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At Kamloops, the Blazers snapped a 2-2 tie with two quick goals early in the third period and went on to a 5-4 victory over the Swift Current Broncos. . . . The Blazers (5-6-0) were playing only their third home game of the season. They are 3-0-0 on home ice. . . . The Broncos (8-3-1) are 6-1-1 in
their last eight games; they are 2-1-0 in the B.C. Division. . . . The Blazers led 2-0 on goals from F Collin Shirley, his third, at 17:21 of the first period and F Nick Chyzowski, his fourth, at 1:11 of the second. . . . The Broncos pulled even when F Cole Johnson got his first goal at 5:32 of the second and F Glenn Gawdin got his eighth at 9:13. . . . Shirley's second goal of the game broke the tie at 1:00 of the third period, as he finished off a nice passing play with F Quinn Benjafield and Chyzowski. . . . Just 1:21 later, F Deven Sideroff took advantage of a Broncos' turnover high in their zone and scored his fourth goal for a 4-2 lead. . . . F Calvin Spencer's PP goal pulled the Broncos back to within one at 13:22, but Chyzowski restored the two-goal lead at 18:55. . . . Broncos F Brandan Arnold closed out the scoring at 19:11. . . . The Broncos won two faceoffs in the Kamloops zone after an icing call and had a couple of chances but weren't able to equalize. . . . Gawdin added an assist to his goal for the Broncos, with F Aleksi Heponiemi getting two assists. . . . Kamloops G Connor Ingram, making his ninth straight start, blocked 27 shots, eight fewer than Swift Current's Travis Child. . . . The Broncos were 1-6 on the PP; the Blazers were 0-3. . . . "I thought we played a great game," Kamloops head coach Don Hay said. "We had a real good effort." . . . The line of Shirley, Chyzowski and Benjafield had a terrific night. Chyzowski had two goals and two assists. He's into his fourth season and this was the first time he had more than two points in one game. This season, he has five goals and eight assists in 11 games. Last season, he put up careers highs of 15 goals and 10 assists in 72 games. . . . Shirley added an assist to his two goals, while Benjafield had two helpers and two giant blocked shots, both with his right leg. Both times he limped off but he didn't miss a shift. "Every game, he blocks shots and blocks shots," Hay said. "He's in an ice bucket up to his knee." . . . Announced attendance: 2,948. . . . That is the smallest crowd to attend a regular-season game in the facility since it opened for the 1992-93 season. Prior to this crowd, the lowest was 2,988 from Jan. 3, 1993 when the Tri-City Americans beat the Blazers, 7-4. That third game that the Americans played in Kamloops in a seven-day period (Dec. 28, Dec. 29 and Jan. 3).——At Kelowna, D Lucas Johansen's PP goal at 1:04 of OT gave the Rockets a 4-3 victory over the
Everett Silvertips. . . . F Nolan Foote's first WHL goal, set up by his older brother Cal, gave Kelowna a 3-1 lead at 13:56 of the second period. . . . Everett tied it on two goals by F Riley Sutter, at 0:33 and 18:52 of the third period. Sutter, who turns 17 on Oct. 25, has six goals and three assists in nine games. Last season, as a freshman, he finished with a goal and three assists in 31 games. . . . Cal Foote also drew an assist on the winner. . . . D Dominic Zwerger had the primary assists on both of Sutter's goals. . . . G Michael Herringer turned aside 19 shots for the Rockets. At the other end, Carter Hart gave up two goals on five shots in 7:49. Mario Petit came on in relief and stopped 20 of 22 shots. . . . The Rockets were 2-4 on the PP; the Silvertips were 1-4. . . . The Rockets (4-7-0) had lost three in a row. . . . Everett (8-2-2) has lost two straight. . . . Announced attendance: 4,335. . . . Jason Tansem, the head coach of the junior B Kelowna Chiefs of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, won the 50/50 draw and went home with a cheque for $4,388 in his jeans.——
John Dahlstrom talking to the media after scoring his hat trick tonight vs. @WHLKootenayICE pic.twitter.com/z4KQ3ATuzg— Medicine Hat Tigers (@tigershockey) October 20, 2016
At Medicine Hat, F John Dahlstrom scored three goals and added an assist to help the Tigers to a 10-3 victory over the Kootenay. . . . Dahlstrom, a freshman from Kungsbacka, Sweden, was playing in
his ninth regular-season game. He has four goals and six assists. . . . F Mason Shaw drew five assists and F Matt Bradley had a goal and three assists. . . . D Clayton Kirichenko, F James Hamblin, F Ryan Jevne and F Mark Rassell helped the winners with a goal and an assist each. . . . D Dallas Hines and F Zak Zborosky each had a goal and an assist for the Ice. Zborosky has 10 goals. . . . The Tigers were 1-1 on the PP; the Ice wasn't given an opportunity. . . . G Nick Schneider stopped 34 shots for the Tigers. . . . Ice starter Declan Hobbs blocked 30 of 38 shots, with Jakob Walter coming on in relief to stop 11 of 13 in 17:58. . . . The Tigers (7-3-1) have points in their last three games (2-0-1). . . . The Ice (1-6-4) is 0-3-2 in its past five. . . . The Tigers played without two of their 20-year-olds, as F Chad Butcher was serving a WHL suspension and F Steve Owre sat out with the flu. . . . Announced attendance: 3,452. . . . The Tigers have played 44 regular-season home games, including eight this season, in the Canalta Centre. This was the smallest crowd at any of those games.——At Moose Jaw, G Zach Sawchenko, making his third straight start, turned aside 21 shots to help the
Warriors to a 3-1 victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes. . . . The Warriors (7-2-2) have won three in a row. . . . The Hurricanes (5-5-2) are 0-3-1 in their last four. . . . Moose Jaw D Josh Thrower gave his guys a 1-0 lead with his first goal just 50 seconds into the game. That was his 10th goal in 253 regular-season games, his fourth in 42 games with Moose Jaw. . . . F Tyler Wong's sixth goal pulled Lethbridge into a tie at 17:55 of the first period. . . . F Noah Gregor gave the Warriors a 2-1 lead at 8:25 of the second and F Nikita Popugaev scored the empty-netter at 18:51 of the third. He's got eight goals. . . . Lethbridge was 0-1 on the PP; Moose Jaw was 0-2. . . . Lethbridge G Stuart Skinner stopped 29 shots. . . . Announced attendance: 3,047.——
At Langley, B.C., F Jesse Shynkaruk's sixth goal broke a 1-1 tie at 18:20 of the second period as the
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Saskatoon Blades beat the Vancouver Giants, 3-1. . . . F Mason McCarty scored twice for Saskatoon, getting PP goals at 13:10 of the second period and 0:28 of the third. McCarty has seven goals. . . . F Josh Paterson drew assists on both of McCarty's goals. . . . F Thomas Foster scored for the Giants, at 14:23 of the second period. . . . The Blades (6-3-1) are 2-1 on their B.C. Division swing. . . . The Giants (5-8-0) had a four-game winning streak snapped. . . . The game featured the CHL's last two goaltenders of the week. Saskatoon's Logan Flodell, who was honoured last week, stopped 31 shots, two more than Ryan Kubic of the Giants, who got the honour this week. . . . Saskatoon was 2-5 on the PP; the Giants were 0-2. . . . The teams made a trade earlier in the day, but neither of the players — F Josh Bruce went from the Blades to the Giants for F Gage Ramsay — played in this one. . . . Announced attendance: 3,627.——
THURSDAY'S GAMES (all times local):
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FRIDAY'S GAMES (all times local):
Lethbridge at Brandon, 7:30 p.m.Prince Albert at Edmonton 7 p.m.Saskatoon at Kamloops, 7 p.m.Tri-City at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.Medicine Hat vs. Kootenay, at Cranbrook, B.C., 7 p.m.Calgary at Red Deer, 7 p.m.Spokane at Regina, 7 p.m.Portland vs. Seattle, at Kent, Wash., 7:35 p.m.Swift Current at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
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Home and School
The St. Charles Home and School Association is a parent organization that seeks to assist and support the administration and faculty in their efforts to provide a quality Catholic school education. Through its many committees, Home and School provides the financial and volunteer support for extracurricular activities, materials, and programs at our school through a variety of initiatives and fundraising activities. Membership includes all parents and guardians of the children in kindergarten through eighth grade and any staff members of our school.
Home & School meets monthly on pre-announced dates at 7:00 pm in the school cafeteria.
Social Events and Fundraising
The Association hosts various social and fundraising activities throughout the year. Our biggest fundraiser of the year includes a Quarter Auction held every spring at The Maronite Center. Its a wonderful evening for parents, staff, parishioners & friends of St. Charles to gather together. Children of all ages enjoy the "Fun Fest" which takes place in early spring each year. Other events vary year-to-year as new ideas are explored.
Funded Projects
The St. Charles Home & School Association supports many of the extracurricular activities available at the school in academic enrichment, art, music, and leadership. In addition, the Association raises money to support specific needs for improvements to the school's facilities, curriculum and technology equipment.

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No Starch Press No Starch Press My New iPad, 2nd Edition
at Cambridge StoreNot Carried
The iPad is cute, lovable, fun to play with, and a bit mysterious. This second edition of the best-selling My New iPad removes the mystery, showing every user how to get more from their new iPad. This simple, patient, and complete guide to the iPad shows readers, step-by-step, how to do what they want to do right away, like surf the Internet, send email, listen to music, take notes, read ebooks, and play with photos. Wallace Wang, bestselling author of My New Mac and My New iPhone, walks readers through the iPad's many useful features, like using the Maps app and compass; shopping on iTunes and the iBook Store; customizing the iPad's appearance; setting parental controls and privacy; editing Office documents; and getting organized with the Notes, Calendar, and Contacts apps. This revised second edition covers all the new features of iOS 4, including multitasking, folders, printing, and more.
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Seqr™ launches Seqr Go!™ an app for teenagers
Stockholm, 16 March 2017
Seqr™ announces the launch of Seqr Go!™, the first of its kind prepaid mobile payment app designed mainly for teenagers. As we move gradually to a cashless society, introducing an accessible mobile payment solution for teenagers is both an innovative and logical next step. Thanks to Seqr Go!, there is no need for youths to carry cash or cards anymore: all they need is their smartphone, making it a safe and secure alternative for handling money.
"Seqr Go! represents a major leap forward for Seqr and the mobile payment market in general. For the first time someone (Seqr) has provided a safe, smart, and youth friendly mobile payment technology. The youth segment is a large group of consumers that has effectively been shut out of this market and capabilities until now.", says Peter Fredell, CEO of Seamless. "It replaces the need for a wallet or to carry pockets full of cash making it safer for teens when out and about. It also enables teenagers to send money to or receive money in real time from other Seqr users whether home or abroad, anywhere in the world, free of charge." The application is easy to manage and helps teenagers responsibly manage their finances. The in-app payments activity log gathers all purchases and receipts so Seqr Go! users (and their parents) can keep track of their spending in real time.
The application provides a secure alternative to carrying cash and/or cards and is quick and easy to get up and running with the only thing being required is a name, date of birth, email address and telephone number - in comparison to the more complicated and often lengthy process of getting a bank account. Seqr Go! also provides a smart way to help teens to manage their spending and learn more about budgets and finances.
Money can be transferred instantly to a Seqr Go! account via person-to-person transfer by another Seqr user. Seqr Go! users don't need to link a bank account because the funds are transferred to their prepaid Seqr Go! account. Thanks to the prepaid technology Seqr Go! users can only spend what is in their account, so there is no risk of teens being overdrawn.
As with the classic Seqr application, contactless is enabled for faster and more convenient payments. This is possible wherever contactless payments are accepted, currently around 30 million point-of-sales worldwide. The Seqr Go! user simply holds his or her phone up to the contactless card terminal in every shop where a contactless card terminal is installed. For low value transactions, there's no need to enter a PIN code, making it a quick and easy alternative to cash and/or cards. The smart technology of Seqr uses encrypted payments so personal details are secure at all times.
Seqr Go! will be available to download in the Google Play Store on the 16th March 2017.
Invitation to live broadcast about Seqr Go!
We are delighted to invite you to our live broadcast on the 16th March 2017 at 2 PM (CET). Our CEO, Peter Fredell, will introduce to you our new app, Seqr Go!.
Please click the here to watch the live broadcast.
We look forward to welcoming you!
About Seqr
Seqr is the standard way to pay. Developed by Seamless, Seqr is the safe, fast and easy way to pay by mobile. The only thing the user needs is the Seqr app to scan a QR code or tap on the NFC terminal. Globally, over 30 million contactless card terminals now accept Seqr. The low investment and transaction fees for merchants and among others ensure that Seqr is the most widely used mobile payment solution in Europe. www.seqr.com
About Seamless
Seamless is one of the world's largest suppliers of payment systems for mobile phones. Founded in 2001 and active in 35 countries, Seamless handles more than 5.3 billion transactions annually through 675 000 active sales outlets. Seamless has three main business areas including the transaction switch, the technology provider for the distribution of e-products and the mobile payment platform Seqr. www.seamless.se
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Honeywell's Stratos 2700 Point-of-Sale Scanner is a
hybrid bioptic in-counter scanner and is the first in its
class, combining an omnidirectional laser scanner as well
as an integrated area imager, providing a barcode reading
platform that has been optimized for a smooth and fast
checkout experience. It is a perfect solution for self
checkout as well as tradition checkout systems and the
hybrid platform allow for linear barcodes to be rapidly
scanned while still having the capabilities to read 2D
and mobile barcodes so that retailers can maintain with
the current trends.
The Stratos 2700 features a hybrid scanning platform
that has been engineered to integrate both imaging and
laser technologies to offer a high performance that meets
emerging and current trends in retail.
It also features an LCD display with a live video feed
that monitors the items under carts which helps with the
losses due to shrinkages, which has been estimated at
$2500 for each lane per year.
The 2700 also has field-upgradeable single-tool
hardware module upgrades which enables the device
functionality to be expanded in less than 15 minutes.
Integrated with TotalFreedom 2.0, which is the second
generation of Honeywell's software development platform
which enables add-on software that can easily run right
on the scanner and eliminates any host system
modifications. TotalFreedom includes flexible solutions
and parsing plug-ins to enable S1 Databar as well as
North American driver's licenses.
The Stratos 2700 also comes integrated with Remote
MasterMind, a management solution for remote devices that
allows for the management, upgrading and tracking as well
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HADDONFIELD — Tuesday evening, Jan. 16.
As the high school girls' squads of Paul VI and Camden Catholic, Cherry Hill, battled it out on the basketball court here for first place in the Olympic Conference, Paul VI teacher Richard Daniels' Advanced Television pupils were engaged in their own drama.
Junior Joey Dieva called every pass, dribble, shot and block from the bleachers. From the sidelines, senior Grace Narducci and junior Morrissey Walsh interviewed players and coaches before, during and after the action. Behind the monitors, junior Nick Iadonisi worked the cameras, while senior Sophia DiCapua acted as "switcher," literally calling out the shots from the control room, the best angles to be highlighted during that night's broadcast.
Just another night for Paul VI's YouTube Livestream team.
Several Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Camden livestream events. The set-up at Paul VI is among the most sophisticated.
For the past year and a half, the school has provided live coverage of various school events, including its own Masses, morning show, sports contests and commencement ceremonies, on its YouTube Channel "PVI News."
The content is made possible due to the hard work from Daniels, and his Advanced Television, and Television 1 class students.
What was once a biology lab has now been converted to a studio of sorts, complete with green screen, computers, monitors, headsets, microphones, wires and enough camera equipment to rival KYW, for the students to work and create.
"This is our own little world," says Sophia with a smile as she demonstrates her expertise in the control room, where half a dozen monitors and computers make you feel like you are in an ESPN booth. With one hand on the mouse, she deftly demonstrates how to switch between camera shots, drop in a graphic or turn up the sound.
She says, "I spend all my free periods here, by choice," whether putting time in before and after school hours for livestream footage, or editing reel for the year-end senior awards banquet. "It's something I'm going to take to college with me."
"This is a college-intensive course at the high school level," Daniels says of his Advanced Television class.
When they graduate, students "will have a step up in the communications field, in getting internships and jobs," he says.
Daniels has taught this course for eight years, but only since the beginning of the 2016-17 academic year have his students begun livestreaming content. From anywhere they are with an internet connection, the Paul VI school community and alumni can watch the Eagles sports teams in action on the court, gridiron, or diamond as its happening. As well, last year's commencement exercises were streamed for those who couldn't see the graduates receive their diplomas in person.
"One student's grandmother was in the hospital and watched him receive his diploma from her bed," Daniels says. "It meant so much to her."
Principal Sister Marianne McCann calls the course relevant and needed for today's ever-connected masses.
"There's no reason not to have this in the age of social media," she says. "I'm lucky to have talented faculty working with talented students."
Students have also created slick commercials for upcoming games not unlike ones you'd see on ESPN or Fox Sports, with thumping hip-hop tunes, and quick cuts from highlight reels to player close-ups.
"What we're doing is unlike any other," said Iadonisi, adding that "we're making physical records of our high school experiences."
The students have created an impressive body of work, but Daniels believes his course "has only scratched the surface" on its capabilities for students. "It's still in its baby steps," he says.


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Just in time for holiday shopping … The Orbit Self-Balancing Scooter/Hoverboard has been recalled due to fire hazard. Fortunately, these hoverboards had very limited distribution, and no injuries have been reported. Following is from the official release from the Consumer Products Safety Commission.
Name of product:
Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards
The lithium-ion battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat, posing a risk of smoking, catching fire and/or exploding.
Recall Details
This recall involves Orbit brand self-balancing scooters/hoverboards. The hoverboards have two wheels at either end of a platform and are powered by lithium ion battery packs. Orbit brand hoverboards were sold in the following six colors: black, blue, gold, green, red and white. "Orbit" is printed on a black sticker on the underside of the hoverboard.
None reported
Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled products and contact World Trading to exchange their hoverboard for a free UL-certified replacement hoverboard.
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Kim Kardashian's Old Navy Look-Alike Melissa Molinaro Disses Kim & Says Get A Life!
Kim filed a $20 million lawsuit against Old Navy for using her 'likeness' in an ad and now the actress/model that is featured is firing back at Kimmy!
Does Kim Kardashian have too much time on her hands? Melissa Molinaro, the woman that started a firestorm in Kim's world is speaking out against the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star. Melissa took to her Twitter to slam Kim for filing a lawsuit against Old Navy.
"We're still talking about this?! It's JULY this aired in February … some people have too much time on there [sic] hands," Melissa tweeted. "I'm blown away by all your support and blessed to have an amazing family & friends like you!" Melissa added.
Kim is in the middle of putting the finishing touches on her Aug. 20 wedding to Kris Humphries but she is still staying on top of her career. Do you think Kim needs to chill out or should she continue to power through with this legal battle?
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Is Manley's vision worth revisiting?
On this side of the pond, over the years, democratic socialism, as a political philosophy, has taken a bad rap. This, of course, is partly due to political propaganda, ignorance, and a failure to think differently.
The fact of the matter is that democratic socialism is just one of the many philosophies through which governments seek to allocate resources for the production and distribution of goods and services or to organise its economy. Basically, it emphasises self-management and/or democratic management of economic institutions within a market-driven or decentralised planned economy.
Many countries practise democratic socialism, or at least have characteristics biased toward this system of governance, for example: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, France, Canada, among others.
Michael Manley, a former prime minister of Jamaica, in his attempt to introduce democratic socialism to Jamaica, though well-intentioned, failed for various reasons. Some of which include:
1. the vagaries of the world economic recession at the time;
2. sharp class division and the entrenched position of a highly privileged elite minority;
3. anti-democratic socialist propaganda;
4. lack of political education among the masses;
5. paralysis of the colonial experience
That said, any objective analysis of the socio-economic and political issues in Jamaica will find that there's a need for change in the deepening of the democratic process as well as a need for creating a just and more egalitarian society.
A recent United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report puts Jamaica's per capita income at US$8,350 and finds that 406,000 of the country's people live either near or in extreme poverty. Of that number, the report states that 14,000 live in extreme poverty. The report ranks Jamaica at 94 out of 188 countries on the UNDP Human Development Index, which assesses health, education, and standard of living.
Another case in point is the lack of access to quality health-care. Today, a large percentage of the population — described as medical indigents — lack access to care, are under-insured or impoverished, have unmet medical needs because of fragmented health care and inadequate follow-up care.
The fact is Jamaica's health-care system has been plagued with infrastructure and maintenance problems, shortages of drugs, medical supplies as well as personnel in the specialist demand areas. For the most part, only the haves can afford high-quality health care locally or can fly to Miami or New York for medical care.
Manley, at the time, noted these among other inadequacies, such as inequality in the education system, high level of poverty, exploitation of workers, and the vestiges of colonial legacies, which continued to perpetuate an unjust society. He sought to address these issues through a different political system — democratic socialism. Consequently, he adopted a socio-economic reform agenda, which included, among others, the following:
• a minimum wage for all workers
• free education from primary school to university
• adult education programmes
• land reform
• lowering of the voting age to 18 years
• Equal pay for women
• maternity leave
• the abolition of the Masters and Servants Act
• introduction of the Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act that provided workers and their trade unions with enhanced rights
Now, with hindsight, one may conclude that Manley's planning, strategies, and implementation occurred not only at the wrong time but were bound to fail given the level of external shocks and the reaction to change by the quasi-capitalist class.
Today, the Peter Phillips-led People's National Party (PNP), as well as former leaders of the party, have run away from the philosophy that Manley thought best could deliver a better experience for most Jamaicans.
However, with better insight and information about the world's economy and more in-depth understanding of local dependence psychology, one wonders whether the PNP's leadership will ever see it fit to mobilise people around a political model that allows them participation, ownership, a sense of belonging, and personal value in a society that is drifting towards a more unjust society.
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Actor, Director
4/5/1943 (76 years old) Detroit, Michigan
The son of a wealthy office-supplies dealer, American actor Maxwell Gail Jr. excelled in high-school sports, spending his senior year as an exchange student in Germany. Upon earning collegiate degrees from both Williams University and University of Michigan, he became a teacher in Detroit's inner city, partially to ensure himself a draft deferment. Frustrated at trying to communicate with his sullen poverty-level students, Gail chucked it all to head for San Francisco, where he worked as a guidance counselor. Again, the frustrations of the job got to him, compelling Gail to seek employment as a cocktail-lounge pianist. Trying out for a play on a whim in 1970, Gail finally found his life's calling. He spent the early '70s haunting the casting offices, accepting small TV roles as heavies and bullies. A guest spot as a tough lug on the 1974 sitcom Friends and Lovers caught the attention of producer Danny Arnold, who cast Gail as Detective Stanley "Wojo" Wojohowicz on the new comedy series Barney Miller. Gail played "Wojo" until the series' cancellation in 1980, at which point he re-entered the guest-star pool. Since that time Max Gail Jr. has been seen as a reporter on the short-lived 1983 adventure series Whiz Kids, and as the father of Dweezil Zappa and Moon Unit Zappa on the even shorter-lived 1990 sitcom Normal Life.


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Passing the Hammer
December 19, 2017
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This winter season of Hickman Kewpie Basketball is looking to be one for the ages as their young squad looks to develop into a dominant team in their district under head coach Cray Logan. But through all the excitement around the hopeful young kewpie squad, a new era has begun just outside the purple lines. In the stands, The Dawg Pound Order has switched leaders from the previous rowdy group of gentleman that manned the stands during football season. Airin Rolley now clutches the hammer at the forefront of Hickmans student section.
"Actually I got the position because we had an incident where something happened on the account that offended administration and our sports teams," explained Rolley. "I took it over and tried to change the whole atmosphere."
When holding the honor of being the leader of DPO, one must not only be devoted and full of kewpie pride, they must also be able able to come up with creative ways to inspire those same feelings in each and every member of the Dawg Pound, a task easier said than done. This year, Rolley plans to begin a new chapter of the DPO, run for the students by the students, with a primary focus on getting each and every student involved in taking pride in our teams.
" This year I'm trying to be all about the students and trying to incorporate them into the theme process and what should we do for games, just taking input from them because it's their section also," said Rolley
The Dawg Pound Order being the long standing Hickman institution has seen highs and lows throughout its history. With this winter's season, Rolley hopes to set a legacy that will last long after the class of 2018 leaves Hickman's Halls.
"I'm just excited to get DPO rocking again," said Rolley, who has seen his fair share of Dawg pounds as a lifelong Hickman fan. "I know it's not gonna happen overnight or the next game, but I feel if I lay a good foundation for DPO the future of it will be what it once was when we had like in 2013 with Jimmy Whitt, Mason Murray, Chris Clark etc."
Brandon Farris assisted in the fall Dawg Pound during the football season and now has the perspective of seeing the student section from the varsity kewpie basketball program. An avid member of the front row rowdiness himself, as well as being an athlete, he knows how big of an impact the atmosphere of the student section can have on a game.
"We only have 4 home games left, so I hope to see a full section that will actually stay involved for all four quarters, because it really helps," said Farris.
As rivalry games against the Jays, Bruins, and Spartans rapidly approach, Hickman will look towards the man with the hammer to lead our school to victories both from the scoreboard and the stands.
"I think I'm the right fit for this because I love Hickman and I have a lot of ties here so doing something to help the school out is great to me, even though I'm new at this I'll figure it all out," promised Rolley.
The new Dawg Pound is full of promise and hopes to make an impact on the Hickman atmosphere as we head into these next few months full of chances to get loud, pack the stands, and let all of our opponents know exactly what time it is. Hammer Time.


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Your C-Section Recovery: Timeline and Tips
You may have been prepared for your Cesarean section, but do you know what to expect after? Our C-section recovery guide will help prep you for everything post-operation.
The percentage of babies delivered by cesarean section in the United States shows no signs of slowing: In 2016, nearly 32 percent of all babies in this country were delivered by C-section. Still, in many childbirth classes, a cesarean delivery – and the recovery that follows – is not covered in much depth, if at all. Here's what you need to know.
Hour One After C-Section
Immediately after surgery, you'll move to a post-operative area where you'll remain under observation, with hospital staff monitoring things like bleeding (from your vagina and incision), blood pressure, and temperature. An IV will deliver fluids and a catheter will collect your urine in a bag, which eliminates your need to get up for the bathroom.
At this point, you'll still be without sensation in your lower body because of the anesthesia, and you may feel a bit shaky and woozy from morphine in your IV.
The good news: Barring complications, you'll be able to hold and breastfeed your baby right away.
Day One After C-Section
After several hours (considering there aren't any complications), you'll be wheeled from the post-op area to the postpartum recovery unit. You may be offered ice chips and then switched to a liquid diet (think broth and juice) until your doctor clears you to eat solid food.
Following your surgery, nurses will massage your uterus to encourage it to contract and shrink to its normal size. (Sadly, this isn't as soothing and spa-like as it sounds.) You'll be encouraged to get out of your bed, if possible, on the same day. Yes, you just had major abdominal surgery – but the activity will help speed your C-section recovery.
C-section pain typically spikes 18 hours after delivery. "That's when the pain medication you were given with your spinal anesthesia wears off," says San Diego perinatologist Sean Daneshmand, M.D. At that point, you will be given an oral narcotic; or you may have "patient controlled analgesia," in which pain medication is delivered through your IV. By the time you go home, you will probably only need a nonprescription anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen.
Day Two After C-Section
Your catheter is likely to be removed on the morning of the day following your surgery. This means you'll be walking – at least to the bathroom and back, and possibly farther. "After the first day, we recommend increasing activity as rapidly as possible, but do recognize that this may be painful. Increase your activity as rapidly as you can do comfortably," says Aaron B. Caughey, M.D., a former member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists committee on obstetrics practice. "Increased physical activity helps with circulation, improves bowel function, and will get you back to baseline sooner."
You also can shower within a day of your surgery; doing so helps reduce the risk of infection. "Don't scrub your incision, but let the soapy water run over it," Edelman says. (Your bandages will likely be removed about 24 hours after surgery and replaced with small sticky bandages called Steri-Strips; it's fine if these get wet.) Dry the area by gently patting it or using a blow-dryer set on cool. It's safe to take a bath when the incision has healed, generally seven to 10 days after surgery.
You'll be wearing a pad for bleeding, which may last several weeks following delivery. (Yes, even after a C-section!) This totally normal discharge is called lochia, and it's a combination of leftover blood, mucus, and uterine tissue.
After your IV is removed, you'll be asked about your pain (repeatedly!) and given pain medicine as necessary. By this point, if not earlier, you're likely eating solid food.
Gas pains can be excruciating during C-section recovery. They should pass within a week, once your bowels are moving normally again (abdominal surgery causes them to "shut down" temporarily). In the meantime, taking anti-gas medication and a stool softener will help – so will walking around. "My nurses practically forced me to get out of bed and move in order to relieve the gas pains I had following my first C-section," says Maureen Connolly, a mother of three in Montclair, N.J. Your physician might also recommend taking simethicone tablets (Gas-X), which help alleviate gas and bloating.
Day Four After C-Section
Although moms who give birth vaginally generally stay in the hospital for about two days, the C-section recovery timeline has you staying in the hospital for approximately four days. (Of course, this is dependent on your insurance coverage and barring any complications). Most likely, you'll be getting ready to go home now. Before you leave, your doctor will remove your staples, if you have them (sutures will dissolve on their own) and cover your incision with Steri-Strips, which are similar to paper Band-Aids and should fall off on their own.
You'll be advised on caring for your incision – and keeping the wound clean and undisturbed is your best course. "There have not been any good scientific studies demonstrating that any of the over-the-counter preparations are better than just proper wound care," says Rajiv B. Gala, M.D., the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' young physician at large.
You'll also be instructed not to lift anything heavier than your baby, and be told to avoid sex, tampons, and douching until after your six-week checkup; the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends not placing anything in the vagina for several weeks to prevent infection.
Other no-nos include driving and walking stairs, so you may want to help your C-section recovery by moving your essentials downstairs if you have a multistory home – or, at the very least, batching your trips so that you climb stairs only when it's essential.
Week 2 of C-Section Recovery
You'll see your doctor again around this time for a postpartum checkup to examine your incision, which should not show excessive swelling, redness, or signs of infection. (If you see these signs, or are running a fever higher than 100.4°, call your doctor.) Discuss any concerns you have, and ask for an update on recommendations regarding activity as you continue to heal.
Although you're only two weeks out from a major abdominal surgery, you should expect to feel tremendously better, and on the road to recovery by this stage. But keep in mind that you'll feel cramping for several weeks. "Whether you delivered vaginally or by C-section, it takes six weeks for the uterus to contract to its normal size," Daneshmand says. Resting a heating pad or hot-water bottle on your belly (but not on the incision) can help; so can ibuprofen.
You can still expect to look pregnant at this stage (and much longer, for many people) before your uterus shrinks down to its original size
Week 4 of C-Section Recovery
By this point, you'll be moving more swiftly and comfortably, taking longer walks, and noticing your bleeding taper off. But keep your expectations in check.
"Don't compare your recovery to someone else's because our recoveries vary as much as our genetics, and comparisons will only frustrate those who take a bit longer to recover," says Shawn Tassone, M.D., an Austin, Texas-based Ob-Gyn and author of the books Hands Off My Belly! and Spiritual Pregnancy. "Listen to your body, and if things hurt, slow down; if you feel tired, rest as much as you can. And it's okay to take the pain medications prescribed to you by your provider."
- RELATED: Can I Avoid Another C-Section?
Week 6 of C-Section Recovery
Good news: You're likely fully healed now! "Full recovery from an uncomplicated cesarean section can range between four and six weeks," says Dr. Gala, who notes, "The healthier you are before surgery, the quicker the recovery."
At this point, Dr. Tassone says, most of your sutures, if you had them, will have been about 50 percent absorbed, your uterus will be back down to its normal size, and you'll be free to have sex.
"Some women may still have pain if they're bumped along the incision, but for the most part the wound is perfectly healed at this point, and you can resume all normal activities," he says.


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The Department Support Policy provides an overview of the Department's IT facilities.
Lecture Theatres and Meeting rooms
Rooms can be booked via Reception (tel:73777/73680), however Senior Staff and Administrative staff can book on-line via http://www.materials.ox.ac.uk/local/timetables-and-room-bookings.html.
- Hume-Rothery Lecture theatre: 2 dataprojectors; 2 computers; smartboard, visualizer
- 21 Banbury Road Lecture theatre:2 dataprojectors; 1 computer; sympodium; visualizer
- [ Engineering IEB LectureRoom 8: 2 dataprojector; 1 computer; network using Eduroam]
- ETB committee room: 2 dataprojectors; 1 computer; smartboard; visualizer
- BR committee room: 1 dataprojector; 1 computer; sympodium; visualizer
- HR meeting room: 50" plasma display; 1 computer; Webcam; Polycom Communicator
- PR meeting room: 1 dataprojector; 1 computer; videoconferencing
- RR meeting room: 1 dataprojector; plus separate computer with webcam and Polycom Communicator
- BB Yarnton meeting room: 1 dataprojector; 1 computer
When assessing the quality of the projection image (e.g. brightness,contrast,focus) it is useful to have a powerpoint file containing a variety of images
Video Conference facilities
Skype with a webcam is a cheap and easy way of making a video conference call. However please comply with these Skype configuration instructions. Alternatively OUCS operates WebEx which has better functionality and better bandwidth however this Department does not currently have an account (£300/pa). OUCS provides more information about video conferencing.
The Hume-Rothery Meeting room is equipped for Skype internet calls with Video using a Polycom Communicator which gives improved audio quality, particularly suited for Skype meetings with several local participants, and a Logitech Sphere webcam with Quickcam control software for zoom/tilt/pan/tracking. (A Polycom Communicator plus Logitech Sphere webcam is also available in the Rex Richards meeting room.)
The QIPIRC have a more advanced video conferencing facility (Polycom VSX7000) with the ability for upto six participating site plus data. The QIPIRC secretary controls access (tel: 83336).
The departmental "loan laptop" available from IT staff has a usb webcam and headphone suitable for one-to-one Skype.
Other video conference suites are available around Oxford are listed within the OUCS guidance for videoconferencing.
Digital Printroom
The IT support area (ETB room 10.14) has a open-access printroom for use by all members of Department when group printing facilities are insufficient.
The printroom is open 9-5pm plus after-hours swipecard access available upon request to IT staff.
- 2 pc computers
- 1 A4 flatbed scanner (documents and film negatives)
- 1 A4 document scanner (doublesided, autofeed, 30 pages per minute)
- 1 mono laserprinter (doubleside)
- 1 colour laserprinter (capable of A3 and doublesided)
Teaching Laboratory Computer Suite
A computer room with 16 desktops is provided as part of the Teaching Laboratory in support of the department's core teaching activities. Technical support is mainly the responsibility of IT support staff, however the Teaching Lab Technician can provide limited user support. Any member of department with a departmental account can use the teaching laboratory however the network is primarily for undergraduate students. Graduate students and research staff are expected to have access to computing facilities within their own Research Groups.
High Performance Computing and Modelling Facilities
The Department has a central Materials Modelling Laboratory. This facility is funded as a research group (not from central funds), however the computing facilities are available to all members of department. IT support is provided by the Senior IT officer (35%time). See the MML website for more information on how to make use of the Department high-level computing facilities. http://mml.materials.ox.ac.uk


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Mercury and Venus unite in Taurus on May 15th, giving thoughts and words a reality check. Promises are not enough as people become focused on the real thing. Mercury aligns with Mars on May 20th, followed by Venus on May 21st. Words must be followed by actions now. The Sun enters Gemini (also on May 21st) and choices take on added significance.
Your mantra for the next few weeks should be "Slow down and think". Mercury and Venus unite in your sector of security, urging you to start building your foundations. When Mars (your ruler) joins the alignment, you'll take the first steps towards solidifying issues involving finances and self esteem. Meanwhile, the Sun moves into your communications sector, asking you to plan your next move carefully.
It's all systems go as Mercury and Venus (your ruler) enter your sign. It's time to step out of the shadows and make your thoughts known. Communication can now lead to solid gains since your head and heart are united on this one. Mercury and Venus will join with Mars, giving you the determination and power to forge ahead. The Sun moves into your sector of security, urging you to think of your needs and what will benefit you.
It's a mixed week for you. Mercury (your ruler) and Venus moves into your sector of secrets, stirring up hidden or unacknowledged developments. You'll want to talk about it, especially as the Sun moves into your sign. But hold off for now as there is more coming which you can't foresee at the moment. Mercury and Venus will unite with Mars, causing background upheaval and unclear motivations.
Mercury and Venus unite in your sector of friends and groups, bringing lighthearted, social enjoyment. Get out and circulate, even if you're just meeting someone for coffee. Solid bonds can be forged or re-established, especially when Mercury and Venus unite with Mars. The Sun moves into your sector of secrets, causing you to question yourself and examine your motivations. Pull back, take stock, and pay particular attention to dreams and gut feelings.
Now is your chance to make some impressive business contacts as Mercury and Venus unite in your career sector. Mercury and Venus will meet with Mars, giving you the drive to move forward with business plans and impress others. The Sun (your ruler) moves into your sector of friends and groups, giving you a social boost. You can make a serious impact on the public now if you remember that it's about being one of the group, not top of the heap.
Venus and Mercury (your ruler) unite in your sector of opportunities. Messages from a distance, education or new ways of thinking can be lucrative for you now. Just do what you do best: communicate with others. When Mercury and Venus meet Mars, your words will have extra impact and follow up will be expected. The Sun moves into your career sector, illuminating job opportunities and firing your ambition. Weather you're looking for something new or just want to be recognized for your contributions, the next couple of weeks will be good for you.
Venus (your ruler) and Mercury move into your sector of shared resources. Watch for a financial gift or advantage involving taxes, loans, debts, inheritances, or your partner's finances. It looks good for you but pay attention to boundaries as all of this involves sharing with another. Mercury and Venus will meet with Mars, giving negotiations a passionate edge. The Sun moves into you sector of opportunities, pulling your attention towards distant horizons and expansive possibilities. Book a vacation, enrol in a course or just dream big. It's time to start spreading your wings.
Venus and Mercury unite in your partnership sector, bringing fruitful conversations. Words can lead to so much more, especially when Mars joins in. Communications will be passionate and volatile as others are impressed by your conviction. Alternatively, a casual conversation or introduction could lead to something serious. The Sun moves into your sector of shared resources, urging you to look at what you and your partner share.
Mercury and Venus join in your sector of day to day activities, helping you move forward with your goals. Thought and intent are united as you tackle health and/or work issues. Make plans, then take action when Mars joins the alignment. Others will be on your side. The Sun moves into your partnership sector, giving you focus and determination regarding relationships. Whether you have to choose between two different partners or two conflicting approaches, it's decision time.
The party comes to you as Mercury and Venus unite in your sector of celebrations. Fun, flirtations and creativity are all boosted as your confidence rises. Your sense of self has never been stronger, especially when Mercury and Venus align with Mars. Any action you take should get desired results so go after what or who you want. The Sun moves into your sector of work and health, ushering in a busy time. Attend to small tasks and make sure all is in order regarding prescriptions, appointments, and work projects.
Home is the place to be as Mercury and Venus unite in your sector of home and family. Discussions and socializing will go better on your turf. Home related projects or family issues can be resolved when Mercury and Venus align with Mars, giving you power to back up your intent. The Sun moves into your sector of celebrations, introducing a few weeks of fun and relaxation. Get set to enjoy your life and the attention that will come your way.
Mercury and Venus unite in your sector of communications, giving your thoughts and words extra power. You can manifest what you're thinking about, especially when Mars becomes part of the alignment. This is a potent time to send that all important email, type that blog post or make that call. The Sun moves into your sector of home and family, turning your focus inwards and asking you attend to moving, renovations, family discussions or childhood issues.


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I updated my event variable document today. It is still a work in progress, but hopefully you all will find it useful, I do. There is a lot of information Here.
If you find that I am missing some events or variables please let me know. I did not make an attempt to add all plugins, only some of them. I would like plugin developers to send me their variables if they want them included. (preferably a word table)
"If you wanna know how little you know about Xlobby, write an event/variable document"


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Amber Heard has opened up about her experiences with domestic abuse in an emotional open letter.
The 30-year-old actress penned the letter for Porter magazine's December issue - the latest step in her bid to encourage women who have experienced domestic abuse to come forward.
Amber appeared to be alluding to personal experience by writing: "I was raised to be independent and self-reliant. I was never given nor wanted the burden of dependency. I never felt like anyone would or could rescue me, so naturally I resented the label of 'victim.'"
Amber married actor Johnny Depp in February last year (15), without a prenuptial agreement in place, and the Magic Mike XXL actress filed for divorce in May (16), alleging she had been the victim of domestic violence during the marriage. They settled their divorce in August (16) with Amber receiving $7 million (£5.5 million), which she donated to charities including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.
In the letter, Amber continued to insist that anyone who has been on the receiving end of domestic abuse should know they are "not alone", and will be supported by millions of others if they come forward with their experiences.
"You may have suffered alone behind closed doors, but you are not alone. You need to know that. I want to remind you of your strength, a strength that has been multiplied by the number of women who stand silently behind you - a truth that allowed me to break down the doors I once found myself behind," she said.
"Let's start with the truth - the cold, hard truth. When a woman comes forward to speak out about injustice or her suffering, instead of aid, respect and support, she will be met with hostility, skepticism and shame. Her motives will be questioned and her truth ignored."
Adding that "it takes real strength to come forward", Amber continued: "It isn't easy to raise your voice, to stand up for yourself and your truth, and to do it 'alone.'
"As I write this today, I can promise every woman who is suffering in silence, you are not alone. You may not see us, but we are there."
Amber's letter comes shortly after she filmed a powerful public service announcement encouraging women to speak up about domestic violence.


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Capitol Alert
Obamacare repeal could leave 5 million Californians without health care
How would repealing Obamacare affect California?
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The outlook is dreary for millions of low-income Californians and others who over the past six years have received expanded access to health care under Obamacare.
That's the warning from Sen. Ed Hernandez, D-Azusa, should congressional Republicans repeal the federal health care law, as promised, without a sufficient replacement plan.
Hernandez, chair of the Senate Health Committee, will convene a panel in Bakersfield Thursday to take Californians' temperature on how they perceive the Affordable Care Act, and what can be done to improve it. The hearing comes amid fervent efforts, largely among Democrats, to preserve provisions of Obamacare, including access to Medi-Cal, subsidized insurance premiums and prohibitions on denying coverage to those with preexisting conditions.
"We want to hear from people about what is was like before the Affordable Care Act and what it's like to have insurance now and what it would potentially be like without it," Hernandez said.
Without federal funding, millions of people face losing access to health care, Hernandez said. California receives $20 billion in federal money annually, the lion's share of which funds Medi-Cal for low-income residents and those facing the greatest health disparities.
"If we lose that money, the state will not have $20 billion to backfill it," he said.
Nearly 5 million state residents are at risk of losing health benefits under a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, according to a new study from the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Hernandez, meanwhile, is seeking to drum up political support among Californians to pressure Trump and his Republican allies to halt any plans to dismantle the disputed health care law. A livestream of the 3 p.m. hearing is available here.
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Planned Parenthood rallies on California Capitol steps to oppose federal funding cuts.
GOLDEN STATE DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFTS: In 2015, Hispanics overtook whites to become California's largest demographic group, and their political power is slowly catching up: Both houses of the Legislature are now led by Latinos, and the state is on the verge of its first Latino attorney general. But those recent trends belie the community's much deeper roots, both in California, which was a Spanish territory and part of Mexico before it became a state, and the country as a whole. The UC Center Sacramento will kick off its winter seminar series with a lecture on why Latino history matters to U.S. history from Vicki Ruiz, a professor of history and Latino/Chicano studies at UC Irvine, noon at the center on K Street.
WORTH REPEATING: "We don't want wild men as prosecutors...we want people with a sense of restraint and a sense of empathy." - Gov. Jerry Brown, in opening remarks Wednesday to the Senate Rules Committee on his nomination of Xavier Becerra as California attorney general.
NEW TO THE BEE: My name Angela Hart and I'm excited to join The Bee Capitol Bureau to cover state politics. I previously spent three years at the Santa Rosa Press Democrat covering Sonoma County government and politics, as well as health care, housing and more. Reach me on social media @ahartreports and email me email@example.com with tips. A little about me: I'm a U.S. Army veteran and alum of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
MUST READ: Trump's EPA pick won't guarantee California's right to tougher auto emission rules.
Editor's note: This post was updated to amend the quote in "worth repeating."
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The winner of the EssentialConnections.org emergening business competition prize of $100,000 is e2e. The announcement was made at Thursday's Metropolitan Development Association annual meeting at the OnCenter in Syracuse.
Ninety-one companies entered the competition. The five finalists were BioAxxis Development Corp., of Baldwinsville; e2e Materials, of Ithaca; Make-n-Take Gourmet, of Syracuse; Primet Precision Materials, of Ithaca; and Propulsive Wing LLC, of Syracuse.
The winner of a separate, $2,500 prize for the company or entrepreneur with the best business idea also was selected.


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Postgraduates Esprit R&D data and physician leadership programme
Do you want a fast track to scientific leadership? And stimulating assignments in the UK, US and overseas that offer the chance to work across a range of disciplines?
Our Esprit R&D Data and Physician Leadership Development Programme is open to exceptional postgraduates and physicians, with excellent theoretical and practical skills and the insight and curiosity to push boundaries in their field.
Applications are now closed for the Esprit Data Leaders 2018 Programme. We are currently reviewing our recruitment plans for 2019 entry and will be posting details in Q2/3.
What's Esprit all about?
Our Esprit R&D Data and Physician Leadership Development Programme is all about developing future scientific leaders, with the knowledge, capabilities and behaviours to deliver our strategic R&D challenges. Lasting three years, this global development programme has been created to attract high-potential individuals and put them on a fast track to leadership.
What will the programme be like?
The programme offers unique access to assignments both in your home country and overseas. This will enable you to expand and apply knowledge across a range of disciplines, from discovery research to commercialisation and business development. You'll be working in an intellectually demanding and diverse environment where scientists and physicians come together.
Where can I go?
Complete the programme and you'll be equipped with the expertise and experience needed to take on a senior leadership position. We don't have a one-size-fits-all approach to training and development. Roles on completion of the programme will be based on individual capabilities - nothing is guaranteed, however, and throughout the programme we'll look to you to display the necessary behaviours to thrive in our business. There's no limit to success here, so it's up to you to prove yourself.
What will I learn?
Challenging rotations will give you an unrivalled variety of experience across our R&D and medical affairs organisations. You'll have all the guidance you need through a dedicated mentor, regular exposure to senior management, a series of development courses and one-to-one coaching to support your development.
Do I have the skills?
We're looking for qualified physicians, Data Experts and Statisticians with strong commercial acumen and strategic decision-making skills. You'll need the ability to adapt and rapidly learn new areas while working as part of a team. Proven scientific and theoretical capability, together with high levels of innovation, creativity, and the ability to solve complex problems are required.
When can I start?
Our recruitment cycle starts in June, with successful candidates joining the programme from January onwards the following year.


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How to Change Your Password on LinkedIn
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LinkedIn is a great site for strong business or potential freelancers looking to meet new clients. It is for this reason that account security is a must; you do not want anyone having access to your private business page. Thus, it is important to know how to change your password. You cannot use your smartphone to change your password, so head to your PC then proceed to step 1 when you're ready.
1Launch an Internet browser. Double-click on the icon of your preferred Internet browser on your desktop to open the browser.
2Head to LinkedIn. Once you have your browser open, click the address bar at the top of the screen and type in www.linkedin.com. This will bring you to the website's home page.
3Sign into your LinkedIn account. On the home page are two boxes for you to type your information into in order to sign in. Click the first box and type in your email address; once you are done with that, click on the second box and type in your password.
- When you are finished, click "Sign in" to continue.
4Access your Account menu. Click on your image in the corner to make a drop-down menu appear. Click on "Manage" (next to "Privacy and Settings"), and a list of settings will appear then select "Account," the fourth open in the list.
5Select "Change password." The options to the right will change, and the second column will now have a section that says "Email and Password" and under that is a button that says "Change password"; click on this.
6Change your password. When you click on "Change password," a box will pop up on your screen with three boxes that you must fill out to change your password:
- Enter your old password in the first box.
- Type in the new password into the second box.
- Retype the new password into the third box for verification purposes.
7Save your new password. Directly below the third box is a blue box that says "Change password." Click on this when you are done to successfully change your old password on LinkedIn.
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Is it even possible to call a magazine a sexual icon? Because I remember this particular issue of GQ from the early 1980s (I'm guessing 1982) with great fondness. You're going to have to take my word for it when I say that GQ seemed a lot gayer then than it seems now, and I used to pore over every issue looking for clues to how I should live my life, and also, of course, to ogle the pretty models.
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Labels: Magazines, Male Models, Nostalgia
The Wonders Of Children's Television
The last time I watched the Jonas Brothers' Disney Channel TV show was... OK I'll admit it, I've never watched their damned TV show. I'm always afraid they might try to, you know, sing. But since I'd seen the paparazzi photos and I knew that Austin Robert Butler was a guest on this week's show, I had to tune in. I probably will never watch the show again, for fear that the Jonas boys might try to, you know, act, but Austin didn't fail to deliver, peeling off his jacket and giving the audience a nice eyeful of what they'd been wanting to see. If you like the long, lean, rippy look (and I know there are people who don't, I just don't understand those people) Austin is about as close to perfection as you are likely to get. In the meantime, Nick Jonas was nothing but a great big tease, pretending that he was about to strip, only to have the camera cut away as he was undoing his top button. Those Disney boys ought to know by now that the key to career longevity is to get their shirts off and get them off often. Yes, Mr. Sterling Knight, I'm talking to you!
Incidentally, these caps are the work of drakai78, a poster at Famous Male Forums. If you like these, you might want to go there and thank him.
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Labels: Austin Butler, Nick Jonas, TV
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Nick At Night, Day, Whenever
I've been saving up my cache of recent Nick Hissom photos, and there's quite a few of them, to post on his 18th birthday, the fourth of July, but this Poloroid he just posted on his twitter page is just too good to sit on. It must be nice to always be the best looking person in the room.
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Labels: Nick Hissom, Shirtless
Victorious Boys
I am not going to pretend that Nickelodeon's teen-com Victorious is a good show. It is basically like every other show on Nick, silly fluff with good-looking people. I am shallow, of course, so it's the good-looking people who get me every time. And make no mistake, the three guys who co-star on Victorious are prime beef on the hoof. They are: hunky and baby-faced (killer combination!) African-American godling Leon Thomas III, hot nerd with ventriloquist's dummy Matt Bennett, and lovely, lovely Avan Jogia. In this episode the gang is trapped in an overheated RV, and before long the clothes come off. I was dissappointed because I was hoping for a nice HD version of this, but it hasn't materialized, so these will have to do. But my biggest disappointment is that Leon never got that t-shirt off. Drat!
Monday, June 28, 2010
Unnaturally Cute
If you've been watching Unnatural History on The Cartoon Network (I told you a little about it last week), then aside from the charms of its often shirtless star, Kevin G. Schmidt, you can't help but have noticed Kevin's handsome co-star, Ontario-born cutie Jordan Gavaris. You'll be excused if you missed Jordan's starring role in a very earnest, very Canadian coming-of-age drama called 45 R.P.M. These pictures are from a prolonged scene at the beginning of the film in which the local constable makes a frequently truant Jordon go to school, forcing him to board a school bus in his underwear.
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Labels: Jordan Gavaris, Movies, Shirtless, TV
Friday, June 25, 2010
Sexual Icons Of My Youth #2
In the 1980's Scott Madsen was the Soloflex boy, appearing in a series of iconic print ads, posters, brochures, and beautifully produced TV infomercials which mostly consisted of Scott wearing tiny gym shorts whilst demonstrating home work-out equipment. For gender balance, a young woman got in on the action a bit, but mostly it was Scott. I used to scan the cable dial (36 channels back in those days, and yes, it was still a dial) seeking out those ads, and most of the time I found them. After Scott left Soloflex he was replaced by a boy named Randy Potter. Randy was beautiful, but it just wasn't the same.
Here, as a special treat, is the very first Soloflex infomercial, entitled The Promise. To give you an idea of how times have changed, please note the narrator telling us that "you don't want big stomach muscles." Nowadays, huge abs seem to be the first goal.
Check out a great Scott Madsen shrine here.
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Dr. Alena Ragheb Agha has previously worked for 3 years at a dental hospital in Ukraine. As a general dentist, Dr. Agha performs general dentistry, prosthetic, endodontic, dentistry, paradontolgy, and minor dental surgeries. She has worked with adults and children. She moved to the UAE in 1997.
Dr. Alena specializes in cosmetic and prosthetic dentistry.
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The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected Indian Olympic Association's plea challenging the Centre's power to legislate sports in the country through the guidelines of National Sports Code aimed at bringing transparency in the functioning of the sports bodies along with fixed tenure and age-limit for office-bearers.
A bench of justice S Ravindra Bhat and Nazmi Wajiri approved the National Sports Development Code, 2011, which barred more than 12 and 8 years of tenure for President and other office-bearers, including Secretary and Treasurer, for any sports federation with maximum age of 70 years to officiate.
The code also envisages to bring under Right to Information Act all National Sports Federations (NSFs) availing government grant and implementation of NADA anti-doping rules coupled with guidelines for holding fair and transparent elections to NSFs.The code also calls for curbing of age fraud in sports.
The High Court dismissed the contention that sports was the state subject prohibiting the Centre from regulating national sports bodies.
"The court reiterates its conclusion that international sports and regulation of NSFs and IOA in respect of the matters which are subject to these proceedings, falls within entry 97 of the First List of the seventh schedule of Constitution of India."
"The central government can insist upon adherence to these provisions, without the aid of legislation. It is also held that the Sports Code does not violate the freedom under Article 19 (1)(c) of the Constitution. Neither are its provisions arbitrary", the bench said.


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How to Take Screen-capture of Intex Android Smartphones
Intex is one of the emerging Indian Smartphone manufacturing company well known for offering good quality devices at reasonable pricing. The sales of Intex Mobiles has increased to a great extend because launch of various budget mobile phones. The company came up with couple of massive battery capacity which got huge success in the Indian market. Intex Aqua Power HD and Aqua Power are the smartphones launched in India with battery capacity of 4,000 mAh each.
Already own an Intex Android smartphone and doesn't know how to capture your device screen, then need not to look further. Here we shared easy guide to take screenshot on Intex Mobiles running on Android 4.4 KitKat, Android 5.0 Lollipop, and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
How to capture screen of Intex Mobiles:
The screenshot on every Intex Android Smartphone can be easily taken with two methods- Hardware buttons and Third party Android apps downloading from Google Play Store.
To take screen capture using hardware buttons, just locate the Power and Volume down buttons on your Intex mobile. Now press and hold both the buttons for a while until any camera like shutter sound heard. Now the screen flickers stating that the screenshot of your Intex Mobile has been successfully taken.
Another method of taking screenshot is by downloading screenshot application directly to your smartphone. Visit here for various third party screenshot Android application.
Where the screenshots are saved?
The screenshots can be easily viewed by just heading to Gallery and then locating the screenshots folder. Or else the user can also get access to screen capture by opening File Manger > Pictures > Screenshots.
Own any other company smartphone apart from Intex, then do comment below. We will get back with the screenshot tips and tricks.
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On the radio Monday, I heard it mentioned that the Cubs were in town, playing the Tigers. Since M and I went to see the Cubs in Chicago, I thought it'd be fun to try to see them play here as well. I'm a Tigers fan first and foremost, so I also liked the idea of cheering on the Tigers.
I texted my idea to M, and he thought it was a fine one. We decided Wednesday would work best for us, so I went online and bought some last-minute tickets.
It wasn't until the next day that we realized we'd accidentally selected the same night as the Freedom Festival, the giant fireworks display shared between Detroit and Windsor. Oops! That complicated our planned trip downtown.... however there was nothing to be done about it, the tickets were already bought. We decided to just get out of work as quickly as possible, and aim to leave for downtown as early as possible.
Naturally that meant both of us fighting through rush-hour traffic, trying to meet at my house. We managed to get to my place and change clothes later than anticipated, and hit the road again, fearing the worst. Fortunately it turned out that traffic downtown was not nearly as bad as we'd feared. I'm sure it got worse as the evening progressed though, so it's probably good that we managed to get out when we did.
The game was fun, and the Tigers won - yay! My sportswriter friend D was at the game, which was useful. At one point a weird play happened (everyone thought the inning was over, the players left the field, then they came back out and re-did the last play). I quickly pulled out my phone and emailed D asking "What happened, why did they come back?" He was able to let us know that the ball had hit the batter's helmet, so the play was dead.
It was a fun evening, complete with hotdogs, lemonade, about a zillion pitchers, and fireworks over the outfield that started in the eighth inning. The traffic getting back home was a huge mess, but I'm still glad we decided to be spontaneous and go!


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Deniable File Systems
Journalists, aid workers, and democracy advocates all put themselves in harm's way for the benefit of others. Yet, there is a glaring need for them to store data securely. Typically, secret data is protected with encryption that is assumed unbreakable. Yet, if those in a hostile environment are caught with encrypted data, they could be forced to comply through coercion or threats of bodily harm. We propose to secure data in plain sight by hiding it so that the operating system doesn't even know it's there. Therefore, the owner can completely deny the existence of the data.
Our Steganographic file system, operates through the use of an external virtual block device driver. It utilizes secret sharing, external entropy sources, and erasure coding to deniably and reliably store data within the unallocated space of an existing file system. A set of data blocks to be hidden are combined with entropy blocks through erasure coding to produce a set of obfuscated carrier blocks that are then indistinguishable from other pseudorandom blocks on the disk. A subset of these blocks are then required to reconstruct the data. The system is information theoretically secure without knowledge of the entropy blocks.
This system will be the first fully deniable, secure, and tunable steganographic file system. All previous attempts might attain security or performance but sacrifice deniability. Our project will not only push the boundaries of modern steganography, but we will build a fully working system that can survive intensive forensic examination. This will allow users in the field to have a reliable, secure means of carrying information where the presence of that information does not endanger their lives.
We plan to maintain the project indefinitely through publicly available sources such as Bitbucket or Github, as well as on the Storage and Systems Research Center's web page. We hope to eventually include our system in the Linux source tree.
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12th Top Marques Show in Monaco
The supercars show will take place at the Grimaldi Forum from 16 to 19 April 2015. Top Marques Monaco is the most prestigious supercars show in the world. It's also the only automobile exhibition where some visitors have the opportunity to test drive the latest vehicles on the Monaco Grand Prix circuit.
The show is now considered the perfect place to unveil the latest cars from all over the world. For the 12th Top Marques, at least four brand-new models are expected.
In addition to numerous luxury vehicles, the show also features exclusive products such as high-end watches and jewellery. For the first time this year, there will also be a boutique offering luxury products for pets.
For more info, see: topmarquesmonaco.com


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Trivandrum: Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV), the Indian subsidiary of the world's leading truck manufacturer Daimler AG, has expanded its presence in Kerala with a state-of-the-art dealership in Trivandrum. Autobahn Trucking, its new dealer on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram, offers a 3S facility (Sales, Service & Spares).
With highly trained manpower, a fully-equipped and completely covered workshop, supported with a full complement of spares and a showroom providing focused Sales consulting, this dealership will ensure that BharatBenz customers receive all the attention under one roof.
V R V Sriprasad, VP – Marketing, Sales & After-Sales, DICV said, "BharatBenz has set forth to provide the Indian Trucker a whole new experience in trucking. The inauguration of this dealership is part of our plans to provide a nation-wide network of over 100 3S facilities along the most important trucking routes in the country. Our philosophy is to provide the customer with state-of-the-art after-sales service that ensures not just easy reach but pro-active service. Our dealerships, while providing focused sales consultancy will ensure that the customer's trucks are delivering maximum value to his business. Our goal is to ensure that our customers feel empowered by associating with BharatBenz".
Mohamed Farzad, Managing Director, Autobahn Trucking said, "We are delighted to partner with BharatBenz. We are fully ready to ensure that our customers experience superior sales and after sales service and our facilities will become an extension of their business. We will focus on his trucks while our customer focuses in expanding his business".
BharatBenz is the Indian truck brand of Daimler AG, the world's largest Commercial Vehicle manufacturer. BharatBenz will offer Indian customers an entire truck portfolio in the 6 to 49 tonne range across various applications.
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Between Old Castle Point and the Shrape Breakwater is the Shrape Watersports Area; a safe area for leisure sailing, windsurfing etc.
The Shrape Watersports Area, in the Inner Harbour, provides a safe area for the following activities:
• Dinghy and dayboat sailing
• Wind surfing
• Kite surfing
• Rowing
• Support and rescue craft involved in the above activities.
Within the Shrape Watersports Area, the above activities are permitted to exceed the 6 knot speed limit through the water, if safe to do so. See also General Directions 2.32 and 3.4.
The Shrape Watersports Area is not to be used for activities involving the towing of persons, such activities are prohibited within the Inner Harbour and Outer Fairway (see General Direction 4.4.1).


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Technical Supplies & Services Company (TSSC), a leading manufacturer of advanced building materials and systems in the Middle East, has announced its latest innovative technologies for the region's cold chain industry.
These novel technologies continue to gain traction, serving the ever-growing demand for energy-efficient solutions in the region in line with the highest international and environmental standards, said a statement from TSSC.
A part of the Harwal Group of Companies, TSSC is the largest manufacturer of insulated panels in the Middle East. Established in 1975, the company manufactures a wide portfolio of products and services at its facilities across the region and the world, located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Moscow.
The company's solar technology for refrigerated trucks, eutectic plate systems and telematics technology are some of its latest innovations that are continuously enhancing the performance of cold chain systems, it added.
Miro Donabedian, the general manager for cold stores and refrigerated trucks, said: "TSSC capitalises on its five decades of leading experience in the manufacturing of insulated panels for cold stores and refrigerated truck bodies, a reputation built on quality management systems that follow the highest international standards."
"We continue to invest in green initiatives that are in line with our commitment towards sustainable engineering in terms of design and production, including improving our operational processes guided by ISO 9001:2015 quality standards," noted Dobabedian.
As a leading regional player in the cold chain industry, TSSC holds a 40 per cent market share for cold rooms and a 35 per cent share for refrigerated trucks and is working on innovative insulation products for cold storage and vehicle refrigeration systems, he stated.
"TSSC's expansive manufacturing capabilities have enabled it to build the largest cold store project in the world in Makkah, Saudi Arabia with a total area of 1.6 million sq ft," he added.
The insulation manufacturer is the sole producer in the region guaranteed to supply highly fire-resistant Camlock Panel System that comply to FM Approvals Standard 4880.
According to Dobabedian, it currently produces 1.5 million sq m per year of insulated panels for cold store warehouses to serve an annual demand of 1,800 vans and refrigerated trucks.
Nour Chawi, the division manager for refrigerated trucks, said TSSC's solar-powered refrigeration unit provides various benefits such as less energy consumption, less noise pollution, elimination of emissions from diesel exhausts and less dependency on the truck engines to maintain cooling in cases where engines are shut off.
"TSSC's innovative eutectic plate system also ensures the maintenance of temperature inside a cold storage or refrigerated truck for long periods, even after the unit has been disconnected from the power supply," he noted.
According to Chawi, TSSC has been successfully testing products and fabricating vehicles of all types and sizes, equipped to transport dry goods as well as perishables such as dairy, poultry, meat, fruits and juices because it fully understands the challenges faced by the food and beverage industry when it comes to transport and distribution of goods to their markets.
"We address these issues through innovation, which can save a lot of cost, translating to huge benefits to the bottom line and an increasing number of customers in the cold chain sector realise why it is important to adhere to standardisation processes, environmental compliance and most especially, the value that TSSC can provide in following rigorous processes of quality tests," he added.
Haris Usama, the general manager of electromechanical refrigeration services, said: "With its in-depth knowledge of refrigeration systems, TSSC proves to be highly capable in delivering world-class solutions - creating temperature-controlled storage systems and processing plants using globally accepted natural refrigerants like NH3, H2O, zero ODP and low GWP synthetic refrigerants."
"These solutions help preserve the environment and contribute to a cleaner atmosphere while also ensuring better return-on-investment (ROI) for customers due to its low energy consumption," he added.-TradeArabia News Service


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CatCoq x East End Prints
Hello, London! I'm excited to announce my newest collaboration with East End Prints. I have a collection of metallic gold screenprints available through their creative studio in East London & on their online shop. East End Prints is known for working with some of the top illustrators in the industry, as well as debuting emerging artists into the scene. I'm honored to be a member of their illustration team.
Designers love process shots. : ) The metallic gold ink is pulled first & hung to dry:
The shine on the metallic gold ink is out of this world. You can really get a feel for it when the light hits the prints at an angle.


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My girlfriend and I had been staying in a lovely low rise beach side hotel on the south of the isle and had a great weekdriving round the island discovering new towns and seashores It was our last day and we decided to stay local to the hotel and take a walk along the shore. It was vey hot in the late 80's. We walked about half a mile past two other big hotels until the shore was backed by sand dunes. We carried on a few hundred yards more and then dropped our bags and towels. It was a beauiful area with gold sand, a clam sea and http://ournudism.com/young-nudist-photos.html in the heavens.
I was soon stripped down to my shorts and my girlfriend to her bikini bottoms, (she always sunbathed topless). After using generous levels of suntan lotion we settled down to sunbath. The beach was abandoned and we felt like the only two souls for miles. We chatted away for a little while and then the conversation moved on to how tanned we'd got over the past week and comparing the white marks around our waists.
My girlfriend said it looked absurd how we'd walk around bare all the time at home and yet we covered up when we swam and sun bathed. She proposed that I try slipping off my shorts as there was no one around.
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Click to viewThis was amazing because I had always thought about it but was never certain how exactly to introduce the idea to my girlfriend. The finally choice was made that we'd both go naked on the beach there and then. We had a quick look about and then undressed.
Well what a releif, you can not beleive the difference, the feeling of the sun and the wind was amazing and we both agreed we should have done this at the start of the holiday and not on the last day.
It didn't take long for us to get in the water, another exceptional and pleasurable experience, we swam about for a while and the my girlfriend left me to do some snorkling still entirely naked and loving it.
A couple of hours after we saw a couple approaching along the sand in the distance. We were not quite sure what to do so we set baked and feigned not to see. They need to have walked passed us and they settled down about 50 yards further along the seashore.
They were in there early 20's, they set out there towels and were obviously interested in the undeniable fact that we were sunbathing naked. She was topless with string bikini bottoms and he wore Speedos. After a while I was getting so hot that I needed to return in the ocean, I decided just to behave normal and walk to the waters edge with only http://teenasses.net and goggles.
I felt fairly positive after a while and went in and out of the water several times but my girlfriend stayed on the beach, still bare but reading.
A bit later on the couple along the beach took to the water, they were splashing around and generally having a great time, it was soon obvious that they had removed their swim suits while in the water and were now nude themselves. It must have been their first time as well because their tan lines were as poor as ours. They too spent the rest of the afternnon nude and even played beach tennis for a little while. I feel good that even though we did not discuss we must have given them some assurance to try it out, I just expect they'd another week to appreciate it.
On the way back we walked nude until we could see the sunbeds and some folks from the very first resort. It was a wonderul experience, one that we've repeated many times since.


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Capitol Alert
Jerry Brown pondering family leave, anti-discrimination bills
Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation earlier this month granting agricultural workers the same right to overtime pay as other Californians, and on Wednesday he signed a relatively minor bill to improve working conditions at nail salons.
But as the Democratic governor wades through nearly 600 more bills sent to him by the Legislature in its end-of-session rush, he still has other labor matters to consider.
Here are two bills worth watching:
Assembly Bill 2844 (Assemblyman Richard Bloom, D-Santa Monica): Requires companies seeking state contracts to ensure they aren't violating nondiscrimination laws, including with their policies toward Israel.
Analysis: Global politics inform this Legislative Jewish Caucus priority bill targeting the "Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions" movement, which seeks to punish Israel for its treatment of Palestinians by refusing to do business with the country. Jewish legislators discussed the bill with Brown but the governor has given no public indication of his stance.
Senate Bill 654 (Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson): Offers up to six weeks of protected unpaid parental leave to employees of businesses with between 20 and 49 employees.
Analysis: Brown vetoed a family leave bill last year that would have expanded the kind of relatives workers could take time off to care for. That measure, like SB 654, incurred significant opposition from business groups and earned the California Chamber of Commerce's "job killer" tag, though Brown wrote in his veto message that he was concerned about a disparity between federal and state law and said he was open to a more generous policy. Earlier this year, Brown signed legislation boosting the compensation rate from California's paid family leave program.
David Siders: 916-321-1215, @davidsiders


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Iver is a village in the south-east corner of the county of Buckinghamshire and it is also one of the largest civil parishes in the South Bucks district. Iver parish covers about eight square miles (21 km²) and in addition to the village of Iver also includes the villages of Iver Heath and Richings Park.
Iver Village Hall sits in the middle of Iver village and offers comprehensive facilities for parties, meetings, social functions, receptions and entertainment. A fully fitted kitchen, licence for music and dancing, ample car parking as well as facilities for disabled guests.
History of Iver Village Hall
Management of Iver Village Hall
An example of the main hall being used for a wedding reception: