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Air Mshl T M Anderson – Air League Slessor Lecture - 11 Oct 10
The Royal Air Force, in common with the Army and Royal Navy, is committed to prosecuting the campaign in Afghanistan. On a daily basis, our personnel successfully face the significant challenges of delivering air power to a joint multi-national operation, in a complex counter-insurgency campaign in a physically very challenging environment, amongst an uncertain population and against a highly resilient and adaptive opponent.
Geography, distance, time and the ability of the enemy to restrict surface movement all make air power absolutely imperative to routine operations. It is unquestionably the glue that holds the campaign together, from the strategic air bridge, to fixed wing and helicopter tactical mobility within theatre, to persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and direct support to ground forces in contact with the enemy, delivered by manned and remotely piloted combat Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance air systems.
With less than a handful of exceptions, the entirety of the Royal Air Force's force elements - Tristar, C17 Globemaster, Hercules, Chinook, Merlin, Tornado, Reaper, Sentinel, Nimrod R1, VC10 - are fully committed to Afghanistan. Our Airspace Control Centre, No.1 ACC, came back last December after more than 3 years in theatre. The Royal Air Force Regiment continues to provide force protection to enable operations at both Kandahar and Bastion airfields, the RAF contributes disproportionately to the delivery of air operations and the provision of intelligence to operations in Afghanistan and RAF officers command in the Joint and Coalition environments. The RAF thus contributes to every air power role, and many joint roles, not only in Helmand, but also "across divisional boundaries" in support of ISAF partners in different provinces – and often during the same mission. This multi-faceted, professionally delivered, theatre-wide presence is highly prized by those engaged in the doing of the current operations, particularly those on the ground in harm's way. And I am consistently impressed by the professionalism of those RAF personnel involved, by their calm acceptance of risk, and by their courage – particularly that of our support helicopter crews operating routinely amongst an enemy determined to target them, and of the RAF Regiment in facing the IED threat on a daily basis.
And there are occasions when air power is absolutely critical to operational outcomes in Afghanistan. Let me take you back to Op MOSHTARAK earlier this year – one of the largest airborne assaults since the Second World War. The planning was meticulous. The whole range of ISR capabilities, including images collected by REAPER and the RAPTOR reconnaissance pod mounted on RAF Tornados, and information fed from the ground, was fused and exploited - for months before the operation was launched. For instance, images were taken of the intended helicopter landing sites for the main assault every day for weeks in advance. These were not only used to prepare the helicopter pilots, but also to analyse enemy activity such as the laying of IEDs.
When the main clearance phase of the operations was launched from Camp Bastion Airfield, the RAF completed 167 air moves and coordinated 90 aircraft in just four hours. RAF personnel helped to ensure the US Marine Corps deployed to their objective to take Marjah and that 1,200 UK and Afghan troops were airlifted to secure the Nad 'Ali and Showal areas of central Helmand province. For every single helicopter landing site we had a fast jet with a targeting pod examining the site before the troops arrived and watching as the troops were unloaded, searching for enemy activity or threat, and providing armed overwatch to protect the troops unloading. Overall tactical control for this phase was vested not in a ground commander, but in a Tornado navigator orchestrating a myriad of capabilities from his 500 mph 'office' 5 miles above events on the ground. Air resupply continued as the operation progressed – not just delivering supplies to the troops, but also a massive airlift of food, water and fuel to areas recaptured from the Taliban, with the Joint Helicopter Force based at Camp Bastion moving around 100 tonnes of supplies for troops and civilians.
I offer another example. On 20 August 2009, the Afghan Presidential Election saw a spike in violent incidents, from an average total of 90 daily incidents, to over 500 incidents on the day, which, unusually, occurred across the whole country. Eighty required an immediate air response, including several from RAF Tornado GR4s. That no request was refused, and support was provided to most within 12-15 minutes, is testament to the flexibility of carefully postured air support.
Twice in 2008/9, insurgents sought to exploit the 6 monthly rotation of British brigades, by attacking the provincial capital of Helmand, Lashkar Gah, combining previously infiltrated suicide bombers with a conventional attack by several hundred fighters. In October 2008, attack helicopters were used against 2 groups of Taleban approaching the town (killing 90) to deny a substantial propaganda victory in a conflict where public perception – both Western and Afghan - is all important. In May 2009 a similar threat temporarily fixed the British ground forces, which were insufficient to both secure Lashkar Gah and extend control to the Babaji area in preparation for the Presidential election. Air presence (a near constant audible and visible fast jet presence overhead) was used to prevent the deployment of enemy forces towards Lashkar Gah. Concentration of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) assets, including REAPERs remotely piloted from thousands of miles away, was used to locate Taleban commanders in the area, which ultimately resulted in a successful operation against the Taleban district commander. This removed the momentum from the Taleban at the beginning of the 2009 fighting season, and re-established the initiative with Task Force Helmand.
I could go on. But for now, my emphasis is on the links between these events - speed of reaction, significance of the effect and the agility of air commanders quickly interpreting COMISAF's intent and exploiting the inherent advantages that air power affords. Contemplate, if you will, the consequences in any of these examples of air capabilities being absent and of the scale of effort – in theatre and at home – to ensure its provision.
Our experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan have led to the development of the Combat ISTAR concept, with the addition of 'Targeting' and 'Acquisition' referring to the ability to not just watch, but also prosecute targets. Aloft in the air provides a unique vantage point for ISTAR assets above the battlefield and gives airmen the ability to act rapidly, or even concurrently, through the delivery of both kinetic and non-kinetic effects. Combat ISTAR is currently provided by multi-role platforms, such as Tornado GR4 and Reaper, and in the future by F35 Lightning II, Typhoon and future remotely piloted air systems. For today, what is important is that Combat ISTAR actively facilitates delivery of the commander's intent and engenders a palpable, high level of confidence in ground forces, without infringing the doctrine of "courageous restraint". At its heart is the adaptability of our airmen and women - an adaptability that is borne of some of the most consistent, intelligent and enduring training of any air force in the world – affording the RAF the ability to switch seamlessly between roles, including ISR and attack, which both, incidentally, increasingly make a significant contribution to the Counter-IED fight.
The United Kingdom
Looking closer to home, let me spend a minute or two on the RAF's commitment to the security and defence of the UK.
You would be surprised if, on the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, I didn't remind you that a primary responsibility of the RAF is to still to provide defence of the UK's airspace. The Air Surveillance and Control Systems Force is responsible for compiling a Recognised Air Picture, monitoring the airspace around the UK and providing tactical control of the Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Force - Tornado F3s and Typhoons that are held at a continuous ground readiness posture 24/7.
The QRA Force is vital to protect UK territory and reassure the population and it is well used. Without such an air defence capability, the UK would not be able to guarantee security of its sovereign air space and we would be unable to respond effectively to a 9/11 style terrorist attack from the air. Some argue that in this day and age, with no specific existential threat to the UK, such a posture is unnecessary and wasteful – I would agree, as long as somebody can predict the timing and nature of any future threat, or emergency – an emergency that , were it to occur, is highly likely to require a response in minutes and flawless execution in a potentially fast moving and immensely complex, confusing and highly charged political environment. Otherwise, underwriting such a response cannot be achieved by occasionally dipping into the command and control and training of the required forces, despite what amateur theorists might assert from their armchairs!
Further Afield
Looking further afield, the RAF's commitments routinely extend to the UK's Overseas Territories and our global interests
Falkland Islands. A robust deterrent force is maintained on the Falkland Islands, which can now also be reinforced quickly by air, should the need arise. That deterrent force comprises a wide range of land, air and maritime assets which collectively maintain our defence posture. The RAF provides permanent security and defence for the Falkland Islands from Mount Pleasant Airfield. The aircraft that are currently deployed in the Falklands include Typhoon, VC-10, Hercules and Sea King helicopters.
Global Reach. The RAF also has global reach capabilities that allow for the rapid deployment of personnel and equipment through air mobility and lift, and is ready to deploy to provide combat air, surveillance and other support as and when required. Within 72 hours of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990, the RAF had offensive and defensive air capabilities ready to commence operations and in position to deter any Iraqi attack on Saudi Arabia's eastern oilfields. The effectiveness, often across an entire region, and speed of such a response is unique to the Air environment.
Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
The RAF has regularly been called upon to assist with Humanitarian and disaster relief efforts on behalf of the UK. The most recent example was that of flood relief to Pakistan. On 17 August 2010, a request from DfID was received by MoD for support in transporting flood relief supplies to Pakistan. These supplies were being held at Minhad in the United Arab Emirates. Due to the urgency of the situation, speed of delivery was a critical factor in the planning of the UK's response. Moving the supplies by sea from the Persian Gulf to Karachi, followed by an internal move north to the area of flooding, was discounted due to the length of time this would take. Moreover, a road move north, through Pakistan would increase the risk to the convoy of not making it too its destination at all. Therefore, moving the supplies into the relief area by air was the only COA open to the UK. Military airlift was selected for several reasons: the RAF has an excellent and established reputation for success in Humanitarian relief operations on the global stage; we were heavily involved in relief operations in Pakistan in Oct 05; and our aircraft and crews are ideally suited for operations into austere airstrips, where there may be little or no supporting infrastructure. Thus, only 24 hours after the initial request from DFID, the first of several loads carried by RAF transport aircraft arrived in Pakistan.
But what does all of this say to us about the future and the RAF's role in it?
Contested Air Space
The MOD's Future Character of Conflict paper, notes that all future conflicts are likely to be 'cluttered', 'congested', 'contested' and 'connected'. This has important implications for the 21st Century professional airman. Moreover, before we learn too many lessons from the past, there are significant features in both the Iraqi campaign post 2003, and the current Afghan campaign, that must be acknowledged. The ability of insurgents in Iraq and the Taliban in Afghanistan to contest control of the air effectively has been very limited. But, this is not something we can safely transpose to other potential 21st Century conflicts.
In Iraq and Afghanistan, control of the air has enabled a flexibility in operating inherently vulnerable air transport aircraft and helicopters, as well as large manned ISR and remotely piloted air systems such as Reaper and Hermes 450 – all of which would certainly, and as a priority, be denied by more effective opponents. As the Soviet experience after Stinger surface-to-air missiles were provided to the Afghan Mujahideen in the 1980s illustrates, control of the air is seldom a given, and a relatively small tactical and technical change can create disproportionate strategic effect. It is instructive to recall the significant effect the Serbian air defences – highly competent, but by no means state of the art – had on the freedom of action of NATO air forces, not that long ago. In that case, freedom of manoeuvre was indeed secured, but not without the employment of the full gamut of high-end capabilities, and the intense collective training that underpinned their use. In future conflicts, were similar conditions to pertain, many of the more fragile ISR systems to which, today, we are increasingly wedded, if not addicted, would simply not be available, with all of the profound implications that would have for a doctrine centred around light and agile forces conducting "war among the people". The fact is that high end air capabilities are not synonymous with Cold War 'white elephants', no matter how many screeds of populist copy profess otherwise! They are an essential component of any effective fighting force that aspires to operate in anything other than comparatively benign environments.
There is a need, therefore, to assess carefully the challenges of the future, in order to ensure we have the capabilities necessary to operate effectively in future campaigns. In 2006, Hezbollah demonstrated the effectiveness of hybrid organisations: those non-state actors with capabilities more normally possessed by states. In addition to overmatching Israel's ISR capability with widespread rocket attacks, it deployed 2 capabilities that surprised the Israeli Defence Forces. The first was an advanced anti-ship missile which disabled and almost sank the Israeli frigate Hanit off Beirut. The second was 4 Iranian manufactured armed RPAS, three of which crashed, one of which was shot down by an F16. Non-state actors are thus already actively seeking to act in the air dimension. They are also resourced and connected in ways that are much more likely to achieve effective air defence capabilities than the Afghan Taleban.
Moreover, whilst the potential for major war between nation states does not baulk large in the current public discourse on Defence and Security, it is of course not something that we can ever rule out. The level of investment in high end combat aircraft and air defence systems by, for example, Russia and China, and the increasing proliferation of such equipment to the Middle East and Latin America indicates that the essential requirement for control of the air has not been lost on nations whose future interests and political orientation may not necessarily be well disposed to the United Kingdom.
Space and Cyberspace
I am very pleased, even relieved, to note the increasing acknowledgement of the UK's reliance on space, not just in defence, but also in terms of the broader national security. Space is not just about surveillance, it also affords the precision navigation and timing functions that underpin every one of the nine critical elements of national infrastructure, ranging from financial transactions to the 'just in time' re-supply system used by our supermarkets.
As we strive to provide a truly joint, all-source intelligence and operating picture, including access to satellite sensors, we will need to ensure that the supporting network is available, if we are to maintain our freedom of action in cyber- and physical space. The MOD's Future Character of Conflict paper, notes that all future conflicts will partially be fought through the media and by the use of cyberspace. This suggests that domination of the information space will be critical to the delivery of military effect. Both hybrid actors and nation states are also likely to exploit cyberspace, and as the cyber attack on the Estonian banking system in 2007, and denial of Georgian internet services during the Russia-Georgia conflict in 2008 indicate, sophisticated, developed societies and economies are particularly vulnerable to such activity. Cyberspace is thus an arena that is already increasingly fiercely contested, and we must strive to guarantee that our systems and processes afford the resilience needed to enable us to continue to operate effectively in the future. The nature of the RAF's business, our implicit understanding of the cyber terrain, our technical culture and training all point to the Service having a pivotal role to play in the understanding, defence and exploitation of cyberspace, now and in the future.
Value for Money
It would be remiss of me not to acknowledge the absolute requirement for the Royal Air Force to provide value for money. Military air and space programmes have high research and upfront capital costs. It should be noted, however, that they represent long term investments, and because of the inherent characteristics of the equipment we buy, offer long term flexibility to UK Defence. Some of the Hercules we are operating in Afghanistan entered service in the early 1970s. Having been bought to operate as tactical transports in a relatively benign environment, they have proved capable of adaptation to mount a strategic airbridge, as air-to-air refuelling tankers for the Falklands war and, latterly, by the addition of sophisticated defensive aids, in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Tornado GR4 aircraft currently operating in Afghanistan entered service in the early 1980s as a nuclear strike and conventional attack aircraft designed to operate at low level, at night, in central and eastern Europe. It was, if you like, the ultimate Cold War weapon. It was never used operationally in the theatre and role for which it was primarily designed, although the first phase of Gulf War 1 did involve low level conventional air attacks.
During its 30 year life, Tornado has served operationally as a precision attack and reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft during 20 years of continual RAF operations in Iraq, as a precision attack aircraft during the Kosovo conflict and, in 2003, armed with the Storm Shadow cruise missile, offered a unique capability to the Coalition in Iraq. We now use it as a sophisticated and highly capable, if not pre-eminent, Combat-ISTAR platform in Afghanistan, operated by crews deeply imbued with an understanding of the need for careful judgement in a highly sensitive operational environment, carrying and deploying a potent mixture of high-resolution reconnaissance and surveillance sensors, and precise and low collateral damage weapons. Having started life as a single role weapons system, its inherent flexibility and adaptability has thus, over its considerable life to date, provided a highly geared, cost effective and multi-role return on investment.
The same is true of Typhoon. Having been initially optimized as an air-to-air fighter, its core performance attributes, which are truly world class, have provided, and will continue to provide, a strong foundation for the adaptation that not only naturally occurs over a prolonged service life, but which is uniquely enabled by digitized air systems and their freedom of expression in their native environment. Thus, Typhoon already has an attack and ISR capability, and it will be further developed to provide a very flexible and very high quality multi-role capability, able to operate effectively in the most hostile and demanding environments for the next 20 years, or more.
Of course, cost-effectiveness touches on a wider issue: not every future conflict will be a re-run of Afghanistan and air power offers a highly scaleable and flexible political and military tool, whose use is often less expensive in terms of blood and treasure than the large-scale commitment of ground forces.
From 1991 to 2003, the combination of air-power and economic sanctions was used to contain Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Just how successfully, though, only became plain after the 2003 war. It transpired that, after Operation DESERT FOX in 1998, Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programmes were physically dismantled, whilst Iraq's conventional military strength was so weakened as to be unable to provide a credible regional threat. Moreover, and equally significantly, in northern Iraq, under the umbrella of American, British and French air power, the Kurdish Autonomous Zone developed as a sustainable social and political entity, which has remained consistently stable throughout the traumatic convulsions which affected most of Iraq after the invasion. The Iraq no-fly zones involved 300 000 individual sorties, and cost the US and UK together just under a billion dollars per year, without a single loss of British, American or French life to hostile action. Since the invasion of 2003, the financial cost to the US alone has run at 12.5 billion dollars per month, and in excess of 4000 coalition personnel have been killed. Indeed, used as it was in Iraq from 1991-2003, Air Power could be said to epitomise Joseph Nye's concept of smart power, deploying a range of soft and hard effects quickly and economically.
Ladies and gentlemen, as Sir John Slessor would have clearly recognised, in the complex and contested world in which we live, and will live, effective and flexible air power, used in support of a coherent political strategy, not only continues to offer a viable option to British policy makers, but is in many cases likely to be the most responsive, effective and favoured option. It is, therefore, profoundly important to the defence and security of this Nation that it continues to be substantive, credible and available. Thank you for your attention - I would now be delighted to take any questions you might have.
About Sir John Slessor
Sir John Slessor was a military airman, commander and thinker whose career spanned the years 1915 to 1952, and whose breadth of experience encompassed operations on the Western Front in the First World War; in Egypt, Sudan and Waziristan (for which he won the Distinguished Service Order); who commanded a bomber group during the most difficult period of the Second World War; who was closely involved in planning the strategic bomber offensive against Germany; and who then commanded RAF Coastal Command during the most critical phase of the Battle of the Atlantic. After the war, his intellectual skills were put to use as Commandant of the Imperial Staff College, before, as Chief of the Air Staff, he was instrumental in promoting the development of a British nuclear deterrent.
I mention this because it occurs to me that much in Slessor's professional life strikes a contemporary chord. His service fighting a Pashtun insurgency in Waziristan would be familiar to the current generation of airmen and women who are engaged in countering a Pashtun insurgency in Afghanistan, the roots of which encompass Waziristan. Similarly, the contemporary debate over the relevance of a nuclear deterrent would be familiar to Slessor. However, to my mind it is Slessor's writing on the subject of the integration of Air and Land operations which really stands out. From his time as a pilot on the Western Front in the First World War, through acting as RAF Directing Staff Officer at the Army Staff College, to his authorship of Air Power and Armies in 1936, Slessor was a thinker, writer and tireless advocate of the effective integration of Air and Land operations. And I am certain that he would be proud of the way in which his contemporary professional successors have performed in this particular area in Afghanistan.
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October is here and Autumn is just around the corner, and so are the rest of the seasons as Forza Horizon 4 hits full release this week. You can also get your Spartan on in Assassin's Creed Odyssey this Friday. Check them out below along with the rest of the games coming to Xbox this week.
Tuesday 2nd October
Forza Horizon 4
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Wednesday 3rd October
Gnomes Garden
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Friday 5th October
WWE 2K19 Digital Deluxe Edition
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Armored Freedom
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In the words of Managing Director, Robin Reed, "In Gaming Innovation Group we are looking To make the iGaming industry an open and connected eco-system, for the benefit of all. We are in the early days of this vision but just reached a major milestone: After nearly two years of careful planning and consideration, Today I signed our new offices in St. George's Bay Malta. A Campus for GIG.
It is to be constructed in two phases, contingent on licenses, and will ultimately feature over 4,000 Sqm's of interior space. The building itself is made of glass, a reflection of the open and transparent company we are. It is designed in the shape of a boat, and is located beachfront in the urban bay. We will always keep moving forward.
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We want to attract the most passionate people, and we want to give them an environment and community where they can be the most effective and innovative version of themselves. We have dozens of roles open within nearly every career path in Software engineering, Marketing, Design, HR, Finances, Customer service, Legal or BI. If you get a sense of our company and feel this is right for you, then reach out to us: firstname.lastname@example.com
I am incredibly proud of all the people that have made this happen over the years. Big credit to the developer: Exalco, for having the vision and guts to bring this unique building to the isle, and to CVC architects for taking on the challenge to design such an ambitious project. We will move in Q2 next year and have a lot of fun work ahead of us meanwhile. Thank you all."


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Scientists have been able to retrieve previously lost memories in mice. They used light to activate specific nerve cells in the brain and that helped the mice remember previously forgotten memories.
Interesting stat of the day: 28%. That's how much the U.S. consumption of beef has dropped in the past three decades.
In political news, the University of Illinois at Chicago has released a report naming the most corrupt city in America.
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Plus, 30 people were kicked out of a hotel in Michigan after a dispute precipitated by two women fighting over the waffle maker at the free breakfast buffet.
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Located on the banks of Harangi backwaters, this property combines rustic charm with modern amenities. With a thatched roof and red brick façade, this cottage sits pretty in an abundance of coconut palms. The room is simply furnished, with basic amenities. Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals are served in a separate common dining area with a thatch and bamboo roof and wooden benches; dining can also be arranged outside on the lawns. A hammock strung between two palms is the perfect place to relax and enjoy the lush greenery and pollution-free environment! There is a lake in the vicinity, which adds an element of attraction to this place. In the monsoons, this place takes on a dreamy demeanour with the mist rolling in from the mountains and the landscape assuming a chartreuse lusciousness.
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Question – What is your favorite holiday?
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In October of 1990 a father and son decided to open up a little independent insurance agency in Walden NY. Walden has a little something for everyone, as this video shows-
But, what makes this the perfect spot for us is simply this – Location. From here we can personally reach out to some of our hyper-local insurance companies. Kingstone, in Kingston NY, Mid-Hudson Co-Operative, in Montgomery. We're also close to the NYS Thruway, and that makes reaching our other NYS based companies a breeze. The internet and telephone are easy ways to keep in touch, but that personal touch means so much when it comes to building relationships.
Keeping things local is important, local companies mean working with local risks, and that means things like wildfires in California will not increase insurance rates in the Hudson Valley. Lower rates, local risks, and local funds being put back into the local economy. It's a win/win for our clients, our companies, and us.
Ensuring that the residents of the Hudson Valley have affordable, well-written insurance coverage for their homes, cars, and businesses is what we do, we've been doing it for 28 years now.
Need help with your workers' compensation insurance? We work with companies that offer real-time tracking, and that can be a huge game changer for independent contractors! Need an insurance certificate for your next construction job, just go to our website and request one, easy as pie. We make it our business to ensure that your business runs smoothly and can get back to work ASAP should disaster strike. Call us, email us, go to our website for a free quote, or stop by and say "Hi", we love to meet our neighbors.
Happy Friday Hudson Valley! #keepitlocal #shoplocal #insurelocal #explorelocal
National Insurance Awareness Day
The Oxford Dictionary defines the word insurance as, "A thing providing protection against a possible eventuality." and Merriam – Webster defines insurance as, "A means of guaranteeing protection or safety.". Insurance is our business so we have always defined it by the protection it provides our clients as well as ourselves but not everyone sees insurance the same way. Today's blog post is about increasing awareness of what insurance does for you. We'll do our best not to speak in the same tired cliches our industry is known for and offer you a fresh perspective on what many think of as a boring industry.
When we asked our staff what aspects of insurance they most wished our clients were aware of they told us this:
Dave Jr, owner of Hudson Valley Agents, would like our clients to be aware of the fact that insurance "Is highly regulated by the state of NY, that is why it is less expensive in many other states". That explains the enormous difference in the cost of auto insurance from state to state. For questions on this topic, please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com
Kathy would like her commercial clients to know that properly cancelling your policy, rather than allowing it to lapse due to non-payment, will make it easier for you to re-insure with that company again and it can save you money in the long run. For questions about insurance for your business, please email Kathy at email@example.com
Ashley handles our personal lines. She would like her personal auto insurance clients to know that rental car coverage does not mean that you can rent a car while you are on vacation and your insurance will pay for it. Rental car coverage means that your insurance company will pay for a rental car if your own car has been damaged in an accident. For questions about personal home or auto insurance, please contact Ashley at email@example.com
Philip wishes more business owners were aware of the differences between personal auto insurance, commercial auto insurance, and Hired/Non-owned coverage. If you or your employees routinely travel to deliver goods or services there are policies that protect them and your business should there be an auto accident while en route to a delivery. Ensuring that you have the proper coverage will save you a headache later on and the coverage is affordable too. For further information on this, please contact Philip at email@example.com.
Insurance impacts our lives in so many ways, it is important to understand what your policies cover and what they do not. We are always happy to share our knowledge, so if you have questions about your insurance, please do not hesitate to contact us, we are always happy to be of service!
#insurelocal #HudsonValleyAgents #NationalInsuranceAwarenessDay
Meet our staff – Kathy Livingston
Every office should be lucky enough to have someone like Kathy Livingston. Kathy has been with Hudson Valley Agents since they opened their doors in 1990 and we hope she stays until at least 3220!
This isn't Kathy's first bio-blog (& it won't be her last either!), so this time we had to give her questions that she was not expecting:
1- How long have you lived in the Hudson Valley? 40 years
2- What is your favorite place to visit in the Hudson Valley? The Christmas Tree Shop & Mt Alvernia
3- How long have you been in the insurance biz? 26 years
4- What's your favorite song? It's a hymn "Go make a difference"
5- What's your favorite movie? Romeo and Juliette
6 – If someone made a movie of your life who would play you? Sally Field
7- What is the best part of your day at HVA? When people thank us for saving them money and taking good care of them
Kathy is our office manager, and single-handedly runs our commercial lines. Stop by our Walden office and say Hi one day, find out why we are the Hudson Valley's best independent insurance agency!
#employeeappreciationday #insurelocal #HudsonValleyAgents
Welcome to the HVA family, Philip Bender-Tymon
Please join us in welcoming Philip Bender-Tymon to the HVA family! Philip is an Ulster county resident with firm ties to his community, he is currently the Director of Communications for the Kingston Uptown Business Association and his husband is a local business owner. Philip has an extensive background in communications and problem solving, and is looking forward to putting those skills to work for our clients.
We were worried that Philip might find the world of an independent insurance agency a little slow compared to his previous life in corporate America, but he assures us that this is not the case,"I'm having a way better time meeting one-on-one with current and future clients and helping them to protect the things they love and treasure. Not having to set my alarm to 4 a.m. for a conference call to China is a huge bonus.".
You can contact Philip at our Walden office, 845-778-2141 or via email email@example.com. Remember to eat locally, shop locally, play locally, and insure locally with Hudson Valley Agents!
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Top 5 New Year's resolutions in the Hudson Valley
There are only 4 more days left in 2016, and for that we are thankful! 2016 has been the year from hell for most of America and we find ourselves looking towards 2017 with hope and a little bit of nervous laughter. 2017 will be welcomed in with hearts filled with the hope that this will be the year we actually keep our New Year's resolutions.
Making resolutions for the new year is something we have all done and 2017 will be no exception. An impromptu poll of Hudson Valley residents (we asked our friends and family members) shows that these are the 5 most popular Hudson Valley New Year's resolutions:
1- Lose 10 pounds
2- Save money
3- Live your best life
4- Shop locally more often
5- Become more organized
Hudson Valley Agents can help you keep 3 out of 5 of these resolutions!
- Saving money on your insurance is easy, call, click, or stop by for a free quote on all of your insurance needs. We work with many insurance companies that offer competitive rates and many of them are located on the east coast.
- We love to shop local and we really love to insure local! We work with several Hudson Valley-based insurance companies as well as companies based in New York state. We also offer affordable insurance coverage for small businesses throughout the state. You can always #insurelocal with us!
- Organizing your insurance policies is easy with our free app for iPhone and Android users! Finding your policies, making claims, making payments, even finding your car in a crowded parking lot just became a whole lot easier.
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Insurance that comes with an independent agent and a free app!
Allow us to introduce you to HVA's phone app! Now Android and iPhone users can start a claim, make a payment, get a free quote, find their parked car, and more just by downloading our free app. The Hudson Valley's number one independent insurance agency just made insurance a whole lot smarter and easier.
Find out why we are the Hudson Valley's #1 independent insurance agency, get your free insurance quote today! #hudsonvalleyagents #insurelocal
5 ways to #insurelocal with HVA
Hudson Valley Agents has adopted the #insurelocal hashtag for a very good reason, we have 5, yes 5, New York state-based insurance companies that we work with and that is a pretty big deal.
When you insure with a regionally based insurance company your rates are regionally based. For example, if your homeowners insurance is with Allstate or State Farm then you might have noticed an increase in your premiums after the California wild fires destroyed so many homes. This happens when your insurance company covers everything everywhere. A locally based insurance company's rates reflect the risks and losses of their region and not the rest of the country.
If you would like to #insurelocal then give us a call, we work with these local companies –
- Eastern Insurance, Greenville NY, Orange county
- Preferred Mutual, New Berlin NY, Chenango county
- Utica First, Utica NY, Oneida county
- Claverack Cooperative Insurance, Claverack NY, Columbia county
- Mid-Hudson Cooperative Insurance, Montgomery NY, Orange county
Keep your money where you live, shop locally, eat locally, play locally, and insure locally with Hudson Valley Agents!
HVA can help you find a contractor
Finding a contractor for your Hudson Valley home repairs and remodeling just became a whole lot easier! Did you know that Hudson Valley Agents has a long list of local Hudson Valley contractors who are fully insured and bonded? You will never have to worry about hiring an under insured contractor again! Just call 845-778-2141 and speak to Kathy or Dave Jr about our insured contractors, you'll be very happy you did! Oh, and while you're on the phone with them take a moment to ask about our homeowners insurance policies! Finding a great contractor and saving money on your homeowners insurance coverage just got a whole lot easier! #insurelocal
Calling all Contractors!!! We have fast, affordable insurance coverage for your business as well as coverage for artisan contractors and more! Call us today.
Keeping it local with HVA
Have you taken a look at Hudson Valley Agent's Partner Page lately? On it you will find local businesses that are either HVA clients or they are businesses that go the extra mile for their customer's and deserve to be given added exposure. Today's blog is all about these small businesses!
There are three restaurants/bars on our Partner Page, Ecce Terra, Naughty Monkey, and Touch Base Tavern.
Ecce Terra (Kingston) – EcceTerra is something pretty darn special and we think you will love this family run restaurant as much as we do! Stop by and meet Bridget and her family, enjoy a glass of prosseco and some of the best grilled halloumi you have ever tasted! (try their desserts & be prepared to not want to share)
Naughty Monkey (Harriman) – You'll go "bananas" for the cocktails! All punny aside, this place is known for its burgers and the 16 different beers they have on tap.
Touch Base (Chester) – This local favorite prides itself on being a place where fine craft beer meets well prepared food in an atmosphere of comfortable ease.
Looking for some help with your home? Our partner page has some great independent contractors!
RD's Pavement – Located in Walden and serving the entire Hudson Valley! If you need paving done then this is the place to call first!
Hudson Valley Roofers – They are the 2013 & 2014 Times Herald Record Readers Choice for best Roofer!
Are you looking for a place for your new small business to call home? HVA's Partner Page can help!
Kingston Opera House – Your business could be at Kingston's best business address. Bill Oderkirk's building is home to restaurants, retail shops, and more. Second and third floor office space is currently available.
We love local businesses! Local, family owned, small businesses are the back bone of our Hudson Valley community and we should all do our best to support them. Are you a small business owner? Why not contact HVA about being added to our Partner Page? Hudson Valley Agents is the Hudson Valley's best independent insurance agency simply because we understand the needs of the Hudson Valley small business owner. We're all in this together so help us get the word out about all of the wonderful local businesses that we love! Remember to shop local, eat local, explore local, and insure local with HVA!


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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1893, by Arthur Conan Doyle.
Doyle had decided that these would be the last collection of Holmes's stories, and intended to kill him off in "The Final Problem". Reader demand stimulated him to write another Holmes adventure—The Hound of the Baskervilles. In "The Return of Sherlock Holmes", Holmes relates the aftermath of "The Final Problem", and how he survived.
Adventure III. The Stock-Broker's Clerk
Adventure IV. The "Gloria Scott"
Adventure V. The Musgrave Ritual
Adventure VI. The Reigate Puzzle
Adventure VII. The Crooked Man
Adventure VIII. The Resident Patient
Adventure IX. The Greek Interpreter
Adventure XI. The Final Problem
Silver Blaze
The crime here is not murder, but the apparent theft of a champion racehorse. The solution to how Holmes solves the mystery involves a dog and the infamous circumstances what it did not do during the night of the horse went missing.
The Adventure of the Cardboard Box
One of the more gruesome crimes that Holmes is called upon to solve in which the titular object contains two severed human ears. The story is really as much an examination of the corrosive effects of sibling rivalry, jealous and a hunger for vengeance as it is a murder mystery.
The Adventure of the Yellow Face
Notable for being one of the few instances in which the deductive reasoning of Holmes ultimately proves wrong. The story is rather unusual examination of racism fueled by a healthy bit of traditional spousal paranoia.
The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk
A chronological reading the Holmes stories will inevitably remind readers of "The Red-Headed League" when they get to this story that, like the previous classic, revolves around a needlessly complicated plot to remove an inconvenience to an attempted robbery.
The Adventure of the Gloria Scott
Mainly notable for being told through the perspective of Holmes himself rather than Watson and for being a flashback account to the beginning of his career.
The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual
A history lesson seamlessly integrated into a puzzle mystery which the cherry on top being one of the more fascinating antagonists in the entire Holmes canon. The word antagonist is far preferable to villain in describing the "criminal" of the case as that person turns out to be so ingratiating that you can't help but regret the unfair ending that becomes him.
The Adventure of the Reigate Squire
A visit to the estate of an old friend Dr. Watson reveals more of his character before he met Holmes in this tale of a land dispute and an unwise stab at attempted blackmail.
The Adventure of the Crooked Man
A heartbreaking story of betrayal among friends, everlasting love and sweet revenge that spans decades, involves a mongoose and appropriates to the story of David and Bathshehba.
The Resident Patient
One of the best and most horrifying of the many revenge murders which Holmes finds he has been tasked with solving.
The Greek Interpreter
Arguably the most intricate plots of any Holmes story with narrative that twists and turns upon the sadism of some of the most reprehensibly despicable villains Holmes ever encountered. Also notable for the fact that these psychopathic villains manage to escape facing justice despite the best efforts of Holmes and Watson.
The Naval Treaty
A mystery filled with morals. 1) Never leave the most important paper you'll ever have to deal with unattended for even a minute. 2) Potential in-laws should not be considered above suspicion simply because you love one member of their family. 3) The last place anybody ever looks for something they have lost really is right under the nose.
The Final Problem
A showdown with Prof. Moriarty at Reichenbach Falls results in the shocking death of Sherlock Holmes. Or does it?


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Lauren Cope offers a tourist's guide to Venice, Italy.
More kindness, and More Love Letters
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The great unpaid internship debate
43% of internships are unpaid, and potentially illegal. Is the risk really worth it?
Sex Survey – the results
This is it: the results of the 2012 Sex Survey.
Living with tinnitus
Features editor Lauren Cope speaks to Joshua Rayman about his fundraising activties for the British Tinnitus Association
Mental Health and Wellbeing Day
Features editor Lauren Cope interviews Mental Health Co-Ordinator Lydia Pell about raising awareness


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CALENDAR LISTINGS FOR Thursday, December
BRATTLEBORO NEYT Production of "Rags" plus Your Family Immigration Stories: "Rags" tells the story of Jewish immigrants during the height of the great wave of immigration flooding into America from Eastern Europe in 1910. As they struggle to make a new life on Manhattan's Lower East Side, they are faced with inequality, intolerance, corruption. And while the city streets may not be paved with gold, they echo with the music of opportunity, optimism, hope in this inspirational saga of awakenings and disappointments, greed and power, strength and love. It examines the issues of prejudice, violence, hate that immigrants experienced upon arriving in this country and that still have relevance today. Whether your family has been here for generations, or arrived a few years ago; whether traveled many miles to set down roots or came from just over the border, NEYT wants to hear your story. If you have a picture and/or a short description of your family's immigration story, email them to firstname.lastname@example.com, bring them to the theater weekday afternoons, or to a performance. Stories and photos will be posted on the "What's Your Story" Immigration Wall in the lobby for audience members to enjoy as a part of the theater experience. 12/6-12/7: 7 p.m., 12/8: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., 12/9: 2 p.m. (Repeats 12/13-12/16). Through Sunday, December 9. $15, $13 seniors/students. New England Youth Theatre, 100 Flat St. Information: firstname.lastname@example.com, www.neyt.org/on-stage/current-shows/1096-rags.
BRATTLEBORO Men, Patriarchy, and Capitalism: From the European witch hunts of the 1300's to rape culture, male violence has been a troubling theme of modern history. Thanks to the visibility gained by social mobilizations such as the MeToo movement, one would be hard-pressed to argue that we have made much progress in decreasing it. In mainstream discourse, male violence is explained away as the actions of deviant individuals, "bad apples." This explanation avoids questions that implicate the system in which we live. In order to really understand where male violence comes from, we need to situate our understanding in a larger analysis of history. Grounded in readings from (but not limited to) Angela Davis, bell hooks, Silvia Federici, and Jackson Katz, we will focus on the following questions: Is male violence a men's issue for men to analyze, discuss, and end? What are the connections within the current political climate to historical events? How do our thoughts and ideology shape our actions and interactions? Does capitalism affect how men act in the world?. 12/6: 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.; 12/13: 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Through Thursday, December 13. Free. Brattleboro Food Co-op Community Room, 7 Canal St. Men, please join us in doing this work. Readings provided. Refreshments served. Sign-up: email@example.com.
BRATTLEBORO What is Baha'i?: With Marie Procter. 12 noon - 1 p.m. Free. River Garden - Brown Bag Series, 157 Main St. Information: 802-246-0982; Click for more info on Web in new window.
NEWFANE Free DIY Weatherization Workshop: Jeff Manney will talk about the basics of air sealing and insulating as well as show some simple DIY measures you can take at home. All attendees will get a free weather stripping kit to use at home. This is part of the Button-Up Vermont programs. Attendees will also learn how to get a $100 rebate on DIY weatherization efforts. Presented by Efficiency VT and the Windham & Windsor Housing Trust. 6 p.m. Free. Moore Free Library, 23 West St. Information: 802-365-7948; Click for more info on Web in new window.
PUTNEY Preschool Story Time: Susan Hessey will read and tell stories, do pass-arounds, and lead crafts (ages 2 and up). 11 a.m. every Thursday. Free. Putney Public Library, 55 Main St. Information: 802-387-4407; Click for more info on Web in new window.
PUTNEY Minecraft Club: For kids ages 8-16. Bring a tablet or computer if you have one, or use one of the library computers. All participants will sign a registration form with contact information for a parent/guardian. 5:45 p.m. check-in. Event: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. First Thur. of the month. Free. Putney Public Library, 55 Main St. Information: 802-387-4407; Click for more info on Web in new window.
TOWNSHEND Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group: Given the long duration of this disease, the strain on Alzheimer's caregivers can last several years and produce serious declines in caregiver physical, emotional, and financial well-being. In 2017, 16 million Americans provided an estimated 18.4 billion hours of unpaid care in the form of physical, emotional, and financial support. Led by trained facilitators: Claire Bemis, RN, of Grace Cottage and Alicia Moyer of SASH. 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (1st Thur. of every month). Free. Grace Cottage Hospital, Heins Conf. Rm., 133 Grafton Rd. Registration appreciated: 802-365-3763.
BRATTLEBORO Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel Meeting: Representatives from Entergy and the State of Vermont will provide updates on decommissioning activities at Vermont Yankee. Additionally, the Panel will discuss the first draft of its 2018 Annual Report to the Vermont Legislature. Open to the public. Request remote access connection by 12/5, 5 p.m: email@example.com. 6 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. in the Maria Lawrence Room. Vermont Agricultural Business Education Center, 11 University Way. Complete agenda: https://publicservice.vermont.gov/content/final-agenda-12-6-2018.
WEST DUMMERSTON Deer Run Nature Preserve Community Informational Meeting: A group of people have been working over the last year to conserve a large tract of wild lands already identified as a critical wildlife corridor in the northwest corner of Dummerston. Learn about the proposed Deer Run Nature Preserve. See photos and maps of this special area. Learn why many people feel that this area should be conserved. 7 p.m. Free. Dummerston Community Center, 150 West St. Information: 802-254-2703.
BRATTLEBORO Knit and Chat: Take a moment out of your busy week to connect with others, work on something you enjoy (or need to finish for the holidays) and sip tea in good company. Bring your handcraft of choice. Assorted teas available while you craft. A selection of locally hand-dyed yarn is available. 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Free. Windham Movement Apparel, 2 Elliot St. Information: 802-246-1223.
BRATTLEBORO Bop and Shop: We are designed to move our bodies! Only the best songs for dancing will be playing every Thursday evening through the whole month of December. Stop by for a dance or the whole evening. No purchase necessary. Water provided. 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Free. Windham Movement Apparel, 2 Elliot St. Information: 802-246-1223.
TOWNSHEND Community Meal: Sponsored by Senior Solutions, Inc., the food is prepared by the Townshend Dam Diner's Chef Stephanie. Take-out meals available. All are welcome. 12 noon. $3.50 to $4 suggested donation. Townshend Church, 46 Common Rd. Information: 802-365-4321.


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Caldos was an inhabited planet two hundred light years from Earth. The planet had a southern desert region and a northern coastal area.
Nearly a century old as of 2370, the Federation Caldos colony was one of the first major terraforming projects. This colony, located in the northern hemisphere, was intended to evoke the Scottish Highlands. The Federation installed a weather control system for controlling the planet's weather, seismic stabilizers for stabilizing the planet's geology, so that the colony did not experience earthquakes, and fusion systems for powering the colony. The weather control system last experienced a power fluctuation in 2348, and had been operating perfectly since that year.
In 2370, Beverly Crusher, chief medical officer on board the USS Enterprise-D, attended the funeral of her grandmother Felisa Howard at Caldos II, where many of the inhabitants spoke the Scots language. (TNG: "Sub Rosa")
External link
- Caldos II at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works


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Distributed banking: Product vs Utility
I've always been a fan of the free and open web. The practically zero barrier to entry It's the biggest reason I could get into web development, and I use free and open source software (FOSS) wherever I can. This past weekend I took a look through some of the talks from the Distributed Web Summit. Some of the greatest minds gathered to try and fix the problem of centralisation that the open web is currently facing. »


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Cast-iron manifolds versus mid-length headers versus long-tube headers: Which one is best for you? In this episode of Engine Masters presented by AMSOIL, we again look to our loyal fan base to feed us ideas of power tests they want to see. Obviously, the long-tube headers are going to make the most power, but we wanted to find out what the difference really is versus shorter headers or even cast manifolds, so we can make the right decisions about price, sound, and ground clearance. The engine tested here is a BluePrint Engines 6.0L LS-based crate engine with BluePrint heads, a stock intake, and a Comp Cams roller cam. Engine Masters is presented by AMSOIL and supported by Mr. Gasket and Earl's Vapor Guard.
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American chicken hawks like John Bolton and Sen. Tom Cotton salivating over the prospect of an Iranian government collapse should think twice. Iranians are fiercely patriotic and willing to withstand enormous hardship to preserve their nation. Above all, foolish monomaniacs like Bolton should abandon the fantasy that the terrorist organization, the Mujaheddin-e Khlaq (MEK) could ever assume power in Iran. The MEK was demonstrating today in front of the State Department for regime change with the shameful participation of US current and former officials. The MEK is despised in Iran, and if the United States tried to install them in power, that very US connection would absolutely doom them. Iranians are sick of American interference. Mr. Abdoh makes an extremely important point. Iran is hurting, yes. But since the 1980s Iran has developed a robust internal economy, and a remarkable infrastructural capacity. It has the capacity to produce everything it needs to survive an American imposed siege. There are some exceptions. Specialized medicine is in short supply. Medicine should be completely exempt from sanctions, but somehow crucial medical supplies are not making their way into the public market. This humanitarian crisis must be alleviated. If Europe and other supporters of the JCPOA are serious, they should come to the aid of the normal citizens of Iran who are caught between the towering egos of Trump and the Iranian establishment.


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The Daily Mail has agreed to pay Sally Morgan £125,000 in damages plus legal fees over a 2011 article accusing her of being a charlatan.
Morgan's solicitor Graham Atkins read out a statement at the High Court today (June 20) outlining the terms of the settlement, Press Gazette reports.
He said the newspaper's "general attack on psychics" was published after Morgan's Dublin theatre performance and "accused Mrs Morgan specifically of having used a hidden earpiece during her performance in order to receive instructions from her team which she then repeated on stage as if she had received them from the spirit world".
Atkins said that the suggestion first arose following a phone-in on Irish radio where two women had thought they had heard two crew members saying something that Morgan repeated on stage.
"Following this, Mrs Morgan publicly stated that the suggestion she had cheated using an earpiece was nonsense, as did the theatre itself which put out a very clear press statement denying any scam," Atkins said, noting that the crew members were not part of his client's team and were instead subcontracted by the theatre.
Daily Mail solicitor Brid Jordan said that the newspaper "withdraws the suggestion that Mrs Morgan used a secret earpiece at her Dublin show in September 2011 to receive messages from off-stage, thereby cheating her audience, which it accepts is untrue. It apologises unreservedly to Mrs Morgan for publishing the allegation".
The case had been poised to enter a three-week libel trial this month before the announcement of today's settlement.


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The Report mainly includes sales, revenue, trade, competition, investment, forecast and marketing of the product and the segments here include companies, types, applications, regions, countries, etc. The Global market of Plywood is expected to grow at a CAGR of roughly xx% over the next five years, will reach xx million US$ in 2023, from xx million US$ in 2017, according to a new LDI (Lilan Data & Info) study. The regions of Plywood contain all Global market, especially in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and MEA. Players include UPM, SVEZA, Georgia-Pacific, Samkotimber, West Fraser, Greenply Industries, Boise Cascade, Rimbunan Hijau, Samling, Syktyvkar plywood mill, Plum Creek Timber Company, Swanson Group, Potlatch Corporation, Roseburg, Demidovo plywood mill, Columbia Forest Products, Penghong, Xingang, DeHua, Shengyang, Happy Group, Hunan Fuxiang, King Coconut, Fengling, Huaxin Jiasheng, Jinqiu, Luli, Guangzhou Weizheng, Ganli, Zhejiang Shenghua Yunfeng, etc. Types cover Softwood plywood, Hardwood plywood, Tropical plywood, Decorative plywood, etc. and applications cover Furniture industry, Interior decoration, Engineering and construction, Others, etc. There are 11 Chapters to deeply display the global Plywood market. Chapter 1, is definition and segment of Plywood; Chapter 2, is executive summary of Plywood Market; Chapter 3, to explain the industry chain of Plywood; Chapter 4, to show info and data comparison of Plywood Players; Chapter 5, to show comparison of types; Chapter 6, to show comparison of applications; Chapter 7, to show comparison of regions and coutries(or sub-regions); Chapter 8, to show competition and trade situation of Plywood Market; Chapter 9, to forecast Plywood market in the next years; Chapter 10, to show investment of Plywood Market;
Table of Contents Chap. 1, Definition and Segment 1.1, Definition 1.2, Segments A, Type Segment B, Application Segment C, Regional Segment Chap. 2, Executive Summary of Plywood Market Chap. 3, Industrial Chain Analysis of Plywood Market 3.1, Industrial Chain of Plywood 3.2, Production Process of Plywood 3.3, Upstream and Cost of Plywood A, Raw Materials Cost B, Equipment Market C, Labor Cost Analysis D, Cost Structure Analysis 3.4, Distribution A, Marketing Channel B, Distributors/Agents 3.5, Downstream Chap. 4, Comparison of Companies 4.1, Comprehensive Analysis of Plywood Companies 4.1.1, Business Comparison of Companies 4.1.2, Plywood Business Distribution by Companies 4.1.3, Plywood Product Comparison by Companies 4.2, Plywood Sales and Revenue by Companies 4.3, Data Details (Sales, Revenue, Price, Share, Growth Rate, Gross Margin) Analysis of Plywood by Companies Comp. 1: Data Details (Sales, Revenue, Price, Share, Growth Rate, Gross Margin) of UPM Comp. 2: Data Details of SVEZA Comp. 3: Data Details of Georgia-Pacific Comp. 4: Data Details of Samkotimber Comp. 5: Data Details of West Fraser Comp. 6: Data Details of Greenply Industries Comp. 7: Data Details of Boise Cascade Comp. 8: Data Details of Rimbunan Hijau Comp. 9: Data Details of Samling Comp. 10: Data Details of Syktyvkar plywood mill Comp. 11: Data Details of Plum Creek Timber Company Comp. 12: Data Details of Swanson Group Comp. 13: Data Details of Potlatch Corporation Comp. 14: Data Details of Roseburg Comp. 15: Data Details of Demidovo plywood mill Comp. 16: Data Details of Columbia Forest Products Comp. 17: Data Details of Penghong Comp. 18: Data Details of Xingang Comp. 19: Data Details of DeHua Comp. 20: Data Details of Shengyang Comp. 21: Data Details of Happy Group Comp. 22: Data Details of Hunan Fuxiang Comp. 23: Data Details of King Coconut Comp. 24: Data Details of Fengling Comp. 25: Data Details of Huaxin Jiasheng Comp. 26: Data Details of Jinqiu Comp. 27: Data Details of Luli Comp. 28: Data Details of Guangzhou Weizheng Comp. 29: Data Details of Ganli Comp. 30: Data Details of Zhejiang Shenghua Yunfeng Chap. 5, Comparison of Types (Sales, Revenue, Share, Price, Growth) 5.1, Softwood plywood 5.2, Hardwood plywood 5.3, Tropical plywood 5.4, Decorative plywood Chap. 6, Comparison of Applications (Sales, Share, Growth) 6.1, Furniture industry 6.2, Interior decoration 6.3, Engineering and construction 6.4, Others Chap. 7, Comparison of Regions (Sales, Price, Revenue, Share, Growth) 7.1, North America 7.1.1, Sub-regions of North America 7.1.2, U.S.A. 7.1.3, Canada 7.2, Europe 7.2.1 Sub-regions of Europe 7.2.2, Germany 7.2.3, U.K. 7.2.4, France 7.2.5, Italy 7.2.6, Spain 7.3, Asia Pacific 7.3.1, Sub-regions of Asia Pacific 7.3.2, China 7.3.3, India 7.3.4, Japan 7.3.5, Oceania 7.3.6, SEA 7.4, Latin America 7.4.1, Sub-regions of Latin America 7.4.2, Brazil 7.4.3, Mexico 7.5, MEA 7.5.1, Sub-regions of MEA 7.5.2, Mid-east 7.5.3, South Africa Chap. 8, Competition and Trade Situation Analysis of Plywood Market 8.1, Competition Situation by Players 8.1.1, Market Concentration by Players 8.1.2, Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansions 8.1.3, New Entrants 8.2, Competition Situation by Regions 8.3, Trade Situation by Regions 8.3.1, Trade Data (Import and Export) of North America 8.3.2, Trade Data of Europe 8.3.3, Trade Data of Asia Pacific 8.3.4, Trade Data of Latin America 8.3.5, Trade Data of MEA Chap. 9, Forecast of Plywood Market 9.1, Market Size Forecast 9.1.1, Opportunity 9.1.2, Restraints 9.1.3, Market Trend (Sales, Revenue) 9.2, Types Forecast (Sales, Revenue) 9.3, Application Forecast (Sales) 9.4, Regional Forecast (Sales, Revenue) Chap. 10, Investment Analysis of Plywood Market 10.1, Investment Opportunity 10.2, Investment Calculation 10.2.1, Cost Calculation 10.2.2, Revenue Calculation 10.2.3, Economic Performance Evaluation Chap. 11, Appendix (Free Info) 11.1, Profiles and Plywood Product Information of Key Companies Comp. 1: (Profiles and Plywood Product Information of) UPM Comp. 2: SVEZA Comp. 3: Georgia-Pacific Comp. 4: Samkotimber Comp. 5: West Fraser Comp. 6: Greenply Industries Comp. 7: Boise Cascade Comp. 8: Rimbunan Hijau Comp. 9: Samling Comp. 10: Syktyvkar plywood mill Comp. 11: Plum Creek Timber Company Comp. 12: Swanson Group Comp. 13: Potlatch Corporation Comp. 14: Roseburg Comp. 15: Demidovo plywood mill Comp. 16: Columbia Forest Products Comp. 17: Penghong Comp. 18: Xingang Comp. 19: DeHua Comp. 20: Shengyang Comp. 21: Happy Group Comp. 22: Hunan Fuxiang Comp. 23: King Coconut Comp. 24: Fengling Comp. 25: Huaxin Jiasheng Comp. 26: Jinqiu Comp. 27: Luli Comp. 28: Guangzhou Weizheng Comp. 29: Ganli Comp. 30: Zhejiang Shenghua Yunfeng 11.2, Contact Info of Related Companies 11.3, Assumptions and Research Methodology 11.4, Average Annual Exchange Rate 11.5, Global and Regional Economic Change 11.6, Global and Regional Labor Cost Index 11.7, Relevant Policy (Examples) 11.8, Relevant Patent and Technological Innovation 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This small electronic circuit is a plugin for the lightning detector.
It is simply composed of an electret microphone and a resistor of 10 Kohms.
The principle of this plug-in is to detect sound which is transmitted to Lightning Detector.
The lightning detector triggers the relay when the noise exceeds the threshold
by the two potentiometers for adjusting the sensitivity.
The relay permit to control the DSLR camera with the remote control from the camera.
For more details on the lightning detector and its implementation,
please refer to the "Lightning Detector" in the "Tips and Tricks" section of this website.
The electronic assembly is visible on photo01 is visible on photo01.
To achieve sound detector will require a electret microphone, a resistance of 10 Khoms and
a box or tube. I chose an old tube of glue stick (photo02), I drilled
one side and pasted the electret microphone to make a directional microphone (photo03) to remove
parasite noise.
Photo04, you can see the microphone in the tube connected to the lightning detector by the black wire.
The microphone, and the lightning detector, are connected to the same 12 volt transformer
with an adapter like Jack.
The detection of a sound takes a few milliseconds.
Each digital DSLR camera at a time trigger different, for my Nikon D90 the
time is approximately 100 ms.
Thus the detection of the bursting of a balloon or exit of a bullet from the barrel of a gun
is not possible with my Nikon D90 because the trip time of the photo is of the order
100 ms.
So I have, for testing the sound detection,and for give you some examples, taken
Photos from the lighting of a lighter.
The different pictures (from the photo06 at the photo10), you can see the sparks
caused by the ignition of the stone and the early life of flame.
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Cuba withdraws medical brigade from Brazil
CUBA has announced the withdrawal of its medical brigade from Brazil following unacceptable conditions and contemptuous threats by President-elect Jair Bolsonaro.
A huge Cuban medical contingent has been participating in the Programme More Doctors for Brazil since its inception in August 2013.
This initiative launched by then president Dilma Rousseff pursued the double purpose of guaranteeing medical assistance to the majority of the Brazilian people, following the principle of universal health coverage promoted by the World Health Organisation.
The programme had planned the inclusion of Brazilian and foreign doctors who would go to work in poor and remote areas of that country.
Cubas participation in the programme was arranged through the Pan-American Health Organisation with one distinctive feature, for it was intended to fill the vacancies left by doctors from Brazil and other nations.
During the five years of work, around 20,000 Cuban cooperation workers attended to 113,359,000 patients in more than 3,600 municipalities.
They managed to provide health coverage to a universe of up to 60 million Brazilians at the moment when they accounted for 80 per cent of all the doctors who were taking part in the programme. More than 700 municipalities were able to count on a doctor for the first time ever.
But on Wednesday, the Ministry of Public Health announced that President-elect Bolsonaro had made direct, contemptuous and threatening comments against the presence of Cuban doctors.
Cuban authorities said Bolsonaro had declared and reiterated that he would modify the terms and conditions of the Programme More Doctors, in full disregard of the Pan-American Health Organisation and the agreement reached by that organisation with Cuba.
Cuba said Bolsonaro had since questioned the qualification of Cuban doctors and conditioned their permanence in the programme to a process of validation of their titles and established that contracts would only be signed on an individual basis.
The announced modifications impose conditions that are unacceptable and fail to ensure the guarantees that had been previously agreed upon since the beginning of the Programme, which were ratified in 2016 with the re-negotiation of the Terms of Cooperation between The Pan-American Health Organisation and the Ministry of Health of Brazil and the Cooperation Agreement between the Pan-American Health Organisation and the Ministry of Public Health of Cuba. These unacceptable conditions make it impossible to maintain the presence of Cuban professionals in the Programme, reads in part the declaration.
Consequently, in the light of this unfortunate reality, the Ministry of Public Health of Cuba has decided to discontinue its participation in the Programme More Doctors and has informed so to the Director of the Pan-American Health Organisation and the political leaders of Brazil who founded and defended this initiative. The decision to bring into question the dignity, professionalism and altruism of Cuban cooperation workers who, with the support of their families, are currently offering their services in 67 countries is unacceptable.
Cuba indicated that during the last 55 years, some 600,000 internationalist missions have been accomplished in 164 nations, with the participation of 400,000 health workers who, in quite a few cases, have fulfilled the honourable task more than once.
Their feats in the struggle against the Ebola virus in Africa, blindness in Latin America and the Caribbean, and cholera in Haiti as well as the participation of 26 brigades of the International Contingent of Doctors Specialised in Disaster Situations and Great Epidemics Henry Reeve in Pakistan, Indonesia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Venezuela, among other countries, are worthy of praise, states Cuba. In the overwhelming majority of the missions that have been accomplished, all expenses have been covered by the Cuban government. Likewise, 35,613 health professionals from 138 countries have been trained in Cuba at absolutely no cost as an expression of our solidarity and internationalist vocation…The peoples from Our America and from all over the world know that they will always be able to count on the solidarity and humanistic vocation of our professionals.


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During the cruise we will present to you our numerous traditional tastes of Dalmatia (like pašticada, brudet, homemade bread etc.). Top quality wine and home-made food served in Mediterranean surroundings will surely please even the most demanding gourmets.
Food is served in the salon by a certain time for breakfast, lunch or dinner (optional). Many years of captains experience in fishing is a guarantee for quality fresh food and supply of fish and other seafood.
The food on board is usually based on Mediterranean cuisine.
Also, we are making an effort to take care of your special dietary requirements (like gluten free, vegetarian meals, specific allergies like seafood allergies etc), and in order to cover them we need to know this before our departure. In case you need us to take care which food we will serve to you, please let us know when you book the cruise.
According to special wishes, we can offer specialties such as lobster, shrimp … At any time passengers can order and "A la carte" various other dishes, fish dishes, especially shellfish and mollusks, also lamb meat, turkey and chicken as well as any other red meat dishes. Also in our offer, there is well known Dalmatian ham.
The Dalmatian cuisine is a specific because of the way of preparing dishes. The richness of the sea and its fruits are abundantly and fully used in preparing meals. Dalmatia is rich in Mediterranean herbs such as rosemary, bay leaf, sage, basil, olives, which gives a special aroma and taste to the dishes. Geographical and weather conditions such as the combination of sea, land and incandescent sun are suitable for the cultivation of olive trees from which emerges the famous Dalmatian olive oil, and on which we prepare our food.
Beverages are not included in the price and meals are charged separately and in the end of the trip, 7th day for all days. The offer of drinks are alcoholic and soft drinks, beer, beverages of coffee and juices.
Throughout Dalmatia there are different grape vine growing from which are made some wel! known white and red wines, such as the Dalmatian Prosek, Procedure, Posip, as well as many other good wines that you can choose from our rich offer.
Fresh fish, gradele, olive oil and a little boiled swiss chard and potatoes flavored with Mediterranean plants, in the twinkling of an eye becomes gourmets specialties. So fine fragrant dishes are especially good with Dalmatian wine.
Mediterranean cuisine is characterized by diversity and intense flavor and richness of color, a low percentage of fat as the cooking is mainly used vegetable ratherthan animal oils.


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My crystal ball is still broken so I can't see what the future is going to be. But if I could see you with your kids when they are little, then research done by Dr Burton White would tell me how your kids are likely to turn out.
You'll be delighted to know that the most important things are things every parent can do. The things they need really are quite simple – low stress, and hugs and closeness are biggies. So is lots of talking directed to the child. I know they might not seem to be understanding much, but children who are talked to a lot seem to do really well. Just overhearing conversations or being propped up in front of the TV doesn't seem to do it – it's the actual face-to-face talking that seems to make a lovely difference. Another simple idea makes huge difference was having free access to the living areas of their home, rather than restricting their movement. Those that could roam and explore progressed faster than those who were mainly penned or confined.
Dr White says the parents who did best were the ones actively organised their child's world. They didn't just tumble through the day – they actually thought and planned the things coming up, and thought about activities and the things that their children could play with. He also said that these parents allowed short focused interruptions, so that they could answer questions and give information. And the final thing is the style of the parent – firm in their discipline while at the same time showing great affection.
So anybody can be a great parent. The reward is, you'll have great kids.


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Brown wool and mohair coat with fur collar - most likely musquash. The collar can be worn fastened high around the neck, or open. Below knee length slightly A-line coat has two slit pockets in the front, raglan sleeves and is lined. Brand is Voyager - Paris, London, New York.
Size - Large
Excellent. One button is missing.Due to possible customs issues, this item is only available to Australian customers.Free shipping within Australia.
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In the digital age people live by technology and use it to do amazing things. So why is it so hard to get amazing tech support? Bad tech support limits our ability to live, work and create in better and smarter ways. It also prevents us from fully embracing technology as a tool that can unite us as a people to work towards a better future through technological innovation. But the thing that is worse than bad tech support is the reality that it is intentional.
In 2016, The New York Times published an article called "Why Tech Support Is (Purposely) Unbearable" which shares insight on how businesses have designed and monetized bad tech support and even addresses the negative impact that bad tech support may have on your mental health. Such practices include deliberately placing callers on hold, constantly shuffling customers from one agent to another, "accidentally" disconnecting from frustrated users and solving an immediate issue instead of the root cause so that the customer must call back another time.
Justin Robbins, a former tech support agent who now oversees research and editorial at the International Customer Management Institute (ICMI), says that these practices are because most businesses are running a cost-per-contact model which limits the amount of time an agent can be on the engage with you. He further explains that businesses have monetized this service model by inserting as many opportunities as they can to remind the customer that they would receive better service if they had a paid support plan. The goal is to provide the minimal level of service, maximum profit and antagonize customers into premium plans.
Although this service model is harmful to businesses, as companies lose 52% of their customers to a competitor over bad services, it is also harmful to customers by posing a risk to mental health. According to the article, mental health experts explain that when we are faced with an illogical or unsolvable situation our brains feel threatened. Getting caught in the tech support loop, talking to poorly built automated machines or chat bots, being kept on hold, being passed from agent to agent, having to speak with agents that cannot speak good English, etc, are all things that our minds recognize as not making sense and make us feel helpless. Our brains enter fight or flight mode but since we can't do either, as we're stuck on the other end of a phone call, it provokes what they call "tech support rage". So not only does today's tech support suck, but it is also a risk to your mental health. Fun!
While cable and mobile providers are the most common offenders, for over a decade, Geek Squad, arguably the most well-known tech service provider, has been universally panned by customers on review boards for the implementing the same types of shady practices. Forums like Consumer Affairs and Customer Service Score Board are filled with user complaints and average ratings of 1 out of 5 stars. Despite this, Geek Squad continues to bring in at least 3%, approximately $1 billion dollars, of Best Buy's annual earnings according to a report. People turn to Geek Squad because there are no other "better" options, but Geek Squad's "better" is still not good enough.
Bad tech support creates a barrier between us and technology. We're less likely to engage in innovations beyond their basic uses when we feel that we won't be supported when it gives us trouble. People are the main inspiration for newer technologies. You set the trend, create the demand and most importantly, you spend your money on this stuff. You deserve better tech support. That is where we come in. Join our mailing list and participate in our open beta for our Uber for tech support style app for cool perks. Your feedback will help us create the perfect app where you can get you the tech support that you deserve.