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Level 3 Field Technician Advanced Apprenticeship (Inverness) at Vodafone
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Level 3 Field Technician Advanced Apprenticeship (Inverness)
Applicants must live in the following areas: Inverness
Based within our Technology Enterprise Services area, our apprentices receive mentoring and training within field delivery in addition to classroom training to achieve their Level 3 apprenticeship (Unified Communications Technician)– all within 18 months. Alongside this, we offer a competitive salary £17,100 per annum (£18,800 for roles in London).
Through the Field Engineering apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to gain the knowledge, skills and qualifications to become fully competent in fulfilling a role within Field Delivery upon completion of the scheme.
About the role
Whilst in the role you will learn the responsibilities of Field Delivery in supporting customer order delivery and how to build, test and integrate end to end customer solutions.
You will also learn how to build, test and maintain Vodafone's core network, working with both internal and external parties.
What we will be looking for in you
We are looking for self-starters with a keen sense of intrigue, a desire to fix anything and everything, great communication and team-working skills and a passion for making the experience of our customers the best in the business.
The role holder must be willing to travel afield, working away from home if required and be comfortable working at heights. The Field engineering role comes with a Vodafone branded commercial vehicle so you will need to have the ability to park this at or near your home.
We need individuals with the ability to work in a focused and flexible manner to meet tight deadlines and who are able to work effectively in teams with excellent communication skills. What's equally important is that you are passionate about technology, are self –motivated, and have the ability to learn new skills quickly.
This role also requires someone who has a flexible attitude to working hours as being in a Field Delivery role requires you to be available to work shift and on Standby to ensure we are able to meet our customer and network demands out of hours. Our working patterns include week day, week end and night working.
You need to be 18 years or over on 1st Sept 2019 and match the following requirements:
- A full clean driving license
- A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade A-C/4-9 including Maths and English at GCSE or A Level, or an equivalent level qualification such as a Level 2 apprenticeship.
- Have lived in the EU for 3 years or more and have the right to work
- NOT have a qualification already at degree level or higher in the same subject
- NOT already have studied a similar level apprenticeship
What's in it for you?
- Retail discounts ranging from high street retailers to discounted theme park tickets and holidays
- Vodafone will double your contribution to your pension, with a maximum contribution at 5% (doubled to 10%)
- The opportunity to buy shares at a discount
- A supportive work environment which allows for training in your work time
- 28 days paid holiday
Why Vodafone?
So how do we show our appreciation of you? The rewards extend beyond the competitive pay; you'll enjoy a package of benefits that includes a generous holiday allowance and discounts on your shopping as well as Vodafone products. It will be our ongoing mission to support your personal development – it's as important to retain our employees as it is our customers!
So, if you love technology as much as we do, this is where it's at. Shouldn't you be here too?
We're committed to recruiting the best people, whatever their background. If you have a disability, learning difficulty, medical condition or any other individual need, we'd be happy to talk to you about making reasonable adjustments to our application and selection process that will enable you to be your best.
About Vodafone
Joining Vodafone is more than a job, what we do matters. We don't just carry minutes, texts and data – we carry people's lives. And that's a huge responsibility. If you think for a minute about the people and organisations, you rely on…the likelihood is they rely on us
And what's it like to work here? We have created an environment where you can look forward to coming to work and are empowered to be at your best. We offer flexibility in how you work that helps you do your job in a way that suits you, a choice of benefits and rewards to suit your lifestyle and opportunities to help you grow and progress throughout your career.
At Vodafone, we firmly believe that we're at our best when you're at yours, and that's why our apprenticeships offer exceptional work and training with exceptional people.
How to apply
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"It is important to emphasize the positive contribution young migrants make to societies of origin, transit and destination – economically and by enriching the social and cultural fabric. Most work hard to earn a living and improve their circumstances. The remittances they send to support families in their home countries are a major contributor to economies worldwide."
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Message
Young people make up a significant share of the global number of international migrants. In 2010, there were an estimated 27 million international young migrants. While migration can often offer valuable opportunities and contribute to the development of communities and society at large, it can also pose risks and lead to unacceptable situations, including discrimination and exploitation.
The 2013 observance of International Youth Day will raise awareness of the opportunities and risks associated with youth migration, share knowledge and information stemming from recent research and analysis on this topic, and engage young people in discussions on their migration experiences.
As a keynote speaker at the debate "The MDGs after the MDGs....will young people be involved after 2015?" organised by the European Youth Forum at the European Parliament, Mr. Alhendawi reflected on the role of Youth in the Post-2015 Development Agenda. At the multicultural music festival Couleur Café he witnessed first-hand how the European Commission brought a message of solidarity and sustainability as part of the EU initiative 'Youth on the Move'.
Why Youth & Migration?
Youth are recognized as one of the most mobile social groups in the context of migration – they form about 30% of international migrants! Yet very little is known about the livelihood struggles and opportunities that migration presents for young migrants and other youth who are affected by migration. We need to raise awareness about the situation of these young people as well as the role of youth-led organizations in addressing migration issues!
The 2013 World Youth Report (WYR) on Youth Migration and Development will be launched on 12 August! The Report will offer a multidimensional perspective of the life experiences of youth migrants, as well as some insights on the role of youth participation in migration-development policymaking and practice.
To learn more about the Report click here: www.unworldyouthreport.org
To watch our Google+ Hangout youth migration video: click here
The ILO Global Trends in Youth Labour Migration report, which presents findings from research conducted in nine different countries and at the level of two regions on the motivations and experiences of young people who leave their home countries in search of employment and the policy implications from these trends, will also be launched on this day.
Additional links:
The Brussels based United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe - UNRIC provides information on UN activities to the countries of the region. It also provides liaison with institutions of the European Union in the field of information. Its outreach activities extend to all segments of society and joint campaigns, projects and events are organized with partners including the EU, governments, the media, NGOs, schools and local authorities.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2012— The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has amended the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations to require traveling exhibitors to submit itineraries to the agency 48 hours in advance of travel so that inspectors will know where regulated animals are located.
"This rule will help APHIS ensure animals are receiving humane care and treatment while they are away from their main facility," APHIS Acting Administrator Kevin Shea.
In the final rule, APHIS has clarified that only those exhibitors traveling overnight or longer away from the main facility would need to provide itinerary information. The itineraries must include:
Exhibitors can choose to submit their itineraries via fax, USPS mail, or e-mail.
This final rule becomes effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.
The AWA requires that minimum standards of care and treatment be provided for certain animals bred for commercial sale, used in research, transported commercially or exhibited to the public. It excludes those animals raised for food or fiber. Persons who operate facilities in these categories must provide their animals with adequate care and treatment in the areas of housing, handling, sanitation, nutrition, water, veterinary care and protection from extreme weather and temperatures. For more information on the inspection and enforcement processes, visit APHIS' animal care website at www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/.
With Agriculture Secretary Vilsack's leadership, APHIS works tirelessly to create and sustain opportunities for America's farmers, ranchers and producers. Each day, APHIS promotes U.S. agricultural health, regulates genetically engineered organisms, administers the Animal Welfare Act, and carries out wildlife damage management activities, all to safeguard the nation's agriculture, fishing and forestry industries. In the event that a pest or disease of concern is detected, APHIS implements emergency protocols and partners with affected states and other countries to quickly manage or eradicate the outbreak. To promote the health of U.S. agriculture in the international trade arena, APHIS develops and advances science-based standards with trading partners to ensure America's agricultural exports, valued at more than $137 billion annually, are protected from unjustified restrictions.
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Blue Circle BC21 preamplifier & BC22 power amplifier
I've been attending the annual Consumer Electronics Show for years, and usually come away with the impression that there are too many "me-too" products. I see a numbing similarity of approach of manufacturers within a chosen discipline: solid-state power amps in black and silver bristling with heatsinks, single-ended triode amps with their glow reflecting from bronze or wood panels, MCPU/DSP-centered devices with sleek, flat cases and intimidating remote controls, etc.
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Blue Circle products are a throwback to the days when each product in a company's stable had a recognizable personality, and Gilbert Yeung's wide product line has examples of almost every tube and solid-state design topology. Blue Circle products share a clean, stainless-steel front-panel design, small size relative to function, and, of course, that soothing illuminated blue circle indicator—but some are tall, some are wide, and the size of the heatsinks varies widely.
When I step into a Blue Circle demo room, I never know where to start; Gilbert Yeung tells me that I don't have to know the details—that I should just sit down, listen, and enjoy. I usually do. Yeung and I had played a cat-and-mouse game for a few years, but now it was time to stop being coy, and for me to take home one of the setups. We agreed on Blue Circle's least expensive combination: the inexpensive BC21 tubed line stage—Chip Stern reviewed the more expensive BC3 last August—and the BC22 solid-state, class-AB, 125Wpc power amp. Each design, despite its modest price, is entirely hand-wired.
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My wife expressed surprise and disenchantment with the BC21 line-stage preamplifier's three big, wooden knobs. "How could they do that?" I guess someone must like it. Although it holds its own with other Blue Circle gear at the shows, in my rack the BC21 looks a bit dowdy.
But when I looked past the BC21's wooden knobs and feet I saw that it is actually a very clean and intuitive design. The front panel has an input selector, tape-monitor toggle, balance control, volume control, and power switch. In the center is the eponymous Blue Circle combination logo and indicator light. When I leaned over to take a look at the rear panel, I noticed that the labeling of inputs and outputs is inverted for easy reading.
The instruction manual is cursory but not really needed. I connected the line inputs and single-ended outputs, plugged in the IEC power cord, and flipped the power switch. After waiting a few seconds to heat up the two 6SN7 tubes, the relay clicked and music came out. Because I left the solid-state BC22 power amp on continuously but tried to conserve tube life by switching off the BC21 between sessions, I found that the preamp's turnoff was not quite fast enough to mute an annoying little transient. Of course, if you follow correct protocol and first turn off your power amp, you won't have this problem.
Intermittently, the BC21 developed high levels of hashy noise, but usually the unit was silent; in fact, even during its epileptic fits, its sound was otherwise okay. Nevertheless, Blue Circle dispatched a replacement pair of 6SN7s, which gave me an excuse to pop the unit's top. It's quite lovely inside, with high-quality Cardas point-to-point wiring that eliminates the need for any printed-circuit boards. Components are stacked and fixed with what appears to be hot-melt glue. I checked the internal solder joints and found a signal lead on the balance control that came loose with a little jiggling. I resoldered this, replaced the tubes, and the noise problems never recurred.
The BC22 power amp was a surprise in many ways. First, it seemed much heavier than its dimensions or stated weight suggest. Blue Circle's literature attributes this to the "serious overkill" power supply with its large toroidal transformer and "massive filtering." Second, the stainless-steel faceplate—with only the subtly illuminated Blue Circle logo and the power switch—gives this midpriced amp a clean, lab-style appearance. Third, even though the BC21 preamp has only single-ended outputs, the BC22 sports balanced (XLR) inputs along with the RCA jacks. Of course, because it's a fully balanced design, it would have taken a perverse personality to deprive the user of this facility. In addition to these jacks, the rear panel bears two pairs of sturdy combination binding-posts and toggle switches for selecting inputs. All connectors and signal-path wiring are by Cardas.


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"Fujitsu delivers a very fast storage platform and is, in our view, ahead of the game in terms of technology. We were also convinced by the price-performance ratio."
Stefan Pistorius Head of System Administration Kohlpharma
In Germany substantial savings in pharmaceutical costs can be realized by importing inexpensive branded medicines from EU member states. Since 1979, Kohlpharma has been purchasing branded drugs produced by multinational drug companies in EU countries at low cost and importing them into Germany. These imported pharmaceutical products are on average around 10 percent cheaper than German branded medicines. Patients and health insurers benefit from the savings that are being made and doctors protect their budgets.
Kohlpharma was looking for a provider able to meet anticipated high performance requirements for data storage and backup in the data center. At least 155,000 IOPS were required during the test run.
Two FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX600 systems were installed as a high-availability storage solution for the VMware environment. This is in addition to a FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX200, configured as a virtual tape library.
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Mountain Peak Charter School uses PresenceLearning with students in need of speech language services as part of alternative learning model
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1, 2013 – Mountain Peak Charter School in Vista, CA strives to optimize learning for each student by providing a personalized learning program. To adequately do this for those students with special needs, Mountain Peak Charter School implemented PresenceLearning, the leader in online speech therapy services for K-12 students. The online therapy service allows Mountain Peak Charter School to provide its students with the consistent speech therapy needed for success.
"I was extremely hesitant and resistant at first because I come from a very long line of traditional SLPs, working in-person with small groups or individual students," said Barbara Schmidt, coordinator of special education at Mountain Peak Charter School. "Although I was questioning the effectiveness of this delivery model, I am now a firm advocate for online speech therapy. Now that we have implemented PresenceLearning, I find that it is just as effective as having someone in the building."
Mountain Peak Charter School serves approximately 500 students across three southern California counties, each of which has its own homeschooling independent study program. Mountain Peak Charter School also has a brick and mortar school in San Diego County which provides students with a traditional school setting Monday through Thursday and an enrichment day on Friday, allowing students to either get additional help in school or complete supplemental lessons with their families.
"In the past, we had to contract with SLPs through an agency, which led to inconsistency in therapy and the accumulation of compensatory time," said Schmidt. "However, our PresenceLearning SLP is always here virtually. She works with our resource specialist to plan and set goals just like an on-site SLP. She is very much a part of our staff even if she is not here in person."
Since 2009, PresenceLearning's high quality online speech therapy has provided schools with web-based access to a nationwide network of highly qualified, fully licensed speech-language pathologists who are available whenever and wherever they are needed. By partnering with PresenceLearning, school districts can fill staffing gaps related to acute and chronic SLP shortages, reduce high caseloads and workloads for onsite personnel, improve student outcomes and increase overall efficiency. PresenceLearning also offers access to technical specialists, as well as culturally and linguistically diverse speech-language pathologists.
As of the end of the 2012-13 school year, PresenceLearning has delivered over 200,000 live online therapy sessions in public, charter and virtual school districts of all sizes nationwide.
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PresenceLearning (www.presencelearning.com) is the leading provider of live online speech therapy services for K-12 students and now offers online occupational therapy as well. The company offers school districts web-based access to a growing, nationwide network of hundreds of highly qualified speech language pathologists (SLPs) and occupational therapists (OTs) via live videoconferencing combined with the latest in evidence-based practices and powerful progress reporting.
Serving thousands of students in public, charter and virtual schools throughout the U.S., PresenceLearning has shown that online speech and language therapy is practical, affordable and highly effective. PresenceLearning is an ASHA-approved continuing education provider for SLPs and a U.S. Department of Education grant-winner, dedicated to bringing the highest clinical standards to online therapy.


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Judge Sean Lane has given American Airlines approval to reject collective bargaining agreements with the Allied Pilots Association.
The decision invalidates the current contracts with the APA and allows American Airlines to impose cuts.
American Airlines spokesperson Bruce Hicks released the following statement:
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"We appreciate Judge Lane's thoughtful consideration of our renewed Section 1113 motion regarding the pilot contract. But, there is no sense of accomplishment in this outcome. We worked very hard to reach a consensual deal with our pilots, just as we did with each represented employee group. However, the pilots rejected the tentative agreement on August 8, so it is time to move forward."
"Judge Lane's ruling is very important because it will allow us to implement the changes that are necessary for our successful restructuring. We will be sharing the implementation plan with the APA, and will communicate details of the plan to pilots in the coming days."
"Our goal remains to reach a consensual agreement with our pilots, and we are resolute in our efforts to put American Airlines in a position to win and create new opportunities and a brighter future for our people."
Officials with the pilots union say they "will still do our job professionally" while bankruptcy proceedings continue.
Judge Lane says parts of the APA's argument were "flawed" while giving an explanation of his decision.
More updates expected soon from NBC 5's Scott Gordon, who is in the courtroom, and from NBC 5's Ray Villeda, who is speaking with APA officials.
AA, Pilots Battle in Court
American Airlines on Tuesday urged a bankruptcy judge to invalidate its contract with pilots and allow it to impose cost-saving cuts.
As arguments kicked off at U.S. bankruptcy court in New York, American's lawyers asked Judge Sean Lane to limit the hearing to two issues: Furloughs and domestic code-sharing.
"In American's view, there is very little work left to be done," said company attorney Neal Mollen.
In a surprise move last month, the judge refused to toss out the pilots' contract, agreeing with the airline's position that large labor cuts are necessary but saying it over-reached on those two issues.
The company then withdrew its changes on furloughs and set new limits on code-sharing agreements, allowing American to make deals with other airlines. Pilots consider it "outsourcing."
"Delay serves the interests of nobody except the pilots," Mollen said. "We've reached agreement with eight or nine (labor groups). The pilots are the last man standing."
Kathy Krieger, a lawyer for the Allied Pilots Association, argued the hearing should be more broad because the company has presented a new business plan and a new way to calculate cost-savings and revenue. The airline denied it has a new business plan.
Judge Lane frequently interrupted Krieger's statement with questions, asking if it is fair for the union to take numbers used in settlement talks and hold them against the airline.
"Would I not set a horrible precedent by encouraging the parties to compromise and then using that against them?" the judge asked.
The pilots' attorney said it was fair to consider changes in the business climate and that if the situation were reversed, the company could have pushed for further cuts.
"The union is not seeking to make this a one-way ratchet," Krieger said. "If conditions worsen, there's nothing to stop them from saying we need more concessions."
The hearing was set to wrap up Tuesday afternoon.
"I think the parties are arguing about legal issues," the judge said before taking a short recess at mid-afternoon. "The facts are the facts. I think I've got the facts."
Experts Expect Judge to Toss Out Contracts
Bankruptcy experts expected the judge to toss out the pilots' contract this week.
Mark Ralston, an attorney who specializes in bankruptcy, expects the company to propose a plan to exit bankruptcy.
"I think they're going to be taking a look at potential mergers with US Airways and others," said Ralston, "I think they're also going to investigate exiting as a standalone entity and make a decision as to which way to go and propose a plan along those lines."
Still, he points out, sooner or later both sides will have to negotiate a new deal. That's because, if the company is allowed to impose its own working terms, those will only be good while the company is in bankruptcy, Ralston said.
"Essentially, it'll be back to negotiating a permanent deal," he said.
While Ralston believes the company holds a lot of bargaining power, he said AA can't dictate a contract to the pilots. Still he said "the alternative for the pilots is to not have a contract, they also have an incentive to try to gain some certainty to what their financial picture will be."
NBC 5's Ray Villeda contributed to this report.


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Just downloaded the trial version today for an assessment.
Pretty baffled as I can't see anywhere to add supplier contact details, rates, options, contracts etc, and no way to add supplier costs to a booking to enable us to do P&L reports.
Am I missing something or does iMagic not contain this functionality? If it doesn't, what is the point of anyone actually using it?
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Hi Tim,
I know you've emailed through too, but I'll answer both here and on the email.
iMagic Tour was originally designed for people running and booking the tours themselves. So you might have someone who owns a tour company and needs to sell say tickets.
This is subtly different to someone who is selling tours as a reseller, which it sounds like you are doing. In that you'd sell maybe a tour, hotel booking, flights etc. Bundle them together then invoice out the different companies involved.
In either case you can add extras like Hotel charges etc on the booking Payment step. Just click Add Item, enter in the hotel charges and it will update the total charged to the customer.
So both types of companies in the chain can use the software, however it's intended use is for the first.
However at present you can't create P&L reports etc since the cost isn't tracked. But I don't see why we can't add that in for you, it should just be case of adding it as an option to track or not and then produce the reports.
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No, this doesn't answer my question. Adding items just increases the amount owed by the customer, it doesn't create a record of costs owed by us & nor does it display the margin between the two. In which case, we can't use the product!
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WACO, Texas (AP) — Nick Florence was impressive filling in for eventual Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III last season.
The Baylor Bears now need Florence for more than a half.
With RG3 gone after a record-setting career at Baylor that included 10 wins and a bowl victory last season, Florence is set to take over as the starting quarterback.
"We're not saying, 'Nick, we need you to be Robert.'... We wouldn't say that to anybody," coach Art Briles said. "We're going to let Nick be Nick, and Nick being Nick is good enough."
In his only game last season, after halftime against Texas Tech with Griffin sidelined with an apparent concussion, Florence completed 9 of 11 passes for 151 yards and two TDs. He also ran for a touchdown while the Bears scored 31 points to turn a tight game into a 66-42 victory.
That cost Florence a redshirt year. So instead of this year and next as Briles originally planned, Florence has only this season to be the starter.
Yet the senior quarterback, also the primary starter in 2009 as a freshman when Griffin tore ligaments in his knee, has no regrets about burning a full season of eligibility for that one half of football.
"I had the funnest half of football you could have," said Florence, who is in graduate school. "I have one year, all I can ask for is an opportunity to play, and I'm going to get that opportunity and I'm going to have fun with it, and take advantage of it."
Florence isn't alone in trying to prove that Baylor can keep winning without Griffin, now starting for the Washington Redskins after bypassing his senior season and being the second overall draft pick.
"This year I feel is the statement year," junior linebacker Ahmad Dixon said. "I understand that last year we made a statement, but this year, we have to prove to people that Baylor is never defined by one guy on the team, one star on the team. It's a team thing, and we applaud Robert for everything he did. But it's time now that we show people that we're not just a one-hit wonder."
Baylor plays its first game in the post-RG3 era Sept. 2 at home against SMU.
The Bears go into the season with a six-game winning streak. Northern Illinois (nine games) and new Big 12 foe TCU (eight games) are the only FBS teams with longer active streaks.
"They have us picked to finish seventh (in the Big 12). ... That's just more motivation," senior receiver Terrance Williams said. "We just see that we can show them better than we can tell them. So that's basically what we're trying to do."
Griffin was one of five offensive starters drafted by NFL teams last spring. The others were big-play receiver Kendall Wright (108 catches, 1,663 yards and 14 TDs), running back Terrance Ganaway (1,547 yards rushing and 21 TDs), center Philip Blake and offensive lineman Robert T. Griffin. The Bears set 101 offensive records last season, when they averaged 587 total yards and 45 points a game.
In 2010, the Bears won seven games and ended a 16-year bowl drought with their first winning season as a Big 12 team. They followed that by matching the team record of 10 wins set during Mike Singletary's senior season in 1980, and got their first bowl victory in 19 years.
"Can they maintain what they did last year was actually asked of us last year after we got to a bowl game for the first time in a long time," Briles said. "They were saying can (Baylor) sustain again and win in '11. The answer was yes."
And they expect to have the same answer when this season is done.
Williams, who had the game-winning touchdown catch in the closing seconds last November in Baylor's first-ever victory over Oklahoma, is the top returning receiver (59 catches, 957 yards, 11 TDs). The Bears also have playmakers Tevin Reese (51-877-7) and Lanear Sampson (42-572-3).
After different 1,000-yard rushers each of the last two seasons, Jarred Salubi gets his chance as Baylor's primary back. Glasco Martin also has experience with the Bears, and Oregon transfer Lache Seastrunk is eligible to play after having to sit out last season.
"This isn't a one-man show, and it wasn't last year either," Florence said. "We've got a lot of guys returning and we've got a lot of weapons on offense. So I'm just going to get the ball in their hands, and I'll make plays when I need to make plays, but I'm going to let them to do their thing."
WACO, Texas (AP) — Nick Florence was impressive filling in for eventual Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III last season.


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(Pocket-lint) - Everyone loves to hate an SUV, don't they? Yet, as our recent review of the VW Touareg attests, even those of us who hate the breed can't help but be won over and see why they're so popular with modern families, after a week behind the wheel.
And on the week of the supposed Mayan apocalypse, and as pre-Christmas Britain attempted to bail itself out of the latest bout of flooding, what could make you feel more warm, secure and invincible than a four-wheel drive SUV from a brand that's got a reputation for making cars that just never, ever, go wrong?
So although a Honda CR-V might not top your list of sexy automotive forms of transport, the popularity of the previous model is testimony to the inherent usefulness of this car and its popularity with families. Given that it had just undergone a major redesign, we thought we'd put it through a review to find out if Honda had dared meddle with the previous model's surefire success recipe.
First impressions aren't exactly promising. Gone is the previous model's "had all its teeth knocked out" front grille graphic for a much more modern integrated lamp/grille design, but otherwise the CR-V seems to have taken a little bit of a step backward, becoming more boxy and like an estate car on stilts, while most of its rivals have moved towards a "tall hatchback" crossover format, in an effort to eschew some of that hated SUV image.
It's not bad per-se, and admittedly our press car's white paintwork did it no favours, but compared to slinky SUVs such as Range Rover's Evoque, Audi's Q5 and even Nissan's Qashqai, the CR-V's appearance does little for us.
Open the door, and things improve. Granted, if you're used to Audi's slush-moulded plastic-fest interiors, there are going to be a few too many hard (read cheap-feeling) surfaces for comfort. But the design layout is inherently logical and not without appeal.
What's more, get behind the wheel, in the back or open the boot and you start to see Honda's engineering heritage shining through, and understand how it makes for a simply better car.
From the driver's seat, the scuttle - the point at which the bottom of the windscreen meets the top of the bonnet - is appreciably lower than any competitor, which is a benefit of super-compact powertrain beneath the bonnet. This means you can simply see more, including the end of the bonnet - a real rarity in cars these days - and one that makes the CR-V easier to park.
The gearstick is mounted on the dash, so you get an enormous centre console between driver and passenger that will swallow three 1-litre sized water bottles, and still also leaves space for a bin for keys, phones etc.
In the back, you've a flat floor and three proper seats – including three-across isofix points for child seats, which gives the CR-V a massive advantage over its competitors, to those with larger families.
This is Honda's strength, and the reason it's well worth considering. At 30-grand, give-or-take five hundred quid, this top of the line "EX" model CR-V poses a tricky question. In effect, your choice at this price, is to squeeze yourself (financially) into a bottom-of-the-range premium-badged car from BMW, Audi or Land/Range Rover or buy a "bells and whistles" top of the range car for the same price, from a "non-premium" brand like Honda.
So whereas most of the premium brands would ask you to pay extra for (deep breath) a panoramic roof; cruise control; parking sensors front and rear (including a camera); HD-based navigation; DAB radio; video/DVD/MP3/Bluetooth audio playback; heated, electrically adjustable leather seats; keyless access and an electric opening tailgate, this EX model CR-V nets you all of those as standard. In fact, the only option that came on our test car was the pearlescent white paint, which we'd suggest you forgo.
Perhaps better still, it all worked seamlessly and without any idiosyncrasies – as you might expect from a Honda. We loved the attention to detail, such as the electrically opening tailgate being perfectly happy to be lifted and pulled closed manually as well as electrically. Normally, electric-powered tailgates freak out and freeze if you try to "help" them. And that the rear seats fold via the tug of one lever inside the boot while doing a fun little dance: folding their headrests in, flipping up the squab and dropping the backrest in one single movement. This basically turns the CR-V into a van, one we squeezed an 8ft Christmas tree into. Oh, and there's stop/start functionality and an economy button too, in an effort to rein-in any consumption excess.
Many of these are the kind of gadgets you might suggest you don't need and which (pay attention other manufacturers), when done wrong, can irritate you day to day when you live with a car. But while on the CR-V they're not executed with quite the premium, soft-touch, damped quality of an Audi, they do all work as expected, and tend to come in handy when you've an armful of shopping or child – we can't remember the last time a car soothed us more and irritated us less than the CR-V.
On top of this, because it's a Honda, you just know that none of it is going to break for the next 15 years. It's the kind of thing the company has built its reputation on, and which gives you – the owner – a reassuring, comforting sense – especially if it's going to be your family inside most of the time.
No one buys an SUV and expects it to drive like a sport cars, but the number of massive-wheeled, S-Line suspensioned Audi SUVs out there suggests that people are more than happy to put up with a hard ride to make their SUV look – and presumably drive – more sportily.
The CR-V doesn't really make any pretence at sporty, but its ride isn't as cushioned as we'd like. It's ability to deal with speed humps, pot holes and big road deflections is fine, but the secondary ride never truly settles down, jittering and letting you know everything that's happening beneath you. Some will like this, as it could be construed as sportiness, but we'd trade it for a bit more comfort.
We highlight this area, as otherwise – as in the tech area – the CR-V is a really nice place to spend several hours , and is expertly judged for its market. If you're not expecting sports car performance, it should suit you fine. The handling is safe and secure – with the added back-up of four-wheel drive when you need it. The gearshift is one of those beautifully precise jobs that Honda's famous for, and it steers and handles true and straight – it's a good companion on a windy, rainy motorway for instance.
Our car came with Honda's 2.0 VTEC petrol engine. In true Honda petrol-engine fashion, it likes revs to really get moving and given it's pushing quite a lot of car around without the aid of a turbocharger, you'll need to work it hard if you want to make decent progress. Most will therefore choose the diesel, which we'd suggest will suit the CR-V's character better, and feel faster in most given driving situations.
We wanted to try the petrol though, as we continue to note that diesel costs more at the pumps and incurs a company car tax penalty. The diesel models also cost more to buy – so unless you're driving a lot of miles each year, the petrol may make more financial sense. If you're not too fussed about the cost, we'd suggest you try both before buying, but don't write off the petrol. In a mix of one third town driving and two-thirds high-speed motorway run, in our hands it returned a real-world 30mpg, whereas we'd expect the diesel to return 36-40 in the same conditions. Swings, roundabouts, etc.
In the world of automotive journalism, it's easy to lose site of the real world compromise every one of us goes through, balancing cost, practical need, desire and a whole gambit of other things when choosing a car.
It's easy to be seduced by the premium German names too, the allure of that badge and the image it projects to your neighbours is something many people are after, judging by how many of them there are on the road. And when premium German cars come loaded with £15,000-worth of extras in the case of many of the press cars they lend us, it's even easier to be seduced. But while mainstream brands have struggled because everyone decided they wanted that premium badge, cars like the Honda CR-V have continued to enjoy success, because it's so good at covering all the bases we need to cover when deciding what car to "compromise" on, and by providing such practical, reliable family transport.
Unsurprisingly, the new CR-V doesn't mess with that formula. In fact it improves on it – you can get even more stuff in the new one, do things like disable the passenger airbag to fit a rear-facing baby seat if you like, and it does – yes – feel more premium. It might not be stand-out, sexy transport, but we can give it no greater compliment that to say that, when this particular journalist looks for a new family car in about a year's time, the CR-V will be right near the very top of the list.
When it comes to reliable, practical family transport, this is a winner from Honda. If you're in the market for something similar, we suggest it ought to be on your list, too.


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Many people and families lives have been broken and fragmented. Drug and Alcohol addiction, abuse, homelessness, and life controlling problems have taken their toll. Jesus Christ can bring hope to rebuild, repair, and restore lives.
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Israeli Art Market, one of the premier online galleries specializing in contemporary and Judaica artwork, is thrilled to announce the 2018 Final Big Sale Exhibition event. The Biggest Art Exhibitions Held Online with the Largest Art Collection.
NEW YORK, NY, November 08, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ — The 2018 BIG Final Sale Exhibition is an annual event, Featuring Dozens of Artists, Hundreds of Artworks, with the purpose of providing exposure and recognition to a host of incredible artists and photographers not only from Israel, but across the globe.
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The Big Exhibition has recently begun on November 1st 2018, and will run until January 1st 2019. Israeli Art Market offers the chance for art aficionados to get amazing deals from both renowned and emerging artists, with art communities throughout the world represented in the diverse online exhibition. So not only is there great deals on established artist and photographers, but also the opportunity to purchase an early piece from an up and coming talent!
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Mount Mansfield Climber's Log
WhiteLief - Mar 2, 2005 6:00 amRoute Climbed: Laura Cowles and Sunset Ridge Trails Date Climbed: Feb 27, 2005
Up Laura Cowles Trail in the shelter of the trees, then out into the exposed summit winds. Temps in the teens, wind steady at 30-40 mph with higher gusts. Visibility over 75 miles, with views to the Whites, the Adirondacks, and beyond. Great day. Hiking from the Underhill State Park side much more sensible than Long Trail for winter ascent.
chilkoot - Feb 3, 2005 8:32 pmRoute Climbed: All Date Climbed: Numerous
I have been climbing this mountain regularly since I moved to VT in 1992. I've been to the summit around 45 times or so, but have also hiked and skied all over and around the mountain. Now I'm lucky enough to have a full view of the western side of the mountain right out my back window. Nothing beats watching the full moon rise over the "Forehead" on a clear fall night. Beware of the Wampahoofus!
Steve Gruhn - Jan 30, 2005 5:33 pmRoute Climbed: Long Trail to Profanity Trail and Sunset Ridge Date Climbed: November 10, 2001, and October 13, 2004
Nice hikes.
Brian Jenkins - Oct 13, 2004 12:37 amRoute Climbed: Long/Profanity Route Date Climbed: October 3-4, 2004
Climbed with Flanders on our annual trip to the mountains. Departed Lake Willoughby in the morning and made Smuggler's Notch by sometime just after noon. Stashed the car in some woods nearby and started up in early afternoon. Trail up to Taft Lodge was nice and went quicker than expected. Lightened our packs there and headed up to the summit late afternoon. Profanity Trail was fun. Reminded me of a shorter version of Tuckerman Ravine on Washington (which you can see on the horizon from the summit of Mansfield). Came back down after lounging about various places from between the Adams Apple and the Chin to between the Chin and the Nose.
Had dehydrated dinner and was fortunate enough to be able to borrow a filter from an AT Thru-hiker in the lodge. Saved us time of boiling water to drink. Went to bed early but the lodge caretaker and his stoner buddies kept us up a while with their antics and herbal odors. Headed down the next morning early and enjoyed neat morning sunlight beaming through red and orange leaves above on the trail.
Is a nice hike and a bit less full of tourons than the summit of New Hampshire's Mt. Washington.
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Ranger #1-on the summit met a guy named Brian whom we would meet again on Camel's Hump. Looks a bit like a long-haired version of the villain in the Matrix movies. Very passionate about the flora and fauna.
Ranger #2-leg-tattooed granola girl, didn't say much
Ranger#3-attractive-faced blonde girl with legs muscled like Herschel Walker in his prime. Unfortunately, they were about as hairy as Herschel's and I am not into the European thing like that.
Ranger #4-the Caretaker of the lodge. Stoner guy named Dan. Nice enough but duuuuuuude, Cheech and Chong called and they want their pot back.
Flanders - Oct 8, 2004 4:54 pmRoute Climbed: Long-Profanity Trail Date Climbed: October 3 2004
60 degrees on 108, 35 and breezy on the summit. Views were clear in all directions with Lake Champlain and the Daks dominating the Western views. Camel's Hump to the south was amazing and Mount Washington (pointed out by the summit caretakers) was visible to the East.
Stayed at the Taft Lodge overnight and enjoyed the sunrise.
woodstrider - Sep 9, 2004 2:52 pmDate Climbed: 9-97
Hiked this in a driving rain and pea-soup thick fog. Nerses 10 feet away was all but invisible. Smuggler's Notch looked very mysterious in the fog.
orandall - Sep 2, 2004 2:30 pmRoute Climbed: trail Date Climbed: September 1993
rained - but fun trip
dspal - Aug 2, 2004 8:17 pmRoute Climbed: C.C.C. Road to Wampahoofus to Sunset Ridge trail, Long Trail in winter Date Climbed: June 2000 and January 2004
Some hand over hand, not overly difficult but some nice steep sections in short stretches. I was the only one ascending the Long Trail in winter the day I went, trail is a bit difficult to follow in deep snow, short rock/ice section at very end. Both times an excellent hike
mikethehiker - Feb 23, 2004 7:49 pmRoute Climbed: long trail Date Climbed: september 2002
Splendid hike, but no water on the trail!!!
demo1427 - Nov 28, 2003 5:03 amRoute Climbed: Long Trail Date Climbed: August 1999
Surprisingly excellent hike. Decided to hike up at the last minute while on vacation in Stowe. We underestimated the length of the hike and should have brought more than water and one Powerbar. Fantastic views from the top.
franbel - Nov 15, 2003 8:48 amDate Climbed: October 9, 2003
Short and T-shirt of October. Great day and clear sky.
paclimber - Sep 19, 2003 12:25 pmRoute Climbed: long trail Date Climbed: July 28, 2002
Cheated a little. Took the gondola up to the lodge. Hiked from there, meeting up with the long trail to the summit. Weather was awful -- zero visibility and occaisional drizzle. Also hiked profanity. I'll need to return when the wheather is a little more cooperative.
climber46 - Apr 25, 2003 6:44 pmRoute Climbed: Long Trail from Toll Road Date Climbed: July 11, 2002
For our next adventure, my parents and I drove over to Stowe, Vermont to drive and hike to the highest point in Vermont. Once we got to the parking area at 3,800 feet we were rudely greeted by 30 mph winds. At first we were not sure if we wanted to make the 1.5 mile, 700 vertical foot climb. However, after seeing that other hikers were going and not being blown off the mountain, we decided to go for it. We had to improvise with towels and sweaters over our heads in order to protect ourselves from the wind.
Most of this delightful hike is above treeline, affording excellent views.
We continued onward and upward. Once we got close to the summit, the sun came out and the winds died down some. We were proud to have attained the hi-point of Vermont in spite of the elements on a very windy day.
sskeep - Feb 24, 2003 2:22 pmRoute Climbed: Stowe to Taft Lodge to Profanity Trail Date Climbed: February 17, 2003
Scott and I left the parking lot at the end of the closed road in Stowe at about 5:45 am with the temperature at –5 degrees F. Had a great hike to Taft lodge where it had warmed up to +10F. Hiking through the snow covered spruce trees was like being in a winter wonderland! Climbed Profanity trail to the summit where there were high winds and a much colder temperature. Tremendous views and only saw one other climber on the way down. Darryl
William Marler - Jun 19, 2002 2:05 pmRoute Climbed: Sunset Date Climbed: July 1995
Excellent hike. Dog hated it though. Crystals in the rock tore off the pads on his feet (paws). I felt terrible that this happened. I had to carry him down. Going up was great. Great view as well.


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The week in review
Worst week for traffic fatalities: Three people die within 14 hours on Albemarle County roads, none of whom were wearing seatbelts, according to police. Amber Leigh Johnson, 20, and Michael Wayne Johnson, 40, die from injuries in a 7:50pm crash November 10 near Crozet. Larry L. Taylor, 59, of Louisa, is partially ejected from the truck he's driving on I-64 around 10:25am November 11, and he dies at the scene.
Worst bike accident: A 20-year-old UVA student is hit crossing Ivy Road at Alderman November 14 by a 21-year-old Jeep-driving, fourth-year lacrosse player and is in critical condition, NBC29 reports. Police say charges are pending.
Worst police shooting: The Rivanna Rifle and Pistol Range is the scene of an accidental wounding November 10 when an unnamed Albemarle police officer shoots himself in the left hand at annual firearms training.
Most embarrassing: See above.
Most bizarre fatal shooting: A Spotsylvania man attempting to unbuckle his seatbelt accidentally shoots himself while sitting in the parking lot of a Giant with his kids November 13, waiting for his wife to return a DVD, according to the Free Lance Star. The 45-year-old, whose name is not released, is pronounced dead at the hospital.
Biggest countdown: Charlottesville announces that the permit that allows Occupy Charlottesville to camp in Lee Park expires November 20. Whether the protesters– and homeless– will depart willingly remains to be seen. Graham Moomaw has the story in the Progress.
Most imperious? The Albemarle School Board continues to draw complaints from teachers, students, and parents about the unpopular 4X4 block scheduling more than a year after the plan was adopted with little public input. A teacher speaking at the November 10 meeting, according to a WINA recording, said she feels threatened for criticizing the plan.
Most like private school: The tuition for out-of-county students in Albemarle schools is $8,800, and for children of county school employees who live out of the district, the cost is half– $4,400– for the first child and three-quarters– $2,200 for siblings. Aaron Richardson has the story in the Progress.
Scariest: An SUV with two toddlers strapped in the backseat slips out of park in the 2700 block of McElroy Drive November 10, rolls down a driveway, across the street, between two houses, and comes to rest in a creek bed, the Daily Progress reports. The children were not injured.
Biggest attendance: The 2011 Virginia Film Festival had a record of 24,077 people, and 27 sold-out movies.
Best credit rating: Moody's and Standard & Poor's still give Albemarle County a AAA bond rating.
Least transparent: Senator Jim Webb co-sponsored legislation for a commission to investigate wartime contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The panel estimates waste and fraud at $31 billion and as much as $60 billion, and wants to seal its records for 20 years, according to the AP. Webb wants the records disclosed ASAP.
Latest in Mount Solon's Gomorrah: The 15-year-old boy who was shot by a husband and had his leg amputated after he tried to enter the home of his 48-year-old lover, Kim Crilley, appeals his five convictions stemming from the home invasion, but is so disruptive in court November 10 that the judge orders a mental exam to make sure he's competent to stand trial, NBC29 reports.
Latest strong-arm robbery of a food delivery man: Three men in their 20s knock down a guy delivering Polynesian food to the 600 block of Prospect Avenue November 13, and abscond with the food, but no cash, according to the Newsplex. The driver's injuries are minor, and he doesn't go to the hospital.
Worst loss for a local artist: Rosamond Casey's mother, Antoinette Pinchot Bradlee, 87, dies November 9. The Washington Post's obituary of "Tony" Bradlee recalls her beauty, her second marriage to editor Ben Bradlee, her partying with the Kennedys, and the unsolved murder of her older sister, alleged JFK paramour Mary Meyer, on a C&O Canal towpath in 1964.
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Guns do kill people.
In response to "Most imperious?".... You mention a teacher making a statement at the Board meeting. If I recall correctly from attending the meeting, the statement was not first-hand information. It was made by a citizen who was supposedly told this by a teacher.


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ON-AIR AUDITION: Joanna Coles is not giving up her fondness for the small screen just because she's at Cosmopolitan now. Two days into her new job, she had already landed the magazine a TV gig, an upcoming reality show on CBS called "The Job." Coles got a taste of TV notoriety while recurring on "Project Runway" as editor in chief of Marie Claire. At Cosmo, she's tipped her hat to the small screen by inviting sitcom showrunners like Nahnatchka Khan, to contribute feature articles.
When Michael Davies, one of the new show's producers, was casting about for possible work settings, his talent agency, WME — where both he and Coles are represented — connected them. "They knew I was doing the show and they knew she'd be interested," Davies told WWD. Cosmo will be featured in one of the show's eight episodes when it starts airing Fridays in February. Cosmo's involvement also makes sense because the other producer, reality-TV impresario Mark Burnett, already has a partnership with Hearst Corp. In the show, contestants, who were vetted by Hearst human resources, compete for a job as an editorial assistant at Cosmo. "I knew I'd be changing staffs and I'd have jobs," Coles said.


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The eight vice presidential debates held over the past 36 years have had minimal impact on the final election results. Arguably, only one — Republican Dick Cheney's strong performance against Democrat Joe Lieberman in 2000 — significantly shifted the polls. But this year's encounter between Vice President Joe Biden and GOP congressman Paul Ryan at Centre College, site of the Cheney-Lieberman debate twelve years ago, has taken on added significance because of President Obama's low-energy effort in last week's first presidential debate.
"This debate has the potential to either continue Romney's momentum or derail it," says Steven E. Schier, a political scientist at Carleton College. "It is a significant event in the campaign, particularly if either vice presidential candidate stumbles badly."
If one candidate stumbles, it won't be the first time. Here's a glimpse at some of the stumbles, bumbles and shining moments in previous VP debates.
1. Lloyd Bentsen tells Dan Quayle he's no Jack Kennedy.
Lloyd Bentsen was elected to Congress from Texas' Rio Grande Valley in 1950 and served alongside another young lawmaker with higher ambitions, Massachusetts Rep. John F. Kennedy. Flash forward to 1988: Republican vice presidential nominee Dan Quayle repeatedly invoked Kennedy's name and youthful image. At the debate in Omaha, the 41-year-old Indiana senator declared that he had as much legislative experience as Kennedy when JFK was elected president in 1960. Bentsen raised his eyebrows at Quayle's assertion — and was prepared with a devastating rejoinder. Quayle's "deer in the headlights" look only exacerbated the damage. Quayle never recovered politically, but the debate had little impact on George Bush's comfortable win over Bentsen's running mate, Michael Dukakis.
2. Admiral Stockdale gets lost in space.
Quayle's second debate performance was overshadowed not by his Democratic rival, Al Gore, but by the running mate of third-party contender Ross Perot. Retired Admiral James Stockdale, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam, wondered aloud, "Who am I? Why am I here?" Stockdale later said he couldn't hear a question because his hearing aid was not turned on. These unscripted moments defined Stockdale (unfairly) as old and out of touch.
3. Bob Dole decries "Democrat wars."
Jimmy Carter's big early lead over incumbent Republican Gerald Ford had dissipated by the time Democrat Walter Mondale faced off with Kansas Sen. Bob Dole, who had replaced Nelson Rockefeller on the 1976 GOP ticket. Dole was a wounded veteran of World War II, but his acerbic assertion that all American military conflicts of the twentieth century were "Democrat wars" came as a shock to vets who blamed Hitler, the Kaiser and Kim Il-Sung, among others, not FDR, Woodrow Wilson and Harry Truman.
4. Barbara Bush says Geraldine Ferraro is a (rhymes with witch).
Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 became the first woman nominated for vice president by a major American party. In her only debate with incumbent Vice President George Bush, she was substantive and aggressive. A little too aggressive for Bush's wife Barbara. During the debate, the vice president at one point said during a foreign policy exchange, "let me help you." Ferraro retorted that she resented "your patronizing attitude." After the debate, the nation's second lady made headlines when she declared that the New York congresswoman was a "rhymes with witch."
5. John Edwards reminds us that Dick Cheney has a gay daughter.
The award for gratuitous mention of an irrelevant fact goes to 2004 Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards. In his debate with Republican Vice President Dick Cheney, Edwards praised the family values of the Cheney family and their willingness "to talk about the fact that they have a gay daughter." The bizarre comment didn't have much to do with anything and earned bipartisan condemnation. Mary Cheney, in a book published two years later, called Edwards a "total slime" and accused him of trying to use her sexual orientation as a political weapon against the Bush-Cheney ticket.
Bonus: Here is a video with four minutes, 45 seconds of hilarious VP debate highlights. Enjoy…


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I've got appropriate buttons and caps for my serial LCD keypad panels:http://liudr.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/phi-panel-face-plates/
Thanks BillI actually ordered some tall buttons from little bird electronics to do just this. Tayda are great, but to get them for the weekend I needed to buy locally. This sure has been a learning experience. When getting one of these shields next time I'll know there's some customisation needed to use them in a permanent situation.Cheers, Geoff
Since a simple button only costs a few cents (in US) but a button with the proper plunger (actuator) for a cap costs ten times more (digikey), I would imagine most LCD shields are made with the cheaper ones.
Their purposes are more academic than practical


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The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging the informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Submitted by Vermont in May 2020.
Voters Must Be Given Extra Assurances Amid Covid-19 Concerns
Submitted by Vermont in August 2019.
(Montpelier) – Women got the vote in 1920: that's within our grandparents' or great-grandparents' lifetimes - not so long ago.
Here are the quick facts about mail-in voting.
Click here to see how Chocolate Cake became the Birthday Cake of the United States at the Stars and Stripes Festival in Lyndonville through Ranked Choice Voting.
Submitted by Vermont in January 2019.
Champlain Valley League of Women Voters presented a panel discussion of amending the Vermont constitution with an Inclusive Equal Rights Amendment. Main Street Landing hosted the event in the Gallery at 3 Main Street in Burlington.
Submitted by Vermont in October 2018.
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Editor's note: This commentary is by Catherine Rader, of East Montpelier, who is a member of the board of the League of Women Voters of Vermont.
The League of Women Voters has prepared an outline of primary duties of our elected officials. We hope this will help you as you head to the polls.
Federal Offices: US Senator, Representative to Congress
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A personal story about voting rights, a great audio listen. Recorded by The Moth, previously broadcast on the Moth Radio Hour.
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Respected artist, Thomasin Dewhurst has taught Art and Piano to children and adults for over twenty years. With a Masters Degree in Art and Art History, and advanced qualifications in Piano & Piano/Music Theory from Trinity College of Music, London, Thomasin offers high quality lessons and workshops for beginner to intermediate/advanced students. Students participate in two piano recitals each year, and in various art exhibitions (winning many top awards!).


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Last year around this time I wrote a post (I'm actually just one week short of it being the exact same date) breaking down each team's quarterback situation. You can check that out here. This post is going to be similar except it will be to specifically address whether or not each team has a need for Michael Vick and if they do, how much of a need it is. Some teams may need him simply because they need a quarterback, while others might be looking to use him in the Wildcat formation. Just today on ESPN.com's NFL rumors section they said that the Redskins may be interested in Vick. I'd be interested as to what our commenter, Michael, who is a Redskins fan, thinks about this. Continue reading
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The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is responsible for implementing the public and confidential financial disclosure systems for the executive branch. The purpose of both financial disclosure systems is to prevent conflicts of interest and to identify potential conflicts by providing for a systematic review of the financial interests of both current and prospective employees.
Employees report their financial interests on forms issued by OGE. The confidential financial disclosure report is the OGE Form 450, and the public financial disclosure report is the OGE Form 278.


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Bricks, mortar, and a techie turn
Justine Griffin/Sarasota Herald-Tribune
At the Best Buy Mobile store in Sarasota, customers can scan price codes on every item in the store, and some are being rewarded for comparison shopping.
The retailer offers special deals to shoppers who use their smartphones to scan "quick response" codes as they shop, comparing Best Buy's deals to online prices.
"We call it hybrid shopping," said Best Buy general manager Matt Antonucci. "We've seen it grow fast over the last couple of years, and now, customers come into the store with their phones already out, checking our app and price comparing."
Price comparisons between stores and online retailers used to be considered the death knell for brick-and-mortar stores competing against the likes of Amazon and eBay.
Not so anymore.
"It's the year of price comparison. That's what the mobile apps are used for," said Jeff Green, a retail analyst with Jeff Green Partners, based in Phoenix.
"Consumers are much more savvy about looking for the cheaper price, and retailers have caught on," Green said. "I've heard that brick-and-mortar store managers have been given much more leeway with price matching this year."
More than 60 percent of all shoppers are expected to use mobile devices to help them shop over the next couple of years, according to Latitude, a research consultant firm.
Smartphones already account for nearly one-fifth of retail site visits, and comprised 13 percent of all sales made on Cyber Monday. That was up 96 percent from 2011.
Even before Cyber Monday, a little over one-quarter of the 35 million shoppers who made purchases on Thanksgiving Day did so online, according to the National Retail Federation.
Nearly half of those who shopped on Black Friday also made online purchases.
Hybrid shopping
At Best Buy in Sarasota, for example, shoppers can scan the QR codes of two different, but similar, televisions through the retailer's mobile app to compare features and see why they may be priced differently. Then they can check competitors' prices for the same item, and if they find it cheaper somewhere else, Best Buy will honor that price, said Antonucci, the store manager.
"Customers are making buying decisions right there on the spot with their phones, so we have the opportunity to take care of them that day," he said.
Some Sarasota-area Black Friday shoppers used apps like BFads.net to plot out their entire shopping schedule, from the top promotions to store opening hours and directions.
Others relied on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest for up-to-date information about doorbuster deals. Some retailers offered special promotions to those who "liked," followed or pinned store chains' accounts.
Facebook fans of Walmart and Target, meanwhile, were — beginning this year — able to download interactive maps of local stores from Facebook to help plot out shopping strategies.
At Bradenton-based Bealls, shoppers who pinned Bealls merchandise on Pinterest on Cyber Monday had the chance to win a $25 Bealls' gift card.
"Cyber Monday really blew out all the stops for us," said Bealls spokesman Bill Webster.
The company saw a 41 percent increase in sales from Cyber Monday 2011, which Webster attributes to the many new online platforms customers can now access.
Taking the concept even further, online Black Friday coupons on Bealls' mobile page could be redeemed at checkout counters through customers' smartphones.
Video sells
Through apps and links on social media, retailers are also directing more shoppers to online stores and e-promotions with vibrant display ads and even videos, which have proven to be powerful sales tools.
ComScore, an online shopping analyst and research firm, says 64 percent of shoppers are more likely to make a purchase after watching an online video.
"Most people that watch a video will interact more with a site or make a purchase versus those that just read text in a story or see a picture in print," said Jonathan Stefansky, CEO of Viewbix.com, a company that generates interactive apps for online videos.
"When people are consuming content on an iPad or a mobile device, the engagement changes," Stefansky added. "They want information quick and easy."


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Do you find yourself recommending the same book, or few books, over and over when a library user asks for suggestions? When approached by someone who wants to hear about good books in a genre you don't know or appreciate, do you go looking for a staff member who does? Register for Readers Advisory Fundamentals and instructor Francisca Goldsmith will introduce you to:
- Readers' advisory interview techniques
- Appeal factors in fiction and nonfiction
- Recognizing coworkers and community members as collaborators in readers advisory
- Measuring user satisfaction in readers advisory services
Fee: $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others.
This Infopeople course runs July 10 to August 6, 2012. For a complete course description and to register go to http://infopeople.org/training/readers-advisory-fundamentals-0
NOTE: This course is approved as covering the Adult Reader's Advisory competencies for the LSSC program in conjunction with Beyond Books: Advanced Reader's Advisory.


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Elementary School
At Boulder Valley Waldorf School, it is not simply the acquisition of knowledge that is important. The process by which this knowledge is acquired is equally important. When the child is ready for first grade, the powers of understanding are expanded to include writing, reading, and arithmetic. Here at Boulder Valley each Class Teacher is the key authority for the time between First Grade and the onset of puberty. Ideally, this teacher accompanies the children through all eight grades of elementary school. While a wide array of other subject teachers also interact with the class, the Class Teacher's task is to guide the group of children during these important and impressionable years and to teach the class many of the curriculum subjects.
During these years—grades one through eight—the basic skills of literacy and numeracy are acquired. The children engage in a variety of cultural activities that cultivate the imaginative faculties—drawing, painting, poetry recitation, drama, singing, playing a musical instrument are a few examples. During all activities, the essence of the teacher's task is to work with his students with the imagination of an artist. The children are not simply taught to do artistic activities and manual skills, but they are taught so-called "non-artistic" subjects imaginatively and artistically as well. This is true, though in widely different ways, in mathematics and grammar, carpentry and knitting, sports and foreign languages, all of which are part of the Waldorf curriculum. These cultural activities help the children build academic skills slowly, fortified with deep comprehension and understanding. For example, in geography, the reality of the climatic zones of North America will be clearer to the child if the teacher can convey—artistically, descriptively, dramatically—the fresh, oxygen-rich air of the boreal forest of the North; the clammy, fetid thick air of the Everglades and the swamps of Louisiana; the rainy and snowy seasonal swings of the vast prairies of the Midwestern plains; the burning dry, mineral-rich deserts to the west of the Rocky Mountains; and the magnificence of the sequoias and redwoods standing tall in the saturating fog of the forests in the rainy Pacific Northwest.
In the natural sciences, a sense of awe and wonder is cultivated from early childhood. Such a mood can arise, for example, when, while studying the human body, the children discover the vital relationship between the substance in the body—the bones—and the quickest of the cells—the red corpuscles—produced in the bones. It may arise when, in examining the modes of seed production in lower and higher plants, the children realize that there is an evolutionary sequence, a connected progression. This sense of awe and wonder will develop into a feeling of reverence, laying a firm foundation for a respectful treatment of the natural environment in later life. And it will underlie, yet never undermine, the critical faculties which the study of science in the later stages of education both requires and develops.
The teacher appeals primarily to the feelings of the child between seven and fourteen. Indeed, the child is shaped more and led to deeper comprehension by the teacher's power and efforts as an "artist" than by the subject matter itself. To support such an approach, all aspects at Boulder Valley Waldorf School – from the classroom furnishings to the way a poem is recited, from the pen a student uses to the exercises done in a Games Class – are considered with two criteria in mind: they should be functional and they should be beautiful. For the child this guarantees a caring authority that produces a stimulating effect on all his inner and outer senses.
For more detailed curriculum, please visit the specific grade page by clicking the links to the preferred grade.
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The Fleming Jones Homestead since 1883
Complete tranquility is just 5 minutes from downtown Placerville and Apple Hill. Slip away from time schedules and demands – enter our world of a simpler life, where gardens grow food for the table and grapes for the bottle. Savor slow cooked food bringing smiles of contentment where friendship and conversation abound. A tranquil escape on a charming miniature horse ranch you will be enchanted by the serene setting of our Placerville CA bed and breakfast inn as you watch the horses rolling and dashing about their pastures so close to Apple Hill. Our historic Placerville Bed and Breakfast offers the finest amenities and inviting rooms accented by beautiful antiques and fine linens. As in all of El Dorado County, history runs deep here and the old world charm of an 1883 home filled with gracious hospitality rejuvenates like no other. We invite you to come as a guest and leave as a friend.
The main house has three rooms to offer: Lover's Fancy, the Flower Basket Room and the Oak & Rose Room. Upstairs, Lover's Fancy is a spacious room with sitting area and whirlpool tub sharing the balcony with the Flower Basket Room, where our guests can relax with early morning coffee or cold drinks on a balmy day. The Oak & Rose Room, is downstairs and boasts a beautiful antique hand-carved bed frame. The separate bunkhouse is located but a few paces away from the main house and has a private deck overlooking the horse pastures in the back. It has two separate rooms with private bathrooms, which can either be reserved separately or together as a suite.
While our menus are ever changing, our breakfasts include traditional beverages, fresh seasonal fruit, muffins/scones/breads, a main dish which could be an egg dish/french toast/pancakes/waffles and bacon/sausage. The "Pharm" chef sometimes adds suprises like Lemon Panna Cotta with Blackberry Sauce or fresh Orange Mint Sorbets. More like brunch, we delight in tailoring our menus to your likes/dislikes if warned in advance and particularly appreciate knowing of any dietary restrictions, so that we can make your stay as pleasurable as possible. Our dishes are whipped up with fresh ingredients - many right out of our own garden or from the local Apple Hill growers.
The Robin's Nest Ranch is home to some very special companions. Come by the Pharm and visit our Champion Miniature Horses. (By appointment only please for non-B&B guests)
The valley has wonderful selections of wineries to tour. Each one as individual and special as the next.
Exploring El Dorado has so many options, there is something for everyone.
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Mother admits to leaving daughter, 5, alone to go buy drugs
Ambridge police say girl was sleeping when mom left home
A mother is accused of leaving her daughter home alone while she went out to attempt to buy drugs.
VIDEO: Mom says she left child alone to buy drugs
When 48-year-old Heidi Guido saw the news cameras outside the Ambridge police station Monday, she wished to turn back around. But as officers walked her out with handcuffs as she kept her head down, police say she needs to face the serious charges against her.
"I told her this is the day she needs to be honest with herself, because she's put her daughter in danger," said officer Zadock Dismuke.
Guido lives on Duss Avenue where police say she left her 5-year-old daughter sleeping home alone. Officers say her daughter awoke about an hour and a half later, scared, and dialed 911 for help.
"She's a beautiful 5-year-old little girl. It broke my heart to walk in and see her in the apartment by herself," said Dismuke.
Guido's neighbors reacted as well.
"I would never leave my daughter alone. I can barely leave her alone when I go to the bathroom," said neighbor Ruth Mattison.
Guido told police she came to the 8th Street CVS Pharmacy to drop off her prescription. Police said it didn't take long for her to admit the other reason she left the house.
After police used Guido's family members to call her and track her down at the CVS, police say they took her in for questioning and that she ultimately gave this statement, in part: "I walked to the 11th Street park, talked to my friend, then texted someone to see if they had any crack cocaine."
While the mother's admitted actions are troubling, police say it's fortunate the 5-year-old was quick to dial 911, and fortunate that she is now surrounded by responsible people.
"There are a lot of good family members in the picture for the little girl, that's our main focus," said Zadock.
The area's Child and Youth Services are investigating this case right now. Meanwhile Guido faces charges that include endangering the welfare of a child.