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Topic MG 5.2 Innovative ICT solutions for future logistics operations
Identifier: MG-5-2-2017
Publication date: 14 October 2015
Types of action: RIA Research and Innovation action
Model: two-stage
Opening date: 20 September 2016
Deadline: 26 January 2017 17:00:00
2nd stage Deadline: 19 October 2017 17:00:00
Specific Challenge:
In a logistics sector with highly increased collaboration, intermodal and dynamic re-routing of freight, there is a need to exploit ICT advances such as Internet-of-Things, big data, new satellite navigation infrastructure and Intelligent Transport Systems with changes in business needs. We need to rethink the way we plan, book and execute freight flows, new systems should provide all stakeholders with reliable information and allow exploitation of the full potential of horizontal collaboration. Furthermore we will need to match the increased need for real-time and open data to plan and track shared freight with guarantees that the exploitation of this data is both safe and secure. Given the vast number small and medium sized enterprises active in the transport sector this project should have a clear focus on the ease of access to all future ICT solutions. To maximise the impact of data sharing, it is vital to also consider the needs and policies of all public stakeholders (cities, regions, road operators, customs authorities, etc.).
Building on previous work in the e-Freight domain (including developments on rail TAF TSI, road ITS, inland waterways RIS, maritime SafeSeaNet, European GNNS programmes and aviation SESAR) and on the work of the Digital Transport and Logistics Forum[1], proposals should cover the development and integration of at least 2 of the 3 following issues:
A) Planning and data
―Develop electronic booking and planning systems for freight to find the best (combinations of) modes and optimal route (e.g. GNSS based route analysis or opportunities for "milk runs"), to progress towards a completely paperless environment and freight traceability information allowing better network exploitation and more efficient logistics operations.
―Identify opportunities for increased availability of freight data (such as shipments, volumes, statuses, destinations, etc.) taking into account security, privacy, data ownership and policies for data sharing[2].
―Develop algorithms to increase both load factors and optimise the planned delivery route, based on the specifications of Modular Load Units, the vehicle or container and all required destinations.
B) Dynamic routing and business models
―Develop event management systems that create visibility and transparency and allow real-time exception management for faster traffic reconfiguration and increased resilience.
―Develop business models for dynamic transport services (e.g. cargo was automatically switched between barge and train because a truck encountered traffic congestions and was late at the hub).
C) Interoperability and everything connected
―Develop simple connection tools that allow low-cost integration of SMEs in the supply chain, offering two-way communication and allowing both efficient planning of their part of the supply chain and giving feedback to other stakeholders.
―Integrate simple and cost effective sensors or smart devices (IoT, ITS) into supply chain data management tools.
―Harmonise interoperability between supply chain partners, allowing easy information sharing and creating trust in the complexity of multi-modal transport. Solutions should link all public and private stakeholders.
The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of between EUR 3 to 5 million each would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.
Expected Impact:
To realise the full potential of horizontal collaboration, real time data and high interoperability, actions are expected to demonstrate how the following aspects will be achieved:
―Better, more flexible integration of ICT solutions and operational processes, linking the digital and physical flows.
―Seamless freight transport execution across Member States and modes of transport.
―Increased reliability and reduced transit times.
―10% higher load factors and 10% shorter delivery routes resulting in respective reductions in fuel consumption and in lower emissions.
More info: https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/mg-5-2-2017.html


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Where is your Heart?
Mat 6:19-20 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Our Lord Jesus warned us not to lay up for ourselves treasures on earth for if we do that then we love the world more than God. That was why our Lord insisted that all those who wants to follow Him must give up all his earthly treasures.
Mark 10:21 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me."
Mat 16:24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me."
Is your Eye Single or Evil?
Mat 6:22 "The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is single (good), your whole body will be full of light."
When we focus (single) to please and love God, then we will find that we really love people and care for their welfare. We love to help, give and sacrifice for their betterment.
Unfortunately, the newer versions had diluted its true meaning from 'single' to 'good'.
Col 3:1-2 if then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.
Mat 6:23a "But if your eye is evil (bad), your whole body will be full of darkness."
Eye is evil - covetousness or lust of the eye, then they are only interested in self benefits.
Note - Newer versions again have destroyed its meaning.
Salvation of this type of people is a big question.
Col 3:5-7 Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.
Beware of Depraved Christians
Mat 6:23b ".. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!"
When a Christian has lost the light of the Holy Spirit within him, he is in complete darkness and may have lost his salvation. His darkness (unrighteousness, lies, sins, deceptions, covetousness, addictions and wickedness) is so great that even non believers will not dare to follow his works of wickedness.
Brethren, when you are deceived, misled or cheated by so-called anointed pastors, church leaders and Christians, do not be alarmed for all these depraved, false christs and false prophets were predicted to appear in the last days.
2 Tim 3:1-7 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.


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AD&D 2Espell Macros
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Spell Macros for AD&D 2nd Edition
This is a compilation of spell macros written for use with the Dungeons and Dragons - Advanced 2nd Edition (simple sheet) character sheet found in the roll20 sheet library.
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Wizard Spells
Level 1
|Chill Touch by Elena S.
|&{template:2Espell}}{{title=@{selected|token_name} casts Chill Touch}}{{splevel=Level 1 Wizard}}{{school=Necromancy}}{{components=V, S}}{{time=[[1]] Segment}}{{range=[[0]]}}{{duration=[[@{selected|level}+3]] Rounds}}{{aoe=Creatures Touched}}{{save=Negates}}{{damage=[[1]] STR plus [[d4]]}}{{damagetype=Necrotic}}{{effects=The caster's hand is enveloped by a cold blue glow which attacks the life force of any living creature which the wizard successfully touches. Affected creatures must Save vs. Spell to avoid the effects. Creatures not rated for Strength suffer a [[0-1]] penalty to their attack rolls for each successful touch. Lost Strength returns at the rate of [[1]] point per hour. Undead touched by the caster suffer no damage or Strength loss but instead must Save vs. Spell or flee for [[d4+@{selected|level}]] rounds.}}
|Color Spray by Elena S.
|&{template:2Espell}{{title=@{selected|token_name} casts Color Spray}}{{splevel=Level 1 Wizard}}{{school=Alteration}}{{range=[[0]]}}{{components=V, S, M}}{{duration=Instantaneous}}{{time=[[1]] segment}}{{aoe=[[5]]x[[20]]x[[20]] ft wedge}}{{save=Special}}{{effects=Upon casting this spell, the wizard causes a vivid, fan-shaped spray of clashing colors to spring forth from his hand. Up to [[1d6]] creatures within the area are affected in order of increasing distance from the wizard. All creatures above the level of the spellcaster and all those of 6th level or 6 Hit Dice or more are entitled to a saving throw vs. spell. Blind or unseeing creatures are not affected by the spell. Creatures not allowed or failing saving throws, and whose Hit Dice or levels are less than or equal to the spellcaster's level, are struck unconscious for [[2d4]] rounds; those with Hit Dice or levels up to 2 greater than the wizard's level are blinded for [[1d4]] round(s); those with Hit Dice or levels 3 or more greater than that of the spellcaster are stunned for [[1]] round.}}
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Priest Spells
Level 1
|Bless by Elena S.
|&{template:2Espell}{{title=@{selected|token_name} casts Bless}}{{splevel=Level 1 Priest}}{{school=Conjuration/Summoning}}{{sphere=All}}{{range=[[60]] yards}}{{components=V, S, M }}{{duration=[[6]] rounds}}{{time=[[1]] round}}{{aoe=[[50]] ft. cube}}{{save=None}}{{effects=Friendly creatures, not engaged in melee combat, in the area of effect gain +[[1]] to morale, saving throws vs fear effects, and attack rolls. The caster determines at what range (up to 60 yards) he will cast the spell. At the instant the spell is completed, it affects all creatures in a 50-foot cube centered on the point selected by the caster. Alternately a single item may be blessed, allowing it to strike as a +1 magical weapon. The weight of the item is limited to one pound per caster level and the effect lasts until the item is used or the spell duration ends.}}
|Cure Light Wounds by Elena S.
|&{template:2Espell}{{title=@{selected|token_name} casts Cure Light Wounds on @{target|token_name}}}{{school=Necromancy}}{{sphere=Healing}}{{splevel=Level 1 Priest}}{{components=V,S}}{{time=5 Segments}}{{range=Touch}}{{duration=Instant}}{{aoe=Creature Touched}}{{save=Spell}}{{healing=[[1D8+(?{Do you receive a bonus to your healing spells?|0})]] HP}}
|Protection from Evil/Good by Elena S.
|&{template:2Espell}{{title=@{selected|token_name} casts Protection from Evil on @{target|token_name}}}{{splevel=Level 1 Priest}}{{school=Abjuration (Reversible)}}{{sphere=Protection}}{{components=V, S, M}}{{time=[[4]] segments}}{{range=Touch}}{{duration=[[@{selected|level}*2]] Rounds}}{{aoe=Creature Touched}}{{save=None}}{{effects=When this spell is cast, it creates a magical barrier around the recipient at a distance of [[1]] foot. The barrier moves with the recipient and has three major effects: First, all attacks made by evil (or evilly enchanted) creatures against the protected creature suffer -[[2]] penalties to attack rolls; any saving throws caused by such attacks are made with +[[2]] bonuses. Second, any attempt to possess (as by a magic jar attack) or to exercise mental control over (as by a vampire's charm ability) the protected creature is blocked by this spell. Note that the protection does not prevent a vampire's charm itself, but it does prevent the exercise of mental control through the barrier. Likewise, a possessing life force is merely kept out. It would not be expelled if in place before the protection is cast. Third, the spell prevents bodily contact by creatures of an extraplanar or conjured nature (such as aerial servants, elementals, imps, invisible stalkers, salamanders, water weirds, xorn, and others). This causes the natural (body) weapon attacks of such creatures to fail and the creatures to recoil, if such attacks require touching the protected being. Animals or monsters summoned or conjured by spells or similar magic are likewise hedged from the character. This protection ends if the protected character makes a melee attack against or tries to force the barrier against the blocked creature.}}
Level 2
|Dark Fire by Elena S.
|&{template:2Espell}{{title=@{selected|token_name} casts Dark Fire}}{{splevel=Level 2 Priest}}{{school=Alteration}}{{sphere= Travelers}}{{range=Touch}}{{components=S, M}}{{time=[[2]] segments}}{{duration=[[@{selected|level}+1]] hours}}{{aoe=Special}}{{save=None}}{{effects=The darkfire spell provides a small, lightless campfire when cast on a bronze brazier. This fire puts out heat and bums, but emits no light in the normal visible spectrum, nor does it create smoke. Objects set ablaze by the dark fire bum normally, emitting both smoke and light. The area of effect is equal to the size of the brazier, to a maximum diameter [[@{selected|level}]] ft. A bronze brazier is required to cast this spell into.}}
|Hold Person by Elena S.
|&{template:2Espell}{{title=@{selected|token_name} casts Hold Person}}{{splevel=Level 2 Priest}}{{school=Enchantment/Charm}}{{sphere=Charm}}{{components=V, S, M}}{{time=[[5]] segments}}{{range=[[120]] yards}}{{duration=[[2*@{selected|level}]] rounds}}{{aoe=[[1d4]] persons within a [[20]] ft. cube }}{{save=Negates}}{{effects=Holds affected humanoid creatures of man size or smaller rigidly immobile until dispelled or the duration expires (does not affect Undead). The spell affects persons targeted by the caster within the area of effect. If only two persons are being targeted, each rolls their saving throw with a -1 penalty; if only 1 target is selected, the saving throw is made with a -2 penalty. Saving throws are adjusted for Wisdom. Those who succeed on their saving throws are totally unaffected by the spell. Held creatures cannot move or speak, but can use abilities not requiring motion or speech. Being held does not prevent the worsening of the subjects' condition due to wounds, disease, or poison. The caster can end the spell any time.}}
|Lighten Load by Elena S.
|&{template:2Espell}{{title=Lighten Load}}{{splevel=Level 2 Priest}}{{school=Alteration}}{{sphere=Travelers}}{{components=V, S, M}}{{time=[[2]] segments}}{{range=[[30]] yards}}{{duration=[[@{selected|level}]] hours}}{{aoe=[[10]] ft Cube}}{{save=None}}{{effects=This spell reduces the weight of equipment, supplies, and other objects by 50%. Weapons, supplies, and even disabled characters can all be made more portable by use of a lighten load spell. This spell affects one pile of objects whose volume is equivalent to a 10-foot cube; after the spell has been cast, the affected objects can be divided among several characters or mounts. The spell has no effect on magical items. An object affected by lighten load can be used normally; the spell has no effect on an object's mass, texture, size, strength, or other physical features.}}
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Michele Leonhart, the head of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), is expected to resign in the coming days, a senior administration official said today. The decision came as a result of extensive scandal and corruption within the agency.
Leonhart was confirmed to her position in December 2010 but had served in an acting capacity since November 2007. Under her watch she presided over an agency that has been plagued by scandal. Just last month, a report from the Justice Department's Office of the Inspector General revealed that several DEA agents had engaged in numerous "sex parties" with prostitutes paid for by Colombian drug cartels.
The agency, like many others in our vast network of secret police, dragged its feet and withheld or redacted information during the investigation the report said. Investigators do not know the full extent of the sexual misconduct. Local DEA leaders failed to report allegations of their agents patronizing prostitutes and frequenting a brothel. At least one of them was alleged to have solicited and engaged in sexual relations with prostitutes. The revelations mirror those levelled against the Secret Service, another troubled law enforcement agency.
The report went on to detail how a foreign officer provided protection for the agents' weapons and property during the parties, which occurred in government-leased housing and could have led to a security breach involving the agents' equipment.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee asked the DEA to hand over any internal documents related to the misconduct, and it found that this kind of behavior was routine and dates back at least to 2001.
The timeline for Leonhart's resignation is not yet known.


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5'11 192lbsThe #Pens have re-signed Bryan Rust to a four-year contract.
The deal runs through the 2021.22 campaign, and it carries an average annual value of $3.5 million.
Seems like a Burrows in his prime contract.Is an industrious winger with great speed and some streaky scoring ability. Is also a sound defensive player who can be trusted in key situations. Is tenacious on the forecheck. Can kill penalties.
And J.T. Miller re-signed today.
We have re-signed J.T. Miller to a five-year contract worth $5.25 million per season.


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A great mago by the famous songman and artist David Yirrindili. It was collected in the 1990's.
Back in the 1990's there was a big exebithion in Arnhem by aboriginal art collctive Wallonia. Later this resulted in The Aboriginal Art Museum Utrecht (AAMU). In 2016 I was invited by the AAMU to help with the yiḏaki instalation during the exebithion 'Power of Wood'. This isntrument was part of my payment.


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by Dana Rowe
You remember Hawk . . . Jim Hawkins: red number 49 Sport truck from a few seasons back. He made just about every race, but had no wins. He also raced dirt sprinters up in New Hampshire. He raced the physically grueling Iron Mans – triathlons – and marathons. He has a lotta finishes in those races, but no wins.
Well, Hawk retired from teaching math at Attleboro High School and found himself with a bit of spare time and decided to try his hand at a new kind of race: when Paul Heroux was elected Mayor of Attleboro, the state representative seat he held became vacant. Jim jumped into the race for the position. It was actually two races: a primary to win the chance to compete as a Democratic candidate and the final election against Republican city councilor Julie Hall. This time, The Hawk won a race: in fact, he won both races.
Not exactly with the breakneck speed involved at Seekonk; and, you can race for the legislature without all the punishing physical practice needed for triathlons. But it does take all the strategy and decision-making required to outwit a field of drivers enroute to the checkered flag or to complete the grueling triple events in an iron man. Jim had plenty of knowledge to back him up from his master's degree, and all the skills he needed to be a teacher.
Jim had been a businessman in his early career. He ran a garage – Hawkins Arco, located at the junction of routes U. S. 6 and Mass. Route 136 in Swansea. Just a couple miles east of The Speedway – a location now held down by a Dunkin Donuts. He then became general manager for an auto parts chain named Daniels Automotive of Needham. There were four stores.
Hawk also became a fanatic runner, starting at age 40. Instead or running 10K local races, he went all the way to triathlons: three events in one. Begin with a lengthy open-water swim, then a bicycle race of about 100 miles, then polished off with a 26-mile Marathon. "I got my MBA and started doing triathlons the same year," he says.
Five years in, he had to step away from triathlons to fight a battle against cancer – one which he won. Then, when he was 50, he got certified to teach and, at the same time, began doing the Iron Mans again.
Jim was quite persistent at running and triathlons: there are a couple dozen medals from the triathlons and marathons he's run adorning his trophy wall next to the two, identical custom bikes he uses to train and compete on. "They have to be identical," says Jim. You can't train all those miles and then hop onto a different bike and expect the same results.
And in 2007, he married Gretchen, the love of his life – right at the finish line of the Lake Placid Ironman.
In 2009, Jim got hit by a car while doing some bicycle training. "The driver turned across the street to go into a driveway and I got broadsided." Again, he had to set running aside.
However, as a fierce competitor, he needed something to do in his time off from teaching Math at Attleboro High School. So he started auto racing. He picked up a 600 mini sprint and began running in the dirt at Legion Speedway in Rumney, NH. It was a three-and-a-half hour drive each way.
He decided to get a truck and compete at nearby Seekonk Speedway. Mike Ronhock was selling one (Mike's earlier Number 5) which was a 4-cylinder, steel-bodied model. Hawk began competing. The next year, he put an aluminum body on it and got a motor from LC Engineering, who built off-road, Baja-style racing motors.
Then, he bought Jody Tripp's ride. "It was a fast truck," says Jim, but he was moving ahead and bought a new, Lee Hayes-built fiberglass bodied truck which became his number 49. "Everybody wanted it (the Tripp ride), so I sold it. Bob Andreozzi bought it, eventually. I think it finally went to Rob Murphy."
Hawk seems to be a collector as he also came up with the 48 truck, which he got from Dave Haywood and is now in the hands of Rick Albernaz, both occasional racers. "I, on the other hand," says Jim, "would never miss a week. That's why I got a top 10 a couple of years, because I wouldn't miss a week." He shakes his head: "It's a fair amount of work just to be there."
Jim aways had some help, especially coming from Radical Rick Martin. Albernaz and Haywood added more assistance. But Rick was sidelined a year with health problems and others couldn't make it, so Hawk was on his own. "When Rick was sick, that was 2013. So I had to do my own maintenance but I really had nobody to do the setup and I could keep it reliable but I lost some of the edge for speed. Dave Haywood and Rick Albernaz have always been loyal helpers."
The following year, he sent the truck to Martin for a complete rebuild. Now he had a fast piece of work, but in the off-season, the rules changed: coil springs were now allowed. His fast truck had the disadvantage of leaf springs.
"So, I didn't come back," he says. But the red 49 didn't languish. When Mike Cavallaro suffered a catastrophic wreck, three years ago, they scrubbed the 49 off the doors, put Mike's 80 on the side and used it while he rebuilt his own. That truck is now being campaigned by hotshoe Josh Hedges. You might notice the Re-Elect Hawkins for Representative sign circling the track this summer on Josh's truck. Interesting thing about auto racing and electioneering: they enjoy the same season – mostly spring, summer and fall.
He has followed many pursuits and that suits him just fine: "I like change," he says. And now, he gets to foment some change from the State House in Boston. He was elected in April and this makes his third month on the job after being sworn in by House Speaker DeLeo and Governor Baker. Jim needed the speed he learned at Seekonk and the duration he gained from being a triathlete to capture the seat. He thought about making the run in November, rejected it, then decided to go for it in December of 2017. He plunged in like he would the swimming leg of an Iron Man and took out nomination papers.
"I know a little bit about politics because I was a lobbyist for the Massachusetts Teachers Association," says Jim. "I started knocking on doors at the beginning of December. At 10 below zero, I was still knocking on doors every day." His efforts got him a win against two candidates in the primary. One opponent, who had done the best against him, gave him an endorsement and then went out knocking on doors for him.
Now, as a rookie, he had to face seasoned politician, City Councillor Julie Hall. "I was definitely the underdog in this one," he says. "At that point, I was outspent 14-1. I don't know how the numbers ended: that's still being accounted.
But his determination from running triathlons and racing stock cars served him well. He continued door-knocking and in the final count he won, 52% to 48%.
The teaching experience then earned him chairmanship of the Progress Caucus Subcommittee on Education. And he went hard to work from his first moment at the Statehouse. "First day I was there, (school) testing was not in the budget." Not good news to a career teacher. "I had no office, yet, but I got an amendment for money for testing into the budget. The next week, I got money for firefighting into it." Good thing for the Commonwealth that Hawk retains the split-second decision-making that is so necessary in oval track racing.
Now, he's gearing up for the debate on an opioid bill that will be next on the agenda for the legislature. "That's going to be a quagmire," says Jim.
Now, he's doing it all again, because six months after winning the Special, he has to face the general election to preserve his seat. That bright red trailer that used to haul the 49 to Seekonk is now in his yard full of election signs for supporters to pick up. At least he has the advantage of running as an incumbent this time.
Hawk went back to Lake Placid, NY in 2015, at age 65 — to do the Ironman for the first time in six years. He was relentless in training, piling on the hours of running, swimming and cycling. He hadn't planned on finishing. "There are time limits for each leg," he says – first the 2.4-mile swim, then 112 miles on the bike, followed by a 26-mile marathon. You have to be out of the water at a certain time, and done with the biking as well as completing the marathon. If you're beyond the limit at the end of the swim or the bike race, you don't get to continue.
Jim came out of the water and got onto the bike. He didn't know if he could make the cut for the cycling leg. "It's a mountain resort. There are a lot of long climbs of at least 5 miles. It's 8 miles up Whiteface Mountain. I made it (Whiteface). Now I'm pedaling as hard as I can to make the cutoff and start the marathon."
He succeeded and stepped off the bike to stare down 26 miles of running. "My legs were really beat because I pedaled so hard." But he hung in there and kept pushing. "I was on mile 16 and had 2 hours to go 10 miles. That was really tough."
He skipped water stops and food stops, opting to depend on the high-calorie supplements dissolved in his water bag. It became a war of attrition, each step of the way. At last, the end came in sight. Several hundred yards ahead. "I could see the finish line and my legs went out on me." Hawk had hit the wall.
"Two volunteers came out and started screaming at me. They knew they couldn't touch or help me, but they could speak. 'You've got to finish!' and they stayed right alongside." The announcer at the finish line could see Jim struggling toward the finish and ran down and continued to bellow encouragement. The miracle came through and Hawk stepped over the line with seconds to spare.
In the meantime, he still stops in for a Saturday night at the Speedway to watch his old Sport Trucks Division run. Most recently he was on hand as Rob Murphy, who had picked up Jim's old truck, showed up for the first time, a month into the season, rebuilt like new, and took down the win, first try.
Jim's retirement from Attleboro High left him plenty of time and he was wondering what else he might do when State Representative Heroux left his seat to become Mayor. He's staying fit for another go at next year's Lake Placid event and he's already campaigning for the November elections. Jim says he retired from teaching in 2015. How can anybody call what Jim Hawkins has been doing "a retirement"???


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Who will defend the defenders of the environment?
At least 164 people were killed last year defending the environment
Ethan Shone 15th August 2019
At least 164 people were killed — three people every week — in 2018, defending indigenous or ancestral lands and the environment, and many more were attacked, jailed or otherwise persecuted according to human rights organisation, Global Witness.
The report, released the day after news broke that heavily armed gold miners had invaded an indigenous village in the Amazon following the murder of a tribal leader, shines a light on human rights abuses being meted out against environmental defenders across the world, who are often among the poorest and most vulnerable members of societies.
The report also reveals the links between much of this violence with global industry. Mining was directly linked to the highest number of deaths but hydropower, logging projects and the agribusiness industry have all also driven violence and persecution against environmental defenders.
The scale and severity of violence detailed by Global Witness is staggering, and the report states that the figures given are almost certainly a considerable underestimate, given the difficulties in reporting and confirming this kind of violence. Also, according to the report, we should remember that for as many murders as have been recorded, countless more environmental defenders will likely have been assaulted or intimidated in an effort to discourage them.
The most violent single incident occurred in India in May, when long-running community protests over the expansion of a copper smelting plant in the state of Tamil Nadu were aggressively quashed by police, who opened fire on crowds. Dozens were injured and of the 13 killed, 12 were hit by bullets in the head or chest, and six of those were shot from behind, according to Reuters.
The smelting plant in question is owned by an Indian subsidiary of London-based Vedanta Resources, which delisted from the London stock-exchange following the massacre. The plant was shut down in the immediate aftermath, but is due to be reopened soon.
In March 2018, the Philippines government declared me a terrorist
As the most deadly place in the world for environmental defenders, action should be urgently taken by the international community to put pressure on the Philippine government of strongman president, Rodrigo Duterte, to clamp down on this kind of violence.
Of the 30 killed in the Philippines in 2018, nine sugarcane farmers were killed by a group of gunmen in a dispute over land on Negros Island. It was reported that the farmers, including four women and two children, were shot while resting in their hammocks. In the days immediately after this slaughter, the lawyer who represented the victims' families, Benjamin Ramos, was killed by hitmen.
Addressing the nation in response to the killings, President Duterte attempted to cast those killed as violent protestors and gave police and advised soldiers to "…shoot them. If they resist violently, shoot them. If they die, I do not care."
"In March 2018, the Philippines government declared me a terrorist," explains Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, the United Nations special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples. "This was in retaliation for me speaking out against indigenous rights violations in my home country. For months, I lived under threat, and could not safely return home. Although I have since been removed from the list, government officials continue to hurl false accusations at me.
"This is a phenomenon seen around the world: land and environmental defenders are declared terrorists, locked up or hit with paralysing legal attacks, for defending their rights, or simply for living on lands that are coveted by others."
While judicial systems routinely allow the killers of defenders to walk free, they are also being used to brand the activists themselves as terrorists
Murders and violence are just the most visible and egregious symptoms of the wider issue, which is the persecution of environmental defenders, particularly to the benefit of industry.
Increasingly, governments are creating or amending legislation to allow the criminalisation of environmental defenders, not only putting them at risk of arrest and imprisonment, but also vigilanteism, as defenders are often wrongly portrayed in the media as rebels. Countries like Vietnam, Egypt and Bangladesh introduced new laws with this aim last year, and in Venezuela, a military official accused lawyer Lisa Henrito of treason on national television, for her work defending the rights of indigenous people against the mining industry.
Alice Harrison is a senior campaigner at Global Witness, she said: "It is a brutal irony that while judicial systems routinely allow the killers of defenders to walk free, they are also being used to brand the activists themselves as terrorists, spies or dangerous criminals. Both tactics send a clear message to other activists: the stakes for defending their rights are punishingly high for them, their families and their communities."
While it's true that the vast majority of violence against environmental defenders occurs in the developing world, the growing worldwide trend of criminalisation is being seen in Europe and the US, too.
Indigenous activist Red Fawn Fallis was sentenced to 57 months in prison last year for her involvement in protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. It later transpired that Fallis's boyfriend, who'd been involved in the incident which led to her arrest, was an FBI agent who had infiltrated the protest group. In Canada, the courts are increasingly using their power to clamp down on indigenous protestors too, with the British Columbia supreme court ordering the Unist'ot'en tribe to disband their blockade and allow an energy company to begin construction of a pipeline on their land.
Britain has its own issues with criminalisation, as evidenced by the sentencing of anti-fracking activists to more than a year in prison following protests in Lancashire. A court of appeal overturned the sentencing decision the following month, but the initial sentence, guilty verdict and a number of other incidents in recent years have caused serious concerns that the UK's legal system is increasingly being used by energy companies to shut down legitimate protest.
It has never been more important to stand with those who are trying to defend their land and our planet
"Vicious attacks against land and environmental defenders are still happening, despite growing momentum behind environmental movements the world over," says Harrison.
"As we hurtle towards climate breakdown, it has never been more important to stand with those who are trying to defend their land and our planet against the reckless destruction being meted out by the rich and powerful."
Ethan Shone 15th August 2019


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It is one of Ireland's most famous footballing nurseries producing some of the country's greatest internationals such as Johnny Carey, Liam Whelan, Liam Brady, Ronnie Whelan, and Richard Dunne. Now Dublin's Home Farm FC is the focus of Premier Ambitions, a behind-the-scenes documentary series airing on Setanta Sports.
Premier Ambitions is a six-part observational documentary series following the renowned Home Farm youth football team competing in the Under-15 Premier league of the Dublin District Schoolboy League (DDSL). Is this where the next generation of Irish stars can be found?
Fourteen is an important year for every young Irish footballer with ambitions. It's the first year that big UK clubs can bring Irish talent across for closer inspection. Irish-based football scouts start making their presence known and for the players, fourteen is the age that things really start getting serious. In turn, coaches, parents and of course players start feeling the
Premier Ambitions follows Home Farm FC's Under-15s Premier team over the course of a season. It sees passionate football coaches, vocal parents and dedicated players. It sits in on team talks, observes matches and meets young players who are developing their game in a club that helped develop a young Richard Dunne, Ronnie Whelan and Liam Whelan into first-class players. But where's the next generation?
Every young player in a Premier DDSL club has ambitions but very few will get a chance to realise it. This highly observational documentary series reveals that pressure and how it can manifest itself during the course of a season. Premier Ambitions is a fascinating insight into the world of youth football in Ireland and where being a good footballer may not be good enough.
The series, produced by El Zorrero Films, is narrated by actor Liam Cunningham.
Premier Ambitions starts Monday 11th of February at 21:45 on Setanta Sports.


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surgery tomorrow
So tomorrow is the big surgery day. We'll be getting up at the crap of dawn to get to the Eye Institute by 5:30 in the morning. Actually, "crap of dawn" might be misleading since it implies that the sun might actually be close to coming up at that point.
I'm trying to stay calm about the whole thing, and mostly being successful, but the fact that my mom and I spent the afternoon washing dishes, sweeping, vacuuming, dusting and otherwise cleaning is a pretty strong indication that I'm not so calm inside. Because normally, I don't do that.
I've been asked by a few people to give updates, so I think I will add any updates to this post on little four eyes. I don't really expect to be on the computer too much, so if there's no updates, you can assume that I'm just snuggling the girl.
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I'm glad everything seems to have gone well! Keeping you guys in my thoughts. 🙂
ohh I am thinking about you guys soo much today!!! snuggling her for the day sounds like a great idea! hugs
You'll both be in my thoughts!!
Hope mom and dad faired as well as I'm sure Z did! Take Care and give that little girly some snuggles from her cribsheet friends!
xoxo – darcie
Little trooper! Best wishes to you guys. Hope its smooth as can be and that snuggling conquers all. Best to you guys.


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Cardiff-based ShareProperty is aiming to provide both aspiring and experienced investors with quick and easy access to the online property investments market.
The crowdfunding platform enables users to invest from as little as £100 in return for an equity stake in the investment(s) of their choice.
Users of the service will have access to a range of investment opportunities and will be able to invest in either newly listed properties that the company has recently negotiated an option to buy; or via the secondary resale exchange, where other investors have decided to sell shares previously purchased through the platform.
The fact that the minimum investment is just £100 means that those who can only afford to invest small amounts of money can still have a chance to invest in property.
The concept of crowdfunding allows a large number of investors to pool their resources to buy an asset and up until recently had been used largely to fund early stage businesses.
Catering not only for investors, but also individuals and companies looking to raise funds through the platform, ShareProperty is now applying the crowdfunding model to the property market; which chairman Tim Linacre believes will give opportunities to both investors and developers that they would not have otherwise had.
He said: "ShareProperty gives the opportunity to all investors to get exposure to the property market in South Wales, combining an attractive income yield and capital appreciation.
"No longer is this market just the preserve of institutional investors, ShareProperty makes it available for everyone."
Glyn Trott, non-executive director said: "Classic property investment needs immense amount of drive, cash deposit and continued looking after and managing.
"What ShareProperty brings potential property investors is the bite size ability to own part of an investment property, and for developers/seasoned landlords crowd funding with some shared ownership to get a project off the ground."
What sorts of sums could someone investing £100 expect to see returned?
Returns will vary by project, but co-founder David Rees says the company typically looks for a net estimated annual return to its investors of at least 6%.
All investments are property asset backed and, as an appointed representative of an authorised and regulated FCA firm, they are obliged to carry out a thorough investment appraisal.
In-fact, over 90% of the property deals presented to ShareProperty do not meet its due diligence criteria, which for investors, could only be a good thing.
How long could it be before someone can expect to see a return?
Initial investments are within the Buy to Let sector; therefore, investors can expect to receive dividend income immediately following funding completion.
All sites should be pre-tenanted, and often come with rent guarantees ensuring good visibility on income. Capital gains are expected to accrue on investments and they can provide the option of either selling your shares before the end of the investment term or waiting for investment maturity.
Will investors get to choose the properties they invest in?
Yes. Rather than real estate investment trusts or property funds, investors will directly select the properties they wish to invest in. The platform will offer a range of risk, return and investment periods, allowing the investor to match their investment profile with the relevant projects.
For more information on ShareProperty and how you can invest in or raise funds for, a property project, visit shareproperty.co.uk


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WTM Africa, the continent's largest international travel industry event, was held in Cape Town at the CTICC from 18 to 20 April. The City has been a proud supporter of the event since 2015, and this year Mayor Patricia de Lille opened proceedings.
Continuing in its commitment to responsible tourism, the show had a responsible tourism programme. This was supported by sustainability initiatives from both the show's partners, exhibitors and the City of Cape Town. We've summarised the highlights from the show:
City of Cape Town promotes #WaterWiseTourism
The City shared a stand with Cape Town Tourism, promoting the "Save Like a Local" campaign that encourages tourists to come to enjoy Cape Town but use water mindfully. "Save Like a Local" posters were prominent in the venue, at both the stand and on the stage in the conference theatre.
Handouts, stickers, posters and brochures with the "Save Like a Local" messaging was handed out for free at both the Cape Town stand and at the Better Tourism Africa stand. The Better Tourism Africa stand also handed out brochures with information on plumbing maintenance for small businesses.
Several exhibitors, like Cape Town's President Hotel, also had signage showing what they were doing toward water conservation.
Western Cape's sustainable stand
Although WTM Africa organisers asks that exhibitors be mindful of the environmental impact of their stands (more here), exhibiting can be a wasteful affair since so much used is custom-made and single-use.
The exception was the Cape Town and Western Cape stand produced by Wesgro which was designed and manufactured using green principles. The stand was designed so that:
- It was made from recycled and recyclable material
- Fiber board used is easily recycled locally
- Lighting is low-energy
- Carbon footprint is lower than that of tradition stands
- It has short supplier lines as it's made in Cape Town
- Has a modular design for layout is flexible
- Promoted water saving
- Handed out limited printed material and no gifts
- Made use of synthetic plants that can be reused with little resources
- Was produced by a company that practices sustainable operations
It was no surprise then that the stand won the "Most Responsible Stand" at WTM Africa.
Local tourism enterprises featured on buyers' tours
As part of its commitment to support small and business, for the past three years, local entrepreneurs have exhibited at the City's exhibition stand. These entrepreneurs marketed their products directly to the top tourism industry buyers from around the world.
This year, the City did something different. Buyers were given a first-hand experience of tourism products on separate tours in the Bo-Kaap and Langa.
In Langa, buyers enjoyed a walking tour of the Langa Quarter – 13 streets and a nucleus of 200 homes which have been transformed into restaurants, galleries, informal bars and craft stores. This will be followed by lunch with the locals. The Bo-Kaap experience included a visit to the Auwal Masjid, the oldest mosque in South Africa, a stop at the oldest spice shop in the area, a visit to the Bo-Kaap museum and a Cape Malay cooking class.
Both tours ended off with buyers enjoying lunch – local style.
City partners with local travel tech company
A six-month collaboration between the City of Cape Town and DiscoverIkasi, a Khayelitsha-based travel tech company, was signed on the first day of WTM Africa. Among the aims of the City's partnership with the home-grown hospitality platform is to develop skills, empower women, promote tourism among lower-income communities and create marketing material which promotes new destinations.
A collaboration of this kind is among the first between a local municipality and a local hospitality platform.
Launch of the My Water Footprint tool to boost #WaterWiseTourism
The sustainable Wesgro stand was the site of interest on the first day of WTM with the launch of the My Water Footprint tool. The online tool to convince tourists to visit Cape Town and encourage them to stay guilt-free. Not only can they enjoy their stay by being conscious of their water use, the tool lets them calculate their daily water use and then put it to good use. It also gives them options to offset their water footprint by supporting supporting water conservation projects. This water offset tool is a world-first, and hopefully it will help to stem the tide of people choosing not to visit Cape Town because they are worried that they will make a bad situation worse.
The tool was launched by Wesgro's chief marketing office, Judy Lain, and the founder of Founder of FLOW (For Love of Water), Justin Friedman.
Responsible tourism programme
As ususal, WTM Africa hosted panel discussions around responsible tourism. Topics under discussion with relevance for Cape Town included new business models that support sustainable development and the business case for reducing water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The latter panel discussion included speakers from Cape Town – Mandi Jarman from City Sightseeing, Lance Greyling, the Director of Trade and Investment at the City of Cape Town and Chris van Zyl, the group environmental manager at the Vineyard Group.
African Responsible Tourism Awards
In its fourth year, the African Responsible Tourism Awards ceremony was held on the first day of WTM Africa. With fewer categories in this year's awards, there was less chance for Cape Town to shine, but it still did as local tour operator – Abang Africa – was cited as "one to watch" in the Best Responsible Cultural Experience category. Organisations from neighbouring towns, Spier and Marine Dynamics, both champions in responsible tourism picked up silver wins. You can read about the awards here.
Although there were no real wins from Cape Town this year, Cape Town is still the undisputed champs at the awards. The total count of Cape Town wins at the African Responsible Tourism Awards is now nine awards over three years. We're proud of this achievement – a strong showing for any destination.


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The good news is that this blog has 100 fewer calories and 4 grams less fat, so take a few extra bites if you want. The gooder-er news is that I am guest posting over at THE INVISIBLE SEDUCTRESS today along with another blogger buddy, RawknRobyn. You will laugh, you will cry, you will hopefully pee your pants a little. The topic at hand is the controversy regarding Pluto and Goofy. Want to know more? Hop on over there by clicking HERE or HERE but not HERE.
If for some reason you are too lazy to click on a link then scroll back a post and read my Monday Minute.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
I Got Good News and Gooder-er News
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6 comments:
- Marnie said...
I read the post! Hilarious!
- November 16, 2010 at 1:02 PM
- The Invisible Seductress said...
You guys were awesome!!
- November 16, 2010 at 3:53 PM
- Pat Tillett said...
I'll go and check it out!
- November 16, 2010 at 4:20 PM
- Pat Tillett said...
Really funny!
Are you guys gonna tour?
- November 17, 2010 at 1:03 AM
- Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...
Who wrote that stuff? It's hilarious. TIS, PTM's still staring at his reflection in the monitor! xo
- November 17, 2010 at 1:08 AM
- baygirl32 said...
going to read it now
- November 17, 2010 at 3:33 PM
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Air board adopts strict rules on diesel exhaust
One million diesel-exhaust-spewing big rigs on California's roads face the nation's strictest emissions restrictions under rules adopted Friday by the state air board, a move that officials say is needed to save thousands of lives but that some truck drivers fear will put them out of business.
The regulations, approved one day after the California Air Resources Board's landmark vote to curb greenhouse gases, require all trucks and buses, whether or not they are registered in the state, to retrofit or replace their rigs starting in 2010.
Air board officials estimate the changes will cost the trucking industry $5.5 billion, causing some truckers to plead for financial assistance. They said they will offer truck owners $1 billion in help.
After hearing public comment for two days, the board voted unanimously in favor of the rule. Board Chair Mary Nichols said the decision was necessary because the trucking industry "has an enormous impact on the lives and health of the people of the state."
Air board officials estimate that the rule will save the lives of 9,400 people between 2011 and 2025. A related study by UC Berkeley and Harvard researchers concluded that truck drivers and dockworkers who breathe diesel soot on the job have higher rates of lung cancer and death than other workers.
During hearings Thursday and Friday, truck drivers and others concerned about their bottom line predicted dire economic consequences from the rules, while public-health advocates and air officials from around the state focused on people who suffer from asthma and other health risks associated with the pollution.
"This regulation is not something that you could do or should do - it's something you must do," said Bonnie Holmes-Gen, senior policy director for the American Lung Association of California.
But Doug Britton, who owns a Fresno County trucking company whose 10 trucks are 10 to 20 years old, said he is worried about whether he will be able to stay in business.
The cost of installing filters, which run about $12,000 per truck, and replacing old engines would "cause my debt to explode to 2 1/2 times the amount I've carried the last 20 years," Britton said. "That scares the heck out of me."
About 400,000 trucks are registered in the state, and about 500,000 from other states do business in California, according to the air board. The regulation applies to trucks that weigh more than 14,000 pounds, or those that are larger than a Ford F350 or GM 3500.
Truck owners would be required to install filters on their exhaust, and most would have to do so by 2014. Truckers also would have to replace their engines between 2012 and 2022 or buy a new truck with an engine made with 2010 specifications. If a new or used replacement is not available, truckers will not have to buy a replacement.
Truckers who do not adhere to the rules could face fines of up to $1,000 per day per violation.
Air board officials said their top priority is public health, adding that failure to meet clean air standards in the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California would put $2 billion in federal highway money at risk.
But the board agreed to let owners of small fleets, those with three or fewer trucks, wait until 2011 to comply with the new rules. The air agency will carry out an intensive campaign in the coming year to inform those owners of the new rules. The board also decided to let fleet owners delay retrofitting one vehicle for each one that is taken off the road.
Julie Sauls, spokeswoman for California Trucking Association, said the group will take a close look at the new rules and talk to its members.
The trucking industry offered an alternative plan, with different timelines, to ease some of the burden on truck drivers who could be saddled with vehicles they cannot legally drive or sell. But the board said the proposal did not meet the timeline for the federal requirements.
Air board members also voted to require people who drive their trucks long-distance to install more efficient tires and to outfit their rigs with aerodynamic features.
Board member Dr. John Balmes said after the vote that while the change might cost the industry more than $5 billion, the savings in public health costs are estimated at as much as $50 billion.
"It's a tough rule in a tough time, but there will be societal savings," he said.


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|B21C Groundwater Quality and Monitoring of Rapid Infiltration Basin Systems (RIBS), Theory and Field Experiments at Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware
|Andres, A.S., Walther, E.F., Türkmen, M., He, C., Chirnside, A.E.M., Ritter, W.F.
|B21A Evaluation of Wastewater Treatment Options Used in Rapid Infiltration Basin Systems (RIBS)
|Türkmen, M., Walther, E.F., Andres, A.S., Chirnside, A.E.M., Ritter, W.F.
|RI64 Results of Hydrogeologic Studies of the Cypress Swamp Formation, Delaware
|Andres, A.S., Howard, C.S.
|RI62 The Cypress Swamp Formation, Delaware
|Andres, A.S., Howard, C.S.
|OFR28 Potential for Ground-Water Recharge in the Coastal Plain of Northern New Castle County, Delaware
|Petty, S., Miller, W.D., Lanan, B.A.
|RI11 An Evaluation of the Resistivity and Seismic Refraction Techniques in the Search for Pleistocene Channels in Delaware
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According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Anthony Salerno (Salerno), employed by Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. (Ameriprise), has been subject to three customer complaints. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Salerno has been accused by a customers of unsuitable investment advice concerning various investment products including energy stocks including master limited partnerships (MLPs). The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP continue to report on investor related losses and potential legal remedies due to recommendations to investor in oil and gas and commodities related investments.
The most recent claim was filed in March 2018 and alleges unsuitable recommendations of municipal bonds in the period of 2013 to December 2017. The customer claimed $300,000 in damages and the claim is currently pending.
Our firm handles claims and is also investigating securities claims against brokerage firms over sales practices related to the recommendations of oil & gas and commodities products such as exchange traded notes (ETNs), structured notes, private placements, master limited partnerships (MLPs), leveraged ETFs, mutual funds, and individual stocks.


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GTx has initiated a Phase II clinical trial of ostarine, a first-in-class drug. The clinical trial is designed to evaluate the ability of ostarine, a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM), to build muscle and to promote bone, as well as to assess its safety in both elderly men and postmenopausal women.
Ostarine had an approximately 24-hour half-life in a single-ascending-dose Phase I clinical trial in 96 healthy male volunteers. In a 14 day multiple ascending dose Phase I clinical trial in 48 healthy male volunteers and 23 elderly men, ostarine had positive changes on muscle without clinically detectable side effects on the prostate or the skin.


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|Brian Harkins
ORLANDO, Fla. – The University of Scranton men's tennis team suffered an 8-1 setback to Hampden-Sydney on Friday in the Royals' final match of its spring break trip to the Sunshine State. The Tigers lifted their record to 2-5 on the season with the win while dropping Scranton to 3-4 on the year.
Senior Brian Harkins (New Fairfield, Conn./New Fairfield) gave the Royals their lone point of the match with a 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 10-3 win at no. 4 singles.
The win was the 46th singles victory for Harkins in his career at Scranton moving him into sole possession of fourth place on the Royals' all-time singles wins list.
Hampden-Sydney swept doubles play by scores of 8-7 (7-2), 8-3, and 8-4 to take a 3-0 advantage into singles competition.
The Tigers pulled away for the victory by winning five of the six singles matchups.
Scranton will visit Pratt next Sunday for a non-conference match starting at 12 p.m. in Brooklyn, N.Y.


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Are you an international driver? Can you already drive but failed your driving test on something silly? Would you like to do driving next week?
Last Minute Intensive Driving Courses Borehamwood
DTC can arrange an emergency driving test in the Borehamwood area for you to take as early as next week. However, it's no point in just having a test, we want you to pass it. Furthermore, DTC Last Minute Intensive Driving Courses will arrange a short 6,10 or 13-hour driving course.
Driving Crash Courses Borehamwood
Our last minute intensive driving courses have instructors who are based near Borehamwood and provide crash courses not only in Borehamwood but the surrounding area such as Elstree, Stanmore, Edgware, Potters Bar, Barnet etc. The driving test routes used by the examiner at Borehamwood consist of a mixture of urban and rural roads. During your crash driving course, not only will you be learning to drive, but will learn the test routes.
Our last minute Intensive Driving Courses are a great way to obtain your driving licence. However, please bear in mind these semi-intensive driving courses are for drivers looking to their driving licence sooner rather than later. They are not suitable for beginners.
Intensive Driving Courses Borehamwood
If you live in Borehamwood, your cancellation driving test would normally be booked at the Borehamwood Driving Test Centre. Your last minute intensive driving course would also be conducted in the Borehamwood area.
However, please note that driving examiners may take you to the surrounding towns and villages such as Elstree, Stanmore, Edgware, Potters Bar, Barnet etc
The first choice for your last minute intensive driving course would be Borehamwood. However, there are other practical test centres in the area with may be used. Below is the address of Borehamwood Driving Test Center and other centres nearby.
Borehamwood (London) Practical Driving Test Center,
Unit 1 Stirling Court,
Stirling Way
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Mill Hill (London) Practical Driving Test Center,
Unit 9, Granard Business Centre
Bunns Lane
Mill Hill
Greater London
Distance: 2.52 miles
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Barnet (London) Practical Driving Test Center,
Raydean House
15 – 17 Western Parade
Greater London
View on Google Maps
Distance: 2.89 miles.
Hendon (London) Practical Driving Test Center,
3 Aviation Drive
Beaufort Park
Greater London
Distance: 3.65 miles
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Driving Test Cancellations Borehamwood
Sometimes, A learner driver who is due to take their driving test at Borehamwood cancels at the short notice. This could be because their driving instructor is not available to take them, they may feel that they are not fully prepared or due to health reasons. When this happens, the driving test slot is released back onto the DVSA system.
We monitor the Borehamwood Driving Test Center every 20 seconds of every day for cancellations. As soon as a cancellation appears, at either Borehamwood or at a local test centre, our team will automatically book it for you. We guarantee you the last minute driving test cancellation within 2 weeks of your call to us. However, please note that by law, you must wait 10 working days between tests. If you have found your own cancellation driving test, DTC may be able to provide you with a hire car for driving test in Borehamwood.
I want to thank my instructor, Rani for all her amazing time and effort in providing me with Intensive Driving Lessons Borehamwood. She was very polite and understanding. The way she explains things is very easy to understand and follow. As a result, I have passed my driving test. Most certainly, be recommending DTC Intensive Driving Lessons Borehamwood and Rani.
First of all, I rarely write reviews but I found DTC Pass in a Week Borehamwood to be so helpful. After failing my first driving test I did some more searching and found DTC Pass in a Week Borehamwood.
They are a little more expensive than what I'm used to but ended up taking fewer lessons because of the higher quality tuition! I would highly recommend DTC Pass in a Week Borehamwood.
I am so thankful for having Rani, the instructor from DTC Last Minute Driving School Borehamwood. Most noteworthy, she made the whole experience truly amazing. Secondly, the driving never felt like a burden. I passed my driving test with only 3 minor faults. I would recommend DTC Last Minute Driving School Borehamwood and of course, Rani. Her way of teaching was great.
Hi, I have been meaning to write a review for my instructor from DTC Driving Crash Courses Borehamwood. Rani who gave me a few intensive lessons which resulted in me passing my test. She gave me loads of tips and was very patient. I would recommend DTC Driving Crash Courses Borehamwood.
DTC Driving Test Services offers intensive driving lessons, intensive driving courses, crash driving courses, short notice practical courses and last minute driving courses. All these fast tract courses are arranged within the Borehamwood area. We have have both manual and automatic driving courses in Borehamwood. Our fast track courses are aim mainly at international drivers and learners who are near driving test standard.
We not only arrange intensive driving crash courses in the Borehamwood area but can also quick driving test. We can guaranteed you a short notice driving test within a week. So if you're looking for a last minute driving test in Borehamwood, DTC can arrange it for you. Driving test cancellations Borehamwood or cancellation driving tests, call it what you like, we can arrange an earlier driving test at Borehamwood for you. If you already booked a last minute driving test at the Borehamwood Practical Driving Test Centre, we can arrange an emergency driving instructor in the Borehamwood area.
DTC driving test services Borehamwood has dual control cars available for hire at short notice. We offer short notice driving test Borehamwood, last minute driving test Borehamwood, Quick driving tests Borehamwood, Intensive driving Courses Borehamwood, Intensive driving lessons in Borehamwood, Crash courses in the Borehamwood area etc
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DTCUK is a trading mark of Driving Test UK Limited. We are a privately owned family company with Head Offices in Croydon, London. Founded by Shakti Gadday, helping learner drivers get on the road since 1987, registered with the DVSA under ADI number 120120. We've been booking driving tests for over 8 years and have helped over 35,000 learners pass their test quicker.
We can either automatic book you an earlier driving test or consult your instructor first, if needed. This will save you £100s in driving lessons.
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Tough Love
No. 1 - The 2nd Amendment
This is, hopefully, the first in a series of articles solely intended to smack you across the face, hard, and administer a full dose of cold, unmitigated reality, strictly for your own good; hence the title Tough Love. Today's topic is the 2nd Amendment to the United States Constitution.
The inspiration for this series was a remark I heard the other day. It was someone attempting to justify their inaction as far as doing anything to support their rights. Others were suggesting that Congressional types, both state and Federal, need constant reminders of what we think and how we feel. One pompous barracks lawyer felt the need to grace everyone with his opinion regarding the topic. His infinite wisdom was expressed in this manner:
"My rights weren't given to me by my government so my government can't take them away. My rights came from God and God will protect them for me just the same as he protects me from all evil."
He followed that up with a truly insulting statement that I won't repeat in polite company.
Let's examine the facts behind our right to keep and bear arms. Bear in mind that, throughout this piece, I'm going to speak from the point of view of what can and will happen in, hopefully, a worst-case scenario.
Before I go on, I'd like to establish I'm an ardent supporter of our duly elected President, Donald J. Trump and I can't think of anyone I'd rather see in the Oval Office, however, I was given a brain and was taught to use it. I don't blindly support or follow any man. I feel he was dead wrong in the issue I'm about to describe. I'll speak my mind regarding any issue I have pertaining to the man, and that in no means diminishes my support in any substantial way.
There is no doubt that our right to keep and bear arms is under heavy attack, as we speak. Many of us, including myself, expected this to happen during the Obama years but, somehow, we were spared. Then, out of the blue, our newly elected POTUS, Donald J. Trump, came out in favor of "red flag" laws. He supported the seizure of firearms from individuals deemed, by God only knows who, a threat to themselves or others. Any smidgen of "due process" was missing from his equation. The avoidance of due process is the end of our Constitutional Republic, as we know it.
If you've been paying attention you may have noticed that a great deal of anti-2nd Amendment action has been at the local or state level. This is where they'll disarm us; not on a Federal level. Do not forget your government is not bound by its own laws. It can, and often will, do as it damned well pleases… think "No Fly" list, but you already know that. Here's your first dose of tough love:
Your 2nd Amendment rights are, in effect, meaningless.
Before you start calling this abrasive little Asian chick nasty names let me explain by walking you through just one of many possible scenarios that prove my point. You may come to believe, just as I have, that scenarios of this type will become possible if not probable.
1. On any particular day, completely unbeknownst to you, deep in the fetid bowels of some obscure government building, in a squalid cubicle, smelling of the rotting remains of yesterday's lunch, some disgruntled, un-educated, improperly motivated, surly, bitchy excuse of a human being checks, on some unknown government form, the box beside your name, and by doing so turns yours, and your entire family's life into a living Hell.
2. Additionally, don't believe for a second that all those ATF Form 4473s that you've filled out actually Cinderella away like you've been promised. If you live in a totalitarian state, such as the People's Republik of Michiganistan, some of your firearms are actually registered. In Michigan pistols are, by law, registered. Yes, I know what I'm talking about. I own more pistols than the average woman owns pairs of shoes. The point is that it's well known, in the right circles, where the guns are.
In paragraph one, directly above, we covered the "lawful order" to seize your weapons for one cockamamie, contrived reason or another. "Red flag" laws will become extremely popular because of the total lack of due process required to administer them. Think of them as a FISA warrants for the common folk. In paragraph two, we've covered how the authorities know you're armed. Now, all that's left is the actual execution… of the warrant.
Heavily armed thugs, think of those raiding Roger Stone's home, will, in the middle of the night, utilize their no-knock warrant, break down your door, and kill your dog if it appears threatening. Then you, and every family member, regardless of their age or infirmity, will be physically dragged from their beds while other members of the crew destroy your gun safe in order to gain access to your firearms. Your firearms will be, for all intents and purposes, destroyed between your safe and the dump truck they will be thrown into. The only exceptions will be those that the thugs want to add to their personal collections. At this point it would behoove you to hire the best lawyer you can afford. The 2nd Amendment has failed you and your recourse is the court system.
If you survive the initial encounter, you will be given a date to appear in court. Here is an opportunity for government to get creative. This is not my imagination at work. This dodge was actually used against Randy Weaver in Idaho in 1992. They'll provide you with official paperwork listing the date and time of your scheduled court appearance. In actuality, the real hearing will be held a week or two prior to the date you were given. What they've done is create a failure to appear charge because you were under the impression that your appearance was a week later than it actually was. You will be arrested when you appear at the time you were told… which is late.
If the government doesn't invent an opportunity to kill part of your family, as was done at the Weaver residence in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, you will be shuffled around for anywhere from months to years while it's determined whether or not you should have been disarmed. The meter on your legal team will be running the entire time. That $100,000.00 you'd scrimped and saved will be sitting in your lawyer's driveway. You will have mortgaged your home and still you will have amassed another $1,500,000.00 in legal fees but, have no fear, the lawyers will work up a payment plan for you.
Eventually you'll be called into court again. The judge will find in your favor. He will rule that you were wronged and that your firearms be returned to you post haste. Two, rusted, broken and ancient Daisy BB guns, that you had never seen before, will be placed on a table in front of you. It will be explained that in the years between today and the date you were raided there was a fire at the storage facility and that these two pieces were all that survived.
When you protest, they will pretend to have no idea what you're talking about. After more months of dealing with the government, and your lawyers, a judgement will be issued in your favor. The government will admit that you were wronged and that you deserve restitution… just as soon as you produce receipts for every firearm you claim was seized. Suddenly, it will occur to you that all your receipts were in the cache of documents seized along with your firearms… the ones that were also destroyed in the fire at the storage facility.
Another fifteen months will pass during which time your legal team will be charging you for their time spent planning how to spend your money. You'll be ordered to appear in court again where you'll be offered a settlement that represents 14¢ on the dollar for your confiscated firearms. You settle for that because you have no fight left in you. You watch the judges and the lawyers joking, laughing, and pointing at you as you leave the courtroom.
When you get home, you take an accounting. Your firearms collection, that was originally valued at $19,500.00 and included the Union Switch Signal 1911A1 that your grandfather carried in North Africa, Italy and eventually France, and was, to your family, priceless, is gone forever. In their place you have a government check in the amount of $2,730.00. Your life savings and your home are gone, and you owe your legal team $1,500,000.00 but they're gracious enough that they'll accept $8,000.00 per month for the next 30 years.
Early the next morning you take the government check, in the amount of $2,730, to your bank and cash it. The next stop is at your favorite gun shop where you attempt to purchase the least expensive .38 Special revolver they have… and you ask if you can purchase one round rather than an entire box. After a thirty-minute wait, they inform you that you failed to pass the background check. All you can determine is that it probably has something to do with that failure to appear charge.
Welcome to the America we'll all live in if we don't do something very soon.
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Poker Indian Group congratulates prawnpickle, animesh624 and VaahBhaiVaah the winners of Super Tuesday tournament. This tourney was hosted by PokerStars.In and it had a GTD Price of 1000000 and Buy-in amount was 3300. The winners have won 180606.7, 130724 and 94618.7 amount of chips respectively.
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#taste test
# taste-test - Sunday 20 November, 2016
Someone tried one of those Nutella burgers and it didn't live up to expectations
About one mouthful worth.
# taste-test - Thursday 3 December, 2015
We tried Dublin's best burritos, and Boojum came out on top
"This one is well wrapped. No leakage".
# taste-test - Friday 27 November, 2015
Lin Kee is Dublin's best spice bag
Grainin' on that spice, grainin' grainin' on that spice.
This is definitely the best thing on McDonald's new festive menu
The Spicy Chicken Winter Melt is delish.
# taste-test - Friday 30 October, 2015
We tested some of Dublin's best Thai green curries, and there's a clear winner
"There's a very spicy bang off that".
# taste-test - Wednesday 28 October, 2015
Here's what that black Whopper from Burger King looks like in the flesh
Perhaps the most infamous burger in the world is now on our shores.
# taste-test - Tuesday 20 October, 2015
Aungier Danger sell the hottest donuts in Dublin - and we tried their flavours
Taking the most sought after donuts in Ireland out for a spin.
# taste-test - Monday 21 September, 2015
Is Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte actually any cop? We put it to the test
The much hyped-drink is now on sale in Irish stores – we tried it out.
# taste-test - Friday 18 September, 2015
We got our grubby hands on the first ever In-N-Out burgers sold in Dublin
Here's what happened next…
# taste-test - Wednesday 2 September, 2015
The new Irish McDonald's burger looks a little different in person - here's our verdict
Putting the controversial new burger to the test.
# taste-test - Wednesday 10 June, 2015
Irish people tried bleak American crisps, remained unimpressed
They look radioactive.
# taste-test - Wednesday 24 September, 2014
Watch Irish people taste test some sugary American snacks
Most of the items taste rotten. Some are more rotten than others.
# taste-test - Thursday 10 July, 2014
Americans taste test some of Ireland's favourite snacks
A few are suspect. Turkish Delight?!
# taste-test - Monday 16 December, 2013
Anchorman cast take the ultimate Irish taste test: Tayto versus King
What do they prefer? WE MUST KNOW.
# taste-test - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
Taste-off: Are King crisps or Tayto crisps better?
FINALLY, a definitive answer.
# taste-test - Saturday 5 January, 2013
Hot chocolate tastes better in an orange cup
Does it matter what colour the cup, as long as the stuff inside is liquid heaven? Apparently, yes.


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The ISMF reminds you that the third episode of the Magazine realised in the past season for each World Cup and European Championships event of the International Federation is online.
This time the flashback concerns the event held in Font Blanca (Andorra) and in this way it is possible to relive the best moments of its competitions, preparing for the upcoming season stages. This place will host an ISMF event also in the 2018/2019 season, precisely on January 26th and 27th 2019.
The six episodes were realised by Infront Sports & Media Agency and will be published every Friday on Youtube from today until the end of December 2018.
It is possible to view the third episode about the World Cup event in Font Blanca (Andorra) by clicking here.


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This car is entirely new to me, but reminds me quite a bit of my beloved del Sol. I know better than to open Craigslist after midnight, but here we are.
Not a big fan of this color scheme, but it certainly sounds like the current owner has gone to great lengths to take proper care of it. Intriguing.
Update: Speaking of, this is for sale locally too. Oh man oh man oh man.


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Curious as to what I gear I use for my backpacking adventures? Below you can see what I use. All my gear minus food and water weighs about 18.7 pounds. Some of the gear is part of my hiking clothing, so it isn't necessarily sitting in my pack all day. For the future, I plan to downsize even more when I can. I also do not always take everything you see below. For example the med kit weight includes everything that original comes with the pouch. I do not bring everything as it is over kill in my opinion.
Realize my gear list is something I have been working on since my first days of backpacking. I imagine it will continue to evolve over time. I am not suggesting the gear you see below is the best nor is it something you should go out an buy to have exactly what I have. I recommend borrowing gear from friends, visiting outdoor stores to try on pieces, testing some borrowed gear, and doing research of your own. Everyone has their own style and, through time and experience, you'll find what works for you.
As you read through my list, keep a few things in mind.
- My meals involve no cooking, but simply boiling water. Hence my cooking supplies are based around that cooking style.
- I prefer a bivy for solo hiking. I do not mind the more confined space when compared to a tent.
- The prices you see are full retail. I DID NOT pay these prices at all, but wanted to show the total cost should one go that route. I do not mine buying last years model or colors. Doing so has saved me a lot of money. A lot of my gear was purchased from Sierra Trading Post with additional tagged on coupons (i.e. Mountain Hardwear Whisper Lite was $140 after coupons and not $300).
- This list is what I am using as a result of trial and error using different pieces of gear and finding what works for me. I hope you can find what works for you quicker then I did.
Now if you wanted to see what each one of those things on my list looks like, just keep scrolling down the page. Click on the links below each picture to go and buy them or read reviews.
Outdoor Research Advance Alpine Bivy
Therm-a-rest NeoAir All Season (Reg)
Snow Peak Titanium Cook n Save Pot
Adventure Medical First Aid Kit – Weekender
Nalgene 32 oz. Wide Mouth Bottle x2
Sawyer Squeeze Water Filtration System
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My husband and I purchased our home when we were 22 at the urging of my husband's boss. He was so insistent that he even referred us to a realtor. Our realtor really liked us and, seeing we didn't have enough for the closing costs and down payment, put her own commission towards our home purchase under the condition we would pay her back in full in one lump sum whenever we had the money. Shortly after, the company I worked for laid off half of the staff in my department. I was among the ones to lose my job. In time I got another job and we slowly saved up the money we needed and payed our realtor back. Of course, this meant no furniture purchases for a while.
One day after a big argument with my husband I was really angry. Tired of seeing an empty living room, I drove to RoomsToGo and purchased an entire living room set, complete with tables. I hadn't discussed this with my husband and proceeded to put it all on the credit card, breaking our no credit card debt rule. Of course, after I calmed down, it was too late to cancel my purchases, so a day before the furniture was to be delivered, I sweetly and lovingly informed my husband of what I had done, to ease the shock. I was looking forward to having my living room furnished, especially after waiting so long, so part of me was very excited the day the furniture came. I quickly realized, however, that measuring the pieces would've been a good idea. This set was big, and while it would've been okay to have a gigantic sofa, all the other pieces were just in the way. Every time I looked at it, it bothered me.
What I Learned
Shortly after the arrival of our brand new furniture, my husband and I went out. Imagine my reaction when, upon our return, I discovered black paw prints on all the pillows and cushions of our white & beige-striped sofa. The cat had gotten into a charcoal bag in the utility room and proceeded to walk all over the sofa with his dark, dirty paws. The stains never came out, so I kept them forever covered with a sheet. My husband – who is a very intense guy – never said anything negative about my "impulse buy", but patiently scheduled the payments so we could pay it all off by the time our first daughter was born. Whenever I wanted to do something fun, we simply couldn't because so much money was going towards our payments. This really set the tone for the rest of our marriage because even though my husband remained calm and didn't lose his marbles, I never derived any pleasure from the monstrosity in my living room. I learned to wait until we agreed on something before any big project or purchase. No argument would ever push me to do something like this again.
This has been the backdrop in my mind while waiting for God's intervention so many times in our lives. Psalm 27:14 says:
Wait for the Lord. Be strong and don't lose hope. Wait for the Lord."
Isaiah 30:18b says:
"…Blessed are all those who wait for him to act!"
Oh how hard it is to wait, but oh how worth the wait it is.
30 Day Devotional
This resource can help you and your family encounter Scripture together and make deeper connections with God and each other. This has been designed to be used during the month of July, but you can use it at any time. We suggest you begin Day 1 on a Sunday because some activities are designed around the weekend and Sunday worship. God bless you!