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Wed, 19 July 2017
Speaking in Tech #270 - Diapers
This week Amy is joined by Ed and Melissa with special guest Michael Coté (@cote), Director of Technical Marketing at Pivotal. Together they discuss IOT's turn to stink, more douchebags, AI takeovers, the rise of the content providers and zombies.
00:00 - Digital Transformation? Use Powerpoint
Direct download: SiT270.mp3
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Wed, 12 July 2017
Speaking in Tech #269: Opex!
Melissa Gurney is steering the nerdiest this week with co-hosts Ed Saipetch and Peter Smalbone to discuss Microsoft news, iPhone hacks and the shelf life of Kubernetes.
The details…
(0:00) Sky's "instant" messenger support
Direct download: SiT269.mp3
Category:Technology -- posted at: 2:48am EDT
Tue, 4 July 2017
Speaking in Tech #268 - Back to Java
Ed, Amy and Greg are back together for this week's uber-nerd podcast with special guest Richard Seroter, Sr. Director of Product at Pivotal to talk about bad actors in tech, destructive malware and developer productivity with obscure programming languages.
The details…
(0:00) Vertigo from U2
Direct download: SiT268.mp3
Category:Technology -- posted at: 7:44pm EDT
Tue, 27 June 2017
Speaking in Tech #267 - Bagged
This week Petersmallbone steers the ship with Ed Saipetch and special guest Ben Kepes, noted business leader, evangelist, entrepreneur and commentator. This week the trio discuss Ben's adventures without a passport, OpenStack woes, AWS and Walmart scuffles and Windows source code leaks. Stay tuned pass the wrap for outtakes from this week.
The details…
(0:00) Ben's bag ejected from flight
Direct download: SiT267.mp3
Category:Technology -- posted at: 10:06pm EDT
Tue, 20 June 2017
Speaking in Tech #266 - Making Friends
This week Amy and Melissa are joined by special guest Sarah Vela (@orchid8), Senior Digital Communications Manager at Forcepoint (@forcepointsec). They discuss new jobs, Trumping government in the cloud, buying Whole Foods with Alexa, pizza on Mars, AirBnB's shifting business model and how to use LinkedIn.
0:00 - We're all Marketers Now
Direct download: SiT266.mp3
Category:Technology -- posted at: 10:36pm EDT
Tue, 13 June 2017
Speaking in Tech #265 - Ribbed
This week, Amy and Melissa are joined by special guest Terrence Ryan, (@tpryan) Developer Advocate for Google Cloud Platform. They discuss parliamentary plots, Uber's continued descent into creepy, a new Xbox and IBM's giant cloud deal.
0:00- Bronto Ribs
Direct download: SiT265.mp3
Category:Technology -- posted at: 9:31pm EDT
Mon, 5 June 2017
Speaking in Tech #264: usermind
This week Greg returns to the podcast with Amy and Melissa as well as special guest Michel Feaster, Co-Founder and CEO at usermind. This week the crew talks about CRM evolving, startup life, tech backlash and Apple announcements.
The details:
(0:00) Dropping F Bombs and Easter Eggs
Direct download: SiT264.mp3
Category:Technology -- posted at: 11:28pm EDT
Tue, 30 May 2017
Speaking in Tech #263 - Bad Power
Melissa Gurney leads the gang this week and Greg is still locked in a trunk somewhere. The team jumps into the BA outage, cheating emission tests, cloud portability and cloud native myths.
The details…
(0:00) Rage Cage: Expenses and Oracle Sh!t Sandwich
Direct download: SiT263.mp3
Category:Technology -- posted at: 7:42pm EDT
Wed, 24 May 2017
Speaking in Tech #162 - Cats in Teslas
This week Ed Saipetch, Melissa Gurney and Amy Lewis are joined again by special guest Chris Wysopal, security guru and co-founder and chief technology officer of Veracode.
The details…
0:00 - Chris Wysopal our resident security guy, NBD
Direct download: SiT262.mp3
Category:Technology -- posted at: 12:29am EDT
Tue, 16 May 2017
Speaking in Tech #261 - Trainers
This week, Ed's driving along with Amy and Peter with special guest Martin Cooper, Sr. Director Worldwide System Engineering and Alliances at NGDC.
The details...
(00:18) Bomb in Peter's backyard
Direct download: SiT261.mp3
Category:Technology -- posted at: 9:42pm EDT


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Reading Time: 4 minutes
This week, Shail recasts five major events in the week that was in verse. A seven-year-child was brutally murdered in Ryan International School, Gurgaon, actor Tom Alter fights Cancer, Sasikala was ousted from her party in Tamilnadu, a blast in London tube injured many as terrorism raised its ugly head once again and the plight of Rohingya refugees. Read these in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths.
Ryan Kills a Dandelion
The boy, a child all of seven;
What did he do
to deserve an untimely barbaric death?
Do children even envisage a demise brutal like this?
For them life is fun, no worries, trusting, full of bliss.
Hadn't the murderer been a child too
once upon a time?
Then, how could he commit
such a dastardly crime?
Accusations abound,
responsibility blame game flies in the air.
Ryan school is put on radar-
hurt, anger, anxiety everywhere.
Parents of the slain child
snatched of their only joy,
their reason to live,
their hope for a future
now, non-existent, lifeless!
With You Tom Alter
The 'blue-eyed saheb'
has donned on another role of late-
a patient he is now in real life
waging a war on stage4 skin cancer.
Grandson of Christian missionaries,
his persona speaks volumes
of his tryst with destiny-
an American's Indian predestination.
More Indian than most ethnic Indians are;
a teacher, a journalist, a poet –
a multi-faceted star.
His white skin, those twinkling blue eyes
his only giveaway of his foreign origins.
His grasp of Indian culture,
'tehzeeb' so to say puts to shame
many a superficial Indian murmur.
A policeman, a British officer he has been
in innumerable plays and movies.
Today, as Tom Alter is in the midst of a new act
he did not want to enact
let's all pray for the wellbeing of this wonderful man-
the 'blue-eyed saheb' star of the acting clan.
Sasikala Ousted
Even the grave was not spared
Her villainous hands hit the slab
that separated her
from her once powerful companion,
enacting a Tamil ritual of avenge
Of loyalists of Pandya kings
to destroy the Cholas.
Who was she going to annihilate now
When he two leaves of the party's symbol
EPS and OPS she had separated
had come back together
to throw her out of the rudderless AIADMK ship
under her leadership
which she ruled by proxy from Bengaluru prison.
Looks like Jayalalitha had
from the memorial risen!
Tenacious Twirl of Terror
Terror has no name, no shame.
It flows unabated in the blood
It flies unabashedly in the air
of vulnerable human existence.
Terror needs no cause, no reason.
It blatantly commits treason.
That's why it recently targeted
a packed rush hour underground
commuter train in London
making an explosion in a carriage
setting it on fire, hurting people
who alarmed, disturbed,
anxious to save their lives
injuring themselves in the stampede
Condemnations hurled.
Yet another fracas of
terror's tenacious tentacles twirled.
Rohingya Rues
Refugees in their own nation –
a terror tale, an ethnic cleansing
Links with militants a possibility.
Neighbouring countries looking up to
India for support from terrorist outfits,
from a violent perforation of illegal immigrants.
Not inexperienced in the tales of woe,
of people abandoned, banned in their own land
forced to seek shelter in the largest, oldest
territory of democracy
already struggling to keep its ever-growing population
in control, making innumerable attempts
to stay united amidst diversity and terror.
Rohingya refugees a humanitarian cause
to fight for and yet,
a possible security crisis,
a probable insurgency.
A nation with people still dying hungry,
already burdened with a political bane-
a fight for survival flustering
with issues existing to abhor.
Do we really need another cause to fight for?
©Shail Raghuvanshi
Photos from the Internet
#NewsInVerse #RyanInternationChildDies #TerroistBlast #LondonTube #TomAlterCancer #ShashikalaOust #KillingRohingyaMuslims #News #DifferentTruths

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By Jerry Okungu
Nairobi, Kenya
October 13, 2010
Three different newspapers published in Dar es Salaam cannot be wrong especially if one of them, the oldest, belongs to the CCM. They are all saying more-or-less the same thing; that there is uncertainty and anxiety in the air. They are all expressing fear that Bongoland's elections may be rigged in favor of the ruling party based on the mood in the country that seems to be craving for regime change in the land of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere.
Signs that all is not well are clearly brought out in the latest opinion results conducted by Research and Education in Democracy in Tanzania(REDET), a state owned research center housed at the University of Dar es Salaam, Synovate of Kenya and several online surveys conducted by Daily News, Uhuru Publications and ThisDay newspaper published by Reginald Mengi's outfit.
In the run-up to the Kenyan elections in 2007, we had a similar scenario where opinion polls became the centre of vicious debates, claims and counter claims of doctored results depending on who or which party was favored or dismissed by the polls. Whenever an opinion poll favored PNU, other parties and their supporters dismissed it as cooked. On the other hand, if another pollster published results that favored ODM, other players routinely dismissed it as bogus.
On the other hand, the Kenyan public were routinely treated to a measure of the popularity of presidential candidates and their parties through the sizes of their rallies that at times were beamed live on local television stations. Therefore if the polls did not reflect what the masses saw on TV, they always disputed such results.
Claims of preplanned rigging of results as already alluded to by Wilbroad Slaa were typical in Kenya just months before the elections. Plans to use the police and the provincial administration to be election monitors for PNU the ruling party were equally on the cards. It was these strange developments, coupled with public pronouncements that PNU would not concede defeat that led ODM to announce very early that the party would only accept defeat if the elections were free and fair. On the other hand, if the results were rigged, the party would mobilize its huge following countrywide for mass action to protest the results.
Looking at the Tanzanian election campaigns this year, there are signs that the country is reading from Kenya's script. If already, a CCM high ranking official has declared that Wilbroad Slaa will not be the fifth Tanzanian president, it must be because there is something he knows about the election outcome that other Tanzanians are not privy to.
On the other hand, the intervention of the military chiefs to warn Tanzanians against causing chaos must have sent chills down the spines of many people in that country. Ordinarily, the military in Tanzania just like in Kenya are supposed to be apolitical in such circumstances. To meddle in the political arena at such sensitive moments can only remind us of the Zimbabwe scenario where prior to the elections, the military came out to announce that they would not mount a military guard for anybody other than Robert Mugabe.
In East Africa, Tanzania has had the best history of political stability despite its population being highly politicized. For this reason, it has earned the respect of many international organizations because of its peaceful political transitions. In fact it is only in Tanzania where we would have had four retired former heads of State had Mwalimu Nyerere not passed on suddenly in 1979.
Regime change like we have had in Kenya and Ghana in the recent past is not something easy to achieve in Africa especially if a whole ruling political party has to be thrown out of power. In Tanzania's case, the task is even more daunting because CCM is the party that ushered in independence 49 years ago and many Tanzanians born after independence now nearing their 50s have grown up knowing only the ruling CCM.
In 2000, Ghanaians resolved that Jerry Rawlings' party had to leave power after two decades. They gave power to John Kufuor's opposition party. Eight years later, Ghanaians made another about turn and returned power to Jerry Rawlings' party by electing Atta Mills in 2008 as Ghana's new president. Such regime change can only take place once multiparty politics, democratic governance and political maturity has taken root in society.
In Kenya, the only time we effected regime change was in 2002 when the nation overwhelmingly voted KANU out of power after ruling the country for 40 years. Had the opposition parties not resolved to work together, perhaps this feat would not have been realized.
As we wait to see the outcome of Tanzania's results on October 31, a few facts must be driven home for our brothers and sisters. They must be reminded that Tanzania is bigger than Jakaya Kikwete or Wilbroad Slaa. If it is the will of the people of Tanzania to return Kikwete to power through majority vote, so be it. However, if the same Tanzanians decide that the moment for regime change is now; their decision must be respected by those in power including the armed forces.


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Well, like Frank Baum's Woggle Bug, I now feel Thoroughly Educated.
Having talked about geography classes and my schooldays last night, I was delighted this morning to be shown a nineteenth-century geography book, Professor J.M.D. Meiklejohn's 1890 A New Geography On The Comparative Method. It was clearly a popular tome in its day, as my friends' copy proudly boasts of being the twenty-second edition of the book.
It is, no doubt, the sort of book with which Michael Gove would think all British students should be acquainted.
You'll no doubt be pleased to know that the book makes sure to confirm British schoolchildren in the conviction that they are, of course, the world's luckiest children. 'The British Isles,' it announces, 'occupy the best geographical position in the world.' (24)
Where the book really shines are in its sections on national stereotypes, or as it subtitles them, 'Character and Social Condition'. Allow me...
Of the French:
'The French people consist of a mixture of races -- Celtic, Romanic, and German; and their character gives evidence of the mental habits of all three. The Frenchman is said to be light and frivolous, but in most cases he is a very serious person; brave, when he is succeeding -- but too easily depressed; very clever with his hands, and generally amiable, polite, and urbane. Intellectually, the Frenchman is famous for lucidity of thought and expression, for fine taste and eloquence of style, for suppleness and even subtlety of intelligence, and for rigour and consecutiveness in his reasoning and methods. Few nations in the world have done so much for literature and art. The Frenchman is also a lover of justice, and has a keen feeling of his own dignity and equality. The working classes, more especially the small farmers, possess the virtue of thrift in the highest degree.' (98)
If the French are seen as being something of a curate's egg, the Dutch are clearly people of whom enough good cannot be said.
'Attacked by the sea from without, and by rivers from within; gaining land from the ocean and saving it from river-floods; daily using the powers of wind and steam against the powers of water; employing the powers of water against hostile armies; gaining land here, losing it there -- but on the whole steadily gaining; wrestling new lands and farms from the depths of the sea and the beds of lakes, and thus making the whole kingdom grow and expland; eternally on the watch against inundations, -- such is the life of the nation called the Netherlanders.' (107)
And what sort of people does such a life of maritime warfare make?
'The Dutch character has been determined mainly by two things -- the long struggle against the Spaniards, and the perpetual struggle against water. The Dutch love freedom and are very independent; they are hard-working and thrifty; they are brave and self-possessed; and they are generous to those who have been overtaken in disaster. The Dutchman is slow in promising; but he always keeps his promise. He is slow to make up his mind; but, having once made it up, he acts with untiring energy. He has plenty of common sense, and is fond of method. Generally taciturn and thoughtful, he is boisterous in his amusements. He is fond of old customs and old costumes; and quaint distinctive dresses still linger even in the towns. His most remarkable external virtue is cleanliness.' (113)
Yes, cleanliness. This seemingly, is a matter in which the Dutch have little choice.
'Cleanliness is a passion with the Dutch; and it is forced upon them by the moistness of their climate. From morning till night scouring, rubbing, scrubbing and washing goes on. Even the barges shines with polishing, and are "as clean as a new pin". "Stables are kept with the same care as a drawing-room." Houses, barns, gates, and fences are always bright, clean, and in thorough repair.' (114)
Frankly, this is a far cry from what I learned about the Cool Temperate West Coast Climate with a continental influence, but clearly the Victorians felt confident enough to take a more subjective approach to geography.
If there's anyone the Victorian schoolchild was called upon to admire more than the Dutch, though, is would have to have been the Germans.
'Germany is the name of the great military power which stands in the middle of Europe, and which is the chief guardian and guarantee for peace between the large and warlike empires that flank it on three of its sides.' (139)
Two of those, it's worth remembering, would have been France and Russia. Given how things played out within a generation, I can't help feeling this has a certain ring of irony.
Later it informs us that 'Education is compulsory throughout Germany; and the German people are, on the whole, the best-educated people in the world... The Germans, on the whole, are a straightforward, honest, steady, hard-working, brave, and loyal people. The Empire is growing rapidly in population and in wealth; and, as a military power, it is the first in the world... German belongs to the same family of languages as English. The German printed in books is High-German; English is a kind of Low-German. German is a very pure language; English is greatly mixed with Latin and French words.' (145)
The English shouldn't feel too inadequate, of course, as the book had made sure to remind them early on of their essential Germanness, pointing out how the people of England belong to the Teutonic stock of the Aryan or Indo-European family. There was Scandinavian, Celtic, and Norman-French blood in England too, of course, but even so, 'In spite of all these mixtures, the Englishman is and remains a Northern Teuton.' (37)
The Scandinavians, it's worth adding, fall into the same general category of 'people more-or-less like us':
'The Norwegians are a singularly courteous, helpful, and kindly people: they are a nation of gentlemen. They are the "English of Scandinavia," and are famous for their tenacity of will. -- The Swedes are also good-natured, polite, and hospitable -- "cheerful without excess, firm without violence;" and they are also hard-working and thrifty. The vice of both nations is intemperance.' (167)
We later hear of dirty Russian peasants and Greek schoolboys learning their pages of Homer off by heart, but Where the book really comes into its own, of course, is when it turns towards feckless Latin types. We'd had a hint of that in its ambivalence towards the French, but it's once it turns to Italy that things get really interesting. Italy, of course, is raved about, but the Italians? Well, they don't fit their stereotype, says the book, making sure to remind us what that stereotype was...
'The common notion is that they are extortioners, uncivil, given to revenge, assassination, lying, treachery, and dirt. This is a mistake. The most impartial travellers speak warmly of "the disinterested couresy, the unselfish kindness with which they have been universally treated." The genuine Italian is kind and courteous to all -- high and low, rich and poor; and his courtesy is enhanced by a wonderfully gracious, charming, and attractive manner. He is sober and thrifty, and an ardent lover -- as he cannot help being -- of his country.' (199)
And then we come to the Spaniards.
'The peoples of Spain differ from each other as much as the climates. The Catalan is hard-working, strong-willed, sober, and thrifty; the Murcian is lazy, sleepy, and given to reverie; the Valancian is industrious, gay, and easily induced to use his knife; the Arragonese so stubborn that he "drives in nails with his head"; the Andalucian graceful, eloquent, charming in manner, fond of song and dance and colour, lazy, poor -- and content to remain so. The Galicians and Asturians are the hewers of wood and the drawers of water both for Spain and Portugal. -- The "noble science of bull-fighting" still, unhappily, continues to brutalise the emotions of the otherwise noble Spaniard.
The siesta or afternoon sleep, is an institution in Spain. Then, every city is like a city of the dead.' (211)
So much for the highlights of Europe. If I have time, I'll tell you tomorrow all about the rest of the world.


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An Innkeepers Dream….
Historic Birch Lodge is for sale. We are open for business as usual, but would like to find the next owners who can take it to its FULL potential.
Ideally, we feel the lodge needs serious innkeepers and an excellent chef to give it wings. Michigan Bed and Breakfast law now states that owners may provide "meals" at no additional charge to their guests. This is exactly what I feel would work so well at Birch Lodge. Offer three excellent meals for the guests staying at the lodge. Excellent food is, frankly, something that is rare in the Upper Peninsula, and we have a great location for it. Half an hour above the bridge, the property is set nicely back from the road, and has a fantastic waterfront placement, and historic appeal.
The lodge is full of "commons" space, the old Birch Bar, the front lobby, the upstairs lobby and deck as well as the 100' front porch. The rooms are spacious as well. It is truly a unique property…there is no other like it.
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Up until the early 1980's the kitchen did turn out meals for the guests. The kitchen is large, with plenty of prep space, and does have triple sinks, newer refrigerator and gas stove, and a great old commercial Garland gas stove, (it no longer meets commercial code, but this is not required for a Bed and Breakfast… which falls under residential code).
The dining room is large and full of light with lovely antique tables, and china.
Many people would like to see the old Birch Bar open again, but I feel this would be a mistake. It would require extensive commercial code modifications, and I feel would negatively impact the quiet peaceful atmosphere which is a large part of the charm here. I do, however, think it may be possible to get a license to serve fine wine and beers to guests staying at the lodge to accompany their dinner and still stay within the Bed and Breakfast code requirements.
Right now the lodge has five rentable rooms with baths, and three more rentable rooms are ready and waiting for baths to be added (the future baths have been begun). We have also created an owner's suite with bath upstairs over the kitchen. The motel is fully renting with eight lake front units, and there is an old log cabin, which with updating could be used as a rental as well.
We have worked hard and poured ourselves into getting this old gal back on her feet. There is a great deal of interest in lodge stays, but we simply can't do it all. We need someone who can now make her run. It would be a great place for a couple with adult children, or possibly an extended family business. Are you that chef? Is this your dream too? If so, let us know...serious inquiries welcome...the property is listed with Mackinac Properties.


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Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Cookies
Yet another chocolate chip cookie recipe. Soaking the raisins makes these special! Found the original in Bon Appetit in 1990.
flour, +baking soda, +brandy, +eggs, +pecan, +raisins, +salt, +semisweet chocolate chips, +butter, +cocoa powder, +vanilla extract, +sugar
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
On those days when you have a craving for chocolate chip cookies but are short on time... just make these bars and you'll have the best of both worlds!
flour, +almond extract, +baking soda, +butter, +chocolate, +eggs, +brown sugar, +rolled oat, +vanilla extract
White Chocolate Chocolate Chip Brownies Recipe
These are incredibly rich and amazingly decadent chocolate - a white chocolate brownie with dark chocolate chips - best of both worlds. And buttery! ...
flour, +semisweet chocolate chips, +eggs, +salt, +sugar, +butter, +vanilla extract, +white chocolate chips
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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cake Cookies
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Chewy Vegan Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
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flour, +baking soda, +vegetable oil, +cocoa powder, +flax seed, +salt, +semisweet chocolate chips, +soymilk, +sugar, +vanilla extract
Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie
This is a great recipe for kids. Easy and the cookie is great tasting. Makes a LARGE cookie
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The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Brittle
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
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Dark Chocolate Chip Whole Wheat Loaf Cake With Chocolate Frosting Recipe
Still on my quest to find the perfect alternative to the chocolate chip cookie, now I have stumbled onto this gem. The frosting is a slight variation...
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These categories recognize excellence in mobile websites and apps.
Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories in the 2019 competition include
a. An essay of up to 200 words describing the mobile site or app's purpose and results to date
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c. Optionally, you may list creative and production credits for your site or app - a list of the people and organizations that contribute to its development
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Press Release of 23 September 2016
Likelihood of holding a senior management position: gender gap largest in financial sector
Availability for full-time work still a prerequisite for climbing the career ladder in all sectors
Overall, women in Germany have considerably lower odds of holding a senior management position than men, particularly in the financial sector. These are the findings of a study conducted by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) based on data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) study for 2001 to 2014. Although the financial sector has a comparatively high number of senior management positions, this is a structure that primarily benefits men. According to DIW Berlin's Research Director Gender Studies, Elke Holst, one of the biggest career barriers faced by women is their tendency to more frequently work part-time. "Companies still prefer management positions to be full-time," says Holst. "If we don't want flexible working time models to end up being career killers in the rush hour of life, a change in mentality is required."
The gender leadership gap
The study focuses on senior managers as defined by the 1988 version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-88, major group 1). Holst and her co-author Martin Friedrich first calculate the gender leadership gap, i.e., the difference between the share of all employees who are women and the share of women holding senior management positions such as chief executives, production department managers, and personnel department managers. In Germany as a whole, the gender leadership gap stood at an average of 17 percent during the observation period: although 48 percent of all employees were women, they accounted for an average of only 31 percent of senior managers. The gap varies considerably across different industries. In the information and communication sectors, it was comparatively small at ten percentage points and the largest gender leadership gap was observed in the financial sector (31 percent) and in the industries grouped under public administration. While half of all employees in the financial sector were women, the share of female senior managers in this sector was only 19 percent. Women accounted for more than two-thirds of all employees in public administration but only held just over one-third of senior management positions.
Comparatively large number of senior management positions in the financial sector primarily benefits men
Controlling for factors that play a key role in an individual's career—education and professional experience, for instance—revealed that the probability of a female employee in the financial sector occupying a senior management position was rather low (only four percent during the observation period) whereas the probability for men was three times as high at almost 12 percent. This means that, in an industry comparison, the inequality of opportunity between women and men is most pronounced in the financial sector. Women in the trade, transportation, and storage sector had the highest probability of holding a senior management position (6.4 percent). In construction and in the information and communication industry, there was no statistically significant difference between the odds of women and men holding a senior management position.
What is the biggest career barrier—having children or working part-time?
The authors also examined the effect of selected characteristics on the likelihood of women holding a senior management position. At first glance, having children seems to dramatically reduce women's career prospects. If we consider this factor only, a negative correlation can be observed: women in senior management positions were less likely to have children than their male counterparts. However, if women's working hours are also taken into account, the effects of children take a backseat and lose their statistical significance. "It is evident that working full-time, in particular, helps women's career prospects," explains Holst. Policy-makers should continue working on measures to reconcile family and working life. Companies should review their existing practices and organizational processes and dismantle obstacles to women being promoted to senior management positions. "The low share of women in management positions is one of the main reasons for the gender pay gap. More women in senior management positions—and hence more women with high incomes—should contribute to bridging the gender pay gap."
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A pregnant nursing assistant at a Michigan nursing home was forced to take unpaid leave without health insurance rather than be allowed to take her doctor's advice and ease up on hard physical work to avoid a miscarriage, a lawsuit claims.
Asia Myers, a certified nursing assistant (CNA), worked at Hope Healthcare Center in Westland, Michigan for about three years without incident – until she became pregnant. After a sudden bout of bleeding and cramping in the early months of her confinement -- a common complication known as "threatened miscarriage" -- she was obliged to take a week's medical leave in June 2013. Her doctor cleared her to return to work – so long as she didn't lift or push anything, as exertion would threaten her health and the baby's life.
Even though the nursing home "routinely provides reasonable accommodations to CNAs who have medical conditions or injuries unrelated to pregnancy," and although there were many other jobs at the clinic that Myers could perform that did not entail pushing or lifting, her employer would not agree to her working under such restrictions, the lawsuit alleges.
According to the court filing, one of her supervisors said it wasn't her "call" whether Myers could work. Rather, it was "company policy" that barred her from working while pregnant. So Myers, 23, wound up going a month without pay or health coverage.
"I was forced out," said Myers, who is expecting a baby girl on January 18. "It happened – I don't know how – but it happened."
Myers's allegations, however, aren't uncommon, especially among women who perform physically intense labor. And that's one of the reasons the American Civil Liberties Union decided to take on her case.
The 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act is supposed to protect moms-to-be from workplace bias. But violations abound. This defiance of the law has prompted several states, including Myers's state of Michigan, to pass their own legislation to protect pregnant working women.
"It's a big problem," said Ariela Migdal, a lawyer for the ACLU working on Myers' case. "Pregnant workers are still being pushed out of their jobs."
Because many of the state laws protecting pregnant women at work haven't been tested in court, and as several other states are considering similar legislation, Myers's case is likely to have a much broader implication for American women. A victory for Myers would both publicize the fact that such laws work and send a clear message to employers nationwide that they will face prosecution if they discriminate against pregnant staff.
"Women like Asia, who are trying to provide for a growing family, are put in the horrible position of choosing between having a family and remaining on the job," said Migdal. "This goes to the core of women being able to work."
Hope Healthcare Center's parent company, Texas-based Sava Senior Care, has not filed a response to Myers's complaint. Nor had Sava responded to request from Newsweek for a comment on the lawsuit by press time. [If anyone at Sava is reading this and would like to give the company's side of the story, Newsweek will readily add their comments.]
Myers, whose pregnancy is progressing without complications, continues to work at Hope as the litigation progresses. She isn't sure how much maternity leave she will be allowed to take as it's still unclear whether the nursing home will consider her forced absence part of the 12 weeks to which she is legally entitled.


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A fishing station on French shore on the southwest coast of island. It has a fine harbor and good agricultural land. 13,000 seals were caught here during the past year. It has a church and a resident clergyman. distant from Cape Norman 40 miles by boat. Population 127.
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AUSTIN – State Representative Tony Dale filed House Bill 861 to protect children from online predators. This legislation will narrow down certain legal definitions involving minors who are solicited online to meet for the purpose of engaging in illegal sexual conduct.
In 2005 Texas adopted a law that made it a third degree felony for adults to solicit minors via the Internet. The 2005 law stated that a person who is 17 years of age or older commits an offense if they intentionally communicate in a sexually explicit manner over the Internet with an individual who represents himself or herself to be younger than 17 years of age.
In October 2013 the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals struck down part of that law citing it was unconstitutionally vague and, "overbroad because it prohibits a wide array of constitutionally protected speech and is not narrowly drawn to achieve only the legitimate objective of protecting children from sexual abuse."
Representative Dale issued the following statement:
"The use of the Internet by sexual predators is a serious issue. This bill will fill gaps in the law that currently allows predators to groom minors for illicit purposes. Although part of the law was struck down, the Court of Criminal Appeals agrees with me that there is a compelling need to prosecute predators who attempt to solicit minors for unlawful activity, even when the individual does not show up for the meeting. My bill puts the law back on the side of the victims and law enforcement."
Aaron Crowell, a Vice-President at Texas Municipal Police Association, says their group supports the legislation. "Texas Law enforcement is grateful for Representative Dale's efforts to close this glaring loophole in state law to once again allow Texas law enforcement to have the tools they need to protect Texas children from online predators."
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Turkey could be excused for feeling some schadenfreude. When it first applied to join the European Union in 2005, the move sparked bitter controversy in Europe. (French
president Nicolas Sarkozy has been an especially fierce opponent.)
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Continent and investors begin to spurn even German bonds, the
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19 November 2010
Gobble-Gobble, Crank!
Q: If April Showers bring May Flowers, what do May Flowers bring?
A: Pilgrims, you turkeys! Now c'mon and crank your tail-feathers!
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You can reach your goals; I'm living proof
I usually don't set goals. Maybe something obtuse like, "Read more books!" But last December I realized that after a full year of stay-at-home-dadding, I had become overweight. I kept thinking that the trips to the playground with a bucket bike fully of pre-schoolers would do the trick, but it apparently did not.
When I started riding bikes (again) in 2005, I was training for STP and bike commuting, so I started a mileage log which I continued diligently as my bike commuting habit grew stronger. During that time, my body hit a sweet spot and stayed the same size and shape most of the year. Yay cycling! 2009 marked the first year where I wasn't counting every mile, which is probably why I was surprised when I got on the scale after Christmas and saw a much larger number than normal. It was resolution time, and figuring that I had only ridden about 1200 miles in 2009, I set out to ride 2010 miles in 2010.
I don't own any cyclometers, but wanted my data to be relatively accurate. Most of my bike trips are to/from home, so I made a reference table with distances to places I frequently ride. The occasional long ride usually gets googlemapped post-ride. I broke everything out by bike, taking care to separate cargo vs. solo miles. Cargo miles are almost always transportational, while solo miles are often recreational, but not always.
This method of data logging is helpful when I'm trying to justify why I keep certain bikes or why I should be willing to spend money on maintenance. My Xtracycle has a ridiculous number of miles on it, but I haven't so much as changed the chain. Even if I have to replace the entire inexpensively equipped drivetrain for $150 at mile 3000, I'll know that was money well spent since all those miles replaced car trips.
I did
so many charity rides
this summer, and led enough short weekly training rides, that I met my 2010 goal in early September. I never reached my weight-loss goal, but I did figure out about how many miles per month it takes for me to break even with my nutella toast and beer consumption habits. And that's the key folks: finding balance.
The really interesting thing about these stats is that I've racked up 800 miles on cargo bikes alone. These are the short day-to-day trips that most purely recreational cyclists would probably ignore, or just simply drive a car.
Xtracycle: 335 miles (average trip length: 4.3 miles)
Madsen: 425 miles (average trip length: 3.7 miles)
The best part is that the year isn't over! There are still plenty of opportunities to pedal to my destination and burn off all of those holiday goodies.
Do you track your cycling miles? Do you find it motivates you to ride more? What kind of cycling goals do you have?
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I promised
a full review of the
2010 Tacoma Craft Beer Festival
, which happened back in October. This second annual event was bigger than last year, featuring more brewers, more firkins, more food, and more days. It also seemed to feature shorter lines and a excellent shuttle system, which made getting in the door easier. Overall, an even better event than
last year
I biked to the Foss Waterway Seaport on Friday night to volunteer pouring samples. I had a blast talking to locals about beer, meeting many interesting folks, including quite a few local restaurant and bar owners who were on the prowl for tasty local brews to put on tap. I wore a Tacoma Public Libraries hat, thinking that librarians probably like to drink beer, too. Turns out,
they do
I took my wife to the festival on Saturday so that I could see things from the other side of the booth. We had a fun time, ran into lots of friends, made some new friends, and tasted some good beer. There was live music most of the afternoon. Some guys were making a batch of homebrew out on the dock. Lots going on. If you didn't go, pay attention next year and plan to attend.
We only had Sarah's camera phone, but here's what I told her to take pictures of:
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This simple coffee scrub uses recycled coffee grounds combined with Summit Sweet Skunk and can be used in three different ways to leave your skin and hair feeling like you just had a high-end spa treatment.
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When used raw and topically in a face scrub, the terpenes, THC, and essential oils of the plant fortify your skin and hair. These raw natural parts of the plant have anti-oxidant, anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory effects on your skin.
The first rendition of this recipe is a skin exfoliate scrub that will leave your face and body feeling buzzed, smooth and soft with a glow. Coffee grounds combined with almond oil and freshly cured cannabis will slough off dead skin, remove dirt, and purge pores by tightening the skin.
Both the cannabis and coffee will actually help to reduce puffiness and swelling in the skin which will give your face a lifted look with repeated weekly use.
The second option to this recipe is transforming it from facial scrub to a treatment on your mane.
When worked into your hair, this wonderful concoction will remove product build up from strands. As your hair dries, it will produce smooth locks from the almond oil and cannabis which will add a glossy shine. It is not advised for light colored hair as it will darken the tones in your hair and produce undesirable results if you want to keep your hair light.
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In the middle of all these passionate discussions on wine, and all good things in life, I can't help thinking about something else - the potential hazard that comes with our common passion.
A friend of mine recently died. At the age of 45. The sadness is
difficult to grasp. He was a member on Robert Parker's bulletin board and posted
regularly, though not lately, as his passion in life - wine - turned
into a beast that finally killed him. He died an alcoholic. It wasn't just his
passion for wine that killed him but rather a combination of factors
that together created a negative spin on his life, where one thing lead
to another and where what was once really just a beloved passion seemingly
turned into the means to drown his personal sorrows with alcohol.
Something that finally killed him. Unfortunately very unexpected. I
thought of calling him this month just to see how he was doing. Now I'll
never get that chance. Maybe not until we reunite in some better place
one day and continue our passionate discussions on wine. Unfortunately,
it so much resembles a great but sad movie, Leaving Las Vegas.
I would like to tell you about my friend. He wasn't rich. But he spent
good money on some quite expensive wines because it was his true
passion. And...he didn't drink them alone but invited me and other
friends to share his passion. I remember him opening the 1998 Bollinger
Vieilles Vignes Francaises just for the fun of it, because he was
curious how it tasted and was eager to share the impression with his
friends. Or when he opened the legendary 1990 Giacomo Conterno Barolo
Monfortino, because Barolo made him happy and he wanted to surprise us.
Or when he opened 1998-2000-2003 of Pegau Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Da
Capo one evening, just for comparison. He was the kind of guy who, when
he had some good wine, was happy to make them come to good use by
sharing with his friends.
I think he enjoyed life most, from a vinous persspectve, when he had a
glass of Burgundy in his glass (and yes, the few occasions I've been
offered DRC at a dinner, it was at his home) or just a great German
Riesling and the occasional Barolo.
His path in life reminds me that we, passione wine lovers are no doubt a risk category in that our passion can turn
into a negative destructive force if we are left alone - especially with
easy access to alcohol since most of us have a wine cellar. It strucks
me that the line between a passion and a destructive behaviour can
become very thin and fragile when you bump into great personal
difficulties in life and start spiraling us downwards. And speaking of
inreased levels of risk, I also feel that we, more than the average Joe,
are exposed to another possible fatal finale of our lives from
the fact that although most of us are responsible persons who spit at
wine tastings when we happen to visit friends and travel by car, there
are those moments when we take some shortcuts because the wines are
simply too good to spit. Although we know we'll be driving home late at
night in the dark.
I mention this not to point finger to anyone but to urge everyone to
embrace our wonderful passion and live life to the fullest but at the
same time I want to say:
Please, take care of yourself. And each other.
And don't forget to use wine to celebrate life and above all...share good wine with good friends.
Finally, here's one for you, my old friend. I have no idea if you even would have liked this song but still, I picked it out for you. Please, rest in peace and if I ever
happen to come to heaven, don't finish all the good German riesling and
Italian Barolo until I get there.
I miss you.


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The ultimate transitional piece.
Around this time of year you hear a lot about transitional jackets. A simple layer to keep the chill out, but nothing that's going to cause you to overheat. And while there are plenty of great examples—Harringtons, bombers, and windbreakers to name a few—there's something about the denim jacket that keeps us coming back to it. And that something is versatility.
You can dress it up or down, wear it as either a top or bottom layer...basically, you can wear it with damn near everything in your closet. If you're not sure which one will suit you best, whether it's a chore coat or a trucker, a light one or a dark, here are 10 top-notch options to choose from.
There's vintage and then there's vintage. This denim jacket with a pleated panel design is modeled after one from Levi's own archive that dates back to 1880. People literally panned for gold in this thing. Although you're free to wear it for slightly less rugged endeavors. Say a beer with the guys or a relaxing Sunday brunch.
$450, mrporter.com
The ultimate in street style is when you have a jacket hand painted by an actual graffiti artist. Based on of his "Children From Beyond" series, this special-edition collaboration from artist Percy Fortini Wright and Bodega will definitely help you stand out in a sea of bombers and Harringtons this fall. Plus it comes with a cool hand-numbered zine (1/200).
$700, bdgastore.com
More than perhaps anyone else on earth, the Japanese understand that denim is more of a process than a product. You don't buy it for how it looks in the store, you buy it for how it will look after five years of wearing it. This '50s-style jacket is made from unsanforized raw denim, meaning it's completely free from any washes or treatments. It also means that, aside from lasting about a thousand years, it will only get better with age.
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While a trucker jacket is the obvious choice for denim, a more expert-level move is to go with a chore jacket. It's pure heritage Americana (in the very best sense of the term), which gives you about as classic a look as you can get. Pair it with a basic white tee and a plaid flannel and you may as well have a bald eagle on your shoulder.
$385, mrporter.com
If you can't decide on one denim jacket, why not wear them all? This patchwork coverall coat from Japanese brand FDMTL employs all manner of indigo and denim styles—from dark to light to patterned. Meet your new everything jacket.
$485, endclothing.com
For a more streamlined look, you can't go wrong with 1940s prison style. Made from 12.75 ounce Cone Mills Denim, this chore coat has nothing more embellishment-wise than a couple of patch pockets on the front. Simple, classic, and very cool.
$250, brooklyndenimco.com
And now, the truckers. From denim master Hiroki Nakamura, this is the classic Visvim 101 jacket, only with a slightly smaller fit. Washed to look like your favorite old trucker jacket, this one features knife pleats down the front and a custom indigo patch on the back to give it that extra bit of much-coveted Visvim detail.
$1,000 unionlosangeles.com
For those chillier days, the sherpa-lined trucker jacket is the answer. Every bit as classic as the traditional Levi's trucker, only warmer.
$128, needsupply.com
Break up those blues with this vintage black trucker from Acne. Give yourself a bit of rocker edge.
$400, endclothing.com
Or, if you really want that classic rocker look—Laurel Canyon-style—then you can't do much better than this light-wash, "dirty-used" Saint Laurent trucker.
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The Taiwan Innovation Agricultural Machinery Pavilion on 27 April aimed at promoting diplomatic relations through agriculture machinery and helping to form win-win agriculture cooperation between Taiwan and countries worldwide
Ambassadors and representatives from 14 countries have visited the pavilion in person. Minister Tsung-Hsien Lin from Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan explained that Taiwan produces high quality agriculture machinery, grain dryers famous worldwide, low-temperature silos and greenhouse environment control facilities.
Tsung-Hsien Lin spoke of enhancing cooperation with the countries around the world, especially those in the New Southbound Policy. Tsung-Hsien Lin further described Taiwan's plans to widen the export market and make Taiwan an even stronger partner to the agricultural development of countries around the world.
The Council of Agriculture held an orientation in order to promote Taiwan's high-quality agricultural machinery and to realise the New Southbound Policy.
According to the Council of Agriculture, more than 200,000 people visited the Taiwan Innovation Agricultural Machinery Pavilion. Apart from promoting diplomatic relationships through agriculture machinery, the pavilion also serves as a means to publicise Taiwan's strength in agricultural machinery and to widen exports.
Through the participation of ambassadors and the overseas youth vocational training workshop, the country hopes to see widened opportunities for agents to represent Taiwan's agricultural machinery abroad, to strengthen communication with major agricultural sectors worldwide.
The Council of Agriculture reported that the sale of agricultural machinery in Taiwan reaches as high as US$340mn and export sales as high as US$200mn. One goal for the future is to expand exporting market size, said the minister.
Opened on April 4, Taiwan Innovation Agricultural Machinery Pavilion will end on 13 May 2018. The wide range of exhibits and demonstrations on hand is set to provide a deep insight in agricultural production, international exports and economics.
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Why get a Sedona Soul Portrait? Because you are seeking to know more about your true self—your Soul Essence.
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I am unimaginably amazed with Wendy's work and I know that the personal masterpiece she has created will be a daily reminder for me to stay on a righteous path to nourish my soul's purpose. Much mahalos Wendy for everything and for just being the person that you are. Your are a truly gifted individual with amazing talents."
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The series has never been pretty, but has never tried to be either. Probably at its visual peak with the rendered sprites of the fourth game, this seventh version has gone back to the days of an even simpler inspiration. Choppy, slow, and incredibly reminiscent of the SNES, the artists aren't going to win any awards for their two-frame animations and detail-deprived citizens.
I also didn't care much for how the one-on-one duels were handled. A quick way to end a fracas if you're short on time, the duel option pits leader against leader in a balls-out battle for supremacy. The only problem is, that it doesn't even compare to the aforementioned 16-bit efforts in presentation. Close-ups of the faces, cinematic kill scenes, and interesting special moves have been nixed in favor of a placeholder back and forth jib with occasional dialogue. Bummer.
The strange part is, that the long-dead cartridge style that's used here actually turns out to fit the mood and atmosphere of the game rather well. And the collection of superbly painted stills that help move story points and city accomplishments along are easy to appreciate. But that's not to say that Romance of the Three Kingdoms still isn't in dire need of a visual overhaul. Sporting one of the most solid engines in console strategy history, Koei could really open up its audience even wider if it would find a way to make the game more appealing to less than tolerable graphic fiends (which fortunately/unfortunately make up a pretty good chunk of the buyers out there). Imagine only for a moment, that Koei had decided to upgrade its visuals to the same level of its first PS2 game Kessen. How much easier would it be to get those units moving off the shelves?
I absolutely love the musical score. Limited as it may be in track selection and variety, Koei's string-based orchestral creation is nothing short of a stellar piece of work. The best Chinese-style tunes I've heard since Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I'd often find myself stopping to do nothing other than close my eyes and listen.
Sound effects, though, are minimal with the only real need for them being during the battle sections. Made up primarily of clangs and rumbles, the ear candy (like the visuals) is strictly homage to the 16-bit philosophy. Curiously untouched since the days of the cartridge, I couldn't help but wonder why there was such a beautiful effort on the soundtrack while it's supporting audio was completely neglected.
The Verdict
In the same league with its previous incarnations, Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII will definitely not appeal to everyone. Presenting outdated graphics, sparse sound support, and a list of commands and math equations a mile wide, it's lack of interest is pretty understandable.
But if you can see past the facade and look directly into what really makes this game tick, you'll soon discover that there's a scant few with this much depth and functionality. A risk purchase for those looking for the next GTA 3 or Devil May Cry, Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a terrific experience that will sadly never get the exposure it truly deserves.


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While I was out how could I not go past a second hand shop. I found another lovely American cook book so I will be sitting up in bed for the next few nights reading this one it is dated 1944 and is filled with some great info.
The other two in front my mother in law sent me in the post they are just lovely and one is dated 1916 I have some great reading that is for sure.
I see tonight that America is having a huge snow storm over New York, Pennsylvania etc. so if you are there or find yourself in that part of the country please stay safe and careful on the roads.
Our Autumn leaves are starting to turn some nice colours now and I will get a photo or two to show you all. We are hoping for some rain soon and while we have lost several smaller trees it looks as if our fruit trees are all still alive.
Rushed home and cooked Apricot chicken and baby pototoes oven roasted with rock salt and made a tossed salad.
I am off to work tomorrow at the op-shop and look forward to a chat with friends while I am there.
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The Enigma Event takes place until the 25th of September to commemorate its importance in the history of communications and encryption. There is an award for this activity and all the information on the schedule and those taking part can be found at http://www.enigma-reloaded.it
On the weekend of the 19th and 20th of September, the North Norfolk Amateur Radio group will be using a 1940 callsign, G6HL/P, on 5.317MHz and 7.143Mhz AM. There will be some CW using various vintage radios on the sea front at Sheringham, Norfolk. Open to visitors from 10am until 4pm both days, pre arranged contacts can be made with Bill G4NRE at firstname.lastname@example.com
Riviera ARC will be commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain on the 15th of September. They will be operating GB8BB from the site of former RAF Haldon near Teignmouth in Devon. Operation will mainly be on 40m and 2m although other bands may be in use depending on band conditions. A special event QSL will be available.
As part of International Air Ambulance Week, Essex Ham will be operating GB2EAA in support of the Essex Air Ambulance. Located at Earls Colne Airfield in sight of the active air ambulance, the team will be operating HF and VHF stations at various times during the week. See http://www.essexham.co.uk for exact activation times and dates.