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Bharti Airtel reinforces commitment to developing talent in Africa
Announces the launch of a pan-African e-learning program across 17 countries
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 25, 2012/ — Leading global telecommunications company, Bharti Airtel ('Airtel') (http://www.airtel.com) today announced a partnership with the largest e-learning provider in Africa – The Learning Resources Management Group – to provide an extensive e-learning program for Airtel employees across 17 African countries.
The implementation of this program signals a new dawn of staff development, reinforcing the telco's commitment to nurture and develop local talent and groom its employees for leadership positions within the company.
"Our people are our main source of competitive advantage," explains David Ssegawa, Chief Human Resources Officer at Airtel Africa. "We are committed in investing and providing our employees with opportunities to learn and grow within the organization. This latest initiative is in line with our commitment to nurture local talent and develop the capabilities of the workforce. We firmly believe that this initiative will bring in benefits of 'flexibility and convenience' which will allow the employees to have access to their chosen courses anytime, anywhere.
He further added, "In addition to the practical benefits it offers, the program will also build a culture of learning and community amongst Airtel employees by facilitating and sharing knowledge and expertise between peers. In the long run, I am confident this will increase both the capabilities and the productivity of our employees."
Airtel has invested in a comprehensive suite of 500 courses from the Learning Resources Management Group touching on a range of subjects including – Accounting, IT, HR, Customer Service, Leadership and Management skills, amongst others.
Distributed by the African Press Organization on behalf of Bharti Airtel Limited.
About Bharti Airtel
Bharti Airtel Limited (http://www.airtel.com) is a leading integrated telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the company ranks amongst the top 5 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. In India, the company's product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G services, fixed line, high speed broadband through DSL, IPTV, DTH, enterprise services including national & international long distance services to carriers. In the rest of the geographies, it offers 2G, 3G mobile services. Bharti Airtel had over 257 million customers across its operations at the end of June 2012. To know more please visit, http://www.airtel.com


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Tuesday on the NewsHour, Facebook detects dozens of fake accounts and deletes bad actors in the countdown to the midterm elections. Also: President Trump's former campaign manager on trial, 3D printed guns now legal, using lemonade stands to teach kids about finance, congressional gridlock and giving more power to local government and more.
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Black man fired by Home Depot after response to racist customer says he won't accept job back
A black man who was fired by Home Depot over his response to a racist customer has decided to decline the company's offer to give him his job back.
Maurice Rucker captured national attention last week after he said he was fired by Home Depot after his encounter with a customer who he said verbally assaulted him at the Albany, N.Y., Home Depot where he worked.
After the story went viral, the company said in a statement to The Hill on Friday that it reviewed Rucker's case and decided to offer him his job back.
"We've taken another look at this and we are offering Maurice his job back," a spokesman for the company told The Hill.
Rucker said Monday in an interview with The Washington Post that the company's decision to offer him his former job back "has nothing to do with me."
"It has to do with the media reaction to them firing me. … The fact they can fire me after 10 years for reacting to someone who is racist is insane," the 60-year-old continued.
Rucker then told the publication that he rejected the company's offer based on his poor experiences as an employee while working for the company for nearly a decade.
"I felt like there wasn't a whole lot of love for me there," he said, adding that he felt under-appreciated and underpaid with the company.
According to the Times Union, Rucker's salary only increased from $12 per hour to $12.78 per hour in the time he spent working for the company.
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Time-based transfers coming to TTC Presto users in August
TTC riders will soon be able to get off the streetcar, bus, or subway to run errands along their route without having to pay to get back on.
Two-hour time-based fares will be in effect for PRESTO card users starting Aug. 26.
The new time-based fares were approved by the TTC board last November as part of the TTC's modernization plan.
Riders will now have a two-hour window to stop at any location and get back on the TTC without having to pay for another fare.
The change is estimated to cost $11.1 million to implement for the remainder of 2018 and will cost about $21 million per year going forward.
Speaking to reporters at the East York Town Centre on Monday morning, Mayor John Tory said the move will make the TTC "more convenient" and "more affordable."
"Think about how this will help people to go shopping, to do errands," Tory said.
"It gives people flexibility… at no further expense to them."
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Submitted by Taps Coogan on the 22nd of August 2018 to The Sounding Line.
The following infographic, from Visual Capitalist, puts the massive popularity of the biggest social media platforms in perspective.
The degree to which Facebook and its subsidiaries (Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger) dominate the enormous social media landscape is remarkable . Combined, the four platforms boast six billion monthly active users, compared to just four billion unqiue internet users in the world. While that six billion figures is double, triple, or quadruple counting users who use multiple Facebook platforms, it easily dwarfs all other platforms. Google owned Youtube, which is more video hosting platform than social media site, comes in second place with 1.9 billion monthly active users.


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The Heron Players are a small group of volunteer actors and actresses who have been writing and producing their own plays for the past 20 years. Located in Heron, Montana, they have been providing family entertainment for their community with continuing enthusiasm and dedication. Most of the members come from Heron but a few of the troupe come from Libby, Montana, Clark Fork, Idaho and some have come from Bonner's Ferry, Idaho. Their plays are always laced with laughable references to surrounding businesses and local history. The Players are known for their zany humor and lively performances. The audience is always a big part of each production and their participation is encouraged and solicited. People attend the plays regularly from as far away as Spokane, WA, Sandpoint ID and Thompson Falls, MT.
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Coed 4-on-4 Floor Hockey at Nootka Elementary School, Begbie Elementary School & Renfrew Elementary School.
This fun, social league plays 1-hour games between 6:00pm & 10:00pm each Tuesday night. The last three weeks are playoffs with all teams advancing to the playoffs.
All teams must have at least 1 of each gender on the floor at all times. This league will play out of Nootka (Renfrew & Nootka), Begbie (Lilllooet & Kitchener) & Renfrew (Rupert & E. 22nd) Teams will play in all gyms throughout the season
Team Registration Cost is $1085.00 (Tax Included)
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This league starts on September 10, 2019 and ends on November 26, 2019.
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That's right. The office responsible for investigating and responding to war crimes is to be eliminated. It seems this is in preparation for the Swamp not only launching a war but with intent to commit atrocities in the name of freedom. Our dictatorship is shaping up by the day. As a prelude:
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6 months or 12 months warranty available on this car. Finance available subject to status. , Full Leather Trim, Heated Front Seats, Front & Rear Parking Sensors, Auto Xenons, 19" Alloys, Digital Dual Zone Climate Controlled Air Con, Multi Functional Steering Wheel, SAT NAV, Bluetooth, Cruise Control & Speed Limiter, Steering Wheel Gear Shifters, One Former Keeper, Driver's Electric Memory Seat, DAB Radio/CD/Aux//USB In, Side Skirts, Isofix, Twin Air Bags, Side Air Bags, PAS, PAS, Aero Wipers, Remote Central Locking, Rear Headrests, Keyless Start, Auto Dim Rear View Mirror, Electric Front Windows, Trip Computer, Stop Start, Black Leather, Front & Rear Centre Armrest, Electric Mirrors, Chain No Cambelt, 16V, Immobiliser, Alarm, All our cars come with MOT, service , pre delivery inspection and all timing belts checked and replaced if necessary to manufacturer's specification. Part Exchange Accepted. 01252 323244 or 07775563536 , White, www.arenacars.co.uk, £15,850
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|CO2 emissions
|149 g/km
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|Standard paintwork guarantee
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|Fuel consumption (extra urban)
|53.3 mpg
|Fuel consumption (combined)
|44.1 mpg
|0 - 60 mph
|5.8 seconds
|Top speed
|155 mph
|Engine power
|245 bhp
|Engine torque
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|1377 mm
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|2810 mm
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|12V Power Socket in Front Centre Console and Passenger Footwell
|18in Light Alloy M Star - Spoke Style 441M Wheels with Mixed Tyres
|3 - Spoke Leather Steering Wheel
|Auto Start - Stop
|Air Conditioning, Automatic with Two - Zone Control
|Body Colour Bumpers
|Aluminium Hexagon Interior Trim
|Exterior Mirrors - Heated, Electrically Adjustable
|Anthracite Headlining
|High-Gloss Shadowline
|Armrest - Front, Folding with Storage Compartment and Centre Armrest for Rear Seats
|Non-Metallic Paintwork
|BMW Emergency Call
|Windscreen Washer Jets, Heated
|BMW Professional Radio with Single CD Player (with MP3 Playback Capability), 3.5mm Auxiliary Input and USB Audio Interface, iDrive Controller with 8 Favourite Buttons
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|Bluetooth Hands - Free Facility
|Centre Console
|Clock and Date
|Comfort Go Keyless Engine Start
|Control Display - 6.5in Colour Display Screen
|Cruise Control with Brake Function
|Cup Holders, Front - Two
|DAB Tuner
|Dakota Leather Upholstery
|Electronic Windows - Front with Open/Close Fingertip Control, Anti-Trap Facility and Comfort Closing Function
|Floor Mats in Velour
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|Front Sport Seats
|Glove Box and Storage Compartment in Rear Centre Console
|Handbrake Lever and Gear Knob in Leather
|Heat Protection Glazing with Green-Tint
|Heated Rear Screen
|M Sport Steering Wheel
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|Media Package - BMW Business
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|On - Board Computer (OBC)
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|Rain Sensor
|Rear - View Mirror, Automatically Dimming
|Seat Heating for Driver and Front Passenger
|Start/Stop Button with Comfort Go Keyless Engine Start
|Steering Column with Manual Reach and Rake Adjustment
|Sun Visors with Vanity Mirrors and Ticket Pocket
|Two-Way, Six Speaker, 4x25W Loudspeaker System
|Windscreen with Grey Shade Band
|Alarm System (Thatcham 1) with Remote Control
|Anti - Lock Braking System (ABS) Including Brake Assist
|Automatic Headlight Activation
|Child Seat ISOFIX Attachment - Rear, with Passenger Airbag Deactivation
|Childproof Locking System, Rear Doors
|Drivers Airbag
|Dynamic Stability Control + (DSC+) Comprising Automatic Stability Control (ASC), Cornering Brake Control (CBC) and Dynamic Brake Control (DBC)
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|Electric Power Steering (EPS)
|Electronic Differential Lock
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|Front and Side, ITS Head Airbags, Front and Rear
|High Level Third Brake Light
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|Pyrotechnic Belt Tensioners - Front
|Remote Control, including Integrated Key, with Inset in Blue
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Dave Thomson
Left to right: Charlie Dickson, Ron Mailer and Dave Thomson
Signed in August 1959 from Bo'ness United, Dave made only 12 appearances for the Pars before his transfer to Leicester City for £8,000 six days before the start of season 1961-62. The fee was a record for the club at the time. He scored just 6 goals for the Pars, including the first against Celtic in the 1961 Scottish Cup Final replay.
Primarily a reserve player, Dave first came to the attention of Leicester City manager, Matt Gillies, when the teams met in floodlight friendly, in September 1960.
Dave played in two of the eight 1960-61 Scottish Cup ties, the replays against St Mirren and Celtic.
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- Black Side Windows Trim and Black Front Windshield Trim
- Chrome Door Handles
- Black Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Power Folding and Turn Signal Indicator
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- Deep Tinted Glass
- Speed Sensitive Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Wiper Park
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After the death of Tung Ch'o, Lu Bu managed to seize control of the capital for a short period of time. The loyalists led by Li Ru and Fan Chou initially fled from the capital city of Chang'an, but they managed to lure Lu Bu out with a decoy and seized the capital along with the Emperor Xian inside it. However, Li Ru and Fan Chou proceeded to fight each other for supreme power and mistreated the Emperor.
One of Li Ru's generals kidnapped the Emperor, and Ts'ao Ts'ao quickly befriended this traitor offering him help against his former master. One day, Ts'ao Ts'ao said that he would bring the Emperor to the city of Xuchang. His friend did not suspect anything and allowed him to do so, but Ts'ao Ts'ao quickly seized power by pretending loyalty to the Emperor Xian. He quickly built his army and his position at Xu Chang. Soon, he was powerful enough to crush Li Ru and Fan Chou as well. Now, he was one of the most powerful warlords of the north after Yuan Shao.
Just then, he invited his father to reside with him at Xuchang, which was now the capital of his powerful Wei kingdom. Ts'ao Kao, who was Ts'ao Ts'ao's father, resided with his friend Tao Qian, who was governor of Xuzhou (a wealthy coastal city) and admirer of Ts'ao Ts'ao along the way to Xuchang. Tao Qian was an old, benevolent man who threw a great banquet who Ts'ao Kao and sent him off with a body of personal guards.
Unfortunately, these guards were up to no good. They were originally criminals who were given a second chance by the benevolent governor, but their evil habits died hard. One day, the guards murdered Ts'ao Kao and fled with his treasures, including gifts that Tao Qian had given him.
Ts'ao Ts'ao was furious upon hearing this news. In his tantrum, he blamed Tao Qian for his father's death and led a great army against Xuzhou. Tao Qian had no chance against Ts'ao Ts'ao's vast army. He knew he was ruined. Just then, Liu Pei, who was residing with the warlord Gongsun Zan at the city of Ping Yuan, decided to rescue Tao Qian. He set off from Xuzhou with his tiny band of militia and send his younger brother Chang Fei to negotiate peace with Ts'ao Ts'ao.
Ts'ao Ts'ao actually had no intention of signing a treaty with Chang Fei, but events worked out in Chang Fei's favor. Just then, Lu Bu, now a warlord without land, invaded Ts'ao Ts'ao's capital base at Xuchang. Pretending to accept Chang Fei's explanation, Ts'ao Ts'ao quickly returned to Xuchang where he did battle against Lu Bu.
Now, you will recall that Lu Bu was the greatest warrior in China. In the revolution of the seventeen warlords many years earlier, he was able to fend off Liu Pei, Kuan Yu, and Chang Fei on his own. He easily defeated Ts'ao Ts'ao, so Ts'ao Ts'ao pretended to be dead and he spread the rumor out. When Lu Bu thought Ts'ao Ts'ao was dead, he attacked the Wei camp carelessly and was ambushed. It was a great victory for Wei. Now, Ts'ao Ts'ao easily recaptured Xuchang, and Lu Bu was again landless.


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Nothing says summer like Homemade Ice Cream! Throw in some pizzza, great friends, family and good weather and you have an awesome summer evening. Of course I think if you top it all off with a move of God in tent revival it is about as close to perfect as you can get! Well, that pretty much describes last night. (Thursday)
We were blessed with a wonderful service in tent revival and a good response from the crowd. Then most of our family headed over to Dad's barn for pizza and Sis. Shauna Millikin's Strawberry Banana Pecan Homemade Ice Cream with some Hershey's Chocolate thrown in for good measure. Wow! What a night!
One more night of tent revival and then the tent comes down for the last time this summer. If its not wet tonight we plan to bring it down and pack it up after service. It has been a great summer but I am sure I will have more to say on that later.
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Windshield wiper blades should be changed twice a year! Most people tell us they can't remember the last time they changed their wipers. If you can't see where you are driving then that's a problem and we don't realize we need new wipers until it's raining!
The cold weather makes the wiper brittle and the hot sun makes the wiper blade dry. That's why twice a year a replacement is suggested. If you buy wiper blades at Computer Tune & Lube we will install them for you as part of the service. Some wiper blades have a dot on them that will be black when they are new and when they require changing it will turn yellow. I think this is a great idea as long as you know what the dot is for...
When your wiper blades get torn it is usually self inflicted. Especially with the cold weather we've been having in Connecticut. What happens is we use our wipers when it is snowing and we get home and just shut our car off and don't turn the wipers off? We get up the next morning and start our car and the wipers are frozen to the windshield but they are still turned on! This is how the wiper blades get ripped or it can also be caused by our over exuberant windshield scraping.
A tip in the winter time, if you know there is going to be a storm is to pop up the wiper blades. You can do this on all vehicles but you can do it on many of them. It will make it a lot easier to clean your windshield in the morning.
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Johannesburg - Impala Platinum [JSE:IMP] said protests at its Marula mine in northeast South Africa and low metal prices had led the world's second-largest producer of the metal to start a reorganization process that could lead to more than 1 000 job losses.
The mining regulator and relevant labor unions have been contacted and all parties will work together to minimize the impact of the plan on employment, the Johannesburg-based company said in a statement on Wednesday.
Impala expects the negotiation process to be completed by the end of June, it said.
"This is something the business and economy can ill afford, but remains imperative if we are to protect the financial viability of our business and preserve jobs as far as possible," CEO Gerhard Potgieter said in the statement.
The decision comes as the South African government struggles to reduce unemployment, which was 26.5% in the fourth quarter of last year. Platinum miners have battled with low metal prices and demands for higher wages and living standards from their workers, while members of communities surrounding the mines have protested at a lack of housing and jobs.
Community ownership
Marula employs almost 4 400 workers and contractors, according to Impala's website. The company reduced its annual production forecast for the site in February due to protests in the community, which owns a 9 percent stake in the mine through a local trust.
The protest action that's led to the reorganization is related to community dissatisfaction with the way its 50% interest in the Makgomo Chrome project is being managed, Impala said. Chrome is a waste product of platinum. Marula's production was also affected by the closing of a hybrid mining section at one of the shafts.
Impala said third-quarter refined platinum output dropped to 331 000 ounces from 353 000 ounces a year earlier, while full-year guidance was maintained at 1.5 million refined platinum ounces. At Marula, production of platinum in concentrate for the quarter decreased by 47% to 9 000 ounces.
The stock fell 0.3% by 9:15 in Johannesburg on Wednesday. That pared gains this year to 2.4%, compared with a 9.4% advance on the FTSE/JSE Africa Platinum Index.
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Lower Merion Township, PAHome Menu
Business District Signage
The Township of Lower Merion has recently installed a comprehensive Business District Signage Program. This overall signage system has been designed to be readily visible and comprehensive to create a better sense of identity for the Township and its individual business districts. It is also meant to help reduce/mitigate traffic congestion, vehicular and pedestrian conflicts and accidents. The signage is also designed to better assist travelers in identifying various Township municipal lots and buildings, which are also similar in color and design.
Initial funding for this plan came through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and PA Dept. of Community and Economic Development (DCED) funding. The 2002 installation of parking lot regulatory signage, street banners, and commercial gateway signs was funded by DCED and matching funds from each participating commercial area. In late 2002, the Township was awarded Federal Transportation Enhancement funding to fabricate and install the wayfinding and parking directional signage portion of this program. The engineered plans were approved by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) and PennDOT in late 2005. PennDOT awarded the contract, and the signage was installed in 2007.
This multi-layered signage system is comprised of over two hundred signs that enhances the Township's streetscapes and allows motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists to better identify the Township's commercial areas districts and public buildings, including public parking.
There are four primary components of the signage program:
- Township Gateway signs to be placed at the major entrances of Lower Merion Township. The Township's gateway signs will alert the public as they enter Lower Merion Township;
Business district gateway signs (and street banners) for ten of the Township's commercial areas (City Avenue was not included). Similar in design to the Township gateway signs, the primary purpose is to promote a sense of individual identity for each commercial area while still providing a consistent look for the entire Township. Individual commercial area gateway signs and street banners have been individually designed so that they compliment the architectural style and color scheme of each district and the designated roadways;
- Wayfinding signs throughout and among the Township's commercial business districts. This signage directs the public to focal points in each district such as libraries, local government offices, fire houses, train stations, and post offices.
The parking directional signage was installed concurrently with the wayfinding signage and makes it easier to find municipal parking lots;
- Identification signs for Township-owned buildings and public parking lots. This signage compliments the business district signage and will direct users to Township properties and the public entrances at these properties.


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2016 Subaru BRZ Review
Pros & Cons
- A light and well-balanced chassis makes for phenomenal handling
- excellent steering feel and response
- automatic transmission's high fuel economy
- comfortable and supportive front seats
- standard features list is great for the price.
- Backseat and trunk are small
- relatively modest acceleration, especially with the automatic transmission.
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Edmunds' Expert Review
There can be a lot more to driving than just getting from point A to point B. Take a spin in the 2016 Subaru BRZ and you'll love how this sporty coupe gets your blood flowing. Ready to learn more about how this affordable sports car earns such high praise?
Vehicle overview
The small sport coupe is a small niche in the U.S. car market, but for shoppers who want nimble handling, peppy performance and good looks in a small package -- and can't abide the thought of four doors -- the 2016 Subaru BRZ is one of the best choices available. It's a back-to-basics, lightweight sports car with rear-wheel drive, excellent balance and an affordable price.
Roads like this are the 2016 Subaru BRZ's natural habitat.
Tasked with propelling about 2,800 pounds, the 200 horses unleashed by the BRZ's flat-4 "boxer" engine provide decent gallop. But this car is much more about straightening out curvy roads than clocking records for straight-line acceleration. The BRZ's low center of gravity, ideal front/rear weight balance and wonderfully communicative steering make it an all-star athlete by any standard. As we discovered in our BRZ long-term road test a few years ago, it's hard to beat this Subaru for the money if you're looking for maximum driving enjoyment.
There's not much in the market that competes directly with the BRZ. The Scion FR-S offers a different nameplate and slightly different feature availability but is mechanically the same (Subaru and Toyota developed the cars together). Ford's Focus ST and Volkswagen's Golf GTI offer quicker acceleration and more practicality, but neither can match the BRZ for handling precision. Alternately, the redesigned Mazda Miata roadster boasts lovely handling and steering but loses out on practicality. If you move up in regards to price, the new Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang will certainly be appealing. Or, if you're a Subaru fan, you might also check out the BRZ's stablemate, the four-door, all-wheel-drive 2016 Subaru WRX. Really, you won't go wrong with any of these choices. But for an affordable and truly fun-to-drive sport coupe, the 2016 Subaru BRZ is the way to go.
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We like the 2016 Subaru BRZ Limited, as it adds a lot of nice features for a modest price increase over the base Premium.
2016 Subaru BRZ models
The 2016 Subaru BRZ is a four-seat compact coupe available in two primary trim levels: Premium and Limited. There's also a limited-production HyperBlue edition for 2016.
The Premium comes standard with 17-inch alloy wheels, summer tires, a limited-slip rear differential, automatic bi-xenon headlights, LED running lights, keyless entry, cruise control, air-conditioning, full power accessories, a tilt-and-telescoping leather-wrapped steering wheel, a height-adjustable driver seat, a fold-down rear seatback and a rearview camera. Electronic features include Subaru's Starlink infotainment system with a 6.2-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity, a navigation system, voice controls, smartphone app integration (including Aha Radio, Pandora, iHeartRadio and Stitcher, plus news, weather and calendar features), and an eight-speaker sound system with a CD player, HD radio, satellite radio, an auxiliary audio jack and a USB port.
Every 2016 BRZ comes equipped with a crisp-looking 6.2-inch touchscreen.
Stepping up to the Limited adds foglamps, a rear spoiler, keyless ignition and entry, dual-zone automatic climate control, simulated suede and leather upholstery, upgraded interior trim and an All-Weather package that includes heated mirrors and heated front seats.
The limited-production (only 500 will be made) HyperBlue edition includes the Limited features and adds special light blue paint, aero body styling tweaks, black wheels and exterior badges, a frameless rearview mirror, blue interior accent stitching and a black-and-blue interior scheme with the BRZ logo embroidered on the front seats.
2016 Highlights
Performance & mpg
The 2016 BRZ is rear-wheel drive and features a 2.0-liter horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine that produces 200 horsepower and 151 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed manual transmission is standard, and a six-speed automatic with shift paddles and rev-matched downshifts is optional.
The BRZ with a manual transmission is more than a second quicker to 60 mph than one with the optional automatic.
In Edmunds performance testing, a manual-equipped BRZ went from zero to 60 mph in 6.8 seconds. An automatic BRZ did it in 7.9 seconds. These times are certainly on the slow side for a dedicated sports car, though at least the manual BRZ is within a half-second of the new MX-5 Miata.
EPA-estimated fuel economy is 25 mpg combined (22 city/30 highway) with the manual and an excellent 28 mpg combined (25/34) with the automatic.
Standard safety equipment on the 2016 Subaru BRZ includes antilock brakes, traction and stability control (with selectable levels of calibration), front side airbags and side curtain airbags.
In Edmunds brake testing, the BRZ came to a stop from 60 mph in 114 feet, a respectable result that's nonetheless a few feet longer than the 2016 MX-5 Miata's best stop.
In government crash tests, the BRZ earned a safety rating of five stars overall (out of a possible five), including four stars for total frontal impact safety and five stars for total side impact safety. In crash testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the BRZ received the highest possible rating of "Good" in the moderate-overlap frontal-offset, side-impact and roof-strength tests. The BRZ's seat/head restraint design was also rated "Good" for whiplash protection in rear impacts. In that agency's small-overlap frontal offset test, the BRZ received a second-best "Acceptable" rating.
If you're the sort of driver who must be able to hammer down freeway on-ramps with tires ablaze, the 2016 Subaru BRZ is not for you. Its power is sufficient but not thrilling, and there's not much torque to launch you off the line. Instead, the BRZ is for those who get a kick out of going around corners with phenomenal communication and control. For that purpose, few cars can match it, even at twice the price.
The 2016 BRZ delivers a pure sports-car experience on a winding road.
The BRZ's limits are approachable and easily controlled, which makes it a wonderfully engaging sports car. The steering practically telegraphs the front tires' grip status right to the driver's hands. What's more, the brake pedal is firm and consistent in feel, and the chassis remains composed even when the road surface doesn't. We'd go for the manual gearbox, which is a pleasure to shift, but even the available automatic transmission is programmed for enthusiastic driving, upshifting very rapidly and matching revs enthusiastically on downshifts.
Used for more mundane duties like the daily commute or a long road trip, this little Subaru is still rewarding. It's surprisingly easy to drive, and the ride is sufficiently supple over broken pavement. The one demerit is that there's a fair amount of road noise, which can detract from an otherwise reasonably refined experience.
The BRZ has a simple, pleasantly styled cabin that features a blend of Toyota and Subaru switchgear and materials. It's a bit bland compared with some other sporty cars in its price range, but then this is supposed to be a back-to-basics driver's car. There's no shortage of features, as even the base model is loaded with high-tech items like navigation, a rearview camera, HD radio and Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity. The standard touchscreen interface is updated for 2016 with an incrementally larger screen and new software.
The BRZ's firm, well-shaped front seats are supportive enough for hard driving on curvy roads, yet remain comfortable on long-distance trips. People of just about any size should find the driving position quite agreeable, and thanks to the low-profile hood, there's an expansive view of the road ahead.
Yes, there's a backseat, but no adult would want to sit back there. Legroom is next to nil, your head will be either very close to or pressed against the rear window and the center tunnel impedes hiproom. Trunk space is also rather small at 6.9 cubic feet, but folding down the rear seatback expands cargo capacity considerably.
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Former iconic shipyard buildings brought back to life
The Swan Hunter Shipyard buildings that were located in the dockyards on the banks of the River Tyne are well known as an iconic industrial image of the North East, after dominating the Newcastle skyline for more than 25 years.
Originally manufactured by Rubb Buildings Ltd back in 1982, the two BVL structures, measuring 27m span x 24m long with 11.7m high sidewalls, were used to house the ships being manufactured by Swan Hunter. When shipbuilding ceased at the Wallsend yard, the structures were dismantled and placed in storage.
They are now erected and back in service at Wilton Engineering Services. The company specialises in engineering design, fabrication/construction, analysis and coatings for the energy industry by the River Tees in Middlesbrough.
The buildings were originally designed with a roller and track system to allow them to slide along the dock. Wilton did not require the buildings to be moved and therefore did not install them with the roller system. The two buildings were designed to butt against each other to form one large enclosure, and also had a removable gable end which could be retro-fitted to fully enclose the area.
Wilton installed the two buildings together to effectively form one building, the front gable clad with new PVC sheets manufactured by Rubb. Wilton left one gable end open to allow parts and equipment to be easily transported in and out of the building for shot blast and painting.
Wilton approached Rubb to come up with a solution to fully enclose the building and provide a door system that would give a clear opening of approximately 21m wide by 10m high. Rubb provided a Heli-Door system (21.35m wide x 9.7m high clear opening) with rakers to enable the wind load to be transferred straight to the foundations.
This avoided the need to alter the existing building system to accommodate the point load from the door prop. As part of the scheme, Rubb was required to provide a gable infill, which was a shortened version of the previously designed full gable system.
The hot dip galvanised steel framework of the Rubb structures has proved to be long-lasting and durable – at 32 years old, the structures are still able to perform in all climates. The long life and continued re-use of these industrial fabric structures is an example of the longevity, value and flexibility of Rubb structures.
Sales manager Andy Knox said: "It's great to see these buildings back in operation. This, along with the fact that they have lasted 32 years in challenging industrial environments, is testament to the design and quality we produce here at Rubb."
About Rubb Buildings Ltd
Rubb Buildings Ltd is a world leader in the design and manufacture of custom-made relocatable engineered fabric structures.
Highlights include ground-breaking military buildings (aircraft hangars, shelters, storage facilities), specialist sports buildings and structures for a variety of sectors including aviation, ports, construction, bulk storage and environmental (waste and recycling).
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Monday, 28 November 2011
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Hallo and welcome to my HF Aero blog. I have been listening to aircraft on short wave since my early teens and decided recently that my logs and findings might interest others out there. My main areas of interest are military and commercial aviation and, more recently, marine monitoring. But I am also interested in many of the other utility stations that use HF as well as the odd spot of MF and HF broadcast band listening. I'm not quite sure where this blog will take me, but I hope you find it interesting, and if you want to get in touch, please feel free to leave any comments. Thanks and 73, Adam
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Bus trips planned
The following trips are sponsored by St. Theresa Senior Club. Bus leaves from St. Theresa Church, 5301 Main St., in Trumbull. All are welcome. Call Kathy at 203-268-8256 for reservations.
May 28 — Essex Steam Train and Riverboat with lunch aboard restored 1920's Pullman Diner.
Step back in time as you board the Dining Car to savor a hot lunch. At Deep River Landing, transfer to the Becky Thatcher Riverboat for a cruise on the Connecticut River. Price $101. A $25 deposit upon reservation.
July 14 — The Delaney House, Holyoke Mass. All-you-can-eat lobster. Includes: Buffet menu lobster, other foods, also, entertainment, The Best of Paul Anka, by Lou Villano. Price $107.
Sept. 29- Oct. 1 — Sight & Sound Theatre, Lancaster, Penn. Show is Queen Esther and also includes Comedy Show, Village Insider at Kitchen Kettle (time for shopping) and Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. Two nights at Comfort Suites, two breakfasts, two dinners, sightseeing and admissions. Price $519 pp double/triple and $649 pp single. Deposit pp of $200 by July 7, and final payment by Aug. 11.


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In tonight's episode of Tujhse Hai Raabta, Kalyani sees Mamta trying to pull the lever and hang Malhar. Kalyani runs and holds Malhar to stop him from getting hanged. The other family members also free themselves and take control of the Naxalites. Kalyani finds out that Mamta is her mother, Madhuri's step-sister. The police arrest Ahir and Aswari and take Mamta along too.
Mamta throws a poisoned knife towards Kalyani which hit her. She falls unconscious and everyone is worried about her. When she wakes up, Malhar tries to remove her sindoor and mangalstura. Rachit stops him and says that he is the real boss of the Naxalites. Malhar begins beating up Rachit, while Kalyani answers a call from Sampada which leaves her shocked.
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In the next episode, Malhar continues to beat up Rachit and takes him out of the house. Malhar decides to end Rachit's life. Kalyani who is standing behind Malhar stops him. She walks to Rachit and holds his hand. She looks at Malhar and tells him that she is legally married to Rachit now. Is Kalyani being forced to leave Malhar for Rachit? Find out tomorrow.
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With India and the United States signing the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) during the recent '2+2' bilateral dialogue between the foreign and defence heads of the two countries, military cooperation between the two countries, especially with regard to air and naval forces, will receive a significant shot in the arm. COMCASA will enable India to access secure US communications equipment that support encrypted data links and seamlessly connect to ground, air, surface and subsurface assets. India was reluctant to sign the Communication and Interoperability Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA), the generic agreement that America's allies have signed with it. CISMOA was tweaked to address Indian concerns and COMCASA was the outcome. An India-specific agreement, it is one of three agreements that the US considers 'foundational' to a strong military partnership. The first foundational agreement, the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA), which was signed in August 2016, allowed the Indian and US militaries to replenish from the other's bases. With COMCASA, India and the US have taken another leap forward. Negotiations on the third 'foundational' agreement, Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geospatial Cooperation, are yet to begin.
In effect, the signing of COMCASA will enable India to tap the full potential of the US-built military platforms it has and will procure in future. For instance, the Indian Navy's US-built P-8I Long-Range Maritime Patrol aircraft, which is the world's most effective submarine hunter, is at present operating at less than its full capability. This will change with COMCASA. It will enable India to get the full benefits of this force multiplier. At a time when China's naval reach into the Indian Ocean is growing by leaps and bounds and its warships and submarines are docking at ports of countries in India's immediate neighbourhood and beyond, COMCASA will strengthen India's monitoring of PLAN's movements in the Indian Ocean. The US' cutting edge communication systems will provide India with a better situational picture of the Indian Ocean Region. India's limited assets that were hitherto deployed to monitor the oceans can now be put to more efficient use elsewhere.
The 2+2 dialogue also saw the two sides agree to set up hotlines between their defence and foreign heads. They also decided to hold joint tri-services exercises. Together, the foundational agreements and the growing military engagement point to the making of an India-US alliance, not the sort of tightly-coupled alliances of the Cold War era, but of a more flexible variety suited to India's strategic preferences.


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It's been a whole month since I've posted anything on the blog; longest time I've gone without blogging since starting this thing. As you can imagine, I've been super busy building my literary empire. Articles, contacting bloggers and uploading my book details to Nielsen Title Editor and Goodreads.
Adulthood gets a poor rep. Who wants to do their tax returns, pay bills, go grocery shopping and stay on top of dentist appointments? When we're in our twenties we're meant to be figuring ourselves out; hopping between jobs, falling in-and-out of love, paying off student loans and moaning about how hard it is being a grown-up. Reminiscing on our school days when our only worry was who's homework to copy off.
Well. Everybody is different, but in my experience things have happened in reverse. I found childhood and school much more difficult and stressful and find adulthood more relaxing and easier to manage. Part of it is maturity; as we grow up we learn to manage our lives in a way that we couldn't before. We understand ourselves better and don't get worked up over things that once made us want to punch the wall.
I know I'm lucky; I decided long ago to do what I wanted to do and now it's showing. But am I really 'lucky'? I made a choice. I only had one goal: to be a creative artist; writer and musician. Against all odds; the kids who laughed at my singing and YouTube videos, the adults gently saying no one makes a living out of writing, the system nudging me towards an academic degree. Against all odds I managed to hold on to who I really am.
If my seventeen-year-old self could see me now her eyes would stream with tears. But she's inside of me; she's just grown and matured. We have to endure pain and struggle in order to become who we are. Sleepless nights, sitting drunk in front of my laptop, hopelessly dithering between revising for my A levels and working on my stories.
We spend way too much of our lives doing things we don't want to do, so isn't it time to fill adulthood with stuff we love? Never again will I cling on to people who make me feel bad about myself, who don't love or respect me; who claim to care for me and then disregard me or whisper nasty things behind my back. Never again need I force myself out of bed at seven o'clock in the morning to spend a day doing stuff that doesn't fulfill me. Even if I do find a part-time job to supplement myself, it will be a means to an end; keeping me financially viable while I continue doing what I love.
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I would happily take collating my personal finances over doing Maths homework any day.
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It's been a nice facade we've put on all these years. A bunch of stoic Scandinavians and Germans living and letting live, lending a helping hand, looking out for their neighbors, smiling and saying "hello" to everybody. You betcha.
That wasn't exactly the truth. If you paid close enough attention, you knew Fargo-Moorhead, North Dakota and western Minnesota weren't all they were being marketed as. If you kept your ears open in the small-town bars or metro hangouts or pretty much anyplace, you heard enough racial slurs and off-color jokes to fill a book. But the comments stayed there, in the shadows, and everybody continued to think this was the friendliest place on Earth.
"Everybody is so nice here!" is the compliment we liked to hear the most. It made us so proud. They liked us, they really liked us.
The Band-Aid started to be peeled back a few years ago when some in the media began to target refugees and immigrants as a problem and, with Facebook and talk radio at our disposal, we began to hear some of the ugliness that previously hadn't crawled out from under the rocks. More recently, a city commissioner and a county commissioner began to question the cost of refugees to the almighty taxpayer-hey, they were just innocently asking questions and most certainly not playing to a base of racists and xenophobes-and the warts were exposed some more. And then North Dakota and rural Minnesota voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump's white nationalistic platform.
Still, we just smiled and humbly accepted all the accolades coming our way for being one of America's hippest and friendliest places. We are so cool. And people like us so much!
Now, our ugly white underbelly has been fully exposed. Emphasis on white. The Band-Aid has been ripped away before we counted to three. The facade has crumbled.
This area is filled with as many racists, Islamophobes and ignoramuses as any place else.
We can thank the incident involving Amber Elizabeth Hensley and three Somali-American women for teaching us this, finally and without question. Hensley was caught on video telling the three women, among other pleasantries, "We're going to kill every one of you (expletive) Muslims." The three Somali-Americans were not innocent, by their own admission, having been rude and calling Hensley "fat." But nothing they said matched the vitriolic threats spewed by Hensley.
The video went viral, became an international story and now people are seeing Fargo and North Dakota in a different way. Shaun King, a writer for the New York Daily News, exposed his 700,000 Twitter followers and 1.5 million Facebook friends to the story. North Dakota Nice, to some, has become North Dakota Nasty.
But Hensley's venom is only part of the story and maybe not even the worst part. That award might go to some people's reaction to Hensley. A large number of people calling talk-radio shows or commenting on Facebook agreed with her, cheered her, made her a victim, made excuses for her. Some said horribly bigoted things.
And many put their names to their comments, unafraid to wave their ignorance before the world. The shadow that once cloaked this area's bigotry out of public view is gone, apparently voluntarily. Do they feel emboldened by Trump's election? That's one theory.
"They should never be allowed to breathe the air in America!" somebody named Rob Grossman wrote on Valley News Live's Facebook page. "Send them back to the desert where they can have Sharia law and marry 12 yr old girls."
It was the same on WDAY-TV's Facebook page, as evidenced by the writing of Jodi Stockert: "Notice how the Sheet people slide your change to you so they don't have to touch us infidels?"
Send them back? Sheet people? Your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free can take a hike, it seems.
Fargo Police Chief David Todd did a nice thing to facilitate a meeting between the women and a photo posted on Facebook shows Hensley with her arms on the shoulders of two of the Somali women. It was a positive piece of police work from our local peacemaker.
"Perhaps we can all take a lesson from what was an ugly unfortunate interaction and how even despite words being said that cannot be taken back, forgiveness and understanding can still be achieved," Todd wrote on the post.
With all due respect, Chief, read some of the things that have been written on social media regarding the incident. Maybe these women can get along and understand each other. But how about those hundreds or thousands of others? The Band-Aid's been ripped off. We are who we are.


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Wow! I find it rather bewildering to note that my last entry was four months ago. Life has been such a whirlwind of events and emotions, so here goes with my first post of 2013.
2012 certainly ended with a bang and not a whimper, so much has happened in the last couple of weeks of it.
23rd December saw us driving to visit my parents in Stirling; around seven miles north of our house I was 'flashed' by a local truck driver – at first I simply thought that it must have been an acknowledgement from a driver that I knew, but very shortly after we were facing an oncoming police car with flashing blues and the driver waving us to stop. Once the following trail of cars had passed we did a u-turn and took an alternative route north. The diversion saw us passing parallel to and within about a mile of our original route and we soon saw a sea of flashing blue lights. I reckoned there to be almost ten with lights on alongside others, including perhaps two fire engines. Shortly after we were passed by another two vehicles racing to the scene with flashing blues which confirmed my fears that the accident had been particularly severe. When we were returning home around four hours later and the road was still closed, I expected to hear the worst, and news reports the following morning reported that a local married couple had been killed. Shortly after. Further news reports brought details of another fatal road traffic accident about ten miles further north on our usual route to Edinburgh. Three Buddhist monks had been killed, meaning that a total of five people had lost their lives on the short thirty mile section of road between our house and Edinburgh in less than twenty four hours.
Shortly after hearing about the second fatal accident we received a phone call to inform us about the birth of our first grandchild – Grace had been born just after one in the morning. Oh how happy we were to hear this news – half an hour later that was tempered with news that a sister-in-law had been hospitalised. The initial thoughts were that a diabetes complication had set in but a subsequent MRI scan revealed something more ominous. Later in the day we received the first news reports of the shootings of fire-fighters in Rochester, New York State – one of the victims turned out to have been a guest at a friend's wedding a number of years earlier.
Since that Christmas Eve we have been so pleased to see that our grand-daughter is doing well, but sister-in-law died, followed a couple of months later by a brother-in-law.
Tragic stories continue to appear from around the world with a victim of gang rape in India dying and another Indian rapist having been killed with most women from the locality all claiming to be responsible for the killing – echoes of 'I am Spartacus'!
Regarding my ongoing radio work I had the great pleasure of recording a show with wonderful co-host Colleen. The great feeling of being back in the studio and recording 'as live' spurred me on to seek a way back to live presenting. I have since recorded a second 'girlie gatecrasher' with Colleen and have presented two live 'Lunchtime Reviews' with local community station TD1 Radio who were brave enough to risk their reputation by letting me loose in their studio. The lunchtime show allows me to react to stories in that day's papers and live news feeds on line. With the sentencing of Mick and Mairead Philpott, the bombastic rhetoric from North Korea and the death of Baroness Thatcher have certainly provided some emotive issues to discuss, I wonder how long before I feel moved to volunteer to take on a second lunchtime show?
Gig wise the year has been rather slow but I had an excellent trip to King Tut's to catch the wonderful Scosha live, and I also got to interview her face to face for the first time after a number of telephone and Skype chats.
On another full day I left home around 4.15am to take Colleen to the airport, as the weather was quite severe following overnight snow I opted for the safer option of driving via the A1 to avoid the high ground. That was fine and we arrived on time having had numerous Traffic Announcements cutting in reporting blizzard conditions and a couple of road closures around the route that I would normally have taken. I decided to risk that route on my way back home as it seemed that I would be able to avoid one short closure, so I headed off along the route that included the locations of the two fatal accidents mentioned earlier. The snow on the hill got worse with altitude and I was certainly glad that I hadn't been trying to get to the airport by that route. Having skipped the road closure, the same bit as I had been diverted from back in December which was blocked following a seven vehicle accident (thankfully no fatalities this time), I was getting closer to home – every mile the road conditions were worse with only a single track available through the unploughed snow. I did begin to think that it was quite ominous that nothing was coming in the opposite direction. Then, with just over two miles to go I had to stop as there were two vehicles stuck in the drift ahead. Had I not been so close to home I'm sure that I would have reversed and turned to seek an alternative route; as it was I foolishly tried to get past and for the very first time got myself completely stuck too. Luckily I didn't have too long to wait and the Police and a tractor were on the scene in less than an hour. After being towed out we were escorted eight miles back north – in total I must have driven about twenty five miles instead of that final two. With my own car being off the road I was driving a courtesy car, not that it would have made much difference as I had taken the snow chains and spade out a few weeks previously when it got warmer at the start of March. I still had the courtesy car at the end of that week when somebody decided that it would be a good idea to 'key' most of the vehicles parked at the side of our house – at least I didn't have the hassle of a respray for my own car.
Winnie continues develop her jewellery and absolutely stunned me when she showed me a recent creation. She had been asked to make a bridal bouquet for a bride with an allergy to fresh flowers – the fantastic detail of the her hand made flowers and wire leaves is simply stunning yet she was so blasé about it saying that it hadn't taken much to make. That she managed to make it in such a short space of time is simply down to the fact that she has been steadily developing her skills and does find it relatively easy to do but it doesn't mean that it isn't something wonderful.
Amongst other things on my 'to do' list – more regular updates here, plus I still intend to add my gig and album reviews if I can master the ability to have more than one page!


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Okay, so you can't totally get rid of distractions, but you can recognize what is causing you to be less productive. By acknowledging the things in your life that slow you down or keep you from being what you need to be you will find there is more time in a day than you thought. You will soon find you can get the things done you always wanted to, it is just about proper time management and putting distractions in their place.
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Social media is a draw you cannot escape but you can limit the time you waste there. You still want to check in but rather than letting it steal time do it in your spare time. When you are waiting check social media on your phone. Allot a 30 minute time period per day to check in and then stay off the sites otherwise. It is a great way to get your time back.
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There are reruns of amazing shows on all the time. It is so easy to get sucked in and before you know it three hours have gone by. Turn the TV off and limit yourself to certain times of day. You will find you enjoy it more because you won't feel guilty and it will become the "treat" it was when you were a kid.
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Designer Rick Mullins defines his new occasional collection, Ridge, as both art and furniture. Each piece is a one-off production that Rick signs and dates, making each piece a true one-of-a-kind. "Patinated metal is typically used in exterior art, so I am bringing something unique to commercial interiors," says Mullins.
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Photo: Quentin Bacon; Stylist: Sarah Cave
Prep: 7 minutes; Cook: 8 minutes.
Baked to Perfection: To make our pizza, we used Fabulous Flats for the crust and baked it in a 500° oven on the bottom rack to make it crispy.
Part-skim ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan make a flavorful cheese topping with less fat than your average slice.
How to Make It
Place a prebaked pizza crust on a shallow baking pan. Dollop ricotta cheese evenly over crust. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and fresh thyme leaves. Bake 8 minutes or until top is golden brown and cheese is melted. Drizzle with truffle or extra-virgin olive oil. Cut into 8 slices; serve.


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On Thursday September 27, Gateway Community College's Drug and Alcohol Recovery Counselor (DARC)Club held its first annual Recovery Month Celebration Event. The message: recovery in all its forms is possible.
More than 75 people turned out to hear keynote speaker Ken Aligata, a Community Educator from the Connecticut Community for Addiction and Recovery, who spoke about his own long-term recovery of over 23 years from alcohol and other drug addiction. He also spoke about recovery coaching, telephone support for recovery and how people can find sober housing – just some of the services available to people in the community who battle substance abuse, have a mental illness or whose lives touched by someone who does. Representatives from treatment centers, agencies and self-help groups were on hand to provide information about their services.
GCC President Dr. Dorsey L. Kendrick and Patricia Rehmer, the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Anne Thompson, a graduate assistant in the Department of Wellness and Prevention Services at the University of Connecticut all addressed the crowd. Rehmer commended GCC for being a part of the Healthy Campus Initiative and Ms. Thompson shared her insights about her own journey of recovery, which began when she was 19-years-old. Vinnie G., another young person, shared his story of recovery as well.
Justine Kovacs, president of the DARC Club, said it was important for students in the crowd to hear each of those stories. "We want people to understand that you can go through this journey and go on to be very accomplished and to have fun and enjoy life," Kovacs said.
Eileen Russo, an assistant professor in GCC's Drug and Alcohol Recovery Counselor Program and the DARC Club faculty advisor, said that she and the club members hope that the event can help to erase some of the stigma attached to substance abuse and to mental illness. "I think there is a lot of stigma. We also don't have enough treatment programs for people in the state and across the country. When budget cuts happen, addiction services and mental health treatment are often the first cut," she said. "People just assume that addiction is a choice. The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) issued an updated definition of addiction last year that reiterated thataddiction is not about bad behavior; it's a chronic brain disorder. I don't think people get that. A program like this can help to spread the message."
Hearing people's personal stories can break down such stigmas, Russo added. "Their stories are very moving and powerful," Russo said.
National Recovery Month, held through the month of September, promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment and recovery. Events were held around the country to promote awareness of prevention and recovery programs, to celebrate people in recovery as well as the contributions of treatment and service providers. "We wanted to share the hope and strength that comes from recovery," Kovacs said. "We especially want young people to know that recovery is possible for them."