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The report firstly introduced the Frozen Pizza basics: definitions, classifications, applications and market overview; product specifications; manufacturing processes; cost structures, raw materials and so on. Then it analyzed the world's main region market conditions, including the product price, profit, capacity, production, supply, demand and market growth rate and forecast etc. In the end, the report introduced new project SWOT analysis, investment feasibility analysis, and investment return analysis.
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Project title: Improving Estimates of Occupational Noise Exposure
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Exposure assessment in occupational epidemiological studies is difficult, and particularly challenging in dynamic industries like construction. To inform the exposure assessment strategy of a longitudinal study of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) among construction workers, this study evaluated the accuracy and performance of various assessment techniques. These techniques included trade-mean (TM) and task-based (TB) approaches, a worker-based subjective rating (SR) technique, and novel hybrid combinations of these techniques.
The performance of the techniques was evaluated in several settings. Short-term (single shift and two-week) TM and SR estimates were created for subjects in three different noise environments: continuous, intermittent, and highly variable (n=20 subjects per environment). Exposure estimates were then compared to subjects' measured average exposures. The TM and SR techniques were validated in a separate cohort of construction workers (n=68 workers) over a longer four-month period. In addition to TM and SR estimates, TB estimates were also created for this cohort, and estimates from each of these three techniques were compared to subjects' measured average exposures. Finally, hybrid techniques were developed for the cohort, which incorporated TM, SR, and TB estimates via arithmetic mean combination, linear regression combination, and modification of TM and TB estimates using SR information. Hybrid estimates were compared to subjects' measured exposures and to estimates from single techniques.
TM and TB estimates exhibited a large amount of measurement error compared to measured exposures, with the TM estimates being the less accurate of the two. SR estimates generally demonstrated less error, and provided greater exposure contrast, than did TM estimates, but included more error than TB estimates. SR items also correctly evaluated different noise environments and exposure variability. Hybrid estimates generally had less measurement error than estimates from single techniques. The best-performing hybrid techniques combined TB and SR estimates, and resulted in substantial improvements in estimated exposures compared to single techniques. Hybrid estimates were not improved by the inclusion of TM information. The strongest and most precise exposure-response estimates in the longitudinal cohort of construction workers being evaluated for NIHL are expected to result from use of a hybrid regression technique combining TB and SR estimates.

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It is late in the hurricane season but TS Otto has managed to find a small corner of the Caribbean Sea in which to flourish. Recent reports from the NHC indicate that Otto is nearing hurricane intensity and by looking at satellite images, it won't be long until that status has been achieved.
Fortunately, Otto is small in size with tropical storm force winds extending only 35 miles out from the center. When it becomes a hurricane, those winds will also be confined to a relatively tiny area near the center thus wind is really not going to be the issue here.
Instead, rain is my big concern. Heavy rain is expected to fall across portions of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama today and lasting through the remainder of the week. The extremely slow movement of Otto will only add to this hazard and for areas of Nicaragua especially, rainfall could be excessive and lead to substantial flooding with great risk to life and property. Obviously interests in the region should be paying close attention to the progress of Otto and be ready to head to safer locations should flooding commence. I am very worried about the amount of rain that could fall with this system and will continue to emphasize that fact throughout this event.
Otto is expected to move slowly westward over the next few days and eventually make landfall somewhere in southern Nicaragua and possibly straddle the border of Costa Rica. This is very far south for a hurricane to be making landfall no matter what time of the hurricane season it it. As such, people are not used to this which makes it even more important for folks to keep up to date with the latest information as Otto progresses.
There is no risk of the storm turning north in to the Gulf of Mexico and even the NW Caribbean Sea due to mid-level high pressure building in across the region, acting like a block and forcing Otto to remain south and move generally westward underneath the high pressure area. It is possible that the remnants survive the passage over Central America and emerge in to the southeast Pacific – if so, we'll deal with that when the time comes.
I'll have more in my video discussion which I will post later this afternoon.
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Today I have a very special gift for you. Something I believe has the potential to really change the way you live life. Something that has the potential to not only change your life but change the world. Not everyday I am this excited about one of my own work. But I am today, and I hope you will find as much joy and value listening to it as I have serving as the messenger.
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As you will see, its a live recording from a personal session I was conducting with one of my students from the UK. What transpired this day was something I didn't plan, neither did I realize the value of, until it came through. As you will notice from the recording, both myself and Archie (the student in the recording) were profoundly moved. And with his kind permission I am now offering you this little gift we co-created.
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OFFICERS of the National Police have arrested 73 people across Spain in connection with an internet travel agency which it is estimated obtained at least €1.5 million by use of fraudulent credit cards.
A single bank reported the possible use of a forged credit card to the National Police and this led to an investigation which discovered that banks in Australia, Europe and the USA were being duped by the use of fake credit cards.
The criminals who were based in Cadiz, Seville, Malaga, Marbella, Cordoba and Madrid worked together to set up different online travel agencies, taking money from genuine customers and supplying air, sea and train tickets which they purchased from the service providers using a whole range of fake credit cards.
It is also transpired that certain suppliers knew that the cards were fake but allowed them to be used in exchange for a percentage of the 'profit'. In addition, the gang has set up a call centre through which a lot of the stolen money was routed, but they did not make social security payments to the tune of €300,000 and of the 73 arrested, 35 were involved in social security evasion.
After raiding six premises, officers recovered computers, card readers, fake cards supposedly from banks all over the world and physical documentation.


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Project DAATA: Developing Alternate Assessment Technical Adequacy (Enhanced Assessment Instruments grant S368A040006) was funded by the United States Department of Education and was led by the West Virginia Department of Education. All products of the grant and the finding of this grant are a property of the West Virginia Department of Education and the United States Department of Education. Dr. Beth Cipoletti, DAATA Project Director, is the contact person for questions.


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The rapidly evolving capabilities of X-ray Free Electron Lasers (XFELs) are attracting an ever increasing interest from scientists from many fields covering physics, chemistry, biology or materials science. XFELs unique features require scientists, and in particular young ones, to be informed about the FELs characteristics as well as how FELs can address fundamental questions.
The school and symposium are organized within the framework of a French GDRI-XFEL initiative and will take place in Dinard at the Manoir de la Vicomte near Rennes and Saint-Malo
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This season the Dragons are playing at 9.05am on Saturdays at Waverley District Netball Association at Ashwood in Modified Black. This team is a mixture of Grade 3, 4 & 5 girls. This season the team is being coached by Alice and Stephanie.
The team consists of Mikaela, Mary-Clare, Lucy, Gemma, Gabrielle, Casey, Stephanie, Jebez and Emma.
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Construction Anna Maria Island
Gagne Construction's team has over 50 years' experience building in the Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key area. Dan Gagne comes from a family of fine builders. His grandfather was a master builder and his two uncles were all quality builders.
Dan started working for a reputable builder while still in high school and all thru college, getting hands on experience in each phase of the construction process. Working as a carpenter Dan Gagne then became a supervisor and project manager for both residential as well as commercial projects.Learn More


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Paulie is a character in Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven.
- "Okay, I like it, nice and cool. Everything'll be hunky-dory."
- — Paulie
Paulie is a soldato for the Salieri Crime Family and one of Tommy Angelo's partners, as well as his best friend. An energetic and hot-tempered guy, he and Tommy often work and have fun together. He had a rough childhood, and eventually took up a life of crime in Lost Heaven. At some point before the 1930s, Don Salieri took him into his family.
On September 30, 1930, Paulie and his partner Sam were trying to get away from Morello's men, but their car broke down during the chase. In a desperate escape attempt, they kidnap a cab driver and force him to act as a getaway driver and manage to get away from the assassins. The next day, Thomas "Tommy" Angelo (the cab driver from yesterday) was chased down by the assassins. Tommy decided to seek refuge at Salieri's Bar, where he dropped off Paulie and Sam the day before, and Paulie killed the thugs to return the favor to Tommy. Paulie also helped Tommy wreck the cars outside Morello's Lounge Bar.
Paulie, along with Sam and Tommy, were ordered by Salieri to collect protection money from their businesses; however, they were ambushed by a group of thieves at Clark's Motel, but the three luckily survived. He along with Tommy were then assigned to beat up the street hoodlums after they tried to rape Sarah, but were forced to use firearms. They unknowingly killed Billy, the City Councilor's son.
Paulie and Tommy were then assigned to meet up with Sam at the farm to collect the whiskey shipment from Canada, but discovered that the shipment is gone and all of Sam's men were dead. Afterwards they managed to find the injured Sam and escape the police. They took Sam to the doctor and drove back to Salieri's Warehouse. A little later, Paulie met a whiskey dealer, William Gates, who offered to sell his shipment from Kentucky to Salieri. During the deal, a group of armed men attacked them, killing William in the process. Paulie, Sam and Tommy managed to kill all the armed men and bring the shipment back to Salieri's Warehouse. They then discovered that William was actually a smuggler, who smuggled Morello's whiskey shipment.
In 1935, Paulie helped Tommy escape from the steamboat after killing the City Councilor during his birthday party. He then participated in assassinating Sergio Morello Jr. but failed. He was also partially responsible for Don Morello's assassination.
In 1938, under Salieri's orders, Paulie and Tommy smuggled several crates filled with "cigars", but then discovered that the crates were actually filled with diamonds. Paulie tried to persuade Tommy to steal them, but he refused. The next day, Tommy decided to take part in Paulie's bank robbery scheme. After collecting the weapons and the getaway car, they started the robbery. Paulie was forced to kill a civilian for panicking and, along with Tommy, escaped from the police. After all of this, he considered moving to Hawaii.
On September 23, 1938, following the bank robbery, Paulie was killed and the money was stolen. Sam reveals to Tommy that he was "more the means to his death", but it remains unknown whether this means he personally killed Paulie or another member of the family killed him. In the end, Tommy took his revenge and shot and killed Sam.
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- An Offer You Can't Refuse
- Running Man
- Molotov Party
- Ordinary Routine
- Better Get Used to It
- A Trip to the Country
- Great Deal
- Happy Birthday
- You Lucky Bastard
- Crème De La Crème
- Just for Relaxation
- Moonlighting
- Paulie is very similar in appearance to Joe Pesci and is most likely a reference to Tommy DeVito and Nicky Santoro, played by Joe Pesci in both Goodfellas and Casino respectively. His personality seems to resemble that of Santino "Sonny" Corleone from The Godfather.
- Judging by the bullet wounds and position of Paulie's body, it is likely he was killed with either a pump action or sawed off shotgun.
- In the mission Sarah, Sarah mentions that Paulie is a nice guy but at times he can randomly snap in anger and that it can be very scary. This is similar to the character Joe Pesci plays in Goodfellas as well as James Caan as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather.
- Strangely, Paulie's surname is never mentioned, much like a majority of characters in the game, such as Luigi, Sarah, and Sam.
- In the beta, Paulie's corpse was found on his bed. He had been shot in the head, likely by a pistol and was wearing his usual grey suit. In the actual game, Paulie is found lying on the hallway floor with numerous gunshot wounds in his back while wearing a bloodstained white shirt, while the pool of blood remains on his bed.
- In some Mafia trailer Paulie is dead two times: first his body is lying on his back in the bed of his home and second, he's lying on the street in front of the entrance to a house.
- In a cutscene with Detective Norman, Tommy shows him an old picture of Don Peppone with Morello and Salieri before the internecine war, commenting that he could one day get in a gun battle with Paulie. In actuality, Sam was the one he got in the fight with; Paulie remained loyal to Tommy until his death.


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Lake Como as you can imagine, has many sailing and windsurfing schools in the area due to the winds that sweep up and down the lake attracting lots of sports enthusiasts. Many of these schools usually have other watersports on offer, one of which is learning to sail a catamaran.
Catamarans originated from the people of Polynesia and were used for exploring and transport of getting from one island to another as well as being used in war. These boats are made up of two connected hulls (or a single hull with two parallel keels). The Polynesian people often used two logs for the hulls which resulted in the boat looking more like a raft. These log style catamarans or "kattumaram" (the word derives from the Tamil people of South India and North-east Sri Lanka and means wood tied together) are still used today of the South Indian coast. The wood used to build the catamarans is very light and comes from a local fibrous palm tree. It wasn't until the 19th century that Western boat builders started to construct catamarans.
The catamaran is very stable and can be paddled or sailed even in strong waves. The modern catamarans of today often have a motorboat as well as a sail and have since become a very popular recreational activity. Because of the design and the how lightweight the structure is, these boats can reach high speeds of 40 knots and over. The size of the catamaran varies from around 3 metres to 96 metres in length. These larger catamarans have been adapted to allow for on-board accommodation for cruising and even ferries and ships have adopted the catamaran hull construction to allow for faster speeds. (Just have a look at images of the Seacat Ferries that used to run between Scotland and Northern Ireland between 1991-2004).
Lots of visitors to Lake Como want to try sailing or go on a boat tours but the catamarans can be a lot of fun so you should take a look at some courses and maybe set yourself a challenge to try something new. You will find many of the catamarans sail up near the top of Lake Como, as there are normally not so many speedboats racing up and down this part of the lake.
Please click on the map pins below to see location and contact details of places where you can sign up or indeed possibly hire out a catamaran (you are only able to hire a catamaran if you are qualified).


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Alan Fraser is Consultant Cardiologist at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff; Visiting Professor in Cardiovascular Imaging and Dynamics at the University of Leuven; and emeritus Professor of Cardiology at the Wales Heart Research Institute, Cardiff University. He qualified in Edinburgh, undertook postgraduate training in Scotland and Wales, and was clinical research fellow at the Thoraxcentre in Rotterdam. He is a Past-President of the European Association of Echocardiography, and he chairs the Committee on Medical Devices of the European Society of Cardiology. His research interests include heart valve disease, heart muscle disease, and the pathophysiology and diagnosis of heart failure.Other sessions Prof Alan Fraser is participating in


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A few months ago, I read the tiniest blurb in the newspaper about an "eco-tianguis", taking place that Saturday. Tianguis is a Nahuatl (language of the Aztecs) word for market, and the "eco" added to the front implied that they would be selling all things local and organic. I was intrigued, so when I found out where it was and that is was to be an ongoing event, I had to check it out!
However, they do sell mamey. And starfruit. And lychees. And guanabana. (Not all the same week.) We have never seen these fruits in this part of the country! So I can even talk Mario into going to the big hippie market, just so he can get his mamey fix. Furthermore, their prices are very competitive with conventionally grown produce sold anywhere in town. Considering that these fruits and veggies are supposed to be organic, I'm sold.
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Our assortment of wine chocolates includes chocolates that we make for some of the finest wineries in the Santa Cruz Mountains Appellation in Callifornia. They include 2009 Merlot from Burrell School, 2002 Blanc de Blanc Champagne from Equinox, a 2009 "Super Tuscan" from Bartolo and a 2008 Pinot Noir from Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard. The centers in these chocolates are made with only Belgian dark chocolate, wine and a small amount of butter. The centers are hand-dipped in dark chocolate and the winery's logo is applied using a natural food color. We are the wine chocolate experts--we make chocolates for over 65 different wineries.


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Genesis 3 and the Big Fat Lie
If you are familiar with the Bible or grew up going to Vacation Bible School, you may be able to immediately point to Genesis chapter 3 when someone says "The Fall." This is the pivotal moment in Mankind's story: the history of when we exchanged glory for shame, life for death, and relationship for rules. What strikes me now in reading this passage is the depth of deception in the Serpent's big fat lie. And what really blows me away is to realize how he is still using the same lie and how deeply it has been woven into the psyche of the world and even the Church.
The story opens up with telling us plainly that "the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made…." And here is the part that makes me angry; "Then the serpent said to the woman, 'You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil'" (v. 4-5). Big. Fat. Lie.
Why is this a lie? After all, what he says comes to pass as far as Adam and Eve knowing they were naked and also not immediately physically dying that day. This is why he is cunning, and why his lies continue to entrap people every day.
Let's skip to verse 8: "And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden." At Creation, Adam and Eve were given the garden to lovingly tend, they were given each other to love and cherish, and they were given intimate access to walk daily with the Creator God. Discipleship was always God's idea, not just a part of His Redemption plan. Don't you think that walking daily with Love Himself would produce in Adam and Eve a life of righteousness, peace, and joy? They didn't need the knowledge of good and evil to be like God. They had a daily, intimate relationship with Him.
An apprentice learns from a master because they are hands on together; it is an experience. Knowledge is passed on through relationship. If given the choice, would you rather learn from your hero by reading books about them or by living life with them?
This is the real point when law became the way of life. Many Gentiles think of Jews as the ones who are slaves to the Law, but anyone who is attempting to sort through good and evil by any means other than walking in relationship with God, is living (or dying) by the Law. Now I am thankful for the law, both that as laid out in the Bible and also through civil government, because it is mercy for us in our brokenness and it points to the way; but it will never produce righteousness. We must come to the Way, the Messiah Yeshua, and find that great miracle of the Redemption Story—the veil has been torn!
This is what Salvation is about, God coming down to us and defeating death and restoring that open access to our Creator, our love, our life, our righteousness. And there is more to come, when He creates the New Heavens and New Earth and we are once again walking together in glory.
So now we've read the beginning and we know the end, so let's jump into the Story!
Genesis 2
Wow, there is so much depth to explore in Genesis 2! Since I am not attempting here to write a Bible commentary, I won't—but wow!
Verse 7: "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being." I would like to just point out here that God created man both body and spirit from the very beginning. This was not Adam's fallen state, but God's original intention. Why is this important? There are so many reasons, reasons with implications for our theology, eschatology, and our view of ourselves and others. One simple reason is that it proves how much God cares for our whole person. He designed us with purpose, intention, and love. When we love God, we do it with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength. That includes not just our emotions and "inner man" but also our brains and our bodies. We are His temple. OK, I am really challenged now and have to seek the Lord on what this means for me today.
Verse 9: "And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food…." When I read this verse, I immediately thought of how Yeshua taught that we are to bear fruit, and that we are called trees of righteousness. This means that the fruit of our lives, and our personhood itself, should be both "pleasant to the sight and good for food." I'm not talking about being "good looking"; rather, being the light that attracts people to the Lord. At the same time, we don't want to be sugar coated and empty. We must have real "nutritional value" in what we say, how we interact, and how we live. There will be times for righteous anger and zeal, but what is the constant and consistent fruit of our lives? Let's not compare ourselves to others; let's look at the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7); let's look at Jesus.
Verse 15: "Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it." Work was not part of the curse due to the Fall. Toil was the curse. God always intended that we should partner with Him and that we should have meaningful responsibility. He gave Adam the privilege and responsibility to tend the Garden. This was a gift. What is the Lord asking each of us to tend and to cultivate? Are we thankful for the gift of responsibility and purpose? Are we thanking God for His blessings but neglecting to tend and cultivate those blessings? Let's ask ourselves these questions: Has God blessed me with a family, with a talent, with a property, with a vocation? Am I sitting back and enjoying it, or am I tending and cultivating it to grow into all its God-given potential?
These are just a few thoughts. I hope they encourage you to read the Word and listen to the Spirit today.
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Salmon will only thrive when grown in the highest quality marine environment. Our fish are the greatest indicator of environmental health and if we don't treat the seabed right they'll let us know long before any monitoring does.
The quality of our salmon is a direct reflection of our deep understanding of the local marine environment and how we can minimise our impact – on the water column, on the sediment, on the marine flora and fauna and on the coastline.
The importance of maintaining the integrity of the marine environment and surrounding areas in which we farm is a major factor in decision making at Huon, whether that is improving farming practices, purchase of equipment or locating and/or expanding lease sites.
An independent Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) broad scale environmental monitoring program report found that our farms in the Huon are having "no significant or adverse environmental effects (on) the water quality or sediments" – Colin Buxton, IMAS Director. You can read this report in full here.
In addition, Huon is a partner and active participant of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel Project. The Collaboration's primary focus is on ensuring the ongoing health of the waterway.


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5 The Hottest Place on Earth
Death Valley is not a name that evokes thriving biodiversity. In fact, this California desert recently regained its crown as the hottest place on earth. But thanks to the seasonal rains and the varied topography of the region, even record setting 134 degree temperatures are not enough to keep an ecosystem from thriving there. From desert tortoises to birds to small mammals and even the occasional fish, Death Valley is home to many creatures. And from decades-old cacti to seasonally blooming flowers, this desert is far from a wasteland, but in fact boasts a variety of flora across much of its expanse, save for the salt flats, which live up to the region's name and are devoid of life.
4 The Coldest Place on Earth
It should come as no surprise that the coldest place on earth can be found on the continent of Antarctica. At Vostok, Antarctica, elevation 11,500 feet, temperatures have dropped as low as negative 128 degrees. The surprising thing about Vostok is that beneath more than two miles of ice, there is a lake of liquid water. The shocking thing about Vostok is that this frigid Antarctic lake seems to be swimming with life! Scientists have found strains of myriad bacteria there, and have also collected evidence that might point to more complex, multicellular organisms trapped in this ancient lake. There might even be fish there!
3 Sunless Caves
In some of the world's darkest places exist ecosystems that have been all but unchanged for tens of millions of years. These sunless spots are the homes of faunae the likes of which one will never see elsewhere, and indeed won't see in their native habitat without artificial light. The Batu Caves in Malaysia are one of the best examples of a perpetually sunless ecosystem, inhabited by dozens of species of insect and arachnid that can be found nowhere else on earth—some of which, like the trapdoor spider, may have existed nearly unchanged for more than a hundred million years!
2 Hydrothermal Vents
Strange life forms thrive at the bottom of the ocean—a place where almost nothing can survive—fed by hydrogen sulfide, a gas poisonous to most living creatures. And what's more amazing still, the bacteria around certain deep hydrothermal vents may represent a form of life older than our own. Whereas animals use respiration to create energy and plants use photosynthesis, these bacteria have evolved to use their ecosystem's only source of energy, hydrogen sulfide gas bubbling up from deep within the planet. They use a unique process called chemosynthesis to convert chemicals into usable sugars.
1 The Driest Place on Earth
The Atacama Desert sits atop a Chilean plateau and is regarded as the world's driest place. Many regions of this desert wasteland have never seen recorded rainfall! What liquid does exist in pockets of this 40,000-square-mile desert is mostly in the form of salt lakes. And yet life persists even in this arid place. Some species of lichen and cacti cling to life in parts of the Atacama thanks to the littlest bit of moisture brought by fog rolling in from the Pacific, and a few lizards, mammals and birds have adapted to the harsh, dry climate. In many parts of the Atacama, though, it is so dry that not even insects can survive there.


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August 14, 2017 City Council Minutes
August 14, 2017
A Regular Meeting by the City Council of the City of Haltom City, Texas, was held on August 14, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 5024 Broadway Avenue, Haltom City, Texas, with the following members present:
Mayor David Averitt
Council Place 1 Jeannine Nunn Council Place 4 Trae Fowler Council Place 6 - Ricky Brown
Mayor Pro Tern Dr. An Truong Council Place 2 Walter Grow Council Place 5 - Bob Watkins
Staff Present: Keith Lane, City Manager; Rex Phelps, Assistant City Manager; Wayne Olson, City Attorney; Art Camacho, City Secretary; Glenna Batchelor, Interim Planning and Community Development Director: Jennifer Fung, Finance Director; Perry Bynum, Fire Chief; Fred Napp, Fire Marshal; David Chilcutt, Battalion Chief; Sidonna Foust, Customer Services Director; Bobbi Arthur, Senior Center Supervisor; Christi Pruitt, Parks and Recreation Director, and David Cummings, Water Production and Facilities Manager.
Mayor Averitt called the Worksession to order at 6:02 p.m. and the Council addressed the
Worksession - Alex Ng, Community Enrichment Center (CEC) - Mr. Ng addressed the Council and citizens regarding the efforts of the CEC in assisting the needy, providing benefits, and diverse funding revenues.
Worksession - Discuss Fund Shifting from North Park to Haltom Road Park - Christi Pruitt, Parks and Recreation Director, addressed the Council of the need to shift designated funds from the projects in North Park to the projects at the Haltom Road Park. A discussion was held regarding particular projects earmarked for North Park and the necessity to work within the designated budget.
Worksession - Discuss Fire Dept. Decision Package FY2017-2018. Fire Chief Perry Bynum addressed the Council regarding worker fatigue and a discussion was held concerning evaluating the difference between the 24/48 and the 48/96 work shifts.
Worksession - Discuss Veterans Parking signs - Mayor Averitt stated that Veteran Parking signs will be installed at City Hall, Recreation Center, Senior Center, Library, and three will be installed at the Veterans Memorial.
The Council went into Executive Session at 6:42 p.m.
Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code
As authorized by Section 551.071, the City Council reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to seek legal advice from the City Attorney about any matters listed on the agenda, in addition to the following matters:
Consultation with the City Attorney pertaining to any matter in which the duty of the City Attorney under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct which may conflict with the Open Meetings Act; including discussion of any item posted on the Agenda; to seek legal advice on open meetings, open records, dissolution/restructuring of the Haltom City Economic Development Corporation, NEO playing fields property, and pending litigation and settlement offers for the following cases:
Flynn v. Haltom City EDC
James H. Watson v. City of Haltom City
Section 551.072 - Deliberations about Real Property
Deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property owned or leased by the City, including city buildings.
The Council returned to Regular Session at 7:02 p.m.
Mayor Averitt called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m.
Assistant City Manager Rex Phelps gave the Invocation and Council Member Bob
Watkins led the Pledge of Allegiance and the Texas Flag Pledge.
City Secretary Art Camacho read the following announcements:
Public Library - Story Time, Super Science Saturdays, Bi-lingual Story Time, Family Movie Night, Summer Reading Program activities, Sing-a-long Afternoons and Coloring and Cookies for Grown Ups activities and their dates and times are found on the Library's website.
Community Relations
Tickets are available for the Haltom City Veterans Memorial Park Fundraiser on Saturday, August 26th at the American Legion Post #655, beginning at 12 p.m. Several musical acts will be on hand to provide entertainment. There will also be a silent auction and your ticket enters you in a raffle for a 50" TV, courtesy of AA Wrecker. Tickets are $20 and $10 for kids (ages 4-12), seniors (60+) and veterans. Tickets are available at the Recreation Center, Senior Center, Library and from CERT members.
We are pleased to announce that the 2017 Haltom City Back to School Health Fair was a great success, 1,300 residents attended, a nd 825 students picked up their new backpack and school supplies. Twenty-seven thousand dollars was raised this year, bringing the total to $182,000 in the past eight years. Thanks to everyone who supported this program through the years.
Soccer registration has begun for boys and girls ages 3 to 10. You can register in person at the Rec Center or online. The deadline is August 19th. Haltom City Pee-wee Football and Cheerleading sign-ups are through Saturday, September 2'' from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Haltom City Northeast Center.
Fall Gallery Night is Saturday, September 9th at the Haltom City Northeast Center at 3201
Friendly Lane. They will have 15 resident artists, including artists from our Senior Center, and feature three new artists at the gallery from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be served at 4 p.m. This is a free event and all are welcome to attend. More information is available at www.haltomcitytx.com or contact Julie Orebaugh about these programs. "Friends Helping Friends Social Transportation, Inc." a 501(c) (3) program that provides non-driving senior citizens transportation, has been approved to participate in the North
Texas Giving Day on September 14th, which is an 18-hour online giving opportunity for
North Texas non-profits to be allowed to receive state wide assistance to help build awareness and support. It will begin at 6 a.m. and continue to 12 midnight. Several non profits will host donation stations and community celebrations.
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Public Works
The railroad crossing on Haltom Road - between Glenview Drive and Stanley-Keller Road - is being double-tracked. Traffic conditions for motorists will change through mid August. The traffic pattern is provided on the city's website.
"Blood Cancer Awareness Month" - Alex Flores. Assistant City Manager Rex Phelps presented the proclamation to Alex Flores, of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, who thanked the citizens and Council for their support.
"Northwood Church" - Senior Center Supervisor Bobbi Arthur presented a Certificate of Recognition to Kurt Pafford, of Northwood Church, who also thanked the Council and Haltom City for the opportunity to serve.
Fire Department Update- Presentation of Fire Department statistical data, prevention measures, and projects. Fire Chief Perry Bynum presented a PowerPoint with data statistics of the progress of the Fire Department Fire Marshal Fred Napp also illustrated the Fire Camp program and presented a video of a business fire that was kept to minimum damage because of the local fire code adopted by Haltom City. Battalion Chief David Chilcutt addressed a flood rescue situation and gave recognition to the firemen involved in saving two teenagers.
Minutes - Consideration and/or action regarding approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 24, 2017 and the Council/Staff Meeting of July 25. 2017, and July 31, 2017. Council Member Watkins moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Truong, to approve the Minutes of July 24, 2017, July 25, 2017, and July 31, 2017. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Bond Election -Consideration and approval of Ordinance No. 0-2017-018-01 calling a bond election to be held in the City of Haltom City, Texas; making provision for the conduct of a joint election; and resolving other matters incident and related to such election. 1st Reading. City Manager Keith Lane and Finance Director Jennifer Fung provided information regarding the designation of these proposed facilities and a
discussion was held regarding the timing of the bond election, the location of the fire station, and the effect of the long term debt service. In addition, the increase of sales tax revenue needed was discussed, along with the stimulus of the municipal buildings toward possible business developers and the opportunity for the citizens to vote on this measure. Mayor Pro Tern Truong moved, seconded by Council Member Grow, to make a motion that the City Council adopt this bond election ordinance. Mayor Pro Tem Truong and Council Member Grow voted aye. Council Members Nunn, Fowler, Watkins and Brown voted nay. Motion denied.
Property Tax Rate - Consideration and/or action on a Record Vote for setting the Preliminary Tax Rate for the FY2018 budget. Finance Director Jennifer Fung presented the agenda item and a discussion was held regarding the effective tax rate. Council Member Grow moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Truong, that the preliminary property tax rate be set at $0.69999 per $100 of net taxable value, comprised of a maintenance and operations rate of $0.46232 and an interest and sinking rate of
$0.23767, and that public hearings concerning the preliminary tax rate be held on August 21, 2017 and August 28, 2017. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Mayor Averitt called for a recess at 8:55 p.m. The meeting resumed at 9:09 p.m.
CCPD Budget - Conduct a public hearing on the FY2018 Proposed budget and, subsequent to the public hearing approve the FY2018 CCPD budget. Finance Director Jennifer Fung presented the Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD) Budget. Mayor Averitt opened the Public Hearing at 9:12 p.m. No one came forward. Mayor Averitt closed the Public Hearing at 9:13 p.m. Mayor Pro Tern Truong moved, seconded by Council Member Grow, to approve the FY2018 CCPD Budget. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Property Enhancement Incentives Grant- Consideration and/or action for approval of a Property Enhancement Incentives Grant to New RJ Ventures LLC for property located at 4215 East Belknap Street. Interim Planning and Community Development Director Glenna Batchelor presented the grant. Property owner Rizwan Chigani and Rahim Jindani addressed the Council concerning the projected building upgrade. Council Member Fowler moved, seconded by Council Nunn, to approve the Property Enhancement Incentives Grant in the amount of $10,000 to New RJ Ventures LLC. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Ordinance No. 0-2017-019-15 (CU-010-171 - Conduct a public hearing and consider action on the application of Virginia Hale on behalf of Victory Prime Holdings, LLC requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit for tattoo studio use in the "C-3" Commercial District located on Lots 34B2 and 34F1 of the G.W. Burkitt's Subdivision, being approximately 0.3285 acres south of E. Belknap Street and west of Haltom Road, having the tenant address of 5030 E. Belknap Street. 1'1 Reading Interim Planning and Community Development Director presented the application and a discussion was held regarding the different businesses in the multi-tenant building, the difference of the owner's business perspective in regard to other tattoo studios, the lighting fixtures, and business hours. Mayor Averitt opened the Public Hearing at 9:40 p.m. No one came forward. Mayor Averitt closed the Public Hearing at 9:41 p.m. Mayor Pro Tern Truong moved to approve Ordinance No. 0-2017-019-15 (CU-010-17) for a Conditional Use Permit for the tattoo studio located at 5030 Belknap Street - first reading. Council Member Fowler asked if the motion includes the exhibits provided by the P & Z. Mayor Pro Tern Truong agreed and Council Member Fowler asked Mayor Pro Tern Truong for an addendum to his motion to include non-permanent neon signs that do not exceed 24" x 26"; no surgical or body piercing below the waistline; only one "OPEN" neon sign. City Attorney Olson asked if the motion would also include the staffs recommended hours of operation. Mayor Pro Tern Truong agreed. A discussion of the conditions staying with the property and/or the property owners was held. Council Member Fowler seconded the motion with the addendum items listed that will be included in the second reading. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Ordinance No. 0-2017-020-15 (Z-005-17) - Conduct a public hearing and consider action on the application of Steven Harter on behalf of Stan Standridge for a Zoning Change request from "SF-2" Single Family Residential District to "C-3" Commercial District located on Lot 19, Block 3 of the Golden Gardens Addition, being approximately 0.918 acres located north of Midway Road and west of Thomas Road, locally known as 5617 Midway Road; and action on an amendment to 0-2010-011-15, amending the Future Land Use Plan within the 2010 Comprehensive Land Use Plan. 1st Reading Interim Planning and Community Development Director Glenna Batchelor presented
the ordinance. Mayor Averitt opened the Public Hearing at 9:50 p.m. Planning Consultant Ernest Hedgecoth and Steven Harter provided additional information to the Council concerning parking, vehicle storage, and site plan update for the second reading. Mayor Averitt closed the Public Hearing at 10:12 p.m. Council Member Watkins moved, seconded by Council Member Grow, to approve Ordinance No. 0- 2017-020-15 (Z-005-17) - zoning request from "SF-2" to "C-3" at 5617 Midway Road on an amendment to 0-2010-011-15 - 2010 Comprehensive Land Use Plan - first reading. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
lnterlocal Agreement- Consideration and/or action to authorize the City Manager to approve an interlocal amendment which extends the current contract and inter1ocal agreement with the City of Fort Worth to allow local residents to utilize the Environmental Collection Center. Customer Service Director Sidonna Foust presented the agreement and a discussion was held regarding the cost per citizen. Council Member Grow moved, seconded by Council Member Watkins, to approve the interlocal agreement. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
1O.Fire Station No. 1 Roof Replacement - Consideration and/or action to approve the use of TIPS contract number 2092415 for DK Haney Roofing to replace the roof at Fire Station No. 1 in the amount of $41,647.00. Water Production and Facilities Manager David Cummings presented the agenda item and a discussion was held regarding the type of roof replacement. Steven Welch, of DK Haney Roofing, also provided information on the roof replacement and roof warranty. Council Member Fowler moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Truong, to approve the roof replacement at Fire Station No. 1 in the amount of $41,647. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Heather Hudson came forward and expressed her displeasure regarding the Council not approving the Bond Ordinance for a bond proposition on the November ballot.
Resignations of Board Members - Consider approval of the resignations of Board/Commission Members. Mayor Averitt submitted for approval the resignation of Jimmy Rodgers from the Housing Authority. The resignation was approved unanimously.
Appointment/Reappointment to Boards and Commissions - Consider approval regarding appointments to Boards/Commissions. The following reappointments were made:
Mayor Pro Tern Truong requested approval of the reappointment of Don LeMaster to the Parks and Recreation Board. The reappointment was approved unanimously.
Council Member Grow reappointed Terry Grizzelle to the Library Board, Troy Dunn to the Parks and Recreation Board, and Allison Elliott Roach to the Zoning Board of Adjustments. The reappointments were approved unanimously.
Attendance Requirements - Consideration regarding excused absences of Council Members according to Article Ill, Sec. 3.07 (a). Attendance Requirements of the Haltom City Charter. There were no absences.
There was no Executive Session.
Mayor Averitt adjourned the meeting at 10:30 p.m.
l RESPECTFULLY SUBMITIED BY
Art Camacho, City Secretary


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VIDEO: A Chauncey Billups slideshow
Chauncey Billups' candidacy for the Hall of Fame, now that he has retired and the clock officially starts on the enshrinement conversation, begins with a problem: the greatest selling point for a ticket to Springfield, Mass., is a tough sell.
He was a leader in 17 seasons with seven teams, filled with positive intangibles that never reach the box score. He was a difference maker in attitude alone as Detroit won the title in 2004 and Denver reached the Western Conference finals in 2009, a locker-room presence chosen by the league as the first winner of the Twyman-Stokes Award in 2013 as the "player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and his commitment and dedication to his team."
He was even the kind of person chosen by the media as winner of the 2008 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for charity work.
Billups' strongest attribute cannot be measured. Now, get two sets of voters — one that determines the finalists, another in a second round of voting that chooses the inductees — to put that into tangible terms on the ballot when Billups becomes eligible to be nominated for the first time as part of the Class of 2019.
Which makes two problems.
Besides the first issue, 15.2 points, 5.4 assists and 41.5 percent from the field, with one top-five finish in assists average and a lot of years less than 42-percent shooting, does not get anyone inducted.
Five All-Star appearances, three as a Piston and two with the hometown Nuggets, is a big credibility boost. Being named second-team All-Defense twice, second-team All-NBA once and third-team All-NBA twice will matter. Having a lead role on a championship team — while being named Finals MVP — and also winning a gold medal with the United States in the 2010 world championships will count for a lot.
But being a positive force of energy is what set Billups apart and made him a player to emulate more than the gaudy numbers usually required for a serious Hall bid. It's why there is a very good chance he will be in the conversation when the time comes, but not get across the line, a good talent with unique qualities but not historic.
"The Hall of Fame would be a big dream," Billups told Yahoo! Sports in making his retirement announcement. "It marks you down as one of the greatest players ever. It's not what I shot for, but that would absolutely be a dream. I know in my heart I had a Hall-of-Fame worthy career. If you look at most Hall of Famers, I don't know how many of them started off the way I started off and made it to the top."
There is also that, how Billups is a reminder not to give up on top picks too soon, the way he was traded around and played for four teams the first three seasons after going No. 3 in the 1997 draft and didn't find a real permanence until signing with the Pistons in 2002. He didn't give up on the dream of a real career in the NBA. Same thing now. He will keep pointing to Springfield.


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Since RuE9 decided to set things in anonther angle on this season's netwaves.bpm we present you two hours of mixes made by netlabelists other than the common netwaves.bpm residents.
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The second hour is dedicadet to our neighbours from Louvain-La-Neuve,
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Feel like being fancy? We have theatre, architecture and more.
American Players Theatre
In simplest terms, APT is a classical theater in the woods of Wisconsin. But APT is hard, impossible even, to describe in simple terms. The outdoor amphitheater Up the Hill resides beneath the stars in a setting of extraordinary natural beauty near the village of Spring Green, Wisconsin. It is situated in a naturally acoustical bowl ringed by towering trees with a thrust stage encompassed on three sides by 1,148 seats. At the bottom of the hill, the 201-seat indoor Touchstone Theatre is nestled between prairie and woods.
America's premier architect and Wisconsin's native son considered Spring Green his home, and he built and created an environment both beautiful and inspirational. Here you'll breathe the fresh country air of Wright's Wisconsin home, take in nature's magnificent panorama, and trace the arc of Frank Lloyd Wright's creative vision. The Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center is your gateway to all things Frank Lloyd Wright. Overlooking the scenic Wisconsin River is a Wright-designed building where you can purchase a tour, shop for the perfect gift, or enjoy a meal, all while taking in the picturesque view through windows which sweep the entire building.


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Earlier this year I suggested to one of my clients that we try taking some night time, star trails photos of the house she was listing. It's not for every home, but the craftsmanship of this one and timing of a clear night sky was perfect. I think it came out pretty good and I'm looking forward to taking more like it.
I've been told by the MLS not to take 'artsy' or stylized photos for real estate photography. I believe this does a good job of showcasing the home and capturing the surrounding beauty, but also sneaking in just a bit of artsy-ness.
I'll let you in on a secret. This image is made up of about 50 separate photos. SSSHH… don't tell anyone though.


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REMICS was participating at omputer Science and Information Systems 2013 OnLine-First Issue 00 (http://www.comsis.org/)
W. Nowakowski, M. Śmiałek, A. Ambroziewicz and T. Straszak, "Requirements-Level Language and Tools for Capturing Software System Essence", Computer Science and Information Systems, (journal) accepted for publication, 2013,
Creation of an unambiguous requirements specification with precise domain vocabulary is crucial for capturing the essence of anysoftware system, either when developing a new system or when recovering knowledge from a legacy one. Software specifications usually maintain noun notions and include them in central vocabularies. Verb or adjective phrases are easily forgotten and their definitions buried inside imprecise paragraphs of text. This paper proposes a model-based language for comprehensive treatment of domain knowledge, expressed throughconstrained natural language phrases that are grouped by nouns and include verbs, adjectives and prepositions. In this language, vocabulariescan be formulated to describe behavioural characteristics of a given problem domain. What is important, these characteristics can be linked fromwithin other specifications similarly to a wiki. The application logic can be formulated through sequences of imperative subject-predicate sentences containing only links to the phrases in the vocabulary. The paper presents an advanced tooling framework to capture application logic specifications making them available for automated transformations down to code. The tools were validated through a controlled experimen


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Tulagi Hotel - aerial dogfights over the South Pacific, from Heikki Hietala
Finnish author Heikki Hietala joins Fingerpress with his riproaring World War II novel Tulagi Hotel, set in the Pacific Solomon Islands.
The War is over, but for Marine pilot Jack McGuire, it's only just begun. Unable to adjust to post-war life, he buys a surplus Navy seaplane and heads for the South Pacific, where he sets up a colonial-style hotel on the island he used to fight over.
But his past soon catches up with him. A parade of war veterans float through the hotel, sending Jack hurtling back into dogfights over the Solomon Islands, as the story of his wartime life unfolds.
Then, out of the Pacific blue, he sees the former wife of his wingman, who was shot down in action. No-one even knew that womanizing fighter pilot Don had a wife, and her arrival in Jack's life changes everything.
TULAGI HOTEL is a gripping tale that weaves Jack's war-torn past with his turbulent present.
M Howard Morgan, author of the mighty fine First Fleet nautical adventure novel, describes Tulagi Hotel as "a must for any fan of military aviation."
Susanne O'Leary, author of Fresh Powder, says of Heikki's book: "Adventure, excitement, tragedy, romance and engaging characters, this novel has it all."
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Elections Day: Balloting Report until 1:00 pm
Based on a sample representing 60% of the ballot boxes in all polling stations, the percentage of voters had reached 12% by 01:00 pm, increasing from 8% at 11:00 am.
So far, and in general no violations that can be seen as influencing the voting process has been recorded and all the recorded incidents does not influence the will of the voters or the process.
All screens and electronic links are working very well in all centers, except for minor issues with screens in some polling stations and they were all fixed.
In the fourth district of Amman, at the Ma'moura school ballot box No. 284, one the IEOC observer's was expelled on the grounds that the badge was forged, although the badge is valid and issued by the IEC, and the incident was communicated to the IEC. A number of heads of committees still refuse to cooperate with the observers, namely the head of Um Al-Osood polling station in Amman fifth district, who refused to oblige with the IEC's instructions and did not allow IEOC observers to enter the polling station. In Irbid third district, at Omar Al-Lafi school, a government vehicle (Plate No. 5-10564) was used to transport voters of one of the candidates.
An incidence of shooting using an automatic weapon was recorded in front of Madaba secondary school for boys. The incident was directly communicated to the IEC by ICEO observers, which resulted in taking immediate action and arresting the shooter. This incidence was the result of a fight between the supporters of two candidates', Adnan Rukiebat and Mohammed Abu Slaih.
Another shooting incidence was recorded in Tafileh in front of Fatima Al-Zahra school between supporters of two candidates from the same list (Al-Zaytoneh list). The issue was later on resolved in a friendly manner through security and some tribal leaders.
In Al-Fuqaha school, Amman fifth district, ballot box No. 300, a fight between candidate Barakat Al-Fuqaha' and the head of the committee Ibraheem Al-Jbour took place, because the candidate claimed that the head of the committee is instructing illiterate voters to cast their votes for certain candidates.
Public ballot cases were recorded in the boxes (34, 35, 36 and 37) at the Abu Ayyub al-Ansari School in Aqaba. Other public voting incidents were recorded in Ma'an in the boxes (48) at Hasseya vocational school and (18) at the Ma'an vocational school for girls and the Dahyah school for girls. Noting that there was agreement between a number of delegates and voters at Maan girls school that the vote will be public. Public votes were also recorded in Box No. 147 at the Wadi Al Seir Al Sharqi School in Jerash. Public ballot cases were also recorded in Box No. 144 at the Um Al-Naam School in Mafraq.
In Box No. (120) in Hayyan Al-Ruwaibid Secondary School in Al-Mafraq District, voting was done using the health insurance card as a personal proof. Also in Mafraq district, in the Rabea' Bint Al-Mowath school, ballot box No. 96 voters casted their votes using the family book. One attempt of a person trying to cast a ballot using another person's ID in ballot box No. 72 was recorded at the Amouryah in Tafielh.
The polling in Al-Rajeh school in the Southern Badia district was halted at the request of security because of a riot in front of the polling station. Polling was also halted in the Fuqaha' School for girls in Amman fifth district in ballot box No. 299 by the head of the committee due to chaos. Polling was also halted in ballot box No. 7 at Al-Kafir Secondary School for Boys in Jerash because of a breakfast break for the committee. Polling was also stopped in Box No. 78 at Al-Ba'ej School in the Central Badia District due to the continued public voting.
ICEO observers recorded incidents of taking pictures of the ballot papers by the voters in some polling stations in Ma'an and in Irbid third district.
Most of the centers are equipped for people with disabilities, with the exception of eight centers in Ma'an and two centers in Mafraq that are classified as unsuitable for the reception of persons with disabilities
In Karak at Al-Manshiyya Elementary Mixed School, the head of the polling station cursed a journalist and expelled him for asking about voter turnout.
The head of the polling committee at box No. 127 at the Kofr Al-Maa' Secondary School for Girls in Irbid fourth district escorts the voters and tries to influence their decision, especially the elderly, until he is reprimanded by an elderly woman after he has marked a list other than the one the she wanted to vote for.
Security personnel are in the polling stations and in the corridors, and a number of them are standing at the doors of the polling rooms.
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It proved to be a day to remember for a Pontefract student after her five-year-old Papillon Jack put his best paw forward to claim a prestigious prize at Crufts 2017.
One of 22,000 happy, healthy dogs at Birmingham's NEC for the world's largest dog show, Jack made sure to take a starring role alongside handler Rachel Dutton as they walked away with the runner-up prize in the Young Kennel Club's small agility ABC.
Presented by the Kennel Club, this year's Crufts marked the 126th edition of the show, which attracts dogs and owners from all over the world as well as thousands of visitors over the course of the four days.
And after enjoying their own moment in the spotlight, New College Pontefract student Rachel could not be more delighted with Jack's performance in the West Midlands.
"It feels very good. I expected to come nowhere and second place is brilliant," said the 18-year-old.
"A lot of work has gone into this - training every weekend and hours and hours of work.
"Jack is very easy to work with, very loveable, very energetic, very determined and he'll do anything you ask him to. He's just such a lovely little dog.
"Crufts has been absolutely brilliant. The atmosphere is so energetic and it's just lovely."


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Effect of the Fluid Velocity on the Biofilm Developmentby Yoshihiko Hosoi, Univ of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan,
Hitoshi Murakami, Univ of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan,
Document Type: Proceeding Paper
Part of: Water Forum '86: World Water Issues in Evolution
In order to get basic information concerning the application of a biological treatment to the ammonia nitrogen removal from drinking water, we considered the relation between the biofilm development of nitrifying bacteria and the fluid flow. The experiment showed the high dependence of the biofilm development on the shear velocity. There exists a suitable shear velocity which gives the maximum biofilm accumulation. The increase of the shear velocity accelerated both the ammonia removal and biofilm detachment. We made a biofilm growth model and examined the growth curve in relation to the shear velocity.
Subject Headings: Fluid velocity | Shear stress | Biofilm | Water treatment | Flow measurement | Fluid flow | Nitrogen | Water flow
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Kiec Named Dean of College of Visual and Performing Arts
Dec. 6, 2017
KUTZTOWN, Pa. - Dr. Michelle Kiec has been named dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Kutztown University, effective December 9.
Kiec came to Kutztown University in 2012 as the associate dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts. She served as acting dean for the College of Education in 2016 and was named interim dean for the College of Visual and Performing Arts in June of this year after the retirement of Dr. William Mowder.
Prior to her arrival in Kutztown, she spent nearly 12 years as an associate professor of music, department chair and coordinator of assessment and accreditation at the University of Mary, Bismarck, N.D.
"Dr. Kiec has a proven record of success at Kutztown University," said Dr. Anne Zayaitz, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. "We look forward to a vibrant future for the College of Visual and Performing Arts under her leadership."
Kiec balances a career as a musician and administrator. She is a frequent conference presenter in the areas of curriculum development, enrollment management, student success and assessment. As a clarinetist, she has performed with the Harrisburg Symphony, West Virginia Symphony, Kentucky Symphony Orchestra and Opera Lancaster.
Kiec earned a master's degree and doctorate in clarinet performance at the Peabody Conservatory of Music of The Johns Hopkins University. She holds bachelor's degree in saxophone performance and German from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Kiec, originally of Angola, NY, is a graduate of Lake Shore High School, Angola.
"I look forward to continuing a collaboration with our outstanding faculty," said Kiec. "I am thankful to be a part of an institution with such a long tradition of educating students in the arts."
The College of Visual and Performing Arts provides an innovative contemporary education to prepare future leaders in art, design, media, music and communication. The college has seen consistent growth in the past five years, going from an enrollment of 987 in 2012 to 1,420 in 2017. It offers both graduate and undergraduate degrees with 34 programs of study.


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As you may have seen our Office Team is targeting simultaneous releases of the Office 365 service, Office 2013 clients, SharePoint 2013, Exchange 2013, Lync 2013, Project 2013, and Visio 2013. More information on these exciting releases can be found here:
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So you may be asking yourself, "should I move forward with Office 365 now or wait for the upgrade to take place?" In the past the decision has often come down to your available resources, administrative readiness that is available, upgrade windows that align with academic years, and funding… just to name a few of the parameters. Additionally if you did decide to move forward with the current version of a server infrastructure, rather than waiting for the next version, most organizations locked this version for years in order to get the most out of their investment. Office 365 changes this model, we will keep your organization current with the latest version of our productivity stack.
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5. You can selectively roll out services today, for example if you want to just leverage Exchange Online and Lync Online you can, and move forward with SharePoint Online once you have been upgraded to the next version.
Why wait to talk advantage of the hosted platform that Microsoft makes available to our education institutions? If you can think of any, we would be happy to discuss them with you.


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Joint Venture Operating Agreement
A joint venture operating agreement is a joint venture business agreement which is signed when two or more organizations combine their operations with the purpose of sharing costs and reducing their operating expenses. This sort of agreement helps the companies to operate with less cost and with fewer numbers of employees. There are terms and conditions chalked out whenever such joint venture takes place and these are mentioned in the agreement.
Sample Joint Venture Operating Agreement
This joint venture operating agreement is made as of 10th November 2011 by and among Gas Manufacturers Ltd. Incorporated under the business laws of the state of Arizona with office located at 45 Ton Weight Road, Nebraska, Arizona and Joe Manufacturers Ltd. Incorporated under the business laws of the state of New jersey with address located at 52 Kilo Gram Road, New York, New jersey.
Gas Manufacturers Ltd is a company manufacturing garments where as Joe Manufacturers Ltd manufacturing accessories. Both the parties have agreed to enter into a joint venture to sell both garments as well as accessories without increasing the operating costs.
Both the parties have agreed to few terms and conditions which are as follows:
- Gas Manufacturers Ltd will provide their factory to Joe Manufacturers for manufacturing accessories.
- Gas Manufacturers Ltd will hold a certain percentage of shares of Joe Manufacturers.
- Joe Manufacturers will provide their team for marketing of the products and back office support.
Signature: Signature:
Glenn John Joe Samuel
(On behalf of Gas Manufacturers Ltd) (On behalf of Joe Manufacturers Ltd)
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How do you raise a family in a war zone? Our Observer Hisham al-Omeisy lives in Yemen's capital Sana'a with his wife and two boys aged seven and 11. He tells us what it is like living in a country crippled by famine, disease, and a civil war, which has been ongoing for two years and has left millions of people in need of humanitarian assistance.
From gifs, cat memes, and dark humoured jokes ("Yemen is now a vegetarian's nightmare", he tweeted on May 17, because of a recent ban on fresh produce) to sharp comments on political corruption, Al-Omeisy's Twitter feed is a candid insight into life in the war-torn country, which is now in the grip of another severe outbreak of cholera.
"The city is devastated — it's like a horror movie"
Yes, it does feel like living in ground zero of a conflict zone. I often take photos and shoot videos from home of bombs dropping and explosions nearby. There haven't been many bombs recently. There are periods if lull, followed by intense bombing, and so on for the past two years and more. You walk around Sana'a and it's clear that the city is devastated – although not only by the bombing. Generally life has slowed down and livelihoods have been destroyed. Many businesses have shut down. People are struggling to feed themselves. The streets crowded by beggars, and the prices skyrocketing is not helping when people are unemployed and broke. Added to this, there are severe shortages of basic services and commodities, and a new health crisis with the cholera outbreak. It's quickly becoming akin to a horrific scene from a horror movie.
Yemen imports 90% of its food, so when the Saudi-led coalition imposed a nationwide blockade, it was choking the life out of Yemenis in a kind of collective punishment. Many moved to using local produce to survive, and now eating those puts you at risk too. There's a water shortage crisis too. In addition to less food and water supply sources due to the cholera outbreak, we also have to worry about a lack of drugs in event of infection.Self-imposed quarantines
The situation is bleak, which is why many are enforcing a semi self-imposed quarantine. I for one am largely staying home and banning my kids from leaving the house. Going to friends' homes, to get groceries, or any trips are out of the question for my kids.
Schools are still open and administrators have assured us that the necessary precautions have been taken, but in these current conditions, and with zero accountability due to state failure, many parents are not taking the risk. We're nearing finals and the end of the school year, so we're worried that attendance is a must but we're planning to be on standby near schools during the coming week in order for kids to just go in, take the exams, and then we can yank them out to take them back home.
Al-Omeisy admits that he is in a fortunate position as one of the few people still with an income and so is able to afford the price hikes in the country. He says that he tries not to talk about the war with his children – but obviously they can't help but be aware of what is happening around them.
"They are traumatised enough"
They've been traumatised enough going through this war, there's no need to further elaborate and expose them to ugly realities.
They're not blind though, they know bombs are falling, people are suffering, but I try to shield them by distracting them, lessening the brunt of facts, and at times, outright lying to them. This one time my son asked me about airstrikes and bombs hitting and killing children, and I had to tell him they didn't so he wouldn't be anxious.
My children have become more fearful and anxious because of the war. A little bang from simply slamming a door shut makes them visibly flinch and ready to bolt to the basement — a reaction they developed during major airstrikes where bombs were the cue for everyone at home to quickly run and hide in the ad hoc bombs bunker that is our basement. I'm sure there will be more post-trauma ramifications discovered later when and if peace ever comes, but it's hard to notice now while the war is still ongoing.
Yemen's civil war is being fought between the Sunni government of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi (backed by a Saudi-led multinational coalition supported by Britain, France, and the United States, amongst others), and the Houthi rebel movement that is attempting to seize power. A blockade enforced by the coalition has pushed the country to the brink of famine, with civilians across the country facing acute malnutrition.
The situation inside Sab'een Hospital in Sana'a, Yemen. Credit: UNICEF, Moohialdin Alzekri
As infrastructure in the country breaks down, over half of the country's healthcare facilities have stopped functioning. The first outbreak of cholera began in October 2016 and lasted until April this year. A second one has just begun, with as many as 23,425 people piling into health centres in the last three weeks — around the same as the numbers seen during the first outbreak, which lasted for six months. Health systems are struggling to cope with the influx.
Rajat Madhok is the chief of communications and advocacy for UNICEF in Yemen and told FRANCE 24 how hospitals are pushed to breaking point.
"Social structures in Yemen are collapsing"
Doctors and health workers haven't been paid for over eight months, sanitation workers have only now been paid. If you drive through Sanaa there's garbage lying on the street, there's stagnant water everywhere. There are limited medical supplies. The social structures that take care of people in Yemen are collapsing.
Treatment centres and hospitals are being flooded by patients. People are panicking, and the first thing they want to do is go to any functioning hospital. With over 50% of health facilities not functioning the way they should, there are limited places where people can go.
What I saw on a recent visit to a children's hospital in Sana'a was shocking. We entered the ward and I could barely walk through the numbers of patients lying on the floor of the ward because the beds were all occupied. There were mostly children. Some people were lying on beds without mattresses, in any place that they could find, with their IV units hanging on the walls next to them. The sad part is when I went and spoke to quite a few families. I spoke to one 39-year-old woman who was there with four children, all infected with cholera. She had nine children in total. They were living near a contaminated water source.
Around a third of all suspected cholera cases are children. The reason for this is that they are more vulnerable due to malnourishment and so more susceptible.
Because of the conflict, there are two million internally displaced people across Yemen, many of whom try to come to the capital. As a result, the cholera has hit the city the hardest because of the huge population and high density of inhabitants. Limited water sources mean that if one water source is contaminated then the huge number of people sharing that one water source will be affected.


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The Woman changes the subject, pointing out the stain on her floor she's been trying to get rid of as long as she's lived there. The Man bends down and scrubs hard. He gets rid of the stain and then excitedly congratulates himself. He says he didn't think he could do it and embraces the Woman. After a...
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Legoland Hotel & Legoland – Carlsbad
June 7, 2013
Legoland (One Legoland Dr., Carlsbad, CA 92008) is about 3o minutes away from our house. When Alani was a toddler, we had annual passes and took her there a lot.
We haven't been to Legoland in over six years because we shifted to having other amusement park annual passes. On May 11, 2013, we ventured back to Carlsbad to check out the new Legoland Hotel. For this visit, our hotel package included one night in a premium room, breakfast for four at Bricks Family Restaurant, and four 2-day tickets with access to all three parks: Legoland, Legoland Water Park, and Sea Life Aquarium.
With three different themed-sleeping rooms to choose from–Pirate, Adventure, and Kingdom, we chose the Pirate premium room. The "premium" room included extra theming and LEGO features in our room.
The kids sleeping area had a bunk bed with pull out trundle bed to accommodate three kids.
The kids' area was in a separate area from our queen bed.
The theming in the room included artifacts made of LEGO, of course.
We ate dinner and breakfast at Bricks Family Restaurant inside the hotel. It's a buffet open for breakfast and dinner, which makes it easier to satisfy hungry kids and parents. After a day at Legoland, it was convenient to eat without having to drive.
The food options are kid-friendly with offerings of pizza, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, among other selections.
Our kids enjoyed their dinners. Rigel liked getting his own hot dog, pizza, and even the veggies.
Alani ate pasta with tomato sauce and meatballs, one of her favorite dishes.
However, the selections for adults are not so great, especially for someone trying to eat lots of vegetables and minimal gluten or starchy foods. The greens at the Caesar salad bar were the only green leafy vegetables I could find.
The desserts included cookies, strawberry shortcake, pudding, fruit cups, fresh fruit, and a frozen yogurt bar.
Both kids gave the Bricks Family Restaurant and Legoland Hotel two thumbs up.
One of our family's favorites at Legoland was Miniland, especially the area with the Star Wars scenes. It is so cool that people get paid to build awesome LEGO structures, like those found in Miniland.
It is heartening to know that maybe someday, Rigel can take his love for building with LEGOs and perhaps get a job doing it. Well, a mother can dream.
For Star Wars fans, the Star Wars Days at Legoland are June 15 and 16, 2013. This year, a life-size, 5 million-piece X-Wing Fighter will be landing at Legoland starting on June 13th. The San Diego Union Tribune reports it took 32 "master model builders" a combined 17,336 hours over four months to build the X-Wing, which weighs more than 45,000 pounds, is 11-feet tall and 43 feet long with a 44-foot wingspan. I want to go back just to see this masterpiece!
And for something completely different…the restroom review:
The Legoland Hotel just opened a couple of months ago and the bathroom inside our room was pristine.
The bathrooms inside Legoland are clean as well. I believe there are diaper changing stations available.
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June 9, 2013 at 11:48 pm
Looks like fun! We might need to try this out. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.


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It would seem that perspective is everything.
As I am preparing to really move full force into my coaching business, with a new program launching this month (Next week the official announcement will be made!!) and making plans to be more deliberate with my posts and material, I could certainly look at these challenges as blocks, or hurdles, or raging rivers that I am in need of crossing. Or – I can look at them as preparation. Training per se.
Facebook live is no joke.
Last night I did my first Facebook live post. It was certainly an opportunity to step outside of my comfort zone. It was also an opportunity to see where I can improve. Didn't get a chance to see it? Here's the link to my Facebook page – you may have to scroll down a little. I was procrastinating hopping on live. And then I really wanted to delete it because it wasn't 'perfect'. But what better way to show my readers (and watchers!) that confidence and ability is more than being perfect than to leave that up and then direct a bit more traffic to it? 🙂
People have authenticity radar
It may not be completely functional 100% of the time, but there's a level of bullsh!t that will show thru when one is not being authentic. And authenticity is scary! I recently posted in a group on Facebook and it was a brief intro – I mentioned that I was transitioning into my own business, but nothing about what or where to find me. I got an almost immediate response that the group was not a place to troll for business. A part of me was offended. But the truth is – I am hoping to connect with future clients in that group.
I made it clear that I don't do slimey salesy stuff. I do however believe in building up relationships and lifting my fellow women up. If someone feels called to get more information, I'd love to spend some time chatting. I LOVE HELPING PEOPLE. And that's why I'm doing this. To connect with women who need a helping hand. And while it's growing – I can use your help too! What topics are important to you? I'd love to hear what's on your mind!
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The dollar is falling.
The US dollar index is down by 0.6% at 95.66 at 12:01 p.m. ET.
The latest JOLTS report showed the number of jobs open in the US in July hit 5.624 million, less than expected but up from May's reading of 5.5 million.
Moreover, the quits rate in June held steady at 2%, the same as the prior month but down slightly from highs of 2.1% hit back in February and March.
As for the rest of the world, here's the scoreboard as of 12:06 p.m. ET:
- The British pound is little changed at 1.3005 against the dollar after the latest numbers from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research showed that growth in the UK was up 0.3% in the three months up to the end of July. By comparison, the three months to the end of June saw 0.6% growth.
- The Japanese yen is higher by 0.6% at 101.31 per dollar after Japan's core machinery orders rose for the first time in three months. Orders rose a seasonally adjusted 8.3% month-over-month in June, surpassing the 3.4% uptick economists had forecast.
- The euro is up 0.5% at 1.1174 against the dollar. Earlier, French industrial production fell 0.8% month-over-month for June, below expectations of a 0.1% increase.
- The Brazilian real is stronger by 0.6% at 3.1258 per dollar after Brazil's Senate voted early on Wednesday to indict President Dilma Rousseff on charges of breaking budget laws and put her on trial in an impeachment process.
- The Russian ruble is little changed at 64.7484 per dollar.
See the latest EUR-USD movements here.