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As October approached this year, I told myself I would get myself pumped up for Halloween by watching scary movies and shows, playing scary video games, and reading scary books. Here we are at the end of the month, and I've done exactly one of those things. Fortunately, it's the thing most relevant to this space. I present to you the third annual Shelf Life Fun Size Halloween Book Reviews:
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen (mostly Jane Austen)
I liked Pride and Prejudice probably more than most fifteen-year-old boys when I originally read it in high school. Something about the way those stubborn kids Darcy and Elizabeth put aside their petty issues to find a crazy little thing called love really did it for me. I've been aware of the zombie-infused spin off by Grahame-Smith for a while and have always thought it sounded like a cool idea. After having read the book, I maintain that the idea is cool in concept, but it's disappointing in execution. This book should've been called Pride and Prejudice (With Special Guest Appearances by Zombies), because the title as it's actually constructed leads you to believe that zombies are essential to the plot, but brothers and sisters, that just ain't true. The zombies lift right out of this book, probably because they were plopped in pretty clumsily by Grahame-Smith, who kept about 70% of Jane Austen's original text and slightly altered or added zombie bits here and there. The result is a story that unfolds very similarly to Pride and Prejudice with some corpses shambling rather harmlessly in the background. Sure, there are a few scenes of zombie slaying action, but they're few and far between. Some of the zombie-related tweaks to the story are amusing, like one character slowly morphing into a brain muncher right before the eyes of her unwitting husband, while others are kinda weird, like the Bennet sisters and others inexplicably being ninjas. I'm sure there are readers who find this book awesome due to the mere presence of the undead, and others who will find the kooky horror spin on their favorite classic delightful, but it left me feeling annoyed more than anything else. My thinking is, if you're going to introduce zombies into Pride and Prejudice, go all out with it. Rather than sprinkle zombie spices on the original, which resulted in a different-but-not-different-enough flavor, Grahame-Smith should've dropped entirely new severed chunks into the stew to give us something truly novel to gnaw on. Maybe the movie will be better.
Rating: 2 out of 5 scrumptious brains
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
As a fan of both the book and movie The Silence of the Lambs, I was eager to read Red Dragon, which introduces readers to Villain Pantheon member Hannibal Lecter for the first time. Sadly, Hannibal isn't the main focus of the book; just as in Lambs, he is called upon to help the FBI understand and track down a different serial killer. More Hannibal would've obviously been…delicious, but the little…taste we're given of him is fairly satisfying.* The story primarily follows FBI-agent-turned-retiree-turned-FBI-guy again Will Graham and the demented killer, known to the public as the "Tooth Fairy" and later the "Dragon," he's tasked with stopping. There are plenty of murderer manhunt stories out there, but this one is especially good thanks to the strength of its characters. Graham, our tortured hero, is fascinating to read about because he has the gift and curse of being highly empathetic, which allows him to get into the thoughts and emotions of the criminals he desperately needs to understand if he has any hope of catching them. The back story we're given about the Dragon coupled with his brush with a woman that leads to an almost normal relationship really humanizes him and manages to make readers feel a little sorry for him. Then, of course, there's Hannibal, who's so intelligent, cunning, and seemingly sane that he's more terrifying, and therefore more awesome, than your garden-variety villain. The book is also strong in the suspense department and offers plenty of page turning appeal.
Rating: 85 out of 100 fava beans
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
My last selection was fantasy writer extraordinaire and vocal library advocate Neil Gaiman's children's book Coraline. According to the blurb from the New York Times Book Review on the cover, it's "one of the most frightening books ever written." I wouldn't go that far, but it's definitely creepy. It tells the tale of Coraline (not Caroline!), a young girl who enjoys exploring but is less than thrilled with gray blouses, dinners that aren't frozen pizza, and somewhat distracted parents. She finds a locked door in her house, which of course piques her curiosity. On the other side is a house just like hers, with alternate, more loving versions of her mother and father (with the teensy difference that they have *shudders* buttons where their eyes should be), and at first, things seem OK. We soon find out that things are definitely not OK, and Coraline must put her exploration skills to the test in a soul-hunting, parent-saving quest to thwart evil. This book doesn't mess around; the plot advances quickly as we're hit with a string of exciting incidents and strange happenings. Some of the best moments are quite scary and Resident Evil-esque. There's also a snarky talking cat, which is always a crowd pleaser. Gaiman does a fine job of creating a wonderfully weird world and crafting a tightly told story perfect for the Halloween season.
Rating: 40 out of 50 black cats
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Master Bathroom Progress
So my master bathroom has made a lot of progress since the last time you guys seen it. I just need a few more items and we will have one finished room in our home before the one year mark!
If you haven't seen the home tour when I first moved in, here are the before pictures of the bathroom:
And that's just the not so bad pictures.
This bathroom got completely gutted and totally redone! I can say that I feel accomplished because in my first home I wanted to redo the bathroom but only got to gutting it. Here is photo that was left off the home tour.
Disgusting, I know. But within a few weeks, This is how everything was starting to come along:
The rest of the studs got torn down that was dividing the vanity area and bathtub area.
The tub got installed
The cement board went up
The plumbing line got moved
The door got framed and the tile went in
The rest of the drywall is going in
Drywall is mudded
Vanity Arrives!!
And here we are today:
I'm sorry I kept ya'll out of the loop of our master bathroom progress for so long! There is still a lot of little items to do! Hopefully everything will be completed by the end of the summer. Here is a list of everything I still have to do:
- Calk walls by shower where trim doesn't completely meet drywall
- Film over window or DIY roman shade
- Touch up paint in some areas
- Longer shower curtain
- Drawer organization
- Finish painting back of door
- Eventually replace lights over vanity (They are uneven and surprisingly it isn't messing with me as much as I thought it would be)
- Replace light by tub (A chandelier would be nice wouldn't it, or is that too over the top?)
- Door knob for closet
- New fan
- Dirty clothes hamper that blends
- Trash can
- Bathroom hardware
I'm sure that I may be missing something but you get the point 🙂
Let me know what you would do to finish this space off in the comments!!


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Ep 5: Interview with a Robot
WKRG's promotional robot from 1981 - 1983
Following the success of Star Wars, cute robots flooded the culture. They appeared in live TV shows, cartoons, comic books, and if you were lucky to live in Mobile, on the local channel 5 station, WKRG.
Today's special guest has worked with Santa, Ronald McDonald, Bud Man, and the WABB Wabbit. He's appeared at Springdale Mall, Bel Air Cinemas, and Gayfers. He was the smash hit of the '83 Computer Expo and from 1981 to 1983, he appeared Saturday mornings on WKRG. Today, we sit down and talk with the one the only, RG-5.
RG-5: That's quite a welcome. Thanks so much.
RMB: Glad to have you. You were truly an icon of early 80's Mobile. So, let's talk about your start. Is it true that your name came from a contest?
RG-5: Yes. There was a mail-in contest in late '81. Kids could write-in with their suggested name and then the name would be announced on live TV by Mel Showers.
RMB: So I assume hundreds of kids wrote-in.
RG-5: Yeah, you can guess how bad the other entries must have been if "RG-5" was the winning name.
RMB: So what's wrong with the name, RG-5?
RG-5: It's just the last 3 characters of the station's name! Come on, some kid is going to come up with that?
RMB: I see what you mean. So do you suspect that the contest was fixed?
RG-5: Yeah there was talk but I could never prove it. I mean if WABB's mascot is named, "Wabbit," then what is WKRG going to call their mascot? Carl? And by the way...why not a real name like Twiki? I thought after Buck Rogers, that we were making progress as a nation, but apparently not.
RMB: I see I've hit on a raw nerve.
RG-5: You could say it's a hot button for me.
RMB: Speaking of Buck Rogers. There are pictures of you floating around, hanging out with Twiki.
RG-5: Yeah, that was before the WKRG gig. I thought I was going to be a reoccurring character on Buck Rogers, but then Tina came along.
RMB: The robot that said. "Booty, booty, booty?"
RG-5: Yeah, hard to believe.
RMB: Tell me about some of the good memories you have of working for the station.
RG-5: A lot of it was Christmas parades. Which was fine. All the mascots would come out for the parades...you'd have the WKSJ Super Truck, the aforementioned Wabbit, WUNI's Woonie Girls, 92zoo's Winnezoogo, and just random craziness like clowns and gorillas. My eye receptacles would freeze up it would be so cold but the kids were always just so glad to see us.
RMB: And you did some charity events.
RG-5: Right, those always warmed my fluid valve chambers.
RMB: And what about the computer expo?
RG-5: The Computer Expo '83? Yeah that was at Baldwin County High School. It wasn't like a big thing or anything but they treated me like a rock star.
RMB: Yeah there was a picture that ran in the paper of a girl kissing you.
RG-5: What can I say? They loved me there.
RMB: After that, you pretty much dropped out of sight.
RG-5: Yeah my contract ended with the station and it was just the right time to move on.
RMB: So what happened after that?
RG-5: I got on at Disney, doing shows at Epcot. The park hadn't been opened for very long and they really didn't have much for people to do. So they would just throw a bunch of us robots out on the sidewalk like, "Hey, it's the future!"
RMB: How was it working for Disney?
RG-5: It was great, mostly. I mean, they didn't change much at Epcot for like 20 years so it was a steady gig.
RMB: So you're retired now?
RG-5: Yeah, after Disney, I just retired in Florida.
RMB: Ever think about getting back into the business?
RG-5: Nah, nobody wants a cute robot anymore. Unless you are a terminating robot or a transforming robot or some kind of drone, nobody's going to hire you.
RMB: What about BB-8? He's pretty cute.
RG-5: That glorified soccer ball? R2D2 is lucky he was shut-down for most of that picture.
RMB: So what's retirement like?
RG5: Quiet! Which I love. Most days it's just me and the old Star Tours droid, RX-24, hanging out and talking about the good old days.
RMB: Any message for your old WKRG family? You know Mel Showers is still a news anchor there.
RG5: Wow. Mel should have been obsolete a long time ago. That kind of longevity in a human is impressive! Just tell them that maybe we were never meant to be, just maybe think of me every once in a while. I was the mascot robot on WKRG in Mobile City.
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What a Easter treat we have prepared today. Younger children were giving the choices of making either a green alien, a green Mr. men or just a pretty decorated Egg. The most popular choice was a pretty decorated egg! What's wrong with my cute green alien??!!
We did an easy version of treasure hunt to test children's knowledge of Mandarin and delighted most children found their three clues very quickly.
There will be more photos to follow for the crafts we prepared for older children later on in the week.


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Feeling craftyApril 14th, 2010
I lost my crafty mojo after all of the Christmas ornaments I painted. It started creeping back a few weeks ago. I attended a Premier Jewelry party. There were all sorts of pretty bracelets and necklaces and rings and earrings – many that I would have happily bought if funds were unlimited. As I was browsing, I realized that many of the items would be relatively simple to make. I could find some neat beads and capture the spirit of the pieces rather than replicate them exactly. I did look at several items that I wouldn't be able to make myself and settled on a lovely necklace to call my own. But a couple of days later, I found myself at Micheal's to use up a gift card and then Hobby Lobby for bigger crimping beads. The bracelet pictured is one I made after the Premier party.
While at Hobby Lobby, I saw these letters on sale (either for $.99 or $1.50 – I don't recall). I thought I would pick them up for the girls and see what I could do with all of the paint I have in my craft drawer that I bought thinking I could use it on the ornaments. I also knew I had some glossy top coat spray I could finish them with so I was in business. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with them and they turned out completely different. Sabrina's is rather simple and whimsical and Tessa's is a less so. I hung them on their doors with some extra double sided 3M sticky stuff that you use for the removable hooks (we rent and I didn't want to put holes in the doors). I had trouble getting a good photo of them but here are the finished products.


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Family Science Night Is Back!
Now that school is well underway, that can only mean one thing....it's Family Science Night time! On Thursday, September 22nd, bring the entire family out to experience 'Bits & Bots.' Lots of hands-on activities, science experiments and creative projects.
You can make a bubble maker, make your own catapult, poodle structures and so much more! This awesome family event is open to the public from 6:30-8:30 and new this year, there is a 'members only' admission time, from 6:00-6:30, find out more about that and more info at pbpetro.org


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EAST LAMPETER TOWNSHIP, LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. -- After more than a year, the parking lot at Tanger Outlets in Lancaster County is finally open.
People celebrated its opening outside the stores in East Lampeter Township and took part in the outlet's annual tree lighting ceremony.
"I like the tree because it has a gigantic star on top," said 6-year-old Maverick Ross of Lancaster County.
"It's exciting. I mean, Black Friday is late this year, so we're trying to suck up all the activities," said Tiffany Ross of Lancaster County.
"We're so thrilled we made it for the biggest shopping period of the year," said Monica Trego, general manager of Tanger Outlets Lancaster.
When the parking lot collapsed last August, it left behind a giant hole.
"It was really big," described Maverick.
"Initially, it was called a sinkhole, but they [engineers] did determine it was a parking lot collapse due to the storm wanter management systems and the excessive rain," explained Trego.
The collapse also left employees and shoppers without 150 parking spots for more than a year.
"It has been pretty hard to find a parking spot," explained Ross.
Flash forward to this July: A fire erupts as crews install a new storm-water system.
"We were just in disbelief that we were having this situation upon us," said Trego.
Nobody was injured when the parking lot collapse, and Trego says all the stores remained open despite the lack of parking spaces.
Now, just days before Thanksgiving, Trego says she couldn't be more excited for the holiday season.
"We are so thrilled the construction team working on it was so diligent to meet the deadline of getting this complete before Black Friday," added Trego.
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Vigilant Citizen — June 30, 2017
The YouTube channel SevenSuperGirls features tween girls doing random stuff. However, it also appears to be custom-made for pedos. Even worse, the channel is recruiting young girls on the internet.
In my article entitled Something is Terribly Wrong With Many "Kids" Videos on YouTube, I described the numerous ways videos aimed at children can be toxic and disturbing. Unfortunately, that was only the tip of the proverbial iceberg. And that iceberg goes deep. And it stinks. It is basically a terrible iceberg.
A segment on the comedy show Tosh.O exposed a YouTube channel named SevenSuperGirls which contains thousands of videos featuring young girls doing "cute" things. In his segment, Tosh.O claims that he might have stumbled on to "something dark" while adding that those who watch that channel should "put on their pants and report themselves to the FBI".
Jokes aside, there is clearly something dark about that channel – not only due to its contents but due to how it attempts to recruit new girls by requesting audition tapes. It doesn't take a lot of imagination to picture how things can go horribly wrong for the girls involved. Especially when one understands the system behind the channel.
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The summer has a lot of perks, the best of which has to be going on day trips, especially when that includes seeing lots of adorable animals, pretty gardens, and historical houses, so you can imagine my excitement at taking a day trip to Longleat as it literally has it all. I can't believe this was my first visit, I do love an animal park, especially one that has rhinos and penguins, as I said a day trip to Longleat is one full on day.
A fun day out needs an equally fun outfit, which is why it was only fitting that this beauty of a fringed bag from Karen Millen had to come out to play, isn't it so beautiful. I know the 70's has been a key theme this summer but I'm really surprised by how I have become full-on obsessed, we've had off-the-shoulders tops, the denim pinafore, and the giant flares, so it felt right to try the denim midi, probably the only denim skirt style I didn't own.
I think out of all the 70s styles this button-front midi is the hardest to wear, definitely the most out of my comfort zone, the length is tricky and it can be quite difficult to get one that fits just right, especially when it is denim. This one from Warehouse, which is less than £40 is perfect, just resist the temptation to go for the next size up as after an hour or so of wear it felt a little big and created wrinkles I'm a little OCD about that.
What makes this length easier to wear is to go for block heels, whether a strappy block sandal, ankle boots, or most definitely wooden 70's-style clogs, it needs the height to balance out the length, flats just wouldn't work. I really do think that this is a style that will work through into autumn as it would also look great with knee-high boots and a baggy knitted jumper.
I was so surprised with how big Longleat is, this needs a day to see all the animals, check out the grand house, the beautiful gardens, as well as the dinosaur adventure, this place really is jam-packed, which is probably why on the sunny Sunday when we went it was absolutely packed and we were there soon after it opened.
This place isn't cheap, but I think if you can invest a whole day you really will get your money worth. We started off with a walk around the Longleat House and Gardens, before heading to the Adventure Park area where you can see penguins, they were so funny I could watch them all-day long, jumped on a boat over to the Gorilla colony and explored Jungle Kingdom where you can see meerkats and cute monkeys.
Next to the house there are also a number of restaurants and shops, so you can have a mini feast and buy up cute gifts before heading out on the safari, which is by far the highlight of the whole day, which is why we left it till the end. You get a CD with audio commentary to listen to as you go round, which I loved, you certainly learn a lot about the animals, as well as see them up close, I couldn't believe how close the rhinos and tigers got to the car.
If a safari worries you because of all those monkey stories at Longleat they allow you to bypass that area, which if you saw monkeys at the adventure park you won't mind doing, especially if you like your car and windscreen wipers.
Other highlights not to be missed including feeding the giraffes, I loved seeing the baby giraffe, feeding the cheeky and very greedy deer, and driving through the wild cat enclosure especially when they've just been fed. I also could have stayed and watched the adorable rhinos scratching against a tree for hours, seriously cute.
Have you been on a day trip this summer?
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Difference between Chase and J.P. Morgan
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Election 2017 - Party Policies - Tax - Income Tax
27th May 17, 9:11am
Income Tax
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- Reduce the income tax rate for those earning $14,000 or less to 10%.
- Reduce the income tax rate for those earning between $14,001 and $48,000 to 15%.
- Reduce the income tax rate for those earning $48,001 or more to 25%.
- End fiscal creep by requiring the Government to regularly adjust tax brackets for inflation.
- Read more here.
- Reduce the bottom tax rate on income up to $14,000 from 10.5% to 9%.
- Raise the top tax rate to 40 percent on income over $150,000.
- Read more here.
- Reverse National's proposed package of future tax cuts that would cost $2 billion per annum and see $400 million go to the top 10% of the earners.
- Not proposing any changes to current personal income or corporate tax rates.
- Abolish secondary tax as it denies many New Zealanders access to wages they need to make ends meet.
- The Government will ensure a progressive taxation system that is fair, balanced, and promotes the long-term sustainability and productivity of the economy.
- Read more here.
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- The Famiy Incomes Package will increase the $14,000 income tax threshold to $22,000, and the $48,000 tax threshold to $52,000.
- Removing the Independent Earner Tax Credit of up to $10 a week.
- Tax threshold changes mean someone on the average wage will gain an extra $1060 per week from 1 April next year. In total, 1.3 million families will benefit by an average of $1350 per year.
- Won't raise income taxes.
- Read more here and here.
- Establish automatic inflation adjustment for PAYE tax thresholds to end 'bracket creep.'
- Remove secondary tax for workers with more than one job.
- Initiate a review into the double-taxation of 'tax like' instruments.
- Read more here.
- We would introduce income sharing for couples with dependent children, to reflect the fact that the family is generally the economic unit and not an individual earner in a family.
- Income Sharing means that, for tax purposes, the income of both parents is combined and then divided equally.
- Allow couples with dependant children under 18 to split income equally between partners for tax purposes.
- Recognise contribution of parents who spend all or part of their time at home with children.
- Income Sharing will give couples with children the option of having a parent work fewer or more flexible hours, be at home raising their children, and able to retain more of their combined after-tax income.
- Under our progressive taxation system this would result in a reduction in combined income tax paid where there is a significant difference in income between partners.
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Digital and mobile technologies are reshaping the B2B marketplace. This isn't only a technological revolution, it's also a paradigm shift in how B2B buyers consume content, make informed buying decisions, and engage with salespeople.
Today's buyer is empowered by the internet and no longer relies on sales as a primary source of information, especially early in the purchase journey. More often than not, this journey starts online in the domain of marketing. It may end up offline in sales or as an e-commerce transaction; either way, customers expect a seamless, highly personalized buying experience from start to finish. This makes marketing and sales alignment more important than ever. Achieving this alignment, though, can be complex, and success often requires overcoming significant cultural barriers and the complete transformation of the marketing and sales model.
Our work with many B2B market leaders, as well as recent interviews with more than 50 senior marketing and sales executives at top technology and industrial companies, has made it clear that B2B companies need to transform the way they engage customers, use data and technology, structure their organizations, and acquire new skills. Companies that get it right can drive impressive results, including, in our experience, 15% to 30% improvement in marketing efficiencies (such as reduced cost per lead), 20% to 50% increases in digital ROI, and a two- to threefold improvement in marketing-driven lead conversion across the entire purchase journey. In one case, a leading global software player was able to double marketing-attributable revenue for its cloud business while reducing cost per lead by 30%. As with many types of fundamental corporate change, early movers can establish a lead over the competition that will make it hard for others to catch up.
The Evolving Marketing and Sales Functions
As we have written before, there's a new B2B buyer out there. She is younger, digitally engaged, and doing more and more business online and on a smartphone. (See "How Digital Leaders Are Transforming B2B Marketing," BCG article, April 2017, and "Mobile Marketing and the New B2B Buyer," BCG article, September 2017.) The new buyer's experiences and expectations are shaped by B2C leaders such as Apple, Amazon, and Netflix. She looks for the same type of online experience in the workplace.
Today's B2B buyers do things differently than their predecessors—all the way through the purchase process. Understanding their changing behavior, particularly in their use of online and mobile channels, is the critical starting point for B2B companies. In this new paradigm, buyers are much further down the path of making a decision before they engage with a sales rep. Recent research from Google suggests that the average B2B buyer is two-thirds of the way through the journey before talking to sales. Companies that do not engage customers effectively online are at risk of losing opportunities before they are even aware they exist. Historically, the marketing function has focused on the early stages of lead generation, then handed off leads quickly to sales.
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The Ilve Ultimo KD1006MP range cooker offers great value. It features a solid single sheet stainless steel hob with 6 gas burners. The main oven is multifunction, including fan and grill. The second oven is also multifunction, including conventional, grill and rotisserie. Below the twin ovens you'll find a handy storage section for your bakeware.
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Browndog Needs Some Medical Testing
I need help paying for tests for my 9-year old dog. Her name is Browndog. I have had her since she was 6 weeks old. Early part of Dec, 2009 she started loosing the ability to walk on her hind legs.
She has undergone tests and been seen by a neurologist, Before the neurologist examined Browndog they thought it was her knees and they were going to do surgery. We were referred to the surgeon and he said it was not her knees but her spinal cord. She has been on steroyds and pain medications.
The neurologist localized her problem to the middle of her spinal cord. Said is could be from protruding disk, degenerative problem or a mass. But to conclude the exact problem they need to do an abdominal ultrasound, thoracic raadiographs and an MRI. We have already spent our savings treating her to date. We are broke and these tests are going to cost aprox $3,000.00. We just don't know what to do, we don't want to put her to sleep. But do not want to see her in pain either.
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July 13, 2015 Kenai Peninsula Burn Suspension Lifted (Soldotna, Alaska) – The Burn Suspension activated earlier this month will be lifted as of 12:00 PM today. This means that Permitted Burning is allowed once again. This includes only approved burn barrels, and brush/debris piles no larger than 10' across and 4' high. Fire officials want […]Continue reading
DNR Burn Restrictions update, July 10
July 8, 2015 most current update Updated: Lifting of area burn restrictions and wildland fire-related closures (Anchorage, AK) – With progress by firefighting crews and improving weather conditions in many areas of the state, restrictions on burning and other activities are lifting throughout Alaska. This page will be updated as new information is available. For […]Continue reading
Burn Closure Lifted on the Kenai Peninsula
June 30, 2015 1130 AM Soldotna, Alaska – By order of the Director's Office the State Forester has lifted the burn closure on all state, private and municipal land on the Kenai Peninsula. Campfires, charcoal BBQ's, warming, and cooking fires may be used. At this time all federal lands are still under the closure order. […]Continue reading
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Here is a list of burn restrictions and closures throughout the state as of 9 p.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Federal lands- *Possessing or discharging any kind of fireworks or pyrotechnic devise are always prohibited on federal land Koyukuk, Nowitna, Innoko, and Selawik National Wildlife Refuges • Prohibition of all open fires and activities […]Continue reading
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text: Transformational Singing, Healing Tears and Being Alive July 10, 2013 • 4 Comments I mentioned that I am participating in a singing workshop. Although, this is an inaccurate description, because it is really about finding one's voice. It has as much to do with singing as buying a wedding dress does with being married. Nevertheless, singing is a pretty amazing transformative vehicle and transformation just may come my way — if I can just remember to hold the microphone correctly, breathe into my belly, sing and dance at the same time. I find I am singing out loud a lot these days, where I used to only sing hum secretly, out of earshot, very quietly. Last week, while belting out a tune in the car (the safest place I have found to sing unrestrained and not offend anyone while I gain some confidence), I surprised myself when I started crying. It was during the Dixie Chicks rendition of "Landslide," and the tears started streaming, right at the chorus. Curiously, after I cried, I laughed and realized something really refreshing. I wasn't trying to hold the tears back. I just stood aside and felt what was coming through me. There was big joy behind those tears, for no real reason, just because. Rewind to a few years ago, when I was on the verge of tears all the time, song or no song. Just below my smile, tucked behind those facial muscles forcing the upward swing of my mouth, was sadness so big it threatened to swallow me. Terrified of this pain, I worked very, very hard to push it as far away from me as possible, out into the swamplands of my subconscious. I was brought to tears by commercials, by watching my children, the kindness of a dear friend, but I rarely actually cried. I ruthlessly restrained the tears that came on in front of my husband, when I was trying to express my truth and got shut down. Here is what I said to myself: Don't you cry. Don't you dare cry. Just stop it right now. Do not cry. Do not cry. Do not cry. Over and over, for years and years, this went on. This mantra was pretty effective in keeping my world tearless and incident free, as well as in creating a dulled down, one-dimensional being. My tears confused me. I was forever dismissing them, telling myself I didn't know why I was crying. Deep down, I'm sure I knew, but perhaps I just wasn't ready to face the truth contained therein. Learning to welcome my tears has been one of the unexpected gifts of the last three years, as well as the compassion I have discovered for this previously unexpressed part of myself. I refuse to chant the mantra. Driving along that day, I sensed I no longer had to be terrified of my tears, that if I just let them wash over me, they happily escaped out into the open, and sadness seemed to evaporate with them. Joyful tears opened up space for more joy. There is a bounty of healing magic contained in this bodily fluid. Singing has a way of seeping into places that need opening. For me, tears have been a big part of this workshop: I am the token crier. I just try to observe the process as it happens, instead of fighting them back. And, of course, I always have Kleenex with me. Strangely, my tears have not magnified my sadness. They deliver me to the threshold of feeling more human and alive, a full-fledged participant in the whole experience. It is still a bit foreign, so I'm doing baby steps. Embracing tears more readily might prevent the outcome that Karla McLaren describes of rejecting sadness: "…your vitality and your flow will be impeded by your unmet needs, your unsaid words, your unshed tears, and your grinding soul fatigue." Do you fight back tears? Is it possible to create more space for them as a way to cleanse old wounds and revitalize your existence? -db Who is Dianna Bonny? Hi, my name is Dianna Bonny. It's my mission to candidly share my journey with you. For me, it's all about the healing: to create a radiant healing energy for others who have befallen a similar fate. Together, we can forge beautiful lives of belonging and connection. Thanks for joining me today! I look forward to hearing from you.


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Product/Service Catalog
NET3600E-ECM High Performance EtherCAT Controller
NexcomUpdated 09/27/2016
NET3600E-ECM is an open real-time EtherCAT controller over Windows real-time extension, RTX, allowing integrating users' algorithm and I/O control with communication cycle up to 250 μs. Not only does NET3600E-ECM support CoE protocol, but it also provides advanced API for CiA 402 profile, enabling seamless integration with servo drivers. Distributed Clocks function support allows synchronization of all slave modules. In addition, NET3600E-ECM offers comprehensive and easy-to-use application configurator, NexCAT, for system development and debugging to speed up development period.
Main Features:
- Supports 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i5-3610 processor with Intel® QM77 PCH
- EtherCAT technology with NexECM, Class A EtherCAT Master, and RTX2012
- EtherCAT communication cycle up to 250 μs
- Supports CoE protocol
- Supports high-level API for CiA 402 profile
- Supports DC (Distributed Clocks) technology
- Built-in full function EtherCAT application configurator, NexCAT
- Management of real time task SDK
- I/O access API for Windows user mode and RTX subsystem


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Past Winners in the Government Category
Any communications-based projects where a government department, governmental agency or crown corporation is the client. The design team/designer may work internally or externally to the client. Some examples might be a poster campaign to help prevent the flu by a health unit; a visual identity system for a government program or a strategic plan for a municipality.
- Through the symbol of the embracing heart, the branding and website for the Ottawa Birth and Wellness Centre communicates a welcoming atmosphere through a simple, elegant design.
- This exhibit tells the story of diabetes, highlighting the significant contributions of canadian researchers Frederick banting and charles best, who discovered insulin.


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Recently CYT-East County presented the musical "Snoopy" at Lakeside Middle School. The play follows the "Peanuts" gang and the beloved beagle as they take on life's difficult questions. Several of the lead actors were from Santee, along with a number of supporting cast members. This was the second production at the Lakeside school after several years performing at the East County Performing Arts Center (ECPAC) in El Cajon. The program was forced to relocate after the El Cajon City Council closed the theater for renovations in December, 2009.
I have covered a few of the performances before, and am always amazed at the talent of these young actors. It is always difficult to single out anyone in these casts, but two young ladies who stood out in this performance were Jenna Wille, who played Peppermint Patty, and Jesi Perry, who played Sally Brown.
Ms. Wille, who played one of Ariel's sisters in the CYT-East production of "The Little Mermaid," is perhaps as opposite to the tomboy character as possible, but she was totally convincing. As the tough girl who has a not-so secret crush on Charlie Brown, she had the combination of attitude and curiosity that mark Patty. The crowning scene was her conversation with Charlie Brown (played by Bobby Albright) which includes the song "Poor Sweet Baby." Rather than being all gushy and romantic in the song, which can easily happen, Ms. Wille battered her unwilling companion in a hilarious and true-to-character scene.
After playing minor and second-rank characters for many performances, Ms. Perry came into her own as the ditzy Sally Brown. As director Kim Messina noted, people were coming up and asking "Where has she been?" after performances. Ms. Perry not only captured the personality of Charlie Brown's little sister, but she managed to carry a little girl voice through the show that added immensely to her portrayal.
This season is over for CYT, but the new season of shows and classes will start back up in September. If you have children ages 6-18 who would be interested in getting involved in theater, you can sign them up for classes at Lakeside Middle School or any of seven other locations around San Diego County. Children from 8-18 can audition for any of the area shows if they are signed up for a class. CYT is also available in several other locations around the country. For more information, visit the CYT website.


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MV STAR CENTURION | GSC appointed by H&M Underwriters
The casualty, a pipe laying vessel, became involved in a collision with MT "ANTEA" on the 13th of January 2019 and incurred collision damages. The crewmembers decided to abandon and were reportedly rescued on board the MV "ANTEA" shortly afterwards. As a result of water ingress, the casualty lost its stability and subsequently capsized in relative shallow waters, about 10 Nm north of Pulau Bintan, Indonesia. A Salvage Consultant from the GSC Singapore office has been appointed by the H&M Underwriters to assist.


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Want to know to know the best way to get your abs popping?
It is certainly true you do need to be sufficiently lean in order to see your abs through the layers of skin but if they aren't well developed they aren't going to pop no matter how lean you are. Therefore, a well-structured ab program is going to be your key for defined abs and a sexy V-tapper you can be proud of next time you step foot on the beach.
The key to the perfect mid-section is reducing your body fat percentage and sculpting the abs through targeted training.
Within your mid-section there are four main muscles.
- External Obliques
- Internal Obliques
- Transverse Abdominis
- Rectus Abdominis
How many of you have heard that you don't need to directly train your abs, squats and deadlifts will work them enough?
Well it turns out that the science doesn't exactly agree with that.
A 2014 study found that the back squat had less than 20% activation of the Rectus Abdominus and External Oblique, where as a basic sit up (in the far right column had more than double the activation. And this was with the participants lifting 90% of their 3 rep maximum lift.
So the idea that one can completely target and develop their abs through just compound exercises is completely unfounded.
So what is the best way to target to abs?
With the primary function of the Rectus Abdominus (6-pack muscles) to flex the spine, crunch and sit up variations are very effective at eliciting high levels of abdominal stimulation.
Studies have also shown that increasing the load can increase activation, which means you can get greater ab results by doing weighted exercises.
TOP 5 best Ab Exercises.
This exercise is one of the best exercises you can do to activating all ab muscles.
It out performed the traditional crunch and side bridge during activation tests which makes it the best bang-for-buck ab exercises.
If you are short on time, use this exercises to hit your entire mid section.
3 sets of 15 reps.
The ab roll out came out on top when comparing Rectus Abdominus activation.
This exercise is going to specifically target and isolate those 6 popping ab muscles.
Not everyone owns an ab wheel, ff you don't own one you can simply do this on your hands, walking them out to extend the distance between your hands and knees.
If you want to really target those six pack ab muscles, ad this exercise to your next ab session.
4 sets of 10. Be sure to hold the tension at your most extended point.
With recent study's showing you can distinctly target the upper and lower abs, the hanging leg raise came with the best activation for the lower abs region.
Are you struggling to see definition in your lower abs? Well this exercises is a must to integrate into your regular ab routine if you want to start developing those lower abs.
If you're finding this exercise difficult, use the captains chair. You can place you forearms on the arm rests while your back rests against the bosu ball.
We recommend you place a light dumbbell between your feet to add resistance if you are completing over 15 reps without much effort.
3 sets until failure.
To target the upper abs no exercise could beat the partial sit up for activation.
The upper abs are usually the first to start showing as your body fat percentage drops. If your starting to drop the body fat to a point where your abs are almost showing, incorporate this exercise to start developing those upper abs.
To really put some extra tension on the abs try incorporating some light weights. Simply hold a light dumbbell or weight plate straight up into the air and press your shoulder blades of the ground. Ensure you tightly squeeze the upper abs at the top of the movement.
4 sets of 12 reps. Ad enough weight so that the 12th rep is tough!
One of the best all round exercises you can do is the bicycle crunch. This exercise is effective at activating the upper and lower abs as well as the obliques.
This is a great exercise to add in at the end of your sessions and needs to be in your ab circuit if you're wanting to develop your entire mid-section.
It can be difficult at first, just start slow and focus on squeezing the abdominals as you rotate. Once you are confident you can increase the tempo.
4 sets of 20 reps.
create a killer AB CIRCUIT
To completely target your entire abdominals I recommend you add in at least 1 crunch type movement, 1 leg raise movement and one rotating type movement.
Your abdominal muscles are an almost even split of fast and slow twitch fibres so it is important you use a variety of rep ranges.
Train your abs just like you would train any other muscle group. If you are easily able to do more that 15-20 reps per set trying adding some weight to make the movement more difficult.
As your ab muscles are constantly working throughout the day you will find they can recover quickly. Keep your rest to a minimal amount and keep tension on the muscle for as long as possible.
A technique I have always enjoyed for ab training is a circuit style. Set up the equipment needed for 3-5 different ab exercises. This way you can hit all parts of your abs without getting bored completing the same exercise over and over. Use the timer on your phone to keep track and complete 30 seconds on each station with a short 10 seconds rest in between. Complete 3 full rounds if your abs can handle it!


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Logistics group Wincanton's new chief executive James Wroath has joined the business with the promise to steer it towards an "exciting next phase of growth and development".
Mr Wroath, pictured, joins Chippenham-headquartered Wincanton from LSG Sky Chefs, the world's largest provider of airline catering and in-flight services and part of German flag carrier Lufthansa, where he has been chief operating officer, North America, managing more than 13,000 people and $1bn in sales.
He was appointed in May following the decision by its previous CEO Adrian Colman, who has held the post for the past six years, to retire in October.
Before joining LSG Sky Chefs in 2015, Mr Wroath was a senior vice president for Swiss-owned global transport and logistics group Kuehne & Nagel in the UK and North America.
He also carried out senior roles in contract logistics and transportation at Kuehne & Nagel between 2006 and 2015. Prior to that, he worked in senior distribution roles with Scottish & Newcastle.
He said: "I have been hugely impressed with the strong business model and excellent reputation Wincanton has built and I am excited to use this as a springboard to even greater success for the firm in the future. Wincanton's focus on great people, innovation and operational excellence are critical to the firm's development.
"I will work closely with the board of directors and the entire team to ensure we continue to deliver great service for our customers as we head towards what I anticipate will be an exciting next phase of growth and development for Wincanton."
Wincanton provides supply chain services to brands ranging from Ikea to Britvic and Screwfix and across a wide range of industries including retail, construction, defence and energy.
It operates from 200-plus locations across the UK and Ireland totalling 7.6m sq ft of warehousing and uses around 3,600 vehicles. Its annual revenues are more than £1.1bn and it employs 17,700 people, including 4,000-plus drivers.


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Jus (pronounced "ZHOO") is a word used to refer to the pan-drippings from roasted meat, which is generally enhanced by deglazing the pan with stock and then simmering the liquid with mirepoix before straining and serving.
Roasted meats and poultry that are served with their own jus are described as being prepared "au jus." Examples include roast rib of beef (sometimes called prime rib) au jus.
Au Jus vs Pan Grazy
Unlike pan gravy, jus is unthickened, although there is a thickened version of jus, called jus lié ("zhoo-lee-AY") or fond lié ("fohn-lee-AY"), which is prepared by adding cornstarch or arrowroot to brown stock and then simmering.
Poultry, lamb, and veal can also be served au jus.
Jus is also a traditional accompaniment to something called a French dip sandwich (or beef dip), which is a sandwich made with sliced roast beef on a baguette-style bread and sometimes caramelized onions and cheese.
French dip sandwiches don't come from France. They originated in Los Angeles, and are probably called French dip because of the bread.
The jus is usually served in a small bowl or jug and the sandwich is dipped into the jus.


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Energy FC
Your support and fandom have created an electric spirit that is felt through the stadium and OKC. What this collaboration between our squad and Energy FC has tried to do is capture that spirit and give you a shirt you can wear not only to the match but to brunch on Sunday as well as out in the city to show your support.
We are excited for what the future holds for OKC and the Energy FC. Unified together to make OKC a better place to live, work and play, we can achieve big things, because after all, LABOR OMNIA VINCIT.


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across the RA Collection
or do an advanced search in
exhibition catalogues,
Edward Falkener
View of the Ruins of the Grand Storehouse in the Tower of London, 1841
Tinted lithograph
John Gibson RA
Standing male figure
Pencil on brown wove paper
Red and white chalk on brown wove paper
From: Planet News Ltd
The Selection Committee, 1937., 02 Apr 1937
After Charles Paul Renouard
The Opening of the Royal Academy. The Selecting Committee at Work
From: Topical Press Agency
Zheng Tianxin (Dr F. T. Cheng) and Mr F.St. G. Spendlove examining exhibits. The International Exhibition of Chinese Art at the Royal Academy 1935-6. Photograph by an unknown photographer from Topical Press Agency, 1935
Black and white silver gelatin print
H.R.H the Duke of York inspecting the 38th Middlesex (Artists') Rifle Volunteers in the courtyard at Burlington House, May 4th 1934, May 1934
Silver gelatin print
Unidentified photographer
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain with Sir Albert Richardson P.R.A. and Sir Henry Rushbury R.A., 1955
The selection of sculpture for the Summer Exhibition, 1933, 31/03/1933
The International Exhibition of Chinese Art at the Royal Academy 1935-6: Sir Percival David, Exhibition Committee Director and Tang Xifen (Tang Hsi Fen) Exhibition Secretary, examining exhibits. Photograph by an unknown photographer from Topical Press Ag, 1935
Procedures for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 1967., 1967
Russell Westwood
The Selection Committee, 1953., March 1953
Ingrid Unger, a painting student examines an album of prints in the Royal Academy Library 1953., March 1953
The Selection Committee, 1953., 1953
Negative film ilford 100 d
From: William H. Grove, C.H. Boulton
Monotone photograph of the Selection Committee, April 1914., April 1914
Photographs relating to the Summer Exhibition, 1939
Photographs relating to the Summer Exhibition 1931.
Photographs of procedures for the Summer Exhibition, 1930
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Darien Police make arrests in post office mail thefts
Two New Jersey residents and one Pennsylvania resident were arrested by Darien Police for alleged mail theft. A Darien Police officer, on heightened alert due to recent incidents, was patrolling the area of the Corbin Drive Post Office at approximately 3 a.m. on Jan. 31. The officer observed a black Toyota Corolla bearing New Jersey license plates driving extremely slowly on Corbin Drive. When the vehicle neared the marked police car, it stopped suddenly and put its blinker on. Given the large number of recent mail thefts, the suspicious operation of the vehicle, and the time of night, the officer conducted an investigatory motor vehicle stop.
The officer made contact with driver later identified as Jeramy Valdez. Also in the vehicle were two additional men, later identified as Carlos Artiles and Yimmy Javier. In plain sight on the rear seat Darien Police said the officer observed several unopened articles of mail with the return address of "Stamford Superior Court." It appeared that there were additional mail items that were being concealed with clothing in the back seat, police said. When asked where they were going, the males stated they had been in Norwalk and were going home to Patterson, New Jersey, according to police. The officer noted that Corbin Dr. is not a waypoint between those two locations.
The officer asked the rear passenger to move the clothing on the back seat, at which time he observed a large quantity of unopened mail, according to police. At this point the occupants of the vehicle were removed and the vehicle searched. A large amount of unopened mail, as well as a crowbar and hammer, was located in the vehicle. Based on this stop, an officer checked the Heights Road Post office and discovered that the mailbox at that location had been forcibly entered. The three suspects were taken into custody.
Artilles and Valdez, of Patterson, New Jersey, and and Javier, of Redding, Pennsylvania, were charged with possession of burglary tools, sixth degree larceny, first degree criminal mischief, second degree criminal trover, and sixth degree conspiracy to larceny.
In total, 61 articles of mail were recovered from the vehicle.
All three suspects were held on a $50,000 bond and transported to Stamford court that morning.


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Participation Matters – Vote Informed
Pre-Election Survey Results
Candidate Corner
We Vote North Shore
Leading up to the Municipal Elections on October 20 here are some resources to help you vote informed…
Over 100 people responded to our recent Pre-Election Survey. Responses to this and other surveys throughout the year help us better understand what the most important issues are for North Vancouver businesses. Key areas of focus and challenge were identified highlighting where business needs support from the new councils. The results were released at our recent Municipal Pre-Election Mixer, where businesses and Candidates had a chance to talk about the issues one-on-one.
Along with the survey, we offered all Councillor and Mayoral Candidates an opportunity to share their responses to 5 questions on key issues via a feature on our website called Candidate Corner. 45 Candidates submitted responses; 26 out of 30 running for the City of North Vancouver and 19 out of 23 running for the District of North Vancouver.
Additionally, we are part of We Vote North Shore; a coalition of organizations that believe in citizen engagement including the importance of voting in democratic elections. We are collectively working to encourage non-partisan voter education and engagement including distributing non-partisan voting information to the public.
Click on the images above to see the Survey Results, Visit Candidate Corner and Learn more about We Vote North Shore.


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This most anticipated physical centre for global halal reference; GHSC OneTouchPoint is a focal point for all halal related enquiries, consultancy and advisory, halal reference materials and information as well as halal industry business networking and business matching. The centre works with a variety of partners to bring walk-in customers the services they need locally and globally where they can get advice on a range of HDC and GHSC services face to face.
Under the GHSC OneTouchPoint, industry players and public can enjoy excellent GHSC functional services which are Application Processing & Advisory services, Meeting, Incentive, Conference & Exhibition (M.I.C.E.) services, Industry Showcase, Halal Knowledge Centre physical library as well as HDC Publication.


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In line with Prime Minister's PLANT FOR PAKISTAN mission, Fauji Foundation has Kicked off a drive on Wednesday 4th Sep 2019. The prime objective of this initiative is to enhance the green cover of the country and recognizing the growing environmental concerns and climatic changes around the globe.
Lt Gen Syed Tariq Nadeem Gilani, HI(M) (Retd), MD Fauji Foundation & Chairman Foundation University Islamabad, inaugurated the tree plantation drive "GO GREEN" by planting a sapling at Foundation University Collage of Nursing, Islamabad. Maj Gen Changez Dil Khan, HI(M) (Retd), Rector Foundation University Islamabad. Brig Salawat Khan, SI(M) (Retd), Registrar Foundation University Islamabad, Maj Gen Jawad Khaliq Ansari HI(M) (Retd) Director Foundation University Islamabad Campus including Capt. Yasmeen Saggu (Retd) Principal FUCN were also present at the event. Students of the Nursing collage, Higher management of (FF) and miscellaneous staff members also warmly participated in the noble cause.
This drive will continue from 3rd Sep to 13 Sep, 2019 aiming to plant 100,000 Trees in all Fauji Foundation Companies,Institutes, all over Pakistan.


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Research has demonstrated that adolescents with at least one high-quality supportive relationship with an adult are twice as likely as other youth to be economically self-sufficient, have healthy family and social relationships, and be productively involved in their communities (Gambone, Klem, & Connell, 2002). Unfortunately, at-risk youth and youthful offenders often have limited contact with positive adult role models with whom they can form and sustain meaningful relationships (Jones-Brown & Henriques, 1997). Mentoring programs can provide the opportunity for these young people to establish supportive relationships with positive adult role models (Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Program, 2000). The Mentoring Toolkit: Resources for Developing Programs for Incarcerated Youth provides information, program descriptions, and links to important resources that can assist juvenile detention facilities and other organizations to design effective mentoring programs for neglected and delinquent youth, particularly those who are incarcerated.
The Mentoring Toolkit is organized as follows:
Section 1. Mentoring: A Promising Intervention Strategy. This section contains a review of the literature on effective mentoring strategies. Information on the limited body of knowledge available on programs designed specifically for incarcerated youth is included.
Section 2. Characteristics of Juvenile Offenders. This section describes the learning, social–emotional, and behavioral characteristics of youth residing in juvenile facilities.
Section 3. Designing Effective Mentoring Programs for Neglected and Delinquent Youth. This section explores the challenges that should be considered and the major benefits of establishing mentoring programs for these youth. It also describes the critical elements that should be included in juvenile justice mentoring.
Section 4. Tools for Developing Mentoring Programs. This section presents links to specific tools and resources that can be used by program developers to design and implement effective programs and to minimize the duplication of this information in this document.
Section 5. Program Overviews. This section contains brief descriptions of selected mentoring programs currently being implemented in juvenile facilities, as well as case studies of several existing programs that serve delinquent youth.
Two versions of the Toolkit are available. The unabridged version is the complete Toolkit with comprehensive information, resources, and links. The abridged version provides a general overview of the major areas of content presented in the unabridged Toolkit. Both the abridged and unabridged versions of the Mentoring Toolkit are organized in the same manner to help locate further information.
The Mentoring Toolkit Resources for Developing Programs for Incarcerated Youth


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Power, Circuit Protection
Current Transducers Current Transducers are in stock at Kynix Electronics. There are ACT Current Transducers, DCT Current Transducers. ACT series current transducers combine a current transformer and signal conditioner into a single package. The ACT series has jumper-selected current input ranges and industry standard 4-20 mA or 0-10 VDC outputs. The ACT series is designed for application on "linear" or sinusoidal AC loads and is compatible with most PLCs, data loggers and SCADA systems. Full-scale input ranges are user-selectable from 2A to 2000 A. This current transducer series is available in split core or solid core case models. AcuAMP DCT series current transducers combine a Hall effect sensor and a signal conditioner into a single package for use in DC current applications up to 400A. The DCT series includes output choices of 4 to 20 mA or +/-10 VDC bidirectional models. DCT series DC current transducers are available in fixed core or split-core models. Kynix offers inventory, pricing, & datasheets for Current Transducers. To know more, please view our large section of Current Transducers below.