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The Aerotune GmbH – founded at the end of 2016, but the vision has developed much earlier…
We, Sebastian and Niels, have known each other for many years, are often doing sports together and are close friends. We share a competitive ambition for sports; are constantly seeking ever-new challenges and fighting our own best times. In order to push our performance to a new optimum we are always looking for ways to optimize our body and our material. During the last few years, we have talked a lot about aerodynamics and tested the various methods developed by Sebastian. Up to now, we were linked by means of our sport. Towards the end of 2016 we made the decision that its time to start a business together and founded Aerotune.
We want to make cycling aerodynamics transparent and measurable in real time. Aerodynamic measurements and analyzes shall be made accessible to every cyclist – without having to make an appointment on a cycle track or in a wind tunnel. Many of our friends have already become faster by our products, are aerodynamically better positioned on their bikes or have sometimes even noticed that expensively purchased material has made them slower. With Aerotune, we want to make all these advantages accessible to the large group of cyclists and triathletes.
Looking at our customers, we would like them to get to know a faster version of themselves – hence our slogan: a faster you.
I, Sebastian Schluricke, have been sporty since my early childhood. For a long time, I've competed in the badminton league of a North Frisian sports club and drove successfully kart-slalom. In 2003, I discovered my passion for triathlon. I started as a cyclist in a relay team, at the Herrenkoog triathlon. From that time on, I was gripped by the triathlon fever. Due to my relocation to Flensburg, joining TriAs and a goal-oriented training, I have improved a lot within a short time. At the beginning, I raced Sprint and Olympic Distances, later on I changed to racing Long Distance. I've met Niels through our triathlon club. We got along very well from the start on and have become good sports buddies and friends.
In Flensburg, I have been studying electrical engineering with a focus on regenerative energy technology. Up here in North Germany, there is always a stiff breeze blowing. As a native North Frisian I just had to work in the field of wind energy.
In 2009, the idea grew to use my engineering skills for my sport. I developed an algorithm with which I was able to make cycling predictions in regard to specific racecourses. During the following years, I wrote a Java software program based on this algorithm and published it on the Internet (www.radzeitfahren.de). I used this program to help Niels with his racing strategy for the Ostseeman Triathlon 2013. Next followed the development of an algorithm for the determination of the effective end face and for rolling resistance in a standardized field test. This is still the same algorithm and process we use for our aeroTEST, nowadays. Finally, I founded the Aerotune GmbH together with Niels in 2016.
I, Niels Schuldt, have been doing sports since my childhood, too. It all began with swimming. As a teenager I became interested in triathlon and started for the Danish national squad. At the age of 17, due to a special permit, I was allowed to race my first Long Distance. Up to the present, I am an ambitious athlete in triathlon. I want to deliver top performance in each of my competitions. That's what I'm training for each day – at least as far as my time permits.
Professionally, I've completed a bachelor's degree in sports and a master's degree in IT. I worked many years for various large companies (Ecco Sko, Telmore, Tradeshift) in the fields of digital business development and –organization, as well as IT- and Marketing strategy. It was an exciting and instructive time. I'm currently CEO of Innobu GmbH and OXY4 GmbH. With Innobu, I am one of the founders of Aerotune.
I have known Sebastian for many years and know about his professional competence. I'm looking forward to working together with him and to form the Aerotune into a successful company.


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text: Maps + Infographics A one day guide to 15 UK National Parks Ana Bulnes Aug 3, 2017 Are you in the UK or planning to visit anytime soon? There's something you can't miss — the National Parks. From the magical-sounding Snowdonia in Wales to Loch Lomond & The Trossachs in Scotland, you would need months to visit them all and really get to know them. But if you're pressed for time but still want to get at least one day out in nature, this infographic might be just what you need. Once you've chosen the National Park you want to visit, how can you make the most of just one day? This handy guide put together by Skyes Cottages is packed with tips on how to make the most of a day out in each of the UK's 15 National Parks. More like this: Natural diversity: National parks of the UK What did you think of this article? Meh Good Awesome Bookmark Posted In Maps + Infographics Destinations United Kingdom


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Ducati has announced the five finalists of its 'Custom Rumble' competition which saw official Ducati dealers from across the world design customer looking Scramblers. There is a Scrambler for each continent (Antarctica as usual is ignored) and were selected via the very democratic method of 'likes' on Instagram.
The five finalists are 'Iron lungs', produced by Warsaw Liberty Moto (Poland) in collaboration with two "customisers"; 'Ice Track Pro', coming from Canadian creative workshop Bow Cycle North; 'Scrambobber' Made in Thailand by Ducati Vibhavadi; 'ScramblArabia' built by Wheels of Arabia from Bahrain, and 'Scramblegale' created by the Canberra Motorcycles Centre, dealer in the Australian capital.
All dealers taking part in the "Custom Rumble" contest started work on their specials last September, with online voting getting underway in late October and continuing until January. From 1 to 3 July, during "World Ducati Week", the world's largest gathering for motorcyclists and Ducatisti taking place at Misano Adriatico, the best-looking custom Scrambler will be selected from among the five finalists. A special jury of experts, composed of designers, motorcyclists and customisers, will decide on the winner.
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Urinary leakage or "incontinence" is one of those taboo subjects in society. It's something very few women will admit to. It is defined as involuntary loss of urine without control. Many see it as an inevitable consequence of childbirth and ageing and will suffer in silence.
Approximately two thirds of women will not have discussed their problem with their GP. Mr Walker says "It should not be something women have to put up with – there are a number of options to improve things from medication to pelvic floor physiotherapy and simple surgical procedures".
Pelvic floor and bladder problems are very common in women of all ages and not just the older ages. Mr Walker says "the perception that this is something associated with old age is wrong. I see lots of younger women whose work, social, sporting and sex life are significantly affected by this problem. It's a very rewarding area to work in as often simple surgery can restore them to normal functioning. The difficulty is often encouraging people to come forward. Programmes such as 'Embarrassing Illnesses' help".
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Beautiful quotes
There's a long life ahead of you and it's going to be beautiful, as long as you keep loving and hugging each other.
I'm beautiful in my own way, because God makes no mistakes.
Stop focusing on your past mistakes. Don't be ashamed of the things that you've done. We all have made mistakes. Don't you see? All of those things helped shape you into the beautiful person that you are today! Hold your head up high because you didn't allow your past mistakes to consume you. You learned! You conquered! You became a better you. Be proud of who you are today!
You are beautiful. Know this. Anyone who tells you otherwise is simply lying. You are beautiful.
Smile, even if it's fake. Laugh, even if you hurt. Don't let anyone get to you, you're beautiful regardless of what anyone says to you.
I am so beautiful, sometimes people weep when they see me. And it has nothing to do with what I look like really, it is just that I gave myself the power to say that I am beautiful, and if I could do that, maybe there is hope for them too. And the great divide between the beautiful and the ugly will cease to be. Because we are all what we choose.
Love birds never separate and they say birds of a feather flock together. Even animals and birds know the language of love. Love is all abounding and romance is a beautiful part of it.
There is nothing on earth more beautiful to me than your smile...no sound sweeter than your laughter...no pleasure greater than holding you in my arms. I realized today that I could never live without you, stubborn little hellion that you are. In this life and the next, you're my only hope of happiness. Tell me, dearest love...how can you have reached so far inside my heart?
I am awesome, amazing, beautiful and confident, I don't need someone to make me realize it!
To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
To the people who love you, you are beautiful already. This is not because they're blind to your shortcomings but because they so clearly see your soul. Your shortcomings then dim by comparison. The people who care about you are willing to let you be imperfect and beautiful, too.
When the heart loves someone so deeply, crazily and divinely, it cannot love anyone else in the same way anymore. It will stay faithful to the beautiful special soul forever.....
The way you walk, way you talk, way you say my name; it's beautiful, wonderful, don't you ever change.
Loving you is like a beautiful dream, where I know it's not real, but I just don't want to wake up.
A simple "Good morning beautiful" makes my entire day awesome. You're busy, but don't forget to let me know you're thinking of me.
I look in the mirror and think I'm ugly. I look at pictures of me and think I'm fat. I look at my reflection in glass and think my nose is too big. But when I look at you, I feel like the most beautiful girl in the world...because you treat me like one.
True love will triumph in the end - which may or may not be a lie, but if it is a lie, it's the most beautiful lie we have.
Your voice is a beautiful melody that never left my mind. Your eyes are like a beautiful star that never lost it's shine and your smile is the prettiest thing in this whole world that never goes whenever I close my eyes.
Congratulations to a beautiful couple. Wishing you a wonderful journey as you build your new life together.
Never forget the nine most important words of any family - I love you. You are beautiful. Please forgive me.
The boyfriends who still hold bags, open doors, tell their girlfriends they're beautiful and show respect like real men.
Just because you don't have a boyfriend doesn't mean that you are not beautiful or any less perfect than someone who does.
Someday when the pages of my life end, I know that you will be one of its most beautiful chapters.
I never knew the sounds of love could sing so sweet till the day you gave your beautiful heart to me.
I love you not because you are beautiful but because you made my life beautiful.
It's not the face, but the expressions on it. It's not the voice, but what you say. It's not how you look in that body, but the thing you do with it. You are beautiful.
Do you think I'm pretty?I think you're beautiful. Beautiful? You are so beautiful, it hurts sometimes.
"You could have had anything else in the world, and you asked for me." She smiled up at him. Filthy as he was, covered in blood and dirt, he was the most beautiful thing she'd ever seen. "But I don't want anything else in the world."
Two people in love, alone, isolated from the world, that's beautiful.


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Podcasts | Aug 7, 2018
See through the forest canopy with Navy's advanced LiDAR
A new LiDAR imaging method developed at the Naval Research Laboratory is available to U.S. companies for commercialization
The Optical Sciences Division at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed a new imaging method for LiDAR, allowing it to see through forest canopies and camouflage netting.
LiDAR is an exciting branch of photonics that offers imaging capabilities in situations where cameras fail, like operations in pitch black and fog. And LiDAR is getting smaller and less expensive, with growing applications in security, autonomous cars, delivery drones, aerial inspections, and 3-D mapping.
In this episode of High Speed, Low Drag, Navy scientist Paul Lebow explains his team's adaptation of optical phase conjugation to project a laser beam through a partial obscuration and then process it using gated digital holography.
NRL has patented several of Lebow's inventions, making them available to qualified businesses for the development of new products and services.
- US Patent No. 9,664,781, Time-gated image reconstruction using phase conjugation
- US Patent Application No. 20160245902, Real-time processing and adaptable illumination LiDAR camera using a spatial light modulator
Through technology transfer agreements—that is, patent licenses and cooperative research and development agreements—U.S. businesses can leverage the Department of Defense's investment in LiDAR into new products and services for military or civilian customers.
TechLink, the DoD's national partnership intermediary for technology transfer, provides no-cost licensing assistance to businesses. Contact us now for more information on accessing thousands of available military inventions.


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Bacterial diseases have evolved to handle pharmaceutical anti-bacterials that are commonly used to treat patients. The different anti-bacterial mechanisms seen in cannabinoids make cannabinoids particularly promising as a way of halting the spread of virulent infectious organisms.
Cannabinoids activate specific receptors found throughout the body to produce pharmacologic effects that have the potential to inhibit cancer cell growth.
Preclinical data recently published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation demonstrated that cannabinoids may spur brain cell growth.
Cannabinoid ligands are CB1, CB2 and TRPV1 receptor agonists that affect the human endocannabinoid system. The skeletal endocannabinoid system plays a critical role in regulating bone mass.
Multiple states have allowed the prescription of marijuana for the treatment of epilepsy. CBD oils have been effective in treating children with deliberating epilepsy.
A study by the American Journal of Medicine found that active users of marijuana have a more productive carbohydrate metabolism.
Those suffering from an autoimmune disorder will benefit from the calming effects CDB has on overactive immune systems.
Medical researchers at Hebrew University in Jerusalem found that when Cannabidiol is metabolized, one result is the creation of an acid with potent anti-inflammatory action.
CBD has been found to reduce the risk of artery blockage.
Cannabinoids interact with the endogenous cannabinoid receptors in the digestive tract, which can result in calming spasms, assuaging pain, and improving motility.
The intake of cannabinoids during fits of nausea can help relieve the symptoms.
Research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows that cannabis can help people with chronic pain.
Researchers at Vanderbilt University discovered cannabinoid receptors in an emotional hub of the brain in mice, which monitors anxiety as well as the flight-or-fight response.
Bacterial diseases have evolved to handle pharmaceutical anti-bacterials that are commonly used to treat patients. The different anti-bacterial mechanisms seen in cannabinoids make cannabinoids particularly promising as a way of halting the spread of virulent infectious organisms.
Cannabis is frequently used by patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) for muscle spasm and pain, and in an experimental model of MS low doses of cannabinoids alleviated tremor.
Low doses of medical marijuana can cause a tranquilizing effect, calming patients.
The positive reaction to MMJ treatments is thought to be due to the anti-inflammatory properties of cannabinoids and their regulatory effects on the immune system.
CDB has been shown to increase ocular blood flow through its vasorelaxant properties.
THC can significantly reduce the time it takes for both insomniacs and healthy people to fall asleep.
The CB1 receptor is active in numerous areas of the body that are known to stimulate eating behavior, such as the hypothalamus and limbic forebrain, and also certain areas in the stomach and intestine.


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Denver & Liely Whisky Glass
The Denver & Liely Whisky Glass came about from an exploration into the diverse and often mysterious world of Whisky. Wanting to improve on the drinking experience by exploring the deepest, darkest depths of their Whisky collections, the Denver & Liely Whisky Glass was born.
So what makes this glass so unique?
Traditionally the tumbler has been seen as the vessel of choice for the majority of whisky drinkers and the 'Whisky snifter' relegated to the small group of true Whisky tasters. D&L have now combined these worlds.
The hand-blown shape of the D&L Whisky Glass combines the benefits of taste and smell associated with a traditional Whisky snifter with the versatility and style of a classic tumbler.
The wide base maximises the surface area of a standard measure, funnelling the aromas through the tapered body to the optimally sized opening. This reveals the Whisky's full character.
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|KREWELLA headlines CONTROL Fridays at The Avalon.
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Last time I saw Krewella perform in Los Angeles in June, they had just released Play Hard, their chart-topping debut EP and performed at the small and intimate club Dim Mak Studios in Hollywood. Last night, a year later, they return with a new EP, Play Harder while headlining a sold out show at The Avalon. It's been a sky-rocketing rise for the trio, from playing small clubs to today where they now fill venues with over 2,000 capacity.
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|Yasmine, Jahan and Rain Man are Krewella.
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10 months ago, they closed out Control at 3 am. In less than a year, they are now headlining. What a difference a year makes. I'll be the first to admit I'm not an EDM aficionado. What first peaked my interest was their single "Killin' It" which broke out in a big way via Facebook and Twitter. Since then, I've been a big fan and credit them for turning me on to electric dance music. Their newest EP, Play Harder drops Monday, Dec. 10th and features remixes of their early hit songs like "Killin It" and "Alive." "Come and Get It" is their newest hit single to dominate the dance airwaves.


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Health Minister Terry Lake got a first-hand look last month at progress on construction of the new hospitals in Campbell River and Comox Valley.
Minister Lake toured the North Island Hospitals sites on July 20th, joined by Island Health Geographic Area 1 Executive Medical Director Dr. Jeff Beselt, Geo 1 Executive Director Dermot Kelly, Island Health Vice President of Planning and Operations Support Joe Murphy, and North Island Hospitals Project Chief Project Officer Tom Sparrow. They were joined on the ...
Health Minister Terry Lake got a first-hand look last month at progress on construction of the new hospitals in Campbell River and Comox Valley.
Graham – 90 Years Strong
There was cake and balloons on the new hospital sites in Campbell River and the Comox Valley recently as workers took a break to help celebrate an important anniversary. Graham, the main construction company, is celebrating 90 years of building.
"We're trying to share the good news with as many people as we can on many of our sites," said Dave Corcoran, Graham's Vice President of Major Projects, Buildings. "These are two of our largest sites and we want to be ...Continue Reading →
North Island Hospitals Project sites in Campbell River and the Comox Valley are providing "invaluable" educational and employment opportunities to people looking to get into the construction industry. That was the word from North Island College (NIC) Carpentry Instructor Tom Klatt, after he and his Foundation Carpentry Program students toured the new Comox Valley Hospital construction site.
"It's invaluable," he said. "They can see what they're learning in school being applied every day on a job of this size. The tour ...Continue Reading →
Almost two years after Island Health's North Island Hospitals Project (NIHP) became the first public-private partnership project in North America and the first public infrastructure project in Canada to be partially funded through a green bond issue, a second green bond has been issued to finance the new Penticton Regional Hospital patient care tower and parkade.
First introduced by the World Bank in 2008, green bonds are similar to traditional bonds, but the proceeds are used exclusively for projects with ...
A Gathering Place for everybody
New hospitals in the Comox Valley and Campbell River will have all-inclusive places for quiet reflection and ceremony when the hospitals open in late 2017.
Island Health recognizes the importance of ensuring that everyone – including First Nations – and other Aboriginal people — feel welcome and respected when they receive health care services.
While many Island Health facilities feature some form of all-nations room, the North Island Hospitals Project is offering new opportunities for these special places; the opportunity ...
COURTENAY/CAMPBELL RIVER – The number of people working on Island Health's North Island Hospitals Project (NIHP) construction surpassed 1,000 in April and is expected to remain in this range in the months to come.
"The new hospitals being built in Courtenay and Campbell River will provide high-quality care to those in need in the region," said Health Minister Terry Lake. "They are also great examples of job creation and our strong economy, as the number of workers on the construction sites ...Continue Reading →
We've taken to the sky once again around the new Comox Valley Hospital construction site – and we've added video from the inside as well – to give you an exterior and interior construction update. The aerial shots are from April 10.
Comox Valley Hospital video tour from Island Health on Vimeo.Continue Reading →
We've taken to the sky once again around the new Campbell River Hospital construction site – and we've added video from the inside as well – to give you an exterior and interior construction update. The aerial shots are from April 10.
Campbell River Hospital Tour April 10.16 from Island Health on Vimeo.
Stay tuned for the latest tour of the new Comox Valley Hospital construction site.Continue Reading →
Island Health is hosting community information session to provide an update on the new 153-bed Comox Valley Hospital and the new 95-bed Campbell River Hospital, both slated for completion in late 2017.
Meeting dates are as follows:
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Timberline Secondary School Theatre
1681 South Dogwood Street,
Campbell River, BC
Thursday, May 5th, 2016, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Stan Hagen Theatre, Komoux Hall (K104)
North Island College, 2300 Ryan Road,
Courtenay, BC
The meetings will start ...Continue Reading →


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We are at one of the most exciting moments in history. At no other time has the distance between imagination and creation been so narrow. We now have the power to build the kind of world we could previously only dream of. With new tools such as 3D printing, genomics, machine intelligence, software, synthetic biology and others, we can now make in days, weeks or months things that previous innovators couldn't possibly create in a lifetime. Where da Vinci could sketch, today we can build. And yet, there are still so many problems that we haven't begun to solve, so many rich opportunities that lie in wait.
The stakes have never been higher. Our increasingly interconnected world and the rapid pace of advancement have afforded us the chance to leapfrog over previous limitations while placing us in perilous and polarizing circumstances. Some countries march forward in prosperity, while others can't meet basic needs. Our planet is running out of resources. Our healthcare, medical research and pharmaceutical industries are faced with global pandemics, drug-resistant bugs and other health crises, yet we are hampered by structural deficiencies in research, the interpretation and sharing of data, as well as testing and discovery of new treatments.
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Books: New In Print
Ambiguous Empowerment: The Work Narratives of Women School Superintendents, by Susan E. Chase (The University of Massachusetts Press, Box 429, Amherst, Mass. 01004; 272 pp., $45 cloth, $16.95 paper). Drawing on interviews with female superintendents of urban, small-town, and rural school districts, the cofounder of the women's studies program at the University of Tulsa examines their contradictory experiences with power and subjection.
Best Ideas From America's Blue Ribbon Schools (2nd Volume): What Award-Winning Elementary and Middle School Principals Do, compiled by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (Corwin Press, 2455 Teller Rd., Thousand Oaks, Calif. 91320; 143 pp., $18 paper). Principals of the 1993-94 Blue Ribbon Schools share their insights and suggestions about a variety of topics, including involving parents, making the best use of technology, and fostering character and citizenship in their students.
Keepers of the Flame: Contemporary Urban Superintendents, by Theodore J. Kowalski (Corwin Press, 2455 Teller Rd., Thousand Oaks, Calif. 91320; 192 pp., $21.95 paper). After studying the work, personalities, and management styles of 17 urban superintendents, a former superintendent reflects on this critical position in the education system.
Doing Our Homework: How Schools Can Engage Hispanic Communities, by Andrea B. Berm£dez (ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools, Appalachia Educational Laboratory, P.O. Box 1348, Charleston, W.Va. 25325; 91 pp., $12 paper). Drawing on her research, the author describes how to involve Mexican-American and other Hispanic parents in the schooling of their children.
How America Views Its Schools: The Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Polls, by Stanley Elam (Phi Delta Kappa International, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, Ind. 47402-0789; 73 pp., $10 paper). A concise, readable analysis of major trends and issues in American education that have emerged from the annual Gallup polls of 1969 through 1994.
Hurricane Andrew, the Public Schools, and the Rebuilding of Community, by Eugene F. Provenzo Jr. & Sandra H. Fradd (State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, N.Y. 12246; 177 pp., $14.95 paper). An account of how staff members of the Dade County, Fla., public schools helped the wider community cope in the year following Hurricane Andrew, which struck in 1992.
New Approaches to Evaluating Community Initiatives: Concepts, Methods, and Contexts, ed. by James P. Connell et al. (The Aspen Institute, Publications Office, P.O. Box 222, 109 Houghton Lab Lane, Queenstown, Md. 21658; 225 pp., $12 paper). Designed as a launching point for communities struggling with social development, this collection of papers lays out some of the challenges and issues associated with evaluating comprehensive community initiatives.
Not By Schools Alone: Sharing Responsibility for America's Education Reform, by Sandra A. Waddock (Praeger Publishers, P.O. Box 5007, Westport, Conn. 06881-5007; 256 pp., $49.95 cloth). An associate professor at Boston College's Carroll School of Management proposes that all community members have important roles and responsibilities in education reform.
Teaching About International Conflict and Peace, ed. by Merry M. Merryfield & Richard C. Remy (State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, N.Y. 12246; 374 pp., $21.95 paper). Designed for social-studies teachers, this guide explains how to help students gather information about and understand both international conflict resolution and the management implications of global interconnectedness.
The Book of Rhythms, by Langston Hughes, with an introduction by Wynton Marsalis (Oxford University Press, 198 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10016; 56 pp., $16.95 cloth). The late Harlem Renaissance poet invites youngsters on a visual and musical journey through the wide world of rhythm in this reprint of a classic children's book.
Gifted Students
Goodness Personified: The Emergence of Gifted Children, by Leslie Margolin (Aldine de Gruyter, 200 Saw Mill River Rd., Hawthorne, N.Y. 10532; 181 pp., $18.95 paper). Challenging the common assumptions underlying gifted education, the author relates the role it has played, in her view, in propagating social inequality.
Playing Favorites: Gifted Education and the Disruption of Community, by Mara Sapon-Shevin (State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, N.Y. 12246; 275 pp., $59.50 cloth, $19.95 paper) An examination of the ways gifted education can disrupt the classroom community.
Integrating Education, Health, and Social Services in Rural Communities: Service Integration Through the Rural Prism, by Robert D. Bhaerman (Research for Better Schools Inc., 444 North Third St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19123-4107; 137 pp., $26.87 paper). Intended for rural-school teachers and administrators, this monograph defines service integration and demonstrates how health services can be delivered through collaborations between schools and major health- and social-service providers.
Priority on Learning: How School Districts Are Concentrating Their Scarce Resources on Academics, by Lori Jo Oswald (Oregon School Study Council/University of Oregon, University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore. 97403-5207; 61 pp., $12 paper). An overview of innovative strategies for allocating resource with specific examples from Oregon schools.
Collaborative Leadership and Shared Decision Making: Teachers, Principals, and University Professors, by Renee T. Clift et al. (Teachers College Press, 1234 Amsterdam Ave., New York, N.Y. 10027; 160 pp., $17.95 paper). A discussion of the findings of a three-year school-university partnership that focused on professional reflective activities.
Delivering the Future: Cable and Education Partnerships for the Information Age, by Bobbi L. Kamil (Cable in the Classroom, 1900 North Beauregard St., Suite 108, Alexandria, Va. 22311; 232 pp., $19.95 paper). A collection of case studies detailing innovative joint ventures between schools and cable companies to bring technology into the classroom.
Partner Schools: Centers for Educational Renewal, ed. by Russell T. Osguthorpe et al. (Jossey-Bass Inc. Publishers, 350 Sansome St., San Francisco, Calif. 94104; 316 pp., $32.95 cloth). An inside look at promising school-university partnerships around the country, with an emphasis on what constitutes a partner school and how it operates.
Staying in School: Partnerships for Educational Change, ed. by Ian M. Evans et al. (Brookes Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10624, Baltimore, Md. 21285-0624; 245 pp., $24 paper). A guide to successful violence-prevention programs based on partnerships between universities and local elementary and secondary schools.
Battling Dragons: Issues and Controversy in Children's Literature, ed. by Susan Lehr (Heinemann, 361 Hanover St., Portsmouth, N.H. 03801-3912; 287 pp., $22.50 paper). A collage of distinguished voices commenting on how difficult issues such as violence, political correctness, and ethical heroes are depicted in children's books.
Just Teach Me, Mrs. K.: Talking, Reading, and Writing With Resistant Adolescent Learners, by Mary Mercer Krogness (Heinemann, 361 Hanover St., Portsmouth, N.H. 03801-3912; 312 pp., $21.50 paper). One teacher's educational journey with nonmainstream, often overage, underachieving 7th and 8th graders.
Other People's Words: The Cycle of Low Literacy, by Victoria Purcell-Gates (Harvard University Press, 79 Garden St., Cambridge, Mass. 02138; 242 pp., $29.95 cloth). Delving into the lives of Appalachian families, the director of Harvard's Literacy Laboratory examines this often-invisible population's severe literacy problems.
Preserving Intellectual Freedom: Fighting Censorship in Our Schools, ed. by Jean E. Brown (National Council of Teachers of English, 1111 West Kenyon Rd., Urbana, Ill. 61801-1096; 252 pp., $19.95 paper). An analysis of the philosophical, psychological, historical, and legal aspects surrounding censorship and schools.
Special Education
Adaptive Technology for Special Human Needs, by Arlene Brett & Eugene Provenzo Jr. (State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, N.Y. 12246; 164 pp., $14.95 paper). An overview of the use of computers to assist individuals who have disabilities.
Reading and Learning Disabilities: Research and Practice, by Joyce N. French, Nancy J. Ellsworth, & Marie Z. Amoruso (Garland Publishing Inc., 1000 A Sherman Ave., Hamden, Conn. 06514, $60 cloth). An examination of how the fields of psychology and education intersect in teaching literacy skills to students with learning disabilities.
Teaching Reading to Children with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Teachers, by Patricia Logan Oelwein (Woodbine House, 6510 Bells Mill Rd., Bethesda, Md. 20817; 370 pp., $16.95 paper). A comprehensive guide to a nationally recognized reading program that succeeds in helping children with Down Syndrome learn how to read.
Uncommon Fathers: Reflections on Raising a Child With a Disability, ed. by Donald J. Meyer (Woodbine House, 6510 Bells Mill Rd., Bethesda, Md. 20817; 206 pp., $14.95 paper). A collection of 19 essays written by fathers about the pain, love, and struggle they have experienced while raising children with disabilities.
Before the School Bell Rings, by Carol B. Hillman (Phi Delta Kappa International, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, Ind. 47402-0789; 73 pp., $10 paper). A retired teacher reflects on her years of teaching and nurturing young children.
A Celebration of Neurons: An Educator's Guide to the Brain, by Robert Sylwester (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1250 North Pitt St., Alexandria, Va. 22314-1453; 165 pp., $15.95). Introducing the functionings of the human brain, the author encourages educators to apply brain research and theory in their schools in areas such as cooperative learning, curriculum content, and classroom layout.
The Game of School, by Robert L. Tripp (Loft Press, P.O. Box 95, Seven Fountains, Va. 22652; 176 pp., $23.95 paper). The author, an educator for 30 years, describes his book as an "insider's critique of public high schools today, and a proposal to improve them through short-term and long-term solutions."
The Magic of Matsumoto: The Suzuki Method of Education, by Carolyn M. Barrett (ETC Publications, 700 East Vereda del Sur, Palm Springs, Calif. 92262; 156 pp., $19.95). Famous for successful music instruction, the Suzuki philosophy of education, the author explains, can be successfully applied to a variety of subjects for students in kindergarten through graduate school.
Who's in Charge?: A Teacher Speaks Her Mind, by Susan Ohanian (Boynton/Cook Publishers Inc., 361 Hanover St., Portsmouth, N.H. 03801-3912; 249 pp., $19.95 paper). A collection of witty and hard-hitting commentaries on education policies and practices.
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Explain and discuss the role of the first responder to a bomb threat, types of bombers and their motivations, and specific target identification and risk assessment methods.
Summarize and analyze the appropriate steps to appropriately manage a bomb threat emergency, the types of devices and the delivery methods, and the steps taken to conduct a facility search.
Discuss domestic bombings and how they differ from bombings motivated by other factors, protective measures, which can be undertaken to protect targets, and the use of vehicle bombs as weapons of mass destruction.
Describe and discuss operational security and its importance, common methods used by criminal elements to gather intelligence on organization, and the actions taken when responding to an explosion scene.
Analyze and explain the types of clandestine drug laboratories, methods by which public safety personnel may assist in bomb squads in their mission, and the indicators of deployment of a chemical, biological, or radiological device.
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Do you love V Festival but despise over-populated campgrounds, cold showers, and overpriced, tasteless food from stalls? By booking a room at the Harwood House, you can have the best of both worlds! Enjoy the festival experience by day and spend your evenings in the privacy of your own quiet suite. You'll be able to rest up before another fun-filled day of entertainment with some of the biggest names in music.
V Festival will be back for another year with an amazing array of talent on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 August 2017. Hyland Park and Weston Park simultaneously host the music festival which features the same lineup at each venue. The event draws record crowds so if you're planning to attend, it's time to start booking your V Festival accommodation 2017.
V Festival Accommodation 2017
Make reservations now at Harwood House for V Festival 2017. In fact, we are offering special rates beginning at £495! That includes a double en-suite room for three nights – Friday through Sunday – a homemade, fresh breakfast each morning, and private transport to and from the V Festival on both Saturday and Sunday. To take advantage of this incredible Stansted B&B deal, a non-refundable deposit of £100 will secure your room. The balance, payable in cash, will be settled upon your arrival. Imagine, an entire weekend of V Festival accommodation 2017 for only £495!
Festival Weekend Amenities at Harwood House
Festival goers who've stayed with us during V Festival weekend in past years rave about their visit! Our comfortable, cosy rooms are a treat after a day of fun and since we cater to festival attendees for the entire weekend, you'll get to share your experience with fellow guests. Before delivery to the venue, courtesy of bespoke taxi driver, Nicola, a hearty breakfast will be served with locally sourced ingredients and a selection of fine teas and coffee.
This incredible opportunity to enjoy the V Festival without having to camp, bathe in frigid water or pay a small fortune for a measly meal each morning won't last; we book up fast. Give us a ring for your V Festival accommodation 2017 today.


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GUARDIAN RFID helps corrections soldiers command, control, and gain operational dominance without compromise.
Warriors fight superior odds, defend justice, and execute their mission with integrity and intelligence, using GUARDIAN RFID to protect and empower every member of your team.
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Our value standards lead the way
GUARDIAN RFID Leadership
GUARDIAN RFID prides itself on nationally endorsed technology, and most importantly, the talent of its team members. GUARDIAN RFID is thriving under the guidance of its leadership and the capabilities of its people.
Ken Dalley Jr.
President, Senior Quality Leader
Corrections Advisory Committee
The GUARDIAN RFID Corrections Advisory Committee is a group of veteran corrections leaders who help guide our innovation to deliver software + solutions that continually improve operational efficiency, defensibility, and compliance for today's corrections professionals.
Cpt. Daniel, Quam, Jail Administrator
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Jail Commander Scott Souza
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Ingredients: Serves 2~3
Methi Leaves - 1cup
Mint Leaves - ¼cup
Chickpeas - 1cup cooked
Onion - 1 large, thinly sliced
Green Chilies - 2~3, finely chopped
Ginger-garlic paste - 1tsp
Coconut Milk - 1cup
Cinnamon stick - 1" piece
Cloves - 3
Cardamom - 2
Bay leaf - 1
Salt - to taste
- Wash basmati rice and soak in water for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat 1tbsp oil in a heavy bottomed pan; add cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom and bay leaf. Cook till the spices are fragrant, about 30~45 seconds.
- Add the onions, green chilies and ginger-garlic paste. Cook till the onions are browned around the edges.
- Stir in the methi & pudina (mint) leaves. Mix well, cover and cook till the greens are wilted, about 3~4 minutes.
- Drain the water from the rice and add to the pan. Mix well to coat the grains with the spices and the greens. Cook for 2~3 minutes.
- Add the coconut milk and 1cup of water. (Adjust the amount of water depending on the rice that is being used.) Bring the mixture to a boil, lower the heat, cover and cook until all the water is absorbed and the rice is tender.
- Turn off the heat and keep the pan covered for at least 5~10 minutes before digging in.


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There's a few places where you can enjoy a bird's eye view in Tokyo. But this is probably the only one that's free: Tokyo Metropolitan government building.
On the way to the observatory, we can't help but notice how clean the streets are. In Japan, we can see workers cleaning even the grooves of escalators early morning, something I've never witnessed in the 30 or so years of my life in Singapore. The attention they pay to details is amazing.
There's hardly any crowd even though this is the CBD area, cos we visited on Saturday. We took some time trying to locate the building, then queuing up at the lift to go up the 45th floor. That was probably the only time we saw more people, mostly tourists, going to the same place.
We only spent a very short while there taking some pics before we moved on. Incidentally, K found out there's a flea market just across the road and we took an impromptu trip to the park.
This was one of the most memorable parts of my trip cos it's so fun! So much to see and I'm quite surprised the goods sold at the flea market were of such varied and high quality~ I bought two tops at ¥300 (SG$4), a skirt at ¥400 and a coat for ¥500. K got some t-shirts as well.
A couple shot before we proceeded to Shinjuku for lunch.
There's a famous udon place called Mentsu-dan we wanted to try. Unfortunately, google maps was having trouble pinpointing the place so we wasted some time finding it.
First you choose the udon noodles and base you want… Don't worry, there are pictures and English available!
Order at the counter…
Get your udon, move down the line where you can top up with your favourite meat and vegetables…
Fill up with either hot or cold soup… (This is refillable!)
And there you have it, your very own customized udon noodle bowl!
Plain water is refillable as well, so do take advantage of that if you're a traveler.
Very satisfying, affordable meal. You can find the same dining concept in Singapore at Idaten udon.
Next up is Tokyu hands!
Unfortunately, nothing in particular caught my eye. We ventured to Takashimaya where I saw some really cute Q-pot accessories.
We went for the real edibles at the Isetan basement instead.
Cassis Chocolat (the purple one) from Sadaharu Aoki and Chocolatine, marron cake from Henry Carpentier.
I ate some before remembering to take a picture so this is all that's left, hahaha~ I think the best is Cassis Chocolat from Sadaharu Aoki.
We also chanced upon some Harry Potter exhibition.
Also a sheep installation. Don't ask me. I have no idea what this is.
We headed to Shibuya, where I enjoyed shopping at Loft more than I did at Tokyu hands. It's somewhat like the lifesyle section of Eslite in Taiwan. There's cosmetics, bento accessories, homewares, stationery etc… Spanning 7 storeys. You can also do your tax refund directly at the customer counter.
We also tried the famous Pablo cheesecake nearby.
The queue wasn't very long as it's getting late. You can choose the medium, where the cheese isn't so gooey. Or rare, where the moment you cut it open, the cheese oozes out.
I'm not sure whether it's cos we took too long a time to get back to our apartment, but though we ordered rare, the cheese didn't really flow out as like those we saw in videos, lol~
Anyway, before we headed back, we had dinner at the Tempura place near our house.
I actually find myself missing this very much after I came back to Singapore. And… Cheesecake for dessert!
Admittedly, I'm not a fan of cheesecake, and at first, when we realized they only sell it whole- all 6? 7? inches of it, we were hesitant.
But lo and behold, this cake is addicting. I find myself finishing almost a quarter of it before I could stop myself.
Next post here!
See the rest of our Tokyo trip here.


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The No M.U.O.S. Movement
The No MUOS movement aggregates people, mostly from Sicily, sharing an idea of progress based on the development of territory, rather that its debasement to make room for war devices. Citizens who believe in a central role, for Sicily, in a Mediterranean of peace. The movement aims at the revocation of authorisations to build and activate the MUOS station in Niscemi, Sicily. We pursue this objective at the political level, in courtrooms, in workshops, in the street.
We act on different levels: safeguarding the ecosystem of the Sughereta park, protecting the health of Sicilian citizens, especially of those who live close to the military base, independent monitoring of radiations, information campaigns and petitions, political lobbying, legal actions.
The No MUOS movement is a group of people brought together by spirit of service towards our community. We are people who feel strong responsibility towards our fellow citizens who, freely and with enthusiasm, joined our cause. Hence, we feel obliged to be free from political influence. Our movement is a complex and colourful body, where different groups work together or independently. There are town-level committees, most of which organised into a uniquely-coordinated group (coordinamento regionale dei comitati), the Movimento No MUOS Sicilia, a legally-recognised association (the one who holds this website), the committees of the well-known No MUOS Mothers, anti-mafia associations, cultural groups.


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PANELISTS: Ali Kazimi (Toronto) and John Walker (Toronto), and facilitated by Elise Swerhone (Winnipeg)
ADMISSION: $10 / $8 members
* Also included in the GST Delegate Pass or the Cinematography in Documentary Series Pass – both available for advance online purchase
It can be argued that in documentary, cinematographers have the ability to play a more integral and creating role than in any other cinematic form. Indeed, often in documentary, filmmakers act as their own cinematographers. Ali Kazami and John Walker are examples of filmmakers / cinematographers whose work for their own films and that of others provide special attention to the inherent power moving images unto themselves have to affect story and impact the audience.
The notion of moving image documentary and cinematography in documentary will be discussed by this panel, with special attention to the impact moving image has on the audience journey.


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The easiest way to share your Propeller data with your doctor, care team or anyone else you choose is to send them your Asthma/COPD Report. You can send them your report right through the app!
- Tap the "Records" tab located on the bottom of your app screen.
- If you have asthma, you'll see "Asthma Report" at the top of your screen. If you have COPD, then "COPD Report" will be at the top. Tap the report you would like to view.
- Previously generated reports will show here. To generate a new report covering the last 30 days, select "View" at the top of the screen.
- Tap on the report you would like to view or send. It will open as a PDF and may take a few seconds to load.
- To send the PDF, tap the arrow icon in the upper-right corner. You can email, text message or save the report from this menu.
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SEATTLE — Viewed from Interstate 5 during the work week, CenturyLink Field smiles at traffic, offering little hint of its sound and fury. It appears in mid-bloom: white, arched canopies perched over the open-air palace.
Form of the stadium follows function. The Seattle Seahawks wanted the best home-field advantage in the NFL. They built a football team worth screaming for, and opened the gates in 2002 to rowdy fans who create a collegiate environment with painted faces and maniacal enthusiasm in the downtown digs. Seattle's followers are such a big deal, jerseys are sold in their honor.
The 12th Man turns up the volume to 11, making life miserable for opposing teams. Everything about the environment is loud: the fans, the PA system, the foot-stomping on the aluminum bleachers in the north end zone, even the lime-green-tinted jerseys.
"We have practiced all week on playing without being able to hear each other," Broncos tight end Julius Thomas said of the music pumped in, ranging from Led Zeppelin and Kid Rock to old-school Snoop Dogg. "It creates difficulties."
About that noise? Screamers and yellers are standard fare at NFL games, but all others pale next to the crowd at CenturyLink Field. Last September against the San Francisco 49ers, the crowd established a Guinness world record for the highest peak decibel level — 136.6 decibels. This moves past a "get off my lawn" distraction. This is Motley Crue playing inside a jet engine.
The average NFL game registers around 90 decibels. That's borderline dangerous. The National Institute for Occupational Safety advises no more than 60 minutes of exposure to such sound. The Broncos would love that. Too bad the Seahawks' crowd roars for three hours without blinking.
The result?
Sundays become silent movies for offenses. Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning might as well be Charlie Chaplin in the first regular-season Super Bowl rematch in 17 years.
"A lot of lip reading," Manning said with no tone of sarcasm.
This isn't lip service. The Seahawks' fans have an appetite for disruption. Since the start of the 2005 season, opponents have committed 132 false-start penalties at CenturyLink, six more than at any other venue. Keep an eye on the Broncos' offensive tackles, who should provide a good barometer on the noise's impact Sunday.
"It becomes more of a nonverbal game, and you can't really sit there and have a conversation," Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase said. "I was in San Francisco for a year and went up there. I think they were 7-9 or 8-8 (that season), and it didn't matter. The place has always been loud."
The 12th Man deserves credit. Seahawks flags hang over balconies from Renton to Tacoma and one is draped off the Boeing headquarters, visible to planes en route to SeaTac. The architects placed the fans in a position to make ear drums bleed. Even though the stadium is not enclosed like the old Kingdome, it traps sound. A pair of curved canopies, on the east and west sides, cover 70 percent of the seats. It's a concession to the weather. Maybe you heard: It rains a lot here.
The canopies refuse to let the noise exit easily in the 900,000 square-foot area, the smallest stadium footprint in the NFL. The canopies reflect the noise back into the stadium and onto the field, according to structural acoustics experts. Broncos safety T.J. Ward knows something about crushing moving structures, and a little about the science behind CenturyLink because of his college experience at Oregon's Autzen Field.
"When you put those canopies in there, the volume goes up. It gets really loud," Ward said. "So I can imagine exactly what it's going to be like."
It's not just that the fans pump up the volume. Their cheers blend perfectly with Seattle's defense. The Seahawks play differently at home. As in better.
Their speed on the artificial turf becomes a factor. They are 18-1 in their last 19 games at CenturyLink — and haven't lost to an AFC opponent at home since Oct. 30, 2011. The Legion of Boom secondary preys on the predictability of offenses that struggle to audible. Opponents trapped in second-and third-and-longs become chum to fang-bearing sharks. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has lost his last two games at CenturyLink, told reporters: "They are so stinking loud. They do a good job of giving the defense that advantage when you have to go on silent counts. They should be commended for that."
The Seahawks intercepted 28 passes last season and averaged two picks per game at home. They play with an edge at CenturyLink, and are surly this week after losing to the Chargers.
"Our fans are really loud. They are raucous," Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman said. "They bring great energy, and we feed off it."
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Love it loud
The Seattle Seahawks have created the best home-field advantage in the NFL. The noise factors into their success. Seattle's 67 wins since CenturyLink Field opened in 2002 are tied for tops in the league. Broncos reporter Troy E. Renck lists the five loudest venues in the league:
Opponents have committed 132 penalties in the last 73 games, a league high. Noise has been measured at 137 decibels, which is akin to standing at home plate with a jet engine humming at third base. The fans produced earthquake readings during Marshawn Lynch's 67-yard touchdown run Jan. 8, 2011. It's loud and crazy, a college atmosphere in an NFL field by design, as owner Paul Allen wanted it to be similar to the fun at the University of Washington's Husky Stadium.
Crowd noise has measured 122 decibels. The fans bring a party feel and can give opponents fits on audibles. Sometimes even the lights go out. Not sure if that's related to noise or having the wrong guy at the switch.
When the Broncos faced the Chiefs in the late 1990s, the crowds were epic. The red-drenched fans work in unison, beginning with changing the lyrics to "Home of the Chiefs" in the national anthem. Opponents had 13 false starts in K.C. last season.
They are raucous, connecting deeply with the players on the field as if it were the local high school team. The bond inspires loyalty, if not insanity, as the crowd shows up and screams even in weather fit for polar bears.
It's not the old RCA Dome. But the place is plenty loud, mainly because outside of Peyton Manning's one missed season, they've been really good. The crowd didn't hurt when the Colts beat the Broncos last season, nor during the staggering playoff comeback win over the Chiefs last January.


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Bumble Crumble Pie
With apples, rhubarb, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries.
Apples, brown sugar, enriched wheat flour, vegetable shortening (palm and modified palm oils), blueberries, oats, blackberries, butter, water, sugar, raspberries, modified tapioca starch, glucose-fructose, liquid whole eggs, salt, cinnamon, dextrose, white vinegar, calcium citrate, yeast, enzymes, guar gum, xanthan gum, sodium proprionate, potassium sorbate, concentrated lemon juice.
Contains: wheat, eggs, milk, oats.
May contain: soy, almonds, pecans.
Nutritional Facts
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 125gServings per Container 8
Amount per Serving % Daily Value * Calories 330g Calories from Fat 0g Total Fat 13g 20% Saturated Fat 7g 31% Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 10mg Sodium 170mg 16% Total Carbohydrate 49g 16% Dietary Fiber 3g 12% Sugars 28g Protein 3g Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 6% Calcium 6% Iron 10% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


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Quarterly reports contain information on injuries and illness occurring in the quarter as well as other information such as the total number of hours worked at the mine. This type of information is used, amongst other things, for preparing key statistical data on injuries and illness in the mining sector.
Clause 130 of the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2014 requires the mine operator to give the regulator a quarterly work health and safety report. The report must provide certain information, including details of incidents and injuries at the mine during the reporting periods set out below.
The information must be collated for quarterly periods ending 30 September, 31 December, 31 March and 30 June each year.
Operators of petroleum sites, underground small gemstone mines, opal mines and tourist mines are not required to submit quarterly reports.
When to submit your report
The mine operator must submit a quarterly work health and safety report by the times detailed in the table below.
|Reporting period
|Submission deadline
September Quarter 1 July - 30 September
No later than 31 July the following year
December Quarter 1 October - 31 December
No later than 31 July the following year
March Quarter 1 January - 31 March
No later than 31 July in that year
June Quarter 1 April - 30 June
No later than 31 July in that year
How to submit your report
Quarterly reports should be submitted online, where possible.
Quarterly work health and safety reports are able to be submitted through the Regulator Portal. You should already have account details to the portal to be able to report for all mines operated by you.
Should you require a user account set up for the portal or to add a mine you operate to your existing user account then please submit a request to add a PCBU or operator.
You must complete a report for each mine. If no work was carried out at a mine during the quarter, you will only be asked to make a declaration that it did not operate.
If you are unable to complete the report online please telephone 1300 814 609 and we will send you a quarterly work health and safety report form by post or fax.
Information to help you prepare your report
This guide includes information and instructions to help you complete the report and is also available on the Regulator Portal
For more detailed information about incidents and injury reporting please see the Notification of incident and injury guide.


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UPDATED: They went back to school today (THURSDAY) not yesterday!!!
Yesterday marked the return to school for Finley and Penelope. Finley is in Grade 2 and Penelope is in Grade 1 which meant all day school for her! Penelope had been dying to be able to stay for lunch just like Finley since nearly the beginning of kindergarten.
Soon we were done with back to school photos, backpacks and lunches were packed and we were off to the first day of school. The girls were really excited to see all their friends again and find out who was in their class and who wasn't. Finley has a few kids from Grade 1 and K in her class. She is in the same class as Aami for the third year in a row which she was really excited about. Finley is a social butterfly who makes all kinds of friends at lunch time and recess who are both in her grade and the grade higher. Penelope was in the same class with 2 of her best friends from last year while the other 2 girls she loved were put in different classes. She was sad by this but she was so happy to finally be in T's class since they became best friends last year even though they were in different classes. She told me she made 2 new friends today so that made me happy. And her and a few of her friends ate lunch today with Finley which also made me happy and made me realize I worried for nothing haha. After I dropped them off, I headed back into the school for Volunteer Orientation.
We celebrated a great first day back at school by playing in the playground. We followed that up with massive piles of paperwork that needs to be filled out and confirmed on the first day of every school year. I think they should make it all digital to eliminate so much waste. The girls are slowly getting more tired as it gets later out but they did really well with everything considering they didn't get back into Calgary until 9 and didn't get into bed until after 10. We will finish off the day with our back to school tradition of cupcakes for dessert.
I really loved seeing all of the back to school photos today on social media. I love all the fresh hair cuts, nervous smiles and great new clothes. I find this day to be so bittersweet - sad that they are getting a little older every year but happy because they are turning into such great girls that both Greg and I are very proud of. They have big dreams and goals and we hope that we guide them the best way we can to reaching all of them one way or another. Anything is possible as long as you imagine said Michael Phelps.


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Cleaning up your parents home can be more difficult and exhausting when compared to cleaning your own. For starters, you dont even know how their belongings are organized. This means you have zero idea about the hidden clutter spots in their rooms. And since its their belongings, you may also need a long and serious conversation with them about whether you should keep those rusty old bakeware (even if they dont really bake!).
This can be more problematic if your parents love putting sentimental value on everything they own, whether its broken or not. But even though it is a tough job, someone needs to do it for their sake. Downsizing is vital if you are moving them to a retirement home or just simply making it safe for them. To help you with this exhausting task, here are useful steps that you can follow for cleaning your folks home in a hassle-free manner.
Make sure that your parents are involved. Because of the labor-intensive nature of this task, it is understandable if you feel like moving your folks belongings behind their backs. After all, you are already physically exhausted from lifting boxes of broken Christmas lights. The last thing you want is your parents telling you not to touch their stuff. However, moving their belongings in secret is not a good idea in the long run.
Talking to the whole family about the benefits of downsizing is more effective at preventing emotional flare-ups and internal disputes. Discussing these matters will give all parties a chance to air their concerns and create a plan that suits everyone. Talking face-to-face is highly recommended, but if that is not possible, talk on the phone or through online messenger apps.
The important thing here is that you connect with each other, and to allow your parents to choose the stuff they want to keep to make them feel comfortable with the idea of moving out. Remember many of these items are part of their life stories and not including them would be wrong.
Work slowly. Keep in mind that you should not rush in cleaning your folks home. Even though you are so eager to throw away their junk in just one go, you should give them ample time to sort through the stacks of postcards, fridge magnets, kitchen tools, and other trinkets they have.
The cleaning process should not just take days to complete. It should take around three to four months so that your parents can learn to let go of their belongings. Once you know what they want to leave behind consider an estate sale to sell the items and make some money for the next step.
Organize one room at a time. If you want, you can even start with one drawer at a time, depending on your schedule. The important thing to remember here is that you must focus on cleaning a specific area first before moving on to the next one. This is to ensure that you can separate trash from treasure efficiently.
Respect your parents choices. Sometimes, it can be difficult for a child to understand why his father wants to keep his old golf club, even if he cant play anymore. This just means that the item holds sentimental value, and he should be allowed to keep it. While organizing your folks belongings, you will be making a lot of hard decisions about what to keep or throw away. If they want to keep an item, but you firmly believe it is trash, find another way to store it to reduce their anxiety.


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Review of Milton's Craft Bakers Snack Crackers12:45 AM
I'm not ashamed to admit that I like snacking. Crackers and cookies are faves of mine, but I am trying hard to avoid too much sugar, salt, and preservatives. We were able to sample quite a few different brands of snack foods this summer and early fall as part of our search for healthier and delicious back-to-school snacks; Milton's Craft Bakers stood out as a very unique option available on the market.
First of all, Milton's has a pretty decent selection of snacks in their line. We were fortunate enough to try the following:
- Original Multi-Grain
- Blueberry Multi-Grain
- Honey Multi-Grain
- Chocolate Multi-Grain
- Honey & Corn
Are you sensing a theme here? You should, because the majority of Milton's products are multi-grain. That means they are very filling and they offer a good source of fiber AND protein. They contain non-GMO grains and quality ingredients like organic blueberries and organic honey.
Now, one thing I noticed is that these are not as flavorful as more processed foods. The original crackers, for example, aren't as salty as a traditional cracker, and the chocolate cracker is hardly sweet at all (but it has a nice chocolate "essence", as I say.) These are good for snacking alone, but because they are not as flavorful as typical "junk food", they are better paired with a nice fresh cheese, fruit, or even a soup and salad.
I love the idea of giving these to my kids, who have not already had their palates spoiled by chips and sodium-laden crackers. They gobbled these up, and I feel good about giving them to them -- even before dinner!
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November 26, 2018
USCIRF Condemns Reappearance of Content Promoting Hatred and Violence in Saudi Textbooks
New report provides evidence of reappearance of inflammatory content against non-Muslims, women, and gay men
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today announced the release of its report, "A Survey of 2017-2018 Saudi Middle and High School Textbooks," which finds a troubling rise in intolerant content in Saudi textbooks promoting hatred and violence. The textbooks particularly demonize and target Shi'a and Sufi Muslims, non-Muslims, critics of Islam, women, and members of the LGBTI community. The report notes that "unlike past revisions to textbooks where progress had been made, these most recent texts contained several intolerant and inflammatory passages."
"Despite a commitment by Saudi officials to address this problem, these passages teaching hate and violence have reappeared in Saudi textbooks," said USCIRF Chair Tenzin Dorjee. "The reappearance of some of these passages raises serious questions about whether Saudi Arabia is pursuing meaningful reform in their education system and curriculum. Perhaps even more troubling is that this inflammatory content continues to make its way around the world in Saudi-supported schools and is used by extremist groups like ISIS."
The report surveys 22 middle and high school textbooks used in Saudi and Saudi-funded schools abroad during the 2017-2018 academic year, comprising nearly 3,000 pages of text. The textbooks encourage both violent and non-violent jihad against non-believers and espouse the death penalty for women who have an affair and for gay men. The textbooks also teach that those who worship differently from the Saudi state-sanctioned interpretation of Islam are polytheists who will go to hell regardless of their good deeds. Shi'a and Sufi veneration of the gravesites of prophets is dismissed as "heresy" while criticism of Islam is deemed "apostasy," for which the textbooks endorse the death penalty. Finally, the textbooks caution students to avoid friendship with members of other religions.
USCIRF has monitored and reported on the content of Saudi textbooks for more than fifteen years. Commissioners have raised concerns over the content of textbooks in meetings with Saudi government officials during visits to the Kingdom in 2007, 2011, 2013, 2017, and 2018, and during numerous meetings with Saudi officials in Washington, DC. In March 2018, USCIRF delivered a letter conveying concern over intolerant content in the 2017-2018 textbooks to His Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his visit to Washington, DC.
USCIRF again recommended this year that Saudi Arabia be designated as a "country of particular concern" (CPC) for systematic, ongoing, egregious violations of religious freedom. Although the State Department has designated Saudi Arabia a CPC since 2004, in 2006 it placed an indefinite waiver on taking any action as a consequence of the CPC designation. USCIRF continues to urge the U.S. government to lift the waiver.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is an independent, bipartisan federal government entity established by the U.S. Congress to monitor, analyze and report on threats to religious freedom abroad. USCIRF makes foreign policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State and Congress intended to deter religious persecution and promote freedom of religion or belief. To interview a Commissioner, please contact USCIRF at firstname.lastname@example.com or Kellie Boyle at email@example.com or +1-703-898-6554.


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One of the nicest things I've found about being a high-profile bookstore (well, higher profile than when I was the buyer for Schwartz) owner is that I get to know a lot of wonderful people. I noticed this during the past weekend, when I was saying hi seemingly everywhere. And by the way, Amie, one of our customers at the UWM Spring Writing Festival said hi to you. Even when I went to wander around Bayshore Town Center (I do like to poke around retail), I wandered into Board Game Barrister to look at all the cool stuff and the gameseller immediately said, "Hi, I was at Boswell for the Paul Harding event" and we had a nice chat about how wonderful that event was. I bought some sidewalk chalk and glitter glue, by the way.
But knowing lots of people also means, how else to put this, I know lots more people who die. In the past few months we've lost Jerome, a wonderfully talented artist who liked stopping by for a newspaper and sometimes an art book, and Tillie, a beloved member of our science fiction and fantasy book club. And just today, I heard about another death, and I'm a bit devastated. And I've decided to leave out her name, in respect for the fact that some years ago, she ghost-wrote a nonfiction bestseller. I'll call her BLICW*.
BLICW was one of those people that I didn't know that well (who the heck do I know that well?) but always made me happy with her presence. We had some wonderful chats about the store, and about publishing. I talked to several of her classes, and at one point, we did some research on new books that were appropriate for the subject she was teaching. Sometimes she'd come in and spend time reading alongside her teenage daughter. If I had a teenage daughter (and I don't), that's what I'd want to do. How could I not smile?
I've actually known a number of ghostwriters over the years. It's a strange job, isn't it? I Whenever a personality writes a book and has no co-writer credit, I check the copyright page and the acknowledgements and look for clues. I've been known to add the ghostwriter to the author field a couple of times. Why not? It's my little acknowledgement of a pretty much thankless task.
One would hardly say I am at the point of my life where I feel immortal. I do that game where I think to myself, how pissed is everybody going to be if I die and my will is a mess (which it will be if I die in the very near future). OK, if I live to 60, I've got ten years left, what do I do? Say I live to 70, then what? Do I outlive the store? It's a valid question, we're all wondering what happens if bookstores effectively become showrooms for ebooks.
That said, I think the pundits are grandstanding when they say the physical book will be gone in 20-whatever. Nicholas Negroponte and Mike Shatzkin are the Jeanne Dixons of the moment--if they are right, congrats on your prescience! If not, who remembers? It's on to another pronouncement. And of course, they will be right someday, as who needs books when we have Raymond Kurzweil's singularity?
But I digress. It's a conversation I won't be able to have with BLICW. Not only didn't we really have that conversation (though we danced around it), I didn't really say goodbye. It wasn't like another death I heard about today, of a friend's spouse who died in his forties of a heart attack at the gym. But it was relatively quick. So I'm saying goodbye now. Also to Jerome and Tillie and while we're at it, Virginia and Sal and Cousin Cheryle. But especially to BLICW, who offered enouragement to me at the right time. Much thanks too.
*Clumsy, yes, but it has meaning.
Monday, March 7, 2011
A Ghost Eulogy for a Ghostwriter
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The Patient Risk Tree is a computer program written by the Center for Disease Control for assigning probabilities of nosocomial infection to patients.
Amos has diabetes.
Carol has Cushing's disease.
Frank is in his eighties,
With an emphysematous wheeze.
For each of them there is a leaf
And there is even a bud for me.
Everyone of us has a place
Somewhere on the patient risk tree.
As our bodies grow old and withered
This tree will flourish and bloom.
Some plants like the sunlight;
This one likes the gloom.
And in that last Autumnal wind
That must come to
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