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Local First Aid Opportunity
First Aid at Hand are offering to hold a one-day First Aid course in Wootton Courtenay, for anyone interested. It will cost £40 per person (normally £60pp for smaller groups), based on a minimum of 10 attending, and will provide a 3-year certificate and First Aid manual. The course can be adapted to cover First Aid requirements for different home environments.
First Aid at Hand is a small local business; Chaz Luther and Lorraine Rawle have a background working for the emergency services at home and abroad. Not only does Chaz have a wealth of experience as a First Aid instructor, she is also a Community First Responder with the ambulance service and volunteer coastguard. Lorraine lived in Melbourne, Australia for several years and spent this time working with emergency service organisations.
First Aid at Hand is affiliated to Emergency First Response, itself part of PADI, so you know that you are getting top quality training that is internationally recognised. To find out more about what is on offer, click here: First Aid at Hand
Jane and I intend to take the course, so we only need another 8 people to make it viable. A date will be set once we have numbers. Please email me direct if you would like to take part in this training, on firstname.lastname@example.com
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| 1.6°C Belfast
A pilot who died with his friend when their light aircraft crashed into a mountain may have misjudged how high he should have been flying, investigators have said.
Paul Smith, 57, from Rathmore near Athboy, Co Meath, was with 69-year-old Bryan Keane, from Williamstown, near Kells, and their two dogs, on May 24 2015 when the collision happened in poor visibility.
They were flying a US-registered Cessna 182 to a breakfast fly-in at an airfield near Taghmon in Co Wexford when it crashed on the southern ridge of Blackstairs Mountain on the Carlow border.
Experts with the state's Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) said other pilots making trips to the same airfield either changed their flight paths or diverted to another airfield after spotting low cloud, drizzle, rain or poor visibility.
"The pilot may not have appreciated the extent and elevation of the southern ridge of Blackstairs," the report found.
It added: "The safest and simp lest course of action was to deviate around the high terrain and maintain Visual Meteorological Conditions."
The light aircraft crashed on a steep rocky slope near the top of the ridge - about 2,150 feet up but around 300 feet lower than the summit.
Other pilots making similar journeys reported cloud as low as 800-1000 feet in the area of the crash.
The AAIU said a map covering the flight was found among the wreckage of the Cessna but it did it not include data on the height of the peak at Blackstairs.
"An estimate of the height of Blackstairs Mountain can only be made by reference to the colour coding of elevation contours," the report said.
Investigators found the pilot had put the Cessna into a climb - about 150 feet a minute - about 10 nautical miles from the southern ridge of Blackstairs and about five minutes before the crash is suspected to have happened.
They said the rate of climb was below the Cessna's capability and was done at a faster airspeed than recommended.
The AAIU said it was an "unsafe flight path".
"The rate of climb selected was not sufficient to provide safe terrain clearance and all evidence indicates that the aircraft impacted terrain in controlled flight and under normal control and that there was no attempt to alter the aircraft's flight path prior to impact," it added.
Both men were experienced pilots, AAIU investigators said.
The wreckage of the Cessna was discovered by chance by a hillwalker about four hours after the crash, the AAIU report said.
Other pilots who had made their way to the airfield near Taghmon raised the alarm after they realised Mr Smyth and Mr Keane were late.
No safety recommendations were made in the AAIU report.

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It's a moon race again all of a sudden
A teeny, tiny extraterrestrial visited the moon last week, just in time to talk the dusty celestial body off the ledge.
"They want to come back by 2024," the panicky moon said as her friend parked her spacecraft in a crater. "And they intend to stay."
"Duh," the little alien said, plopping herself down on a big rock and settling in with a cup of coffee. "You and the Earth are tidally locked. You've been going around forever, and you are the only real thing in the universe the earthlings have ever met. Of course they want to come back."
"Well," the Moon whispered, "here's the tea: The Chinese sort of showed up in January. They left a rover on the dark side to gather info for when the people show up — yes, you heard me correctly — the people. "
The alien smiled, sipped on her coffee and motioned to her friend to go on.
"So all of a sudden the Americans," she said, looking wistfully at the flag Buzz Aldrin left behind, "well, now they are in a big hurry to get back. Vice President Mike Pence has lit the fire under NASA, and there is talk about giving NASA more money to make it happen, like, in 2024. They're all about staying ahead of all the rest.
"Oh, yeah!" the alien laughed. "I heard about that! 'The Space Force'!" she said, making air quotes.
"Seriously! It's a legit concern," the moon said, still whispering. "Those people don't trust each other at all. I guess with good reason. Anyway, earlier this month, SpaceX hooked up with the International Space Station, so that private enterprise in space thing is happening. It's really just a matter of time before everyone starts showing up here whenever they want."
"Wait a minute," the alien said, putting her cup down. "That kind of travel costs money."
"I'm telling you!" the moon said with a giggle, her eyes widening. "They're always bickering! Anyway, the Americans have big plans — BIG plans! — to send a bunch of techie things later this year in anticipation of their human return, stuff such as solar panel technology so they can say longer, stuff to monitor how the landing will affect the exosphere, that kind of thing. The point is, they're set on staying for good. And I know they want to use me to get closer to Mars, too."
"Well, they're not making any more land," the alien said, "But they're making a lot more people. And you're out here, only 237,000 miles away, completely unclaimed. I'm guessing they're only a few generations from 'Go lunar, young man' posters."
"Here's the thing," the moon said. "It's feeling like a race to the moon again, and that's cool. But where have they been since the '60s? I wasn't a priority for a long time because I wasn't going anywhere, so no pressure. But now, after generations of ignoring me, NASA is being told to make things happen quickly because someone else might show up first."
"At least you're a priority again," the alien reassured her. .
"Yeah, but it's happening very quickly, and those people are so busy bickering that I'm a little worried they're not going to do right by me. I mean, look at what they're doing to Earth and he's, like, theirs!"
"You know," the alien said, "they better take care of you. Without you, where would he be? Wobbling away on his axis, that's where."
The moon smiled. A little ways away, Mars checked the time and let out a long sigh.


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In this post, I'll present an analysis of a phishing attack we recently saw in the wild that targeted Facebook. The attackers used an easy trick we called "secure hop" to bypass Microsoft Office365 ATP solution (tested) and probably other similar URL reputation-based solutions (untested).
The Attack
The first page of the attack is hosted on Google Sites (https://sites.google.com/site/unblocksafetty018/, the site is up at the time of writing) and thus has a valid SSL certificate from Google. Here is a screenshot:
Chrome doesn't consider this site malicious as it doesn't steal credentials (yet). The question of whether this website is malicious is subjective (some would argue that yes, it is), but I'll go with google here and say I don't consider this site malicious (yet).
If we go ahead and click on "Connect with Facebook," we are redirected to the next page, which Chrome already blocks (because this is already a day-old URL, and it was blacklisted). If we go ahead and continue anyway, we can see that Phish.AI detects this webpage using PhishProtectTM AI and a computer-vision Cloud engine.
The Bypass
Now, let's go ahead and send this link to an Office365 mailbox that is ATP-enabled.
Here is a screenshot of the rewritten URL (you can see it in the left bottom corner – https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/********).
The first time I pressed on it, it took Office365 ATP about 30 seconds to process it and to redirect me to the page anyway.
Office365 doesn't consider this link as malicious as the attackers use a technique we call "secure-hop" to bypass solutions like Office365 ATP. The attackers send a link, via email or another channel, pointing to a valid website and redirecting the user to the malicious website only after the user clicks on a link from the "legitimate" website where Office365 already doesn't have the visibility, as they only see the first link.
This is an example of why successful zero-day phishing prevention has to be done with in-browser security powered by a cloud-based AI and computer-vision analysis to detect fraudulent sites. As a human with some knowledge of security looking at picture number (2) and looking at the domain, you would classify this website as malicious. Although, in the era of AI and self-driving cars, there is no reason a computer won't do it to save the employee's time and to save us from costly mistakes; we don't always have time to pay attention to every link we access.
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We had a great experience with McLerran & Associates. My wife, who is also a dentist, and I had been looking for an acquisition opportunity where we could practice together. Through our involvement in the dental community, we had developed a great relationship with Brannon & David of McLerran & Associates. They helped us navigate through a number of potential deals before finding the practice that was a perfect fit for us. Brannon was our primary contact throughout the process of purchasing the practice and he could not have been more professional or responsive. We were extremely thorough in our due diligence and Brannon was very patient with us from the beginning to the end. I have recommended McLerran & Associates to many colleagues and will continue to do so to anyone looking to buy or sell a dental practice.
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Call of Duty®: Ghosts - Nemesis [R/P]
Activision Blizzard Int'l BV
NEMESIS - the 4th DLC pack for Call of Duty(r): Ghosts
GOLDRUSH - Abandoned gold mine with a network of narrow tunnels and perilous shafts.
SUBZERO - Snowbound Canadian submarine base complete with control room, submarine pen and research facilities.
DYNASTY - Chinese lakeside village surrounded by mountains.
SHOWTIME - Remake of 'Shipment' from Call of Duty(r) 4: Modern Warfare(r). Re-imagined as a futuristic death arena, ideal for close quarters combat.
EXTINCTION - EXODUS: Your team must try to evacuate key personnel to a low orbit space station as earth becomes overrun by Cryptids. To do so you must fight through Ancestors, the deadliest of enemies.
1-2 players
Network Players 2-18 - Full game requires PlayStation®Plus membership to access online multiplayer
49GB minimum save size
DUALSHOCK®4 Vibration Function
Remote Play Supported
Cross Platform Features PS4™ - PS Vita
HD Video Output 720p,1080i,1080p
Download of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information.
One-time licence fee to download to multiple PS4 systems. Sign in to PlayStation Network is not required to use this on your primary PS4, but is required for use on other PS4 systems.
See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.
Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.
©2013 Activision Publishing, Inc. ACTIVISION, CALL OF DUTY, and CALL OF DUTY GHOSTS are trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.


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Sen. Roberts visits Cheatham students in response to National School Walkout day letters
Cheatham County Central High School students and staff recently met with Sen. Kerry Roberts to discuss school safety concerns that they brought to light in letters to him on the National School Walkout day.
Each school in the Cheatham County School District offered optional "alternative plans" for students interested in participating in the March 14 event, which was meant to honor the victims of the Valentine's Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Those participating nationwide — including in Middle Tennessee — walked out of school at 10 a.m. for 17 minutes, one for each victim.
More: Cheatham County School District implements 'alternative plans' on National School Walkout day
More: Cheatham County school officials 'support out students rights' in National School Walkout
Some "alternative plans" in Cheatham schools included offering 17 acts of kindness, meeting 17 new people in the school, or, such as in Cheatham County Central High School's case, spending 17 minutes writing letters of support to Florida students or to lawmakers "asking for more resources for school safety," a March 12 Facebook post by the district stated.
"Sen. Roberts said he received some very thoughtful letters about school safety," the district stated on its page April 20, the day Roberts went to the high school. "Since he couldn't respond to all the letters, he decided to visit with the students. Sen. Roberts talked with the students for about an hour and there was some great discussion."
Roberts, a republican from Springfield, guessed he received about 30 to 40 letters from Cheatham students in connection to the walkout, setting them apart from any school in any other county in the district he represents. That district includes Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys and Robertson counties.
He deemed the letters "far more powerful" than those who chose to walk out, chant slogans and wave signs: "You don't know really what people are thinking or feeling. (It's a) symbolic gesture, but it doesn't have the substance that taking the time to write down what you see is the problem and what you see is the solution.
"I thought, 'this is exactly the way the process ought to operate,'" he said. "It was great."
Roberts said he expected most letters to aim at discussions of gun control based on viewpoints expressed among high school students and young adults, particularly in national media outlets. However, he said among the varied perspectives, the common thread in the letters was, "it's a people problem," citing mental illness and "hearts are poisoned with evil."
"I wanted to respond because that's how you get stuff done," as opposed to signing an online petition, marching or other forms of expression, the legislator said. "This is how you solve problems…They're opening this door for conversation, and I need to walk through it."
At Cheatham County Central High School, that discussion included talking about the legislative process, understanding opposing viewpoints, Gov. Bill Haslam's plan — "just a drop in the bucket" — and other topics, Roberts said.
Among efforts to improve school safety, Haslam proposed allocating $30 million to the endeavor in March. The recommendation included $25 million in one-time funds and another $5.2 million in recurring school safety grants.
More: Gov. Bill Haslam recommends $30 million aimed at improving school safety
School safety has also been a significant discussion at the local level for Cheatham County officials.
The Cheatham County Commission, for example, unanimously approved a capital outlay note for $500,000 to secure school entrances in nine Cheatham County schools, which the school board also supported. The plan is to have those improvements completed over the summer.
More: Cheatham County Commission approves $500,000 to secure school entrances
Still, the conversations continue.
"What was great for me was to hear these young adults effectively articulate their beliefs and put great rationale and explanations behind it," Roberts said of his discussion with Cheatham County Central High School students. "I just can't say enough good things about them…There was no better use of my time."
Kelly Fisher, reporter for the Ashland City Times, can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com, 615-801-3866 or on Twitter at @KellyPFisher.


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29 Jan2018
Tender Issued For Yolanda Drive Traffic Lights
The provincial Transportation Department says a tender has been put out for the installation of traffic lights at the intersection of Yolanda Drive and Grand Lake Road just outside Sydney.
The Department says the tender is part of continuing efforts to improve safety in the Kytes Hill Subdivision, where there have been a number of serious accidents in recent years.
The deadline for submissions is February 7th.
The province says, once the tender is awarded, work will begin as soon as the weather permits.
The work is expected to be complete by June 30th.


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- Property Value $7,680,000
- Living Area 2,237 sq ft.
- Bedrooms 2
- Bathrooms 3
- Taxes $28,970
- Type Apartment/Condo
- Style Corner Unit, Upper Unit
- Year Built 2010
This ideally situated 01 corner residence at the Pac Rim has been extensively remodelled with the highest level of luxury and detail. One of the most sophisticated and stylish luxury residence I have listed in this building. Featuring a sensational new kitchen, all new bathrooms and floors throughout with an impeccable choice of quality materials and detail.
3401 1011 W CORDOVA STREET, Vancouver West
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Gale and Library Media Connection Announce Winners of the 2013 TEAMS Award
Farmington Hills, Mich., September 10, 2013 - Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a leading publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, and Library Media Connection Magazine today announced the three winners of the TEAMS Award - Teachers and Media Specialists Influencing Student Achievement. The 2013 winners are Draper Elementary School in Eden, North Carolina; Constable Neil Bruce Middle School in West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada; and Branford High School in Branford, Connecticut.
The TEAMS Award was created to recognize the critical collaboration between teachers and media specialists in promoting learning and increasing student achievement. Nominations were evaluated based on:
- Demonstrated collaboration between media specialists and teachers during the school year
- Effective techniques that positively impact student learning and achievement
- Support received from school leadership
- Ability for others to replicate this best practice
"This year offered another impressive display of collaborative projects, demonstrated by the substantial increase in applications, as media specialists and educators looked for new ways to incorporate library resources into classroom learning and teach critical thinking skills," said Marlene Woo-Lun, publisher of Library Media Connection. "We are excited to honor the efforts of all of the winners and participants this year."
"Twenty-first century skills such as information literacy and critical thinking are crucial to the success of today's students both in the classroom and beyond," said Nader Qaimari, senior vice president, sales and marketing for Gale, part of Cengage Learning. "The collaborative projects we're honoring with this year's TEAMS Award, clearly demonstrate and instill these important skills in students around North America."
Each winning school receives $2,500 in cash, Gale products, a one-year subscription to Library Media Connection and the Educator's Professional Bookshelf from Linworth Publishing/Libraries Unlimited. Details on the winning entries are provided below.
DraperElementary School
Media Specialist Bronte Tatum teamed up with fourth grade teacher Kirsten Reid to develop a research project on endangered animals that provided opportunities to collaborate with the art, physical education and music departments. Ms. Tatum began the project by reading students a book on endangered species and introducing a project outline, and then assisted as they researched and located facts about the animals. The music teacher worked with students to write a song about the animals, while the art teacher worked with students to create animal masks. The physical education teacher used pictures of animals in their natural habitat to recreate animal movements and postures. Ms. Reid incorporated elements of the project in reading, writing and vocabulary activities in the classroom. Ms. Tatum documented the activities and worked with the students to create a digital book, "We Are Endangered. Can You Help Us?" (http://portal.sliderocket.com/BLCLZ/endangered-animals-project).


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An organizational analysis of internally marketed branding strategies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study explores whether organizations with renowned external brands market the brand internally in order to reinforce corporate mission, values and ...
Examining media convergence : does it also converge good journalism, economic synergies, and competitive advantages?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
of semistructured interviews to interview 37 people who have experience in media convergence, On the one hand, this qualitative study found media convergence's inevitability is rapidly emerging, and its influence is being demonstrated with a certain single medium...
Identities on the line : youth, internet use, and citizenship in Kyrgyzstan
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[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation examines the interaction between identity and Internet use in the everyday lives of urban youth in Kyrgyzstan. Using a "quick ...
Organizational attachment of newspaper reporters: how professional sentiments come into play
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ACLS Notebook
DRAGGING -- Angels manager Mike Scioscia called baseball's postseason format "ridiculous" because of the extra off-days added a couple of years ago to suit the sport's television partners.
After playing 162 games over 182 days during the regular season, the Angels and Yankees played just eight each over the next 20 days going into Game 6 of the AL championship series, which was postponed to Sunday because of rain.
Los Angeles ended the regular season on a Sunday, then opened the playoffs against Boston on a Thursday.
"I think you lose a lot of the integrity of what the season means when you have three days off at the end of the season to let other teams maybe reset their starting rotation, which is an advantage of clinching early," Scioscia said. "That's negated when any team can do it just by getting to the playoffs."
Starting in 2007, MLB added four extra days off: one between the end of the regular season and the postseason openers, one between Games 4 and 5 of the division series, one between Games 4 and 5 of the league championship series and one between the LCS and World Series. Fox wanted the change to avoid having the World Series open on a Saturday, usually the lowest-rated night of the week.
SPECIAL GUEST -- Pitcher Aroldis Chapman, the Cuban defector who has been meeting with major league teams, was invited to attend Game 6 on Sunday night as a guest of the Yankees.
The 21-year-old left-hander was invited to watch the game on the suite level but instead chose a seat in the 18th row behind home plate.


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|Toothbrush assembly
|Toothbrush assembly
|Toothbrush construction
|Atkins et al.
|Dental tool assembly
|Handle for flatware and toothbrushes
|May, 1994
|Handle for flatware and toothbrushes
|May, 1994
|Handle for flatware and toothbrushes
|May, 1994
|Arrow with nock assembly
|Guest et al.
|Toy containing dental cleaning apparatus
|Brush head for use with an electric toothbrush
|September, 1988
|Toothbrush with thermally deformable handle
|Ginsburg et al.
|December, 1975
|November, 1975
|Meyer et al.
|Toothbrush attachment for an electric toothbrush
|December, 1967
|Power operated toothbrush
|October, 1926
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to toothbrush toys, and more particularly to a toothbrush toy having removable interchangeable character handles which are at least partially bendable and posable.
2. Description of the Related Art
Toy toothbrush with animate handles are well known in the art. A number of design patents show various designs for toothbrushes with animate handle portions. Examples of these are U.S. design patents U.S. Pat. Nos. Des. 71,286, Des. 237,659, Des. 238,127, Des. 297,784, Des. 347,146, Des. 347,147 and Des. 347,148. Providing an animate handle portion on a toothbrush will likely increase its appeal especially to children, and thereby increase the likelihood that the toothbrush will be used regularly, toward achieving better dental hygiene.
In the case of the above designs, however, it appears that the animate handle portion is not removable from the toothbrush, or interchangeable with other animate handle portions, and therefore the appeal of such designs is necessarily limited.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,353,464 in the name of Atkins et al. addresses this situation, by providing a toothbrush with a series of interchangeable animal handles. The handles may thus be periodically interchanged to increase the amusement value of the toothbrush, and, because the handles may be separated from the toothbrush proper, the handles themselves may be played with independently as toys. Significantly, however, the animal handles of this patent appear to be rigid in nature.
Moreover, in the Atkins et al. patent it appears that the toothbrush proper fits into the handle by a frictional sliding arrangement. Thus, in this patent, there remains the possibility that the toothbrush could be fitted into the handle at varying angular orientations, thereby providing an inconsistent gripping surface on the handle, when the toothbrush is used.
Apart from toothbrush with animate handles, it is also known to provide a toothbrush which is removable from its handle. Examples of such toothbrushes from the U.S. patent literature are U.S. Pat. No. 5,361,446, Des. 297,784, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,400,417and 3,181,189, 5,328,370 is also of interest, for its teaching of a dental tool with a removable handle, which employs a twist-and-lock arrangement. In particular, in this patent, protrusions 14 formed on the stops 12, serve to position the tool at a predetermined angle of orientation relative to the handle.
The present invention improves upon the above prior art by providing toothbrush toys having interchangeable character handles, in which not only the play value but also the functionality of the toothbrush is improved relative to the prior art.
In the present invention, a toothbrush is removably mounted on a character handle, preferably by a "twist-and-lock" mechanism, such that any given handle may be removed and replaced with a different character handle, thereby to completely change the appearance of the toothbrush, while keeping the same toothbrush proper.
According to a significant feature of the invention, the character handles are bendable in at least selected regions, as well as posable. Preferably, the character handle will be an upstanding humanoid or animal form, whose arms will be posable. Thus, each character handle may itself assume a variety of different poses.
The character handle is preferably molded of plastic material such as PVC (polyvinyl chloride). The arms of the character are relatively thinner than its trunk portion, and therefore more easily deformable. So that the arms may be maintained in a changed posture, a wire is preferably provided internally of the character handle, running for most of the length of the arms. Thus, in the present specification, "bendable" means that the resilient nature of at least parts of the character handle allow the handle to be bent, although the handle once bent will return to its original pose absent some means to keep it in a different pose to which it is bent. "Posable", on the other hand, refers to the bending of the handle to a new pose which is thereafter maintained by the handle, owing to the provision of means for maintaining the new pose, as will be discussed hereinbelow.
The animate character handle used for the toothbrush according to the invention will therefore have significantly enhanced play value, regardless of whether the toothbrush proper is attached to the handle, relative to the animate handles of prior art toothbrushes of this type. Moreover, when the toothbrush proper is attached to the animate handle, the toothbrush according to the invention will have significantly greater functionality than prior art toothbrushes with animate character handles. In particular, the posability of at least the arms of the character handle will allow the toothbrush to be placed on a flat surface in a variety of orientations. For example, the toothbrush could be placed down with the character standing upright, and the arms thus arbitrarily positioned. Alternatively, the same toothbrush could be manipulated such that the arms extend forwardly of the character, whereafter the toothbrush could be placed on a flat surface with the toothbrush proper extending at an angle, and the character handle then being in the posture of doing push-ups.
Additionally, when the animate character handle has bendable and posable arms, the arms could be wrapped around a tube of toothpaste and thus by virtue of the construction according to the present invention, the toothbrush toy with bendable character handle can serve the unique dual function of not only a toothbrush handle, but also a toothpaste tube holder.
Still further, when a child uses the toothbrush according to the invention, the character arms can be wrapped around the child's hand, so that the child not only holds the toothbrush by the character handle, but the character handle also holds the child's hand, thereby to create an enhanced sense of fun and security.
In the toothbrush according to the invention, the toothbrush proper is preferably mounted by a "twist-and-lock" mechanism, whereby the toothbrush proper can be easily mounted in the character handle at a precisely predetermined angular orientation, and thereafter easily detached and re-attached to a different character handle. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the female part of this twist-and-lock mechanism provided in the character handle is formed as a separate insert. This allows the female part of the coupling to be more precisely machined and formed of relatively more rigid plastic material than the character handle. Correspondingly, the character handle can be more easily and cheaply molded from relatively softer plastic material.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from a reading of the following detailed description of several preferred embodiments, which is given with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toothbrush toy according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the toothbrush toy of FIG. 1, showing the principal components thereof;
FIGS. 3a-3d are top, front, side and rear views, respectively, of the animate character handle of the toothbrush of FIG. 1, with FIG. 3d being partly in section to show important internal components of the character handle;
FIGS. 4a-4c are front, bottom and side views, respectively, of the toothbrush proper removed from the character handle;
FIGS. 5a and 5b are top and bottom perspective view, respectively, of the female locking portion insert positioned in the head of the character handle;
FIG. 5c is a sectional view taken along line A--A of FIG. 5a;
FIG. 6 is a fragmentary exploded perspective view showing the locking mechanism that secures the toothbrush proper to the handle portion, according to an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 7a is a partial perspective view showing an alternative locking mechanism for attaching the toothbrush proper to the handle portion;
FIG. 7b is a top view of the handle portion in the embodiment of FIG. 7a;
FIG. 7c is a fragmentary sectional view of the assembled toothbrush according to the embodiment of FIG. 7a; and
FIG. 7d is a schematic radial sectional view that illustrates the locking of the toothbrush proper to the handle portion, in the embodiment of FIG. 7a.
FIG. 1 shows a toothbrush toy according to a first embodiment of the invention. As shown therein, the toothbrush comprises a toothbrush portion 1, sometimes referred to herein as the "toothbrush proper", detachably secured to an animate character handle 2. The toothbrush is free-standing in the upright position as shown, with only the components 1 and 2. However, it may be desirable to include a base 4 for receiving the toothbrush, so that the toothbrush is less prone to tipping over. In this embodiment, because the character handle 2 is fashioned as a fanciful football player, the base 4 is formed in the shape of a football tee.
In the toothbrush of FIG. 1, the arms 3 of the character are outstretched, in a plane generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the toothbrush portion 1. It is expressly to be noted, however, that the posture assumed by the handle portion 2 in FIG. 1 is but one of an infinite variety of postures that may be selectively given to the handle, owing to the posable nature of at least the arms 3, which will be described in greater detail below.
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the toothbrush of FIG. 1. As can be seen in this figure, the toothbrush portion 1 is preferably secured to the animate handle 2 by a twist-and-lock (or bayonet) fastening system, comprising a male part 6 preferably formed integrally with the toothbrush portion 1, and a preferably separate female insert 5 mounted in the handle 2.
FIGS. 3a-3d show the animate handle of the FIG. 1 embodiment from various points of view, from which its play value even independent of the toothbrush portion 1 is readily apparent. In FIG. 3a, it can be seen that the female insert 5 of the twist-and-lock coupling is mounted in the "head" of the character handle, preferably flush or slightly recessed relative to the head.
FIG. 3d illustrates in its sectional view an important feature of the invention, namely the provision of a wire 7 extending the length of the arms of the character handle, to render the arms bendable. That is, the plastic (e.g. PVC) or rubber material from which the handle is formed is an inherently resilient material; however, the provision of at least one wire allows the handle to stay in the changed positions to which its arms are bent. The character handle 2 of this embodiment is generally symmetrical about a vertical bisecting plane, and so it will be appreciated that wire 7 extends into the other arm 3 about the same distance. It should be noted that the wire in its initial, straight position preferably extends generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the toothbrush, with the character arms correspondingly outstretched, as this has been found to renders the arms significantly more flexible relative to the body than if the wire were arranged at an oblique angle relative to the axis of the toothbrush part.
The character handle of the present toothbrush is also distinct from known posable toys not associated with a toothbrush. In particular, such known toys conventionally have at least a cruciform internal wire structure, so that the character may also be posed in its trunk region. According to the invention, however, it is preferred that the character handle be provided with wire insert only in the arm regions, such that it is free of wire inserts extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the toothbrush portion 1. Thus, the trunk portion of the character handle will generally be thicker and therefore somewhat more rigid that the outstretched arm portions. The character handle is nevertheless bendable in its trunk region, but, owing to the absence of longitudinal wire, not posable in this region.
FIGS. 4a-4c show the toothbrush portion 1 of this embodiment, from several points of view. The toothbrush portion 1 is generally conventional, and made of plastic material sufficiently hard to withstand the rigors of brushing. The toothbrush portion 1 differs from conventional designs in the provision at its base of the male component 6 of the twist-and-lock coupling. In particular, this male part comprises a shank 8 whose diameter is less than the thickness of the main shank of toothbrush portion 1. At the bottom of shank 8, a pair of radially outwardly projecting lugs 9 are formed.
FIGS. 5a-5c show the female insert 5 of this embodiment, on a greatly enlarged scale. The female insert 5 comprises a central opening 10, whose inner diameter is preferably only very slightly greater than the outer diameter of shank 8 on toothbrush portion 1, to provide a close sliding fit. As best seen in FIGS. 5 and 5c, insert 5 also has square channels 11 formed at opposite locations within opening 10, to receive the projections 9 formed on toothbrush portion 1. Thus, toothbrush portion 1 can in this embodiment be fitted in insert 5, in one of only two angular orientations. If a unique angular orientation is desired, then it is contemplated to use only one projection 9 and channel 11, or alternatively, to position plural projections 9 and channel 11 at corresponding but irregular angular intervals.
FIG. 5b shows insert 5 upside down, from which it can be seen that the bottom of insert comprises opposed pairs of ramp surfaces 12 and catches 13. Thus, after toothbrush portion 1 is inserted downwardly into handle portion 2, by projections 9 sliding through channels 11, the projections 9 emerge from channels 11. At this time, the wider main shank of toothbrush portion 1 preferably rests on top of the insert 5, as the wider main shank is wider than opening 10. Thereafter, the toothbrush portion 1 is twisted to cause projections 9 to ride along the ramps 12. Rotation is possible in only one direction, owing to the presence of axial shoulders 14 which serve to block rotation in the incorrect opposite direction. The axial inclination of ramps 12, coacting with the base 15 of main shank (see FIGS. 4a-4c) contacting the top of insert 5, causes the rotation of the toothbrush portion relative to insert 5 to meet with increasing resistance, until the projections 9 snap into the catches 13. This mechanism therefore not only allows precise angular orientation of the toothbrush portion 1 relative to handle 2, but also permits a child to easily determine when the toothbrush portion is fully and correctly fastened to the handle.
Cleats 16 serve to retain insert in the character handle 2, as illustrated in FIG. 6. In particular, insert 5 will be fitted into an opening 18 molded preferably in the head of character handle 2. Cleats 16 of insert 5 are formed preferably integrally with axial ribs 17. Ribs 17 and cleats 16 will travel axial along square-shaped channels 19 formed with opening 18. In particular, the cleats 16 will bear against channels 19 and deform then slightly radially outwardly, owing to the inherent resiliency of the material from which handle 2 is molded. The depth of channel 19 approximately equals the length of ribs 17, so that when the cleats 16 emerge downwardly from channels 19, the cleats will pop into place, preventing subsequent removal of insert 5 from handle 2. Moreover, the positioning of ribs 17 captive within channels 19 prevents any relative rotation between insert 5 and handle 2.
Lastly, FIGS. 7a-7d show an alternative embodiment of the invention, in which the separate female insert 5 of the previous embodiments is dispensed with, in favor of a female coupling part which is integrally molded with the handle portion 2. FIG. 7a shows the handle portion cut in half. In this case, there is no plane of symmetry for the interior structure of the handle head, because the opposed parts of the female coupling structure are superimposable, as opposed to being mirror images.
In FIG. 7a, it can be seen that each half of the handle has a wider rib 20 and a narrower rib 21. As shown in FIG. 7d, in the intact handle 2 these ribs 20, 21 define a pair of parallel channels 22 which receive the projections 23 formed on toothbrush portion 1.
To connect the toothbrush portion to the handle in this embodiment, the male coupling component of toothbrush portion 1 is first introduced into the correspondingly shaped opening 24 molded in handle 2. In this state, projections 23 occupy grooves 22, as shown in solid line in FIG. 7d. When the toothbrush portion is fully inserted into the handle, that is, when base 25 of the main shank abuts against the top 26 of opening 24, the projections 23 will be just clear of the upper edges of inclined surface 28 formed on ribs 20, but not clear of the lowermost axial edges of ribs 21. Thus, rotation of the toothbrush portion relative to the handle is possible in only one direction, as in the preceding embodiments.
The toothbrush portion is then rotated relative to the handle, to the phantom line position shown in FIG. 7d and beyond. As the toothbrush portion rotates relative to the handle, projections 23 ride downward along inclined portion 28, and as base portion 25 is already contacting surface 26, the resistance to rotation gradually increases. When the toothbrush is further rotated, projection 27 formed on the bottom of the male connector portion will ride over the radial rib 25 formed integrally with the handle, to a final position as illustrated schematically in FIG. 7c. The toothbrush portion thus snaps into place in this illustrated final position, thereby giving a tactile indication that the toothbrush portion is fully and correctly inserted in the handle.
The drawings show only one example of a character handle, but it will be appreciated that the present invention allows the toothbrush to be interchanged with different character handles, thereby to allow children the increased play value of regularly changing the appearance of their toothbrush. Conversely, the character handles according to the inventors will likely have a significantly longer useful life that the toothbrush portion, and therefore a worn out toothbrush portion can be replaced without incurring the expense of replacing the character handle as well.
Although the present invention has been described in connection with several preferred embodiments thereof, it will be appreciated that these embodiments are not to be construed in a limiting sense. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate various modifications and substitutions of equivalent features and techniques without departing from the true scope and spirit of the appended claims.


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If only London's empty office space could be used to fix to its housing shortage, says David Weatherhead of HOK
Is the future of the office residential? With more people deciding to work from home, and more companies looking to optimise their rental space and becoming increasingly workplace savvy, a lot of real estate is now sitting unused.
Currently across London, there are an estimated 1.3 million sq m of unoccupied offices. That would be around 1 km x 1 km of floor space if represented as a single-storey building. Stack that space in blocks, and you have the highly conceptual opportunity to imagine eight x 300-storey towers, each 1km tall, vividly representing the unused potential that lies within our existing building fabric.
Coming down to earth, that's enough space to create a potential 20,000 affordable homes, based on an average 50 sq m sized flat. That number of new flats would, incidentally, more than help in getting the estimated 8,000 homeless people off London's streets.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if all real-estate projects had an inherent flexibility of design that would smoothly facilitate such necessary changes in the future?
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Jointly hosted by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory and Cafcass in conjunction with the President of the Family Division's Private Law Working Group, hosted by Mr Justice Cobb, the event invites system leaders to come together to start the work needed to improve the offer for children and families when parents separate, so that we can limit the escalation of problems associated with family breakdown such as domestic abuse and mental health difficulties.
The impact on children and the intergenerational consequences are increasingly well-documented, and various initiatives have sought to address them. But very often any help available is patchy, disjointed and is not tailored to the needs of the children and families concerned. Often difficulties escalate and play out in disputes over child arrangements in the family courts, but the family justice system may not be the best place to resolve any underlying welfare issues, and an adversarial legal process can have the effect of exacerbating the problems.
The recently published review of the Child Arrangements Programme by the Private Law Working Group on behalf of the President of the Family Division proposed the creation of a Support for Separating Families Alliance to take forward the work needed at local and national levels to provide the early help that families need. The proposals are now being refined in light of responses to the consultation.
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Today we'll be conducting an interview with Lauren Chu who is an experienced traveler and artist based in Canada. She runs a website called The Ridgeline Report which is a blog and art store where you can see her beautiful paintings. She has gained a lot of knowledge and wisdom from being on the road and seeing many incredible places, so we are lucky to learn a few things from this adventurous young lady, let's start the interview!
Who are you??
My name is Lauren Chu, and my brand is The Ridgeline Report. The Ridgeline Report is my personal blog on active travel and a platform for showcasing my work.
Where are you from? What is your cultural ancestry?
I was born in Toronto, Canada, and am currently based here too! It has been my home my entire life. My mother was born in Hong Kong and father was born in Toronto as well, though his parents immigrated from China.
How long have you been traveling for?
Though I am not constantly on the road, I am lucky to travel often. My family prioritized travel and valued showing us the world. I have visited dozens of countries around the world and have lived in New Zealand and Australia. Currently, I work as a guide leading hiking trips in Canada and beyond and am thus able to travel frequently.
What lessons have you learned during your travels?
The first lesson I have learned in my travels is the importance of being open-minded. Travel is turbulent and uncomfortable by nature, and that is what draws so many people back to it. It is one thing to visit a place, but it is another thing to embrace it. Being open-minded allows you to make more of every experience. Being vulnerable in a new place opens the windows of opportunity wide. The second and arguably more important lesson I have learned is how to respect and enjoy the power of nature. Too often are we holed up stuck behind screens or closed doors. Suffocated by the structures that were built to shield us, it is both simple and radical to remember where we truly thrive: the outdoors! Seeing the power of nature in restoring good physical and mental health has been remarkable, and it is my goal to share this with as many people as possible.
I see that you travel by bicycle, how was that experience?
The longest and most memorable bike trip I have taken was a month-long tour of Vietnam. There, I rode along with two unwitting friends, bought simple bicycles in Hanoi and rode them down the length of Vietnam towards Ho Chi Minh City. Traveling by bicycle allowed me to cover significant distance while still forcing careful observation of the environment and its people. The bicycle attracted many great conversations and local hospitality, and I wouldn't have wanted to see Vietnam any other way!
Wow, very cool! Would you like to travel again by bike someplace else? Where is the next big bike trip going to be?!
Absolutely! Since my trip in Vietnam, I have done short weekend bike tours in my home province of Ontario. I'm always dreaming of long cycling trips. I think I would like to traverse somewhere in Europe by bicycle, though I haven't exactly decided where yet. I have been thinking of Slovenia and the surrounding area… Another idea would be a trip down the west coast of the United States, but I am open to ideas!
What other forms of transport have you experimented with?
Through work and also my own preference, I actually spend much more time hiking on my travels. Hiking is slow and easy, and you only rely on yourself. It also takes you much farther into the backcountry than a bike ever could, and thus creates endless more possibilities. I try to avoid cars as much as possible, for both experiential and environmental reasons, but understand that often a car or bus is necessary to get me closer to the places I want to hike. In the summer in Canada, I spent a few long weekends on canoe trips. Paddling is a much more relaxing way to travel and allows me to be on the water most of the day. Here, you are free from bugs and most critters which is a pleasant experience!
Who are some of the craziest or most inspirational people you met while traveling?
Too many to list – I'll have to skip this one!
What kind of art do you do? How has traveling inspired your artwork?
The art I do is inspired by the trails/routes I hike and bike. Since I discovered it in high school, I have been particularly fond of painting with acrylic paint on wooden boards. I am still experimenting with which wood I like best, but pine tends to give a really cool texture that comes through the image, adding a layer of dimension and complexity. Right now, I am working on a series of paintings of the Brazeau Loop in Jasper, Alberta. Each painting depicts a different point somewhere along the 81km trail. Based on photos I took and my memory of the scene, I have created a number of long landscapes to show this trail. By painting the scenes after I have visited them, it gives me an opportunity to relive the moments and reflect on the spaces we too often take for granted at the moment.
Do you do Plein Air painting (painting while outdoors)?
While on the trail, I have found myself with just a pen and my journal most of the time. I love creating sketches using ink at a campsite, but haven't ventured into the world of bringing supplies on a trip! I try to pack as light as possible wherever I go!
What's something motivational or inspiring you can tell people that don't have experience traveling?
No matter your budget or personal situation, there is a way to incorporate travel and adventure in your life. A walk through the park, but this time observing each moment through a new and inquisitive lens, can be just as exciting as a trip around the world. The important part is noticing the details and taking the time to think critically about these nuances. What is it about that tree that makes it stand tall? Why are the leaves the colour they are? Who is that man sitting on the bench, and what is his story?
Beautiful words! Thanks for sharing with us today Lauren, I think we all could use a nice long healthy hike through the wilderness from time to time. Luckily, the world is filled with many beautiful trails, and people like you are needed to show us just how amazing and precious the outdoors really are!
Below is a photo gallery of Lauren, her art, and travels, enjoy the pics and happy hiking!
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- Above is the latest WWE Network Pick of the Week with Drew Gulak plugging this week's WWE 205 Live, which featured another PowerPoint presentation on his plans for a better 205 Live. Gulak will give another presentation during the Kickoff pre-show at Sunday's WWE TLC pay-per-view.
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Alexa Bliss is your feisty and adorable Raw Women's Champion, and when we were on SmackDown together, she, Carmella and I would refer to each other as "Three disgruntled blondes." In other words, we were bad girls having a whole lot of fun! Alexa is very open about her troubles with body image and balancing home life and work. She and Nia Jax hilariously remind me of Danny Devito and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the movie "Twins." Just watch and you will see.
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Maldives is the only South Asian country that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not visited yet — one scheduled visit in March 2015 was put off.
It is a sign of how much India and the Maldives have drifted apart that New Delhi appears to have been blindsided by the Free Trade Area agreement between the smallest SAARC nation and China, even though the pact has been in the works for four years. Maldives is the only South Asian country that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not visited yet — one scheduled visit in March 2015 was put off. The agreement was rammed through the country's parliament on November 29 in a hurriedly convened session. From the details now emerging, the 777-page text was sent to the parliamentary committee on national security within minutes of it being presented in parliament, and was approved by the committee as speedily in a closed-door session. Later the same day, the agreement was voted in by 30 members in the 85-member Majlis. The Opposition boycotted the vote.
President Abdulla Yameen is due to visit Beijing later this month, and this may be the reason for the haste with which it was pushed through. The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party headed by former president, Mohamed Nasheed, has alleged that due process was not followed by the government. The party has demanded that the agreement be "suspended" till a proper feasibility study is conducted to ensure that it is in the best interests of the country, or that it "does not place Maldives in the geo-politically vulnerable position".
The entire process of approving the FTA, finalised in September, was uncannily similar to the quick amendment of the Maldivian Constitution in July 2015 to allow foreigners to buy land freehold in any of its islands. The move had raised concerns in India that it was aimed at giving China a strategic foothold in the Indian Ocean. The FTA is bound to heighten that feeling. The agreement covers both goods and services in several sectors, from legal, accounting and insurance, to health, telecommunications, education, off-shore oil exploration, and geological prospecting; in goods, the main export from the Maldives would be tuna fish. The present political leadership of the Maldives seems to believe that an FTA with China is in its national interest. India clearly needs fresh ideas and must do more legwork in its neighbourhood.
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Prenatal Fitness for Optimal Foetal Positioning (OFP) and Relief of Pelvic Pressure
Following up on my sister's blogpost on Pelvic pressure, we have rounded up a few soothing poses to help relieve some of the common pregnancy ailments – from tight hips to sore lower backs- and at the same time, encourage optimal foetal position of baby! With these "oh-ahhh" inducing postures that helped me, especially in my 3rd trimester, I hope these will help you too! Most importantly, do check with your doctor before engaging in any workout routines.
Listed below are the various poses that I would be covering in this blogpost:
Poses with Birth Ball
Some of these poses would require a birth ball, or otherwise known as a large exercise ball. There are many benefits that come with using it, which includes opening and creating space in the pelvis, allowing your baby to drop down.
1. Rocking Side to Side
Sitting on the ball with your legs spread wide, slowly rock your hips from right to left.
2. Hip Circles
My favourite! Sitting on the ball with your legs apart, begin to circle your hips to the left clockwise few times, then switch directions by circling your hips to the right .
Poses that use All-Fours
1. Child Pose, Supported with Bolster
- Conducive to Optimal Foetal Positioning
- Releases pressure and relieving belly weight
2. Puppy Pose
- Works to promote Optimal Foetal Positioning
-Helps take pressure off the pelvic floor and relieve pressure of haemorrhoids
- Stretching the spine and opening the shoulders
3. Hips from Side to Side
- Works to promote Optimal Foetal Positioning
- Frees up the hips and lower back
4. Figure 8s
- Works to promote Optimal Foetal Positioning
- Frees up the hips and lower back
- This can be done in a standing position or seated on the birth ball too.
5. Circles
- Works to promote Optimal Foetal Positioning
- Frees up the hips and lower back
- This can be done in a standing position or seated on the birth ball too.
6. Cat Cow Yoga Poses
- Works to promote Optimal Foetal Positioning
- Relieve belly weight
- Encourage mobility in a stiff spine
- Lessen lower back pain and hip pain
7. Downward Dog against Wall, Facing Down
- Works to promote Optimal Foetal Positioning
- Relieve belly weight
- Releasing any lower back pain
- Stretches out the arms and back of the legs, and alleviates any tension in the neck and shoulders
Lynn Tham, is a blogger, speaker, prenatal and post-natal fitness advocate, a mother of 2 girls aged 3years old and 4 months, owner and co-founder of The Fierce-Hearted, a company that promotes and is centered on the recognition, wellbeing and a voice for mothers. She endeavours to be open to whatever the universe throws in her way and practices her yoga off her mat, most times with her baby. As a teacher, she strives to share information of health and fitness to what most mothers are deprived of. Through her classes, she makes fitness accessible and possible, encouraging each mom to tap into their own strength so as to grow both physically and mentally. Come join her, the lovely community of moms and their adorable babies in these sessions!
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BART will stop offering its 4 a.m. train service on Feb. 11 in order to retrofit the Transbay Tube to better withstand major earthquakes. Workers will install a new liner in the 3.6-mile underwater structure to prevent flooding after a big quake, a project that's expected to take three and a half years to complete. That leaves 3,000 people who ride BART during its first hour of service looking for another way to get to work -- including our very own early-morning news anchor Brian Watt.
Guest: Brian Watt, morning news anchor for KQED.


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East Devon leader should 'step aside' – former cabinet member
PUBLISHED: 11:23 07 October 2019 | UPDATED: 11:41 07 October 2019
Writing for this title, district councillor Paul Millar speaks out on the latest parking proposals.
The most common question I'm asked these days is whether I'm still a district councillor following my dismissal from the cabinet and resignation from the Independent Group. Just to clear things up,
I am, but sympathetic gestures from passers-by suggest my status has clearly taken a bit of a battering - not that I cared much about my status anyway.
Back in May, which seems a while ago now, I ran for election a leaflet which proclaimed it was time for change in local politics.
I have learned since that some people like to say one thing on their leaflet and do something very different in office.
Insensitive and ill-judged plans to increase hourly tariffs by an almighty 50 per cent in East Devon's most popular car parks which include Queen's Drive and Imperial Road were put forward by the cabinet last Wednesday, and represent the only major change I've seen proposed by the new East Devon District Council leader Ben Ingham.
My first concern is that they will dissuade families living in the Halsdon, Brixington and Littleham areas from shopping in our centre and visiting the seafront. My second concern is for local businesses.
My third concern is this whole thing is ill-timed as we consider a town residential parking scheme.
The council has a budget shortfall, but rather than turning people away from Exmouth town centre, why not increase revenue by reducing car parking in the less popular car parks as other places are doing?
Councillor Ingham might quite enjoy the office of leader, but he is failing to deliver workable policy, let alone the change people ask for. I call on Ben to do the right thing and step aside to allow someone more in touch with the reality of people's lives to lead the council.
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India Water Portal is an Arghyam initiative
Metal plant contaminates groundwater in Kollam
Groundwater has turned acidic and agricultural fields gone waste within 500 metres radius of Kerala Minerals and Metal Limited in Chittoor village, affecting 300 familes. Tankers supply water only once a week
Maha Irrigation Scam report ready
A Committee headed by water expert Madhav Chitale had been looking into the Rs 70,000 crore scam for the past six months. Report likely to create furore if the State Govt releases it before elections
Together, techies and farmers revive a river stretch
Techies from Bangalore and farmers from 278 villages joined hands to desilt riverbed and wells, restored dead tanks and planted saplings along the 54 kms stretch of the Kumudvathi river. Plan to rejuvenate the entire riverbed now
Latest project to clean the Yamuna suffers delay
Only 35% progress on the JNNURM project that envisages putting an interceptor on all the major drains falling into the Yamuna. The interceptor sewers will divert the polluted water and treat it before discharging it again into the river
Half of Thane's STPs unoperational
A survey by the Thane Municipal Corporation finds sewage treatment plant in major residential and commercial complexes are either not working or crossing the prescribed limits in treated sewage discharge. Violaters include malls and a hospital
Andhra town in grip of water crisis
People of Chittoor town, that recently got corporation status, have to shell out Rs 1000 per month to buy water for domestic needs. Civic officials admit that they are not able to meet even 30% of the requirement
Bottled water plant for tourists in Kolkata
The first Government owned plant in the New Town of Kolkata will supply packaged water on subsidized rates at tourist hotspots. The West Bengal Govt also contemplating selling 15% of water from about 20 treatment plants across the state to bottled water manufacturers
This is the news roundup of February 23, 2014.


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- The year 1917
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- '1917' tour
- 'Battle of Messines' tour
- 'Battle of Passchendaele' tour
- In the footsteps of Harry & Ronald Moorhouse (UK)
- In the footsteps of Alphie Hanratty (IRL)
- In the footsteps of the Seabrooks (AUS)
- In the footsteps of Samuel Frickleton (NZL)
- In the footsteps of Pegahmagabow (CAN)
- In the footsteps of Georges Guynemer (FR)
- In the footsteps of Bernhard Johann te Löken (DE)
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In the footsteps of the Seabrooks (AUS)
The Australian brothers Theo Leslie, George Ross and William Keith Seabrook decided to join the army in 1916. After their training, they were posted to the 17th Infantry Battalion A.I.F. (2nd Australian Division). On 20 September 1917, their unit took part in the Battle of the Menin Road.
Even before he reached the front line, William Keith was badly wounded by shellfire at Hellfire Corner. He was evacuated to the 10th Casualty Clearing Station, where he died of his wounds the next day. He is buried in the nearby Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
Theo Leslie and George Ross were able to reach the front line, but both were killed during the subsequent attack later that day. Most of the surviving witnesses suggest that they were last seen alive near Anzac House (at the intersection of the Lotegatstraat and the Grote Molenstraat in Zonnebeke), which means that they had advanced quite far. Their bodies were never found and both brothers are commemorated on the Menin Gate.
Initially, there was some confusion about their fate, but on 4 December 1917 it was confirmed that all three brothers had died. Notwithstanding this confirmation and her receipt of three Death Plaques, their mother continued to believe until her own death in 1929 that George Ross was still alive, but had lost his memory.
- 10.00 – 12.00:
- Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917
This museum perpetuates the everlasting memory of the bloody Battle of Passendale. As part of the project '1917, Total War in Flanders', the 'Villa Zonnedaele' Mansion is the setting for a thematic exhibition entitled 'Passchendaele, a landscape in war', which explains the crucial role played by the devastated landscape during the Battle of Passendale.
Berten Pilstraat 5 - 8980 Zonnebeke
- Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917
- 12.00 – 13.30: lunch
- 13.30 – 14.30:
- Polygon Wood
In the heart of Polygon Wood stand Buttes New British Cemetery and the New Zealand Memorial, commemorating 383 missing soldiers of the New Zealand Division. On top of the butte itself, there is a memorial to the memory of the 5th Australian Division. The wood also contains several wartime bunkers. On the other side of the road stands the smaller Polygon Wood Cemetery. On 'Buttes New British Cemetery', a Dawn Service is held every year on ANZAC Day (25 April).
Lange Dreve 5 – 8980 Zonnebeke
- Polygon Wood
- 15.00 – 15.30:
- The Menin Gate
This monument is the most famous Commonwealth war memorial in Flanders. Its stone panels carry the names of 54,896 soldiers from the 'Salient', who were listed as 'missing in action' and therefore have no known grave. The names are those of British soldiers who died between August 1914 and 15 August 1917, and the soldiers from British overseas territories (with the exception of New Zealand) who died throughout the war, including Theo Leslie and George Ross Seabrook.
Menenstraat - 8900 Ieper
- The Menin Gate
- 16.00 – 17.00:
- Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
From 1915 to 1920 the hamlet of Lijssenthoek was the site of the biggest British evacuation hospital in the Ieper Salient. Today the cemetery is a silent witness to the cost of more than four years of war. 10,784 victims of the fighting are buried here, including William Keith Seabrook. As part of the project '1917, Total War in Flanders', an info-module tells the story of the preparations for the Third Battle of Ieper and explains how this hospital complex came to be so large.
Boescheepseweg 35 – 8970 Poperinge
- Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
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