said told him that they had a consensual relationship. Doe said he had nude photos of Roe that proved she consented to his advances, according to the suit.
The photos, Roe said, were taken while she was being raped at gunpoint in a bathroom.
When Roe's mother asked Patterson why Doe had been allowed to enroll at the seminary despite his alleged criminal past, Patterson "lunged across the table, firmly pointed his finger in her face and threatened to 'unleash' lawyers on her if she dared question his leadership," the suit says.
"Roe left the meeting in tears, devastated that Patterson, the man she had looked to for support and protection, was now accusing her of lying about being violently raped," the suit says."…Consistent with his plan, Patterson had in fact attempted to 'break her down.'"
Roe withdrew from the seminary. She says she later received a message from Dorothy Patterson, who told her "you are certainly doing the right thing to move away" and that she should refrain from "casting blame on someone else."
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Thoughts flow, like a river and their consolidation seems like such a trivial task at times.
People flow, like objects in the river, but projections remain like a promise given at birth.
Children grow so fast breaking our hearts and returning the relentless cruelty of this world we introduced them to.
History and science flow without charity and without any sense of good taste.
The only thing filling one with endless joy is the present and the presence of oneself in it.


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TIM acknowledges that the measures involve development, investment and maintenance plans for its networks and plants in order to preserve their operation and integrity, as well obligation to notify all company actions that may have an impact on their security, availability and operation. TIM will communicate compliance with the requirements on an annual basis.
The measures adopted are in line with TIM's strategy, and with respect to these the company manifests its agreement and commitment, confirming the wish to continue to have an open and constructive dialogue with the government and sector authorities which will allow it to combine the interests of the country with those of business activity.
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Manchester united defender Jonny Evans visited New Charter Academy in Ashton to take part in a maths lesson and launch a new education project aimed at improving numeracy standards.
Jonnny revealed his secret talent for maths,he is so good with numbers that his teenage sister turns to him for help with her homework. The lesson involved students watching clips from the classic Manchester derby of 2009 which saw United beat City 4-3 with a 96th winner from Michael Owen.The sudents analysed passes and goal attempts as Jonny was encouraging the kids to engage with maths and showing how they can use maths in sport.
The visit was organised through the academy's partnership with the Manchester United Foundation. Foundation coach Claire Mulvenna, who is based full time at New Charter said "It was great that the pupils could see someone who is a positive role model and also keen on maths, hopefully this will inspire them and push up their achievement levels up."


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Should we expect the Christians who finish the age to pay less of a price than those who began it?
If in the end people must acquiesce to buy or sell, what must we do to achieve God's promised protection now?
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If, for whatever reason, you have often found yourself digging through the policy section of your Lesley student handbooks, you might have noticed an interesting addition to the weapons section. Between the Spring and Fall of 2011, in addition to the expected prohibitions against guns, blades, ammunition, explosives and things of the sort, toy guns and other "simulated weapons" were also added to the list. The ban on faux weapons came following the termination of a game many of our current seniors might remember called Humans vs. Zombies.
In many respects the game is a variation of tag, specifically infection tag. All players start out as humans with the exception of one zombie who's objective it is to convert all other players eventually leaving one last man standing. However, Humans vs. Zombies has a slight twist. Humans can defend themselves from being tagged by a zombie by shooting the undead with their trusty Nerf gun, effectively rendering the zombie immobilized for 15 minutes.
It is this element of the game which concerned members of the administration such as Dean Mays. According to Mays, he was completely unaware of the game's existence until he noticed a student carrying what appeared to be a black gun of some sort. Mays asked the student why he had the toy gun, at which point he was informed of Humans vs. Zombies for the first time. Not long after, the game was shut down and the next academic year the student handbook got a slight addition to the weapons policy.
Many students, especially those who enjoyed and participated in the game, viewed the decision to ban the game and prohibit nerf guns and other toy weapons as an overreaction. To them, Humans vs. Zombies was purely about fun and, given that they were using toys that are designed to avoid injury, there didn't seem to be much reason for such drastic action.
But despite the confusion some might have, Dean Mays asserts that there were in fact a number of problems with the game which made it unacceptable. The game was organized through the club Local Acts of Fun or LAF and approved by USG. But Dean Mays argues that USG does not have the authority to condone the use of weapons on campus and therefore the game should have never happened in the first place.
Above all, Mays has made clear his concerns regarding the mental and emotional impacts that the game could have on individuals who have had traumatic experiences with gun violence in the past. "I would be concerned about those people who are in the residence halls who come from experiences in life where gun violence is real." Mays explains, "And to be in your residence hall and to hear somebody say 'shoot him, shoot him', even if it's a game, it triggers something in that person".
Those who loved the game, however, were not as quick to accept this reasoning. "While I understand the PTSD worry about things, I think you're dealing with a very small population of students." says Dylan Bushe, one of the few remaining participants. "we were not yelling obscenities… humans never screamed the phrase 'shoot the zombie' or 'shoot him' or anything like that."
Humans vs. Zombies lasted only a few weeks at Lesley, during the Spring of 2011, but the game is still played at over 650 college campuses around the world. Many of the students who remember the game even believe that it should be brought back. "It was a kind of a thing that Lesley just doesn't have anymore." says Nate Gerry, another original participant. "It was cool; got people together in a different way. And I mean we have stuff like athletics and ultimate frisbee, but we don't really have anything like what Humans vs. Zombies was."
While it may have been short lived at Lesley, for many of those who participated, Humans vs. Zombies remains a fond memory of the unique, quirky, and fun kind of activities that contributed to their college experience.


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On Fri, 22 Sep 2006, Christopher L. Morrow wrote: > > On Thu, 21 Sep 2006, Gadi Evron wrote: > > > > Are you telling me tech support overflow at this immense scale does not > > affect the ISP and its network staff as well? > > define 'immense scale' ... no calls here... so 'immense scale' in this > case is 'nothing'. > > No, one thing you might say is that increased (channelling Vijay here...) > calls from customers means increased 'Support Cost' and decreased profit Thank you for providing me with a correct explanation. > margin over time. I'd also say: > 1) how is this different from a large scale network outage for a provider Exactly the same, only seen at a few, so is likely to be seen with others. > 2) how is this different from any other large worm outbreak thing It's not. > 3) is this blackworm all over again? (all hype no bite... byte?) A lot of bite. Unfortunately. Every month on the third many still lose their files. What was interesting to nanog then was the IMMENSE global cooperation and coordination, encompassing too many and working, to mitigate it. Unless some us us, others here try and keep nanog in the loop. I know this interested many here, and nanog is the best way to reach them. Such occasional operational issues not interesting to you are interesting to us. These emails cause more disturbance. Is nanog to be BGP only? Please let me know and I won't email these here. Simple enough. If not, we all take note of what is interesting to us. Gadi. > > -Chris >


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I don't base my columns strictly on the LCBO's Vintages releases because these wines are stocked temporarily and in relatively small lots - making them a bit of a chore to find.
But this week, I stray from that approach to point out five spectacular and undervalued wines being released June 9 through Vintages well worth snapping up because they're drop dead delicious.
2016 La Guardiense "Janare Senete" Falanghina del Sannio DOC, Campania, Italy (Vintages 556787 $18.95 in stores and online)
Made from the ancient Italian grape variety Falanghina by one of the largest co-operative wineries in Italy, this lively white charms the senses with a pronounced perfume of ripe apricot and bright lemon before dashing across the palate with sunlit fruit - yellow plum, apricot and nectarine. While the attack tastes fruit-forward initially, it quickly shifts to reveal savoury undertones of green olive, rock salt, and bitter almond that linger on the finish. This crisp white offers the best of both worlds - the patio-perfect appeal of a quaffable quencher as well as the depth, concentration and complexity of a serious dinner party wine. Serve it with bread rubbed with garlic and drizzled with good olive oil, or with grilled seafood. Score: 94
2017 L'Avenir Far & Near Chenin Blanc, WO Stellenbosch, South Africa (Vintages 556365 $15.95 in stores and online)
Chenin Blanc, with its clean, crisp, steely appeal is one of the most undersung grape varieties on the planet. It can easily offer all the clean, crisp appeal of a good Pinot Grigio; the citric and stone complexity of unoaked Chardonnay; and more weight and power than both of these wines. If you're not familiar with Chenin Blanc, this bottle is a great place to start. Expect instantly compelling aromas of struck steel then glides over the palate with pristine purity unfurling flavours of grapefruit, cool slate and bitter lime - the latter of which resonating on the finish for ages. This is a gorgeous, medium- to full-bodied expression with delicacy, finesse and a cute label to boot. Pour it alongside chicken skewers with spicy peanut sauce and shrimp chips. Score 92
2014 Grgich Hills Estate Grown Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California (Vintages 346304 $67.95 in stores and online)
Fans of full-bodied, wooded Chardonnay will want to splash out on this very special bottle that's worth every cent - and proves once again good value comes at all prices. The aroma draws you in with subtle but articulate scents of vanilla custard, burnt sugar, honey and buttered toast, then swathes the palate with mouthcoating, almost velvety flavours of lemon curd, cool mango, vanilla macaroon, buttered toast, tangerine zest, crushed stones, white pepper and toasted nut - such complexity! And each sip tapers to a long, citrus zest, salt and crushed hazelnut finish. Pour it broiled lobster tails with clarified butter and prepare to swoon. Score: 91+
2015 Masseria Altemura Sasseo Primitivo, IGT Salento, Italy (Vintages 366955 $16.95 in stores and online)
Snap up as much of this sub-$20 wonder as you can because it is going to fly off shelves. It's a bottle that could sell for twice the price, easily. And when it's gone, it's gone. Chocolate-covered black cherry aromas lead to rich, dark, supple licks of freshly-brewed coffee, muddled black cherries, dark chocolate, plum jam, baking spices and warm cedar. Finely-grained tannins frame the fruit, leaving a dusting of soft cocoa powdery goodness behind. This is a complex, concentrated, well-balanced wine to thrill newbies and connoisseurs alike. Serve it with roasted red meats. Score: 96
2013 Quadrus Red, DOC Douro, Portugal (Vintages 440305 $22.95 in stores and online)
While the Douro Valley is best-known for producing Port, it's spinning out some spectacular red table wines these days - and this gorgeous offering is a case in point. Aromas of crushed violet, poached plum and freshly baked spice cake lead to saturated flavours of crushed dark stone and berry fruit, dark chocolate, gingerbread, dates, dried plums, toffee and chalk in an elegant tapestry of flavour shot through with a ripple of raspberry juiciness. The wine even has a local link: Quadrus was founded by Torontonians Tony Amaro, Mario Amaro and Aristides Kaplanis in 2005. Pour this delicious red with duck confit or strip loin for dinner one night and stun your guests. Score: 95
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McALLEN, Texas — A top Mexican drug smuggler believed to be the leader of a large ring operating in South Texas has died in an apparent suicide while in federal custody.
Mexican Consular officials confirmed the Friday afternoon death of 53-year-old Ramon Valencia Morfín in an effort to reach his relatives in the Mexican State of Michoacán. Court records point to the late Valencia Morfín being in the country legally.
"We know he died at 14:30, that is the information we have been able to get at the moment," said Vanessa Yocelin Ortega De La Parra, the Mexican Consul tasked with providing consular protection services in Texas. "We are awaiting for authorities to notify us the official cause of death."
Court records obtained by Breitbart Texas revealed that Valencia Morfín was arrested on June 22 as part of a 12-count drug trafficking indictment. Authorities have managed to arrest five of the defendants in the group. Court documents revealed that there are various other defendants that have not yet been arrested — that information remains sealed.
The charges filed against Valencia Morfín include one count of drug trafficking and one count of money laundering conspiracy. Federal prosecutors had been trying to seize $1.5 million in cash that Morfín had, as well as various properties in the tony Sharyland area in the Texas border city of Mission and one property in the border city of Pharr.
The criminal indictment does not list which drug cartel or drug cartel faction the Valencia Morfin's group had been working for. The man is originally from the Mexican state of Michoacán and his court records point to his group having been active since 2009.
Valencia Morfín had last been in court last week to be formally notified of a new superseding indictment filed in the case. The man as due back in court on Monday for a detention hearing with a U.S. magistrate judge.
Valencia Morfin's body was found inside of a cell in the Willacy County Detention Center with what appear to be self-inflicted wounds, sources with direct knowledge of the case confirmed to Breitbart Texas. The jail in Willacy County is one of the facilities used by federal authorities to house federal prisoners facing trial in South Texas.
Cases of drug lords trying to kill themselves from self-inflicted wounds in jail facilities while not common, have happened in the past. In August 2010 Jose Ezequiel Galicia Gonzalez, a member of the Los Zetas cartel, tried to slash his own throat with a plastic spoon soon after being arrested on illegal re-entry charges — this writer reported for the Brownsville Herald at the time.
Galicia Gonzalez has been part of a group of cartel members who had fled to Texas to avoid a sure death at the hands of their rivals. That cartel conflict resulted in various homicides and high profile violent cases in the border city of Brownsville.
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Middle School Magnet Programs
When it comes to your child's education, you have a lot of choices.The Houston Independent School District prides itself on its many and varied school choice options for students. HISD also remains committed to providing equity in access to high-quality educational programs and instruction. School Choice options include neighborhood schools, Magnet programs, and charter schools. We invite you to take a closer look at HISD. You will see that Houston's public school system offers students a world of great opportunities that will prepare them for success-in college, in careers, and in life.
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College Prep Academies focus on Advanced Placement and dual credit college classes to help students prepare for college and earn college credit in a wide variety of subjects.
Fine Arts and/or Performing and Visual ArtsHISD's Magnet programs in the fine arts build on academics to give students opportunities for creative expression. Young artists work together to produce high-quality performances, publications, and exhibitions that reflect their understanding of the arts, develop their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, and enhance their self-esteem.
International BaccalaureateInternational Baccalaureate schools offer challenging educational programs for students to help develop their intellectual, personal, emotional, and social skills to learn, work, and live comfortably and productively as a citizen of the world. The rigorous and broad IB program empowers students to become dedicated, lifelong, bilingual and biliterate learners who embrace multiculturalism and diversity.
IB schools operate through a nonprofit international foundation that authorizes IB status through an extensive process including teacher training, an IB-team visit, curriculum review, and interviews throughout the school community.
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STEMStudents have the opportunity for in-depth, process-oriented studies of STEM disciplines in conjunction with a strong academic program. These studies develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills through relevant and meaningful STEM explorations. Student centered learning emphasizes "hands-on" activities with real world applications.
Dual Language Programs
HISD is rich with diversity, mirroring Houston. Our specialty schools — dual language, language immersion, International Baccalaureate, and internationally focused high schools — offer students the opportunity for broader language study, multicultural explorations, and the skills to function smoothly in a shrinking global environment.
Dual language campuses promote instruction in two languages as equally important, giving English speakers the gift of bilingualism and allowing English-as-a-second-language students to retain their own language while mastering English.
International StudiesStudents learn about varied cultures, learn to speak different languages, and learn to use technologies important in our global society. Students learn the communication skills necessary to succeed in our rapidly-changing world.
Math, Science and/or TechnologyMath, Science and/or Technology programs offer coursework in specialized areas of math, science, and or technology. Allied health professions, medical health science, and communications are among the vast array of program specializations.
Vanguard (Gifted and Talented)HISD's Vanguard magnet programs serve students who have been identified as gifted and/or talented in intellectual ability or creativity. Vanguard curricula are both accelerated and enriched, and are continually rigorous throughout a student's academic life. At Carnegie Vanguard, the district's only Vanguard high school, students must take pre-AP and AP courses in all four core areas plus a foreign language each year.
Sports Medicine and Fine Arts AcademyThe Sports Medicine and Fine Arts Academy provides an opportunity for students to develop their abilities in dance, gymnastics, and lifetime sports while maintaining academic excellence. Sports science studies include anatomy, kinesiology, and nutrition. Athletic training lessons include prevention and care of injuries and first aid certification. Students may also participate in an Athletic Trainer program.
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Black Middle School
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Burbank Middle School
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Deady Middle School
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Fleming Middle School
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Fondren Middle School
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Phone: 713-778-3360 | 713-778-3362 (fax)
Garden Oaks Montessori
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Phone: 713-696-2930 | 713-696-2932 (fax)
Gregory Lincoln Middle School Fine Arts
Magnet Program: Fine Arts
Magnet Coordinator: Cheryl Jones | Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 713-942-1400 | 713-942-1406 (fax)
Hamilton Middle School
Magnet Program: Vanguard
Magnet Coordinator: Maggie Trendell | Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 713-802-4725 | 713-802-4731 (fax)
Hartman Middle School
Magnet Program: STEM – Medical and Health Science
Magnet Coordinator: Karina Lopez | Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 713-845-7435 | 713-847-4706 (fax)
Hogg Middle School
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Phone: 713-802-4700 | 713-802-4708 (fax)
Key Middle School
Magnet Program: Performing and Visual Arts
Magnet Coordinator: Marvin Ewing | Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 713-636-6000 | 713-636-6008 (fax)
Lanier Middle School
Magnet Program: Vanguard
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Phone: 713-942-1900 | 713-942-1907 (fax)
Lawson Middle School
Magnet Program: Performing and Visual Arts
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Phone: 713-434-5600 | 713-434-5608 (fax)
Long Academy
Magnet Program: Allied Health Professions
Magnet Coordinator: Will Rice | Email: email@example.com
Phone: 713-778-3380 | 713-778-3387 (fax)
Mandarin Immersion Magnet School
Magnet Program: Mandarin Language
Magnet Coordinator: Elizabeth Eastman | Email: email@example.com
Phone: 7132955276713/662-3527(fax)
Marshall Middle School
Magnet Program: Fine Arts
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Phone: 713-226-2600 | 713-226-2605 (fax)
Meyerland Middle School
Magnet Program: Performing and Visual Arts
Magnet Coordinator: Kim Ross | Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 713-726-3616 | 713-726-3622 (fax)
Mickey Leland College Prep
Magnet Program: College Preparatory
Magnet Coordinator: JoAnn Coronado | Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 713-226-2668 | 713-226-4923 (fax)
Ortiz Middle School
Magnet Program: Performing and Visual Arts
Magnet Coordinator: Yasmeen Khaliq | Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 713-845-5650 | 713-845-5646 (fax)
Pershing Middle School
Magnet Program: Fine Arts
Magnet Coordinator: Patricia Altamirano | Email: email@example.com
Phone: 713-295-5240 | 713-295-5252 (fax)
Pin Oak Middle School
Magnet Program: Languages
Magnet Coordinator: Philip Neal | Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 713-295-6500 | 713-295-6511 (fax)
Revere Middle School
Magnet Program: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
Magnet Coordinator: Karen Whitley | Email: email@example.com
Phone: 713-917-3500 | 713-917-3505 (fax)
Rice School
Magnet Program: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
Magnet Coordinator: Vickie Matson | Email: firstname.lastname@example.com;
Phone: 713-349-1800 | 713-349-1828 (fax)
Sharpstown International School 6-12
Magnet Program: International Studies
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Phone: 713-778-3440 | 713-778-3444 (fax)
Stevenson Middle School
Magnet Program: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
Magnet Coordinator: Christyn McCloskey | Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 713-943-5700 | 713-943-5711 (fax)
T H Rogers School
Magnet Program: Vanguard
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Phone: 713-917-3565 | 713-917-3555 (fax)
Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk
Magnet Program: Health Science Academy
Magnet Coordinator: Senta Butler | Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 713-226-4543 | 713-226-4546 (fax)
Welch Middle School
Magnet Program: Sports Medicine and Fine Arts
Magnet Coordinator: Antonio Brown | Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 713-778-3300 | 713-995-6067 (fax)
Wharton K-8 Dual Language
Magnet Program: Dual Language (SWP)
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Phone: 713-535-3771 | 713-535-3772 (fax)
Williams Middle School
Magnet Program: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
Magnet Coordinator: Cheryl Elijah | Email: email@example.com
Phone: 713-696-2600 | 713/696-2604 (fax)
Wilson Montessori
Magnet Program: Montessori (SWP)
Magnet Coordinator: Krystal Perkins | Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 713-942-1470 | 713-942-1472 (fax)
Young Women's College Prep
Magnet Program: College Preparatory
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Phone: 713-942-1441 | 713- 942-1448 (fax)


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Waisay I fail at twist endings, but keep trying anyway anyway, I enjoyed writing this, and honestly I sometimes think that's how they work. Only one more day to go!
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This is the story of a man.
The man has a job. The man's job is to sit at a desk. The walls around the desk where he sits are bare and white. The room he sits in at his desk is small and square. He sits at the desk, and next to him is a stack of records.
On the desk is a phonograph.
There is a light on the wall opposite the man's desk. When the light flashes, the man picks up a record, and puts it on the phonograph. The phonograph plays the melody. But the man does not hear it. He is deaf.
All day long the man does this. The light flashes. He picks up a record. He places it on the phonograph. The music plays. The man relaxes into his crouch again. The ceiling is not low, but the man has crouched this way for years. He has done this job for years.
All day long the man does his job. Sometimes the records change, though he does not notice. Except on occasion, when he picks up the record and sees the name on the label is unfamiliar. Sometimes all the records change at once.
Day after day after day, he does this. Like a modern Sisyphus, his labour pointless and without end. His hands are gnarled and they tremble sometimes, when he picks up the record and swaps it with the one on the phonograph. Sometimes he coughs. Sometimes he is tired, and rests his head on his hands, and doesn't see the impatient flashing of the light on the wall.
All day long the man changes records. All day long the man does this.
This is the story of a man. The man lives inside my iPod.


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Rabastens-de-Bigorre tourism and travel guide
Visit Rabastens-de-Bigorre: highlights and tourist informationTo Visit Attractions
Rabastens-de-Bigorre is situated in the Hautes-Pyrenees department and Midi-Pyrenees region (now part of the Occitanie region), in the south-west of France at 19 kilometres from Tarbes, the department capital (general information: Rabastens-de-Bigorre is 631 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Maubourguet at 13 km and Tarbes at 19 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Rabastens-de-Bigorre, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Rabastens-de-Bigorre in Occitanie.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Hautes-Pyrenees
Map of places to visit near Rabastens-de-Bigorre
Markets in and near Rabastens-de-Bigorre
Market days in Rabastens-de-Bigorre: weekly market: Monday;
- Rabastens-de-Bigorre: market Monday (0km)
- Vic-en-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (8km)
- Marciac: market Wednesday (15km)
- Tarbes: market Thursday all day (16km)
- Mirande: market Monday (25km)
- Plaisance: market Thursday (26km)
- Riscle: market Friday (35km)
- Bagneres-de-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (36km)
- Lourdes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday all day & Saturday all day & Monday & Friday (36km)
- Seissan: market Friday (37km)
More information about Rabastens-de-Bigorre, Midi-Pyrenees
Tourist attractions near Rabastens-de-Bigorre, France
What to do at Rabastens-de-Bigorre? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Rabastens-de-Bigorre.
Heritage sites
- Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
- Auch cathédrale St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
- Aire sur l'Adour église St Quitterie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (48km)
- St Bertrand de Comminges cathédrale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (53km)
- St Bertrand de Comminges chapelle St Julien (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (53km)
- Valcabrère basilique St Just (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (53km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges (53km)
National Monuments
- Marshall Foch house (19km)
- Montmaurin Gallo-Roman Villa (43km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin Massey (18km)
- Jardin de la poterie Hillen (37km)
- Palmeraie du Sarthou (38km)
- Jardins du château de Viven (43km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grottes de Médous (39km)
- Gouffre d'Esparros (42km)
- Grottes de Betharram (43km)
- Gorges de la Save (44km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoo d'Asson (45km)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Rabastens-de-Bigorre
Canton: Rabastens-de-Bigorre
Arrondissement: Tarbes
Department: Hautes-Pyrenees
Region: Midi-Pyrenees
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 65140
Distance to Rabastens-de-Bigorre
from Tarbes (prefecture): 19 km
from Paris: 631 km
from Calais: 850 km
from Nice: 574 km
from Bordeaux: 171 km
from Strasbourg: 823 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Rabastens-de-Bigorre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ansost, Barbachen, Bazillac, Beccas, Betplan, Escondeaux, Gensac, Haget, Lacassagne, Lescurry, Liac, Malabat, Mansan, Mingot, Montegut-Arros, Saint-Sever-de-Rustan, Sarriac-Bigorre, Segalas, Senac, Ugnouas and Villecomtal-sur-Arros.
This page in French: Visiter Rabastens-de-Bigorre


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My New Jam
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Pssst...hey, I've been trying to get your attention here. You really need to check out my Nice & Bella website. I can pretty much guarantee you will quickly accumulate a nice little wishlist. When I went to a local B.O.S.S.Y. Latina networking breakfast, I had no idea I'd meet Sandra and fall in love with… Continue reading Let's Talk Nice & Bella
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Ahh, here I am, your friendly, neighborhood lazy blogger. Guess what? Remember I had two items that I purchased to start my Poshmark boutique? Remember how excited I was? Yea, nevermind all that. My two items arrived and were listed on Poshmark in early August. I had those gold tone butterfly clips purchased through the… Continue reading Finally and Never Again
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I'm like...all aflutter today. Like can't sit still, too many ideas, my to do list grew exponentially, and I'm totally stoked about it all. Last week I made the decision to try out the boutique side of Poshmark. According to what I've read, it will drive buyers to my closet, more exposure, and you get… Continue reading GUYS. It's Happening.


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JournalismPakistan.com April 13, 2015
ISLAMABAD: The Express Tribune has removed an article written by Fahd Husain (pictured) from its website reportedly on the request of a government official as it was deemed to be "too provocative and insulting to Sheikhs of Arab states."
Husain is the Executive Director News at Express News Television and is a regular columnist for The Express Tribune, the group's English-language daily.
In his article - The sweet sound of a glorious oil-drenched slap - Fahd lambasted the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Mohammad Gargash for his comments against Pakistan,
"Husain has used some obnoxious words like 'oil-spoilt sheikhs,' 'tin-pot Arab rulers,' 'piddling Sheikhs,' and 'vomited a gem,' in his article and this may have forced a top government official to request the Tribune management to remove the article from the web," a source told JournalismPakistan.com.
The writer criticised Gargash over his interview to Khaleej Times wherein he termed Pakistan's neutral stand on Yemen crisis as "laggard impartial stand," and even threatened the country of dire consequences.
The article has been removed from the web but can still can be read on e-paper.
The Patriot, January 19, 2018
As we move into the second week of the stay-home directive, many of us must be discovering a new inner self, and how much we take for granted and miss it sorely when it is gone.Read more... | Archives
A study conducted by JournalismPakistan.com and Communications Research Strategies on the economic situation of slain journalists' families and journalists displaced due to security threats.


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(Reuters) - Shares of Snap Inc <SNAP.N> fell 6% on Wednesday, as Wall Street focused more on a disappointing revenue outlook than regulators no longer investigating the company over whether it misled investors at the time of its 2017 initial public offering.
The shares rose in premarket trade after Snap disclosed in a regulatory filing that the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission ended their investigation. (http://bit.ly/2BCrEwd)
Snap said the DOJ and SEC had provided the company with written confirmations in September that they are no longer pursuing their investigations.
The news about the subpoena was first disclosed last year, and followed a shareholder lawsuit in which investors alleged that Snap misled the public about how competition from Facebook Inc's <FB.O> Instagram service had affected the company's growth.
"We continue to believe the underlying securities class action's claims are meritless and our IPO disclosures were accurate and complete," the company said.
But investors seemed to put a microscope on Tuesday's revenue figures. Snap estimated fourth-quarter revenue at $540 million to $560 million, the midpoint of which was below analysts' estimate of $555.4 million, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.
Jefferies analyst Brent Thill said that Snap's potentially conservative forecast and accelerated path to profitability gave him more conviction in Snap's story, but he was disappointed by its fourth-quarter revenue forecast.
"Jefferies is positive fundamentally (on Snap), but would wait for a pullback to get constructive," Thill said.
Shares of Snap, the parent company of photo messaging app Snapchat, were down 6% at $13.18. They rose as much as about 3% in morning trade.
At least six brokerages raised price targets on Snap after its quarterly results, with JP Morgan one of two brokerages to boost its recommendation for the shares to "overweight" from "neutral".
RBC Capital Markets analyst Mark Mahaney said Snap was still one of the most innovative platforms in the social media space and highlighted that the company was "arguably more investible now than at any point in its public trading history".
"The last couple quarters suggest premium growth resilience and a more credible path to profitability (for Snap)," Mahaney said.
(Reporting by Aakash Jagadeesh Babu and Noor Zainab Hussain in Bengaluru, additional reporting by Neha Malara; editing by Patrick Graham, Bernard Orr)


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The understanding of rates of reaction is a key step towards assessment of the feasibility of a reaction. The branch of chemistry which deals with this understanding is called chemical kinetics. The rate of a chemical reaction is defined in terms of the change in concentration of a designated chemical species which is a part of the given reaction. Of course, like any other rate that depends on time, it signifies the fastness or slowness – in this case, the rate of a reaction.
Where Δ[A] is the change in the molar concentration occurring in the chemical species A over a time period of Δt. If the rate is measured in terms of the reactant, the concentration will be decreasing and Δ[A] will bear a negative sign while it will be positive if the rate is measured for a product. So, we are really concerned about the numerical value of rate and not its sign. During the course of the reaction, the concentrations of both the reactant and the products keep on changing and hence, a better representation is the "instantaneous rate" which is the rate of the reaction at any given point in time. This can be understood from a graph which plots concentration of the species, [A] vs the time, t, resulting in a curve which represents the variance in concentration. The slope of the tangent at any given point on the curve represents the rate at that point. The instantaneous rate thus found is:
The rate is taken as a positive quantity and a more steeper slope in the graph indicates a greater instantaneous rate. One important aspect that needs to be noticed while specifying the rate, is the stoichiometry of the reaction or in other words, the ratio of the chemical species involved in the process.
Key Points:
- Rate of a chemical reaction depends on the concentration of reactants/ products and time.
- Instantaneous rate is the best way to understand the rate of a reaction at a given point in time.
In order to understand the rates of reactions, various theories have been postulated and one important theory is the "Collision Theory". The basic assumption underlying this theory is that a chemical reaction occurs only when two molecules, each having a certain minimum kinetic energy collide along the line of approach. A reaction profile is good way to approach the collision theory. This graph depicts the change in potential energy of the colliding species, leading to the formation of products. The initial potential energy of the reactant is greater than that of the final products (since the products must be more stable), but the reaction proceeds through an intermediate which has an energy higher than the reactants. This extra energy is known as the activation energy and is reached when the intermediate is formed with minimum distance and maximum distortion among the reacting species. For the reaction to proceed towards the products, this activation energy barrier must be crossed. Rate of the reaction also depends on the collision frequency, i.e. the number of collisions and this is directly proportional to concentration of reactants.
However, only those collisions which occur along the line of approach with the minimum kinetic energy (Activation Energy, Ea) account for the effective collisions and this is represented as:
And the rate of reaction is represented as:
Key Points:
- Collision Theory assumes the collision of reacting species along the line of approach to be the basis of a reaction.
- Activation energy is the minimum energy that must be possessed by the reacting species in order to overcome the energy barrier.
- Only those collisions which occur among the molecules having a minimum kinetic energy (Activation Energy) and along the line of approach, are considered as effective collisions.
- Rate of the reaction is directly proportional to the number of effective collisions.
Increasing (or decreasing) the rates of certain reactions are necessary for various purposes. Herein lies the importance of a catalyst. A catalyst is a substance which alters the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being consumed into the final product. The reaction profile gives a clear view of the working of a catalyst. The action of the catalyst significantly lowers down the activation energy and most often breaks it up into small and separate portions which makes the intermediate more stable and hence increases the reaction rate.
Key Points:
- A catalyst alters the rate of a reaction.
- The action of catalyst involves the lowering of the activation energy and breaking the pathway into separately stable intermediates.
- Physical Chemistry, 9th Edition by Peter Atkins & Julio de Paula
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_profile_(chemistry)